Community Advisory Board
Minutes
6/23/04

Member Present: Dan Galvin, Paul McKairnes, Donna Zapata, Monica Baldenegro, Alan Milner, Sally Mullen, Nancy Wang, Amy Bolten, Benita Kimball, Eugene Mijares, Caroline Banuelos, Trey Dunia, Nick Caston

Absent: excused: Steve Miksis. Sam Rosales, Ai-Chu Wu, David Johnson, Mike Arendt, Paul Donaldson

Meeting was called to order by Chairperson Galvin at 5:35 p.m.

Monica indicated she was unable to get email from the City and requested hard copies of minutes and agendas be mailed to her.
ACTION: Staff will send hard copies to Monica in the future of any information.

Alan Milner wanted some feedback on the room space. He wants to work with Empire College staff to make it a bit better for the next meeting.

MINUTES
The June 9 minutes were approved as mailed.

ASSET MAPPING UPDATE
NE:  Nancy reported she met with a group of new residents, primarily Chinese residents, from Skyhawk. She distributed the service brochure to the group. She said they felt good there was someone to help them and someone to go to for information.

CORE:  Sally reported that Sam had spoken to Carol Dean in the West End Neighborhood and indicated she would report on some issues in new business.

SW: Trey heard from residents in the Leddy Park area who were concerned about the cost of extending sewer and water to their area and wanted to know if there was any help from the city.

SE: Alan shared an example of how asset mapping could work in the SE. The Vista Del Logo Homeowners Association has many members. He wants to identify key individuals and go to their meetings.

Amy raised the issue about how the North and South representatives fit into the asset mapping. It was suggested that the North and South reps work with one of the other areas for this exercise. Amy will work with the Core and Monica will work with the NW.

CLOSE TO HOME ARTICLE
Dan reminded the CAB about the Brown Act and indicated that it was important that we comply with the Act, watch our use of e-mail, and make sure that Board discussions only take place at CAB meetings.  There were several minor changes to the Close to Home article that were suggested.
ACTION: Policy related issues, please send through Pat.
ACTION: Dan will get revisions to Steve who will then forward the revised article to Pat for distribution to Press.
There was a motion to submit the Close to Home with the minor revision. The motion passed unanimously.

JOINT STUDY SESSION
The CAB discussed the issues they wanted to review with the Council at their joint study session. They also discussed optional dates.
ACTION: Pat will draft an agenda and send it to the CAB for comment before it is sent to Mayor Wright.
ACTION: Pat will confirm the date. NOTE: July 12 from 5:00 to 6:30 appears to be the best date for the majority of the Council and CAB.

NORMS
1) Run emails through Pat unless they are responding to dates, times etc.
2) If a member is going to be absent they need to let the Chair or staff know.
3) Remember this is a public setting and to interact appropriately.

NEW BUSINESS
Dan shared he attended a meeting with a group of neighborhood people from Yulupa/Bethards neighborhood and the City about the traffic concerns on Yulupa.

Benita asked for help with a problem that has arisen in her area about weed abatement. There is a large area that is overgrown, owned by BlackHawk Development Company that needs to be mowed. The city does not have funds to track and abate private property. Suggestions that came forward…get a group of neighbors together, rent a mower and take care of it themselves.
ACTION: Pat will find out if there is anything the Fire Dept can do.

Sam contacted Carol Dean and several issues arose: code enforcement, illegal businesses and use permits that were not regulated were all things she hoped the CAB could help address.

Dan brought up that several members had asked when they could return to one meeting per month. He hoped it would be soon.

The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.