MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, March 17, 2009
7:00 p.m. Altadena Community Center
1. CALL TO ORDER
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Members Present:
4601: Gino Sund; 4602: Okorie Ezieme, Sarah Fuller; 4603.01: 4603.02: Ken Roberts; Sandra Thomas; 4610: Tecumseh Shackelford; 4611: Allan Wasserman, Michele Zack; 4612: Ken Balder, Ruth Neilan; 4613: Susan Goldman
Excused Absences: Kelly, Gibbs, Judson, Campbell, Wessen
2. OFFICER’S REPORTS
Recording Secretary
Minutes: Motion by Balder, seconded by Thomas, approved with one abstention
Correspondence: Lorie absent, read by Balder, Letter from Monte Cedro thanking Town Council and explaining the project is on hold until economy approves; Upcoming waste collection by LA County in April; Letter from Stevenson requesting that the ATC sponsor a forum where questions could be addressed regarding the Lincoln Crossing Development.
Chair Report: Joint meeting with PUSD and the ATC at the Community Center on March 31st. All ATC members encouraged to attend.
Robert Myers appointed as election chair for 2009 election.
Sahag-Mesrob school case remanded back to Superior Court.
Treasurer’s Report: Bank balance $2,114.28; donations from last meeting:$58.01
3. GOVERNMENTAL REPORTS None
4. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS
Highway Patrol- 17 collisions; 8 injuries; 4 dui. Google map of all collisions on Highway Patrol web site. http://cad.chp.ca.gov/
Sheriff’s Report: Capt. Blow, Gift card program for guns, April 25th in Rite Aid parking lot. Community members expressed continued frustration on Party House on Calaveras. Member Wasserman to work with neighborhood and sheriff’s Department
To try to resolve.
5. ALTADENA Land Use No report
6. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
L.A. County Parks Dept---------------Lorraine Martinez (No report)
Loma Alta Park: 626-398-5451 or 52
Altadena Library-----------------------Barbra Pearson no report
www.altadenalibrary.org
Sheriff’s Support Group--------------Mike Manning No report
WAPAC Report---------- Michele Zack reported that while market and 24 hour Fitness doing well, many questions about developer solvency/impropriety and other Lincoln Crossing issues, including parking, need to be addressed.
Bright Future Scholars------Sandra Thomas reported on the Future Scholars program and expressed appreciation to Town Council for their support.
March 21st forum with Antonovich and Schiff at Community Center.
Shackelford: Upcoming MPYD luncheon at Brookside Park.
7. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Election Committee Reports: Edwards presented findings on her committee on election rules/by-law changes. Motion made by Zack to move election to Sept/Oct; seconded by Roberts. After discussion, Zack withdrew motion pending further study by the Council.
8. CENSUS TRACT REPORTS
Okorie announced Palm Avenue school site now on the market.
He is in the process of setting up Neighborhood watch in his census tract.
Schackelford: Proud of accomplishments of Lincoln Project.
Wasserman: Starting up Neighborhood Watch
Zack: Graffiti appearing at pocket park that has been removed. Sorrow expressed that Scripps Residents who were moved to Alhambra — who dreamed of returning to Altadena — will not make it as Monte Cedro development now on hold.
9. OLD BUSINESS
Chair Sund: Old Business: Joint meeting with PUSD on March 31st at 6:30pm all members asked to attend.
10. NEW BUSINESS
New Business: Motion made by Goldman, seconded by Wasserman: To invite the County to hold a forum where all interested parties could attend to ask questions, this would include, the developer, WAPC, CDC, Town Council, and the public, related to the Lincoln Crossing development. Motion passed with eight votes in favor and two abstentions.
11. PUBLIC COMMENT
Residents from census tract 4611 residents came to speak about ongoing problems enforcing laws at 325 E. Calaveras nuisance house, also one request from public to have community meeting regarding Lincoln Crossing
12. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn 9:30 MSP Unanimous