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Grass Roots Venice Neighborhood Council

Special Board of Officers Meeting Minutes

October 20, 2005

1.            Meeting was called to order by DeDe Audet at 8:10 pm

2.         Roll call by DeDe Audet, 14 present including DeDe Audet, Colette Bailey, CJ Cole, Peter Force, Michael King, Linda Lucks, Challis Macpherson, Ingrid Mueller, Richard Myers, Naomi Nightingale, Dianna Pollard, Phil Raider, Mindy Taylor-Ross, Kelly Willis.  Absent:  LJ Carusone, Sylviane Dungan, Yolanda Gonzalez, Brett Miller, Stan Muhammad, Jan Sproull, Rebecca Tafoya,

3.         CJ Cole, Treasurer reported on the Budget Committee Meeting and presented the proposed GRVNC budget for 2005-2006 which follows.

GRASS ROOTS VENICE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

7/1/2005 - 6/30/2006 BUDGET

Category                                                                  Annual Total

Administration/Operations                                              $7,500.00

Community Improvement Projects                                   $12,500.00

Elections                                                                     $2,500.00

Outreach                                                                   $22,500.00

Stakeholder Meetings & Events                                        $5,000.00

Unallocated                                                                $52,249.24

Grand Total                                                              $102,249.24

           CJ Cole reported that The Budget Committee members met and approved the draft budge.  There was additional discussion by the board concerning the various proposed budget categories. After some Q & A it was suggested that those with questions should attend the Budget Committee meeting for further clarification. Naomi Nightingale noted that the major budget categories were all that was being approved this evening and that the sub-categories were flexible.  DeDe Audet pointed out that the budget as presented was very general and could be amended as the process was refined.

            Michael King moved that the Board approve the draft budget submitted October 21, 2005. 2nd by Challis Macpherson.

            Motion carried 13-0-0

GRVNC Minutes 10/20/05, Page 2  (draft)

            Dante Cacace commented that CJ Cole had done a “fantastic job” of  setting up the budget.

4.            Michael King proposed the resolution that The Grassroots Venice Neighborhood Council has voted, approved and adopted the proposed budget for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 in accordance with the Neighborhood Council By-Laws and within the guidelines set forth by the City of Los Angeles and the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment. 2nd by Phil Raider.

            Resolution carried 13-0-0

            The budget and resolution were handed to DONE representative Deanna Stevenson. 

5.         It was the sense of The Board that the MTA/RAD development issue warrants a special meeting of The Board in order to address the resolution forwarded from The LUPC. The Chair will act on The Boards recommendations. Ingrid Mueller pointed out that the MTA/RAD project requests had been denied by The LA City Planning Department.  Linda Lucks reminded us to fill out our budget surveys from the Mayor’s office.

6.   Meeting was adjourned at 9:10pm