Fox Canyon Neighborhood Association, Inc.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

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Members meeting minutes, October 14, 2003.


California Assemblymember SHIRLEY HORTON, 78th District, hosted the association to a COMMUNITY COFFEE, and a spirited discussion of the issues important to Fox Canyon.

At six-forty (6:40 PM), the Honorable HORTON started her conversation with our community by introducing her distinguished staff: Former Deputy Mayor, the Honorable George Stevens, Jennifer Bates-Navarra and Fernando Reyes.

After a brief description of her 78th district, the Assemblymember guided the community through a range of issues. The issues ranged from the new vehicle registration fees, the state budget, the Community Renewal Summit, housing issues, helicopter noise, voice for undocumented migrants, encouragement, to the importance of attending and supporting neighborhood councils, new crosswalk signs for the handicapped, state issues with animal control, our parks and many more.

If you want more information, have any questions, suggestions, and/or want to just get involved in any of the above mentioned issues, please contact:

JENNIFER BATES-NAVARRA,
Field Representative,
7144 Broadway
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-1401
(619) 462-7878 voice
(619) 492-0078 fax
(e-mail) Jennifer.navarra@asm.ca.gov

ATTENDENCE, GUESTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS:


ATTENDENCE:
sixty-five (65) resident/members, including guests.

GUESTS:
1. The Honorable SHIRLEY HORTON, California Assemblymember, 78th District and three members of her staff.
2. Ms. Elyse Olson, Council Rep. Councilmember JIM MADAFFER's Office, CD-7.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. One big NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP, scheduled for Saturday, DECEMBER 6, 2003. "Get ready cleaning the brush on the canyon side and around your property." "get rid of all fire hazards, and let's clean up our entire neighborhood."
2. FAIRMOUNT VILLAGE FACELIFT, sponsored by COMMUNITY HOUSING WORKS, Saturday, October 18, 2003, Roselawn Avenue, at 8:00 AM.
"VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED." "This is a magnificent opportunity to come-out and help our neighbors improve their properties."
3. VOLUNTEERS needed to place "A" frame "Do NOT park, street sweeping signs, around the loop and throughout Fox Canyon.
4. 26 more STREET TREES were planted on upper/lower Auburn Drive and Wightman Street by SD URBAN CORPS, last week.
5. Thanks to the Office of Councilmember Madaffer, and his Field Rep ELYSE OLSON, the vandalized trees on Euclid (from Auburn to University) will be repleced by Urban Corps.
6. Elichondo's had a second (10/11/03) hearing at the Planning Commission. The Commission approved two (2) 2500 sq feet business and the rest of the square footage as residential. At this time, is not known if the applicant or the Euclid RAP Committee will appeal the Commission's decision.

PUBLIC COMMENT: None

REPRESENTATIVES' REPORTS: None

ACTIONS, ISSUES and CONCERNS


ACTION:
1. ELECTIONS:
Annual neighborhood elections were conducted through the meeting to elect members of the Board of Directors.
2. Board meeting:
An extemporaneous Board of Directors' meeting was called to order by the President to a MOTION to appoint, endorse and support ALFRED ILGINES to be the Association's Representative to the CITY HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE. A unanimous QUORUM of Board members voted 5/0/0 (with the addition of three association members), in a Motion by Pastor Clenel Williams and a second by Thomas Du.
"Let's all get ready to vote for AL on Tuesday, November 4, 2003."

ISSUES:
1. FOX CANYON PARKS: Updates, The Sierra Club, Design Committee, A.S.L.A Workshop Grant, scateboard facilities
2. MURALS as a tool to deter graffiti
3. SOCCER TEAMS.

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: None

THE BOARD MEETS October 28, 2003, at 6:30 PM.

Thanks to Pastor Clenel Williams (Bible Way Temple Apostolic Church, Cultural Hall) for hosting us!

Thanks to the Honorable Shirley Horton for the refreshments!

THANK YOU for attending, we love to see you back at our next meeting.

MEETING ADJURNED at 8:45 PM., to November 11, 2003, at 6:30 PM.

Jose Lopez, President

Email us
Jennifer.navarra@asm.ca.gov

Posted by foxcanyon on 10/30/2003
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