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These draft minutes will be on the agenda of our 6-19-02 meeting for approval
The minutes from the 4-4-2002 meeting were approved.
The meeting was called to order at 7:50 p.m. Acting President Walter N. Prince welcomed the stakeholders.
Prince read minutes from the special meeting held on April 4, 2002. Minutes were approved without corrections or addition.
Charles Brink went over the changes to the by-laws, and questions were taken from the audience. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) wanted certain changes to conform to comments made by the City Attorney’s office. DONE is not comfortable with the Town Hall concept. David Larken from DONE said that even with the changes there may be a problem.
Walter Prince thanked Charles Brink for the work on the by-laws. A lot of time and effort went into making the changes, and we still trying to achieve a balance between what DONE and the Northridge Stakeholders want. On a motion duly made and seconded, the changes in the by-laws were accepted.
Prince said the revised by-laws will be given to DONE and that it is expected that it will be on the agenda for the next certification hearing.
Lori Magnuson, announced that a hearing on an Amendment to the Porter Ranch Specific Plan was going to be held at the Airtel Plaza on May 10. The developer is asking for a drive-through fast food restaurant, which is prohibited in the Development Agreement. She urged people to attend the meeting and to call Councilman Bernson’s office to oppose this change. Prince said the NCC would be represented.
Charles Brink gave an update on the CSUN high school. The LAUSD finally released the Shared Use Agreement and the Lease to the NCC. The SUA was not signed and did not mirror the EIR. Brink said that he is certain that the proposed high school is in violation of the Rodriguez Consent Decree. The project will go to the LAUSD board on April 23.
Andy Anderson, Treasurer, stated that NCC has a current balance of $157.00.
It was announced that the next meeting would be held in the basement of Northridge Hospital. Stakeholders should enter the main building and follow the signs.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted, Susan Steele, Acting Secretary