03-13-2007 - Special Meeting - Minutes0
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MINUTES
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AND THE
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
March 13, 2007
Mayor Touhey called to order the special joint meeting at 5:22 p.m. in the Community Room on the first
floor at City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Touhey
ROLL CALL City Council:
Touhey, Lane, Herfert
Absent: Hernandez, Sanderson
Community Services Commission:
Chacon, Armbrust, Carrico, Mchrtosh, Martinez, Valles, Vargas,
Woods
Absent: Puchalski
Others Present: Pasmant, Fields, Alvarez-Glasman, McNeill, Freeland, Smilowitz,
McDonald, Morgan, Reynosa, Rush
Mayor Touhey announced that Councilmember Hernandez is
unable to attend due to medical reasons.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Mary Grace Barrios Mary Grace Barrios, West Covina resident, thanked the
Commission and Council for the opportunity to serve as a
Community Services Commissioner.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
RESPONSIBILITIES
Community Services Director McNeill presented a PowerPoint
presentation, which identified the rules and guidelines of City
Commissioners, and the role of the Community Services
Commission as outlined in the Commission Handbook and the
West Covina Municipal Code.
Councilmember Herfert requested the support of the Commission
with the 10/605 interchange improvements.
ROUNDTABLE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Mayor Touhey opened the floor for roundtable discussion.
On behalf of Chairman Puchalski who was unable to attend,
Commissioner Chacon asked the Council the following:
• What are the weaknesses and strengths of the park system and
community services programs, and
• What other issues are deserving of attention, and the short and
long-range threats to the programs successes.
Councilmember Herfert thanked the Commission for their services
and complimented the Community Services Department and
Commission. Councilmember Herfert felt the only weakness
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throughout the City is getting the word of all the City's programs
out to the community.
The City Council and Commission engaged in discussion as to the
role of the Commission as an advisory board. The City Council
has the responsibility to receive all avenues of information when
A making decisions on issues and the Council and Commission may
not always agree.
Mayor Touhey encouraged the Commissioners to contact their
appointing Councilmember directly to discuss any Council issue
that is in opposition to a Commission recommendation.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Herfert and seconded by Touhey to adjourn the City
Council meeting at 6:15 p.m. Motion carried 3-0.
by:
City t$lerk Susan Rush
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Motion by Armbrust and seconded by McIntosh to adjourned the
Community Services Commission meeting at 6:15 p.m. Motion
carried 8-0.
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MayoAichael Touhey
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