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City of Lakewood Advisory Commission for an Inclusive Community
Commission Meeting – Minutes
January 21, 2009
Minutes are not a verbatim transcription but rather an attempt to capture the intent of the speaker.
ITEM 1 – CALL TO ORDER: -6:30 p.m. by Acting Chair Johann Cohn
ITEM 2 – Commissioners Present: Arai; Berger; Bradburn; Brockwell; Carr; Cozart; Creswell; Cohn; Cyr; Danahey; Doherty; Ehlers; Entin; Fodor; Fox J; Fox L; Gaffney-Kindig; Hanna; Harrison; Herron; Hinsvark; Johnson, Dianne; Johnson Shelly; Kinney; Larsen; Lay; Little; Lynch; McNeil; Mesch; Slabe; Smedes; Spriggs; Taylor; Trapino; Varnes; Vasquez; Weston; Wicht; Witkin; Kathie Beard sitting in for Coordinator Erma Steck. A quorum of 40 present.
Honored Guest—Councilor Sue King; Jeana Cappel-Jones, prospective member of the Commission; Jim Esteban.
Johann Cohn welcomed the new members of the Commission and introduced Sally Fodor (Public Art), LaJuana Ehlers (Senior), Deanna Hanna (Business), Margaret Dougherty (Public Art), Mariza Vasquez (Diversity) and Shelly Johnson (Diversity).
ITEM 3 - PUBLIC COMMENT: None
ITEM 4 – APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes for November were approved.
ITEM 5 – CORRESPONDENCE: None.
ITEM 6 –COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. PARKS, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE: PT&OS plans to look at the issue of possible review of projects approved and how information concerning those projects can be communicated to public.
2. PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE: Dianne Johnson will be Chair of this committee. Commissioners are invited to the next meeting 1/27/09 at 5:30 pm at Atlanta Bread. Members showing their name badges will receive a discount.
3. HISTORICAL LANDMARKS COMMITTEE: Joan Trapino has been selected Chair for 2009 since Reed Larsen and Tom Slabe have transferred to the Environmental Committee. Committee awaits feedback on their report and plans to look at new projects.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE: Regularly scheduled meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the City Manager’s Training Room prior to the Commission meeting. Megan Smedes has transferred to PT&OS. Jim Bradburn is now Chair of the committee. Mayor Murphy attended their meeting to discuss City actions on Coyote Gulch Park. They are looking at new projects to include Building Green in Lakewood and how they can be of assistance in that area.
5. YOUTH COMMITTEE: no report.
6. SENIOR COMMITTEE: Proposal regarding Senior Commissions/committees in other communities was presented to Council and implementation steps are being undertaken. New member LaJuana Ehlers was welcomed.
7. BUSINESS COMMITTEE: Jim Kinney was elected Chair. Campaign Finance Report will be presented to the Commission this evening. Next meeting: Wed. 1/28/09 at Belmar Library at 7p.m.
8. DIVERSITY EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Welcomed new members Mariza Vasquez and Shelly Johnson. Attended the Diversity Committee meeting at Red Rocks Community College, a well-organized group which meets twice monthly. Members of the Committee were pleased to attend the concert on January 19th at the Ellie Calkins Hall celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King. Denyce Graves performed. Next meeting: Thursday, 2/5/09 at Whitlock Recreation Center at 5:30 p.m.
9. NEIGHBORHOOD LIAISON COMMITTEE: Have completed a draft report on recreational vehicle parking on city streets. Draft has been sent out for comment to Neighborhood organizations. Comments are due 2/1/09; report will be revised as necessary for presentation to the Commission on 2/18/09. Next meeting: Wednesday 2/4/09 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakewood Link Recreation Center.
ITEM 7 –UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1) Election of officers.
(NOTE: During ballot counting, an item of New Business from Historic Preservation Committee was considered and voted on. This will be described under New Business, below.)
The Nominating Committee read the names of Karen Harrison and Jim Bradburn, candidates for Chair. Nominations were opened to the floor; none received. Each Candidate was allowed 3 minutes to speak and balloting was conducted. Final Count: 28 votes--Harrison; 12 votes--Bradburn. Gavel passed to Harrison who conducted the rest of the meeting.
Nominating Committee read the names of Trina Brockwell and Johann Cohn, candidates for Vice Chair. Nominations were opened to the floor; none received. Each candidate was allowed 3 minutes to speak and balloting was conducted. Final Count: 26 votes--Cohn; 14 votes--Brockwell.
Nominating Committee announced one candidate for Secretary, Lorna Fox; no nominations from the floor. Lorna Fox was elected by voice vote.
2) Campaign Finance Report: Jim Kinney presented the Business Committee report on Campaign Finance Review. He discussed methods and activities. He summarized the recommendations of the Committee, which are included in the report received by all Commissioners for review.
Input from the Commission members:
1. Reporting rules now exist but some reports contain inaccuracies or omissions. What penalties are proposed?
2. Was the repeal of term limits for Council members considered? What about penalties for failure to comply?
3. Do other cities have penalties for failure to comply?
4. Can recommendation include provision that City provide access to Internet in the City Clerk’s office for candidates who may not have such access?
5. Why a time limit on retention of records?
6. Will penalties be run by City attorney prior to setting them?
7. Retention of records should be longer than 1 year.
8. Is there a requirement to report funds left over?
9. Are there back up materials to be submitted to Council with the report?
The Committee will determine if these issues should be further addressed. They will present the report to City Council Officers on 2/9/09.
ITEM 8 – NEW BUSINESS:
During Ballot counting, Trina Brockwell presented a proposal from Historical Preservation to send a survey to Lakewood residents to solicit further information concerning pieces of Lakewood history that should be preserved. The hope is to tie some of these in with the City’s 40th Anniversary celebration. The plan is to include the survey in an issue of “Looking at Lakewood” and also to distribute it at Recreation Centers and Senior facilities in the City. The proposal required approval by the commission since it originated in the Committee. Proposal approved by vote of Commissioners.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
Lorna Fox, Secretary
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