2012 Annual Meeting Minutes
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Present: Cory Buckner, Charles Goodwin (recording), Cece Karz, Ara Kermankian, Kyle Kozloff, Kathy Leader, Alex MacDowell, Robert Plotkowski, Eric Reid
Absent:
I. Welcome
The meeting was called to order at 6:39 pm by Kyle Kozloff. Board members were introduced. Several residents who have lived in the community for over 50 years were present. The community welcomed many new residents.
II. Treasurer’s Report. Robert Plotkowski reported that our situation is approximately the same as last year. The association now has about 121-125 paid members.
III. Year in Review
a. Digital Initiative. Ara Kermanikian used a projector to guide the community through our new web site. We now have about 200 email addresses which allows us to start sending the Views electronically and to alert the community about rapidly emerging events such as power outages and fires. The association has a Twitter account. All tweets also show up on the front page of the our website,
b. Community Garden. Building from the Farmscape presentation last year we investigating the implementation of a garden on association land between Tigertail and Canna. We have consulted with horticultural experts and are now doing a feasibility study. Beth Allred has taken the lead on this project.
c. Crestwood Hills Nursery School. We are fortunate to have had an excellent relationship with the nursery school for many years. The board is now trying to work with the school to establish a long term lease.
d. Tree Committee. Many tree disputes were resolved without legal action this year.
e. Crestwood Hills Architectural Committee. The board thanks the architectural committees for their important work.
d. Greater Brentwood. Sunset is still under construction. Green Hollow Square at the site of the old Dutton’s Bookstore on San Vicente has issued its environmental statement. There will be a meeting on May 14th. People who are interested are welcome to attend this meeting.
e. Kyle thanked a number of people who been invaluable to the community. Kathy Leader has been a valuable member of our board for 16 years. Phillis Dudick, Charles Harris and Vicky Rockney were thanked for their long work at the park, Christopher Wargin for his extensive work on our website, and Roy Glidden for providing food for tonight’s meeting.
IV. Election of Board Members. Seven slots are up for election this year. Our Bylaws do not permit the election of more than 6 members a year. Current boards were re-elected by acclamation: Cece Karz, Chuck Goodwin, Alex MacDowell, Cory Buckner.
Some of the different kinds of work that the Board does were briefly discussed: Archives, emergency preparedness, welcome committee, etc.
John Haley. Kate Robin Greg Schultz, and Barbara Levin agreed to be nominated for our three slots.. Each candidate talked about themselves to the community. Kate offered to withdraw so that there would not be conflict. The community voted for the other three members by acclamation — John Haley, Greg Schultz and Barbara Levin– and asked Kate to participate as a non-voting alternate.
V. Public Comment. Vicky Rockney talked about this year’s lack of buses for the Hollywood bowl. It is possible to take the buses from the Federal Building at Wilshire for $8. There will be 4 concerts open to the community this year. Vicky asked people who were interested to sign up with her so that she can notify them.
Phillis Dudick thanked Vicky Rockney for serving the community and helping with the park for over 50 years. She noted that Sunnylands, Annenberg home in Rancho Mirage,which was designed by A Quincy Jones has now been declared a public monument. The visitor’s center was designed by Frederick Fisher, a Crestwood Hills resident, has just been opened.
Bob Kaminsky asked that the proliferation of wires and noisy electrical boxes be put on the agenda of the board.
Martin Gelber, a member of the upper architectural committee and former board member noted that many people do not stop at the stop signs creating a dangerous situation. The lights people put in front of their houses are creating unsightly glare on the street.
Kathy Aronstam described the horrible pavement on Rochedale and asked that people mobilize to get the city to pave it..
VI. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 8:12.
VII. The next meeting will be on May 23rd at Kyle Kozloff’s 711 Hanley.
