Southwest Chula Vista Civic Association

Minutes 2/25/08, 43 present

 

I.                 CALL TO ORDER by President Theresa Acerro 6:45 PM

II.            APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1/28/08: Moved to approve Antonio Macias seconded John Vogel, passed

III.        REPORTS: (2-4 min per report)

President: Asked for continuance of 2007 issues and new issues for 2008  Treasurer:  February: receipts: $85, disbursement $240, Balance $2,396.53, Acting Secretary: Bettie Lupi asked for volunteer hours to be turned in, Norberto Salazar: introduced Sarah Johnson city of CV event for SW Strengthening Strategies 2/28, 6-8PM Loma Verde Rec. Center; Theresa announced importance of attending Saturday 3/15 11-2PM at Otay Rec. Center and expressing opinions about our issues; asked for help with SWCVCA booth, Hogo Salazar acting Vice President spoke of alternative ways of conducting meetings and for exploring issues, Ed Herrera volunteered to fill the vacant board seat. Board will act at next board meeting to fill this seat.

IV.        OLD BUSINESS Amending Bylaws:

a. Article II Membership
    Section 1-A
(a) Voting members: Must be residents and/or owners of businesses and/or property in

Southwestern Chula Vista. For purposes of this corporation Southwestern Chula Vista is hereinafter

defined as: south of L street and west of the Otay Landfill 1700 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista, including Otay Valley Redevelopment Area. Moved: Terry Thomas                    Seconded: Antonio Macias   Passed

b. Article II Membership
    Section 1-A
(b) Associates / Non-voting members: Associates are persons and or business owners that

live outside of the Southwestern Chula Vista area that would like to support the Corporation

financially or otherwise. Board may extend voting rights to any associate member deemed to have made an exceptional contribution to the organization. Moved: Ann Storm       Seconded: Hugo Salazar  Passed

c. Article III Directors
    Section 2 
Number of Directors. The authorized number of directors shall be 13 until changed by amendment of these Bylaws. Motion to change number to 11: Karen Ratliff     Seconded: Dave Davis   Passed

Reason: We have only 10 people who want to be on the board.

d. Article III Directors
    Section 6 
Annual Meetings. The Board shall hold an annual meeting for the purpose of organization, selection of directors and officers, and the transaction of other business. Annual meetings of the Board shall be held without call or notice on the third Thursday of January. Motion to change to fourth Monday of January: Ed Herrera Seconded: Jim Headland  Passed

e. President recommends that following change NOT be made unless someone volunteers to do necessary work: Article II Membership
    Section 1
Memberships shall be for a fiscal year and expire the day before each Annual Meeting of the Corporation.

Motion to change to Membership shall be for one (1) year and expire on the same date joined the following year. Motion to table to future time: Ann Storm  Seconded: Hugo Salazar  Passed

V.             NEW BUSINESS: Issues to be addressed in 2008:

VI.        Issue #1: Moratorium on all precise Plans until a specific plan or several specific plans are written with community involvement. Moved by: Hugo Salazar  Seconded by: Derrick Dudley  Passed

Moved that items 2-8 as worded be accepted by: John Vogel  Seconded by Hugo Salazar   Passed

Other Issues to consider next month: graffitti, water conservation, Chargers, parks and Historical preservation, bayfront master plan, traffic lights

VII.    There was discussion about alternative ways of conducting meetings and several members expressed desire to stick with Roberts Rules of Order, so matter was dropped for now

VIII.                       Future Presentations: Vote: Captain Wedge on how police complaints are handled for March 24 meeting, Forum Candidates on April 28, Water Conservation in May, CDBG grants what they are and how they are awarded, other?

IX.         ANNOUNCEMENTS: NWCA will have a forum on the GPPI (Building Heights Initiative) on Monday April 14 at  6PM at the Civic Center Library 4th and F, and a Candidates Forum on Monday April 21 at 6PM at the Old Lions Club 547 Fourth Ave.

X.             ADJOURNMENT: Earl Jentz moved to adjourn seconded by Derrick Dudley at 8:17PM