May 12, 2003
Meeting of the Bylaws Committee
Best Western Hollywood Hills Community Room
6141 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90068.
Attending: Susan Polifronio, Walter Blackman, David Schlesinger, Norma Foster, Maurece Chesse and Andrew Glazier
Meeting called to order by Acting Chair Andrew Glazier at 6:40pm. No Board quorum present.
Agenda Item #2: Discussion of Proposed Bylaw Change Review for Board Meeting
A. Posting: Article 3, section A, number 4:
1. David Schlesinger stated we should change quarterly to read regularly and that
we should say "no less than 5 official posting places designated by the Board
President and approved by the full Board" so as to give the most
flexibility possible.
Moved: Susan Polifronio
Second: Norma Foster
Vote: Unanimous
2. Andrew Glazier stated Susan Swan would like the Bylaws Committee to review
the boundaries shared by GGPNC and to clean them up. Decision to wait for
clarification from Susan and for Russ Browns' report from the GGPNC meeting.
3. Board Composition: Andrew Glazier stated Russ Brown is working on a
possible Bylaw change to add two seats to the Board. Being considered are
an additional renter seat and a senior seat.
A. Discussion: Maurece Chesse and Norma Foster agree that an additional renter
seat is important, if we add seats. Walter Blackman thought the addition of 4
to five Board seats would help increase stakeholder participation. Norma
Foster stated that we should pay attention to what is happening at the other
NC's and that the larger the Board, the more dysfunctional, some of the
Boards do not even reach a quorum at meetings. Walter Blackman thought we
should add a non-voting youth seat from the high school level.
4. Typographical Changes: As per the last Bylaws meeting:
A. Change Article V, section A to read unclassified instead of at-large.
B. Change Article V, section D: Terms of Office to read 3 consecutive terms.
C. Change Article X, line 3: Change by community stakeholders to appoint
Stakeholders to.
D. Article Xll, line 2, added standing to body, removed from heading
E. Article XVl, #2, Bylaws review: Change to 2/3 of vote of Board members
present plus 2/3 of registered Stakeholders present.
Agenda Item #3: Public Comment:
1. Public discussion between Board members and members of the Community on
ways to improve outreach:
A. Stand alone bulletin Boards
B. Publicize website
C. Plaza at Beachwood Market is City property, the cost of a bulletin board thru
the City is $2,500.
D. Discussion on how to improve email notification of stakeholders that have
already expressed interest.
Andrew Glazier Moved to adjourn at 7:20
Second, Norma Foster
Unanimous
Minutes respectfully submitted, Susan Polifronio
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