Redwood Village

January 2008 Community Meeting Minutes

Jan Meeting Minutes 2008

Redwood Village Community Council Meeting
“Enriching the Lives of the People of Darnall by using the power of positive relationships to promote and encourage community action and advocacy.”
MEETING MINUTES
January 14th 2008
Darnall E-Campus – 6020 Hughes St.

Call to Order and Welcome President

Minutes and Approval Secretary

Treasurer’s Report Treasurer


Announcements
1ST Annual Redwood Village Membership Drive starts today. Request for donations will be placed in the Newsletter asking for tax deductible contributions. Your $10 donation helps cover the cost of the community newsletter.
Quarterly College Avenue Cleanups are scheduled for Feb. 16, May 17, August 16 and November 15th from 8;00 a.m. to 9:00 am-Volunteers are needed for one hour on these days.
The Annual RV Community Garage Sale is scheduled for July 19th from 8:00 a.m. to 12noon
Dumpster Day is scheduled for July 26th tentatively.
The new community gateway entrance sign is being planned to go up this year; the City is waiting on costs from the County in order for Jim Maddaffer to know what amount they’ll need to bring into the project. Thanks to Jim’s Office providing matching funds to the Grant from Ron Robert’s Office, our neighborhood will be able to have a beautiful and professional community sign. RVCC Representatives met with Rebecca Lester and her colleague that does landscape contracting to review possible plans for landscaping the area at Rock & College where the sign will be placed.
Deconstruction of the Taco Bell on College and University is just a re-build to reconfigure the drive thru.
Upcoming: Code Compliance Training will be held February 11th for anyone interested in being part of the Neighborhood Code Compliance Team. Please see Anna or Angela after the meeting. Currently there are 7 members participating. No member of the Board will be on the Team. All are welcome to come to the training being presented by the City’s Code Compliance Department.


Public comments 2 minute comments on non-agenda items All


GUEST SPEAKER -April Boling Candidate for 7th District City Council Seat
See her website at www.AprilBoling.com


Representative Reports
• Community Relations Officer Not Present





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• Ron Roberts Office: Supervisor, Fourth District Rebecca Lester
(619) 531-6454. She is our Community Representative
Ron Roberts is no longer the Chairman for County’s Community Enhancement Funding Group. It is now Gregg Cox. Community Enhancement Funding is still available and can apply on-line at the County’s website. Can send your thank you to Ron on-line as well.
• Susan Davis Member of Congress 53rd District, CA Deanneka Goodwin
Crossing the border will soon require a government issued ID, CA Driver’s license, Birth Certificate or passport.
JPI is backing out of the Student Housing Project that was slated for El Cajon Blvd near 70th- there was too much backlash from the community and construction loans are in a freeze right now. Douglas Wilson CO has proposed a mixed used development. No update to report on that as yet.
• Darnall Charter Elementary School Janet Burton & Dawna Halama
School representatives requested and urged local residents to participate in their School Board, Governing Board and Strategic planning and Action Teams. Handouts were provided outlining time commitments and goals for each group. The school is considering growing the grades to add 7th and 8th graders to the school campus curriculum


Meeting Adjourned