In Brief...
GRVNC is no more as new bylaws get the
nod from stakeholders
The local
neighborhood council is not longer “Grass Roots,” as many Venetians
called it.
The old Council was
overturned on an exceedingly small vote: 217 in favor to 139
opposed.
With the passage of new bylaws, May
1, the official name has been changed to “Venice Neighborhood
Council” (VNC).
Also eliminated were the seven district
representative positions and absentee voting. Instead of 7 officers, 7
districts, and 7 at-large reps, there will now be 7 officers and 14 at-large
reps.
The catch is that you will only
be able to vote for one of the 14 at-large reps, and 7 officers. The effect of
the change will likely be a majority of VNC Board members being elected with
less than a hundred votes instead of hundreds, as in the
past.
–Jim
Smith
• • • • •
Stop
the Freeway!
There will be a March
in Protest to the New Planned Development – including the widening of
Admiralty Way and the Extension of the 90 Freeway into the Marina and Venice
(dumping traffic at Ocean Ave. and Washington
Blvd.)
10 AM Saturday, May
13
Burton Chace
Park
Marina del
Rey
(corner of Admiralty Way at
Mindanao)
Come Join in the March with
your friends and neighbors to Stop the Freeway and massive development on our
border!
• • • • •
Trees
get planted
Approximately 100
neighbors and friends came out to participate in the planting of 25 beautiful
trees in the Oakwood area of Venice on April 29. The 15 gallon, drought-tolerant
trees were supplied by Treepeople and the City of Los Angeles
DWP.
Councilman Rosendahl’s
Office, Disney, Venice 2000 and Phoenix House were major supporters of this
beautification effort.
The community
looks forward to future tree planting
events.
–Imboyland
Posted: Mon - May 1, 2006 at 07:39 PM