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BRECA Steering Committee Meeting Minutes 11-22-16

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BUTTERFIELD-RIVIERA EAST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

DATE: November 22, 2016
PLACE:  Rancho Cordova Library, 9845 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento, California
MEETING TYPE:  BRECA Steering Committee Meeting

STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT

  • Bonnie Domeny
  • Rene Hamlin
  • Lynda Hammitt
  • Gay Jones
  • Jim Morgan

STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT

  • Lori Christensen
  • Kelly Cohen
  • Jay Domeny
  • Andrea White

 

  1. Call to Order by Chair Rene Hamlin

  2. Minutes of October 25, 2016
    Bonnie Domeny made a motion to adopt the draft minutes for October 25, 2016.  Gay Jones seconded the motion.  The motion was approved with 4 votes in favor and 1 abstention.
  1. Reports
    1. Finance
      There was no treasurer’s report.
    2. CORPAC
      Carmen Mitchell reported that the Cordova Community Planning and Advisory Council (CORPAC) meeting this month received a proposal to build an AM/PM at Kiefer Blvd. and Bradshaw Road.  CORPAC voted to approve the proposal.
  1. Old Business
    1. Tattoo Parlor
      Bonnie Domeny reported that she had received an e-mail from Michelle Nagao with the County Department of Community Development.  The e-mail stated that the Minor Use Permit for the tattoo parlor in the commercial center on Folsom Blvd. had been denied.  The reason for the denial was that there would be an excessive concentration of businesses on the separations list.
    2. Invasive Plant Removal
      Gay Jones stated that she will work with the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) if they need help with invasive plant removal.  SAFCA wants to use the Gristmill area as a pilot project to see what will work for habitat restoration.  Also, a Starthistle eradication day, working with the American River Parkway Foundation, is tentatively scheduled for May 6, 2017.
    3. Newsletter
      Jim Morgan stated that all the articles for the Newsletter are in, except for the Chair’s Message.
    4. Outreach Committee
      Lynda Hammitt stated that she would like to get some people together to do outreach for BRECA.  It was pointed out that an Outreach Committee had been formed at the October meeting.  Lynda stated that she is not sure how to market the benefits of belonging to BRECA.  It is hard to define the benefits of belonging to BRECA.  The true benefit is as a voice for a unified community, but not everybody sees issues our way.  We need activities to draw people in.  Gay Jones pointed out that we do have things to draw people in, including the Easter Egg Hunt, the Picnic, the Holiday Party and the General Meeting.  Lynda suggested contacting people when they come in to the neighborhood.  She also suggested contacting them when they join Nextdoor.  Rene stated that one way to get people when they come in is from a real estate agent.  Gay Jones stated that there is a list of houses sold in the Sunday paper that could be used.
    5. December Meeting
      Rene Hamlin suggested that we could have a brief meeting in December, followed by a potluck.  However, if few people show up, it would fall flat.  It was pointed out that there have been few people who showed up at previous December meetings, even though a lot of effort was put into getting food together.  It was agreed to bring cookies.  Jim Morgan pointed out that the membership will need to be notified since the December meeting is on the 3rd Tuesday, instead of the usual 4th Tuesday.
    6. From the Floor
      Rene Hamlin stated that we should discuss the future process for By-Laws revisions.  Gay Jones stated that she is concerned with the document that was distributed recently.  She stated that the document should have the old By-Laws and the proposed changes.  It was agreed to provide such a document.  Jim Morgan stated that he had read the recently distributed proposed By-Laws, and was pleasantly surprised.  He stated that he has about 5 concerns with the document, and understands that Kelly Cohen has at least one concern.  It was agreed to discuss those concerns at the December meeting.  Rene stated that she wants to get to a ballot on the By-Laws revisions early in 2017.

      Carmen Mitchell stated that she had received a notice from California American Water (Cal Am) about an informational meeting to be held on December 1 at the White Rock Road Clubhouse on proposed rate increases.  Gay Jones stated that there will be a Public Utilities Commission hearing on the proposed rate increases on December 7.  BRECA needs to have a statement.  Jim Morgan volunteered that he could talk about the proposed rate consolidation with Larkfield and other systems.  Gay Jones made a motion that BRECA is opposed to the proposed rate increases and the rate consolidation of different areas.  Bonnie Domeny seconded the motion.  The motion was approved unanimously.

  1. New Business
    1. From the Floor
      Bonnie Domeny stated that she had received pens made from the stump at Riviera East Park.
      Carmen Mitchell stated that the stump outside the library is cracking.
      Gay Jones stated that she would like to have the e-mail list for BRECA members.  It was agreed that Jim Morgan would send the list to Gay Jones.  Rene Hamlin asked that it also be sent to Lynda Hammitt.
  1. Meeting adjourned.

The next meeting will be a Steering Committee Meeting on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at the Rancho Cordova Library.

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