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| Granada Hills
South Neighborhood Council is officially certified by the City of
Los Angeles to serve as a forum for stakeholders to address issues
in Granada Hills and to communicate with the City of Los Angeles.
GHSNC has been considering hiring a security company to patrol
the community and help curb the graffiti, gang activity, and the
illegal activities. Come to the next
board meeting and help us decide on this important issue! Thursday, April 10, 2008, 7:00pm 
The Granada Hills tote bags are in!
Come to the next board meeting and get a free tote bag. Let's help
keep Granada Hills green and clean!
The council voted unanimously to provide a $5,000 grant for the improvement of the Granada Hills Veterans' Memorial (the "Triangle" at Zelzah Avenue and Chatsworth Street) at the January 2008 meeting. The memorial's landscaping has been maintained by a coalition of Granada Hills community organizations, led by the Granada Hills Rotary Club, and funded through donations by individuals and grants, including a $1,500 grant from the Neighborhood Council. The $5,000 grant approved in January by the council will pay for improvements to the memorial, including brick pavers to enhance the walkways. These pavers can also be paid for by individual donors in honor of local veterans and residents. Please contact Carl Melnick at the Rotary Club for more information 818-366-2020.
The GHSNC heard a presentation about a proposed project to upgrade the Granada Hills Recreation Center pool at the January 2008 meeting. The presentation was made by Sean Rivas, Recreation Assistant at the Granada Hills Recreation Center and Chris Davis, Granada Hills High School Athletics Director. Various plans are currently being considered including upgrading the current pool or building an upgraded pool at the high school. Some concern has been expressed about the community’s ability to access a pool at the high school after hours. The largest concern is the source of funding for any pool project. In discussions the GHSNC board preferred improving the current Recreation Center pool, but no motion was made. Plans are underway for a Town Hall meeting to define the project requirements. Please contact Sean Rivas with comments or questions at 818-363-3556 or SRivas@GHSNC.org At the January 2008 meeting the GHSNC voted to confirm that elections for membership will be held in September, 2008, under the supervision of the city of Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment. Changes in the City Charter would have allowed the GHSNC to extend the currently elected board's terms until 2010, but the panel voted very strongly in favor of maintaining the current two-year-long terms for board members. On Sunday, December 15, 2007 the GHSNC hosted a Million Trees LA Giveaway at the Granada Hills Recreation Center. About 100 stakeholders participated and were the recipients of 50 trees of three different varieties. Many board members showed their support for the activity and assisted in serving at the table and even taking trees to stakeholders' cars. Special thanks to Sean Rivas, Bonnie Marie Bursk, Mark Barrionuevo, Julie Carson, Lottie Van Emden, Jim Yoder, Rob Norris, and Tessa Charnofsky of the Mayor's Office. Without their individual and combined assistance, this event would have not been the great success it was. The free sandwiches, cookies, brownies, chips, bottled
water and ice cream drew large crowds and interest. In our little
way, our community and neighborhood council have assisted in adding
shade, oxygen and beauty to our area. Thanks to everyone who participated
and adopted trees. At the November 8, 2007 meeting the board made some personnel changes, including electing Brad Smith as Vice President and Mark Barrionuevo as Outreach Committee Chair. |
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 Brad Smith Vice President |
 Mark Barrionuevo Outreach Committee Chair |
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The board voted on November 8, 2007 to continue to oppose the expansion of an apartment building at 16830 Kingsbury Street, adjacent to Petit Park; the building's owners want to convert public rooms (gym, public room, etc) into additional units, and propose to add parking to serve those units by curb cuts on Petit Park, elimination of landscaping, etc. The Council has voted against this consistently for several years (both before and after certification) and the CD 12 office staff is studying the issue.
Read the entire Abandoned Shopping Cart Resolution.
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| The Safety Committee is considering recommending solar powered speed monitoring signs to encourage drivers to slow down. Please contact JYoder@GHSNC.org with your opinion on this. | |||
The
Beautification Committee is launching a Graffiti Watch program.
Your help is needed to stop graffiti now. When you see graffiti,
contact Your Local "Graffiti Watchers" and have graffiti
removed in 48 Hours: