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MINUTES
March 6, 2000
Meeting of the Commission, Room 104
1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 1800 hours.
2. ROLL CALL: Veronica Cauley, Renee Champagne, Charles Coolidge, George Gibbs,
Leonard Grube, Wallace Levin, CJ O’Mara, Glenn Raswyck, Edwin Wilkerson, and
a quorum was present. Cheryl Cook, Asst. VSO for San
Francisco County was also present.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE; All.
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA; The agenda was approved unanimously with a hand vote.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEB 7, 2000: The minutes were approved unanimously
with a hand vote.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT; Cheryl Cook furnished copies of the Veterans Service Office
new brochure.
7. REPORTS:
A. All pending reappointments have been made. It was noted that there is
one Mayoral appointed seat reserved for a woman veteran, and one Board seat
as yet unfilled. Candidates are sought.
B. The Treasure Island project is proceeding.
C. Commissioner Levin brought a draft for a resolution listing the funding
shortages for the Mayor’s office
veteran functions: The Memorial Day and Veterans Day celebrations, and
other needs. A motion was
made to approve the resolution which will be put into proper format and
transmitted to the Mayor and Board.
D. The USS IOWA Project. Comm. Wilkerson stated that the ship is currently
projected to be berthed at piers 40 and 41, much less appropriate sites for
the memorial originally planned.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS;
A. 50th Anniversary of the Korean War: Information concerning participation
in the
Defense Dept.’s planned commemoration was provided. This will be shared with
other veteran organisations.
B. Memorial Day coming. May 29 this year.
C. Website report: Commissioner O’Mara is receiving lots of responses via
email, as well as inquiries regarding donations and other support. There is
no non-profit Friends of VAC group, it was noted.
9. NEW BUSINESS: A. No other new business was brought up.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next meeting will be on Monday, April 3, 2000.
11. ADJOURMENT: The meeting adjourned at 1900 hours.
