Blair
Hills Neighborhood Association Meeting Minutes
Stoneview
Nature Center 5950 Stoneview Dr. Culver City, CA
Tuesday,
May 16, 2017
Meeting
convened: Kerri Lui, co-president of the Blair Hills Neighborhood
Association called the meeting to order at 7:10
p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Ms.
Annie Wilson, co-president of the Blair Hills Neighborhood Association was in
attendance.
23
Blair Hills residents were in attendance.
The
streets in Blair Hills are in “average” condition and won’t be repaired. Kerri reported there is $1.0 million
allocated for street repair in Culver City with a $16.0 million shortfall. There other street funds in the Culver City
that need of repair.
Kerri
reminded attendees to come to full stops at the stop signs in the neighborhood.
Upcoming
Events at the Stoneview Nature Center
Beginning
June 3, 2017 there will be kids cooking classes. The classes will be limited to 10 youth per
class. The cooking classes will be
taught by Creative Plate.
On
June 4, 2017, Fallen Fruit will be at the Nature Center from 1:00 -4:00 p.m.
The event is free. Fallen Fruit will
present their Fermentation Station Sweet & Sour. Attendees will learn how
to make fruit soda and pickles.
The
Center needs more neighborhood volunteers so there can be more programming at
the Center.
If
neighbors have an abundance of fruits and vegetables from their gardens, they
can bring the excess to the Center to share with fellow residents.
Increasing
Visiting hours at the Center
At
the April 2017 meeting, attendees voted to increase the Center. Currently the park is open from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Kerri spoke with Karly Katona, Deputy for Sustainability for Supervisor Mark
Ridley-Thomas about increasing the hours. They are willing to fund additional
hours for the Stoneview Nature Center; however, the MOU between Culver City and
the County doesn’t speak directly to the Center’s hours. The existing language is somewhat “vague
“. City and County representatives must
meet and formally agree to extend the Center’s hours. It may be two months before the Center is
open longer.
Culver City
Police Department Report
Report
from Culver City Police Department- Officer Mitch Weisman
Officer
Weisman reported that Culver City Police Department-Traffic Division reported
the division is down 10 officers. Today, there are 3 traffic officers for the
entire City. (Traffic Officers are Culver City Police Officers assigned to the
Traffic Division.) Culver City Police
Department consists of a total of 109 sworn personnel. The Department is
working to fill vacancies.
Crime
was down in Culver City in April 2017.
An individual was caught breaking into a car during the early morning
hours at Lucerne and Higuera on April 16, 2017.
Blair
Hills residents expressed concern with the lack of traffic enforcement in the
area. Lt Kellan is aware of the situation
and the Police Department is doing their best to address the situation. If officers aren’t responding to calls in
other CC districts, officers can respond and conduct traffic enforcement in
Blair Hills. Residents should let Culver
City PD know about issues in Blair Hills.
Culver
City PD doesn’t work with the LA County Sheriff’s Department.
Street
Parking Signs
The
City recently replaced parking signs in the neighborhood. The original signs were posted approximately
20 years ago and residents haven’t purchased parking permits in 15 years. But the City isn’t enforcing the signs. If residents notice a car that’s been parked
in the neighborhood for a while, the City will tow the car after 72 hrs.
West Basin
Municipal Water District Presentation
Guest
Speaker: Scott Houston, Division IV Director, West Basin Municipal Water
District gave a presentation to the group.
Golden
West Water buys water from the West Basin Water District, which is a wholesale
Water Agency.
West
Basin Water District operates the Edward C. Little Recycling Center in El
Segundo. The Recycling Center which was
built in 1995, is open for tours.
During
the drought, Culver City reduced its water usage over 23%.
Construction
on Lenawee
The
grading permit was issued. Construction
should begin in the next 6 weeks.
Adjournment
The
meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.