MINUTES OF MEETING
September 9, 2002
Committee Members In Attendance:
Jennifer Brogin, Student, UCLA (immediate past LAVC student)
Samuel Kbushyan, Student, LAVC & ASU President
Marshall Long, SOHA
Kenn Phillips, Economic Alliance of the SFV
Edwin Young, Member at Large
Others In Attendance:
Joanne Waddell, LAVC AFT Chapter President
Tyree Wieder, LAVC President
Meeting called to order by Co-Chairman Kenn Phillips at 5:30pm
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I. Introduction of new Committee Member, Samvel Kbushyan, ASU President, replacing Gabriel Avila, whose post-graduate commitments preclude the six-month continuation afforded graduating student members.
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II. Tabled adoption of Minutes until next meeting (November 18, 2002).
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III. Report By LAVC President, Dr. Wieder on status Proposition "A" Bond projects:
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A. There has been an effort made by LAVC to answer community questions about the Bond on the LAVC Website under the "Ask The President" section.
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B. The current major issues of the Bond project are: the placement of the new Library and the Allied Health/Sciences Building, and the legal restrictions placed on the height of the proposed new buildings.
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C. The draft master plan will be ready in October of 2002.
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IV. Mr. Phillips informed the Committee that Lori Dinkin, Committee Member, had surgery. The Committee wishes Lori well.
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V. Report by LAVC President, Dr. Wieder on DMJM Master Planning Annual Report:
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A. Dr. Wieder gave the Committee a brief overview of the Annual Report (period ending June 30, 2002), bringing attention to the spending of the Bond funds thus far on the project, highlighting: Pg. 16, Hard Costs (actual construction of buildings) and Soft Costs (planning, legal fees, audits, elections costs, etc); Pg. 79 Los Angeles Valley College Bond Progress through June 30, 2002; and Pg. 81 Tentative Budget of Spending.
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1. Dr. Long asked why all the colleges had the same percentage of money allotted to all costs, asking if those amounts should vary campus to campus. Dr. Wieder explained that the Budget was set not to exceed a certain amount.
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2. Dr. Young inquired how priorities were set on what to build first of the new buildings. Dr. Wieder responded that facilities/buildings that help students learn will be built first in addition to the larger projects.
- VI. Items From the Floor
A. Ms. Brogin questioned what resources, other than the committee meetings, are available to answer questions of the community about the Bond projects. Dr. Wieder outlined a number of resources: Town Hall Meetings, Emails sent out by the LAVC Public Relations Department, the LAVC Associated Student Union, and the LAVC Website -- "Ask The President."
- VII. Adjournment: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by the Co-Chair, Mr. Phillips, at 6:30pm.
The next meeting will be November 18th, in the Cafeteria Conference Room at Los Angeles Valley College from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
By: _______________________________________
Jeanne C. Rubin
Acting as Recording Secretary
