Blair Hills Association
September 20, 2016

Blair Hills President Annie Wilson started the meeting at 7:05pm hosted at Rosie and Jon's house, 5802 Vicstone Court

Announcements

• Annie thanked all picnic attendees
• Gabe Hernandez spoke with Annie regarding installing new furniture at the Blair hills park in November
• The Kenneth Hahn center is scheduled to be reopened in October
• A Treasury report will be given at the next meeting
• Residents with children would like to organize a Halloween outing in Blair Hills. Neighbors are encouraged to leave their lights on on Halloween night. Parents interested in organizing can contact Jon to coordinate a neighborhood email.

Historical from Mary Ann Greene

• Mary Anne left a large tub of papers from her work in the BHA. There are different topics of interest such as: the acquisition of the scenic overlook, the proposed power plant in Baldwin Hills, the sewer project proposal, the proposed bus terminal, minutes and documents from Blair Hills events and the creation of the Baldwin hills conservancy. 
• If there is interest in organizing, scanning and preserving these documents it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Bobbi Gold if you would like to volunteer. 

Cut through traffic discussion

• Jon started discussion on the proposal of placing no right turn 4-7PM signs at the Rodeo E to Lenawee S and Bowcroft E to Lenawee S corners.
• The city is willing to do it after these steps are taken:
• Get a consensus of our neighborhood (50% + 1 households need to respond and of those 75% need to be in favor)
• Once we have that Culver City will get a required consensus area in LA and an LA petition for us to circulate to the businesses on Holdridge, Bowcroft, and Lenawee north of Blair Hills. 
• Discussion was opened to the floor: 
• Newer members of Blair Hills raised concerns about longer travel time into their homes during after school hours. 
• Neighbors were supportive of the proposals and concerned about growing traffic. 
• Neighbors proposed a trial run. 
• A committee to petition the neighborhood was proposed including sending fliers to neighbors to educate them on the proposal. 
• Please contact Jon to volunteer to head the committee. 

Prop CA measure

• Jon presented an argument regarding the measure regarding Culver City Coucil to no longer hire/fire police and fire chiefs, but let the city manager do it instead. 

New Business

• Kerri announced this Saturday is the kickoff to next years centennial celebration in Culver City. 

Minutes submitted by Secretary, Victoria Flame

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