Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association

Minutes

October 5, 2006

Call to Order at 7:32PM

Introduction of Board Members Present: George
Abrahams, Missy Kelly, Nina Van Tassell, Jack
Fitzgerald, Gary Wilmes, and Larry Markes

Glen Green Christmas Party:  Glen Green is hosting an open party including a trombone choir playing Christmas carols and carolers on Sunday, December 17, 2006.

Motion to co-sponsor Glen Green Party by donating $500.00 (Nina/Missy) passed unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report: We currently have $4,190.00 in our account.

Safety in the Canyon—Joy Efron shared how a neighbor fell down the hillside and may be paralyzed and efforts to make sure that guests and residents are safe on our streets. See the following Motion (Nina/Missy):

RESOLUTION

Presented to Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association

October 5, 2006 

WHEREAS a resident of Beachwood Canyon fell from a City curb atop one of the Beachwood historic-cultural walls and plunged down a steep hillside at Heather near Durand on August 17, 2006, and  

WHEREAS the victim is paralyzed from the waist down, and 

WHEREAS the area where the accident occurred is a winding curve near a “Y” intersection, and has a panoramic view of the HOLLYWOOD sign, and  

WHEREAS the area where the accident occurred has no sidewalk, guardrails, fences or safety walls, and  

WHEREAS there are numerous dangerous steep drop-offs throughout Beachwood Canyon, and  

WHEREAS the Hollywoodland Specific Plan precludes the erection of barriers/structures atop any of Beachwood Canyon’s historic walls, and  

WHEREAS there are no sidewalks, guardrails, fences or safety walls in most of Beachwood Canyon, and 

WHEREAS the vistas of the HOLLYWOOD sign, the canyon and the downtown Los Angeles skyline provide an “attractive nuisance” inviting residents, visitors and tourists to stand, rest, or sit atop the walls, and 

WHEREAS there are growing numbers of children living in the canyon, and  

WHEREAS the Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association is concerned about the safety of residents and tourists,  

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association join the Hollywood Homeowners Association in generating a request to Tom LaBonge, Council Member, Fourth District, as well as to appropriate departments, City of Los Angeles (1) to conduct a study to identify dangerous drop-offs and other safety issues in Beachwood Canyon and (2) to develop remedies to prevent people on foot, bicycle and driving motorized vehicles from injuring themselves and others.

Motion carried unanimously.

Senior Lead officer, Maggie Furmanski and Officer Mike Shea (213-793-0710) were in attendance. Officer Shea is now to be our new Senior Lead Officer.