BEACHWOOD CANYON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION 

MEETING MINUTES

July 11, 2002 

 Board Members in attendance: 

Fran Reichenbach
Nina Van Tassell
Missy Kelly
George Abrahams
Diana Knoll
Byrd Holland
Tina Roman 

President Fran Reichenbach called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. 

Introductions by those in the audience.  The Board Members introduced themselves.  Greg Bullock was the Sergeant of Arms. 

The minutes were read from the last meeting.  One correction was made and that is that Mr. Person is the chief inspector for the Zoning Department.  After that correction was made, the minutes were unanimously approved. 

The Treasurer’s Report was read.  The balance is $2,724.46. 

These various issues were discussed: 

Since the last meeting, there was street cleaning twice in a small area of the association. 

Fran began the discussion of Neighborhood Councils and what Franklin-Hollywood Hills Neighborhood Council has accomplished, and what the difference between the Hollywood Alliance and Franklin-Hollywood Hills Neighborhood Council was.  Several people discussed and defended the different positions.  A brief history lesson was reiterated concerning the DONE and its role in a proposed merger between the two groups.  It was emphatically stated that there was no merger.  The proposed by-laws of the two groups were discussed and the upcoming by-laws meeting on July 18^th was discussed.  Other points made on this subject included the fact the HUNC is not a viable entity; that there are political forces at work to weaken the empowerment of our neighborhood as designated by the boundaries set forth by the Franklin-Hollywood Hills Neighborhood Council, namely anti-secession forces; that there has been collusion between the DONE and the Hollywood Alliance to weaken the power of the neighborhood. 

Diana Knoll reported on the status of repaving Beachwood Drive.  According to the information she received from Councilman Tom LaBonge’s Office, the situation is still being studied; but assured Ms. Knolls that Beachwood Drive would not be resurfaced with asphalt. Also, she reported to the audience that other residential streets would be addressed. 

Comments from the audience included still the necessity to slow down speeding traffic up and down Beachwood, particularly above the intersection of the Beachwood Market.  Byrd and George volunteered to look into that and also accessibility of the fire trucks to traverse our narrow streets as a proactive fire prevention measure.  Missy Kelly discussed the woes of the loss of permit parking in the Pineapple Tract.