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CITY OF CHULA VISTA
MINUTES
July 16, 2014 Chula Vista Veterans Home
&ednesday, 6:00 P.M. 700 E. Naples Court
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL Keith Blum P , (VACANT) _ (VACANT) _. Virgil Whitehead P
Terry Jensen P Tony Stewart P , Bob Bailey__E
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Tony Stewart moved to approve minutes of June 18, 2014, as written. Commissioner Terry Jensen seconded the
motion, and it carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 — Blum, Whitehead, Jensen, Stewart and Bailey
ACTION ITEMS
• Veteran of the year nomination: Commissioner Tony Stewart moved to table the voting until a special
meeting convened next Wednesday, July 23`d, at 6:00 at Veteran's Home. Blum seconded the motion
and it carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Blum, Whitehead, Bailey, Jensen, Stewart
• Commission member absence: Commissioner Terry Jensen will not be available for the meeting in
November and wishes to be excused. Commissioner Tony Stewart moved to approve Terry Jensen's
absence from the November 19th 2014 VAC meeting. Bob Bailey seconded the motion, and it carried by
the following vote: Yes: 4 - Blum, Whitehead, Scott, Stewart (Jensen abstained from voting).
• Discuss non -veteran membership on the commission: Commissioner Terry Jensen moved to table the
voting until a special meeting convened next Wednesday, July 23`d, at 6:00 at Veteran's Home. Stewart
seconded the motion and it carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 - Blum, Whitehead, Bailey, Jensen,
Stewart
• Nominations for Chair and Vice Chair: Commissioner Terry Jensen nominated Commissioner Keith Blum
as Chair. Blum accepted the nomination, and it carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 — Whitehead,
• Stewart, Jensen, and Bailey. Commissioner Keith Blum nominated Terry Jensen as Vice Chair. Jensen
accepted the nomination, and it carried by the following vote: Yes: 4 — Whitehead, Stewart, Blum, and
Bailey.
• Memorial Park Monument discussion: Commissioner Tony Stewart motioned to table the conversation of
establishing criteria and it carried by the following vote: Yes: 5 — Whitehead, Jensen, Stewart, Blum, and
Bailey.
• VA Medical Center audit: No findings.
• Veteran Village Stand Down: Commissioners will be attending Veterans Village Stand Down
representing the VAC July 18-20, 2014.
• Amazon Smile Program for registered members the Veteran's Home receives 1 % of sales. http: 11
smile.amazon.com.ch/93-1213658.
• VA Clinic on Third Avenue will relocate — to be determined.
OPEN DISCUSSION
Commissioner Tony Stewart discussed the Military Book Fair planned for November 8th 2014, aboard USS
Midway.
CHAIR'S COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT: Next Special Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at the Chula Vista Veteran's
Home, 700 E. Naples Court, Chula Vista, at 6:00 p.m. Next regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August
20th, at the Chula Vista Veteran's Home, 700 E. Naples Court, Chula Vista, at 6:00 p.m.
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