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May 15, 2007
TUESDAY, 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
MINUTES
Chula Vista Police Department
Administrative Conference Room
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL Bobby Price_P_. Stephen Millikin JE A.Y. Casillas P John Acosta P
Gene Pellerin P Stephen Sprenkle P , Terry Jensen E
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ACTION ITEMS
• Street naming/bios-John Acosta stated the biography for Curtis Spivey is complete and everything has
been forwarded to the City of Chula Vista Webmaster and should be available online. Gene Pellerin
will check the website to see if the bio is there.
• Park Dedication- Gene Pellerin met with Lisa Johnson of McMillin requesting to have Spc. Curtis
Spivey honored at the park dedication. An email was sent out the following day stating that Spc. Curtis
Spivey will be recognized. The event will be held May 19th at 10:OOam in Wolf Canyon Park. Gene
Pellerin also stated the tiles collected/painted for park to recognize and represent veterans and the
military in Wolf Canyon Park.
• Veteran's Home -Gene Pellerin stated the 7th anniversary of Founder's Day celebration was held on
May 12th. Ex -members of the Veteran's Home Support Foundation were recognized.
• City Commissioners Picnic- Bobby Price reminded the commissioners of the picnic which will be held
Monday, June 181H
• Legislative Activities- Bobby Price updated the commissioners on legislative activities and stated Mary
Salas is doing a great job.
• Chairman Election- Bobby Price stated the nomination and election of VAC Chairman needs to take
place at next month's meeting, which will be held in the Veteran's Home.
• Veterans Memorial Park -Gene Pellerin stated the bricks are sorted and in the ground. The latest
shipment of bricks is just in and there is plenty of room for additional bricks.
• Veteran of the Year -AY Casillas discussed the Veteran of the Year application process. He asked to
have the applications distributed throughout the police department and the Post 2111. The deadline is
July 16, 2007.
5. COMMUNICATIONS
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6. ADJOURNMENT: Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday June 19, 2007 at the Chula Vista Veteran's Nome in
Chula Vista at 6:00 pm.
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