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VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
MINUTES
July 20 , 2004
TUESDAY, 6:00 P.M.
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Human Resources Conference room
City Hall Building
ROLL CALL Robert White P Stephen Millikin _P__,_A.Y. Casillas A . Carmen Fedje A .
William Poindexter P , Bobby Price—P—.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ACTION ITEMS
a. Veteran of the Year: The two Veteran of the Year judges are not present, this will be postponed to September's
meeting. Deadline for applications is September 15`h with a possibility of extending the deadline.
b. Bridge Path and Street Naming: Millikin contacted both Otay Ranch McMillin development companies and Otay
Ranch has one of their units adjacent with McMillin and jointly name streets. Lisa Johnson with McMillan submitted
a total of 13 names for approval. Several names came back as not allowed because they are too similar to existing
street names.
c. Veteran's Park: Groundbreaking is scheduled for September. The end of the subscription for the commemorative
bricks is Memorial Day of 2005. Bricks will be placed in during the summer. Park should officially be opened by
Veteran's Day of 2005.
d. Veteran's Bio: 2 more bios, Harland and Coaster were added.
e. VFW Post 2111 Walk for Vets: It is in the planning stages it will be held the Saturday before Veteran's Day.
f. Veteran's Home Foundation Update: There are currently 348 residents. A birthday celebration will be held for a
Medal of Honor recipient John Finn, the oldest Medal of Honor awardee in the nation. He will turn 95 July 24, 2004.
The birthday celebration will begin at 2pm. Pontoon boat works and runs and can take up to 10 residents at a time.
g. New Officers for VAC: Bobbi Priced was nominated and voted as the new Chairman. Stephen Millikin was
nominated and voted as Vice Chair.
h. Mendez-Acevez:: Will be discussed in the August meeting.
Unfinished Business
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COMMUNICATIONS
CHAIR'S COMMENTS
COMISSIONERS COMMENTS.
STAFF COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT: Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday August 17, 2004 in the Police Department Training
room at 6:00 pm.
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