Meeting called to order:  by Toby Rubin, President @ 6:37pm

Approval of Minutes:   Last Board Meeting, September 21, 2010

                                      M/S/Carried (3-0 )

Correspondence:

Mesa Property Management , Ken Shelton offering financial management assistance (M/S/C) Receive and file

Treasurer’s Report:  -   Russ McDonald

Carry over from: August 21, 2010                            Beginning Balance:        $1332.89

Beginning Balance:     $1332.89

+ Revenue:                      24.00

- Expenses                     108.00

Total                          $1248.89

Carry over to: November 30, 2010       $1248.89                         

Old Business:

1. Organization of Board for Neighborhood Service Committees:
• Discussion held regarding the steps to be taken in organizing the proposed committees. There was consensus to focus on Code Enforcement first, then follow-up on other committees. Volunteers who indicated interest in serving on committees are to be invited to the October 26, 2010 meeting at Toby Rubin’s to discuss roles of committee (s). Consideration to invite Mr. Van Tran and Joanne Pham to encourage outreach to ethnic groups.
2. Russ to contact AARP and arrange a date for CGGNA Board to visit and present the CGGNA’s proposed committees. CGGNA would request assistance by AARP members at their November 4th meeting at the Lake Senior Center at 9.30am.
3. Laudenslayer presented sample label for distribution of 2,500 flower seed packages stating “Compliments of CGGNA/Distributed by the Garden Grove Boys and Girls Club” during the months of October/November 2010. M/S/C (3-0)

New Business:

• Nominations to fill CGGNA Board Vacancies due to the resignation of Vice-President John Wilsmith and Rod Powell:

• Nomination to fill Vice-President vacancy due to resignation of John Wildsmith M/S/C to elect Maureen Blackmun as Vice-President.
• Verla Lambert reported on the City Council meeting of October 12, 2010 and their intention to join with the City of Anaheim to improve marketing of the Harbor Ave marketing area by establishing a “Tourism Improvement District” (www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us) See agenda 10/12/2010, item 7a (staff report) or see Garden Grove Journal. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez also gave a progress report. Birthday cake for Councilman Steve Jones.

Meeting adjourned at: 7:45pm by Toby Rubin, President

Next meeting:             November 30, 2010 6.30pm

Respectfully submitted,

Ralph Laudenslayer, Secretary