This survey is only for Villa Marina Condominium owners as they are the ones responsible for paying monthly condominium dues. Owners, please fill this out and send it in promptly (see below) so that we can discuss the results at the VMC meeting on the evening of Feb. 21st. SURVEY SURVEY SURVEY PLEASE CHOOSE FROM THE ALTERNATIVES BELOW AND RETURN TO: RICHARD REESE: [email protected], 13245-G (Beaulieu) OR BOB HERRERA: [email protected], 13216-A Admiral (Antibes) Are you in favor of patrolled security for the neighborhood? Yes□ No□ If yes, do you prefer 8 hrs every night □ 10 hrs every night □ 24 hrs./day□ Are you willing to pay $10/mo. (8 hrs a night 7 days a week) □ $13/mo. (10 hrs/day) □ $30/mo.(24 hrs/day) □ through your HOA Dues for this Service? I/we are not willing to pay anything additional for a security service. □ I/we would be willing to pay $______/mo. extra for additional security. □ Our villa ____________________ Our unit ________________ Disclosure and Publication of results will not include unit numbers. Questions to: Richard Reese (821-0628), Bob Herrera (985-5427) or Jim Moore (821-1519). 1 Jann Brauer (310) 823-7449 NOTICE!!! Jim Moore, Editor and Publisher Contact the Villa Views at: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] February, 2013 “to serve the 18 autonomous Villas as a resource of information: to create programs and committees that sponsor, support, benefit and enrich the Villa community; to advocate with civic entities and with other communities those issues which directly affect or impact the 18 Villas in some way. " President’s Corner --Richard Reece [email protected] Villa Marina Council Meeting ANNENBERG FOUNDATION Thursday February 21, 2013 RELEASES PLANS FOR BALONA WETLANDS INTERPRETIVE Burton Chace Park 13650 CENTER Mindanao Way Community Bldg. at Chace Park Hope to see you – All Villa Marina residents are Welcome 7:00pm to 8:45pm – Among the issues: California Fish and Game controls Area Security Patrol results + questionnaire to A and Area C – known as Ballona see if Villa owners are willing to pay $10 Wetlands. It’s our back yard per month for 12 hour 365 days security ee at the end of the big arrow (above) the patrol words “Area C”. This is the location of the • Reports from Committees Scurrent Culver Little League Park and the • Dog signage distributed to location of the proposed Interpretive Center. Note that Culver Blvd. provide notice 2010-2011 VMC BOARD (area 310) runs right Pres. Richard Reece 821.0628 through the Sec.. Celinda Jungheim 306.6766 Treas. 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The budget will include habitat There is no plan by Annenberg to develop and species management and protection, biological anything on the vacant area C land that and public use monitoring and oversight, and immediately abuts our Villas. The portion of land enforcement of ecological reserve rules and that abuts our Villas’ property is subject to plans by regulations for illegal dumping and homeless The California Department of Fish and Game. encampments. The grant from Annenberg would also cover the cost to hire a staff person by the There exists one obscure map (perhaps by the department to oversee the area. Department of Fish and Game -not by Annenberg) that proposes a nature trail that would exit at our The foundation hopes to be able to work with end of La Villa Marina. However, there is already existing groups operating tours, as well as education an active Villa Marina Council Committee formed and volunteer opportunities in the wetlands. to strenuously object to any such exit. We have asked our Councilman to assist us and it appears One such group is Friends of Ballona Wetlands, that such a trail will now exit on Culver Blvd. which had 9,000 visitors last year come through the However, a word to the wise is that we must be very Ballona Wetlands to participate in tours or vigilant regarding the plans for this project. It is an restoration of Ballona Freshwater Marsh, the Salt- ever changing and evolving process – especially as water Marsh or Discovery Park. 7,000 visitors went various interest groups begin to attack or support through the group’s education program and 2,000 the plans. were from two local Audubon chapters. On average, the Friends of Ballona Wetlands had 20 President of the Villa Marina Council, Richard groups come out each month from pre-kindergarten Reece and our Ballona Creek partners met with the to post-graduate students and more than forty Annenberg Foundation approximately 4 months percent are from underserved communities. ago where we first learned about the possibility of this project. We were able to offer ideas and input The Annenberg Foundation hopes to commence from the viewpoint of our 18 Villas. Apparently construction on the project by 2014. The California Annenberg and the Department of Fish and Game Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a have a preliminary agreement and thus the revised Notice of Preparation for an environmental announcement has been made. impact report (EIR) to inform the public about refinements to the planned restoration of Ballona Nothing is a done deal yet. The plans that have Wetlands, which now includes the construction and been announced are all subject to public comment operation of an interpretive center within a portion and revisions. So, it behooves the Villa Marina of the wetlands. Council and all our owners who have a passion for this project to be vigilant. For example, our Villa Comments are due by March 1, 2013 and can be Green Partners Committee is not too keen on submitted to the Ballona Wetlands Restoration several components of the plans announced by Fish Project C/O Donna McCormick 1 Ada, Suite 100, and Game. Our Villa Green Partners Committee Irvine, CA. 92816. would welcome volunteer members. Just send a note to [email protected] and let Comments can also be e-mailed to us know of your interest. You may play a very [email protected] important role in protecting this 600 acre piece of land to make it into a true, pristine nature center. 3 February 2013 Dear Neighbors, Selling? Buying? Leasing? 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If your property is currently listed with another broker, this is not intended as a solicitation nnenberg has set some goals and offers a Setting the Record Straight: vision statement. A • The primary objective is to create a world- class community resource by improving the habitat, expanding educational opportunities and increasing public access (today, access is virtually nonexistent and by permit only).