Draft Minutes - January 10, 2023

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MILITARY & VETERAN’S AFFAIRS COMMISSION 
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 
JANUARY 10, 2023 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 
Chair Dalpe called the meeting to order on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. 
 
Members in Attendance: 
Chair Robert Dalpe 
Vice-Chair Cassandra Facciponti 
Commissioner Nancy Dunn 
Commissioner Carol Farabee 
Commissioner Shane Levinson  
Commissioner Michael Simon 
Commissioner David Waltzer  
 
Members Absent: 
None 
 
Staff Members Present: 
Andy Bass, Deputy City Manager 
Thomas Allan, Assistant City Attorney 
Sandy Popovich, Recording Secretary 
 
Others Present 
None 
 
2. ACTION AGENDA 
a. Approval of the Minutes of the Military and Veterans Affairs Commission Regular 
Meeting of December 13 , 2022  
 
Chair Dalpe requested a motion for approval of the minutes for the December 13, 2022, 
Military and Veterans Affairs Commission meeting.  Commissioner Levinson made the 
motion to approve the minutes of the December 13, 2022, minutes.  Vice-Chair Facciponti 
seconded the motion. 
 
 
The minutes were approved 7-0 by all Commission members present.  
 
b. Election of Chair for the Military and Veterans Affairs Commission. 
Commissioner Levinson made a motion to re-elect Bob Dalpe as Commission Chair.  Vice-
Chair Facciponti seconded the motion.   
 
The motion was approved 7-0 by all Commission members present.

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c. Election of Vice-Chair for the Military and Veterans Affairs Commission. 
 
Chair Dalpe made a motion to re-elect Cassandra Facciponti as Commission Vice-Chair.  
Commissioner Waltzer seconded the motion.   
 
The motion was approved 7-0 by all Commission members present. 
 
3. DISCUSSION 
 
a. Planning and Discussion on the Service Recognition Event 
 
Mr. Andy Bass updated the Commission on available dates at the Center for the Arts.  The 
dates available for an evening event were May 24, May 31 and June 1.  This overlaps with 
graduation ceremonies so these may not be the best dates.  Discussion ensued. 
 
Commissioner Farabee asked how many students the venue needed to accommodate.   
Chair Dalpe responded that we don’t know until we speak with the school board.  
Discussion ensued.  
 
4. MEMBER COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 
 
Commissioner Farabee asked about a financial report for the Commission.   Mr. Bass said 
that he would bring a summary at the next meeting and it would be included in the agenda 
moving forward.    
 
5. SCHEDULED/UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES 
 
a. None 
 
6. CALENDAR ITEMS  
a. The next meeting will be Monday, February 13, at 5:00 p.m. 
 
7. ADJOURNMENT 
 
With no further items, Chair Dalpe adjourned the meeting at 5:18 p.m.   
  
 
 
 
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Robert Dalpe, Chairman  
 
         Sandy Popovich, Recording Secretary