The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 6, No. 34 - August 18, 2016 Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................8 Classifieds............................4 Crossword/Sudoku.............4 Entertainment......................2 Legals....................................9 Pets........................................6 Real Estate...................10-12 Sports....................................5 TerriAnn in Torrance..........7 Weekend Forecast Friday Sunny 72˚/63˚ Saturday Sunny 73˚/64˚ Sunday Sunny 75˚/65˚ From Japan to the City of Torrance Since 1973, the City of Torrance and the City of Kashiwa, Japan have enjoyed a sister city partnership with the goal of furthering and fostering international friendship and a sharing of cultures. Eight exchange students and one adult leader made the trip and spent a day at The Torrance Bakery. Photo by TerriAnn Ferren. • City Council Appoints 2016-2017 Torrance Youth Council Members By Cristian Vasquez A recommendation by the city’s community services director to appoint 18 members to the 2016-2017 City of Torrance Youth Council was approved by Mayor Patrick J. Furey and members of the city council. City Clerk Rebecca Poirier swore in the 18 appointees during the evening’s council meeting. “The City of Torrance Youth Council is comprised of High School students in Torrance, who advise and make recommendations to the City Council, City staff and Commissions on matters of concern to our youth,” states the staff report signed by Recreation Services Manager Richard Brunette. In order for youth council members to begin their terms at the same time as their school year, the recruitment of members takes place during the spring so that they can be appointed by summer. This is expected to give youth council members more time to serve in their positions and increasing the likelihood of accomplishing goals and objectives. The suggested change in recruitment efforts was itself an idea born from youth council members. “On April 15, 2008, City Council approved several recommendations from the Youth Council, repealing Youth Council operational Resolution 2004-89 and adopting Resolution 2008-52,” states the staff report signed by Brunette. “On June 9 and 10, 2016, the Youth Council Selection Committee comprised of one member from the Parks and Recreation Commissions, Commission on Aging, the Library Commission and three Youth Council members, conducted interviews of 24 Youth Council applicants.” Of the 18 members appointed during Tuesday night’s meeting, half are returning members and include: Daniel Chae, Julie Kaplan, Euvin Lee and Saaketh Tirumala from South High School; Diane Kim, Torrey Park and Cindy Takigawa from Torrance High; Kanta Morinaga and Oniqa Urmi from California Academy of Math & Science. New appointees include: West High’s Karen Kim, Wonseok Lee, Kusumitha Nekkanti, Richard Ruan and Sarah Wu; Afelix Le from California Academy of Math & Science; Tyler Lum from South High; and from Bishop Montgomery, Nicolas Simone and Ryan Simone. All Youth Council Members are appointed by the city council and are chosen to serve one-year terms [August 2016-June 2017]. Torrance Youth Council was established 40 years ago, in October of 1976, and also represents the city in youth affairs while providing support to the ATTIC, the Torrance Teen Center. The ATTIC, which serves as a place for 14-18 year-old students in the city to gather, provides programs that are the direct result of student input. These students include members of the Torrance Youth Council [all students at the ATTIC must be enrolled and attend a Torrance high school]. Aside from representing Torrance Unified School District high schools, the youth council also advocates for El Camino Community College and the private high schools in the city. “After reviewing the applications and concluding the interviews, the Selection Committee decided on 18 applicants who were, they felt, the most qualified to serve as Youth Council Members,” concludes the staff report. See City Council, page 3 Agreement Reached for Landscape Services at Wilson Park Pond/ Plaza-Splash Pad Retrofit Project By Cristian Vasquez The Mayor and City Council agreed with a recommendation made by the city’s Community Services Director John Jones to approve an agreement with HAI, Hirsch and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $92,200. The agreement will cover the design of the Wilson Park Pond/Plaza-Splash Pad Retrofit Project and will take place from Aug. 17-June 30, 2017. “The pond at Charles H. Wilson Park was originally built in 1978,” states the staff report signed by Jones. “This water feature was designed to be an aesthetically pleasing landscape enhancement and reflection element.” However, the original project required for the bottom of the pond to be made of clay and lacked the installation of a floor drain. Rather, a filtration system made up of top surface skimmers, and several aeration tubes, was installed throughout the pond. Aeration, a process by which air through is circulated through, mixed with or dissolved in liquid, has not been enough to keep the pond from having bacteria and algae fester grow. In addition, the absence of a chlorination system has contributed to the “stagnant and odorous” water. See Landscape Services, page 7
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