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Meeting Minutes - Final  
Veterans Commission  
Tuesday, November 4, 2025  
6:00 PM  
The public can participate virtually by registering in advance  
with the Zoom Registration.  
Call To Order/Roll Call  
1.  
A regular meeting of the Veteran's Commission was called to order by Chair Skolyak  
on November 4th , 2025, at 6:01 PM.  
A motion was made by Chair Skolyak, seconded by Vice Chair Thomas, to excuse  
those members not present. Passes unanimously  
6 - Commissioner Travis Watkins, Commissioner Harvest Thomas,  
Commissioner Tim Skolyak, Edward Burns, Alternate Board Member Inez  
Allen, and Board Member Virginia Luna  
Present  
2 - Commissioner Scott Hefty, and Commissioner Juan Lopez  
Excused  
Approval of Minutes  
2.  
Chair Skolyak made a motion to approve the minutes of the October7th 2025  
meeting. Commissioner Luna seconded the motion.  
7 - Commissioner Watkins, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Skolyak,  
Kim, Burns, Alternate Board Member Allen and Board Member Luna  
Ayes:  
3 - Commissioner Hefty, Commissioner Lopez and Chacon  
Excused:  
Meeting Minutes 20251007  
Public Comment  
3.  
4.  
5.  
There was no citizen communication.  
Veterans Day Event Planning  
Commissioners discussed logistics for Veterans Day event.  
Event Planning 2026  
Commissioners discussed event planning for 2026. Including dinners in conjunction  
with VFW  
Chair Skolyak moved to hold two dinners with VFW for week of June 14 and first  
week of December, seconded Bruns.  
Passes unanimously  
Chair Skolyak moved to annually commit to spend budget surplus to toy donations  
seconded Luna  
Passes unanimously  
Chair Skolyak moved to hold annual end of year dinner with all boards to promote  
coordination and networking, seconded  
Passes unanimously  
Chair Skolyak moved to authorize expenditure of $250 to toy drive, seconded Luna,  
amended Watkins to $500  
Passes unanimously  
Other Business  
Adjourn  
6.  
7.  
No other business discussed  
The meeting adjourned at 7:01 PM.  
_______________________________  
John Bourjaily, Veterans Commission Liason.