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Meeting Minutes - Final  
Veterans Commission  
Tuesday, September 2, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Via Zoom  
Call To Order/Roll Call  
1.  
A regular meeting of the Veteran's Commission was called to order by Chair Skolyak  
on September 2, 2025, at 6:00 PM.  
A motion was made that this be approved. VOTE:  
6 -  
Ayes:  
Commissioner Hefty, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Skolyak,  
Council Member Kim, Burns and Luna  
6 -  
5 -  
Ayes:  
Commissioner Hefty, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Skolyak,  
Council Member Kim, Burns and Luna  
Excused:  
Commissioner Espinoza, Commissioner Watkins, Commissioner Lopez,  
Council Member Chacon and Allen  
5 -  
Excused:  
Commissioner Espinoza, Commissioner Watkins, Commissioner Lopez,  
Council Member Chacon and Allen  
Approval of Minutes  
2.  
VC Meeting Minutes 20250805  
A motion was made by Commissioner Tim Skolyak, seconded by  
Commissioner Harvest Thomas, that this Minutes be approved. VOTE:  
6 -  
Ayes:  
Commissioner Hefty, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Skolyak,  
Council Member Kim, Burns and Luna  
5 -  
Excused:  
Commissioner Espinoza, Commissioner Watkins, Commissioner Lopez,  
Council Member Chacon and Allen  
Public Comment  
3.  
4.  
There was no electronic or public comment made for this meeting.  
Planning Retreat Discussion  
The Board discussed the retreat to be on Oct 4th at Bison Grill to go over budget and  
work plan.  
VFW Support  
5.  
The Board discussed what we could do to help support with clean up efforts at the  
Veterans of Foreign Wars.  
Tabled further discussion till next months meeting scheduled for October 7th.  
Veterans Day Event Planning  
6.  
7.  
The Board discussed about if they could collaborate with city staff for city planned  
events.  
Tabled further discussion till next months meeting scheduled for October 7th.  
Youth Commission Townhall  
The Youth commission would like to collaborate with the Veteran's commission to  
participate in the youth commission town hall, happening Saturday Oct 18th.  
Tabled further discussion till next months meeting scheduled for October 7th.  
Other Business  
Adjourn  
8.  
9.  
None  
The meeting adjourned at 7:11 PM.  
_______________________________  
Tim Kleeman, Veterans Commission Liaison.