PANEL REJECTS ALTERING OF LANDMARK SIGN.Byline: - Harrison Sheppard A plan to turn the Hollywood sign The Hollywood Sign is a famous landmark in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, spelling out the name of the area in 15.2 m (50 ft)[1] high white letters. red, white and blue as a patriotic display for Veterans Day was rejected Wednesday by a city commission. The three-member city Recreation and Parks Commission voted unanimously to reject the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce plan to temporarily drape drape v. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds. n. A cloth arranged over a patient's body during an examination or treatment or during surgery, designed to provide a sterile field around the area. the sign in a mesh material designed to look like an American flag. ``I think the Hollywood sign itself stands for something without having to alter it or put a drape over it,'' said Commissioner Christopher Pak. The decision followed an outcry from people who live near the sign who say any alterations attract more tourists to their neighborhood, and raises concerns about the city's ability to secure the sign from vandals or terrorists. Historic preservationists also argued that the sign should be maintained as it is to honor its value as a city historical monument. Councilman Tom LaBonge Tom LaBonge (b. Los Angeles 1953), member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 4th district. He has served since 2001, taking over the position upon the death of John Ferraro. , who represents the neighborhood near the sign, also opposed the plan, and said he plans to introduce an ordinance A law, statute, or regulation enacted by a Municipal Corporation. An ordinance is a law passed by a municipal government. A municipality, such as a city, town, village, or borough, is a political subdivision of a state within which a municipal corporation has been to further tighten city policies regarding alterations to the sign. Councilman Eric Garcetti Eric Garcetti (born 1971) is the son of former Los Angeles county district attorney Gil Garcetti, and was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2001. He was reelected in 2005. , who represents other parts of Hollywood, supported the chamber plan. While the City Council can overrule The refusal by a judge to sustain an objection set forth by an attorney during a trial, such as an objection to a particular question posed to a witness. To make void, annul, supersede, or reject through a subsequent decision or action. the commission decision, chamber President Leron Gubler said they will not pursue it further because there is not enough time left before Veterans Day to order the material and drape the sign. As for whether the chamber will ever return with a plan to alter the sign for other occasions, Gubler said, ``Never say never. But I think we'll have to take a long, hard look at this issue.'' |
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