LA JOLLA SHORES ASSOCIATION (LJSA) BOARD MEETING November 12, 2003

Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 7 pm SIO Building T-29.

Present: JBooth, PBourk, MBroido, MCoakley, MCohen, DCourtney, DGoese, SGoulian, AHeinemann, MJackson, TOdeh, JPotter, SWeissman. Absent: GButler, ECahn, JGusfielld Others. RBarto, MCudahy, FDolittle, CDupont, GForbes, SGollohon, KKing, SLightner, SMoore, MPerrin, LSmith, RWhite, MWilson.

A. CHAIR. 1. Susan Goulian called the meeting to order at 7 pm; MOTION.

Passed (9/0 Cohen): Approval of the October 8 minutes.

2. A Nominating Committee for LJSA officers of Grace Butler, Marjorie Jackson and Jane Potter was appointed. Officers will be elected at the December 10 meeting. Susan thanked the members who are leaving the board: Marvin Cohen, Dan Courtney and Ty Odeh.

3. Kellogg Park has five more trash cans thanks to Betsy Brennen and Martin Mosher.

3. Fran Doolittle has been appointed chair of the By Laws Committee.

4. Dan Courtney will explore the feasibility of forming a LJ Parks and

Beaches Committee with representatives from all the LJ planning groups. There might be some jurisdictional problems with committees already involved.

5. MOTION. Passed (11/0 Booth): The Chair will write a letter to the San Diego

Planning Commission (PC) endorsing the LJ Community Planning Association’s (CPA) approval of the YMCA Expansion plans with its thirteen conditions plus LJSA’s additional considerations. The letter will be read at the PC meeting tomorrow when the final decision will be made.

7. MOTION. Passed (12/0 Potter): Approval of a sign to acknowledge the

Alex Szekely Athletic Complex, the Little Padres and the Doug and Betsy Manchester Fields at Torrey Pines Elementary School that will be placed under the City of SD Cliffridge Athletic Area sign on city property. SD Community Parks Division One manager Sally Gollahon, Mary Wilson and Randy White, SD Unified School District presented the issue. Discussion included the problem of too many signs, too many naming possibilities, the LJ Shores Planned District Ordinance (PDO) sign size limit which was said to be 4 inches by 6 inches, the privatization and public access limitations at public parks. Ms White said there would be no more naming at the school. Karen Boger’s field sign display was very helpful. The school district has jurisdiction over school signage

B. TREASURER – Marvin Cohen: September 30 balance $3,292.25.

1. The Insurance bill came to $1,487.26 with taxes and fees.

2. Elected to the 2004-5 board were incumbents Jackie Booth, Pene Bourk, Mark Broido, Grace Butler, Dan Goese, Ann Heinemann, Jane Potter and Sue Weissman plus Carol Dupont, Ken King and Sue Moore.

C. COMMITTEES. 1. a. Traffic/Transportation. The 4 way stop sign at Calle del Oro and LJ Shores Dr. has been installed. b. MOTION. Passed (12/0 Heinemann). To support the posting of no parking signs from 10 pm to 4 am along LJ Scenic Dr North from Deseo Ave to LJ Village Drive to discourage drug and sex activity that is taking place in the bushes at the intersection of those two streets.

2. The LJ Shores Permit Review Committee approved the Lookout Drive Blake Project. This will come before the LJ Shores Advisory Board after correction of the inadequate neighbor notice.

3. Park Vendors. Mark Broido: The large Sun King storage container has

been removed but it is not clear whether this will be permanent. This organization is the only vendor authorized to have storage at Kellogg Park. Mark will be talking to real estate assets about this. The SD Park and Recreation Department is seeking funds to hire rangers to enforce park vendor and other regulations. . Karen Boger’s field sign display was very helpful. LJSA plans to talk to the lifeguards about refining existing surf camp regulations. LJSA will work on getting Park and Rec to begin talks leading to regulation of kayak and diver groups that currently operate nonpermitted and unregulated at parks.

D. PUBLIC COMMENT. 1. Betsy Brennan, Councilman Scott Peters office:

The SD Fire Relief Fund, together with area religious groups, will collect goods and money from 9 am to 2 pm at the LJ Recreation Center on November 16.

2. Sherri Lightener: LJ Town Council meets tomorrow at 4:30 pm. Density will be the topic at the December 17 Traffic/ Transportation meeting.

3. Gail Forbes: a. December 7 LJ Holiday Parade and festivities start at 9 am with the parade at 1:30 pm and a 4:15 pm tree lighting at the LJ Recreation Center. There will be vendors at Silverado and Herschel streets. b. The plaque honoring George Wernham will be restored to the rock at Cliffridge Park.

4. Dan Goese asked those interest in the LJ Shores Traffic Review Committee to contact him.

Meeting adjourned 8:53 pm Ann Heinemann, recording secretary