LA JOLLA SHORES ASSOCIATION (LJSA) Meeting Minutes May 10, 2006

Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 14, 2006, 7 pm SIO Building T-29.  Present:, Mary Coakley, Andrea Dahlberg, Joe Dicks, Fran Doolittle, Ed Furtek, Shirley Goddard, Jim Heaton, Ken King, Todd Lesser, Sherri Lightner, John Metzger, Greg Salmon, Isabelle Tihanyi; absent: Mark Broido, Andy Coy, Carol duPont – audience 10.

A.  CHAIR Sherri Lightner called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm; the April 19th minutes were approved.

1. The San Diego City Council voted to approve the sale of Site 653 to Hillel.

B.  TREASURY.  May 10th balance is $4,003.36.  No new donations received.

C.  UCSD UPDATE.

1. SIO Building T-29 has a new, permanent video projector that can be used by the LJSA.

D.  PUBLIC COMMENT

1. Mary Coakley noted that Christine Kehoe is sponsoring Senate Bill 1627 that will remove local community jurisdiction regarding cell tower placement.  Mary will make a public comment at Tuesday’s San Diego City Council meeting and will forward information received from Kehoe’s office to the Board.

2. Izzy Tihanyi is concerned about the increased crime in La Jolla and La Jolla Shores.  Vandalism at the beach is a concern with surfers and divers.

3. Fran Doolittle proposed that the LJSA express a vote of no confidence in the affirmative vote made by Scott Peter’s pertaining to Site 653.  Sherri, Fran and Joe will draft a resolution and circulate to the Board for review and vote.

4. Sherri will draft letters to City Attorney voted on at the April 2006 LJSA meeting pertaining to the signage at Cliffridge Park.  Per Karen Boger’s recommendation, she will include the notation that all signs and banners must be facing inward.

5. Several members of the audience expressed dismay and dissatisfaction at the City Council’s vote regarding Site 653.

E.  INTERPRETIVE MAP SIGNAGE PROPOSAL

1. A presentation was made by Ted Padula regarding the poster/plaque advertising the lithocrete map.  The proposed signage will be placed near the South Comfort Station.  Its purpose is to generate donations for the map’s construction and to educate the public.  MOTION. Approved (Metzger 12/0/0): Install two signs that promote the lithocrete map at the playground (as presented) and at the lifeguard tower.  The signs will be in place until September 30, 2006.

F.  CITY REPRESENTATIVE – Chanelle Barry, Councilmember Peters’ Office.

Not present.

G.  COMMITTEES.

1. LAND USE.  Vote on the Morcos residence was postponed because there was not a quorum.  The Hunt residence (7955 Via Capri) was approved.  The map waiver for 2220 Calle Frescota was approved.  The Silberstien residence (Inverness Dr) will be heard at the May 16th Advisory Board.

2. TRAFFIC/TRANSPORTATION.  T&T will issue an opinion at their next meeting regarding proposed changes to the PDO.  The City will come back to T&T to hear comments regarding the widening of La Jolla Village Dr.  A cement island will be placed in the center of the Via Capri/Hidden Valley Road intersection.  This island will be funded and maintained by a private resident.

3. PARKS/BEACHES.

a. Louis Beecham will refurbish the Cliffridge Park restrooms for cost.  Work will begin in July.  There will be 3 restrooms and no change in the size of the footprint. MOTION. Approved (Dicks 12/0/0): Approve the refurbishment of the Cliffridge Park restrooms by Louis Beecham for cost and with no change in the size of the footprint.

b. Regarding security at Kellogg Park, Joe Dicks will meet with Bruce Ahern regarding the installation of surveillance equipment to monitor activity at the La Jolla Shores Beach and the development of neighborhood watch committees. 

c. Mary Coakley to investigate the cost and feasibility of adding a gate to the Kellogg Park parking lot.

d. Ed Furtek mentioned that UCSD engineering is developing and testing an intrusion detection camera.  Milt Phegley will try to arrange a viewing of this pilot project.

e. MOTION. Approved (Dicks 12/0/0): The Spring 2006 LJSA newsletter will include a one page insert promoting the lithocrete map and costs will be covered by Parks and Rec.

4. LJ PARKING DISTRICT ADVISORY (PDA) BOARD.  The group is trying to ensure that when the term of city appointed representatives to the Parking District Advisory Board are complete, that their replacements are appropriate.  The PDA will develop a joint committee with T&T to develop a means to resolve joint issues.

Meeting adjourned 8:55 pm                         Respectfully submitted by Andrea Dahlberg, recording secretary