LA JOLLA SHORES ASSOCIATION (LJSA) Meeting Minutes October 10, 2007
Next Meeting: LJSA Meeting Wednesday, November 14, 2007 7 pm at Martin-Johnson House (Bldg T-29) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Present: Mary Coakley, Andrea Dahlberg, Shirley Goddard, Joe Dicks, Todd Lesser, Sherri Lightner, Sue Weissman, John Metzger, Sharon Luscomb, Carol DuPont, Greg Salmon. Absent: Andy Coy, Ken King, Isabelle Tihanyi, Jim Heaton, and Pat Nissan. Audience: approx. 5+ attendees. CHAIR Sherri Lightner called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Attendance was recorded and minutes were approved.
1. UCSD Representative: Milt Phegley reported that UCSD is back in session. 27,000 reported students. Currently broken ground on 1,000 student residential facility. Attendance is reported that in 2 years with the projected growth the undergraduate students will reach the cap. The Venter Project is scheduled for Coastal review in November.
2. Police Report: Lt. Brian Ahern provided his update on the Security camera projects in Mission beach area. In a 48-day comparison (2006 vs. vs. 2007) of the Mission Beach camera area, there is a reported 30% drop in the rate right in immediate areas where the cameras and signs are located. There are approximately 8 signs in the Mission Beach area regarding the Security Cameras.
3. Treasurer’s Report- Beg. Balance of $5,210.87, additions of $75 and payments of ($40) for a net balance of $5,245.87 as of end of September 2007. Next month Insurance will be paid.
4. Public Comment:
a. Dan Courtney – Discussed the Children’s school project currently underway. After discussion the audience agreed that the Children’s School should have to go through the normal permitting/project planning process. Sherri Lightner to send letter to NCC and Councilmember President Scott Peters noting that permits in the LJ Shores District need to be reviewed by the community prior to issuance. Private Schools are subject to underlying zoning. MOTION: Approved: Dicks/Lesser 10-0-0. Sherri Lightner to send letter for LJSA to ask Children’s School to comply with requisite approval process for permits.
A. Chair’s Report
a. Site 653-No final decision yet.
b. Chabad Update- No word as yet on when the project will be heard at either Traffic & Transportation or the La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee.
c. Advisory Board-2 projects are currently under review, Rue Denise and Calle Del Oro.
d. Nominations for LJSA Board Positions – Ballots will be in the mail for November elections.
e. Community Parking Board – No update.
f. Cliffridge Park– Restroom renovations on schedule.
B. Kayak Permit Program – continued to the November meeting. Mary Coakley brought up that LJSA should be proactive with the City to make sure that the revenues generated from these programs, kayak permits, surfing, scuba, etc., should come back to the local areas. MOTION: Approved Coakley/Metzger 10-0-0. LJSA to draft letter that these 3 areas of revenues come back to the Park and Recreation programs for enforcement, maintenance of these programs (Ambassador program, etc.,) and to fund the local areas.
C. Streetscape proposal-Joe Dicks has worked with City Attorney to develop the latest template for this agreement. Once LJSA approves the template the City Attorney’s office will take it to the City Council for approval. This agreement will currently be used for the traffic circle at Via Capri and Senn Way to maintain the landscape. Issues/suggestions were raised from the audience regarding the use of a management company to help deal with extra administrative tasks this may add to the LJSA. Also issues of costs and levels of insurance were raised. MOTION: Approved Salmon/Lesser 10-0-0. Joe Dicks will work with John Metzger to get more information regarding the insurance requirements and any related financial issues and bring this information back to the LJSA.
D. Proposed Pilot Parking Plan- There are currently 38 proposed pay and display stations throughout La Jolla Village area for approx. $250K. MOTION: Approved Dahlberg/DuPont 8-2-0. Request is for Sherri Lightner to write letter that LJSA is strongly against the parking plan. Further requests not part of the motion are for Sherri Lightner to find out where the funding is coming from for the pilot program. Other comments brought up were that there is no guarantee that the monies generated from the pilot program will end up back in the areas where it is generated.
E. Committee Reports –no other updates to last month’s reports.
F. CD 1 Representative-not present at October meeting.
Meeting adjourned approx. 9:30pm. Submitted by Sharon Luscomb