Meeting Minutes

La Jolla Shores Association

Oct. 2009

City Council report:  Active Fire Watch program is in place those interested contact CD 1

Chair report:

· Board Elections

o Ballot will go out following the Nov. meeting. 1 month late

o 3 Board members terming out; Jim Heaton, John Metzger, Mary Coakley

o 4 current members running for re-election; Ed Furtek, Pat Nissan, Tim Lucas, Dave Laney

o 1 open seat

o Board members are elected for a 2 year term, may serve 2 consecutive 2 years terms

o Todd Lesser and Coco Tihanyi will serve as the Election Committee

§ Todd will send an e-mail out asking for people to run for officers

· Officers positions open

o Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Recording Secretary

o Officers 1 year commitment

Treasurer report:  No change from last month.

Public Comment

· Fall Fest: Sunday October 25th.,

o Lauret park,  Tickets $5 in advance $10 on the day of the event

o Proceeds

§ 10% Friends of La Jolla Shores

§ 10% Torrey Pines Elementary

§ 80% La Jolla Shores Association

§ They made $687 last year.

§ Board discussion on potential liability to sponsor it and would our insurance cover it.

· Joe LaCava:  Fund Raising for Street Lights and Season's Greeting signs.

Land Use – Tim Luca

· LJ Shore Permit Committee

o 4 projects, 3 were passed.

§ Mixed use project Whitney Mixed use project - CPA turned it down. LJ Shores Permit Committee had approved it.

§ Levis Residence – Passed

§ Fakhimi residence -  Passed

§ Marcus Residence - Will be coming back

· Committee formula - Changing the PDO.  20 people showed up.

o Please e-mail comments to ljspdoreview@gmail.com

Traffic and Transportation:

· Trash on La Jolla Parkway

o No littering sign on LJ Scenic North. One for Northbound and one for southbound.  Approved by LJTT - Pulled by CPA.

Parks and Beachs: - Mary Coakley

· Ribbon cutting- Kellogg Park Playground Equipment a huge success over 600 attendess. 

· The Friends of La Jolla Shores is still raising money for bronze statue of JJ to be placed at the north end of the playground.

Community outreach- Todd Lesser

· An e-mail was just send asking for nominees for LJSA Board

Topics for Vote

Changing the 15 minute parking zones on Avenida De La Playa and Vallecitos to 3 min. – J. Heaton

§ The original intent was to create short term loading and unloading for families and the handicapped for beach access.  Unfortunately, a small minority of handicapped individuals are utilizing these spaces for all day parking vs. using the Handicapped parking in the parking lot at the beach.  This is legal in any timed parking area except  3 minute loading and unloading zones.

Motion:Ave De La Playa and terminex of VAllecitos hange from 15 minutes to 3 minute loading. No change in times of day.

7 for 2 against.

Potential change to stripped parking in a 3 block area from the beach and Kellogg Park - David Little:

§ No vote

§ If interested in comment please contact:  dave10splayer@yahoo.com

Bike Racks at the beach -  off the agenda.  No one in attendance

Submitted by Todd Lesser and Jim Heaton