MEETING MINUTES

Belmont Shore Residents Association

MINUTES

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

January 9, 2014

The meeting was called to order by President Terence Endersen at 6:00 pm. The other members of the Executive Board present were: Max Alavi, Vice President Frank Elizondo, Marvin Jones, Secretary Jeff Miller and Treasurer Robert O'Connor. Executive Board members Sanne Berrig and Julie Dean were absent. Eighteen additional BSRA members and visitors were present.

The agenda for this meeting was approved. The minutes of the December 12 meeting were approved.

LBPD East Division Commander Paul LeBaron noted the Shore experienced a relatively quiet New Year's Eve. He reported details of some of the crime incidents in the Shore in December, including several assaults and robberies.

Alexis Rabenn, representing the BSBA, announced the Chocolate Festival is planned for February 8. The event will include a free pancake breakfast.

Julie Maleki, Administrative Analyst from the Third District, reported the completion of the Livingston Drive median planting. Next, trees will be planted along Lois Lane. Plans are being made to repave Bay Shore Avenue and a section of Ocean Boulevard.

Treasurer O'Connor reported the bank account balance is $1,772.

President Endersen noted the city's current project of updating the zoning for the area adjacent to Pacific Coast Highway and the wetlands known as "SEADIP", the Southeast Area Development and Improvement Plan. He surveyed the Executive Board and the audience to gauge interest in hosting a forum of the Third Council District candidates. Interest was high, so Endersen will contact candidates and plan for them to speak at the February and March meetings.

Vice President Elizondo reported the activities and the status of the "Membership Boundary Committee" regarding the expansion of the membership area of BSRA. He advocates extending the boundary on the northeast side from the current limit of The Toledo to East Broadway. He addressed questions about this expansion, including a discussion of the benefits as well as the arguments against. Asked how many new members from this area might join, Elizondo said he is not interested in the number of new members, but in "doing the right thing". It was suggested that the question should be publicized and discussed more before attempting to make this change. (This change would be a modification of the Bylaws, which requires a vote by the membership.) Elizondo introduced a motion to hold a special General Membership Meeting on March 13 to amend the Bylaws to expand the membership boundary; the motion was approved: Elizondo, Endersen, Jones, and O'Connor voting YES, Alavi and Miller voting NO.

Executive Board member Alavi expressed concern about the low number of members currently.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm.

Submitted by:

Jeff Miller, Secretary