Board Meeting Agenda & Minutes
Thursday, May 15, 2008
7:30 am - 8:45 am

Newport Beach Country Club
Dress Code Enforced
AGENDA
A.  Welcome & Introductions

B.  Approve April 17, 2008 Board of Directors meeting minutes

C.  President's Report:  BJ Johnson - 1 minute
  1. Correspondence
  2. TBD

D.  Guest Speaker:  TBA - 15 minutes

E.  Public Comments - 2 minutes

F.  City Council Members Report - 5 minutes
  1. Nancy Gardner
  2. Ed Selich
  3. Keith Curry

G.  Treasurer's Report:  Marge Sawyer - 1 minute

H.  Website Report:  Karen Tringali - 2 minutes
  1. Membership Update
  2. Website Topics & Feedback Update

I.   Planning Commission Report :  Mike Toerge - 1 minute

J.  Parks, Beaches & Recreation Commission Report:  Debra Allen - 1 min

K.  Homeowner Association Report:  TBD

L.  New Business:  -  2 minutes

Adjourn Meeting at 8:45 a.m.


Next Meeting
  • Thursday, June 19, 2008
  • 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
  • Newport Beach Country Club
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Val Skoro, Bernie Svalstad, Dennis Baker, Debbie Allen, Michael Toerge,
Margaret Ryckoff, Bud Rasner, Bonnie Duckworth, Liz Torelli, Paul Glowienke, Carl Jeremias, Marjorie Sawyer,
Karen Tringali & Sandie Haskell
Members at large present: Bruce Beardsley
City Council Members Present: Mayor Ed Selich & Keith Curry. Guests: Linda Rasner
                                       
CALL TO ORDER:  7:35 a.m.

A.  Welcome & Introductions

B.  Minutes of Board of Directors meeting held April 17, 2008 were approved with one amendment

C.  President’s report from Vice Chairman Debbie Allen—no correspondence this month; very
pleased with the City’s participation and representation at the Annual General Meeting

D.  Reschedule Guest Speaker Bill Simon (in hospital, doing well)

E.   City Council Report:
  1. Councilwoman Nancy Gardner out of town
  2. Mayor Ed Selich reports
  1. City Hall planning is on schedule for June 10th when the architect’s stipends are to be
    awarded. Recommendations Review included the street Farallon not connect through
    to MacArthur, limiting access to City Hall from MacArthur, access issues with medians,
    turn lanes, traffic signals, etc. to give architect’s the parameters within which to design.
    Since there is too much confusion at the library access through CDM Plaza, a separate
    driveway entrance to the Main Library will be created where the book drop is currently
    located. A suggestion was made to video stream the architect’s presentations for public
    viewing.
  2. Tommy Bahama Restaurant received approval for outdoor dining in front since interior
    remodel resulted in reduced seating capacity
  3. BID (Business Improvement District) update on the 18 King Palm trees that are still
    missing because they were not available; smaller ones were purchased and will be
    allowed to grow before planting
  4. At the “Relay for Life” event a Fender guitar autographed by Dick Dale will be auctioned
    off; proceeds to benefit the Cancer Society
  1. Councilman Keith Curry reports:
  1. The dedication of the Marines Memorial will be at 1:00 on Memorial Day
  2. Ground breaking ceremony for Newport Coast Park has been scheduled
  3. Oasis Center closes this fall with classes moving to the Newport Coast community
    center
  4. City budget talks are beginning
                                           
F.  No Local Homeowners Association Report this month

G.  Treasurer Marge Sawyer reported $2, 925.05 in the treasury; the invoices for the postcards &
newsletter mailings have been paid

H.  Website Update by Karen Tringali:
  1. Information from the General Meeting has been posted
  2. Next “Historical Person of Interest” will be Isabel Pease
  3. Membership update results are 118 new members so far this year; 70% have supplied email
    addresses. Membership breakdown is as follows: 55% from the Flower Streets, 22% from
    planned communities and 23% members at large
  4. Website Topic; since a ”Parking Study” is being conducted (the last study was done in 2000),
    what specific problems are being experienced by residents? It was suggested that several
    different parking areas throughout CDM would be better than one lot; is elevated parking for
    business employees feasible; include a summarization of the parking study meeting; our
    community feedback would contribute to the study. Consider asking the consultants to speak

I.  Planning Commissioner Michael Toerge reports
  1. Owner of Begonia property at Pacific Dr. and Bayside Park desires to place the home site on a
    portion of the property with a steeper grade which would improve the view from the park;
    requires a variance. Panini Use Permit approved by Planning Commission; exploring extra
    parking options. Aries project still being refined. Von’s Pavilions has 55,000 sq. ft. with 20% of
    its revenue coming from alcohol sales; they requested & received a wine tasting permit. The
    proposed Rite Aide & Ruth Chris development site on Coast Highway north of Dover Shores
    doesn’t have permission from the state for a traffic signal at the site
                              
J.  PB&R Commissioner Debbie Allen reports she is termed out after Tuesday, June 3rd meeting;
city applications are now closed for new commissioner
                                      
K.  New Business:
  1. It was suggested that the Port Theater property “tidy up”; code enforcement has been
    notified.
  2. The Back Bay Science Center which opens Saturday May 31, 10 to 12 will have a teaching lab;
    see www.NewportBay.org for more information.
  3. Paul Glowienke thanks Council Members Curry and Gardner for their support of the Tiger
    Woods Learning Center beach excursion

L.  Meeting Adjourned at 8:30 AM

Respectfully Submitted,
Liz Torelli, Secretary

Next Meeting: 7:30A.M., Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Newport Beach Country Club