CTRA Board of Directors Meeting - 2/4/03

Meeting called to order at 7:15 pm. A quorum was present.

In attendance: Paul Garrett, Paula Sandas, Alexandra McFarland, Kathy Durham, Paul Lomio, Holly Welstein, Jonathan Rabinovitz, Maritza Frankfurt.

Minutes from the 1/7/03 meeting were accepted as amended.

The agenda was presented and approved.

BOARD PRIORITIES:

• Annual meeting:

  The board considered possible presentations and format for the annual meeting. Since the final cut-through traffic analysis is not likely to be available, Kathy will attempt to engage a local government official (city or county) to give an informational talk as our keynote speaker. Paul, Kathy and Alexandra will organize and set up an "information fair" area to include Trees for El Camino, CT Traffic Committee and emergency preparedness. Jonathan suggested a pancake breakfast to encourage attendance; Maritza will pursue this idea, and if she decides to undertake it, Holly and Paula will assist. Paula will reserve Escondido's multi-purpose room for March 15. The meeting (speaker and board election) will be held from 10-11:15am, with food and the information fair beforehand.

• El Camino Real study:

  Kathy reported that the ECR study project is proposing that one section of ECR be chosen for a trial with reduced number of lanes (restriping, not major construction) and one intersection be chosen for a trial redesign. The Planning Commission is scheduled to vote on 3/12 and their recommendation will then go to the City Council.

• Emergency preparedness:

  A group of College Terrace residents, led by Margaret Miller and including Doris Roberts, Nancy Lowe, Erica Enos and Kathy Durham, met for an organizational meeting. They will contact CTRA block coordinators to determine if that group is interested in participating.

OFFICER'S REPORTS:

• Treasurer:
  

  1. Finances at the end of the third quarter (12/21/02) are an operating total of $634.86

  2. Paula will prepare a budget for the board to consider at the next meeting, prior to presentation at the annual meeting 3/15/03.

  3. In order to encourage yearly contributions to CTRA, Paula and Paul L. will develop a "renewal letter" that will be sent out twice yearly; once for CTRA members who join from March 1 to August 31 and once for those who join from September 1 to February 28.

• President:
  

  1. Kathy presented the survey that she, Holly and Paul L. developed. The board discussed the survey and made several editorial suggestions that Jonathan will incorporate into a final draft which he will email to board members. The survey will be distributed in the next newsletter.

  2. The nominating committee met Feb. 3. Since the last board meeting, Paul L. and Maritza have both decided that they will not seek a board position next year.

• Communications:
  Jonathan plans to put out the next newsletter the first weekend in March. It will include the Nominating Committee report and candidate biographies as well as the announcement of the annual meeting.

• Government/University Observer:
  

  1. Alexandra noted that the Escondido Village temporary parking lot has been removed and the ground will soon be seeded with wildflower seeds. She also reported that Gordon Earle (Stanford V.P. for Public Affairs) has expressed interest in meeting with CTRA residents. The board will discuss this at a future meeting.

  2. Paul G. noted that a staff report concerning the Industrial and Manufacturing Zoning District was presented and discussed at the 1/27 City Council meeting. No action was taken.

  3. The project at 2475 Hanover is near completion. Interior finishing and some minor landscaping remain to be done.

NEXT MEETING:

The next board meeting will be Tuesday, 3/4/03 from 7:15 -9:00 p.m. at Paul G.'s home.

Respectfully submitted by Holly Welstein, Secretary, CTRA

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