SDCC General Meeting Agenda January 2009 [2pg PDF]

SDCC General Meeting – Monday January 26th, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Hall (parking in back, on side streets and across Shore Drive)

Program/Presentation – Mark Feltner (Virginia Coastal Access Now (VCAN)

VCAN is a non-profit organization working to maintain and enhance the public’s access to Virginia’s beaches and waterways. He will be speaking to issues of concern to Shore Drive Corridor residents.

The general agenda for the evening will be:
Officer’s Reports – Brief Reports
Secretary – Todd
Treasurer’s Report – Leslie
Vice President & President –Introductory Remarks

Old Business-
Indigo Dunes Project – Update to the status of the USACE review of the application for renewal of the existing, but soon to expire JPA. Also, there has been no date set for the State Water Control Board hearing or the circuit court appeal by the City of Virginia Beach.

Update on Lesner Bridge Replacement – City Project Manager David Jarman spoke to the Bayfront Advisory Committee (BAC) and told them about the planned Community Information Meeting (CIM) that will be held on Feb 11th at Cox High School from 5pm to 7pm. The main focus of this meeting will be to present the 30% design and to have the residents comment of the north or south alignment proposals. The public comment period after the CIM has been extended from 10 days to 30 days. So please attend and come to the Feb SDCC meeting to discuss your opinions. SDCC will be formulating a response at our Feb meeting.

Pound Pole Fishing Nets – The Virginia Marine Resource Commission (VMRC) denied the first two applications at their Nov. meeting. The 3rd application has been withdrawn, but the 4th application still remains. If the remaining application is publically posted, the VMRC will hear this application within 30 days of the public notification. VMRC denied the applications by a vote of 9-0 based mainly on the documented deaths of about 4 dolphins per year from these types of nets.

Oyster Restoration Project – SDCC sent a letter to the USACE supporting the LRNOW position of native oysters only. Update to be presented, if available.

Beach Replenishment – Status of city negotiation with property owners along the affected beaches, if available.

2009 SDCC Officers – The following members were elected as 2009 SDCC Officers. President – Grace Moran; Vice President – Steve Kohler; Treasurer – Leslie Cornwell; Secretary – Todd Solomon; Information Officer – Tim Solanic (Honorary Officer)

New Business –

Bayfront Advisory Committee (BAC) Update – SDCC and the Bayfront Advisory Committee have made a commitment to improve the way in which information and comments flow between City Council and Staff and the residents of the Shore Drive Corridor. Suggestions from SDCC members will be solicited.

Review and comment of City’s website regarding Shore Drive issues – The BAC and City staff would like the resident of Shore Drive to review and provide feedback on the City’s website regarding Shore Drive related items. How easy are the sites to use, What is missing? What works and what doesn’t work? The SDCC will be sending an email out with more specifics asking for your input, so stay tuned.

City and BAC Tree Planting Project – City Staff is putting together a map showing City owned property that can be used for landscaping improvements. SDCC members will be asked to review this map and help identify areas they would like improved with tree, bush and flower plantings.

Relocation of Chick’s Beach Fire Station – The City has recently purchased the old Texaco gas station at the corner of Shore Drive and Northampton Blvd. The Fire Dept is working on preliminary designs for the new station, but lacks funding for actual construction. BAC is worried about the size and access of the lot to support a fire station. Two other sites were looked at, North Oliver and just west of the Walgreen’s on Pleasure House Rd., but did not have willing sellers

Possible changes to the bike path intersections in Cape Story – City Councilman Wood and City Staff met with Cape Story and Cape Henry Civic Groups to discuss safety improvements to the bike path intersections in their neighborhoods. Some of the improvements being discussed are adding stop signs on the road ways, adding a traffic circle at all intersections to make cars and bikes slow down, adding a yield sign to the roadways, adding serpentine fencing on the bike path to make pedestrian slow down before crossing the roads.

Next Meeting: February 23: City Council representatives Louis Jones and Jim Wood