North Coast Advisory Council
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Wednesday, March16, 2011
I Call to Order by Chair Joyce Renshaw at 6:30 PM
II Roll Call-Bambi Fields, filling in for M. Main.
Present: Bob McLaughlin, Bambi Fields, Gar Gall, Stevan Rosenlind, Marjorie Sewell, Gail Robinette, Ralph Covell, Teri O’Rourke, Joyce Renshaw, Tom Gray, Jeff Miller, Erwin Ohannesian, Clive Finchamp, Mary Giacoletti, Laurel Stewart, and new member Matt Van Weerden Poelman
Excused: Dawn Dunlap, Marty Munoz-Main
Absent: Sigrid Castaneda, Debby Mix, Mac VanDuzer
III Establishment of Quorum, Agenda Review, Approval of Minutes of Feb. 16 meeting.
Treasurer’s Report: current balance of $1150.22
change enables new member Matt Van Weerden Poelman to sit as part of NCAC representing the Chamber of Commerce.
J. Miller-motion to approve consent agenda. G. Gall seconds
IV Public Comment
Steve- we’re doing great.
A. Rice-County is trimming trees-overdue.
V Public Safety: Sheriff Parkinson’s comments-Tsunami warning.
Todd Steeb-reports
VI CCSD Report-Jim Bahringer-report
VII District 2 Supervisor’s Report- Bruce Gibson
1. Tree Trimming- for road right-of-way and for PGE lines
2. Main Street Bridge-project moves forward. Completion maybe in Dec. 2012
3. Trolley-discussion next meeting.
VIII Planning Department Update- Airlin Singewald, no report, except a short email to Joyce Renshaw
Advisory Council Workshop scheduled for April 29. Members are urged to attend.
IX Old Business
Elections for NCAC new members to be held on May 3 in the conference room of Rabobank.
Area 7 candidates are Erwin Ohannesian and Amanda Rice.
XII Forest Committee Report-Amanda Rice
revised recommendations on Project DRC 2010-00022 PG&E MUP for after-the-fact tree removal of Monterey Pines and Vegetation management.
support for the letter Motion to approve sending letter. Passes
XIII Approval of letter supporting Bruce for Coastal Commission. Motion passes.
XIV Business, Traffic and Transportation Committee Report-Erwin Ohannesian
Report on traffic Pattern change idea on Bridge Street and other traffic issues.
XV Environmental Report-Mary Giacoletti
XVI New Business: Land Use Committee-no land use projects this month.
XVII Chair’s Report-no report.
XVIII Adjournment of Meeting
Respectfully submitted by Bambi Fields
Typed/distributed by Marty Main
