2002-01-09
CITY OF ENCINIT AS
YOUTH COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MEETING DATE: January 9, 2002
4:30 PM.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The Meeting was called to order at 4:35PM.
Present:
Commissioners Summer Meyer, Briana Meyer, Kiara Porter, Tom
Joseph, Dan Leeper, Jed Goldstein, Aaron Frumin, Lindsay Dubois,
Ziggy Longdon, and Anthony Prieto
Absent
Commissioners Tre Guerin and Shane Wilson
Also Present: Recreation Coordinator Rubenstein, Management Assistant
Stauffer, and Recreation Superintendent Alexander .
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
None
4. CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of December 5, 2001
COMMISSIONER LONGDON MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER LEEPER
SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. MOTION WAS APPROVED 10-0.
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion Regarding Sending a Letter to City Council Recommending
Development of a Teen Center on the Hall Property
Chairperson Summer Meyer reviewed the Agenda Report.
COMMISSIONER FRUMIN MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER JOSEPH
SECONDED TO SEND A LETTER TO CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDING A
PORTION OF THE HALL PROPERTY BE DESIGNATED FOR FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT OF A TEEN CENTER. MOTION WAS APPROVED 1 0-0.
COMMISSION CONSENSUS WAS REACHED FOR CHAIRPERSON SUMMER
MEYER TO SEND THE LETTER TO CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE
YOUTH COMMISSION.
B. Discussion Regarding Sending a Letter to City Council Supporting
Development of the San Dieguito Aquatic Center on the Hall Property
Chairperson Summer Meyer reviewed the Agenda Report.
COMMISSIONER JOSEPH MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER LEEPER
SECONDED TO SEND A LETTER TO CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTING
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAN DIEGUITO AQUATIC CENTER ON THE HALL
PROPERTY. MOTION WAS APPROVED 10-0. COMMISSION CONSENSUS
WAS REACHED FOR CHAIRPERSON SUMMER MEYER TO SEND THE
LETTER TO CITY COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE YOUTH COMMISSION.
C. Discussion and Review of $45,420 in Reallocated Funds for Youth and Teen
Programs and Services at the Community Center
Chairperson Summer Meyer reviewed the Agenda Report. The proposed budget
was distributed. Commissioners reviewed the proposed budget.
COMMISSIONER BRIANA MEYER MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER
LONG DON SECONDED TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND
RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL THAT THE $45,420 IN FUNDS BE
REALLOCATED AS DETAILED IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET. MOTION WAS
APPROVED 10-0.
D. Workshop to Develop Proposed Skate Features to Recommend to City
Council for Incorporation on the Hall Property
Chairperson Summer Meyer distributed maps of the Hall Property to the
Commission and guests. Skate Features Subcommittee members facilitated
groups in drawing proposed skate features to be included in the Hall Property.
Guests cautioned Commissioners to design the park properly so as to make it a
success and used Carlsbad's skate park as an example of poor skate park
design. Groups presented their recommendations on paper.
COMMISSIONER BRIANA MEYER MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER
LONGDON SECONDED TO SEND A LETTER TO CITY COUNCIL
RECOMMENDING A PORTION OF THE HALL PROPERTY BE DESIGNATED
FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF SKATE FEATURES. MOTION WAS
APPROVED 10-0. COMMISSION CONSENSUS WAS REACHED FOR
CHAIRPERSON SUMMER MEYER TO SEND THE LETTER TO CITY
COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE YOUTH COMMISSION.
6. OLD BUSINESS
A. Status Report on Current YouthfTeen Activities (pHAT Films, Teen Trips,
Open Gym, Open Mic, etc.)
Chairperson Summer Meyer provided a status report on youth/teen activities.
The trip to Disneyland will be January 21. There will be a ski trip and a jr. trip to
. .
Solid Rock Gym. PHAT Films will be March 21 at La Paloma. Open Gym will be
January 12 and Open Mic will be January 18.
B. Status Report on Commissioner Subcommittees
· Skate Features Subcommittee - Summer Meyer, Chair
No report.
· Elementary Age Issues Subcommittee - Kiara Porter, Chair
Vice Chairperson Kiara Porter reported that the subcommittee will meet
January 30 to finalize preparations for the workshop to be held on February
20, 2002.
· Teen Center Subcommittee - Aaron Frumin, Chair
Commissioner Frumin reported that the subcommittee toured the Community
Center and emphasized that the Center will be used for teen activities and
that a permanent teen center is still being sought. Three ideas were
proposed for the mural to be painted on the wall of the youth/teen activity
room. The ideas include a road map of Encinitas, a teen silhouette, or a view
of the Encinitas coastline from a surfboard in the water. Mark Allen will
provide sketches of the proposed mural at the February 2002 Commission
meeting.
· Transportation Subcommittee - Briana Meyer, Chair
Commissioner Briana Meyer reported that the next meeting will be February
13,2002 at 4PM. The subcommittee will discuss recommendations to North
County Transit District.
A. Status Report on Youth Summit
Management Assistant Stauffer reported that the Youth Summit will be Saturday
March 16,2002 from 8-5PM in Poway. The Summit will include a ropes course
and break out sessions. All Commissioners were welcomed to attend. Vice
Chairperson Kiara Porter and Commissioners Goldstein, Briana Meyer, DuBois,
Longdon, Leeper, Joseph, and Chairperson Summer Meyer all expressed
interest in attending the Summit.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:43 P.M.