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2002-02-06 CITY OF ENCINIT AS YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MEETING DATE: February 6, 2002 4:30 PM. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The Meeting was called to order at 4:39PM. Present: Commissioners Summer Meyer, Briana Meyer, Kiara Porter, Tom Joseph, Dan Leeper, Jed Goldstein, Aaron Frumin, Lindsay Dubois, Ziggy Longdon, Tre Guerin, Shane Wilson, and Anthony Prieto Absent: None 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 Special Meeting of January 9, 2002 COMMISSIONER JOSEPH MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER GUERIN SECONDED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. MOTION WAS APPROVED 11-0. Commissioner Goldstein had not arrived by the time this motion was made. 5. PRESENTATIONS None 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 7. 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. Open Mic had over 200 participants. The next Open Mic will be at the Encinitas Ranch Golf Course cart barn on February 8, 2002. Phat Films entries are due by February 22, 2002. Open Gym will be held at the Community Center beginning next month. B. Status Report on Commissioner Subcommittees · Skate Features Subcommittee - Summer Meyer, Chair Chairperson Summer Meyer reported on the status of the subcommittee. The hexagon and handrails have been removed from the skate element at Leucadia Oaks Park due to safety concerns brought up by Garrett Bjornson, Skate Park Director of the YMCA and Mike Mcintyre, Skate Park Architect of Site Design Group. · Elementary Age Issues Subcommittee - Kiara Porter, Chair Vice Chairperson Kiara Porter reported on the status of the subcommittee. The 6th Grade Forum will be February 20, 2002 in the Banquet Hall of the Community Center from 6-7:30PM. A sign up sheet and flyers were passed out. · Teen Center Subcommittee - Aaron Frumin, Chair Commissioner Frumin reported on the status of the subcommittee. Mark Allen provided sketches of the proposed mural for the wall of the youth/teen game room at the Community Center. The sketches were passed out to the Commission for review. Commissioners discussed the sketches. CONSENSUS WAS REACHED TO GO FORWARD WITH DESIGN CONCEPT NUMBER 3. CONSENSUS WAS ALSO REACHED TO ALLOW MARK ALLEN TO DEVELOP COLORS FOR THE MURAL AND THEN RETURN MARCH 6, 2002 FOR A FINAL REVIEW OF THE DESIGN WITH THE YOUTH COMMISSION. A sun will be included in the mural. · Transportation Subcommittee - Briana Meyer, Chair Commissioner Briana Meyer reported on the status of the subcommittee. The subcommittee will meet February 13, 2002 at 4PM in the Lilac Room. 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 discussion sessions. Commissioners Wilson, Goldstein, Briana Meyer, DuBois, Kiara Porter, Leeper, and Joseph confirmed their desire to participate in the event. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion and Review of Youth Commission Annual Work Plan Recreation Superintendent Alexander reviewed current items on the Youth Commission's 2001 Work Plan. The Teen Center review had been completed and recommendations made to City Council on the Town Center Plan. Two forums were held for recommended skate features to be included in Leucadia Oaks Park and the Hall Property. Public Awareness is still being addressed. The Media 101 web site is not applicable at this time. The Athletic Activities and Service Learning Project are on hold. The Elementary Age Forum will be held February 20, 2002. The Commission has received and reviewed information from NCTD on transportation and will make recommendations based from the information. Overall, the Commission has accomplished a great deal in its first year with all youth members. The 2002 proposed Work Plan was reviewed. The 2002 proposed Work Plan will focus on developing and siting a Teen Center; recommending Skate Features in City parks, planning and participating in the Youth Summit; increasing public awareness of the Youth Commission; involvement in Community Services Department program planning and marketing; make recommendations based on the 6th Grade Forum results; and researching a teen shuttle and other transportation needs. COMMISSIONER KIARA PORTER MOTIONED AND COMMISSIONER WILSON SECONDED TO APPROVE THE YOUTH COMMISSION WORK PLAN FOR 2002. MOTION WAS APPROVED 12-0. 9. GENERAL INFORMATION/STAFF STATUS REPORTS None 10. COMMISSIONERS CORNER A. Commissioners Commissioner DuBois reported that she will be participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and that she is looking for donations. Commissioner Frumin reported that the air bands performance will be March 6, 2002 at La Costa Canyon High School. Commissioner Prieto reported that the La Costa Canyon High School winter formal dance will be February 9, 2002. Commissioner Frumin also reported that Oscar's night for La Costa Canyon High School is February 6, 2002. B. Staff Management Assistant Stauffer passed out transportation information on the new proposed NCTD routes, as part of their restructuring. 11. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:43 P.M.