1997-03-27
CITY OF ENCINITAS '
BUSINESS/FLOWER GROWERS LIAISON
ACTION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 27, 1997 "k
Present: Lou Aspell, Lauren Wasserman, Richard Phillips, Peter Johnson, Mike Andreen, Fred Caldwell, Edgar Engert, Byron White, Sid Shaw, Christy Guerin, Dan Trifone, ;
Russell Griffith, Julian Duvel, Alan Archibald
ISSUE DIRECTION/ACTION
IT'EM # 1 Approved
Minutes of February 27, 1997 Meeting
ITEM 92 I City Manager Wasserman presented the adopted Council Goals for 1997.
City Council's 1997 Goals .
ITEM #3 Lou Aspell has checked with NCTD. No charge for leasing racks at Station. NCTD is becoming more sensitive to
Marketing Opportixnities at NCTD Coaster Station need for promotions. Chamber indicated Visitors Center could coordinate servicing racks at transit starioins. Richard
Phillips to work with NCTD re specifics.
ITEM 44 Russell Griffith and Dan Trifone discussed banners and hardware: Looked at program to expand per outline. Refer
Potted plants, flags, banners for downtown area. to Council budget Committee. Potted plants still being evaluated for placement in downtown. Facade program may
be used to place flowerboxes and potted plants in front of private businesses.
Item #5 Lou Aspell has met with event management firm capable of bringing a garden show to San Diego area. Missing
Feasibility o~f having flower/garden show in Encinitas. element is sponsoring entity. Location to hold show needs to be evaluated. Feasibility study possible. May be
able to build on major events already scheduled. Feasibility study cost $4000. 4-6 acre parcel needs to be
available. Viking Limited to make a presentation to Quail Gardens Board of Directors.
Item #6 II Property is NCTD Ownership.
Re weeds in area on southside of E, west of Vu1can:
a) need sidewalk? b) could area be turned into parking lot? A) City will add as a condition of Double Tracking
B) Axea could be overflow parking lot. It is part of NCTD masterplan but no date has been established
for improvements to be made.
Item 47 Stop sign now at I Street. Signals at K would be most logical placement if warrants were met. Because H and K
Feasibility of Installing signals at H and K Streets at First Street. streets are T-intersections, they probably will not meet warrants for some time. Consensus to leave stop signs in place.
Referred to Traffic Commission.
Item #8 a) Double tracking proposal by NCTD - overview
Agenda Itexns for Future Meetings: b) Provision of water service for First Street. (Bob Nelson)
c) Bumingham grade separations
d) City of Carlsbad I-5 Corridor Master Plan (Sandy Holder)
e) Historic Downtown Encinitas Sign (Sandy Holder)
fl Discussion: Cost to Community for Community Events. (Peter Johnson)
Next Meeting: Apri124, 1997 at 8:00 a.m.
Adjourmnent Adjourned at 9:17 a.m.
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ITEM #6 Chamber af Commerce to sponsor hanging baskets and will maintain for one year on
Hanging Basket Pilot Project condition that City would get water to site South Coast Hwy between D and E is
. the pilot area.
ITEM #7 City Manager Wasserman presented oveiview of issue and indicated that Calif~ornia
Update on Double-Tracking Issue for Railroad Coastal Conunission will probably make the ultimate decision.
ITEM #8 a) Historic Downtown Encinitas Sign (Sandy Holder)
Agenda Items for Future Meeting:
b) Update on Downtown Stakeholders Meeting
ITEM #9 Thursday, September 25, 1997 at 8:00 a.m.
NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT: 10:00 a.m.
PREPARED BY: Lauren Wasserman DATE: August 28, 1997