Since our January CSBTS meeting with city officials regarding Bike/multipurpose Trail Safety where there was spirited discussion, I have presented your comments and suggestions to the City.  I hand delivered letters to homes that border the path on Bayberry and Sandalwood to alert the residents that these cross streets were targeted by CSBTS to be “trial” streets for bike path safety projects.
Several neighbors and CSBTS officers met with Senior Traffic Engineer Mike Shahsiah on Wednesday, March 4th and reviewed plans for traffic calmers on Bayberry and Sandalwood.  The majority of us felt these median islands offered a “shovel ready” solution to increase safety awareness and SLOW BICYCLE and VEHICLE traffic at the cross streets. These plans are attached for your information.
  After discussion at the March CSBTS monthly meeting on Monday, March 9th, I agreed with the attendees that the APRIL 13th Monday CSBTS Meeting will be a discussion regarding this proposal and the response of CSBTS back to Virginia Beach City Officials to proceed with this proposal or to direct another alternative.
  I will limit this meeting to one hour 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM and will observe Robert’s Rules for discussion. 
          I look forward to good discussion at our April Meeting.
                                  Empsy Munden, Pres.
                                   Cape Story by the Sea

CAPE STORY BY THE SEA
MONTHLY CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING
VIRGINIA BEACH RESORT HOTEL
Monday March 9, 2009 at 7:30pm

–         Adding Stop Signs on the cross streets for vehicular traffic.
–         Changing the yellow diamond pedestrian signs to red/white yield triangle signs.
–        Use of median changes with optical and/or median obstruction/islands on the cross streets.  Similar to a small traffic circle.  Currently being used in the Old Beach neighborhoods.
–         Adding serpentine fencing and landscaping on the bike path to make pedestrians slow down before entering the cross streets.
–       Adding speed bumps on each side of the bike path to slow down vehicular traffic on the cross streets.
–        Change the speed limits on all Cape Story streets from 25 MPH to 15 MPH.
–        Clear vegetation in City right of way (ROW) that impact safe line of sight from pedestrian and vehicle perspective.
–       Cul-de-sac some of the long streets at the bike path and only allow one or two main entrances into the neighborhood.
–    Reducing the speed limit of Shore Drive from 45 MPH to 35 MPH.  This would slow down cars coming off SD that tend to continue the same SD speed through the neighborhood.

– MRC (Virginia Marine Resources Commission) -New Pound Net Applications  – TWO Pound net permit applications posted one  by Mr. Gregory and one by Mr. Sanford  were posted February 24, 2009.  The nets are located west of the Lynnhaven Inlet in the Ocean Park/Baylake Pines area.  The last day to comment on these applications will be Tuesday March 24, 2009, the same day that the VMRC Board will hear this application.  Send your comments to Jack Travelstead, VMRC at Jack.Travelstead@mrc.virginia.gov

VII.        New Business
– Elections  for 2009 CSBTS -Nominating committee-  Nominations are as follows: President – Empsy Munden                                                                                                                              1st Vice President – Tracy Stover                                                                                     2nd Vice President – Diana Albis                                                                                       Secretary – Todd Solomon                                                                                               Treasurer – David Albis               Nominations from the Floor Called                              Elections by members present
– VBCCO – Banquet March 14th – table for CSBTS – nomination for ACTION AWARD for Holiday Events in CSBTS- Annual Banquet VBCCO Saturday March 14th at the Wyndam Hotel
–SDCC – March 30, 2009 7:30PM- Del. Joe Bouchard will be discussing local environmental issues and holding a Q&A session.                                       Council members Louis Jones and Jim Wood attended February 23rd meeting Lesner Bridge Replacement and Indigo Dunes discussed     The Lesner Bridge project was not include on the preliminary “stimulus package” money for Va Beach, but tennis courts were.  SDCC meetings are held at  Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Station.  Check http://www.sdcc.info for current information – CSBTS residents may attend as guests  
– 2009 Civic Engagement Summit – Saturday April 4, 2009 at 8:30am at the Simulation Center in Suffolk.  Sponsored by Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement.  Free and open to public.  http://www.hrcce.org to register.
 
VIII. Adjourn