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MONTHLY CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING
VIRGINIA BEACH RESORT HOTEL
Monday April 13, 2009 at 7:30pm

I.    Call to Order 
Guests and Special Presentations
II.   Minutes – March 2009 Meeting
III. Treasurers Report- March 2009
IV. Officers Reports

V.   New Business
– Follow up on Bike Path Safety Issues:   Spring Fling- safety presentation,  mock center islands, traffic calmers trial  planned for Bayberry /Sandalwood intersections-  CSBTS officers and residents neighboring Sandalwood and Bayberry Streets (invited ) met with Mike Shahaish, Senior Traffic Engineer, City of Virginia Beach on Wed. March 4, 2009 to review plans for traffic calmers for cross streets.  Plans with pavers and median islands/”round abouts” with widening of street around median island were provided.  Information and plans will be available at this monthly meeting.  Funding for these projects will be required as well as notification by the City to homes neighboring the path at Sandalwood and Bayberry Streets for test streets.
The following is a list of the possible safety solutions discussed at the January 12th Bike/multipurpose Trail Safety with City Staff and Residents:
–         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.

Cape Henry Shores Civic Association proposal for Kendall Street Stop Light         Visit https://capestory.wordpress.com/2009/04/09/bike-path-and-shore-drive-traffic-safety/ for more information.

Open discussion

VI.    Committee Reports
– Neighborhood Watch Update – Regina Wallace- Neighborhood Watch –         LOCK Your CAR
– Beautification & Clean-up Committee –  Shirley Drye and Dee Simpson Park Trail Clean Up Sunday  April 26 , 2009  2PM
– Military Liaison Update- Ft. Story  New Commander LTC Jansen and Little Creek Commander CAPT Crow
Monica Miller, Information Officer : monica.k.miller@us.army.mil Ft. Story phone: 757.422.7101 ext 225
– SkipJack:  Ginnie and Tracy Stover

VII.        Old Business
– MRC (Virginia Marine Resources Commission) -New Pound Net Applications  – Approved by MRC- TWO Pound net permit applications posted one  by Mr. Gregory and one by Mr. Sanford .  The nets are located west of the Lynnhaven Inlet in the Ocean Park/Baylake Pines area. 
– VBCCO – Banquet March 14th -CSBTS WON VBCCO Community ACTION AWARD for Holiday Events in CSBTS- Presentation at Annual Banquet VBCCO Saturday March 14th at the Wyndam Hotel
– SDCC – April 27, 2009 7:30PM-  Lillie Gilbert will be showing a virtual tour of the Lynnhaven River.     At the March 30th meeting Del. Joe Bouchard discussed local environmental issues as well as energy issues including off shore oil wells/natural gas and wind energy.  A Q&A session followed.                                       Check www.sdcc.info for current information – CSBTS residents may attend as guests  
VIII. Adjourn

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

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MONTHLY CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING

VIRGINIA BEACH RESORT HOTEL

January 12, 2009 at 7:30pm

I.    Call to Order

II.  Minutes – December Meeting

III. Treasurers Report

Special Program:

CSBTS January 12 meeting– City officials & bike trail safety discussion

City Officials Mike Shahsiah, Bob Gey and Councilman Jim Wood

The Cape Story Civic Association is requesting that the City of Virginia Beach consider changing the stop signs at the bike path so that vehicular traffic be required to stop instead of the regular bike path pedestrians. This request was prompted by the recent accident at the bike path and Wake Forest Street where a young boy was struck by a truck. This is the third known incident of this type within the past two years. Many members of the Civic Association noted that a vast majority of drivers today either completely stop or “roll through” the intersections, while others totally ignore the caution signs and continue to accelerate.

Please mark your calendar for the January 12 CSBTS Civic Association meeting at 7:30 PM in the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel and Conference Center. There will be a bulletin board in the hotel lobby indicating the assigned room for the meeting.  Our City Council representative, Mr. James Wood, will attend this meeting and has graciously made arrangements for the appropriate city officials to also attend. Please plan on attending this meeting and hopefully a reasonable agreement can be reached that will avoid a tragic accident.

The City as well of the residents of CSBTS have their own views as to how to best approach this problem, i.e., speed bumps, stop signs, reduced speed limit, etc.  Anyone who has any thoughts, suggestions or that may be affected by any proposed changes should plan on attending.  I recently spoke with a long time resident who resides at the intersection of the bike path and one of the cross streets.  He indicated that he personally could remember about 12-15 children being struck at his intersection.

And

Welcome to Ft. Story LTC Jansen and Little Creek Capt. Crow

Commanders

IV. Committee Reports

V. Old Business

VI. New Business

VII. Adjourn

We need as many folks to turn out for this meeting as possible.  Won’t you PLEASE attend, and ask a neighbor to come along too:

CAPE STORY BY THE SEA MONTHLY MEETING MONDAY

  JANUARY 12, 2009 AT 7:30 PM

AT THE VIRGINIA BEACH RESORT HOTEL, 2nd Floor

     BIKE TRAIL SAFETY DISCUSSION WITH CITY OFFICIALS

One item of discussion will be bike path safety.

See you there!

CSBTS members,
This is to keep you informed of the  results  of the public hearing at the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) offices in Newport News on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 regarding additional pound nets in the Chesapeake Bay off Cape Story by the Sea. 

  Virginia
Marine Resources Commission
Fisheries Management Division
2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor
Newport News, VA 23607
http://www.mrc.virginia.gov

At the monthly meeting on Monday, November 24, 2008, the SDCC- Shore Drive Community Coalition-representing over 30 Shore Drive civic and condo organizations, received information on and had discussion of the pound net proposal on the Chesapeake Bay off Shore Drive.  The  large population of dolphin in our area was recognized as unique to our part of the bay and preserving the dolphin population was a concern along with the safety of the residents using the bay for recreational activities.

THANK YOU to the CSBTS representatives and for providing the following information. 

     COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC HEARING:

After a one hour discussion with public comment (after waiting almost 3 ½ hours before it was our turn), the first set of pound net applications for our beach was denied!  It was quite an interesting process to see.  Two people spoke in favor of the nets.  7 spoke against including Lisa Bailey, John Onufer of Cape Story, Bob Low of The Landings, David Albis of Cape Story Civic Association, Mark Swingle of the VA Aquarium and Marine Science Center, Demetri Hionis – current owner of the existing pound nets, and Tom Powers from outside our area. 

We could see the stack of papers from emails and letters.  However, I do believe it is the actual presence and speaking that do promote your issue the best.  Our comments though could not be transferred towards the second pending set of applications to be heard in Dec.  Even though we had strong reasoning behind navigational hazards and safety of residents for our increasingly populated beach/neighborhoods, I believe it was mainly the dolphin issues that denied the applications.

So please continue to forward the information to other residents because letters/emails/faxes are still being accepted for the 2nd set of applications.  We must also start working with our city to ensure that as residents our best interests are protected in the waters off of our shores.  We must also pursue better public notice so future applications do not leave us blindsided with little time to respond.

CSBTS Monthly meeting MONDAY NOV 10th at 7:30pm at the Va Beach Resort  Hotel,
AGENDA perviously sent out:  PRIMARY ITEMS include:
Oyster Roast Wrap Up–  Please Bring unsold T-shirts,  funds received, utensils picked up, ticket money, receipts for items purchased and any other items/info that need to be closed out. 
   

Pound Nets proposal for the Bay

Other information:   
The Winter Addition of the SKIPJACK  will need pictures, articles, advertisments and INFORMATION  due by SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15th   (for end of December distribution). Send to: g.t.stover@cox.net

COOKIES for Troops (delivered to Ft Story and Little Creek)   – FOR THANKSGIVING and for CHRISTMAS MORNING DELIVERY-Please drop off cookies at Chris and Teri Doddy at 2219 Bayberry Street.  Teri’s cell: 621-6724

Holiday Giving first planning meeting for  OCT 12 was CANCELED due to time constraints and only items needing timely discussion are as follows:

(1) Do the same thing we did last year – working through the VB Public School contact to get families that would remain anonymous; and/or

(2)   Add to this the possibility of asking for a family directly through Social Services that we would have direct contact with.

Nancy Snyder’s (chairperson) suggestion is to do the combination (as well as work with anyone we find within our community that needs help) because some people last year really requested the ability to make contact with the family.   Depending on how much and what we receive as donations – we could add to that if we were able. Please Email Nancy at nancy.snyder@aig.com  your comments and suggestions and/or attend Monday Oct 13th CSBTS meeting at 7:30pm at the Va Beach Hotel Resort & Conference Hotel

CAPE STORY BY THE SEA
MONTHLY CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING
VIRGINIA BEACH RESORT HOTEL
October 13, 2008 at 7:30pm

I.    Call to Order
II.   Introduction of Guests – Candidates for Virginia Beach Offices-
Invitations extended to Candidates for both Sept and Oct CSBTS Meetings – No formal confirmation of attendance
III.   Minutes – Sept Meeting
IV.  Treasurers Report
V.   Officer Reports

President:

1.  Va Beach Candidates –  civic association forums listed at http://www.sdcc.info
2. Va Beach Sertoma Club – Fall Bash- Oct 11- 1p-6p-First Landing State Park- phone for tickets: $45each: 289-7130, 340-0040
3. First Landing State Park- .  Fall Fest is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18th from 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm.  From 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm, there will be Fall Fest activities on the trail side of the park.  The bonfire scheduled from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.  As you may imagine, this will require a lot of volunteer help.  If you can volunteer contact Pam Kern, Volunteer Coordinator, First Landing State Park, Phone: 412-2308.
4.  Post Office – REMAINS at ocean front, Seapines. Only the Delivery annex (mail trucks) part is moving to new location off London Bridge Road.

VI.  Committee Reports
– Neighborhood Watch Update – Regina Wallace- Neighborhood Watch -email alerts and reports
– Beautification & Clean-up Committee –  Shirley Drye and Dee Simpson – Clean Up Sunday Oct 5th – a success.  Trash cans in park and on trail, update
– Military Liaison Update- new Ft. Story contacts noted: Monica Miller, Information Officer : monica.k.miller@us.army.mil Ft. Story phone: 757.422.7101 ext 225 and Tracie Culbreth: tracie.s.culbreth@us.army.mil phone: 757.422.7311

– SkipJack:   Ginnie and Tracy Stover   Fall issue distributed

VI.   Old Business
– July 4th Events final :  Todd Solomon,  David Albis, Matt Angelo

– Update on Cape Story Neighborhood Signs – survey on Beech street- Va Beach community Sign on Kendall

–Marina Shores –  Development continues – Early 2009-possible update from R.J. Nutter or Gail Levine

VII.   New Business
– CSBTS Oyster Roast–  Sunday November 2nd, 2008, all tickets sold in advance
Tickets distributed to Street Capts
Planning meetings on going – VOLUTEERS NEEDED to SET Up and Clean Up Sat Nov 1 and Sun Nov 2
Tiki Bar building Sat. Oct 25th  approx. 12 noon on Poinciana between Bayberry and Sandalwood (in pump station/CSBTS tool shed)
Food Drive for Thanksgiving – bring non-perishable items to Oyster Roast
Bring Your Special Side dishes to Share
New T-Shirt design in progress-  THANK YOU Barbie Sherrill!!
DJ-our own Chris Doddy!!

– Holiday Giving- Nancy Snyder  CSBTS coordinator for our families – planning sponsorship of two families and assistance to local families (seeking names if you know someone)     DATES: Sunday Nov 23rd– for Thanksgiving Food Baskets and Sunday Dec 14th for Food and Gifts –

– Salvation Army Volunteers needed for Christmas events: contact Shelby Moore at 543-8100 ext.106. Email:  shelby_moore@uss.salvationarmy.org

– Boat Ramp– Permanent Spoils Site- VB Blvd appears current primary transfer site  http://www.sdcc.info for updates
– City Marina action/change deferred indefinitely

– VBCCO– Va Beach Council of Civic Organizations- City Council and Mayoral candidate forum held Oct 1.  Over 100 in attendance and all candidates present. Oct 4th Neighborhood Conference – City Library    http://www.vbcco.org
– SDCC, Shore Drive Community Coalition – October 27, 2008 Monday 7:30PM Ocean Park fire/rescue station.
– Indigo Dunes–   Deferred Hearing- REMOVED from Agenda at the State Water Control Board hearing on Oct 16-17
VII.    Adjourn