Central Coast Chapter Minutes for January 20, 2018
Meeting to Order: 1:05 PM
Pledges of Allegiance & SAR
Attendance: 11 Members and our guest speaker
New officers were sworn in by former CASSAR VP Derek Brown.
The Annual Spring Meeting will be held April 19-21 in Concord, CA. The CASSAR
newsletter is available on line although you can arrange to receive a hard copy
for an extra $10. According to Mr. Brown, NSSAR has a goal of 9% growth this
year.
Sunshine Report: Gordon Wiley was unable to attend.
Guest Speaker: Tina Metzger, a former 1978 body surfing
champion from San Clemente, possesses a B.S. in Landscape Architecture and an
M.S. in City & Regional Planning, both from Cal Poly. Professionally, Tina
operates Tina Metzger Enterprises, an architectural and environmental planning
concern. Tina is also an adjunct instructor at Cal Poly.
Tina ran for mayor of Morro Bay in 2016 because she had
become alarmed by the tactics used by the city to fast track large projects
without due diligence or oversight. Of particular interest to Tina was a $167
million sewer project to be built in close proximity to her home. Homeowners
received no notice and the city produced no EIR. Tina went door to door to
advise her neighbors and hundreds showed at the next advisory meeting. The city
council was at first unsympathetic but finally resolved to use an alternate
site. Tina lost her mayoral bid to the incumbent by 208 votes. Tina wants
people to be engaged and not let government be conducted in secrecy. She is
undecided about a future mayoral run. Tina was presented a certificate and
cannon in appreciation.
Secretary’s Report: Reading the December minutes waived.
Motion (R Haynes),seconded (Scully). Carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Current balance stands at $4992.32.
Old Business: None
New Business: None
Supplemental Certificate awarded to Bill Harris.
Closing Pledge
Adjournment: 2:45 PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Chris Scrimiger
Chapter Secretary
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