Notes of the Business Affairs Committee Meeting Held

October 11 , 2007 at
NCTD, 810 Mission Avenue, Oceanside CA 92054

Those present: Gerry Seelman, Chairman (PSOMAS); Phyllis Hall (NCTD Staff Support), Pete Aadland, NCTD Advisory Officer; Ellen Roundtree, NCTD Intergovernmental Affairs Officer, Lance Schulte, NCTD Economic Development Administrator

I.   Call to Order

     The meeting began at 9:10 a.m.

II.  Meeting notes from July 12, 2007 were reviewed and approved.

III. Business

A. State Transportation Funding

– Ellen Roundtree gave an update on State Transportation funding. CTA has filed a lawsuit against the State of California regarding the Governors reallocation of Proposition 1B funding. Once lawsuit becomes a statewide initiative, TABNC can lend its support.

– Ellen, Gerry Seelman and Pete will meet with Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce governmental affairs committee.

– Ellen will contact SANDAG to add TABNC to the November SANDAG Transportation Committee Agenda.

– TABNC Membership brochures and TABNC Fact sheet for SANDAG Transportation Committee Meeting

B. Financial matters

– Create database from TABNC membership of potential TABNC sponsors/contributors as a way to generate funds for TABNC (Gerry will review TABNC membership list to get names for database)

– Have Karen King speak to DMJM about APTA grant funding

C. Business Development

– TABNC to host a Development Seminar in February 2008

– Development Seminar to include tour of SPRINTER to help strategize on future Smart Growth

– TABNC to team with environmental groups such as the Sierra Club on Smart Growth

– Involve SANDAG Smart Growth Committee in Development Seminar

– Rich Brasher and Brad Barnum to provide developers names from BIA and ULI.

– Gerry will get list of names of San Diego High rise and Building owners.

IV.  Comments

Need to replace Jenny Marinko on the TABNC Board. Phyllis will review Bylaws.

VI. Next Meeting – Januar 10, 2008 @ 9AM

VII. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.

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Chairman of the Business Affairs Committee 

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