Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association

Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting

January 18, 2007

Pier 3, Hornblower Santa Rosa, San Francisco

“DRAFT”

The meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Vice President Debra Bleemer.

Board members in attendance in addition to Vice President Debra Bleemer, were Carol Parlette, Lee Radner, Bill Sauro, Joe Wyman, and Diana Taylor. President Fred Allardyce arrived at 6:20 pm.

Board members who were absent: Morton Beebe, Bob Iwerson and Bill Benkovitch.

1. A motion was made to accept the minutes of the November 16, 2006 Board of Directors meeting as distributed via email and published on the Association’s website. The motion was so moved by Radner and seconded by Sauro and passed unanimously.

2. A discussion ensued regarding the Exploratorium’s planned relocation to the Northeast Waterfront. The matter of a public meeting to discuss the Exploratorium’s plans regarding traffic, parking and other matters was discussed. Taylor recommended a “workshop” format. The discussion was tabled to be continued later in the meeting as President Allardyce arrived and took over chairing the session.

3. Treasurer Parlette then gave the Treasurer’s Report.

A. The matter of continuing to pay annual fees for a mailbox at the UPS store in Golden Gateway Commons, vs having the Association’s mailing address be the personal address of the Treasurer. A motion was made have the Association’s mailing address changed to that of the Treasurer. The motion was so moved by Radner and seconded by Bleemer and passed unanimously.

B. Parlette then distributed financial statements that showed both monthly and year-to-date income and expenses. The association maintains a sufficient cash reserve at the present. The matter of the 2007 budget was discussed, but tabled until the next meeting so that projections can be more specific. The association received a response from the IRS regarding our request for non-profit status, and the reply letter was given to Sauro by Parlette to provide written answers to the IRS issues, which include more specific descriptions of our Associations events, activities and actions.

4. Membership Drives

A. The Association now has 101 members.

B. Membership increased by 20 members since the November meeting.

C. Budget projection and membership numbers will be refined and presented at the February meeting.

D. It was proposed by Taylor to place on the February agenda, a presentation of social events, public forums and other activities to be given by a Committee Chairperson. In addition, there should be a continued outreach for new Board and Committee members. She also suggested Committee work programs, as a means for getting people involved and suggesting specific assignments and presentations for Committee chairs so they would attend meetings.

5. The status of various development projects in the BCNA and Waterfront areas was then discussed:

A. The Board requested that Parlette contact the The Exploratorium executives to propose that the Exploratorium and the BCNA joinly host a public forum on the Exploratoriums Pier relocation project during the month of March, 2007. The Board would also do advance prep work with the Exploratorium to pre-address the significant issues of our members and neighbors in the Northeast Waterfront.

B. The State Lands Commission’s rejection of the Shorenstein/Farralon Capital project on Piers 27-31 was discussed.

C. Radner reviewed the successful effort by many groups (including the BCNA and FOGG) to pass the Recreation Resolution at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors by an 11-0 vote, giving the Golden Gateway Swim and Tennis Club and other city recreational facilities, 18 months of time to make it much more difficult to replace recreational space with condos or other uses. Radner indicated that much work remains to be done in 2007 to help make sure the Resolution becomes permanent legislation in perpetuity.

D. The condo building at 733 Front Street was discussed.

E. The concept of the SF Ports Commission privatizing “sea wall lots” was discussed, and Taylor indicated that the expanded uses of these lots needed to be addressed, including the idea of granting long-term land leases allowing condominiums or other buildings to be constructed upon these lots. Wyman also pointed out a grave concern over the seawall lot issue, being that the lots serve as parking for water dependent tenants that can not provide parking on their lease holds at the Port.

5. Plans for a newsletter to members and neighbors was discussed, and Allardyce distributed a prototype newsletter with copy to be edited and modified by Board members. Sauro offered to edit the newsletter and take the proposed copy and refine it into a two-sided 8.5” x 14 format self mailer. A motion was made have the Association’s publish a newsletter. The motion was so moved by Parlette and seconded by Radner and passed unanimously.

6. Plans for social events for members in 2007 was tabled and placed on the Agenda for the February Board meeting.

7. Schedule Annual BCNA Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2007 at a location to be determined.

8. Schedule next Board Meeting. Taylor requested the meeting dates be set up in advance. It was decided that the BCNA Board meetings would take place on the third Thursday of each month. Dates for future meetings will be February 15, 2007; March 15, 2007; April 19, 2007.

9. The meeting was adjourned at 7:31 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill Sauro, Secretary