Jet skis at the Cove? Not so fast. Residents emphatically voiced their opposition to a commercial campaign by a San Diego company Seaforth Boat Rental to “see La Jolla Cove like you never have before, from aboard a Yamaha Waverunner VX110.” Brought to the association’s attention during the public comment portion of the meeting, mere mention of the issue elicited groans from every corner of the room. Noise, pollution and disturbance of wildlife were all of concern to the board and audience members. Board member Tim Lucas brought up the question of legal operating procedures. “If they’re operating out of and coming from Seaport Village, they’re not going to have a lot of gas or time to spend in La Jolla,” he said. “However, if they’re picking people up in La Jolla, that’s a problem. That’s a commercial venture.” Shores may see first of Torrey Road improvements The Torrey Pines Corridor Project, still in the development stage, is moving along with plans to split the project into four sections along Torrey Pines Road. City engineer Julio Fuentes made a presentation to the association outlining the city’s recommendation that construction start with Section 4, which extends from Little Street to La Jolla Shores Drive. “Section 4 has the best opportunities for construction,” Fuentes said. “There are fewer topographic issues and hurdles.” The board voted unanimously to support the recommendation to start with Section 4. Amid residents’ questions about the details of the project, La Jolla Traffic and Transportation Board chair Todd Lesser stated that in order for the project to move ahead, community members would have to cease thinking about how it could potentially benefit only the section in which they live. “We really need to think of this in terms of La Jolla as a whole,” he said. “We need to stop ourselves from saying ‘me’ or ‘I want this.’ Otherwise, it will be like a bridge to nowhere.” And the winner is … La Jolla Shores Association election ballots were counted by community members at the meeting and the surprise this election came not from the outcome, but the sheer number of voters. “We had four to five times as many ballots as normal,” said Lesser, one of the ballot counters. Ten candidates were vying for eight positions on the board, and the winners will be announced at a later date. Outgoing Chairman Joe Dicks appointed Ed Furtek to act as the interim chairman until the board members elect officers. He also nominated, to unanimous approval, Lesser and Debra Rappaport-Rosen to the Traffic and Transportation Board. Dicks’ last retort Dicks’ term ended with him summing up his experience serving on the board. “It has been a real honor to serve as chair of the board,” he said. “This community has become more dear and more of a treasure to me.” In an e-mail Dicks sent out prior to the meeting, he thanked the community for the opportunity to represent it and urged residents to attend meetings and get involved. “We welcome you to attend our meetings to express your views on how our community should be responding to the many issues we will be facing this coming year,” he wrote. “We want to hear from you.” Dicks also expressed his confidence in the newly elected board and what the future may bring for the association and the community. “[The new] leadership will include a number of new, highly qualified candidates who will surely bring a host of fresh experience and insight to our board,” he wrote. “I am excited at the prospects for what the new board may be able to accomplish this coming year.” — Kendra Hartmann