A routine discussion about bylaws at La Jolla Parks and Beaches, Inc.’s April meeting turned into a full-blown debate over term limits. During a discussion of old business, audience members Jeff and Cynthia Chasen took issue with the park board’s previous position of requiring only new board members, moving forward, to be subject to term limits. Citing a “lack of turnover” on the board, Jeff Chasen noted, “The people that live in this community, we’re moving toward term limits. “Every time we come here, there’s no result,” claimed Chasen, suggesting younger board members might provide a fresher, more insightful perspective on local issues. Cynthia Chasen voiced her disappointment that the board does not have a map available online delineating the group’s jurisdiction. “I’d like to review that map before bylaws are voted on,” she said. Group president Dan Allen noted the map the Chasens were requesting is prepared by the city’s Department of Park and Recreation for shoreline parks. “They prepare the map for us,” Allen said. “We don’t prepare the map for them.” “We were split on this,” noted board member Judy Halter, adding, “I’d like us to try and figure out how to honor the (longtime) members who’ve done so much.” “Even if we did have term limits, a lot of the same people would be here,” pointed out board member Patrick Ahern adding, “We do have term limits except for existing board members.” “You’ve voted yourselves into power for the rest of your life,” said Cynthia Chasen. “I’m asking you to think twice about it.” “There is (group) turnover,” noted board member Ken Hunrichs, adding, “We don’t have all that much power. We’re an advisory group.” Pointing out it often takes several years to get a major parks project through working with city staff, Hunrichs said, “It wouldn’t be fair to have people working on long-term projects that finally get done and then they get termed out.” Board member Mary Ellen Morgan noted there’s been a 30 percent turnover of board members in recent years, noting, “A lot of us are still working for a living, and sometimes they drop out because they can no longer take care of their own personal commitments.” In other action: \u2022 The board voted unanimously to authorize the spending of a sum not to exceed $800 from the WindanSea account to be put toward post drilling to anchor the iconic, palm-covered Surf Shack, a historical landmark on WindanSea Beach. The Shack was toppled by a December storm and is set to be repositioned once the winter rains end.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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