The Mission Beach Town Council (MBTC) formulated its elected slate of board members and officers Oct. 13, as sitting board members accepted nominations for the 2011 term. Voting to finalize the Town Council’s officers takes place at the next MBTC meeting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 10 in the community room next to Belmont Park. Bob Ruane is the nominee for board president, while Jasmine King is nominated for vice president’s role. In addition, newcomer Betty Jean Lundquist was nominated as secretary and Scott Morrison as treasurer. Jill Lester was nominated as membership chair, while Willie Gardner would serve as past president. Nine area representatives have been nominated and await formal approval: Ed Thiele, area 1; Abby/Alan Murray, area 2; Debra Bowman, area 3; Andy Chotiner, area 4; Kat Ohlmann, area 5; Jasmine King, area 6; Richard Hodges, area 7; Bill Bradshaw, area 8; and Bob Craig, area 9. In other Town Council news: • The Sound Wave Restaurant/Wave House San Diego, located at 3125 Ocean Front Walk, was granted support to be allowed to serve alcohol on its roughly 400-square-foot deck from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. As part of the endorsement, the venue would close the doors and the deck will not be used when there is live music. • Thyme Curtis, representing District 2 City Councilman Kevin Faulconer’s office, spoke on the city’s winter homeless shelter debate. She reiterated Faulconer’s belief that “a winter homelessness shelter should not be just a downtown problem.” • Lifeguard Chief Rick Wurtz spoke about a high-tech video-surveillance program that will be implemented in and around Mission Bay in the coming months. He said the system will help deal with emergency situations and help crack down on illegal activities, including smuggling operations. Wurtz also said the number of lifeguards around Mission Beach, Mission Bay and Pacific Beach could be slashed significantly next year as a result of proposed citywide budget cuts. • Police department Lt. James Filley spoke about homeless camps developing around Mission Bay. He said his staff is keeping a close watch on the enclaves and that the homeless will be “moved along as efficiently as possible.” For more information, visit missionbeachtc.org.