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Corona del Mar Business Improvement District
Board Special Meeting Minutes
November 1, 2012
Newport Beach City Hall – City Council Meeting Room
Board Members Present:
Bernie Svalstad, Jim Walker, Scott Laidlaw, Tom Nicholson and Keith Dawson
Board Members Absent:
Tina Hoover, Ali Zadeh
City Personnel: Tara Finnigan, Michael Torres (Acting Assistant City Attorney), Luke Boughen
(City Attorney’s office)
Guest(s):
Nancy Gardner, Linda Leonhard, Dan Purcell, Jim Mosher
1. Call to Order at 7:34 AM
2. Roll Call
The Chairman called the roll and determined that a quorum was in place. Jim Walker noted
for the record that he was present as a member of the CDM BID as well as a member of the
Restaurant BID. All present at the meeting introduced themselves.
3. Public Comments: None
4. Business Improvement District Conversion
Acting Assistant City Attorney Michael Torres made a presentation describing the basic
differences between the CDM BID’s present configuration as a “1989 BID” as compared to a “1994
BID”. He handed out a 2-page document entitled “Frequently Asked Questions about Business
Improvement Districts (BIDs) Conversion”. A lengthy discussion followed with questions from
members of the BID Board and guests concerning the pros and cons of converting from a 1989 BID
to a 1994 BID.
Bernie Svalstad suggested that the question of whether or not to convert from a 1989 BID
to a 1994 BID be placed on the agenda for the next regular CDM BID meeting.
5. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:59 a.m.