MINUTES
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 3F
NORTH CLEVELAND PARK/FOREST HILLS/TENLEYTOWN
PUBLIC MEETING
Capital Memorial Seventh-Day Adventist Church
3050 Chesapeake Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Monday, January 12, 2004
1. CALL TO ORDER [7:34 pm]
Chair Wiss called the meeting to order and, finding Commissioners
Kessler, Perry, Maudlin, Bardin, and Bernardi to be present, declared a
quorum.
2. AGENDA [7:35 pm]
The proposed agenda (attached, with “Brief Reports”) was approved,
6-0-0.
3. MINUTES [7:37 pm]
Minutes of the December 15, 2003, meeting were approved, on motion of
Commissioner Maudlin, seconded by Commissioner Kessler. 5-0-1
(Commissioner Bardin abstaining).
4. ELECTION OF ANC OFFICERS FOR 2004 [7:39 pm]
The Commission elected officers, effective
adjournment of this meeting, as follows (with nominator / seconder and
vote in parentheses):
Chair: Karen Lee
Perry (Commissioners Bardin / Wiss, 6-0-0).
Vice Chair: David J. Bardin
(Commissioners Perry / Bernardi, 6-0-0).
Secretary: Cathy Wiss
(Commissioners
Kessler / Bardin, 6-0-0).
Treasurer: Carl Kessler
(Commissioners Perry / Maudlin,
6-0-0).
5. PARTICIPATION IN ANC SECURITY FUND [7:42 pm]
The ANC approved attached Resolution 04-01 (Kessler
/ Perry, 6-0-0).
6. REAFFIRMING USE OF ANC BANK ACCOUNTS [7:44 pm]
The ANC approved attached Resolution 04-02 (Kessler
/ Bardin, 6-0-0).
7. ANC MEETING DATES FOR REMAINDER OF 2004 [7:45
pm]
The ANC approved the proposed meeting dates on the
reverse side of the attached Agenda after changing the last date to
December 13 (if necessary) (Wiss / Bardin, 6-0-0). The location
of meetings (other than
the February 9 meeting) was not set.
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS [7:47 pm]
A. Announcements by
Commissioners: None.
B. Announcements by members of the
community:
Barbara Beelar (3505 Tilden) announced circulation
of a petition of concern that Sidwell Friends School plans to submit an
expansion proposal to the BZA without serious consultation.
Connie Badillo announced a Wellspring Diabetes
Program (to change habits, give skills, reduce medication needs) coming
January 26 to the Capital Memorial Church: A 28-day out-patient
program that mimics a 19-day residential program developed and offered
in Oklahoma.
Mary Ann Floto from the Mayor’s office announced:
She was presenting a large scale ANC map,
suitable for framing, to Chair Wiss and distributing smaller maps.
On January 20, Councilmember Patterson’s Private
School Task Force is presenting at St. Columba’s Church.
On February 3, Mayor Williams will address the State
of the District at Lincoln Theatre.
On February 11, Mayor Williams will be in Ward 3 at
Metropolitan Memorial Church, 3401 Nebraska Avenue, from 7-9 pm.
The MPD and the Mayor have released the new PSA
boundaries.
9. OPEN FORUM [7:57 pm]
Carol Woodard (3003 Van Ness) asked the
commissioners to use the mikes.
10. MPD SECOND DISTRICT REPORT [8:00 pm]
Lt. Aiello reported 49 criminal cases in ANC
3F between December 8, 2003, and January 8, 2004, including two
robberies, one assault, seven burglaries, nine thefts of articles, 16
thefts from autos, four stolen autos, and one attempt to steal an auto.
Lt. Aiello and Commissioner Bardin discussed
investigation of an attempted theft from the common mail room of The
Saratoga and The Chesapeake on November 14 and whether there is room to
improve coordination between MPD
and the U.S. Postal Inspector.
Commissioner Perry expressed concerns about
increasing numbers of crimes reported monthly and adequacy of MPD
staffing in this neighborhood.
Marvin Tievsky (3810 Warren) urged that monthly
crime statistics be conformed to ANC boundaries.
John Ritchotte (4309 37th Street) asked about
students from Wilson High School wandering around. Lt. Aiello
said MPD have extra
patrols around Deal J.H.S. and Wilson H.S.
Lt. Aiello’s contact info:
mpdcpsa202@netscape.net
11. DISCUSSION WITH COUNCILMEMBER KATHY
PATTERSON [8:19 pm]
Ward 3 Councilmember Kathy Patterson summarized
several developments, answered questions, and stayed to hear some of
the ANC issues that followed.
Decision on new PSA maps (available at
www.mpdc.dc.gov) will reduce the number of PSAs from 83 to 43 with a
minimum of 21 police officers
per PSA. Within the next 60 days, the DC Council will hold a
public
information hearing (but without power to change PSAs).
She urged Democrats to vote tomorrow.
Real property tax relief measures will come before
the DC Council a week from Tuesday. Alternative measures have
been developed and a compromise may emerge.
Responding to Nina Kraut (3815 Yuma), DCPS is indeed
moving City-wide toward a uniform pattern in which elementary schools
(such
as Janney) offer K-5, Deal becomes a middle school (6-7-8), Wilson
offers
9-12. But these changes are still a couple of years
away.
She plans a town meeting on schools issues in next month or two.
Discussed with Matt Pavuk (4426 Grant Road) transfer
by NPS to DC Parks & Recreation of operation of federally-owned
land
at Fort Reno Park and hope it will help meet playing fields needs of
Wilson H.S.
Marlene Berlin (4526 30th Street) thanked
Councilmember Patterson for the Fort Reno initiative and progress
toward restoration of the Wilson swimming pool. “It’s not yet a
done deal,” was the response.
Responding to Commissioner Bardin asking whether her
persistent efforts to bolster restoration of four public libraries were
bearing
fruit (now that the RFP is 13 months old), she said reprogramming of
funds
should be accomplished a day hence and a contract finally awarded
within
days thereafter.
She told Commisisoner Wiss that award of a new
construction contract for the Tenley fire house is supposed to be
imminent. Fire and EMS has the lead, but it is actually the
under-writer who schedules replacement of the defaulted initial
contract.
Responding to Commissioner Perry’s inquiries as to
uses of Homeland Security funds provided to DC, the Councilmember
explained that funding did pay for more police, for more fire trucks,
and for emergency radios that can actually communicate with dead zones.
Chuck Ludlam (4020 Reno Road) and Dick Potter
(3003 Van Ness) also dialogued.
12. JENNY WAELDER HALL CENTER FOR CHILDREN
APPLICATION TO BZA
NO. 17105 FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO OPERATE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CENTER NURSERY SCHOOL AT CAPITAL MEMORIAL
CHURCH, 3150
CHEASAPEAKE STREET [8:45 pm]
Present to explain the Center’s nursery school
proposal and to answer questions were Caroline James (4711 32nd
Street), a Trustee, Margie Brickley (Takoma Park, MD), Director,
Paula G. Atkeson, D.S.W. (3000 Connecticut Ave, NW #206, DC 20008,
202-265-0844), Trus-tee, Barbara P. Jones, Ph.D., Trustee (4331 Forest
Lane, NW, DC 20007, 202-364-9367; didn't speak); Aimee R. Nover, D.S.W.
(6764 Brigadoon Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817, 301-229-2090), Trustee,
Robert A. Nover, M.D. (5410 Connecticut Ave, #111, DC 20015,
202-362-6320), Trustee, and Nathan W. Gross, AICP, Zoning and Land Use
Specialist, Arnold & Porter (555 Twelfth Street, NW, DC 20004,
202-942-5956). They distributed a new set of BZA conditions to
which
the Center is agreeable, revised as of 6 pm that evening (and which
they
later agreed to amend further, in light of discussion at the meeting).
One neighbor expressed support for the proposal,
sharing a copy of a contract by which the Center promises not to expand
into residences in the neighborhood (Gary Stevens of 3100
Chesapeake). The President of the Forest Hills Citizens
Association (George Clark, 4525 28th Street) expressed FHCA’s
satisfaction with resolution of issues by the revised conditions.
Neighbors Susan Kemp (4616 30th Street) and Jane
Heath (3011 Gates Road) expressed concerns as to traffic and/or use of
the Forest Hills Playground.
During discussion among the ANC commissioners that
followed, representatives of the Center agreed to modify in a few
respect the BZA conditions to which the Center would be agreeable (and
those conditions, so modified, are referred to in and appended to ANC
resolution 04-03 (attached). After a motion to approve that
resolution (Bardin / Bernadi), two proposed amendments failed to carry:
Proposed amendment #1 (Perry / Kessler) [school will
form a neighborhood coordinating committee and hold meetings as
necessary]
failed, 2-4-0 (Perry, Kessler in the minority)
Proposed amendment #2 (Perry / Kessler) [school will
cooperate and work with Friends of Forest Hills Playground to keep
playground
clean and well maintained] also failed, 2-4-0.
The underlying Resolution 04-03 was then approved,
5-1(Perry)-0)
13. UPPER WISCONSIN AVENUE CORRIDOR STUDY STATEGIC
FRAMEWORK
PLAN [9:30 pm]
Commissioner Wiss described the background and her
proposed resolution. Speakers included John Ritchotte, former
Commissioner Phil Kogan (3634 Veazey Street), Rich
Levine (3804 Alton Place), Jean Pablo (3640 Verplanck Place), Cindy
Petkac of OP, who can be reached at 442-7617 (direct dial) or
Cindy.Petkac@dc.gov.
Commissioner Bernardi had to leave.
Additional speakers thereafter included Matt Pavuk,
Phil Kogan, Mary Alice Levine (3804 Alton Place), Marvin Tievsky.
Resolution 04-04 (Wiss / Perry) was approved, 6-0-0
(Bardin voting Bernardi proxy)
14. TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES FOR UPTON STREET
BETWEEN RENO
ROAD AND WISCONSIN AVENUE AND ADDITIONAL STUDY
OF TRAFFIC
VOLUME, SPEED, AND CONGESTION ON NEARBY STREETS
[10:25 pm]
Speakers included Chuck Ludlam (4020 Reno Road),
Joyce Cowan (3730 Van Ness Street, who said she spoke for 140 petition
signators), Wayne and Dina Curtis (3685 Upton Street).
The ANC approved Resolution 04-05 with friendly
amendments accepted by mover and seconder (Kessler / Bardin), 6-0-0
(Bardin voting Bernardi proxy).
15. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2003 [11:05 pm]
The ANC received and noted the Treasurer’s Report
for December 2003.
16. ADJOURNMENT [11:10 pm]
The meeting adjourned. The ANC will next meet at a regular
monthly meeting, at the Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church, 3920 Alton
Place, N.W., on
Monday, February 9, 2004, at 7:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ David J. Bardin
David J. Bardin, Commissioner
Approved: February 9, 2004
Attachments:
Agenda [with Brief Reports]
Res 04-01 ANC 3F Resolution
on ANC Security Fund
Res 04-02 ANC 3F Resolution
on Bank Accounts
Res 04-03 ANC 3F Resolution
on Hall nursery school
Res 04-04 ANC 3F Resolution
upper Wisconsin Avenue Corridor Plan
Res 04-05 ANC 3F Resolution
on traffic calming for Upton Street
Treasurer’s Report for December 2003