1.  CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bardin called the meeting to order at 7:33pm.  Commissioners Kogan, Maudlin, Mitchell, Wiss and Oglesby were present.
With six commissioners being present, Chair Bardin declared a quorum.

2.  AGENDA
The meeting agenda was revised by moving the “parking restriction for the 4200 block of Linnean Avenue” item to later in the meeting and striking the proposed resolution regarding 3883 Connecticut Avenue.
Commissioner Perry arrived during the consideration of the agenda.
The revised agenda was adopted.  7.0.0 (See attached agenda)

3.  MINUTES
Minutes of the November 16, 2000 ANC3F meeting were approved. 7.0.0

4.  ELECTION OF OFFICERS
David J. Bardin was elected Chair 7.0.0
Phil Kogan was elected Vice Chair 7.0.0
Robert V. Maudlin was elected Secretary 7.0.0
Doug Mitchell was elected Treasurer 7.0.0

5.  ANC MEETING DATES FOR 2001
Meeting dates: February 20, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, September 10, October 15, November 19 and December 17, 2001 were adopted with the July, August and December meetings to be held only if necessary.

6.  ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Commissioner Bardin announced that Mayor Anthony Williams had appointed former ANC3F Commissioner Phil Heinrich to serve as Neighborhood Service Coordinator in Ward 3.

B. Commissioner Maudlin announced the Council of the District of Columbia on January 5, 2001 confirmed the appointment of Commissioner David J. Bardin to the Board of Director of the Water and Sewer Authority.

C. Commissioner Wiss announced that John Williams is seeking help in preparing a traffic study of the Tenlytown area. He can be contacted at 237-2624.

7.  OPEN FORUM

A. Ms. Mary E. Mitchell, Community Relations Liaison, Hospice Care of DC, reported that the organization has moved its office to 4401 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.  The organization provides for comprehensive medical care and support for people coping with a serious illness that cannot be cured.

B. Mr. Bruce Knarr, 3000 Tilden Street, N.W. reported on 1. lack of enforcement of residential parking restrictions during the day and illegal parking at night in the 3000 and 3100 blocks of Tilden Street, 2. poor and dangerous condition of the brick sidewalk in the 4000 block of Connecticut Avenue, and 3. noise from Fannie Mae’s HVAC systems.
Commissioner Perry said she had talked with a Fannie Mae representative and they planned to run some tests on the HVAC system on January 18.  She also said she and Commissioner Kogan had reported brick sidewalk problem to DPW.

8.  POLICE REPORT
Commander Newsham, Capt. Poteat and Lt. Eaves of the Second District were present at the meeting.
Commander Newsham reported the MPD is at full staff and there are 300 officers assigned to the 2nd District.  He said there had been an 18% reduction in crime in the ANC3F area in 2000 and outlined steps being taken reduce speeding in the area.
The Commander also reported that the Office of Citizen Complaint Review and Citizen Complaint Review Board are now open to investigate and resolve citizen complaints regarding certain types of police misconduct.
Commander Newsham and others at the 2nd District may be reached by e-mail at addresses listed on the MPD website at: www.mpdc.org/English/Districts/2nd/droster.htm.

9.  BUSINESS ITEMS

A. Brandywine Street rumble strips
Mr. William Wilkoff asked ANC3F to support a request for the removal of the two sets of rumble strips in the 2800 block of Brandywine Street, N.W.  He said he had surveyed his eight neighbors and six did not reply and two supported the removal.  Commissioner Kogan offered a resolution requesting that the District Division of Transportation, DPW, remove the rumble strips.  Commissioners Bardin and Mitchell suggested revisions to the resolution which were accepted by Commissioner Kogan. The resolution, as revised, was adopted. 7-0-0 (See attached Res 01-01)

B.  Accessory parking, behind 4418 and 4420 Connecticut Avenue (BZA Application No. 16659)
Commissioner Wiss reported that ANC3F had received, from BZA, an application filed for the continued use of property at the rear of 4418 and 4420 Connecticut Avenue as an accessory parking lot.  She offered a resolution of “no objection” to the application.  During discussion of the resolution there were concerns regarding the use of a dumpster in the parking lot.  The resolution was revised to include as a condition of “no objection” that all trash be placed in the dumpster and the lid kept closed.  The resolution was adopted. 7-0-0 (See attached Res 01-02)

C. 3883 Connecticut Avenue
Mr. Michael Romanov, Friends of Tilden Park, reported on a controversy regarding the need on a Corps of Engineers Section 404 wet lands permit for the construction at 3883 Connecticut Avenue.  He asked that citizens contact the Corps of Engineers and Mayor Williams requesting that Clark Construction be required to apply for a Section 404 permit.

D. Edmund Burke School (BZA Application No. 16611)
Chair Bardin recused himself and passed the gavel to Secretary Maudlin, at Vice Chair Kogan’s request (since Commissioner Kogan planned to present and support a resolution).
Mr. Phil T. Feola, lawyer for the school, outlined a revised plan for the expansion of the Burke School that attempted to answer the concerns of the school’s neighbors.
Mr. Milton Shinberg, speaking for the neighbors said the revised plan did not answer their concerns regarding the traffic and parking burdens placed on the school’s neighbors.
Commissioner Kogan offered a resolution to reaffirm ANC3F’s opposition to the school’s BZA application and recommending and urging that BZA deny the application.
Following a full discussion of the resolution it was adopted 3-2-1.  Commissioners Mitchell and Oglesby voting no and Commissioner Wiss abstaining.  Commissioner Bardin recused.  (See attached Res 01-03)

E. Linnean Avenue parking restrictions
Commissioner Perry reported that seven residents of the 4200 block of Linnean Avenue had signed a petition to DPW requesting the installation of resident parking restriction sign in the block.  She moved that ANC3F endorse the request.  The motion was adopted 7-0-0 (See attached Ltr 01-01)

F. Custody of ANC3F computer and printer
ANC3F had adopted resolutions designating Elizabeth Norton, Office Administrator as custodian of ANC3F’s computer and printer. Due to Ms. Norton, resigning as Office Administrator, Commissioner Maudlin offered a resolution designating Commissioner Bardin to be responsible for the computer and printer.  The resolution was adopted 7-0-0.  (See attached Res 01-04)

10.  TREASURERS REPORT
Commissioner Kogan, former treasurer, offered the October, November and December, 2000 monthly reports.  The reports were approved 7-0-0.

11.  HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Commissioner Perry updated the Commission on Howard University’s non-compliance with BZA requirements.  The Chair said the item would be placed on the agenda for the February meeting.

12.  ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:27pm 7-0-0
The next regular monthly business meting is scheduled for 7:30pm, Tuesday, February 20, 2001

Respectfully,

Robert V. Maudlin
Secretary ANC3F