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, July 1, 2003

1.   CALL TO ORDER [7:36 pm]
    Chair Wiss called the meeting to order and, finding Commissioners Kessler, Perry, Maudlin, Bardin, Bernardi, and Dennis to be present, declared a quorum.

2.   AGENDA [7:37]
    The proposed agenda [attached], amended to add discussion of purchasing a microphone and recording system at the end of the Treasurer's report, was  moved by Commissioner Wiss, seconded by Commissioner Maudlin, and approved, 7-0-0.

3.   MINUTES [7:38]
    Minutes of the June 16, 2003, meeting were approved, on motion of Commissioner Bardin, seconded by Commissioner Maudlin.  7-0-0.

4.   ANNOUNCEMENTS [7:39 pm]

A.  Announcements by Commissioners:
        1)  Commissioner Maudlin:  ANC3F's questionnaire to solicit community views on current motor carrier issues and recommendations of benefit to this area -- to help inform DDOT's major study of motor carrier traffic in the District -- has elicited numerous responses. (Copies of the questionnaire are available at the meeting as well as the ANC web site.)  Commissioner Maudlin will compile a summary of the responses to submit to DDOT, as an individual-commissioner effort, and will circulate his product in order to enable other commissioners, individually, to join in.
        2)  Commissioner Kessler:  Fannie Mae has rescheduled unveiling of its new public sculpture, "Music of the Spheres," at 4250 Connecticut Avenue for Thursday morning, July 10, at 10 am.  The community is invited.
        3)  Commissioner Bardin: The ANC's building heights committee will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, July 16, at 7:30 pm.
 B.  Announcements by members of the community:
None.

5.   OPEN FORUM [7:45 pm]
    Carolyn Sherman and Bruce Lowery, who live in ANC 3E, and Pearl Richardson (2940 Upton Street) discussed the proposed PUD at 4800 Wisconsin Avenue (Martens Volvo).

6.   REPORT FROM 2nd DISTRICT, MPD [7:59 pm]
    Lt. Aiello reported that crime events in June were above normal both in ANC 3F and in the 2nd District as a whole.  There were 48 events in June in the ANC (as compared to 30-35 in a usual month), including 7 burglaries and 19 thefts from autos.  [Attached is the Secretary's summary of statistics delivered by Lt. Aiello.]
 
    In order to secure traffic accident statistics, one must turn downtown, to MPD's Public Information Office (727-4383) which will secure the answer from Mr. Lorenzo Harris.
Those interested in "crime prevention through environmental design" may invite an MPD 2D officer to assess their property by calling 282-7700.
 
7. NEW "CR" LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION #50242 FOR ANGELICO PIZZERIA AND CAFÉ, 4529 WISCONSIN AVENUE [8:06 pm]
    Commissioner Wiss reported on negotiating a Voluntary Agreement with this new applicant, and Mr. Fikret confirmed agreement to the terms.  On motion of Commissioner Wiss, seconded by Commissioner Bardin the ANC voted (7-0-0) not to object to the new license on condition that it be subject to the Voluntary Agreement [attached].

8. REPORT ON BZA DECISION ON KURI BROTHERS APPEAL [8:16]
    Commissioner Perry reported on the BZA's unanimous decision to affirm DCRA's revocation of the Kuri Brothers Certificate of Occupancy for the underground premises at 4221 Connecticut Avenue ("Van Ness Auto Care"), just south of the above-ground office at 4225 Connecticut Avenue next to the filling station.  By consensus, the ANC designated Commissioners Perry and Bardin to continue to represent the ANC to secure effective enforcement of the BZA decision.

9. EDMUND BURKE SCHOOL APPLICATION TO BZA [8:25 pm]
    The Chair recognized Commissioner Dennis who distributed and described a draft, 15-page report, a memorandum prepared for the ANC by the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P, dated July 1, 2003 [attached], and a one-page resolution.  Commissioner Denis moved and Commissioner Perry seconded approval of the report.  Friendly amendments by Commissioners Wiss and Perry were agreed to during discussion of the report.  Commissioner Maudlin move the previous question, Commissioner Perry seconding.  That motion carried 4-2-0 (Commissioners Bernardi and Wiss dissenting.  Commissioner Bardin recused.)  The principal motion then carried, 5-1-0.  (Commissioner Bernardi dissenting.  Commissioner Bardin recused.)  See Report 03-01, attached.  Commissioner Dennis then moved and Commissioner Maudlin seconded the attached Resolution 03-17, which carried 5-0-1.  (Commissioner Bernardi abstaining.  Commissioner Bardin recused.)

10. TREASURER?S REPORT FOR MAY 2003 [8:50 pm]
    The Treasurer, Commissioner Kessler, presented the attached Treasurer's report for May 2003 (previously submitted, but not discussed, at the June 16 meeting) and the attached Treasurer's report for June 2003.  The Commission discussed and noted both reports.
    [9:35 pm] Commissioner Kessler reviewed information concerning light-weight, portable microphone systems (with a wired mike and potential for attaching a recorder) and a wireless mike.  The ANC approved a motion by Commissioner Bardin, seconded by Commissioner Perry (a) to budget up to $1,000 for the system, two wired mikes, one wireless mike, and recording device, and (b) to authorize and direct Commissioners Kessler and Maudlin to review the market, communicate their conclusions to the other commissioners, answer questions (by phone or e-mail), and then decide what equipment to purchase and implement their decision.

9.   ADJOURNMENT [9:45 pm]
    The meeting adjourned.  The next meeting will be held at the Capital Memorial Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 3150 Chesapeake Street, N.W., on Monday, September 15, 2003, at 7:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
 

David J. Bardin, Secretary
Approved: September 15, 2003

Attachments:
Agenda [with Brief Reports]
Secretary's summary of MPD report of crimes during June 2003 within ANC 3F (boundaries pre-2003)
Voluntary Agreement dated July 1, 2003, with GNU, LLC t/a Angelico Pizzeria & Cafe
Rept 03-01 Regarding Burke School application to the BZA
Res 03-17 Regarding Burke School application to the BZA
Memorandum dated July 1, 2003, from Robins, Kaplin, Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P.
Treasurer’s Reports for May and for June, 2003
Amended FY 2003 Budget as approved 7/01/03