1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Bardin called the meeting to order at 7:35pm. Commissioners Kogan, Perry, Maudlin, Mitchell, Wiss and Olgesby were present.
With all seven commissioners present, Chair Bardin declared a quorum.

2. AGENDA
The meeting agenda was revised by moving the "right turn on red" item to follow the MPD, Second District Report. The revised agenda was adopted. 7.0.0 (See attached agenda)
Commissioner Kogan offered a resolution providing for a point of order if the time shown on the agenda for an item is exceeded. There was no second of the resolution.

3. MINUTES
Minutes of the February 20, 2001 ANC3F meeting were approved by motion of Commissioner Maudlin, seconded by Commissioner Mitchell. 7.0.0

4. ANNOUNCEMENTS

A. Commissioner Wiss announced that Robert Collins (442-7600) Ward 3 planner would conduct a joint meeting of clusters 10, 11 and 12 (Upper Northwest) to discuss cluster boundaries. The meeting is scheduled for April 2, 7:00pm at St. Columba's Church, Albemarle and 42^nd Streets, N.W.

B. Commissioner Wiss announced that there would be a meeting April 12, 7:00pm at the Tenley-Friendship Library where the DC Librarian will discuss proposed replacement of the library.

C. Ms. Barbara Simons, President Forest Hills Citizens Association, announced the spring meeting of the association on April 24, at the Bombay Café, 4221-B Connecticut Avenue. Dinner will be served. Councilmembers Mendelson and Brazil are scheduled to speak at the meeting.
 

5. OPEN FORUM

A. Ms. Martha Saccocio asked the ANC to support a request for a traffic signal light at Chesapeake Street and Nebraska Avenue. She reported that ANC3E had adopted a resolution supporting installation of the light. Evan Jones and Chris Sims of the Woodrow Wilson Student Government Association presented results from a survey of pedestrians that supported the traffic signal. Commissioner Wiss said she would take the lead to recommend ANC action at the next meeting.

B. Chair Bardin reported that ANC3F had received a letter from Mr. Richard Abbott acknowledging the ANC's grant to the Friends of Peirce Mill.

C. Mr. Marvin Tievsky requested that the ANC support a traffic signal light on Wisconsin Avenue at the Tenley firehouse to assist in moving fire equipment in and out of the station. Commissioner Wiss agreed to also take the lead on this traffic light.
Mr. Tievsky also reported that the firehouse would be restored with an addition.

D. Dr. Barbara Kogan updated the ANC on her joint letter to the president of Ahold USA regarding problems at the Van Ness Giant. She reported that major improvements are underway as a result of the letter.

E. Mr. Gary Stevens, President of the Forest Hills Neighborhood Alliance, reported that Mr. And Mrs. Brown had completed the sale of approximately two acres of land at 3031 Gates Roads to the Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation's Capital. He also reported that shortly after the sale JPDS filed an application to raze the structures on the property including a house known as the Owl's Nest designed by architect Appleton P. Clark and constructed in 1897. The Alliance had filed application with Federal and DC agencies to have the house declared an historic landmark. Mr. Stevens asked the ANC to support the applications.
Commission Bardin was recused during this report and did not participate. 

6. POLICE REPORT
Det. Dwayne K. Partman of the MPD Second District, reported on robberies in the area and arrests that have been made.
7. BUSINESS ITEMS

A. Right Turn On Red
Ms. Jean McCall, DC Traffic Service, reported on the method used for proposing changes in the list of intersections where right turn on red is prohibited. The proposed changes, published in the February 8, 2001 DC Register, include both deletions and additions to the list of intersections where right turn on red is restricted. She said the proposal should have been sent to each ANC with a request for comment within 30 days.

B. Office of Planning's FY 2002 Budget Request
Ms. Ellen McCarthy, Office of Planning Deputy Director, presented information of the growth of the Office of Planning from 20 professionals a year ago to 56 professionals now. She outlined how proposed increased funding in the current budget request for FY2002 would be allocated.

C. Proposed House at 2800 Davenport Street
Commissioner Maudlin reported that during the past few days the ANC had received from Ms. Judith Rabinowitz and Mr. Joel Fischman responses to question regarding their proposed house at 2800 Davenport Street. He said there had not been time to analyze the additional information and that it would be made available to anyone in the community who wanted to review it. Mr. Peter Halle presented a statement with recommendations for conditions that should be included in a permit for the house.
ANC3F established an ad hoc committee to review the information and report at the next meeting so that a recommendation can be sent to the Commission of Fine Arts for its April 19, meeting. Commissioner Maudlin was named chair and Ms. Barbara Simons and Ms. Marge Rachlin were appointed to the committee. Commisssioner Oglesby agreed to serve on the Committee. As provided for in the by laws Chair Bardin will serve as an ex-officio member. All other ANC3F commissioners were invited to serve on the committee.

D. Street Trees in ANC3F
Commissioner Kogan reported on the planting of new trees. He said tree planting with city funding had been completed but that tree trimming operations were behind schedule. Tree planting with federal funding, on Connecticut and Wisconsin Avenues, should be completed by May 1, with a total of 30 new trees.

E. Ward 3 Traffic
Commissioner Bardin reported that Councilmember Patterson asked ANC3F to expand a proposed traffic summit to include all the ANCs in Ward 3. Commissioner Oglesby agreed to coordinate the collection of priorities for ANC3F and send them to ANC3G Chair Anne Renshaw. No date has been set for the summit which Mayor Williams is expected to attend.

F. Proposed Amendments to ANC3F By-Laws
Commissioner Bardin offered, for the first reading, the following four amendments to the by laws:

a. At the end of ARTICLE I
"Boundaries of Commission 3F and of component Single-Member Districts are as shown on the appended map obtained from the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics to reflect current districting."
Approved 7.0.0

b. New Section 11 at the end of Article II
"11. Commission equipment and supplies. Equipment and supplies purchased with Commission funds or donated to the Commission belong to the Commission as part of the Government of the District of Columbia and are not to be appropriated for personal use."
Approved 7.0.0

c. Subsection 9(c) of ARTICLE IV (petty cash)
Strike $50.00 and insert $200.00
Approved 7.0.0 

d. New subsection 4(g) to ARTICLE X
"g. Within 60 days following the issuance of a grant, the grant recipient shall forward to the Commission a statement as to the use of the funds consistent with the grant application, complete with receipts which support the expenditures."
Approved 7.0.0 

8. Redistricting Meeting
Commissioner Bardin announced that Councilmember Patterson had invited two commissioners from each ANC in Ward 3 to attend a meeting on April 2, at 4:30 to discuss redistricting of wards. Commissioners Perry and Mitchell were appointed to attend the meeting.

9. Treasurer's Report
Commissioner Mitchell presented the treasurer's report for the five month period ending February 28, 2001. Copy attached

10. 3901 Albemarle Street
Commissioner Wiss was appointed co-lead commissioner for 3901 Albemarle Street. Commissioner Heinrich had served with Commissioner Bardin as co-lead commissioners. 7.0.0

11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:05pm 7.0.0
The next regular monthly business meeting is scheduled for 7:30pm, Monday, April 16, 2001 at the Capital Memorial Church.

Respectfully,
Robert V. Maudlin
Secretary ANC3F