MINUTES
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION
3F
NORTH CLEVELAND PARK, FOREST HILLS
& TENLEYTOWN
PUBLIC MEETING
Monday May 16, 2005
Capital Memorial Church
3150 Chesapeake Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008-2229
1. CALL
TO ORDER [7:32 pm]
Chair Perry
called the meeting to order and, finding Commissioners Gandhi, Kessler, Klibanoff,
Maudlin, Winstead, and Wiss present, declared a quorum.
2. AGENDA
[7:33 pm]
Commissioner
Maudlin changes “Consideration of 3126 Ellicott Street” from 9:35pm to immediately
following the 8:50pm “Edmund Burke School Presentation”.
The agenda as amended was adopted 7-0-0 (Chair Perry moving and Commissioner
Winstead seconding).
At, 7:34pm, Commissioner
Kessler adds the Quarterly Report to the agenda.
The agenda as amended
was adopted 7-0-0 (Chair Perry calling the question).
3. MINUTES
[7:35 pm]
Commissioner
Wiss requested clarification to the Minutes regarding situations when a motion
is moved and seconded but not voted on. The Minutes
were amended to explicitly state that “no vote was taken” in these instances.
Minutes with corrections of the April
18, 2005, monthly public meeting were
accepted 7-0-0(Commissioner
Winstead moving and Commissioner Gandhi seconding).
4.
ANNOUNCEMENTS [7:37 pm]
A. Announcements by Commissioners:
No announcements were made.
B. Announcements by
members of the community:
Melissa Haendler of Grant Road commented on the
quality of services she received from DC Government's Service Request Center
(727-1000 http://src.dc.gov/). She was pleased with the city's responsiveness
and timeliness.
5. OPEN
FORUM [7:39 pm]
No issues
were raised.
6. Police Report [7:45pm]
Police Officer Locante represented MPD PSA 203. Recent crimes included: an armed robbery at the Day's Inn, robbery in an apartment, a simple assault, 2 burglaries, 6 thefts, 3 thefts from auto, and 1 stolen auto. Commissioner Wiss thanked MPD for increased Tenley Metro area enforcement. A vigil for Officer Joseph Pozell was in progress.
7. DCRA and the Mayor's 2006
Budget [7:54pm]
DCRA's new Director Patrick J. Canavan
presented information about the Mayor's 2006 budget and the status of DCRA.
Several members of the DCRA staff were also present. Canavan's customer service
goals for DCRA include: 1. Single point of contact; 2. Guarantee closure.;
3. Painless experience. In addition, DCRA will increase
integration with the city's Hansen System and more vigorously pursue people
involved in illegal construction.
8. Consideration of Phase
II plans by Parks and Recreation for Hearst Recreation[8:40pm]
The Department of Parks and Recreation's
LaNilta Farrior Taylor and DPR's contractors presented information on the
status of the project. The public and Commissioners raised
concerns about budget overruns. The effects of construction on the Little
House was also raised as a general concern.
9. Presentation of the Edmund
Burke School construction transportation plan for
the excavation phase[9:16pm]
Representatives from Forester Construction
presented a plan which closes the north bound curb lane of Connecticut Avenue
from 9:30am to 4:00pm weekdays for half a block north of Upton Street during
construction. On the east side of Connecticut Avenue a covered walkway will
be installed for pedestrian safety.
10. Consideration for a curb
cut at 3126 Ellicott Street [9:37pm]
Commissioner Maudlin moving "no objection” and Commissioner Gandhi seconding.
(Vote 7-0-0 to approve no objection) .
11. Consideration of ABRA
Apllication No. 50129 for a change in the Hillwood
Museum's liquor license[9:41pm]
Fredrick Fisher, Executive Director
of Hillwood Museum represented the Guest Services Company of Virginia, which
actually has the license for the Hillwood Museum. Best available documentation
indicated that the license change did not meet technical requirements of
the law. Commissioner Klibanoff moved a resolution to oppose the Hillwood
change application on these grounds. Commissioner Gandhi seconded. (Vote
7-0-0 to oppose the license change). [Res 05-13]
12. Consideration of Petition
for Forest Hills Sidewalks [9:54pm]
Joe Sternlieb of the 2800 block of
Brandywine Street, with a petition to DDOT containing 69 signatures sought
ANC support for a change in policy regarding the process for installing sidewalks in Forest Hills. Commissioner Maudlin moved
a resolution to continue the established policy and
to send a copy of the resolution to DDOT. At Commissioner Wiss's request,
Commissioner Maudlin struck the third WHEREAS. (Vote
5-2-0 to accept the resolution to continue the established policy, Commissioners
Gandhi and Kessler voting against) [Res 05-14].
13. Consideration of Petition
to put curbs and gutters on Linnean Terrace [10:20pm]
Commissioner Maudlin moving and
Chair Perry seconding. (Vote 7-0-0 to accept) [Res 05-15].
14. Treasurer's Report [10:22 pm]
The Treasurer, Commissioner
Kessler stated that the city had accepted the 1st Quarter Report
and that the associated allocation was forth coming. The Auditor was planning
to visit the ANC Office on or after June 8th. Commissioners Kessler
and Maudlin would coordinate to be in attendance.
15. Quarterly Report [10:25 pm]
The Treasurer, Commissioner
Kessler presented the Quarterly Report. Commissioner Kessler moved and Commissioner
Wiss seconded the Commission's acceptance of the report. The Quarterly Report
is accepted 6-0-1 with Chair Perry abstaining.
16. Monthly Report [10:33 pm]
The Treasurer, Commissioner
Kessler presented the Monthly Report.
17.
ADJOURNMENT [10:35 pm]
The next
regular monthly ANC 3F meeting will be held on Monday June
20, 2005, at 7:30 pm, also at the Capital Memorial Church. The meeting
adjourned (Chair Perry moving, Commissioner Winstead seconding).
These minutes were approved 7-0-0, with a quorum
present, at a duly noticed public meeting of ANC 3F on June 20, 2005.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Frank T. Winstead
Frank T. Winstead,
Secretary
Attachments:
Agenda with brief reports
Res 05-14: Opposing petition for the installation of sidewalks
in Forest Hills
Quarterly Report
Monthly Report