Advisory Neighborhood
Commission 6B
Minutes of Regular
ANC Meeting
January 09, 2007
Commissioners
Present:
Commissioners Absent:
Vice-Chairperson
There was a quorum for conducting business.
Adoption of Agenda
Commissioner Jarboe referenced that each Commissioner had been provided a list of items to be added or deleted from the agenda, which were as follows:
Planning and
Zoning:
Delete:
Add:
Financial:
Add:
Commission Jarboe made the motion that the agenda be adopted as amended. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wright.
The Vice-Chair asked all in favor of the motion to raise their hands. The vote was unanimous (9-0).
Vice-Chair Hill declared the Chairperson set vacant for election purposes.
City Councilman, Tommy Wells, was given the power to conduct
the election of officers of the Commission.
Councilman Wells first recognized Mr.
Councilman Wells then explained his role and responsibility in regards to overseeing the election process and the procedures that would be followed. Councilman Wells then opened the floor for nominations for Chairperson.
Commissioner Jarboe nominated Commissioner
Commissioner Glick made the motion to close the nomination process for Chair and it was seconded by Commissioner Wright.
Commissioner Jarboe made the motion that Commissioner Olson be elected the position of Chairperson by acclimation. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garrison.
Councilman Wells asked all in favor to of the motion to say aye. The vote was unanimous (9-0). Commissioner Olson is the Chairperson.
Councilman Wells then opened the floor for the nomination of Vice-Chair.
Commissioner Olson nominated Commissioner
Councilman Wells then asked if there were any other nominations.
Commissioner Neil Glick nominated Commissioner Antonette Russell. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Francis Campbell.
There were no other nominations for Vice-Chair. Commissioner Jarboe made the motion to close the nomination. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garrison.
Councilman Wells asked all in favor of closing the nomination to say aye. The vote was unanimous (9-0).
Councilman Wells then offered Commissioner Olson to speak regarding Commissioner Hill’s nomination. Commissioner Olson stated she wanted to thank Commissioner Hill for his years of service to the Commission and for again agreeing to be a part of the Commission.
Councilman Wells then offer Commissioner Glick to speak regarding Commissioner Russell’s nomination. Commissioner Glick stated that he has worked with both Commissioners Hill and Russell, and believes Commissioner Russell will bring new energy to the position.
Councilman Wells offered Commissioner Hill the opportunity to make a statement regarding his nomination and he declined. He then offered Commissioner Russell the same opportunity. Commissioner Russell stated that she would take her position as Vice-Chair very seriously.
Councilman Wells asked all in favor of Commissioner Hill to raise their hands. The vote count was 2 in favor. He then asked those in favor of Commissioner Russell to raise their hands. The vote count was 7 in favor. Councilman Wells then declared Commissioner Russell as the new Vice-Chairperson.
Councilman Wells opened the nominations for Secretary.
Commissioner Jarboe nominated Commissioner
Commissioner Campbell made the motion to accept Commissioner Garrison as Secretary by unanimous acclaim. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Glick. Councilman Wells asked all in favor to say aye. The vote was unanimous (9-0). Councilman Wells then declared Commissioner Garrison the new Secretary for the Commission.
Councilman Wells opened the nominations for the position of Treasurer.
Commissioner Olson nominated Commissioner Ken Jarboe. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Glick. There were no other nominations.
Commissioner Wright made the motion to close the nomination process. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garrison. Councilman Wells asked all in favor to say aye. The vote was unanimous (9-0).
Commissioner Garrison made the motion to accept Commissioner Jarboe as Treasurer by unanimous acclaim. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Olson. Councilman Wells asked all in favor to say aye. The vote was unanimous (9-0). Councilman Wells then declared Commissioner Jarboe the Treasurer for the Commission.
Councilman Wells open the floor for nominations for Parliamentarian.
Commissioner Campbell nominated Commissioner Glick. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wright. There were no other nominations.
Commissioner Jarboe made the motion that the nomination process be closed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garrison. Councilman Wells asked all in favor to say aye. The vote was unanimous (9-0).
Commissioner Garrison made the motion to accept Commissioner Glick as Parliamentarian by unanimous acclaim. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Olson. Councilman Wells asked all in favor to say aye. The vote was unanimous (9-0). Councilman Wells then declared Commissioner Glick the Parliamentarian for the Commission.
Councilman Wells congratulated all of the Commissioners for being elected to their new positions on the Commissions. Councilman Wells then turned the meeting over to the Chair, Commissioner Olson.
The Chair thanked Councilman Wells for his support in swearing-in Commissioners and conducting the election, and congratulated him on his election to his new office on the City Council.
The Chair asked each Commissioner to introduce himself/herself to the audience, which they did.
The Chair invited those who were not familiar with the Commission to visit our website www.anc6b.org where they could obtain valuable information about the Commission, Commissioners, meeting, minutes, SMD boundaries and etc.
Community Speakout
Councilman Wells announced that in putting together an agenda for Ward 6, he would like to have a formalized document to rollout to the community of the things the Commission will be working on over the next year and asked the Commission if it could provide him with a list of from 1-10 priorities items that it will be working on and would like his assistance on getting them adopted. Councilman Wells stated that if this action could be taken by the February meeting he could fold the information into his rollout of his Ward 6 agenda in a ward-wide meeting in March. Councilman Wells then introduced Ms. Naomi Mitchell as his Community Relations Organizer, who will be coming to all ANC meetings to provide him with valuable input.
Bryan Cassidy asked about the number of write-in there were in the last election for the vacancy in 6B-07.
The Chair stated that no one was certified for the vacancy in 6B-07, therefore there still is a vacancy, which means that someone can run to fill the vacancy. The Chair then explained the petition circulation period, which requires that the petition must have at least 25 signatures from that particular SMD. The circulation period began January 8th and will close on Monday, January 29th. The Chair went on to explain that if there is only one person certified there will not be a need for an election. However, if two or more people are certified an election must be held.
Commissioner Jarboe stated that if an election is needed the election would be declared in February and the actual election would be conducted in March.
Mr. Simon added that the Board of Elections will have five (5) days after the close on January 29th to have a challenge period. At the conclusion of the challenge period the BOE will inform the Commission of the number of petitions (candidates) that have cleared the challenge process. Thus if two or more have cleared, the Commission will need to announce at the February meeting that an election will be held in March.
The Chair then asked Mr. Simon if the challenge period ends on February 7th, will the Board of Election be able to tell the Commission by the February 13th meeting who the candidates are. Mr. Simon stated that he will work to make sure BOE does notify the Commission in time.
The Chair also announced that 6B-11 is also vacant. However the only occupants of this district are those residing at the DC jail and thus she does not see anyone running to fill that position.
Mr.
Mr. Dave Holmes, Commissioner from 6A-03, announced that on
Saturday, February 3rd there will be a Citizens 1D 2007 Crime Summit
meeting. The
Community and
Commission Announcements
Ms. Simone Green introduced herself as the Ward 6 Outreach Coordinator for the Mayor’s Office. Ms. Green stated that she and her partner, Mr. Hiram Brewton, who is the Neighborhood Service Coordinator, will be working with the community to address issues relating to Ward 6 and the city. Ms. Green invited anyone who needs assistance with issues in the Ward to please contact her or Mr. Brewton. Ms. Green can be contacted by e-mail at simone.green@dc.gov and at her direct number 202.442.8150. Mr. Brewton can be reached by e-mail at hiram.brewton@dc.gov. They will be working to coordinate all city services for Ward 6. Ms. Green stated the Mr. Brewton was replacing Peter Jones.
Ms. Green stated that she had just delivered a letter to Commissioner Campbell that was requested by him from the Mayor apologizing for interruptions and inconveniences that took place at St. Coletta School in conjunction with the event that was held there at the end of last year. Ms. Green made available copies of the letter to all in attendance.
Commissioner Jarboe announced that the Washington
Architectural Foundation recently gave out its Community Awards for 2006 and
two of the three Pro Bono Awards were in the ANC 6B Wards. One was for the Stuart Hobson Middle School
Library project that was designed by the Catholic University of America Design
Collaborative and the other was for the Virginia Avenue Park Rehabilitation
Project with the District of Columbia Building Industry Association, which
Commissioner Russell announced that the Barney Circle
Neighborhood Watch Association will be hold their Anti-crime Rally and March on
Monday, January 15th at 7:00 p.m. at the
Commissioner Glick announced that the Capitol Hill Community Association has chosen Commissioner Jarboe for the annual Capital Hill Community Achievement Award for his outstanding work.
Planning and
Zoning Committee
HPA # 07-025, 1231
Massachusetts Avenue SE, basement entry under front stoop
The owners Mr. Ellis Lewis and
Commissioner Jarboe recommended that the applicants, if possible, place the gas and electric meters inside the property. Mr. Kacar stated that they are making every effort to place them inside the basement area, if possible.
Mr. Lewis provided the Commission with two signed letters of support from his neighbors and will bring back to the ANC the next day another letter from his immediate neighbor, who had been out of town. (Mr. Lewis retuned prior to the conclusion of the meeting and provided the Commission with a copy of the support letter.)
There were no community concerns or issues associated with the project.
Commissioner Jarboe made the motion support the application. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Russell.
The Chair asked all in favor of support the application to raise their hands. The vote was 8-1.
Raze #06-162,
Mr. German Vanegas, P.E., the engineer representing the owner Mr. Richard Cardulla addressed the Commission and presented a copy of his Engineering Report on the property. Mr. Vanegas stated that many years ago (1990) the owner had obtained permits to demolish the structure. Subsequent to that time (1997) the structure has been classified as of the historic district. The property has been owned by Mr. Cardulla since approximately 1980-85. Mr. Vanegas stated that the owner is planning to tear down the structure and put a parking lot in for use by the new restaurant that is going in next door.
The Chair asked Mr. Vanegas, if, as an engineer, it was it his opinion that the building in its current condition was unsalvageable. He responded that there was no way to save the structure. Mr. Vanegas went on to say that the owner had received a Stop Work Order on razing the building because it is considered part of the historic district, even though he had been ordered to tear it down by the city for safety reasons.
There were no community concerns or issues associated with the project.
After much discussion by the Commissioners it was agreed that the demolition was due to neglect by the owner.
Commissioner Glick made the motion to support the application based upon the condition that HPRB approves such actions being taken by the applicant. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jarboe.
The Chair asked all in favor of supporting the application based upon the condition that HPRB approves such actions being taking by the applicant to raise their hands. The vote was unanimous (9-0).
HPA #07-063, 343 11th
Street SE, side and rear addition
No one was present to represent the case.
The Chair made the motion that the Commission request that HPRB move the case to next month’s calendar. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Glick.
The Chair asked all in favor of the motion to raise their hands. The vote was unanimous (9-0).
HPA #07-066, 654
Independence Avenue SE, new rear carriage house
The owner, Jamal Kadri, and Steven duPont, the architect, appeared before the Commission and presented the application. Mr. duPont reviewed the new drawings with the Commission and compared them to drawings that had been approved by the Commission years earlier. The original structure will remain intact, the yard is open, and there will be a two-story structure in the back with a garage and shop underneath, and a small living quarters above. Mr. duPont showed photographs of structures in the neighborhood that were similar to what they were proposing. He also stated that Mr. Kadri wants to place a green roof on the structure to make it a more ecological structure and the footprint of the structure will not change. Mr. duPont pointed out that the entrances to the rear carriage house will be both from the alley and court yard. However the stairs are on the court yard side.
Mr. duPont stated that the neighbors have seen the new plans are onboard. The Commission was provided copies of neighbor’s letters of support. Mr. duPont stated that HPRB has requested one change of adding a brick pier between the two doors, which the owner has agreed to make.
Commissioner Garrison asked Mr. Kadri if he was planning on renting out the space above the garage. Mr. Kadri stated that he is not planning on renting it out and instead it will be living space for his family.
There were no comments or issues from the community regarding the application.
Commissioner Jarboe made the motion to support the application and it being placed on HPRB’s Consent Calendar. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Campbell.
The Chair asked all in favor of the motion to raise their hands. The vote was unanimous (9-0).
Security Fund
Commissioner Jarboe explained to the new Commissioners the requirements associated with Security Fund, which is that the ANC has to be bonded and rather than posting its own bond, the Commission participate in a security fund that is run by the auditor’s office. This means that the Chairperson and Treasurer would be held personally responsible if any sums are paid out by the fund because of their wrongful actions. Commissioner Jarboe stated that the cost of participation in the fund in $25.00.
Commissioner Glick made the motion that the Commission authorizes the payment of $25.00 for the Security Fund. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Campbell.
The Chair asked all in favor of the motion to raise their hands. The vote was unanimous (9-0).
Financial – IRS
941 Payment
Commissioner Jarboe stated this is a situation were the IRS sent the Commission a refund check because they did not know where to allocate the quarterly payment. And of course the Commission cashed the check only to be told by the IRS that the Commission now needs to give the money back. Commissioner Jarboe stated that he believes this will finally close out all the issues associated with what quarter the unemployment payment should have been applied.
Commissioner Jarboe made the motion that the Commission pay the IRS $745.54 that is owed for unemployment taxes. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Olson.
The Chair asked all in favor of the motion to raise their hands. The vote was unanimous (9-0).
Committee reports
and announcements
There were none.
Approval of
Minutes
The Chair stated that each Commissioner had been sent a copy of the minutes to review prior to the meeting and asked if there were any corrections that needed to be made. There were none.
Commissioner Campbell made the motion that the December minutes be adopted as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Glick.
The Chair asked all in favor of the motion to raise their hands. The vote was unanimous (9-0).
Adjournment
There was not further business and Commissioner Russell made the motion that the meeting be adjourned until its next meeting date of February 13, 2007. The motion was seconded, and the vote was 9 to 0.
Meeting Adjourned.
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