Wednesday, April 08, 2009
7:00 pm
Harriet Tubman Elementary School
3101 13th Street, NW

AGENDA

ANC Administration

Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of the Prior Minutes A
nnouncement of Treasury Balance

Community Comments

Members of the community can use this time to make public announcements, distribute information, or alert the community about issues. 1 minute of time for each speaker is allotted, unless otherwise noted by the Chairperson.

Board of Elections Requirement

Resolution - Appointment and Swearing In of James Simcox ANC 1A 07 - Cliff Valenti Announcement of ANC Election for 1A 11 - Cliff Valenti

Presentations

Presentations are limited to 3 minutes, unless a motion to extend time is granted by the commission. Presentations are followed by questions from the commission and audience until a motion to close discussion is passed.

SMD Reports (as necessary)
Servathon - Aastha Mehta
Shephard Street Block Association / DCCH - Lenwood Johnson
1433 Parkwood Place - Lisa Kralovic

Official Business

Official Business is limited to 5 minutes of presentation (unless extended by the commission) followed by questions from the commission and audience until a motion to close discussion is passed, followed by an official ANC vote.

Resolution - DC Latino Festival - Teddy Loza
Resolution - Modification to ANC 1A Bylaws, Article VII - Cliff Valenti
Resolution - Modification to Stand Operating Procedures - Cliff Valenti

Committee Reports

Committee reports will be done as needed.

Adjournment

Goodnight!

Minutes of the ANC 1A Regular Meeting
held on April 8, 2009 at Tubman Elementary School, D.C.

Chairman Cliff Valenti called the meeting to order at approximately 7:09 p.m. Commissioners present were: Lisa Kralovic (1A01), Calvin Woodland (1A02), Luis Morales (1A03), Betty Pair (1A04), William Jordan (1A05), Samuel Johnson (1A06), Cliff Valenti (1A08), LaKeisha G. Thomas (1A09), and Lenwood Johnson (1A10). Approximately 35 persons attended the meeting.

A quorum was declared, and on a roll-call vote, the commission rejected Cmsr. L. Johnson's proposed agenda change. Commissioners Morales, Jordan, Johnson (S), and Johnson (L) voted "yes"; Commissioners Kralovic, Pair, Valenti, and Thomas voted "no."

On a roll-call vote, the commission approved the agenda. Commissioners Kralovic, Woodland, Morales, Pair, Jordan, Simcox, Valenti, Thomas, and Johnson (L) voted "yes"; Commissioner Johnson (S) abstained.

By unanimous consent, the commission approved the "Minutes of the March 11, 2009 Regular Meeting."

By unanimous consent, the commission approved the Treasury's [sic] Report.

The assembly heard various remarks from members of the community during the "Community Comments" portion of the meeting.

By unanimous consent, the commission approved a resolution appointing James Simcox to the ANC 1A07 seat.

Three candidates for ANC 1A11 presented themselves and gave brief remarks.

On a roll-call vote, the commission closed debate on special election procedures. Commissioners Kralovic, Woodland, Morales, Pair, Johnson (S), Simcox, Valenti, and Thomas voted "yes"; Commissioners Jordan and Johnson (L) voted "no."

On a roll-call vote, the commission unanimously agreed to sponsor a special election to fill the ANC 1A11 seat on May 13, 2009.

Certain commissioners gave single-member district reports.

Aastha Mehta of Servathon gave a presentation.

Several DCCH board members gave a presentation protesting ANC 1A's support for erecting banners with "Tivoli North, Columbia Heights" along a certain portion of 14th Street. After much debate and commentary, on a roll-call vote, the commission voted to withdraw all support for the "Tivoli North" banners. Commissioners Woodland, Jordan, Johnson (S), Simcox, Valenti, Thomas, and Johnson (L) voted "yes"; Commissioner Morales voted "no," and Commissioners Kralovic and Pair abstained.

By unanimous voice vote, the commission agreed to Cmsr. Kralovic's motion "that ANC1A write a letter to BZA summarizing the construction at 1433 Parkwood Place NW may not have been properly handled by DCRA. ANC 1A requests that BZA confirm for the commission whether a zoning variance was required for the work performed at 1433 Parkwood Place NW."

By unanimous voice vote, the commission agreed to a resolution endorsing the DC Latino Festival.

By unanimous voice vote, the commission agreed to a resolution modifying Article VII of ANC 1A Bylaws.

By unanimous voice vote, the commission agreed to a resolution modifying ANC 1A Standard Operating Procedures.

By unanimous voice vote, the commission approved a special "extra" pay of $35 to Tubman custodian Quintus Jewel.

Chairman Valenti adjourned the meeting at 10:14 p.m.