Minutes of the ANC 1A Regular Meeting

held on July 8, 2009 at Tubman Elementary School, D.C.

Chairman Cliff Valenti called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Commissioners present were: Betty Pair (1A04), William Jordan (1A05), Samuel Johnson (1A06), Cliff Valenti (1A08), LaKeisha G. Thomas (1A09), Lenwood Johnson (1A10), and Sandra Scottland (1A11). Approximately 45 persons attended the meeting.

A quorum was declared, and the agenda was approved by unanimous consent.

The commission received a Treasury report from Treasurer LaKeisha Thomas.

The commission received comments from the assembly under the Community Comments portion of the meeting.

In the Presentations portion of the meeting, the commission received a talk on Neighborhood Watch from Samantha Nolan; a talk on 3510-3512 Georgia Avenue Development for David Treadwell; a talk on Centro Vida Bilingual School; a talk on DDOT Performance Parking by Damon Harvey; a talk on Census 2010 from Vanessa Gabriela Morales; and a talk on AWC/NCRC Properties Public Benefits Compliance Audit by Cmsr. William Jordan.

By unanimous voice vote, the commission agreed to a $500 grant request from the Northwest Columbia Heights Civic Association (Cecilia Jones, requesting).

By unanimous show-of-hands vote, the commission agreed to a $500 grant request from In Da Streets.

By a show-of-hands vote (five “yes”, two “no”), the commission agreed to write a Protest Letter opposing Local 11.

By a roll-call vote, the commission agreed to write a letter of protest to ABRA regarding Giron & Martinez, Inc. (T/A Acuario). Commissioners Pair, Jordan, Johnson (S.), Simcox, Valenti, Thomas, and Scottland voted “yes”; Commissioner Johnson (L.) voted “no.”

By voice vote, the commission agreed to a resolution providing for ANC 1A to withdraw from its current office lease and providing for a search for another office space.

By a roll-call vote, the commission agreed to transfer its checking account from Industrial Bank of Washington to ________. Commissioners Pair, Johnson (S.), Simcox, Valenti, and Scottland voted “yes”; Commissioners Jordan and Johnson (L.) voted “no.”

Cmsr. Jordan, chair of the Economic Development Committee, presented his committee’s report.

Chairman Valenti adjourned the meeting at 9:35 p.m.