Minutes of the ANCIA Regular Meeting

held on May 12, 2010 at Tubman Elementary School, D.C.

Chairman Cliff Valenti called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. Commissioners present for meeting were: Lisa Kralovic (IA01), Calvin Woodland (1A02), Betty Pair(1A04), William H. Jordan (1A05), William Brown (1A06), Cliff Valenti (1A08), and Lenwood O. Johnson (1A10),. Commissioners Luis A, Morales (1A03), Jamie Simcox (1A07), LaKeisha Thomas (1A09) and Sandra Scottland (1A11), Approximately 50 persons attended the meeting.

A quorum was declared and the agenda was approved with vote to add the following items to the agenda as request by Commissioner Jordan.

· A Letter of Support for a letter written by Darren Jones, President of the Pleasant Plains Civic Association asking the Mayor, the Ward I Council Member for clarity on development and school issues on the Georgia Ave Corridor.

· A Letter/Resolution asking the city not to finalize an agreement to add WMATA employee parking to the publically owned DCUSA Garage until DDOT completes a traffic and parking impact review. The vote was 5 Yes, 1 No, in favor of adding this item to the agenda.

The agenda was then approved by a vote of 4 Yes, 2 No, 1 Abstaining.

Prior Meeting Minutes where approved unanimously.

No Treasurer’s Report was given.

Community Comments

Approximately 5 members of the audience made community announcements.

Presentations

The Warrington Group, Peter Siegel and team, presented on its proposed project at 3508 – 3515 Georgia Ave. The team took questions from the Commission and audience. Concerns raised included traffic, parking, project density and split between affordable and market units.

Donatelli Development, Larry Clark, presented on the group’s request to ask for an extension of its PUD for the site and modification it will make for the PUD. Modifications including doubling project size and a request to provide no additional parking. Presentation also touched on the disposition of the LaCasa shelter and future development of the SRO by the city. Chairman Valenti made a motion to cut off discussion and questions from Commissioner Jordan which was seconded by Commissioner Woodland. Motion to end discussion was passed 5 Yes, 1 No, 1 Abstention, Commissioner Woodland made a motion to pass a resolution in support of the PUD extension, seconded by Chairman Valenti. The motion passed by a vote of 5 Yes, 1 No, 1 Abstention.

Commissioner Jordan presented a motion for ANC1A to sponsor candidate and issues forums for Mayor, Ward 1 Council and At-Large Council in conjunction with community organization. After some discussion on the Hatch Act and fairness implications the Motion passed by a vote of; 6 Yes and 1 No.

Official Business

A Motion was made by Chairman Valenti and Seconded by Commission Pair to approve in block, providing letters of support to Pho Viet for an outdoor cafe and one for the redesign of the and Monroe Park by the Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR).

· Motion was approved, “unanimously”.

A motion was made by Commissioner Valenti and Seconded by Commissioner Brown to provide a Letter of Opposition for the 3420 13th, NW Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) application.

· Motion was approved, 6 Commissioners voting, “Yes”; 0 voting, “No”; I “Abstaining

A motion was made by Commissioner Jordan and Seconded by Commissioner Brown to hold a “Special Meeting”, May 26^th at7PM, place to be determined, to review, negotiate and vote on a Cooperative Agreement for Morgan Seafood.

· Motion was approved Motion was approved, “unanimously”.

A motion was made by Commissioner Jordan and Seconded by Chairman Valenti to approve in block the following: Letters of Support for Use of The Performance Parking Fund by the Columbia Height Community Marketplace and the Coalition of Park Road Businesses; Banners for the Columbia Heights Community Marketplace; MPD Response during the Blizzard 2010; And Letters of Thanks to 3D Commander Kishter and Former ANC1A Commissioner Sam Johnson for Years of Service.

· Motion was approved, “unanimously”.

A motion was made by Commissioner Woodland and Seconded by Commissioner Jordan to approve a Grant application from Georgia Avenue Task Force.

· Motion was approved, “unanimously”.

A motion was made by Commissioner Jordan and Seconded by Commissioner Johnson to support a letter written by Darren Jones of the Pleasant Plains Civic Association.

· Motion was approved with 6 Commissioners voting, “Yes”; 1 voting, “No”; 1.

A motion was made by Commissioner Jordan and Seconded by Commissioner Pair to support a letter concerning the WMATA contract with the DCUSA Garage.

· Motion was approved with 5 Commissioners voting, “Yes”; I voting, “No”; 1.

Committee Reports

Adjournment

Chairman Valenti adjourned the meeting at 10:09 PM.