CLERK'S BOARD SUMMARY 

REPORT OF ACTIONS OF THE

FAIRFAX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

MONDAY

July 26, 2004

 

 

This does not represent a verbatim transcript of the Board Meeting and is subject to minor change.  For the most up-to-date version, check the website http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/main.htm.  This document will be made available in an alternative format upon request.  Please call 703-324-3151 (VOICE), 703‑324-3903 (TTY).

 

 

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At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, held in the Board Auditorium of the Government Center at Fairfax, Virginia, on Monday, July 26, 2004, at 9:35 a.m., there were present:

 

·        Vice-Chairman Sharon Bulova, Braddock District, presiding

 

·        Supervisor Joan M. DuBois, Dranesville District

 

·        Supervisor Michael Frey, Sully District

 

·        Supervisor Penelope A. Gross, Mason District

 

·        Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins, Hunter Mill District

 

·        Supervisor Gerald W. Hyland, Mount Vernon District

 

·        Supervisor T. Dana Kauffman, Lee District

 

·        Supervisor Elaine McConnell, Springfield District

 

·        Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth, Providence District

 

Others present during the meeting were Anthony H. Griffin, County Executive; David P. Bobzien, County Attorney; Catherine A. Chianese, Assistant to the County Executive; Regina Thorn Corbett, Assistant to the County Executive; Nancy Vehrs, Clerk to the Board of Supervisors; and Patti M. Hicks, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.

 

Chairman Gerald E. Connolly was absent from the entire meeting.

 

BOARD MATTERS

 

1.                     ABSENCE OF CHAIRMAN GERALD E. CONNOLLY  (9:35 a.m.)

 

Vice-Chairman Bulova announced that she would be Chairing the meeting because Chairman Connolly was serving as a national delegate at the Democratic Convention in Boston.

 

2.                     MOMENT OF SILENCE  (9:37 a.m.)

 

Vice-Chairman Bulova asked everyone to keep in thoughts the family of Marine Sergeant Krisna Nachampassak, who was killed in Iraq.  Sergeant Nachampassak graduated from Lake Braddock Secondary School.

 

AGENDA ITEMS

 

3.                     RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MR. TOM FARLEY  (9:39 a.m.)

 

Supervisor Kauffman moved approval of the Resolution of Recognition presented to Mr. Tom Farley for his work as the Virginia Department of Transportation District Administrator for the Northern Virginia District.  The motion, which was multiply seconded, carried by a vote of nine, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

4.                     CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO CLYDE’S RESTAURANT GROUP AND THE ORGANIZERS OF THE CLYDE’S STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL  (9:58 a.m.)

 

Supervisor Hudgins moved approval of the Certificate of Recognition presented to representatives from Clyde’s Restaurant Group and the organizers of the Clyde’s Strawberry Festival for their work to benefit the construction of Nature House at the Walker Nature Education Center.  Supervisor McConnell seconded the motion and it carried by a vote of eight, Supervisor Kauffman being out of the room, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

ADDITIONAL BOARD MATTER

 

5.                     INTRODUCTION OF NEW INTERNS  (10:02 a.m.)

 

Supervisor Kauffman introduced Mr. Taurin Barrera and Ms. Jungin Han, new summer interns in his office.  Supervisor Kauffman and the Board warmly welcomed them to the Board Auditorium.

 

AGENDA ITEMS

 

6.                     ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS   (10:02 a.m.)

 

                        Supervisor Gross moved approval of the Administrative Items.  Supervisor Smyth seconded the motion.

 

                        Supervisor Hudgins called the Board's attention to Admin 12 – Supplemental Appropriation Resolution AS 05015 for the Health Department’s Women's, Infants, and Children Grant.  Discussion ensued with input from Evy Duff, Maternal Child Health Coordinator, Health Department, regarding the additional funds, which she said are awarded when localities exceed the assigned target participation level.  Ms. Duff said the program is reviewed quarterly.

 

                        Vice-Chairman Bulova called the Board's attention to its red folders and noted that there was a revised Admin 15 – Supplemental Appropriation Resolution AS 05018 for the Department of Family Services to Accept Grant Funds from the Virginia Department of Social Services to Continue Funding for Two Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Hard‑To-Serve Projects.  Discussion ensued with input from Anthony H. Griffin, County Executive, who clarified that the revision addressed grant positions.

 

                        The question was called on the motion and it carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois, Supervisor Frey, Supervisor Gross, Supervisor Hudgins, Supervisor Hyland, Supervisor Kauffman, Supervisor McConnell, Supervisor Smyth, and Vice-Chairman Bulova voting "AYE," Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

                        ADMIN 1 – EXTENSION OF REVIEW PERIOD FOR A 2232 PUBLIC FACILITY REVIEW APPLICATION (MOUNT VERNON DISTRICT)

 

Approved the extension of review period for Public Facility (2322) Review Application FS-V04-47 to November 15, 2004.

 

ADMIN 2 – INSTALLATION OF MULTI-WAY STOPS AT GLADE DRIVE AND MARGINELLA DRIVE, AND AT GLADE DRIVE AND ROSEDOWN DRIVE (HUNTER MILL DISTRICT)

 

·        Endorsed the installation of multi-way stops as part of the Department of Transportation’s Residential Traffic Administration Program at the following locations:

 

Ÿ         Glade Drive and Marginella Drive

 

Ÿ         Glade Drive and Rosedown Drive

 

·        Directed staff to request the Virginia Department of Transportation to install these signs at the earliest possible date.

 

ADMIN 3 – STREETS INTO THE SECONDARY SYSTEM (DRANESVILLE DISTRICT)

 

(R)                   Approved the request that the streets listed below be accepted into the State Secondary System:

 

Subdivision	District	Street
Great Falls Woods, Section 1                       Great Falls Woods, Section 2	Dranesville                         Dranesville	Preserve Drive Preserve Court Seneca Hill Court Seneca Road        Route 602        Additional ROW Only Georgetown Pike        Route 193        Additional ROW Only Leesburg Pike        Route 7        Additional ROW Only   Preserve Court Seneca Woods Court Seneca Road        Route 602        Additional ROW Only

 

ADMIN 4 – APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC-CALMING MEASURES FOR PAUL SPRING ROAD AND ELBA ROAD AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S (DOT) RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM (MOUNT VERNON DISTRICT)

 

·        Endorsed the traffic-calming plan for Paul Spring Road and Elba Road as proposed by DOT and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), consisting of the following measures:

 

Ÿ         One raised crosswalk adjacent to 1801 Paul Spring Road

 

Ÿ         One raised crosswalk adjacent to 1909 Paul Spring Road

 

Ÿ         One speed table adjacent to 2111 and 2113 Paul Spring Road

 

Ÿ         One speed table adjacent to 7507, 7519, and 7520 Elba Road and 2401 Elba Court

 

Ÿ         One speed table adjacent to 7606 and 7608 Elba Road and 2410 Nemeth Court

 

Ÿ         One speed table adjacent to 7713, 7714, 7715, and 7716 Elba Road

 

·        Directed staff to request VDOT to install these signs at the earliest possible date.

 

ADMIN 5 – INSTALLATION OF "NO PARKING” SIGNS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF INVERNESS DRIVE FROM DANBURY ROAD TO FLANDERS STREET (LEE DISTRICT)

 

(R)	·      Adopted the Resolution restricting parking on the south side of Inverness Drive from Danbury Road to Flanders Street.   ·      Directed staff to install these signs at the earliest possible date.

 

ADMIN 6 – DESIGNATION OF PLANS EXAMINER STATUS UNDER THE EXPEDITED LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROGRAM

 

·        Designated the following individual, identified with his registration number, as a Plans Examiner:

 

Ÿ         Greg R. Davis               (129)

 

·        Designated the following individuals, identified with their registration numbers, as inactive Plans Examiners:

 

Ÿ         Michael Bruen              (170)

 

Ÿ         William Fulton  (174)

 

Ÿ         Regina Gerner              (211)

 

Ÿ         Charles Huntley            (196)

 

Ÿ         Eric Jackson                 (198)

 

Ÿ         Al Kurz                        (175)

 

Ÿ         John Marshall               (58)

 

Ÿ         Jim Patterson                (138)

 

Ÿ         Eric Schrader               (238)

 

Ÿ         Jeffrey Stuchel  (145)

 

Ÿ         Gary Yowell                 (106) Retired

 

ADMIN 7 – AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FAIRFAX COUNTY GENERAL DISTRICT COURT TO APPLY TO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES (DCJS) FOR COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ACTION AND PRETRIAL SERVICES ACT GRANT FUNDING

 

Authorized the General District Court to submit a grant application in the amount of $31,875 to DCJS for continued post-trial supervision of offenders in the community during Fiscal Year 2005.  No local cash match is required.

 

ADMIN 8 – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION (SAR) AS 05017 FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES (DCJS) FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORD SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

 

(SAR)              Approved SAR AS 05017 in the amount of $14,865 for the Office of the Sheriff to purchase live scan equipment.  Of this total, $11,149 is available from DCJS, and the remaining $3,716 is the required local cash match.

 

ADMIN 9 – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION (SAR) AS 05020 FOR THE FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT (FCPD) AND THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES (DCJS) UNDER THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM PREVENTION PROGRAM GRANT

 

(SAR)              Approved SAR AS 05020 for the FCPD and the Office of the Sheriff to accept $1,125,568 from DCJS under the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program grant.  No local cash match is required.

 

ADMIN 10 – AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT (FCPD) TO APPLY TO THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FOR GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING GRANT FUNDING

 

                        Approved FCPD’s application to the Bureau of Justice for a Gang Resistance Education and Training grant in the amount of $33,488.  No local cash match is required.

 

ADMIN 11 – AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT (FCPD) TO APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ), BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, FOR A GRANT UNDER THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT (LLEBG) PROGRAM

 

                        Authorized FCPD to apply for LLEBG funding from DOJ, in the amount of $28,759.  Of this total, $25,883 is from DOJ, and the remaining $2,876 is the required local cash match.

 

ADMIN 12 – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION (SAR) AS 05015 FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT’S WOMEN'S, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) GRANT

 

(SAR)              (NOTE:  Earlier in the meeting, there was discussion of this item.)

 

                        Approved SAR AS 05015 in the amount of $31,912 for the Health Department to expand services under the WIC grant from the US Department of Agriculture, through the Virginia Department of Health.  No local cash match is required.

 

ADMIN 13 – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION (SAR) AS 05021 FOR THE FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT (FCPD) TO ACCEPT DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES (DCJS) GRANT FUNDING TO CONTINUE THE VICTIM WITNESS ASSISANTANCE PROGRAM

 

(SAR)              Approved SAR AS 05021 for the FCPD to accept a DCJS grant in the amount of  $174,961 to support the continuation of the Victim Witness Assistance Program for Fiscal Year 2005.  No local cash match is required.

 

ADMIN 14 – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION (SAR) AS 05019 FOR THE FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT (FCPD) AND THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF TO ACCEPT BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (BJA) GRANT FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF BULLETPROOF VESTS

 

(SAR)              Approved SAR AS 05019 for the FCPD and the Office of the Sheriff to accept a Federal Fiscal Year 2004 grant in the amount of $18,715 for the purchase of 38 ballistic vests under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2000.  Of this total, $9,357 is available from the BJA, while the remaining $9,358 is the required local cash match.

 

ADMIN 15 – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION (SAR) AS 05018 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES (DFS) TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (VDSS) TO CONTINUE FUNDING FOR TWO TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) HARD‑TO-SERVE PROJECTS

 

(SAR)              (NOTE:  Earlier in the meeting there was discussion of this item.)

 

                        Approved SAR AS 05018 in the amount of $150,900 from VDSS to continue administrative support, purchase of service, and medical expenditures associated with assisting families moving from welfare to work for six additional months through November 2004.  Of this total, $104,000 is for the TANF Hard-to-Serve Bridges grant, and the remaining $46,900 is for the TANF Job Retention and Wage Advancement grant.  No local cash match is required.

 

7.                     A-1 – APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2005 STATE PERFORMANCE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE FAIRFAX-FALLS CHURCH COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD (CSB) AND THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES  (10:06 a.m.)

 

Supervisor Hyland moved that the Board concur in the recommendation of staff and approve the FY 2005 State Performance Contract between the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services, and the associated acceptance of funds.  Supervisor DuBois seconded the motion.

 

Discussion ensued with input from Cathy Pumphrey, Director of Planning and Information Management, CSB, regarding any application of this contract to contracts that the CSB does with other groups.  She said that while the funds help to plan services, it is not stipulated whether services are direct run or contracted; however, data is reported in the same fashion.

 

The question was called on the motion and it carried by a vote of nine, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

8.                     I-1 – AUTHORIZATION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER TWO WITH THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (VDOT) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD STREETSCAPE AND TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT (DRANESVILLE DISTRICT)  (10:08 a.m.)

 

The Board next considered an item contained in the Board Agenda dated July 26, 2004, requesting authorization for staff to execute Supplemental Agreement Number Two with VDOT for the Chain Bridge Road Streetscape and Traffic Calming project. 

 

The staff was directed administratively to proceed as proposed.

 

9.                     I-2 – CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR ARCHITECTURAL/ ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS CENTER AND FORENSICS FACILITY (SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT)  (10:09 a.m.)

 

The Board next considered an item contained in the Board Agenda dated July 26, 2004, requesting authorization for staff to award a contract amendment to Hellmuth, Obata, and Kassabaum, PC in the amount of $5,777,079 for architectural/engineering design and construction administrative services for Project 009211, Public Safety Operations Center, in Fund 312, and Project 009438, Forensics Facility, in Fund 303.

 

Discussion ensued with input from Anthony H. Griffin, County Executive, regarding the time frame for the completion of the design for the Public Safety Operations Center and Forensics Facility.

 

The staff was directed administratively to proceed as proposed.

 

10.                   I-3 – ADVANCED DECAL SALES PROGRAM  (10:10 a.m.)

 

The Board next considered an item contained in the Board Agenda dated July 26, 2004, reporting on the successful implementation of the Advanced Decal Sales Program, and updating the Board on the Virginia Beach process.

 

11.                   I-4 – PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION ON PUBLIC FACILITIES REVIEW APPLICATION 2232-B04-6, OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS LLC (T-MOBILE) AND APC REALTY AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC (SPRINT PCS) (BRADDOCK DISTRICT)  (10:10 a.m.)

 

The Board next considered an item contained in the Board Agenda dated July 26, 2004, announcing the Planning Commission's approval of Public Facilities Review Application 2232-B04-6, Omnipoint Communications Cap Operations LLC (T-Mobile) and APC Realty and Equipment Company, LLC (Sprint PCS).

 

12.                   I-5 – PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION ON PUBLIC FACILITIES REVIEW APPLICATION 2232-V04-8, OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS LLC (T-MOBILE) (MOUNT VERNON DISTRICT)  (10:10 a.m.)

 

The Board next considered an item contained in the Board Agenda dated July 26, 2004, announcing the Planning Commission's approval of Public Facilities Review Application 2232-V04-8, Omnipoint Communications Cap Operations LLC (T-Mobile).

 

ADDITIONAL BOARD MATTERS

 

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13.                   CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. BRITTANY NIEMIEC (BRADDOCK DISTRICT)  (10:11 a.m.)

 

Vice-Chairman Bulova stated that Ms. Brittany Niemiec, a Braddock District resident, graduated in June from Robinson Secondary School.  Ms. Niemiec finished the school year on the A-B Honor Roll, and she was inducted into the Business Honor Society and Teacher Business Leaders of America.  The chief distinction about her high school experience, however, was that she was the only female on the boy’s ice hockey team.  She will be attending Radford University this fall.

 

Accordingly, Vice-Chairman Bulova relinquished the Chair to Acting-Chairman Hyland and moved that the Board direct staff to invite Ms. Niemiec to appear before the Board on August 2 to be congratulated on her noteworthy achievement and to be wished well as she embarks on her college career.  Supervisor McConnell seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

14.                   SMART GROWTH BEGINS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL  (10:12 a.m.)

 

As one of the Board’s appointees to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (COG) Metropolitan Development Policy Committee (MDPC), Supervisor Bulova provided the Board with copies of the recently approved CD entitled “Smart Growth Begins at the Local Level.” 

 

Supervisor Bulova said that in conjunction with an MDPC approved initiative for a regional/local “Planning Dialogue Series,” work began in 2000 to consider ways to encourage information sharing among area local officials and to provide a better understanding of the regional context and impact of local planning policies and actions.  The CD that she distributed was approved by COG in April and she acknowledged that several Board Members voted to approve its distribution and circulation.  It is an important component of the COG Board’s recently-approved three-year policy focus on growth-related issues in metropolitan Washington.  The CD provides examples of “Smart Growth” (walkable communities, mixed use, transit-oriented development, et cetera) throughout the region, including several in the County.  Noting that smart growth means something different to all people, she said that the CD illustrates graphically and effectively some common principles that make for good land use planning.

 

Accordingly, Supervisor Bulova moved that the Board direct staff to provide the CD “Smart Growth Begins at the Local Level” to County officials who staff the comprehensive planning review process, and who support the district Comprehensive Plan task forces, along with the suggestion that the CD be used as one of the tools to help educate citizens about sound land use planning.  She further moved that the Board direct the staff of the Office of Public Affairs to publicize the existence of the CD, and how to attain it, which can be used as a resource and learning tool, to organizations such as the following:

 

·      Neighborhood associations and civic groups.

 

·      Environmental organizations.

 

·      Staffs from local academic institutions such as George Mason University and the University of Virginia.

 

·      Others who would find the CD helpful.

 

Supervisor Gross seconded the motion.

 

Following discussion regarding an upcoming COG exercise, smart growth on Richmond Highway, the definition of smart growth, and the CD as a tool for the County’s land use committees, the question was called on the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

Acting-Chairman Hyland returned the gavel to Vice-Chairman Bulova.

 

15.                   TAX PAYMENT SERVICE CHARGES  (10:18 a.m.)

 

(NOTE: Earlier in the meeting, the Board considered an Information Item regarding personal property taxes.  See Clerk's Summary Item CL#10.)

 

Supervisor Hudgins stated that her office received telephone inquiries regarding the cost of a service charge associated with paying real estate taxes using the website.  Upon further inspection by her staff, she learned that the Department of Tax Administration (DTA) had also received inquiries regarding the service charge. 

 

Supervisor Hudgins said that residents are viewing the associated web pages and responding to the advantages of paying taxes without visiting the Government Center.  She said that they are not given enough information on the web regarding service charges.  She cited the language on the web which notes that there is a convenience fee, for each real estate tax bill, that is charged to a credit card.  However, it is not until the end of the process that the taxpayer learns the exact fee.  Taxpayers have indicated that they would like to know the fee before they start the process.

 

Accordingly, Supervisor Hudgins asked unanimous consent that the Board direct DTA staff to:

 

·      Investigate whether the County can lower or cap the service fee to reduce the cost.

 

·      Edit the County web page to reflect the cost one should expect to pay and indicate this at the beginning of the process.

 

Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

16.                   MEALS ON WHEELS (MOW) NEEDS VOLUNTEERS  (10:20 a.m.)

 

As listed in her written Board Matter, Supervisor Hudgins described the mission of the Fairfax Area Agency on Aging and the benefits of its programs, including the MOW program.  She said that MOW currently has a critical need for volunteers.

 

Accordingly, Supervisor Hudgins asked unanimous consent that the Board direct staff to post an appeal to all the appropriate County dissemination outlets so that senior adults may continue to receive this service and that staff can recruit new volunteers through the hotline (703-324-5406).  Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

17.                   LIFE INSURANCE AWARENESS MONTH  (10:22 a.m.)

 

Supervisor Hudgins announced that September is celebrated nationally as Life Insurance Awareness Month.  To promote greater community awareness for the need to consider personal financial planning, the Northern Virginia Association of Insurance and Financial Professionals contacted her office to request that the County recognize that national observance.

 

Accordingly, Supervisor Hudgins moved that the Board direct staff to prepare and send a resolution declaring September as “Life Insurance Awareness Month” in Fairfax County.  Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

18.                   RECOGNITION OF CHIEF DONALD BURNS OF THE VIENNA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT  (10:23 a.m.)

 

Supervisor Hudgins said that Chief Donald Burns of the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department accepted a new position of employment with the federal government and is moving to Colorado.  She noted his leadership and the accomplishments of the Vienna Volunteers.

 

To recognize Chief Burns’ more than ten years of service to the Vienna community, Supervisor Hudgins moved that the Board direct staff to invite him to appear before the Board on August 2 to receive a resolution to honor his dedicated service.  Supervisor McConnell seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

19.                   TREE CLEARING ALONG THE WASHINGTON AND OLD DOMINION (W&OD) TRAIL (HUNTER MILL AND PROVIDENCE DISTRICTS)  (10:24 a.m.)

 

Supervisor Smyth stated that this Board Matter was presented jointly with Supervisor Hudgins and Chairman Connolly.  Supervisor Smyth said that on Friday, July 23, she emailed Board Members a letter and resolution pertaining to the W&OD Trail, copies of which she also distributed around the dais.  The letter is to be signed by Chairman Connolly pending approval of this motion and is addressed to the State Corporation Commission (SCC).

 

Specifically, the letter requests that the SCC direct Dominion Virginia Power to suspend all non-emergency clearance activities along the W&OD Trail pending the resolution of issues that are outlined in the letter.  Delegates Jim Scott and Steve Shannon convened a meeting on June 28, 2004, to discuss the issue of clear-cutting along the trail.  At the Board’s June 21 meeting, it expressed concern over the impacts of the line clearance.  Subsequently, the Tree Commission passed a resolution dealing with this matter, and Supervisor Smith distributed copies of it.  She also provided copies of the report of the task force that was initiated at the June 28 meeting with Delegates Scott and Shannon.

 

Therefore, on behalf of Chairman Connolly, Supervisor Hudgins, and herself, Supervisor Smyth moved that the Board:

 

·      Approve and send the letter to Chairman Theodore V. Morrison, Jr. of the SCC.

 

·      Endorse the Tree Commission resolution of June 23, 2004. 

 

Supervisor Hudgins seconded the motion and asked to amend the motion to communicate with the distribution side of the organization in addition to the transmission side by circulating this action to increase awareness.  This was accepted.

 

The question was called on the motion, as amended, and it carried by a vote of nine, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

20.                   RECOGNITION OF MS. JEANETTE STEWART (PROVIDENCE DISTRICT)  (10:27 a.m.)

 

Supervisor Smyth referred to the outstanding work that has been initiated by Jeanette Stewart of Falls Church.  Recently Ms. Stewart was named EcoSteward of the Year by the EcoStewards Alliance.

Supervisor Smyth moved that the Board direct the Office of Public Affairs to:

 

·      Prepare a Certificate of Recognition for Ms. Stewart on behalf of the Board for her environmental stewardship and leadership in environmentally-oriented projects and initiatives.

 

·      Invite Ms. Stewart to appear before the Board at a future meeting to receive this recognition.

 

Supervisor DuBois seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

21.                   RECOGNITION OF MS. DIVYA NETTIMI (PROVIDENCE DISTRICT)  (10:28 a.m.)

 

Supervisor Smyth announced that one of her constituents, Ms. Divya Nettimi of Oakton, was one of 40 finalists in the nationwide 2004 Intel Science Talent Search.  She also was one of 20 students chosen by USA Today for its 2004 High School Academic Team and received a Micron Science and Technology Scholarship.  Ms. Nettimi recently graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and will be attending Stanford University in the fall.  Supervisor Smyth outlined some of Ms. Nettimi’s many accomplishments.

 

Accordingly, Supervisor Smyth moved that the Board direct staff of the Office of Public Affairs to:

 

·      Prepare a certificate of recognition for Ms. Nettimi to recognize her outstanding commitment to the citizens of the County and to the field of science.

 

·      Invite Ms. Nettimi and Providence District School Board Member Phillip A. Niedzielski-Eichner to appear before the Board at the September 13 meeting to receive this recognition.

 

Supervisor McConnell seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

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22.                   AUTHORIZATION FOR STORMWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (10:30 a.m.)

 

(BACs)            Supervisor Gross stated that this Board Matter comes forward from discussion concerning long-term funding solutions for County stormwater management programs at the July 19, 2004, joint meeting of the Board’s Environmental and Development Process Committees.  In particular, that discussion included a presentation on the implementation of a stormwater utility fee as a possible financing option.

 

                        Therefore, Supervisor Gross moved, per the recommendation of staff and the Committee, that the Board:

 

·        Authorize the appointment of a stakeholder-based Stormwater Advisory Committee to provide community feedback and dialogue.

 

·        Review the list of relevant interest groups and organizations suggested for seats on the committee and respond to either Supervisor DuBois or herself so that recommended appointees could be considered at the August 2, 2004, meeting of the Board.

 

Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion and it carried by a vote of nine, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

23.                   DISPOSITION OF TREES AND OTHER NON-NORMAL HOUSEHOLD REFUSE  (10:33 a.m.)

 

                        Supervisor Gross raised the issue of the disposition of trees taken down by homeowners and left curbside, assuming that they would be picked up.  Supervisor Gross pointed out that trees are not normal household refuse.  The County will pick up some items for households which are in a sanitary service district, but it is made very clear in the booklet that is sent out to residents of the sanitary districts that the County is responsible for the disposal of normal household waste only, not for any debris generated by contractors working on their property including tree removal, lot clearing, remodeling, or construction debris.  Supervisor Gross further stated that since Hurricane Isabel last year, damaged trees are now being taken down and the dumping of this debris along streets and roadways is becoming a serious problem           .

 

                        General discussion ensued with the consensus being that this was a Countywide problem that was not limited to brush and trees, but extended to household appliances and other non-normal household items which poses an increasingly difficult problem.

 

                        Supervisor Gross moved that the Board direct the County Executive to work with the Office of Public Affairs and the industry to develop some criteria, primarily information people need to know, to determine what is not normal household trash and how to dispose of that trash properly.  Supervisor Smyth seconded the motion and it carried by a vote of nine, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

24.                   NO BOARD MATTERS FOR SUPERVISOR FREY (SULLY DISTRICT)  (10:38       a.m.)

                       

                        Supervisor Frey announced that he had no Board Matters to present today.

 

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25.                   CROSSING GUARDS  (10:38 p.m.)

 

Supervisor McConnell encouraged citizens to pursue becoming crossing guards for schools.  For further information, contact the County Executive's office.

 

Vice-Chairman Bulova relinquished the Chair to Acting-Chairman Kauffman and asked unanimous consent that the Board direct staff to publicize this information.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Acting-Chairman Kauffman returned the gavel to Vice-Chairman Bulova.

 

26.                   CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR MS. ALICE STARR (DRANESVILLE DISTRICT)  (10:40 a.m.)

 

Supervisor DuBois stated that on July 20, 2004, over 400 friends gathered at Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run, representing over 36 community and professional organizations which Ms. Alice Starr has impacted with her leadership, to wish her and her husband good fortune as they will be moving to California, although they will continue to maintain their home in McLean.

 

Supervisor DuBois referred to her written Board Matter and outlined Ms. Starr's accomplishments.

 

Therefore, Supervisor DuBois moved that the Board direct staff to invite Ms. Starr to appear before the Board on August 2, 2004, to acknowledge and thank her for her many years of dedicated service to the citizens of the County.  Supervisor McConnell seconded the motion and it carried by a vote of nine, Chairman Connolly being absent.

 

27.                   CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR MR. JACK WILBERN (DRANESVILLE DISTRICT)  (10:42 a.m.)

 

Supervisor DuBois announced that Mr. Jack Wilbern, a longtime member of the Revitalization Policy Committee, a past president of the McLean Planning Committee and the current president of the McLean Revitalization Corporation, is returning to private life.

 

Supervisor DuBois referred to her written Board Matter and outlined Mr. Wilbern's accomplishments.