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At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia,
held in the Board Auditorium of the
·
Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, presiding
·
Supervisor Sharon Bulova, Braddock
District
·
Supervisor Joan M. DuBois, Dranesville
District
·
Supervisor Michael Frey, Sully District
·
Supervisor Penelope A. Gross,
·
Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins, Hunter
Mill District
·
Supervisor Gerald W.
·
Supervisor Dana Kauffman,
·
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.
BOARD MATTERS
1. HAPPY
BIRTHDAY TO SUPERVISOR KAUFFMAN'S SON
(
Supervisor Kauffman wished his son a happy eighth
birthday.
2. THREAT
LEVEL CODE RAISED TO HIGH CONDITION
(
Chairman Connolly noted that the US Department
of Homeland Security raised the threat level code to High Condition (orange-alert
status) for the financial sector in
AGENDA ITEMS
3. INTRODUCTION
TO
Chairman Connolly introduced Dr. Jack D. Dale
as the new superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools and, on behalf
of the Board, warmly welcomed him to the Board Auditorium.
Dr. Dale gave a brief statement of how he planned
to serve the County and discussion
ensued regarding the Board’s expectations and relationship with the superintendent.
Chairman Connolly also welcomed Jane Strauss,
Dranesville District Representative and Chairman of the Budget Committee,
Fairfax County Public School Board.
Chairman Connolly presented Dr. Dale with a
County lapel pin.
4. RESOLUTION
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MS. ALICE STARR (
Supervisor DuBois moved approval of the Resolution
of Recognition presented to Ms. Alice Starr for her years of service
in the County. Supervisor McConnell
seconded the motion and it carried by unanimous vote.
5. CERTIFICATE
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO WEST
Supervisor Hyland moved approval of the Certificate
of Recognition presented to members of the
The step team gave a short performance.
Supervisor Gross commented on the importance
of after school programs such as this in helping children stay out of gangs
and away from drugs and that the Board should remember these programs in future
budget discussions.
Supervisor McConnell seconded the motion and
it carried by a vote of seven, Supervisor Bulova, Supervisor DuBois, and Supervisor
Smyth being out of the room.
6. RESOLUTION
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND RESCUE (
Chairman Connolly relinquished the Chair to
Vice-Chairman Bulova and moved approval of the Resolution of Recognition presented
to the Department of Fire and Rescue on the fiftieth anniversary of the "Fill
the Boot" campaign. Supervisor
Hudgins seconded the motion and it carried by a vote of eight, Supervisor
DuBois and Supervisor Smyth being out of the room.
A container was circulated around the Board
for contributions.
Vice-Chairman Bulova returned the gavel to Chairman
Connolly.
7. RESOLUTION
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO CHIEF DONALD BURNS (
Supervisor Hudgins moved approval of the Resolution
of Recognition presented to Chief Donald Burns of the Vienna Volunteer Fire
Department for his years of service to the
(NOTE: Later
in the meeting, the Board acknowledged the Vienna Fire Department again.
See Clerk's Summary Item CL#44.)
8. CERTIFICATE
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MS. BRITTANY NIEMIEC (
Supervisor Bulova moved approval of the Certificate
of Recognition presented to Ms. Brittany Niemiec for her accomplishments. Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion and it
carried by a vote of eight, Supervisor DuBois and Supervisor Kauffman being
out of the room.
9. RESOLUTION
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO THE FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, GEORGE MASON
UNIVERSITY, AND THE FRIENDS OF THE RESTON REGIONAL LIBRARY (10:33 a.m.)
Chairman Connolly relinquished the Chair to
Vice-Chairman Bulova and moved approval of the Resolution of Recognition presented
to representatives from the Fairfax County Public Library, George Mason University,
and the Friends of the Reston Regional Library for launching the program entitled
"All Fairfax Reads" featuring Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Supervisor Gross seconded the motion and
it carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
10. CERTIFICATE
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO THE COUNTY'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) STAFF
AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF IT COMMITTEE MEETING
(
(BACs) Chairman Connolly moved approval of the Certificate of Recognition
presented to the County's IT staff for receiving the "Cream of the Crop"
award from the MuniNet Guide and Review. Supervisor Bulova seconded the motion and it
carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
Vice-Chairman Bulova returned the gavel to Chairman
Connolly.
In regard to technology, Supervisor Smyth said
that the School Board is interested in continued discussions with the Board
to review opportunities to improve collaboration between Fairfax County Public
Schools (FCPS) and Fairfax County Government (FCG). Specifically, the School Board is interested
in reviewing the current and future financial and procurement systems used
by FCPS and FCG.
To begin the process, Supervisor Smyth said
that FCPS recommends that the respective boards hold a joint technology work
session in September 2004. This initial
joint work session would include a presentation on the current state of financial
and procurement systems. FCPS and FCG
staff would jointly present the current systems, capabilities, and agreements
between the two organizations. FCPS
requests that FCG staff also provide information to the boards on the Booz
Allen Hamilton study completed in 2002 for FCG.
Supervisor Smyth announced that a joint IT Committee
meeting is scheduled for
Supervisor Smyth moved that the Board direct
the
ADDITIONAL BOARD MATTER
11. PRESENTATION
OF THE CIRCLE OF DIAMONDS AWARD (
Supervisor Gross announced that Supervisor Hudgins,
Supervisor Smyth, and she accepted, on behalf of the Board and the Office
of Partnerships, the Circle of Diamonds Award presented at the Computer Learning
Center Partnership's event held last Friday evening. The award recognizes contributions made to a
program that provides computer centers in community settings for use by children.
AGENDA ITEMS
12.
(APPTS)
(BACs) ADVISORY SOCIAL
SERVICES BOARD
Supervisor Smyth moved the appointment of Ms.
Marcia Hoexter as the Providence District Representative to the Advisory
Social Services Board. Supervisor Bulova
seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois being
out of the room.
AFFORDABLE
DWELLING UNIT ADVISORY BOARD
The Board deferred the appointment of the Engineer/Architect/Planner
#2 Representative to the Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board.
AIRPORTS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Board deferred the appointment of the Hunter
Mill District Representative to the Airports Advisory Committee.
ANIMAL
SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION
Supervisor Frey moved the appointment of Ms.
Amrit Daryanani to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Lucy Masterson as the
Sully District Representative to the Animal Services Advisory Commission. Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which
carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
The Board deferred the appointment of the Braddock
District Representative to the Animal Services Advisory Commission.
ATHLETIC
COUNCIL
Supervisor McConnell moved the appointment of
Ms. Jacqueline Stephens as the Women's Sports Association Principal
Representative to the Athletic Council. Supervisor
Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois
being out of the room.
The Board deferred the appointment of the Women's
Sports Association Alternate Representative to the Athletic Council.
BARBARA
VARON VOLUNTEER AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE
On behalf of Supervisor DuBois, Supervisor Smyth
moved the appointment of Ms. Deborah Pietras as the Dranesville District
Representative to the Barbara Varon Volunteer Award Selection Committee.
Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine,
Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
Supervisor Hyland moved the appointment of Ms.
Harriet Piper as the Mount Vernon District Representative to the Barbara
Varon Volunteer Award Selection Committee.
Supervisor Kauffman seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of
nine, Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
The Board deferred the appointment of the Sully
District Representative to the Barbara Varon Volunteer Award Selection Committee.
BOARD
OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS
The Board deferred the appointment of the Design
Professional Representative #5 to the Board of Building Code Appeals.
BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS
The Board deferred the appointments of the Appraiser
#1 and Appraiser #3 Representatives to the Board of Equalization of Real Estate
Assessments.
Supervisor McConnell moved the appointment of
Mr. Scott Martin to fill the unexpired term of Mr. David Schnare as
the Springfield District Representative to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation
Ordinance Exception Review Committee. Supervisor
Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois
being out of the room.
COMMISSION
ON AGING
Supervisor Gross moved the appointment of Mr.
Jacob "Jack" Fritz as the Mason District Representative to the
Commission on Aging. Supervisor Hyland
seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois being
out of the room.
Supervisor Gross asked unanimous consent that
the Board direct staff to invite Richard Risk, former Mason District Representative,
to appear before the Board to be recognized for his many years of service
to the Commission on Aging. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
COMMISSION
ON ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION
The Board deferred the appointments of the Dranesville
and Sully District Representatives to the Commission on Organ and Tissue Donation
and Transplantation.
Supervisor
Hudgins moved the appointment of Ms. Pamela Abston to fill the unexpired
term of the Reverend Clarence Davis as the Hunter Mill District Representative
to the Community Action Advisory Board. Chairman
Connolly seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor
DuBois being out of the room.
The Board
deferred the appointment of the Dranesville District Representative to the
Community Action Advisory Board.
COMMUNITY CRIMINAL JUSTICE BOARD
CONFIRMATION:
Supervisor
Gross moved the confirmation of the following appointment to the Community
Criminal Justice Board:
·
Colonel David M. Rohrer
as the Chief of Police Representative
The motion, which was multiply seconded, carried
by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVISORY BOARD
On behalf
of Supervisor DuBois, Supervisor Smyth moved the appointment of Mr. Christopher
Monek to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Arthur Kerns as the Dranesville
District Representative to the Criminal Justice Advisory Board.
Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine,
Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
Supervisor
Hyland moved the reappointment of Mr. Dallas Shawkey as the Mount Vernon
District Representative to the Criminal Justice Advisory Board. Supervisor
Kauffman seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor
DuBois being out of the room.
DULLES RAIL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
ADVISORY BOARD, PHASE I
The Board
deferred the appointment of the At-Large #3 Representative to the Dulles Rail
Transportation Improvement District Advisory Board, Phase I.
(NOTE: Later
in the meeting, the Board made this appointment. See Clerk's Summary Item CL#47.)
ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Board deferred the appointment of the Hunter Mill and Mount Vernon District Representatives to the Environmental Quality Advisory Council
The Board deferred the appointment of the Lee
District Representative to the Health Care Advisory Board.
The Board
deferred the appointment of the Dranesville District #2 Representative to
the Human Services Council.
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON DRINKING AND DRIVING
The Board
deferred the appointments of the Braddock, Lee, and Mason District Representatives
to the Oversight Committee on Drinking and Driving.
ROAD VIEWERS BOARD
The Board
deferred the appointments of the At-Large #1 and At-Large #4 Representatives
to the Road Viewers Board.
TENANT LANDLORD COMMISSION
Supervisor
Smyth moved the appointment of Ms. Sally Liff to fill the unexpired
term of the late Ms. Terri Owen as the Condominium Owner Representative to
the Tenant Landlord Commission. Chairman
Connolly seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor
DuBois being out of the room.
The Board
deferred the appointments of the Citizen Member #3 and Landlord Member #3
Representatives to the Tenant Landlord Commission.
TRANSPORTATION
ADVISORY COMMISSION
Supervisor Hudgins moved the reappointment of
Ms. Camille Klein as the Hunter Mill District Representative to the
Transportation Advisory Commission. Chairman
Connolly seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor
DuBois being out of the room
UNIFORMED RETIREMENT SYSTEM
CONFIRMATION:
Supervisor
Bulova moved the confirmation of the following appointment to the Uniformed
Retirement System:
·
Captain John Niemiec
as the Fire and Rescue Department #1 Representative
Supervisor Gross seconded the motion, which
carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
WATER
AUTHORITY
On behalf of Supervisor DuBois, Supervisor Smyth
moved the appointment of Mr. Dewey Bond as the Dranesville District
Representative to the Water Authority. Supervisor
Gross seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois
being out of the room.
The Board deferred the appointment of the Lee
District Representative to the Water Authority.
(NOTE: Later
in the meeting, the Board recognized the service of a former member of the
Water Authority. See Clerk's Summary
Item CL#48.)
AD
HOC COMMITTEES
2004
FALL BOND REFERENDUM CITIZENS COMMITTEE
On behalf of Supervisor DuBois, Supervisor Smyth
moved the appointment of Mr. Christopher Cole as the Dranesville District
Representative to the 2004 Fall Bond Referendum Citizens Committee.
Supervisor Gross seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine,
Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
Supervisor Hudgins moved the appointment of
Ms. Gwenn Minton as the Hunter Mill District Representative to the
2004 Fall Bond Referendum Citizens Committee.
Chairman Connolly seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine,
Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
Supervisor Kauffman moved the appointment of
Mr. Paul Gagnon as the Lee District Representative to the 2004 Fall
Bond Referendum Citizens Committee. Chairman
Connolly seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor
DuBois being out of the room.
Supervisor Gross moved the appointment of Mr.
Alfred Thieme as the Mason District Representative to the 2004 Fall Bond
Referendum Citizens Committee. Chairman
Connolly seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor
DuBois being out of the room.
Supervisor Hyland moved the appointment of Mr.
George Bauer as the Mount Vernon District Representative to the 2004 Fall
Bond Referendum Citizens Committee. Chairman
Connolly seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor
DuBois being out of the room.
Supervisor Smyth moved the appointment of Ms.
Renata Wade as the Providence District Representative to the 2004 Fall
Bond Referendum Citizens Committee. Chairman
Connolly seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor
DuBois being out of the room.
Supervisor McConnell moved the appointment of
Mr. Scott Martin as the Springfield District Representative to the
2004 Fall Bond Referendum Citizens Committee.
Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine,
Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
CONFIRMATION:
Supervisor
Hudgins moved the confirmation of the following appointment to the 2004 Fall
Bond Referendum Citizen Committee:
·
Ms. Nichole Stewart
as the
Supervisor Kauffman seconded the motion, which
carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
LAUREL
HILL ADAPTIVE REUSE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Board
deferred the appointment of the Dranesville District Representative to the
Laurel Hill Adaptive Reuse Plan Advisory Committee.
STORMWATER
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CONFIRMATIONS:
Supervisor
Gross stated that she had reviewed nominations for the various seats on this
committee and moved confirmation of the following appointments to the Stormwater
Advisory Committee:
·
Ms. Martha Marks,
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, as the Large Commercial/Office
Property Representative
·
Ms. Jeanette Stewart,
·
Mr. Russell Wanek
as the Federation of Citizens Associations Representative
·
Mr. Robert McLaren
as the Environmental Quality Advisory Committee Representative
·
Mr. Omar Kader
as the Small Business Commission Representative
·
Mr. Chris Champagne
as the Northern
·
Reverend Tim Craig,
Dranesville United
·
Mr. Harry Glasgow
as the Watershed Organization Representative
·
Mr. Michael Rolband
as an At-Large Member with Specific Expertise Representative
·
Mr. Robert Jordan
as an At-Large Member with Specific Expertise Representative
·
Ms. Sally Ormsby
as the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Representative
Supervisor Smyth seconded the motion, which
carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
13. ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS (
Supervisor Gross moved approval of the Administrative
Items. Supervisor Hyland seconded the
motion and it carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor Bulova, Supervisor Frey,
Supervisor Gross, Supervisor Hudgins, Supervisor Hyland, Supervisor Kauffman,
Supervisor McConnell, Supervisor Smyth, and Chairman Connolly voting "AYE,"
Supervisor DuBois being out of the room.
(NOTE: Later in the meeting, the Board took additional action on Admin 16 - Authorization to Advertise a Public Hearing to Amend the Appropriation Level in the Fiscal Year 2005 Revised Budget Plan. See Clerk's Summary Item CL#14.)
ADMIN 1 – ADDITIONAL TIME TO COMMENCE
(AT) Approved the request for 12 months of additional time
to commence construction for Special Exception Amendment Application SEA 86-P-104-3,
Spacenet Real Estate Holdings, LLC, to July 7, 2005, pursuant to the provisions
of Section 9-015 of the Zoning Ordinance.
ADMIN
2 – EXTENSION OF REVIEW PERIODS FOR 2232 PUBLIC FACILITY REVIEW APPLICATIONS
(BRADDOCK, HUNTER MILL, MASON, AND SPRINGFIELD DISTRICTS)
Approved the extension of review periods for
the following Public Facility (2322) Review Applications:
·
FS-S04-38 to
·
2232-M04-10 to
·
2232-B04-6 to
·
FS-H04-41 to
ADMIN 3 – ADDITIONAL TIME TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION
FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION SE 00‑D‑036,
(AT) Approved the request for 18 months of additional time
to commence construction for Special Exception Application SE 00-D-036, Walker
Road Associates, LLC, to
ADMIN
4 – AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CODE OF THE
(A) (R) Adopted the Resolution authorizing the advertisement of
a public hearing to be held before the Planning Commission on September 9,
2004, and before the Board on September
27, 2004, at 4 p.m. to consider proposed amendments to the Code of
the County of Fairfax, Chapter 112 (Zoning Ordinance), regarding cluster subdivisions.
ADMIN 5 – STREETS INTO THE SECONDARY SYSTEM (SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT)
(R) Approved the request that the streets listed below be accepted into the State Secondary System:
|
Subdivision |
District |
Street |
Timarron Cove |
|
Route 5835 Route 5870 Route 645 Additional ROW Only |
ADMIN
6 – AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CODE OF THE
(A) Authorized the advertisement of a public hearing
to be held before the Board on
ADMIN
7 – RESOLUTION TO INSTALL A "WATCH FOR CHILDREN"
(R) Adopted the Resolution endorsing the installation
of a "Watch for Children" sign on
ADMIN 8 – RESOLUTION FOR ENDORSEMENT OF
FORDSON ROAD, BOSWELL AVENUE, SCHELHORN ROAD, AND FRANCES DRIVE TO BE CONSIDERED
FOR CUT-THROUGH MEASURES AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S RESIDENTIAL
TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM (R-TAP) (MOUNT VERNON DISTRICT)
· Endorsed the following streets to be considered for cut-through measures as part of R-TAP:
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
Ÿ
· Directed staff to work with the Virginia Department of Transportation to develop a cut-through plan in conjunction with the community, as soon as possible.
ADMIN 9 – INSTALLATION OF A MULTI-WAY STOP
AT PATTON BOULEVARD AND
·
Endorsed the installation of a multi-way stop as part of the Department of
Transportation’s Residential Traffic Administration Program at
· Directed staff to request the Virginia Department of Transportation to install these signs at the earliest possible date.
ADMIN
10 – ADDITIONAL TIME TO ESTABLISH THE USE FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION
SE 93-Y-035, CENTREVILLE LAND CORPORATION/TARMAC MID-ATLANTIC, INCORPORATED
(SULLY DISTRICT)
(AT) Approved the request for 8 months of additional time
to establish the use for Special Exception Application SE 93-Y-035, Centreville
Land Corporation/Tarmac Mid-Atlantic, Incorporated, to
ADMIN
11 – AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES FOR GRANT FUNDING FOR THE
TRIAD CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM
Authorized the Sheriff's Office to apply for
the Triad Crime Prevention Program grant in the amount of $6,697 to purchase
equipment to cover the initial cost of implementation of Project Lifesaver.
ADMIN
12 – AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS
(A) Authorized the advertisement and posting of a notice
of intent to conduct a public hearing on
ADMIN
13 – AUTHORIZATION OF THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT PROPOSAL TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES (DCJS) TO PURCHASE CONSULTING SERVICES FROM THE
NATIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION ASSOCIATION TO ENHANCE THE
Authorized the Juvenile and Domestic Relations
District Court's submission of a grant proposal to DCJS in the amount of $8,288
to purchase consulting services from the National Juvenile Detention Association's
Center for Research and Professional Development and to enhance the