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20-04
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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 Penelope A. Gross,
·
Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins, Hunter
Mill District
·
Supervisor Gerald W.
·
Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth, Providence
District
Supervisor Michael Frey, Sully District, arrived at
Supervisor Joan M. DuBois, Dranesville District, arrived at
Supervisor Dana Kauffman,
Supervisor Elaine McConnell, Springfield District, arrived at
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 MATTER
1. MOMENT OF SILENCE (
Supervisor Hudgins asked everyone to keep in thoughts the family of former
Centreville District Supervisor Martha Pennino, who died recently. She said that former Supervisor Pennino
served on many boards and her service to the County has made it a much better
place.
Supervisor Hyland said former Supervisor Pennino was a wonderful example
of a public servant who cared so much and truly left her mark across the County,
particularly in the area of human services.
(NOTE: Later in the meeting, during
the presentation of a certificate of recognition, a performance was dedicated
to the memory of former Supervisor Pennino. See Clerk's Summary Item CL#2.)
AGENDA ITEMS
2. CERTIFICATE
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO THE CARTER GOSPEL SINGERS (
The Carter Gospel Singers performed two songs
which Supervisor Hyland dedicated to the memory of Ms. Martha Pennino. (NOTE: Earlier
in the meeting, the Board asked everyone to keep in thoughts the family of
former Supervisor Pennino, who died recently. See Clerk's Summary Item CL#1.)
Supervisor Hyland moved approval of the Certificate
recognizing the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Carter Gospel Singers.
Supervisor Bulova and Supervisor Hudgins jointly seconded the motion
and it carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor McConnell not yet having arrived.
3. CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO
THE
Supervisor DuBois moved approval of the Certificates
recognizing members of the McLean Little League 11–12-year-old Girls’ All-Star
Softball Team for its accomplishments. Supervisor Bulova seconded the motion and it
carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor McConnell not yet having arrived.
Supervisor DuBois recognized the presence of
former Dranesville District Supervisor Nancy Falck, the grandmother of one
of the team members, and warmly welcomed her to the Board Auditorium.
4. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING
Chairman Connolly relinquished the Chair to
Vice-Chairman Bulova and moved approval of the Proclamation to designate
Vice-Chairman Bulova returned the gavel to Chairman
Connolly.
5. RESOLUTION
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MS. MARTHA KNOX GLENNAN (
(BACs) Supervisor DuBois moved approval of the Resolution recognizing
Ms. Martha Knox Glennan for her years of service to the Disability Services
Board. Supervisor Hyland seconded the
motion and it carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor McConnell not yet having
arrived.
6. CERTIFICATE
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MS. CAROL ANN CORYELL (
(BACs) Supervisor Frey moved approval of the Certificate recognizing
Ms. Carol Ann Coryell for her years of service to the Health Systems
Agency Board. Supervisor Hyland seconded
the motion and it carried by a vote of eight, Supervisor Gross being out of
the room, Supervisor McConnell not yet having arrived.
ADDITIONAL BOARD MATTER
7. ITEMS FOR THE BOARD'S LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
(
(BACs) (NOTE: Earlier in
the meeting, the Board recognized the services of two former members of County
boards. See Clerk's Summary Items CL#5
and CL#6.)
Supervisor Frey said that the last two individuals
who received presentations were not leaving because of their desire not to
serve, but due to legislative statutes. He
said that volunteers are limited in the amount of time that they can contribute
to the County.
Supervisor Frey asked unanimous consent that
the Board refer this issue to the Board's
Legislative Committee for review. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Connolly relinquished the Chair to
Vice-Chairman Bulova and asked to amend the request that the Board direct
staff to report with volunteer term limits, and the rationale, and this was
accepted.
Vice-Chairman Bulova returned the gavel to Chairman
Connolly.
AGENDA ITEMS
8. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING
Chairman Connolly relinquished the Chair to
Vice-Chairman Bulova and moved approval of the Proclamation to designate
Vice-Chairman Bulova returned the gavel to Chairman
Connolly.
9. CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO
THE CORE GROUP OF 50 VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BRADDOCK DISTRICT COMMUNITY DIALOG
GROUP (10:09 a.m.)
Supervisor Bulova moved approval of the Certificates
recognizing the core group of 50 voting members of the Braddock District Community
Dialog group. Supervisor Gross seconded
the motion and it carried by a vote of eight, Supervisor Hudgins and Supervisor
Hyland being out of the room.
ADDITIONAL BOARD MATTER
10. WELCOME TO A VISITOR FROM THE
Supervisor Hyland recognized the presence of
Mr. Pieter van der Hulst, a visitor from the
AGENDA ITEMS
11. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING
Supervisor Smyth moved approval of the Proclamation
to designate
12. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING OCTOBER 2004 AS “DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH” IN
Chairman Connolly relinquished the Chair to
Vice-Chairman Bulova and moved approval of the Proclamation to designate October
2004 as “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” in
13. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2004, AS
“FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION MONTH” IN
Chairman Connolly moved approval of the Proclamation
designating September 2004, as “Food Safety Education Month” in
14. RESOLUTION
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO
Chairman Connolly moved approval of the Resolution
recognizing the twentieth anniversary of Fairfax County Government Cable Channel
16. This motion, which was multiply
seconded, carried by unanimous vote.
Vice-Chairman Bulova returned the gavel to Chairman
Connolly.
Staff from the Department of Cable Communications
Consumer Protection presented Board Members with VHS and DVD videotapes commemorating
the past 20 years.
15. REPORT
OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 2003
(
(BACs) Victor Dunbar, Chairperson, Human Rights Commission, and
Michael Cash, Executive Director, Human Rights Commission, presented the 2003
Report of the Commission.
Following discussion regarding sexual orientation
and hate crime investigations, Chairman Connolly relinquished the Chair to
Vice-Chairman Bulova and asked unanimous consent that the Board direct the
Vice-Chairman
Bulova returned the gavel to Chairman Connolly.
Supervisor Gross moved that the Board direct
staff to refer this issue to the Legislative Committee for review. Supervisor Hudgins and Supervisor Hyland jointly
seconded the motion and it carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor Frey being
out of the room.
Further discussion ensued regarding the report
of the Commission.
16.
(APPTS)
(BACs) ADVISORY SOCIAL
SERVICES BOARD
Chairman Connolly moved the reappointment of
Mr. Marcus Simon as the At-Large Chairman's Representative to the Advisory
Social Services Board. Supervisor Gross
seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor Frey being
out of the room.
Supervisor McConnell moved the reappointment
of Ms. Joan Dolberg as the Springfield District Representative to the
Advisory Social Services Board. Supervisor
Bulova seconded the motion, which carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor Frey
being out of the room.
The Board deferred the appointment of the Sully
District Representative to the Advisory Social Services Board.
AFFORDABLE
DWELLING UNIT ADVISORY BOARD
Chairman Connolly moved the reappointment of
Mr. John Colby as the Engineer/Architect/Planner #2 Representative
to the Affordable Dwelling Unit Advisory Board.
Supervisor DuBois seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
AIRPORTS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CONFIRMATION:
Supervisor
Hudgins moved the confirmation of the following appointment to the Airports
Advisory Committee:
·
Ms. Judith Anderson
as the League of Women Voters of the
Supervisor Bulova seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
The Board deferred the appointment of the Hunter
Mill District Representative to the Airports Advisory Committee.
ANIMAL
SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION
The Board deferred the appointment of the Braddock
District Representative to the Animal Services Advisory Commission.
ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW BOARD
Supervisor Hyland moved the reappointment of
Mr. Charles Bierce as the Architect #1 Representative to the Architectural
Review Board. Supervisor Kauffman seconded
the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor DuBois moved the reappointment of
Mr. John Boland as the Attorney Representative to the Architectural
Review Board. Supervisor McConnell
seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor Frey moved the reappointment of Mr.
Mark Lewis as the Landscape Architect Representative to the Architectural
Review Board. Supervisor McConnell
seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
The Board deferred the appointment of the Related
Professional Group #4 Representative to the Architectural Review Board.
ATHLETIC
COUNCIL
Supervisor Smyth moved the reappointment of
Mr. Frank Williams, III as the Providence District Alternate Representative
to the Athletic Council. Chairman Connolly
seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor Hudgins moved the appointment of
Ms. Kerri Gilmore Mesiah as the Women's Sports Association Alternate
Representative to the Athletic Council. Supervisor
McConnell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
CONFIRMATION:
Supervisor
Hyland moved the confirmation of the following appointment to the Athletic
Council:
·
Mr. Brian Daly
as the
Supervisor Frey seconded the motion, which carried
by unanimous vote.
BARBARA
VARON VOLUNTEER AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE
Supervisor Frey moved the appointment of Ms.
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.
CELEBRATE
FAIRFAX, INCORPORATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Supervisor Kauffman moved the reappointment
of Ms. Phyllis Ford as the At-Large #1 Representative to the Celebrate
Fairfax, Incorporated Board of Directors.
Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor Hudgins moved the reappointment of
Mr. Donald Weber, Sr. as the At-Large #2 Representative to the Celebrate
Fairfax, Incorporated Board of Directors.
Supervisor Bulova seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor Hudgins moved the reappointment of
Mr. Christopher Welker as the At-Large #3 Representative to the Celebrate
Fairfax, Incorporated Board of Directors.
Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Chairman Connolly moved the reappointment of
Ms. Cheryl Berry as the At-Large #4 Representative to the Celebrate
Fairfax, Incorporated Board of Directors.
Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
CHILD
CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Supervisor Bulova moved the reappointment of
Ms. Janet Reimer as the Braddock District Representative to the Child
Care Advisory Council. Chairman Connolly
seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor DuBois moved the reappointment of
Ms. Elizabeth Knab as the Dranesville District Representative to the
Child Care Advisory Council. Supervisor
McConnell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor Hudgins moved the reappointment of
Ms. Bernice Mayfield as the Hunter Mill District Representative to
the Child Care Advisory Council. Supervisor
McConnell seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor McConnell moved the reappointment
of Mr. Robert Berman as the Springfield District Representative to
the Child Care Advisory Council. Supervisor
Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
The Board deferred the appointment of the Mason
District Representative to the Child Care Advisory Council.
CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION
Supervisor Hudgins moved the appointment of
Mr. Ronald Copeland to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Robert Greaux
as the At-Large #2 Representative to the Civil Service Commission. Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
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.
COMMUNITY
ACTION ADVISORY BOARD
CONFIRMATION:
Chairman
Connolly moved the confirmation of the following appointment to the Community
Action Advisory Board:
·
Mr. Louis D'Allessandro
as the Federation of Citizens Associations Representative
Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
COMMUNITY
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BOARD
CONFIRMATION:
Supervisor
Hyland moved the confirmation of the following appointment to the Community
Criminal Justice Board:
·
Mr. Dallas Shawkey
as the Criminal Justice Advisory Board #2 Representative
This motion, the second to which was inaudible,
carried by unanimous vote.
The Board deferred the appointment of the Fairfax
County At-Large #2 Representative to the Community Criminal Justice Board.
Supervisor Hyland asked unanimous consent that
the Board direct staff to determine whether Mr. Shawkey could serve concurrently
on the Community Criminal Justice Board and the Criminal Justice Advisory
Board. Without objection, it was so
ordered.
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Chairman Connolly moved the appointment of Mr.
Michael Lewis to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Harry Doyle, Jr. as the
At-Large Citizen #2 Representative to the Economic Development Authority. The motion, which was multiply seconded, carried
by unanimous vote.
ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Supervisor Hudgins moved the appointment of
Ms. Diana Saccone to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Marcia Johns as
the Hunter Mill District Representative to the Environmental Quality Advisory
Council. Supervisor Hyland seconded
the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor Hyland moved the appointment of Ms.
Allison Anderson to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Craig Potter as the
Mount Vernon District Representative to the Environmental Quality Advisory
Council. Supervisor Kauffman seconded
the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
CONFIRMATIONS:
Supervisor Hyland
moved the confirmation of the following appointments to the Fairfax Community
Long Term Care Coordinating Council:
Ms. Rosemary Ryan
as the Advisory Social Services Board Representative
Ms. Betty Ransom
as the Alzheimer's Association Representative
Mr. Kenneth Connelly
as the Assisted Living Representative
Ms. Marilynn Bersoff
as a Business/Corporation Representative
Mr. Darryl Harrison
as a Business/Corporation Representative
Ms. Lin Wagner as a Business/Corporation Representative
Mr. Gerald Hopkins
as a Business/Corporation Representative
Mr. Charles Greenfield
as a Business/Corporation Representative
Ms. Sarah Parks as a Business/Corporation Representative
Ms. Elly Doyle as the Commission on Aging Representative
Ms. Lisa Sparks
as a Community Representative
The Honorable Nancy Falck
as a Community Representative
Mr. Theodore Nell
as a Community Representative
Ms. Jackie Mills-Fernald
as a Community Representative
Mr. Verdia Haywood
as the Deputy County Executive Representative
Mr. Michael La Juene
as the Disability Community Leader Representative
Ms. Dorothy Sorrell
as the City of
Mr. Ronald Christian
as the
Ms. Jessica Burmester
as the
Mr. Michael Behrmann
as the
Ms. Susan Kulp Randall
as the Health Care Advisory Board Representative
Mr. Philip Reeves
as the Health Systems Agency Board Representative
Ms. Donna Fleming
as the Human Services Council Representative
Mr. Robert Hager
as the INOVA Health System Alternate Representative
The Honorable James Scott
as the INOVA Health System Representative
Ms. Karen Brown
as a Long Term Care Task Force Representative
Mr. Michael Creedon as a Long Term Care Task Force Representative
Ms. Eileen Dohmann
as a Long Term Care Task Force Representative
Ms. Sally S. Hottle
as a Long Term Care Task Force Representative
Ms. Heisung Lee
as a Long Term Care Task Force Representative
Ms. Diane Wilson
as a Long Term Care Task Force Representative
Mr. Joseph Potosnak
as a Long Term Care Task Force Representative
The Honorable Joseph Gartlan
as a Senior Leader Representative
Ms. Mary Smith as the United Way Representative
Supervisor Hudgins asked to amend the motion to include the appointment
of Ms. Patricia Williams as a Business/Corporation Representative,
and this was accepted.
Supervisor Bulova seconded the motion, as amended, and it carried by unanimous
vote.
CONFIRMATION:
Supervisor
Bulova moved the confirmation of the following appointment to the Fairfax
County Convention and Visitors Corporation Board of Directors:
·
Mr. Richard Frisch
as the Northern Virginia Hospitality Council #11 Representative
Supervisor Gross seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor Kauffman moved the reappointment of Mr. David West as the Lee District Representative to the Health Care Advisory Board. Supervisor Hudgins seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
HISTORY COMMISSION
The Board
deferred the appointment of the Citizen #7 Representative to the History Commission.
Chairman
Connolly moved the reappointment of Ms. Saima Makhdoom as the At-Large
#4 Representative to the Human Rights Commission. Supervisor Hyland
seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor Smyth moved the reappointment of Mr. Emanuel Solon as the At-Large #5 Representative to the Human Rights Commission. Supervisor Gross seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor
Kauffman moved the reappointment of Mr. Michel Margosis as the At-Large
#7 Representative to the Human Rights Commission. Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
The Board deferred the appointment of the At-Large #6 Representative to the Human Rights Commission.
HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL
Supervisor
DuBois moved the reappointment of Ms. Winifred Pizzano as the Dranesville
District #2 Representative to the Human Services Council. Supervisor Smyth seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor McConnell moved the reappointment of Mr. Gangadhar Kori as the Springfield District #1 Representative to the Human Services Council. Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT CITIZENS
ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Board
deferred the appointment of the Lee District Representative to the Juvenile
and Domestic Relations Court Citizens Advisory 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 Mr. Michael Dillon to fill the unexpired term Mr. John Fuller as the Citizen Member #3 Representative to the Tenant Landlord Commission.