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At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia,
held in the Board Auditorium of the
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Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, presiding
·
Supervisor Sharon Bulova, Braddock
District
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Supervisor Joan M. DuBois, Dranesville
District
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Supervisor Michael Frey, Sully District
·
Supervisor Penelope A. Gross,
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Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins,
Hunter Mill District
·
Supervisor Gerald W.
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Supervisor Dana Kauffman,
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Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth, Providence
District
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; Angela C. Schauweker, 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. MOMENT
OF SILENCE (
Chairman Connolly said that this is the last
meeting of the Board for calendar year 2004, and on behalf of the Board,
he wished everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
Supervisor DuBois asked everyone to keep in
thoughts the family of Javier Oblese, a US Marine, who died in
Chairman Connolly relinquished the Chair to
Vice-Chairman Bulova and asked unanimous consent that the Board direct the
County Executive to take any and all measures to accommodate the family,
including at the time of the memorial or funeral service. Without objection, the request was so ordered.
Vice-Chairman Bulova returned the gavel to Chairman
Connolly.
Supervisor DuBois asked everyone to keep in
thoughts the mother of Ms. Helene Teel who has been an active
Supervisor Bulova asked everyone to keep in
thoughts the family of Raymond Manella, retired
Youth Services Program Manager, Department of Health and Human Services. He was also a very active member of the Bonnie
Brae Civic Association, and very active in the Neighborhood Watch Program
in the Braddock District.
AGENDA ITEMS
2. CERTIFICATE
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MS. JEANETTE STEWART (
Supervisor Smyth moved approval of the Certificate
of Recognition presented to Ms. Jeanette Stewart for her selection
as EcoSteward of the Year by the EcoStewards Alliance. Chairman Connolly seconded the motion and it
carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor McConnell not yet having arrived.
3. CERTIFICATE
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO THE
Chairman Connolly relinquished the Chair to
Vice-Chairman Bulova and moved approval of the Certificate of Recognition
presented to the Fire Department for its accomplishment in this year’s “Fill
the Boot” campaign. Supervisor Hyland
seconded the motion and it carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor McConnell
not yet having arrived.
Stacy Williams, Muscular Dystrophy Association,
presented the following individuals with plaques for their support:
·
Deborah Alexander, Suntrust Bank
·
Chairman Connolly, Board of Supervisors
·
Michael Neuhard, Chief, Fire and
Rescue Department
·
John Niemiec, International Association
of Fire Fighters Local 2068
Vice-Chairman Bulova returned the gavel to Chairman
Connolly.
4. CERTIFICATES
OF RECOGNITION REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF PREPARATIONS FOR HURRICANE CHARLEY
PRESENTED TO
Supervisor Hyland moved approval of the Certificates
of Recognition presented to County staff for their implementation of preparations
for Hurricane Charley. Supervisor
Kauffman seconded the motion and it carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor
McConnell not yet having arrived.
5. CERTIFICATES
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MS. KIM IFEORA AND MR. SUNG PYUN (
Chairman Connolly relinquished the Chair to
Vice-Chairman Bulova and moved approval of the Certificates of Recognition
presented to Ms. Kim Ifeora and Mr. Sung
Pyun for being named the best drivers for 2004 of the FAIRFAX CONNECTOR. Supervisor Hyland and Vice-Chairman Bulova jointly
seconded the motion and it carried by a vote of eight, Supervisor Gross
being out of the room, Supervisor McConnell not yet having arrived.
Vice-Chairman
Bulova returned the gavel to Chairman Connolly.
6. CERTIFICATES
OF RECOGNITION REGARDING TELEWORK AND STRATEGIES
OF THE BEST WORKPLACES FOR COMMUTERS PROGRAM PRESENTED TO
Chairman Connolly relinquished the Chair to
Vice-Chairman Bulova and moved approval of the Certificates of Recognition
presented to County staff for their work in promoting telework and strategies
of the Best Workplaces for Commuters program.
Supervisor Kauffman seconded the motion and it carried by a vote
of nine, Supervisor McConnell not yet having arrived.
7. CERTIFICATES
OF RECOGNITION REGARDING THE NEW SOUTH
Supervisor Kauffman moved approval of the Certificates
of Recognition for the new
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City of
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Connex/Yellow Transportation
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CONNECTOR Store
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Fastran
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Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas
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Board of Supervisors
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Department of Housing and Community
Development
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Department of Planning and Zoning
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Department of Public Works and Environmental
Services
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Department of Transportation
Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion and it
carried by a vote of eight, Supervisor Frey being out of the room, Supervisor
McConnell not yet having arrived.
8. CERTIFICATES
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO
Supervisor DuBois said the Committee thought
it had a responsibility to educate the young people of the community regarding
the contributions and sacrifices veterans have made throughout the years. As the
Supervisor DuBois moved approval of the Certificate
of Recognition presented to the Great Falls Freedom Memorial Committee and
County staff for their service to the citizens of
9. CERTIFICATE
OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MR. KAILASH GUPTA (
Supervisor Hyland moved approval of the Certificate
of Recognition presented to Mr. Kailash Gupta for his administration
of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System resulting in recognition
by the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies for 100 percent compliance.
Supervisor Gross seconded the motion and it carried by unanimous
vote.
10.
ADDITIONAL BOARD MATTERS
Jeff McKay,
Supervisor Kauffman announced that yesterday
he attended Jeff McKay's engagement party.
Happy
Birthday Wishes to Braddock District Supervisor Bulova
Chairman Connolly announced that Supervisor
Bulova's birthday is today, and, on behalf of the Board, he wished her a
Happy Birthday.
Tim Sargeant, Chairman of the Laurel Hill Adaptive
Reuse Citizens Task Force, presented its recommendations.
Supervisor Hyland moved that the Board accept
the recommendations of the Laurel Hill Adaptive Reuse Citizens Task Force
(Task Force). Supervisor Bulova seconded
the motion.
Discussion ensued with input from Mr. Sargeant,
who stated that the Laurel Hill document would be available on the web on
Tuesday, December 7, at http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/dpz/laurelhill/recommendations.htm.
Supervisor Gross asked unanimous consent that
the Board direct the Office of Public Affairs to note on the home page that
the document is available. Without
objection, it was so ordered.
The question
was called on the motion and it carried by unanimous vote.
To help implement the Task Force's recommendations,
Supervisor Hyland moved that the Board direct staff to:
·
Prepare a Request for Interest based
on the Task Force recommendations for a mix of uses at the Reformatory and
Penitentiary sites.
·
Forward a copy of the Task Force
report to each member of the Architectural Review Board (ARB) along with
a transmittal letter from the Chairman of the Board requesting that the
ARB adopt, as soon as possible, the standards and guidelines for the area
that has been determined to be eligible for inclusion on the National Register.
·
Review the Memorandum of Agreement
to determine what revisions may be appropriate and necessary to include
a new Laurel Hill oversight committee as one of the organizations which
participate in the review of actions that affect historically contributing
structures.
·
Invite the members of the Task Force
to appear before the Board at i/ts
Supervisor Bulova seconded the motion and it
carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor Hyland said that at the Board's
Establish a position for a project
manager who will be responsible for initiating a process to seek a development
partner and oversee the implementation of the recommendations for reuse
of the former Reformatory and Penitentiary areas.
Establish a three member citizen's
oversight committee to monitor the development of the Reformatory and Penitentiary
areas.
Authorize an Out-of-Turn Plan Amendment
to consider the revision of the Comprehensive Plan to reflect the Task Force
recommendation for a possible mix of residential office and retail uses
at the reformatory site.
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Chairman Connolly,
Chairman of the Board's Legislative Committee, briefly addressed key issues
related to the Legislative Program for the Virginia General Assembly as
contained in the Board Agenda Item dated
Following discussion, with input from Michael H. Long, Senior Assistant County Attorney, Supervisor Gross asked unanimous consent that the Board direct staff to refer to the Legislative Committee a review of restrictions for the parking of dumpsters on public streets. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Chairman Connolly relinquished the Chair to Vice-Chairman Bulova and moved adoption of the Legislative Program. Vice-Chairman Bulova seconded the motion.
Vice-Chairman Bulova returned the gavel to Chairman Connolly.
Supervisor
Kauffman asked to amend the motion to amend “Regional Position, Transportation
-- Funding, Actions Required, Number 4,” to preserve a placeholder for "Support
the
Supervisor Hudgins asked to amend the motion to initiate a regional proposed State Budget amendment for a one time State General Fund Capital Appropriation of $2 million to support the expansion of the Birmingham Green Assisted Living Facility, and this was accepted.
Following discussion, Supervisor Frey asked unanimous consent to vote on the following two items from the Legislative Program seriatim:
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Without objection, it was so ordered.
The question was called on the motion, as amended, to adopt the Legislative Program with the two exceptions, and it carried by unanimous vote.
Following
discussion, the question was called on the motion to include “County Initiatives,
Human Rights Ordinance -- Sexual Orientation in the Legislative Program”
and it CARRIED by a recorded
vote of eight, Supervisor Frey and Supervisor McConnell voting "NAY."
Supervisor McConnell noted for the record her concern about the human rights initiative because of the national trend of not allowing Boy Scouts to meet in public buildings, which is why she cannot support the initiative.
Following
discussion, with input from Susan Mittereder, Legislative Liaison, Supervisor
Bulova moved to reaffirm the Board’s position and include “
Following further discussion, with input from Mr. Long, the question was called on the motion and it CARRIED by a recorded vote of eight, Supervisor Frey and Supervisor McConnell voting "NAY."
Supervisor McConnell asked unanimous consent that the Board direct staff to provide clarification regarding whether leaving weapons in a vehicle in the parking lot of a public building would constitute a violation of the proposed legislation. Without objection, it was so ordered.
A brief discussion ensued regarding the concealed handgun permit registration process.
Supervisor Hyland moved approval of the Legislative Program, as amended. Supervisor Kauffman seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Chairman Connolly
noted that the Legislative Breakfast with the Fairfax County Delegation
to the General Assembly would be held
Supervisor Hudgins asked unanimous consent that the Board forward to the Legislative Committee a letter she received from the Reston Association regarding participation of the Association in the Dulles Corridor Project Steering Committee. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Supervisor Hyland asked unanimous consent that the Board direct staff to provide, in writing, the General Assembly's proposed limitations on bringing weapons into the General Assembly chambers. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Following
further discussion, Chairman Connolly announced that the evening of
12.
(APPTS)
(BACs) ADVISORY SOCIAL
SERVICES BOARD
The Board deferred the appointments of the Lee
and Sully District Representatives to the Advisory Social Services Board.
AIRPORTS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Board deferred the appointment of the Hunter
Mill District Representative to the Airports Advisory Committee.
ANIMAL
SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION
The Board deferred the appointments of the Braddock
and Hunter Mill District Representatives to the Animal Services Advisory
Commission.
ATHLETIC
COUNCIL
CONFIRMATION:
Supervisor McConnell moved the confirmation of the following appointment
to the Athletic Council:
·
Mr. Robert Hahne
as the Baseball/Softball Advisory Council Principal Representative
Supervisor Gross seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
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
Supervisor Smyth moved the appointment of Mr.
Kevin Powers as the Attorney #1 Representative to the Board of
Equalization of Real Estate Assessments.
Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
vote.
Chairman Connolly moved the appointment of Mr.
Thomas Parr as the Freeholder #1 Fairfax County Representative
to the Board of Equalization of Real Estate Assessments. Supervisor Bulova seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
The Board deferred the appointments of the Appraiser
#1, Appraiser #2, Appraiser #3, and Builder Representatives to the Board
of Equalization of Real Estate Assessments.
CHILD
CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Supervisor Gross moved the appointment of Ms.
Judith Falkenrath as the Mason District Representative to the Child
Care Advisory Council. Supervisor
Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION
Supervisor Hudgins moved the reappointment of
Mr. Ronald Copeland as the At-Large #2 Representative to the Civil
Service Commission. Supervisor McConnell
seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor Gross asked unanimous consent that
the Board defer the appointment of the At-Large #5 Representative to the
Civil Service Commission so that Countywide geographical diversity representation
to the Commission could be considered. 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.
COMMUNITY
ACTION ADVISORY BOARD
The Board deferred the appointment of the Dranesville District Representative
to the Community Action Advisory Board.
COMMUNITY
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BOARD
The Board deferred the appointment of the Fairfax County At-Large #2 Representative to the Community Criminal Justice Board.
COUNTYWIDE NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION
(TRAILS) COMMITTEE
The Board deferred the appointments of the Mason and Sully District Representatives
to the Countywide Non-Motorized Transportation (Trails) Committee.
GEOTECHNICAL
REVIEW BOARD
CONFIRMATIONS:
Supervisor Hyland moved the confirmation of the following appointments
to the Geotechnical Review Board:
·
Mr. Edward DeSantis
as the Primary #3 Representative
·
Mr. Emad Saadeh
as the Alternate #1 Representative
·
Mr. James Collin
as the Alternate #3 Representative
Supervisor Bulova seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY BOARD
The Board deferred the appointment of the Provider #4 Representative to the Health Systems Agency Board.
HISTORY COMMISSION
Supervisor
Hudgins moved the reappointment of Ms. Barbara Naef as the Archaeologist
Representative to the History Commission.
Chairman Connolly seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
vote.
Supervisor
Hyland moved the reappointment of Ms. Irma Clifton as the At-Large #2
Representative to the History Commission. Chairman Connolly seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor
Kauffman moved the reappointment of Ms. Sue Patterson as the At-Large
#3 Representative to the History Commission.
Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
vote.
Supervisor
Hyland moved the appointment of Mr. Nicholas Ajay, Jr. to fill the
unexpired term of the late Mr. Donald Senese as the Citizen #2 Representative
to the History Commission. Supervisor
Kauffman seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor
Hudgins moved the reappointment of Ms. Elise Murray as the Citizen #3
Representative to the History Commission. Chairman Connolly seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor
Gross moved the reappointment of Ms. Naomi Zeavin as the Historian #1
Representative to the History Commission. Supervisor Bulova seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
Chairman
Connolly moved the reappointment of Ms. Mayo Stuntz as the Historian #2
Representative to the History Commission. Supervisor Hudgins seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
The Board
deferred the appointment of the At-Large #7 Representative to the Industrial
Development Authority.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Supervisor
DuBois moved the reappointment of Mr. Suresh Shenoy as the Dranesville
District Representative to the Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee.
Chairman Connolly seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
vote.
Supervisor
Gross moved the reappointment of Ms. Susan Hoffman as the Mason District
Representative to the Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee. Chairman Connolly seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor
Hyland moved the reappointment of Mr. John Skudlarek as the Mount
Vernon District Representative to the Information Technology Policy Advisory
Committee. Chairman Connolly seconded
the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor
Frey moved the reappointment of Mr. Michael DiConti as the Dranesville
District Representative to the Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee.
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.
PARK AUTHORITY
Chairman
Connolly moved the appointment of Mr. Harry Glasgow as the At-Large
Chairman's Representative to the Park Authority. Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor
DuBois moved the reappointment of Mr. Kevin Fay as the Dranesville
District Representative to the Park Authority.
Chairman Connolly seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
vote.
Supervisor
Hudgins moved the reappointment of Ms. Glenda Morine Blake as the
Hunter Mill District Representative to the Park Authority. Chairman Connolly seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor
Smyth moved the reappointment of Ms. Joanne Malone as the Providence
District Representative to the Park Authority.
Chairman Connolly seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous
vote.
PLANNING COMMISSION
Chairman
Connolly moved the reappointment of Mr. Walter Alcorn as the At-Large
#1 Chairman's Representative to the Planning Commission. Supervisor Smyth seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor
DuBois moved the reappointment of Ms. Nancy Hopkins as the Dranesville
District Representative to the Planning Commission. Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor
Smyth moved the reappointment of Mr. Kenneth Lawrence as the Providence
District Representative to the Planning Commission. Chairman Connolly seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
ROAD VIEWERS BOARD
Supervisor
Kauffman moved the reappointment of Mr. Arthur Nalls as the At-Large #3
Representative to the Road Viewers Board. Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
Chairman
Connolly moved the reappointment of Mr. Richard Bochner as the At-Large #5
Representative to the Road Viewers Board. Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
The Board
deferred the appointments of the At-Large #1, At-Large #2, and At-Large
#4 Representatives to the Road Viewers Board.
TENANT LANDLORD COMMISSION
Chairman
Connolly moved the reappointment of Ms. Evelyn McRae as the Tenant
Member #2 Representative to the Tenant Landlord Commission. Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
The Board
deferred the appointment of the Landlord Member #3 Representative to the
Tenant Landlord Commission.
TREE
COMMISSION
The Board deferred the appointment of the Hunter
Mill District Representative to the Tree Commission.
WETLANDS
BOARD
Supervisor Hyland moved the reappointment of
Mr. Charles Creighton as the Mount Vernon District #3 Representative
to the Wetlands Board. Chairman Connolly
seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
AD
HOC COMMITTEES
STORMWATER
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Board deferred the appointments of the Small/Medium
Commercial/Office Property Representative and Non-Profit Coalition Representative
to the Stormwater Advisory Committee.
VIRGINIA
2007 COMMUNITY CITIZEN PLANNING COMMITTEE
CONFIRMATIONS:
Supervisor Hyland moved the confirmation of the following appointments
to the
·
Mr. Esther McCullough
as the African American Community Representative
·
Ms. Esther Ferington
as the Federation of Citizens Associations Representative
·
Ms. Carole Herrick
as the Great Falls/McLean Virginia 2007 Representative
·
Mr. Hung Quoc Nguyen
as the Vietnamese Community Representative
Supervisor Bulova seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
Supervisor Hudgins asked unanimous consent that the Board direct staff
to advise if the Native American Community Representative to the Committee
was vacant. Without objection, it
was so ordered.
ADDITIONAL
APPOINTMENTS
SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TASK FORCE
Supervisor Gross moved the appointment of Mr.
Phil Auld to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Peter Crane as the Solid
Waste Company (Large) Representative to the Solid Waste Management Program
Task Force. Supervisor Bulova seconded
the motion, which carried by unanimous vote.
COMMISSION
ON AGING
Supervisor Frey moved the appointment of Mr.
Ian Kremer to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Marilyn Cantrell as the
Sully District Representative to the Commission on Aging. Chairman Connolly seconded the motion, which
carried by unanimous vote.
13. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS (
Supervisor Gross moved approval of the Administrative
Items with the exception of Admin 18, Admin 19, and Admin
21. Supervisor Bulova seconded
the motion and it carried by unanimous vote, Supervisor Bulova, Supervisor
DuBois, Supervisor Frey, Supervisor Gross, Supervisor Hudgins, Supervisor
Hyland, Supervisor Kauffman, Supervisor McConnell, Supervisor Smyth, and
Chairman Connolly voting "AYE."
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