Below are excerpts from the April 9, 2007 Board of Supervisors meeting that may be of interest to you as a Hunter Mill District constituent. To reach the back-up material that does not have a direct link, please go to my website at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/huntermill/. Some of the County links may not be active until later in the current week. If you have an item of interest or concern, please feel free to contact my office at (703)478-0283.

 

04-09-2007 Board Action Highlights

 

Presentations, Acknowledgements & Reports

 

• Proclaimed April 21-28 as Affordable Housing Week in Fairfax County
• Proclaimed April as Fair Housing Month

 

Administrative Items

 

• Board Authorized the Department of Housing and Community Development to Apply for an Allocation of Sponsoring Partnerships and Revitalizing Communities (SPARC) Mortgage Funds up to $15 million for Round 6 from the Virginia Housing Development Authority.  The Fairfax County department of Housing and Community Development has been awarded a total of $38.3 million which to date which has provided low interest mortgages to 196 households since 2002.www.vhda.com/vhda_com/front_page/default.asp

• Authorized the extension of review period for 2232 application FS-H07-1 to June 14, 2007 for Nextel Communications of the Mid-Atlantic, Inc. Antenna co-location on existing transmission tower on Sunset Hills Road near Fannie Mae Drive.
• Approved Cockrill Place Subdivision streets for state maintenance.
• Authorized Police Department to apply for and accept $304,000. in UASI Grant fundingfrom the Department of Homeland Security to enhance security and preparedness. Funds will be used to provide support of information and intelligence sharing through the use of contracted intelligence analysts and will include salaries, personal computers, software, cell phone service and other communications devices as approved by project manager. No Local Cash Match needed.http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/grants_hsgp.htm

 

 

 

Action Items

 

• Approved revisions to the Code of Ethics for Employees of Fairfax County (Addendum 2 to Chapter 15, Personnel Regulations)http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/jobs/
• Authorized additional member to the Josiah H. Beeman Commission. Mattie Palmore, was approved for membership, replacing Dr. Russell Jones, who is unable to participate.  Appointed as the Mount Vernon District representative to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board in January 2006, she currently serves as vice chair of the CSB, and is director of homeless transition services for Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services in Alexandria, and as a magistrate for the Virginia Supreme Court at the Mount Vernon District station
• Authorized the Reallocation of funding among Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 2007 Consolidated Plan Activities, authorized allocation from The Penny for Affordable Housing Fund, and Approved to Expand Scope of Eligible Activities Within Existing Funding for the Woodley Hills Community Center Project.  This includes additional acquisition costs for 13 units at ParcReston that are proposed to be purchased at a total price of $2,830,000.00, which is $1,883,000 less than the market price for the units.  It is also includes re-designating $126,150 for Cedar Ridge affordable housing relocation costs which were not needed for re-locating families.
• Established Implementation Committee for the Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.

 

Information Items

 

• Contract awarded for Athletic Field Lighting and related electrical work at Lake Fairfax Park.
• Received the Quarterly Status Report (March) on the Board's Four-Year Transportation Program and Other Selected Projects for FY 2005 - FY 2008.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/. Pedestrian Countdown signs installed at Reston Pkwy/Lawyers Rd; Reston Pkwy/Fox Mill Rd; Reston Pkwy/Sunrise Valley Dr; Reston Pkwy/Sunset Hills Rd; Reston Pkwy/Bluemont Dr; Reston Pkwy/Temporary Rd/New Dominion Dr; Baron Cameron Ave/Fountain Dr/Bracknell; Baron Cameron Ave/Bennington woods; Wiehle Ave/Sunset Hills Rd; Wiehle Ave/Park and Ride/Office Bldg; Town Center Pkwy/Bluemont Dr; Town Center Pkwy/New Dominion; Town Center Pkwy/Bowman Town Dr. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/nmtc/safety. Full financing identified for four Rt. 28 Interchanges including RT 28/Willard Road; RT 28/Frying Pan Road in Fairfax County. www.28freeway.com; VDOT traffic signalization improvements on Rt. 7 and Dranesville Rd; Telework and outreach goals met www.fairfaxcounty.gov/telework/. Road improvements completed or under construction: Chain Bridge Road between Gosnell and Westbriar, Reston Parkway@Sunrise Valley Drive, Baron Cameron Avenue@Reston Parkway, West Ox Road @ Monroe Street, West Ox Road from Ox Trail to Lawyers Road, North Shore Drive from Temporary Road to Sycamore Valley Drive, South Lakes Drive, Reston Town Center Transit Center, Fairfax County Connector fleet converted to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel.

Board Matters by Supervisor Hudgins and approved by the Board  

 

• To send acknowledgements to South Lakes High School student, Arin Rogers and James Madison High School student, Stephanie Leger for being named National Achievement Scholars by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Supervisor Hudgins moved that the Board recognize all County 2007 National Merit Scholars.
• To advertise the Hunter Mill District Mobile Skate Park event at Southgate Community Center at 12125 Pinecrest Road in Reston on Saturday, April 21, 2007 from 1:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
• Authorized the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services to accept for concurrent processing the site plan for Brentwood Dulles Corner, LLC to modify the building footprint of an approved hotel and free standing sign in Dulles Corner in conjunction with FDPA 86-HM-029-07 and CSPA 86-C-029-06.
• Authorized the expedited Board date and concurrent processing for Boston Properties Limited Partnership in conjunction with the proposed Development Plan Amendment -DPA 85-C-088-05 and Proffered Condition Amendment - PCA 85-C-088-07 to increase the building height by one story.
• Approved letter to Wolf Trap Foundation Executive Director and CEO commending them on their sustainable environment efforts and offering to share with them Fairfax County's green building, low impact development (LID), tree canopy, "Cool Counties," and bicycle and pedestrian access programs.
• Approved letter to the Town of Vienna offering to provide additional information and assistance in response to resolution from the Town Council requesting traffic mitigation planning as part of the ongoing future planning for Tysons Corner. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpz/tysonscorner/

Public Hearings

 

• Held a Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2008 Effective Tax Rate increases.  The only tax rate which increases is the Refuse Collection Services assessment from $315 per household unit to $330 per household unit.  The Real Estate Tax rate remains at 89 cents per $100 of assessed value.  Small District #5 (Reston Community Center) tax rate remains at $0.047/$100 assessed value.

 

• Approved amendments to the Sewer Ordinance to revise the sewer service charges and the availability feesto be consistent with the Wastewater Management Program's revised five-year financial forecast (the Rate Study) for the Sewer System.  The proposed Sewer Service rate change schedule is for FY 2007 through FY 2011.  The average homeowner increase is approximately $18.24 over the FY 2007 sewer bill. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/wastewater/
• Began the first of three nights of Public Hearings on the Fiscal Year 2008 Advertised Budget. Regarding the Tuesday and Wednesday evening Public Hearings, online requests to speak before the Board of Supervisors can be completed at < https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speaker_bos.htm>, and must be fully completed by 10 a.m. on the day of the Public Hearing to ensure your place on the speakers list. Speakers may also call 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903, prior to noon on the same day to be placed on the speakers list. Please plan to have fifteen copies of your testimony at the Public Hearing.

 

Announcements:

 

Fairfax County Police conducted "Operation Safe Crossing" from March 19 to March 30 to promote pedestrian safety of children as they walk to and from school. During the campaign, officers issued over 180 summonses and 18 warnings over a two week period for speeding, disregarding a highway sign, and no seat belts. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/reports/reports2007/040507safecrossing.htm

 

 

Special Notice: Supervisor Hudgins will be hosting a follow-up meeting regarding the unsolicited Public Private Educational Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA) of 2002 for the Reston South Park and Ride on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 7:30 PM at Hunters Woods Elementary School, 2401 Colts Neck Road, Reston.