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Board of Supervisors Meeting Podcast Transcript: Jan. 11, 2011

 

Welcome to the podcast of meeting highlights for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 11, 2011.

• The Board made the following presentations:
  
  
  • The Board recognized Edward DeSantis for his years of service on the Fairfax County Geotechnical Review Board, Winifred Shapiro for her years of service on the board of the Fairfax County Park Authority, Tracey Ryan for her dedicated service as the volunteer director of the Fairfax County Citizens’ Police Academy, Michael McMahon for his years of service as the Braddock District commissioner on the Fairfax County Tree Commission and the Board thanked the Department of Planning and Zoning, Planning Division for its dedication and professionalism in working with the Mount Vernon District Area Plans Review Task Force.
    
    
• This was the Board’s organizational meeting for the new year; Sup. Penny Gross was reelected Vice Chairman of the Board for 2011 and Board members were appointed to interjurisdictional committees, boards and committees for the calendar year. 
  
  
• The Honorable Kate Hanley was appointed chairman of the 2011 Citizen Reapportionment Committee.   A few appointments were made to the committee and the first committee meeting will be held on Jan. 18, 2011. 
  
  
• The Board approved traffic calming measures for Ox Hill Road and Charles Stewart Drive and the installation of “$200 Additional Fine for Speeding” signs at various locations throughout the county as part of the residential traffic administration program.
  
  
• The Board authorized the Health Department to accept a Department of Health and Human Services subgrant award through the Virginia Department of Health for public health emergency response.
  
  
• The Board authorized the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department to apply for and accept funding from the 2010 State Homeland Security Program Grant from the National Preparedness Directorate.
  
  
• The Board gave authorization to advertise a public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance that provides for a special assessment to be levied on the properties within the Mosaic District Community Development Authority.
  
  
• The Board approved their meeting schedule for Calendar Year 2011. 
  
  
• The Board approved the sale of General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds that will generate $182.3 million to fund construction of capital facilities and infrastructure as previously approved by the Board.
  
  
• The Board adopted the Belle Haven/Dogue Creek/Four Mile Run Watershed Management Plan.
  
  
• The Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding Between the Fairfax County Police Department and the Fairfax City Police Department and they renewed a Memorandum of Understanding Between the Fairfax County Police Department and the United States Marshals Service.
  
  
• It was announced that Fairfax County will receive The Daniel Burnham Award from the American Planning Associationfor its blueprint to transform Tysons Corner.

 

That’s all for this podcast of meeting highlights for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, thanks for listening.

The Office of Public Affairs uses Twitter, a social media platform that allows short messages/updates. Highlights of Board of Supervisors meetings were covered live on the county's Twitter page at www.twitter.com/fairfaxcounty.

More information about the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, including full meeting minutes and documents, can be found on the county's Web site.

This podcast is produced by the Fairfax County, VA, government.