 On Thursday, July 9, 2009, at 7 pm, the U Street Neighborhood Association held its regular meeting at the DC Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Avenue, NW. Topics included updates on community projects, a bylaws change, and a presentation on the U Street Parade and Festival.
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July 2009 · Regular Meeting - Agenda
Thursday, 9 July 2009 · 7 PM
DC HFA • 815 Florida Avenue, NW
www.ustreet-dc.org Welcome and Introductions President’s Remarks, Bryan Martin Firvida,
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- Bryan noted that CSNA has officially changed its dba name to U Street Neighborhood Association.
- The U Street Neighborhood Association voted unanimously to pay $564 in Board & Operators Insurance.
- The U Street Neighborhood Association voted unanimously to support the bylaw change to Section 3 - Admission of Members:
- "Applicants shall be admitted to membership upon payment of annual dues as specified in the following sections of this Bylaw. The term of membership is for 12 months; the membership term shall end 12 months later on the last day of the month in which dues were paid."
- The U Street Neighborhood Association voted unanimously to make the Friends of Harrison Recreation Center a standing committee.
- The U Street Neighborhood Association voted unanimously for Lydia Charles to be the Chair of the Harrison Recreation Center Committee.
Committee Business Reports and Discussion Public Safety - Brian Card, Chair:
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- The U Street Neighborhood Association voted unanimously to participate in a joint letter with other neighborhood associations and ANC1B to request additional MPD resources for PSA 305.
Treasurer’s Report - Chuck Baxter,
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The total balance in the account as of July 1 is $16,584.72. Of that amount, $4,482.24 is earmarked for Dog Days, $9.33 is for the Vermont Ave. planting project, and $10 is for Harrison Recreation Center Committee, leaving $12,083.15 available for general use.
Membership Report - Lynn Coffin,
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Transportation and Parking - Cheryl Cort,
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Business Development and ABC - Phil Spalding –
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- Eatonville - 2121 14th Street, NW: The summer garden for Eatonville was not originally in their liquor license, and Eatonville is now applying for the license for their summer garden to operate as late as 2 am on weeknights and 3 am on weekends. There was no motion by the U Street Neighborhood Association to weigh in on this license.
- Dickson Wine Bar - 903 U Street, NW: Dickson Wine will be a small organic wine bar, and the partners include the wife of Eric Hilton (Marvin, Gibson). There may be a Voluntary Agreement in the works with ANC1B02 Commissioner Peter Raia.
- Table 14 - 1832 14th Street, NW: The owners of Local 16 are opening Table 14, which will be adjacent to Room & Board. Their applicaiotion includes a roof deck with capacity of 40 people, a sidewalk cafe with 16 people, and an indoor occupancy of 199 people.
- Indulj - 1208 U Street, NW - There have been noise complaints. Hopefully the noise can be contained.
- Asmara - 900 Florida Ave., NW: Asmara has suddenly closed operations.
Historic Preservation: Sheryl Walters –
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- JBG Hotel project - JBG is preparing their PUD Application.
- 1417 Belmont Street was condemned and demolished.
- The Greater U Street Historic District markers are ready to be installed.
- Dukem is continuing to work on their designs for an expansion with HPRB.
Community Presentations- U Street Parade and Festival: Ron Briggs presented plans for the U Street Parade and Festival on Saturday, September 19. The parade will end on the 1300 Block of V Street, and this block will be renamed "Langston Hughes Way". There will be performan9ces at Harrison Recreation Center and on V Street. The night before the festival, on September 18, there will be a performance at the Lincoln Theatre on the Harlem Renaissance.
- ANC 2F Arts Overlay Committee: Andrea Doughty presented the ANC2F Arts Overlay Committee findings. Details can be found at www.anc2f.org/arts
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