GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 1B
Minutes
Thursday, May 1st, 2014,
7:00 PM, Reeves Center, 2000 14th Street N.W.
The regular monthly meeting of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1B occurred on
Thursday, May 1st, 2014, at 7:00 pm in the Reeves Center, Commissioner James Turner being
present as chair.
Commissioners Present:
Marc Morgan (1B01)
Sedrick Muhammad (1B03)
Deborah Thomas (1B04)
Ricardo A. Reinoso (1B05)
Dyana Forester (1B06)
Juan Lopez (1B07)
Mark Ranslem (1B08)
James A. Turner (1B09)
E. Gail Anderson Holness (1B11)
Zahra Jilani (1B12)
Commissioners absent:
Jeremy Leffler (1B02)
Chairperson James Turner did not observe the presence of quorum and called the meeting to
order informally at 7:00 PM.
Announcements
James Turner opens up community announcements.
Commissioners Forester and Lopez enter the room. Quorum is reached at 7:11 PM.
Officer's Report and Approval of Minutes
Action: Morgan motions to approve the April minutes.
Vote: 5 ayes, 2 abstentions. Motion passes.
Action: Forester motions to approve the treasurer's report.
Vote: Motions passes with unanimous consent.
Committee Reports
ABC Committee
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Nick Baumann presents the ABC Report.
Commissioner Reinoso arrives.
M&I LLC (CT license), 637 Florida Ave NW (1B01)
Action: Morgan moves to support the ABC's committee decision to protest M&I LLC on
peace order and quiet.
Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays, 3 abstentions. Motion passes.
Red Lounge (CT license), 2013 14th St. NW (1B12)
Action: Jilani moves to protest Red Lounge's request to remove the settlement agreement
at Red Lounge.
Vote: 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention Motion passes.
Tipsy Peacock (CT license), 2915 Georgia Ave NW (1B10)
Action: Turner moves to approve the application for Tipsy Peacock.
Vote: 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention. Motion passes.
Transportation Committee
Ben Klemens presents the transportation committee report.
1248 Fairmont St. NW (1B03) – Curb cut request
Action: Muhammad motions to support the curb cut proposed at 1248 Fairmont St. NW
Turner calls for a roll call.
Roll Call Vote: Morgan votes yes
Muhammad votes yes
Thomas votes yes
Reinoso votes no
Forester abstains
Lopez votes yes
Ranslem abstains
Turner votes no
Holness abstains
Jilani votes yes
5 ayes, 2 nay, 3 abstentions. Motion passes.
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Muriel Bowser makes a brief presentation to the commission.
Action: Holness moves to encourage DDOT to put stop signs and/or controlled stoppage
around the schools and particularly at 11th and Clifton.
Vote: Motion passes by unanimous consent.
Design Review Committee
Patrick Nelson gives the Design Review Committee report.
2105 10th St. NW (1B02)
Action: Morgan moves to support the requested variance on location of parking spaces
and special exception for roof structure.
Vote: 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 abstentions, motion passes.
Commissioner Forester excuses herself.
1840 7th St. NW (1B01)
Action: Holness moves to support the application for 1840 7th St. NW.
Vote: 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention. Motion passes.
711 S Street NW (1B01)
Action: Holness moves to send a letter to the HPRB to protest the approval by HPRB of
711 S Street NW without the input of the ANC.
Vote: Motion passes by unanimous consent.
McMillan Project
Action: Holness moves to defer the process to ANC 5E regarding the McMillan Project.
Vote: 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention. Motion passes.
Action: Turner moves to appoint Holness as 1B rep on the McMillan Advisory Group.
Vote: Motion passes by unanimous consent.
Grimke School, 1924 Vermont Ave. NW (1B02)
Action: Holness moves to not adopt the recommendation of the design committee and to
exclude the principals and attached documents from the RFP for the Grimke school.
Turner calls for a roll call.
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Roll Call Vote: Morgan votes yes
Muhammad abstains
Thomas votes yes
Reinoso abstains
Lopez votes yes
Ranslem abstains
Turner votes yes
Holness votes yes
Jilani votes no
5 ayes, 1 nay, 3 abstentions. Motion passes.
Action: Turner moves to include the language provided by Commissioner Leffler (via
email), to make sure to include info on community impact, and that DMPED must
include the ANC and the community in the review process.
Vote: 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention. Motion passes.
Public Safety Committee
Muhammad gives the monthly crime data report for ANC 1B.
Grants Committee
Action: Holness moves to support the grant proposal for the Banneker Little League.
Holness amends the motion to provide the full amount of $500.
Vote: 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention. Motion passes.
Action: Holness moves to support the grant proposal for $250 for Young Playwrights
Theater.
Vote: 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention. Motion passes.
Action: Holness moves the proposal to move $2500 of surplus funds to the grants
committee budget.
Vote: 8 ayes, 1 abstention. Motion passes.
New Business
ANC Education resolution
Action: Holness reads a resolution on education and moves to adopt it. Reinoso adds a
friendly amendment to cover pre-K to 12th grade. No objection.
Vote: Motion passes by unanimous consent..
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Adjournment
Morgan moves to adjourn. Motion passes by unanimous consent.