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CLERK'S BOARD SUMMARY REPORT OF ACTIONS OF THE FAIRFAX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TUESDAY January 12, 2010 This does not represent a verbatim transcript of the Board Meeting and is subject to minor change. For the most up-to-date version, check the website http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/main.htm. This document will be made available in an alternative format upon request. Please call 703-324-3151 (VOICE), 703-324-3903 (TTY). 01-10 EBE:ebe At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, held in the Board Auditorium of the Government Center at Fairfax, Virginia, on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, at 9:37 a.m., there were present: • Chairman Sharon Bulova, presiding • Supervisor John C. Cook, Braddock District • Supervisor John W. Foust, Dranesville District • Supervisor Michael Frey, Sully District • Supervisor Penelope A. Gross, Mason District • Supervisor Patrick S. Herrity, Springfield District • Supervisor Catherine M. Hudgins, Hunter Mill District • Supervisor Gerald W. Hyland, Mount Vernon District • Supervisor Jeffrey C. McKay, Lee District • Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth, Providence District Others present during the meeting were Anthony H. Griffin, County Executive; David P. Bobzien, County Attorney; Catherine A. Chianese, Assistant County Executive; Regina Stewart, Administrative Assistant, Office of the County Executive; Nancy Vehrs, Clerk to the Board of Supervisors; and Denise A. Long, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors. Board Summary -2- January 12, 2010 BOARD MATTERS 1. MOMENT OF SILENCE (9:37 a.m.) Chairman Bulova asked everyone to keep in thoughts the family of Mr. John Hudson who died recently. He was a social worker who devoted his career to support and rehabilitation of the disabled. He helped to develop a medical and social needs registry to assist those with disabilities in emergency preparedness efforts. Supervisor Herrity asked everyone to keep in thoughts the family of Mr. Harold E. Brown, Jr. a Springfield resident who was killed in Afghanistan along with seven others in a Taliban suicide bombing a couple of weeks ago. He died in service to his country. Supervisor Gross asked everyone to keep in thoughts the family of Ms. Margaret K. White, who died just shy of turning 104. In 1999 she sold her 13 acre property in Falls Church to the Park Authority for a small amount and retained the life estate. The master planning process for the John C. and Margaret K. White Horticultural Park will proceed to make her dream come alive. Following input from Anthony H. Griffin, County Executive, Supervisor Hudgins asked everyone to keep in thoughts the family of Ms. JoAnne M. Jorgenson, who died recently. She recently retired as Deputy Director from the Health Department. (NOTE: Later in the meeting, the Board acknowledged other deaths. See Clerk’s Summary Item #50.) 2. SPECIAL ELECTION DAY (9:41 a.m.) Supervisor Frey announced that today was special Election Day and encouraged all registered voters living in the 37th Senate District to go out and vote. AGENDA ITEMS 3. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO THE WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOLF TEAM (9:43 a.m.) Supervisor Frey moved approval of the Certificate of Recognition presented to Westfield High School Golf Team for winning the Virginia AAA State Golf Championship. Supervisor Hyland seconded the motion and it carried by a vote of nine, Supervisor Smyth being out of the room. Board Summary -3- January 12, 2010 4. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MS. SHAWN AKARD (9:50 a.m.) Supervisor Hyland moved approval of the Certificate of Recognition presented to Ms. Shawn Akard for receiving the American Horticultural Society 2009 Annual Great American National Award for Youth and Children’s Gardening. Supervisor Foust and Supervisor McKay jointly seconded the motion and it carried by unanimous vote. 5. RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO SYDENSTRICKER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (9:58 a.m.) Supervisor Herrity moved approval of the Resolution of Recognition presented to Sydenstricker United Methodist Church for its one hundredth anniversary. Supervisor Foust and Supervisor Smyth jointly seconded the motion and it carried by unanimous vote. 6. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING JANUARY 2010 AS "MENTORING MONTH" IN FAIRFAX COUNTY (10:05 a.m.) Chairman Bulova relinquished the Chair to Vice-Chairman Gross and moved approval of the Proclamation to designate January 2010 as "Mentoring Month" in Fairfax County. Supervisor Hyland and Supervisor Frey jointly seconded the motion and it carried by unanimous vote. Vice-Chairman Gross returned the gavel to Chairman Bulova. 7. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING 2010 AS "THE YEAR OF APPRECIATION OF OLDER ADULTS" IN FAIRFAX COUNTY (10:14 a.m.) Chairman Bulova relinquished the Chair to Vice-Chairman Gross and moved approval of the Proclamation to designate 2010 as "The Year of Appreciation of Older Adults" in Fairfax County. Supervisor Herrity and Supervisor Hyland jointly seconded the motion and it carried by unanimous vote. Vice-Chairman Gross returned the gavel to Chairman Bulova. 8. RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MR. KEN GARNES (10:44 a.m.) Supervisor Herrity moved approval of the Resolution of Recognition presented to Mr. Ken Garnes upon his retirement for his years of service to the County. Supervisor Gross and Supervisor Hyland jointly seconded the motion and it carried by unanimous vote. Board Summary -4- January 12, 2010 9. RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MR. JIMMIE JENKINS (10:52 a.m.) Supervisor Frey moved approval of the Resolution of Recognition presented to Mr. Jimmie Jenkins upon his retirement for his years of service to the County. Supervisor Gross and Supervisor Hyland jointly seconded the motion. Former Chairman Katherine K. Hanley, Secretary of the Commonwealth, presented, on behalf of Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, another former Chairman of the Board, a plaque he had presented to members of Congress. The question was called on the motion and it carried by unanimous vote. 10. RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MR. VERDIA HAYWOOD (11:09 a.m.) Supervisor Hudgins moved approval of the Resolution of Recognition presented to Mr. Verdia Haywood upon his retirement for his years of service to the County. Supervisor Gross, Supervisor Hyland, and Supervisor McKay jointly seconded the motion. Former Chairman Katherine K. Hanley, Secretary of the Commonwealth, presented, on behalf of Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, another former Chairman of the Board, a plaque he had presented to members of Congress. The question was called on the motion and it carried by unanimous vote. 11. 10 A.M. – BOARD ORGANIZATION AND APPOINTMENTS OF BOARD MEMBERS TO VARIOUS REGIONAL AND INTERNAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (11:40 a.m.) Supervisor Hyland moved approval of the list of Appointments of Board Members to various Regional Agencies, Committees, and Subcommittees for Calendar Year 2010, as distributed, with the inclusion of Supervisor Foust as the Vice-Chairman of the Budget Committee. Supervisor McKay seconded the motion and it carried by unanimous vote. Supervisor Frey moved to reappoint Supervisor Gross as the Vice-Chairman of the Board. Supervisor Hudgins and Supervisor Hyland jointly seconded the motion and it carried by unanimous vote. The entire list is as follows: Board Summary -5- January 12, 2010 INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMMITTEES AND INTER- AND INTRA- GOVERNMENTAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010 INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMMITTEES ALEXANDRIA Gerald Hyland, Chairman Sharon Bulova Penelope Gross Jeffrey McKay ARLINGTON Penelope Gross, Chairman Sharon Bulova John Foust Linda Smyth DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Sharon Bulova Gerald Hyland Jeffrey McKay Linda Smyth FAIRFAX CITY Linda Smyth, Chairman Sharon Bulova John Cook FALLS CHURCH Penelope Gross, Chairman Sharon Bulova John Foust Linda Smyth FORT BELVOIR (Board of Advisors/Base Realignment and Closure) Sharon Bulova Patrick Herrity Gerald Hyland Jeffrey McKay HERNDON John Foust, Chairman Sharon Bulova Catherine Hudgins Board Summary -6- January 12, 2010 LOUDOUN COUNTY Michael Frey, Chairman Sharon Bulova John Foust Catherine Hudgins PRINCE WILLIAM (includes UOSA, City of Manassas, and City of Manassas Park) Michael Frey, Chairman Patrick Herrity Sharon Bulova Gerald Hyland INTERGOVERNMENTAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (including Federal and State) COMMUNITY CRIMINAL JUSTICE BOARD Catherine Hudgins METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (COG) COG BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sharon Bulova, Principal John Foust, Principal Penelope Gross, Principal Michael Frey, Alternate Patrick Herrity, Alternate Catherine Hudgins, Alternate COG METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIR QUALITY COMMITTEE Sharon Bulova, Principal John Cook, Principal Linda Smyth, Principal Gerald Hyland, Alternate (for any member) COG CHESAPEAKE BAY AND WATER RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE Penelope Gross, Principal Gerald Hyland, Principal COG CLIMATE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY COMMITTEE Penelope Gross – Principal Kambiz Agazi (staff) – Principal Board Summary -7- January 12, 2010 COG EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COUNCIL John Foust, Principal COG HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Penelope Gross Catherine Hudgins COG METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT POLICY COMMITTEE Sharon Bulova, Principal John Cook, Principal Michael Frey, Principal COG TASK FORCE ON REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY ISSUES Penelope Gross COG TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BOARD Catherine Hudgins, Principal Linda Smyth, Principal Sharon Bulova, Alternate Patrick Herrity, Alternate FAIRFAX PARTNERSHIP FOR YOUTH, INCORPORATED John Foust Michael Frey COLUMBIA PIKE TRANSIT