Council minutes, Jan. 2006

SECTION 5 OF THE VILLAGE OF CHEVY CHASE

MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING

Date:                January 11, 2006

Time:                7:30pm

Place:               5906 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase Village Hall

Present:            Margy Abbott; Peter Gray; Frances L. Higgins; Farooq Hussain; Ira

                        Rosenbaum; Andrew Smith

1. Minutes

Andrew moved that the December 13, 2005, Council meeting minutes be

approved as revised by email; Ira seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

Old Business

2. Fence Ordinance

There was some discussion about the revised fence ordinance which was enacted

in  November 2004.  Andrew moved that section 4 (a) of the present fence ordinance be deleted and the following sentence be inserted as 4 (a):  be constructed with a finished side showing to the adjoining property or street;.  Margy seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.  The manager will send a letter to the residents informing them that the Council will vote on this proposed change at the February 14, 2006, regular Council meeting.  Everyone is welcome to come and voice his/her views on this proposed ordinance. 

3. Fence Issue

A resident on Leland Court has erected a fence without a permit and with the

unfinished side facing the abutting neighbor.  The manager has contacted the resident concerning this issue; however, the resident has not remedied the situation.  The Council asked the manager to write the resident a letter asking him to inform the town what steps he will take to remedy the situation. 

4. Web Site

Farooq suggested that the town register a domain name; this registration will cost

$20.00 per year.  Andrew asked Farooq to design a format for the town’s web site.  Farooq said that he will collect all the information which the town sends residents and will review this information as well as that currently posted on the web site.  The Council decided that that the domain name will be Section5Chevy Chase.org or chevychasesection5.org. 

5. Treasurer’s Report

Margy presented a list of expenditures and revenues for the month of December. 

There were no unusual expenditures or revenues.  She noted that there was not an income tax payment for the month of January.   She suggested that the town purchase 3 -$100,000 CD’s; one each at Presidential, PNC and Chevy Chase; the Council agreed to make these purchases. 

6. Swearing In of Council Member

Peter Gray was sworn in as a Council member to complete Stuart Rudikoff’s term.  Stuart has moved out of the town.

7. Building Inspector’s Report

Permits granted:  3707 Williams – back and side yard fence (This fence had

already been installed prior to the granting of the permit.)

8. Manager’s Report

The manager suggested that the Council invite Alan Beale, an engineer, to speak

at the next Council meeting.  He would explain ways that the Council could require proposed building projects address water run off issues as part of the building project. 

There will be a notice concerning Alan Beale’s talk in the meeting agenda flyer.  The manager will publish a new town directory in 2006.

Andrew moved that the meeting adjourn; Peter seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously.

Andrew moved that the meeting adjourn; Peter seconded the motion; the motion passed unanimously.

The next meeting will be held February 14, 2006, at the Village Hall, 5906 Connecticut Avenue, at 7:30pm.