Draft Agenda — March 2, 2020

Agenda                                                                                    

Guest Presentations — 7:00-7:40 pm

• Public life study of NY/FL Ave a/k/a Dave Thomas Circle (Erkin Ozberk, DC’s Office of Planning)
• Petition requesting that Council Member McDuffie support emergency legislation requiring DDOT to start construction on 9^th Street NW bike lane
• Request for Special Exceptions (# of units, density relief, square footage for accessory structure, multiple alley dwellings) at 2116 4th Street NE & 315 W Rear St. NE a/k/a “Eckington Court” (Andre Jean and Emily Morris)

ECA business — 7:40-8:10 pm

• Officers’ updates (Arlene Johnson, Dana Samuels, Daniel Agold, Neil Shah, Benjamin Colbert)
• Vote to authorize ECA spending on outreach materials (yard signs, business cards, etc)

Updates from community leaders and offices — 8:10-8:30 pm

• Silas Grant, Constituent Analyst, Office of Council Member Kenyan McDuffie (Ward 5)
• Dominique Chestnut, Ward 5 Liaison, Mayor’s Office of Community Relations & Services
• Other members of the community

Upcoming Meetings & Events                                                        

• March TBD: Ribbon cutting for Tanner Park
• March 7, 3-6pm: Langley PTSA “Make Some Noise!” fundraiser at Boundary Stone, 116 R.I. Ave
• March 19: ECA Neighborhood Happy Hour @ 135 Rhode Island Avenue (Neil Shah)
• April 6: ECA Meeting. Our 2020 schedule is at https://eckingtoncivicassociation.com/meetings-agendas/
• April 15: Meeting for Friends of Eckington Parks & Arts. Join here: https://eckingtonparks.com/
• Spring TBD: Grand opening of Tanner Park

About the Eckington Civic Association                                          

The Eckington Civic Association meets the first Monday of each month (unless otherwise noted). All Eckington residents are welcome to attend. If you are interested in becoming a member of the association, which allows you to vote at meetings and serve on committees, please contact or speak to one of the officers at our monthly meeting or reach out to us at the contact information below. Annual dues are $10, $7 for seniors.

Website: https://eckingtoncivicassociation.com

Twitter: @EckingtonCivic

Email: eckingtoncivic@gmail.com

Eckington listserv: eckington@googlegroups.com