February 17, 2025 | 7:30PM-8:30PM
- Call to Order
The Treasurer and sole officer, Mr. Ungar, called the meeting to order shortly after 7:30 PM. He explained that the sole item of business for the meeting is the election of additional officers for the 2025 term.
- Elections for 2025 Officer Vacancies
Treasurer Ungar explained that pursuant to the Association by-laws, because the number of vacancies was equal to order greater than the number of declared candidates for office, the Association could elect its officers by acclamation. The following candidates were announced and elected unanimously.
President: Joe Bishop-Henchman
Vice President: Jeff Miccolis, Aleks Ontman (in absentia), Alison Vas, Dalton Mattson
- Election Follow-Up Items
President Bishop-Henchman asked Treasurer Ungar to continue chairing the meeting.
Treasurer Ungar notified the Association that he had purchased a subscription to Zoom to facilitate future virtual meetings.
Treasurer Ungar proposed retaining the regular meeting schedule for the ECA on the second Monday of each Month, adopted without objection. Treasurer Ungar also proposed a special officers meeting for the new officers on Monday, February 24 at 8 PM, adopted without objection.
- New Business
Treasurer Ungar notified the Association that the main item of concern for Association’s consideration is the future influx of funds from the McMillan developer pursuant to the community benefits agreement, noting that the developer had suggested that the funds were intended for beautification in the DDOT corridor. Conor Shaw suggested finding the plan unit development from 15 years ago to better understand any constraints, and agreed to provide it to the association.
Conor Shaw noted the upcoming budget forum and encouraged community participation.
Conor Shaw also volunteered to assist in managing the ECA listserv.
Treasurer Ungar notified the officers that he intended to provide access to ECA accounts and information in the coming days.
- Adjournment
Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Monday, March 10: Next ECA General Meeting
About the Eckington Civic Association
The Eckington Civic Association meets the second Monday of each month (unless otherwise noted). You do not need to be a member 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 eckingtoncivic@gmail.com. Membership is free for residents (your participation is your most valuable contribution!), but we welcome donations HERE.
Website: https://eckingtoncivicassociation.com
Twitter: @EckingtonCivic
Email: eckingtoncivic@gmail.com
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2025 ECA Officers
Joe Bishop-Henchman, President
Jeff Miccolis, Aleks Ontman, Alison Vas, Dalton Mattson, Vice Presidents
Sam Ungar, Treasurer
Vacant, Communications Director
Other contact information
DC 311 (this is where you should file city service requests, like rodent abatement, tree planting, etc.)
Contact: File a request for city services at https://311.dc.gov/citizen/home, on their smartphone app (search DC 311) or on twitter @311DCgov.
If you are having an issue with city services, please begin by filing a service request to see if it resolves your issue. If contacting 311 does not or cannot resolve your issue, please consult the list below to contact the appropriate office.
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners (contact your ANC commissioners about zoning, permitting, and related matters)
Contacts:
Mark Galvan ANC 5F04 (NW Eckington & Edgewood) Commissioner: 5f04@anc.dc.gov or (202) 455-5615
Jennifer Anderson ANC 5F05 (North Eckington) Commissioner: 5f05@anc.dc.gov or (202) 935-2703
Joe Bishop-Henchman ANC 5F06 (East Eckington) Commissioner: 5f06@anc.dc.gov or (202) 766-5019
Sylvia Pinkney ANC 5F07 (West Eckington) Commissioner: 5f07@anc.dc.gov or (202) 269-4180
Eckington’s ANC commissioners should be your first point of contact for zoning, permitting, and other ANC matters. The ECA endeavors to coordinate with our ANC officials on other matters when possible.
The Mayor’s Office of Community Relations & Services (Mayor Bowser’s constituent services office)
Contact: Anthony Black Ward 5 Liaison, MOCRS: anthony.black@dc.gov.
MOCRS serves as the Mayor’s primary constituent services organization by responding to constituent requests, complaints, and questions. If you are experiencing issues with a city agency, MOCRS may be able to help resolve the matter.
Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker (your Ward CM)
Contacts: Conor Shaw, Deputy Chief of Staff
Council Member Parker’s office should be your primary point of contact regarding legislative matters, and his office can also be a resource to navigate issues with city agencies. Council Member Parker represents Ward 5, which includes Eckington. Keep in mind that you also have 5 other representatives on the DC Council who hold at-large seats and also may be able to assist you. They are currently: Chairman Phil Mendelson; Anita Bonds; Christina Henderson; Kenyan McDuffie; and Robert White, Jr.
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) 5th District
Contacts: Call 911 for any emergencies. Otherwise, contact Ralph McLean, Fifth District Commander, ralph.mclean@dc.gov or (202) 698-0150 for inquiries about our local police district. You can also contact Frances Penn, who is the Chair of the 5th District Citizens’ Advisory Council: chair@the5dcac.org
Murder Free DC Violence Interruptors in Eckington/Truxton Circle
Contact: Sean Magruder at seanmagruder@murderfreedc.org or +1 (619) 956-6065
District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
Contact: Dalando Baker, DDOT Ward 5 liaison: Dalando.Baker@dc.gov
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