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DRCA
MARCH MEETING
Wednesday,
March 22nd
7:30
PM
Taylor
Elementary School
Multi-purpose
room |
Minutes
of February Meeting
Changes
and proposed changes to the Association bylaws were the focus of
the February DRCA meeting, which also included an update on the
Neighborhood Conservation Plan (NCP).
Members voted unanimously to approve two bylaws changes: the
number of consecutive terms that a DRCA president may serve was
increased from two to four and officers' terms were changed from
one year to two. Peter Raven-Hansen (former DRCA board
member), who led a discussion of the proposed bylaws amendments
during the December meeting, had noted that the Association's executive
board proposed the changes because while, membership continues to
grow, it is difficult to find neighbors willing to commit to
serving on the DRCA board, particularly in the capacity of
President.
Second Vice President Carol Fontein explained a third proposed
bylaws change, which will be voted on at the March meeting.
That change, to Section
IV of the DRCA bylaws, would permit the Executive Board to take
action on pressing issues that may arise between regular DRCA
meetings, subject to
ratification by the Association at its next regular |
meeting. Fontein
pointed out that once DRCA's Neighborhood Conservation Plan is
approved by
the County and in place, the Association will have opportunities
to apply for county funding for various projects within the DRCA
boundaries. The proposed change in bylaws will enable the
Board to act quickly should a time-sensitive funding opportunity
arise between meetings.
Following the bylaws discussion and vote, NCP Chairman Ned Rhodes
provided the Association with a Plan update (see article, page 5).
Fallon also made the following announcements :
---Saturday,
April 1 at 9am, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE)
will host a Potomac River clean up.
Volunteers interested in helping to clean up the Potomac
Riverfront may meet at either the Chain Bridge entrance to the
river or at the Gulf Branch Nature Center on Military Road.
Please contact Dan Radke, 703-528-2870, for more details.
---Saturday,
April 22 is Arlington County's Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day at
the 1-66 parking garage, Washington-Lee High School. Items that
can be dropped off include usable residential building supplies,
hazardous waste and textiles.
Additional information can be found in Spring 2000 issue of
The Citizen or by
calling the Department of Environmental Services at 703-228-6570.
In con-junction with this, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
will be collecting used bicycles for Pedals for Progress.
Bikes are refurbished and shipped to third world countries.
---Saturday, May 13 is
Arlington Neighborhood Day, which will coincide with the Taylor
School Fair. Fallon would like to set up a DRCA information
booth at Taylor School that day and is looking for volunteers to
help with this endeavor. |
