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Chevy Chase Village Board of Managers met Nov. 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

BOARD OF MANAGERS

Elissa A. Leonard, Chair Present

Robert C. Goodwin, Jr., Vice Chair Present

David L. Winstead, Secretary Present

Richard M. Ruda, Assistant Secretary Absent

Gary Crockett, Treasurer Present

Minh Le, Assistant Treasurer Present

Nancy E. Watters, Member Present

STAFF

Shana R. Davis-Cook, Village Manager Present

John M. Fitzgerald, Police Chief Present

Ellen Sands, Municipal Operations Coordinator Present

Greg Garland, Permitting & Code Enforcement Coordinator Present

COUNSEL

Suellen M. Ferguson, Village Counsel Present

Elissa A. Leonard, Chair of the Board of Managers, called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.

Approval of Minutes from the Board’s Regular Monthly Meeting: October 8, 2018 Minutes of the Board’s regular monthly meeting held on October 8, 2018 were circulated to the Board prior to the meeting.

Ms. Le moved to approve the minutes of the Board of Managers’ regular monthly meeting held on October 8, 2018, as drafted. Mr. Winstead seconded the motion. Mr. Crockett, Ms. Leonard, Mr. Goodwin, Ms. Le, Mr. Winstead and Ms. Watters voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report

The Treasurer’s Report was distributed to the Board and posted to the Village website prior to the meeting. No formal action was taken by the Board.

Special Permit and Variance Requests

A-7418 (Special Permit Request)

Mr. Robert W. Pommer, III & Ms. Virginia Pommer, 5614 Kirkside Drive

Replace and widen the existing concrete driveway. The proposed driveway would measure:

a) a maximum of eighteen feet, four inches (18’-4”) in width on private property and;

b) a maximum of sixteen feet, ten inches (16’-10”) in width in the Kirkside Drive public right-of-way.

Mr. Crockett moved to approve the Special Permit in Case A-7418 (a) & (b) on the basis that the evidence presented, including the Staff Report and Case Synopsis, demonstrates that the applicable requirements for approval of the Special Permit have been met. Staff is directed to draft a decision based on this evidence, including findings of fact and conclusions, approving the Special Permit. Ms. Watters seconded the motion. Ms. Leonard, Mr. Crockett, Ms. Le, Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Winstead, and Ms. Watters voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.

Mr. Crockett left at 8:04 p.m.

Matters Presented for Board Consideration and Possible Action

Invitations to Join the Coalitions to Oppose Federal Communications Commission Orders Pertaining to Deployment of Telecommunications Towers

A staff report was circulated to the Board and posted to the Village website prior to the meeting. The report included copies of NATOA (National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors ) reports “FCC’s Declaratory Ruling and Third Report and Order on Broadband Infrastructure Deployment: Preemption of Local Authority Over Small Wireless Deployments” and “Summary of FCC’s Proposed Cable Franchise Fee and Mixed-Use Rules, Second FNPRM, Docket No. 05-311”. Discussion followed.

Mr. Goodwin moved to authorize the Village’s participation in a local government coalition to comment on the FCC’s Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in MB Docket No. 05- 311, and to file an appeal and stay of the order of the FCC’s Declaratory Ruling and Third Report Order on the Wireless and Wireline, to retain the BB&K law firm for these purposes, and to authorize payment of a fee of up to $7,500 ($5,000 for the appeal and $2,500 for the comment on the proposed rulemaking). Ms. Watters seconded the motion. Ms. Leonard, Ms. Le, Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Winstead, and Ms. Watters voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.

Purchase Authorization Request: Holiday Monetary Gifts from the Board to the Village Staff A staff report from the Village Manager was circulated to the Board and posted to the Village website prior to the meeting.

Ms. Le moved to authorize the Village Manager to purchase thirty-one gift cards at a value of $100 each for Giant Food Grocery store for dissemination to all permanent and temporary employees, for a total cost of $2,945. Mr. Goodwin seconded the motion. Ms. Leonard, Ms. Le, Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Winstead, and Ms. Watters voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.

Police Report

The Police Report was distributed to the Board and posted on the Village website prior to the meeting. Discussion followed. No formal action was taken by the Board.

Manager’s Report

The Manager’s Report was circulated to the Board prior to the meeting.

Ms. Davis-Cook briefed the Board on State bill MC/PG 103-18 regarding zoning authority for municipal corporations. Discussion followed. No action was taken; however, the Board supported the Village Manager and Village Counsel working together in support of the legislation during the 2019 session.

The Board discussed the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s proposed expansion of its dockless vehicle pilot. The Village has the opportunity to opt-in to the program, joining other down-county municipalities to allow for the operation and start and end of dockless vehicle trips in the Village. The Village can choose to opt-out of the pilot at any time.

Mr. Winstead moved to authorize the Village’s participation in the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s expanded pilot of dockless vehicles. Mr. Goodwin seconded the motion. Ms. Leonard, Ms. Le, Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Winstead, and Ms. Watters voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.

Adjournment

Ms. Le moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Winstead seconded the motion. Ms. Leonard, Ms. Le, Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Winstead, and Ms. Watters voted in favor of the motion. The motion passed.

The meeting adjourned at 9:11 p.m.

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_11152018-269