Still from a video shot by Edward Milton
The next ANC 5D meeting is tomorrow. Here's the agenda as it was circulated earlier today:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISION 5D
Public Meeting
September 8, 2015
7-8:30 p.m.
Fifth District Police Headquarters, 1805 Bladensburg Rd NE
AGENDA
1. Greetings Chairperson Kathy Henderson
2. Roll Call Secretary Yvonne Buggs
3. Citizen’s Concerns All
4. Public Safety Report Commander William Fitzgerald/Team
5. Bladensburg Road Development Deputy Mayor Courtney Snowden
6. Administrative Matters:
a) Approval of Minutes
b) Treasurer’s Report
c) Motion to Pay Phone Bill
7. Garage Addition: BZA #19061 Alex Hastings, Homeowner
8. Announcements:
a) Tommie Jones Executive Office of the Mayor
b) Laisha Dougherty Ward 5 Councilmember
c) Citizen Announcements
9. Adjournment
Commissioners:
Petagay Lewis, 5D01
Keisha Shropshire, 5D02 Treasurer
Adam Roberts, 5D03
Bernice Blacknell, 5D04 Parliamentarian
Kathy Henderson, 5D05 Chairperson
Yvonne Buggs, 5D06 Secretary
Clarence Lee, 5D07 Vice Chairperson
ALL MEETINGS CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO ROBERT’S RULES of ORDER
11 comments:
Why pay the phone bill if the number is not published on the district ANC website? Who decides which commissioners have phones paid for but the taxpayers?
Isn't the agenda supposed to be made available a week prior to the meeting? Perhaps I am making that up, but I thought that was a rule.
Robin,
They definitely are supposed to give notice of the time and location of meeting a week in advance (which did happen). It would, of course, be far more helpful to also get the agenda at that time.
And do we think that having citizen's concerns as #3 on the agenda is like Pepco last month? Kill 50 minutes and then have no time to get through any business?
The commissioners whose phone numbers are on the district 's ANC website are NOT paid for by taxpayer funds. These three commissioners chose to publish their phone numbers in order that their constituents can contact them and provide opportunity for transparency. Wake up, neighbors! I suggest you get answers to your concerns at the meeting tonight.
You realize that if you try to raise any of these concerns or confront her in public, she(KH) will just adjourn the meeting and end it, thereby kicking the proverbial can down the road. That is her primary tactic that has worked wonders in the past. There has to be a better way to get some answers - I just don't know what it is.
I bet this will not be on the list of things to talk about tonight.
Dear ANC 5D Commissioners,
We have been informed that a member of ANC 5D has visited different TD Bank branches around the city requesting a change in signers and to access the account and that this is causing concerns among bank branch staff.
As a preemptive measure to protect the assets of ANC 5D, I have requested that the Office of Finance and Treasury (OFT) place a freeze on the account and that custody of ANC 5D’s checkbook be maintained at the Office of the DC Auditor. Because this is an administrative issue within the ANC, I recommend that your ANC meet with Mr. Simon, Director of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions to assist in resolving this matter. We will be in contact with Mr. Simon and once the issues have been resolved we can notify OFT to remove the freeze and return checkbook to the ANC. In the meantime, those authorized to issue checks on behalf of the ANC may do so at the ODCA office, with adequate supporting documentation. Once the checkbook has been received in our office, the freeze can be removed from the account. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Who is the above comment from? My understanding is that the current chair, Kathy Henderson, is the person who has attempted to change signers for the ANC account.
At Anonymous 7:18,
That letter was read tonight at the ANC5D Meeting. It is from the DC Auditors Office. Comm Kathy Henderson is apparently the person that tried to move funds. The bank branches where she was going raised an alert as any action on the ANC account requires two signatures. The signature card was just submitted with the officers signatures (Treasurer, Secretary, and Vice Chair; the Chair has refused to sign). The signers have security funds. Despite trying to access and move funds, Comm Henderson is accusing all other officers, the bank, Auditors Office and the Office of the ANC for acting fraudulently.
Is this a reason for removal from office? Her behavior speaks of deception,self indulgence and malfeance of office. It is amazing that when this was discussed at the meeting her responses were focused on others and did not admit she was the guilty party. Neighbors, speak up so that our ANC can move on to the issues that represent each one of us and not a platform for the chair who impedes progress .
wow! Those commissioners that serve with Comrade Henderson deserve combat pay...even the one that can't read the meeting minutes.
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