Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-5339
In Maryland In Virginia
7475 Wisconsin Avenue 8000 Towers Crescent Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3413 Vienna. Virginia 22182-2733
(301) 657-4800 (703) 847-5800
John R. Risher, Jr. 25 October 1990
(202) 857-6452
Gerard A. Feil, Esquire 716 12th Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002
- and -
Ms. Colleen Lee
President
Linden Neighborhood Association 1229 Linden Place, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
Re: JS Liquor/KRLA
Dear Ms. Lee and Mr. Feil:
I have enclosed a copy of Miriam Jones' 22 October 1990 letter, advising that the ABC Board has extended to 13 November 1990 the time for the parties to reach an agreement, and scheduled a protest hearing for 19 December 1990 in the event that an agreement has not been reached.
Please let me know your anticipated schedule for sending your revised draft agreement.
Sincerely,
o n R. Risher, Jr.
Enclosure
cc: Mr. Chung Sun Choi
Claudia A. Simons, Esquire
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
BUSINESS REGULATION ADMINISTRATION
Ms. Colleen Lee
President
Linden Neighborhood Association 1229 Linden Place, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
RE: Chung Sun Choi
t/a JS Liquors
1255 H Street, N.E. Retailer's Class A Case No. 101-90046P
Dear Ms. Lee:
You are hereby notified that a status hearing in the above-referenced matter has been scheduled on Wednesday, January 9, 1991, at 11:00 a.m., in room 803, 614 H Street, N.W. Your attendance is required.
If you require additional information, do not hesitate to contact Laura Byrd, Program Specialist, on 727-7377.
Sincerely,
7~&z
Miriam Hellen Jones
Program Manager
Alcoholic Beverage Control Division
Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-5339
In Maryland In Virginia
7475 Wisconsin Avenue 8000 Towers Crescent Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3413 Vienna, Virginia 22182-2733
(301) 657-4800 (703) 847-5800
John R. Risher, Jr. 9 January 1991
(202) 857-6452
Gerard A. Feil, Esquire 716 12th Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002
- and -
Ms. Colleen Lee
President
Linden Neighborhood Association 1229 Linden Place, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
Re: JS Liquors/KRLA
Dear Ms. Lee and Mr. Feil:
I appeared at the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board status hearing this morning, and advised the Board that your November 1990 counterproposal indicates the likelihood of a voluntary agreement. Accordingly, the Board scheduled a status hearing for 6 February 1991.
I would appreciate it if Mr. Feil would call me at his earliest convenience so that we might discuss the differences between the parties' respective proposals.
Sincerely,
hn R. Risher, Jr.
cc: Mr. Chung Sun Choi
Ms. Miriam Hellen Jones
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
BUSINESS REGULATION ADMINISTRATION
OCT 2 2 1990
John R. Risher, Jr., Esquire
Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin and Kahn 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-5339
RE: Chung Sun Choi t/a JS Liquors
1255 H Street, N.E.
Retailer's Class A
Case No. 101-90046P
Dear Mr. Risher:
This is in response to the your letter, dated October 4, 1990, regarding the status of the settlement negotiations in the above-referenced protest matter.
On Wednesday, October 10, 1990, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (the "Board") granted the parties in the above-referenced matter additional time for settlement negotiations to occur. The parties will be allowed until November 13, 1990 to conclude their settlement negotiations or provide a status report to the Board. If those settlement negotiations are not concluded at that time, a protest hearing will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 1990, at 10:00 a.m. in room 807, 614 H Street, N.W.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Laura Byrd, Program Specialist, on 727-7377.
Sincerely,
Miriam Hellen Jones
Program Manager
Alcoholic Beverage Control Division
BIRDSONG, POLATSEK AND SGLAFANI COUNSELLORS-AT-LAW 1275 K STREET, N.W. SUITE 950 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 (202) 789-0093 HARRY D. POLATSEK, P.A. TELEFAX: (2021 289-1389 2455 EAST SUNRISE BLVD. LEONARD A. SCLAFANI, P.C. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33304 LEONARD E. BIRDSONG, P.C. (305) 566-0377 KA BICK YAU' ALBERT J. REISS' 275 MADISON AVENUE CHRISTOPHER A. WILBURN' _ NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016 SUSAN A. SATLER' (2)2) 696-9880
CAMILLE JONES STRACHAN'
JEFFREY E. N, ESO.' H A N D D E L I V E R E D
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION CORPORATION HARRY M. SIMON"
NOT ADMITTED DC BAR
"ADMITTED FRG BAR ONLY
District of Columbia
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board 614 H Street, NW - Room 807 Washington, D.C. 20001
ATTN: Ms. Laura Byrd - Program Specialist
Re: Chung Sun Choi
t/a JS LIQUORS 1255 H Street NE Retailer's Class A Case No. 101-90046P
Dear Board Members:
I am an attorney for the licensee, Chung Sun Choi in the above-captioned case. I write to you today pursuant to a mutual agreement with the representative of the Linden Neighborhood Association.
The above-captioned case has been the subject of a protest by members of the Linden Neighborhood Association. A tentative hearing date for the protest had been set for April 17, 1991. A status hearing had been set for March 6, 1991.
I write today, on behalf of Mr. Chung Sun Choi, to inform the board that Mr. Choi and the Linden Neighborhood Association have, after negotiations, entered into a settlement. The terms of that settlement have been embodied in a signed agreement which we have included herewith.
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Pursuant to agreement with the representative of the Linden Neighborhood Association, and pursuant to Section 1513.2 of the ABC Regulations, we request that you please accept this letter and the enclosed agreement as our joint submission of the agreement to this Board and request that the Board approve the license application of Mr. Choi conditioned upon Mr. Choi's compliance with the terms of the written agreement.
I would, also, ask that you note that during negotiations of this agreement it was contemplated that Mr. Yong Chae Kim would sign the agreement, as manager of the JS Liquor store. I learned on March 1, 1991, that Mr. Kim had resigned his position as manager at the end of February and no longer works in the store. He will not be a signatory to the agreement. The store is managed solely by Mr. Choi. and his wife. We made this information known to the representative of the Linden Neighborhood Association. The association represented that they still wished to go forward with the agreement without signature from Mr. Kim since he is no longer manager.
If you have questions about this case please do not hesitate to contact me at your earliest convenience.
Ver tmyy s,
e nard E. Birdsong
cc:cschoi gafeill/
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
LINDEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION$
PROTESTANTS and
JS LIQUOR
MARCH 4, 1991
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
LINDEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION.
PROTESTANTS and
JS LIQUOR
LINDEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (the "ASSOCIATION") and the other signatories hereto having protested the pending application by CHUNG SUN CHOI (hereafter referred to as JS LIQUOR at the store located at 1255 H Street, N.E.) for renewal of its Class A alcoholic beverage license agree this 4th day of March 1991 as follows:
Whereas, the ASSOCIATION is an association of individuals residing in the immediate vicinity of the JS LIQUOR store who seek to enhance the security and wellbeing of the neighborhood, its residents, commercial establishments, and merchants and seeks to accomplish these objectives by cooperative efforts;
Whereas, the JS LIQUOR store is one of three commercial establishments presently operating within the commercial-zoned district located on the south side of H Street between 12th and 13th Streets, N.E.;
Whereas, the ASSOCIATION understands that JS LIQUOR seeks to continue the successful operation of its business in cooperation with the residents and owners of other businesses in the neighborhood, and shares with the ASSOCIATION the objectives stated above;
Whereas, the ASSOCIATION having entered into this AGREEMENT to seek a mutually beneficial resolution of certain problems and concerns shared by the ASSOCIATION and JS LIQUOR, both acknowledging that because of the location of JS LIQUOR within a diverse economic and cultural section of the city an effort by the residents and business establishments is necessary to improve the quality of life of the residents and economic opportunity for merchants;
Whereas, given the desire and the understanding that JS LIQUOR wishes to work with the ASSOCIATION and become a part of the community to assist in solving some of the problems present in the neighborhood' particularly those attributable to the operation of an alcoholic beverage establishment near a residential neighborhood; and
Whereas, the ASSOCIATION seeks to encourage the economic regrowth of the neighborhood and wishes to assist in improving the economic opportunity of those merchants willing to work with the ASSOCIATION in improving the quality of life and ensuring the safety of the residents of the neighborhood.
Now, therefore, the parties agree to resolve their differences in a reasonable and prudent manner and agree to the following:
- JS LIQUOR will maintain the exterior areas adjacent to the store clean and free of litter and shall regularly inspect the public areas (including the alley to the rear of the store) immediately adjacent thereto for the purpose of removing alcoholic beverage related litter, without regard to the fact that the same may not have been purchased at its store and shall cause such area to be free of litter at the opening and closing of its store as is reasonable and practicable for an alcohol beverage business establishment.
- The ASSOCIATION, with the participation of JS LIQUOR, shall conduct an annual neighborhood clean-up day, and shall encourage the participation of neighborhood residences and commercial establishments located in the neighborhood.
- JS LIQUOR shall pursue reasonable efforts, both directly and through communications with the Metropolitan Police Department, to discourage individuals from congregating for extended periods on the premises and areas adjacent to its store. JS LIQUOR shall consult with the ASSOCIATION if its reasonable efforts fail to control such activities at which time JS LIQUOR and the ASSOCIATION shall discuss appropriate efforts which may be undertaken to further achieve this goal, including the installation of structures to prevent such activities or hiring of security personnel if such is legal and economically feasible by JS LIQUOR.
- JS LIQUOR will take all reasonable efforts to cause C&P Telephone to remove all exterior public telephones on all sides of the store except for the H Street side and shall maintain at most two telephones on such side. To the extent feasible, JS LIQUOR will make all reasonable efforts to cause C&P Telephone to maintain all remaining telephones during the course of this agreement only on the H Street side of its store, to not install any telephones on the 13th Street side of the store and to operate any remaining telephones on any side of the store such that they shall not receive incoming telephone calls only.
- JS LIQUOR will continue its practice of refusing to sell products associated with illegal drug activities, such as cigarette papers, pipes, and bongs, among others, and will continue its practice of refusing to sell alcoholic beverages to persons who frequently congregate for extended periods or engage in boisterous conduct in or immediately near its store.
- JS LIQUOR will continue to explore implementation of changes in the exterior of its store, consistent with its concerns for security, for the purpose of presenting a more modern appearance.
- JS LIQUOR will not provide or sell either ice in quantities of less than five (5) pound packages or drinking utensils in less than prepackaged containers of ten (10).
- The ASSOCIATION makes its desire known to JS LIQUOR that it believes the sale of (a) single servings cans or bottles of beer, (b) any container of alcoholic beverage of one-half (1 /2) pint or less, and (c) fortified wines in any size container, creates an environment which attracts boisterous, rowdy, and dangerous individuals to the neighborhood and as such makes it unpleasant for residents to shop at the store. It is the expressed hope of the ASSOCIATION that JS LIQUOR will consider, as soon as economically feasible, the discontinuance of the sale of these items.
- The ASSOCIATION will invite JS LIQUOR and/or its representatives, the other merchants on the south side of H Street between 12th and 13th Streets, N.E., and the leadership of St. John Ford Memorial Church to attend the ASSOCIATION's regular meetings and each shall be given the opportunity to address issues of mutual concern.
- The ASSOCIATION and JS LIQUOR shall jointly, in writing, notify the Advisory Neighborhood Commission, the other merchants on the south side of H Street between 12th and 13th street, N.E., and the leadership of St. John Ford Memorial Church of this agreement and shall encourage the same to support and assist in furthering the improvements sought by this agreement.
- The ASSOCIATION agrees to inform its membership of this agreement and pledges to enlist the membership of the Association to implement the terms of this agreement. The ASSOCIATION will afford JS LIQUOR reasonable opportunity to address the ASSOCIATION's regular meeting immediately after signing this agreement (without interruption) to afford JS LIQUOR the opportunity to encourage the ASSOCIATION's members to become customers of its store. The ASSOCIATION will conduct a survey of its members to ascertain those items which the ASSOCIATION members would likely purchase if available at JS LIQUOR and shall make such survey available to JS LIQUOR. JS LIQUOR will make reasonable efforts, consistent with prudent business practices, to stock such items.
- JS LIQUOR acknowledges its understanding that the signatories hereto are members of the Board of Directors of the Linden Neighborhood Community Association and protestants to the renewal of the liquor license who reside in the proximity of the store and that as such each pledges to implement the terms of the agreement in a reasonable and prudent manner but are not individually liable for the enforcement of this agreement. The ASSOCIATION may change the composition of its Board of Directors according to its bylaws and upon such change whereby any of the signatories are removed from the Board, the replacement of such signatory shall be substituted under this agreement for such Board member.
- The parties agree to maintain an open dialogue to address mutual concerns and provide remedial actions whenever necessary. If any of the parties believes in good faith that any signatory has failed to comply with any provision of this agreement, that party shall notify the other in writing of the basis for that belief, and provided that the party so notified makes a good faith effort to address such alleged noncompliance within thirty (30) days, the other party will not file any claim of an alleged breach of this agreement with the Alcohol Beverage Control Board.
- JS LIQUOR agrees to continue its compliance with the laws, regulations and rules of the District of Columbia, and specifically those related to the sale of alcoholic beverages.
- This agreement shall take effect immediately, upon which the ASSOCIATION and protestants withdraw their protest of the renewal of the Class A liquor license, and shall be binding for any renewal period through February 28,1993 with respect to the current owners and manager of JS LIQUOR for so long as the current owners or manager of JS LIQUOR, individually or collectively, own a controlling interest in it.
16. This agreement shall be executed in eight counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original.
Dated: March 4, 1991
By:
Chung Sun C of t/a JS LIQUOR
By:
Yong Chae Kim Manager
INDIVIDUALLY AND FOR THE LINDEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, THEIR OFFICERS AND SUCCESSORS.
By:
Colleen Lee President
COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004
March 18, 1992
Dear Task Force Member:
Enclosed are the minutes from our third meeting of February 27, 1992. The next task force meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25th in the first floor conference room of the Lottery Board Building, 2041 Martin Luther Ring, Jr. Avenue, S.E. (Behind the big chair; please see attached directions). Please note that this is a change of date from the date discussed at the task force meeting.
At the meeting on the 25th, it is imperative that we formally establish the Ward 6 Task Force on Crime. We also must formally establish the executive committee, and, it would appear appropriate to select an interim acting chair and vice-chair pending formal selection of the officers of the committee. In addition, we must finalize our plans to hold a crime seminar on May 2nd, 1992.
imperative that you attend this meeting. I look forward to seeing
If you have any questions, please ca'l me or Sally Weinbrom at
HB: sbw
Attachments
Council of the District of Columbia
Memorandum
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004
Crime Task Force Members To:
Sally Weinbrom
From:
March 12, 1992
Date:
Minutes of Third Task Force Meeting: 02/27/92
Subject:
Councilmember Harold Brazil called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. at 519 C Street, N.E. He introduced members and new attendees. (see attached attendance sheet).
Task Force Executive Committee
Mr. Brazil suggested the need to create an executive committee comprised of approximately 30 people. Dennis Zegar suggested participation by Judy Jennings of Beat 26. Mr. Zegar also suggested a need for a larger executive committee to ensure participation of at least 30 per meeting.
Mr. Brazil stated his preference for finalizing the executive committee at the next meeting.
Crime Seminar Subcommittee Report
Mr. Hart presented the findings of the subcommittee . He suggested that the seminar be used for two purposes: (1) to educate people on services available; and (2) to break into subgroups to meet with police identified with that neighborhood to discuss community empowerment techniques
Ms. Of fen stated that the seminar was meant as much to call attention to ourselves as to create a community network.
Seminar Discussion
Dennis Zegar asked whether the seminar could be more substantive than proposed by the subcommittee. Vicky Wilsher suggested identifying the targeted audience for the seminar.
Mr. Brazil stated that he conceived of the seminar as a program aimed at neighbors concerned about crime. He felt that participants should leave the seminar knowing the answers to the following questions: (1) What is crime? and (2) Why does crime happen? He felt that the goal of education and community empowerment could be combined.
Plenary Session
Susan Sarason suggested that the Seminar open with a plenary session to set forth the issues
Task Force participants discussed whether a Congressman or Senator would be an appropriate presenter for the plenary session. Susan Sarason queried why the opinion of Congresspersons would be valuable. Mr. Brazil suggested that such comments would bridge a gap between Congress and the District. He suggested asking a member of the Judiciary Committee, and Eleanor Holmes Norton to speak at the plenary session.
All participants agreed that the Mayor and Chief Fulwood should be invited to give remarks at the plenary session.
Mr. Brazil suggested that the seminar be broken into 4 different segments, the plenary session and 3 workshops. Workshops would be limited to 40 minutes each. Speakers would be limited to 5 minute presentations. The Seminar would be broken into 4 segments as follows:
Plenary Session (see discussion above)
Presenters will include 4 Deputy Commanders from police districts 1D, 5D, 6D, and 7D to discuss deployment, boundaries, and police district crime profiles. Chief Fulwood would also be invited.
Workshop 1 CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Panel participants could potentially include the U.S. Attorney's office, Judge Walton, a prisoner, Jay Carver, (Director of Pretrial Detention Services), and Walter Ridley, (Director of the Department of Corrections). The intent of this workshop is to discuss the elements of the criminal justice system and how they work together.
Workshop 2 HOW TO
Presenters at this workshop would include members of Beat 26, the Silver Market Neighborhood Coalition, any one of
the Orange Hat groups in Ward 6, and, potentially, D.C. Take Back The Night, a self-defense training group. The intent of the workshop is to inform seminar participants of methods already in place that are working in Ward 6.
Workshop 3 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
This workshop would be divided into two segments. Segment 1 would include a presentation by the Deputy Chiefs (1D, 5D, 6D, and 7D) to explain the sector and beat system. Segment 2 would focus specifically on implementation of citizen empowerment groups. Participants could potentially be split into sub-units based on geography to meet with beat police and other neighbors to discuss security measures for their particular neighborhoods.
Sites were discussed. Participants favored Hine Junior High School. Secondary selections included the Armory, a Hill Office Building (Rayburn, for example), or Anacostia High School
Mr. Brazil also asked Andrew Hart and Diana Offen to co-chair the crime seminar subcommittee. (Other members include Sally Weinbrom, Yvonne Moore, and Garth Schultz (Sen. Shelby's Office))
The meeting adjourned at 9:35.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sally Winbrom
Attachments
Attachment 1
PARTICIPANTS: WARD 6 CRIME TASK FORCE MEETING 2/18/92
MEMBERS AFFILIATION
HAROLD BRAZIL
MEL GARNER
ANDREW HART WILL HILL
RON KOLANOWSKI YVONNE MOORE MIKE MORGAN
DIANA OFFEN GEORGE PENCE
JIM PLAMONDON SUSAN SARASON JIM SIMPSON MARTHA TOOMEY SALLY WEINBROM VICKEY M. WILCHER Updated 3/9/92
Councilmember
12th & D St., Coalition
Office of Congressman Frank Wolf
Potomac Orange Hats
Frederick Douglas Association (Host) ANC 6C
Office of Councilmember Brazil ANC 6A
Silver Market Coalition
Stanton Park Neighborhood Association Silver Market Coalition
G Street Block Club
Crime Tips Reward Fund
Office of Councilmember Brazil Office of Mayor Kelly
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF WARD 6 CRIME TASK FORCE
CHAIRMAN
VICE-CHAIR
CO-CHAIR CO-CHAIR CO-CHAIR
FIFTH DIST. SEVENTH DIST. SIXTH DIST.
Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat Beat
Block Captains Block Captains Block Captains
TECHNICAL ADVISORS:
SECRETARY:TREASURER:
Directions to the Professional Building Directions to the Professional Building
FROM PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, S.E. FROM PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, S.E.
Take Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E. across the Sousa Bridge to Minnesota Avenue, S.E.
Right on Minnesota to Good Hope Road, S.E.
Right on Good Hope Road, S.E. to Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, S.E. (MLK Ave.)
Left on MLK Ave., S.E. for 2 blocks. Look for the Anacostia Big Chair. The professional building is directly behind the big chair.
Park in the lot.
Take Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E. across the Sousa Bridge to Minnesota Avenue, S.E.
Right on Minnesota to Good Hope Road, S.E.
Right on Good Hope Road, S.E. to Martin Luther Ring, Jr., Avenue, S.E. (MLK Ave.)
Deft on MLK Ave., S.E. for 2 blocks. Look for the Anacostia Big Chair. The professional building is directly behind the big chair.
Park in the lot.
FROM 11th STREET BRIDGE FROM 11th STREET BRIDGE
Take 11th Street Bridge over Anacostia River. Follow signs to Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue (Middle left lanes) (ie. go straight after you cross the bridge).
Take 11th Street Bridge over Anacostia River. Follow signs to Martin Luther Ring, Jr., Avenue (Middle left lanes) (ie. go straight after you cross the bridge).
Go straight on MLK for 2 blocks. Look for the big chair on your right. The professional building is directly behind the big chair.
Go straight on MLK for 2 blocks. Look for the big chair on your right. The professional building is directly behind the big chair.
Park in the lot. Park in the lot.
Council of the District of Columbia
Memorandum
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue. NW Washington. D.C. 20004
To: Crime Task Force Members
From: Sally Weinbrom
Date: Februry 6, 1992
Subject: Minutes of First Task Force Meeting: 1/29/91
Councilmember Harold Brazil called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. at 700 6th Street, S.E. He discussed his rationale for calling the meeting, his thoughts about what the task force should be about and suggested that the task force seek to establish first the goals of the organization and then the structure. (See Attachment 1 — Membership List).
Members discussed personal instances where they had been touched by crime.
Among the issues that members discussed that they hoped the task force could address were:
911--the lack of personnel and responsiveness the criminal justice system
jail space
lack of police equipment
t the educational system
lack of affordable housing
vacant housing.
Mr. Brazil stated that he hoped the task force would organize a seminar on crime so that Ward 6 residents could learn more about the criminal justice system from arrest, through arraignment, investigation, trial, and imprisonment.
Mr. Brazil suggested possible roles the task force could
fill including advocacy, education, and grass roots organizatiot.Mr. Zegar talked about the success of Beat 26 as a neighborhood monitoring system. He discussed how the Beat 26 newsletter is distributed, and its effective work. He also stated that the neighbors in Beat 26 have developed good relations with the police.
Ms. Sarason discussed her work with the Silver Market coalition to address crime through a similar method.
Mr. Capozzi discussed the operation of his Orange Hat Group and advocated such an organization for the entire city. Ms. Offen noted that the police don't necessarily advocate Orange Hat for every neighborhood, but that the structure of the citizens's groups must reflect the neighborhood dynamics.
Mr. Morgan suggested that everyone write down their ideas regarding the prospective structure, and goals of the task force. (See attachment 2).
Ms. Weinbrom suggested that she could provide a demographic analysis with census figures for the next meeting. She said she would coordinate with Ms. Offen to transcribe police districts on a map. Finally, she noted that she would transcribe boundaries of existing neighborhood crime groups on a map.
Mr. Brazil expressed his desire not to duplicate existing anti-crime efforts in the ward, but rather to draw upon resources already out in the community to establish a grass roots network. He proposed the following structure for the network.
Ward 6 Task Force
Chair
4 Co-Chairs
Executive Committee
4 Sections (corresponding to the appropriate section of Police Districts 1D, 5D, 6D, and 7D).
Sections subdivided into beats
Beats subdivided into blocks
Ms. Weinbrom suggested that once the group establishes its goals and organization that work could be delegated.
Attendees agreed to meet again on Wednesday, February 12,
1992.
The meeting adjourned at 10 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sally einbrom
DRAFT
Crime Task Force Members
Sally Weinbrom
February 13, 1992
Minutes of Second Task Force Meeting: 02/13/92
Councilmember Harold Brazil called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. at 700 6th Street, S.E. He initiated introductions of members and new attendees. (see attached attendance sheet). He then summed up the events of the previous meeting. He introduced Andrew Hart, Legislative Assistant to Congressman Frank Wolf, who had expressed interest in working with the task force.
Hill Staffer and Hill Residents
Mr. Hart discussed his experience living on the Hill. (He lives at 12th Street, S.E.) He felt a need to do something. He stated that he originally conceived of a Capitol Hill based task force without local representation. After further thought, he believes that he was wrong and that the problem could not be solved on Capitol Hill alone. He believes that his skills would be better used by finding five good Hill staffers to participate with Ward 6 task force activities.
Rene Redwood, representing Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's office, stated that it was a shame to only focus on the Hill. She believed any consolidated crime fighting effort should be District—wide in scope. She also offered to the task force a list of Ward 6 civic associations which she had at her disposal.
Will Hill expressed his concern that Hill staffers live in the neighborhood, but do not participate in neighborhood activities.
Jim Lawlor stated that the District needed Hill help in two
area:
- IRS relief to expedite the granting of non—profit status to facilitate equipment purchase by non—profit crime fighting groups.
- Involvement in District issues.
Task Force Goals
Mr. Brazil stated the need for everyone to meet their neighbors. He asked for general agreement to the principal that the task force focus on advocacy and education as its primary goal.
Mr. George Pence stated an additional goal of the task force might be to coordinate between D.C. Police, Capitol Police, and Park Police.
Mr. Lawlor commented that a bill the task force could focus on in its advocacy role would be a home forfeiture law where a house was used as a base of operations for a drug ring.
Neighborhood Networking
Members then discussed methods of establishing neighborhood networks.
Mr. Brazil suggested the formulation of a committee to begin developing civic association lists, and existing community crime groups. Sally Weinbrom, Diana Of fen and Jim Lawlor volunteered to accumulate that information. Mr. Brazil stated his hope that the task force could establish a block captain on each block in the Ward.
Members agreed that friendly social interaction seemed the most successful method of engaging new participants in the network.
Mr. Hart suggested the "Kamikaze Brunch" technique where task force members would select a block, work together to stage a brunch to draw community members to a friendly atmosphere to enlist their support with the crime effort.
Ms. Redwood suggested that task force members could make a presentation at Mrs. Norton's Town Meeting on Crime on February 25th, 1992 at Jefferson High School, to gain wider exposure. She also suggested enlisting the Community Policing Patrol as a resource.
Mr. Lawlor advised the need to make seniors aware of the group and enlist their participation.
Mr. Brazil suggested the inclusion of a reverend and a school board representative as task force members.
Seminar on Crime
The task force unanimously agreed to support and work on a ward-wide Seminar on Crime, to be held tentatively on March 28th.
Andrew Hart agreed to work with Kim Sescoe (volunteered by Jim Lawlor), Diana Of fen and John Capozzi to organize the Seminar.
Mr. Hart suggested that the task force use the network to generate interest in the seminar.
The task force discussed Mr. Brazil's tentative working draft (see attachment 2) agreeing to the substance.
Mr. Hart suggested that the time be moved to 9 a.m. (from 10) and limited to 3 hours to avoid the expense of serving food. Mr. Brazil agreed to withdraw his suggestion that participants be charged a fee. He also stated his agreement to moving the date of the event back to facilitate its organization.
Mr. Lawlor suggested that workshops be held simultaneously to allow all the content to be presented within the three hour time slot. Ms. Redwood suggested afternoon workshops on self-defense led by the D.C. Rape Crises Center ($100 fee).
All members agreed upon the need to secure volunteers for mailings and stuffing to notify the Ward of the seminar.
Wrap-up
Vicki Wilcher of the Mayor's office questioned whether the friction between the ANC and the task force had been cleared up. Will Hill of ANC 6B stated that at a meeting the night before, members of the ANC expressed concerns that the task force be governed by the Sunshine Law, (meetings must be held in public forum with sufficient notice to the community) and that the task force not perform ANC functions.
Mr. Brazil stated his intent to make the task force inclusive, and not displace any existing organizations or their functions. He stated that he would send a letter to 6B to explain the task force's position.
Ms. Wilcher state that if the task force produced, everyone would gladly follow along.
Mr. Hill announced that ANC6B would hold a potluck dinner at some future date to announce the details of their crime survey.
v ime ias& rorce runuzes February 13, 1992
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The task force agreed on a tentative meeting date of February 27th (with Diana Of fen representing the task force at Mrs. Norton's meeting) at Christ Church at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sally We nbrom
Attachments
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF WARD 6 CRIME TASK FORCE
CHAIRMAN
VICE-CHAIR
CO-CHAIR CO-CHAIR CO-CHAIR CO-CHAIR
FIRST DIST. FIFTH DIST. SEVENTH DIST. SIXTH DIST.
TECHNICAL ADVISORS:
SECRETARY:TREASURER:
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Colleen Lee
1229 Linden Place
Washington, D.C. 20002
Hello!
Enclosed are the signed agreements with JS Liquors. lithe clean-up is being organized, we should let inform Mr. Choi so as to meet one of the obligations of the Association in the agreement.
I have also enclosed a letter I sent to Brazil about Pathfinders. After our last meeting, I was reeved up enough to get this letter together. I am also a little concerned about Dorothy's approach to life so I am going to stay on to pof this from afar for now.
Anyway, I do not want to be block captain - Thanks!
Oh well, stop by sometime.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
LINDEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION,
PROTESTANTS and
JS LIQUOR
MARCH 4, 1991
AGREEMENT BETWEEN
LINDEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION,
PROTESTANTS and
JS LIQUORLINDEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (the "ASSOCIATION") and the other signatories hereto having protested the pending application by CHUNG SUN CHOI (hereafter referred to as JS LIQUOR at the store located at 1255 H Street, N.E.) for renewal of its Class A alcoholic beverage license agree this 4th day of March 1991 as follows:
Whereas, the ASSOCIATION is an association of individuals residing in the immediate vicinity of the JS LIQUOR store who seek to enhance the security and wellbeing of the neighborhood, its residents, commercial establishments, and merchants and seeks to accomplish these objectives by cooperative efforts;
Whereas, the JS LIQUOR store is one of three commercial establishments presently operating within the commercial-zoned district located on the south side of H Street between 12th and 13th Streets, N.E.;
Whereas, the ASSOCIATION understands that JS LIQUOR seeks to continue the successful operation of its business in cooperation with the residents and owners of other businesses in the neighborhood, and shares with the ASSOCIATION the objectives stated above;
Whereas, the ASSOCIATION having entered into this AGREEMENT to seek a mutually beneficial resolution of certain problems and concerns shared by the ASSOCIATION and JS LIQUOR, both acknowledging that because of the location of JS LIQUOR within a diverse economic and cultural section of the city an effort by the residents and business establishments is necessary to improve the quality of life of the residents and economic opportunity for merchants;
Whereas, given the desire and the understanding that JS LIQUOR wishes to work with the ASSOCIATION and become a part of the community to assist in solving some of the problems present in the neighborhood' particularly those attributable to the operation of an alcoholic beverage establishment near a residential neighborhood; and
Whereas, the ASSOCIATION seeks to encourage the economic regrowth of the neighborhood and wishes to assist in improving the economic opportunity of those merchants willing to work with the ASSOCIATION in improving the quality of life and ensuring the safety of the residents of the neighborhood.
Now, therefore, the parties agree to resolve their differences in a reasonable and prudent manner and agree to the following:
- IRS relief to expedite the granting of non—profit status to facilitate equipment purchase by non—profit crime fighting groups.
- JS LIQUOR will maintain the exterior areas adjacent to the store clean and free of litter and shall regularly inspect the public areas (including the alley to the rear of the store) immediately adjacent thereto for the purpose of removing alcoholic beverage related litter, without regard to the fact that the same may not have been purchased at its store and shall cause such area to be free of litter at the opening and closing of its store as is reasonable and practicable for an alcohol beverage business establishment.
- The ASSOCIATION, with the participation of JS LIQUOR, shall conduct an annual neighborhood clean-up day, and shall encourage the participation of neighborhood residences and commercial establishments located in the neighborhood.
- JS LIQUOR shall pursue reasonable efforts, both directly and through communications with the Metropolitan Police Department, to discourage individuals from congregating for extended periods on the premises and areas adjacent to its store. JS LIQUOR shall consult with the ASSOCIATION if its reasonable efforts fail to control such activities at which time JS LIQUOR and the ASSOCIATION shall discuss appropriate efforts which may be undertaken to further achieve this goal, including the installation of structures to prevent such activities or hiring of security personnel if such is legal and economically feasible by JS LIQUOR.
- JS LIQUOR will take all reasonable efforts to cause C&P Telephone to remove all exterior public telephones on all sides of the store except for the H Street side and shall maintain at most two telephones on such side. To the extent feasible, JS LIQUOR will make all reasonable efforts to cause C&P Telephone to maintain all remaining telephones during the course of this agreement only on the H Street side of its store, to not install any telephones on the 13th Street side of the store and to operate any remaining telephones on any side of the store such that they shall not receive incoming telephone calls only.
- JS LIQUOR will continue its practice of refusing to sell products associated with illegal drug activities, such as cigarette papers, pipes, and bongs, among others, and will continue its practice of refusing to sell alcoholic beverages to persons who frequently congregate for extended periods or engage in boisterous conduct in or immediately near its store.
- JS LIQUOR will continue to explore implementation of changes in the exterior of its store, consistent with its concerns for security, for the purpose of presenting a more modern appearance.
- JS LIQUOR will not provide or sell either ice in quantities of less than five (5) pound packages or drinking utensils in less than prepackaged containers of ten (10).
- The ASSOCIATION makes its desire known to JS LIQUOR that it believes the sale of (a) single servings cans or bottles of beer, (b) any container of alcoholic beverage of one-half (1 /2) pint or less, and (c) fortified wines in any size container, creates an environment which attracts boisterous, rowdy, and dangerous individuals to the neighborhood and as such makes it unpleasant for residents to shop at the store. It is the expressed hope of the ASSOCIATION that JS LIQUOR will consider, as soon as economically
feasible, the discontinuance of the sale of these items.
- The ASSOCIATION will invite JS LIQUOR and/or its representatives, the other merchants on the south side of H Street between 12th and 13th Streets, N.E., and the leadership of St. John Ford Memorial Church to attend the ASSOCIATION's regular meetings and each shall be given the opportunity to address issues of mutual concern.
- The ASSOCIATION and JS LIQUOR shall jointly, in writing, notify the Advisory Neighborhood Commission, the other merchants on the south side of H Street between 12th and 13th street, N.E., and the leadership of St. John Ford Memorial Church of this agreement and shall encourage the same to support and assist in furthering the improvements sought by this agreement.
- The ASSOCIATION agrees to inform its membership of this agreement and pledges to enlist the membership of the Association to implement the terms of this agreement. The ASSOCIATION will afford JS LIQUOR reasonable opportunity to address the ASSOCIATION's regular meeting immediately after signing this agreement (without interruption) to afford JS LIQUOR the opportunity to encourage the ASSOCIATION's members to become customers of its store. The ASSOCIATION will conduct a survey of its members to ascertain those items which the ASSOCIATION members would likely purchase if available at JS LIQUOR and shall make such survey available to JS LIQUOR. JS LIQUOR will make reasonable efforts, consistent with prudent business practices, to stock such items.
- JS LIQUOR acknowledges its understanding that the signatories hereto are members of the Board of Directors of the Linden Neighborhood Community Association and protestants to the renewal of the liquor license who reside in the proximity of the store and that as such each pledges to implement the terms of the agreement in a reasonable and prudent manner but are not individually liable for the enforcement of this agreement. The ASSOCIATION may change the composition of its Board of Directors according to its bylaws and upon such change whereby any of the signatories are removed from the Board, the replacement of such signatory shall be substituted under this agreement for such Board member.
- The parties agree to maintain an open dialogue to address mutual concerns and provide remedial actions whenever necessary. If any of the parties believes in good faith that any signatory has failed to comply with any provision of this agreement, that party shall notify the other in writing of the basis for that belief, and provided that the party so notified makes a good faith effort to address such alleged noncompliance within thirty (30) days, the other party will not file any claim of an alleged breach of this agreement with the Alcohol Beverage Control Board.
- JS LIQUOR agrees to continue its compliance with the laws, regulations and rules of the District of Columbia, and specifically those related to the sale of alcoholic beverages.
- This agreement shall take effect immediately, upon which the ASSOCIATION and protestants withdraw their protest of the renewal of the Class A liquor license, and shall be binding for any renewal period through February 28, 1993 with respect to the current owners and manager of JS LIQUOR for so long as the current owners or manager of JS LIQUOR, individually or collectively, own a controlling interest in it.
16. This agreement shall be executed in eight counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original.
Dated: March 4, 1991
By:
Chung Sun Ch t/a JS LIQUOR
By:
Yong Chae Kim Manager
INDIVIDUALLY AND FOR THE LINDEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, THEIR OFFICERS AND SUCCESSORS.
By:
Colleen Lee President
Program ChairpersonOvc aF ram COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON, D. C. 20004
(202) 724-8064
NADINE P. WINTER CHAIRPERSON
Councilmember-Ward 6 Public Works Committee
Chairman Pro Tempore COMMITTEE MEMBER
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July 19, 1989
Dear Neighbor:
This is to inform you of my efforts to correct unsanitary conditions on public and private properties in your neighborhood.
Within the past two weeks my office has conducted inspections with the Department of Public Works (D.P.W.) and the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (D.C.R.A.) officials on G, H, and I Streets, 9th, 10th,
11th and 12th Streets, Linden Street, and Maryland Avenue, N.E. During the — last week in July we will be in the Southeast area. Both departments are working together to identify and have committed to abate sanitation nuisances such as bulk trash in the alleys, abandoned vehicles on public and private space, tall weeds, trash and junk cars stored in private yards.
According to the Department of Consumer Regulatory Affairs Housing Inspection Division, in my block (1100 K Street N.E.) there are three
buildings including the fire gutted structure at 12th and K Streets N.E., which will soon have expired abatement warning notices. This means that the
city will have complied with the legal pre-notification law and can undertake "assessment procedures" to physically correct the problems and assess the cost
to the owners taxes.
The streets and alleys in our neighborhood are being abused by illegal dumping and drug activity. You can help our government enforce the law. Be alert for suspicious activity especially in the alleys. Write down descriptions of the violators, color, make and tag number of vehicles and report this to the 5th Metropolitan Police District at 727-4166. As your Councilmember, I am responsible for legislation. The Mayor is our Chief Executive, who is responsible for the day to day operations of our city. It is all of us working together, who must assure that the taxpayers receive the maximum value for the tax dollars. As your Councilmember, I have, and will continue to advocate our concerns to the Mayor with unrelenting fervor to dramatize the desire for a clean, safe, and beautiful neighborhood.
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