13th Street south intersection close

The installation and welding of south-side streetcar track rails from 13^th Street to the project end point in the 1400 block is on schedule to start Monday, June 13. The work will start at the 13^th Street intersection and proceed eastward.

For that reason, the south side of the 13^th Street intersection with H Street will be closed to through traffic from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday through Wednesday, June 13-15, and possibly also on Thursday, June 16. After 5:00 pm, the intersection work zone will be covered with steel plates and opened to through traffic during the evenings.

During the daytime work hours, southbound 13^th Street motorists will be directed to turn right or left onto H Street. Northbound 13^th Street motorists will be detoured at G Street, to turn left (west) on G Street to reach 12^th Street and proceed north on 12^th Street.

Signage will be in place, and flaggers will be on hand, to assist motorists and pedestrians.

As always, thanks to all for your patience and cooperation. Please call on us whenever you would like additional information or assistance. My contact information is listed at the end of this message.

On behalf of the District Department of Transportation, our Construction Manager’s June 3 Weekly Status Report for the H Street Reconstruction Project is attached, with key provisions pasted in below. The work is part of DDOT’s H Street Reconstruction Project. More information about the project is available at http://dashboard.ddot.dc.gov under the Ward 6 Projects Link.

Ø  CPDC scheduled streetcar track installation to begin Monday, June 13, on the south side of the 1300 block through the mid-point of the 1400 block. At that point, the tracks being installed as part of the H Street Reconstruction Project will be connected with the tracks previously installed as part of the Benning Road Reconstruction Project.

Ø  The final asphalt top-coat paving on the north side of the 1300 and 1400 blocks and a portion of the south side of the 1100 block was completed on Thursday evening, May 26. CPDC and the asphalt subcontractor, Senate Asphalt, worked later than usual on Thursday in order to complete the work before the Memorial Day Holiday work restrictions took effect at noon on Friday, May 27.

Ø  The new traffic signals were activated at the 12^th Street intersection on Wednesday, June 1.

Ø  Lane striping began on Wednesday, June 1, on the north side of the 1300 block and the south side of the 12^th Street intersection.

Trash Collection for Memorial Day

The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced how services will be affected in observance of Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2011.

Trash Collection: There will be no trash and recycling collections. Trash and recycling collections will “slide” to the next day for the remainder of the week.  For example, Monday’s trash and recycling collections will be made on Tuesday and Tuesday’s collections will be made on Wednesday.  In neighborhoods with twice-weekly trash collections, Monday and Thursday collections will be made Tuesday and Friday. Collections normally made on Tuesday and Friday, will be made Wednesday and Saturday.  Trash and recycling containers should be placed out for collection no earlier than 6:30 pm the night before collection and removed from public space by 8 pm on the day(s) of collection.

Parking Enforcement:  Parking enforcement, including ticket writing for residential parking, expired meters, street sweeping and rush-hour violations will be suspended.  DPW also will suspend towing abandoned vehicles. Enforcement will resume Tuesday, May 31.  Since the Nationals will play at Nationals Park during Memorial Day weekend and Memorial Day, DPW will enforce parking restrictions in the Nationals Park neighborhood.

Ft. Totten:  The Ft. Totten Transfer Station (4900 John F. McCormack Road, NE) will be closed Monday to residential customers and will reopen Tuesday, May 31.

·         Except holidays, residents may bring their trash and bulk items weekdays (1 pm to 5 pm) and Saturdays (8 am to 3 pm) to Ft. Totten for disposal.

·         The next monthly household hazardous waste/e-cycling/personal document shredding drop-off day is Saturday, June 4, between 8 am to 3 pm.  This service is provided the first Saturday of the month, except holidays.  Residents may bring unwanted toxic items, such as pesticides, batteries and motor oil.  Electronics, including televisions, computers and cell phones, also will be accepted.  Residents may bring up to five boxes of personal paper documents and credit cards to be shredded for free.  For a complete list of items, go to www.dpw.dc.gov and click on Household Hazardous Waste / E-Cycling / Shredding.  Compost also is available to residents on Saturdays only.

Other services suspended for Memorial Day include scheduled street and alley cleaning and nuisance abatement. All services will resume Tuesday, May 31, 2011.

Subcommittee on Redistricting

Council of the District of Columbia

Subcommittee on Redistricting

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

COUNCILMEMBER MICHAEL BROWN

COUNCIMEMBER JACK EVANS

CO-CHAIRPERSONS

SUBCOMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING TIMETABLE

Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 1:00 PM

SUBCOMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING WILL VOTE ON A PROPOSED REDISTRICTING PLAN (MAP) - B19-219, the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2011".

John A. Wilson Building, Room 123

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 6:00 PM

SUBCOMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING WILL HOLD A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE FOR RESIDENTS TO OFFER OPINIONS

John A. Wilson Building, Council Chamber- Room 500

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

Those who wish to testify should contact Carol Sadler at (202) 724-8198 or csadler@dccouncil.us, and provide your name, organizational affiliation, and title of organization by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2011.  Witnesses should bring 20 copies of their written testimony to the hearing.  Additional written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record. The official record will close ten days following the conclusion of the hearing.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 10:00 AM

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILL HAVE A FIRST VOTE ON THE PROPOSED REDISTRICTING PLAN (MAP)

John A. Wilson Building, Council Chamber- Room 500

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 10:00 AM

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILL HAVE A FINAL VOTE ON THE PROPOSED REDISTRICTING PLAN (MAP)

John A. Wilson Building, Council Chamber- Room 500

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

Wednesday, June 22-December 31, 2011

8 SEPARATE WARD REDISTRICTING COMMITTEES COMPRISED OF WARD RESIDENTS WILL BEGIN TO MEET TO PROPOSE BOUNDARIES FOR ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSON (ANC) DISTRICTS AND SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS (SMD).

*INDIVIDUAL WARD COUNCILMEMBERS WILL APPOINT MEMBERS TO THESE ANC/SMD REDISTRICTING COMMITTEES. 

  

 David Meadows

Communications Director

Office of Councilmember Michael A. Brown

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Suite 406

Washington, D.C. 20004

202.724.8190

dmeadows@dccouncil.us

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Fire hydrants

May 23, 2011 -- WASHINGTON, DC  As the weather heats up, the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department and DC Water are reminding District residents not to open fire hydrants to cool off.  Unauthorized hydrant use can hamper firefighting, damage the water system and cause injury.

"Fire hydrants are for fighting fires, period," said DC Water General Manager George S. Hawkins. "Only trained personnel with specialized tools should open them. Tampering with a hydrant can damage the hydrant, the nozzle and the underground pipes in the water distribution system."

"Public safety is our highest priority," added Fire Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe. "Opening a hydrant illegally can lower the water pressure and seriously affect our ability to fight fires. Also, the highly pressurized water can knock a person down and lead to injury."

Residents and visitors in the District should call 911 if they have a heat emergency, or keep cool otherwise by staying in shade or air conditioning and drinking plenty of water. When the temperature or heat index reaches 95, residents are encouraged to seek refuge at a District swimming pool, cooling center, recreation facility or other air-conditioned building. More information, and locations, can be found at dc.gov or by calling 311. District agencies and community groups hosting large outdoor events may also request the DC Water misting tent, scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis by calling the Office of Public Affairs at 202-787-2200 or signing up online at dcwater.com/misting tent.

Tampering with a District hydrant is a crime, subject to a $100 fine upon conviction. To report unauthorized use of fire hydrants, please call the Metropolitan Police Department at 911.

DDOT To Restore North Curb Lane Parking

DDOT To Restore North Curb Lane Parking

In The 1300 & 1400 Blocks Of H Street N.E.

Ahead Of Schedule

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) plans to restore north curb lane parking in the 1300 and 1400 blocks of H Street N.E., beginning Saturday, May 21, weather permitting.

To facilitate roadway reconstruction, “Emergency-No Parking” restrictions took effect in these blocks on May 6 and were scheduled to remain in place through the last week of May. Because DDOT’s contractor, Capitol Paving of DC (CPDC), completed north and south center lane roadway work ahead of schedule, the north curb lane can be re-opened for parking sooner than expected.

Restoration of north curb lane parking is one element of a new traffic plan to be implemented on Saturday, May 21, and completed on Monday, May 23, weather permitting. When the new traffic plan is in place, CPDC will begin roadway reconstruction and related work on the south side of the 1300 block to the end point of the H Street Reconstruction Project in the 1400 block. In the event of a weather delay, the change will be made on the next suitable work day.

In the traffic plan for this phase of work, the south curb lane and streetcar lane will become the work zone, cordoned off from the rest of the street by jersey barriers. North of the jersey barriers, there will be one eastbound traffic lane, two westbound traffic lanes, and the north parking lane.

The south-side work includes underground installation of FRE® (fiberglass reinforced epoxy) electrical conduits, an element of the streetcar power system, in addition to installation of streetcar tracks and reconstruction of the roadway. The south-side work is expected to take approximately one month.

Temporary signs and traffic control measures will be in place to alert and guide the traveling public through this area.

The work is part of DDOT’s H Street Reconstruction Project which is scheduled for substantial completion on June 30, 2011. More information about the project is available on the DDOT website, at dashboard.ddot.dc.gov under the Ward 6 Projects Link.

Ward 6 Budget Town Hall Meeting

We are less than 24 hours from the Ward 6 Budget Town Hall Meeting, and Mayor Gray hopes to see you and hear from you!

Today's budget proposal fact: There will be a 8% reduction in funds for the Department of Health and Human Services. That is $113.4 Million. You can go to budget.dc.gov to read how the $113.4 Million is broken out across the department. Some residents want to see the taxes of the wealthiest residents increased further than what has been proposed (read my email earlier in the week) while a segment of people feel the government is already doing too much and should cut further.  It is very important that Mayor Gray hears the opinions of Ward 6 and here is the information for tomorrow's town hall meeting:

                                                                                     Ward 6 Town Hall Budget Meeting
                                                                                     Saturday, May 7, 3:00pm
                                                                                     Miner Elementary School
                                                                                     601 15th Street, NE
                                                                                      budget.dc.gov

Your Host Committee is:

Councilmember Tommy Wells

Capitol Hill North Neighborhood Association
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association
Linden Neighborhood Association, Inc.
CHAMPS – Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce

Commissioner David Holmes, Chair, ANC 6A
Commissioner Neil Glick, Chair, ANC 6B
Commissioner Rob McBee, Chair, ANC 6D
Commissioner Adam Healy, ANC 6A01
Commissioner Andrew Hysell, ANC 6A06
Commissioner Ivan Frishberg, ANC 6B2
Commissioner Brian Pate, ANC 6B5
Commissioner Jared Critchfield ANC 6B06
Commissioner Brian Flahaven, ANC 6B09
Commissioner Bill Crews, ANC 6C07
Commissioner Andy Litsky, ANC 6D04
Tom Madison, Capitol Hill North Neighborhood Association
Jo-Ann Neuhaus, Executive Director, Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association

Julia Christian, Executive Director, CHAMPS – Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce

The Chairman of ANC 6D, Rob McBee

MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF

DPW TO HOLD MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF SAT., MAY 7, AT FT. TOTTEN TRANSFER STATION

Residents Also May Pick Up Free Compost

The DC Department of Public Works announced today that it will hold its monthly household hazardous waste/e-cycling/document shredding drop-off Saturday, May 7, 8 am to 3 pm, at the Ft. Totten Transfer Station, 4900 John F. McCormack Road, NE.*

Now that It’s springtime, people are cleaning out their garages and basements, getting rid of insecticides, old cleaning solutions and paint solvents and oil-based paint.  The best place to take these and other toxic items is the household hazardous waste drop-off, where they will be disposed of properly.

Most paint sold today is latex, which is not hazardous, and can be dried out by adding some kitty litter to the can, then put in the trash after it’s dry. 

District residents may bring up to five, medium-size boxes (no larger than the standard District recycling bin, which is approximately 20” x 14” x 14”) of personal documents to be shredded. Only paper (staples, paper and binder clips on the paper are okay) and credit cards will be accepted.  No business or commercial material will be accepted. 

The remaining 2011 HHW/e-cycling/shredding drop-off dates are June 4, July 2, August 6, September 3, October 1, November 5, and December 3.

For a list of all household hazardous waste and e-cyclables accepted by DPW, please click on the HHW link at www.dpw.dc.gov.

*Directions to Ft. Totten:  Travel east on Irving Street, NW, turn left on Michigan Avenue, turn left on John F. McCormack Road, NE and continue to the end of the street.