Return-Path: margaret.byess@acps.k12.va.us Received: from ml1.acps.k12.va.us (LHLO ml1.acps.k12.va.us) (10.5.0.123) by ml1.acps.k12.va.us with LMTP; Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:45:17 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by ml1.acps.k12.va.us (Postfix) with ESMTP id 101613C9FD8; Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:42:06 -0500 (EST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at acps.k12.va.us Received: from ml1.acps.k12.va.us ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (ml1.acps.k12.va.us [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id iRm4KU5ra6OL; Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:42:03 -0500 (EST) Received: from ml1.acps.k12.va.us (ml1.acps.k12.va.us [10.5.0.123]) by ml1.acps.k12.va.us (Postfix) with ESMTP id 173E73C9FE4; Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:42:03 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:42:03 -0500 (EST) From: Margaret Byess To: Morton Sherman Cc: Yvonne Folkerts , Sheryl Gorsuch , Steve Colantuoni , Mark Krause , David Conrath Message-ID: <87825341.1670364.1297093322958.JavaMail.root@ml1.acps.k12.va.us> In-Reply-To: <877449712.1663303.1297088217710.JavaMail.root@ml1.acps.k12.va.us> Subject: Re: Seminary Hills Civic Association -- notes re 2/8 public hearing MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_1670363_1345709034.1297093322956" X-Originating-IP: [10.5.6.140] X-Mailer: Zimbra 6.0.7_GA_2473.RHEL5_64 (ZimbraWebClient - IE8 (Win)/6.0.7_GA_2473.RHEL5_64) ------=_Part_1670363_1345709034.1297093322956 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've seen the draft powerpoint and responses to these questions, and I beli= eve they are well addressed.=C2=A0 Once I have the final draft I will share= it with all.=C2=A0=20 Mark, can you provide=C2=A0 that for us?=20 Thanks.=20 Margaret=20 =C2=A0=20 Margaret Barkley Byess=20 Deputy Superintendent, Planning and Support Operations=20 Alexandria City Public Schools=20 =C2=A0=20 The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to = economize .=C2=A0 ~Franklin D. Roosevelt=20 =C2=A0=20 =C2=A0=20 From: "Morton Sherman" =20 To: "Steve Colantuoni" , "Margaret Byess" , "Mark Krause" , "David Con= rath" =20 Cc: "Yvonne Folkerts" , "Sheryl Gorsuch" =20 Sent: Monday, February 7, 2011 9:16:57 AM=20 Subject: Fwd: Seminary Hills Civic Association -- notes re 2/8 public heari= ng=20 heads up....=20 Morton Sherman, Ed.D.=20 ACPS Superintendent of Schools=20 2000 N. Beauregard Street=20 Alexandria, VA =C2=A0 =C2=A022311=20 703-824-6610=20 www.acps.k12.va.us=20 Our commitment: =C2=A0Ensure that all ACPS students develop five key colleg= e preparation competencies: (a) reading comprehension; (b) writing to promo= te post-secondary success; (c) data analysis and interpretation; (d) discou= rse within the disciplines; and (e) speaking and listening=20 From: "Arthur E. Peabody" =20 To: "Morton Sherman" =20 Sent: Monday, February 7, 2011 8:51:34 AM=20 Subject: Seminary Hills Civic Association -- notes re 2/8 public hearing=20 FYI=20 -----Original Message-----=20 From: Seminary Hill Association [mailto:nrjennings@comcast.net]=20 Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 7:36 AM=20 To: Peabody, Arthur E.=20 Subject: SHA Message--Two meetings this week--Tues & Thurs=20 (Mailing List Information, including unsubscription instructions,=20 is located at the end of this message.)=20 __=20 Neighbors,=20 You may want to attend the two meetings below--ACPS public hearing on impro= vements to Hammond School athletic field and SHA monthly meeting--that will= affect quality of life in the Seminary Hill Association, Inc., area. =C2= =A0=20 Nan Jennings, President SHA=20 FIRST MEETING--Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 7:30 p.m.-Alexandria City Public S= chools public hearing on plans to upgrade the athletic field and install pe= rmanent lights at the Hammond Middle School to be held in the auditorium of= the school on Seminary Road.=20 Questions that may be answered:=20 1. =C2=A0How many youth in Alexandria cannot get access to athletic fields?= =20 2. =C2=A0How does City staff prioritize requests to the use of City fields?= =20 3. =C2=A0Has the City done a cost benefit analysis of these sorts of projec= ts; i.e. $1.5 million will serve x number of youth and adults? =C2=A0=20 4. =C2=A0How much do rental fees cover the cost of the new fields and light= s? =C2=A0=20 5. =C2=A0How much will the adjacent residential property values decline bec= ause of crowds gathering for 14 hours a day 7 days a week?=20 6. =C2=A0How does the City plan to control the public nuisances created?=20 * =C2=A0Noise levels. =C2=A0 Despite the declaration in the item going to t= he Planning Commission that the proposed hours-8 a.m. - 10 p.m. seven days = a week-have "no change in the noise level. Normal noise associated with ath= letic use." =C2=A0Having people using the playing fields from dusk until 10= pm is not "normal noise" for the folks who live across the street, especia= lly given the sound systems, play-by-play announcers, and music they endure= on weekends.=20 * =C2=A0Parking.=20 * =C2=A0Supervision. =C2=A0Will the ACPS hire new staff to maintain order o= n the fields once all school people leave for the day and on the weekend? = =C2=A0Or will Parks & Recreation have staff on hand to resolve reservation = disputes and parking restrictions, as they do in Fort Ward Park?=20 * =C2=A0Police enforcement. =C2=A0How will the police cover the additional = patrol responsibilities; for example, when a group brings public address sy= stems that violate noise ordinances or food vendors?=20 7. =C2=A0Will the 70' light poles prevent helicopters from using the field = during emergencies-landing and taking off-when Hammond is the staging area = for medical emergencies and emergency response?=20 SECONF MEETING--Thursday, 10 February 2011, 7:30 p.m.-SHA regular monthly B= oard of Directors Meeting at the Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill Parish House= =20 Agenda=20 Introductions=20 Minutes of last meetings=20 Treasurer's report=20 Announcements:=20 Area reports=20 Guest Speaker-none=20 Old Business:=20 BRAC-133 at Mark Center=20 HOT Lanes on I-395 inside Beltway=20 Beauregard Corridor Plans=20 High Capacity Transit Corridor Work Group-met on Jan 20=20 New Business:=20 ACPS proposal to upgrade field at Hammond Middle School and request for SUP= to put permanent lighting on the field.=20 Adjourn!=20 --=20 The following information is a reminder of your current mailing=20 list subscription:=20 You are subscribed to the following list:=20 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Seminary Hill Association= =20 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=20 Using the following email:=20 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0arthur.peabody@bcbsa.com=20 You may automatically unsubscribe from this list at any time by=20 visiting the following URL:=20 =20 If the above URL is inoperable, make sure that you have copied the=20 entire address. 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= I've seen the draft powerpoint and responses to these questions, and I beli= eve they are well addressed.  Once I have the final draft I will share= it with all. 


Mark, can you provide  that for us?


Thanks.

Margaret

 

Margaret Barkley Byess

Deputy Superintendent, Planning and Support Operation= s

Alexandria City Public Schools

 

The school is the last expenditure= upon which America should be willing to economize.  ~Franklin D. Roosevelt=
 

 



From: "Morton Sherman" <morton.sherman@acps.k12.va.us>
T= o: "Steve Colantuoni" <scolantu@acps.k12.va.us>, "Margaret Byess"= <margaret.byess@acps.k12.va.us>, "Mark Krause" <mkrause@acps.k12.= va.us>, "David Conrath" <david.conrath@acps.k12.va.us>
Cc: <= /B>"Yvonne Folkerts" <yvonne.folkerts@acps.k12.va.us>, "Sheryl Gorsuc= h" <sheryl.gorsuch@acps.k12.va.us>
Sent: Monday, February 7= , 2011 9:16:57 AM
Subject: Fwd: Seminary Hills Civic Association = -- notes re 2/8 public hearing

To:= "Morton Sherman" <morton.sherman@acps.k12.va.us>
Sent: Monday, February 7, 2011 8:51:34 AM
Subject: Seminary Hills Civi= c Association -- notes re 2/8 public hearing

FYI

-----Origina= l Message-----
From: Seminary Hill Association [mailto:nrjennings@comcas= t.net]
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 7:36 AM
To: Peabody, Arthur E= .
Subject: SHA Message--Two meetings this week--Tues & Thurs

= (Mailing List Information, including unsubscription instructions,
is lo= cated at the end of this message.)
__

Neighbors,

You may = want to attend the two meetings below--ACPS public hearing on improvements = to Hammond School athletic field and SHA monthly meeting--that will affect = quality of life in the Seminary Hill Association, Inc., area.  
Nan Jennings, President SHA

FIRST MEETING--Tuesday, 8 February 2011= , 7:30 p.m.-Alexandria City Public Schools public hearing on plans to upgra= de the athletic field and install permanent lights at the Hammond Middle Sc= hool to be held in the auditorium of the school on Seminary Road.

Qu= estions that may be answered:
1.  How many youth in Alexandria cann= ot get access to athletic fields?
2.  How does City staff prioritiz= e requests to the use of City fields?
3.  Has the City done a cost = benefit analysis of these sorts of projects; i.e. $1.5 million will serve x= number of youth and adults?  
4.  How much do rental fees cov= er the cost of the new fields and lights?  
5.  How much will = the adjacent residential property values decline because of crowds gatherin= g for 14 hours a day 7 days a week?
6.  How does the City plan to c= ontrol the public nuisances created?
*  Noise levels.   Despi= te the declaration in the item going to the Planning Commission that the pr= oposed hours-8 a.m. - 10 p.m. seven days a week-have "no change in the nois= e level. Normal noise associated with athletic use."  Having people us= ing the playing fields from dusk until 10 pm is not "normal noise" for the = folks who live across the street, especially given the sound systems, play-= by-play announcers, and music they endure on weekends.
*  Parking.<= BR>*  Supervision.  Will the ACPS hire new staff to maintain orde= r on the fields once all school people leave for the day and on the weekend= ?  Or will Parks & Recreation have staff on hand to resolve reserv= ation disputes and parking restrictions, as they do in Fort Ward Park?
= *  Police enforcement.  How will the police cover the additional = patrol responsibilities; for example, when a group brings public address sy= stems that violate noise ordinances or food vendors?
7.  Will the 7= 0' light poles prevent helicopters from using the field during emergencies-= landing and taking off-when Hammond is the staging area for medical emergen= cies and emergency response?

SECONF MEETING--Thursday, 10 February 2= 011, 7:30 p.m.-SHA regular monthly Board of Directors Meeting at the Immanu= el Church-on-the-Hill Parish House

Agenda

Introductions
Mi= nutes of last meetings
Treasurer's report
Announcements:
Area repo= rts

Guest Speaker-none

Old Business:
BRAC-133 at Mark Cent= er
HOT Lanes on I-395 inside Beltway
Beauregard Corridor Plans
Hig= h Capacity Transit Corridor Work Group-met on Jan 20

New Business:ACPS proposal to upgrade field at Hammond Middle School and request for S= UP to put permanent lighting on the field.

Adjourn!



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