GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B
9 Dupont Circle, NW • Washington, DC 20036 • www.dupontcircleanc.net

August 23, 2007

Mr. Jack Evans, Ward 2 Councilmember
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Room 106
Washington, DC 20004

Re: West End Library and Fire Station

Dear Councilmember Evans:

At its regular meeting on August 8, 2007, the Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commission (“ANC 2B” or “Commission”) adopted the following motion regarding the West End Library and Fire Station. With seven of nine Commissioners in attendance, a quorum at a duly-noticed public meeting, the Commission approved the following motion by a vote of 7-0:

WHEREAS public property is meant to serve the well-being of the public by maximizing its social and economic utility;

WHEREAS on July 3rd, the City Council held a "public round table" that was the only public consideration of the legislation disposing of the West End Library and Fire Station to a pre-selected, single private beneficiary;

WHEREAS ANC 2A and ANC 2B were not consulted for public discussion and an opportunity to vote their “great weight;”

WHEREAS the District of Columbia City Council passed both the "District-Owned Property at 24th and L Streets NW Disposition Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2007" and the "District-Owned Property at 24th and L Streets NW Disposition Emergency Approval Resolution of 2007" on July 10th of 2007;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT ANC 2B advises the City Council to both immediately rescind and promptly urge the mayor to reconsider the manner and process of any disposition of the West End Library and Fire Station to any single beneficiary so that the public can properly comment on any potential disposition or transformed use of that public property.

I am the Commission’s representative on this matter and may be reached at ramon.estrada@dupontcircleanc.net or at 202-412-9434 for additional information or assistance.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION

Sincerely,
Ramon Estrada, Chairman

cc: Mayor Adrian Fenty

Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B West End Development Resolution August 23, 2007

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B
West End Development Resolution
August 23, 2007