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Brookfield Civic Association General Meeting

Brookfield Civic Association General Meeting. Celebrating & Informing Our Community January 19, 2012, 7:30 pm Brookfield Elementary School. Agenda. Welcome / About BCA Minutes, Old Business & Committee Reports Recent Accomplishments & Photos Washington Gas Explosion Report Discussion

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Brookfield Civic Association General Meeting

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  1. Brookfield Civic AssociationGeneral Meeting Celebrating & Informing Our Community January 19, 2012, 7:30 pm Brookfield Elementary School

  2. Agenda • Welcome / About BCA • Minutes, Old Business & Committee Reports • Recent Accomplishments & Photos • Washington Gas Explosion Report Discussion • Other Public Safety & Commercial Parking Updates

  3. Welcome /About BCA

  4. Mission Statement: • The purpose of The Brookfield Civic Association is to bring together an inclusive group of residents who share the common goal of promoting a safe and healthy community that is a great place to live. “May we reach out our hands in service, and be blessed with enough foolishness to believe that we can make enough difference in this world to go out and do what others claim cannot be done!”

  5. Current Board of Directors • Larry Leeds • Jim Rollins • John Moore • Shelley Leeds • Terrie Koustenis • Margie Wheedleton • Steve Russick • Sami Besalel

  6. Neighborhood Reps • John Moore • Steve Russick • Margie Wheedleton • Sami Besalel • Terrie Koustenis • Shelley Leeds Additional reps needed.See us after the meeting or email info@brookfieldcivic.org

  7. Event Schedule • General meetings are now held three times per year. Our schedule is: • January 19, 2012 • May 24, 2012 • Volunteers are needed to coordinate and schedule another Neighborhood Cleanup. • Please see us after the meeting or email info@brookfieldcivic.org.

  8. www.BrookfieldCivic.org Site created and maintained by Web hosting by Check Website for news, crime prevention tips, local events, government info & meetings.

  9. Contacting BCA • Postal Address: • The Brookfield Civic AssociationP.O. Box 222852Chantilly, Virginia 20153-2582 • Email: info@brookfieldcivic.org • Web: http://www.brookfieldcivic.org/

  10. 2012 BCA Action Items • Report on Washington Gas investigation to date • Elimination of dangerous intersections in Brookfield • Resolution of illegal commercial vehicle parking in Brookfield • Establishment of large-area CPD for Sully District (thanks to volunteer) • Establishment of Snow Emergency Routes in Brookfield • Entrance beautification (phase 5) • Secondary signage for entering development (near Poplar Tree)

  11. Neighborhood Entrance Beautification Project • Phase I: original wall • Phase II: retrofit new wall • Phase III: Landscaping • Phase IV: Flagpole and lighting • Phase V: Landscaping around sound wall, secondary signage (if funds allow – please update your annual dues)

  12. Story of a Wall Phase II Phase III Phase IV Phase I

  13. Minutes & Committee Reports

  14. Updated minutes on website • Copies of meeting minutes or briefings presented are on brookfieldcivic.org. • From any page, just click on Meeting Minutes in the navigation menu.

  15. Recent Accomplishments

  16. Recent Accomplishments… • 2nd Annual Brookfield Bike & Hike 2011 • New Brookfield entrance wall, Flagpole installation and lighting • Raised funds for Lees Corner home explosion victims • Adopt-A-Highway Program – cleanup activities at Rt. 50 • Traffic Light at Poplar Tree and Lees Corner Road • Child Fingerprinting & Property Engraving program • Neighborhood Watch signs / program • New bridge across Frog Creek • Street sweeping & ice removal improvements • Proposal for Connector bus re-route incoming to Brookfield from Route 50

  17. Bike & Hike 2011 Over 40 people attended our Bike & Hike 5/1 Events included: Our thanks to: • Bike hikes along Frog Branch Creek • Walking tours/hikes along the Frog Branch Creek path • Free face painting • Hula Hoop contest • Free Gund teddy bears donated by FC police officers • Free grilled food, drinks and snacks • Bonni Epstein, organizer • Fairfax County Police safety officers for • Leadership & attendance • Free water bottles and free bike helmets • Boy Scouts for leading the walk • BCA volunteers • Brookfield Swim Club Thanks to all for coming to this community event!

  18. All photos by Celeste Linthicum of the Chantilly Patch newspaper.

  19. Fingerprint America Child Identification Program • 100 children were fingerprinted and/or photographed by our volunteers and Sully District Police on November 21, 2009, at the Chantilly Regional Library. • Photos & fingerprint cards went home with the parents to keep, as an immediate aid to authorities in case of tragedy. • BCA sponsored “nearly free” photos to accompany. • We hope to continue this project, but we need funds and volunteers.

  20. Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup • Brookfield Civic Association has adopted the south side portion and median of Route 50 (Lee Jackson Hwy) • Spans from Stringfellow Road west to Galesbury Lane

  21. How You Can Help • Next Cleanup Date To Be Announced. • Need coordination assistance and volunteers to do cleanup. • Will perform at least 2x per year. • TO VOLUNTEER, please contact Margie Wheedleton • PHONE: (703) 378-8267 • EMAIL: margie@brookfieldcivic.org

  22. Bridge Across Frog Creek

  23. One Bridge Still Missing

  24. Public Safety & Commercial Parking Updates

  25. Let the Government Know! • Backups and accidents are frequent at the intersection of the Route 50 service road & Lees Corner Road. • Efforts to improve by adding a turn lane, changing access road to one-way, etc., are at an impasse. We need your voice. • If you have concerns about the Route 50 service road intersection with Lees Corner Road, please send an email to: • sully@fairfaxcounty.gov and copy Lauren.Mollerup@vdot.virginia.gov and Senator@MarkHerring.org

  26. Community Parking District (CPD) Program • A CPD restricts certain parking in a limited area. Restrictions only apply to public streets in residential areas within any CPD. • Previous process to obtain a CPD was to go door-to-door to get petitions. • In March 2008, Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to allow for a new process to create a large area CPD. • District supervisor submits a request that would include most or all of their magisterial district. • BCA is attempting to get a CPD using this new process. Our Sully District Supervisor, Michael Frey, has been uncooperative.

  27. Restrictions in a CPD Area: • Boat Trailer • Watercraft (boat) • Motor Home • Camping Trailer • Trailer or Semi-trailer, even if attached to a vehicle • Vehicle >= 3 axles • Vehicle w/gross vehicle weighted rating (GVWR) >= 12,000 lbs

  28. CPD Exemptions • Vehicles temporarily parked (for up to 48 hours) for the purpose of loading, unloading or preparing for a trip are exempt. • More information is available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/rtap.htm#cpd

  29. Existing Large Area CPDs ExistingNeighborhood CPDs • Mt. Vernon: 3/10/2008 • Lee: 10/19/2009 • Reston: 4/27/2010 • Springfield (including Greenbriar): 2/23/2010 • More than 25 Sully District neighborhoods have Community Parking Districts

  30. Parking: How You Can Help When you see a problem, you are encouraged to act. • Report illegally parked vehicles, oversized poorly parked rented equipment (esp. after 48 hours), unlicensed or expired-tag junker cars, unsafe vehicles. • Call the Fairfax Police Non-Emergency Number:(703) 691-2131

  31. Help Keep Brookfield Safe & Pleasant

  32. How Can You Help Improve Brookfield? Brookfield Civic Association wants to help its residents keep the neighborhood safe, clean, lawful, and pleasant. Here are a few ways to fix some common problems: • Report illegally parked vehicles • Report zoning violations • Report suspicious activity • Report suspected overcrowding (multiple families in residence) • Report “ridiculously long” grass (or cut it yourself) • Join Neighborhood Watch • Contribute to BCA – tax-deductible annual dues and ad hoc contributions

  33. Reporting Zoning Violations The following are illegal: • Running a boarding house in Brookfield • Operating an unlicensed business (e.g., construction with heavy equipment; vehicle repair business; beauty shop; unlicensed child care facility) • Housing several unrelated renters in one home

  34. Report Neglect/Negligence • Parking on the grass • Grass exceeding 12 inches in length • Neglected property, improper trash disposal, or excessive junk in yard • Standing water causing mosquito infestation • Illegal parking, construction, or businesses

  35. Report Uncut Grass • If the grass in a home is over 12 inches high, you can complain to Fairfax County Land Development. • The owner is warned and is given a time period to fix. • If not, the county will have the lawn mowed and charge the owner $400. • Better to pay a service ~ $400 per season than $400 for one mowing.

  36. Filing a Complaint • Filing a complaint with Fairfax County is quick, easy and ANONYMOUS. • Go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov • Click on Complaints and Concerns. • Follow the prompts for your specific complaint. It will be routed to the proper agency.

  37. Be Proactive: Neighborhood Watch • Our Neighborhood Watch program is up and running. • Signs are posted along Lees Corner Road. • Volunteer patrol teams patrol the neighborhood at least 2 days a week. • With training, you can join Neighborhood Watch.

  38. Neighborhood Watch Training • YOU CAN VOLUNTEER FOR AS LITTLE AS 1 HR PER MONTH • Volunteers must take a 2-hour training class offered at the local police station. • All training is free. • Training dates & locations will be posted on our web site – click on “Neighborhood Watch” link. • Next Free Training Session:7:00 pm, Monday, October 17, 2011 at Sully District Police Station.

  39. Help Us Help You

  40. 2012 Civic Association Dues • All progress in improving Quality of Life in Brookfield has been a result of unpaid volunteer efforts and volunteer funds, including Neighborhood Watch. • Brookfield Civic Association membership is only $25 per year, and is tax deductible. • Help us to help you – please pay your annual dues today. • BCA is a non-profit organization. • We also are happy to accept on-the-spot contributions for any amount. We can provide receipts.

  41. Gas Explosion Report

  42. Government Explosion Report • We received the final report from the State Corporation Commission’s Division of Utility & Railroad Safety dated Nov 30, 2011 • The report and its addendums have findings and photographs that we will share with you. It is a public report, approx 40 pages. The document is on the website at the Explosion link. • According to [the Washington Gas or WGL] investigation report filed with the Division, WGL “. . .believes that two potential sources of natural gas exist.” These two sources are “. . . the corrosion leak located in the street…and… the open fuel line located in the dwelling.” WGL concludes that the “. . . root cause of this incident remains undetermined as other investigations may be ongoing.”

  43. Fire Department Report Findings FCFD has closed its investigation and concluded that the explosion and subsequent fire at 4303 Lees Corner Road was accidental and created by the release of natural gas. The Fire Department’s report further concludes that the probable ignition source was the open flame water heater located in the first floor utility room. The FCFD’s report did not indicate the source of the natural gas.

  44. Explosion Report excerpts: • Mr. Charles McCollum... and his son immediately ran across the street to look for the homeowner and his family at 4303 Lees Corner Road. Mr. McCollum... reported seeing a constant blue flame coming from the floor in the area of the house where the utility room was located. • WGL investigation had identified a gas leak in the street in front of the site of the explosion… the 1/2-inch copper service to the incident site had severe corrosion with multiple holes in the service line piping within 6 inches of its connection to the steel gas main. … [When} WGL... removed approximately 3 feet of the service line and installed a plug..., approximately 3 inches of the service piping broke off into the hands of one of the WGL crew as a result of its corroded condition. • Firemen reported “bubbling” along the curb in front of 4303 Lees Corner Road. Company crews barholed over the gas service line and along the gas main in the road and tested available openings such as manholes and valve boxes for the presence of natural gas. However, the WGL personnel did not document the results of these tests or readings as required by the Company’s Operation and Maintenance Manual, Procedure 3020 and WGL’s Emergency Plan, Procedure 1070. Barhole: (′bär ′hōl): In engineering, a small-diameter hole made in the ground along the route of a gas pipe in a bar test survey. • In addition, the Company crews did not determine the extent of the gas migration. While they barholed over the gas service line towards the home at 4303 Lees Corner, the barholes did not extend past the curb. According to WGL, the barholes did not extend past the curb because the FCFD had restricted access to the area by taping off the site. However, according to the Deputy Chief of the Fire Department, the Officer in Charge during the incident, FCFD would have allowed WGL to make some barholestowards the front of the structure and take readings once the fire was suppressed. Further, the Fire Department reported that they have a good liaison with the Company, and as WGL is the subject matter expert in dealing with natural gas, FCFD would have certainly allowed the Company crews to perform testing if they had asked to do so.

  45. Photos from Government Report • The following photos and captions are excerpts from the State Corporation Commission’s report. • See Attachment 2 of the report for the original photos. No changes or enhancements were made of these images.

  46. Service Line – Photo Photo taken December 20, 2010 of gas service line and tapping tee, in-situ, serving 4303 Lees Corner Road

  47. Removed Pieces of Service Line Photo taken December 20, 2010 showing removed pieces of the copper gas service line serving 4303 Lees Corner Road

  48. Service Line Overview Photo taken December 22, 2010 at WGL office showing overview of gas service line for 4303 Lees Corner Road as removed from site

  49. Corroded Pipe – Closeup Photo taken December 22, 2010 at WGL office - close-up of the severe corrosion on the gas service line to 4303 Lees Corner Road

  50. Corroded Pipe – Closeup 2 Photo taken December 22, 2010 at WGL office - close-up of the severe corrosion on the gas service line to 4303 Lees Corner Road

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