October 2017 Meeting

FSNA October 2017 Meeting Agenda

Invited Guests

• Lt. Mooney, Charlottesville Police Department, will attend to provide details and answer questions about recent events in the neighborhood.

Old Business

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New Business

1. Oktoberfest
1. 2018 NA Board Slate
2. Proposed Changes to FSNA

• Quarterly Meetings
• Consolidation of the Secretary Positions

2. Memo to City Council on Long Range Planning Position

Announcements

• Drought Warning

Weeks of dry conditions have caused lower-than-normal river and reservoir levels.  As a result, the City of Charlottesville is requesting residents to reduce water usage in order to sustain water supply levels.  On October 3^rd, 2017, the City of Charlottesville issued a Drought Watch press release, which put in place voluntary drought restrictions related to outdoor water use.  On October 5^th, Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority issued a Drought Warning for Charlottesville and Albemarle County.  We are particularly concerned with the declining water level of the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir, which is less than half full at the moment.  As a result, the City of Charlottesville is expected to issue a Drought Warning in the coming days, which would involve mandatory drought restrictions.  These restrictions include no outdoor watering, no washing of any vehicles, no washing exterior surfaces, and other water usage limitations.

The city will be updating information regarding Charlottesville’s drought status on our Drought Webpage (www.charlottesville.org/Drought), as well as our social media pages (Water Conservation Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/CVilleWaterConservation and Twitter- https://twitter.com/CvillePW).  As a reminder, our Water Conservation Program offers free indoor water conservation kits and numerous tips and resources (www.charlottesville.org/waterconservation).

• Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Fall Amnesty Days

Rivanna Solid Waste Authority’s 2017 fall household Bulky Waste Amnesty Days:

• Saturday, October 14^th – Appliances
• Saturday, October 21^st – Tires

RSWA now accepts sample-size, 1 quart, 1 gallon and 5 gallon latex and oil-based paints in their original container as a daily service at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center located at 4576 Dick Woods Road in Ivy.

The McIntire Recycling Center is open every day except Tuesdays, from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm until November 4^th.  Winter hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.  The Center is located at 611 McIntire Road.

• Ballroom Club Fundraiser

The Ballroom Dance Club at UVa is holding their semester fundraiser, Rent-A-Dancer!  Students are available the weekends of Oct 28th, 29th, Nov 11th, and 12th, rain or shine. Rent a pair of dancers for only $30/hr for as long as you need.  Write off 50% of your donation as a tax deductible contribution. Reserve your students now!  Email Chris Hall at csh4hf@virginia.edu or call (434) 218-2129 for more information.  For more information about the Ballroom Dance Club at UVa please visit our website: http://ballroomatuva.org/.

• Comprehensive Plan Update

A draft Table of Contents & Appendix for the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update has been placed online for members of the public to review and provide comment:

http://www.charlottesville.org/departments-and-services/departments-h-z/neighborhood-development-services/comprehensive-plan/draft-chapters-for-comments

Brian Becker

President, Fry’s Spring Neighborhood Association

15 Mobile Lane

Charlottesville, Va 22903

Save the Date!  FSNA Oktoberfest: Sunday, October 15^th at the historic Fry’s Spring Beach Club