[0:03] I think we're ready to go ahead
and get started Thank you.
[0:08] I will call to order
the August 25th, 2026,
[0:12] town council meeting Please join
me in standing for the Pledge
[0:15] of Allegiance and pledge
allegiance to the United
[0:24] States of America.
[0:25] States of America
to the Republic
[0:29] for which entered
into indivisible
[0:33] force to scroll Thank you.
[0:36] You.
[0:37] You may be seated.
[0:39] Before we get started.
[0:40] We do have a request to request
for a remote participation
[0:44] for the record, under section
2.2, DoorDash 37 8.3 Subsection
[0:49] D of the Code of Virginia,
in accordance with section
[0:53] 2.2, dash four of the Town Code
and the rules or procedures
[0:57] of the Herndon Town council.
[0:59] The Chair received a request
from Councilmember Lloyd
[1:02] to participate through
electronic communication
[1:04] and tonight's town
council meeting
[1:05] from a remote location in
Nags Head, North carolina.
[1:09] Due to schedule travel.
[1:10] We've also received a similar
request from Vice mayor Clark
[1:14] Hedrick in Kingston Arizona,
due to scheduled travel
[1:18] There is a quorum of the public
body physically assembled
[1:21] at this meeting location
with four council members
[1:24] present in the Herndon
Council chambers
[1:26] building this evening with
the concurrence of the Council
[1:31] Councilmember Lloyd and
Vice Mayor Hedrick will now
[1:33] join the meeting to participate
in the meeting this evening Do
[1:38] we have consensus?
[1:39] Yes Yes.
[1:41] Okay.
[1:42] We do have full consensus And
then to the meeting We're good.
[1:51] Okay.
[1:52] For the record there
is a quorum of six
[1:54] members for physically present
to participating remotely.
[1:59] There is a need to go
into a closed meeting
[2:02] following our regular meeting.
[2:03] This evening, and
the agenda must
[2:04] be amended I move that we amend
the agenda to add the following
[2:08] to the end of tonight's agenda.
[2:10] A closed meeting pursuant to
the Code of Virginia section
[2:13] 2.2 dash 3711 Eight
consultation with Legal Counsel
[2:18] regarding specific legal
matters requiring the provision
[2:22] of legal advice by such counsel
and pursuant to the Code
[2:25] of Virginia Section 2.2
3711 a one for discussion
[2:30] and consideration
of the performance
[2:32] of a specific appointee
of the public body
[2:35] Is there a second of the agenda?
[2:36] B So amended, so moved.
[2:38] Okay It has been properly
moved and amended.
[2:41] Second, the agenda is,
is there any discussion ?
[2:46] OK.
[2:47] I will call the question I
asked the court to call the roll
[2:51] councilmember Diyala legal?
[2:52] Yes.
[2:53] Councilmember Garcia?
[2:54] Yes.
[2:56] Council Member Lloyd lloyd.
[2:58] Yes.
[2:59] Councilmember Reyes.
[3:00] Reyes.
[3:01] Yes.
[3:02] Vice Mayor Hedrick Yes.
[3:05] Mayor LeBlanc.
[3:06] Leblon.
[3:06] Yes The motion carries
six with one absent.
[3:10] We do have a few announcements
tonight We recently
[3:14] had National Night Out.
[3:15] I see some faces
that participate.
[3:17] It from our community and
also our police officers
[3:22] I was personally very
joyed to attend and join
[3:27] the Herndon Police Department.
[3:29] We had several councilmen
that did so as well,
[3:32] and we visited
several neighborhoods
[3:34] throughout the town at
herndon Harbor House.
[3:37] I presented a proclamation to
recognize our police department
[3:43] and of course, our
harbor House citizens
[3:45] and all that have participated
throughout our community.
[3:49] I want to thank chief Honeck,
all of our police officers
[3:53] and the support
staff from HPD that
[3:56] and participating neighborhoods
and anyone else who helped out
[4:00] to coordinate that evening
National Night out really
[4:04] strengthens the relationships
among neighbors and between the
[4:09] community and law enforcement.
[4:11] Remember, policing is
not really about policing
[4:15] It's about engagement
and working together
[4:18] for safety to prevent issues.
[4:20] So I want to thank you all
again for your support Labor Day
[4:26] Town offices will be
closed on Labor Day,
[4:28] Monday, September 7th.
[4:29] And we do have updated
schedules on the town's website
[4:34] We've heard from a lot of
you and we've all, I believe,
[4:38] experience some of our own
concerns regarding e-bikes
[4:42] and we've had some
discussions about that
[4:44] on Wednesday September 9th
at 6 p.m. in the Herndon
[4:48] community center.
[4:50] Herndon Police department will
be having an e-bike information
[4:53] session This is
designed to help riders,
[4:57] parents, and community
members to better
[4:59] understand e-bike safety.
[5:01] The classifications which play
into the laws and what we can do
[5:05] to address concerns as well as
additional regulations that may
[5:09] exist Cornerstones and fairfax
County will be hosting a free
[5:15] community health and
wellness fair on Saturday,
[5:17] september 12th from 10 a.m.
[5:20] to 1 p.m..
[5:21] Herndon Neighborhood
Resource Center
[5:23] which is at 1086 Elden Street.
[5:25] That's the shopping center with
Fresh World, will be the host.
[5:29] So information about community
health services and programs
[5:33] will be available to residents
and all of the details
[5:36] on Fairfax County's
public website.
[5:40] Now I'd like to recognize our
town manager, Dan Hoffman,
[5:43] for comments Thank you.
[5:45] You, Mayor.
[5:47] A few things tonight.
[5:49] I want to let everybody know
that we are well into our comp
[5:53] plan rewrite project a
major undertaking that
[5:57] really charts out the
future of the town
[6:00] over the coming decades.
[6:01] We are holding a public
event, community development
[6:05] is holding a public event over
at Brady Park on October 1.
[6:09] More information should be
up on the website very soon,
[6:12] but please save that date
It's going to be opportunity
[6:15] for residents to give
us feedback on our plan
[6:20] and some of our small
area plans as well.
[6:23] Also we as for those of You
have been following along
[6:28] with our various
capital projects
[6:31] we have embarked upon
a project to update
[6:35] the systems in some of
the buildings to make them
[6:37] more energy efficient.
[6:39] That includes municipal
center and these chambers.
[6:42] So many town functions
will be relocated
[6:47] over to 397 herndon Parkway.
[6:52] Thank you.
[6:52] You.
[6:53] 397 Herndon Parkway
by the police station
[6:56] There is going to be some
rolling closures Slowly, staff
[7:01] and the municipal center will be
moving over there for a temple
[7:03] area period of
time while the work
[7:05] is going on in the building.
[7:07] That work is anticipated
to take several months.
[7:10] So please keep keep up
to date on our website
[7:14] will be pushing out
information as often as we can.
[7:17] As far as minimal
disruption as possible
[7:21] and we still have no updates on
the litigation with Comstock.
[7:26] We are waiting for the
judge That's all I have.
[7:28] Thank you.
[7:29] You.
[7:30] And now we'll move to
comments from town council
[7:33] And we'll begin with
councilmember Garcia I Okay.
[7:40] Thank you.
[7:41] Councilmember Tilak on No
announcements other than just
[7:45] another public service
reminder to everyone
[7:48] that the herndon
Drive Differently
[7:50] campaign is in full swing.
[7:52] If you haven't noticed,
Herndon Spinous or out there
[7:56] in informing, providing
awareness and when necessary,
[7:59] enforcing But the goal here
is really to remind people.
[8:03] These are neighborhoods
that families, parents
[8:06] with strollers cycling
people that walk,
[8:10] people with impairments
are on our roads.
[8:12] So please be mindful
slow down and look out
[8:16] for your fellow
neighbors out there.
[8:18] So thank you The Herndon
police for providing
[8:21] that safety and security.
[8:23] Thank you.
[8:23] Thank you Councilmember Reyes.
[8:27] Yes.
[8:28] Yes Adding on to what
Councilmember Della kulas said,
[8:31] a school is now in session
for a lot of places.
[8:35] It's even now more important to
look out for our fellow citizens
[8:40] There's kids waiting on the
school buses for the rules.
[8:44] And if you have doubts
of making a turn,
[8:48] just don't make the turn
until you're 100% sure.
[8:52] Thank you.
[8:52] Thank you.
[8:53] And we'll move to those
that are attending
[8:55] remotely Councilmember Lloyd I
have no comments this evening.
[9:01] Mr. Mayor.
[9:01] OK.
[9:02] Thank you, Vice Mayor hedrick.
[9:06] Hi.
[9:06] Thank you Mr. Mayor.
[9:08] I just wanted to say, you know,
as the nation and the world
[9:11] says goodbye to our national
treasure Dolly Parton,
[9:15] today I just thought it
was a good opportunity
[9:19] to note some of the good work
that the Herndon Rotary has done
[9:24] in conjunction with the
Dolly Parton Library
[9:27] to give free books to hundreds
of children in the Herndon area
[9:35] through that program.
[9:36] And so thank you
both to Dolly Parton
[9:39] and to the Herndon Rotary
for that work in our town
[9:44] That's all for me Thank you.
[9:47] We have lost a
national treasure.
[9:48] I agree I've recently
participated in a lot of things.
[9:55] Actually One very near and dear
to my heart My childhood heart,
[9:58] anyway, is the county for fair
So I know looking at me today,
[10:04] you would not think that
I was a large pig breeder
[10:06] and swine showmen But I did.
[10:08] And national horticulture
and other things.
[10:11] So it was very fun
to be with the kids
[10:14] and to support the families
in all of the things
[10:17] that they're doing with
four H. And really, it's
[10:19] about cultivating leadership
and an understanding
[10:22] and awareness of all of the
things that are around us.
[10:26] So thank you to everyone who
made that possible I was not
[10:31] an Eagle Scout or a
Boy Scout growing up,
[10:33] but I did get the honor to
attend an Eagle Scout Court
[10:37] of Honor on Friday August
7th for recognizing luke
[10:43] Redford for becoming
an Eagle Scout
[10:46] Luke for his service project.
[10:49] Many times what we get requests
for when I hear from those
[10:54] seeking to become
an Eagle Scout is
[10:56] to build a free a little
library in one of our parks
[11:00] or a bench or
something like that.
[11:01] Well, Luke decided that he was
going to do something different
[11:04] and his service project was
focused on building people
[11:09] and he created an after school
tutoring program for students
[11:14] at Hutchison Elementary
and he did so by working
[11:18] with Herndon Middle School.
[11:20] So that they became the tutors
teaching them leadership
[11:24] and how to work with others
that are younger than them.
[11:28] While also contributing to the
academic rigor and enhancement
[11:33] of the younger
students So congrats
[11:36] to Luke on achieving the rank
of Eagle Scout and his service
[11:39] to Herndon students and
families As was mentioned,
[11:44] we've been very busy
with back to school
[11:47] I know that we have a member of
Council who has a young one who
[11:51] has just started.
[11:52] And we have several others
that are in the school system
[11:55] currently Our fairfax
County public schools
[11:59] began their school year
yesteryear day last week We had
[12:04] open houses, so on Thursday.
[12:06] I was very busy attending all of
the open houses through our town
[12:10] and i want to wish all of
our students, our teachers,
[12:14] our administrative staff,
our parents and all
[12:18] of the volunteers
an excellent year
[12:21] and i know that it will
be an incredible year
[12:26] for everyone We've already
talked about the drive.
[12:30] So you've Herndon I
do want to point out
[12:34] that as part of our back
to school, been at Road,
[12:39] we have made changes
to that part right
[12:41] in front of the high school.
[12:43] Those are in effect.
[12:45] So watch for the changes
in traffic patterns there.
[12:48] If you're going at any time
and we will continue to conduct
[12:54] the safety enforcement
particularly
[12:56] in school zones So just
keep alert and slow down
[13:02] and we do have a number
of things on our agenda
[13:05] tonight related to roadway
safety And I see some familiar
[13:10] faces that I saw on August
19 for our community picnic.
[13:16] It's the vision has
been coming true, right?
[13:19] We've grown in
the participation.
[13:22] We've come out of
our council chambers
[13:24] to go and be where all of
you are to be able to listen
[13:27] in a less formal manner and to
really chat and get to know one
[13:32] another as neighbors
So I'm very pleased
[13:36] and I want to thank all of the
staff and the volunteer hours
[13:39] who have made that possible.
[13:42] And all of you who have attended
and make it so enjoyable
[13:46] and who doesn't enjoy some free
hamburgers and hot dogs We've
[13:51] done this at Brady Park and
it's so wonderful to see people
[13:54] come together.
[13:55] I hear, you know, people
learned about new neighbors
[13:58] that they had not met that might
live down the road from them.
[14:00] So really wonderful seeing
the power of connection OK.
[14:07] Our next portion
of the agenda is
[14:08] for comments from
the audience speakers
[14:11] will have three
minutes to address
[14:13] the council on
any matter that is
[14:15] not listed as a public hearing.
[14:18] So if you want to talk
about the general item.
[14:20] Now would be the time
as well as anything
[14:23] else that's on your mind.
[14:24] You'll come up once
you raise your hand.
[14:26] I'll call you to come up.
[14:27] You'll state your name
and address for the record
[14:30] When your three minutes begin.
[14:32] It will The green
light will come
[14:33] on at 30s before the wrap up,
the yellow light will come on.
[14:38] And when the red light comes,
that's your indicator to that.
[14:41] Your three minutes are up.
[14:43] All right.
[14:44] Any first takers?
[14:46] We'll go to Barbie
in the back right?
[14:52] Yes So i'm short.
[14:59] All right My name is Barbie
Vasquez I am the all over
[15:04] director for four seasons HOA
and Recreation And my address is
[15:09] 5:30 Early Fall Court, Herndon
Virginia The purpose of me
[15:14] coming I wanted to
first of all say thank
[15:17] you guys for what you guys do.
[15:18] I wanted to just
participate in just here
[15:22] the different items that
go on as a director.
[15:24] I get a lot of people
that come in and ask
[15:26] us questions I think
by far the number one
[15:29] question that I've had.
[15:30] And I wanted to
express, you know,
[15:32] the concern with the bulk
trash pickup and something else
[15:36] that I think my coworker
will speak about
[15:39] But basically we've
had numerous amount
[15:42] of people that have asked us.
[15:44] And we are unaware of, you know,
like what is going to happen.
[15:48] But we have seen a number
of like extra drops
[15:53] or specific places that are
being targeted where people
[15:56] are just leaving their things.
[15:57] And it's not sightly.
[15:58] I've seen other neighborhoods
that are more commonly
[16:01] in that same situation.
[16:03] I've always taken
pride in four seasons
[16:05] that it stays very
clean Thank you, Walter.
[16:08] And so that was the reason
why i wanted to come and just
[16:13] to know if there's like
any information for me
[16:15] to take back to Four Seasons.
[16:18] Thank you OK.
[16:20] Yeah.
[16:21] We format is to us,
but we'll follow up.
[16:23] Thank you Okay.
[16:24] Thank you.
[16:25] All right, Sabrina
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
[16:32] My name is Sabrina Bruce.
[16:34] I live at 859
Dogwood Court, and I
[16:36] appreciate the
events that's been
[16:38] going on the community picnic.
[16:40] It was awesome seeing you there.
[16:41] I didn't see you step
down to eat anything,
[16:43] and you went around the
entire picnic talking
[16:45] to every single person there.
[16:47] But I was disheartened
by the fact
[16:49] that you were the
only person there.
[16:51] I didn't see a single
council member bother
[16:53] to come to this event And as
the people's representatives
[16:56] it's disheartening to see that
there were lots of discussions
[17:00] about traffic about safety that
happened during this picnic,
[17:03] and there were
hundreds or 200 people
[17:05] from across Herndon
attending this event.
[17:07] And not a single council
member bothered to attend.
[17:11] And as we discuss having
more events here in the town,
[17:14] I would ask the council members
to please attend the events that
[17:17] are already happening
throughout the town
[17:19] because it matters
a lot to the people
[17:21] to have a chance to talk to
you to be able to express
[17:23] their frustrations directly.
[17:25] So it's important that
they have a chance
[17:27] to see you out there
participate in those events
[17:30] Thank you for the time.
[17:32] Have a good day.
[17:32] Thank you.
[17:33] Anyone else who would
like to speak tonight?
[17:35] Yes Mr. Havelock Good evening,
Mayor LeBlanc Vice mayor
[17:53] Hedrick, through video
Members of the town council,
[17:56] town manager Hoffman I hope
you all enjoy the summer
[18:01] My name is Jihad lock.
[18:02] I live at 1515 Alabama
Drive here in Herndon.
[18:06] I'm a longtime
resident of Herndon,
[18:08] and I take pride in the
town and the services
[18:11] that we receive
This is why I sent
[18:14] you all an email with lengthier
comments about several issues.
[18:20] One is I appreciate that many
vehicles in various states
[18:24] of disrepair and apparently
without current licenses
[18:27] and inspection stickers have
been removed from both sides
[18:31] of Jonquil Lane Also,
Herndon loses visual appeal
[18:37] when someone is camped
out in the drive thru lane
[18:41] of a closed bank building.
[18:43] A former Wells
Fargo bank building
[18:45] on the corner of Alabama
drive and Street This person
[18:49] has been there for at least
a month, maybe longer.
[18:53] Most of us have
traffic issues on mind
[18:57] I'm waiting for the enforcement
for the red light photo
[19:01] enforcement cameras
becoming operation
[19:03] Snarl at ten intersection
in the town of Herndon.
[19:07] It will be a great help.
[19:09] I see a red light
runners every day.
[19:11] Thank you Thank you.
[19:13] Is there anyone
else who would like
[19:15] to address the council today?
[19:16] Yes, ma'am.
[19:36] Good evening, everyone.
[19:37] My name is Juliet Marty.
[19:38] I live at one, two, three, two.
[19:42] Sunset court.
[19:43] I'm the secretary of the
Rec board for four seasons.
[19:47] I wanted to bring to
your attention an issue.
[19:50] We are having in our community
with a property on Summerfield
[19:54] Drive that has unsuccessfully
gone to auction
[19:57] and is supposed
to be uninhabited.
[20:00] However, we have
heard from neighbors
[20:02] and I have seen myself recycling
and trash cans are going out
[20:07] regularly And according
to the neighbors
[20:10] there are cars parked
in the driveway
[20:13] in the late hours of the night.
[20:15] And early hours of the
morning Rats and vermin
[20:18] have been seen and
photographed around this house
[20:22] due to its poor condition And we
are hoping that some action can
[20:28] be taken to find out if someone
living in what could only
[20:34] be described as squalor are
in this building which has
[20:38] no running water
and no electricity
[20:43] And then hopefully the next
time that it goes to auction,
[20:47] that the situation can be
resolved in some manner.
[20:51] Can you provide the address?
[20:54] I know you gave us the
street, but 13, 15 13, 15.
[20:58] It it was an auction a
couple of months ago.
[21:01] And so much was owed that
no one would bid on it.
[21:06] OK.
[21:06] Thank you.
[21:07] You.
[21:08] Thank you Would anyone else
like to speak tonight ?
[21:15] Yes.
[21:15] Mr. Shorter mr.
Maher, you all three.
[21:19] Your and my disposal
So I'm going
[21:24] to have a little bit
before you begin,
[21:31] Mr. Shorter Clark And we check
if Vice Mayor Hedrick is frozen
[21:37] Are we still hearing
Put him in the freezer.
[21:42] I can still hear you.
[21:43] Okay All right.
[21:44] Thank you.
[21:45] You, Mr. Shore.
[21:46] He was in freezer box.
[21:48] His face was frozen.
[21:50] We weren't sure if
he was hearing so.
[21:51] So my name is Long, Short or
I know that early for court
[21:55] and heard in Virginia I'm the
president of the Four Seasons
[21:59] HOA and the vice president of
the Four Seasons Rec Association
[22:06] I have a few concerns.
[22:07] I wanted to first bring up.
[22:08] I know you are going to
be talking about e-bikes,
[22:11] but I want to something that
just struck me yesterday
[22:13] for some reason, schools
starting how many of these kids
[22:18] who don't know the road rules
are going to be allowed to bring
[22:22] these e-bikes onto
the school grounds
[22:24] I don't know if Fairfax
County is on anything,
[22:27] but I have a concern that we're
going to see more real traffic
[22:30] than those drive through because
it seems like all the parents
[22:33] are buying our kids.
[22:34] These $200 electric bikes
So just to throw it out
[22:38] to when we all learned in
that discussion First of all,
[22:43] I'm glad to hear you, Scott,
doing well, or at least
[22:48] in a good place to the police.
[22:52] I want to accomplish that.
[22:55] The officers, they have been
very present in our community.
[23:00] And I shown I know they
say of raking in some money
[23:03] from the ticket because it
just seems like one guy goes
[23:07] and another one comes down.
[23:08] They don't want to deal
with the street signs
[23:11] I do want to share
that there's Two sides.
[23:14] And I think it was brought
up before between April
[23:18] Way and early fall court.
[23:22] There's a warning
sign, something
[23:23] that is going to turn to 25.
[23:25] And just before the stoplight
on some field, that's
[23:28] where it starts at,
which doesn't make
[23:30] any sense at all to me either.
[23:32] You pull it back,
which I think should
[23:34] be back into some of your
side Slow down from there.
[23:37] Come down to a stoplight.
[23:39] So just wanted to
throw that out there.
[23:42] We're in a season
right now where
[23:46] i think it's very important.
[23:47] I'm one that has a
principal of communicating
[23:51] with the local government more
than words across the river
[23:56] So i really urge
people to really listen
[24:02] to any of the candidates that
are running for the council here
[24:04] because they're the ones
that make decisions for us,
[24:07] for the mayor as well
I also really highly
[24:10] suggest that I'm finding
out from my senators
[24:13] not a lot of people
communicating with them.
[24:15] I do a lot of emails
with both of my senators
[24:18] and my congressmen and they all
make the comment at the end,
[24:22] you're one of the few
that at least communicate
[24:24] and share your thoughts.
[24:25] And I have that
kind of influence,
[24:28] too because I'm sending an
email They like the ideas.
[24:31] So i want to really urge the
community to get attention
[24:35] And John was talking about the
red light I as far as I know,
[24:39] the ladner had not been
approved and not here.
[24:44] We're somewhere with
the common stock
[24:46] because we don't own the ground.
[24:47] It's just a nice area for our
visitors come to our community.
[24:52] Thank you.
[24:53] Anyone else?
[24:55] Yes, ma'am Hello.
[25:05] My name is Yvonne rojas.
[25:07] I live on Summerfield and I
am an admin at four Seasons.
[25:12] And some of the things that
I've heard from some resident
[25:15] lately and also
something that I think
[25:17] is a big concern is the
amount of people speeding
[25:21] in Summerfield
Drive and especially
[25:25] in Autumn Glen, because it's
you know, big circles of people
[25:29] just do rounds and rounds.
[25:30] And it's been happening
for over a year now
[25:33] And I just wanted to see if
there is any chance of making
[25:37] some speed bumps
there or something
[25:39] because there's nothing
preventing people from going
[25:43] as fast as they want to.
[25:45] And then another thing that
I've also heard from residents
[25:47] is just maybe redoing.
[25:50] I don't know if there's
any space in the budget,
[25:52] but redoing the streets
on Summerfield Drive
[25:54] as well, because
they're very cracked
[25:57] and the paint for the signals
on the streets they're also
[26:04] very faded So just
wanted to bring
[26:06] attention to that Thank you.
[26:07] Thank you.
[26:09] Anyone else Last
opportunity All right.
[26:15] Thank you to everyone
who addressed
[26:17] the council this evening.
[26:18] We will now move on
to the public hearing
[26:20] portion of our agenda We have
one item for public hearing.
[26:24] I will open the public hearing,
which is resolution 26 g 46
[26:29] to approve an additional
$200 fine for speeding zone
[26:32] on Greenville Road
between herndon Parkway
[26:35] and Park Avenue in the
town of Herndon, Virginia.
[26:38] Pursuant to Code Section Code
of Virginia section 40 6.2,
[26:42] DoorDash 878.2 and Herndon
Town Code section 40 2-4.
[26:47] For this for the staff report.
[26:49] I recognize make Shantel Decker
All right Thank you, Mr. Mayor
[27:01] and get my item up Maybe
just to put on the screen
[27:57] I'm happy to proceed verbally.
[27:59] The please be in your packet
so I'll just have to go off
[28:03] But I'll get up Mr. Mayor,
Members, Town council.
[28:08] My name is Michael Decker.
[28:09] I'm the town of Herndon's
transportation engineer.
[28:11] The item bringing before you has
to do with adding a higher fine
[28:15] zone along Janesville
Road between Herndon
[28:17] parkway and Park Avenue.
[28:20] The location in question is
situated between both Herndon
[28:23] High School and Herndon
Elementary school
[28:26] and has been the subject of
several traffic investigation
[28:29] over the past several years.
[28:32] We've received
multiple complaints
[28:34] for speeds along this
segment of Janesville Road
[28:38] and over the years we've
implemented different traffic
[28:41] calming measures such
as speed feedback
[28:43] signs, additional
signage and even
[28:45] have reconfigured Janesville
road a little over a decade
[28:48] ago to narrow the number
of lanes down to two
[28:51] in each direction
consistent with the town
[28:54] standards for traffic
calming and crosswalks.
[28:57] We take an incremental approach
to mitigating speed concerns
[29:00] on a facility like this
because it is an arterial
[29:04] and does serve school buses.
[29:05] Fairfax County Connector buses.
[29:06] We are a little bit
limited in terms
[29:08] of what we can safely deploy
for those larger vehicles.
[29:11] So the recommendation from the
town's transportation or sorry,
[29:16] traffic engineering
improvement committee,
[29:18] the TEAC, if you're
familiar with the acronym
[29:20] is to implement this
$200 fine zone that would
[29:25] be partnered with enforcement.
[29:27] This is not a strategy that's
been used within the town
[29:30] previously, but is used
to effect both in Fairfax
[29:34] and Loudoun counties and is
a recognized countermeasure
[29:37] for traffic calming nationally
So with that, unfortunately, I
[29:42] don't have the text
in front of me,
[29:43] but staff recommend
adoption of this resolution.
[29:46] I will have to defer
to you for the wording.
[29:50] Or are there any questions
by council on this item?
[29:54] Mike you confirm for me,
I believe that there's
[29:58] been One of the flashing
signs that alert you
[30:02] to your your speed level
in that same corridor,
[30:06] correct There's one in each
direction along Janesville Road
[30:08] that that has the speed feedback
that tells you what your speed.
[30:11] You're traveling
and says to faster.
[30:13] So we've been doing
some awareness
[30:15] as we've also been monitoring
and assessing Yes, for sure OK.
[30:20] Thank you This is
a public hearing.
[30:24] So ask if there is anyone
who would like to address
[30:26] council on this item No.
[30:31] Seeing no one.
[30:34] We will close for
public hearing.
[30:36] Oh, sorry Yes, Please come.
[30:39] Mr. Clendenin Good
evening, Mayor.
[30:46] Council Barry Clendenin,
520 Fillmore Street.
[30:50] I think this is a great idea
I travel on Greenville just
[30:55] about every day.
[30:56] If I were making any
changes I would make it
[30:58] 20 miles an hour
on Greenville road
[31:01] because it is on the
verge of being dangerous.
[31:04] I think the fine
idea is a great idea.
[31:07] I hope no one is fine,
but I think it will help
[31:10] calm the traffic a bit more.
[31:12] So I think it's a good idea.
[31:14] And hope that it
passes Thank you.
[31:16] Thank you Anyone
else Okay All right.
[31:23] Seeing no one else, I will
close the public hearing
[31:26] and move to Council Level four.
[31:27] Discussion and action
Is there a motion
[31:29] to approve resolution 2646
to approve an additional $200
[31:34] fine for speeding zone on
Greenville Road between herndon
[31:38] Parkway and Park Avenue in
the town of Herndon, Virginia,
[31:41] Pursuant to the Code of Virginia
section 40 6.2 dash 870 8.2
[31:47] and Herndon Town Code.
[31:48] Section 40 2-4 be compliance
with Chapter penalty
[31:52] for violation of chapter.
[31:53] So move Okay.
[31:56] It has been appropriately moved.
[31:57] And second, and is there any
discussion on the motion?
[32:00] Yes, Mr. Delilah
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
[32:03] Yeah.
[32:03] And I want to thank we staff
for putting this together
[32:06] and certainly the
Council And just
[32:09] to refresh everyone's memory
this has been in the works
[32:12] for a long time.
[32:12] But I think what really
put this in full spotlight
[32:16] was I personally went out with a
few residents who had purchased
[32:21] their own radar guns
and just clocked people
[32:25] for hours over several days.
[32:27] The data that you're referencing
here, I'd say 85% were over ten.
[32:34] Some were over 15
approaching 20.
[32:37] So there is an issue in town.
[32:39] It's cut through traffic.
[32:40] So a lot of people either
unaware or not carrying the fine
[32:45] for me isn't about revenue.
[32:48] It's about sending
a message reminding
[32:50] people that there are families,
their kids, their kids on bikes.
[32:54] There are pets that could
get injured if people aren't
[32:59] paying attention So this
was one of the hotspots
[33:02] that we highlighted.
[33:02] So if it isn't obvious,
I'm in full support of this
[33:08] was it coincides and maybe.
[33:09] But I'll take some of the credit
for pushing this over the line.
[33:13] But this is much needed.
[33:14] This has been much needed
in the town and just
[33:17] to put everyone out there
you just make them aware
[33:21] this is just one of the
initiatives I think we'll see
[33:24] more of this over the town
as we identify these hotspot
[33:28] And this is a good way
to increase awareness,
[33:30] reminding people that
it is a family town.
[33:33] So I'm going to support this.
[33:35] And thank you.
[33:36] Thank you.
[33:37] Anyone else ?
[33:40] As Mr. Kendall
decker pointed out,
[33:43] this does sit between two
schools, an elementary school
[33:46] and our high school.
[33:47] We have a lot of walkers
in this area, some of whom
[33:50] have to cross the street
at some point or the other.
[33:54] So it is very much a part of
a roadway safety action plan
[34:01] that the town staff
in conjunction
[34:04] with this council body said
that within 12 or 14 years.
[34:08] We really wanted to
eliminate a lot of the issues
[34:12] that we see in the
town and really
[34:14] make it a safe, walkable,
bikeable and dryable community.
[34:19] So I appreciate the work
the staff have done on this.
[34:24] All right I'll just
ask one more time.
[34:26] Is there any other
discussion from anyone?
[34:29] Okay.
[34:29] If not, then I'll ask the clerk
to call the roll councilmember
[34:35] Delight to likely Yes.
[34:37] Councilmember Garcia?
[34:38] Yes Councilmember Lloyd lloyd?
[34:40] Yes.
[34:42] Councilmember Harris.
[34:43] Rest.
[34:43] Yes.
[34:44] Vice Mayor Hedrick Yes.
[34:47] Mayor LeBlanc LeBlanc asked.
[34:49] The motion carries six,
so with one absent.
[34:52] Thank you.
[34:52] Next on the agenda is
the general portion.
[34:55] And we have one general
item resolution and 26 g 47
[34:59] to authorize the Board of
Supervisors of Fairfax county
[35:02] to acquire property rights for a
public purpose on two privately
[35:06] owned parcels Construction of
the Crestview Drive walkway
[35:09] project administered
by fairfax County,
[35:12] recognized Laurie
Siegler, deputy town
[35:14] Attorney for the staff
report A good evening, Mayor.
[35:28] Members of the Town council
We tried the presentation,
[35:30] but it's just not cooperating.
[35:33] So you'll find in your materials
this evening you are here
[35:39] to consider a resolution
to authorize the board
[35:42] of Supervisors of Fairfax county
to acquire property rights
[35:46] for a public person within
the town of Herndon This is
[35:50] something that we don't see
often but by letter dated June
[35:55] 30th of 2026, the mayor received
a letter from the director
[36:00] of the Department of the DPW
Environmental Service land
[36:05] Acquisition Division asking
if the county could acquire
[36:10] property rights within the town
for a project that is the crest
[36:15] tree crest View Drive Walkway
Project This is a county
[36:19] project They are
the ones that are
[36:22] going to construct the walkway.
[36:24] It is going to be
along the West side
[36:26] of Crestview Drive,
roughly between builders
[36:29] road, which is in the county.
[36:31] And then it is going to end near
Ferris Avenue which is actually
[36:34] within the town
boundaries Currently
[36:38] there are no sidewalks on
either side of Crestview
[36:40] up into the county.
[36:42] So this is going to create
a well, a welcome connection
[36:49] for pedestrians between the
existing sidewalks in the town
[36:53] and the town and the
county further north.
[36:56] And again the county
is going to be paying
[36:59] to put in the improvements
and the improvements
[37:04] are going to improve
pedestrian safety,
[37:06] accessibility and
connectivity and is
[37:10] generally in the public
interest, specifically
[37:13] in the town.
[37:14] There's going to be curbing
gutter put in ADA compliant
[37:17] ramps in a crosswalk between
Ferris Drive and Crestview Like
[37:26] I said, the board of Supervisors
cannot acquire the property
[37:29] rights without the town
council's permission
[37:31] and specific oakley Pursuant
to Virginia Code And they need
[37:36] to be specifically authorized
by the local governing body,
[37:40] the town council and in the
acquisition of these rights,
[37:45] they have to be paying
just compensation to all
[37:49] of the property owners and the
presentation in the item had
[37:54] a couple of plats
just to give you
[37:56] a general idea of
where these pieces
[37:58] of property are in the town,
[38:02] the plans have been
reviewed by staff
[38:03] and they're generally
there at 90%
[38:08] right now, which
is almost final.
[38:10] And the county is ready to start
acquiring the property rights.
[38:14] So if the council
approves the resolution,
[38:17] the county will send
the formal offer
[38:18] letters to the private
property owners
[38:20] to make a bona fide offer.
[38:22] The property owners have to
be paid just compensation
[38:26] And they can take
no more property
[38:28] than is required and necessary
for the project in accordance
[38:32] with law and the resolution
that is available
[38:37] would also give the
board of Supervisors
[38:39] the authority to
use condemnation.
[38:42] If they cannot come
to an agreement
[38:43] with the property owners.
[38:45] And then the resolution to
authorize the town manager
[38:49] or their designee to
take whatever action
[38:51] is necessary to effectuate
to effectuate the acquisition
[38:56] of the property.
[38:58] So a vote to approve
the resolution again,
[39:00] will authorize the
board of Supervisors
[39:02] to acquire those
property rights.
[39:05] And I'm ready for any questions.
[39:07] All right.
[39:07] Thank you Mayor.
[39:08] If I could, I
wanted to point out
[39:10] that we do have several
members of county staff
[39:12] here to support the
resolution and be
[39:14] available for any questions as
long as are making were there.
[39:18] OK.
[39:18] Are there any questions by
council Yes, Councilmember.
[39:24] Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
[39:26] So slide five.
[39:29] Sorry.
[39:29] Slide Five and 6.
[39:32] That's all we're talking
about here, right?
[39:35] Yeah.
[39:35] So it is about 166ft² of
dedication and from one parcel,
[39:44] some temporary grading easement,
and on the other parcel,
[39:47] the dedication is even
smaller about 12ft².
[39:50] And just over 100 for
a temporary easement
[39:53] OK Any other questions ?
[40:00] Okay.
[40:01] And I just want to confirm
that was two parcels.
[40:03] I's are impacted
just a little bit
[40:06] that just two homes
impacted and the resolution
[40:09] is a little more general.
[40:10] But right now because
it's at 90% plans,
[40:13] I don't think they expect it to
change very much Okay, great.
[40:18] All right.
[40:18] Is there a motion to approve
Resolution 2647 to authorize
[40:23] the board of supervisors
of Fairfax County
[40:25] to acquire property rights
for a public purpose
[40:28] onto privately owned parcels
within the corporate limits
[40:31] of the town of Herndon?
[40:32] Which property is needed for the
construction of the Crestview
[40:35] Drive walkway
project administered
[40:37] by fairfax County, Virginia.
[40:38] So moved a second.
[40:40] I can ask is there any
discussion on this motion
[40:50] I will say that this is someone
who's walked this piece of land.
[40:56] It will be nice to have
sidewalks This is near our park.
[41:00] It is right off of the body.
[41:02] It's to large communities
on either side.
[41:06] And one of which has
Clearview Elementary which
[41:08] serves the town in the county.
[41:10] So I think that this
is a very smart.
[41:13] And I think the
county for its support
[41:17] in supporting all of our
residents in this area
[41:21] All right.
[41:22] I will ask the clerk to
call the roll councilmember.
[41:25] I like your flag.
[41:26] The.
[41:26] Yes, Councilmember garcia.
[41:28] Yes.
[41:29] Councilmember lloyd Lloyd Yes.
[41:32] Councilmember Reyes.
[41:33] Reyes.
[41:33] Yes.
[41:34] Vice Mayor hedrick.
[41:36] Yes Marla Bach.
[41:37] Leblon.
[41:38] Yes That motion carries
six out with one.
[41:40] Absent that brings us
to the consent agenda.
[41:43] Is there a motion to approve
the consent agenda as presented,
[41:47] which includes items 7370?
[41:50] Some of Second.
[41:52] Okay.
[41:52] It has been appropriately
moved and seconded.
[41:55] I'll ask the clerk
to call the roll
[41:57] Councilmember Delegate gallego?
[41:59] Yes.
[41:59] Councilmember Garcia Yes.
[42:01] Councilmember Lloyd lloyd Yes.
[42:04] Councilman Reyes.
[42:05] Reyes Yes.
[42:06] Vice Mayor Hedrick Yes.
[42:09] Mayor LeBlanc LeBlanc.
[42:10] Yes.
[42:11] The motion carries Six.
[42:13] So one absent in accordance
with the amended agenda there is
[42:17] a need to go into a
closed meeting tonight
[42:21] Is there a motion to go
into the closed meeting?
[42:23] Under the code of Virginia,
pursuant to the following
[42:26] section 2.237 11 a
consultation with legal counsel
[42:31] regarding specific legal
matters requiring the provision
[42:34] of legal advice by such counsel
and pursuant to Code of Virginia
[42:37] Section 2.2 3711, a
one for discussion
[42:41] and consideration
of the performance
[42:42] of a specific appointee
of the public body.
[42:45] Is there a motion so
moved that can okay.
[42:48] It's been a moved and seconded.
[42:51] I'll ask the clerk to call
the roll Councilmember Doyle.
[42:54] I go up.
[42:55] I go Yes Councilmember Garcia?
[42:58] Yes.
[42:58] Councilmember Lloyd Yes
Councilmember Reyes.
[43:03] Reyes?
[43:03] Yes Vice Mayor Hedrick.
[43:06] Yes.
[43:07] Mayor Bonk leBlanc.
[43:08] Yes.
[43:09] The motion carries six.
[43:10] So with one absent,
it is now 7:45 p.m..
[43:14] And I'll ask the council
to take a brief recess
[43:16] to move to the Hoover conference
room will resume at 8 p.m.