we're seeking a recommendation for the award of the two-year contract to fehr & peers. wiener: i want to acknowledge the work of commissioner avaollos on this project. are there any questions or comments on this item? seeing none, any public comments? seeininng none, public comment is closed. is there a motion? second? can we take that without objection? send it forward with recommendation without objection. next item. >> item #5, recommended award of a two-year contract to aarup north america ltd., in an amount not to exceed $318,000 for planning services for the 19th avenue transit corridor and as his study. >> good morning. this item begins on 17 of your packet. this is for the 19th avenue transit corridor and as the study. this study is exploring central feasibility of changes to 19th avenue, really focusing on three things. one is looking at the ocean view light rail line that currently runs down at medium come in looking at the feasibility of realigning that to the west side of the street. that would have transit access benefits. the second piece the city will loo

wouldn't you love to be a fly on wall with the argument over the comparative virtues, the fehr fertilizing virtues of cleansing mud versus seaweed. washington mixed sand with fresh paint to make his wooden house look like stone. and then as lover of gadgets, delighted in a continue shower bath that doubled as a card table and chair that petals let him shoe away flies. still it was with considerable reluctance that washington consented to join 50 other delegates summoned to philadelphia in the summer of 1987. he arrived fully aware of his importance to a nation that was more conceptual than real. his mere presence at the pennsylvania statehouse elevated a gathering whose product might otherwise have gone out to the world a political orphan. nor was it lost on his colleagues that their presiding officer, having already exercising administrative, diplomatic and political sovereignty throughout eight years of war would almost certainly fill the as yet undefined role of executive. if he could again be persuaded to hazard a jealously guarded reputation. there was never the slightest doubt that h

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the item passes. commissioner campos: please call item six. >> item 6. award a two-year consultant contract to fehr & peers, in an amount not to exceed $165,000, for planning services for the balboa park station area circulation study, and authorize the executive director to negotiate contract terms and conditions. this is an action item. > commissioner campos: is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, can we take that item same house, same call? the item passes. please call item seven. >> item 7. award a two-year consultant contract to arup north america limited, in an amount not to exceed $318,000, for planning services for the 19th avenue transit corridor investment study, and authorize the executive director to negotiate contract terms and conditions. this is an action item. commissioner campos: is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. san house, same call. the item passes. please call item 8. >> item 8. execute an amendment to increase the int

the same congress. that's why anyone would think it's a nonstart fehr you can't pay for it. >> well, what we've done is l, this legislation the president proposes, makes sure that all americans who have had a gse insured loan, fannie or freddie mac loan are able to get the benefits of refinancing. but there are mill whereons of americans as you mentioned who don't know or are just learned for the first time their loan isn't guaranteed by fannie mae or freddie mac and they're wondering why they shouldn't have the opportunity to refinance. this should be simple and clear for all families who are responsible. and the cost, there could be a cost in bringing on, helping millions of more families. but it would be very good for the economy to help families with refinancing, and we're not going to make them pay for one penny of the taxpayer money. it just hits the largest banks. but if the speaker and other people want to support this refinancing package and they want to talk to us about ways to pay for it, of course, our door is open. we want to get this done. we want to create this eligibility for up to 14 mi

the people they know and who know them. >> it's going to make all my teachers move to another school. >> reporter: more than one student and parent told me they fehre starting over in the middle of the year. >> we all know our teachers, and they know us. and we're going to get teachers we don't even know where they come from. >> reporter: in the window of one classroom, sixth-grade teacher andrea schafer was also emotional. she isn't certain when or if she will be back with the students she says she's learned to love. anthony chavez is a fourth-grader who doesn't want to see his teachers grow. >> it's not their fault. it's mr. springer and mr. berndt's fault. i don't know why they're running them out. >> reporter: maria alsuna has two children in miramonte. she wouldn't keep them here if she thought they were in any danger from other teachers. >> i know a lot of teachers who've been doing a great job here. you know, and they deserve to come back. >> reporter: this is john north reporting for abc news. >> and i mean, obviously, this scandal does not implicate all the teachers at that school. but certainly you can understand the parents' outrage and

the russian behind them. >> stephane? >> good morning alain. stephane in paris. do you thing it could be a danger fehr you look at it. they wart to force the french banks to split their retail banks and banking activity. it's very much in focus. >> the debate over refinancing, you're right, is gaining momentum in france. the thing is so far the french regulator has been very close to the french banks. if the new socialist government takes over in may, maybe they could make things more difficult for french banks nchl this case we believe french banks might have to raise more capital in order to have buffers to deal with a more complicated situation. >> they will release their earnings tomorrow morning. do you believe the deleveraging process will have more of an impact because it has that division? >> it might be. on the other hand, they have the ability to smooth it. this means taking the bond to 75% is not a way for them to draw the line. >> at the same time, i just want to -- what we're hearing -- we heard yesterday spanish banks borrowed $161 billion from the ecb in january. we now understand that french banks have

the 9:00 a.m. hour we will get inside scoop and our minifashion show. this is diane von fehrriginally down to $50. back to you in studio wisdom. >> bring me a pair of those for my wife annie i will pay you when you get back. >>> donald is a school administrator with prince georges county public school system and a life long learner who likes to help others if you would like to be tomorrow's fan of the day find us on facebook searching fox 5 morning news, and you can post a comment under donald's photo. >>> that is it for the 6:00 a.m. hour now let's send it over to tony and sarah. good morning. >> thanks wisdom. >> thank you. >>> coming up, fox 5 morning news, results are in mitt romney wins big in florida. >> leadership is about taking responsibility. >> that is romney sounding more and more presidential as he takes his money and momentum out west. a look ahead live from florida straight ahead. >> heads up if you use the dupont circle, metro station, live with details about changes that could impact your trip to work. >>> new developments from an occupy camp in the district