Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - - 7:00 p.m.

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1. Calling the Roll.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council:

(a) The Special Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of March 5, 2012;

(b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2012; and

(c) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of March 17, 2012.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

None.








REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (five min.)

CONSENT CALENDAR (4-8)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

4. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Citizen Corps Council
Crystal Davis
Michael Lyons

(b) Commission on Employment
Greg Hudgins

(c) District Home Board (Birmingham Green)
Debra Collins
Mary Ann Griffin

5. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Community Criminal Justice Board
1 Representative of Non-Profit Organizations Recommended
by the Alexandria United Way
1 Citizen Member

(b) Real Estate Assessment Review Board
1 Member Appointed by City Council

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

6. Consideration of Submission of a Grant Application to the Virginia Commission for the Arts for a Local Government Challenge Grant for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.

7. Consideration of Grant Applications for an Architectural Field Survey of the Old and Historic Alexandria District.

8. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Project Allocations and Planned Expenditures.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

9. Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
1 Person Who is Either a City Employee or a Teacher with the
Alexandria City Public Schools

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. Commission for the Arts
1 Member Who Has Expertise in the Arts, Either as Practitioners of
Various Art Disciplines or as Professional Administrators Working
in the Field

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

11. Commission on Employment
1 Business Representative From Among Recognized Area Businesses,
Including Minority Owned and Small Businesses

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

12. Community Policy and Management Team
1 City Manager Designee

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. Community Services Board
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. District Home Board (Birmingham Green)
1 City Employee Member
1 Alternate City Employee Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (90 min.)

15. Consideration of Recommended Changes to the Composition and Functions of the Waterfront Committee to Assist With Implementation of the Waterfront Small Area Plan.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (continued)

16. Consideration of the King Street Metrorail Station Design Funding.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Consideration of Review of the Hours of Operation for the Old Town Farmers' Market.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Consideration of a Report on Demographics of the City of Alexandria in 2010.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
None

ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

None.

OTHER

19. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________





EXECUTIVE SESSION

20. Consideration of Convening a Closed Meeting For the Purpose of Discussion of a Legal Matter.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________