Meeting Minutes for Regular Meeting (03/24/1992)

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 24, 1992 - - 7:30 pm

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Present: Mayor Patricia S. Ticer, Vice Mayor William C. Cleveland, Members of Council Kerry J. Donley, T. Michael Jackson, Redella S. Pepper, Lonnie C. Rich, and David G. Speck.

Absent: None.

Also Present: Mrs. Lawson, City Manager; Mr. Sunderland, City Attorney; Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager; Ms. Steele, Deputy City Manager; Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Services; Mr. Platky, Director of Management and Budget; Ms. Marczak, Deputy Director of Management and Budget; Mr. Garrity, Coordinator of Grants Management; Mr. Cyphers, Director of Human Services; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Lynn, Director of Planning and Community Development; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance; Mr. Brannan, Assistant City Manager; Mr. Looney, Division Chief of Landlord-Tenant; Ms. Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance; Mr. Kauffman, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Mr. Powers, Director of Economic Opportunities; Dr. Claiborn, Director of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse; Ms. Federico, Director of Historic Alexandria; Ms. Janney, Director of Convention and Visitors Bureau; Ms. Rozental, Director of The Lyceum; Mr. Cole, Director of Management Information Services; Ms. Levine, Director of Office on Women; Fire Chief Beam; Police Chief Samarra; and Sergeant Corle, Police Department.

Recorded by: Susan K. Seagroves, Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of Council.

OPENING

The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Ticer, and the City Clerk called the Roll; all Members of City Council were present.

The Invocation was pronounced by Jack Moline, Rabbi, Agudas Achim Congregation.

3. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council approved the minutes of (a) the Special Meeting of March 4, 1992; and (b) the Regular Meeting of March 10, 1992, as submitted. The voting was as follows:

Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Donley "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

4. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council received the report of the City Clerk, dated March 18, 1992, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

5. Presentation of a Gift to the City of a Bell from the Steamboat "The City of Alexandria" by Brigadier General Clara L. Adams-Ender. (Mayor Ticer)

(Mayor Ticer accepted the bell presented to the City by Brigadier General Clara L. Adams-Ender, Commanding General of Fort Belvoir.)

BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, City Council received the bell.

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming Sunday, April 5, 1992, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day in the City of Alexandria. (Mayor Ticer)

(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 6; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Mayor Ticer read the proclamation. No one was present to receive it.)

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council endorsed the proclamation.

7. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming April 5 - 12, as 1992 Realists Week in Honor of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc. (NAREB). (Vice Mayor Cleveland)

(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 7; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Vice Mayor Cleveland presented the proclamation.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Jackson and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Cleveland "aye" Donley "aye"
Jackson "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck out of room

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR 8 - 17; 24 - 27

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council withdrew Docket Item Nos. 12, 14, 15, 16 and 24 from the Consent Calendar.

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

(a) Alexandria Youth Services Commission
William Chesley

(A copy of the above resignation is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 8; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

9. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria-Leninakan Exchange Committee
14 Citizen Members

(b) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
2 Citizen Members
1 Member Nominated by the T.C. Williams High School Band Boosters

(c) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
1 Representative from the Alexandria Old Town Business Association

(Material pertaining to the above appointments is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No 9(a-c); 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

10. Consideration of an Application for Continued Funding for the Community Services Block Grant for FY 1993 from the Virginia Department of Social Services.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 12, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

11. Consideration of Grant to the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, under the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program (UPARR) for Funding for the Alexandria Children's Theater.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 11, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 11; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

13. Consideration of Request to Vacate a Position on the Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 11, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

17. Presentation of Viewers Report for a Request for Vacation of Public Right-of-Way Sidewalk and Utility Easements at 701 South Pitt Street and Authorization to the City Attorney to Prepare the Appropriate Ordinance. (#18 2/22/92)

(A copy of the Viewers' Report dated March 9, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

25. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to levy a tax at a rate of $0.25 per telephone line per month on the consumers of telephone services in the city to recover the capital, installation and maintenance costs associated with the city's enhanced 911 emergency telephone system.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 16, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 25; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the proposed ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 25; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of an Informal Memorandum explaining ordinance is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 25; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

26. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to establish a new trash collection program within the city, to define the required and permissive users of the program, to impose a user fee each year by resolution and to provide for the implementation and enforcement of the program.

(A copy of the proposed ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 26; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of an Informal Memorandum explaining ordinance is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 26; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

27. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THE DOCKET.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council approved the Consent Calendar as presented with the exception of Docket Item Nos. 12, 14, 15, 16, and 24, which were considered under separate motions. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:

8. City Council received the following resignation with regret: (a) William Chesley from the Alexandria Youth Services Commission; and requested the Executive Secretary for Boards and Commissions to send the appropriate letter of appreciation and to advertise the vacancy in the usual manner.

9. City Council (a) reappointed Rae Hansen Andonian, Helen Bertot, David Colton, Myron Erkiletian, Douglas Guiler, Gail Howard, Barbara Krimgold, Frederick Krimgold, Daniel Maljanian and Tatyana Schriempf, and appointed Jean Brereton, Lorna LaBelle, William Morgan and Michael Pattisall as Citizen Members to the Alexandria-Leninakan Exchange Committee; (b) appointed Michael Brown and George Chadwick, III as Citizen Members and appointed Martin Crahan as a Member Nominated by the T.C. Williams High School Band Boosters to the Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee; and (c) reappointed H. Price Jessup as a Representative from the Alexandria Old Town Business Association to the Alexandria Waterfront Committee.

10. City Council authorized submission of the application for federal and state CSBG continuation funding from the Virginia Department of Social Services and authorized the City Manager to execute the required documents.

11. City Council authorized submission of the grant and authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents and contracts.

13. City Council declared the position vacant and authorized the Executive Secretary for Boards and Commissions to advertise the vacancy.

17. City Council received the Viewers' Report and authorized the City Attorney to prepare the appropriate ordinance.

25. City Council introduced and passed the ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing on Monday, March 30, 1992, and for Second Reading and Final Passage on Monday, May 11, 1992.

26. City Council introduced and passed the ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing on Monday, March 30, 1992, and for Second Reading and Final Passage on Monday, May 11, 1992.

27. This item was withdrawn from the docket.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

The voting was as follows:

Speck "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Ticer "aye" Jackson "aye"
Rich "aye"

12. Consideration of Application for Continued Grant Funding from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice and Services to Continue to Combat Drug-Related Problems.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 19, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Council Member Rich asked questions of Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Services.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilman Speck and carried unanimously, City Council approved continuation of the existing DCJS grant for FY 1993 and authorized the City Manager to execute the necessary documents. The voting was as follows:

Rich "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Speck "aye" Donley "aye"
Ticer "aye" Jackson "aye"
Pepper "aye"

14. Receipt of the 1991 Annual Report of the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 10, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Council Member Rich asked questions about the Landlord-Tenant Board's recommendation regarding ARHA. Mayor Ticer, Vice Mayor Cleveland and Ms. Davis, Director of Housing, participated in the discussion on this item.

Council Member Rich encouraged the Landlord-Tenant Board, maybe in a more formal way, to begin working with ARHA to develop some concrete proposals for achieving those objectives. Some turnover would be good for the system.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council received the report. The voting was as follows:

Rich "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Pepper "aye"
Speck "aye"

15. Receipt of the 1991 Annual Report of the Alexandria Community Services Board.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 17, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 15; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Council Member Rich asked questions of Dr. Claiborn, Director of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse. Mayor Ticer, Councilwoman Pepper and Councilman Speck participated in the discussion on this item.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council received the FY 1991 CSB Annual Report. The voting was as follows:

Rich "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Ticer "aye" Jackson "aye"
Speck "aye"

16. Consideration of City Participation in the Virginia Tourism Accreditation Program.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 18, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Councilwoman Pepper removed this item from the Consent Calendar so that the resolution could be adopted by a roll-call vote as required, and she commended the Convention and Tourist Bureau for participating in this program.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried on a unanimous ROLL-CALL vote, City Council adopted the resolution authorizing the City's participation in the Virginia Tourism Accreditation Program. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

The resolution reads as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 1589

WHEREAS, the governing body of Alexandria, Virginia, is interested in the economic well-being of its citizenry and the community at large; and

WHEREAS, the governing body is prepared to support appropriate efforts within the community to become totally prepared to promote tourism and related economic development; and

WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Economic Development, through its Tourism Development Group, is offering a program which is specifically designed to assist Virginia communities to become better prepared for tourism and related economic development; and

WHEREAS, this program is entitled the VIRGINIA TOURISM ACCREDITATION PROGRAM;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council, that our community, Alexandria, Virginia, wishes to participate in the VIRGINIA TOURISM ACCREDITATION PROGRAM, and that the leadership of this community is fully cognizant that the aforesaid program requires dedicated effort; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that by entering the aforesaid program, we are pledging our best and honest efforts to achieve designation as a Virginia "Accredited" community; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the aforesaid program requires either the existence or formation of a Tourism Promotion Organization which will be charged with the responsibility of completing the requirements of the aforesaid program, and that this governing body hereby designates the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Bureau as representing this community for the purpose of participating in this program.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

24. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to establish the tax rates to be levied for calendar year 1992 as follows: (1) all real estate located within the territorial boundaries of the city, to be taxed at a rate of $1.095 on each $100.00 of assessed value; (2) all motor vehicles, trucks, taxicabs, motorcycles, campers and other recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, and semi-trailers owned or held by residents or citizens of the city or located within the territorial boundaries of the city or otherwise having a situs for taxation in the city to be taxed at the rate of $4.75 on each $100.00 of assessed value; (3) all tangible personal property, other than mobile homes, automobiles, trucks, antique motor vehicles, taxicabs, motor vehicles with specially designed equipment for use by the handicapped, motorcycles, campers and other recreational vehicles, boats and trailers, that is owned or held by residents or citizens of the city and located within the territorial boundaries of the city or otherwise has a situs within the city, to be taxed at the rate of $4.75 on each $100.00 of assessed value; (4) all machinery and tools used in a mining or a manufacturing business, to be taxed at the rate of $4.50 on each $100.00 of assessed value; (5) all mobile homes owned or held by residents or citizens of the city or located within the territorial boundaries of the city or otherwise having a situs in the city subject to taxation, to be taxed at the rate of $1.095 on each $100.00 of assessed value; (6) all antique motor vehicles owned or held by residents or citizens of the city or located within the territorial boundaries of the city or otherwise having a situs for taxation in the city to be taxed at the rate of $0.01 on each $100.00 of assessed value; and (7) all motor vehicles with specially designed equipment for use by the handicapped to be taxed at the rate of $3.55 per $100.00 of assessed value.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 18, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 24; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the proposed ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 24; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of an Informal Memorandum explaining ordinance is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 24; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. Councilwoman Pepper stressed that this is introducing of an ordinance and a passing on first reading, and we will set the public hearing for Monday, March 30, 1992, on these issues. This does not mean that we are at this time passing, without a public hearing, a budget which would have a tax rate of $1.095.

The City Manager stated that she continues to strongly recommend that the tax rate remain at $1.045. This is not a recommendation that the tax rate be increased to $1.095 but gives Council the maximum flexibility in their decisions in the context of the budget.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council introduced and passed the ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing on Monday, March 30, 1992, and for Second Reading and Final Passage on Monday, May 11, 1992. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

18. Receipt of Staff Report on Old Town Parking Issues and Setting it for Public Hearing on April 25, 1992.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 23, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 18; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 20, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 18; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Kington dated March 24, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 18; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Mayor Ticer thanked the Task Force members for their efforts, and the City Manager advised Council that the Task Force members have all agreed to continue to meet.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council (1) received the report and made it public; (2) set the public hearing on the report for the April 25 City Council meeting; (3) referred the report to the Traffic and Parking Board and requested the Board to submit comments at the April 25 public hearing; (4) requested the City Manager to continue working with the Old Town Parking Committee to address the parking issues in the survey area; (5) following the April 25 public hearing, adopt the recommendations on pages 14-16; and (6) noted that the ordinance to change parking fines will be introduced at the first legislative meeting in May. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

19. Consideration of Request from Mt. Vernon Avenue Business Associates Group to Hold a Block Party on Mt. Vernon Avenue on May 9, 1992. (Councilman Speck)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 19, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 19; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. Councilman Speck, Mayor Ticer, Council Member Rich, the City Manager, Mr. Kauffman, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, and Ms. Davis, Director of Housing, participated in the discussion on this item.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council (1) approved the request for the closure of three blocks of Mt. Vernon Avenue between Custis Avenue and Bellefonte Avenue for May 9, 1992, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (which includes the extended one-half hour from 8:00 to 8:30 p.m.); (2) approved the provision of in-kind services by the City to cover a portion of the cost of the block party (excluding the City's moonbounce and the larger mobile stage); and (3) approved the request for a banner across Mt. Vernon Avenue. The voting was as follows:

Speck "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Pepper "aye"
Rich "aye"

20. Discussion of the Possibility of Establishing a City Policy on the Purchasing of Recycled Items. (Vice Mayor Cleveland)

(A copy of Vice Mayor Cleveland's memorandum dated March 16, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. Vice Mayor Cleveland explained his recommendation. Members of City Council, the City Manager and Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services, participated in the discussion on this item.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council will turn this over to the Recycling Subcommittee, and they are to come back with their report before the close of this Council session in June. The voting was as follows:

Cleveland "aye" Donley "aye"
Pepper "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

21. Consideration of Request to the City Attorney to Draft the Necessary Amendment to the City Code to Prevent Trucks from Driving Through Seminary Valley. (Councilman Donley)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 11, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 21; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Councilman Donley and Councilwoman Pepper participated in the discussion on this item.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council requested the City Attorney to draft the necessary amendment to the City Code to prevent trucks from driving through Seminary Valley, as shown on the map designated as Attachment No. 1 to the City Manager's memorandum, and that he report back in the form of an ordinance. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich out of room
Speck "aye"

22. Receipt of the City's Financial Report for the Period Ending February 29, 1992.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 13, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 22; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Councilman Speck questioned Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Services, and Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance, on this item.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council accepted the Financial Report for the period ending February 29, 1992. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

23. Consideration of Application to the Virginia Department of Social Services for Funds for an Outreach/Prevention Coordinator for the Hispanic Community.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 16, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 23; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. Councilwoman Pepper, Ms. Levine, Director of Office on Women, Mayor Ticer, Vice Mayor Cleveland, Councilman Jackson, Council Member Rich, the City Manager, and Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Services, participated in the discussion on this item.

The City Manager will give Council a budget memo with regard to what we mean by the language "normal administrative attendant costs."

After the budget is adopted, the City Manager will bring back to Council a discussion on this matter to re-examine how we do things, why we do things and what the pros and cons of alternative service delivery would be.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council authorized the City Manager to execute all documentation that may be required; and contingent upon the award of the grant, approved the establishment of a part-time position. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Councilman Donley called to Council's attention an article about the budget which appeared in the Chamber of Commerce Business News. He brought to the Chamber's attention facts about the City's budget relating to spending restraint, assessments, user fees, the City's AAA bond rating, and the refinancing of bonds saving citizens $2.5 million.

Councilman Donley requested the City Manager to address a letter to the Chamber of Commerce refuting the assertions in the article and also highlighting the facts that he talked about.

Mayor Ticer requested that the City Manager request equal time in the same newsletter, which goes out to a tremendous number of Alexandrians.

(b) Mayor Ticer read a proclamation presented to her by the Board of Directors of Carpenter's Lodging which will be hung in the Council offices.

(c) Councilman Jackson stated for the record the consensus of Council that the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee (BFAAC) is actively invited by the City Council to comment on the headings included in the master budget document itself prior to the hearing and that BFAAC both individually and collectively is invited and, in fact, we are soliciting their comments on these items.

(d) Councilman Speck reported that a study resolution introduced by Delegate Cohen concerning the problems of chronic, public inebriation and some of the alternative treatment methods that we may want to consider including civil commitment and other factors other than what we have been doing now was passed, and he has been appointed to serve on a task force under the general direction of the State Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse. He will keep Council informed.

(e) Councilman Speck brought up the matter of excused absences and the 75% attendance requirement for boards and commissions now set out in the City Code, specifically the language in the Code which may need to be clarified.

After discussion of this item by the City Attorney, Ms. Boyd, Executive Secretary of Boards and Commissions, Mayor Ticer and Council Member Rich, it was the consensus of Council not to study this subject further.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

28. Consideration of a Resolution Listing the Various Changes to the State Highway Road Inventory so the City can Receive from the Virginia Department of Transportation Additional State Highway Maintenance Funds as a Result of New City Street Additions.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 24, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 28; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. Councilman Donley, Council Member Rich and Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services, participated in the discussion on this item.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried on a unanimous ROLL-CALL vote, City Council adopted the resolution to change the designation of these two streets. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

The resolution reads as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 1590

WHEREAS, the 1985 Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 1269 that provided for a change in that municipal streets eligible for maintenance payments are to be divided into two categories based on functional classification; and

WHEREAS, these categories are Primary/Minor Arterial roads and Collector/Local streets and they replaced the past administrative classifications of Primary Extensions and Other Streets, respectively; and

WHEREAS, the code, as set forth in Sec. 33.1-41.1 provides for a process in which municipalities may request additions, deletions or changes to the functional classification of Urban Roads or Streets eligible for maintenance payments on an annual basis; and

WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria contains additional new roadways which meet the State Highway road inventory criteria; and

WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to add various new roadways and lanes as Collector/Local streets; and

WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make these changes to the Virginia Department of Transportation's road inventory in order to qualify for maintenance payments under the new quarterly payment rates per lane mile for Primary/Minor arterial and Collector/Local streets respectively, starting as of July 1, 1992; and

WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council requests that the following new roadways be added to the Virginia Department of Transportation's road inventory.

NEW STREETS AND LANES

COLLECTOR/LOCAL
CENTERLINE
ROADWAY FROM/TO MILEAGE JUSTIFICATION

Quaker Hill Dr. Yale Dr./ 0.13 Add 2 Lanes Deadend

Dartmouth Rd. Princeton Blvd./ 0.115 Add 2 Lanes Dartmouth Ct.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alexandria City Council urges the Virginia Department of Transportation to approve this request as submitted.

OTHER

29. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 19, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 29; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Councilman Jackson again informed Council and the public that due to a work-related conflict, he will not be able to be present for the March 30 public hearing on the proposed budget.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council approved the City Council schedule and (1) scheduled a work session on staffing of City boards and commissions and the procedures for handling Council requests at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Workroom before the May 12 City Council meeting; (2) scheduled a work session with the Alexandria Community Services Board at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Workroom before the May 26 Council meeting to discuss the establishment of a Single Room Occupancy Facility (SRO) and the status of the Methadone Program; (3) scheduled an additional budget work session at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Workroom on April 13 for a department-by-department thorough review of the budget; and (4) scheduled a work session with Congressman Moran to discuss federal legislative impacting the City at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Workroom on April 28 prior to the second legislative meeting. The voting was as follows:

Jackson "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council considered Item No. 36 out of order.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

36. Discussion of the City's Testimony for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Preallocation Hearing Relating to the King Street/Quaker Lane/West Braddock Road Intersection Study with Respect to Grade Separation. (#20 3/10/92)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 23, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 36; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. Mayor Ticer, Councilwoman Pepper, Councilman Donley, Council Member Rich, and Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services, participated in the discussion on this item.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried on a vote of 4-to-3, City Council removed any mention of a grade separation in the City's testimony and allowed the rest of the testimony to continue to go forward, but with absolutely no mention of the grade separation. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "no" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "no"
Speck "no"

At this point, City Council returned to Item No. 30 and the following transpired:

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

30. Alexandria-Leninakan Exchange Committee
3 Citizen Members

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Committee:)

NAME ENDORSED BY:

Rita Balian*
(Residency Waiver Required)

Vartkess Balian*
(Residency Waiver Required)

Dean Shahinian*
(Residency Waiver Required)
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* Incumbent

(Material pertaining to the above appointments is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 30; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: City Council waived the residency requirements and reappointed Rita Balian, Vartkess Balian and Dean Shahinian as Citizen Members to the Alexandria-Leninakan Exchange Committee. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - R. Balian, V. Balian, Shahinian
Cleveland - R. Balian, V. Balian, Shahinian
Donley - R. Balian, V. Balian, Shahinian
Jackson - R. Balian, V. Balian, Shahinian
Pepper - R. Balian, V. Balian, Shahinian
Rich - R. Balian, V. Balian, Shahinian
Speck - R. Balian, V. Balian, Shahinian

31. Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission
1 Member from the Business Community

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:)

NAME ENDORSED BY:

Erwin Benjamin

Katherine Hoffman*

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* Incumbent

(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 31; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following result: City Council reappointed Katherine Hoffman as a Member from the Business Community to the Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Hoffman
Cleveland - Hoffman
Donley - Hoffman
Jackson - Hoffman
Pepper - Hoffman
Rich - Hoffman
Speck - Benjamin

32. Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council

2 Emergency Room Physicians from Alexandria Hospital

1 Hospital Administration Representative from Alexandria Hospital

(The following persons were recommended for appointment to the above Council:

NAME ENDORSED BY:

2 Emergency Room Physicians from
Alexandria Hospital

John DeSimone Alexandria Hospital
(Residency Waiver Required)

Jeffrey Smith* Alexandria Hospital
(Residency Waiver Required)

1 Hospital Administration Representative from
Alexandria Hospital

Virginia Anne Fetrow Alexandria Hospital
(Residency Waiver Required)

_________________________
* Incumbent

(Material pertaining to the above appointments is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 32; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: City Council waived the residency requirements, appointed John DeSimone, and reappointed Jeffrey Smith as Emergency Room Physicians from Alexandria Hospital, and waived the residency requirement and appointed Virginia Anne Fetrow as a Hospital Administration Representative from Alexandria Hospital to the Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - DeSimone, Smith, Fetrow
Cleveland - DeSimone, Smith, Fetrow
Donley - DeSimone, Smith, Fetrow
Jackson - DeSimone, Smith, Fetrow
Pepper - DeSimone, Smith, Fetrow
Rich - DeSimone, Smith, Fetrow
Speck - DeSimone, Smith, Fetrow

33. Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Landlord Representative

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Board:)

NAME ENDORSED BY:

Michael Ahern*
(Residency Waiver Required)

Anna Fraker

Joan Schomp

_____________________
* Incumbent

(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 33; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following result: City Council waived the residency requirement and reappointed Michael Ahern as a Landlord Representative to the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Ahern
Cleveland - Ahern
Donley - Ahern
Jackson - Ahern
Pepper - Ahern
Rich - Ahern
Speck - Ahern

34. Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
1 Citizen Member

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Board:)

NAME ENDORSED BY:

Kenneth Carlon

Una Giachinta Ann Gilpin

(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 34; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following result: City Council appointed Una Giachinta as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Carlon
Cleveland - Giachinta
Donley - Giachinta
Jackson - Carlon
Pepper - Giachinta
Rich - Giachinta
Speck - Giachinta

35. Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board
3 Citizen Members

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Board:)

NAME
ENDORSED BY:
K. Richard Brunner, Jr.

Paul Cassedy*

Norma Dempsey
(APPLICATION WITHDRAWN 3/23/92)

Patrick Halter

Kenneth Maloney

Anthony Norwood*

Charles Pitts

Laurence Roth

C. Peter Schumaier*

__________________
* Incumbent

(Material pertaining to the above appointments is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 35; 3/24/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: City Council reappointed Paul Cassedy, Anthony Norwood and C. Peter Schumaier as Citizen Members to the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Cassedy, Norwood, Schumaier
Cleveland - Cassedy, Norwood, Schumaier
Donley - Cassedy, Norwood, Schumaier
Jackson - Cassedy, Norwood, Schumaier
Pepper - Cassedy, Norwood, Schumaier
Rich - Cassedy, Norwood, Schumaier
Speck - Cassedy, Norwood, Schumaier

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, at 9:46 p.m., the Regular Meeting of March 24, 1992, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

APPROVED BY:

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PATRICIA S. TICER MAYOR

ATTEST:

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Susan K. Seagroves, Deputy City Clerk

This docket is subject to change.

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