Meeting Minutes for Regular Meeting (11/26/1991)

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 26, 1991 - - 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; Mr. Kloch, Commonwealth's Attorney; Mr. Pollard, Assistant City Attorney; Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Services; Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Platky, Director of Management and Budget; Ms. Marczak, Deputy Director of Management and Budget; Mr. Garrity, Grants Coordinator; Dr. Lipsman, Director of the Health Department; Ms. Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance; Mr. Kauffman, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Dr. Claiborn, Director of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse; Mr. Cyphers, Director of Human Services; Mr. Horowitz, Director of Community Services; Mr. Frazier, Director of Youth Services; Police Chief Samarra; Fire Chief Beam; Fire Marshal Conner; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Mr. Walter, Acting Deputy Director of General Services; and Sgt. 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 Reverend Carl W. Beyer, Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

3. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council approved, with correction noted, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 12, 1991. The voting was as follows:

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

4. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council received the report of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, dated November 20, 1991, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference. The voting was as follows:

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

5. Presentation of Resolution Honoring the Late Kenneth W. Smith and Naming the City Shop in His Honor. (Vice Mayor Cleveland, Councilmen Jackson and Speck)

(Vice Mayor Cleveland and Councilmen Jackson and Speck presented the resolution.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council adopted the resolution. The voting was as follows:

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

The resolution reads as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 1565

WHEREAS, Kenneth W. Smith was hired by the City of Alexandria in October 1938, at a time when the construction of the George Mason Elementary School was authorized, a Beverley Hills fire house was proposed, and Commonwealth Avenue was known as Washington Avenue; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Smith served the City for thirty-five years, nine and one-half years of which he was the Traffic Director; and

WHEREAS, during his tenure with the City, many of the major transportation networks in the region were constructed or planned such as the Shirley Highway, the Capital Beltway and the Metro system; and

WHEREAS, as Traffic Director, Mr. Smith was responsible for the planning of the City's first synchronized traffic signal system; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Smith was honored by the Alexandria Tourist Council in 1967 for his consistent cooperation and devotion to his duty; and

WHEREAS, he retired from the City government in 1973; and

WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council wishes to recognize Kenneth W. Smith for his dedicated service to Alexandria and to honor his memory;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alexandria City Council hereby renames the City of Alexandria Traffic Operations Center, located at 3200 Colvin Street, the Kenneth W. Smith Traffic Operations Center.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR

It was noted that City Council removed Docket Item No. 9 from the Consent Calendar.

Resignations

(A copy of the above resignations are on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 6; 11/26/91, and are incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

7. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(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. 7; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

8. Consideration of an Allocation of Monies for the Annual Playground Renovation Program.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 19, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 8; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

10. Consideration of an Allocation of Monies for Handicapped Accessibility Improvements to Group Homes Operated by the Alexandria Community Services Board.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 19 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

11. Consideration of Agreement for a Multi-jurisdictional Narcotic Task Force.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 20, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 11; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council approved the Consent Calendar as presented with the exception of Docket Item No. 9, which was considered under separate motion. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:

6. City Council received the following resignations with regret: (a) Eleanor Engh from the Alexandria Commission on Aging; (b) W. Gregory Vogt from the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission; (c) W. Gregory Vogt from the Alexandria Recycling Study Subcommittee of the Waste-to-Energy Task Force; and (d) Rhonda Thissen from the Alexandria Task Force on AIDS; and requested the Executive Secretary to send the appropriate letters of appreciation and to advertise the vacancies in the usual manner.

7. City Council (a) reappointed Jacqueline Henry Green as a Member with Expertise in Music to the Alexandria Commission for the Arts; (b) appointed Robert Feldkamp as a Representative Designated by the Historic Alexandria Foundation to the Board of Directors of the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Bureau; (c) appointed Karen Helbrecht as a Representative Designated by the Alexandria Federation of Civic Associations to the Alexandria Local Emergency Planning Committee; (d) appointed John Kling as a Representative Designated by the Alexandria Dental Society to the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission; and (e) appointed David Black as a Professional Member to the Alexandria Youth Services Commission.

8. City Council allocated $40,000 from Account 040006-9712 (Cash Capital) to Account 215053-2121 (Playground Renovation) to provide for planned playground renovations and improvements.

10. City Council (1) allocated $62,400 from Account 040006-9712 (Cash Capital) to Account 220947-2121 (Access for the Disabled) for renovation work to remove architectural barriers to persons with disabilities at the Peacock Avenue, Seminary Road and Grayson Street group homes; (2) included in this allocation a construction contingency of 5 percent; and (3) authorized the City Manager to award a contract to the lowest responsive bidder and to execute the necessary contract documents.

11. City Council (1) approved the Multi-Jurisdictional Narcotic Task Force Memorandum of Understanding which creates an interjurisdictional task force including the City of Alexandria, the County of Arlington and the Virginia State Police (Attachment 1 to the City Manager's memorandum); and (2) authorized the Police Chief and the Commonwealth's Attorney to execute the memorandum on behalf of the City.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

The voting was as follows:

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

9. Consideration of an Allocation of Monies for the Annual Street Tree/Reforestation Program.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 19, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 9; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. Members of City Council, the City Manager, and Mr. Kauffman, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, participated in the discussion on this item.

The City Manager will check with the surrounding jurisdictions to see what they are doing or planning to do in asking homeowners to share in the costs or charge fees for planting trees in the public right-of-way in front of private properties and will report back to Council.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council allocated $85,000 from Account 040006-9712 (Cash Capital) as follows: $75,000 to Account 215335-2121 (Landscaping of Public Sites) and $10,000 to Account 215053-2121 (Park Improvements) to provide for the annual tree planting program. The voting was as follows:

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

12. Consideration of a Proposed Increase in the Penalties for Parking Violations. (Councilman Speck)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 19, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. Members of City Council, the City Manager, Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Services, and Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services, participated in the discussion on this item.

Staff will look at some contracting out as opposed to hiring more full-time employees with all the inherent expense associated with that, and whether our enforcement efforts can be extended more aggressively without incurring the substantial expenses that are being estimated now for hiring employees, as part of their review.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council took the Manager's recommendation (2) to defer action at this time and directed staff to address this issue in the context of the FY 1993 budget process. The voting was as follows:

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

13. Consideration of an Allocation of Monies for Improvements to the King Street and Dearing Street Intersection. (#14 11/12/91)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 20, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Councilwoman Pepper directed questions to Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council allocated $126,500 from Account 040006-9712 (Cash Capital) to Account 245118-2121 (Street Reconstruction) for the installation of turning lanes, curbs and gutters, and drainage improvements to the intersection of King and Dearing Streets. The requested allocation includes a $11,500 contingency for unforeseen construction items. The voting was as follows:

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

14. Consideration of an Application to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for Facilities to Assist the Homeless (SAFAH) Program.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 13, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. Mayor Ticer, Vice Mayor Cleveland, Councilwoman Pepper and Mr. Cyphers, Director of Human Services, participated in the discussion on this item.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council (1) approved the submission of the City's proposal as part of the State's SAFAH application. State/local coordination is a requirement of this federal grant program; (2) authorized the City Manager to execute all documentation that may be required; and (3) contingent upon the award of the grant, approved the establishment of the one full-time grant-funded Caseworker position reflected above. The voting was as follows:

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

15. Receipt of the City Financial Report for the Period Ending October 31, 1991.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 19, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 15; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. Members of City Council and Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Services, participated in the discussion on this item.

Council requested that staff follow the statistics on why higher new car sales might occur in Alexandria and not in our neighboring jurisdictions.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council accepted the Financial Report for the period ending October 31, 1991. The voting was as follows:

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

16. Consideration of the Proposed Youth Policy and Priority Long-Term Goals.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 21, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the City and Schools Staff Group on Youth Proposed Youth Policy and Priority Long-Term Goals Final Draft, dated July 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 16; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. Members of City Council and the City Manager participated in the discussion on this item. Mr. Cyphers, Director of Human Services, introduced Mr. Glover and Ms. Walkup, members of the Youth Services Commission.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, City Council (1) received the Proposed Youth Policy and Priority Long-Term Goals; (2) endorsed the policy and the current and planned staff efforts to implement the policy's long-term goals; and (3) authorized the City Manager to disseminate the policy to appropriate City and community agencies. The voting was as follows:

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

17. Consideration of the Economic Opportunities Commission's Report on Chronic Unemployment in Alexandria.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 21, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(WITHOUT OBJECTION

Members of City Council and Mr. Elder participated in the discussion on this item.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council received the report and transmitted it to the following public and private organizations for review and input back to the EOC: Alexandria City Public School Board, Alexandria Commission on Employment, Alexandria Community Services Board, Commission for Early Childhood Development, Youth Services Commission, Human Rights Commission, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Alexandria United Way, Urban League of Northern Virginia, Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Bienvenidos, Inc., and the Private Industry Council. The Economic Opportunities Commission will report back to Council in the spring with the results of their work. The Economic Opportunities Commission and its staff are to be commended for the work they continue to do on behalf of the low-income people of Alexandria. The voting was as follows:

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

18. Consideration of the Continuation of the Policy for the Cooperative Provision of Emergency Winter Shelter in Alexandria.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 21, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 18; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. Members of City Council and Mr. Cyphers, Director of Human Services, participated in the discussion on this item.

Council requested a memo giving a breakdown of the clients served (male, female, families, children) and where the services were provided (how many at our community shelter versus other community shelters) to get an idea of the demographics and the amount of the support that we are getting from Carpenter's Shelter or the two church shelters.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council (1) endorsed the continuation of the emergency winter shelter policy developed and implemented for the winter of 1990-91; and (2) commended the homeless shelter operators in Alexandria for their continuing commitment and invaluable services. The voting was as follows:

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

19. Consideration of the Proposed Legislative Package for the 1992 Virginia General Assembly. (#5 11/16/91; #34 10/22/91)

(A copy of the City Attorney's memorandum dated November 20, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 19; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(General Discussion. The City Attorney went through the legislative package. Members of City Council and the City Attorney participated in the discussion on this item.)

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council adopted the legislative package for the 1992 General Assembly session by voting separately on the following items:

(1) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council deleted proposal 2A from the legislative package and sent forward to the legislative delegation proposal 2B. The voting was as follows:

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

(2) THEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, City Council adopted an amended proposal 13 to request a study on the need for additional measures to enable local governments and the courts to combat the increasing problem of public inebriates. The voting was as follows:

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

(3) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried on a vote of 6-to-1, City Council asked the delegation to support a bill to be introduced by Delegate Brickley to grant authority to local governments to provide for the election of school board members. The voting was as follows:

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

(4) THEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council adopted the remaining "city sponsor" proposals (proposals 3 through 12, and 15), recognizing that the City Attorney will come back and report to Council regarding proposal 9 which deals with the sale of fortified wines. The voting was as follows:

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

(5) (a) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded simultaneously by Councilman Donley and Councilwoman Pepper and carried on a vote of 6-to-1, City Council adopted proposal 16. The voting was as follows:

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

(b) THEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded simultaneously by Councilwoman Pepper and Councilman Speck and carried unanimously, City Council adopted proposals 17 through 21, except proposal 19. The voting was as follows:

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

(General Discussion. Members of City Council, the City Attorney and Mrs. Davis, Director of Housing, discussed the wording of the language in Proposal 19 which will require a registered agent with an address in the commonwealth, but not necessarily an office, so that it now reads: "to maintain an agent in this state.")

(c) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council adopted proposal 19, as modified. The voting was as follows:

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

(6) WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council will also send the same sort of letter that Arlington is sending regarding the Abingdon ruins at National Airport.

(7) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council adopted a new proposal to amend the Virginia Code to authorize the Department of Motor Vehicles to withhold the renewal of the state motor vehicle license from any vehicle as to which there are outstanding delinquent personal property taxes due to a Virginia locality. The voting was as follows:

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

(8) THEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council adopted, and requested the delegation to support, the positions on the eight "funding issues" that are discussed in the City Attorney's memorandum accompanying the proposed legislative package, the two "funding" positions proposed by the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission, and the Virginia Housing Partnership $50 million funding for the 92-94 biennium. The voting was as follows:

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

(9) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council adopted, and requested the delegation to support, the financial "position statements" that have been adopted by the Alexandria School Board. The voting was as follows:

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

NOTE: SEE PAGE 15 OF THESE PROCEEDINGS FOR ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM.

20. Consideration of Status Report on Personal Property Tax Legislation and Implementation of Arlington County's Postcard System for Reporting Personal Property Tax Violations. (Councilmen Jackson and Speck)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 18, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Jackson and carried unanimously, City Council received the report. The voting was as follows:

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

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Traffic and Parking Board
21. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Appeal of the Traffic and Parking Board's Approval on the Installation of Three-Way Stop Signs at the Intersection of Cameron and North Payne Streets. (#11 11/16/91; #19 11/12/91)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 22, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 21; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of Michelle J. Boggs' letter dated November 21, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 21; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(The following person participated in the public hearing on this item:

Michele Boggs, 134 North Payne Street, representing the 100 and 200 blocks of North Payne Street, addressed the compromise reached in this matter.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded simultaneously by Vice Mayor Cleveland and Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council adopted the compromise proposal by Ms. Michelle Boggs to install a flashing light at the intersection with a yellow light on Cameron Street and a red light on North Payne Street and restricted parking at the intersection. The voting was as follows:

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

22. TEXT AMENDMENT #91-010 -- Public Hearing and Consideration of possible amendments to Ordinance No. 3350, Section 37, relative to Transportation Management Plan and Transition Special Use Permits and related matters to change the expiration date of the ordinance from December 31, 1991, to December 31, 1992, or later. Staff: Planning and Community Development, Special Projects Division. (#21 11/16/91)

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-1

(A copy of the Planning Commission report dated November 7, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 22; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of a Protest of Property Owners Affected by Extension of Ordinance #3350, Section 37 is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 22; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(The following persons participated in the public hearing on this item:

Donald Doheny, Jr., 7504 South Valley Drive, representing the property owners in King Street Eisenhower Metro Small Area Plan, spoke in opposition; and

Donald F. Simpson, 608 West Braddock Road, representing the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Land Use and Government Relations Committees, spoke in opposition.

Members of City Council, Mr. Simpson and Mr. Lynn, Director of Planning and Community Development, participated in the discussion on this item.

The City Attorney addressed the protest filed by a number of property owners. There is a provision of the charter which provides in the case of rezonings when there is a petition or protest filed by a certain number of property owners then there is the necessity in adopting the rezone for there to be a six-member vote. Since this is not a rezone but a text amendment, the protest provision of the charter does not apply. The protest has been incorporated into the record.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried on a vote of 5-to-2, City Council approved the proposed text amendment and requested the City Attorney to prepare the required ordinance. The voting was as follows:

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

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Councilman Jackson stated for the record that the first Thanksgiving was held in Virginia, not in Texas as stated by a group of Texans in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

(b) Councilman Speck spoke on trash fees, rebates and related issues and asked that process and policy matters applicable here be directed to BFAAC in their role as an advisory group on the budget and finance to Council and give us their opinions.

Councilman Speck advised that Alexandria lost a good friend, a former Alexandria Deputy City Attorney and a Republican, Burt Hanbury, who passed away as a result of the AIDS virus, and acknowledged that Alexandria lost a good friend. He asked staff to draft a resolution to be adopted by Council to be sent to Mr. Hanbury's family.

(c) Councilwoman Pepper commented on Docket Item No. 20 and suggested that as part of the newspaper ad for the proposed postcard system for reporting personal property tax violations to put in the newspaper a copy of the card that people could cut out, that moment, to have a form in front of them that they could mail in.

(d) Councilman Donley commented on how nice Old Town looks with the Christmas season upon us. He congratulated the Christmas in Alexandria Committee and encouraged Alexandria residents to shop in Alexandria retail establishments. As part of the Christmas in Alexandria program this year, local merchants in Old Town are decorating in keeping with Old Town and the Beautification Commission will be judging those entries on December 6. He encouraged the Old Town merchants to sign up. Anything we can do to promote commerce would be appreciated by the merchants and the City.

Councilman Donley stated that this is the first year that City Council did not get a visit just prior to Thanksgiving from our turkey. He reminded all Alexandria residents and runners that the annual Turkey Trot will be held on Thanksgiving starting at 10:00 a.m. at Cora Kelly School with an entrance fee of $4 and two cans of food.

(e) Vice Mayor Cleveland reported on the America 2000 forum hosted by he and Council Member Rich last Friday which was attended by about 50 people. America 2000 is a bipartisan national initiative to devise new strategies to improve the effectiveness of our educational system. The next meeting will be on December 16.

(f) Council Member Rich spoke on the America 2000 process which is putting education on the front burner.

(g) Mayor Ticer corrected misinformation in the Gazette in a cartoon and editorial relating to the Navy relocation. There will be a letter to the editor which states the correct facts.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

23. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to repeal the provisions in the zoning code relating to off-street shared parking. (#22(b) 11/16/91)

(The following person participated in the public hearing on this item:

C.P. Schumaier, 428 South Lee Street, spoke in opposition.

The public hearing was concluded.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried on a unanimous ROLL-CALL vote, City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading. The voting was as follows:

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

The ordinance finally passed reads as follows:

ORDINANCE NO. 3544

AN ORDINANCE to repeal Section 7-6-77 (SHARED OFF-STREET PARKING GENERALLY) of Chapter 6 (ZONING), Title 7 (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT) of The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. That Section 7-6-77 of The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended, be, and the same hereby is, repealed.

Section 2. That this ordinance shall become effective upon the date and at the time of its final passage, and shall apply to all land use, land development and construction permit applications, including renewal or extension applications, pending on such date before any administrative department, board or commission of the City of Alexandria, before the city council, or on judicial review, and to all such land use, land development, and construction permit applications thereafter filed.

Introduction: 11/16/91
First Reading: 11/16/91
Publication: 11/21/91; 11/22/91
Public Hearing: 11/26/91
Second Reading: 11/26/91
Final Passage: 11/26/91

24. Consideration of Resolution to Expand the Membership of the Public Health Advisory Commission. (#29 10/8/91)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 21, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 24; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 1, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 24; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried on a vote of 5-to-2, City Council deferred this item. The voting was as follows:

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

25. Consideration of Resolution Regarding the Police Chief Providing an Annual Report to the Alexandria Human Rights Commission on Citizen Complaints.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 21, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 25; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried on a unanimous ROLL-CALL vote, City Council adopted the resolution. 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. 1566

WHEREAS, the Alexandria Police Department exists to serve the community by protecting life and property, by preventing crime, by enforcing the laws, and by maintaining order for all citizens; and

WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the members of the Alexandria Police Department to treat every citizen fairly and with decency; and

WHEREAS, the Alexandria Police Department has established a process to investigate and resolve complaints about police misconduct; and

WHEREAS, the Alexandria Police Chief has offered to meet annually with the Alexandria Human Rights Commission to present the results of the Department's action on citizen complaints about alleged police misconduct; and

WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council wishes to acknowledge this effort by the Police Department and the Human Rights ommission to discuss these matters;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alexandria City Council hereby endorses the annual presentation to the Alexandria Human Rights Commission by the Chief of Police of a summary of citizen complaints about alleged police misconduct.

OTHER

City Council Schedule.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 21, 1991, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 26; 11/26/91, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council received the updated Council calendar. The voting was as follows:

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

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council returned to Docket Item No. 19 for Council Member Rich to address two legislative items he submitted late in the process.

(General Discussion. Members of City Council and Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance, participated in the discussion on this item.

WHEREUPON, a motion was made by Council Member Rich that City Council support the revoking of driving privileges to assist the City in collecting personal property tax and delinquent parking fines and submit it to the delegation; which motion FAILED for lack of a second.

AT THIS POINT, City Council returned to Docket Item No. 27 and the following transpired:

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

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

NAME ENDORSED BY:

1 Arts Consumer Member

Jeremy Adamson*

George Vercessi
1 Member with Expertise in Theatre
Mary Ann debarbieri*
Gisela Carr
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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. 27; 11/26/91, 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 Jeremy Adamson as an Arts Consumer Member and reappointed Mary Ann deBarbieri as a Member with Expertise in Theatre to the Alexandria Commission for the Arts. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Adamson, deBarbieri
Cleveland - Adamson, deBarbieri
Donley - Adamson, deBarbieri
Jackson - Adamson, deBarbieri
Pepper - Adamson, deBarbieri
Rich - Adamson, deBarbieri
Speck - Adamson, deBarbieri

(The following person was recommended for reappointment to the above Council:)

NAME ENDORSED BY:

Loretta Thompson* Jefferson Hospital
(Residency Waiver Required)

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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. 28; 11/26/91, 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 Loretta Thompson as an Emergency Room Nurse Designated by Jefferson Hospital to the Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council. The voting was as follows:

NAME ENDORSED BY:

1 Member from an Agency that
Provides Youth Services

Thomas Grant
(Residency Waiver Required)

1 Youth Member

Thomas Brown

Tara Zimnick*
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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. 29; 11/26/91, 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 requirement and appointed Thomas Grant as a Member from an Agency that Provides Youth Services and reappointed Tara Zimnick as a Youth Member to the Alexandria Youth Services Commission. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Grant, Zimnick
Cleveland - Grant, Brown
Donley - Grant, Zimnick
Jackson - Grant, Zimnick
Pepper - Grant, Zimnick
Rich - Grant, Brown
Speck - Grant, Brown

BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, when Council looks at Boards and Commissions all together, it will look at having the terms of the youth member to be September through September in order to coincide with the school term.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, at 11:32 p.m., the Regular Meeting of November 26, 1991, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:

Cleveland "aye" Donley "aye"
Pepper "aye" Jackson "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

Agenda

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