Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 14, 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; Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Services; Ms. Marczak, Deputy Director of Management and Budget; Mr. Garrity, Coordinator of Grants Management; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Lynn, Director of Planning and Community Development; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Ms. Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance; Mr. Looney, Division Chief of Landlord-Tenant; Mr. Kauffman, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Mr. Brannan, Assistant City Manager; Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance; Ms. Federico, Director of Historic Alexandria; Ms. Gattsek, Division Chief, Office of Housing; Mr. Powers, Director of Economic Opportunities; Mr. Grisar, Consumer Affairs Administrator; Fire Chief Beam; Police Chief Samarra; and Sergeant Corle, Police Department.
Recorded by: Beverly I. Jett, CMC, 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 Alyce M. Mullen, Pastor, St. Andrews United Methodist Church.
3. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion simultaneously made by Councilwoman Pepper and Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council approved the minutes of (a) the Special Public Hearing Meeting of March 21, 1992; (b) the Regular Meeting of March 24, 1992; (c) the Special Meeting of March 30, 1992; and (d) the Special Meeting of April 4, 1992, as submitted. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Ticer "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
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4. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council received the report of the City Clerk, dated April 10, 1992, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Donley "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
5. Presentation of a Resolution Welcoming the Delegation from Caen, France. (Mayor Ticer)
(Mayor Ticer presented the resolution.
The Mayor accepted a book on Caen, France and indicated that it will be placed in the Sister City Room.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded simultaneously by Councilman Speck and Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, City Council adopted the resolution. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Ticer "aye"
Speck "aye" Donley "aye"
Rich "aye" Jackson "aye"
Pepper "aye"
The resolution reads as follows:RESOLUTION NO. 1591
WHEREAS, the City Councils of Alexandria, Virginia, and Caen, France, pursuant to the wishes of their fellow citizens, have approved the twinning of their two cities; and
WHEREAS, both cities believe that understanding between nations must be founded upon friendship among citizens and in that regard the role of cities is essential; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of Alexandria and Caen have pledged to encourage and promote the development of exchange programs between their jurisdictions in the areas of business, tourism, culture and the arts, sports, health care and education; and
WHEREAS, the Mayors of Alexandria and Caen sealed the covenant between the two cities with their signatures on the twinning document in Caen on October 28, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Caen have graciously received Alexandria citizens during several visits as the special relationship between the two jurisdictions developed, and hosted all activities connected with the signing of the official twinning documents and the official delegation from the City of Alexandria for that ceremonial event; and
WHEREAS, the first official delegation from Caen since the signing of the twinning document is visiting Alexandria from April 14 through April 20, and said delegation includes representatives from the Caen-Alexandria Association and citizens of the City of Caen;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council extends its heartfelt welcome to this delegation and wishes all of its members an enjoyable and productive visit to our fair City.
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6. Presentation of a Proclamation Supporting the Alexandria Fire Department Representing the Mid-Atlantic Region in the National Competition of the Dupont on Target Combat Challenge Competition. (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; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Mayor Ticer presented the proclamation.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
7. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of April as Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Alexandria. (Councilman Speck)
(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; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Councilman Speck presented the proclamation.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded simultaneously by Councilwoman Pepper and Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Ticer "aye"
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Rich "aye"
8. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of April as Fair Housing Month in the City of Alexandria.
(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. 8; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Councilman Jackson presented the proclamation.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Jackson "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
9. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of April 26 through May 3, 1992, as Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust in the City of Alexandria. (Mayor Ticer and Councilman Speck)
(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. 9; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
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(Council Member Rich presented the proclamation.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Ticer "aye" Jackson "aye"
Speck "aye"
10. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of May 11 - 16, 1992, as Preservation Week in the City of Alexandria.
(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. 10; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Councilman Donley presented the proclamation.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion simultaneously made by Councilman Donley and Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Jackson and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Donley "aye" Ticer "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Jackson "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
11. Presentation of Proclamation Designating April 22 as Earth Day in Alexandria. (Councilwoman Pepper)
(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. 11; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Councilwoman Pepper presented the proclamation.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Donley "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich out of room
Speck "aye"
12. Presentation of Resolution Honoring Alexandria General District Court Judge Robert T. S. Colby on His Retirement. (Councilwoman Pepper)
(Councilwoman Pepper presented the resolution. Judge Colby indicated that the resolution should be amended to read Jamaica, New "York".)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Jackson, seconded simultaneously by Councilman Donley and Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council adopted the resolution, as amended. The voting was as follows:
Jackson "aye" Ticer "aye"
Donley "aye" Pepper "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
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The resolution reads as follows:
WHEREAS, Alexandria General District Court Judge Robert T. S. Colby has served as a judge in the City of Alexandria for 24 years; and
WHEREAS, he was raised in Jamaica, New York, graduated from Georgetown University Law School in 1951, and served in the Army in Korea; and
WHEREAS, he worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Alexandria, and then in his father's law firm before he went on the bench; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as judge in Alexandria, he has heard almost 700,000 cases; and
WHEREAS, during his 24 years as a judge he worked hard to see that citizens and defendants were treated equitably and fairly; and
WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council wishes to recognize him for his many years of service to the City and its citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alexandria City Council hereby expresses its appreciation to Alexandria General District Court Judge Robert T. S. Colby for his many years of devoted service and extends its best wishes to him upon his retirement.
13. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming the Preschool Playground at George Washington Junior High School to be The Elizabeth-Anne Campagna Memorial Preschool Playground.
(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. 13; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Vice Mayor Cleveland presented the proclamation along with Mayor Ticer.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Jackson "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich out of room
Speck "aye"
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REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
CONSENT CALENDAR 14 - 26; 32 - 34
WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council withdrew Docket Item Nos. 22, 24 and 33 from the Consent Calendar.
14. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:
(a) Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals
John Cutler
(b) Alexandria Building Code Board of Appeals
Paul R. Duffy
(c) Alexandria Community Services Board
Arthur G. Jones
(d) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
Clare Shea
(e) Alexandria Human Rights Commission
Karl Smith
(Copies 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. 14(a-e); 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
15. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:
(a) Alexandria Commission on Disabled Persons
1 Representative from the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services
(b) Alexandria Commission on Employment
1 Representative from an Educational Institution Mandated in the Job Training Partnership Act
(c) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Representative from the Alexandria Jaycees
(d) Alexandria Transportation Safety Commission
3 Members from the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board
(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. 15(a-d); 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
16. Receipt of Rules, Regulations and Procedures Issued by the Director of Transportation and Environmental Services to Implement the City's Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 3/24/92, together with a copy of the rules, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
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17. Consideration of Report on Federal and State Grants and Donations.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/1/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
18. Consideration of Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Community Traffic Safety Program.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/7/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 18; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
19. Consideration of Application to the Virginia Department of Health for Funds to Continue the Rape Crisis Intervention and Advocacy Program at the Office on Women.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/8/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 19; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
20. Consideration of Acceptance of Foundation Funds by the Office of Historic Alexandria from the Historic Alexandria Foundation.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4//92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
21. Consideration of an Allocation of Monies for Repairs and Renovations to Public Swimming Pools.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/7/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 21; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
23. Consideration of an Allocation of Monies for Roof Replacement at George Washington Junior High School Annex Building.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/7/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 23; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
25. Consideration of Approval of October 10, 1992, as the Date for the American Indian Festival.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/1/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 25; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
26. Receipt of the Human Rights Commission Annual Report.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/3/92, together with a copy of the report, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 26; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
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32. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to vacate utility easements and a portion of the public sidewalk right-of-way at 701 South Pitt Street.
(A copy of the 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. 32; 4/14/92, 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. 32; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
34. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the comprehensive master plan of the City of Alexandria by adopting and incorporating therein the amendments to the previously adopted Potomac West Small Area Plan which have been reviewed and approved by city council, and by repealing all provisions of the previously adopted small area plan which may be inconsistent with the amendments.
(A copy of the 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. 34; 4/14/92, 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. 34; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
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. 22, 24 and 33 which were considered under separate motions. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:
14. City Council received the following resignations with regret: (a) John Cutler from the Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals; (b) Paul R. Duffy from the Alexandria Building Code Board of Appeals; (c) Arthur G. Jones from the Alexandria Community Services Board; (d) Clare Shea from the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission and (e) Karl Smith from the Alexandria Human Rights Commission; and requested the Executive Secretary to send the appropriate letters of appreciation and to advertise the vacancies in the usual manner.
15. City Council (a) appointed Georgena H. Clayton as a Representative from the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services to the Alexandria Commission on Disabled Persons; (b) appointed Thomas M. Cimino as a Representative from an Educational Institution Mandated in the Job Training Partnership Act to the Alexandria Commission on Employment; (c) appointed David B. Crosby as a Representative from the Alexandria Jaycees to the Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee; and (d) reappointed Paul T. Cassedy, Anthony W. Norwood and C. Peter Schumaier as Members from the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board to the Alexandria Transportation Safety Commission.
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16. City Council received the rules, regulations and procedures.
17. City Council received this report.
18. City Council (1) approved the acceptance of these grant monies from the State; and (2) authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents related to these grant funds.
19. City Council (a) approved the submission of the grant application in the amount of $39,529; (2) approved the continuation of a 1.0 FTE grant-funded position of a Rape Victim Companion Volunteer Coordinator to administer this ongoing program, contingent upon award of the grant; and (3) authorized the City Manager to execute the necessary documents and contracts.
20. City Council authorized the City Manager to accept these funds and authorized the City Manager to execute any documentation that may be required.
21. City Council allocated $82,800 from Account 040006-9712 (Cash Capital) to Account 220848-2121 (Public Pools) to provide for repairs and renovations at the Municipal, Colasanto and Warwick Pools.
23. City Council allocated $100,000 from Account 040006-9712 (Cash Capital) to Account 200683-2121 (George Washington Jr. High School) for the replacement of the roof over the facility's Annex building.
25. City Council approved the date of October 10 for the American Indian Festival at Market Square.
26. City Council received the report and expressed its appreciation to the Human Rights Commission for its efforts on behalf of the City.
32. City Council introduced and passed the ordinance on First Reading; and set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, April 25, 1992.
34. City Council introduced and passed the ordinance on First Reading; and set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, April 25, 1992.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Ticer "aye" Jackson "aye"
Rich "aye"
22. Consideration of an Allocation of Monies for Street Improvements in the 3900 Block of Bruce Street.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/7/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 22; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. Councilman Speck asked questions concerning whether this is an enforcement issue or a safety issue and suggested that staff come back with a report with other options.
Fire Chief Beam responded to some of his concerns.)
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WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council deferred this for a month until the First Legislative Meeting in May (May 12, 1992) to see if there is just not some other alternative. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Pepper "aye"
Rich "aye"
24. Consideration of Application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start Bureau, for Funds to Expand the Alexandria Head Start Program.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/7/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 24; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. Council Member Rich asked questions concerning the number of at-risk four-year olds being served.
Mr. Powers, Director of Economic Opportunities, responded to Council Member Rich's concerns.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council approved submission of a grant application operated by The Campagna Center under a contract with the Division of Economic Opportunities in the Department of Human Services (1) to expand the Alexandria Head Start program by 15 children (from 148 to 163); to fund start-up costs for the expansion; and to fund program improvements for the existing program; and (2) authorized the City Manager to sign all necessary documents. The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Pepper "aye"
Speck "aye"
33. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to provide supplemental appropriations to defray certain expenditures and liabilities of the City of Alexandria for fiscal year 1992, which runs from July 1, 1991, through June 30, 1992.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/6/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 33; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of the 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. 33; 4/14/92, 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. 33; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
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(General Discussion. Councilwoman Pepper asked questions concerning this ordinance as it relates to the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Home.
Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager, Ms. Marczak, Deputy Director of Management and Budget, and Mr. Lynn, Director of Planning and Community Development, participated in the discussion of this item.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council introduced and passed the ordinance on First Reading; and set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, April 25, 1992. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council took Docket Item No. 36 out of order.
36. Consideration of a Resolution from the American Cancer Society Recommending an Increase in the Tax per Pack for All Cigarettes, Cigars or any Tobacco Product Sold in the City of Alexandria. (Councilman Speck, by request)
(A copy of Mr. Paivanas' letter dated 3/5/92 to Councilman Speck, together with the proposed resolution is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 36; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(WITHOUT OBJECTION, Mr. Paivanas, Administrative Director, Northern Virginia Cancer Center, spoke to this issue.
Councilman Speck requested prior to the public hearing that staff do a brief analysis of the general revenue issues associated with this issue.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council set this for public hearing at the May 16, 1992 Public Hearing Meeting. The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Pepper "aye"
Speck "aye"
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
27. Consideration of Sending a Letter to Amtrak Regarding the Future of Union Station.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/8/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 27; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Councilman Jackson stated that in view of his employment relationship with Amtrak, the Commonwealth's Attorney has informed him that he has a potential conflict under the law; therefore, during the discussion of this item he left the Council table. He did not participate in the discussion of or the voting on this item.
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(General Discussion. Councilwoman Pepper suggested that this area could be included in an historic district which would include Rosemont and would like some input from that particular neighborhood.
The City Manager stated that the City tried a few years ago to have this structure placed on the State Register of Historic Places. It is not a hundred years old, but because of its importance to the City over the decades and the fact that it is really a landmark at that spot, she also is perhaps going to strengthen the paragraph and ask again would they support us in trying to see that this property receives historic status and designation. She felt that that would contribute a great deal to the City's efforts to see that that station remains open and operating as a rail passenger terminal.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, City Council authorized the City Manager to send the letter to Amtrak to seek clarification of Amtrak's position regarding its facility at Union Station. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson out of room
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck out of room
28. Consideration of Approval to Use City Facilities and Personnel for the Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival on June 5, 6, and 7, 1992.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/9/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 28; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. Councilman Donley went on record expressing some reservations about the amusement rides and the adverse potential they might have on both the Waterfront Festival and also the citizens.
Mayor Ticer, Vice Mayor Cleveland and Councilman Speck also participated in the discussion of this item.
The City Attorney recommended that paragraph C. 6 be amended to reflect that the insurance be lowered from $10,000,000 down to $5,000,000 to have an initial $1,000,000 policy and an excess coverage which they can get up to $4,000,000 for an aggregate of $5,000,000.)
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WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council approved the use of the City facilities and personnel for the Eleventh Annual Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival on June 5, 6, and 7 and set conditions for their use, as amended, as recommended by the City Attorney to paragraph C. 6 that the insurance be lowered from $10,000,000 down to $5,000,000 to have an initial $1,000,000 policy and an excess coverage which they can get up to $4,000,000 for an aggregate of $5,000,000. All City costs associated with the festival are paid for by the Red Cross, and include permits and license fees, facilities and equipment rental fees, and staff fees at the appropriate overtime rates. These fees are estimated to total $32,910 this year, and are not to be waived. The Red Cross made a net total of $146,844 on the festival last year.
A. Use of park, equipment and public facilities (Attachment 1):
1. The use of Oronoco Bay Park from 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6; and from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 7. Red Cross personnel and City staff will place some equipment on Wednesday, June 3 and Thursday, June 4, and clean the area on Monday, June 8.
2. The use of Founders Park (east side along cinder track) during festival hours for passive displays and activities as agreed upon by Founders Park Citizens' Association.
3. The use of the Torpedo Factory Piers (north and south) and the Founders Park Piers (north and south) at the City marina for berthing and servicing of visiting ships during festival hours.
4. The use of the City's five tents, water buffalo (a large container for cold water) and additional picnic tables.
5. The closing of the following streets and a section of the bicycle path to vehicular traffic (except Festival and emergency vehicles) between the hours of 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5; 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6; and 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 7:
- Bicycle path between Montgomery and Oronoco Streets;
- Madison Street east of Fairfax Street to the school rowing facility;
- Pendleton Street east of Fairfax Street to Union Street;
- Oronoco Street east of Union Street to the river;
- Union Street north of Oronoco Street to Pendleton Street.
6. A ban on parking on the following streets from 8:00 a.m. Friday, June 5, until 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 7:
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- Madison Street east of Fairfax Street to the river;
- Pendleton Street east of Fairfax Street to Union Street;
- Oronoco Street east of Union Street to the river;
- Union Street north of Oronoco Street to Pendleton Street;
- Fairfax Street from Oronoco Street to Montgomery Street.
B. Permits:
1. To allow the temporary occupancy of public spaces for displays, exhibits, events, demonstrations, sales, trash removal, toilet facilities, amusement rides and other activities (Attachment 2);
2. To allow the on-site sale of food, beer and wine during the festival;
3. To allow the performance of staged musical events in Oronoco Bay Park on Friday, June 5, 5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.; Saturday, June 6, 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.; and Sunday, June 7, 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.;
4. To allow a fireworks display to be conducted on the waterfront on June 5 and 6 at 10:15 p.m.;
5. To allow a 10K footrace on Sunday, June 7, at 8:00 a.m., beginning and ending on North Fairfax Street at the United Way Building, proceeding south on Union Street and Royal Street to the parkway and returning; and
6. To allow the placement of Red Cross flags on utility poles from June 1 - 7, from the 100 block of North Union Street to the 500 block of North Union Street, Oronoco Bay Park, and in Founders Park.
C. Set Conditions For Use:
1. No permits or license fees, facilities or equipment, rental fees, or staff costs required for the Festival shall be waived since the Red Cross raises a substantial amount of money from this festival.
a. Rental and staff fees shall be billed by the City on or before June 30, 1992, with payment due on or before July 30, 1992 (Attachment 3), and
b. All permit fees shall be paid in advance; all insurance requirements shall be met and the park bond shall be posted in advance (Attachment 4).
2. The Red Cross shall be responsible for the restoration of landscaping, grass, sprinkler systems, light poles, and other park amenities at Oronoco Bay Park, and the City marina area, and all other public rights-of-way as requested by the City. A $2,500 bond shall be posted. Additionally, the Red Cross will be assessed a restoration fee to aerate, seed and fertilize the park after the festival where necessary (Attachment 4).
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3. Beer and wine sales will be limited as follows: On June 5, 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; on June 6, 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; and on Sunday, June 7, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. No beer or wine is to be taken from the Festival grounds. No wine shall be sold by the bottle and all beverages sold must be served in plastic cups, including non-alcoholic beverages. No more than two alcoholic beverages may be purchased at any one time by a customer.
Other requirements pertaining to beer and wine sales are as follows:
a. Obtain and produce a Virginia ABC License and City Banquet License.
b. The Red Cross will provide T.I.P.S. training, (Training for Intervention Procedures for Servers of Alcohol), for volunteers who will be selling alcoholic beverages during the festival. These volunteers will not be permitted to consume these beverages while they serve it.
4. Where necessary, the Red Cross shall obtain permission from Federal, State and D.C. Government agencies and provide the City with copies of approvals and permits.
5. The Red Cross shall provide the City with copies of Certificates of Insurance for public liability and property damage of $1,000,000 with the City of Alexandria named as co-insured. The certificates shall cover waterfront docks, fireworks displays, Oronoco Bay Park, beer sales, and rights-of-way approved in this request (Attachment 4).
6. In addition, the Red Cross shall obtain and provide the City with a copy of a Certificate of Insurance for public liability and property damage of $1,000,000 per person and $10,000,000 per occurrence aggregate, with the City of Alexandria named as co-insured, to cover amusement rides (Attachment 5). The City Attorney may agree to a lesser amount of insurance if the quantity or type of rides is changed.
7. The Traffic Division of Transportation and Environmental Services will supply barricades to be set up on Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning. The Red Cross will provide personnel to control each gate and barricade the area to prevent motor vehicles from entering the closed streets.
8. The Red Cross will provide the personnel necessary to keep the parks, streets and sidewalks clean at all times. The City will provide a trash truck and personnel for removal and dumping of bagged trash from the Festival site. The Red Cross shall pay all dumping and personnel fees connected with this service (Attachment 3).
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9. The Red Cross shall notify and obtain, where possible, letters confirming participation and/or cooperation from the following organizations and groups that will be affected by the Festival and submit such documents to the City for review before this permit is processed:
b. Sheet Metal Workers' Association
e. Gates Hudson Associates
f. Southern Railway System
h. Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
i. Founders Park Citizens' Association
j. Old Town Citizens' Association
k. The Alexandria House Tenants' Association
l. Tobacco Quay Residents
9. The Health Department must approve all food and beverage concessions prior to their arrival at the site. Adequate toilet facilities must also be provided.
10. The Red Cross shall provide and pay for night security of the festival grounds and along the waterfront.
11. The Red Cross shall be responsible for all docking fees incurred by visiting ships berthing at the City marina. It is also the responsibility of the Red Cross to inform the captains of all visiting ships of the time frame during which the Red Cross intends to pay docking fees, and advise them of City rates for all other times.
12. The Red Cross shall obtain a three-day banquet license and a three day business license from the City's Finance Department (Attachment 4).
13. All food sales will be conducted under tents or from booths and wagons located throughout the Festival site. The concessionaires include a large number of Alexandria restaurants and clubs. The Health and Fire Departments will monitor these activities to ensure that all codes are met.
The voting was as follows:
Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper out of room
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
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29. Consideration of Support for the Tenants' Support Committee's Application Under the Federal HOPE 2 Program for a Planning Grant to Pursue Tenant Ownership of 3200 Commonwealth Avenue and the Bruce Street Apartments.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4//92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 29; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of the Tenants' Support Committee's letter dated 4/9/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 29; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. The City Manager explained this item. Members of City Council and Ms. Davis, Director of Housing, participated in the discussion.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, City Council (1) endorsed the concept of resident purchase and cooperative ownership of 193 Potomac Village Apartments located at two sites: 3200 Commonwealth Avenue and 3910-3918 Bruce Street; (2) authorized the City Manager to send a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in support of the Tenants' Support Committee's application for a $200,000 planning grant to pursue cooperative ownership of these properties; and (3) made no commitment at this time with regard to future financial assistance to this project, pending the outcome of the work done under the planning grant. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Donley "aye"
Rich "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Pepper "aye"
Speck "aye"
30. Consideration of Preliminary Revision of Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) for Submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Prior to End of 60-Day Comment Period in Order to Satisfy HOPE 2 Program Application Requirement.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/9/92, together with the revised Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 30; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. Councilman Donley requested that when the City Manager brings the CHAS back to Council that it include a summary of all the issues addressed at the public hearing and any additional ones between now and the end of the 60-day period for Council consideration. Ms. Davis, Director of Housing, indicated that some of the changes have been made.)
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WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council (1) adopted the CHAS (Attachment I to the City Manager's memorandum), as revised, and authorized submission of the document to HUD no later than April 17 (11 days before the end of the 60-day public comment period); and (2) authorized the City Manager to send a letter of support to HUD for an application from Virginians in Partnership for Housing, Inc. (VIP), a non-profit housing corporation located just south of Alexandria on Route One, and Affordable Housing Development Services, a consulting partnership located in Alexandria, for a $100,000 planning grant under the HOPE 3 program to develop a housing counseling and homeownership program. A copy of the letter from Affordable Housing Development Services and the proposal are attached to the City Manager's memorandum. No City funds are involved in this project.
Item #29 on the Docket for this meeting is a request for a letter of support for the Tenants' Support Committee's application for HOPE 2 funding.
The voting was as follows:
Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
31. Discussion and Consideration of a Proposal on Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Children. (Council Member Rich)
(A copy of Council Member Rich's memorandum dated 4/3/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 31; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of a partial verbatim of this item beginning with Council Member Rich's original motion is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 31; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION, a motion was made by Council Member Rich to request that the City Manager's office coordinate among the four agencies that have been identified [ARHA, Community Services Board, Early Childhood Development Commission, and Health Department] and anybody else that they think ought to have some rough input and provide Council with some identification of programs that are in place that need more in order to reach the at-risk children; Early Childhood Development, the WIC Program, if not reaching all at-risk children, what would be required to do for both prenatal and post-birth health and nutrition and come up with a rough figure of what might be done in a two-page memo; the more serious question is not the what, it is attaching some sort of rough price tag and then deciding whether or not Council is going to make it a high priority; which motion was seconded by Councilman Donley for purposes of discussion.
(FURTHER DISCUSSION. Members of City Council participated in the discussion.
Councilman Donley stated as an alternative that City Council ask the City Manager to provide some rough estimates as to how much this is going to cost and suggested alternatives as to a process the Council might adopt in order to develop policies, specific objectives and programs that could be implemented over that time and also develop formal, more precise, cost estimates.
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Council Member Rich accepted this alternative.
The City Manager stated staff would come back by the work session which would be about an hour with the final add-delete list and what have you. She stated if we are talking about rough estimates with regard to the broad areas that are in the memo over a period in time that it would not be accomplished in a year or two, that staff could come back with gross estimates as to what this would cost.
She would like to make a point with regard to that and that is she would prefer to give Council a tentative gross estimate and not just limit it to children in public housing. Many of the poorest children do not live in public housing. Many of the children whose parents are in the open market could be using up to 60% of their income for housing. She requested staff look to see what it would cost perhaps for all children and then maybe for all at-risk children and not just limit it to that. This would be just gross estimates in these major categories and then we could lay out a process that will probably take 6 to 9 months to involve the community in this kind of discussion that would lead up to a program. If we segment it like that, she just can't come back with anything much more than gross estimates by the time Council adopts the budget.
(Council Member Rich accepted the Manager's suggestion.)
THEREUPON, Council returned to the motion made by Council Member Rich, as amended and seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council asked the City Manager to provide some rough estimates as to how much this is going to cost and suggested alternatives as to a process the Council might adopt in order to develop policies, specific objectives and programs that could be implemented over that time and also develop formal, more precise, cost estimates. The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Pepper "aye"
Speck "aye"
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
(a) Councilman Speck stated that the Governor vetoed the bill of reducing the ratio of food that has to be served in a restaurant as opposed to alcohol.
Mayor Ticer indicated we are very grateful for that; however, she wished he would have vetoed bill 270 also.
(b) Councilman Jackson announced with some regret that he will not be present for the April 28 legislative session due to a business conflict.
(c) Councilman Jackson indicated that there will be a public hearing on a proposed change in Metro Bus Route 25(b), he believes, tentatively set for May 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Hammond Jr. High School. More information will follow to Council.
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(d) Councilman Donley spoke to the status of the Clermont Interchange EIS. He indicated that the two groups who raised the issue were the Cameron Station Reuse Task Force and the Economic Development Board of Directors. The interchange is key to making the Eisenhower Valley accessible for commercial development. He has asked the City Manager to draft a letter to VDOT and Secretary Milliken to request an update on the status of the draft EIS and to also express our displeasure at the endless delay the VDOT has taken in this particular instance. He also requested that there be immediate action to forward the draft EIS to the City in order to expedite public hearings in June. He requested that the political leaders who supposedly oversee some of these particular organizations be contacted and notified. For example, Governor Wilder, Lt. Governor Beyer, Senator Calhoun, Delegates Cohen and Van Landingham and let them know to exert some pressure to get this project moving. He requested that the letter be copied to the members of the Clermont Task Force, the Cameron Station Reuse Task Force and the Economic Development Board of Directors.
Mayor Ticer was in agreement with his comments.
The City Manager stated that the letter will be distributed and if Council has any comments it can let her know at the Work Session on Monday night.
(e) Mayor Ticer highlighted a memo Council received from Chief Samarra about the extra effort in terms of larcenies in Alexandria increased almost by 20 percent in 1991 and were basically car thefts. They have a new program which is higher visibility and shakeouts in the areas where the larcenies have taken place, particularly the West End that has had a lot of problems with it. They will be doing brochures for condominiums for prevention and intend to really work on this issue.
(f) Vice Mayor Cleveland asked if Saturday, April 25, is going to be a long day because that is the day for Christmas in April. The City Manager indicated that it is expected to be a very long Saturday public hearing. She suggested that perhaps a break of an hour or an hour and a half for lunch. He indicated that he has never missed it; however, duty calls and he will be at the City Council meeting.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
35. THIS ITEM WAS DOCKETED IN ERROR AND IS WITHDRAWN FROM THE DOCKET.
It was noted that no Council action was necessary on this since it was withdrawn from the docket.
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OTHER
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated 4/10/92, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 37; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. The City Manager and Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager, went through the suggested changes to the calendar with the Members of City Council.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council approved the City Council Schedule, as amended, as follows: (1) changed the date of the work session on staffing of City boards and commissions and the procedures for handling Council requests from 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, to 6:30 p.m. before the Tuesday, June 9 Council meeting; (2) changed the date of the work session with the Alexandria Community Services Board from 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26 to 6:30 p.m. before the Tuesday, May 12 Council meeting; (3) a report from staff on whether or not an additional work session is needed on the Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens Small Area Plan before Council's April 30 special meeting was not discussed; (4) scheduled a visit to the Charles Houston Recreation Center at 8:30 a.m. before the Saturday, April 25 public hearing to see the display of the mural and artwork by the neighborhood children, the center staff and two artists from Howard University; (5) scheduled a work session with the City's Ad Hoc Affordable Housing Advisory Committee at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Workroom on Wednesday, June 17; (6) scheduled a Town Meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the City's Anti-Drug Efforts on Wednesday, June 3; (7) scheduled a community work session in the Arlandria area at 7:30 p.m. at the Cora Kelly Recreation area on Monday, June 1; and added (8) to change the starting time for the Budget Work Session on Monday, April 20 to 6:30 p.m. in the Council Workroom. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Rich "aye" Donley "aye"
Ticer "aye" Jackson out of room
Speck "aye"
CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS
38. Alexandria Commission on Disabled Persons
1 Citizen Member With a Disability
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:)
Gerald Fico, Jr. (Identified a Disability)
Adele Polk (Identified a Disability)
James Wilder (Identified a Disability)
(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. 38; 4/14/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
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Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following result: City Council appointed Adele Polk, who identified a disability, as a citizen Member with a Disability to the Alexandria Commission on Disabled Persons. The voting was as follows:
Ticer - Polk
Cleveland - Polk
Donley - Polk
Jackson - Polk
Pepper - Polk
Rich - Polk
Speck - Polk
39. Alexandria Early Childhood Development Commission
1 Member Designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
(The following person was recommended for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Cynthia V. Fondriest* Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
*Residency Waiver Required
(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. 39; 4/14/92, 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 appointed Cynthia V. Fondriest as a Member Designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce. The voting was as follows:
Ticer - Fondriest
Cleveland - Fondriest
Donley - Fondriest
Jackson - Fondriest
Pepper - Fondriest
Rich - Fondriest
Speck - Fondriest
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40. Alexandria Planning Commission
1 Citizen Member
(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Jerry Boykin
April Burke Rosemont Citizens Association
F. Jane Cotton
Brian Donnelly
Claire Eberwein
Richard Foley
Stephen Lauria
Vello Oinas Old Town Civic Association
Sherman Ragland
James Spletzer
Kenneth Shutika
Gene Song
Irene Tyson
Eric Wagner
(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. 40; 4/14/92, 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 April Burke as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Planning Commission. The voting was as follows:
Ticer - Burke
Cleveland - Boykin
Donley - Wagner
Jackson - Burke
Pepper - Burke
Rich - Burke
Speck - Oinas
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New Business Item No. 1: WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Councilman Jackson and carried unanimously, at 10:35 p.m., City Council convened an Executive Session for purposes of consulting with and receiving a briefing from legal counsel pertaining to the following pending litigation involving the City or a City officer employed pursuant to section 2.1-344(7) of the Virginia Code: The case is Gray v. Gurdak and the Executive Session will occur immediately following this meeting. The voting was as follows:
Donley "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Jackson "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
THEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, at 10:58 p.m., City Council reconvened its meeting of this date which was recessed for purpose of conducting an executive session. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Donley "aye"
Pepper "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
New Business Item No. 2: WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried on a unanimous ROLL-CALL vote, City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. 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. 1593
WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council has this 14th day of April, 1992, recessed into executive session pursuant to a motion made and adopted in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.1-344.1 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by City Council that such executive session was conducted in accordance with Virginia law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby certify that, to the best of each member's knowledge, only public business matters that were identified in the motion by which the executive session was convened, and that are lawfully exempted by the Freedom of Information Act from the Act's open meeting requirements, were heard, discussed or considered by Council during the executive session.
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New Business Item No. 3: WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council authorized settlement of the case entitled Gray v. Gurdak. The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Pepper "aye"
Speck "aye"
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Jackson and carried unanimously, at 11:00 p.m., the Regular Meeting of April 14, 1992, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Donley "aye"
Jackson "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
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ATTEST:
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Beverly I. Jett, CMC City Clerk
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