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Special Meeting
Thursday, March 25, 1993 - - 7:30 pm

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

Absent: None.

Also Present: Mrs. Lawson, City Manager; Mr. Sunderland, City Attorney; Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager; Ms. Steele, Deputy City Manager; Mr. Platky, Director of Management and Budget and Members of his staff; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Services; Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance; Mr. Cyphers, Director of Human Services; Mr. Kauffman, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Ms. Gattsek, Director of Office on Women; Ms. Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance; Dr. Claiborn, Director of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse; Mr. Fertig, Director of Personnel Services; Police Chief Samarra; Acting Fire Chief Gower; Mr. Sanderson, Director of Real Estate Assessments; Ms. Federico, Director of Historic Alexandria; Mr. Horowitz, Director, Division of Social Services; Chief Fire Marshal Conner; Ms. Reichler, Special Assistant to the City Manager; Mr. Looney, Division Chief, Landlord/Tenant Relations; Mr. Schott, Director of General Services; Mr. McMahon, Deputy Director of General Services; and Lieutenant Crawford, 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.

(A Notice of this Special Meeting had been previously served upon each Member of Council, pursuant to a provision of the City Charter, a copy of the Notice certified by each Member of Council being on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council.)

2. Public Hearing on the Proposed Annual Operating Budget for FY 1993-94 (including Schools) and the Capital Improvements Program for FY 1994-99.


Alexis Jenicki, 3524 Gunston Road, student, representing the Charles Barrett Recreation Center;

Mark Dorin, 3320 Martha Custis Drive, representing the Charles Barrett Recreation Center Advisory Board;

Andrew Dorin, 3320 Martha Custis Drive, student, representing the Charles Barrett Recreation Center;

Theo Stamos, 1400 N. Courthouse Road, Room 215, Arlington, VA, president, Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington County, Inc.; a copy of Mr. Stamos' statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of this item;

Edward Agurs, 1400 N. Courthouse Road, Room 215, Arlington, VA, client, Offender Aid and Restoration;

Phyllis Wolfteich, 2727 Duke Street, #1202, representing Gadsby's Tavern Museum Society; a copy of Ms. Wolfteich's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of this item;

Lottie Sneed, 2525 Mount Vernon Avenue, member of the Executive Board of AFSCME Local 278 and The Women's Caucus; a copy of Ms. Sneed's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 4 of this item;

Henry Henderson, 507 E. Custis Avenue, representing Hopkins House Association; a copy of Mr. Henderson's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 5 of this item;

Mary Frances Varner, 119 S. Columbus Street, representing Historic Alexandria Docents; a copy of Ms. Varner's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 6 of this item;

Mary Jane Haas, 3512 Fort Hill Drive, president, The Lyceum Company Board of Directors; a copy of Ms. Haas' statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 7 of this item;

Melissa Luby, 312 1/2 N. Henry Street, president, Jefferson-Houston Elementary School PTA; a copy of Ms. Luby's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 8 of this item;

Pam Walkup, 1562 Mount Eagle Place, treasurer, Jefferson-Houston Elementary School PTA; a copy of Ms. Walkup's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 9 of this item;

Barbara J.B. Mullaney, 429 N. West Street, representing the Jefferson-Houston Elementary School PTA; a copy of Ms. Mullaney's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 10 of this item;

Lois Berlin, 1501 Cameron Street, principal, Jefferson-Houston Elementary School; a copy of Ms. Berlin's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 11 of this item;


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Jean Martin Oakley, 710 S. Fayette Street, #31, receptionist, Mental Health Center; a copy of Ms. Martin Oakley's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 12 of this item;

Norman Oakley, 511 Four Mile Road, #815, spoke to Section 8;

Clarence Johnson, 8615 Yardley Drive, chair, Board of Directors of Hopkins House Association; a copy of Mr. Johnson's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 13 of this item;

Magalys Perez, 3426 Washington Boulevard, Arlington, VA, case manager, Whitman-Walker Clinic of Northern Virginia; a copy of Ms. Perez's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 14 of this item;

George Cave, 515 King Street, chairman of the Board, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce; a copy of Mr. Cave's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 15 of this item;

Kathy Snyder, 801 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 402, president, Chamber of Commerce;

John Cole, 700 S. Washington Street, chair, Legislative Affairs Committee, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce;

Hood Barringer, 411 Crown View Drive; a copy of Ms. Barringer's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 16 of this item;

Pete Hall, 1000 S. Lee Street, managing director, Alexandria Seaport Foundation;

Glenn Hopkins, 1224 Princess Street, executive director, Hopkins House Association; a copy of Mr. Hopkins' statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 17 of this item;

Georgia Cannady, 1103 Dartmouth Road, president, Alexandria League of Women Voters; a copy of Ms. Cannady's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 18 of this item;

James H. Johnson, 201 S. Washington Street, president, Alexandria Historical Society;

David Martin, Gold Works on King Street, representing KSMET; a copy of Mr. Martin's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 19 of this item;

Gia Adams, 2313 N. Chambliss Street, chair, Early Childhood Development Commission;

Chet Avery, 16 E. Linden Avenue, chair, Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities; a copy of Mr. Avery's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 20 of this item;




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Jennifer Hollings, 511 S. Lee Street, representing the Alexandria Beautification Commission; a copy of Ms. Hollings' statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 21 of this item;

Anthony Tighe, 13 W. Masonic View Avenue, chair, Alexandria Convention and Visitors Bureau Board; a copy of Mr. Tighe's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 22 of this item;

Helen Miller, 1301 Queen Street, representing Hopkins House Association;

Philip S. Mack, 1224 Princess Street, deputy executive director, Hopkins House Association; a copy of Mr. Mack's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 23 of this item;

Elizabeth F. Jones, 2105 Russell Road, representing Historic Alexandria Foundation;

Stephen Newman, 648 Timberbranch Parkway; a copy of Mr. Newman's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 24 of this item;

Rod Kuckro, 209 E. Alexandria Avenue, member, Project New Course;

Patricia Severs, 225 S. Whiting Street, #509, parent of student at Francis Hammond Jr. High School; a copy of Ms. Severs' statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 25 of this item;

Charlotte Landis, spoke in behalf of Tara Hardiman, representing Commission on status of Women;

Nina Tisara, member, KSMET Marketing Committee; a copy of Ms. Tisara's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 26 of this item;

Richard Estes, 2003 Mill Road, president, Alexandria Committee of Police Local 5; a copy of Officer Estes' statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 27 of this item;

Tim Dickinson, 2003 Mill Road, president, Alexandria Police Association, expressed concerns about police management study;

Charles C. Pak, 2003 Mill Road, Alexandria Police Department, expressed concerns about police management study;

David Miller, 7215 Stover Drive, Alexandria Police Department, expressed concerns about police management study;

Patricia A. Hennig, 5761 Exeter Court, #262, expressed concerns about police and school management studies;

Robert Dennison, 1616 Commonwealth Avenue, representing Public Records Advisory Commission;



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Karen Paul, 1111 Prince Street, representing Public Records Advisory Commission; a copy of Ms. Paul's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 28 of this item;

Jerry Vernon, 1111 Waynewood Boulevard, representing Old Town Business Association, spoke in support of funds for Alexandria Convention and Visitors Bureau;

John Hynan, 405 S. Fairfax Street, vice chair, Historic Alexandria Resources Commission;

Ben Brenman, 4600 Duke Street, chair, Alexandria Archaeological Commission; a copy of Mr. Brenman's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 29 of this item;

Margaret Alderson, 2204 Windsor Road, representing Torpedo Factory Artists' Association;

William Smith, 1700 Diagonal Road, #625, spoke in support of funds for Alexandria Convention and Visitors Bureau;

Adele Cleary, 5442 Bradford Court, #142, president, Friends of Alexandria Archaeology; a copy of Ms. Cleary's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 30 of this item;

Michael J. McInerney, 6005 Craft Road; a copy of Mr. McInerney's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 31 of this item;

Sandra K. Merritt, 5021 Seminary Road, #1010, representing Police Union/Association, spoke on behalf of herself and William Hein, expressed concerns of the police management study;

Chip Whitton, 305 Adams Avenue, Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; a copy of Mr. Whitton's summary is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 32 of this item;

Loyd LaMois, 15 W. Uhler Avenue, chair, Community Services Board; a copy of Mr. LaMois' statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 33 of this item;

Ann Stone, 503 Summers Court, representing Chamber of Commerce Budget Task Force and Coalition w/civic groups; a copy of Ms. Stone's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 34 of this item; and

Mike Holm, 445 Old Town Court, representing Chamber of Commerce Budget Task Force; a copy of Mr. Holm's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 35 of this item.

Members of City Council, the City Manager, Ms. Federico, Director of Historic Alexandria, Mr. Platky, Director of Management and Budget, Ms. Steele, Deputy City Manager, and Mr. Kauffman, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, participated in the discussion during the course of the public hearing.)

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The Public Hearing was held and concluded. There was no action taken at this time. The adoption of the Budget will be on May 5, 1993.

3. Public Hearing on the Proposed Community Development Block Grant Program for FY 1993-94.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 19, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 3; 3/25/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council closed the public hearing. [Final action on this item will be on May 5, 1993.] The voting was as follows:

Jackson "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
4. Public Hearing on AN ORDINANCE to establish the tax rates to be levied for calendar year 1993 as follows: (1) all real estate located within the territorial boundaries of the city, to be taxed at a rate of $1.075 on each $100.00 of assessed value; (2) all motor vehicles, trucks, taxicabs, motorcycles, campers and other recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, and semi-trailers owned or held by residents or citizens of the city or located within the territorial boundaries of the city or otherwise having a situs for taxation in the city to be taxed at the rate of $4.75 on each $100.00 of assessed value; (3) all tangible personal property, other than mobile homes, automobiles, trucks, antique motor vehicles, taxicabs, motor vehicles with specially designed equipment for use by the handicapped, motorcycles, campers and other recreational vehicles, boats and trailers, that is owned or held by residents or citizens of the city and located within the territorial boundaries of the city or otherwise has a situs within the city, to be taxed at the rate of $4.75 on each $100.00 of assessed value; (4) all machinery and tools used in a mining or a manufacturing business, to be taxed at the rate of $4.50 on each $100.00 of assessed value; (5) all mobile homes owned or held by residents or citizens of the city or located within the territorial boundaries of the city or otherwise having a situs in the city subject to taxation, to be taxed at the rate of $1.075 on each $100.00 of assessed value; (6) all antique motor vehicles owned or held by residents or citizens of the city or located within the territorial boundaries of the city or otherwise having a situs for taxation in the city to be taxed at the rate of $0.01 on each $100.00 of assessed value; and (7) all motor vehicles with specially designed equipment for use by the handicapped to be taxed at the rate of $3.55 per $100 of assessed value. (#22 3/9/93)

(A copy of the proposed ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 3/25/93, 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. 4; 3/25/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)


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WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council closed the public hearing. [Second Reading and Final Passage of the ordinance will be considered on May 5, 1993.] The voting was as follows:

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

5. Public Hearing on AN ORDINANCE to amend the city code provisions relating to the city's meals tax so to extend the meals tax to alcoholic beverages sold in a restaurant whether or not served as part of a meal. (#5 3/9/93)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 8, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 5; 3/25/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the substitute ordinance is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 5; 3/25/93, 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. 5; 3/25/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the proposed ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 4 of Item No. 5; 3/25/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)





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The public hearing was held and concluded, and no action was taken at this time. Second Reading and Final Passage of the ordinance will be considered on May 5, 1993.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, at 11:59 p.m., the Special Meeting of March 25, 1993, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:

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






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