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Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 23, 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. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Services; Mr. Platky, Director of Management and Budget; Ms. Marczak, Deputy Director of Management Budget; Mr. Garrity, Coordinator of Intergovernmental Relations; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Mr. Looney, Division Chief of Landlord-Tenant; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Lynn, Director of Planning and Community Development; Acting Fire Chief Gower; Mr. Radauskas, Acting Director of Code Enforcement and staff; Chief Fire Marshal Conner; Ms. Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance; Mr. Cyphers, Director of Human Services; Ms. Chis, Director, Division of Social Services; Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance; Mr. Powers, Legislative Liaison; Ms. Federico, Director of Historic Alexandria; Mr. Kauffman, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Police Chief Samarra, Captain George, and Lieutenant Crawford, Police Department.

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

There was a Work Session with the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board concerning Voluntary Rent Guidelines at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Workroom. Mr. Johnson, Board Member, presented a summary of the Board majority position; Mr. Ahern, Board Member, presented a summary of the Board minority position.

The Mayor and Members of City Council participated in the discussion.

(A copy of the agenda is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council and is incorporated herewith as part of the record by reference.)

OPENING

The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Ticer, and the City Clerk called the Roll; all Members of City Council were present except Councilman Jackson who arrived at 8:53 p.m.




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3. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded simultaneously by Councilwoman Pepper and Councilman Donley and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council approved the minutes of (a) the Regular Meeting of March 9, 1993, as submitted. The voting was as follows:

Cleveland "aye" Ticer "aye"
Pepper "aye" Jackson not yet arrived
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

4. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council received the report which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Jackson not yet arrived
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

5. Presentation of Proclamation Honoring the Late Colonel Joseph B. Mitchell for His Service to the City of Alexandria. (Mayor Ticer)

(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 5; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Mayor Ticer presented the proclamation.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded simultaneously by Vice Mayor Cleveland and Councilman Donley and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Ticer "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson not yet arrived
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

6. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring April 11-17, 1993, as Building Safety 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. 6; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Cleveland "aye" Jackson not yet arrived
Donley "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"






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7. Presentation of Proclamation Honoring T. Edward Braswell for His Service to the City of Alexandria. (Mayor Ticer and 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. 7; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded simultaneously by Councilman Donley, Vice Mayor Cleveland and Council Member Rich and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Ticer "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson not yet arrived
Speck "aye"

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
CONSENT CALENDAR 8 - 16
8. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(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. 8(a)-(c); 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

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(Material pertaining to the above appointments is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 9(a)-(f); 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

10. Consideration of an Application to the Virginia Commission for the Arts for Funds for a Local Challenge Grant for Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 11, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

11. Consideration of Application to the Institute for Museum Services for Funds for Conservation Project Support at The Lyceum.

(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. 11; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

12. Consideration of Submission of the Job Training Plan and Grant Application to the Governor's Employment and Training Department for Funding Under Title II and Title III of the Job Training Partnership Act for FY 1994.

(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. 12; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

13. Consideration of Submission of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Social Services for Continuation Funding From the Community Services Block Grant Program for FY 1994.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 18, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

14. Consideration of Submission of Grant Applications to the Head Start Bureau and the Virginia Council on Day Care and Early Childhood Programs for the Alexandria Head Start 1993-1994 School Year.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 18, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)







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15. Consideration of the Alexandria Early Childhood Development Commission Report on the Status of Early Childhood Education (September 1991-August 1992).

(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. 15; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

16. Consideration of Request to Vacate the Chamber of Commerce Position on the Early Childhood Development Commission.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 10, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded simultaneously by Councilwoman Pepper and Councilman Donley and carried unanimously by all those present, the City Council approved the consent calendar as presented. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:

8. City Council received the following resignations with regret: (a) Primrose Vining from the Alexandria Commission on Aging; (b) Larry Stansbury from the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission; and (c) Larry Stansbury 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.

9. City Council (a) appointed James Cisco as a Representative from the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, Amy Rose as a Representative from the Financial Community, and Pamela St. Clair as a Representative from a Civic Association to the Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; (b) appointed William Aird as a Representative from the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission to the Alexandria Alternative Fuels Task Force; (c) reappointed Jean Moore as a Citizen from Planning District II to the Alexandria Archaeological Commission; (d) appointed Peter Schenk, Jr. as a Representative from the Beautification Commission and reappointed Frances Newhouse as a Representative from the Park and Recreation Commission to the Alexandria Gypsy Moth Suppression Committee; (e) reappointed Francis Slate as a Representative from the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors to the Alexandria Sister Cities Committee; and (f) reappointed Thomas Johnson, Gerald Tamanini, Converse West and James Yancey as Members of the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board to the Alexandria Transportation Safety Commission.

10. City Council authorized the City Manager to: (1) submit a grant application in the amount of $5,000 to the Virginia Commission for the Arts Challenge Grant Program; and (2) execute all necessary documents that may be required.

11. City Council authorized the City Manager to: (1) submit a grant application to the Institute of Museum Services for funding, in the amount of $12,000, for conservation project support at The Lyceum; and (2) execute all necessary documents that may be required.







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12. City Council authorized the City Manager to: (1) submit a grant application to the Governor's Employment and Training Department for funding, in the amount of $914,517, for the Job Training Plan Title II and Title III; (2) approve the continuation of four full-time, grant-funded Employment Training Specialist positions to administer this on-going Job Training Partnership Act program. Continuation of these positions is contingent upon continuation of funding from the Governor's Employment and Training Department; and (3) execute all necessary documents that may be required.

13. City Council authorized the City Manager to: (1) submit a grant application for federal and state CSBG continuation funding in the amount of $163,915 to the Virginia Department of Social Services; and (2) execute all the required documents.

14. City Council authorized the City Manager to: (1) submit the 1993-1994 Alexandria Head Start grant application to the Head Start Bureau for $732,689 (including $671,843 for the basic grant, $30,294 for quality improvements, $20,155 for a 3 percent program cost of living adjustment (COLA) to help improve the overall wages paid to Head Start workers, and $10,427 for Training and Technical Assistance); and (2) submit the $60,000 application to the Head Start Bureau for expansion to one additional classroom and an application for $47,650 one-time start-up costs associated with the expansion; and (3) submit the application to the Virginia Council on Child Day Care and Early Childhood Programs for $45,000 for the child care portion of the Head Start day and the summer program for eligible families; and (4) execute all necessary documents.

15. City Council received the report and commended the members of the Early Childhood Development Commission for their work.

16. City Council declared the Chamber of Commerce position on the Early Childhood Development Commission vacant and authorized the Executive Secretary for Boards and Commissions to advertise the vacancy.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Ticer "aye"
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson not yet arrived
Speck "aye"

17. Consideration of Proposal to Name a Part of the Holmes Run Greenway James Marx All Veterans Park. (Councilman Donley and Councilwoman Pepper)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 18, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of a memorandum from Councilwoman Pepper and Councilman Donley dated March 16, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 17; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of correspondence received on this item is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 17; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

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WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council approved the naming of the park located in the Holmes Run Greenway, bounded by North Pickett Street, the Holmes Run and the Old Holmes Run Channel, the James Marx All Veterans Park in honor of the late James H. Marx, Sr. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Jackson not yet arrived
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

18. Consideration of Application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for Funds for Community Crime Prevention Services for the Police Department.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 15, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 18; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded simultaneously by Council Member Rich and Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council (1) approved the submission of the grant application for $76,907 in requested State funding from DCJS and $25,637 for the required local cash match, for a total grant program in the amount of $102,544; (2) contingent upon the award of the grant, approved the establishment of the two full-time positions reflected above (City Manager's memorandum dated March 15, 1993); and (3) authorized the City Manager to execute all documents that may be required. The voting was as follows:

Speck "aye" Ticer "aye"
Rich "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson not yet arrived
Pepper "aye"







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19. Consideration of City Comments for the 1993 Virginia Department of Transportation Preallocation Hearing.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 11, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 19; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the City Manager's memorandum, dated March 11, 1993, as amended, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 19; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council (1) approved the projects listed below (City Manager's memorandum dated March 11, 1993) and made a technical amendment to the language of #6 for presentation by staff at the VDOT Preallocation Hearing on March 31 for the Northern Virginia District; and (2) authorized staff to transmit the City's priority listing. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson not yet arrived
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"

20. Receipt of the City's Financial Report for the Period Ending February 28, 1993.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 10, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, City Council accepted the Financial Report for the period ending February 28, 1993. The voting was as follows:

Speck "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson not yet arrived
Ticer "aye" Pepper out of room
Rich "aye"







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21. Consideration of the Approval for the Division of Social Services to Participate in a Pilot Project to Fully Automate Public Assistance Programs.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 16, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 21; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

At this point, 8:53 p.m., Councilman Jackson arrived.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilman Speck and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council (1) approved DSS's application to the State (Attachment I to the City Manager's memorandum) to participate as a pilot agency for Project ADAPT. This application was forwarded to the State in order to meet the State's application deadline, with the understanding that Council approval would be sought for City participation in the pilot project; and (2) authorized DSS to utilize $14,325 in anticipated under-expenditure in the General Relief Program as a 20 percent local match to State funds for the purchase of 23 personal computers and printers. An additional 22 personal computers and printers will be purchased through enhanced federal funds at no cost to the City. The voting was as follows:

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

22. Final Report from the City Attorney on Items before the 1993 Virginia General Assembly.

(A copy of the City Attorney's memorandum dated March 18, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 22; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council received the final status report, and Mr. Powers, Legislative Liaison, gave a brief overview.







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REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

23. Consideration of the January 1993 Resolution from the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board Regarding Voluntary Rent Guidelines. (#18 3/9/93; ROLL-CALL VOTE)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 5, 1993, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 23; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried on a vote of 6-to-1, City Council denied the current rent guidelines resolution. The voting was as follows:

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

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Councilwoman Pepper clarified her list of groups who have endorsed the naming of James Marx All Veterans Park to ensure all were named.

(b) Councilman Speck has received letters and calls from citizens about the fine job done in cleaning the streets during the "Storm of the Century," and he asked that it be communicated to the employees that City Council takes note of the praise for their fine work. The City Manager is drafting a memo to those employees and will add City Council's thanks to that.

(c) Council Member Rich questioned Metro's proposal to install video screens in Metro stations. Councilmen Jackson and Donley participated in the discussion. The advertising proposal is revenue-generating, and the board has consistently supported revenue-generating proposals, but there is some objection to advertising in Metro.







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OTHER
(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. 24; 3/23/93, 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 with the following changes: (1) Tuesday, March 23, 7 p.m. Work Session with the Landlord-Tenant Board; (2) Monday, April 26, 7 p.m. Budget Work Session with the School Board; and (3) Saturday, May 15, 9:30 a.m. Public Hearing on Bicycle Helmets. The voting was as follows:

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



ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS
(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Committee:)

Daniel Abramson

Louis Genuario*
1 Real Estate Professional
Michael Dale
Dale Rosenthal*
Elizabeth Twigg
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Michelle Berberet

Daniel Moshenberg
Elinor Emmons Taylor Run Civic Association
Edward Fader
Cameron Barron

Susan Hyre

R. Bryan Kelleher

Helen Lewis*

Edwin Schnedl
1 Representative from the Legal Community
Richard Edgecombe
Paul Fiscella*
(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. 25; 3/23/93, 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 appointed Daniel Abramson as a Builder, waived the residency requirement and appointed Dale Rosenthal as a Real Estate Professional, appointed Michelle Berberet as a Homeowner, appointed Edward Fader as a Landlord, and appointed Richard Edgecombe as a Representative from the Legal Community to the Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. Neither Cameron Barron nor Helen Lewis received a majority vote as a Representative from a Group Interested in the Promotion and Maintenance of Affordable Housing in Alexandria; therefore, there had to be a second balloting. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Abramson, Rosenthal, Berberet, Fader,Lewis, Edgecombe
Cleveland - Abramson, Twigg, Moshenberg, Fader,Barron, Edgecombe
Donley - Abramson, Rosenthal, Berberet, Fader,Lewis, Edgecombe
Jackson - Abramson, Rosenthal, Berberet, Emmons,Schnedl, Edgecombe
Pepper - Abramson, Twigg, Moshenberg, Fader,Lewis, Edgecombe
Rich - Abramson, Rosenthal, Berberet, Fader,Barron, Edgecombe
Speck - Abramson, Twigg, Moshenberg, Fader,Hyre, Edgecombe


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Thereupon, ballots were again distributed, tellers were again appointed and the ballots tallied with the following result: City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Helen Lewis as a Representative from a Group Interested in the Promotion and Maintenance of Affordable Housing in Alexandria. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Lewis
Cleveland - Barron
Donley - Lewis
Jackson - Lewis
Pepper - Lewis
Rich - Barron
Speck - Barron

Margaret Gaynor

Ernest Petersen

Thomas Pyle
1 Representative from Planning District III
Bernard Brenman*
Carl Schwartz
*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. 26; 3/23/93, 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 appointed Margaret Gaynor and Ernest Petersen as Citizens-at-Large and reappointed Bernard Brenman as a Representative from Planning District III to the Alexandria Archaeological Commission. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Gaynor,Petersen, Brenman
Cleveland - Gaynor,Petersen, Brenman
Donley - Gaynor,Petersen, Brenman
Jackson - Gaynor,Pyle, Brenman
Pepper - Gaynor,Petersen, Brenman
Rich - Gaynor,Pyle, Brenman
Speck - Gaynor,Pyle, Brenman






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

Jane Lopez

Tonda Mott

Carol Reed

Russell Wiley

(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. 27; 3/23/93, 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 Carol Reed as an Arts Consumer Member to the Alexandria Commission for the Arts. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Reed
Cleveland - Mott
Donley - Reed
Jackson - Reed
Pepper - Reed
Rich - Wiley
Speck - Mott
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:)

Mara Benner

Steven Jurich*

(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; 3/23/93, 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 Mara Benner as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Commission on Aging. The voting was as follows:

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


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

Kimberly Koch

Carolyn Merck*

Fritz Schmidt

(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. 29; 3/23/93, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

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

Ticer - Merck
Cleveland - Koch
Donley - Merck
Jackson - Merck
Pepper - Merck
Rich - Merck
Speck - abstained







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New Business Item No. 1: WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Councilman Jackson and carried unanimously, at 10:10 p.m., City Council convened an executive session, at the close of this meeting, for the purpose of:
The voting was as follows:

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

New Business Item No. 2: WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, at 10:43 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting. The voting was as follows:

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

Councilman Jackson noted that when Council adjourned into Executive Session, he realized that the subject lawsuit involves property at the area known as Braddock Place in Alexandria, and that his wife is an employee of a government agency which is now a tenant there. Councilman Jackson did not have time to consult with the Commonwealth's Attorney about any conflict of interest; however, the City Attorney agrees with him that there is no conflict of interest, and that he intends to participate and vote on this matter.

New Business Item No. 3: WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Jackson, seconded simultaneously by Vice Mayor Cleveland and Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council authorized the City Attorney to settle, on behalf of the Alexandria City Council, the lawsuit Belegginqsmaatschappilj Ten Hage III B.V. v. City of Alexandria. The voting was as follows:

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

New Business Item No. 4: THEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Jackson, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried on a unanimous ROLL-CALL vote, City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. The voting was as follows:

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






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The resolution reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1638

WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council has this 23rd day of March, 1993, 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.
Beverly I. Jett, CMC City Clerk

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, at 10:45 p.m., the Regular Meeting of March 23, 1993, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:

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




__________________________________ ATTEST:

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Susan K. Seagroves, Deputy City Clerk







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