Regular Meeting
Tuesday, December 8, 1992 - - 7:30 pm
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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; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Lynn, Director of Planning and Community Development; Mr. Kauffman, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Sheriff Dunning; Mr. Brannan, Assistant City Manager; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Ms. Gattsek, Director of Office on Women; Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance; Ms. Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance; Mr. Garrity, Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator; Ms. Farrell, Child Care Coordinator, Human Services; Ms. Fayne, Administrator of Human Rights Office; Mr. Eiffert, Management Analyst, Human Services; Ms. Johnson and Mr. Rosenbaum, Urban Planners, Planning and Community Development; Mr. McMahon, Deputy Director of General Services; Mr. Sanderson, Director of Real Estate Assessments; Fire Chief Beam; and Lieutenant Crawford, Police Department.
Recorded by: Susan K. Seagroves, Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of Council.
OPENING
The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Ticer, and the City Clerk called the Roll; all Members of City Council were present.
The Invocation was pronounced by the Reverend William A. Davis, Jr., Pastor of Beverley Hills Community United Methodist Church.
3. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council approved the minutes of the (a) Public Hearing Meeting of November 14, 1992; and the (b) Regular Meeting of November 24, 1992, as submitted. The voting was as follows:
Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
4. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded simultaneously by Councilwoman Pepper and Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council received the report of the City Clerk, dated December 2, 1992, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Ticer "aye"
Peppe "aye" Jackson "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
5. Presentation of Proclamation Honoring the Late Deputy Sheriff Frank Cherry for His Outstanding Service to the Citizens of and to the City of 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. 5; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Councilwoman Pepper presented the proclamation.)WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded simultaneously by Councilman Jackson and Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Donley "aye" Ticer "aye"
Jackson "aye" Pepper "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
6. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing the Achievements of the Holmes Run Committee in Honor of Their Tenth Anniversary.
(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; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Mayor Ticer presented the proclamation.)
(General Discussion. Councilman Donley, Councilwoman Pepper, Council Member Rich and Councilman Speck commended the members of the Holmes Run Committee for their many accomplishments over the past ten years.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson out of room
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
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7. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing Human Rights Month and Human Rights Day.
(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; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Councilman Donley presented the proclamation.)WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded simultaneously by Councilman Jackson and Council Member Rich and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Donley "aye" Ticer "aye"
Jackson "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Rich "aye" Pepper out of room
Speck "aye"
New Business Item No. 1: WITHOUT OBJECTION, Councilman Speck raised a point of personal privilege asking for a sense of Council to provide an opportunity for the City Manager to communicate to City employees on Council's behalf. It was the consensus of Council to communicate its feeling that we have a fine municipal employee work force, that solutions come from a willingness to examine all expenditures and revenues, programs and services in a constructive, thorough and fair-minded manner, and if anyone in this City, whether an employee or citizen, has questions about how we are approaching the budget or how we are responding to these difficult issues, just ask.
The Mayor and Members of Council each spoke in support of Councilman Speck's statement.
(A copy of a verbatim transcript of this item is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of New Business Item No. 1; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
CONSENT CALENDAR 8 - 10; 15 - 22
WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council removed Docket Item No. 22 from the Consent Calendar.
8. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:
Alexandria Commission on Aging
Charles Heiden
(A copy of the above resignation is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 8; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)3
9. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:
(a) Alexandria Cable Television Advisory Commission
1 Member Representing the Alexandria Library System
(b) Alexandria Commission on Disabled Persons
6 Citizen Members
(c) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member from the Field of Engineering
1 Member from the Field of Urban Planning
1 Member from the Field of Intergovernmental Relations
(d) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
1 Parent Member
(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-d); 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
10. Consideration of Report on Federal and State Grants, and Donations.
(A copy of the report of the City Manager dated December 4, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to authorize the sale of city-owned property located at 633 North Columbus Street in the City of Alexandria.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 24, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 15; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of the proposed ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 15; 12/8/92, 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. 15; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to make supplemental appropriations for the support of the government of the City of Alexandria for fiscal year 1993.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 25, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.4
A copy of the proposed ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 16; 12/8/92, 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. 16; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to create the Alexandria Disability Services Board.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 4, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of the proposed ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 17; 12/8/92, 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. 17; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the Zoning Ordinance by accepting omnibus technical and perfecting amendments heretofore approved as text amendments by city council.
(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. 18; 12/8/92, 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. 18; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to transfer article A of chapter 7, title 7 of the city code, which deals with the planning commission, to article 1 of the new Zoning Ordinance.
(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. 19; 12/8/92, 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. 19; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
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20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the Zoning Ordinance by revising CDD Guideline No. 4 for the Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens property which provides for an increase in the amount of development permitted with a CDD special use permit from 2.75 to 3.75 million square feet of office space, from 3,000 to 4,500 residential units, and from 300,000 to 425,000 square feet of retail space.
(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. 20; 12/8/92, 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. 20; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the Zoning Ordinance to conform to the requirements of the Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board's decision finding the city's Chesapeake Bay preservation program to be in compliance with state law.
(A copy of the City Attorney's memorandum dated December 1, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 21; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of the proposed ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 21; 12/8/92, 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. 21; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Jackson and carried unanimously, City Council approved the consent calendar as presented with the exception of Item No. 22 which was considered under separate motion. The recommendations are as follows:
8. City Council received the resignation of Charles Heiden from the Alexandria Commission on Aging with regret; and requested the Executive Secretary to send the appropriate letter of appreciation and to advertise the vacancy in the usual manner.
9. City Council (a) reappointed Allan Robbins as a Member Representing the Alexandria Library System to the Alexandria Cable Television Advisory Commission; (b) appointed Elizabeth Anderson and Richard Fazakerley (Identified a Disability) and reappointed Chester Avery (Identified a Disability), Richard Bernay (Identified a Disability), Kathleen Megivern (Identified a Disability) and Tom Sachs as Citizen Members to the Alexandria Commission on Disabled Persons; (c) reappointed William Aird as a Member from the Field of Engineering, Christina Forbes as a Member from the Field of Urban Planning, and Matthew Korot as a Member from the Field of Intergovernmental Relations to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission; and reappointed Klara6
Guyton as a Parent Member to the Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board.
10. City Council received the report.
15. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, December 12, 1992.
16. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, December 12, 1992.
17. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, December 12, 1992.
18. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, December 12, 1992.
19. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, December 12, 1992.
20. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, December 12, 1992.
21. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, December 12, 1992.
The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Jackson "aye" Donley "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to vacate the public alley right-of-way at 4501-4601 Duke Street.
(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. 22; 12/8/92, 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. 22; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
The City Manager introduced Alan Young, attorney for First Alexandria Associates, who announced that after discussions with the City Manager, that at the time of the sale of the Shops at Foxchase there will be a donation of $10,000 made to a local charity, yet to be designated.7
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded simultaneously by Vice Mayor Cleveland and Councilman Jackson and carried unanimously, City Council accepted this generous offer [of a $10,000 donation to a local charity] and introduced and passed the ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, December 12, 1992. The voting was as follows:
Donley "aye" Ticer "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Jackson "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
11. Consideration of the Receipt of Recommendations from the City Manager's Ad Hoc Committee on Teen Parent Child Care.
(A copy of the report of the City Manager dated December 4, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 11; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. Members of Council and the City Manager participated in the discussion on this item. Ms. Farrell, Child Care Coordinator, Human Services, responded to questions from Vice Mayor Cleveland.
Council Member Rich recommended additions to the evaluation criteria under parenting skills: "as evidenced by prenatal care, proper nutrition and health care for the child to school age" and encouraged staff to pursue whether something that can be done with the Health Department and the Alexandria Hospital Foundation to provide routine health care.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council: (1) approved a pilot program to provide child care and comprehensive services to the children of six teen mothers by using family day care providers and by developing a teen parent case management team comprised of existing staff from the Office for Early Childhood Development, T.C. Williams High School and the two junior high schools; (2) encouraged the Early Childhood Development Commission and the Interagency Consortium on Adolescent Pregnancy to explore all possible sources of non-City funding to expand child care, case management and support services for teen parents, including using "local match" monies in the Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Children Fund to attract non-City funding; and (3) commended the members of the City Manager's Ad Hoc Committee on Teen Parent Child Care for their contributions and disbanded the group. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
12. Consideration of Receipt of a Report on Population and Employment Projections for the City Through the Year 2020 to be Sent to the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments.
(A copy of the report of the City Manager dated December 2, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)8
(General Discussion. Mr. Lynn, Director, and Ms. Johnson, Urban Planner, both of Planning and Community Development, responded to questions from Councilman Donley. Councilwoman Pepper participated in the discussion.
The City Manager will get back to Council to advise what accounts for the discrepancy in the base number of employees of 92,000 in the year 1990 in this report when the City's Annual Report reports a figure of 80,000, whether it's self-employed, military people, or residents not counted as employees. The actual number should be correctly reflected in the City's next annual report.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council received the report. The voting was as follows:
Donley "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
13. Consideration of the Selection of Two Members of the Carlyle Design Review Board.
(A copy of the report of the City Manager dated December 2, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilman Donley and carried unanimously, City Council: (1) selected Councilwoman Pepper to continue as the member of Council to serve on the Carlyle Design Review Board for the next year (Councilwoman Pepper is the Council Member currently serving on the Board.); and selected Kerry St. Clair from the three persons nominated by the Alexandria Federation of Civic Associations to serve on the Carlyle Design Review Board for the next year. The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Pepper "aye"
Speck "aye"
14. Status Report and Consideration of Approval of City Contribution to the Alexandria Seaport Foundation.
(A copy of the report of the City Manager dated December 4, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of a facsimile letter from the Alexandria Seaport Foundation dated December 7, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 14; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. Mayor Ticer acknowledged members of the Alexandria Seaport Foundation in the audience. Councilman Jackson, Vice Mayor Cleveland and the City Manager participated in the discussion on this item.)9
WHEREUPON upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, City Council (a) received the status report; (b) approved the transfer of $32,268 from Contingent Reserves (103556-2751) to Other Recreation Activities (121905-2751) to provide for one-half of the City's FY 1993 contribution to the Alexandria Seaport Foundation; (c) required as a condition of this contribution that City monies first be used to pay off the capital debt of the Foundation, with the remainder of approximately $7,000 then applied to support the Foundation's operating budget. This requirement is consistent with the fiscal plan of the Foundation's Board of Directors, in which approximately $25,000 of the City's contribution is to be used to help defease the Foundation's capital debt by December 15; and (d) required the Foundation to submit the following as conditions to the release of any further FY 1993 funding: (1) a revised current year operating budget; and (2) a financial plan for next year that assumes no City contribution. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Donley "aye"
Rich "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Pepper "aye"
Speck "aye"
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
None
ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
(a) Council Member Rich added as a Support Item to the City's legislative package in support of Gov. Wilder's gun control initiatives, and to have added to the Council docket for Saturday [12/12/92]: (1) limit handgun sales to no more than one every 30 days; (2) keep the records check information for one year instead of 30 days; and (3) have sellers report the total number of weapons that are made to each purchaser; and, in addition, (4) the Governor has indicated that he would support a three-day waiting period for handgun purchases.
(b) Councilwoman Pepper expressed her great pleasure in today's newspaper headlines, "Cooke, D.C. Reach Agreement on New Stadium," and nothing made her feel more secure that they weren't coming back to Alexandria than to read these wonderful headlines.
Councilman Jackson expressed his delight for the City of Washington that Redskins Stadium will be built there.
(c) Councilman Speck wished everyone "Happy Holidays" and noted the one City-wide event that recognizes Hanukkah is at Alexandria Hospital on December 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the lobby, and he invited his colleagues to attend.
(d) Vice Mayor Cleveland announced that Friday, December 4, was the third annual banquet of the Untouchables with 71 young men in attendance. The Friends of the Untouchables have put out a calendar as a fund raiser which they are selling for $10. The calendars may be purchased at Charles Houston Center and are tax deductible. He has purchased a calendar for each Council Member.
(e) Mayor Ticer announced she was just informed that Jim Hicks died this morning. We have no additional funeral information at this time but his wife will get in touch with us tomorrow and we will put the information in the boxes as to what the arrangements will be.
Councilman Jackson, Mayor Ticer and Councilwoman Pepper spoke to this loss to the City.10
(A copy of a memorandum dated December 9, 1992, giving particulars on Mr. Hicks' death is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Oral Presentation Item (e); 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(f) Mayor Ticer announced that there will be a fund raiser to benefit the Home of the Brave Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the homeless by providing sleeping bags for the homeless this winter, at Ramparts Restaurant on Wednesday, December 9, from 7 p.m. through 10 p.m., with no admission charge.
(g) Mayor Ticer reported on the rate case from the water company. On October 19, 1992, the State Corporation Commission issued an order of reconsideration on our 1991 rate case. The affect to Alexandria customers is the refund of approximately $40,000 to be completed by April 15, 1993. In the same correspondence, the water company announces they anticipate filing for a rate increase in the spring of 1993. Mayor Ticer thanked Councilman Jackson for his efforts to bring this to everyone's attention.
Councilman Jackson explained that this action was largely a result of the action Council has taken to bring to the attention of the public these expedited rate increases. It is wrong for the utility to be permitted under the authority of the SCC to raise rates for something as necessary as water before they even have a public hearing.
(h) Mayor Ticer announced, for informational purposes only since City Council has its public hearing meeting then, that the Governor is holding an open house on December 12 from 10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Community Cultural Center of the Annandale Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.
(i) Mayor Ticer brought Council's attention to a letter to her from Tom Davis, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, informing her of an action that the Board of Supervisors has taken to approve recommendations from the Mount Vernon Council of Citizen Associations. Most we can approve of, except for the last: "In addition, as a means of alleviating mounting traffic conditions on Alexandria's streets, the resolution further requests the support of construction of a Route One Bypass through the City of Alexandria, generally along or above the CSX Railroad right-of-way between the Capital Beltway and I-395. On October 26, 1992, the Board of Supervisors adopted a motion supporting the MVCCA's resolution and directed that I transmit this position to you on behalf of the residents." Mayor Ticer recommends that Council write back that we are not in accord with that recommendation.
(A copy of a letter dated November 16, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Oral Presentations Item (i); 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. Councilman Donley, Councilwoman Pepper, Vice Mayor Cleveland and Councilman Speck participated in the discussion on this item.)
It was the consensus of Council to write back to the Fairfax County Board opposing the last recommendation in their letter, and in appreciation of the other recommendations, and that we'd love to sit down and talk about some HOV in their section of the County.11
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)
23. Consideration of a Resolution to revise the residential permit parking restrictions in the 200 block and the west side of the 300 block of North Columbus Street, the 200 and 300 blocks of North Alfred Street, the 900 block of Cameron Street, and the south side of the 700 block of Queen Street, so the restrictions are in effect from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Sunday.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 4, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 23; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, City Council set the resolution for public hearing and consideration on Saturday, December 12, 1992. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Rich "aye" Donley "aye"
Ticer "aye" Jackson "aye"
Speck "aye"
OTHER
24. Consideration of City Council Schedule.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 4, 1992, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 24; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council received the updated Council Calendar. The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Ticer "aye" Jackson "aye"
Speck "aye"
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CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS
25. Alexandria Beautification Commission
4 Citizen Members
(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Linda Bartlett*
Earl Cobey*
Susan Feller*
Mary Ellen File
Jennifer Hollings* Alexandria Beautification Commission
Colette Jaccard
James Matheson
Troy McGhee
*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. 25; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: City Council reappointed Linda Bartlett, Earl Cobey, Susan Feller and Jennifer Hollings as Citizen Members to the Alexandria Beautification Commission. The voting was as follows:
Ticer - Bartlett, Cobey, Feller, Hollings
Cleveland - Bartlett, Cobey, Hollings, McGhee
Donley - Bartlett, Cobey, Feller, Hollings
Jackson - Bartlett, Cobey, Feller, Hollings
Pepper - Bartlett, Cobey, Feller, Hollings
Rich - Bartlett, Cobey, Feller, Hollings
Speck - Bartlett, Cobey, Feller, Hollings
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26. Alexandria Cable Television Advisory Commission
3 Citizen Members
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
T. Michael Barry*
Victor Marton*
Mark Richer
James Phalen
Paul Sosnowski
*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; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: City Council reappointed T. Michael Barry and Victor Marton, and appointed Mark Richer, as Citizen Members to the Alexandria Cable Television Advisory Commission. The voting was as follows:
Ticer - Barry, Marton, Richer
Cleveland - Barry, Marton, Richer
Donley - Barry, Marton Richer
Jackson - Barry, Marton, Richer
Pepper - Barry, Marton, Richer
Rich - Barry, Marton, Richer
Speck - Barry, Marton, Richer
27. Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
5 Citizen Members
1 Representative from the Business Community(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Committee:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
5 Citizen Members
Jane Dellastatious
Michel Gauthier
Shirley Greenwood* Henry Brooks, Chair,
Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
Catherine Gromek
Linda Guillard* Henry Brooks, Chair,
Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
Warren Master Henry Brooks, Chair,
Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
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27. (continued)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Edwin Morgan
Jane Rachal Henry Brooks, Chair,
Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
Anthony Smith Henry Brooks, Chair,
Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
1 Representative from the Business Community
Yves Fedrigualt
Ian Roberts Henry Brooks, Chair,
Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
*Incumbent
(Material pertaining to the above appointments is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 27; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: City Council reappointed Shirley Greenwood and Linda Guillard, and appointed Warren Master, Jane Rachal and Anthony Smith, as Citizen Members, and appointed Ian Roberts as a Representative from the Business Community to the Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee. The voting was as follows:
Ticer - Dellastatious, Greenwood, Guillard, Rachal, Smith, Roberts
Cleveland - Greenwood, Guillard, Master, Rachal, Smith, Roberts
Donley - Greenwood, Guillard, Master, Rachal, Smith, Roberts
Jackson - Greenwood, Guillard, Master, Rachal, Smith, Roberts
Pepper - Greenwood, Guillard, Master, Rachal, Smith, Roberts
Rich - Greenwood, Guillard, Master, Rachal, Smith, Roberts
Speck - Dellastatious, Greenwood, Guillard, Master, Rachal, Roberts
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28. Alexandria Commission on Aging
3 Citizen Members
(Two must be 60 years of age or older)
The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
J. Donald Edwards* Ethel S. Underwood, Chair,
(Over 60 years of age) Alexandria Commission on Aging
NARFE, Chapter 232
Ruth A. Fischer
Enid France*
Nancy Sasko
Primrose Vining*
(Over 60 years of age)
*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. 28; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: City Council reappointed J. Donald Edwards, Enid France and Primrose Vining as Citizen Members to the Alexandria Commission on Aging. The voting was as follows:
Ticer - Edwards, France, Vining
Cleveland - Edwards, France, Vining
Donley - Edwards, France, Vining
Jackson - Edwards, France, Vining
Pepper - Edwards, France, Vining
Rich - Edwards, France, Vining
Speck - Edwards, France, Vining
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29. Board of Directors of the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Bureau
1 Member-at-Large
1 Member of the Alexandria Association
(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Bureau:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
1 Member-at-Large
William Aaron* Anthony Tighe, Chairman, Board
of Directors of the Alexandria
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Edward Bartley
Annmarie Pittman
1 Member of the Alexandria Association
Marjorie Hadlock* The Alexandria Association
(Residency Waiver Required)
*Incumbent
(Material pertaining to the above appointments is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 29; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: City Council reappointed William Aaron as a Member-at-Large, and waived the residency requirement and reappointed Marjorie Hadlock as a Member of the Alexandria Association to the Board of Directors of the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Bureau. The voting was as follows:
Ticer - Aaron, Hadlock
Cleveland - Aaron, Hadlock
Donley - Aaron, Hadlock
Jackson - Aaron, Hadlock
Pepper - Aaron, Hadlock
Rich - Aaron, Hadlock
Speck - Aaron, Hadlock
30. Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council
1 Citizen Member
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Council:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Marcus Cronk
Hugh McClees*
*Incumbent
17(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. 30; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following result: City Council reappointed Hugh McClees as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council. The voting was as follows:
Ticer - McClees
Cleveland - McClees
Donley - McClees
Jackson - McClees
Pepper - McClees
Rich - McClees
Speck - McClees
31. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Citizen Member
(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
John Heimlich
Tamara Mount
Peter Pajor
Jonathan Rak* Alexandria Environmental Policy
Commission
*Incumbent
(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 31; 12/8/92, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following result: City Council reappointed Jonathan Rak as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission. The voting was as follows:
Ticer - Rak
Cleveland - Rak
Donley - Rak
Jackson - Rak
Pepper - Rak
Rich - Rak
Speck - Rak
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, at 9:27 p.m., the Regular Meeting of December 8, 1992, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Jackson "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
APPROVED BY:
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PATRICIA S. TICER MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Susan K. Seagroves, Deputy City Clerk19
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