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Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 14, 1995 - - 7:30 pm

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Present: Mayor Patricia S. Ticer, Vice Mayor Kerry J. Donley, Members of Council William C. Cleveland, Redella S. Pepper, Lonnie C. Rich, and Lois L. Walker.

Absent: Councilman William D. Euille.

Also Present: Mrs. Lawson, City Manager; Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager; Mr. Sunderland, City Attorney; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Services; Mr. Cyphers, Director of Human Services; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Ms. Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance; Mr. Lynn, Director of Planning and Zoning; Police Chief Samarra; Fire Chief Hawkins; Mr. Kauffman, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Virginia Secretary of Transportation Martinez; Senator Calhoun; Delegate Van Landingham; Mr. Powers, Director of Division of Community Programs; Ms. Barnett, Division Chief, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Mr. Schott, Director of General Services; and Lieutenant Robbins, Police Department.

Recorded by: Beverly I. Jett, CMC, City Clerk and Clerk of Council.


There was a City Council work session at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Workroom to discuss the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

David Keever, Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project Consultant and Project Facilitator, introduced members of the consulting team and gave a presentation on the following issues:
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(General Discussion. Members of City Council, Mr. Keever and members of the consulting team, Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services, and City Manager Lawson participated in the discussion.)

(Copies of the agenda and materials pertaining to this work session are on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, and are incorporated 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 Euille.

3. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council approved the Minutes of (a) the Public Hearing Meeting of February 25, 1995; and (b) the Regular Meeting of February 28, 1995, as submitted. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Euille absent
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"

4. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded simultaneously by Vice Mayor Donley and Council Member Walker and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council received the report of the City Clerk dated March 7, 1995, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference. The voting was as follows:

Cleveland "aye" Ticer "aye"
Donley "aye" Euille absent
Walker "aye" Pepper "aye"
Rich "aye"

5. Presentation by Virginia Secretary of Transportation Martinez Regarding Receipt of an Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) Grant by the City of Alexandria for King Street Gardens.

(A copy of Senator Calhoun's letter dated February 21, 1995, is on, file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 5; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)







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6. Presentation of Proclamation Honoring Americorps' "Service to Alexandria" Project in Recognition of Its Accomplishments. (Council Member Rich and Vice Mayor Donley)

(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; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

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

Rich "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Euille absent
Ticer "aye" Pepper "aye"
Walker "aye"

7. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring the Week of March 12-18, 1995, as Tall Cedars Week in 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. 7; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Councilwoman Pepper presented the proclamation.)

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

Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Euille absent
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"

8. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming the Joint Sponsorship of the 1995 Summer Jobs for Alexandria Youth Program by the City of Alexandria, the Alexandria Commission on Employment and the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Thanking Businesses which Participated Last Summer and Urging All Alexandria Businesses to Participate this Summer.

(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; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

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

Cleveland "aye" Donley "aye"
Pepper "aye" Euille absent
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"







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9. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the Month of March as Alexandria Chapter American Red Cross Month in 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. 9; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(Mayor Ticer presented the proclamation.)

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

Cleveland "aye" Donley "aye"
Pepper "aye" Euille absent
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
CONSENT CALENDAR (10 - 14; 18 - 22)
WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council removed Docket Item Nos. 13 and 14 from the Consent Calendar and considered them under separate motions.

10. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:
(A copy of the above resignations is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10 (a-b); 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
1 Member Designated by the Alexandria School
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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. 11 (a-f); 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

12. Consideration of Request to Vacate Three Positions on the Alexandria Youth Services Commission.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated February 27, 1995, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 3/14/95, 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 establish the real and personal property tax rates for calendar year 1995.

(A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of City 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; 3/14/95, 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; 3/14/95, 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 increase the fee for sanitary sewer service from $0.60 to $1.20 per calendar quarter.

(A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of City 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; 3/14/95, 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; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the city code provisions regarding the declaration of a local emergency so they conform to state law.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 6, 1995, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.




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A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of City 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. 20; 3/14/95, 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. 20; 3/14/95, 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 rezone vacated right-of-way along 2000 Duke Street and Englehardt Lane adjacent to the Carlyle site from the UT/Utilities and Transportation zone to the CDD/Coordinated Development District zone.

(A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of City 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. 21; 3/14/95, 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. 21; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to make technical amendments to Ordinance No. 3762, enacted on December 17, 1994, which provided for the vacation of public rights-of-way at 4001 and 4007 Mount Vernon Avenue.

(A copy of the City Attorney's memorandum dated March 8, 1995, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 22; 3/14/95, 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 City 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. 22; 3/14/95, 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. 22; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council approved the consent calendar as presented with the exception of Item Nos. 13 and 14 which were considered under separate motions. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:

10. City Council received the resignations of (a) Chris Daschbach from the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors and (b) Leonard R. Calloway from the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.






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11. City Council (a) appointed Thomas Tyler as a Member from the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission to the Alexandria Alternative Fuels Task Force; (b) appointed Jean-Francois Rousseau as a Representative from the Arts with Expertise in Theatre to the Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee; (c) appointed Lynwood Campbell as a Member Designated by the Alexandria School Board to the Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee; (d) appointed Johanna Ramos as a Representative of the Commonwealth's Attorney to the Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission; (e) reappointed John Hynan as a Representative from Planning District I and appointed Michael Paul as a Representative from the Alexandria Association and Murney Keleher as a Representative from the Torpedo Factory Artists' Association to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; and (f) appointed Dorothy Gauthier as a Representative Who Resides East of Washington Street and South of King Street to the Alexandria Waterfront Committee.

12. City Council declared the positions vacant on the Alexandria Youth Services Commission and authorized the Executive Secretary for Boards and Commissions to advertise the vacancies.

18. City Council introduced the ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing on Monday, March 27, 1995, and Second Reading and Final Passage on Wednesday, May 3, 1995.

19. City Council introduced the ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing on Monday, March 27, 1995, and Second Reading and Final Passage on Wednesday, May 3, 1995.

20. City Council introduced the ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, March 18, 1995.

21. City Council introduced the ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, March 18, 1995.

22. City Council introduced the ordinance on First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, March 18, 1995.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Walker "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Ticer "aye" Euille absent
Rich "aye"

13. Consideration of Update on Street Lighting in the Lynhaven Neighborhood.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 6, 1995, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)





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

Donley "aye" Ticer "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Euille absent
Pepper "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"

14. Consideration of the 1993-1994 Annual Report from the Alexandria Waterfront Committee.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 9, 1995, together with 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. 14; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Walker, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council received the report. The voting was as follows:

Walker "aye" Donley "aye"
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Ticer "aye" Euille absent
Rich "aye"







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REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

15. Consideration of Proposal to Establish a Pilot Auxiliary Police Program in the Alexandria Police Department. (#21 2/28/95)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 7, 1995, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 15; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded simultaneously by Councilman Cleveland and Council Member Rich and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council (1) approved the establishment of a one-year pilot auxiliary police program consisting of 10 volunteer, non-sworn personnel; and (2) requested that the City Attorney prepare the necessary ordinance for introduction in April. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Ticer "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Donley "aye"
Rich "aye" Euille absent
Walker "aye"

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Planning Commission
Note: Docket Item Nos. 16 and 17 were considered together and under one motion.

16. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #94-0007 -- 3518-3520 DUKE STREET -- Consideration of an amendment to the Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill Small Area Plan Chapter of the 1992 Master Plan to change the land use designation of the subject property from CL/Commercial Low to CRMU-H/Commercial residential Mixed Use-High. Applicant: N. Vernon Cockrell, by Cyril D. Calley, attorney. (#15 2/25/95) [THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.]

(A copy of the Planning Commission report dated February 7, 1995, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

17. REZONING #94-0012 -- 3518-3520 DUKE STREET -- Consideration of a request to rezone the subject property from CL/Commercial Low to CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use-High, with proffers. Applicant: N. Vernon Cockrell, by Cyril D. Calley, attorney. (#16 2/25/95) [THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.)

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

(A copy of the Planning Commission report dated February 7, 1995, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of Mr. Calley's letter dated March 14, 1995, is on file the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item Nos. 16 and 17; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of an additional proffer submitted by the attorney for the applicant is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 17; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)





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WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council approved the recommendations of the Planning Commission, as amended, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations, and the amendment to the small area plan for Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill, as well as the rezoning with the additional proffer stated by Mr. Calley, "that the owner will not ask for a waiver of the 40% open space requirement on the above-referenced property, i.e., the property located at 3518-3520 Duke Street," and that would be included in the amendment to the small area plan and rezoning, and also included, for the record, the letter submitted by Mr. Calley dated March 14, 1995, which outlines his agreement with the Seminary Hill Civic Association. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Euille absent
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Mayor Ticer, Councilman Cleveland and Councilwoman Pepper participated in the discussion.

Council Member Rich requested staff to docket a resolution for Council consideration. Staff to flesh this out to include the negative impact on our localities and what the burden would be.

(b) Council Member Walker announced a special celebration for Carpenter's Shelter to be held on March 18, 1995, at 8:00 p.m., at the Evans Auditorium located at the Virginia Theological Seminary at 900 Quaker Lane. The audience will have the opportunity to hear the St. Joseph's Catholic Church Gospel Choir, Opera Americana, and the Mystic Warriors from the Andes. The emcee is Marian Van Landingham. Shakespeare will be performed by Mayor Ticer, Vice Mayor Donley, Councilman Euille, Council Member Walker, Senator Calhoun, and Commonwealth's Attorney John Kloch. It is $35 per person.

(c) Councilwoman Pepper spoke to the recent visit by President Clinton to our City at Patrick Henry School, where he had lunch with the children.

(d) Councilwoman Pepper expressed sympathy to the family of Prudence Montague who recently passed away. She will be missed.

(e) Vice Mayor Donley, on behalf of Councilman Euille and himself, offered congratulations to the T. C. Williams Boys' Basketball team who made it to the quarter finals of the State championship. Even though they did not win, the City is proud of them for completing a successful season. They were rated Fifth in the Washington Post poll.

Councilwoman Pepper requested that a proclamation recognizing the team be docketed for the March 28, 1995 Legislative Meeting.



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(f) Vice Mayor Donley reminded Council of Christmas in April on April 29. The Fire Department has donated $200 to the cause. The Police Department has donated $500. The goal is to raise $1250. He indicated that there will be a basketball game on April 14 between the Police and Fire Departments. Councilman Euille will be playing on the Fire Department team and the Vice Mayor will be playing on the Police Department team. Tickets are being sold for $4 and can be purchased in advance by calling Tracy Davis at the City Clerk's Office, 838-4500.

(g) Vice Mayor Donley spoke to the upcoming Affordable Housing Homeownership Fair to be held at T.C. Williams High School on Saturday, April 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. He requested that this be put on the Council calendar.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

23. Consideration of Application and Resolution to the Virginia Department of Transportation for Funds to Partially Pay for Six Compressed Natural Gas Powered Vehicles. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated February 17, 1995, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 23; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Donley and carried on a ROLL-CALL vote of 5-to-0, City Council authorized the City Manager to (1) submit the grant application and the adopted resolution to the Virginia Department of Transportation for $45,500 that will be used to partially pay the cost of purchasing six natural gas vehicles for City use; and (2) execute all documents that may be required. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Euille absent
Ticer "aye" Rich out of room
Walker "aye"
RESOLUTION NO. 1730

WHEREAS, the 1992 General Assembly enacted legislation creating the Virginia Alternative Fuels Revolving Fund to encourage the use of alternative fuels in vehicles owned by the State and local governments; and

WHEREAS, the City Council on February 12, 1991, established the Alternative Fuels Task Force for the purpose of recommending air quality improvement options to be accomplished by replacing gasoline as a motor fuel in City vehicles; and

WHEREAS, the Alternative Fuels Task Force has recommended that compressed natural gas is an alternative fuel that can produce 90% reductions in ozone producing compounds, exceed other air quality standards, is usable within available technology, and can be supplied locally;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alexandria City Council does hereby apply for a matching grant for the purchase of six compressed natural gas fueled vehicles to operate in the City's fleet; and, that the Alexandria City Council commits to reducing air pollutants from vehicle emissions through the operation of its own fleet and through the example and assistance provided to Alexandria's private sector.

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OTHER
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 8, 1995, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 24; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Donley and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, City Council received the updated Council calendar, as amended, which includes the following additions and changes since the February 28 City Council meeting: (1) Monday, April 3 Budget Work Session moved to Tuesday, April 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Workroom; (2) changed starting time for a council vision setting work session set for Tuesday, April 11 to 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (the City Council Meeting for April 11 will be advertised to begin at 8:00 p.m.), and noted that the Wednesday, April 12 vision setting work session will begin at 5:00 p.m., and scheduled the Community Forum for citizens and businesses on Tuesday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers; (3) Tuesday, March 28 reception set for Delegate Bernie Cohen at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Workroom; (4) Wednesday, April 19 added for reception recognizing the 20th anniversary of the City's Human Rights Ordinance at 6:30 p.m. at the Lyceum, and added (5) Housing Homeownership Fair to be held on April 29 at T.C. Williams High School beginning at 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Euille absent
Ticer "aye" Rich out of room
Walker "aye"

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

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

Carol Fisher

Sobana Iyengar

(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. 25; 3/14/95, 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 Fisher as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Fisher
Donley - Fisher
Cleveland - Fisher
Euille - absent
Pepper - Fisher
Rich - Fisher
Walker - Fisher



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(The following person was recommended for appointment to the above Commission:)

Patricia Ortego*



(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. 26; 3/14/95, 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 Patricia Ortego as a Representative from the Public Employment Service (VEC) to the Alexandria Commission on Employment. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Ortego
Donley - Ortego
Cleveland - Ortego
Euille - absent
Pepper - Ortego
Rich - Ortego
Walker - Ortego

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

Cynthia Clare*
(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; 3/14/95, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following result: City Council waived the residency requirement and reappointed Cynthia Clare as a Representative of a Landlord to the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Clare
Donley - Clare
Cleveland - Clare
Euille - absent
Pepper - Clare
Rich - Clare
Walker - Clare




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

Augusta Barbato*

Kevin Quinn

(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; 3/14/95, 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: Augusta Barbato and Kevin Quinn each received three votes; therefore, there had to be a second balloting. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Quinn
Donley - Quinn
Cleveland - Barbato
Euille - absent
Pepper - Barbato
Rich - Barbato
Walker - Quinn

Thereupon, ballots were again distributed, tellers were again appointed and the ballots again tallied with the following result: City Council reappointed Augusta Barbato as a Parent Member to the Alexandria Youth services Commission. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Barbato
Donley - Barbato
Cleveland - Barbato
Euille - absent
Pepper - Barbato
Rich - Barbato
Walker - Quinn







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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously by all those present, at 9:20 p.m., the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, March 14, 1995, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Euille absent
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"



APPROVED BY:


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PATRICIA S. TICER MAYOR





ATTEST:


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Beverly I. Jett, CMC, City Clerk







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