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Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 11, 1994 - - 7:30 pm

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

Absent: None.

Also Present: Mrs. Lawson, City Manager; Mr. Sunderland, City Attorney; Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager; Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Services; Mrs. Godwin, Director of Management and Budget; Mr. Cyphers, Director of Human Services; Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance; Mr. Lynn, Director of Planning and Zoning; Ms. Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Fire Chief Hawkins; Dr. Lipsman, Director of Health; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Dr. Claiborn, Director of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse; Mr. Cole, Director of Management and Information Services; Mr. Frazier, Director of Office on Youth Services; Mr. Garrity, Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator; Mr. Post, Deputy Director of Management and Information Services; Police Chief Samarra; Deputy Police Chief Baker; Assistant Police Chief George; and Lieutenant Crawford, Police Department.

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

There was a Work Session with the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee at 5:30 p.m., in the City Council Workroom.

Mayor Ticer and City Manager Lawson made introductory remarks. Mr. Moran, Chair of the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee, made opening remarks and introduced Members of the Committee. He introduced Mr. Foster, Vice Chair, who went through BFAAC's proposed work statements. The Members of City Council, City Manager Lawson, Director of Financial and Information Services Gitajn, Mrs. Godwin, Director of Management and Budget, and Members of the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee, participated in the discussion of each work statement.

(A copy of the Work Session Agenda, together with materials, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, incorporated herewith as part of the record.)
At 7:00 p.m., the Mayor and Members of City Council attended the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities Annual Reception for City Council in honor of Disability Employment Awareness Month in Room 2000, City Hall.

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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 Council Member Rich who arrived during the discussion of Docket Item No. 6.

The Invocation was pronounced by Rabbi Jacques Zuierkorn of Beth El Hebrew Congregation.

3. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council approved the Minutes of (a) the Public Hearing Meeting of September 17, 1994; and (b) the Regular Meeting of September 27, 1994, as submitted. The voting was as follows:

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

4. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council received the report of the City Clerk dated October 7, 1994, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference. The voting was as follows:

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

5. Presentation of Proclamation Endorsing Job Fair '94 for the Homeless and Commending the Members of the Junior League of Northern Virginia, Inc. (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; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Mayor Ticer presented the proclamation.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded simultaneously by Council Member Walker and Councilman Euille and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

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

6. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of October as Disability Employment Awareness Month.

(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; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Vice Mayor Donley presented the proclamation.)
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WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

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

7. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring the Week of October 16-22, 1994 as Character Counts Week. (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. 7; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Councilman Euille presented the proclamation.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Euille, seconded simultaneously by Council Member Walker and Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

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

8. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring October as National Arts and Humanities Month.

(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; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Walker, seconded simultaneously by Councilwoman Pepper and Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

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

9. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and October 19 as Mammography Day in 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. 9; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded simultaneously by Council Member Walker, Vice Mayor Donley and Councilman Euille and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Walker "aye" Ticer "aye"
Donley "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Rich "aye"
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33. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing the Alexandria Police Department Volunteers for Their Dedicated and Outstanding 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. 33; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Euille and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

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

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council removed Docket Item Nos. 12 and 13 from the Consent Calendar.

10. 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. 10 (a-e); 10/11/94, 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. 11 (a-i); 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

14. Consideration of Report on Federal and State Grants, and Donations.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated September 22, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

15. Presentation of Viewers' Report in Regard to Request for the Vacation of the Public Right-of-Way of Mill Road at the Intersection of Jamieson Avenue; and Authorizing the City Attorney to Prepare the Necessary Ordinance. (#7 9/17/94)

(A copy of the Viewers' Report dated September 26, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 15; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

16. Presentation of Viewers' Report in Regard to Request for the Vacation of the Public Street Right-of-way Located at 2000 Duke Street (area just south of the intersection of Duke Street and Diagonal Road); and Authorizing the City Attorney to Prepare the Necessary Ordinance. (#8 9/17/94)

(A copy of the Viewers' Report dated October 4, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 10/11/94, 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 authorize an encroachment into the public street right-of-way for a replacement freestanding sign located at 4900-5000 Seminary Road at Nottingham Drive.

(A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 22. 10/11/94, 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; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
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23. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to authorize an encroachment into the public right-of-way for parking spaces for the Oakville Industrial Park property located at 2610 Jefferson Davis Highway.

(A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 23; 10/11/94, 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. 23; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

24. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE making supplemental appropriations for the support of the government of the City of Alexandria for fiscal year 1995.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 6, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 24; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 24; 10/11/94, 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. 24; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Euille, seconded simultaneously by Councilman Cleveland and Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council approved the Consent Calendar as presented with the exception of Docket Item Nos. 12 and 13 which were considered under separate motions. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:

10. City Council received the following resignations with regret: (a) Marie C. Infante Reynolds from the Alexandria Commission on Aging; (b) Barbara Mason from the Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission; (c) James R. Brayshaw, M.D., from the Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council; (d) James R. Brayshaw, M.D., from the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission; and (e) Alexandra Klein and Everett Wyatt from the Alexandria Youth Services Commission; and requested the Executive Secretary to send the appropriate letters of appreciation and to advertise the vacancies in the usual manner.

11. City Council (a) appointed Susan Feller as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Beautification Commission; (b) reappointed Michael Wheeler as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Building Code Board of Appeals; (c) appointed Jacqueline Henry Green as a Member with Expertise in Music and Gail Gregory as an Arts Consumer to the Alexandria Commission for the Arts; (d) appointed Robert Ennis as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Commission on Aging; (e) appointed Martha Shimkin as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities; (f) appointed William Bryant as the Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia Member Residing in Alexandria to the Alexandria Emergency
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Medical Services Council; (g) reappointed Kenneth Ribyat as a Member Designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission; (h) appointed Michael Gemmel as a Non-Health Professional Member to the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission; and (i) appointed Mubasherr Faheem as a Youth Member to the Alexandria Youth Services Commission.

15. City Council received the Viewers' Report and authorized the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance.

16. City Council received the Viewers' Report and authorized the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance.

22. City Council introduced the ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, October 15, 1994.

23. City Council introduced the ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, October 15, 1994.

24. City Council introduced the ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, October 15, 1994.

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

13. Receipt of the Alexandria Commission for the Arts Annual Report for FY 1993-94.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 5, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council received the report and thanked the Alexandria Commission for the Arts for its efforts on behalf of the arts and the City. The voting was as follows:

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

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REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

17. Receipt of Report on the Consensus Items from the 1994 City Council Retreat. (#14 9/17/94)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 7, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council received the report. The voting was as follows:

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

18. Consideration of Follow-up Items to the Electronic Alexandria Community Initiative Discussed at the City Council Retreat and Including Establishing an Ad Hoc Task Force.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 7, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 18; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried on a unanimous ROLL-CALL vote, City Council (1) transferred $10,800 from Contingent Reserves to Management Information Services to fund the City's participation in the CapAccess Public Services Access Program (PSAP) and for implementation and support of public information on CapAccess; (2) received the report on the Blacksburg Electronic Village; and (3) adopted the Resolution establishing an Ad Hoc Task Force on Information and Communication Technologies. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Walker "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Ticer "aye" Euille "aye"
Rich "aye"

The resolution reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1709
WHEREAS, the past several decades have brought forth an explosion of tools for the information age, including personal computers, fax machines, local area networks, and electronic bulletin boards; and

WHEREAS, under the City's franchise agreement with JonesIntercable, approved by City Council in June 1994, Jones Intercable will, over the next three years, construct a fiber optic communications network linking City and School facilities, which can also facilitate greater electronic public access to local government information; and

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WHEREAS, the Electronic Alexandria Community Forum, a group of citizens interested in promoting greater electronic public access to local government information, has recommended that the City pursue a cooperative partnership with CapAccess, a Metropolitan Washington DC area public access electronic bulletin board system (BBS) established to provide free public information, including educational resources, local government information, and library services; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia, has entered into a cooperative venture with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Bell Atlantic Company to create the Blacksburg Electronic Village; and

WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the benefits of an advanced information infrastructure to foster economic development, to enhance the educational system, and to promote an informed citizenry; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the need, purpose and function of a body composed by citizens of Alexandria to assist the city council in considering the developments in computer related Information and Communication Technologies;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, THAT:
1. Establishment of Committee. There is established an Ad Hoc Task Force to be known as the Alexandria Ad-Hoc Task Force on Information and Communication Technologies ("Task Force") which shall be composed of 15 members.

2. Membership of Committee. The members of the Task Force shall be appointed as follows:

* two members of City Council, who shall serve as co-chairs of the
Task Force;
* one member designated by the Alexandria City School Board;
* one member designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce;
* one member designated by the Alexandria City Library Board;
* one member designated by the Alexandria Hospital;
* one member designated by the franchise holder of the City's cable
television franchise, Jones Intercable;
* one member designated by the provider of local telephone
communication services in the City, Bell Atlantic;
* one member designated by the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory
Committee;
* one member designated by the Cable Television Advisory
Committee;
* one member designated by the Electronic Alexandria Community
Forum;
* one member appointed by City Council, representing an institution of
higher education located in Northern Virginia; and
* three at-large members appointed by City Council in accordance with the provisions of section 2-4-7 of the City Code.
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5. Powers and Duties. The Task Force shall:

At this point, City Council considered Docket Item No. 12.

12. Consideration of Request to Rename the Alexandria-Leninakan Exchange Committee.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 3, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council approved the change in the name of the Committee from Alexandria-Leninakan Exchange Committee to the Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee and requested the City Attorney to prepare the necessary amendments to Section 1-2 of the City Code. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"
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19. Consideration of the FY 1995 Alexandria Community Services Board Plan of Services.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 5, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 19; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council (1) approved the FY 1995 Alexandria Community Services Board's Plan of Services; (2) approved the continuation of 279.81 full-time equivalent positions for the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse contingent upon the approval of the contracts with the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services; (3) increased the number of full-time grant-funded positions by 1 and increased benefitted, regular part-time grant-funded positions by .50 full-time equivalents. These positions are listed in Attachment 1 of the City Manager's memorandum. Grant-funded positions terminate upon expiration of the grant and the individuals filling the positions are notified of this condition of employment; and (4) authorized the City Manager to execute all documents that may be required. The voting was as follows:

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

20. Consideration of Acceptance of a Federal Grant and Award of Funds from the Center for Mental Health Services.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 7, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried on a vote of 6-to-1, City Council deferred this item until Saturday, October 15, 1994, and incorporated a discussion of this at a work session on Saturday with the Community Services Board during the lunch break, along with the discussion of the eight million dollar grant. The voting was as follows:

Rich "aye" Donley "aye"
Walker "aye" Cleveland "no"
Ticer "aye" Euille "aye"
Pepper "aye"
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(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 7, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 21; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council deferred this item to the October 25 Council meeting.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Vice Mayor Donley stated that last week in the newspaper there was a report on the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force's Report regarding the streamlining of many functions of the state government. One of the recommendations, evidently in this report and there are 50 some items discussed in this report, was the withdrawal of Virginia as part of cooperative regional initiatives, most notably here in Northern Virginia, such as the withdrawal of Virginia from the Council of Governments' Transportation Planning Board, which is the body formulating responses to regional compliance with the Clean Air Act. He stated that his guess is that there are other items of similar tone and character that are embodied in the report. He stated that he is somewhat concerned about, at least, the current state administration's sentiment that Virginia withdraw itself from the Union and seek to solve its problems on its own. He stated that streamlining is one thing, but total ignorance that especially we in Northern Virginia operate in a vacuum when we have to be very much concerned with intergovernmental relationships because of our geographic configuration located next both to Maryland and the District of Columbia, but also some of the problems of special magnitude here in Northern Virginia that do not find themselves evident in other parts of the state. Such as, we are a non-attainment area for pollution under the Clean Air Act. We do have serious transportation issues, transportation problems that do not exist in other parts of the state. He indicated that he is concerned about that, but he will at least keep an open mind long enough to read the report.

Vice Mayor Donley asked the City Manager to get City Council copies of the report. He stated that he does believe that there is a public hearing on the issues raised in the report on October 18 at Lee High School in Springfield. He indicated that he would appreciate it if the City Manager could get copies of the report to Council and do a quick run-through, not necessarily for testimony at the public hearing on October 18, but get some staff analysis regarding potential adverse impacts here in Northern Virginia, and Alexandria, in particular, so that at least we could potentially take some action and communicate that to the Governor's office in writing.

The City Manager stated that staff will get copies for Council. They have just received a copy and are going through it now. In addition to giving Council its copies, staff will try to complete by the end of this week a very quick analysis and let Council have it.

Mayor Ticer stated that she was not happy to read what she read in the paper at all. She stated there are other things that are very disturbing. There are two, and one of them is that the Governor would take so much authority unto himself that he would become the regulatory power and he would have veto power, things in the schools, cars would not have to go through inspections except when they were sold. She would like to not only know, if it is possible to know
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in this report, what adverse affects there would be whether or not the Governor has the authority to make these determinations, who else has to concur. Does the legislature have to vote on it? Does the affected body have to vote on it? If Council could get an overview, that would be very helpful.

Vice Mayor Donley stated that he brought this issue up at the NVTC meeting last week and they will be presenting testimony regarding at least some of their reservations as a body on sort of a global concept of the larger precedent of withdrawing from regional compacts. He stated that there are a number of issues that Council needs to be aware of, in particular, their impacts here in Alexandria. He stated that he is always fair to the Governor and his understanding is that these are not necessarily his recommendations but the recommendations of his Task Force. He does not know if he has embraced those recommendations, but if he has yet to embrace them and is willing to take local government input, Vice Mayor Donley thinks that the City should not waste any time in communicating its potential displeasure with some of these recommendations.

Councilman Cleveland stated that there were recommendations from a Task Force, and he believes that it was to be used as a negotiating point because when they started talking about pollution, especially pollution from cars, they say that we have more pollution from trucks, diesels, etc. He indicated that the state of Maryland undergoes this very same thing where they have no inspection except when you want to sell your vehicle. He stated that it would not be at odds at what is going on regionally because they are doing it in the state of Maryland. He indicated that they were also talking about the EPA and the fairness of trying to make all of the long waiting lines disappear. He stated that trying to get a car inspected in the District is ridiculous. He stated that that is what he thinks the Governor is trying to prevent for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Governor is trying to use it as a negotiating point so that we can come to something that is reasonable.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 18, 1994, together with the Blue Ribbon Strike Force Summary of Recommendations, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Oral Presentation (a); 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(b) Vice Mayor Donley spoke to a couple of transitional sups that are still outstanding.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council asked the Planning Department to come up with a text amendment and bring it before the Council following Planning Commission review regarding amendments to transitional special use permits outstanding as of June 1992. The voting was as follows:

Donley "aye" Euille "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"
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(c) Council Member Rich stated that it is his understanding that the Governor or the State Board of Education is also planning not to apply for Education 2000 money. They are withdrawing from that also. He understands that there is about 400 million dollars in money that they are either not going to apply for or that they made a fairly lackluster application for that they are really not interested in. He indicated that he sent a letter to Rodger Digilio suggesting that the School Board may want to take a position and if they do, he indicated that he feels that Council should support them. He indicated that he thinks it is tied to the same issue that the Vice Mayor spoke to earlier about the Governor's Task Force.

Vice Mayor Donley stated that Council Member Rich is correct.

(d) Council Member Walker urged all to get their flu shots this year. She stated that you can get your flu shot at the Safeway or the Giant. You can call 202-895-5BUG which tells you where you can go to get your flu shot.

(e) Councilman Cleveland spoke to all of the phone calls regarding the proposed text amendment 94-011 with respect to the I-I industrial zone requesting a withdrawal of the text amendment.

(The City Manager stated that this item will be on the Council's docket for formal withdrawal by the Council since it was originally referred to the Planning Commission by City Council.)

(f) Councilman Euille spoke to an article in the Gazette Packet in last week's edition concerning an ARHA grant from HUD in the amount of $250,000. This was part of a total of 228 million dollars that HUD apportioned to 520 public housing authorities across the country. He applauded them for being the recipient of that particular grant. He met with them with respect to how they were going to use these monies. Primarily, it is going to be used in three areas: to support the Royal Street Day Care Center, the Alternative Learning Center at Charles Houston Recreation Center, and to maintain and expand the security foot patrols that are performed primarily right now by our local police force, but with an emphasis on training residents to become local patrols within the housing projects.

(g) Councilman Euille informed Council that he has enrolled himself to attend a one-day conference which is being sponsored by the Virginia Municipal League, Virginia Association of Counties and other groups, a law firm actually, which will be held in Charlottesville at UVA on November 4. The subject is economic development tools for Virginia localities. He will bring back feedback to the Council in terms of what financing vehicles are available to the City of Alexandria with respect to Council's consideration of the convention/conference center hotel complex.

(h) Mayor Ticer informed Council that the Virginia-American Water Company has indicated that the quality of drinking water in Alexandria has been tested for the presence of Krypton and it has not been detected in the finished water delivered to the customers of the Virginia-American Water Company in Alexandria.

(i) Mayor Ticer informed Council that the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District of Virginia recently published a report entitled "Developing Successful Runoff Control Programs for Urbanized Areas." It was distributed nationwide through the offices of EPA. Included in the report is a description of Alexandria's Chesapeake Bay Ordinance for removing pollution from storm water runoff of development and redevelopment sites which is considered to be one of the most innovative programs in the United States. This was a high accolade for the City.
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(j) Councilwoman Pepper stated that the Electronic Alexandria Community Forum is having its October meeting on October 26 at 7:00 p.m., place to be announced later. If anybody is interested in attending, please let her know. The speaker will be the General Manager of Jones Intercable. He is going to be talking about what they are going to be offering Alexandria.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 7, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 25; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of a letter dated October 10, 1994, from Donna Kloch, Chair of the Alexandria United Way, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 25; 10/11/94, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, a motion was made by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper to adopt the resolution.
THEREUPON, a substitute motion was made by Councilman Euille, seconded by Council Member Walker, to defer this item until a public hearing is held on this before a vote is taken; which motion FAILED on a vote of 2 "ayes" to 5 "nays". The voting was as follows:

Euille "aye" Donley "no"
Walker "aye" Cleveland "no"
Ticer "no" Rich "no"
Pepper "no"

WHEREUPON, Council returned to the original motion made by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried on a ROLL-CALL vote of 4-to-3, City Council adopted the resolution. The voting was as follows:

Rich "aye" Donley "aye"
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "no"
Ticer "aye" Euille "no"
Walker "no"

NOTE: There was further discussion on this item with respect to the last resolved clause. Councilwoman Pepper raised questions with respect to the Council of Governments. The Members of City Council and the City Manager participated in the discussion.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council moved to reconsider Docket Item No. 25. The voting was as follows:

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

THEREUPON, a motion was made by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Donley for purposes of discussion, to strike the last resolved clause; which motion was withdrawn after further discussion.
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NOTE: The motion to amend was withdrawn as was the motion to reconsider; therefore, the original motion to adopt the resolution, as presented, stands.

The resolution reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1710
WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council values a diverse population and has supported a variety of Housing and Human Service programs to meet the many needs of the City's population; and

WHEREAS, as a result of the development of these programs, Alexandria has the highest spending per capita on health and human services in the State, and increases in the City's expenditures in these areas have exceeded the rate of inflation over the past several years due to increasing caseloads and service delivery costs; and

WHEREAS, subsidized rental housing now constitutes 12.4 percent of Alexandria's occupied rental housing stock, a higher percentage than in surrounding suburban jurisdictions; and

WHEREAS, Alexandria's 225 year-round homeless beds constitute 19.32 beds per 10,000 residents, compared with a regional average of 5-6 beds per 10,000 in Northern Virginia; and

WHEREAS, the City's mental health, mental retardation, substance abuse, and other specialized facilities comprise 15.97 beds per 10,000 residents, compared to an average of approximately 9 beds per 10,000 in Northern Virginia; and

WHEREAS, the population receiving assistance under health, human services, and housing programs in Alexandria is growing at a rate that is generally faster than in our neighboring Northern Virginia jurisdictions while Alexandria is already far ahead of its neighbors in the region in providing affordable housing and a high level of human services; and

WHEREAS, Alexandria has a larger number of regional facilities which are exempt from City taxes, including the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Home, the regional Methadone Clinic, the regional Detoxification Center, the Waste to Energy Facility, and the WMATA bus barn and WMATA rail facilities including the Service and Inspection yards; and

WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council believes in the need to achieve a balance throughout the metropolitan region in the delivery of assisted rental housing and human services, and in the location of regional facilities;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Alexandria City Council and City staff will make the Fair Share principle a major factor in considering new initiatives or program expansions in the assisted housing, health, and human service areas, and that new regional facilities should be located in other regional locations; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be referred to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission.

OTHER
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 6, 1994, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 26; 10/11/94, 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 (1) received the updated Council schedule, as amended; (2) noted that the City Employee Service Awards Program is scheduled on Monday, November 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Torpedo Factory Art Center; (3) rescheduled the work session with the School Board on Tuesday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Workroom; and (4) scheduled a work session to discuss future bus service issues at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Workroom on Tuesday, November 22, prior to the Council Legislative session; (5) and scheduled a work session during the lunch break on Saturday, October 15, with the Community Services Board in the City Council Work Room. The voting was as follows:

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

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Committee:)
Kevin Geddings

Danilo Lunaria

(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; 10/11/94, 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 Kevin Geddings as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria-Gyumri Exchange Committee. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Geddings
Donley - Lunaria
Cleveland - Geddings
Euille - Geddings
Pepper - Geddings
Rich - Geddings
Walker - Lunaria
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(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Commission:)
Beth Fujishige Commission on Employment
Gregory Wade
(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; 10/11/94, 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 Beth Fujishige as a Business Representative to the Alexandria Commission on Employment. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Fujishige
Donley - Wade
Cleveland - Wade
Euille - Fujishige
Pepper - Fujishige
Rich - Wade
Walker - Fujishige
1 Representative from the Alexandria
Historical Society

(The following person was recommended for appointment to the above Commission:)
Sara Peck* R. Michael Miller
(Residency Waiver Required) (Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 29; 10/11/94, 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 Sara Peck as a Representative from the Alexandria Historical Society to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Peck
Donley - Peck
Cleveland - Peck
Euille - Peck
Pepper - Peck
Rich - Peck
Walker - Peck
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(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Authority:)
W. Kent Feddeman

Stephen Norwood

John Rosenberg

(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; 10/11/94, 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 W. Kent Feddeman as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Industrial Development Authority. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Feddeman
Donley - Feddeman
Cleveland - Feddeman
Euille - Feddeman
Pepper - Feddeman
Rich - Norwood
Walker - Feddeman
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Board:)
Helene Butler

Fredrick Hodges

Inez Roberts

(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; 10/11/94, 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 Fredrick Hodges as a Tenant Member to the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Butler
Donley - Hodges
Cleveland - Hodges
Euille - Hodges
Pepper - Hodges
Rich - Hodges
Walker - Hodges
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1 Representative from the Pleasure Boat
Lease Holders
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Committee:)
Robert Roland

John Toomey

(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. 32; 10/11/94, 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 Robert Roland as a Representative from the Pleasure Boat Lease Holders to the Alexandria Waterfront Committee. The voting was as follows:

Ticer - Roland
Donley - Toomey
Cleveland - Toomey
Euille - Roland
Pepper - Roland
Rich - Roland
Walker - Roland

New Business Item No. 1: WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously, at 9:55 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" Euille "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"
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New Business Item No. 2: WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Vice Mayor Donley and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, at 10:20 p.m., City Council reconvened its meeting of this date. The voting was as follows:

Cleveland "aye" Euille out of room
Donley "aye" Pepper "aye"
Ticer "aye" Rich out of room
Walker "aye"
New Business Item No. 3: WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, City Council authorized the city attorney to settle the lawsuits entitled Metropolitan Transfer v. City of Alexandria and Eudy v. City of Alexandria, both of which are pending in the Alexandria Circuit Court and involve challenges to the real estate tax assessments of properties located in the city, in the manner outlined by the city attorney in executive session. The voting was as follows:

Cleveland "aye" Donley did not vote
Pepper "aye" Euille out of room
Ticer "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"

New Business Item No. 4: WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Vice Mayor Donley and carried on a unanimous ROLL-CALL vote, City Council adopted a resolution certifying that, during the executive session just concluded, only public business matters that were identified in the motion by which the executive session was convened, were heard, discussed or considered by Council. The voting was as follows:

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

The resolution reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1711
WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council has this 11th day of October, 1994, recessed into executive session pursuant to a motion made and adopted in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and

WHEREAS, Section 2.1-344.1 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by City Council that such executive session was conducted in accordance with Virginia law;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby certify that, to the best of each member's knowledge, only public business matters that were identified in the motion by which the executive session was convened, and that are lawfully exempted by the Freedom of Information Act from the Act's open meeting requirements, were heard, discussed or considered by Council during the executive session.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Vice Mayor Donley and carried unanimously, at 10:25 p.m., the Regular Meeting of October 11, 1994, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:

Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Pepper "aye"
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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