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Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 23, 1996 - - 7:30 pm

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

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 Technology Services; Mrs. Godwin, Director of Management and Budget; Ms. Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance; Mr. Caton, Legislative Director; Mr. Lynn, Director of Planning and Zoning; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Brannan, Assistant City Manager; Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance; Ms. Federico, Director of Historic Alexandria; Mr. Cole, Director of Information Technology Services; Mr. Robinson, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Ms. Anderson, Deputy Director, Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Cox, Urban Planner, Planning and Zoning; Mr. Skrabak, Manager, Environmental Quality; Ms. Brownstein, Landscape Architect; Mr. Garrity, Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator; Fire Chief Hawkins; Police Chief Samarra; and Lieutenant Kaluta, Police Department.

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



The Members of City Council attended the National Youth Services Day Awards Program held at 6:00 p.m., in Room 2000. This event was sponsored by the Alexandria Youth Services Commission, the Alexandria City Public Schools, the Alexandria United Way, and the Alexandria Volunteer Bureau.



OPENING

The Meeting was called to Order by Mayor Donley, and the City Clerk called the Roll; all Members of Council were present.

The Invocation was pronounced by Reverend Steve Wilson, Assistant Rector of Christ Church.


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3. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilman Euille, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, City Council approved, as submitted, the Minutes for the following Meetings of City Council: (a) the Regular Meeting of April 9, 1996; (b) the Public Hearing Meeting of April 13, 1996; and (c) the Special Meeting of Monday, April 15, 1996. The voting was as follows:


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

4. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilman Euille, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council received the report of the City Clerk dated April 17, 1996, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference. The voting was as follows:

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

5. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of April 21, 1996 through April 26, 1996, as Crime Victims' Rights Week in the City of Alexandria. (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. 5; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Vice Mayor Pepper presented the proclamation.)

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

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

6. Presentation of Proclamation on the Titan Expo to be Held on Sunday, April 28, 1996. (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; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(Mayor Donley presented the proclamation.)

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

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



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REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council removed Docket Item No. 13 from the Consent Calendar.

7. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:
Kristin Kappmeyer
Paul C. Smedberg

(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. 7 (a-f); 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

(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 Nos. 8 (a-d); 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

9. Consideration of Application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Continued Funding for the Summer Food Service Program for Children.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 12, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 9; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

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10. Receipt of the Final Report of the Northern Virginia Boundary Stones Committee.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 15, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

11. Receipt of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending March 31, 1996.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 12, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 11; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

12. Consideration of Request from the Arlington County Board to Expand the Membership of the Beauregard Street Corridor Task Force.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 15, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Walker, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council approved the Consent Calendar, as presented with the exception of Docket Item No. 13 which was considered under separate motion. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:

7. City Council received the following resignations with regret, and requested the Executive Secretary to send the appropriate letters of appreciation and to advertise the vacancies in the usual manner: (a) Susan E. Coursey from the Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; (b) Kristin Kappmeyer from the Alexandria Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District; (c) Paul C. Smedberg from the Alexandria Commission on Aging; (d) Jolee Rubin from the Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission; (e) Luis Baquedano from the Alexandria Human Rights Commission; and (f) Ellen G. Murray from the Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board.

8. (a) City Council reappointed Gail Howard as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee, and noted the withdrawal of Grant Cole's application due to his resignation, and requested the Executive Secretary to advertise his vacancy; (b) appointed Bonnie Fairbank as a Member from the Colonial Cotillion to the Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee; (c) appointed William A. Russell, Jr. as a Representative from the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce to the USS Alexandria Liaison Committee; and (d) reappointed C. Peter Schumaier as a Member of the Traffic and Parking Board to the Alexandria Transportation Safety Commission.

9. City Council authorized the City Manager to apply for the grant and execute any necessary documents.


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10. City Council (1) received the report and thanked the representatives of the City for their participation on the Committee; (2) accepted the site stewardship and maintenance assignments for the District of Columbia boundary stones at: SW1, located at 1220 Wilkes in the public right-of-way; SW2, located at 7 Russell Road in the public right-of-way; SW3, located at 2932 King Street, the parking lot of the First Baptist Church; and SW5, located at South Walter Reed Drive near the Alexandria-Arlington border; and (3) authorized the Office of Historic Alexandria to monitor and maintain the condition of the stones.

11. (Councilman Speck requested staff to provide him with the financial reports for the previous months for this fiscal year.

City Council received the Financial Report for the period ending March 31, 1996, and authorized the City Manager to award contracts to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders for the following public improvement projects: (1) the replacement of the computerized Public Safety Center security system (this procurement is currently under review by the City's Purchasing Agent, and a sole-source contract may be negotiated if it is deemed to be in the City's best interest) ; and (2) the design and planning of a replacement Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and information system for the Police and Fire departments.

12. City Council approved the request and authorized the Executive Secretary for Boards and Commissions to advertise the vacancy.

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

13. Consideration of Request to Modify the Membership Composition of the Environmental Policy Commission.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 16, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the verbatim transcript for this item is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 13; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried on a vote of 6-to-1, City Council: (1) adopted the changes in its membership recommended by the Environmental Policy Commission; and (2) requested the City Attorney to draft an ordinance which would incorporate the changes in membership on the Environmental Policy Commission recommended by the Commission by converting three vacant positions (the senior citizen member, the field of ecology member and one high school student member), to citizen-at-large positions. The voting was as follows:

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

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

14. Consideration of Approval of the Reuse Plan for the Public Open Space at Cameron Station. (#15 4/13/96)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 17, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 10, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 14; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of a verbatim transcript for this item is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 14; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, City Council: (1) received this report; (2) approved the following recommendations for the Cameron Station Reuse plan as adopted by the Park and Recreation Commission on March 26: (A) In the West End Park: *the lighting and renovation of the softball field; *the development of a state-of-the-art playground area; and *the renovation of the existing tennis and basketball courts; (B) In the East End Park: *a soccer field; *four outdoor tennis courts; and, *general landscaping and minor regrading of the site, retention of the picnic areas, and renovation/landscaping of the pond areas; (C) The inclusion of multi-use trails throughout the site with a connector footbridge over Holmes Run to the Holmes Run Greenway Park to the east of the Cameron Station site; and (3) deferred action on the Park and Recreation Commission recommendation for a professional study to assess what additional recreational facilities should be constructed in Cameron Station until the Alexandria School Board reports on the possible need and best location for a new school facility. It should be noted that the construction of a school at Cameron Station may entail the acquisition of land separate and apart from the parcels subject to the public conveyance; and to establish a task force to look at, in general, the concepts of a multi-generational ,multi-use facility at Cameron Station or potentially another site if they so desire with a request to report back to Council in October 1996. The voting was as follows:

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

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Walker, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, City Council established a 9-member Cameron Station/Recreational Task Force to be composed of 1 representative from the Park and Recreation Commission, 1 representative from the Commission on Aging, 1 representative from the Holmes Run Committee, 1 representative from the Cameron Station Reuse Task Force, 1 representative from the School Board, 1 representative from the Youth Services Commission, and 3 Members-at-large. Each of the groups identified will select its representative and Council will select the Members-at-large. The voting was as follows:

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

15. Consideration of Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for Funding Under the Comprehensive Community Corrections Act and the Pretrial Services Act.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 17, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 15; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, City Council exceeded its budget cap on the number of full-time City positions and (1) approved the submission of the grant application in the amount of $212,908. Due to the short turn around time provided by DCJS, the grant application was forwarded to the DCJS in accordance with the April 17 submission deadline, contingent upon City Council's approval. The proposed grant program reflects discussions held in the last month with members of the City's Community Criminal Justice Board; (2) contingent upon the award of the grant, approved the conversion of an existing part-time caseworker to a full-time position effective January 1, 1997, and continue 2 full-time positions previously funded under this grant. These grant-funded positions would terminate upon the expiration of the grant and the individuals who are to fill these positions would be notified of this condition of employment; and (3) authorized the City Manager to execute all documents that may be required. The voting was as follows:

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

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16. Consideration of Proposed Change to the U.S. Park Service Master Plan to Include a New Landscape Plan for the George Washington Memorial Parkway Entry into Old Town.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 16, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried unanimously, City Council (1) endorsed the plan to restore the 1931 landscape entrance feature at the northern gateway into Old Town; and (2) authorized the City Manager to sign the landscape drawings and request that the National Park Service amend its Parkway master plan to include the proposed revisions. The voting was as follows:

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

17. Consideration of Staff Comment on the Alexandria Task Force on Aids Report, "HIV/AIDS In Alexandria, Issues Facing the Community."

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 18, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 4/23/96, 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 unanimously, City Council deferred this item so that it can be discussed at Council's April 30 budget work session. Staff will prepare a budget memo, which will be forwarded to Council. The voting was as follows:

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

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REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

Planning Commission

18. SUP #96-004 -- 3825 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE -- ARLANDRIA SHOPPING CENTER -- Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant and amusement enterprise (billiard tables and live entertainment); zoned CDD-6/Coordinated Development District, Arlandria Center/Berkey Photo. Applicant: Fahmi T. Eid, by William C. Thomas, Jr., attorney. (#16 4/13/96)

(A copy of the Planning Commission report dated April 2, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 18; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

Copies of communications received from the Tenant Support Group, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 18; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, a motion was made by Council Member Rich to eliminate the pool tables all together by amending condition #28 that the pool tables be expressly prohibited from the restaurant; which motion DIED for lack of a second.

THEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Euille, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried unanimously, City Council reversed the action of the Planning Commission and approved the Special Use Permit, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and conditions and amended condition #5 to read: "5. The hours of operation for the restaurant shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (Midnight) on Friday and Saturday, with no alcohol service before 10:00 a.m. or within one-half hour of closing."; amended condition #14 to read: "14. No music or amplified sound shall be audible at the property line."; and added the condition of a six-month review. The voting was as follows:

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

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Council Member Rich requested the City Manager to give an update on the status of the Karen Mitsoff murder.

City Manager Lawson gave a brief report and indicated that the committee established to review this case will convene its first meeting this week. She will report back.

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(b) Council Member Walker informed Council that the WMATA anticipates a pension savings of approximately $8.5 million in FY 1997. She indicated that this subsidy reduction could reduce the City's FY 1997 operating payment to Metro by as much as $400,000.

Mayor Donley and Transportation and Environmental Services Director O'Kane also participated in the discussion.

(c) Councilman Speck brought to Council's attention, but specifically directed the City Manager for follow-up by Assistant City Manager Brannan. The Washington Business Journal which is a widely-circulated weekly business tabloid has a column called the real estate journal. He particularly referenced the headline of an article on the relocation of the Curriculum Development Society.

He indicated that it was an extremely misleading headline. He would like staff to follow-up on this to explain that we have not lost another association in Alexandria, but it merely relocated to the West End of the City.

(d) Councilman Euille thanked the Office on Housing for a job well done for last Saturday's Homeownership Fair which was well attended and well organized.

(e) Councilman Euille announced that the second Community Political Leadership Institute will be held on Saturday, June 1, either at Charles Houston or the Holiday Inn North [formerly Old Colony.]

(f) (f) Mayor Donley also spoke to the success of the Homeownership Fair. He requested staff to report back with an evaluation.

(g) Mayor Donley spoke to the recent "Shoot the Hoops" for Christmas in April basketball game which was held at T.C. Williams High School on Saturday, April 20. He and Councilman Euille participated on the Fire Department Team which defeated the Police Department Team.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

19. Consideration of Grant Application and Adoption of Resolution Designating the City Manager as the City's Agent for the Submission of the Application to the Virginia Department of Emergency Services for Federal and State Disaster Assistance for Eligible Cost Reimbursement to the City for Snow Removal During the Periods of January 7-9 and January 12-14, 1996. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 15, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 19; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried on a unanimous ROLL-CALL vote, City Council adopted the resolution for Federal Disaster Assistance and authorized the City Manager to submit the application and to execute all the necessary documents. The voting was as follows:

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


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The resolution reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1786

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, that Vola Lawson, City Manager, is hereby authorized to execute for and in behalf of the City of Alexandria, a public entity established under the laws of the State of Virginia, this application and to file it in the appropriate State office for the purpose of obtaining certain Federal financial assistance under the Disaster Relief Act (Public Law 288, 93rd Congress) or otherwise available from the President's Disaster Relief Fund.

That the City of Alexandria, a public entity established under the laws of the State of Virginia, hereby authorizes its agent to provide to the State and to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for all matters pertaining to such Federal disaster assistance the assurances and agreements attached hereto.



ATTEST:

/s/ Beverly I. Jett, CMC, City Clerk


CERTIFICATION

I, Beverly I. Jett, duly appointed City Clerk and Clerk of Council of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Alexandria on the 23rd day of April 1996 .

/s/ Beverly I. Jett, CMC City Clerk
City of Alexandria, Virginia


OTHER

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 18, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, City Council received the updated Council calendar. The voting was as follows:

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

21. Consideration of the Following Appointments of Members of City Council to City and Regional Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Approval of Resolution Recognizing the Revised Role and Responsibilities and Appointing City Council Representatives to the Northern Virginia Transportation Coordinating Council (TCC). [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated April 16, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 21(a); 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried on a unanimous ROLL-CALL VOTE, City Council adopted the resolution. The voting was as follows:

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

The resolution reads as follows:

WHEREAS, Northern Virginia localities and transportation commissions acted in concert in 1991 to create the Transportation Coordinating Council (TCC); and

WHEREAS, the TCC has been a positive force to unify and prioritize the transportation needs of the Northern Virginia region; and

WHEREAS, the TCC significantly enhances transportation planning and funding in Northern Virginia; and

WHEREAS, a special subcommittee of the TCC proposed a series of institutional changes to strengthen transportation planning and funding in Northern Virginia and these proposals were forwarded to local governing bodies and transportation commissions for their consideration;


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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Alexandria, Virginia, hereby affirms the revised roles and responsibilities of the City Council and appoints the following members of the City Council to the TCC in accordance with the membership guidelines adopted by the TCC:

Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Council Member Lois L. Walker



Mayor Donley went through the balance of Docket Item No. 21 and named the Council Persons who were appointed to the various committees as follows:
(2 positions)
Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper
Council Member Lonnie C. Rich
(2 positions)
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper
(1 position)
Councilman William C. Cleveland
(e) Alexandria Convention and Visitors Bureau Association Board of Governors
(1 position)
Councilman David G. Speck


(f) Regional Citizen Advisory Group - Woodrow Wilson Bridge Improvements
(1 position)
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
(2 positions)
(1 alternate)
Councilman William C. Cleveland
Council Member Lonnie C. Rich

(2 positions)
Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper
Councilman David G. Speck
(1 position)
Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper


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(1 position)
(1 alternate)

Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper (Alternate)

(k) Council of Governments: Human Services and Public Safety Committee
(1 position)

Councilman Lonnie C. Rich

(l) Council of Governments: Metropolitan Development Committee
(2 positions)

Councilman William D. Euille
Councilman David G. Speck

(m) Council of Governments: Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee
(1 position)

Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper
Councilman William C. Cleveland (Alternate)

(n) Council of Governments: Noise Abatement at National and Dulles Airports
(1 position)
Councilman William C. Cleveland
(o) Council of Governments: Regional Transportation Planning Board
(1 position)
(1 alternate)

Councilman William C. Cleveland
Council Member Lois L. Walker (Alternate)
Thomas F. O'Kane, Jr. (Second Alternate)

(p) Alexandria Economic Development and Tourism Partnership
Board of Directors
(2 positions)
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Councilman William D. Euille

(q) Economic Opportunities Commission
(4 positions)
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Councilman William C. Cleveland
Councilman William D. Euille
Council Member Lonnie C. Rich

(r) Interim Board of Directors of the Potomac West Alliance Pilot Project
(1 position)
Council Member Lois L. Walker
(1 position)
Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper


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(t) Local Emergency Planning Commission
(2 positions)
Councilman William C. Cleveland
Councilman William D. Euille

(u) Northern Virginia Planning District Commission
(2 positions)
Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper
Councilman William D. Euille

(v) Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
(2 positions)
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Council Member Lois L. Walker

(w) Pension Study Committee
(2 positions)
(1 alternate)

(x) Sister Cities Committee
(1 position)
William D. Euille
(y) Task Force on Information and Communication Technologies
(2 positions)
Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper
Council Member Lois L. Walker

(z) Task Force to Monitor the Closing of Cameron Station
(2 positions)
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper

(aa) Transportation Safety Commission

(1 position)
Councilman David G. Speck

(bb) Virginia Railway Express Board of Directors

(1 position)
Council Member Lois L. Walker

(cc) Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Board

(1 position)
Council Member Lois L. Walker




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(dd) Waterfront Committee

(1 position)

Council Member Lois L. Walker

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Euille, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council approved for the balance of this term on Council the appointments 21 (a) - (dd) as read by Mayor Donley. The voting was as follows:

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

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Antoine Cobb
Paula Darte
Marilyn Doherty Alexandria League of Women Voters
The Del Ray Citizens Association
J. Christopher Durr
George Ellmore, Jr.*
Alam Hammad
Larry Stansbury
Walter Van Dorn
Curtis Wagner



(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. 22; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)


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Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: George Ellmore was reappointed as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals, and there had to be a second balloting between Cobb and Doherty since neither received a majority vote. The voting was as follows:

Donley - Cobb, Ellmore
Pepper - Doherty, Stansbury
Cleveland - Ellmore, Hammad
Euille - Cobb, Ellmore
Rich - Doherty, Ellmore
Speck - Ellmore, Wagner
Walker - Cobb, Ellmore

Thereupon, ballots were again distributed, tellers were again appointed and the ballots again tallied with the following result: City Council appointed Antoine Cobb as a Citizen member to the Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals. The voting was as follows:

Donley - Cobb
Pepper - Doherty
Cleveland - Cobb
Euille - Cobb
Rich - Doherty
Speck - Cobb
Walker - Cobb




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

Dominic Bellone

Nancy Jenkins*

William H. Lindsey, Jr.

Scott Oliphant

Richard Reno*

Joanne Tomasello

Frederick Underwood



(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. 23; 4/23/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)




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Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: City Council reappointed Nancy Jenkins and Richard Reno as Citizen Members to the Alexandria Human Rights Commission. The voting was as follows:

Donley - Reno, Tomasello
Pepper - Reno, Tomasello
Cleveland - Bellone, Reno
Euille - Jenkins, Reno
Rich - Jenkins, Reno
Speck - Jenkins, Reno
Walker - Jenkins, Reno



(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Harry Anderson* Park and Recreation Commission
Judy Guse-Noritake* Park and Recreation Commission
Melissa Luby
*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. 24; 4/23/96, 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 Judy Guse-Noritake and appointed Melissa Luby as Representatives from Planning District I to the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission. The voting was as follows:

Donley - Anderson, Guse-Noritake
Pepper - Guse-Noritake, Luby
Cleveland - Guse-Noritake, Luby
Euille - Guse-Noritake, Luby
Rich - Guse-Noritake, Luby
Speck - Guse-Noritake, Luby
Walker - Guse-Noritake, Luby

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

James Beall

Paul Cassedy*

Harold Curry

Ann Dorman

Patricia Drake

Anthony Norwood*

John Scalia

James Smith

(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; 4/23/96, 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 Anthony Norwood as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board, and there was a tie vote between Cassedy and Curry; therefore, there had to be a second balloting between them. The voting was as follows:

Donley - Curry, Norwood
Pepper - Cassedy, Curry
Cleveland - Cassedy, Norwood
Euille - Cassedy, Norwood
Rich - Curry, Norwood
Speck - Cassedy, Norwood
Walker - Curry, Drake



Thereupon, ballots were again distributed, tellers were again appointed and the ballots again tallied with the following result: City Council reappointed Paul Cassedy as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board. The voting was as follows:

Donley - Curry
Pepper - Cassedy
Cleveland - Cassedy
Euille - Cassedy
Rich - Curry
Speck - Cassedy
Walker - Curry


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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried unanimously, at 10:00 p.m., the Regular Meeting of April 23, 1996, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:

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


APPROVED BY:


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KERRY J. DONLEY MAYOR



ATTEST:
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Beverly I. Jett, CMC, City Clerk







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