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Special Public Hearing Meeting
Wednesday, March 13, 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, and Lois L. Walker.

Absent: None.

Also Present: Mrs. Lawson, City Manager; Mr. Sunderland, City Attorney; Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Lynn, Director of Planning and Zoning; and Lieutenant Kaluta, Police Department.

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



OPENING

The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Donley, and the City Clerk called the Roll; all Members of City Council were present, with Councilman Euille arriving at 9:00 p.m.

(It was noted that a Notice of this Special Meeting had been previously served upon each Member of Council pursuant to a provision of the City Charter, a copy of the Notice certified by each Member of Council being on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council.)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated March 11, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the February Public Hearing information is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the "Summary of the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Section 4 (f) Evaluation, " is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

Copies of communications received on this item are on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 4 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
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(A copy of the All Tunnel Alliance presentation is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 5 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)







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Ed Risley, 7212 Beechwood Road, representing the Friends of Dyke Marsh, spoke against Alternative 5, the "Southern High Bridge, " and indicated the all tunnel alignment would be fine; a copy of Mr. Risley's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 9 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference;

Harry Flemming, 1250 South Washington Street, president, Porto Vecchio Unit Owners Association, spoke in support of the all tunnel proposal and against Alternative #5, "Southern High Bridge" alignment;

Paula Massouh, 431 North Armistead Street, #506, representing the Alexandria Archaeological Commission, spoke; a copy of the Commission's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 10 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference;

Ali Ghaemi, 1113 King Street, spoke in support of Alternative #5;

Lucile Massey, 1250 South Washington Street, #522, spoke in support of the all tunnel alignment and against the southern alignment bridge;

Poul Hertel, 1217 Michigan Avenue, representing North East Civic Association, spoke; a copy of Mr. Hertel's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 11 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference;

It was noted that at 9:00 p.m., Councilman Euille arrived.

C. Peter Schumaier, 428 South Lee Street, spoke to the "no build" alternative with the addition of breakdown shoulders or lanes; a copy of Mr. Schumaier's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 12 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference;

Edith Ascher, 424 Hunting Towers, East, her statement in support of southern alignment was read by Alice Myers; a copy of Mrs. Ascher's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 13 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference;

Alice Myers, 406 Jefferson Street, spoke in support of the southern alignment alternative;

Gerard Ascher, 1200 South Washington Street, spoke in support of the southern alignment alternative.

Hollis Wickman, 822 Green Street, representing the Green Street Citizens Group, spoke in support of the southern alignment alternative;

Leona C. Kemper, 19 Commonwealth Avenue, spoke in support of the southern alignment alternative;

Lee Holmen, 813 Green Street, spoke in support of the southern alignment alternative;



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Frank P. Donnelly, 810 Green Street, representing the Green Street Citizens Group, spoke in support of the southern alignment alternative;

Sara E. Church, 822 Green Street, spoke in support of the southern alignment alternative;

Loren Neva, 1200 South Washington Street, #712-E, representing residents of Hunting Towers, spoke in support of the southern alignment alternative and against destruction of Hunting Towers; a copy of Mr. Carr's statement presented by Mr. Neva is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 14 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference;

Kirk S. Fedder, 113 West Maple Street, representing citizens for the Southern Alignment Bridge, spoke in support of Alternative #5; a copy of Mr. Fedder's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 15 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference;

Kathryn Renz, 912 South Patrick Street, spoke in support of the southern alignment bridge;

Shellyn McCaffrey, 814 Green Street, spoke in support of the southern alignment bridge; a copy of Ms. McCaffrey's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 16 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference;

Eva S. Poling, 913 South Alfred Street, spoke in support of the southern alignment bridge;

Martha C. Bethea, 921 South Alfred Street, spoke in support of the southern alignment alternative.

Phillip K. Heacock, 815 Green Street, spoke in support of the southern alignment bridge;

Chris Moffitt, 811 Church Street, spoke in support of the southern alignment bridge;

Henry Sidney Brooks, 122 Gibbon Street, spoke in support of the tunnel alternative and against the southern alignment bridge;

Julie Crenshaw, 815 Queen Street, representing the Mt. Vernon Group of the Sierra Club, spoke generally;

Peyton Robertson, 112 West Mount Ida Avenue, chair, Environmental Policy Commission, spoke on behalf of the Commission; a copy of the Commission's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 17 of Item No. 2; 3/13/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference;

Carl Andreen, 1220 Franklin Street, spoke in support of the southern alignment alternative;

Andrea Dimond, 221 Gibbon Street, spoke in support of the all tunnel alternative;

Robert Holland, 1200 South Washington Street, #624, spoke in support of the southern alignment; and






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The public hearing was held and concluded. City Council will consider the designation of a preferred candidate build alternative for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge at its Public Hearing Meeting on Saturday, March 23, 1996.



THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried unanimously, at 10:30 p.m., the Special Meeting of March 13, 1996, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:

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


APPROVED BY:


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KERRY J. DONLEY VICE MAYOR




ATTEST:



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Beverly I. Jett, CMC, City Clerk







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