Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 26, 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. Lynn, Director of Planning and Zoning; Ms. Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Technology Services; Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance; Mrs. Godwin, Director of Management and Budget; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Mr. McMahon, Deputy Director of General Services; Ms. Hansen, Deputy Director of Housing; Ms. Barnett, Division Chief, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Mr. Caton, Legislative Director; Fire Chief Hawkins; Police Chief Samarra; Mr. Schott, Director of General Services; Mr. O'Brien, Director of Library; Members of the Library Board; Ms. Fayne, Special Assistant to the City Manager; Mr. Brannan, Assistant City Manager; Congressman Moran; and Lieutenant Kaluta, Police Department.
Recorded by: Mrs. Beverly I. Jett, CMC, City Clerk and Clerk of Council.
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There was a City Council Work Session with the Affordable Housing Committee, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Work Room. Mayor Donley, Councilman Euille and City Manager Lawson made introductory remarks.
Jeremy Flachs, Chair, Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, made opening remarks, and introduced members of the committee. Housing Director Davis explained the process for developer contributions and affordable housing plans. Chair Flachs provided a summary of the Housing Trust Fund activity and set-aside units to date. Councilman Euille led the discussion of the purpose of the Housing Trust Fund. Members of City Council, City Manager Lawson, Financial and Information Technology Services Director Gitajn and Members of the Affordable Housing Committee participated in the discussion.
The work session concluded at approximately 7:25 p.m.
(A copy of the agenda and material relating to the work session is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council and is incorporated herewith as part of the record by reference.)
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OPENING
The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Donley, and the City Clerk called the Roll; all Members of City Council were present.
Councilman Cleveland provided the invocation.
3. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 12, 1996, as submitted. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Pepper "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker "aye"
4. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council received the report of the City Clerk dated November 20, 1996, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Pepper "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker "aye"
5. Presentation to the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce of an Award of Merit Received from the Virginia Downtown Development Association for Its 1995 Holiday Promotion and Its 1996 Spring "Annie" Marketing Campaign for Old Town Alexandria. (Mayor Donley)
Mayor Donley congratulated the Chamber of Commerce on receiving the Award of Merit. John Maximuks of the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission presented the Virginia Downtown Development Association Award of Merit to Chamber Chair Andrew Blair and Chamber Vice Chair Ray Lewis.
6. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing the Campagna Center's Annual Christmas Walk to be Held on Saturday, December 7, 1996. (Vice Mayor Pepper)
Vice Mayor Pepper presented the proclamation.
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Rich "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker "aye"
7. Presentation of Videotape Produced by the Preservation Alliance of Virginia "Reinvesting in Virginia's Past," Documenting Rehabilitation of Older Buildings in Downtown Areas to Stimulate Economic Growth.
The videotape was presented to the City by Tom Hulfish, Rob Kauffman of TK Properties, and Dave Hawkins of McEnearney Realtors.
Mayor Donley made comments and thanked them for the videotape.
NOTE: City Council went into Executive Session prior to Docket Item No. 8.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
9. Convening of an Executive Session for the Purpose of Consulting with Legal Counsel and Others Pertaining to Actual and Potential Litigation Involving the City, Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.1-344(A)(7).
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously, at 8:06 p.m., City Council convened an executive session at this time for the purpose of consulting with legal counsel and receiving a briefing by counsel, staff members and others, pertaining to probable or potential litigation, or to other specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel, pursuant to Virginia Code section 2.1-344(A)(7). The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Pepper "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"
THEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously, at 8:44 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting. [The resolution pertaining to this executive session was adopted at the end of the meeting.] The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Pepper "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"
8. Discussion of Woodrow Wilson Bridge Design Alternatives. [#27 9/10/96; #2 9/7/96; WS 7/17/96; #14 3/23/96; #2 3/13/96] (Mayor Donley)
(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. 1 of Item No. 8; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Congressman Moran gave a status report and overview of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project.
Mayor Donley stated that the Coordination Committee will be meeting in early December and after that meeting he would like to contact Congressman Moran's office about arranging a meeting for the staffs to get together to talk about the developments at the Coordination Committee meeting.
Mayor Donley stated that Council has developed a strategy of one that we want to lobby federal officials and Members of Congress about some of the funding issues. He further stated that we have also developed a strategy to mitigate, as best we can at any possible opportunity, any effect the interchanges or the number of lanes would have on Alexandria. At that time, they can talk about potentially what success we have had in terms of downsizing some of the interchanges, and what developments have occurred. Staff will communicate with Congressman Moran's staff sometime between the time the Coordination Committee meets and the first of the year.
Congressman Moran stated that we may want to bring the attention of the Coordination Committee to its last recommendation at its decision-making session. The last recommendation, as he recalls, was an acknowledgment that there does need to be a southern crossing and that the Regional Transportation Planning Board needs to consider that to begin planning for it.
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REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
CONSENT CALENDAR (10-13)
10. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:
(a) Alexandria Industrial Development Authority
James S. Powell
(b) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities
Raymond Wm. Scheid
E. Duane Howard
(c) Alexandria Fair Housing Testing Advisory Committee
E. Duane Howard
(A copy of each of the above resignations is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10 (a-c); 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
11. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:
(a) Alexandria Beautification Commission
1 Citizen Member
(b) Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee
1 Member Designated by the Alexandria Chamber Commerce
(c) Alexandria Commission on Aging
4 Citizen Members (Two must be 60 years of age or older)
(d) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities
2 Citizen Members Who Have Disabilities
(e) Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
6 Citizen Members
(f) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
1 Parent Member
(Material pertaining to the above appointments is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 11 (a-f); 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
12. Receipt of the City's Monthly Financial Report for Period Ending October 31, 1996.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 18, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
13. Receipt of the City's Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Period Ending June 30, 1996.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 11, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Euille, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council approved the Consent Calendar as presented. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:
10. City Council received the following resignations with regret: (a) James S. Powell from the Alexandria Industrial Development Authority; (b) Raymond Wm. Scheid and E. Duane Howard from the Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities; and (c) E. Duane Howard from the Alexandria Fair Housing Testing Advisory Committee; 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 Dennis Lutz as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Beautification Commission; (b) reappointed William Rossello as a Member Designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce to the Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Board; (c) appointed Klara Guyton (Citizen Member who is over 60 years of age) and Catherine Noe as a Citizen Member, and reappointed Violet Thompson as a Citizen Member and Ethel Underwood (Citizen Member who is over 60 years of age) to the Alexandria Commission on Aging; (d) reappointed Gerald Fico and Amanda Lee as Citizen Members Who Have Disabilities to the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities; (e) reappointed Chris Beatley, Susan Brooks, Dale Brown, Frederica Dunn, Jacqueline Manley, and Shellyn McCaffrey as Citizen Members to the Alexandria Sister Cities Committee; and (f) reappointed Ronnie Catipon as a Parent Member to the Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board.
12. City Council received the Financial Report for the period ending October 31, 1996.
13. City Council received the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 1996.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
The voting was as follows:
Euille "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker "aye"
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
14. Consideration of the Design for the City's New Central Library. (#12 11/16/96)
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 20, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. Members of Council, Holmes Run Committee representative Brenman, and Library Director O'Brien participated in the discussion.
Councilman Euille suggested that we try to come up with some mechanism to create some type of nonprofit foundation, which could be called "The Alexandria Library Foundation." This would permit businesses, citizens and others to make fiscal contributions to support the needs of the finished product of the library for whatever they may be.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council (1) approved the Michael Graves design concept; (2) authorized the City Manager to request that the architects proceed with the development of construction documents for the new library; (3) authorized the City Manager to incorporate funding for brick facades into the design scheme, include the recommendations of the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities, and seek the voluntary cooperation of the new occupants of the former Sizzler Restaurant in developing a restaurant design compatible with the library; and (4) requested that staff study the cost and feasibility of the following project additions so that the cost implications can be reported on and discussed in the context of the Proposed FY 1998-FY 2003 Capital Improvement Program: (a) Diversion of water into the abandoned stream channel and performing restoration work of that natural feature; and (b) the addition of pedestrian/bicycle paths and bridges to enhance non-vehicle access and integrate the library with the Holmes Run Greenway Park. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker "aye"
15. Consideration of Establishing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funded Business Development Loan Program. (Councilman Euille)
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 18, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 15; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Councilman Euille spoke to this item.
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Euille, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried unanimously, City Council authorized staff to analyze the development of a business loan program for Potomac West and docket a program proposal for consideration by Council in February. The voting was as follows:
Euille "aye" Pepper "aye"
Walker "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Planning Commission
16. TEXT AMENDMENT #96-14 -- MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING AND STORAGE -- Consideration of an amendment to Sections 2-177 and 7-101(M) (Definitions; Motor vehicle parking and storage; Supplemental Regulations; Permitted accessory uses) to clarify that large commercial parking facilities require a special use permit in the commercial zones and that accessory parking is permitted in both residential and commercial zones. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning. (#16 11/16/96)
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 5-0
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 20, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of the Planning Commission report dated November 7, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 16; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. Councilman Speck requested staff to take another look at those specific concerns that some of the citizens in the community raised about notice and the opportunity to participate in a hearing on matters related to parking under the site plan as opposed to the special use permit. This would be a request to look at the beefing up of the site plan or regulations as it relates to this.
Council Member Rich requested staff to send a notice of this deferral to the people who have written Council Members on this, particularly the Bryan Street neighbors, specifically with regard to this item.)
WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council deferred consideration of this item to the Saturday, December 14 Council Meeting.
17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #96-0164 -- SOUTHWEST OF COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, EAST OF SUNSET DRIVE -- VEPCO SITE -- Consideration of a request for an amendment to the special use permit for an overhead-to-underground electric transmission facility; zoned UT/Utilities and Transportation. Applicant: Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO), by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney. (#20 11/16/96)
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 4-0-2
(A copy of the Planning Commission report dated November 7, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of a letter from Virginia Power to Mr. Konkel dated July 12, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 17; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of the RF&P Rail Relocation Chronology is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 17; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of a letter from Mr. Konkel is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 4 of Item No. 17; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. J. Howard Middleton, 510 King Street, attorney representing the applicant, spoke to this item.
Members of City Council, Transportation and Environmental Services Director O'Kane and Mr. Middleton participated in the discussion.
Mayor Donley asked Mr. Bailey to the best of his knowledge is he confident of the chronology that Mr. Middleton laid out, barring a major calamity or an act of God, is something that is realistic and is achievable?
Mr. Bailey, representing Virginia Power, stated yes. Virginia Power is planning to be ready to go onto Potomac Yards in mid-March. All of their construction is planned to be done and to be ready to go on at Potomac Yards and finish the last part starting in March. That's accurate to what Mr. Middleton explained.
Mayor Donley asked Mr. Eichler basically the same question regarding the chronology although at this point it would be more in relation to the construction of the new tracks and moving the trains over from the western tracks to the eastern tracks.
Mr. Eichler, representing RF&P, stated that he was just reiterating Mr. Bailey's comments barring unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we anticipate being able to deliver to Virginia Power by March 14.
Mayor Donley asked Mr. Eichler if he was confident that this chronology is something that each of you have a comfort level or a high degree of confidence that this is achievable.
Mr. Eichler stated that they believe that it is achievable and RF&P is spending well over a million dollars to mitigate the impacts of the unforeseen circumstances to be able to deliver this project by March 14, and they are under a financial penalty of $800,000 a month in lost retail revenue if they don't achieve it. There is a strong financial inducement for them to achieve this schedule.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried on a vote of 6-to-1, City Council approved the recommendation of the Planning Commission, as amended, and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations, with a change to the added Condition No. 5 to read as follows: "5. The applicant shall pursue alternative sites for the north terminal facility with WMATA, Arlington County and others to replace it prior to the expiration of 15 years and shall give the Planning Commission a status report on its efforts by February 1997. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Rich "no"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker "aye"
ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
(a) Vice Mayor Pepper reminded everyone of the Turkey Trot, this Thursday, at 10:00 a.m. at Cora Kelly.
(b) Vice Mayor Pepper announced the City Hall Christmas Tree lighting is to take place on Friday, November 29, at 7:00 p.m.
(c) Vice Mayor Pepper acknowledged the establishment of a new civic association, Old Town/Hunting Creek Civic Association, on November 20. Its president is Hollis Wickman.
(d) Councilman Speck spoke to a television interview of the president of the Insurance Institute who was citing a number of statistics that the problem of aggressive driving is a country-wide problem and is getting worse. The gentleman suggested the expansion and enhancement of all of the technology, particularly video technology, not just on red-light running, but also on other aspects of aggressive driving. He asked whether we want to have any further discussion about whether there may be a need for some legislative items for this upcoming session to modify some of the current limitations on the use of the red-light technology system which right now continues to require police activity as opposed to contracting out the way some other jurisdictions have. He suggested that maybe Alexandria needs to take more of a leadership role and starting it ourselves to determine the effectiveness and the ability to work on this. Councilman Speck requested that we continue to be aggressively looking at that.
City Manager Lawson spoke to this issue.
(e) Councilman Speck read a letter that he received complimenting the refuse collectors with respect to contacting persons regarding recent holiday trash service. He requested that those responsible get noticed and complimented.
(f) Councilman Euille announced that he and Council Member Walker will not be present for the December 10, 1996 meeting as they will be at the NLC Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The Mayor also will be there but will return in time for the meeting.
(g) Councilman Euille spoke to the Alexandria Crime Prevention Christmas Party to be held on December 14 for kids. He presented Chief Samarra with a $500 check for the party.
(h) Mayor Donley congratulated Police Chief Samarra for the Police Department being ranked #47 in the Money Magazine city crime list.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
18. Consideration of the November 1996 Resolution from the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board Regarding the Voluntary Rent Guidelines. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 12, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 18; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Euille, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried on a unanimous ROLL-CALL vote, City Council adopted the resolution from the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board regarding the Voluntary Rent Guidelines which recommends that the City's Voluntary Rent Guidelines remain at 4.5% if the tenant pays utilities and 7% if the owner pays utilities. The voting was as follows:
Euille "aye" Pepper "aye"
Walker "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
The resolution reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1810
1996 VOLUNTARY RENT GUIDELINES RESOLUTION
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, more than half of the dwelling units in the City of Alexandria are renter-occupied; and
WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council has continually expressed its concern for the well-being of the City's tenants and landlords through proposed charter changes, legislation, and establishment of the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board; and
WHEREAS, the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board has previously expressed its concern to the City Council regarding excessive rent increases;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Alexandria, Virginia calls upon the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board to monitor and investigate complaints of rent increases in excess of the following guidelines and to conduct a review of the guidelines every six months and forward recommendations to Council at a minimum of every twelve months;
-- If the tenants pay all utilities, not more than four and one-half percent cumulatively per year;
-- If all utilities are included in the rental amount, not more than seven percent cumulatively per year;
PROVIDED, however, that Board investigators will recognize and take into account any unusual costs, capital improvements and major repairs to the property (which should be substantiated by the owner), and extraordinary increases (more than 50%) in assessments;
PROVIDED, further, that the landlord may apportion increased real estate taxes in an equitable manner;
PROVIDED, further, that when a landlord converts utilities to a sub-metered or individually metered system, the amounts of monthly rents, plus annualized utility costs, shall remain within these guidelines;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board will report to City Council on the adequacy of the above guidelines in October 1997.
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OTHER
19. Consideration of City Council Schedule.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated November 20, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 19; 11/26/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Walker, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, City Council approved the Council schedule and (1) set the time and date for the Homeownership Fair for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, at T.C. Williams High School; and (2) scheduled a meeting with the Alexandria Commission on Employment at 6:30 p.m. before the Tuesday, March 11, 1997 Council Meeting. The voting was as follows:
Walker "aye" Pepper "aye"
Rich "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Euille "aye"
Speck "aye"
CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS
20. Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals
1 Citizen Member
(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Board:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Stephen Koenig Del Ray Citizens Association
Thor Lassen
Keith Leonard
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(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. 20; 11/26/96, 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 result: City Council appointed Stephen Koenig as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Koenig
Pepper - Koenig
Cleveland - Koenig
Euille - Koenig
Rich - Koenig
Speck - Koenig
Walker - Koenig
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21. Alexandria Commission for the Arts
2 Members-at-Large Who Are Arts Consumers and Participants
(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Commission:
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Robert Angello*
Leslie Herzog* Jacqueline Henry-Green, Chairperson
Alexandria Commission for the Arts
Ann Greer
Elaine Marks
Jacqueline Roach
*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. 21; 11/26/96, 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 Robert Agnello and Leslie Herzog as Members-at-Large Who are Arts Consumers and Participants to the Alexandria Commission for the Arts. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Agnello, Herzog
Pepper - Agnello, Herzog
Cleveland - Agnello, Herzog
Euille - Agnello, Herzog
Rich - Agnello, Herzog
Speck - Agnello, Herzog
Walker - Agnello, Herzog
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22. Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission
1 Citizen Member
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Robert Duke
Jolynne Flores
Anne Hoover
Caryn Milaszewski
Marjorie Stein*
*Incumbent* * * * *
(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 22; 11/26/96, 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 result: City Council reappointed Marjorie Stein as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Stein
Pepper - Stein
Cleveland - Stein
Euille - Flores
Rich - Flores
Speck - Stein
Walker - Stein
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23. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Lawyer With Experience in Federal or State
Environmental Statutes, Regulations, and Procedures
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Kathryn Hoekstra
Thomas Tyler*
*Incumbent* * * * *
(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 23; 11/26/96, 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 result: City Council reappointed Thomas Tyler as a Lawyer with Experience in Federal or State Environmental Statutes, Regulations, and Procedures to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Tyler
Pepper - Tyler
Cleveland - Tyler
Euille - Tyler
Rich - Tyler
Speck - Tyler
Walker - Tyler* * * * *
24. Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Low-Income Tenant Member
(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Board:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Barbara Harris Raymond Johnson, Chair, Landlord-
Tenant Relations Board
Alexandria Black Concerned Women
Regina Kincaid
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(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. 24; 11/26/96, 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 result: City Council appointed Regina Kincaid as a Low-Income Tenant Member to the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Kincaid
Pepper - Kincaid
Cleveland - Harris
Euille - Harris
Rich - Kincaid
Speck - Kincaid
Walker - Kincaid
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25. Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission
1 Citizen Member
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Maida Loescher
Walter Van Dorn, Jr.
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(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 25; 11/26/96, 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 result: City Council appointed Walter Van Dorn, Jr. as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Van Dorn
Pepper - Loescher
Cleveland - Van Dorn
Euille - Van Dorn
Rich - Van Dorn
Speck - Van Dorn
Walker - Van Dorn
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26. Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
2 Citizen Members
(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Board:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Christopher Ballard
Andrew Gordon
Roy Kline
Paul Leamon
Arthur Mosley
Luther Murphy
Robert Polite*
Ruby Tucker
Curtis Wagner
*Residency Waiver Required
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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. 26; 11/26/96, 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 appointed Ruby Tucker and Curtis Wagner as Citizen Members to the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Tucker, Wagner
Pepper - Tucker, Wagner
Cleveland - Mosley, Tucker
Euille - Tucker, Wagner
Rich - Gordon, Wagner
Speck - Tucker, Wagner
Walker - Tucker, Wagner
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27. Alexandria Youth Services Commission
2 Members from the Professions, including Law, Medicine, or Education
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
Jeffrey Adelman
Kathy Liddick
Sheila Paul
Mary Riordan
John Seabreeze
Nancy Van Gulick*
*Incumbent
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Whereupon, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: City Council reappointed Nancy Van Gulick and appointed Mary Riordan as Members from the Professions, including Law, Medicine, or Education to the Alexandria Youth Services Commission. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Seabreeze, Van Gulick
Pepper - Riordan, Van Gulick
Cleveland - Adelman, Van Gulick
Euille - Seabreeze, Van Gulick
Rich - Riordan, Van Gulick
Speck - Riordan, Van Gulick
Walker - Riordan, Van Gulick
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New Business Item No. 1: WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously, at 10:22 p.m., City Council convened an executive session at this time for the purpose of consulting with legal counsel pertaining to the following litigation involving the City, pursuant to Virginia Code section 2.1-344(A)(7): Equity Bush Hill Associates, L.P. v. City Council of the City of Alexandria, a case pending in the Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria, which involves real estate tax assessments for three years, 1992 through 1994, on two warehouse/office buildings 5150 to 5200 Eisenhower Avenue. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Pepper "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"
THEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Council Member Walker and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, at 10:28 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Pepper "aye"
Walker "aye" Cleveland out of room
Donley "aye" Euille "aye"
Rich out of room
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, City Council authorized the City Attorney to settle the suit identified in the motion to convene this evening's executive session, in accordance with the terms and conditions recommended by the City Attorney in the executive session. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Cleveland out of room
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich out of room
Walker "aye"
THEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried on a ROLL-CALL vote of 5-to-0, City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the two executive sessions held this evening. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Cleveland out of room
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich out of room
Walker "aye"
The resolution reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1811
WHEREAS, on this 26th day of November, 1996, the Alexandria City Council did recess into executive session on two occasions pursuant to two motions 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 sessions were conducted in accordance with Virginia law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that City Council does hereby certify that, to the best of each member's knowledge, only public business matters that were identified in the motions by which the executive sessions were 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 sessions.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, at 10:31 p.m., the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, November 26, 1996, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Cleveland out of room
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich out of room
Walker "aye"
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APPROVED BY:
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KERRY J. DONLEY MAYOR
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Beverly I. Jett, CMC City Clerk
This docket is subject to change.
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