Office of the City Clerk
April 9, 1997
There Was A Work Session On
Issues Relating To The Monticello Park
Erosion Control Project, At 6:30 p.m., In
The City Council Workroom. T&ES Director
O'Kane will proceed with his recommended
alternative 3 which was endorsed by the Park
and Recreation Commission and the North
Ridge Citizens' Asso.
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 8, 1997 - - 7:30 p.m.
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OPENING
1. Calling the Roll.
The Meeting was called to Order by Mayor Donley, and the City Clerk called the Roll; all Members of City Council were present.
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Reverend Stephen H. Wade, Rector of Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill.
2. Invocation. By:_________________________________________________________
3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meeting of City Council:
(a) The Regular Meeting of March 25, 1997.
City Council approved the Minutes for the Regular Meeting of March 25, 1997, as submitted.
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4. Report of the City Clerk.
City Council received the report of the City Clerk.
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5. Presentation of Proclamation Honoring Wes McCune and The Orff Ensemble from John Adams School. (Council Member Rich)
The Orff Ensemble performed for the Mayor and Members of City Council and those in attendance.
City Council endorsed the proclamation.
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OPENING (continued)
6. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of April 13 - April 19, 1997, as Crime Victims' Rights Week in the City of Alexandria.
City Council endorsed the proclamation.
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7. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring the Week of April 7-13, 1997, as National Public Health Awareness Week in the City of Alexandria.
City Council endorsed the proclamation.
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8. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing Ben Brenman for His Leadership and His Contributions to the City of Alexandria. (Vice Mayor Pepper)
City Council endorsed the proclamation.
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9. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of April as Fair Housing Month in the City of Alexandria.
City Council endorsed the proclamation.
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10. Presentation of Proclamation Honoring the Winners of the Flora Krause Casey Award Given by the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission.
City Council endorsed the proclamation.
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11. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of April 13-19, 1997, as Volunteer Week in the City of Alexandria. (Mayor Donley)
City Council endorsed the proclamation.
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REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
CONSENT CALENDAR (12-15) (19-21)
12. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:
(a) Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
Michael D. Lynch
(b) Alexandria Task Force on AIDS
Carolyn R. Winters
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
13. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:
(a) Ad Hoc City of Alexandria 250th Anniversary Commission
1 Member From the Performing Arts
1 Member Designated by the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Member Designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
1 Member Designated by the Alexandria Seaport Foundation
1 Member Designated by the Alexandria Library Board
1 Member Designated by the Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission
1 Member Designated by the American Legion
1 Senior Citizen Member
(b) Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
1 Representative From the Business Community With Expertise in Economic Development Programs
(c) Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission
1 Business Member
(d) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission
1 Developmental Pediatrician Representing Alexandria Hospital
1 Representative of the Alexandria Chapter of the Northern Virginia Family Day Care Association
(e) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Environmental Sciences
(f) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Member Nominated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
(g) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Representative From The Alexandria Association
1 Business Representative
(h) Alexandria Potomac West Alliance Board of Directors
2 Representatives Nominated by Potomac West Civic
Associations
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
(i) Alexandria Youth Services Commission
1 Member From a Group Concerned With the Development of Educational Policy
14. Consideration of Application to the Virginia Department of Social Services for Funds for the Continuation of the Community Services Block Grant for Fiscal Year 1998.
15. Receipt of the 1995-1996 Annual Report of the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
City Council approved the consent calendar as presented, with the exception of Docket Item No. 15 which was considered under a separate motion. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:
12. City Council received the following resignations with regret: (a) Michael D. Lynch from the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board; and (b) Carolyn R. Winters from the Alexandria Task Force on AIDS; and requested the Executive Secretary to send the appropriate letters of appreciation and to advertise the vacancies in the usual manner.
13. City Council made the following appointments: (a) appointed William Monahan as a Member from the Performing Arts; Philip C. Brooks as a Member Designated by the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission: Katherine Hoffman as a Member Designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce; Kathleen Murphy as a Member Designated by the Alexandria Seaport Foundation; William Smith as a Member Designated by the Alexandria Library Board; Ruth Lincoln Kaye as a Member Designated by the Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission; Kim Ching as a Member Designated by the American Legion; and Richard Wyler as a Senior Citizen Member to the Ad Hoc City of Alexandria 250th Anniversary Commission; (b) appointed Susan Keyes as a Representative from the Business Community with Expertise in Economic Development Programs to the Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee; (c) appointed Harriet Wagner as a Business Member to the Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission; (d) appointed Robert Anderson as a Developmental Pediatrician Representing Alexandria Hospital, and Tiffany Ashby as a Representative of the Alexandria Chapter of the Northern Virginia Family Day Care Association (NVFDCA) to the Alexandria Early Childhood Commission; (e) see Docket Item No. 31; (f) reappointed Robert Klausing as a Member Nominated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars to the Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee; (g) reappointed Catherine Hollan as a Representative from the Alexandria Association, and Florence King as a Business Representative to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; (h) appointed Matthew Murguia and William Collins as Representatives Nominated by Potomac West Civic Associations to the Alexandria Potomac West Alliance Board of Directors; and (i) appointed Bernadette Johnson as a Member from a Group Concerned with the Development of Educational Policy to the Alexandria Youth Services Commission.
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
14. City Council authorized the City Manager to: submit a grant application for federal and State Community Services Block Grant funding, in the amount of $183,916 in FY 1998, to the Virginia Department of Social Services; approved the continuation of the four grant-funded positions supported by the Community Services Block Grant. Grant-funded positions terminate upon expiration of the grant and the individuals filling these positions are notified of this condition of employment; and to execute all necessary documents that may be required.
15. Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission Chairman Kling spoke and thanked the Members of City Council.
City Council received the report and thanked the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission for its efforts on behalf of public health and the City. (Separate Motion)
19. City Council introduced the ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, April 12, 1997.
20. City Council introduced the ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, April 12, 1997.
21. City Council introduced the ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, April 12, 1997.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
16. Consideration of Report on Providing Personal Property Tax Relief for Low-Income Elderly and Disabled Residents. (Councilman Speck)
Councilman Speck spoke to this matter. Members of City Council, Financial and Information Technology Services Director Gitajn, and City Manager Lawson participated in the discussion on this item.
Staff was requested to examine the provisions in the State law regarding to this matter.
City Council requested the staff to prepare a program for personal property tax relief and come back to Council with the specific details. If there is some tweaking that needs to be on the structure of it, Council would be willing to listen to that.
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REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
17. Consideration of Development of a Red Light Enforcement Pilot Program for the City of Alexandria. (Councilman Speck)
Councilman Speck spoke to this issue. Councilman Cleveland, Mayor Donley and Legislative Director Caton participated in the discussion.
City Council: (1) proceeded with a pilot red light camera enforcement program; (2) (a) authorized staff to issue a request for proposals for a pilot program from vendors of red light camera enforcement systems; (b) requested staff to discuss the details of the program with the General District Court Judges, the General District Court Clerk, the Commonwealth's Attorney, and the Sheriff; (c) scheduled a Work Session on a pilot red light camera enforcement program for Alexandria prior to the June 24 Council meeting; and (d) designated $150,000 of FY 1997 contingent reserves for the first year startup costs for such a pilot program. As discussed in the memorandum, some of the first year startup costs would be offset by revenue from fines for red light violations. It is difficult to project the exact revenue to be received, but staff has estimated that, based on discussions with Fairfax City, we might receive $40,000 to $66,000 less in fines revenue than we will incur program costs for the first year of the pilot.
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18. Consideration of Application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for Continued Funding for the Victim/Witness Assistance Program.
City Council (1) approved the submission of the grant application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for funding in the amount of $111,897, for continued funding of the Victim-Witness Assistance Program. This will increase the number of grant-funded positions in the Victim-Witness Assistance Program by one; (2) approved the continued funding of the two existing full-time grant-funded positions (one Victim-Witness Specialist I position and one Vice-Witness Specialist II position) covered by the Victim-Witness Assistance grant, and contingent upon the award of the grant, approved the establishment of an additional full-time grant-funded position; and (3) authorized the execution all necessary documents that may be required.
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REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
None
ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
(a) Councilman Euille spoke to the success of the recent basketball game between the team from Russia and the team from Northern Virginia.
(b) Council Member Walker reported to Council that WMATA is seriously looking at constructing the Backlick Road garage which means that the Royal Street garage may be replaced in the future.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL (continued)
(c) Mayor Donley reported on the Metro Regional Mobility Panel Meeting that he attended this morning. He stated that they are struggling with the development of a scope with a consultant that would come back and report what he thinks will be the future of regional bus transportation in the Washington area. He indicated that one of the items discussed was the benefits cost and otherwise with relocating garage facilities to an area that is closer to their routes to eliminate the time that drivers drive an empty bus before he begins his route.
(d) Mayor Donley indicated that he was contacted by a member of Oasis which is a local jazz group. They are putting on a fundraiser on behalf of the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee. They are trying to raise funds to go over to perform in Caen, France. The performance is going to be at the First United Methodist Church on Friday, May 16, at 8:00 p.m. He encouraged people to attend. The admission is $20.
(e) Mayor Donley spoke to the clear-cutting of the banks which is taking place at Holmes Run Channel.
After considerable discussion on this issue, by a show of hands, it was the consensus of Council that Director of Transportation and Environmental Services O'Kane is to proceed with completing this clearing project as scheduled. (Donley, Cleveland, Speck and Walker were in support of proceeding; Pepper, Euille, and Rich were against proceeding at this time.)
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ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR (19-21)
19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to authorize an encroachment into the public sidewalk right-of-way at 808 Russell Road for a fence and wall.
20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to expand the membership of the Waterfront Committee to 14 members.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)
21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the Alexandria Zoning Ordinance in the following manner: (i) to revise certain regulations applicable to coordinated districts and the process for obtaining CDD special use permits; (ii) to revise the regulations applicable to height limits in the King Street Height District; (iii) to state the factors to be considered by the director of planning and zoning and the director of transportation and environmental services when determining the scope of traffic impact studies to be submitted with applications for transportation management plan special use permits; (iv) to eliminate the requirement that a separate special use permit be obtained for certain temporary trailers or for tandem and reduced-size parking spaces when these features are shown as part of the site plan or special use permit application for a single-family, two-family or townhouse development project; and (v) to permit roof eaves that project 12 inches or less to encroach into a required yard.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
City Council introduced and passed the ordinances on their First Reading; set them for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, April 12, 1997.
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ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)
22. Consideration of Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Bonds for the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
City Council adopted the resolution as recommended by the Alexandria Industrial Development Authority at its meeting and public hearing on March 10, 1997. RES. NO. 1822
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CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS
23. Ad Hoc City of Alexandria 250th Anniversary Commission
3 Residents of the City of Alexandria
1 Member Designated by the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors
City Council appointed Patrick Butler, Michael Oliver and Elsie Thomas as Residents of the City of Alexandria to the Ad Hoc City of Alexandria 250th Anniversary Commission. [The application was withdrawn for the Member Designated by the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors and will be readvertised.]
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CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)
24. Alexandria Commission for Women
1 Citizen Member
City Council appointed Susan Butler as a Citizen member to the Alexandria Commission for Women.
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25. Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Member Nominated by the American Legion
City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed James Stevenson as a Member Nominated by the American Legion to the Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee.
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26. Alexandria Potomac West Alliance Board of Directors
5 Members-at-Large Who Live and/or Work in the Potomac West Alliance Service Area
1 Representative of the Potomac West Business Community Designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce From Its Membership Within the Potomac West Alliance Service Area
1 Representative of the Potomac West Business Community
1 Potomac West Commercial Property Owner Representing the Owners of Potomac Yard
2 Potomac West Commercial Property Owners
Council Member Walker requested that the Executive Secretary advertise the positions which were not filled. An organizational meeting will be held on April 11, 1997, at 8:30 a.m. at St. Almos.
City Council appointed Judith Ferris, David Fromm, Patricia Miller, Scott Mitchell and Lee Quill as Members-at-Large Who Live and/or Work in the Potomac West Alliance Service Area; waived the residency requirement and appointed Joan Gaskins as a Representative of the Potomac West Business Community Designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce From Its Membership Within the Potomac West Alliance Service Area; appointed James Fowler as a Representative of the Potomac West Business Community; waived the residency requirement and appointed Jeffrey Sherman as a Potomac West Commercial Property Owner Representing the Owners of the Potomac Yard; and appointed Bernard Fagelson and Roni Robins as Potomac West Commercial Property Owners to the Alexandria Potomac West Alliance Board of Directors.
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CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)
27. Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
2 Citizen Members
City Council appointed Lisa Carr and Elizabeth Engle as Citizen Members to the Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board.
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28. Alexandria Youth Services Commission
1 Member From a Profession, Including Law, Medicine or Education, Having an Interest and Concern With the Problems of Young People
City Council appointed Marni Byrum as a Member from a Profession, Including Law, Medicine or Education, Having an Interest and Concern With the Problems of Young People to the Alexandria Youth Services Commission.
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OTHER
29. Consideration of City Council Schedule.
City Council received the updated Council Calendar, noted the Work Session scheduled for June 24, 1997, before the City Council Meeting on the Pilot Red Light Camera Enforcement Program; and included the following additions: Wednesday, April. 16, City Council Committee Meeting on the Watson Wyatt Report on April 16, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Council Workroom; Friday, May 9, Days of Remembrance of the Holocaust Ceremony on Market Square at Noon; and Saturday, June 21, dedication ceremony at the renovated Alexandria Union Station on June 21, at 9:45 a.m.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
30. Convening of an Executive Session for the Purpose of Consulting with Legal Counsel and Receiving a Briefing from Staff Members, Consultants or Attorneys Pertaining to Specific Legal Matters Requiring the Provision of Legal Advice by Counsel, Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.1-344(A)(7).
At 10:25 p.m., City Council moved to convene an Executive Session at this time for the purpose of consulting with legal counsel and receiving a briefing from staff members and attorneys pertaining to potential litigation and specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.1-344(A)(7).
At ll:05 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting and adopted the Resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. RES. NO. 1823
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DOCKET ITEM #13(e) HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND READS AS FOLLOWS:
CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)
31. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Environmental Sciences
City Council appointed Nancy Pomerleau as a Member from the Field of Environmental Sciences to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission.
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The Meeting was adjourned at 11:10 p.m.
This docket is subject to change.
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Public Notice
A meeting of the City Council Pay Parity Committee is scheduled for Monday, April 7, 1997, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Workroom, Room 2420, City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia.
Public Notice
A meeting of the City Council Committee on the Watson Wyatt Report is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at 5:00 p.m., in the City Council Workroom, Room 2420, City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia.
Public Notice
There will be a City Council Work Session on the Proposed Budget on Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Workroom, Room 2420, City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia.
Individuals with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to attend the City Council Work Session may call the City Clerk and Clerk of Council's Office at 838-4500 (TTY/TDD 838-5056). We request that you provide a 48-hour notice so that the proper arrangements may be made.
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