Office of the City Clerk
November 12, 1996
There was a Staff Presentation
on the Pilot Imaging Project at 6:30 p.m.
in the Council Workroom.
There was a Senior Citizens Employment
Reception at 6:00 p.m. in Room 2000.
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 12, 1996 - - 7:30 pm
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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.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
The invocation was pronounced by Reverend Edna J. Banes, Associate Pastor, Old Presbyterian Meeting House.
2. Invocation. By:_________________________________________________________
3. Reading and Acting upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council.
(a) The Special Public Hearing Meeting of October 19, 1996; and
(b) The Special Meeting of October 23, 1996.
City Council approved the Minutes of (a) the Special Public Hearing Meeting of October 19, 1996 [in lieu of the Regular Public Hearing Meeting of October 12, 1996], and (b) the Special Meeting of October 23, 1996 [in lieu of the Regular Meeting of October 22, 1996.]
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
4. Report of the City Clerk.
City Council received the report.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
5. Presentation by the Senior Citizens Employment and Services of Its 1997 Calendar to the Members of City Council. (Councilman Speck)
Members of City Council were presented with the 1997 Calendar of the Senior Citizens Employment and Services.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
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OPENING (continued)
6. Presentation of Proclamation Designating November 28, 1996, as Potomac West Turkey Trot Day in the City of Alexandria. (Vice Mayor Pepper)
It was noted to participate in the Turkey Trot that there is a $5 entry fee plus 2 cans of food for ALIVE!
City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
7. Recognition of Savage Fogarty Real Estate for the International Award that They Received for Canal Center. (Vice Mayor Pepper)
Vice Mayor Pepper recognized Savage Fogarty for receiving the Special Award Office/Industrial Properties Category presented by the FIABCI (International Real Estate Federation) for the Trans Potomac Canal Center.
Mayor Donley noted that Savage Fogarty also received an award from the Alexandria Beautification Commission for landscaping and design.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
8. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing and Thanking the Northern Virginia Community College for Its Special Contribution to the Alexandria Works! Job Fair. (Councilman Euille and Vice Mayor Pepper)
City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
CONSENT CALENDAR (9-12) (17-21)
9. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:
(a) Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee
Russell Bailey
(b) Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission
Margaret Sheila Clancy
(c) Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission
Roderick B. Williams
(d) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
Sean Kelly
10. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:
(a) Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
1 Representative From the Business Community
(b) Alexandria Community Policy and Management Team
1 Parent Representative Who Is Not an Employee
of Any Public or Private Program Which Serves
Children and Families
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
(c) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission
1 Member-at-Large
1 Parent of a Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade
Three Child Eligible for a Free or a Reduced
Price Lunch
(d) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Representative From the Northern Virginia
Fine Arts Association
(e) Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission
1 High School Youth
(f) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
1 Representative From the Old Town Civic
Association
11. Receipt of the Supplemental Attendance Report of Boards and Commissions.
12. Consideration of Application to the U.S. Department of Justice for the COPS More Program for the Alexandria Police Department.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
City Council approved the Consent Calendar as presented, with the exception of Docket Item No. 19 which was considered under separate motion. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:
9. City Council received the following resignations with regret: (a) Russell Bailey from the Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee; (b) Margaret Sheila Clancy from the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission; (c) Roderick B. Williams from the Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission; and (d) Sean Kelly from the Alexandria Waterfront Committee; and requested the Executive Secretary to send the appropriate letters of appreciation and to advertise the vacancies in the usual manner.
10. City Council (a) appointed Mary Radnofsky as a Representative from the Business Community to the Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee; (b) reappointed Juliet Choi as a Parent Representative who is not an employee of any public or private program which serves children and families to the Alexandria Community Policy and Management Team; (c) appointed Canda Smith as a Member-at-Large and Marsena Ware as a Parent of a Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Three Child eligible for a free or a reduced price lunch to the Alexandria Early Childhood Commission; (d) appointed Elaine Johnston as a Representative from the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; (e) appointed William Dickinson as a High School Youth to the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission; and (f) appointed William Kuehnle as a Representative from the Old Town Civic Association to the Alexandria Waterfront Committee.
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
11. City Council received the supplemental report; vacated the positions listed on page two of the report; and authorized the Executive Secretary for Boards and Commissions to advertise the vacancies.
12. City Council (1) authorized the City Manager to submit a grant application for the COPS MORE '96 program; and (2) approved the use of $69,288 from the Police Department's federal seized asset account to provide the required local match to the federal share of $207,862. There are no additional positions associated with this grant.
17. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, November 16, 1996.
18. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, November 16, 1996.
19. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, November 16, 1996. [Separate Motion]
20. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, November 16, 1996.
21. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, November 16, 1996.
END OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
13. Receipt of Report from the Interim Board of Directors for the Potomac West Alliance Pilot Project and Request for an Extension of Time to Complete the Pilot Project. (Council Member Walker)
City Council (1) received the Report from the Interim Board of Directors for the Potomac West Alliance Pilot Project and approved the extension of the Pilot Project through the end of February 1997; (2) amended Resolution 1777 to extend the appointments of the members of the Interim Board of Directors to the end of February 1997; (3) requested that the final report of the Interim Board of Directors be docketed for the February 25, 1997 legislative meeting of City Council and scheduled a work session with the Interim Board for 6 p.m., February 25, to discuss the final report; and (4) approved extending the consultant contract with Artemel and Associates, Inc., through the end of February 1997, and approved the use of $6,000 to cover the contract extension. Monies for the extension will come from the $2,527 in unexpended monies remaining from the original Council allocation of $14,999 for the initial Interim Executive Director consultant contract and $3,473 from the $14,999 earmarked for a design consultant. None of the design consultant funds have been expended to date.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
14. Presentation of the 1997 City of Alexandria Legislative Package and Setting for Public Hearing on Saturday, December 14, 1996.
Council Member Rich requested that a bill that would authorize same sex marriages be added to our legislative package for public hearing and consideration on Saturday, December 14, 1996.
Mayor Donley requested staff to report on what sections of the Code might need amending and include some explanation prior to the public hearing.
Council Member Walker wanted to include in the discussion in December some information on what the current State law is. Her concerns deal with seeing if we can come up with some actions which are possible. She indicated that some really basic concerns may be able to be addressed immediately, i.e., some kind of benefit policies (life and/or health insurance) or survivor policies or things that make domestic relationships equal for people. We could figure out what the State has now and what kind of incremental steps we could start taking that might be suitable for the General Assembly to pass.
Council Member Rich stated that Arlington has proposed some sort of domestic partners legislation either to amend their charter or maybe it is general law. He suggested that maybe staff could work with them.
Vice Mayor Pepper suggested that staff involve the Alexandria Gay and Lesbian Association to help us with this.
Council Member Rich stated that he would propose a general law which basically authorizes same sex marriages.
Councilman Speck stated that what is being proposed is that a recommendation be made for our Delegation to carry this forward as a matter to be introduced as general law, not specifically on behalf of Alexandria.
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
14. (continued)
Councilman Speck stated that he will be bringing forward a docket item regarding staggered terms for City Council members which will not be a part of the legislative package, but submitted to the voters as a referendum for the May 1997 Council election.
Mayor Donley noted that he and Council Member Walker will continue to serve on Council's legislative committee.
City Council (1) received the proposals for the City's 1997 legislative package; (2) scheduled the proposed legislative package for public hearing and adoption on Saturday, December 14; and (3) scheduled Council's work session with the General Assembly delegation during the lunch break at the December 14 public hearing meeting.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
15. Consideration of Establishment of a Grant-funded Position to Support the Arlandria Health Center.
City Council approved the transfer of $55,000 in Community Integrated Service System (CISS) grant monies from the Virginia Department of Health (Alexandria Health Department) to the City to establish and fully fund one full-time project administrator position in the Alexandria Health Department to support the Arlandria Health Center for Women and Children. This position is required to integrate the Arlandria Health Center into the broader Alexandria community, to increase and stabilize its funding base, and assist the Center with institutionalizing relationships with community agencies. This position would terminate upon expiration of the grant. Any person who fills this position will be notified of this condition.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
16. Consideration of Proposal by Cameron Associates Regarding Payment for Cameron Station Park Improvements.
City Council approved this request. The Cameron Associates proposal reflects terms and conditions recommended by staff to hold the City harmless for any foregone interest or administrative expense.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
None.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
(a) Councilman Euille noted that the Habitat for Humanity had a groundbreaking ceremony recently for another house in the City that will be rehabilitated located at 1116-1/2 Princess Street. He indicated that the two sponsoring churches are from outside the City. One is Trinity Presbyterian Church of Arlington, and the second is St. Andrew's Episcopal Church of Burke, Virginia. He encouraged the churches in our community to take heed to participate in this program.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL (continued)
(b) Vice Mayor Pepper thanked Randy Kell for arranging the Council tour of National Airport.
(c) Vice Mayor Pepper requested staff to look into Mayor Barry's proposal regarding regulation of panhandlers.
(d) Councilman Cleveland encouraged people to go visit the Black History Resource Center's exhibit on black who participated in World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Viet-Nam War. He also requested black Alexandrians who served in the Korean and Viet-Nam Wars to provide any pictures or memorabilia for display. Items will be returned.
(e) Mayor Donley spoke to the Fire Department's give away program for smoke detectors.
(f) Mayor Donley requested staff to follow up on a request from the Eisenhower Partnership regarding signage on the Beltway identifying Eisenhower Valley as a destination point.
Transportation and Environmental Services Director O'Kane will draft a letter to VDOT for the Mayor's signature.
(g) Councilman Speck spoke to an e-mail he received from a Rosemont resident concerning a number of bicycle thefts. Staff was requested to contact the citizen to explain the statistics. Staff was requested to review the current regulations regarding registration requirements and to report back to Council as to how they can become more effective.
(h) Councilman Speck suggested that a community meeting be held at Landmark Mall Shopping Center in the second half of the fiscal year. He suggested possibly in early June.
(i) Councilman Speck discussed and gave Council copies of An Overview of the Commonwealth's Budget.
(j) Councilman Speck spoke to a recent local cable show whose participants criticized a recent action by Council. He indicated that the things that he heard were deplorable.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR (17-21)
17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to enable elderly or disabled taxpayers applying for an exemption or deferral from the City's real estate taxes (i) to file a written statement, in lieu of a formal affidavit, in support of their application, and (ii) to file a written statement or affidavit only once every three years.
18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the City's regulations governing raffles and bingo to bring the regulations into conformity with state law, as recently amended.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)
CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance to permit massage establishments by special use permit in the CL zone.
20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to authorize an encroachment into the public right-of-way of Jamieson Avenue, near its intersection with George's Lane, in the City of Alexandria.
21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE making provision for the support of the government of the City of Alexandria and for the payment of municipal expenditures, by providing supplemental appropriations of amounts required to defray certain expenditures and liabilities of the City for fiscal year 1997.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
City Council introduced and passed the Ordinances on First Reading; set them for Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Final Passage on Saturday, November 16, 1996. These were considered with the other consent items.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)
22. Consideration of a Resolution Providing Local Governing Body Approval of ARHA Issuance of Tax-Exempt Bonds to Finance the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Fort Henry Gardens in Arlington County. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
City Council (1) adopted, by a roll-call vote, the resolution approving the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) issuance of up to $3.2 million in tax-exempt bonds to FHG Limited Partnership for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Fort Henry Gardens, an 84-unit townhouse rental complex in Arlington County; and (2) authorized the Clerk of the Council to complete the Certificate of Resolution. RES. NO. 1807
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OTHER
23. Consideration of City Council Schedule.
City Council (1) scheduled a work session with the General Assembly delegation to discuss the City's 1997 legislative package at the lunch break at the Saturday, December 14 public hearing meeting; (2) scheduled a work session with the Interim Board of Directors for the Potomac West Alliance Pilot Project at 6 p.m. before the Tuesday, February 25 Council meeting; (3) added to the Council calendar the Friday, January 10 WMATA Regional Mobility Conference, an all-day meeting on WMATA funding (as requested by Council Member Walker). The exact time and location will be provided once they are established; and (4) noted that the City Schools Reflections Art Exhibition reception will be held in City Hall at 6:30 p.m. before the Tuesday, January 28 Council meeting as requested by Councilman Cleveland.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS
24. Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee
1 Citizen Member
City Council appointed Robert Russell Bailey as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
25. Alexandria Commission for the Arts
1 Member-at-Large
City Council appointed John Mays as a Member-at-Large to the Alexandria Commission for the Arts.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
26. Alexandria Commission for Women
1 Citizen Member
City Council reappointed Patricia Schoeni as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Commission for Women.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
27. Alexandria Commission on Employment
1 Representative From the Public Employment
Service as Mandated in the Job Training
Partnership Act
City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Shelby Robinson as a Representative from the Public Employment Service as Mandated in the Job Training Partnership Act to the Alexandria Commission on Employment.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
28. Alexandria Early Childhood Commission
1 Member-at-Large
City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Megan Marquier as a Member-at-Large to the Alexandria Early Childhood Commission.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
29. Alexandria Library Board
1 Citizen Member
City Council reappointed Marjorie Posner as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Library Board.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
30. Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission
1 Citizen Member
City Council appointed Clarence Henley as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)
31. Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board
1 Citizen Member
City Council appointed Harold Curry as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
EXECUTIVE SESSION
32. Convening of an Executive Session for the Purpose of Consulting with Legal Counsel Pertaining to Pending Litigation Involving the City 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 9:30 p.m., City Council convened an executive session for the purpose of consulting with legal counsel and receiving a briefing by staff members pertaining to specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel, pursuant to Virginia Code section 2.1-344(A)(7), and consulting with legal counsel pertaining to the following litigation involving the City, pursuant to Virginia Code section 2.1-344(A)(7): Mantech International Corporation v. City of Alexandria, a case pending in the Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria, which involves a challenge to the 1989 through 1992 personal property amounts on plaintiff's computer equipment.
At 9:55 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting.
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.
City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the executive session.
RES. NO. 1808
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
The Meeting was adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
This docket is subject to change.
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