Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 8, 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 David G. Speck.
Absent: Council Member Lois L. Walker.
Also Present: Mrs. Lawson, City Manager; Mr. Pessoa, Assistant City Attorney; Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager; Mr. Lynn, Director of Planning and Zoning; Ms. Ross, Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Ms. Anderson, Deputy Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Ms. Steele, Deputy City Manager; Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Ms. Hansen, Deputy Director of Housing; Mr. Caton, Legislative Director; Mr. Gitajn, Director of Financial and Information Technology Services; Mr. Robinson, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Ms. Chis, Acting Director of Human Services; Ms. Fayne, Special Assistant to the City Manager; Ms. Gattsak, Director of Office on Women; Ms. Federico, Director of Historic Alexandria; Mr. Frazier, Director of Office on Youth Services; Mrs. Godwin, Director of Management and Budget; Ms. Saari, Deputy Director of Management and Budget; Dr. Cressey, City Archaeologist; Deputy Fire Chief Connor; Chief Fire Marshal Nieves; Police Chief Samarra; 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 Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Workroom. Mayor Donley and City Manager Lawson made introductory remarks.
Reginald Foster, Chair of BFAAC, made opening remarks, and went through the 1996-1997 proposed Work Plan for the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee. Members of City Council, City Manager Lawson, Financial and Information Technology Services Director Gitajn and Management and Budget Director Godwin participated in the discussion.
The work session concluded at approximately 7:25 p.m.
(A copy of the agenda and material relating to this 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 except Council Member Walker.
The Invocation was pronounced by Reverend Rosemari G. Sullivan, Director of The Church of Saint Clements.
3. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Speck and carried on a vote of 4-to-0, City Council approved the Minutes for (a) the Special Public Hearing Meeting of September 21, 1996; and (b) the Regular Meeting of September 24, 1996, as submitted. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Speck "aye" Euille out of room
Donley "aye" Rich out of room
Walker absent
4. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Speck and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, City Council received the report of the City Clerk dated October 3, 1996, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Speck "aye" Euille out of room
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker absent
5. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring the Week of October 6-12, 1996, as Fire Prevention Week in the City of Alexandria.
(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 5; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Councilman Cleveland presented the proclamation.
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Pepper "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
6. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of October 13-19, 1996, as Character Counts Week in the City of Alexandria. (Vice Mayor Pepper and Council Member Rich)
(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 6; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Vice Mayor Pepper and Council Member Rich presented the proclamation.
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Rich "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
7. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring the Month of October 1996, as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Designating October 18, as Mammography Day in the City of Alexandria. (City Manager Lawson)
(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 7; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
City Manager Lawson presented the proclamation.
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Rich "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck out of room
Walker absent
8. Presentation of Proclamation Honoring Reverend Columbus Watson for His Thirty-Five Years of Service as Minister at Beulah Baptist Church. (Mayor Donley and City Manager Lawson)
(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 8; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Mayor Donley and City Manager Lawson presented the proclamation.
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Pepper "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
9. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of October as Virginia Archaeology Month in the City of Alexandria.
(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 9; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Mayor Donley presented the proclamation.
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
10. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring November 12, 1996, as Ronald H. Brown Day in the City of Alexandria. (Council Member Rich)
(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded simultaneously by Vice Mayor Pepper and Councilman Euille and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Donley "aye"
Pepper "aye" Cleveland out of room
Euille "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
CONSENT CALENDAR (11-13) (18)
WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council removed Docket Item Nos. 12(f) and 13 from the Consent Calendar.
11. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:
(a) Alexandria Beautification Commission
Carol Rudolph
(b) Alexandria Commission on Employment
Patricia L. Ortego
(c) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission
Paul W. Bateman
(d) Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission
Karen Dawley Paul
(e) Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board
James A. Yancey
(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. 11 (a-e); 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
12. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:
(a) Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
1 Tenant From an Affordable Housing Complex
(b) Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee
1 Citizen Member
(c) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Sanitary/Environmental Engineering
(d) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee:
1 Member Nominated by the Alexandria Jaycees
(e) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Representative From Planning District III
1 Representative From the Historic Alexandria Foundation
(g) Alexandria Recycling Study Subcommittee of the Waste-to-Energy Task Force
1 Representative From the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
(h) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
1 Parent Member
(i) Alexandria Task Force to Monitor the Closing of Cameron Station
1 Citizen-at-Large
(j) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
1 Representative From the Alexandria Archaeological Commission
(Material pertaining to the above appointments is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12 (a-j); 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to Decrease the Requirement for City Registration of Child Care Providers Who Care for a Maximum of Eight to a Maximum of Five Children in Accordance with State Law.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 2, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 18; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 18; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of an Informal Memorandum explaining ordinance is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 18; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Euille and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, City Council approved the Consent Calendar as presented with the exception of Docket Item Nos. 12(f) and 13, which were considered under separate motions. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:
11. City Council received the following resignations with regret: (a) Carol Rudolph from the Alexandria Beautification Commission; (b) Patricia L. Ortego from the Alexandria Commission on Employment; (c) Paul W. Bateman from the Alexandria Early Childhood Commission; (d) Karen Dawley Paul from the Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission and (e) James A. Yancey from the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board; and requested the Executive Secretary to send the appropriate letters of appreciation and to advertise the vacancies in the usual manner.
12. City Council (a) appointed Lois Kebe as a Tenant from an Affordable Housing Complex to the Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; (b) appointed Samuel Gyulnazarian as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee; (c) appointed David Redding, Jr. as a Member from the Field of Sanitary/Environmental Engineering to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission; (d) appointed Michael Jagoe as a Member Nominated by the Alexandria Jaycees to the Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee; (e) appointed Angela Freeman as a Representative from Planning District III and Martha Feldkamp as a Representative from the Historic Alexandria Foundation to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; (g) appointed John Fehrenbach as a Representative from the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission to the Alexandria Recycling Study Subcommittee of the Waste-to-Energy Task Force; (h) appointed Ronnie Catipon as a Parent Member to the Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board; (i) appointed Rosalyn Bellis as a Citizen-at-Large to the Alexandria Task Force to Monitor the Closing of Cameron Station; and (j) appointed Sean Kelly as a Representative from the Alexandria Archaeological Commission to the Alexandria Waterfront Committee.
18. City Council introduced and passed the ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, October 19, 1996.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Cleveland out of room
Euille "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
12.(f) Consideration of Uncontested Appointment to the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board, 1 Low-Income Tenant Member.
Mayor Donley requested that this item be deferred until City Council considers Docket Item No. 19.
Councilman Speck asked questions of Executive Secretary for Boards and Commissions Boyd and Housing Director Davis, with a request that staff report back with respect to the low-income representative on the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board and others, and how do you define low-income.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council deferred the appointment of a Low-Income Tenant Member to the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board until after Council considers the Resolution decreasing the size of the ARHA Board.
13. Receipt of the Alexandria Commission for the Arts FY 1995-96 Annual Report.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 1, 1996, together with the annual report, are on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
Jacqueline Green presented the report to Council and made comments.
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council received the report and thanked the Alexandria Commission for the Arts for its efforts on behalf of the arts and the City. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
14. Update on the Report of the City Manager's Ad Hoc Task Force on Stalking/Domestic Violence Issues Related to the Murder of Karen Mitsoff. (#14 6/25/96)
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 3, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council (1) received this Update to the Report of the Ad Hoc Task Force; and (2) included the report and addendum in the legislative package process. The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
15. Consideration of Submission of a Grant Application to The Virginia Department of Social Services (The Office of Newcomer Services) for Funding for The Refugee Resettlement Program.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 3, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 15; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council (1) approved the application submitted for refugee resettlement program funding; and (2) approved the continuation of one full-time grant-funded position to perform the duties required under this grant program. The grant-funded position would terminate upon the expiration of the grant, and the individual who is to fill this position would be notified of this condition of employment. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
16. Receipt of Report by the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Regarding Corner Lot Fences. (#17 9/24/96)
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 3, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, a motion was made by Councilman Euille, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper to receive this report and to send it to the Planning Commission for consideration of a text amendment.
There was discussion by the Members of City Council and the Director of Planning and Zoning with respect to Council direction on the following three items:
WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council supported the BZA recommendation that the fence should not extend forward of the rear corner of the house. This was accepted as a friendly amendment to the main motion.
WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council supported the BZA recommendation to leave the task with the BZA to hear appeals of administrative approvals of secondary front yard fences. This was accepted as a friendly amendment to the main motion.
It was suggested by Councilman Euille and Vice Mayor Pepper to include the Planning Commission recommendation to grandfather all fences built since adoption of the zoning ordinance in 1992.
WHEREUPON, a motion was made by Council Member Rich and seconded by Councilman Cleveland to approve the BZA recommendation to require that anyone who had put up a fence illegally be required to apply for approval to retain the fence or, if approval is not granted, to remove the fence; which motion FAILED on a vote of 2 "ayes" to 4 "nays". The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Pepper "no"
Cleveland "aye" Euille "no"
Donley "no" Speck "no"
Walker absent
Therefore, the City Council included a friendly amendment to the main motion to include the Planning Commission recommendation to grandfather all fences built since adoption of the zoning ordinance in 1992.
THEREUPON, Council returned to the main motion made by Councilman Euille, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council received this report and sent the text amendment back to the Planning Commission to modify the proposal in accordance with direction provided by City Council as follows: (1) supported the BZA recommendation: the fence should not extend forward of the rear corner of the house; (2) supported the BZA recommendation: leave the task with the BZA to hear appeals of administrative approvals of secondary front yard fences; and (3) supported the Planning Commission recommendation: grandfather all fences built since adoption of the zoning ordinance in 1992. The voting was as follows:
Euille "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
17. Receipt of Report of the Task Force on Old Town Open Space.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 3, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, City Council (1) received the Report and thanked the members of the Task Force for their work in addressing Old Town open space issues; and (2) referred the recommendations of the Task Force to the Planning Commission for consideration, study and recommendation to Council on any potential zoning ordinance amendments. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Pepper "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich out of room
Walker absent
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
None.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
(a) Vice Mayor Pepper spoke about the City's first annual Technology Achievement Award which is intended to recognize Alexandria businesses for the development of new technology or innovative application of existing technology. This is being sponsored by the Alexandria City Council, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, and the Alexandria Economic Development and Tourism Board of Directors. Nominations should be sent to F&ITS Director Gitajn, 301 King Street. The deadline for nominations is December 3, 1996. The award winning business will be honored during the City's Technology Achievement Week, beginning March 10, 1997.
(b) Councilman Euille announced that the NAACP Annual Banquet will be held on Sunday, October 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in Old Town.
(c) Councilman Euille stated that at the Retreat Council Member Walker and he had an item dealing with small business development. They met with the Small Business Development Task Force Committee which is a partnership between the City, the Chamber of Commerce and the NAACP. He stated that they received a memorandum from Emmitt Carlton, who is co-chair of the Task Force Committee, reminding the City that one of the recommendations in their report which we received in June was an emphasis for this City to consider hiring and identifying a permanent staff person to oversee small business development.
City Manager Lawson stated that there is a designated slot with the Economic Development Office for this position. It is something that we strongly support, as does the Council. She suggested that a meeting be set up with Mayor Donley, Councilman Euille, the NAACP and Mr. Flaherty to talk about these issues.
(d) Councilman Euille spoke to a special use permit application that has been filed by Alexandria Toyota. Members of City Council, Planning and Zoning Director Lynn and Assistant City Attorney Pessoa also participated in the discussion.
(A copy of Councilman Euille's memorandum dated October 7, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Oral (d); 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of Planning and Zoning Director Lynn's memorandum dated October 8, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Oral (d); 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Euille, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council moved that the staff and Planning Commission be requested to take appropriate action, including study and recommendation of a comprehensive plan and zoning amendment, to enable the Council to vote on the special use permit application in order that Alexandria Toyota may move its dealership operation from its present location to a new location to be accessed from Route 1 near the Four Mile Run as shown on the special use permit application; and that such action, as is necessary, be brought before the City Council at its December public hearing, simultaneous with the special use permit. The voting was as follows:
Euille "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
(e) Mayor Donley briefed Council on the three-hour tour of the Patent and Trademark Office which he and Councilman Speck participated in today.
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ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)
19. Consideration of Resolution to Reduce the Size of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. (Mayor Donley). [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 3, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 19; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board Chair's memorandum dated October 3, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2, of Item No. 19; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. Mayor Donley, City Manager Lawson and the Members of City Council participated in the discussion of this item.
Councilman Euille requested staff to provide Council with more detail with regard to the makeup of boards and commissions that exceed seven members that we currently have in addition to the School Board.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council set this resolution for public hearing and consideration at its Saturday, October 19, 1996 Public Hearing Meeting. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Pepper "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker absent
NOTE: Mayor Donley noted that Docket Item No. 12(f), the appointment of a Low-Income Tenant Member to the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board will continue to be deferred until action is taken on this resolution.
OTHER
20. Consideration of City Council Schedule.
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 4, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. Members of City Council participated in the discussion.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Cleveland, seconded by Councilman Euille and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council (1) adopted the following meeting schedule for consideration of the FY 1998 budget, as amended: (a) Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at 7:30 p.m., Special City Council Meeting, Presentation of the City Manager's proposed FY 1998 Budget; (b) Thursday, March 27, 7:00 p.m., Budget Work Session; (c) Monday, April 7, 7:00 p.m., Budget Public Hearing Meeting; (d) Wednesday, April 16, 7:00 p.m., Budget Work Session with the School Board; (e) Wednesday, April 30, 7:00 p.m., Budget Work Session; and (f) Thursday, May 1, 6:00 p.m., Budget Work Session, and 7:30 p.m., Budget Adoption, and Mayor Donley indicated that the deadline for submitting budget request memoranda to staff will be April 25, and any requests received after that date will not get a response; and (2) scheduled a community meeting at George Mason Elementary School, at 7:30 p.m., on Wednesday, November 6. The voting was as follows:
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Euille "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS
21. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Citizen Member
1 Member From the Field of Intergovernmental Relations
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
1 Citizen Member
Laurence Breaker
Matthew Clementz
Bridget Murphy
John Koch
Walter Van Dorn
1 Member from the Field of Intergovernmental Relations
Denis Borum
Scott MacConomy
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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. 21; 10/8/96, 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 Bridget Murphy as a Citizen Member and appointed Denis Borum as a Member from the Field of Intergovernmental Relations to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Murphy, Borum
Pepper - Murphy, Borum
Cleveland - Breaker, Borum
Euille - Koch, MacConomy
Rich - Murphy, Borum
Speck - Murphy, MacConomy
Walker - absent
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22. Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Representative From the Alexandria Historical Society
(The following person volunteered or was recommended for appointment to the above Commission:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
James Johnson* Marilyn W. Burke, President, Alexandria Historical Society
*Incumbent (Residency Waiver Required)
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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. 22; 10/8/96, 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 waived the residency requirement and reappointed James Johnson as a Representative from the Alexandria Historical Society to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Johnson
Pepper - Johnson
Cleveland - Johnson
Euille - Johnson
Rich - Johnson
Speck - Johnson
Walker - absent
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23. Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Tenant Member
1 Landlord Representative
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Board:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
1 Tenant Member
J. Michael Camden
Debra Zusman
1 Landlord Representative
Michael Lynch* Raymond T. Johnson, Chair, Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
*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. 23; 10/8/96, 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 had to have a second balloting on the Tenant Member position due to a tie vote, and waived the residency requirement and appointed Michael Lynch as a Landlord Representative to the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Zusman, Lynch
Pepper - Camden, Lynch
Cleveland - Zusman, Lynch
Euille - Camden, Lynch
Rich - Zusman, Lynch
Speck - Camden, Lynch
Walker - absent
Thereupon, ballots were again distributed, tellers were again appointed and the ballots again tallied with the following result: City Council deferred appointment of a Tenant Member until there are seven members of Council present. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Zusman
Pepper - Camden
Cleveland - Zusman
Euille - Camden
Rich - Zusman
Speck - Camden
Walker - absent
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24. Alexandria Task Force on Information and Communication Technologies
1 Member-at-Large
(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Task Force:)
NAME ENDORSED BY:
James Denison
John Kupik
Robert Leavitt
James Walsh, 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. 24; 10/8/96, 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 James Walsh, Jr. as a Member-at-Large to the Alexandria Task Force on Information and Communication Technologies. The voting was as follows:
Donley - Walsh
Pepper - Walsh
Cleveland - Denison
Euille - Walsh
Rich - Walsh
Speck - Walsh
Walker - absent
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At this point, City Council considered Docket Item No. 26.
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
26. Consideration of a Request from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for Comments on the Future of Metrobus Service and the Proposal To Change the Metrobus Cost Allocation Formula. (Mayor Donley and Council Member Walker)
(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated October 4, 1996, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 26; 10/8/96, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
(General Discussion. Mayor Donley spoke to this item. Members of City Council, Transportation and Environmental Services Director O'Kane, and Transportation and Environmental Services Deputy Director Anderson participated in the discussion and answered questions directed to them by Members of Council.)
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Euille and carried unanimously by all those present, City Council authorized the Mayor to send the proposed letter to the Chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in response to the Authority's proposal to change the Metrobus allocation formula and institute a two-year stabilization period for Metrobus service. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Euille "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker absent
EXECUTIVE SESSION
25. Convening of an Executive Session to Consult with Legal Counsel and Receive Briefing from Staff Members and Counsel Pertaining to Potential Litigation and to Specific Legal Matters Requiring the Provision of Legal Advice by Counsel, Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.1-344(A)(7).
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously by all those present, at 10:20 p.m., City Council convened an executive session for the purpose of consulting with legal counsel and receiving a briefing by staff members, consultants or attorneys, pertaining to actual or probable litigation, or pertaining 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 absent
THEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilman Euille and carried on a vote of 5-to-0, at 11:12 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Pepper "aye"
Euille "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich out of room
Walker absent
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried on a ROLL-CALL vote of 6-to-0, City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the executive session. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Pepper "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker absent
The resolution reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 1803
WHEREAS, on this 8th day of October, 1996, the Alexandria City Council did recess into executive session pursuant to a motion 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 session was 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 motion by which the executive session was 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 session.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilman Euille and carried unanimously by all those present, at 11:14 p.m., the Regular Meeting of October 8, 1996, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Pepper "aye"
Euille "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker absent
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APPROVED BY:
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KERRY J. DONLEY MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Beverly I. Jett, CMC City Clerk
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