Docket for Regular Meeting (11/26/1996)

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Office of the City Clerk
November 20, 1996

There will be a City Council Work Session
with the Affordable Housing Committee, at
6:30 p.m. in the Council Workroom.

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 26, 1996 - - 7:30 pm

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OPENING

1. Calling the Roll.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

2. Invocation. By:_________________________________________________________

3. Reading and Acting upon the Minutes of the Following Meeting of City Council:

(a) The Regular Meeting of November 12, 1996.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

4. Report of the City Clerk.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

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)

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing the Campagna Center's Annual Christmas Walk to be Held on Saturday, December 7, 1996. (Vice Mayor Pepper)

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

OPENING (continued)

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.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

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)

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

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).

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

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

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 of
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

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(e) Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
6 Citizen Members

(f) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
1 Parent Member

12. Receipt of the City's Monthly Financial Report for Period Ending October 31, 1996.

13. Receipt of the City's Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Period Ending June 30, 1996.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

14. Consideration of the Design for the City's New Central Library. (#12 11/16/96)

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

15. Consideration of Establishing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funded Business Development Loan Program. (Councilman Euille)

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

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

RECOMMEND CITY COUNCIL DEFERRAL TO DECEMBER 14, 1996.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

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)

THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 4-0-2

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

18. Consideration of the November 1996 Resolution from the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board Regarding the Voluntary Rent Guidelines. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

OTHER

19. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

20. Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

21. Alexandria Commission for the Arts
2 Members-at-Large Who Are Arts Consumers and Participants

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)

22. Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

23. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Lawyer With Experience in Federal or State
Environmental Statutes, Regulations, and Procedures

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

24. Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Low-Income Tenant Member

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

25. Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

26. Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
2 Citizen Members

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

27. Alexandria Youth Services Commission
2 Members from the Professions, including Law, Medicine, or Education

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

This docket is subject to change.

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