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Office of the City Clerk
February 2, 2000

There will be a Work Session with
Congressman James P. Moran at 6:00 p.m.
in the Council Workroom.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 8, 2000 - - 7:30 p.m.


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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 Public Hearing Meeting of January 22, 2000.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

4. Report of the City Clerk.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of February 2000 as Black History Month in the City of Alexandria.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing the Burial of a Time Capsule on January 7, 2000, at the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of Proclamation Honoring the Veterans of the Korean War.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________








REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (8-15)(17-20)

8. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Ardith E. Collins

(b) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
Linda Blessing

(c) Alexandria Youth Services Commission
Tobie Hendricks

9. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Beautification Commission
1 Citizen Member

(b) Alexandria Commission on Information Technology
1 Member Representing the Holder of the City’s Cable Television Franchise

(c) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities
1 Citizen Member Who Has A Disability

(d) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Ecology

(e) Alexandria Juvenile Detention Commission
1 Citizen Member

(f) Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission
1 Non-Health Professional

(g) Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
1 Citizen Member

(h) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
1 Citizen Who Resides East of Washington Street and North of
Pendleton Street

10. Consideration of Renewal Grant Application for Funding for the School Resource Officer in the George Washington Middle School.

11. Consideration of a Contract Between the City of Alexandria and The Northern Virginia Planning District Commission Related to Round Four of the Northern Virginia Single-Family Regional Loan Fund.

12. Receipt of the Youth Policy Commission’s Annual Report.


REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

13. Receipt of the Alexandria Community Services Board FY 1999 Annual Report.

14. Receipt of the Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals FY 1999 Annual Report.

15. Consideration of Lease between the City and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority to Provide for the Location of the New Animal Shelter.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

16. Consideration of Update Report on Items Before the 2000 General Assembly.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

CONSENT CALENDAR (17-20)

17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend section 12-13-1 of the Alexandria City Code to designate a committee of the Youth Policy Commission as the city's Youth Services Citizen Board, which will be responsible for the administration of delinquency prevention and Youth Development Act grants under section 66-29 of the Virginia Code.

18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance by making the residential use of any property located within the Office Commercial Medium/OCM (100) or Office Commercial High/OCH zone, and within 1,000 feet of Eisenhower Avenue, a “special use” that must be authorized by a special use permit.

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 108 Franklin Street, for front building stoops, in conjunction with the development of the Backyard Boats property which is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Franklin and South Union Streets.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

20. 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, Virginia, and for the payment of municipal expenditures by providing supplemental appropriations of the amounts required to defray certain expenditures and liabilities of the city for fiscal year 2000, which began on the first day of July 1999 and ends on the thirtieth day of June 2000.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

21. (a) Consideration of an Agreement between the City of Alexandria and The Alexandria Market Place, LLC, pertaining to the sale and development of the city-owned property at 1505 Powhatan Street.

(b) Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to approve and authorize the sale of the property owned by the City of Alexandria at 1505 Powhatan Street, which has previously been used as the city's traffic shop.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

22. (a) Consideration of the Ford's Landing Home Owners' Association Parking Regulations.

(b) Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the map, referenced in section 5-8-71A(a) of the Alexandria City Code, that describes the city's residential parking permit districts, by deleting from parking permit district number 1 the Ford's Landing development, which is located east of the intersection of Franklin and South Union Streets.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

23. Consideration of Submission of a Grant Application and Resolution to The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation for FY’01 Funding for the Continuation of The Alexandria Rideshare Program. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

OTHER

24. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________



CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

25. Alexandria Archaeological Commission
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

26. Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities
1 Representative of the Business Community

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

27. Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission
1 Member From Planning District III

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

This docket is subject to change.

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Full-text copies of ordinances, resolutions, and agenda items are available in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of the Council. Meeting materials are also available on-line at https://dockets.alexandriava.gov/dsr/dsrhome.nsf
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City Council meetings are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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Public Notice

Members of City Council will be attending the annual General Assembly Legislative Day sponsored by the Virginia Municipal League and the Virginia Association of Counties on Thursday, February 10, 2000, at the Richmond Marriott Hotel, 500 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia.

The day includes a legislative update beginning at 2:00 p.m., followed by a reception starting at 5:30 p.m., and dinner with the legislative delegation at 6:15 p.m. at the Marriott.

It is anticipated that more than two members of Council will be attending.
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THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 11 FOLLOWS:


As of 1/31/00

CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
ON
CHANNEL 11
FEBRUARY 2000

• February 1, City Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• February 2, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m.- Live

• February 3, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• February 4, Planning Commission Meeting, 6:00 p.m. - Replay of the February 1 Meeting

• February 5, School Board Public Hearing, 9:00 a.m. - Live

• February 7, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. - Replay of the February 1 Meeting

• February 8, City Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• February 9, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• February 10, Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• February 11, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. - Replay of the February 8 Meeting

• February 12, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. - Live

• February 16, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. -Live

• February 17, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• February 19, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. - Replay of the February 12 Meeting

• February 22, City Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• February 23, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• February 24, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. - Replay of the February 22 Meeting