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Office of the City Clerk
October 5, 1999

The Alexandria Commission on
Persons with Disabilities Reception
will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Room 2000.


Special Meeting
Wednesday, October 13, 1999 - - 7:30 p.m.
[In lieu of the Regular Meeting of October 12, 1999]


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Please take notice that City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 [in lieu of the Regular Meeting of October 12, 1999] beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia, for the purpose of considering the following items.



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Vola Lawson, City Manager

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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 September 28, 1999.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

4. Report of the City Clerk.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of October 1999 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and October 15 as Mammography Day.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________




OPENING (continued)

6. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of October 1999 as Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of October 1999 as Virginia Archaeology Month in the City of Alexandria.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (8 - 13)(15 - 21)

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

(a) Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors
Melvin J. Nichols

(b) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission
JoAnn Roosa

9. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Ad Hoc Alexandria Year 2000 Census Complete Count Committee
1 Member Nominated by the Alexandria Commission for Women

(b) Ad Hoc City of Alexandria 250th Anniversary Commission
1 Member Designated by the Alexandria Seaport Foundation

1 Member Representing the Fine Arts

(c) Alexandria Local Emergency Planning Committee
1 Representative From Law Enforcement Personnel

(d) Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission
1 Non-Health Professional Member

(e) Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
1 Citizen Member

(f) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission
1 Citizen 18 Years of Age or Younger

10. Receipt of the Fiscal Year 1999 Annual Report of the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board.

11. Consideration of the Purchase of an Elephant Vac for Use by the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

12. Receipt of the Listing of Delinquent Real Estate Taxes.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

13. Consideration of Report on the Commuinity Partnership Fund for Human Services Recommended Priorities for the FY 2001 Competitive Grant Cycle.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

14. Consideration of Additional City Comments on the 2020 Transportation Plan.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

CONSENT CALENDAR (15 - 21)

15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the Alexandria City Code by establishing a spot blight abatement program, under which the city may designate certain properties in Alexandria as “blighted” and thereafter, absent satisfactory efforts by the owners of the properties to eliminate the blighting conditions, to acquire and/or repair the properties and to collect from the owners the costs the city incurs in undertaking these actions.

16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the Alexandria City Code (1) to change the name of the Mt. Vernon School Election District to the Mt. Vernon Recreation Center Election District, and establish the voting place or this district at the Mt. Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Avenue, and (2) to change the name of the Fire Station 58 Election District to the Charles E. Beatley, Jr., Central Library Election District, and establish the voting place for this district at the Charles E. Beatley, Jr., Central Library, 5005 Duke Street.

17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the 1992 Master Plan of the City of Alexandria by revising the plan's Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens Small Area Plan Chapter, in accordance with the chapter changes approved by City Council on September 8, 1999.


ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the Alexandria Zoning Ordinance by revising the regulations applicable within Coordinated Development District No. 10, Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens, in accordance with the text amendment approved by City Council on September 8, 1999.

19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the Alexandria Zoning Ordinance by revising the definition of convenience stores.

20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to authorize an existing fence to encroach into the public alley right-of-way adjacent to the properties at 206 West Monroe Avenue and 1509 Stonewall Road, 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, Virginia, 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 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:_______________________________________________________________

OTHER

22. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

23. Ad Hoc City of Alexandria 250th Anniversary Commission

1 Resident of the City of Alexandria

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

24. Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

25. Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors
1 Restaurant Owner/Manager Representative

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________


CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)

26. Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
1 Citizen Member (#33 9/14/99)

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

27. Alexandria Waterfront Committee
1 Representative From the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

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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Individuals with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to participate in the City Council meeting 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.

City Council meetings are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 11 FOLLOWS:


As of 10/4/99

CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
ON
CHANNEL 11
OCTOBER 1999


• October 5, Planning Commission Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• October 6, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. - Live

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

• October 13, City Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• October 14, Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• October 15, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. - Replay of the October 13 Meeting

• October 16, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. - Live

• October 18, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 6:00 p.m. - Replay of the October 13 Meeting

• October 20, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• October 21, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• October 23, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. - Replay of the October 16 Meeting

• October 26, City Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• October 27, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m. - Live

• October 28, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. - Replay of the October 26 Meeting