Back to FY Dockets

Office of the City Clerk
October 11, 2000

At 6:00 p.m., there was a City Council
Work Session to Discuss Council's 1999-2000
Healthy Communities Subcommittee Review
of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance
Abuse Programs with the Community Services Board,
in the Council Work Room.

There was a Meeting of the Alexandria
Transit Company Stockholders at 7:15 p.m.
For the Purpose of Electing an ATC Board
Member to Fill an Unexpired Term, in the Council
Work Room.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 10, 2000 - - 7:30 p.m.


* * * * *

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, with Councilman Speck arriving at 8:05 p.m.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

The Invocation was pronounced by Reverend Carla E. Thompson, Rector, Meade Memorial Episcopal Church.
2. Invocation. By:____________________________________________________

3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council:

(a) The Public Hearing Meeting for September 16, 2000; and

City Council approved the Minutes for (a) the Public Hearing Meeting of September 16, 2000, and (b) the Special Meeting of September 27, 2000 [held in lieu of the Regular Meeting of September 26, 2000], as submitted.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

4. Report of the City Clerk.

City Council received the report of the City Clerk.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________




OPENING (continued)

5. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming October as Disability Employment Awareness Month in the City of Alexandria.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and October 15, as "Mammography Day" in the City of Alexandria.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing AlexandriaCARES on its One-Year Anniversary.

City Council deferred this proclamation to the Regular Meeting of October 24, 2000.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (8-10) (13-19)

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

(a) Alexandria Commission on Aging
Marilyn G. Stephenson

(b) Alexandria Capital Development Office Task Force
Susan Locking

(c) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
James A. Dorsch

(d) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission
Tobie Hendricks

9. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Ad Hoc Preschool Task Force
1 Representative of A Civic Association

(b) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Member From and Representing the INOVA Alexandria Hospital, Who Is From the Hospital's Department of Pastoral Services

(c) Alexandria-Arlington Task Force on the Waste-to-Energy Plant
1 Staff Representative from the City of Alexandria

(d) Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee
1 Citizen Member



REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(e) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities
1 Representative of the Alexandria Commission on Aging

1 Representative of the Business Community

(f) Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board
(g) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission
1 Developmental Pediatrician Representing INOVA Alexandria Hospital

(h) Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission
1 Representative of Vice Mayor William C. Cleveland

1 Representative of Councilwoman Joyce Woodson

(i) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Sanitary/Environmental Engineering
1 Citizen Member

(k) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
1 Representative From the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission

10. Receipt of Listings of Delinquent Taxes, Authorization of Advertising Listings of Delinquencies, and Writing Off of Balances less than Five Dollars.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved the Consent Calendar, as presented. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:

8. City Council received the following resignations with regret: (a) Marilyn G. Stephenson from the Alexandria Commission on Aging; (b) Susan Locking from the Alexandria Capital Development Office Task Force; (c) James A. Dorsch from the Alexandria Waterfront Committee; and (d) Tobie Hendricks from the Alexandria Youth Policy Commission; requested the Executive Secretary for Boards and Commissions to send the appropriate letters of appreciation, and to advertise the vacancies in the usual manner.



REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

9. City Council (a) appointed Cynthia Evans as a Representative of a Civic Association to the Alexandria Ad Hoc Preschool Task Force; (b) appointed Vincent Guss as a Member from and Representing the INOVA Hospital who is from the Hospital's Department of Pastoral Services; (c) appointed Richard Baier as the Staff Representative from the City of Alexandria to the Alexandria-Arlington Task Force on the Waste-to-Energy Plant; (d) reappointed Samuel Gyulnazarian as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee; (e) appointed Scott Frey as a Representative of the Alexandria Commission on Aging, and Joan Schmitz as a Representative of the Business Community to the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities; (f) appointed William Gustashaw as a Representative of Local Education Nominated by the Superintendent of Schools to the Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board; (g) reappointed Robert Anderson as Developmental Pediatrician Representing INOVA Alexandria Hospital to the Alexandria Early Childhood Commission; (h) appointed Matthew Natale as the Representative of Vice Mayor William C. Cleveland and Patricia Miller as the Representative of Councilwoman Joyce Woodson to the Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission; (i) reappointed Kevin Connell as a Member from the Field of Sanitary-Environmental Engineering to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission; (j) reappointed James Wamsley as a Citizen Member to the Northern Virginia Transportation Coordinating Council's Citizens Advisory Committee; and (k) reappointed Ross Bell as a Representative from the Alexandria Environmental Policy Committee to the Alexandria Waterfront Committee.

10. City Council deferred this item to the October 24 Legislative Meeting.

13. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, October 14, 2000.

14. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, October 14, 2000.

15. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, October 14, 2000.

16. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, October 14, 2000.

17. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, October 14, 2000.

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 14, 2000.






REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

19. City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on its First Reading; set it for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, October 14, 2000.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

11. Consideration of the Alexandria Community Services Board's (1) Amended FY 2001 Plan of Services which Includes the FY 2000 Performance Contract with the State; (2) Status of the FY 1999-2003 Proposed Housing Plan; and (3) FY 2001 Program Evaluation Plan.

Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Director Claiborn provided Council with an overview of this item.

Mayor Donley urged that the CSB have a work session with our Legislative Delegation to discuss the impacts of legislation and how it affects City programs.

Mayor Donley directed questions to Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Director Claiborn with respect to the increase in the State's estimate of revenue to be generated from Medicaid fees.

Mayor Donley noted, that during the budget deliberations, he would request a budget memo with respect to anticipated Medicaid revenue regarding how it is going and how accurate is the State's estimate.

City Council: (1) approved the Board's amended FY 2001 Plan of Services that includes approval of the Performance Contract with the State adding a total of $549,803 in increased State funding, Medicaid fees and contract income from the Court Services Unit; (2) approved the Board's FY 2001 Program Evaluation Plan; and (3) approved increasing the number of authorized grant-funded City positions by one full-time equivalent Psychological Counselor III position to provide services to Court Services referred juveniles.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

12. Receipt of Report on the Community Partnership Fund for Human Services Recommended Priorities for the FY 2002 Competitive Cycle.

City Council docketed for public hearing on Saturday, October 14, the FY 2002 priorities for the Community Partnership Fund, including the community input on priorities received this summer.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None





ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Councilwoman Pepper requested a status report on what the City is doing regarding the issue of mosquitos and the West Nile Virus.

Health Director Konigsberg provided Council with an overview of this issue in the Metropolitan area, in Alexandria and Northern Virginia.

(b) Councilman Euille noted that there are two ordinances which have fiscal impacts that Council passed on First Reading tonight bringing the City Code into compliance with the State Code . He requested staff to provide Council with a memo at some point with some kind of analysis of these impacts. He also suggested that this issue be discussed with our Legislative Delegation at Council's work session.

(c) Councilwoman Woodson spoke to the City Manager's memorandum with respect to the Youth Policy Commission. She indicated that she has talked to people and is looking at some of the ideas that are interesting with respect to teens and would like to bring them to the Youth Policy Commission. She stated that the kids are crying out for something to do.

Mayor Donley, chair, Youth Policy Commission, expounded on the activities of the Youth Policy Commission. He noted that the teen pregnancy rate is down 12 percent. The Commission will be making recommendations to Council relative to changes with existing City services or additional City services. Mayor Donley urged any Member of Council who would like to attend a meeting of the Youth Policy Commission to do so, or provide any recommendations they may have to the Youth Policy Commission. He indicated that an asset survey of our kids, endorsed by the superintendent of schools and school board, will take place and will primarily focus on the public school kids.

City Manager Sunderland noted that the survey will be going out to the schools. An analysis and report from staff will be provided to the Youth Policy Commission which will do its own analysis. After the first of the year, a work session will be scheduled with City Council on any issues it wishes to address.

Assistant City Manager Godwin indicated the survey will be done by The Search Institute.

(d) Councilman Speck reported that he is impressed with the renovation of the Torpedo Factory. He encouraged everyone to go down to take a look at it.

(e) Mayor Donley encouraged Members to use oral presentations as a means of reporting to Council what takes place at the meetings with respect to the regional bodies on which they serve.

He reported that Councilman Euille and he serve on the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission. He provided Council with an overview of statistics relating to FY 2000 public transit systems in Northern Virginia.

Transportation and Environmental Services Director Baier and City Manager Sunderland participated in the discussion.

(f) Councilwoman Pepper, as a member of COG, recounted that they are looking into the subject of teleworking.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________



ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

CONSENT CALENDAR (13- 19)

13. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the provisions of the Title 3 of the City Code, which imposes a consumption tax on electric and natural gas utility services, and Title 9 of the City Code, which imposes a business license tax on the providers of such services, to conform to recent changes in state law.

14. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the provisions of Title 5 of the City Code dealing with the impounding of dangerous and vicious dogs, to conform to recent changes in state law.

15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the provisions of Title 7 of the City Code to expand the area within which the Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission may exercise its powers.

16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the provisions of Title 9 of the City Code which establish the due dates for the payment of business license taxes, to conform to the requirements of state law.

17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the provisions of Title 10 of the City Code to permit a business which services, repairs, stores or parks motor vehicles, temporarily to park customer vehicles on public streets, but only to the extent authorized by the special use permit which governs the business.

18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to authorize an encroachment into the public street right-of-way at 321 Duke Street.

19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE making supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council introduced and passed the ordinances on their First Reading; set them for Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on Saturday, October 14, 2000.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________













OTHER

20. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

City Manager Sunderland noted that the Festival of Cultures is Friday, October 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Charles Houston Recreation Center.

Councilwoman Pepper requested that a van be provided to take Council to the Aging Expo on Saturday, October 14. She also requested that the time for the walking tour of Mt. Vernon Avenue be changed to 2:30 p.m.

City Council added to the Council Calendar: (1) the walking tour of Mt. Vernon Avenue, requested by Councilman Speck at Council's September 27 legislative meeting, for Wednesday, October 25, at 2:30 p.m. beginning at Mancini's Restaurant. The date for the Duke Street tour will be provided at Council's next legislative meeting; (2) a breakfast with representatives of the Roanoke City Council and staff on Monday, October 23, at 7:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, during the Virginia Municipal League Conference as part of the Virginians to Virginians Program sponsored by the Virginia Municipal League; and (3) a work session on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Urban Deck and the Redevelopment of Jones Point Park at 6:00 p.m. before Council's Tuesday, November 14 legislative meeting.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

21. Alexandria Commission for Women
1 Citizen Member

City Council appointed Sarah Posner as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Commission for Women.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Citizen-at-Large

The Sheriff's Designee

City Council appointed Toni Thomas as a Citizen-at-Large Member, and waived the residency requirement and appointed Merry Brinkley as the Sheriff's Designee to the Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Alexandria Commission on Employment
1 Business Representative From Among Recognized Area Businesses,
Including Minority-Owned and Small Businesses

City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Richard Rynders as a Business Representative from among Recognized Area Businesses, including Minority-owned and Small Businesses to the Alexandria Commission on Employment.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________






CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)

24. Alexandria Commission on Information Technology

1 Citizen-at-Large

City Council appointed Michael Dyke as a Citizen-at-Large Member to the Alexandria Commission on Information Technology.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

25. Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Citizen Member

City Council appointed Michael Oliver as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

26. Alexandria Human Rights Commission
1 Citizen Member

City Council appointed John Harper, Jr. as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Human Rights Commission.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

27. Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission
1 Non-Health Professional

City Council appointed Laura Heaton as a Non-Health Professional Member to the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

28. Alexandria Urban Design Advisory Committee
2 Residents Representing the Old Town North Residential Community

Without Objection, Jean Thompson, 801 North Pitt Street, addressed the Council and indicated that the Alexandria Urban Design Advisory Committee met on October 10, and would like to expand by two members for a total of seven. This will include: one professional, three citizens who live in Old Town North and three business representatives from Old Town North. The vote was unanimous by all those present.

(A copy of the Committee's request is on file in the office of the City Clerk.)
* * * * *

Staff was requested to docket consideration of an expansion of the Urban Design Advisory Committee for a future City Council Meeting.

City Council reappointed Marian Clarke and appointed Sally Ann Greer as Residents Representing the Old Town North Residential Community to the Alexandria Urban Design Advisory Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________






OTHER (continued)

29. City of Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force
3 Representatives from Civic Associations Impacted by the Woodrow
Wilson Bridge Construction

City Council appointed Hervey Aitken, Phillip Bradbury and Gerald Lipson as Representatives from Civic Associations Impacted by the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Construction to the City of Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

The Meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.


This docket is subject to change.

* * * * *

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://alexandriava.gov/council.
* * * * *

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.
* * * * *




THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 11 FOLLOWS:



As of 10/2/2000

CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

ON

CHANNEL 11

OCTOBER 2000

This Schedule is Subject to Change