Meeting Minutes for Regular Meeting (01/23/2001)

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 23, 2001 - - 7:30 p.m.

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Samuel Tucker Elementary School Auditorium
435 Ferdinand Day Drive
Alexandria, VA

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Present: Mayor Kerry J. Donley, Vice Mayor William C. Cleveland, Members of Council Claire M. Eberwein, William D. Euille, Redella S. Pepper, David G. Speck, and Joyce Woodson.

Absent: None.

Also Present: Mr. Sunderland, City Manager; Mr. Pessoa, City Attorney; Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager; Mrs. Godwin, Assistant City Manager; Mr. Jinks, Assistant City Manager; Mr. Baier, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance; Ms. Whitmore, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Ms. Barnett, Deputy Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Ms. Fogarty, Director of Planning and Zoning; Ms. Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance; Mr. Ransom, Special Assistant to the City Manager for Human Relations; Ms. Steele, Special Projects Coordinator; Fire Chief Hawkins; Mr. Mandley, Director of General Services; Legislative Director Caton; Mr. Geiling, Deputy Director of General Services; City Engineer Baker; Mr. Sanderson, Director of Real Estate Assessments; Libraries' Director O'Brien; Police Chief Samarra; Deputy Police Chief Baker; and Deputy Police Chief Hillary.

Recorded by: Mrs. Beverly I. Jett, City Clerk and Clerk of Council.

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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.

The Invocation was pronounced by Reverend Douglas Cross, Pastor, Alexandria Free Methodist Church.

3. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Councilman Euille, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council approved the Minutes for the Regular Meeting of January 9, 2001, as submitted. The voting was as follows:

Euille "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Woodson "aye"

4. THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council received the Report of the City Clerk dated January 16, 2001, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference. The voting was as follows:

Cleveland "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Woodson "aye"

5. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Month of February as George Washington Birthday Celebration Month in 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; 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Councilwoman Eberwein presented the proclamation.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Eberwein, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Eberwein "aye" Euille "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Woodson "aye"

6. Presentation of the "Spirit of George Washington" Award from the George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee to Cub Scout Pack 614, sponsored by the James K. Polk Elementary School PTA, for Participating in the 2000 George Washington Birthday Parade.

George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee Chair Shumard presented the "Spirit of George Washington" Award to Cub Scout Pack 614.

7. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming Earl Lloyd Day 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. 7; 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Cleveland, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Cleveland "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Woodson "aye"

8. Presentation by Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.

(Material distributed by Mr. Fenton is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 8; 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

William Dickinson, citizen member, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, made opening remarks and introduced David Pritzker, citizen member, and Gary N. Fenton, Executive Director.

Mr. Fenton provided Council with an overview of the Authority.

Mayor Donley posed questions to Mr. Fenton with respect to capital funding.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (9-12)

Without objection, City Council removed docket item no. 11 from the consent calendar and considered it under a separate motion.

9. Receipt of Resignations from Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Commission on Aging
Mary Ann Cusack

(b) Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission
Harriet Wagner

(c) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission
Sheila R. Street

(d) Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission
Yvonne D. Cooper

(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 Nos. 9(a-d); 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

10. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Resident Member Who Is Neither A
Landlord Nor A Tenant

(b) Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors
1 National/International Trade or Professional Association Executive From the Tourism Industry

(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 Nos. 10(a-b); 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

12. Receipt of the Monthly Financial Report for Period Ending December 31, 2000.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated January 13, 2001, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Euille and carried unanimously, City Council approved the consent calendar as presented with the exception of docket item no. 11 which was considered under a separate motion. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:

9. City Council received the following resignations from Boards, Commissions and Committees with regret: (a) Mary Ann Cusack from the Alexandria Commission on Aging; (b) Harriet Wagner from the Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission; (c) Sheila R. Street from the Alexandria Early Childhood Commission; and (d) Yvonne D. Cooper from the Alexandria Economic Opportunities 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.

10. City Council (a) reappointed Ludwig Gaines as a Resident Member who is Neither a Landlord nor a Tenant to the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board; and (b) appointed Hudson B. Riehle as a National/International Trade or Professional Association Executive from the Tourism Industry to the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors.

12. City Council received the Monthly Financial Report for the period ending December 31, 2000.

The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Euille "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Woodson "aye"

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

11. Receipt of the FY 2000 Annual Report from the Alexandria Waterfront Committee.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated January 12, 2001, together with the annual report, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 11; 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Without objection, Julie Crenshaw, 816 Cameron Street, raised issues relative to this item.

City Manager Sunderland spoke to the issues raised by Ms. Crenshaw. He will meet with Ms. Crenshaw to address her concerns.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Counciman Euille, seconded simultaneously by Vice Mayor Cleveland and Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council received the Annual Report from the Alexandria Waterfront Committee and thanked the Committee for its efforts on behalf of the City. The voting was as follows:

Euille "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Pepper "aye" Speck "aye"
Woodson "aye"

13. Consideration of Update Report on Items Before the 2001 General Assembly Session.

(A copy of Mr. Caton's memorandum dated January 22, 2001, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.

A draft copy of the Transportation Coordinating Council of Northern Virginia position paper dated January 22, 2001, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Mayor Donley made comments relative to the update report.

Legislative Director Caton provided an update on items before the 2001 General Assembly.

With respect to the living wage, Councilman Euille stated that he wants to make sure that we are doing everything possible for approval.

Councilwoman Woodson requested Mr. Caton to fill Council in on all of the arguments regarding the living wage legislation.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council supported House Bill No. 2776, which would authorize each Northern Virginia local government to impose an additional $.01 sales tax (with half the revenue being used for transportation, and half for education) following an affirmative vote at a referendum to be held on the issue on November 6. The voting was as follows:

Speck "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Donley "aye" Euille "aye"
Woodson "aye"

THEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council opposed House Bill No. 2725, which proposes a half cent increase in the sales tax, with the resulting revenues appropriated by the General Assembly to transportation projects. The voting was as follows:

Speck "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Donley "aye" Euille "aye"
Woodson "aye"

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council opposed Senate Bill No. 1355, which proposes the creation of a Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. The voting was as follows:

Speck "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Donley "aye" Euille "aye"
Woodson "aye"

THEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council received the report and approved the recommendations of the balance of the report as presented. The voting was as follows:

Speck "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Donley "aye" Euille "aye"
Woodson "aye"

14. Receipt of the Capital Development Office Task Force Report.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated January 13, 2001, together with the report, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Councilman Speck, Council's representative on this task force, spoke to the recent work session and its detailed discussion on the report. He conveyed his appreciation for the efforts of the task force.

Councilwoman Eberwein thanked the task force for a truly well-written report. She complimented the task force on its vision statement which is included in the report. In addition, Ms. Eberwein asked the task force to consider a name change by possibly changing "Development" to "Fundraising."

Councilman Speck indicated that the task force spent a good hour discussing this; however, he doesn't think the name of the office is set in concrete.

Mayor Donley extended his thanks to the members of the task force for their work.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council (1) received the report of the Capital Development Office Task Force, and thanked the members of the task force for their thoughtful deliberations and hard work; and (2) referred the report to staff for review, with the staff report and recommendations to be docketed at the second legislative meeting in February. The voting was as follows:

Speck "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Donley "aye" Euille "aye"
Woodson "aye"

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Councilwoman Pepper noted that she attended the installation of St. Clements' new pastor, John Hortum, this past Sunday. She requested that he be contacted to provide the invocation at a future Council Meeting.

(b) Councilwoman Pepper addressed the unattractive newsracks in other areas of the City removed from Old Town. Throughout the City, she would like to see more of the brown newsracks that are located in Old Town.

Councilman Speck reported that he had a meeting approximately ten days ago with the City Attorney with respect to this issue. He explained that the current regulations are part of a voluntary agreement for the uniform style colored boxes. He noted that the agreement pertains only to Old Town.

City Attorney Pessoa indicated that he will be working to form a task force to focus on these issues elsewhere in the City.

(c) Councilwoman Woodson announced the retirement of Reverend Lloyd Roberts, Ebenezer Baptist Church. There will be a retirement banquet for him on Saturday, February 3.

(d) Councilwoman Eberwein thanked Samuel Tucker Elementary School Principal David, and School Facilities Community Services representative Brown for hosting this evening's Council meeting. She noted that the Members of Council were presented with brick name plates.

(e) Councilman Speck encouraged everyone to view the public art in the 100 block of King Street where the Small Mall once was. Some artists from the Torpedo Factory were recently commissioned to do some art.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First and Second Reading of AN ORDINANCE to adopt Supplement No. 59 to the Code of the City of Alexandria, and to provide for the repeal of ordinances not included therein, except those saved from repeal by this ordinance, and for other purposes. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

The City Clerk read the docket item.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Cleveland and carried on a ROLL-CALL vote of 6-to-0, City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on its First and Second Readings. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck out of room
Woodson "aye"

The ordinance finally passed reads as follows:

ORDINANCE NO. 4185

AN ORDINANCE adopting supplemental pages for The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended, and providing for the repeal of ordinances not included therein, except those saved from repeal by this ordinance, and for other purposes.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. That the sections and portions thereof set forth in the supplemental and replacement pages for The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, each of which pages is identified in the lower left-hand corner by the notation "Supp. No. 59," are hereby adopted as and shall constitute "The Fifty-Ninth Supplement to The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981."

Section 2. That the sections and portions thereof set forth in "The Fifty-Ninth Supplement to The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981" shall be in force and effect on and after the effective date of this ordinance, and all ordinances of a general and permanent nature which were adopted between June 28, 2000 and October 14, 2000, inclusive, and which are not included in such supplement or in The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended, are hereby repealed, except as otherwise provided in section 3 of this ordinance.

Section 3. That the repeal provided for in section 2 of this ordinance shall not affect any offense or act committed or done, or any penalty or forfeiture incurred, or any contract established or accruing prior to the effective date of this ordinance; nor shall it affect any prosecution, suit or proceeding pending or any judgment rendered prior to said date; nor shall it affect any ordinance adopted after June 28, 2000, which amends the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1992, as amended; nor shall it affect any ordinance saved from repeal by Ordinance No. 1250; nor shall it affect any ordinance listed in appendices A through J, both inclusive, of The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, or any pages supplemental to such appendices; nor shall it affect any provision of any ordinance adopted between June 28,2000, and October 14, 2000, inclusive, and which is inadvertently omitted from or erroneously incorporated into "The Fifty-Ninth Supplement to The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981," or any other supplement to the code; nor shall it affect any ordinance adopted after the effective date of this ordinance.

Section 4. That one complete set of pages comprising "The Fifty-Ninth Supplement to The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981," shall be stapled or otherwise permanently fastened together, shall be manually signed on the front sheet by the mayor and the city clerk, and shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and made available to any person desiring to inspect the same. In addition, one complete set of the supplemental and replacement pages of such supplement shall be properly inserted into the copy of The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, which bears the manual signatures of the mayor and the city clerk, and such code, as amended and supplemented, shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk and be made available to any person desiring to inspect the same.

Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective upon the date and at the time of its final passage.

KERRY J. DONLEY
Mayor

Introduction: 01/23/01
First Reading: 01/23/01
Second Reading: 01/23/01
Final Passage: 01/23/01

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16. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated January 16, 2001, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Mayor Donley noted the additions to the calendar. In addition, he stated that the Washington Area Housing Partnership Summit will be held on March 23, at the National Press Club.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Euille and carried on a vote of 6-to-0, City Council noted the following additions to the calendar: (a) Tuesday, February 6, reception for Planning Commission Chairman William Hurd in the Vola Lawson Lobby, starting at 6:00 p.m. before the February Planning Commission meeting; (b) Thursday, February 15, Alexandria United Way's "Heart to Heart" dialogue with City Council at noon in the auditorium at Goodwin House; and (c) Saturday, May 19, Affordable Housing Task Force Summit, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., location to be announced. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Euille "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck out of room
Woodson "aye"

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

17. Alexandria Beautification Commission
1 Citizen Member

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:)

NAME ENDORSED BY:

Barbara Rostosky Brygider

Jill Chiarello*

*Incumbent

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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. 17; 1/23/01, 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 reappointed Jill Chiarello as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Beautification Commission. The voting was as follows:

Donley - Chiarello
Cleveland - Chiarello
Eberwein - Chiarello
Euille - Chiarello
Pepper - Chiarello
Speck - Chiarello
Woodson - Chiarello

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18. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Citizen Member

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:)

NAME ENDORSED BY:

Cynthia Chambers*

Hunter McIntosh

*Incumbent

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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. 18; 1/23/01, 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 reappointed Cynthia Chambers as a Citizen Member to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission. The voting was as follows:

Donley - Chambers
Cleveland - Chambers
Eberwein - Chambers
Euille - Chambers
Pepper - Chambers
Speck - Chambers
Woodson - Chambers

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19. Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission
1 Member From Planning District II

(The following persons volunteered or were recommended for appointment to the above Commission:)

NAME ENDORSED BY:

Kirk Fedder* Brooksie Koopman
Mark Eaton
Judith A. McVay
Judy R. Guse-Noritake, Chair, Park and Recreation Commission
Joanne Tomasello
Rosemont Citizen Association
Ann Bruno
Phillippe Bruno
Bruce Dwyer
Robert E. Rigler
Maeve T. Rigler

Jane Harrington

*Incumbent

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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. 19; 1/23/01, 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 reappointed Kirk Fedder as a Member from Planning District II to the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission. The voting was as follows:

Donley - Fedder
Cleveland - Fedder
Eberwein - Fedder
Euille - Fedder
Pepper - Fedder
Speck - Fedder
Woodson - Fedder

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20. CITIZEN DISCUSSION PERIOD

(a) Joanne Tomasello, 511 North Pickett Street, spoke to the Foxchase Shopping Center and expressed concern about the movie theatre which features x-rated movies, and the video store which rents them.

Vice Mayor Cleveland suggested that staff take a look at what other jurisdictions have done to get rid of their complexes which feature x-rated movies.

Mayor Donley requested the City Manager to contact the owners of the shopping center to discuss these concerns.

Ms. Tomasello addressed a recent meeting held by KMS/Jamestown Village at Francis Hammond Middle School. She reported that there was an assertion made about a proposed townhouse development and an exchange of school-owned property at Francis Hammond. She stated that the City needs those wooded pocket areas.

Staff will look into this and report back to Council.

(b) Converse West, 200 North Pickett Street, #704, chairman, Holmes Run Committee, spoke to the need of a connector between Eisenhower Avenue and Duke Street.

(c) Roland Gonzales, 4914 Gardner Drive, president, Cameron Station Civic Association, expressed appreciation to Council for having this meeting in this location and hopes it is the first of many. He noted that the connector is of great concern to this community and wants to protect the vibrancy of this community. They will be watching very closely as plans move forward.

Mayor Donley stated that there will be plenty of opportunities for people to participate in the process. This is under study at the present time, as well as looking at the potential affects on the Cameron Station community.

City Manager Sunderland reported that a status report will be coming forth to City Council either at the second meeting in February or first meeting in March. This report will lay out the process. A copy of the report will be provided to the Cameron Station Civic Association prior to the Council meeting.

(d) Clarence L. Cooper, 415 South Royal Street, representing the Alexandria society for the Preservation of Black Heritage, reported that the gazebo at the Alexandria African American Heritage Park needs to be repaired and painted. He expressed concerns about parking near the park. He stated that there is no parking available on either side of Holland Lane.

(A copy of Mr. Cooper's handout is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20(d); 1/23/01, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

Vice Mayor Cleveland thought Council would provide parking for the park on Jamieson Street once it is extended.

Mayor Donley requested that the painting and repair be done. He suggested that possibly more City-sponsored events could be held there so that more people know about it.

Staff will provide Council with a status report.

(e) Ludwig Gaines, 1613 B Hunting Creek Drive, representing the NAACP, commended City Council on its stance for the living wage.

(f) Melissa Luby, 312 1/2 North Henry Street, gave a special thanks to the City Council for the Tucker Elementary School.

(g) Emily DeCicco, 5027 Waple Lane, thanked City Council for its help with the staging area issue. She also noted that there will be a fund-raiser for the Tucker Elementary School in the near future.

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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilwoman Woodson, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, at 9:42 p.m., the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, January 23, 2001, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:

Woodson "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Eberwein "aye"
Donley "aye" Euille "aye"
Speck "aye"

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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

The Meeting was adjourned at 9:42 p.m.

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.

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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.

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THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 11 FOLLOWS:

As of 1/16/2000

CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
ON
CHANNEL 11

JANUARY 2001

C January 17, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. - Live

C January 18, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

C January 23, City Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m. - Live

C January 24, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m. - Live

C January 25, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Replay of the January 23 Meeting

C January 27, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. - Replay of the January 13 Meeting

This Schedule is Subject to Change

January 16, 2001

Dear Civic Association President:
I am writing to invite you to attend the January 23 City Council meeting at the Samuel Tucker Elementary School, 435 Ferdinand Day Drive (Cameron Station). The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. and includes a public discussion period at the end of the regular legislative docket.
This meeting is the first in a new Council-on-the Road program. That program is part of a communications/outreach initiative designed to keep citizens informed on important issues
facing the community and to increase the level of communication between elected officials, City staff, and citizens.
During the public discussion period, citizens will be free to raise any issues of concern and/or comment on any topic or City project. I hope that you and the members of your association will attend this meeting.

A copy of the docket for the Council meeting is enclosed. If you have any questions, please call City Clerk Beverly Jett at (703) 838-4550 or Director of Citizen Assistance Rose Williams Boyd at (703) 838-4800.

Yours very truly,

Philip Sunderland
City Manager

Enclosure

cc: Beverly I. Jett, City Clerk and Clerk of Council
Rose Williams Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance