OPENING 1. Calling the Roll. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 2. Invocation -- Moment of Silence. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meeting of City Council: (a) The Public Hearing Meeting of November 16, 2002. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 4. Report of the City Clerk. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL 5. Recognition of the Alexandria Children's Chorus. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ OPENING (continued) 6. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring December 10, 2002, as Human Rights Day in the City of Alexandria. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 7. Presentation of Proclamation Honoring Fire Chief Thomas Hawkins for His Many Years of Dedicated Service to the City of Alexandria and Its Citizens. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (8-11) (20-22) 8. Receipt of Resignations from Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission Diane Smalley (b) Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission Lara Swanson 9. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee 1 Citizen-at-Large (b) Alexandria Beautification Commission 4 Citizen Members (c) Alexandria Commission on Employment 1 Business Representative From Among Recognized Area Businesses, Including Minority-Owned and Small Businesses (d) Alexandria Commission on Information Technology 1 Member From and Representing the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce (e) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission 1 Member From the Field of Engineering (f) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission 1 Representative From Carlyle House (g) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board 2 Citizen Members (h) Alexandria Urban Design Advisory Committee 1 Representative of the Old Town North Business Community 10. Receipt of the Alexandria Community Services Board FY 2002 Annual Report. 11. Consideration of Entering into a Lease Between the City of Alexandria and the American Trucking Association for the Provision of Parking Spaces for the Public Safety Center. -- This item has been deferred to January. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued) 12. Verbal Report on the Status of Proposed Improvements to the CSX Overpass at the King Street Metro Station. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 13. Verbal Report on the Three Corners of Lower King Street. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 14. Consideration of Rescinding Passage of the Motion Regarding the Reconstituting of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board and to Reduce the Membership of the Board by Attrition. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 15. Consideration of Fourth Status Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations from the Child Welfare League of America. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 16. Consideration of the Alternative Concept Plan for the Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens Coordinated Development District and the Straightening of the Monroe Avenue Bridge. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 17. Receipt of Draft Report for the Strategic Master Plan for Open Space, Parks and Recreation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 18. Receipt of the 2002 Annual Report and Plant Survey of Comcast Cable Communications. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 19. Receipt of the 2002 Annual Subscriber Survey of Comcast Cable Communications. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES None ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS CONSENT CALENDAR (20-22) 20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend Section 3-2-102 of the City Code to increase the cigarette tax levied by the City from $0.30 to $0.50 per package. 21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend Title 2, Chapter 5, Article D of the City Code to authorize certain amendments to the several employee retirement and disability income plans maintained by the City of Alexandria. 22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to approve a vacation of a portion of the public right-of-way of Mill Road. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued) 23. Consideration of a Resolution adopting amendments to the City of Alexandria Retirement Income Plan for Firefighters and Police Officers. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 24. Consideration of a Resolution adopting amendments to the City of Alexandria Firefighters and Police Officers Disability Income Plan. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 25. Consideration of a Resolution adopting amendments to the City of Alexandria Retirement Income Plan for Deputy Sheriffs and Emergency Rescue Technicians. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 26. Consideration of a Resolution adopting amendments to the City of Alexandria Supplemental Retirement Plan. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ OTHER 27. Consideration of City Council Schedule. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS 28. Alexandria Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District 1 Citizen Member Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 29. Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities 4 Citizen Members (Two of Whom Must Have A Disability) Council Action:_________________________________________________________
EXECUTIVE SESSION 30. Consideration of the Convening of an Executive Session to discuss with legal counsel and staff the acquisition of real property for a public purpose, pursuant to Va. Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(3), and probable litigation, pursuant to Va. Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(7). Council Action:_________________________________________________________