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Office of the City Clerk
April 15, 2003

At 6:00 p.m., in the Council Workroom, there
will be a City Council Work Session on the
Alexandria Visitors Center Consultant Study.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - - 7:30 p.m.


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OPENING

1. Calling the Roll.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

2. Invocation -- Moment of Silence.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

(a) The Special Public Hearing Meeting of April 2, 2003;

(b) The Recessed Meeting of March 25, 2003, held on April 7, 2003;

(c) The Regular Meeting of April 8, 2003; and

(d) The Recessed Meeting of March 25, 2003, held on April 11, 2003.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

4. Report of the City Clerk.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

5. Recognition of the PTA Reflections Contest Winners.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OPENING (continued)

6. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing the Sixtieth Anniversary of Douglas MacArthur Elementary School.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OPENING (continued)

7. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming May 2, 2003, as Bike to Work Day in the City of Alexandria.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

8. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of May 18 through 24, 2003, as National Public Works Week in the City of Alexandria.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

9. Special Presentation to Mayor Kerry J. Donley on Behalf of the Parents and Children Involved in Soccer in Alexandria.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (10-18)

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

(a) Alexandria Commission on Employment
Beverly Winterscheid

11. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Representative From the Alexandria Society for the Preservation
of Black Heritage

12. Receipt of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period ending March 31, 2003.

13. Authorization of Recommended Capital Project Allocations and Planned Expenditures.

14. Consideration of a Renewal Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles for an Aggressive Driving Interdiction Program.

15. Consideration of a Grant Submission to the Department of Criminal Justice Services to Continue Community Corrections (Local Probation) and Pretrial Services Under the Comprehensive Community Corrections Act and Pretrial Services Act (CCCA-PSA) for FY 2004.

16. Consideration of Allocating Housing Trust Fund Monies to Alexandria Christmas in April Rebuilding Together, Inc.

17. Consideration of an Application for Federal Emergency Management Agency Grant Funds for the City's Emergency Operation Center.





REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

18. Consideration of Two Grant Applications to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for Funding to Purchase Equipment for Emergency.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

19. Consideration of Closing the Alexandria Residential Care Home (ARCH) Reuse of the ARCH Facility and Receipt of the Assisted Living Work Group Report.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding for Development and Maintenance of a Regional Emergency Coordination Plan (RECP) for the National Capital Region and for Utilization of the Regional Incident Communication and Coordination System (RICCS).

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

21. (a) Public Hearing on Assessment and Tax Increase Public Notice. [This is a Requirement of the State Code to Hold a Public Hearing. The tax rate is proposed to decrease from $1.08 to $1.05 per $100 of assessed value in the FY 2004 Proposed Budget.]

(b) Public Hearing on AN ORDINANCE to establish real estate and personal property tax rates for calendar year 2003. (#24 3/25/03)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________



ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

22. Public Hearing on AN ORDINANCE to amend the provisions of Title 3, Chapter 2 of the City Code, relating to real estate tax relief, as amended on April 8, 2003. (#22 4/8/03; #15 2/11/03)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds by the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Alexandria (AIDA) in an amount of $13,000,000 to assist Episcopal High School. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

24. Consideration of Resolution from the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board Regarding the Voluntary Rent Guidelines. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

25. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

26. Alexandria Commission for the Arts
1 Member Who Represents Arts Education or Business
Expertise Relative to Arts and Cultural Development, Including
Such Perspectives As Marketing, Finance/Funding, Tourism
Promotion and Organizational Development

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

27. Alexandria Commission on Employment
1 Citizen-at-Large

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

28. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Citizen-at-Large

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

29. Alexandria Human Rights Commission
2 Citizens-at-Large

Council Action:_________________________________________________________






Public Notice

There will be a Samuel Madden Task Force Meeting to discuss the Samuel Madden Homes (Downtown) on Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 5:00 p.m., in the City Council Workroom, City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria, VA.
Public Notice

Monday, April 21, 2003, 7:30 p.m., Council Workroom -- Work Session on BFAAC Report and Preliminary Add/Delete List.

Tuesday, April 29, 2003, 6:30 p.m., Council Workroom -- Work Session on the Finalization of Add/Delete List.

Tuesday, April 29, 2003, 7:30 p.m., Council Chamber -- Special Meeting on the Adoption of the Budget for FY 2004 and Tax Rate adoption.

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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Individuals who require translation services to participate in the City Council meeting may call the City Clerk and Clerk of Council's Office at 838-4500. 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 70 FOLLOWS:



As of 4/12/03

CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
ON CHANNEL 70
APRIL 2003

• April 12, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 am, *LIVE*

• April 19, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 am, *REPLAY 4/12*

• April 22, City Council Meeting, 7:30 pm, *LIVE*

• April 23, Board of Architectural Review - Parker Gray District, 7:30 pm, *TAPED*

• April 23, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 pm, *LIVE*

• April 24, School Board Meeting, 7:30 pm, *LIVE*

• April 24, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *TAPED*

• April 25, City Council Meeting, 6:00 pm, *REPLAY 4/22*

• April 28, Board of Architectural Review-Parker Gray District, 6:00 pm, *Broadcast 4/23*

• April 29, Council Budget Adoption, 7:30pm, *LIVE*

• April 30, Planning Commission Public Hearing, 6:00 p.m. *BROADCAST 4/24*
MAY 2003

May 1, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*

May 7, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*

May 8, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*

May 8, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *TAPED*

May 9, Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:00 p.m. *BROADCAST 5/8*

May 13, City Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*

May 15, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*

May 16, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *REPLAY 5/13*

May 17, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*

May 21, Board of Architectural Review -Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*

May 27, City Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*



May 28, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*

May 29, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *REPLAY 5/27*

May 31, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *REPLAY 5/17*