13. Alexandria Commission for Women 4 Citizen Members (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. 13, 5/12/04, 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 Diane Crawford-Batt, Charniele Herring, Susan Kellom and Susan Ross O'Brien as the four citizen members to the Alexandria Commission for Women. Euille - Crawford-Batt, Herring, O'Brien, Kellom Pepper - Crawford-Batt, Herring, O'Brien, Kellom Gaines - Crawford-Batt, Herring, O'Brien, Kellom Krupicka - Crawford-Batt, Herring, O'Brien, Kellom Macdonald - Crawford-Batt, Herring, Conner, Kellom Smedberg - Crawford-Batt, Herring, O'Brien, Kellom Woodson - Crawford-Batt, Herring, O'Brien, Kellom REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 14. Receipt of the Open Space Steering Committee Report and Setting the Report for Public Hearing. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated May 5, 2004, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Woodson, seconded by Councilman Macdonald and carried unanimously, City Council: (a) received the Open Space Steering Committee's Report; (b) scheduled a public hearing (later in the meeting scheduled for June 21, 2004) on the Committee's Report, including its recommended list of open space "priority sites," the processes it recommends be used in the future in revising or otherwise adding properties to the City Council's list of priority sites, and the criteria it recommends be used in the future in revising or otherwise adding properties to the Council's list of sites. The voting was as follows: Woodson "aye" Pepper "aye" Macdonald "aye" Gaines "aye" Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye" Smedberg "aye" 15. Update on the Duke Street Concourse Project. (verbal report) City Engineer Baker gave an update on the Duke Street Concourse Project. Mayor Euille asked staff to look into putting in temporary additional parking on Reinekers Lane, between Riggs Bank and Joe Theissman's Restaurant, because of Diagonal Road being closed off to traffic. 16. Consideration of a Proposal by Ashley Spencer for a Temporary Installation of Public Art in the Duke Street Concourse. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated May 6, 2004, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) There were questions and comments from Council on the amount of money paid to the artist, which were answered by the Parks and Recreation Department staff. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Krupicka, seconded by Councilman Gaines and carried unanimously, City Council: (a) accepted the Commission for the Arts' recommendation in favor of Ashley Spencer's proposal for the creation of 12 panels--historic maps of Alexandria and six paintings depicting historic scenes of the Carlyle neighborhood to be placed in the 12 bays located in the Duke Street Concourse for at least a two-year period; and (b) authorized the City Manager to prepare and execute a written agreement between the City of Alexandria and the artist providing that the City will pay up to $300 per panel for materials, transportation and installation of the panels. The voting was as follows: Krupicka "aye" Pepper "aye" Gaines "aye" Macdonald "aye" Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye" Woodson "aye" 17. Consideration of Short and Long Term City Strategies to Address Mirant Plant Air Pollution Issues. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated May 10, 2004, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) Mr. Baier made a presentation of the report and answered questions of the Council. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Krupicka, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, City Council moved to defer this item to June 9, 2004, and include in the revised memo the additional comments of the Council heard this evening, as appropriate, and to include comments of the public as well. Mayor Euille said three members of the public have requested to speak, and the discussion will yield to Mr. Hertel, Ms. Chimento, and Mr. Waud. Paol Hertel, 1217 Michigan Court, spoke about the fact that there is no exit strategy and he urged the City to take a strong position on it, and the City should take leadership on the issue. Elizabeth Chimento, 1200 N. Pitt Street, said they are talking with the EPA, with the DEQ, with the State Attorney and to Congressman Moran's office and the Councilmembers. She said there is no exit strategy and she spoke of reducing the health effects. Roger Waud, president of the North Old Town Independent Citizens Association, and vice president of the Board at Marina Towers, spoke of the formation of the Association's air quality committee, and he spoke of his conversations with a law firm in D.C. about suing the Mirant Corporation. The voting on the motion was as follows: Krupicka "aye" Pepper "aye" Smedberg "aye" Gaines "aye" Euille "aye" Macdonald "aye" Woodson "aye" 18. Consideration of Recommendations of the City Manager's Transportation Commission Working Group. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated May 6, 2004, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 18, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, a motion was made by Councilman Krupicka, and seconded by Councilman Smedberg, to accept the recommendation to create the ad-hoc task force in accordance with the resolution as presented, with a change to the recommendation that the group be appointed by the City Council instead of by the Mayor, and with an amendment to the resolution in paragraph five to change the word "ensure" to "endeavor." AN AMENDMENT to the motion was made by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Gaines and failed on a vote of 2-5, to take off the table as part of the discussion the issue of a connecting road between Duke Street and Eisenhower Avenue. The voting was as follows: Pepper "aye" Krupicka "no" Gaines "aye" Macdonald "no" Euille "no" Smedberg "no" Woodson "no" The original motion carried unanimously by a roll-call vote, recorded as follows: Krupicka "aye" Pepper "aye" Smedberg "aye" Gaines "aye" Euille "aye" Macdonald "aye" Woodson "aye" The resolution reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2106 WHEREAS, City Council wishes to establish a task force to complete development of the City’s Comprehensive Transportation Policy and Program and update the transportation element of the Comprehensive Master Plan.