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Regular Meeting
Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - - 7:00 p.m.

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Present: Mayor William D. Euille, Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper, Members of Council Ludwig P. Gaines, K. Rob Krupicka, Andrew H. Macdonald, Paul C. Smedberg and Joyce Woodson.

Absent: None.

Also Present: Mr. Sunderland, City Manager; Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager; Mr. Pessoa, City Attorney; Mr. Jinks, Assistant City Manager; Ms. Fogarty, Director of Planning and Zoning; Police Lieutenant Uzzell; Mr. Kincannon, Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Activities; Ms. Boyd, Citizen Assistance; Mr. Baier, Transportation and Environmental Services Director; Ms. Baker, City Engineer; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Mr. Eiffert, Deputy Director of Housing; Ms. Gordon, Public Information Officer; Mr. Neckel, Finance Director; Ms. Barnett, Deputy Director of Program Operations, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Activities; Mr. Johnson, Director of Office of Management/Budget; Ms. Ross, Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning; Mr. Skrabak, Division Chief, Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Culpepper, Deputy Director of Transportation; and Ms. Powalisz, Recreation Supervisor, Parks and Recreation.

Recorded By: Jackie M. Henderson, City Clerk and Clerk of Council.

Work Session:

Council held a work session from 4:10 to 5:30 in the Council Workroom on the City's Strategic Plan with Consultant Lyle Sumek.

Council also held a work session from 5:40 to 7:00 in the Council Workroom with the Open Space Steering Committee.

OPENING

1. Calling the Roll.

The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille, and the City Clerk called the Roll; all Members of City Council were present.

2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance.

City Council observed a moment of silence and recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Gaines, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council approved the public hearing meeting minutes of April 17, 2004, the regular meeting minutes of April 27, 2004, and the special meeting minutes of May 3, 2004. The voting was as follows:

Gaines "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Pepper "aye" Macdonald "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Woodson "aye"


RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May 16-22, 2004, as National Public Works Week.

(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. 4, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Councilman Krupicka presented the Proclamation.

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

Krupicka "aye" Gaines "aye"
Pepper "aye" Macdonald "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Woodson "aye"

4.a Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.

(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. 4a, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Councilman Gaines presented the Proclamation.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Gaines, seconded by Councilwoman Woodson and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Gaines "aye" Pepper "aye"
Woodson "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Euille "aye" Macdonald "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

4.b Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May 16-22, 2004, as Small Business Week.

(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. 4b, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Councilman Smedberg presented the Proclamation.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Smedberg, seconded by Councilwoman Woodson and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Smedberg "aye" Pepper "aye"
Woodson "aye" Gaines "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Macdonald "aye"

4.c Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May 8-16, 2004, as National Tourism Week.

(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. 4c, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Vice Mayor Pepper presented the Proclamation.

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

Pepper "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Gaines "aye" Macdonald "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Woodson "aye"

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (5-12)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Andrea McNicholas

(b) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
Carrie Jones
Susannah Washburn

(A copy 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 No. 5(a-b), 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

6. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities
1 Citizen Member Who Has A Disability
1 Citizen Member

(b) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Citizen Member

(c) Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission
1 Health Professional Member

(d) Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission
1 Citizen Member

(e) Alexandria Transportation Safety Commission
3 Members From the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board

(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 No. 6(a-e), 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

7. Consideration of Deaccession of a Michael Curtis Play Sculpture Located at Simpson Park.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated May 4, 2004, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 7, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

8. Submission of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Social Services for the Office of Women's Domestic Violence Program.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated May 4, 2004, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 8, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

9. Receipt of Alexandria Sanitation Authority Financial Report.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated May 4, 2004, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 9, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

10. Consideration of Initial Budget for the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated May 4, 2004, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

(Ordinances for Introduction)

11. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Revise the Membership of the George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee.

(A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No.1 of Item No. 11, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 11, 5/12/04, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

12. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish the Affordable Homeownership Preservation Grant Program (AHOP).

(A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No.1 of Item No. 12, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council present received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 12, 5/12/04, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Gaines and carried unanimously, City Council approved the Consent Calendar, with the removal of item #10. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:

5. City Council received the following resignations with regret: (a) Andrea McNicholas, Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; and (b) Carrie Jones and Susannah Washburn, Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board.

6. City Council made the following appointments: (a) appointed Louise Harrison as the citizen member who has a disability and reappointed Anne Marie Hohman, a citizen member, to the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities; (b) reappointed Anne Haynes, citizen member to the Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee; (c) waived the residency requirement and appointed Robert Younes as the health professional member on the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission; (d) reappointed Alice Fierstein as the citizen member to the Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission; and (d) reappointed John Laychus, Amy Slack and Patrick Warren, Sr., as the 3 members from the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board to the Alexandria Transportation Safety Commission.

7. City Council approved the recommendation of the Alexandria Commission for the Arts (ACA) to: (a), deaccession the Michael Curtis Play sculpture located at Simpson Park; and (b) request staff to dispose of the play structure.

8. City Council authorized the City Manager to: (a) submit the grant application to the Virginia Department of Social Services for funding, in the amount of $205,322 for Fiscal Year 2005; (b) approve continued funding for the existing grant-funded, full-time Social Worker I position (1.00 FTE); approve continued funding for the existing grant-funded full-time Outreach/Prevention Specialist position (1.00 FTE); approve the continued funding for the existing part-time Social Worker I position (.75 FTE City/.25 grant) which was increased to full-time with grant funds; and approve the request to increase the existing grant-funded part-time (.75 FTE) Volunteer Developer to a full-time position (1.00 FTE). It should be noted that there are no monies available in the City budget to continue these activities once the grant funds are expended. These grant-funded positions would terminate upon the expiration of the grant and the individuals who fill these positions would be notified of this condition of employment; and (c) execute all documents that may be required.

9. City Council received the Alexandria Sanitation Authority's Financial Report.

11. City Council passed the Ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing for May 15, 2004.

12. City Council passed the Ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing for May 15, 2004.

The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Gaines "aye" Macdonald "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Woodson "aye"

10. Consideration of Initial Budget for the Alexandria Housing Development Corpo- ration.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated May 4, 2004, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Danny Abrambson, Kathy Ferris, Candace Baldwin and Mike Casson, members of the non-profit foundation, appeared before Council.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Woodson, seconded by Councilman Gaines and carried unanimously, City Council: (a) allocated $350,000 from the General Fund portion of the Housing Opportunities Fund to support the operations of the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation from the date of approval through June 30, 2005; and (b) authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. The voting was as follows:

Woodson "aye" Pepper "aye"
Gaines "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Euille "aye" Macdonald "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

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.


1. That there is hereby established an ad hoc task force known as the Ad Hoc Transportation Policy and Program Task Force.

2. That the task force shall consist of seven members, as follows: 2 members of the Planning Commission, and 5 citizens at large

3. That the City Council shall appoint the five citizen members of the task force.

4. That the Chairman of the Planning Commission shall appoint the two Planning Commission members of the task force.

5. That, in making their appointments, the City Council and Commission chair shall endeavor to ensure that in aggregate, task force members provide:
a. A commitment to a balanced, multi-modal transportation system in the City; d. Knowledge of and experience in transportation and urban planning; and
e. Knowledge of and experience in urban transportation systems.

6. That the functions of the task force shall be:
a. Guide and facilitate preparation of an updated and revised transportation element of the City of Alexandria Master Plan and completion of other components of the City’s Comprehensive Transportation Policy and Program project;
b. With staff assistance, undertake studies, analyzes, meetings and hearings, and other activities necessary to undertake these tasks; and
7. That staff assistance to the task force shall be managed by the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, with support from the Department of Planning and Zoning.

8. That the task force shall endeavor to complete its charge within a period of 12 to 18 months from the date of its first meeting.

19. Consideration of Allocating Housing Opportunities Fund Monies to Birmingham Green Adult Care Residence, Inc., to Replace an Existing Assisted Living Facility.

(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. 19, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Woodson, seconded by Councilman Gaines and carried unanimously, City Council: (a) approved a 99-year, deferred payment loan of up to $150,000 from the Housing Opportunities Fund to BGACR to aid in the development of a new affordable assisted living facility in Prince William County. The loan would be contingent upon BGACR's continued use of the facility for affordable assisted living, and upon BGACR receiving funding from other participating jurisdictions as well; and (b) authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. The voting was as follows:

Woodson "aye" Pepper "aye"
Gaines "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Euille "aye" Macdonald "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

20. Adoption of the Draft One-Year Action Plan for Housing and Community Development for FY2005. (#5, 4/17/04)

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated May 4, 2004, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Krupicka, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council (a) adopted the one-year action plan for Housing and Community Development for FY 2005, which includes the City's applications for $1,499,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2004 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies and $1,034,805 in FFY 2004 Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program monies; and (b) authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents and submit the Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD.) The voting was as follows:

Krupicka "aye" Gaines "aye"
Pepper "aye" Macdonald "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Woodson "aye"

21. Receipt of Report on Taxicab 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. 21, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Mayor Euille recapped that at the work session held a month or two ago, there were parameters they all agreed on in terms of what they wanted to accomplish from this process, and one was to maintain the integrity of the taxicab system/industry itself, particularly in terms of the citizens. They wanted to make sure all companies had a dispatch system as required under the Ordinance, wanted to ensure there was competition within the industry and they wanted to ensure fairness and equity and to make sure the City would be providing proper oversight of the taxicab industry.

Bruce Shaller, the City's consultant on taxicabs, made a presentation of the issue.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Woodson, seconded by Councilman Gaines and carried unanimously, City Council: (a) received the Taxi Industry Work Group Report, which includes a recommended revised framework for the regulation of the Alexandria Taxicab Industry; (b) instructed the City Manager to docket the Work Group Report and the other proposals received for public hearing on May 25, 2004, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., (c) At the May 25, 2004, legislative meeting, consider the Work Group's proposed taxicab regulatory framework, as well as others that have been offered, endorse the specific regulatory framework it wishes staff to pursue, and instruct staff and the City Attorney to proceed with the development of a detailed regulatory plan and incorporate it with the ordinance to be introduced at the June 9, 2004, legislative meeting, hold the public hearing on the ordinance on June 12, 2004, with second reading and final adoption of the ordinance on June 22, 2004; and Council also determined that no new proposals would be included in the analysis.

The voting was as follows:

Woodson "aye" Pepper "aye"
Gaines "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Euille "aye" Macdonald "aye"
Smedberg "aye"

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Councilman Krupicka thanked staff for the Open Space bus tour.

(b) Councilman Krupicka said he observed families going through pre-adoption orientation, and he said the staff in the City who handle foster parenting do an excellent job and he commended the families who consider being foster parents.
(c) Councilman Krupicka said he went to a project organized by Operation Hope, which was focused on youth, and to a project called "A Man Is," which was focused on young men in the community. He said the organizers did a fantastic job.

(d) Vice Mayor Pepper said she attended Operation Hope and was pleased that there is more to come.

(e) Vice Mayor Pepper said she attended a celebration of foster parents in D.C., and she was there to honor the Foster Mother of the Year, and there was an Alexandria family that was being honored.

(f) Vice Mayor Pepper presented a certificate to the Mayor from Computer Corps for all the City's support of Computer Corps. She said there was a graduation ceremony of 39 graduates.

(g) Vice Mayor Pepper congratulated the Chief Judge of the Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Stephen Rideout, who has been named Judge of the Year by CASA, the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association.

NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 1:

Mr. Henson, representing one of the smaller taxi cab companies, spoke about the disadvantagement of those people who followed the process and thought there was a proposal and now they are not able to put in a proposal.

Mayor Euille said other proposals can be received, but what was directed of staff this evening was that staff did not need to respond to any proposals they did not already have on hand in terms of developing a matrix, analysis and comparison of the proposals. Others could come in, but they would not be part of the analysis, he said.

(h) Councilman Gaines said he participated in the Alexandria Community Policy and Management Team annual service recognition awards earlier this afternoon, for the staff who work with the disadvantaged youth and families, and he wanted to recognize the awardees.

(i) Councilman Gaines said he represented the National League of Cities at an invitation only Department of Homeland Security meeting on Incident Management Simulation that brought together representatives from various jurisdictions all over the country, as well as people from NASA, FEMA and MIT.

(j) Councilman Gaines said National Public Radio Talk of the Nation is coming to T.C. Williams High School on Monday in celebration of the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

(k) Councilman Smedberg congratulated the Alexandria Commission for the Arts for their 20th Anniversary Gala on Monday. He said they reinstituted the Alex Award, and Donna Bergeheim was honored with that award.

(l) Councilman Macdonald asked the City Manager to report back at a future meeting on the device called Boot Finder, which can help jurisdictions find people who are not paying their parking tickets and property taxes.

(m) Councilman Macdonald said Governor Warner put $35 million in the budget to help clean up the Bay.

(n) Councilman Macdonald asked the Director of Parks and Recreation to look into the letter from Marlon Lorde to Judy Noritake concerning dogs off their leashes in Chinquapin, and he said he had a number of calls for the same problem in Forrest Park, which is next to Chinquapin.

Assistant City Manager Evans said that is already being worked on as a Council request.

(o) Councilman Macdonald said friends from the Alexandria Seaport Foundation have taken sunset cruises two nights a week during the summer months, and it gives tourists an opportunity to see the river at sunset. He said they are struggling to cut costs and they don't have enough money for insurance or to pay their Skipper, and he asked the City to look at ways through the tourism budget to assist them during the summer months to run the program.

(p) Councilwoman Woodson said she was the guest speaker a couple of weeks ago at Goodwin House for their reception honoring volunteers, and she had the occasion to meet a charming 97-year old comedian, who will be at the Council public hearing on Saturday to speak under public comments.

(q) Councilwoman Woodson said the Council of Government's video on Smart Growth at the Local Level Video will be out soon, and she suggested that Council set a work session so that a member of the COG can speak about how the City might implement the tool. If not at a work session, then they should be docketed for a legislative session.

(r) Councilwoman Woodson said she has a pet peeve about cell phones ringing, and no one reads the sign posted outside of the Council Chambers about cell phones, so she recommended that at the beginning of each meeting, the Mayor announce that people should turn off their phones, as it is annoying to have phones ringing during the meeting.

(s) Councilwoman Woodson said the folders that the Clerk's Office uses to deliver the dockets are wonderful, and she noticed that on the last delivery, they got paper envelopes, and the reason was that Council was not returning the plastic folders. She asked Council to return the folders.

NEW ITEM NO. 2: City Attorney Pessoa introduced Joanna Frizzell, who is now working in his office.

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

City Manager Sunderland reported that: (a) the parking lot at Burke Library is now paved; (b) Transportation and Environmental Services is bringing its equipment to T.C. Williams on May 21; (c) Washington Gas is having a meeting in Park Fairfax at Charles Barrett on Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m., on the WMATA gas pipeline; (d) the Environmental Policy Commission is sponsoring a meeting at the Lyceum on May 24 at 7 p.m. on Mirant; and (e) May 13 is the first graduation of a CERT class conducted for business people, and other graduations are May 22 and June 26.

The City Manager asked Transportation and Environmental Services to speak on Inflow and Infiltration Project.

Ms. Baker and Director of Transportation and Environmental Services Baier made a presentation on the Inflow and Infiltration Project and showed the notice that would be placed on the doors to homes and the process for questions and complaints.

Mr. Greg Laszczynski, regional operations manager with Insituform, answered questions of Council.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

22. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of Retired Police Canine Stryker to Retired Police Sergeant Guy Bishop. (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

(A copy of the City Attorney'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. 22, 5/12/2004, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Gaines and carried unanimously by roll-call vote, City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the transfer of retired Police canine Stryker to Retired Police Sergeant Guy Bishop.

Councilman Krupicka asked for a change so something like this doesn't have to come to Council every time.

City Attorney Pessoa said Council can do a blanket resolution for certain class of cases, if it wishes.

The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Gaines "aye" Macdonald "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Woodson "aye"

The resolution reads as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 2105

WHEREAS, Police canine Stryker has served the City of Alexandria for 6 years, and his handler, Sergeant Guy Bishop, retired on April 30, 2004; and

WHEREAS, canine Stryker lived with Sergeant Bishop and his family and is now considered by them to be a member of their family; and

WHEREAS, due to Sergeant Bishop’s retirement, canine Stryker would need to be retired from service due to his age of more than 8 years; and

WHEREAS, Sergeant Bishop has expressed a desire to keep canine Stryker with his family as a pet; and

WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to make the canine available for Sergeant Bishop;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

1. That the transfer of canine Stryker to Sergeant Bishop shall be, and hereby is, approved.

2. That there shall be no cost for the canine since he is over 8 years of age, which is normal retirement age.

3. That the City Manager shall be authorized to undertake any action on behalf of the City, including the execution of documents that are necessary or desirable to implement this resolution.

4. That this resolution shall be effective upon its adoption.

ADOPTED: May 12, 2004

OTHER

23. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

(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. 23, 5/12/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Gaines, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council adopted the schedule of Council's regular City Council meetings for May 2004 through June 2004, with the following addition: schedule the public hearing on the Open Space Plan for the Wednesday, June 9, 2004, legislative meeting; there will be a work session before the May 20 visioning meeting at 5:00 p.m., at the Lee Center; and the public hearing on the open space plan will be June 21 at 7:00 p.m.

Vice Mayor Pepper noted that July 16, 17 and 18 is Alexandria Salutes a USO Weekend, sponsored by the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association, and there is a major event on July 18 at Market Square, and she wanted to be sure they knew there were other events scheduled that same day.

The voting was as follows:

Gaines "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Pepper "aye" Macdonald "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Woodson "aye"

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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilman Gaines, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, at 11:00 p.m., the City Council meeting of May 12, 2004, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:

Gaines "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Pepper "aye" Macdonald "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Woodson "aye"

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APPROVED BY:

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WILLIAM D. EUILLE MAYOR
ATTEST:

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Jackie M. Henderson, CMC, City Clerk



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