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Office of the City Clerk
July 2, 2003

There was a reception immediately following
this ceremony in the T.C. Williams
Cafeteria


Special Meeting
Tuesday, July 1, 2003 - - 7:30 p.m.

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL INSTALLATION MEETING

Please take notice that there was a Special Installation Meeting of the newly elected City Council of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, at 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, July 1, 2003, in the T.C. Williams High School John C. Albohm Auditorium, 3330 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia, at which time the following program was considered.


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/s/Philip Sunderland, City Manager
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1. Musical Selection by the Alexandria City Employees Choir.

The Alexandria City Employees Choir provided the audience with musical selections prior to the start of the meeting.
Action:_______________________________________________________________

2. Call to Order of the Meeting by the City Clerk and Clerk of Council.

The meeting was called to order by City Clerk and Clerk of Council Jackie Henderson.
Action:_______________________________________________________________

3. Presentation of the Colors by the Combined Alexandria Police, Fire and Sheriff Departments' Color Guard.

The Colors were posted by the combined Alexandria Police, Fire and Sheriff Departments' Color Guard.
Action:________________________________________________________________

4. Singing of Star Spangled Banner by Callie Terrell.

Callie Terrell sang the Star Spangled Banner.
Action:________________________________________________________________

5. Invocation by Reverend John Peterson, Alfred Street Baptist Church.

The invocation was pronounced by Reverend John Peterson, Alfred Street Baptist Church.
Action:________________________________________________________________

6. Reading of the Statement of the Results of the May 6, 2003 Election by the Secretary of the Electoral Board Mary LaMois.

Mary LaMois, Secretary of the Electoral Board, read the above statement. Certificates were then presented to the Members of City Council.
Action:________________________________________________________________

7. City Clerk calls for the Oath of Office for Mayor William D. Euille to be Given by Clerk of the Circuit Court Edward Semonian.

City Clerk Henderson requested that Clerk of the Circuit Court Edward Semonian give the Oath of Office to William D. Euille, as Mayor. Mr. Semonian administered the Oath of Office to Mayor William D. Euille.
Action:________________________________________________________________

8. Oath of Office Given to Members of City Council Ludwig P. Gaines, K. Robert Krupicka, Andrew H. Macdonald, Redella S. "Del" Pepper, Paul C. Smedberg, and Joyce Woodson by Clerk of the Circuit Court Edward Semonian.

City Clerk Henderson requested that the Clerk of the Circuit Court give the Oath of Office to Members of City Council Ludwig P. Gaines, Rob Krupicka, Andrew H. Macdonald, Redella S. Pepper, Paul C. Smedberg and Joyce Woodson. Mr. Semonian administered the Oath of Office to the Members of Council.
Action:________________________________________________________________

9. Consideration of the Election of the Vice Mayor.

City Council elected Redella S. Pepper as Vice Mayor.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. Remarks by the Mayor, Vice Mayor and Members of Council.

Remarks were given by Mayor Euille, Vice Mayor Pepper and all Members of City Council.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

11. Remarks by Outgoing Members of City Council.

Councilman Speck, Councilman Cleveland and Mayor Donley made remarks.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

12. Appointment of City Council Members to Boards and Commissions.

The following appointments were made as follows:

(a) Alexandria Carr/Norfolk Southern Design Review Board
(1 position)

Councilman Gaines

(b) Alexandria Community Policy and Management Team
(1 position)

Councilman Gaines


Appointment of City Council Members to Boards and Commissions (continued)

(c) Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors
(1 position)

Councilwoman Woodson

(d) City Facilities Naming Committee
(2 positions)

Councilwoman Woodson and Vice Mayor Pepper

(e) City Manager’s Quality of Life Committee
(2 positions)

Mayor Euille and Councilman Smedberg

(f) Alexandria Commission on Aging
(1 position)

Vice Mayor Pepper

(g) Alexandria Commission on Information Technology
(2 positions)

Vice Mayor Pepper and Councilman Krupicka

(h) Council of Governments: Board of Directors
(1 position)
(1 alternate)

Vice Mayor Pepper and Mayor Euille (alternate)

(i) Council of Governments: Ad Hoc Task Force on Regional Water Supply Issues
(1 position)
(1 alternate)

Councilman Macdonald

(j) Council of Governments: Chesapeake Bay Policy Committee
(1 position)
(1 alternate)

Councilman Macdonald

(k) Council of Governments: Human Services Policy Committee
(1 position)

Councilman Krupicka

(l) Council of Governments: Metropolitan Development Committee
(1 position)

Councilwoman Woodson


Appointment of City Council Members to Boards and Commissions (continued)

(m) Council of Governments: Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee
(1 position)
(1 alternate)

Vice Mayor Pepper and Councilman Macdonald (alternate)
(1 position)

Councilman Krupicka

(o) Council of Governments: Public Safety Policy Committee
(1 position)

Councilman Smedberg

(p) Council of Governments: Regional Transportation Planning Board
(1 position)
(1 alternate)

Councilman Gaines and Mayor Euille (alternate)

(q) Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc. Board of Directors
(2 positions)

Mayor Euille and Councilman Krupicka

(r) Economic Opportunities Commission
(4 positions)

Councilman Gaines, Councilman Smedberg, Councilman Krupicka and Councilman Macdonald

(s) Library Board
(1 position)

Councilman Macdonald

(t) Legislative Sub-Committee
(2 positions)

Mayor Euille and Councilwoman Woodson

(u) Local Emergency Planning Commission
(2 positions)

Councilman Krupicka and Councilman Gaines

(v) Northern Virginia Regional Commission
(2 positions)

Councilman Smedberg and Vice Mayor Pepper


Appointment of City Council Members to Boards and Commissions (continued)

(w) Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
(2 positions)

Mayor Euille and Councilman Gaines

(x) Northern Virginia Transportation Authority
(1 position)

Mayor Euille

(y) Pension Study Committee
(2 positions)

Councilman Smedberg and Mayor Euille

(z) Potomac Watershed Roundtable
(1 position)

Councilman Macdonald

(aa) Sister Cities Committee
(1 position)

Councilman Smedberg

(bb) Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Board
(1 position)

Mayor Euille

(cc) Waterfront Committee
(1 position)

Councilman Macdonald

(dd) Youth Policy Commission
(1 position)
(1 alternate)

Mayor Euille and Councilman Krupicka (alternate)

(ee) Alexandria Works! Coalition
(2 positions)

Mayor Euille and Vice Mayor Pepper

(ff) City Council/School Board Sub-Committee
(2 positions)

Mayor Euille and Vice Mayor Pepper

(gg) Samuel Madden Work Group
(2 positions)

Mayor Euille and Councilman Krupicka
Appointment of City Council Members to Boards and Commissions (continued)

(hh) Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force
(2 positions)

Councilman Macdonald and Mayor Euille

(ii) Martin Luther King Memorial Work Group
(2 positions)

Councilman Gaines and Mayor Euille

(jj) Eisenhower Partnership
(2 positions)

Mayor Euille and Councilman Smedberg
Action:________________________________________________________________

13. Musical Selection by the Alexandria City Employees Choir.

There was a musical selection by the Alexandria City Employees Choir.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. Benediction by Reverend George A. Pera.

The Benediction was pronounced by Reverend George A. Pera.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Announcement of a Reception in the T.C. Williams Cafeteria Immediately Following This Ceremony with Music by the Al Williams Jazz Quartet.

An announcement was made by the Mayor that a reception would be held in the Cafeteria with music by the Al Williams Jazz Quartet.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________


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The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
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Note: The action docket is a summary of Council's meeting deliberations prepared largely for staff follow-up. Formal minutes of the meeting, when approved by Council, become the official record of the meeting and of Council decisions made at the meeting.
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This docket is subject to change.

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