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Office of the City Clerk
March 24, 2004

There was a Work Session at
5:30 p.m. to discuss Taxicab matters
in the Council Workroom.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - - 7:00 p.m.

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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.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance.

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

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

(a) The Regular Meeting of March 9, 2004; and

(b) The Public Hearing Meeting of March 13, 2004.

City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of March 9, 2004, and the public hearing meeting minutes of March 13, 2004, with a noted change to the minutes of March 9, 2004.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 1: Council recognized Bomb Sniffing Dog "Bear" and his handler Sergeant John Zook, who recently rated the number one canine bomb disposal recognition dog in the United States at the United States Police Canine Championships in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and the McFadden family, who donated Bear to the City.

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

4. Recognition of the T.C. Williams Wrestling Team.

City Council recognized the students from the wrestling team.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the Month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

City Council endorsed the Proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the Week of April 18-24, 2004, as Days of Remembrance.

City Council endorsed the Proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Former Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Director Sandra Whitmore.

City Council endorsed the Proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 2: City Manager Sunderland introduced Kirk Kincannon, who was recently promoted to Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.

8. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April 3, 2004, as City Homeownership Fair Day.

City Council endorsed the Proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

9. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April 24, 2004, as Earth Day.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (10-17)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria Commission for the Arts
Robert Mosher

(b) Alexandria Human Rights Commission
Susan H. Rumberg

11. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Archaeological Commission
1 Member From the Alexandria Society for the Preservation of
Black Heritage
1 Member From the Historic Alexandria Foundation

(b) Alexandria Commission for the Arts
1 Member Who Represents the Public-at-Large As An Art Consumer and Participant
2 Members Who Represent Arts Education or Business Expertise Relative To Arts and Cultural Development, Including Such Perspectives As Marketing, Finance/Funding, Tourism Promotion and Organizational Development

(c) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Member From and Representing the Inova Visiting Nurses Home
Health Association


(d) Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Landlord or Representative of A Landlord
1 Tenant Member

(e) Alexandria Law Library Board
1 Citizen Member
1 Representative of the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board

(g) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission
1 Member From the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

12. Receipt of the Annual Report from the Public Records Advisory Commission.

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

14. Consideration of Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending February 29, 2004.

15. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Commission for the Arts for Funds for a Local Government Challenge Grant for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.

16. Authorization for Grant Submission to the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to Provide Prevention Programming in Preschools and Homeless Shelters for Children Ages Three and Older.

17. Authorization for a Grant Submission to the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation to Provide Tobacco Prevention Programming in Preschools.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved the Consent Calendar as presented. The City Manager's recommendations are as follows:

10. City Council received the following resignations with regret: (a) Robert Mosher, Alexandria Commission for the Arts; and (b) Susan H. Rumberg, Alexandria Human Rights Commission.

11. City Council made the following appointments: (a) appointed Samuel Lang as the member from the Alexandria Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage and reappointed Walter Hall as the member from the Historic Alexandria Foundation to the Alexandria Archaeological Commission; (b) reappointed Lauren Mays as the member who represents the public-at-large as an art consumer and participant and Alisa Carrel and Meera Wolfe as the members who represent arts education or business expertise relative to arts and cultural development, including such perspectives as marketing, finance/funding, tourism promotion and organizational development to the Alexandria Commission for the Arts; (c) appointed Cynthia Bees as the member from and representing the Inova Visiting Nurses Home Health Association to the Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS; (d) waived the residency requirement and reappointed Cynthia Clare as the landlord or representative of a landlord representative and appointed Evelyn Oliver as the tenant member to the Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS; (e) appointed Michael Stamp as the citizen member to the Alexandria Law Library Board; (f) reappointed Fletcher Johnston as the representative of the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board to the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners; and (g) reappointed William Conkey as the member from the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission to the Alexandria Youth Policy Commission.

12. City Council received the report of the Public Records Advisory Commission and thanked the Commission for their efforts on behalf of the City.

13. City Council authorized the capital project allocations and planned expenditures for the capital projects as detailed in the Capital Improvement Expenditure Summary.

14. City Council received the Monthly Financial Report for the period ending February 29, 2004.

15. City Council authorized the City Manager to: (a) Submit a grant application, in the amount of $5,000 to the Virginia Commission for the Arts' Local Government Challenge grant program; and (b) execute all necessary documents that may be required.

16. City Council (a) Approved the grant application to the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services for funding in the amount of $100,000 to provide mental health services to an additional 100 preschool children by consulting with teachers and parents regarding child behavior problems, providing parenting workshops and facilitating groups at the City's homeless shelters; and to train teachers at 15 preschools to implement Al's Pals, increasing services through the Al's Pals program by 220 children; and (b) authorized the addition of a Therapist III (1.0 FTE) and a part-time Therapist II (0.30 FTE) to the Preschool Prevention Team in the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse.

17. City Council (a) Authorized the grant application to the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation, in the amount of $75,000, to train 21 preschool teachers to implement the Al's Pals program, increasing services by 220 children per week; and to provide consultation to parents and teachers regarding child behavior problems; and (b) authorized the addition of a full-time Therapist II (1.0 FTE) to the Preschool Prevention Team in the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

18. Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
1 Homeowner

City Council reappointed David Englin as the homeowner representative to the Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board
1 Citizen Member

City Council appointed Mary Flowers as the citizen member to the Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
1 Citizen Member

City Council appointed Matthew Mueda as the citizen member to the Alexandria Sister Cities Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________


REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

21. Update on the Duke Street Concourse. (Staff presentation)

City Council received the report.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. Receipt of Report on the FY 2003 Fall Festival of the Arts and Recommendations Concerning the 2004 Fall Festival of the Arts.

City Council approved continuing the Fall Festival of the Arts in 2004 with it becoming an annual event; set the 2004 date for the two-day festival as Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12; and acknowledged that the Arts Festival Committee will serve as the sponsor of the event in 2004, with the recommendation that the President of the Alexandria Arts Forum be named as the third co-chair.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Consideration of the FY 2003 City Employee Work Force Utilization Analysis and FY 2003 Applicant Tracking Report.

City Council deferred action until the next legislative meeting.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Mayor Euille said the WMATA public hearing on the bus and rail fare and parking garage and lots increases will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall on March 25 at 7:30 p.m.

(b) Councilman Macdonald noted that he and the Mayor are co-chairs of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force and they meet regularly with citizens related to the construction of the Bridge.

A report on the action of VDOT on the temporary relocation and displacement of the residents of Hunting Terrace was given by a representative of Potomac Crossing Consultant, the General Engineering Contractor, supporting both the Virginia and Maryland State Highway Departments.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________


ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Vice Mayor Pepper moved: 1. That the City Council find that substantial change in the taxi industry in Alexandria is required to strike an appropriate balance between maintaining high standards of customer service, driver independence and opportunity for mobility, competition between cab companies, and economic stability within the industry; 2. That the City Council instruct the City Manager to establish a taxi industry work group of five driver representatives and five company representatives, to be chaired by the City's consultant, Bruce Schaller, with staff support from such City staff as the Manager designates; 3. That such work group shall review such surveys, reports and additional information as have been outlined by the consultant at the work session on March 23, 2004, shall report as to such proposed changes in the industry as to which the work group has reached consensus, and shall report as to proposed changes as to which there is no consensus; 4. That such work group shall endeavor to complete its work for presentation to Council at its legislative meeting on May 11, 2004; and 5. That City Council shall endeavor to adopt by ordinance such changes as the Council approves not later than June 22, 2004. (The motion carried unanimously.) (In paragraph three, under surveys, it is understood to include consumer surveys and there will be outreach to the senior and disabled [DOT Program] participants.)

(b) Vice Mayor Pepper asked to have the discussion of the Second Presbyterian Church docketed for Council discussion for the first legislative meeting in April.

(c) Councilwoman Woodson noted that the City Council meeting was closed- captioned this evening.

(d) Councilman Gaines noted that a number of Alexandria neighborhoods were recognized as great places to live in the April issue of Washingtonian Magazine, and in particular Ford's Landing and Rosemont were two of the 50 best neighborhoods to live.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

There were none.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

24. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First and Second Reading of an Ordinance to Adopt Supplement 34 to the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance. (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

City Council introduced and passed the Ordinance on First and Second Reading to adopt Supplement No. 34 to the Zoning Ordinance. (ORD. NO. 4342)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

25. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the City to Acquire By Purchase or Condemnation Certain Permanent Storm Water Utility and Temporary Construction Easements in Furtherance of the Eisenhower East Small Area Plan and Mill Race SUP approval.
(ROLL-CALL VOTE)

City Council adopted a resolution to acquire by purchase or condemnation certain permanent storm water utility and temporary construction easements in furtherance of the Eisenhower East Small Area Plan and Mill Race Special Use Permit approval, with the understanding that the Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney and others will meet to seek a solution to the problem. (RES. NO. 2100)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

26. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

City Council adopted the schedule of Council's regular City Council meetings for March 2004 through June 2004, with the following additions and changes: reschedule the March 23 work session with the Public Health Advisory Commission to 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, April 13 with the Flora Krause Casey Awards reception at 6:30; schedule a work session on the Mirant Plant consultant study at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, in the Council Workroom; change the date of Council's Tuesday, May 11, 2004, 5:30 p.m. work session on open space and the 7:00 p.m. legislative meeting to Wednesday, May 12, 2004; schedule the first of two community forums on the Council's strategic plan for the City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11 at the Lee Center Exhibit Hall; schedule a follow-up work session on the Council's strategic plan with consultant Lyle Sumek at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, 2004; schedule a second community forum on Council's strategic plan at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 20, in the Lee Center Exhibit Hall; schedule a work session on the Council's strategic plan with consultant Lyle Sumek on Saturday, May 22, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; and receive the revised calendar which includes a work session with the Planning Commission to discuss Second Presbyterian on April 20 at 7:00 p.m.; the National Youth Services Day reception on May 17 at 6:00 p.m., in the Vola Lawson Lobby; and the City employees picnic on June 24 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Fort Ward Park.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION

27. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public For Discussion of Probable Litigation, Pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) of the Code of Virginia.

At 10:53 p.m., City Council convened in executive session, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of consulting with legal counsel and briefing by staff with respect to probable litigation concerning the environmental contamination of land.

At 11:23 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting.

City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. (RES. NO. 2101)
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The meeting adjourned at 11:24 p.m.


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