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Office of the City Clerk
March 17, 2004

There will be 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.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

2. Moment of Silence and 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.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS (continued)

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

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.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

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
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

18. Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
1 Homeowner

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

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

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.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None



ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

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)

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)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

26. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________


Public Notices

City Council will meet on Saturday, March 20, 2004, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. to discuss its Vision and Strategic Plan. The meeting will be held in the Fire Training Room, Room 2 and 3, at the Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson Street, Alexandria.


City Council will meet in a breakfast meeting with INOVA Alexandria Hospital on Friday, April 23, at 8:00 a.m., in the Hospital Board Room.


Budget Calendar for FY 05 Proposed Budget

Tuesday, March 30, 2004, 7:00 p.m., Council Workroom -- Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.
Monday, April 12, 2004, 4:30 p.m., Special Public Hearing Meeting on the Proposed FY 2005 Operating Budget and FY 2005-2010 CIP.

Wednesday, April 21, 2004, 7:00 p.m. - George Washington Middle School -- Joint Work Session with City Council and the School Board on the Schools' CIP and FY 2004 Operating Budget.

Monday, April 26, 2004, 7:00 p.m., Council Workroom -- Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, May 3, 2004, 6:30 p.m., Council Workroom -- Work Session on the Finalization of Add/Delete List.

Monday, May 3, 2004, 7:30 p.m., Council Chambers -- Special Meeting on the Adoption of the Budget for FY 2005 and Tax Rate Adoption.


This docket is subject to change.

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City Council meetings are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 70 FOLLOWS:


Updated 3/12/04
MARCH 2004

March 17, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 18, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 20, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *REPLAY of 3/13*
March 23, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
March 24, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 25, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *REPLAY of 3/23*
APRIL 2004

April 1, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 6, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 7, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 8, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 12, Budget Public Hearing, 4:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 13, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
April 15, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 16, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *REPLAY of 4/13*
April 17, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
April 19, Budget Public Hearing, 6:00 p.m. *LIVE*
April 21, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District *LIVE*
April 24, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *REPLAY of 4/17*
April 27, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
April 28, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 29, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *REPLAY of 4/27*