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

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

Absent: None.

Also Present: Mr. Sunderland, City Manager; Mr. Pessoa, City Attorney; and Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager.

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

Notice of this special meeting had been previously served upon each member of Council, pursuant to a provision of the City Charter, a copy of the Notice certified by each Member of Council being on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council.
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1. The Alexandria City Employees Choir provided the audience with musical selections prior to the start of the meeting.

2. The meeting was called to order by City Clerk and Clerk of Council Jackie Henderson.

3. The Colors were presented by the Combined Alexandria Police, Fire and Sheriff Departments' Color Guard.

4. Callie Terrell sang the Star Spangled Banner.

5. The invocation was pronounced by Reverend John Peterson, Alfred Street Baptist Church.

6. Ms. Mary LaMois, Secretary of the Electoral Board, read the results of the May 6, 2003 election. Certificates were then presented to the Members of City Council.

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

8. 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.

9. Consideration of the Election of the Vice Mayor.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Woodson, seconded by Councilman Krupicka and carried unanimously, City Council elected Redella S. Pepper as Vice Mayor. The voting was as follows:

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


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

11. Remarks were given by Outgoing Members of City Council Speck, Cleveland and Mayor Donley.

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

(A copy of the memorandum, dated June 24, 2003, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council; marked exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 7/1/03.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilwoman Woodson and carried unanimously, City Council moved the following appointments.

The following appointments were made:

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

Councilman Gaines

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

Councilman Gaines

(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

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

Vice Mayor Pepper and Councilman Macdonald (alternate)

(n) Council of Governments: Noise Abatement at Reagan National and Dulles
Airports
(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

(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

(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

The voting was as follows:

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

13. There was a musical selection by the Alexandria City Employees Choir.

14. The Benediction was pronounced by Reverend George A. Pera.

15. Mayor Euille announced that a reception would be held in the Cafeteria with music by the Al Williams Jazz Quartet. He also announced that the City Council meetings will now begin at 7:00, instead of 7:30 p.m., and work sessions will also be part of the legislative meetings.
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.





APPROVED BY:



WILLIAM D. EUILLE MAYOR

ATTEST:


Jacqueline M. Henderson City Clerk



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