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Incorporators of Proposed Alexandria Housing Development Corporation 5 Residents and Qualified Non-Residents Who Possess One or More of the Following Attributes: Background/Experience in the Housing Industry, e.g. Development, Real Estate, Architecture, Construction, Affordable Housing Programs, etc.; Background/Experience in Financing Industry; Background/Experience in Other Areas of the Private Sector; Active Involvement in the Faith Community, As Evidenced by Endorsement By a Faith Institution or Other Faith-Based Organizations; and Active Involvement In Community/Civic/Service Organizations (The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:) NAME ENDORSED BY: Daniel Abramson Candace Baldwin Frances Becker William Brandon Michael Caison Christopher Campagna Bradley Dean Claire Eberwein Rosa Fullerton Janice Howard Miles Keogh Joseph Langhorn Allen Lomax Natalie Mosher Evelyn Oliver Catherine Pharis Elbert Ranson, Jr. James Roberts Justin Sparrow Jesse Suber Renata Varmall (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 No. 14; 1/27/04 and 2/3/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following result: City Council appointed Daniel Abramson, Candace Baldwin, Michale Caison, Joseph Langhorn, and Catherine Pharis to the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation. The voting was as follows: Euille - Abramson, Baldwin, Caison, Campagna, Langhorn Pepper - Abramson, Pharis, Langhorn, Lomax, Ransom Gaines - Abramson, Baldwin, Caison, Langhorn, Ransom Krupicka - Abramson, Pharis, Langhorn, Lomax, Ransom Macdonald - Abramson, Baldwin, Caison, Pharis, Langhorn Smedberg - Abramson, Baldwin, Caison, Pharis, Langhorn Woodson - Abramson, Baldwin, Caison, Pharis, Langhorn 15. Alexandria Commission for the Arts 1 Member Who Represents Arts Education or Business Expertise Relative to Arts and Cultural Development, Including Such Perspectives As Marketing, Finance/Funding, Tourism Promotion and Organizational Development (The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:) NAME ENDORSED BY: Kristen Desmond Brian Marquis Quinn McDonald Deborah Thomas-Campbell Colette Wachtel (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 No. 15; 1/27/04 and 2/3/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following result: City Council appointed Deborah Thomas-Campbell as the member who represents 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. The voting was as follows: Euille - Thomas-Campbell Pepper - Thomas-Campbell Gaines - Thomas-Campbell Krupicka - Thomas-Campbell Macdonald - Wachtel Smedberg - Thomas-Campbell Woodson - Thomas-Campbell 16. Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS 1 Citizen-at-Large (The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:) NAME ENDORSED BY: Richard Cinquegrana, Jr. Lester Hunt Lillian Thompson (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 No. 16; 1/27/04 and 2/3/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following result: City Council appointed Lillian Thompson as the citizen-ad-large representative to the Commission on HIV/AIDS. The voting was as follows: Euille - Thompson Pepper - Thompson Gaines - Thompson Krupicka - Thompson Macdonald - Hunt Smedberg - Thompson Woodson - Thompson 17. Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission 1 Representative From Planning District II (The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission:) NAME ENDORSED BY: Montgomery Canfield Gustav Chiarello William Hendrickson Linda Porter Allison Silberberg (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 No. 17; 1/27/04 and 2/3/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following result: City Council appointed William Hendrickson as the representative from Planning District II to the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission. The voting was as follows: Euille - Hendrickson Pepper - Hendrickson Gaines - Hendrickson Krupicka - Hendrickson Macdonald - Hendrickson Smedberg - Hendrickson Woodson - Hendrickson REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 18. Consideration of Recommendations and Status Report on Legislation Introduced at the 2004 General Assembly Session. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated January 26, 2004, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 18, 1/27/04 and 2/3/04, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) Legislative Director Caton went over the status of the legislation. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, City Council approved the following legislative positions as recommended by City Council's Legislative Subcommittee: 1. Recommended positions on bills of importance to the City, January 23, 2004; 2. Regional position on General Principles for Northern Virginia Transportation issues; and 3. A change to the City Charter Bill - House Bill 472 to remove the COLA provision for Council members. The voting was as follows: Pepper "aye" Gaines "aye" Smedberg "aye" Krupicka "aye" Euille "aye" Macdonald "aye" Woodson "aye" The Mayor was also asked to send a letter to the Attorney General to act on the recommendations on the Mirant Plant. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Gaines, seconded by Councilwoman Woodson and carried unanimously by roll call vote, City Council adopted a resolution in concept outlining the City's justifications for the existing Living Wage outlining its benefits to the City to contract employers as well as to living wage earners and that the resolution be distributed to the Governor and appropriate committees. The voting was as follows: Gaines "aye" Pepper "aye" Woodson "aye" Krupicka "aye" Euille "aye" Macdonald "aye" Smedberg "aye" WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Gaines, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously by roll call vote, City Council adopted a resolution related to the vacancy on the Alexandria Virginia Circuit Court and recommended as read prior their findings and communicate those appropriately. The voting was as follows: Gaines "aye" Krupicka "aye" Pepper "aye" Macdonald "aye" Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye" Woodson "aye" The resolution reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2091 WHEREAS, the retirement of Judge Alfred Swersky from the Alexandria, Virginia Circuit Court has created a vacancy on that court; and WHEREAS, the Alexandria, Virginia Bar Association interviewed candidates for the vacancy and highly recommends that Judge Nolan Dawkins be appointed to fill the vacancy; and WHEREAS, the City of Alexandria’s legislative delegation to the General Assembly, following precedent in Northern Virginia and with input from the Bar and citizens, interviewed candidates, and unanimously recommended Judge Dawkins be appointed to the Alexandria Circuit Court by Governor Mark Warner; and WHEREAS, Nolan B. Dawkins has served with distinction on the Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court for more than nine years; and WHEREAS, during his tenure on the bench Judge Dawkins has been repeatedly recognized as an innovative and effective jurist, and the Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court has been repeatedly recognized as an innovative body and model for courts in the region, state and nation; and WHEREAS, Judge Dawkins’ prior professional experience includes exemplary service as an Assistant Alexandria City Attorney, attorney in private practice, a Substitute District Court Judge, and a retired 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army; and WHEREAS, Judge Dawkins’ professional affiliations include membership in the Virginia State Bar Association, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Old Dominion Bar Association, Alexandria Bar Association, Association of District Court Judges of Virginia, and the Virginia State Bar Association, Judicial Section; and WHEREAS, Judge Dawkins’ professional highlights include membership on numerous local and national judicial faculties and committees, membership on the Board of Governors of the Virginia State Bar, Criminal Law Section, membership on the Board of Governors of the Alexandria Bar Foundation, and former membership in the George Mason American Inn of Court, the Eighth District Ethics Committee of the Virginia State Bar, an the Virginia State Bar Faculty on Professionalism, among others; and WHEREAS, Judge Dawkins’ influence extends well into the Alexandria community and beyond where he has served numerous charitable organizations and has been recognized with numerous awards for his public service on and off the bench; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA: 1. That City Council supports judicial independence in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 2. That City Council supports fairness in the Commonwealth’s judicial selection process. 3. That City Council recognizes our diverse population and supports diversity in our judiciary through the appointment of qualified candidates regardless of gender, and racial and ethnic backgrounds. 4. That City Council acknowledges and supports the findings of the Alexandria Bar Association and of Alexandria’s state delegation that Judge Nolan Dawkins is highly qualified and the recommended candidate for appointment to the Alexandria Circuit Court. 5. That City Council firmly believes Judge Nolan Dawkins possesses the professional experience, legal and judicial expertise, judicial temperament, and commitment to the Constitutions and laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and United States to serve honorably on the Alexandria Circuit Court. 6. That City Council strongly urges the members of the Commonwealth’s House and Senate committees for Courts of Justice and the entire General Assembly to support Judge Dawkins’ appointment to the Alexandria Circuit Court, and requests that copies of this resolution be provided to Governor Mark Warner, members of the Courts of Justice committees and the City’s General Assembly delegation.