Action Docket for Regular Meeting (01/25/2005)

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Office of the City Clerk
January 27, 2005

City Council held a joint
Work Session with the Alexandria
Redevelopment and Housing Authority
at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Work Room.

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - - 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 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 Meeting of City Council:

(a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2005.

City Council approved the minutes of the regular meeting of January 11, 2005.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring February as Black History Month.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring February 6-12, 2005, as National Consumer Protection Week.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring February as George Washington Birthday Month.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (7-11)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

7. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees.

(a) Alexandria Beautification Commission
Noel Sengel

(b) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS
Jacqueline Forbes

(c) Alexandria Community Services Board
Stuart Ellis

(d) Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
Susan M. Brooks

8. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Member From and Representing the Inova Alexandria
Hospital’s Department of Pastoral Services

(b) Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors
1 Restaurant Owner/Manager Representative

(c) Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission
1 Representative Designated By Councilman Ludwig P.
Gaines

(d) Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Resident Member Who Is Neither A Landlord or A Tenant
(Homeowner)

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

9. Consideration of Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2004.

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

11. Consideration of Allocating Housing Trust Fund Monies to Rebuilding Together Alexandria, Inc.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

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

7. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) Noel Sengel, Alexandria Beautification Commission; (b) Jacqueline Forbes, Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS; (c) Stuart Ellis, Alexandria Community Services Board; and (d) Susan M. Brooks, Alexandria Sister Cities Committee.

8. City Council made the following appointments: (a) reappointed Jerome Vincent Guss, Jr. as the member from and representing the Inova Alexandria Hospital's Department of Pastoral Services to the Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS; (b) appointed Wendy Albert as the restaurant owner/manager representative to the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors; (c) appointed Michael Casey as the representative designated by Councilman Ludwig P. Gaines to the Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission; and (d) reappointed Sylvia Brennan as the resident member who is neither a landlord of a tenant to the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board.

9. City Council received the Monthly Financial Report for the period ending December 31, 2004.

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

11. City Council approved $35,000 in Housing Trust Fund monies to support the cost of supplies and materials to repair or renovate ownership housing units that RTA approves for National Rebuilding Day (and any required follow-up), with up to 25 percent of the funds available to pay for skilled labor at these units. The funding agreement will include clauses that require documentation of safety training for volunteers and other protection from liability for the City.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

12. Alexandria Beautification Commission
1 Citizen Member

City Council reappointed Mary Seith as the citizen member to the Alexandria Beautification Commission.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Citizen-at-Large

City Council appointed Patrick Traylor as the citizen-at-large to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

14. Consideration of Recommendations and Status Report on Legislation Introduced at the 2005 General Assembly Session.
(This item was heard at 6:00 p.m., prior to the work session.)

City Council approved the legislative positions included in the staff report in attachment 1 as recommended by City Council's Legislative Subcommittee (Mayor Euille and Councilwoman Woodson.)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Presentation by Health Department Staff on the Alexandria Community Health Assessment.

The Health Department staff made a presentation on the Alexandria Community Health Assessment.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Consideration of Regulatory Framework for the Alexandria Taxicab Industry.

City Council: (a) received the report and its proposed changes to the City's taxicab regulations; (b) approved the proposed regulatory changes; and (c) directed the City Attorney and staff to develop City Code amendments and regulations to implement the approved changes and docket them for public hearing and Council consideration in March 2005.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Consideration of Proposed Amendment to the FY 2005 Community Development Block Grant Program to Provide Funding for Improvements at the Ladrey Highrise. (#5, 1/22/05)

City Council approved this item under the public hearing docket heard earlier in the evening. (#5, 1/22/05)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Receipt of City Staff Recommendation for Policy Changes in Developer Contributions for Affordable Housing and Setting the Recommendations for Public Hearing on Saturday, February 12, 2005.

City Council: (a) received the proposed Affordable Housing Policy Guidelines; and (b) set the proposed guidelines for public hearing by Council at its February 12 public hearing meeting.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

None.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

19. Consideration of a Resolution Requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to Make Changes in the Lane Mileage Eligible for State Roadway Maintenance Payments. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council: (a) adopted the resolution requesting VDOT to update the list of roadways and lanes in the City that are eligible to receive annual maintenance payments from the State; and (b) authorized the Director of Transportation and Environmental Services to forward the resolution to VDOT. (Res. No. 2133)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds by the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Alexandria for Goodwin House Incorporated. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted the resolution as recommended by the AIDA at its meeting on January 11, 2005. (Res. No. 2134)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

21. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

City Council adopted the City Council Schedule for the months of January through June, 2005, with the following additions and changes: (a) scheduled a work session with the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Task Force before Council's Tuesday, February 8 legislative meeting at 5:15 p.m. (revised time) in the Council work room followed by Council's annual work session with the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association at 6:00 p.m.; (b) scheduled a work session with the Ad Hoc Transportation Policy and Program Task Force before Council's Tuesday, February 22 legislative meeting at 6:00 p.m., in the Council work room; and (c) received the revised calendar which includes: the cancellation of the budget work session on the BFAAC Report scheduled for Tuesday, April 19 in the Council work room; the addition of the date for Rebuilding Together Alexandria (formerly known as Christmas in April) on Saturday, April 30; and hold the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Alexandria Transit Company on February 22 at the start of the regular meeting.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public To Discuss Pending Litigation, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) of the Code of Virginia.

At 10:40 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 the claim against the City filed by Lobo Construction Company.

At 10:53 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting.

City Council moved to authorize the City Attorney to settle the Lobo Construction Company claim along the lines discussed with Council.

City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. (Res No. 2135)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

The meeting adjourned at 10:55 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.

This docket is subject to change.

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