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Office of the City Clerk
October 20, 2004

City Council will meet in a Work
Session from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. in the
Council Work Room to discuss the
City's Citizen Survey.

The 40th Anniversary Celebration
of the Alexandria Economic
Opportunities Commission will
occur at 6:00 p.m. on October
26, 2004, in the Vola Lawson Lobby.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 26, 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 Meeting of City Council:

(a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of October 12, 2004.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the War on Poverty.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of a Check by the Chair of the Commission for the Arts to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Committee.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation by the Alexandria Electoral Board on its Voter Outreach Campaign, Election Planning and Demonstration of the City's New Voting Machines.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Brief Staff Presentation on Cooperative Efforts by the City and the Alexandria Electoral Board to Prepare for the November 2 Presidential Election.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (8-13)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria Carr/Norfolk Southern Design Review Board
Patrick McDonald

(b) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities
Amber Nightingale

(c) Alexandria Community Services Board
Mary Anne Weber

(d) Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission
Luke T. Macaulay

(e) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
Joanne Tomasello

(f) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
Myra B. Halpin

9. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Commission on Employment
1 Business Representative From Among Recognized Area
Businesses, Including Minority-Owned and Small
Businesses

(b) Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board
1 Representative of Local Education To Be Nominated by the
Superintendent of Schools

(c) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Environmental Sciences Such As
Environmental/Sanitary Engineering, Ecology, Geology, Botany,
Hydrology or Chemistry

(d) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Member-at-Large

(e) Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission
1 Citizen Member

(f) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
1 Citizen Member

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

10. Receipt of the Annual Report for Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities.

11. Receipt of the Alexandria Commission on Aging FY 2004 Annual Report.

12. Consideration of a Request From the Alexandria Sister Cities Committee to Modify Its Membership Requirements.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

13. Consideration of Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2004.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

14. Alexandria Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

15. Receipt of the Proposed City Legislative Package for the 2005 General Assembly Session.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Receipt of the Staff Analysis of the Needs Assessment Survey for Seniors.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Project Allocations and Planned Expenditures.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Consideration of Adoption of the Proposed Open Space Priority List Action Plan. (#5, 10/16/04)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Consideration of City Position on (1) Proposed Amendments to the Operating Permit for the Mirant Potomac River Plant and (2) the Proposed Consent Decree that Addresses the Nox Emissions from the Potomac River Plant and Three Other Mirant Generating Facilities in the Washington D. C. Region.

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

None.

OTHER

20. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Consideration of a Five-year License Agreement With TCG Virginia, Inc., to Authorize the Installation of Fiber Optic Cable in the Public Right-of-way.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. Consideration of a Five-year License Agreement With Xspedius Management Co. Of Virginia, LLC d/b/a/ Xspedius Communications to Authorize the Installation of Fiber Optic Cable in the Public Right-of-way.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public To Discuss the Appointment of the New City Manager, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia, and 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 hold a work session on Monday, October 25, 2004, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Work Room with the City's Planning Commission.

This docket is subject to change.

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Full-text copies of ordinances, resolutions, and agenda items are available in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of the Council. Meeting materials are also available on-line at https://dockets.alexandriava.gov/dsr/dsrhome.nsf
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Individuals with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to participate in the City Council meeting may call the City Clerk and Clerk of Council's Office at 838-4500 (TTY/TDD 838-5056). We request that you provide a 48-hour notice so that the proper arrangements may be made.

City Council meetings are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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City Council meetings are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.


THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 70 FOLLOWS:



Updated 10/18/04 OCTOBER 2004
October 20, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
October 21, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
October 23, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *Broadcast of 10/16 Meeting*
October 26, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
October 27, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
October 28, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Broadcast of 10/26 Meeting*

NOVEMBER 2004

November 3, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
November 4, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
November 4, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *TAPED*
November 5, Planning Commission, 6:00 p.m. *Broadcast of 11/4 Meeting*
November 9, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
November 10, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
November 11, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
November 12, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 11/9 Meeting*
November 13, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
November 16, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
November 17, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m *LIVE*
November 20, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *Replay of 11/13 Meeting*
November 23, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
November 30, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 11/23 Meeting*