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Office of the City Clerk
April 6, 2005

There Will Be a Work Session With the
Alexandria Housing Development Corporation
at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Work Room.

The Alexandria Public Health Advisory
Commission will hold a reception to honor
Dr. Enda K. Ryan, MD, the winner of the
2005 Flora Krause Casey Public Health
Award at 5 p.m. in the Vola Lawson
Lobby of City Hall.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - - 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 March 22, 2005.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Observing the Month of April as Hand In Hand With Children: The Blue Ribbon Campaign Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April 20, 2005, as 103 Days of Education.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the Week of May 1-8, 2005, as Holocaust Days of Remembrance Week.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________




PROCLAMATIONS (continued)

7. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the Winner of the 2005 Flora Krause Casey Public Health Award.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

8. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April as Fair Housing Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (9-23)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria Community Services Board
Elaine Crocker

(b) Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council
Jeanne Mankin

(c) Alexandria Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Committee
Margene Berry

10. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
1 Citizen Member

(b) Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee
1 Citizen Member

(c) Alexandria Citizen Corps Council
1 Citizen Member
1 Representative of the Alexandria Commission on
Persons With Disabilities
1 Representative of the Alexandria Emergency Medical
Services Council

(d) Alexandria Commission for the Arts
1 Member Who Has Expertise in the Arts, Either As A
Practitioner of Various Art Disciplines or As A
Professional Administrator Working in the Field

(e) Alexandria Commission on Employment
1 Business Representative
1 Citizen-at-Large

(f) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission
1 Member-at-Large
1 Member of the Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board






REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(g) Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council
1 Representative of the Emergency Nurses Association of
Inova Alexandria Hospital
1 Emergency Rescue Technician Selected from Among the
City’s Emergency Rescue Technicians by His Peers Through
A Voting Process Established by the Fire Chief

(h) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Representative of the Business Community Nominated by
the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

(i) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Business Representative

(j) Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Landlord or A Representative of A Landlord

(k) Alexandria Local Emergency Planning Committee
1 Owner/Operator of A Facility Subject to the Federal
Emergency Planning Requirements of Super Fund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)

(l) Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
3 Citizen Members

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

11. Receipt of the FY 2004 Annual Report of the Economic Opportunities Commission.

12. Submission of a Renewal Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles for an Aggressive Driving Interdiction Program.

13. Submission of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Office on Women's Sexual Assault Response and Awareness (SARA) Program.

14. Consideration of an Application to Acquire a Transportation Planning Grant from the Virginia Department of Transportation.

15. Submission of a Grant Application to the United States Department of Agriculture for the Summer Food Service Program for Children.

16. Consideration of the FY 2004 Annual Report From the Park and Recreation Commission.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Increase Real Estate Tax Relief For Senior, Disabled and Limited Income Residents.

18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish a Monthly Tax, Not To Exceed $3.00, on Each Cellular Telephone Number.

19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Increase the Cigarette Tax to 70 cents Per Pack.
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Increase the Monthly Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Fee to $1.00 Per Thousand Gallons on Water Used.

21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Increase the Fees Charged for New Connections to the Sanitary Sewer System.

22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Revise the Membership of the Marketing Committee.

23. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish Overnight Restricted Parking Districts.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

24. Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
1 Real Estate Professional With Knowledge and Experience in
Residential Real Estate

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

25. Alexandria Commission on Aging
1 Citizen Member
1 Individual With Leadership Experience in A Volunteer
Organization

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

26. Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission
1 Member from Planning District III

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

27. Alexandria Urban Design Advisory Committee
1 Member Representing the Old Town North Residential Community

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

28. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Revise the City's Taxicab Regulations.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

29. Consideration of a Staff Report and Landlord-Tenant Relations Board Report on Recent Condominium Conversion Activity.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________




REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (continued)

30. Consideration of Letter of Support for Wesley Housing Development Corporation's Application for Low Income Housing Tax Credits for the Beverly Park Apartments.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

31. Consideration of a Request to Install a Traffic Signal at the Intersection of Henry Street and First Street.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

32. Discussion and Review of Establishing an Admissions Tax, Not To Exceed 50 Cents Per Ticket.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

33. Discussion and Review of Establishing a Reduced Personal Property Tax Rate For Hybrid Fuel Vehicles.

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

34. Consideration of a Resolution Providing Local Governing Body Approval of Up To $26,000,000 in ARHA Revenue Bonds to Finance the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of a 285-Unit Multi-Family Residential Rental Housing Project Located in the City of Manassas, Virginia. (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

35. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds by the Industrial Development Authority of Fairfax County, Virginia, For the Inova Health System Foundation Including Inova Alexandria Hospital and Certain Affiliated Entities. (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

36. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________


Public Notices:
Budget Calendar for FY 06 Proposed Budget

Monday, April 11, 2005, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers -- Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Wednesday, April 27, 2005, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers -- Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, May 2, 2005, 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers -- Work Session on the Finalization of Add/Delete List.

Monday, May 2, 2005, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers -- Special Meeting on the Adoption of the Budget for FY 2006 and Tax Rate Adoption.



This docket is subject to change.

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THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 70 FOLLOWS:


Updated 4/4/05

APRIL 2005

April 4, City Council Budget Public Hearing, 4:00 p.m. *LIVE*
April 5, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 6, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 7, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 8, City Council Budget Public Hearing, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 4/4 Meeting*
April 12, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
April 14, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 15, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 4/12 Meeting*
April 16, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *LIVE*
April 20, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 21, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 23, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *Replay of 4/16 Meeting*
April 26, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
April 27, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
April 28, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 4/26 Meeting*
MAY 2005

May 2, City Council Budget Adoption Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
May 3, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
May 4, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
May 5, School Board, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
May 6, City Council Budget Adoption Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 5/2 Meeting*
May 10, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
May 12, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
May 13, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 5/10 Meeting*
May 14, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
May 18, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
May 19, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
May 21, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *LIVE*
May 25, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
May 25, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *Taped*
May 26, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 5/25 Meeting*
May 27, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 5/25 Meeting*