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Office of the City Clerk
June 30, 2005



Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June 28, 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 the members of City 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 June 14, 2005.

City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of June 14, 2005.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

4. Recognition of the Jewish Youth Philanthropy Institute.

This item was deferred.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS

5. Presentation by Housing Action to the Mayor and Council on Property Tax for Affordable Housing.

Members of Housing Action made a presentation to City Council for the City's affordable housing program.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Check From the City of Alexandria's Tsunami Relief Program to Shelter for Life For Tsunami Relief.

A check was presented to Shelter for Life in the amount of $5,397.00 for Tsunami Relief.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Recognition of the Graduates of the City of Alexandria's First Citizens Academy.

City Council recognized the graduates of the Alexandria Citizens Academy.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

8. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Dimensions International as Being Named 2005 Company of the Year by Black Enterprise Magazine.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

9. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Campagna Center.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Alexandria Police Department Employee Russell Peverell as the City Employee of the Month for May.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 1: A proclamation and Key to the City was presented to Public Information Officer Barbara Gordon on the occasion of her leaving employment with the City of Alexandria.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (11-16)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee
Lois Lipson

(b) Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board
Kathleen T. Deal

12. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Archaeological Commission
1 Member-at-Large

(b) Alexandria Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District
1 Citizen Member
1 Architect Member

(c) Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee
1 Member Designated by Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper

(d) Alexandria Carr/Norfolk Southern (Carlyle) Design Review Board
1 Citizen Member

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

(f) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Member From and Representing the Alexandria Gay and Lesbian Community Association

(g) Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board
1 Representative of the Business Community Recommended
by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

(h) Alexandria Community Services Board
3 Citizen Members
1 Consumer (Current or Former Direct Recipient of Public
or Private Mental Health, Mental Retardation, or Substance
Abuse Treatment Rehabilitation Services) or Family Members
(Immediate Family or the Principal Caregiver Who Is Not
Paid) of the Consumer

(i) Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council
Alexandria’s Operational Medical Director

(j) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Environmental Sciences
(e.g. Environmental/Sanitary Engineering, Ecology, Geology,
Botany, Hydrology, Chemistry) or Who Have Alexandria
Waterfront Expertise

(k) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Representative From the Alexandria Public Records
Advisory Commission
1 Representative From the Alexandria Historic
Landmark Society

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

(m) 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)

(n) Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission
1 Citizen Member

(o) Alexandria Transportation Safety Commission
1 Member of the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board

(p) USS Alexandria Liaison Committee
1 Representative From the Alexandria Federation of Civic
Associations

(q) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
1 Representative From the Pleasure Boat Lease Holders at
the Alexandria Marina
1 Representative From the Founders Park Community
Association

(r) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission
1 Citizen 18 Years of Age or Younger

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

13. Consideration of Recommendations on Proposed Traffic Signal to be Located at the Intersection of Jamieson Avenue and Dulaney Street.

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

15. Consideration of Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending May 31, 2005.

16. Receipt of Status Report on Planning Activities for a Child Advocacy Center.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved the Consent Calendar as follows, with the removal of items 13 and 15 and considered them under separate motion. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows:

11. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) Lois Lipson from the Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee; and (b) Kathleen T. Deal from the Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board.

12. City Council made the following appointments: (a) reappointed Ernest "Pete" Petersen as the one member at large to the Alexandria Archaeological Commission; (b) reappointed Stephanie Sample as the one citizen member and H. Richard Lloyd, III, as the one architect to the Alexandria Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District; (c) appointed Justin Wilson as the one member designated by Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper to the Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee; (c) reappointed Edward McKinney as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Carr/Norfolk Southern (Carlyle) Design Review Board; (e) waived the residency requirement and reappointed James Shank as the one business representative from among recognized area businesses, including minority-owned and small businesses to the Alexandria Commission on Employment; (f) waived the residency requirement and appointed Juan Carlos Velazquez as the one member from and representing the Alexandria Gay and Lesbian Community Association (Alexandria GLCA) to the Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS; (g) waived the residency requirement and appointed Ashley McNeff as the one representative of the business community recommended by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce to the Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board; (h) reappointed Victoria Almquist and Tiffeny Sanchez and appointed Michael Carrasco as the three citizen members and reappointed James Gladden, IV as the one consumer (current or former direct recipient of public or private mental health, mental retardation, or substance abuse treatment rehabilitation services) or family members (immediate family or the principal caregiver who is not paid) of the consumer to the Alexandria Community Services Board; (i) waived the residency requirement and reappointed James Vafier as Alexandria's Operational Medical Director to the Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council; (j) appointed Joshua Dickinson as the one member from the field of environmental sciences (e.g. environmental/sanitary engineering, ecology, geology, botany, hydrology, chemistry) or who has Alexandria waterfront expertise to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission; (k) reappointed Charles Ziegler as the one representative from the Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission and reappointed Jean Oseth as the one representative from the Alexandria Historic Landmark Society to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; (l) reappointed Philip Brooks, Jr. as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission; (m) waived the residency requirement and reappointed Hula Edmonds as the one owner/operator of a facility subject to the Federal Emergency Planning Requirements of Super Fund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) to the Alexandria Local Emergency Planning Committee; (n) reappointed Sanford Horn as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission; (o) appointed Thomas "Jay" Johnson, Jr. as the one member of the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board to the Alexandria Transportation Safety Commission; (p) appointed Michael Coulter as the one representative from the Alexandria Federation of Civic Associations to the USS Alexandria Liaison Committee; (q) reappointed Douglas Gosnell as the one representative from the pleasure boat lease holders at the Alexandria Marina and reappointed Charles Hamel as the one representative from the Founders Park Community Association to the Alexandria Waterfront Committee; and (r) appointed John Artemel as the one citizen 18 years or age or younger to the Alexandria Youth Policy Commission.

13. City Council authorized the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Jamieson Avenue and Dulaney Street. (separate motion)

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

15. City Council received the monthly financial report for the period ending May 31, 2005. (separate motion)

16. City Council received the status report on the planning activities related to the establishment of an Alexandria Child Advocacy Center.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 2: Vice Mayor Pepper thanked Anna Leider, who served as her appointee to the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee for her work over the last seven years, and she announced that Justin Wilson is her new representative to the BFAAC.

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

17. Alexandria Board of Architectural Review - Old and Historic District
2 Citizen Members

City Council reappointed Thomas Hulfish and Peter Smeallie as the two citizen members to the Alexandria Board of Architectural Review - Old and Historic District.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee
3 Members-at-Large

City Council reappointed Mark Feldheim and Matthew Tallmer and appointed Dennis Jones as the three members at large to the Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
2 Citizens-at-Large

City Council appointed Patrick Hagan and reappointed Jill Bennis as the two citizen-at-large representative to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia Board of Directors
1 Consumer Member

City Council reappointed Linda Dwyer as the one consumer member to the Health Systems Agency of Northern Virginia Board of Directors.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Alexandria Human Rights Commission
1 Citizen-at-Large

City Council appointed Andrew Rivera as the one citizen-at-large to the Alexandria Human Rights Commission.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. Alexandria Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee
1 Member Representing the Potomac West Area

City Council appointed Sandy Modell as the one member representing the Potomac West Area to the Alexandria Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
1 Citizen Member
City Council appointed Masharia Holman as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

24. Alexandria Waterfront Committee
1 Citizen Representative Who Resides East of Washington Street
and North of King Street
1 Citizen Representative Who Resides East of Washington Street
and South of King Street

City Council reappointed Andrew Palmieri as the one citizen representative who resides east of Washington Street and North of King Street and reappointed David Olinger as the one citizen representative who resides east of Washington Street and South of King Street to the Alexandria Waterfront Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

25. Consideration of the Jones Point Park Concept Plan Alternatives.

City Council moved to send recommendation A to the Federal Park Service, with the following comments: 1. That the City do everything it can to receive mitigation and compensation for the lost parking from the 270 level that was in the 65 percent plan. 2. Staff be asked to prepare a letter for the Mayor to sign to ask all the elected officials at the State and Federal level to actively advocate for reversal of the TSA policy related to parking under the bridge. 3. That the City do everything it can to receive mitigation from VDOT and the Federal Highway Administration for the loss of wooded area that will come as a result of moving the parking, and it do everything it can to provide adequate and appropriate buffers for the community most impacted by the loss of the trees. 4. Council direct staff and the Park and Recreation Board to begin a process of creating a comprehensive field plan for our community. 5. This item be brought back to Council if for any reason they are unable to provide the parking that is currently anticipated. 6. To pursue mitigation from VDOT and the Federal Highway Administration for easy and convenient access to the waterfront for boat launching and for fisherman; and 7. That any parking it considers be green.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

26. Receipt of Early Childhood Commission Proposal Review Committee Recommendations For the Use of FY 2006 Children's Fund Monies.

City Council approved the following: (a) a $60,000 set-aside for the Virginia Preschool Initiative; (b) a $35,000 set-aside for continuation funding for the Mount Vernon Head Start site; (c) a $25,000 set-aside for early childhood training programs; (d) the remaining $978,954 be designated to fund eight projects that provide quality child care and comprehensive services to at-risk children; and (e) any unexpected funds from the FY 2006 Children's Fund programs be reallocated to the Crisis Aid Child Care Fund or the Child Day Care Fee System.
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27. Consideration of Allocation of a $1.5 Million For a Loan From the City of Alexandria to Wesley Housing for the Beverly Park Apartments in Arlandria.

City Council approved a loan of up to $1,500,000 from the Housing Opportunities Fund to the Wesley Housing Development Corporation for the acquisition of the Beverly Park Apartments, with the following conditions: (a) the loan will be interest-only, with the initial interest payment deferred for a period of seven to 11 years (depending on which of two proposed development options is implemented), and with principal to be repaid on a residual receipts basis; (b) this funding shall be made contingent on WHDC's ability to secure adequate bridge financing from other sources for the remainder of the acquisition cost; (c) the first $300,000 of the loan shall be repaid upon WHDC's receipt of permanent financing for the project; (d) the property shall remain affordable to households at or below 60% of median income for as long as WHDC owns the property, but in no event less than 20 years; (e) WHDC shall develop, to the satisfaction of the Office of Housing, a plan for phasing in rent increases over time to minimize the effect on current tenants; and (f) in the event WHDC elects to sell the property, WHDC shall offer the right of first refusal to the City or its designee.
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28. Consideration of a Loan of $182,500 in City Housing Opportunities Fund Monies for the Beasley Square Project.

City Council approved a loan of $182,500 in Housing Opportunities Fund monies to the Harambee Community and Economic Development Corporation for development soft costs for the planned Beasley Square property, with the understanding that this initial loan is intended to become part of a large consolidated loan for the development of the property, and its repayment terms will be the same as are established for the larger loan.
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29. Consideration of the Community Partnership Fund for Human Services FY 2006 Grant Awards.

City Council received the report and thanked the members of the citizen review panel for their assistance in the FY 2006 grant award process.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

30. Receipt of Report on Green Sustainable Technology for Development Projects.

City Council received the staff report regarding green building technology and proposed green and sustainable building checklist for reviewing development projects, direct that it be disseminated to interested groups for comment, and request that it be docketed in the fall for final Council action.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

31. Consideration of Establishment of a City Council/Alexandria Housing Development Corporation Subcommittee.

City Council established a Council/Alexandria Housing Development Corporation Subcommittee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

32. Receipt of Report on Youth Fund FY 2006 Grant Awards.

City Council received the report and thanked the members of the Youth Policy Commission for their leadership in the FY 2006 grant award process.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

33. Consideration of a City Council Alexandria Housing Development Corporation (AHDC) Subcommittee.

This item was removed.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

34. City Staff Update on City Enforcement of Special Use Permits:

(a) General Enforcement
(b) Bishop Ireton High School
(c) Virginia Paving Company

Council received the report on general enforcement.
Council received the status report for Bishop Ireton High School.
For Virginia Paving Company: City Council took the following action: To take immediate action on the SUP #398's prohibition on nighttime vehicle activity, except as to that work on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge or attachment 3 of the staff report, the list of projects, or for emergency repairs.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

34.1. Consideration of Referral of a Draft Joint Resolution of the City Council and the School Board to the Early Childhood Commission Regarding Development of a Plan for Increasing Access to Pre-School Opportunities Within Alexandria.

City Council approved the proposed resolution and requested that the Early Childhood Commission provide Council with its comments by Council's second legislative meeting in September. The School Board is expected to consider the resolution at its July 1 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

City Manager Hartmann asked Planning Director Fogarty to give a briefing on the Madison project; he asked Commonwealth Attorney Randy Sengel and Police Chief Samarra to give an update on the report issued this week on the hostage incident in Del Ray; and he distributed a memo on the Farrington Avenue 911 EMS case and noted that the City released the transcripts of the 911 call to the press today.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

35. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds by the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Alexandria for the Institute For Defense Analyses. [ROLL CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted the resolution as recommended by the AIDA at its meeting on June 28, 2005. (Res. No. 2155)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

36. Consideration of Transfer Resolution for the Fiscal Year 2005 Operating Budget. [ROLL CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted the resolution which adjusts the various departmental accounts to projected final expenditure patterns ($1,232,000) and approved an allocation from the contingent reserves account that was previously designated for planning consultant studies ($75,000.) (Res. No. 2156)
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37. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Donation of Twelve Surplus Gas Monitors to the Virginia Department of Fire Programs. [ROLL CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted the resolution authorizing the donation of twelve surplus gas monitors to the Virginia Department of Fire Programs. (Res. No. 2157)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

38. Consideration. First and Second Reading. Final Passage of an Ordinance to Adopt Supplement No. 37 to the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance. [ROLL CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted the ordinance to adopt supplement No. 37 to the Zoning Ordinance. (Ord. No. 4419)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

39. Consideration. First and Second Reading. Final Passage of an Ordinance to Adopt Supplement No. 75 to the City of Alexandria City Code. [ROLL CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted the ordinance to adopt supplement No. 75 to the City Code. (Ord. No. 4420)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

40. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

City Council changed the date of the September public hearing from Saturday, September 17 to Tuesday, September 20 at 4:00 p.m.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SESSION

41. Consideration of the Convening of a Closed Executive Session for discussing the annual performance review of the City Clerk and City Attorney, and compensation for Constitutional Officers, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia, and for the discussion of actual or probable litigation, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) of the Code of Virginia.

At 12:31 a.m., City Council convened in executive session, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(a) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of discussing the performance during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, of the City Attorney and City Clerk and the compensation for the Commonwealth Attorney and Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City.

At 12:43 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting.

City Council moved to approve receipt of the performance reviews, authorized the Mayor to meet with the City Attorney and City Clerk for the purpose of reviewing performance, and authorized the Mayor to negotiate a merit increase of five percent in either salary or non-monetary compensation for each, and to set the compensation for the Commonwealth Attorney at $157,285 and the Clerk of the Circuit Court at $118,133.

City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. (Res. No. 2158)
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The meeting adjourned at 12:47 a.m.


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