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Office of the City Clerk
February 16, 2005

City Council will hold a Work
Session with the Woodrow Wilson
Bridge Task Force to discuss the
proposed Jones Point Park Plan
at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Work Room.

City Council will participate in a
meeting of the Alexandria Transit
Company Stockholders at 6:45 p.m.,
in the Council Work Room.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 22, 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 February 8, 2005.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

4. Recognition of Sheryl Bell's Unique Praise Dancers.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the One Hundredth Anniversary of Rotary International and Proclaiming March 2005 as Rotary Club of Alexandria Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Commending the New King Street Metro Enterprise Team (KSMET.)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March 5, 2005, as St. Patrick's Day Parade Day and March 2005 as Irish-American Heritage Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS (continued)

8. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March as Red Cross Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (9-13)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission
Tracy D. Taylor

(b) Alexandria Board of Review of Real Estate Assessments
Martha S. Feldkamp

(c) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
Jacqueline D. Skinner

10. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
1 Citizen-at-Large

(b) Alexandria Archaeological Commission
1 Member From The Alexandria Association

(c) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Member From and Representing the Whitman-Walker Clinic
1 Member From and Representing the Alexandria Youth Policy
Commission

(d) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Member Nominated By The American Legion

(e) Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Minority Resident of the City Who Is Not A Landlord
or A Tenant (Homeowner)

(f) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
1 Representative From the Alexandria Environmental Policy
Commission

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

11. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending January 31, 2005.

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

13. Consideration of an Application to the National Park Service to Designate the Alexandria Heritage Trail as Part of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail System.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

14. Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals
2 Citizen Members

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Tenant Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Alexandria Planning Commission
3 Citizen Members

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board
4 Citizen Members

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

18. Consideration of Recommendations and Status Report on Legislation Introduced at the 2005 General Assembly Session.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Receipt of Update on the Alexandria Citizens Academy.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Staff Presentation on Potential Impact of 2005 Real Estate Assessments on Real Estate Tax Bills.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Receipt of Recommendations From the Open Space Steering Committee on the Proposed Pocket Park Program and Setting the Report for Public Hearing on March 12, 2005.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. Consideration of a Regional Memorandum of Understanding Between Northern Virginia Localities and the Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force Board of Directors to Establish the Northern Virginia Gang Task Force Prevention and Intervention Coordinating Committee to Enable Local Court Services Units' Gang Coordinators to Serve as the Governing Board of the New Entity.

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

23. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Transfer of the Ownership of Police Departments K-9 Dogs to Their Police Department Handlers Upon the Dog's Retirement or Under Certain Other Conditions [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

24. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________


This docket is subject to change.

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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 2/14/05
FEBRUARY 2005

February 16, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
February 17, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
February 22, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
February 23, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
February 24, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 2/22 Meeting*
February 26, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *Replay of 2/12 Meeting*
MARCH 2005

March 1, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 2, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 3, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 8, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
March 10, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 11, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 3/8 Meeting*
March 12, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
March 16, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 17, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 19, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 p.m. *Replay of 3/12 Meeting*
March 22, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
March 23, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 24, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 3/22 Meeting*