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:_________________________________________________________