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April 13, 2005

There was 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 held 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.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille, and the Deputy City Clerk called the roll; all the members of City Council were present.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 1 Mayor Euille expressed the City's condolences in the recent passing of Pope John Paul II, Rabbi Arnold Fink, and the City's Town Crier John Yagerline.

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 March 22, 2005.

City Council approved 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.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
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

(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.

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

City Council approved the Consent Calendar, with the exception of docket items 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, which were considered under separate motions. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows:

9. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) Elaine Crocker, Alexandria Community Services Board; (b) Jeanne Mankin, Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council and (c) Margene Berry, Alexandria Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Committee.

10. City Council made the following appointments: (a) appointed Joseph Slye as the citizen member to the Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee; (b) appointed Jane Coughran as the citizen member to the Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee; (c) appointed S. Pierre Paret as the citizen member, appointed Amanda Babcock as the representative of the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities and appointed Francis Hoang as the representative of the Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council to the Alexandria Citizen Corps Council; (d) appointed James Allison as the member who has expertise in the arts, either as a practitioner of various art disciplines or as a professional administrator working in the field to the Alexandria Commission for the Arts; (e) reappointed Jacqueline Woodard as the business representative and reappointed Benjamin Klein as the citizen-at-large to the Alexandria Commission on Employment; (f) appointed Amy Donahue as the member-at-large and waived the residency requirement and reappointed Johnnie Saunders to the Alexandria Early Childhood Commission; (g) waived the residency requirement and reappointed Diane Dickerson as the representative of the Emergency Nurses Association of INOVA Alexandria Hospital and waived the residency requirement and appointed Deidre Brink as the Emergency Rescue Technician selected from among the City's Emergency Rescue Technicians by her peers through a voting process established by the Fire Chief to the Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council; (h) reappointed Joseph Shumard as the representative of the business community nominated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce to the Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee; (i) reappointed Florence King as the business representative to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; (j) appointed Patricia Brempell as the landlord or a representative of a landlord to the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board and (k) waived the residency requirement and reappointed Bryan Donnelly as the 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 and (l) appointed Linda Dienno, William T. Murphy, Jr. and Jeffrey Swedberg as the citizen members to the Alexandria Sister Cities Committee.

11. City Council received the report, which covers the activities of the Economic Opportunities Commission from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 (FY 2004).

12. City Council approved the grant application to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles in the amount of $31,000 and authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that may be required.

13. City Council approved the submission of the grant application to the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for funding in the amount of $265,794 that would result in the continued funding of the Office on Women's Sexual Assault Response & Awareness (SARA) Program and approved the continuation of one full-time Social Worker, one part-time Volunteer Developer and one part-time Outreach and Prevention Specialist for the Office on Women's Sexual Assault Response & Awareness (SARA) Program.

14. City Council authorized the City Manager to apply for the transportation planning grant and authorized the City Manager to enter into agreements and accept it if it is awarded by the Virginia Department of Transportation.

15. City Council authorized the City Manager to submit the grant application to the United States Department of Agriculture for continued funding and an estimated reimbursement amount of $112,000 for program expenses and execute all necessary documents that may be required.

16. City Council received the Annual Report from the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission and thanked the Commission for its efforts on behalf of the City.

17. City Council passed the proposed ordinance on first reading, scheduled it for public hearing on April 26, 2005, and second reading and final passage on May 2, 2005. (separate motion)

18. City Council passed the proposed ordinance on first reading, scheduled it for public hearing on April 26, 2005 and second reading and final passage on May 2, 2005. (separate motion)

19. City Council passed the proposed ordinance on first reading, scheduled it for public hearing on April 26, 2005 and second reading and final passage on May 2, 2005. (separate motion)

20. City Council passed the proposed ordinance on first reading, scheduled it for public hearing on April 16, 2005 and second reading and final passage on May 2, 2005. (separate motion)

21. City Council passed the proposed ordinance on first reading, scheduled it for public hearing on April 16, 2005 and second reading and final passage on May 2, 2005. (separate motion)

22. City Council passed the proposed ordinance on first reading, scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on April 16, 2005.

23. City Council passed the proposed ordinance on first reading, scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on April 16, 2005.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

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

City Council appointed Michael Caison as the real estate professional with knowledge and experience in residential real estate to the Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

City Council appointed Merry Dawson Bown as the citizen member and Susan Cavanaugh as the individual with leadership experience in a volunteer organization to the Alexandria Commission on Aging.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

City Council appointed Kenneth Sharperson as the member from Planning District III to the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

City Council appointed Thomas Carroll as member representing the Old Town North Residential Community to the Alexandria Urban Design Advisory Committee.
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.

City Council received the report and redocketed the item for introduction and first reading on April 26, 2005 and scheduled the ordinance for the public hearing on May 14, 2005.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

City Council received the staff report, which also transmits a report from the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board and requested that staff widely disseminate informational materials to all tenants, not limited to those in developments currently undergoing conversions, as recommended by the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

City Council authorized the City Manager to execute the requested letter of support.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

City Council authorized installation of 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.

City Council authorized the first reading on April 16, a public hearing on April 26, and then a second reading and passage in conjunction with the FY 2006 budget on May 2, 2005.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

City Council recommended referring the issue to the Environmental Policy Commission for further consideration and analysis.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Councilman Macdonald expressed his condolences to the family of Mr. Heath, the City's Dockmaster, who passed away recently.

(b) Mayor Euille expressed condolences to the family of former Personnel Director Douglas Fertig, who passed recently.

(c) Mayor Euille congratulated and thanked Office of Housing Director Davis on a successful Homeownership Fair on Saturday, April 9.

(d) Mayor Euille reviewed the budget schedule which includes the following: (a) Budget items on the Saturday, April 16 docket at 9:30 a.m.; (b) Budget items on the Tuesday, April 26 docket at 7:00 p.m.; (c) Budget work session on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m.; (d) Budget Add/Delete work session on Monday, May 2 at 6:00 p.m.; and (e) Budget Adoption and Tax Rate Adoption on Monday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m.

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

City Manager Hartmann reported the following: (a) gave an update on the public safety compensation review process requested by Council and distributed budget memorandum #39 outlining the process to begin the compensation discussion; (b) noted that Transportation and Environmental Services Director Baier had a new street sign that would help citizens and visitors navigate the City; and (c) reported that a hotline and website connection has been established for citizens to report potholes to the City for repair.
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)

City Council adopted the 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. (RES. NO. 2143)
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)

City Council adopted the 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. (RES. NO. 2144)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

36. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

City Council received a revised calendar which includes: (a) a reception sponsored by the Youth Policy Commission to honor youth as part of our annual National Youth Service Day observance on Thursday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m. in the Vola Lawson Lobby; (b) the "Successful Aging Expo" on Monday, May 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 625 First Street; (c) kick-off reception for Potomac Yard at 8:30 a.m. before Council's Saturday, May 14 public hearing meeting at the Carlyle House; (d) the joint work session with the Planning Commission on Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council work room; (e) the City's annual Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 20 from 6:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Market Square; (f) the annual Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities awards reception at 6:00 p.m. in the Vola Lawson Lobby before Council's Tuesday, June 14 legislative meeting; and (g) the eight session of the Citizens Academy at 7:00 p.m. in the Council work room beginning April 28 at 7:00 p.m.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

The meeting adjourned at 9:28 p.m.

Note: The action docket is a summary of Council's meeting deliberations prepared largely for staff follow-up. Formal minutes of the meeting, when approved by Council become the official record of the meeting and of Council decisions made at the meeting.
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*