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Office of the City Clerk
November 17, 2004

Council Will Hold Its Annual
Work Session with the City's
General Assembly Delegation
at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Work Room.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - - 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 November 9, 2004.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of DOT Paratransit Service.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring December 1, 2004, as World AIDS Day.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring November 25, 2004, as Potomac West Turkey Trot Day.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming the Opening the 2004 City-wide Holiday Program.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS (continued)

8. Presentation of the Video Recognizing the Tenth Anniversary of the Eisenhower Partnership.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (9-15)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council
Stacey N. Street

(b) Northern Virginia Regional Commission
Natalie Mosher

10. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) 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

(b) Alexandria Commission on Aging
1 Citizen Member Who Is 60 Years Of Age or Older

(c) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Member From and Representing the Alexandria Chapter of
the American Red Cross

(d) Alexandria Commission on Information Technology
1 Member Representing the Alexandria City Library

(e) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities
1 Citizen Member Who Has A Disability

(f) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Member Nominated By the First Virginia Regiment of the
Continental Line

(g) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Representative From the Alexandria Association
1 Representative From the Old Presbyterian Meeting House

(h) Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
5 Citizen Members

(i) Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force
1 Representative From A Civic Association Impacted by the
Woodrow Wilson Bridge Construction

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

11. Receipt of the Annual Report From the Public Records Advisory Commission.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

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

13. Request to Vacate a City Position on the Waterfront Committee and Readvertise the Position.

14. Consideration of Funding for a Weekday Lunch Time Shuttle Between the East Eisenhower Area and Old Town.

15. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending October 31, 2004.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS


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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Alexandria Commission for the Arts
1 Member Who Represents the Public-at-Large As An Arts
Consumer and Participant

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Alexandria Commission on Information Technology
2 Citizens-at-Large

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member With Expertise In Federal/State Environmental
Statutes, Regulations and Procedures

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
2 Citizen Members

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

22. Consideration of Adoption of the City's 2005 Legislative Package. (#12, 11/13/04 and #15, 10/26/04.)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Consideration of Regulatory Framework For the Taxicab Industry.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

24. Consideration of Allocating Funds for the Alexandria Commission for Women's Needs Assessment of the Economic Status of Women in Alexandria.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

25. Allocation of Funds for Consultant Services For the City Effort to Address Air Quality Concerns Related to the Mirant Potomac River Plant.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

26. Consideration of a Proposed Policy Requiring That Development and Applicants Provide Funding For Independent Reviews of Traffic Studies for Proposed Developments With Significant Transportation Impacts.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

27. Consideration of a Policy Requiring Fiscal Impact Analyses for Proposed Developments With Significant Fiscal Impacts.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

28. Submission of Application For Funding to the Virginia Housing Development Authority for the Round 4 Sponsoring Partnerships and Revitalizing Communities Program and Round 2 of the Home Stride Program.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

29. Consideration of Establishment of an Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force.

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

None.

OTHER

30. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

31. Consideration of an Amendment to Council's Rules of Procedure to Permit the Mayor to Provide Additional Time For Public Hearing Speakers Representing a Bona Fide Civic Association or Organization.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

32. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public To Discuss Acquisition of Property for Public Open Space Purposes, and other matters, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) of the Code of Virginia.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

Public Notices:

City Council will hold its Retreat on Saturday, November 20, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Lee Center Fire Training Rooms 2 and 3.

The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Friday, November 26, at 7:00 p.m., on Market Square.

The Scottish Christmas Walk Parade will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2004, at 10:30 a.m.


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 11/15/04
NOVEMBER 2004

November 16, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
November 17, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m *LIVE*
November 20, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *Replay of 11/13 Meeting*
November 23, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
November 30, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 11/23 Meeting*

DECEMBER 2004

December 1, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 2, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 7, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 9, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 14, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
December 15, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 16, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 16, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *Taped*
December 17, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 12/14 Meeting*
December 18, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
December 20, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 6:00 p.m. *Broadcast of 12/16 Meeting*
December 30, City Council Public Hearing, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 12/18 Meeting*