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 Meetings of City Council: (a) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of October 16, 2004; and (b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of October 26, 2004. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL None. PROCLAMATIONS 4. Presentation by the Senior Services of Alexandria of its Calendar for 2005. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring November as National Adoption Month and November 20 as Adoption Saturday in Alexandria. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring November 11, 2004, as Veteran's Day. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 7. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring November 15, 2004, as America Recycles Day. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 8. Presentation of the Parks and Recreation Accreditation Award from Northern Virginia Park Authority Director John Thorner. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ PROCLAMATIONS (continued) 9. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the City of Alexandria Employee's Choir as the Recipient of the Employee of the Month Award. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (10- 15) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 10. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees. (a) Alexandria Commission for Women Susan Lloyd Gilbert (b) Alexandria Waterfront Committee Wout Coster 11. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc. Board of Directors 4 Business Representative Directors (b) Alexandria Archaeological Commission 1 Member From Planning District III (c) Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee 1 Member Designated By the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce (d) Alexandria Community Services Board 1 Consumer (Current or Former Direct Recipient Of Public or Private Mental Health, Mental Retardation, or Substance Abuse Treatment Rehabilitation Services or Family Member (Immediate Family Member or the Principal Caregiver Who Is Not Paid) (e) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission 1 Representative From Gadsby’s Tavern Museum (f) Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission 1 Member From Planning District II (g) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission 1 Member Of A Profession Which Requires Special Training or Knowledge In Issues Affecting Youth (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 12. Report on the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2004. 13. Consideration of Authorization of Listings of Delinquent Taxes and Authorization to Advertise the Listings and Write-off Balances of Less Than Twenty Dollars. 14. Receipt of a Grant Award From the Virginia Department of Emergency Management From the Homeland Security Grant Program. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) (Ordinances for Introduction) 15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Convert Four Designated Positions on the Sister Cities Committee For Representatives From the Police Department, Fire Department, Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association and the School Board to Four Citizen Voting Members. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS
16. Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission 3 Citizen Members Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 17. Alexandria Library Board 1 Citizen Member Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 18. Alexandria Waterfront Committee 1 Citizen-at-Large Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 19. Consideration of Adoption of the Proposed Open Space Priority List Action Plan. (#5, 10/16/04, #18, 10/26/04) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 20. Report on the 2004 Festival of the Arts and Recommendations Concerning the 2005 Festival of the Arts. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 21. Consideration of Allocation of Housing Trust Fund Monies to the Seller's Incentive Fund. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 22. Special Use Permit #2004-0081. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Special Use Permit at 2908 Valley Drive (parcel Address 1306 Kenwood Avenue) Augdas Achim Congregation. Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a preschool; zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant Agudas Achim Congregation. Planning Commission Action: (to be determined at the November 4, 2004 Commission meeting.) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 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 23. Consideration of City Council Schedule. Council Action:_________________________________________________________