1. Calling the Roll. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille, and the City Clerk called the roll; all the members of City Council were present. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 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 Meetings of City Council: (a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of October 11, 2005; and (b) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of October 15, 2005. City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of October 11, 2005 and the public hearing meeting minutes of October 15, 2005. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL Mayor Euille recognized Scouts Michael McCabe and Brian McCormick of St. Louis School, from Troop #680, who were attending the Council meeting to earn their citizenship badges. PROCLAMATIONS 4. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the 225th Anniversary of the Carlyle House. City Council endorsed the proclamation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring November as Family Involvement Month. City Council endorsed the proclamation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (6-14) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 6. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Local Emergency Planning Committee Brian Ekeland (b) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board Masharia Holman REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) 7. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS 1 Member From and Representing the Alexandria Community Services Board (b) Alexandria Commission on Information Technology 1 Member From the Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee (c) Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission 1 Citizen Member (d) Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission 1 Representative of Councilman Paul C. Smedberg (e) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission 1 Representative of a Community Non-Profit Agency Having An Interest in Youth Issues (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 8. Vacation #2005-0003 - 418 W. Braddock Road. Receipt of Viewers' Report For a Request For Vacation of the Public Right-of-Way at 418 W. Braddock Road, Zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant: Richard & Elizabeth Tonner (#23, 9/20/05) 9. Consideration of Award of Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Funds From the Department of Homeland Security. 10. Consideration of Submission of Grant Application for Training Mini-Grant Through Virginia Fire Services Board. 11. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Allocations and Planned Expenditures. 12. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2005. 13. Consideration of the Commonwealth Transportation Board Six-Year Improvement Program (FY2006-2011) Update Public Hearing (November 10, 2005.) 14. Annual Report From the Public Records Advisory Commission. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR City Council approved the consent calendar as follows, with the removal of item #13 and considered it under separate motion. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows: 6. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) Brian Ekeland, Alexandria Local Emergency Planning Committee; and (b) Masharia Holman, Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board. 7. City Council made the following appointments: (a) reappointed Tiffeny Sanchez as the member from and representing the Alexandria Community Services Board to the Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS; (b) reappointed Mark Feldheim as the member from the Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee (BFAAC) to the Alexandria Commission on Information Technology; (c) appointed Brian Baker as the citizen member to the Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission; (d) appointed Gila Harris as the representative of Councilman Paul C. Smedberg to the Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission; (e) waived the residency requirement and appointed J. David Rozsa as the representative of a community non-profit agency having an interest in youth issues to the Alexandria Youth Policy Commission. 8. City Council received the viewers report for property at 418 W. Braddock Road. 9. City Council (a) accepted the Homeland Security grant funds in the amount of $177,751; and (b) authorized the City Manager to execute all the necessary documents that may be required. 10. City Council (a) approved the submission of the grant application totaling $4,732 to the VFSB for three laptop computers to use in the Fire & EMS Training Academy; and (b) authorized the City Manager to execute all the necessary documents that may be required. 11. City Council authorized the capital project allocations and planned expenditures for the capital projects as detailed in the Capital Improvement Expenditure Summary. 12. City Council received the monthly financial report for the period ending September 30, 2005. 13. City Council (a) approved the listing of transportation projects discussed below for either written testimony or presentation by the Mayor to the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) for the Northern Virginia District at the November 10, 2005, pre-allocation meeting; and (b) directed staff to prepare letters for the Mayor's signature listing the City's recommendations to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT), as appropriate, noting that they have included the Eisenhower Avenue Connector as one of the on-going projects. (separate motion) 14. City Council received the report of the Public Records Advisory Commission and thanked the Commission for their efforts on behalf of the City. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS 15. Alexandria Commission for Women 1 Citizen Member City Council appointed Laura Zabriskie Martin as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Commission for Women. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 16. Alexandria Commission on Information Technology 1 Citizen Member City Council appointed Daniel Brooks as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Commission on Information Technology. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 17. Receipt of the Proposed City Legislative Package for the 2006 General Assembly Session. City Council (a) received the proposals for the City's 2006 Legislative Package; (b) scheduled the legislative package proposals for public hearing on Saturday, November 12, 2005; and scheduled adoption of the Legislative Package for Tuesday, November 22, 2005, following Council's work session with the General Assembly delegation that evening, and authorization for a public hearing on November 12, 2005, on the Charter amendment. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 18. Oral Report on the Status of Commercial Leases and Buildouts on the 100 Block of King Street. Council heard the update from staff on the 100 block of King Street. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 19. Consideration of Proposed City-owned Site on Wheeler Avenue for the Proposed New Police Department Headquarters Facility (#16, 10/11/05 and #11, 10/15/05.) City Council selected the Wheeler Avenue site as the preferred site for the proposed Alexandria Police Department facility. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 20. City Council Consideration to Proceed With the Design of the All-City Sports Facility. City Council (a) approved the current concept plan; (b) authorized staff to proceed with a request for proposals for preliminary design services based on the current concept plan; (c) allocated City funding from approved City Capital Improvement Program in the amount of $0.3 million for the project's preliminary design services; and (d) requested that the Alexandria Capital Development Foundation proceed with developing a fund-raising plan in support of $5.0 million in private fund raising targeted for this project, which is estimated at a $11.7 million total cost, with the intent that 75 percent of this private fund-raising be in hand or pledged prior to the All-City Sports Facility project being bid. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 21. Consideration of Design Concepts for the Renovation of the Charles H. Houston Recreation Center. City Council heard the staff presentation, eliminated option one, the rebuild option, and to bring options 2 and 3 back to the community for refinement. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 22. Update on the Comprehensive Field Master Plan of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Activities. City Council received the update by the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities staff on the planned Comprehensive Athletic Field Master Plan for Athletic Fields. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 22.1 Consideration of King Street Business Improvement District (BID) Options. City Council set this item for public hearing on December 13, 2005, with the scheduled adoption of the ordinance on December 17, 2005. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES None ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL None. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL None. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER Health Department Director Dr. Koningsberg gave a presentation on the avian influenza (bird flu.) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS None. OTHER 23. Consideration of City Council Schedule. City Council adopted the schedule of Council's regular City Council meetings for October 2005 through June 2006, with the following additions and changes: chose the tentative date of Saturday, January 28, 2006, to hold the Economic Summit; showed the cancellation of the Apothecary Museum reopening celebration scheduled for Friday, October 28 at 5:30 p.m.; the addition of the ACVA work session on Monday, November 7 at 7 p.m.; and that on October 31 at 2 p.m., there will be a presentation from Rodney Hunt, who will be donating $25,000 to the Mt. Vernon Recreation Center. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 1: Executive Session. At 10:55 p.m., City Council convened in executive session, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(3) of the Code of Virginia for the purpose of discussing and acquisition of real property for public park and recreation, and affordable or workforce housing, purposes. At 11:57 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting. City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. (RES. NO. 2163) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ * * * * * * The meeting adjourned at 11:58 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.