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Office of the City Clerk
February 21, 2006

A reception will be held from 6:00 to
7:00 p.m. in Room 2000 for “Local Art in
City Hall," a juried show planned by the
Department of Recreation, Parks and
Cultural Activities, the Art League,
the Delray Artisans and the
Alexandria Commission for the Arts.

City Council will participate in a meeting
of the Alexandria Transit Company
Stockholders at 6:45 p.m., in the
Council Work Room.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - - 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 February 14, 2006.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

4. Recognition of Sheryl Bell's Unique Praise Dancers.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS

5. Presentation to Mayor Euille from the Taxi Drivers In Honor of His Continuing Assistance to the Taxi Drivers.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March as American Red Cross Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March 4 as St. Patrick's Day Parade Day and March as Irish-American Heritage Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS (continued)

8. Presentation of a Proclamation Acknowledging Local Art in City Hall in the Juried Art Show Planned by the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, the Art League, the Delray Artisans and the Alexandria Commission for the Arts.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

9. Presentation of a Check From Whole Foods in the amount of $50,000 for a New Playground at the Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center at 1108 Jefferson Street.

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 Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee
Boyd Walker

(b) Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors
Trudi Van Dyke

11. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board
1 Citizen Member

(b) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Representative from the Alexandria Archaeological Commission

(c) Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Homeowner
1 Representative of A Landlord

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

12. Receipt of the FY 2005 Annual Report from the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission.

13. Receipt of the FY 2005 Annual Report of the Economic Opportunities Commission.

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

15. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending January 31, 2006.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

16. Alexandria Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
1 Representative of A Civic Association

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

16.1 Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish the Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates for Calendar Year 2006, and to conform the city code to the amendments to the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998 which were made by the General Assembly in 2005.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16.2 Deferral from the February 25, 2006, City Council meeting:
(The public hearing on this item has been closed.)
TEXT AMENDMENT #2005-0008
FOR THE PROPERTIES BOUNDED BY FOUR MILE RUN, JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, BRADDOCK ROAD, SLATERS LANE AND THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance to revise the CDD Zone regulations, Section 5-600, to allow for a revised Monroe Avenue connection for the Monroe Avenue Bridge. Staff: Departments of Planning and Zoning and Transportation and Environmental Services.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 6-0-1

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Recommendations and Status Report on Legislation Introduced at the 2006 General Assembly Session.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Presentation by the Office of Planning and Zoning on Good Community Design.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Consideration of Salary Supplements for Alexandria Magistrates Similar to Those Provided by Other Jurisdictions in Northern Virginia.

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

20. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________



Public Notices:

The City Council Legislative Subcommittee Meeting will be held in the Council Work Room beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2006.

The City Council Legislative Subcommittee Meeting will be held in the Council Workroom beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2006.


Please call the City Clerk's Office at 703 838-4550 to confirm that these meetings will be held.

The Annual Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2006, at 12:30 p.m.

Budget Calendar for FY 07 Proposed Budget

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 - 7:00 p.m., Council Work Room - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, March 6, 2006 - 7:00 p.m., Council Work Room - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, March 13, 2006 - 4:00 p.m. - Council Chambers -- Special Public Hearing Meeting on the Proposed FY 2007 Operating Budget and FY 2007-2012 CIP.

Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 9:30 a.m. - Council Chambers. Public Hearing on the Effective Tax Rate.

Monday, March 20, 2006 - 7:00 p.m., Samuel Tucker Elementary School - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, April 3, 2006 - 7:00 p.m., Council Work Room - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Wednesday, April 5, 2006, 7:00 p.m., George Washington Middle School, 1006 Mt. Vernon Avenue. Joint Work Session with City Council and the School Board on the Schools' CIP and FY 2007 Operating Budget.

Monday, April 17, 2006, 7:00 p.m., Council Work Room - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, April 24, 2006, 7:00 p.m., Council Work Room - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, April 24, 2006, 6:00 p.m., Council Work Room -- Work Session on the Finalization of Add/Delete List.

Monday, April 24, 2006, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers -- Special Meeting on the Adoption of the Budget for FY 2007 and Tax Rate Adoption.

For copies of the above agendas, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 703 838-4550. Agendas may also be viewed on the City's website at www.alexandriava.gov.

This docket is subject to change.

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Full-text copies of ordinances, resolutions, and agenda items are available in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of the Council. Meeting materials are also available on-line at alexandriava.gov/council.
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Individuals with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to participate in the City Council meeting may call the City Clerk and Clerk of Council's Office at 838-4500 (TTY/TDD 838-5056). We request that you provide a 48-hour notice so that the proper arrangements may be made.

City Council meetings are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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Updated 2/21/06
FEBRUARY 2006

February 21, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
February 22, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
February 25, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *LIVE*
February 28, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*

MARCH 2006

March 1, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 2, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 3, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 2/28 Meeting*
March 4, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *Replay of 2/25 Meeting*
March 9, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 9, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *Taped*
March 10, Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 3/9 Meeting*
March 13, City Council Budget Public Hearing, 4:00 p.m., *LIVE*
March 14, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
March 15, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 16, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 17, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 3/14 Meeting*
March 18, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *LIVE*
March 20, City Council Budget Public Hearing, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 3/13 Meeting
March 22, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 25, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *Replay of 3/18 Meeting*
March 28, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
March 30, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 3/28 Meeting*