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 Meeting of City Council: (a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of October 25, 2005. City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of October 25, 2005. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL None. PROCLAMATIONS 4. Presentation by the Senior Services of Alexandria of its Calendar for 2006. City Council received the 2006 Calendar. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring November as America Recycles Month. City Council endorsed the proclamation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (6-15) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 6. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Commission on Information Technology Samaria Sherman 7. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee 1 Citizen Member (b) Alexandria Archaeological Commission 1 Member-at-Large 1 Citizen Member From Planning District II (c) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS 1 Member From and Representing the Alexandria Commission for Women (d) Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board 2 Citizen Members (e) Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission 1 Health Professional Member (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 8. Consideration of the Alexandria Community Services Board's Application and Acceptance of Award from the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation to Provide Tobacco Prevention Programming in Preschools. 9. Receipt of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2005. 10. Receipt of Listing of Delinquent Taxes: Authorization to Advertise the Listings and Write-off Balances Less than Twenty Dollars. 11. Consideration of the FY 2005 Annual Report from the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities. (Ordinances for Introduction) 12. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Making Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2006. 13. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish the Cameron Station Election District and Polling Place. 14. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Master Plan to Approve Multi-family Residential Land Use at 800 and 820 Slaters Lane (Diamond-Slaters Lane). 15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Rezone 800 and 820 Slaters Lane (Diamond-Slaters Lane) to RC/High Density Apartment Zone, Subject to a Proffer. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR City Council approved the Consent Calendar as follows: The City Manager's recommendations were as follows: 6. City Council accepted the following resignation with regret: (a) Samaria Sherman, Alexandria Commission on Information Technology. 7. City Council made the following appointments: (a) appointed Nicholas Kuhn, Jr., as the one citizen member to the Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee; (b) reappointed Don Kent as the one citizen member from Planning District II and reappointed Ann Davin, as the one member-at-large to the Alexandria Archaeological Commission; (c) reappointed Susan Lowell Butler as the one member from and representing the Alexandria Commission for Women to the Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS; (d) appointed Raymond McKeough and reappointed Raighne Delaney as the two citizen members to the Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board; and (e) reappointed Rika Maeshiro as the one health professional member to the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission. 8. City Council (a) authorized the acceptance of funds from the VTSF, in the amount of $75,000 per year for three years, to continue providing services to 300 children aged 3-5 years, including parenting workshops, monitoring the implementation of Al's Pals (a science-based prevention program delivered by trained preschool teachers), and providing consultation to parents and teachers regarding child behavior problems; (b) authorized continuation of a full-time bilingual Therapist II (1.0 FTE) in the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse for three years; and (c) authorized the City Manager to execute all documents that may be required. 9. City Council received the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. 10. City Council: (a) received the listings of delinquent local property taxes; (b) authorized that parts of the delinquent real estate tax listing deemed advisable by the Director of Finance and having a balance due of $1,000 or more be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the City. Also, that parts of the real estate tax and personal property tax listings deemed advisable by the Director of Finance be listed on the City of Alexandria website; and (c) authorized the Director of Finance to write off the uncollected tax balances amounting to less than twenty dollars each for which the Director of Finance has determined that the cost of collecting such balances would exceed the recoverable amount, provided that the Director of Finance will not include any balance which he has reason to believe the taxpayer has purposely paid less than the amount due and owed. 11. City Council received the annual report from the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities and thanked the commission members for their efforts on behalf of the City. 12. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, November 12, 2005. 13. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, November 12, 2005. 14. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, November 12, 2005. 15. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, November 12, 2005. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS 16. Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission 1 Non-Health Professional Member City Council reappointed James Krustapentus as the one non-health professional member to the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 17. Consideration of a Funding Allocation for the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of the Gunston Hall Apartments. Action on this item was taken after the executive session at the end of the meeting. Contingent upon the seller's acceptance of the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation's (AHDC) offer to purchase the property, and contingent upon the satisfactory outcome of AHDC's due diligence analyses, Council approved the allocation from the expected proceeds of the previously authorized sale of General Obligation Bonds to support two loans to AHDC totaling $12,800,000 for the acquisition of Gunston Hall, as follows: (a) a permanent loan of up to $8,300,000 to be repaid at 2 percent interest on a residual receipts basis; (b) a no interest bridge loan for the balance of $4,500,000 (based on the maximum permanent loan figure) that, within two years of the acquisition of the property, must be repaid; and (c) subject to final approval and execution of necessary documents by the City Manager. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 18. Consideration of Proposed Uses and Allocation Process for Dedicated Affordable Housing Revenues. This item was deferred. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 19. Consideration of the Request to Provide Emergency Funding to Community Lodgings, Inc. City Council allocated $63,250 from the General Fund Contingent Reserves to provide one-time emergency funding to Community Lodgings, Inc. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES None ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL (a) Councilwoman Woodson said she attended a Council of Government's meeting this morning where it had Dr. Chris Nelson, from the Virginia Tech Planning Department, Alexandria campus, who made a phenomenal presentation, and she would like for him to visit with Council in a work session with Planning and the Planning Commission in the future. She said he brought to their attention the amount of property/housing that comes out of service every year. She said there is some statistical amount of current housing stock that leaves circulation on an annual basis. Over the next 25 years, it adds up to approximately 25 percent of the existing housing stock. She said she would like Dr. Nelson to address Council at some point. Mayor Euille said he met him and through his program at Virginia Tech, the students have worked with some departments in City Government, and the City should bring him in for one of the summit speaking opportunities. (b) Mayor Euille reported that there is discussion under way between three organizations - Northern Virginia Transportation Commission, Northern Virginia Transit Authority and WMATA on trying to address a request by Congressman Davis to match $1.5 billion in funding he is hoping to make available to support the WMATA transit system. As a result, he said he is serving on a dedicated funding workgroup and will be making recommendations back to their respective jurisdictions. He said they are also having discussions in collaboration with the State legislators on what do in Northern Virginia to have dedicated funding. He said that collectively as a region it has to come up with the $1.5 billion match over 10 years. (c) Mayor Euille said that at Metro, they are having the highest ridership ever - both in buses and the rail system. He said that more than 63 percent of respondents to a survey said they much prefer utilizing transit and some of the folks came from parts of Northern Virginia where transit will never go. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL (a) Councilwoman Woodson said she called the City this afternoon because there was an article in the paper on the agreement reached between VDOT and Hunting Terrace and she asked for an update on what happened. Housing Director Davis said a contract was entered into for Hunting Terrace but they have not reached an agreement for Hunting Towers. The contract is such that tenants are now able to enter into a one-year lease starting in December. She said she was not clear what the status of the property will be at that point. (b) Councilman Macdonald said Katz Auto on Prince and Peyton Streets is a good example of reuse and redevelopment of an existing building. He said the company has done a very nice job and is a good example of what someone can do with an older building. (c) Councilman Macdonald said he heard that the Torpedo Factory Art League School at Union Street and Duke Street lease is coming up. He said it is part of the parcels of land that are within the waterfront zone, and he considered the current occupation by the Art League as an extremely good use they should try to preserve and encourage. He said he was concerned about their losing their space. (d) Councilman Macdonald said that two weekends ago, there was a tree sale at Ft. Ward selling native and other plants, and a lot of citizens showed up and bought trees, and it is a simple thing to do for the City. He applauded the efforts of the tree stewardship group. (e) Councilman Krupicka said the Early Childhood Commission had a preschool access planning meeting on Saturday at George Washington Middle School, and he, the Vice Mayor and members of the School Board were there. He said a number of citizens were there and they had a fantastic working meeting for four hours where it identified priorities, action steps and goals. (f) Councilman Krupicka asked the Chief of Police to give a report on the Arlandria crime initiatives. Police Chief Samarra said they have noticed an increase in certain crimes in Arlandria and they have put together a task force. Police Captain David Huchler, in charge of the task force, gave a report on the crimes and the initiatives being taken in the Arlandria area, along with the impact in the area. Councilman Krupicka asked staff to look at, in a comprehensive way, what efforts can be put in place over the long-term, whether it be more community police officers, human services efforts, working with non-profits, or a combination of all, to address it. (g) Vice Mayor Pepper said they had the Family Involvement Rally at George Washington Middle School and it seemed very successful. (h) Vice Mayor Pepper said she and the Mayor were at the topping off ceremonies at Cameron Station for the residences of Cameron Station and this is the last major project, the Mayor gave a good speech, and the Mayor and Council received a nice plaque. (i) Vice Mayor Pepper said she read an article about VDOT and selling Hunting Terrace back to Kay Management. She said she made several calls herself and it was obvious that no one is saying much of anything and there is no information to be shared. She said that at some point, they might be able to talk to Kay Management in a meaningful way. (j) Mayor Euille complimented staff and Council for the excellent retreat that was recently held. In all the years on Council, this was best retreat ever and a lot of information in budget and financial areas was given and was very worthwhile. He said he has asked staff to factor in to one of the legislative meetings at an appropriate time to do a brief synopsis or presentation during a work session portion of a Tuesday legislative meeting, so the public who were not present at the retreat can watch it on television and/or in the Council Chambers. (k) Mayor Euille said because things happen on a daily basis with the Mirant Power Plant, he asked if Council could receive a summary and analysis in the form of a matrix that outlines where they are, what's pending and the timetable for when it expects things to happen. Councilman Smedberg asked about setting up a work group meeting, and if evening does not work, then look at a morning meeting to update people. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER Mr. Hartmann reported on the following: (a) the budget retreat information is on the City's website and they will put together ideas about a briefing at a legislative meeting, and the budget staff is working on ideas about taking a very abbreviated program to five locations throughout the community over the next few months; (b) he reminded Council that the Sierra Club Cool Cities Tour is stopping in the City on Saturday and there will be a brief recognition at the beginning of the public hearing at 9:30. The City is being recognized because it is one of 187 cities that participated on the U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 20. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Donation of Thirteen Surplus First Generation Automatic External Defibrillators. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] City Council passed the resolution authorizing the City Manager to donate 13 surplus AEDs to various volunteer organizations. (RES. NO. 2164) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 21. Consideration of a Resolution Pertaining to the FY 2007 Budget Process Including Setting City Council Budget Targets for FY 2007. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] City Council deferred action on this item to Saturday, November 12, 2005. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First and Second Reading of an Ordinance to Adopt Supplement Number 38 to the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] City Council adopted the ordinance to adopt supplement No. 38 to the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance. (ORD. NO. 4428) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ OTHER 23. Consideration of City Council Schedule. City Council received the revised schedule for November, 2005 through June, 2006, which includes: the Virginia Municipal League Day on Thursday, February 9, 2006, at the Richmond Marriott, 500 East Broad Street, with a joint dinner with Arlington County and the legislative delegations from Alexandria and Arlington at 6:00 p.m. at the Jefferson Hotel, 101 W. Franklin Street. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ New Business Item No. 1: Executive Session. At 9:30 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 the acquisition of real property for public park and recreation, public utility and affordable or workforce housing purposes. At 10:18 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting. City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. (RES. NO. 2165)