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Office of the City Clerk
November 16, 2005

Council Will Hold Its Annual
Work Session with the City's
General Assembly Delegation
at 5:30 p.m. in the Council
Work Room.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - - 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 Meetings of City Council:

(a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of November 9, 2005; and

(b) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2005.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Honoring City of Alexandria Employees Who Volunteered to Assist in Localities in Louisiana and Mississippi Affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Recognition of the Graduates of the Alexandria Citizens Academy.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring December 3, 2005, as the 35th Anniversary of the Campagna Center's Scottish Christmas Walk.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring November 24, 2005, as Potomac West "Turkey Trot" Day.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (8-12)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

8. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Beautification Commission
Caroline Kennedy

9. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Commission for the Arts
2 Members Who Represent the Public-at-Large As Arts
Consumers and Participants

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

(c) Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission
2 Citizen Members

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

10. Consideration of an Application For Funding to the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) For the Round 5 Sponsoring Partnerships and Revitalizing Communities (SPARC) Program.

11. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report For the Period Ending October 31, 2005.

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

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Citizen-at-Large

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

15. Consideration of Adoption of the City's 2006 Legislative Package. (#17, 10/25/05), #6, 11/12/05)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________



REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (continued)

16. Consideration of Adoption of Proposed Amendments to the Charter of the City of Alexandria, Virginia for the 2006 Session of the General Assembly. (#7, 11/12/05)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Consideration of Report on City Council Salaries Pursuant to Section 2-1-4 (e) of the City Code .

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

18. Consideration of a Resolution to Become a Signatory to the Alice Ferguson Foundation Potomac River Watershed Trash Treaty. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Consideration of a Resolution Expanding the Ad Hoc City of Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force on Construction Impacts on Alexandria. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Consideration of a Resolution Accepting the Donation of Surplus DASH Buses, Declaring Them Surplus and Donating Them to the Transit Authority in Louisiana. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

21. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________








Public Notices:

The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Friday, November 25, at 7:00 p.m., on Market Square.

The Scottish Christmas Walk Parade will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2005, at 10:30 a.m.
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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THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 70 FOLLOWS:


Updated 11/14/05
NOVEMBER 2005

November 14, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
November 16, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
November 17, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 11/9 Meeting*
November 19, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *Replay of 11/12 Meeting*
November 22, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
November 30, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 11/22 Meeting*
DECEMBER 2005

December 1, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
December 6, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
December 7, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
December 8, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
December 13, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
December 14, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
December 15, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
December 16, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 12/13 Meeting*
December 17, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *LIVE*
December 20, City Council Public Hearing, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 12/17 Meeting*
December 21, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*