1. Calling the Roll. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille, and the Deputy City Clerk called the roll; all the members of 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 Special Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2007; and (b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of May 8, 2007; and (c) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of May 12, 2007. City Council approved the special meeting minutes of May 7, 2007, the regular meeting minutes of May 8, 2007 and the public hearing meeting minutes of May 12, 2007. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL None. PROCLAMATIONS 4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May as Older Alexandrian's Month and Elder Abuse Prevention Month. City Council endorsed the proclamation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May as Foster Care Awareness Month. City Council endorsed the proclamation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May 17, 2007, as Celebrating Excellence in Education Day. City Council endorsed the proclamation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 7. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May 25-31, 2007, as Week of Remembrance of the Freedmen's Cemetery. City Council endorsed the proclamation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 8. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring May 20-26, 2007, as National Public Works Week. City Council endorsed the proclamation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 9. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring Saturday, June 2, 2007, as The Kelley Cares 5K Run/Walk Day. City Council endorsed the proclamation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (10-12) (Uncontested Appointments) 10. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Commission for Women 1 Citizen Member (b) Alexandria Commission on Information Technology 1 Member Representing An Institution of Higher Education Located in Northern Virginia (c) Alexandria Human Rights Commission 1 Representative From the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board 1 Citizen Member (d) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Committee 1 Citizen Member (e) Alexandria Waterfront Committee 1 Representative From the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission (f) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission 1 Member of the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 11. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending April 30, 2007. 12. Consideration of an Authorization of Recommended Capital Allocations and Planned Expenditures. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR City Council approved the Consent Calendar. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows: 10. City Council made the following appointments: (a) reappointed Jenny Wade as the citizen member to the Alexandria Commission for Women; (b) waived the residency requirement and appointed John Min as the member representing an institution of higher education located in Northern Virginia to the Alexandria Commission on Technology; (c) reappointed Raymond Johnson as the representative from the Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board and reappointed JoAnn Maldonado as the citizen member to the Alexandria Human Rights Commission; (d) reappointed Barbara O'Neil as the citizen member to the Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board; (e) reappointed Henry Brooks as the representative from the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission to the Alexandria Waterfront Committee; and (f) appointed Lindsey Swanson as the member of the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission to the Alexandria Youth Policy Commission. 11. City Council received the Monthly Financial Report for the period ending April 30, 2007. 12. City Council authorized the capital project allocations and planned expenditures for the capital projects as detailed in the Capital Improvement Expenditure Summary. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS 13. Alexandria Commission on Employment 1 Citizen-at-Large City Council reappointed Patrick Knowles as the citizen-at-large to the Alexandria Commission on Employment. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ OTHER 14. Consideration of a Resolution Certifying the Vacancy on Council to the Circuit Court, and Requesting a July 17, 2007 Special Election to Fill the Vacancy. City Council approved by roll-call vote a resolution certifying the vacancy on Council to the Circuit Court, and requesting a July 17, 2007 Special Election to fill the vacancy. (RES. NO. 2229 ) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 15. Consideration of the Election for Vice Mayor. City Council voted to appoint Councilwoman Redella Pepper to the position of Vice Mayor. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 16. Consideration of Proposed City Testimony for Presentation at the Public Hearing on the Commonwealth Transportation Board Six Year Plan. City Council: (1) approved submission of a revised request for programming the City's allocation of Urban System program funds in the Commonwealth Transportation Board's FY 2008-2013 Six Year Improvement Program (SYIP) and (2) directed staff to prepare a letter for the Mayor's signature to transmit the City's request to the Commonwealth Transportation Board and provide appropriate testimony at the Board's public hearing on May 23, 2007. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 17. Presentation By Representatives of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. Paul Gilbert, Executive Director, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA), gave a presentation to Council highlighting the services and activities offered to the residents of Northern Virginia. David Pritzker, citizen representative for the City of Alexandria to the NVRPA, gave a brief presentation about the amenities available to Alexandria residents. Bill Dickinson, citizen representative, and Mr. Pritzker responded to questions from members of Council about the NVRPA. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES None ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL (a) Councilwoman Pepper reported that the Mirant Task Force held a public hearing tonight at the Holiday Inn on Eisenhower Avenue. Councilwoman Pepper noted that the State Air Quality Control Board authorized this public hearing in order for the City of Alexandria to express its views on the possibility of Mirant obtaining an operating permit that will protect the citizens and the City. Councilwoman Pepper requested that City Attorney Pessoa and Bill Skrabak, Division Chief, Environmental Quality, give an overview of the public hearing proceedings. City Attorney Pessoa noted that the Department of Energy and PEPCO were present at the hearing, pointing out that they reiterated that the new supply lines will cause the plant to lose its critical status. Mr. Skrabak stated that the public hearing was well attended by the citizens and represented many diverse perspectives on the Mirant issue. Mr. Skrabak stated that the testimony was good for the long term permit process in particular and the Board will take some action tomorrow, hopefully with a favorable outcome for the City. Councilwoman Pepper noted that the Board will meet Wednesday, May 23 at 9:30 a.m., at the Holiday Inn on Eisenhower Avenue. (b) Councilman Gaines thanked the citizens for coming out tonight to offer testimony on the Mirant issue. (c) Councilwoman Pepper stated that there was a reception tonight for the Commission on Aging, where three awards were presented. Councilwoman Pepper reported that the recipients were as follows: (1) Susan Dawson, recipient of the Annie B. Rose Lifetime Achievement Award; (2) Justine Rowe, recipient of the Lois Van Valkenburg Excellence in Aging Award for an individual; and (3) Christ Church, recipient of the Excellence in Aging Award for an organization. Councilwoman Pepper congratulated all the recipients. (d) Councilmember Lovain reported that the Transportation and Planning Board approved several projects including the Potomac Yard Transit Way, the I-95/I-395 HOV/HOT Lane projects and the spot improvements to I-66 in Arlington. Councilmember Lovain pointed out that VDOT would take special care to protect the trails along and across I-66 and perform multimodal studies for the corridor to find the best solution for the I-66 project. Councilmember Lovain noted that the HOV/HOT lane proposal will increase the throughput on that corridor, including enhanced transit services. (e) Councilmember Lovain reported that he had the opportunity to go on a ride around with City Police on Saturday night and was impressed with the professionalism of the police officers. Councilmember Lovain also noted that the Police Department is utilizing some amazing technological advances to respond to emergency calls. (f) Councilman Krupicka reported that the Affordable Housing Task Force will be presenting the current work plan and a request for an extension of the timeline for the Task Force to Council. Councilman Krupicka noted that these items will be presented as docket items in June. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL (a) Councilman Krupicka stated that in the spirit of regional cooperation, the City of Alexandria and Arlington County are working together on two projects: the Arlington/Alexandria Bike Ride on Sunday, June 3 and the publication of a directory detailing the recycling opportunities in Alexandria and Arlington. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER City Manager Hartmann reported that the City has received a AAA/Aaa Bond Rating from Standard and Poor's and Moody's Investors Service credit rating agencies. Mr. Hartmann thanked and congratulated Deputy City Manager Mark Jinks, Acting Finance Director Laura Triggs, Office of Management and Budget Director Bruce Johnson and others for their hard work and city money management efforts. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS None OTHER 18. Consideration of City Council Schedule. City Council: (1) scheduled a work session on the Capital Improvement Program from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on both Tuesday, September 18 and Wednesday, September 19 in the Sister Cities Conference Room; (2) scheduled a City Boards and Commissions Appreciation Reception at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 20 (location to be determined with a back-up date of Wednesday, September 26); (3) hold the time and date for the annual work session with the General Assembly Delegation (5:30 p.m. before Council's Tuesday, November 27 legislative meeting); and (4) received the revised calendar which includes: the Spin City 2009 luncheon with Director of League of American Bicyclists Andy Clarke as speaker on Friday, June 1 at 12:00 Noon in the Sister Cities Conference Room. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ EXECUTIVE SESSION 19. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public to Discussion Actual and Potential Litigation. At 9:00 p.m., City Council convened in Executive Session, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) for the purpose of discussing actual and probable litigation involving the Mirant Power Plant, and a claim against the City by the estate of Aaron Brown. At 9:45 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting. City Council authorized the City Attorney to settle the Aaron Brown case along the lines discussed with Council. City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. (RES NO. 2230) Council Action:_________________________________________________________