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, except Vice Mayor Macdonald and Councilman Smedberg, who were absent with excused absences. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 2. Public Discussion Period. (a) Bert Ely, 200 S. Pitt Street, gave a status update on the relocation of the George Mason Post Office branch and noted how slowly the postal service is moving on the relocation, noting the public hearing it held last May in which they said they would be issuing an RFP for new space in August, and that has not yet been issued. Mr. Ely said the lease expires in just four and a half months on March 31 and he was concerned that the Post Office would not be relocated by then and it would be detrimental to the central Old Town area if they lost that station. He encouraged Council to follow it more closely. (b) Charles M. Howe, 914 Juniper Place, said in the Beatley Library, there are two spaces that are cement block columns and he said it doesn't belong and asked if something more is going to be done to it. Mr. Howe said when he was putting up and taking down signs, he was in condo canyon--the area of Holmes Run Parkway, Van Dorn Street and Duke Street, by North Paxton, and on the left is officially a park - Cloud's Mill Race, which is a grist mill, which came into existence in 1813, and on the plaque on the property, it says that the community around the mill race was known as Triadelphia, so he suggested that the City officially designate that condo canyon "Triadelphia." (c) Pat Troy, 310 Wolfe Street, resident, businessman and on the Board of the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association, but not speaking on their behalf, asked Council to give a little bit of free parking at Christmas to welcome visitors and shoppers into the City, Friday and Saturday, for eight days. He asked Council to do something to welcome visitors for the holiday season into the City. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR1 (3-11) Planning Commission 3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0085 320 MONTGOMERY STREET RESTAURANT Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to increase the number of seats at a restaurant and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Philip McCombie PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0086 4936-A EISENHOWER AVENUE RESTAURANT Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to allow restaurant (coffeehouse) service within an existing catering operation; zoned OCM(100)/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Javier and Michele Nogales PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0087 520 JOHN CARLYLE STREET UNIT 180 DAY SPA Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a day spa with massage therapy service; zoned CDD/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Serenite Vie Day Spa, LLC by Victoria M. Olafson PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0088 25 SOUTH QUAKER LANE PRIVATE SCHOOL