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Office of the City Clerk
February 21, 2007

There Will Be a Work Session at
6:45 p.m. in the Council Work Room
to Meet With the Alexandria Transit
Company Stockholders.



Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - - 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 15, 2007.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS (15 min.)

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March 3, 2007, as St. Patrick's Day Parade Day and the Month of March as Irish-American Heritage Month.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Endorsing the Continued Participation of Rebuilding Together Alexandria.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (five min.)

CONSENT CALENDAR (7-13)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria Citizen Corps Council
Christina Richardson

(b) Alexandria Commission on Aging
Helen McMaster

(c) Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
Sueko Kumagai

8. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
1 Citizen Member

(b) Alexandria Archaeological Commission
2 Members-at-Large

(c) Alexandria Commission on Aging
1 Citizen Member

(d) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Member Nominated by the American Legion

(e) Alexandria Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Tenant Member

(f) Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission
1 Member From Planning District I
1 Member From Planning District II

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

9. Consideration of the Annual Report From the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department for 2004-2005.

10. Consideration of the FY 2006 Annual Report from the Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission.

11. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report For the Period Ending January 31, 2007.

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

13. Consideration of Funding Allocation for Rebuilding Together Alexandria.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

14. Recommendations and Status Report on Legislation Introduced at the 2007 General Assembly Session.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (five min.)

15. Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Juvenile Detention Commission for Northern Virginia
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PUBLIC HEARING

17. Public Hearing and Consideration of Report From the City's Naming Committee on the Proposed Naming of a City Field on Braddock Road in Honor of the Swanson Family.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION
(30 min.)

18. Consideration of the Gypsy Moth Suppression Program for Spring 2007.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding for the Potomac Yard Fire Station/Housing Project.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Consideration of Proposed Planning Funding Agreement Between Nextel and the City For the Configuration of Public Safety Communications Equipment.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Consideration of Referring to the Planning Commission a Text Amendment to Provide for Smoke-free Restaurants.

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 (five min.)

22. Consideration of Resolution to Designate Potomac Yard as a Revitalization Area. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

23. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

Public Notices:

The Annual Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2007, at 10:30 p.m.

There will be a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, March 1, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. at the George Washington Masonic Temple, 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria.
Budget Calendar for FY 08 Proposed Budget

Monday, March 5, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, March 19, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Location to be Determined - Joint Work Session with the School Board.

Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, April 9, 2007 - 4:00 p.m., Council Chambers - Special Public Hearing Meeting on the Proposed FY 2008 Operating Budget and FY 2008-2013 CIP.

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session with the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee (BFAAC.)

Monday, April 23, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers. Public Hearing on the Effective Tax Rate.

Monday, April 30, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on the Preliminary Add/Delete List.

Monday, May 7, 2007 - 6:00 p.m., Council Work Room - Budget Work Session on the Finalization of the Add/Delete List.

Monday, May 7, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers - Special Meeting on the Adoption of the Budget for FY 2008 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.

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

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 02/20/07
FEBRUARY 2007

February 20, School Board Meeting - Replay of 2/15 meeting at 6:00 p.m.
February 21, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
February 24, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *LIVE*
February 27, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
February 28, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
MARCH 2007

March 1, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 2, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Replay of 2/27 Meeting
March 3, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., Replay of Feb 24
March 6, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 7, Board of Architectural Review Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 8, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 13, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
March 15, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 16, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Replay of 3/13
March 17, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *LIVE*
March 21, Board of Architectural Review Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 24, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., Replay of 3/17
March 27, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
March 28, Board of Architectural Review Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 29, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Replay of 3/27