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Office of the City Clerk
February 7, 2007


There Will Be a Work Session on
Preschool Issues at 5:30 p.m. in the

City Council Work Room.

TONIGHT'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING HAS BEEN POSTONED UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007 AT 6:00 P.M. THE WORK SESSION ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR 5:30 P.M. ON PRE-SCHOOL ISSUES HAS BEEN CANCELLED.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 13, 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 Meetings of City Council:

(a) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of January 20, 2007; and

(b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of January 23, 2007.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Gladys H. Davis' 60 Years of Service to the Alexandria Library.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the Work of the Mt. Vernon Recreation Center Staff.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Ricardo Drumond, with the Department of Human Services, as City Employee of the Month for February.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OPENING (continued)

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OPENING (continued)

8. Presentation of the Proposed Annual Operating Budget for FY 2008 (Including Schools,) Calendar Year 2007 Real Property Assessments, and the Proposed Capital Improvements Program for FY 2008-2013 (including the Schools CIP.)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

9. Receipt of the Calendar Year 2007 Real Property Assessment Information.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (10-14)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals
Mary S. Lyman

(b) Alexandria Commission on Aging
Merry Dawson Bown

(c) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS
Chanel Johnson

(d) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
Charles H. Nelson, Sr.

11. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
1 Representative From the Alexandria Sister Cities
Committee

(b) Alexandria-Gyumri Sister Cities Committee
1 Citizen Member

(c) Alexandria Beautification Commission
2 Citizen Members

(d) Alexandria Commission on Employment
1 Citizen-at-Large

(e) Alexandria Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Member From and Representing An HIV/AIDS Service
Organization
1 Member From and Representing the Northern Virginia
AIDS Ministry (NOVAM)

(f) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission
1 Member-at-Large

(g) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Urban Planning

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(h) Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Citizen Member

(i) Alexandria Human Rights Commission
1 Representative From the Alexandria Commission on
Persons With Disabilities

(j) Alexandria Library Board
2 Citizen Members

(k) Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission
1 Member From Planning District II
1 Member From Planning District III

(l) Alexandria Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee
1 Citizen Representing the Potomac East Area (Northeast
and Inner City)

(m) Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
2 Citizen Members

(n) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission
1 Member of the Alexandria City School Board’s
Advisory Committees

(o) Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc. (AEDP)
1 At-Large Member

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

12. Consideration of a Grant Application in the Amount of $7,500 to the Family and Children's Trust Fund For a One Year Project to Enhance Youth Community Education Services.

13. Consideration of Authorization of Grant Application in the Amount of $5,000 to the Alexandria Rotary Club For a One Year Project to Enhance Youth Community Education Services.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

14. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Clarifying Amendments to the City's Recycling Regulations.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

15. Alexandria Commission for the Arts
1 Member Who Represents the Public-at-Large As An Arts
Consumer and Participant

Council Action:_________________________________________________________



CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)

16. Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council
2 Citizen Members

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Alexandria Law Library Board
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Alexandria-Caen Exchange Committee
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

19. Consideration of Appointment of an Alexandria Poet Laureate.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Consideration of Recommended Interim Location and License Agreement Revisions for the Proposed Alexandria Water Shuttle Service.

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

21. Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the Northern Virginia Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

22. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public To Discuss Pending Litigation and Real Estate Acquisition.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________




Public Notices:

The City Council Legislative Subcommittee Meeting will be held in the Council Workroom beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2007.

The Annual George Washington Birthday Parade will be held on Monday, February 19, 2007, at 1:00 p.m.

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 02/05/07
FEBRUARY 2007

February 6, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
February 7, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
February 8, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
February 13, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
February 15, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
February 16, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., Replay of 2/13 Meeting
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, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 15, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
March 16, City Council Meeting, 6:30 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