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Office of the City Clerk
November 21, 2006


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 28, 2006 - - 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 14, 2006; and

(b) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2006.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS (15 min.)

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the Tenth Anniversary of the Alexandria Tutoring Consortium.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Viewing of a Video from the Alexandria Seaport Foundation.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring December 1, 2006, as World AIDS Day.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

CONSENT CALENDAR (7-17)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria Commission for the Arts
Patti North-Rudin

(b) Alexandria Commission on Employment
Lynda Noggle

8. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Commission for the Arts
1 Member Who Represents the Public-at-Large As An
Arts Consumer and Participant

(b) Alexandria Commission on Information Technology
1 Member Representing the Alexandria City Library Board

(c) Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors
1 Hotel Owner/Manager

(d) Alexandria Emergency Medical Services Council
1 Representative of the Alexandria Federation of Civic
Associations

(e) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Representative From the Old Presbyterian Meeting House

(f) Alexandria Sister Cities Committee
2 Citizen Members

(g) Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board
1 Citizen Member

(h) Alexandria Youth Policy Commission
1 School Board Member

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

9. Receipt of the 2006 Annual Report and Plant Survey From Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.

10. Receipt of the 2006 Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. Annual Subscriber Survey Report.

11. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending October 31, 2006.

12. Consideration of Authorization to Apply for a Grant to Fund a Youth Mentoring Program Administered by the Alexandria Court Service Unit.

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


REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

14. Consideration of a Funding Application from Community Lodgings, Inc., (CLI) for Monies From the Housing Opportunities Fund to Support Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation.

15. Consideration of City Participation in the Development of a Regional Water Supply Plan, Virginia Water Supply Planning Regulation.

16. Consideration of Initiating an Amendment to the Master Plan for the Proposed Fire Station Affordable Housing Project at Potomac Yard.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Grant a Citywide Wireless Internet Service Franchise.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (five min.)

18. Alexandria Commission for the Arts
1 Member Who Has Expertise in the Arts Either As A Practitioner
of Various Art Disciplines or As A Professional Administrator

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Alexandria Commission on Information Technology
5 Citizens-at-Large

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (90 min.)

20. Consideration of Adoption of the City's Legislative Package for the 2007 General Assembly Session. (#14, 10/24/06, #12, 11/14/06)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Charter of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, for the 2007 Session of the General Assembly. (#14, 10/24/06, #13, 11/14/06)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0042
5601 COURTNEY AVENUE; 730 SOUTH VAN DORN STREET; 750 SOUTH VAN DORN STREET; 720 SOUTH VAN DORN STREET
VIRGINIA PAVING COMPANY
Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to change the hours by which vehicles may exit and enter an existing asphalt plant and to permit a stack height of 20 meters; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Virginia Paving Company by Mary Catherine Gibbs, attorney
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-1 (#5, 10/14/06)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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


23. Presentation of the Efficiency and Best Practices Study of the Transportation and Environmental Services Department.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

24. Presentation of the Efficiency and Best Practices Study of the Administrative Functions of the Fire Department.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

25. Consideration of Council Priorities for Planning Projects to be Undertaken as Part of the Department of Planning and Zoning's FY 2007 and FY 2008 Work Program.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

26. Consideration of Proposed City Comments for the Commonwealth Transportation Board Six Year Improvement (FY 2007-2012) Public Hearing.

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

None.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

27. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________


Public Notices:

The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Friday, November 24, at 7:00 p.m., on Market Square.

There will be a joint City Council/School Board Work Session on Monday, November 27, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Work Room.

The 30th Anniversary Alexandria EMS Council Founders Awards ceremony and reception will be held on Thursday, November 30, at 6:30 p.m. in the INOVA Alexandria Hospital Auditorium.

The Scottish Christmas Walk Parade will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2006, 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 11/20/06
NOVEMBER 2006

November 28, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
November 29, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
November 30, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 11/28 Meeting*

DECEMBER 2006

December 2, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *Replay of 11/18 Meeting*
December 5, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE
December 6, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
December 7, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
December 12, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m., *LIVE*
December 13, Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
December 14, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
December 15, City Council Meeting, 6:00 p.m., *Replay of 12/12 Meeting*
December 16, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *LIVE*
December 19, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
December 20, Board of Architectural Review - Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
December 30, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m., *Replay of 12/16 Meeting*