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Regular Meeting
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - - 7:00 p.m.

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Present: Mayor William D. Euille, Vice Mayor Redella S. Pepper, Members of Council Ludwig P. Gaines, K. Rob Krupicka, Timothy B. Lovain, Paul C. Smedberg and Justin M. Wilson.

Absent: None.

Also Present: Mr. Hartmann, City Manager; Mr. Pessoa, City Attorney; Ms. Evans, Deputy City Manager; Mr. Jinks, Deputy City Manager; Mr. Caton, Legislative Director; Ms. Winey, Grants Coordinator, City Manager's Office; Ms. Blackford, Communications Officer, City Manager's Office; Police Captain Aden; Ms. Boyd, Director, Citizen Assistance; Mr. Blakeley, Deputy Director, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Ms. Barnett, Deputy Director, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Mr. Browand, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Mr. Mackey, Gang Prevention Coordinator; Mr. Culpepper, Deputy Director, Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Skrabak, Environmental Quality, Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Maslanka, Transportation and Environmental Services; Dr. Gilmore, Director, Mental Health/Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse; Ms. Bassing, Mental Health/Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse; Mr. Trobridge, Deputy Director, Office of Information Technology; Ms. Milligan, Information Technology; Mr. Fifer, E-Government Manager, Information Technology; Ms. Neibauer, Director, Office of Human Rights; Ms. Baker, Director, Office on Women; Ms. Hamer, Director, Planning and Zoning; Ms. Triggs, Acting Director, Finance Department; Mr. Johnson, Director, Office of Management and Budget; Fire Chief Thiel; Mr. Penn, Emergency Management Coordinator; and Mr. Lloyd.

Recorded by: Jacqueline M. Henderson, City Clerk and Clerk of Council

OPENING

1. Recognition of Town Crier William North-Rudin.

Town Crier William North-Rudin opened the meeting.

2. Calling the Roll.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille, and the City Clerk called the roll; all the members of Council were present.

3. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance.

City Council observed a moment of silence and recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 1. Mayor Euille recognized newly elected member of City Council Justin Wilson, who was elected in a special election in mid-July.

4. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meeting of City Council:

(a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of June 26, 2007.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Gaines and carried unanimously, City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of June 26, 2007. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Gaines "aye" Lovain "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Wilson "aye"

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

5. Recognition of the T.C. Williams High School Students Who Visited the City's Sister City of Dundee, Scotland.

City Council recognized the following students for their participation in the Sister City visit to Dundee, Scotland: Linzi Michelle L. Burstein, Nicholas James Wilson, Britney Lynn Coles, Anthony Bernard Snead, Jr., Victoria James and Vanessa Danielle Jefferson Adams.

PROCLAMATIONS

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring September 24, 2007, as Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children.

(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 6; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilmember Lovain, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Lovain "aye" Gaines "aye"
Pepper "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Wilson "aye"

7. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing September 29, 2007 as Be Ready Alexandria Day and the Month of September as National Preparedness Day in Alexandria.

(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 7; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Gaines, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Gaines "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Pepper "aye" Lovain "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Wilson "aye"

8. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Information Technology Applications Team Members Patty Creel, Tareq Hassan, Bill Rogers, Nejat Sharifi, and Yolanda Boyd as City Employees of the Month for August.

(A copy of the proclamation is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 8; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Krupicka, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows:

Krupicka "aye" Gaines "aye"
Pepper "aye" Lovain "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Wilson "aye"

9. Presentation of Alexandria Medallion Crafted by David Martin with Goldworks.

Mr. Martin presented the City Medallion to Mayor Euille.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (10-22)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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


(e) Alexandria Commission on Aging
Evelyn Oliver
Arline Ostolaza

(f) Alexandria Commission on Employment
Franklyn Malone

(g) Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission
Todd W. Ruopp

(h) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
Mary Ruth Coleman

(i) Alexandria Law Library Board
Richard Bush

(j) Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force
Boyd Walker

(A copy of the above resignations is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10(a-j); 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

11. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee
3 Citizen Members

(b) Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee
2 Citizen Members

(c) Alexandria Commission for the Arts
1 Member Who Represents Arts Education or Business Expertise,
Relative to Arts and Cultural Development, Including Such
Perspectives As Marketing, Finance/Funding, Tourism Promotion
and Organizational Development

(d) Alexandria Commission for Women
1 Citizen Member

(e) Alexandria Commission on Information Technology
1 Representative From the Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs
Advisory Committee

(f) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Environmental Sciences
(e.g. Environmental/Sanitary Engineering, Ecology, Geology,
Botany, Hydrology, Chemistry)

(g) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Representative From the Alexandria Public Records Advisory
Commission

(h) Alexandria Industrial Development Authority
2 Citizen Members

(i) Alexandria Local Emergency Planning Committee
1 Representative of A Community Group
1 Owner or Operator of A Facility Subject to the Federal
Emergency Planning Requirements of the Super Fund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)

(j) Alexandria Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee
1 Qualified Professional Skilled In Architecture

(k) USS Alexandria Liaison Committee
1 Citizen Member

(l) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
1 Representative From the Pleasure Boat Lease Holders
At the Alexandria Marina

(m) Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force
1 Representative From A Civic Association Impacted By the
Woodrow Wilson Bridge Construction

(A copy of the above appointments is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 11(a-m); 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

12. Consideration of a Grant Application to the US Soccer Foundation's All Conditions Field (ACF) and Field Enhancement (FE) Grant Programs.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated August 29, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

13. Consideration of a Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Expand the Treatment Services in the Family Drug Treatment Court.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated September 4, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

14. Consideration of FY 2009 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) and Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Project Funding Requests.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated August 30, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

15. Consideration of Allocation of Funds from FY 2008 Contingent Reserves for the Continuation of the Gang Prevention/Intervention Coordinator Position.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated August 29, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 15; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

16. Receipt of the 2006-2007 Report from the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated August 28, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

17. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for the City's Domestic Violence Intervention Project.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated August 29, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

18. Consideration of Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Hispanic Outreach Services Project.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated August 30, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 18; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

19. Consideration of Application for Renewal of the Justice Assistance Grant for the Police Department's Part 1 Crimes Task Force.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated August 29, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 19; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

20. Vacation #2007-0001(C) - 206 Reinekers Lane. Receipt of Viewers' Report For a Request for Vacation of the Public Right-of-Way at 206 Reinekers Lane, Zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Carr Properties by Jonathan Rak, Attorney. (#15, 6/16/07)

(A copy of the viewers report, dated July 27, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

(Ordinances for Introduction)

21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Provide That the City Give Certain Notices to Taxpayers By Certified Mail, Rather Than By Registered Mail.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated August 31, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 21; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 21; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 21; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Repeal the Sunset Provision For the Affordable Homeownership Preservation Program.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated September 5, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 22; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 22; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 22; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Gaines and carried unanimously, City Council approved the consent calendar, with the exception of docket items #12, 14, 17 and 22, which were considered under separate motions. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows:

10. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) Justin M. Wilson, Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee; (b) Amanda Babcock and Brian Ekeland, Alexandria Citizen Corps Council; (c) Betsy Anderson, Alexandria Commission for the Arts; (d) Laura Zabriskie Martin, Alexandria Commission for Women; (d) Evelyn Oliver and Arline Ostolaza, Alexandria Commission on Aging; (e) Franklyn Malone, Alexandria Commission on Employment; (f) Todd W. Ruopp, Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission; (g) Mary Ruth Coleman, Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; (h) Richard Bush, Alexandria Law Library Board; and (i) Boyd Walker, Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force.

11. City Council made the following appointments: (a) reappointed Laura Fields and Jacqueline Schenkel and appointed Jeffery Whisenant as the three citizen members to the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee; (b) appointed David McFarland and Judith Markarian as the two citizen members to the Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee; (c) appointed Jeannie Hodges as the one member who represents arts education or Business expertise, relative to arts and cultural development, including such perspectives as marketing, finance/funding, tourism promotion and organizational development to the Alexandria Commission for the Arts; (d) appointed Elizabeth Johnson as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Commission for Women; (e) reappointed Mark Feldheim as the one representative from the Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee to the Alexandria Commission on Information Technology; (f) appointed Christopher Osburn as the one member from the field of Environmental Sciences (e.g. Environmental/Sanitary Engineering, Ecology, Geology, Botany, Hydrology, Chemistry) to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission; (g) reappointed Charles Ziegler as the one representative from the Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission (PRAC) to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; (h) reappointed Scott Humphrey and Lois Walker as the two citizen members to the Alexandria Industrial Development Authority; (i) reappointed Karen Helbrecht as the one representative of a community group and waived the residency requirement and appointed Michael Stumpf as the one Owner or Operator of A Facility Subject to the Federal Emergency Planning Requirements of the Super Fund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) to the Alexandria Local Emergency Planning Committee; (j) reappointed Stephen Koenig as the one qualified professional skilled in architecture to the Alexandria Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee; (k) reappointed Thomas Kerr as the one citizen member to the USS Alexandria Liaison Committee; (l) reappointed Douglas Gosnell as the one representative from the pleasure boat lease holders at the Alexandria Marina to the Alexandria Waterfront Committee; and (m) appointed Timothy Elliott as the one representative from a civic association impacted by the Woodrow Wilson Bridge construction to the Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force.

13. City Council authorized the grant submission and, if awarded, accept up to $500,000 per year from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services for a five-year period beginning October 2007. These funds would be used to increase the capacity of Alexandria's Family Drug Treatment Court ("AFDTC" or "Drug Court") by 100 percent, and expand services to children of Drug Court participants.

15. City Council allocated $90,000 to the Court Service Unit from funds designated in FY 2008 Contingent Reserves to continue the funding of the Gang Prevention/Intervention Coordinator position.

16. City Council received the report of the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission, and thanked the Commission for their efforts on behalf of the City.

18. City Council: 1. approved submission of a grant application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for funding in the amount of $34,910 for calendar year 2008 and $34,910 for the calendar year 2009 for continued funding of the Office on Women's Hispanic Outreach Services Project; 2. approved the continuation of one full-time Hispanic Outreach Specialist position. This grant-funded position would terminate upon the expiration of the grant. The individual who fills this position has been notified of this condition of employment and has signed an agreement of understanding with regard to this condition. It should be noted that there are no funds available in the City budget to continue these activities once the grant funds are expired; and 3. authorized the City Manager to execute all documents that may be required.

19. City Council approved the application for the renewal of the $79,719 JAG grant.

20. City Council received the viewers' report for a request for vacation of the public right-of-way of 206 Reinekers Lane.

21. City Council approved the proposed ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on September 15, 2007.

The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Gaines "aye" Lovain "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Wilson "aye"

12. Consideration of a Grant Application to the US Soccer Foundation's All Conditions Field (ACF) and Field Enhancement (FE) Grant Programs.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated August 29, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

In response to a question from Council, Mr. Browand said the grant was due in the middle of October. Mr. Blakeley noted the status of the synthetic turf fields, and the plan for Windmill Hill Park for soccer.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Smedberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council authorized the City Manager to: 1. submit a grant application, in the amount of $100,000 to the United States Soccer Foundation's Grant Programs; and 2. execute all necessary documents that may be required. The voting was as follows:

Smedberg "aye" Gaines "aye"
Pepper "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Euille "aye" Lovain "aye"
Wilson "aye"

14. Consideration of FY 2009 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) and Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Project Funding Requests.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated August 30, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

In response to questions by Council, Deputy Director of Transportation and Environmental Services Culpepper noted that the grant is due October 5.

Councilman Smedberg said they are in effect prioritizing and approving some projects, and the one he had question on is #2, which is the continuation of the Ride Share enhancement. He said there are a lot of dollars associated with the program, and there is no way to measure if the program is affected, and one of the things it will do with the grant is to measure the effectiveness of the program that's been in existence for a number of years. Councilman Smedberg said the fact that this is so high on the list that it is the second highest priority is a little out of whack and there are other priorities that they could use the money for.

Councilman Wilson said he thought King Street Metro should be a higher priority than #7 on the list.

Councilman Krupicka echoed the comments on #2, in light of all the very serious transportation issues they are trying to address and plan for, such as the Landmark/Van Dorn corridor, transit right-of-ways, and that is an immediate place where there could be work and study done. Also, the money identified in the proposal for transit corridors and transit right-of-ways may be under what ultimately the costs and needs are for that item, and given how critical that item is to the upcoming transportation master plan and what they have done with Potomac Yard in creating the right-of-ways, he wondered if the money in #2 could be allocated for the work they have already set in motion. He asked staff to take another look at the prioritization based on Council's comments, and to look at the major infrastructure projects they have coming down the road from the West End, with regard to Potomac Yard, and let Council know potentially how monies could be allocated to best support those programs. Promoting ride sharing is great, but he didn't think this much additional money for that reflects some of the more dire issues they hear from citizens on a regular basis.

Vice Mayor Pepper said she thought the ride share program is important and hated to second guess what staff has decided for priorities, but this is a huge amount of money that could be better spent other ways. She said they want the program perhaps reduced to what they absolutely need.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Smedberg, seconded by Councilman Krupicka and carried unanimously, City Council directed staff to bring this forward at the next legislative meeting, taking into account the comments made by City Council this evening and giving options or reprioritizing based on the comments. The voting was as follows:

Smedberg "aye" Gaines "aye"
Krupicka "aye" Lovain "aye"
Euille "aye" Pepper "aye"
Wilson "aye"

17. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for the City's Domestic Violence Intervention Project.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated August 29, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

In response to a question from Council, Domestic Violence Intervention Coordinator Dunn said the grant is due September 14.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Smedberg, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council: 1. approved the submission of the grant application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for funding in the amount of $62,416 for continued funding of the City's Domestic Violence Intervention Project; 2. approved the continuation of one full-time grant-funded Victim-Witness Specialist II position. The Office on Women and the Commonwealth's Attorney's office will directly supervise this position. This grant-funded position will terminate upon the expiration of the grant. The individual who is in this position has been notified of this condition of employment and has signed an agreement of understanding with regard to this condition. It should be noted that there are no funds available in the City budget to continue these activities once the grant funds are expired; and 3. authorized the City Manager to execute all documents that may be required. The voting was as follows:

Smedberg "aye" Gaines "aye"
Pepper "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Euille "aye" Lovain "aye"
Wilson "aye"

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Mayor Euille suggested that staff put the due dates on the reports.

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22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of anOrdinance to Repeal the Sunset Provision For the Affordable Homeownership Preservation Program.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated September 5, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 22; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 22; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 22; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

Councilman Krupicka said he was uncomfortable removing the sunset provision on this program, as it is a very expensive program that has expenses growing every year, and it is fiscally prudent and responsible that future Councils be forced to affirmatively continue the program forward, given its cost and effect on the budget. He said he would continue to support the program. Councilman Krupicka said the sunset provision creates an affirmative obligation on Council to reaffirm its commitment to the program.

Deputy City Manager Jinks suggested that the sunset provision be changed from December 31, 2006 to December 31, 2007 and allow staff to make the grants for the current fiscal year, which was approved in the budget.

Councilman Wilson said in the most recent BFAAC report, there were two recommendations regarding the program - one was a request for a holistic look at the efficacy, but he would like to see some analysis on whether they are achieving what they intend to be achieving, whether they are preserving affordability and making it so that folks continue to stay in the City. Furthermore, they also asked for consideration of other programs for people that may not qualify for the existing targeted tax relief - the elderly, disabled and AHOP. Councilman Wilson said he would like to see analysis of the deferral authority.

Councilman Gaines asked for an accounting from staff in the near future on what programs with modest or significant fiscal impact, such as AHOP, which are in effect, which have sunset clauses and which do not, and whether an across-the-board policy, irrespective of the nature or impact of the issue at hand.

Councilman Smedberg said they have heard as relates to the grants that it has been a successful program, but how is that being measured, up against what, and if it is that important, why not make it permanent and be made part of the budget.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Krupicka, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, City Council approved the proposed ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on September 15, 2007, to make the sunset provision extend to December 31, 2007. The voting was as follows:

Krupicka "aye" Gaines "aye"
Smedberg "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Euille "aye" Lovain "aye"
Wilson "aye"

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

23. Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities
1 Citizen Member

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission)

NAME: ENDORSED BY:

Stuart Ellis, Jr.
Adam Osterman

(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of  Item No. 23; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: City Council appointed Adam Osterman as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities. The voting was as follows:

Euille - Ellis
Pepper - Ellis
Gaines - Ellis
Krupicka - Osterman
Lovain - Osterman
Smedberg - Osterman
Wilson - Osterman

24. Alexandria Waterfront Committee
1 Citizen Representative Who Resides East of Washington Street and
South of King Street

(The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission)

NAME: ENDORSED BY:

Mel Fortney
Arthur Fox

(Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of  Item No. 24; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots tallied with the following results: City Council appointed Mel Fortney as the one citizen representative who resides east of Washington Street and south of King Street to the Alexandria Waterfront Committee. The voting was as follows:

Euille - Fortney
Pepper - Fox
Gaines - Fortney
Krupicka - Fortney
Lovain - Fortney
Smedberg - Fortney
Wilson - Fortney

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

25. Consideration of an Allocation From Funds Designated For National Harbor Related Purposes to Fund a King Street Trolley Service Starting in April 2008.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated September 6, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 25; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper and seconded by Councilman Krupicka, City Council allocated $141,000 from the FY 2008 funds designated for National Harbor related purposes to fund a fare-free King Street rubber-tired trolley service in Old Town from the Waterfront to the King Street Metrorail Station starting in April 2008, to have it as a pilot project with a one base year with additional optional years to be determined.

Councilman Wilson said from a contractual perspective, given they are making an investment in purchasing the vehicles, would that be a contract provision where they would go back and have an option to purchase the vehicles if they decide to assume the contract.

Mr. Jinks said they can add a provision to indicate that they would potentially be interested in purchasing it at market price.

Mr. Jinks and Mr. Culpepper responded to questions and comments from City Council.

City Council made comments and had concerns about keeping Christmas lights up and down King Street year-round, the streets in old town needing repaving, handicapped accessibility, fuel for the trolleys, parking and lights on the street.

Mayor Euille summed up by stating that the pilot program will go, with one base year with optional years and to make sure the buses meet the clean air provisions.

The voting on the motion was unanimous and was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Gaines "aye"
Krupicka "aye" Lovain "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Wilson "aye"

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Mayor Euille said the Economic Sustainability Workgroup report will be subject to an economic sustainability forum. The Workgroup was jointly co-sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and City government in January 2006. Before the final report is submitted to Council, they are inviting everyone to participate in an Economic Sustainability Forum on September 29, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Crowne View Hotel in the 900 block of North Fairfax Street.

(b) Mayor Euille said he represents Council on the Board of the WMATA, and they are in the budget preparation process. The general manager is offering up at the Metro Board committee meetings the subject of fare increases, and the General Manager has met with all the members of the WMATA Board individually to reflect and talk about issues of concern to balance the budget for FY09. He said the representatives of the various jurisdictions have noted that to continue to rely on subsidies from the Metropolitan area governments is no longer something they can bear. Thus, there is the need to look at fare increases and more discussions will occur at a later date. Mayor Euille noted that there is a $1.5 billion initiative pending in Congress that is working its way through, it was approved in the House and the Senate will discuss it soon and hopefully it will be signed by the President. Maryland, D.C. and Virginia have committed to $50 million a year for 15 years to match the $1.5 billion.

(c) Mayor Euille said the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, which has been empowered to raise millions of dollars to meet the regional transportation needs, has a board meeting September 27, and hopefully they will know more on where it stands with the legal actions pending relative to the viability of the Authority.

(d) Vice Mayor Pepper said she and Councilman Smedberg co-chair the committee to monitor the activities of the Mirant Plant. She noted that in August, the City received notification that Mirant had announced that they were going to move ahead with the reconfiguration of the smoke stacks. The City was not happy about it and immediately put together a real campaign. Congressman Moran responded and they contacted the Virginia delegation to put pressure on the State DEQ, they got the Sierra Club brought in and had their lobbyist in Richmond. Vice Mayor Pepper said that to the credit of David Taylor, the director of the Department of Environmental Quality, he decided that the best way to handle it was to have the Air Pollution Control Board meet and make the decision as to whether a permit is or is not required for the stack merger project. Mirant is claiming they are not required to have a permit. She said that on Thursday, there will be a meeting of the Air Pollution Control Board at the Lee Center at 4 p.m. in the auditorium. Although there will only be a limited amount of time for a public hearing, it is very important to have a good showing of people who are concerned about the issue. She said that staff will be making a formal presentation.

City Attorney Pessoa said the Department of Energy, when they did the special environmental assessment, concluded that in the 36 square miles around the Plant, it caused almost four premature deaths a year and 37 premature deaths in the region affected by the Plant. He said the stack merger will take that pollution and spread it over an even broader area. It is a critical issue for the City and it is now in the hands of the Air Board, as the DEQ staff have been hand in glove working with Mirant to circumvent the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Mr. Pessoa said they hope to have a letter going out tomorrow articulating that and they will work with the citizens to coordinate with them on the citizen portion of the presentation.

Mayor Euille noted that the City will have a press conference after the meeting to make follow-up statements and comments relative to the City's position.

(e) Councilman Krupicka said the Governor's Start Strong Council had completed its preschool policy recommendations to the Governor in July and Governor Kaine announced a high level overview of his proposals to expand access to preschool in Virginia in August. He said the Council and the Governor's office has done an impressive job of putting together an innovative policy program that takes the best from many states and does it in a way that builds on the strong foundation they have for preschool in Virginia without reinventing the wheel. The Governor has received criticism in the press for moving from an all state-funded program to a program that is a partnership between the government and private providers and non-profit providers and others. He said the most successful preschool programs build on the private sector as well as the public sector, and he said the program is something he thought they would all look forward to supporting when it comes to the General Assembly in the winter. Councilman Krupicka thanked Mayor Euille and staff for working to set up a work session where it can talk about preschool access in Alexandria. It is a great opportunity for Alexandria to do something very innovative and forward thinking in the area of preschool access.

(f) Councilman Krupicka said he has served over the last two years with Councilman Gaines on the Gang Task Force, and they have a fantastic staff lead in Mike Mackey, the City's Gang Coordinator. As part of the shuffling of boards and commissions, he will step off the Gang Task Force, but as a final comment on the work its done, he wanted to point to an article in Virginia Town and City that highlights the City's fantastic graffiti removal program. He said Virginia law makes it challenging to come up with specific regulatory requirements for graffiti removal and the staff and the task force has done an incredible job of putting together a graffiti removal program that is being recognized around the state and is something they can be proud of. Reported graffiti is removed within 72 hours.

Deputy Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Roger Blakeley gave an update on how the graffiti program works and how graffiti is reported and responded to comments and questions from City Council.

(g) Councilman Smedberg said the Marketing Fund Committee Task Force has a meeting on Wednesday to put the final touches on the proposal that it will bring forward to the full Committee and to Council in October.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Vice Mayor Pepper said that after the tragic bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, people asked about the bridges in Alexandria, and she said they have 18 vehicular bridges and they are inspected every other year and the bridges have never been found to be in any kind of trouble. She noted that they keep them up to standards because they know that if you don't keep up with the bridges, the issue will catch up with you.

(b) Vice Mayor Pepper said that last June, one of the things Council did was pass the outdoor dining regulations, which are to come back to Council later. In preparation for that time when the regulations come back to Council, there have been several restaurateurs that have been concerned about a couple of things in the regulations. One had to do with the prohibiting bar stools, as bar stools are considered not the image the City hoped for. In particular, there were concerns raised about the prohibition of counter or barstool height tables and seating. The second was on the requirement that permanent structures that were in the right-of-way, which had been approved by an outdoor dining encroachment ordinance and would have to be removed after November 19. Vice Mayor Pepper said on the first issue, Council wanted to avoid the look and image of bars and bar stools, and that the informality of counter height outdoor dining can be an appropriate choice for an informal restaurant. Vice Mayor Pepper asked staff to docket for consideration an amendment to permit counter height furniture which looks appropriate to a dining venue and avoids the bar look, and which would establish height and standards for counter height facilities. Such tables are to be furnished with condiments and table settings appropriate to an outdoor restaurant during the hours the restaurant is serving and full meal service and menus would be available. As to the second issue, Council was concerned that there be a level playing field for all businesses in the outdoor dining program. The goal can be accomplished by requiring that all restaurants pay the same outdoor dining permit fees and be required to remove tables, chairs and outdoor movable furnishings at the end of the season, but it is not necessary that more permanent structures like fences anchored into the sidewalk be removed at the end of the season. Vice Mayor Pepper asked that it be docketed for Council's consideration.

Mayor Euille said Council will revisit it at the appropriate time and let the staff make valid recommendations to Council at that time.

(c) Councilman Wilson said thanks to folks who have made his transition to the office as easy as possible. He thanked the City Manager's office and the City Clerk's office in all the help they have provided and all the departments in making the transition as easy as possible. He said he was able to sit down with most of the departments for briefings over the last few months and is appreciative of department directors and staff to brief him on the operations.

(d) Mayor Euille said the City had a very successful City Arts Festival this past weekend and it was the best quality arts festival the City has had to date. He said it was very well attended and he asked staff to come back with a debriefing and looked forward to changes that it can make for the future festivals.

(e) Mayor Euille read a letter that was circulated to Council from the president of the board of directors of the Alexandria Knolls West apartments that was hit by lightning on August 28 and as a result, the fire caused extensive damage to the building. Mayor Euille read the letter, which thanked the City Fire Department personnel.

Fire Chief Thiel said the Fire Department had two multiple alarm fires that night, one at the Alexandria Knolls West apartments and the other on Bluestone Road, which taxed resources of the City's department, the resources of Fairfax County and Arlington County, as most of Arlington County was in the City helping them out. Chief Thiel thanked the City partners - the City Manager and DASH. He said the fire department made four rescues of residents of that building and evacuated a lot of residents, and six firefighters went to the hospital. Chief Thiel said he has asked for an outside independent action review in the spirit of lessons learned and finding ways to improve. Chief Thiel responded to questions and comments from City Council.

(f) Councilmember Lovain thanked the City for the website improvements.

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

In response to a request from City Manager Hartmann, E-Government Manager Fifer gave a report on the newly reconstructed "contact us" section of the City's webpage and explained how it works and responded to questions of City Council.

Councilman Smedberg suggested looking at a way, under the "contact us" for City Council, to link an email directly to a specific docket item, such as for the Planning and Zoning related issues.

Mayor Euille suggested having a call-in hotline for people to call in illegal activities or to make a complaint about an individual or something they see or notice that is happening.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

26. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First and Second Reading of an Ordinance to Adopt Supplement Number 83 of the City Code. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

(A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 26; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.

A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 26; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously by roll-call vote, City Council passed the ordinance on first reading to adopt Supplement Number 83 of the City Code. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Gaines "aye"
Smedberg "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Euille "aye" Lovain "aye"
Wilson "aye"

The ordinance reads as follows:

ORDINANCE NO. 4496

An ordinance adopting supplemental pages for The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended, and providing for the repeal of ordinances not included therein, except those saved from repeal by this ordinance, and for other purposes.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. That the sections and portions thereof set forth in the supplemental and replacement pages for The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, each of which pages is identified in the lower left-hand corner by the notion "Supp. No. 83," are hereby adopted as and shall constitute "The Eighty-Third Supplement to The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981."

Section 2. That the sections and portions thereof set forth in "The Eight-Third Supplement to The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981" shall be in force and effect on and after the effective date of this ordinance, and all ordinances of a general and permanent nature which were adopted between February 24, 2007 through May 12, 2007, inclusive, and which are not included in such supplement or in The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended, are hereby repealed, except as otherwise provided in section 3 of this ordinance.

Section 3. That the repeal provided for in section 2 of this ordinance shall not affect any offense or act committed or done, or any penalty or forfeiture incurred, or any contract established or accruing prior to the effective date of this ordinance; nor shall it affect any prosecution, suit or proceeding pending or any judgment rendered prior to said date; nor shall it affect any ordinance adopted after February 24, 2007, which amends the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1992, as amended; nor shall it affect any ordinance saved from repeal by Ordinance No. 1250; nor shall it affect any ordinance listed in appendices A through J, both inclusive, of The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, or any pages supplemental to such appendices; nor shall it affect any provision of any ordinance adopted between February 24, 2007 through May 12, 2007, inclusive, and which is inadvertently omitted from or erroneously incorporated into "The Eighty-Third Supplement to The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981," or any other supplement to the code; nor shall it affect any ordinance adopted after the effective date of this ordinance.

Section 4. That one complete set of pages comprising "The Eighty-Third Supplement to The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981," shall be stapled or otherwise permanently fastened together, shall be manually signed on the front sheet by the mayor and the city clerk, and shall be filed in the office of the city clerk and made available to any person desiring to inspect the same. In addition, one complete set of the supplemental and replacement pages of such supplement shall be properly inserted into the copy of The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, which bears the manual signatures of the mayor and the city clerk, and such code, as amended and supplemented, shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk and be made available to any person desiring to inspect the same.

Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective upon the date and at the time of its final passage.

OTHER

27. Appointments of Council Members to Various Boards and Commissions:

(a) Alexandria Community Policy and Management Team
(1 Position)

(b) Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors
(1 Position)

(c) City Facilities Naming Committee
(2 Positions)

(d) City Manager’s Quality of Life Committee
(2 Positions)

(e) Alexandria Commission on Aging
(1 Position)

(f) Alexandria Commission on Information Technology
(2 Positions)

(g) Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force
(2 Positions)

(h) Council of Governments: Board of Directors
(1 Position)
(1 Alternate)

(i) Council of Governments: Ad Hoc Task Force on Regional Water
Supply Issues
(1 Position)
(1 Alternate)

(j) Council of Government: Chesapeake Bay Policy Committee
(1 Position)
(1 Alternate)

(k) Council of Governments: Human Services Policy Committee
(1 Position)

(l) Council of Governments: Metropolitan Development Committee
(1 Position)

(m) Council of Governments: Metropolitan Washington Air
Quality Committee
(1 Position)
(1 Alternate)

(n) Council of Governments: Noise Abatement at Reagan National
and Dulles Airports
(1 Position)

(o) Council of Governments: Public Safety Policy Committee
(1 Position)

(p) Council of Governments: Regional Transportation Planning Board
(1 Position)
(1 Alternate)

(q) Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc. Board
of Directors
(2 Positions)

(r) Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission
(4 Positions)

(s) Alexandria Library Board
(1 Position)

(t) Alexandria Legislative Sub-committee
(2 Positions)

(u) Local Emergency Planning Commission
(2 Positions)

(v) Northern Virginia Regional Commission
(2 Positions)

(w) Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
(2 Positions)
(1 Alternate)

(x) Employee Pension Compensation Committee
(2 Positions)

(y) Potomac Watershed Roundtable
(1 Position)

(z) Sister Cities Committee
(1 Position)

(aa) Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Board
(1 Position)

(bb) Alexandria Waterfront Committee
(1 Position)

(cc) Youth Policy Commission
(1 Position)
(1 Alternate)

(dd) Alexandria Works! Coalition
(2 Positions)

(ee) City Council/School Board Sub-committee
(2 Positions)

(ff) Samuel Madden Work Group
(2 Positions)

(gg) Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force
(2 Positions)

(hh) Martin Luther King Memorial Work Group
(2 Positions)

(ii) Eisenhower Partnership
(2 Positions)

(jj) Affordable Housing Task Force
(2 Positions)

(kk) Virginia Railway Express Board of Directors
(1 Position)
(1 Alternate)

(ll) Woodrow Wilson Bridge Coordinating Committee
(2 Positions)

(mm) Alexandria Carr/Norfolk Southern Design Review Board
(1 Position - to be determined)

(A copy of the list of appointments of City Council members serving on boards and commissions, dated September 5, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 27; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Gaines and carried unanimously, City Council made the following appointments: (a) Councilmember Lovain to the Alexandria Community Policy and Management Team; (b) Councilman Gaines to the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors; (c) Councilmember Lovain and Vice Mayor Pepper to the City Facilities Naming Committee; (d) Mayor Euille and Councilman Smedberg to the City Manager’s Quality of Life Committee; (e) Vice Mayor Pepper to the Alexandria Commission on Aging; (f) Vice Mayor Pepper and Councilman Wilson to the Alexandria Commission on Information Technology; (g) Councilmember Lovain and Councilman Gaines to the Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force; (h) Mayor Euille and Vice Mayor Pepper (alternate) to the Council of Governments: Board of Directors; (i) Councilman Wilson and William Skrabak (City staff, alternate) to the Council of Governments: Ad Hoc Task Force on Regional Water Supply Issues; (j) Councilmember Lovain and William Skrabak (City staff, alternate) to the Council of Government: Chesapeake Bay Policy Committee; (k) Councilman Wilson to the Council of Governments: Human Services Policy Committee; (l) Councilman Gaines to the Council of Governments: Metropolitan Development Committee; (m) Vice Mayor Pepper and Councilmember Lovain (alternate) to the Council of Governments: Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee; (n) Councilman Krupicka to the Council of Governments: Noise Abatement at Reagan National and Dulles Airports; (o) Councilman Smedberg to the Council of Governments: Public Safety Policy Committee; (p) Councilmember Lovain and Councilman Wilson (alternate) and Richard Baier (City staff - second alternate) to the Council of Governments: Regional Transportation Planning Board; (q) Mayor Euille and Councilman Wilson to the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc. Board of Directors; (r) Councilman Gaines, Councilman Smedberg, Councilman Krupicka and Councilmember Lovain to the Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission; (s) Councilman Wilson to the Alexandria Library Board; (t) Mayor Euille and Councilman Smedberg to the Alexandria Legislative Sub-committee; (u) Councilman Krupicka and Councilman Gaines to the Local Emergency Planning Commission; (v) Councilman Smedberg and Vice Mayor Pepper to the Northern Virginia Regional Commission; (w) Mayor Euille, Councilman Smedberg and Councilmember Lovain (alternate) to the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission; (x) Mayor Euille and Councilman Smedberg to the Employee Pension Compensation Committee; (y) Councilman Krupicka to the Potomac Watershed Roundtable; (z) Councilman Smedberg to the Sister Cities Committee; (aa) Mayor Euille to the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Board; (bb) Councilman Smedberg to the Alexandria Waterfront Committee; (cc) Mayor Euille and Councilman Wilson (alternate) to the Youth Policy Commission; (dd) Mayor Euille and Vice Mayor Pepper to the Alexandria Works! Coalition; (ee) Mayor Euille and Councilman Krupicka to the City Council/School Board Sub-committee; (ff) Mayor Euille and Councilman Krupicka to the Samuel Madden Work Group; (gg) Mayor Euille and Councilman Smedberg to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force; (hh) Mayor Euille and Councilmember Lovain to the Martin Luther King Memorial Work Group; (ii) Mayor Euille and Councilman Wilson to the Eisenhower Partnership; (jj) Councilman Gaines and Councilman Krupicka to the Affordable Housing Task Force; (kk) Councilman Smedberg and Councilmember Lovain (alternate) to the Virginia Railway Express Board of Directors; and (ll) Mayor Euille and Vice Mayor Pepper to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Coordinating Committee. The voting was as follows:

Pepper "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Gaines "aye" Lovain "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Wilson "aye"

28. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

(A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated September 6, 2007, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 28; 9/11/07, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.)

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Gaines, seconded by Vice Mayor Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council: 1. adopted the Council meeting schedule for September 2007 through June 2008, which includes Council's legislative meeting schedule; the calendar includes a change in the dates of the first legislative meeting in November (November 13) and the public hearing meeting (November 17) due to a conflict with the annual National League of Cities Conference; 2. set the night of Monday, November 19 for both meetings with the first legislative meeting set for 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and the public hearing meeting set for 7:00 p.m. If there is a need to carry over items from the public hearing meeting, those would be scheduled for the beginning of the Tuesday, November 27 legislative meeting; 3. schedule a Town Meeting on Economic Sustainability on Saturday, September 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on North Fairfax Street (formerly the Radisson); and 4. note the following additions to the calendar since June: Saturday, September 8, 8:00 p.m., Oronoco Bay Park, concert and fireworks following the first day of the Festival of the Arts; Monday, September 10, 6:45 p.m., Minnie Howard Ninth Grade Center, Drug and Alcohol Recovery Month event featuring speaker Dr. Laurence Westreich; Tuesday, September 11, 6:30 p.m., in Market Square, Ceremony to recognize the anniversary of September 11, 2001, following the Citizenship Program at 6:00 p.m.; and Thursday, September 27: 7:00 p.m., Market Square, kick-off event for the International Film Festival; 7:00 p.m., Council Workroom, First Night of Alexandria Citizens Academy; and 7:30 p.m., Gadsby's Tavern welcoming reception for Office of Historic Alexandria Director J. Lance Mallamo; and noted the invitation from the Tenants and Workers United for Saturday, October 20 for an education forum at George Washington Middle School from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The voting was as follows:

Gaines "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Pepper "aye" Lovain "aye"
Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye"
Wilson "aye"

EXECUTIVE SESSION

29. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public To Discuss the Acquisition of Real Property for Public Purposes.

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilmember Lovain, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, at 9:42 p.m., City Council convened in Executive Session, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(3) and (A)(29) of the Code of Virginia, for the purpose of discussing the acquisition and disposition of property for public housing and other purposes, and the award of a public contract for the development of public housing. The voting was as follows:

Lovain "aye" Pepper "aye"
Smedberg "aye" Gaines "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Wilson "aye"

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilmember Lovain, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, at 11:46 p.m., City Council reconvened the meeting. The voting was as follows:

Lovain "aye" Pepper "aye"
Smedberg "aye" Gaines "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Wilson "aye"

WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilmember Lovain, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously by roll-call vote, City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. The voting was as follows:

Lovain "aye" Pepper "aye"
Smedberg "aye" Gaines "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Wilson "aye"

The resolution reads as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 2243

WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council has this 11th day of September 2007, recessed into executive session pursuant to a motion made and adopted in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and

WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the city council that such executive session was conducted in accordance with Virginia law;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city council does hereby certify that, to the best of each member's knowledge, only public business matters that were identified in the motion by which the executive session was convened, and that are lawfully exempted by the Freedom of Information Act from the Act's open meeting requirements, were heard, discussed or considered by council during the executive session.

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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilmember Lovain, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, the regular City Council meeting of September 11, 2007, was adjourned at 11:47 p.m. The voting was as follows:

Lovain "aye" Pepper "aye"
Smedberg "aye" Gaines "aye"
Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye"
Wilson "aye"


APPROVED BY:

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WILLIAM D. EUILLE MAYOR


ATTEST:

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Jacqueline M. Henderson, CMC, City Clerk




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