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June 11, 2008

There was a Work Session on Arts Issues
at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Work Room.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - - 7:00 p.m.

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OPENING

1. Calling the Roll.

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

2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance.

City Council observed a moment of silence and recited the 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 May 20, 2008; and

(b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of May 27, 2008.

City Council approved the public hearing meeting minutes of May 20, 2008 and the regular meeting minutes of May 27, 2008.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

4. Presentation of Student Human Rights Awards.

Mayor Euille presented the Student Human Rights Award to Deborah Lucretia Mason, a student at T. C. Williams High School.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring June 20, 2008 as World Refugee Day.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring June 2008 as Safe Graduation Month.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Mary McElveen as the City of Alexandria Poet Laureate.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

8. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring June 27, 2008 as National HIV Testing Day.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (9-23)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

10. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

11. Consideration of a Grant Award from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program, for the Alexandria Police Department.

12. Receipt of the 2007-2008 Annual Report of the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission.

13. Consideration of Application by the Court Services Unit for Grant Funds From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to Strengthen Youth Mentoring in Alexandria Through Community Partnerships.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

14. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Provide For the Establishment of Fees Not Otherwise Provided For in the City Code, and For the Publication of a Compendium of Fees.

15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Increase Towing/Impound fees.

16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Increase Fees For Work Permits in the Public Right-of-way.

17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Increase Fines For Certain Parking Violations.

18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Technical Changes to the Human Rights Code.

19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish a Fee For Hazardous Materials Incident Responses By the City.

20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish an Investment Trust Fund and Fund Management Board For Certain Insurance Benefits or Retirees.

21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Taylor Run/Duke Street Small Area Plan Chapter of the Master Plan to Increase Permitted Height in the Vicinity of the New DASH Facility From 35 to 50 Feet.

22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Supplemental Appropriations For the Support of the City Government For Fiscal Year 2008.

23. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Appropriations For the Support of the City Government For Fiscal Year 2009.

23.1. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Clarify the Requirements For Obtaining a Truck Haul Route Permit.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved the Consent Calendar. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows:

9. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) Brent M. Eastwood, Alexandria Commission on Employment; (b) Jerome Casagrande and Christopher Osburn, Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission; (c) Kristin Himes Holland, Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee; and (d) Phillip Bradbury, Alexandria Woodrow Wilson Bridge Neighborhood Task Force.

10. City Council made the following appointments: (a) appointed Ellen McCarthy as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Beautification Commission; (b) appointed Lindsey Vick as the representative of Councilman Justin M. Wilson to the Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee; (c) reappointed Brian Jacobson as the member in good standing of the CERT Program to the Alexandria Citizen Corps Council; (d) appointed Paul Wilmot as the business representative from among the recognized area businesses, including minority-owned and small businesses to the Alexandria Commission on Employment; (e) reappointed Amanda Babcock as the citizen member with an identified disability and appointed Petra Osborne as the citizen member to the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities; (f) reappointed Kathleen Kelly as the citizen member to the Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee; (g) reappointed Joseph Hart as the member representing the business community to the Alexandria Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee; and (h) appointed Alicia Hughes as the citizen member to the Alexandria Social Services Advisory Board.

11. City Council: (1) authorized the acceptance of the grant award (due June 16, 2008), for $168,962; and (2) authorized the City Manager to execute the necessary documents that may be required.

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

13. City Council: (1) authorized the submission of a grant application (due June 20, 2008), not to exceed $300,000; and (2) authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.

14. City Council approved the proposed ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, June 14, 2008.

15. City Council approved the proposed ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, June 14, 2008.

16. City Council approved the proposed ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, June 14, 2008.

17. City Council approved the proposed ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, June 14, 2008.

18. City Council approved the proposed ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, June 14, 2008.

19. City Council approved the proposed ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, June 14, 2008.

20. City Council approved the proposed Post-Employment Benefits Trust Agreement, as well as an ordinance, creating the City of Alexandria Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund Account on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, June 14, 2008.

21. City Council approved the proposed ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, June 14, 2008.

22. City Council approved the proposed ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, June 14, 2008.

23. City Council approved the proposed ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, June 14, 2008.

23.1 City Council approved the proposed ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, June 14, 2008.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

24. Alexandria Commission for Women City Council reappointed Deborah Connor and Kathleen Sander as the two citizen members to the Alexandria Commission for Women.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

25. Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed John Downing as the citizen member who has a disability to the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

26. USS Alexandria Liaison Committee
1 Representative From the U.S. Navy League

City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Nancy Gorell as the representative from the U.S. Navy League to the USS Alexandria Liaison Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

27. Consideration of Principles for Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority James Bland Replacement Units.

City Council approved the Plan Context and Conceptual Framework for the Braddock East Small Area Plan and Revised Principles for ARHA/Bland replacement units with the addition of condition #7 stating, "The City and ARHA will enter into a separate agreement for any additional replacement housing units needed for the redevelopment of other properties in Braddock East."
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

28. Consideration of the Alexandria Community Services Board's FY 2009-FY 2010 Housing Plan.

City Council approved the Alexandria Community Services Board proposed FY2009-FY2010 Housing Plan and authorized the Board to seek funding to implement the plan subject to City Council approval of any effort to seek such funding.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

29. Consideration of Update on Recommendations Contained in the Historic Preservation Conference Five-Year Action Plan.

City Council: (1) authorized the preparation of a proposed Alexandria Historic Preservation Management Plan on a chapter-by-chapter basis over the next three years, as outlined in the Alexandria Historic Preservation Management Plan FY2009-2011 Matrix and Implementation Schedule; (2) as appropriate, bring forward chapters of this Plan for Council consideration and adoption; (3) requested that the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission undertake an annual survey of grant and fund raising initiatives; and (4) thanked the members of the Historic Preservation Conference Committee for their work in producing the Five-Year Action Plan.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

30. Consideration of a SAFER (Staffing For Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) Grant From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, to the Alexandria Fire Department, to Assist the Fire Department in Increasing the Number of Firefighting Personnel.

City Council: (1) authorized the submission of the grant application (due June 27, 2008); and (2) authorized the City Manager to execute the necessary documents that may be required.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

31. Consideration of Authorizing the City Manager to Appoint a Stormwater Working Group.

City Council authorized the City Manager to appoint a Stormwater Working Group with membership as outlined in the memorandum dated June 3, 2008.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

32. Consideration of Receipt of the Eco City Charter and Setting it For Public Hearing on Saturday, June 14, 2008.

City Council: (1) received the proposed Eco-City Charter; (2) docketed the Charter for public hearing and adoption on June 14, 2008; and (3) thanked the Environmental Policy Commission, Virginia Tech, the community and City staff who participated in the development of the Charter.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

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ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Vice Mayor Pepper reported that she threw out the opening pitch at the Alexandria Aces inaugural game recently and she presented Mayor Euille with the ceremonial baseball and a schedule for the Alexandria Aces' upcoming season.

(b) Vice Mayor Pepper reported that she attended a reception for the Mayors' Cup for Rugby and she drew the winning ticket for the auction of a trip to St. Andrews in Scotland.

(c) Mayor Euille reported that he recently returned from Caen, France, one of the City's Sister Cities, for a kickoff celebration of their D-Day Celebration activities. Mayor Euille stated that New York City has loaned to Caen their 9/11 exhibit for display at their museum. Mayor Euille noted that the event was attended by the Caen City Council, the Lord Mayor, the U.S. Ambassador to France and the Alexandria Delegation, including Citizen Assistance Director Rose Boyd and citizen members of the Sister Cities Committee. Mayor Euille noted that the delegation also visited Wurzburg, Germany, who might become a future Sister City.

(d) Mayor Euille reported that in August, he will be accompanying a Mayors' Rugby Cup team to compete against Sister Cities teams in Dundee, Scotland.

(e) Councilman Wilson reported that the Del Ray Business Association has decided to have some stores along Mount Vernon Avenue remain open until 9 p.m. on Thursday and Fridays during the summer months to allow the community more time to patronize businesses in the neighborhood.

(f) Councilman Wilson noted that the County of Henrico has requested that their mailing address be changed from Richmond, Virginia, at the end of the year. Councilman Wilson pointed out that there were similarities to the area of Fairfax County that has an Alexandria address.

(g) Mayor Euille congratulated Dr. Morton Sherman on being named the new school superintendent for the Alexandria City Public Schools.

(h) Councilman Krupicka reported that he attended the School Board meeting where Dr. Sherman was appointed and he stated that the Board should be proud of the work that they did in reaching a unanimous decision to hire him and should be commended for rising above the adversity they faced this year.

(i) Councilman Krupicka reported that he represented Alexandria at the Arlington/Alexandria Bike Ride, which was attended by over 800 people who participated in the ride exploring the bike trails and bike paths between the two jurisdictions. Councilman Krupicka noted that this was the second year for the event and he hoped that next year the Alexandria City Council will be joining the Arlington County Board on the Bike Ride.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

City Manager Hartmann reported that he recently had lunch with the newly hired school superintendent and the interim superintendent. Mr. Hartmann stated that he looked forward to working with the new superintendent and he expressed well wishes to the outgoing superintendent.

City Manager Hartmann referred the discussion to Planning and Zoning Director Hamer for introduction of a cooperative grant opportunity with Arlington County.

Planning and Zoning Director Hamer requested Council consideration of an application jointly with Arlington County for a grant award from the General Services Administration for envisioning the future federal workplace in the Washington, D.C. region and she gave a brief explanation of what the grant would explore and responded to inquiries from Council about the grant application.

City Council: (1) authorized the staff to work with Arlington Economic Development in submitting a grant proposal and (2) authorized the City Manager to prepare a cooperative agreement between Arlington and Alexandria if the grant is awarded.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

33. Consideration of a Resolution Requesting the General Assembly to Approve Legislation to Increase Transportation Funding in Northern Virginia and Statewide.

City Council adopted the resolution requesting the General Assembly to approve legislation to increase transportation funding in Northern Virginia and Statewide. (RES. NO. 2282)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

34. Consideration of a Resolution to Increase the Service Charge For Private Hydrant Repair/Service and Private Sanitary Sewer Line Explorations Digs.

City Council adopted the resolution to increase the service charge of private hydrant repair/service and private sanitary sewer line explorations digs. (RES. NO. 2283)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

35. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

City Council adopted the City Council schedule for the months July 2008 through September 2008, with the following revisions: the Comcast Outdoor Film Festival on Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19 at Ben Brenman Park; the Annual Citizenship Day Event at 6:00 p.m., before Council's Tuesday, September 9 legislative meeting on Market Square; and the 2008 Alexandria Film Festival at 7:30 p.m., Friday, September 26 through Sunday, September 28 at the Kaufmann Auditorium at the Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson Street. The Kickoff will be held at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, September 28 on Market Square. There was an addition of the Festival for the Arts, on the weekend of September 13-14, 2008. A work session with Electoral Board was also tentatively added for the evening June 17, 2008.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SESSION

36. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public To Discuss Personnel Matters and Potential Litigation.

At 8:44 p.m., City Council convened in Executive Session, pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia, for the purpose of reviewing the performance of the city manager and the city attorney, Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) for the purpose of discussing potential litigation involving the Norfolk Southern Ethanol Transloading Facility and the Mirant Power Plant, and pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(19) for the purpose of briefing by staff regarding security and public safety issues at the said Ethanol Transloading Facility.

At 12:34 a.m., City Council reconvened the meeting.

City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. (RES. NO. 2284)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________
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The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 a.m.

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Note: The action docket is a summary of Council's meeting deliberations prepared largely for staff follow-up. Formal minutes of the meeting, when approved by Council, become the official record of the meeting and of Council decisions made at the meeting.

Public Notices:

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Wilkes Street Tunnel Will Be Held on Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.

The Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival at Oronoco Bay Park Will Be held June 14-15, 2008.


This docket is subject to change.

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Updated 05/30/09
JUNE 2008

June 2, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 3, Planning Commission, 7:30 p. m. *LIVE*
June 4, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
June 5, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 10, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p. m. *LIVE*
June 12, Public Hearing FY 2010 Budget & School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 12, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *TAPED
June 13, City Council Meeting, *Replay of June 10 Meeting*
June 14, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
June 17, HOLD CARRYOVER – City Council Public Hearing Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
June 18, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
June 19, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m., *Broadcast of June 12 Meeting*
June 21, City Council Public Hearing, *Replay of June 14 Meeting*
June 23, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p. m. *LIVE*
June 24, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p. m. *LIVE*
June 25, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m., *LIVE*
June 27, City Council Meeting, *Replay of June 24 Meeting*
JULY 2008

July 1, School Board Organizational Meeting, 8:00 a.m., *LIVE*