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Office of the City Clerk
June 25, 2008



Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - - 6:30 p.m.

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OPENING

1. 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.
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 Regular Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2008; and

(b) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of June 14, 2008.

City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of June 10, 2008 and the public hearing meeting minutes of June 14, 2008.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing 106 Days of Education.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring July 2008 as National Parks and Recreation Month in the City of Alexandria.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Bonita Copeland, Office on Aging, as City Employee of the Month for May.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________




REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (7-22)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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


8. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: The President of the Alexandria Hotel Association
(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

9. Receipt of the Draft City Policy on Acquired Art and Setting it For Public Hearing on September 13, 2008.

10. Receipt of the 2006 Annual Report of the Commission for Women.

11. Consideration of Results of the Fiscal Year 2008 Fair Housing Tests.

12. Consideration of the Alexandria Community Services Board's Amended FY 2009 Plan of Services, Which Includes the Fiscal Year 2009 Performance Contract With the State.

13. Receipt of the 2007-2008 Annual Report from the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission. (This item has been deleted)

14. Consideration of Approval of an Allocation From the Virginia Employment Commission For Employment and Training Services For Civilian Employees and Their Spouses Affected by Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC.)

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

16. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report For the Period Ending May 31, 2008.

17. Consideration of a Grant Application Renewal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to Provide Residential Services to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Consumers.

18. Consideration of a Grant Renewal to the Virginia Department of Social Services For the Office on Women's Domestic Violence Program.

19. Consideration of Recommendations For the Use of Early Childhood Funds Carried Over From Fiscal Year 2008.

20. Consideration of a Proposed Amendment to the Charter of the Northern Virginia Regional Commission Regarding Appointment of Commission Members.

21. Consideration of an Application by the Sheriff's Office for Grant Funds From the U.S. Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, to Improve Security at the Alexandria Courthouse.

22. Extension of the Terms of Two Members of the Board of Directors of the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership to September 30, 2008.

22A. Receipt of Preliminary Staff Response to the Tridata Assessment of Fire Department Resource Locations, Staffing and Facilities. (old item 33)

22B. Consideration of Report From the Council Committee on Boards and Commissions. (old item 35)

22C. Status Report on the Public Art Honoring Charles Houston and the Design Process For the Public Art. (old item 36)

22D. Consideration of a Modification to the City's Debt Related Policies: Debt Per Capita as a Percent of Per Capita Income. (old item 42)

22E. Consideration of Providing Interim City Funding For the Gang Intervention Prevention Education Program. (old item 43)

22F. Receipt of Status Report on Actions Related to the City Council's Strategic Plan. (old item 44)

39. Consideration of Work Plan to Implement Recommendations of the Affordable Housing Initiatives Work Group.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved the consent calendar, with the removal of items #17, 18, 22A, 22B, 22C and 22D and with the addition of 39. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows:

7. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) Christine Marschall, Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities; (b) Anne G. Haynes, Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee; and (c) Amara Vogt, Alexandria Park and Recreation Commission.

8. City Council made the following appointments: (a) appointed James Lewis as the one citizen member to the Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee; (b) reappointed Deborah Rankin as the one citizen member and reappointed H. Richard Lloyd, III as the one architect to the Alexandria Board of Architectural Review - Parker-Gray District; (c) reappointed Edward McKinney as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Carr/Norfolk Southern (Carlyle) Design Review Board; (d) reappointed Jane King as the one supportive services provider representative to the Alexandria Commission on Aging; (e) reappointed Terence Everitt, Roberta New and Tiffeny Sanchez as the three citizen members to the Alexandria Community Services Board; (f) reappointed Tara Zimnick-Calico as the one attraction representative, reappointed Ellen Stanton as the one historic preservation representative, waived the residency requirement and reappointed Charles Banta and Kevin Brockway as the two hotel owner/manager representatives, reappointed Wendy Albert as the one restaurant owner/manager representative, reappointed John Renner, II as the one at-large member, waived the residency requirement and reappointed John Varghese as the president of the Alexandria Hotel Association to the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors (ACVA); (g) appointed Christopher Jones as the one representative from the Alexandria Association and Osborne Mackie as the one representative from the Historic Alexandria Foundation to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; (h) waived the residency requirement and reappointed Sandra Goshgarian as the one member from the Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee to the Alexandria Sister Cities Committee; and (i) appointed Karen Norris as the one representative from a civic association impacted by the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Construction

9. City Council: 1. received the recommended revisions to the City's Policy on Acquired Art as submitted by staff and the Alexandria Commission for the Arts; 2. scheduled a public hearing for Saturday, September 13 to receive public comments on the proposed revisions to the City's "Policy on Acquired Art" and scheduled the policy for further consideration at the legislative meeting after the policy hearing; and 3. thanked the members of the Commission for the Arts and the Commission's Public Art Committee for their efforts on behalf of City Council.

10. City Council received the report and thanked the Commission for Women for their efforts on behalf of the City.

11. City Council accepted the results of fair housing tests conducted in fiscal year 2008 for potential discrimination in rental apartments based on race and national origin.

12. City Council approved the Board's amended FY 2009 Plan of Services, which includes approval of the Performance Contract with the State and an increase of 4.3 FTE's to be fully supported by $422,882 in special revenues.

13. This item was deleted.

14. City Council: 1. approved the acceptance of the allocation in the amount of $241,876 for intensive employment and training services for Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)-impacted workers; 2. authorized the establishment of up to two full-time temporary-funded positions, Workforce Development Specialist, with the Department of Human Services/JobLink to provide employment training services and manage the transition of civilian employees of the military to other career opportunities in the community. These positions will terminate upon the expiration of the allocation and the persons who fill this position will be notified that this is a condition of their employment; and 3. authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that may be required.

15. City Council authorized the capital project allocations and planned expenditures for the capital projects as detailed in the Capital Improvement Expenditure Summary.

16. City Council received the Monthly Financial Report for the period ending May 31, 2008.

17. City Council authorized the City Manager to: 1. submit FY 2009 grant applications to HUD (due date to be determined,) for $259,605; and 2. execute all documents that may be required. (separate motion)

18. City Council authorized the City Manager to: 1. submit the domestic violence grant application to the Virginia Department of Social Services for Fiscal Year 2009 (due date to be determined by VDSS); and 2. execute all documents that may be required. (separate motion)

19. City Council approved the transfer to the Department of Human Services $300,000 in early childhood funds designated in contingent reserves and carried over from FY 2008 as part of the FY 2009 budget process to be expended as follows: 1. $130,000 to purchase additional quality early care and education slots for previously not served at-risk children; 2. $30,000 to fund quality enhancement and staff development in child care centers; 3. $90,000 to fund the purchase, implementation and evaluation of the Portage curriculum in family child care homes; and 4. $50,000 to be held toward local match for a State Quality Rating System funding opportunity that may occur during July and August 2008. If this entire amount is not needed, the ability to migrate the remainder to slots is outlined in option 1.

20. City Council approved the amendment to Article V: members, Section 1, Selection, of the by-laws that govern the Northern Virginia Regional Commission to provide that the chief elected officers (Mayor) from the governing body or his designee, not the Council's designee, will represent that jurisdiction on the NVRC.

21. City Council authorized: 1. the submission of a grant (due July 8, 2008) for $24,369 to the U.S. Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program; and 2. the city manager to execute the necessary documents that may be required.

22. City Council approved the request from the AEDP Board of Directors to extend the terms of board members Lynn Hampton and Agnes Artemel for an additional 90 days from June 30, 2008.

22A. City Council received the report and will schedule a discussion of the report and staff recommendations on Fire facilities at a capital budget work session in the Fall. (separate motion)

22B. City Council received the report and requested the executive secretary for boards and commissions to distribute the docket item to all boards and commissions for review and comment, and that it be docketed for public hearing in October and docket it for adoption at the second legislative meeting in October. (separate motion)

22C. City Council: 1. authorized the city manager to appoint a selection panel to oversee the design process as outlined in this report; 2. authorized the Mayor to appoint a Charles Houston Art Project Stakeholder Advisory Group to work with City staff and the selection panel in selecting the finalist for the design competition; and 3. requested staff and the Commission for the Arts to proceed with the fundraising and design competition for the Charles Houston Art Project. (separate motion)

22D. City Council modified the City's Debt Policy Guideline for debt per capita as a percent of per capita income from a target of 2.25 percent and a limit of 3.25 percent, to a target of 3.2 percent and a limit of 4.5 percent debt as a percent of total personal income. (separate motion)

22E. City Council allocated $20,400 from the contingent reserve account to the Court Service Unit to provide funding for the Gang Intervention Prevention/Education Program for the period of June 14 through September 30, 2008.

22F. City Council: 1. received the preliminary status report on the Alexandria City Council strategic plan; and 2. scheduled a work session on the strategic plan at 5:30 p.m. before Council's Tuesday, October 14 legislative meeting in the Council Work Room.

39. City Council: 1. approved the definitions of affordable and workforce housing on pages 6-7 of the Affordable Housing Initiatives Work Group's Interim Recommendations; 2. adopted the focus on preservation and other high priority activities, rather than receipt of on-site units in development projects, as described in this memorandum; 3. authorized the city manager to establish a new work group to make specific recommendations on developer contributions; 4. authorized the development of a Housing Master Plan, to include funding of up to $383,000 in FY 2009 for contract staff (1.5 FTE) and consultants, to be funded from dedicated Housing-related tax revenues; and 5. authorized staff to proceed as described in this memorandum with regard to: 1. tracking market affordable rental units and developing mechanisms to encourage their owners to keep them affordable and b. developing recommendations for long-term affordability of units purchased through the City's Homeownership Assistance Program (HAP) and Moderate Income Homeownerships Program (MIHP.)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

23. Presentation of Interim Report From the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership Board Regarding Reorganization and Strategic Plan Development. (verbal presentation)

This item was deferred to September.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

24. Alexandria Board of Architectural Review – Old and Historic District
2 Citizen Members

City Council reappointed Thomas Hulfish and Peter Smeallie as the two citizen members to the Alexandria Board of Architectural Review - Old and Historic District.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

25. Alexandria Community Services Board
City Council appointed Miles McGinnis as the one consumer (current or former direct recipient of public or private mental health, mental retardation, or substance abuse treatment rehabilitation services) or family member (immediate family member or the principal caregiver who is not paid) of the consumer and waived the residency requirement and reappointed Lourdes Quinteros as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Community Services Board.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

26. Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors
1 Restaurant Owner/Manager Representative
1 National or International Trade or Professional Association Executive

City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Troy Clayton as the one restaurant owner/manager representative and waived the residency requirement and appointed William Connors as the one national or international trade or professional association executive to the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

27. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
2 Citizen Members
1 Member From the Field of Environmental Sciences

City Council appointed Scott Barstow and reappointed David Boxer as the two citizen members and appointed Laura Medhurst as the one member from the field of environmental sciences to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

28. Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission
City Council reappointed Charles Ablard and Charles Trozzo and appointed Robert Sennewald as the three citizen members to the Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

29. Consideration of a Resolution Establishing a City Group to Monitor the Norfolk Southern Ethanol Transloading Facility. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted an amended resolution to establish an eight member Norfolk Southern Ethanol Transloading Community Monitoring Group (NSCMG) to monitor and keep the community informed about the many issues involved in the Norfolk Southern Ethanol Transloading Operation (to include a representative from the Eisenhower Partnership; and 2. authorized the Mayor to appoint the members to the NSCMG.
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30. Consideration of a Report on City Regulation of Industrial Uses.

City Council approved a policy to defer consideration for special use permits for heavy industrial uses for the Eisenhower West area; and 2. directed staff to initiate a study analyzing the costs and opportunities of redeveloping the existing heavy industrial uses in Eisenhower West, and if it is going to prioritize, hearing that there is a six month buffer, that it expedite the comprehensive West End plan and then follow-up six months hence with the Beauregard Plan.
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31. Consideration of the Questions To Be Submitted For an Advisory Referendum to the Voters of the City Regarding the Process to Elect the City Council and School Board and Whether the Questions Should Be Included on the Ballot at a May General Election or at a November General Election. (#29, 5/13/08, #3, 6/14/08)

City Council deferred this item to the first legislative meeting in May 2009 for consideration of two questions for the gubernatorial election.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

32. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0020
4007 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
24 EXPRESS STORE
Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to increase the hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages; zoned NR/Neighborhood Retail. Applicant: UAC Land and Building t/a 24 Express by William Thomas, Jr., agent

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 (#10, 5/20/08)

City Council required 24 Express to continue the limitation on the sale of alcohol after 11:00 p.m. while staff works to obtain voluntary compliance with other businesses on any alcohol sales at 11:00 and to encourage staff to do that voluntary compliance as expeditiously as possible, and to bring the item back in September for review if staff is unsuccessful in completing the voluntary compliance.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

33. Receipt of Preliminary Staff Response to the Tridata Assessment of Fire Department Resource Locations, Staffing and Facilities. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM #22A

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

Public Hearing:

Board of Architectural Review

34. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Appeal of the Board of Architectural Review's Decision to Take No Action on a Tie Vote on a Request For Approval of After-the-fact Alterations at 900 Prince Street, Zoned CL Commercial, BAR2007-0240. Applicant: PMA Properties, 900 LLC. APPELLANT: Townsend Van Fleet on Behalf of Petitioners.

City Council deferred the decision of the Board of Architectural Review, and the applicant/owner and staff should work over the summer and bring back a recommendation on the correct penalty in September, and one of the things staff and the applicant should talk about is to come to closure on the issue of the removal question, and also the issue of the paint color be discussed.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

35. Consideration of Report From the Council Committee on Boards and Commissions. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM #22B

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

36. Status Report on the Public Art Honoring Charles Houston and the Design Process For the Public Art. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM #22C

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

37. Consideration of a Loan For the Acquisition and Preservation/Redevelopment of a Portion of the Units at Olde Towne West Apartments.

City Council: 1. approved a loan of up to $8.0 million from affordable housing funds to Bonaventure Realty Group, LLC, for the acquisition and rehabilitation/redevelopment of affordable units at Olde Towne West Apartments, generally along the lines discussed in this memorandum; 2. authorized the use of up to $8.0 million in City general obligation bond proceeds, whose debt serve will be repaid by the one cent in real estate taxes dedicated to affordable housing; and 3. authorized the city manager to engage in further negotiations and to execute a loan agreement with Bonaventure Realty Group, LLC, with the understanding that some loan agreement terms may change either as a result of further negotiation, or as a result of the developer's due diligence, which will begin following execution of a sales agreement with AIMCO.
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38. Consideration of Loan Increase of $500,000 to Offset a Reduction in Tax Credit Funding For the Rehabilitation of Beverly Park Apartments.

City Council allocated housing opportunity monies and approved a $500,000 increase in the City's current loan of $1.5 million to WHDC for Beverly Park Apartments, as requested.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

39. Consideration of Work Plan to Implement Recommendations of the Affordable Housing Initiatives Work Group.

(This item was adopted under the consent calendar.)

City Council: 1. approved the definitions of affordable and workforce housing on pages 6-7 of the Affordable Housing Initiatives Work Group's Interim Recommendations; 2. adopted the focus on preservation and other high priority activities, rather than receipt of on-site units in development projects, as described in this memorandum; 3. authorized the city manager to establish a new work group to make specific recommendations on developer contributions; 4. authorized the development of a Housing Master Plan, to include funding of up to $383,000 in FY 2009 for contract staff (1.5 FTE) and consultants, to be funded from dedicated Housing-related tax revenues; and 5. authorized staff to proceed as described in this memorandum with regard to: a. tracking market affordable rental units and developing mechanisms to encourage their owners to keep them affordable and b. developing recommendations for long-term affordability of units purchased through the City's Homeownership Assistance Program (HAP) and Moderate Income Homeownerships Program (MIHP.)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

40. Consideration of a Request For Funding From the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation (AHDC) For the Station at Potomac Yard to Offset a Reduction in Anticipated Tax Credit Equity.

City Council: 1. allocated up to $1.5 million for The Station at Potomac Yard residential project, utilizing additional monies from Potomac Yard Development, LLC (PYD) pledged housing contribution for Potomac Yard, and authorized a loan of $1.5 million to the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation (AHDC) to repay the $1.5 million loan from future project income; and 2. within the City General Fund fund balance previously designated for to-be-determined FY 2010 CIP projects, designate $1.6 million for the Potomac Yard Fire Station project, and authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute a loan agreement with the AHDC for $0.4 million (the additional costs of the fire station improvements related to the above residential use) to repay the $0.4 million loan from future project income; with the deletion of the separate information piece coming forward from the City Manager pertaining to the 230 KV line.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

41. Consideration of Additional Funding For the Station at Potomac Yard Project. (THIS ITEM IS THE SAME AS ITEM #40 ABOVE AND IS DELETED.)

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42. Consideration of a Modification to the City's Debt Related Policies: Debt Per Capita as a Percent of Per Capita Income. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM #22D

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

43. Consideration of Providing Interim City Funding For the Gang Intervention Prevention Education Program. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM #22E

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

44. Receipt of Status Report on Actions Related to the City Council's Strategic Plan. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM #22F

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Councilmember Lovain said he is chair of the Human Services Transportation Coordination Task Force of the Transportation Planning Board and at the last meeting, the Board approved $2.5 million in grants under the Federal Job Access Reverse Commute and New Freedom Programs, and the centerpiece of the grants was bringing wheelchair accessible taxicabs to Washington, D.C., which didn't have any. He said the regional clearinghouse idea is to have one place that elderly and low-income and people with disabilities can go to find out about all the transportation options available to them, and that was also funded through the grants, as well as a project in Alexandria in the Office on Aging in collaboration with Arlington, called Door Through Door Service to help the frail elderly have an escort take them to medical appointments.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

(a) Councilmember Lovain said the United Way had its annual meeting and awards ceremony and he noted those who won awards: The Alexandria Gazette Packett award went to the Homeless Services Coordinating Council. The Inova Alexandria Hospital Eureka Award for Innovation went to the Guest House and Friends of Guest House. The Bill Perkins Outstanding Youth Community Service Award went to Kirsten Banks, president of the Alexandria Youth Council. The Alexandria United Way outstanding community service award went to Dr. Konigsberg, retired Alexandria Health Department Director. Councilmember Lovain said he has been the chair of the Alexandria United Way campaign the last two years and David Englin will take the campaign next year.

(b) Councilmember Lovain said he was pleased to take place in the third annual trash-free Potomac Watershed Trash Summit a few weeks ago, and he noted that his daughter Isabella did a video for school on cleaning up trash in the Potomac.

(c) Councilmember Lovain said he will be sponsoring a street car summit on July 22 from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, and former Councilmember Lois Walker and HDR Engineering are the co-sponsors, and it will talk about streetcar projects around the country.

(d) Vice Mayor Pepper stated that tonight was St. John the Baptist evening for the Masons. The Alexandria Washington Lodge #22 every year celebrates this at Christ Church and St. John the Baptist always asks that there be a collection for the poor. The Mason's always collect from their coffers and the money is given to the City Council and the Mayor decides which charity would be receiving the check. She said the $1,500 went to the Parents Leadership Training Institute.

(e) Councilman Wilson said there was an article in the New York Timeslast week related to an initiative Mayor Bloomberg is experimenting with this summer for a car free recreation corridor, where he is designating for three consecutive Saturday's in August a 6.9 mile route from the Brooklyn Bridge to East 72nd Street that will be car free for six hours, and the idea is that it would be a recreation corridor. He said it will be interesting to watch and see if that is some form of thing the City can duplicate.

(f) Councilman Wilson said that during the Norfolk Southern discussion, it discovered a number of issues that they are going to continue to deal with, and there were a number of areas they will focus on. He said the communications response in the last couple of weeks to the Norfolk Southern situation - the creation of the website and all the information that has been put up, has not come at a small effort that staff has undertaken to get that up. He applauded staff for its efforts.

(g) Mayor Euille noted that Dr. Konigsberg, retired Health Department Director, not only received the United Way award but Dr. Konigsberg's retirement celebration was at the Lyceum last week and he presented Dr. Konigsberg a proclamation on behalf of the citizens of Alexandria.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

None.
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ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

45. Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Increase the Business Professional and Occupational License Tax Rate Applicable to Pay Day and Car Title Lenders. (#3, 4/14/08, #31, 4/22/08, #12, 5/5/08, #33, 5/13/08, #22, 5/27/08) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council passed by indefinitely the ordinance. City Council also adopted and endorsed the voluntary agreement as detailed in the memorandum dated June 23, 2008 from the City Attorney.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

46. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Adopt Comprehensive Zoning Infill Regulations. (#27.1, 6/14/08) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council passed the ordinance to adopt comprehensive zoning infill regulations, with language to allow the Planning Commission to approve an SUP for height, for infill projects with a provision that any person may request that the case be docketed for City Council at the next possible hearing date and enact the proposed infill regulations on June 24, 2008 to become effective on June 25, 2008, and to request staff to prepare a scope timeline and budget proposal for a City-wide pattern book for City Council to consider in the Fall, to include the amendment on first reading from NVBIA dealing with the block faces. (ORD. NO. 4556)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

47. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Revise the Membership of the Public Health Advisory Commission. (#27.2, 6/14/08) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council passed the ordinance to revise the membership of the Public Health Advisory Commission, with the noted technical amendment clarifying the name of the medical society. (ORD. NO. 4557)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

48. Consideration of Resolution from the Landlord Tenant Relations Board Regarding the Voluntary Rent Guidelines. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted the resolution to maintain the City's voluntary rent guidelines at not more than 5.5 percent per year where the tenant pays utilities, and not more than 7.5 percent per year where the owner pays utilities, as recommended by the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board. (RES. NO. 2287)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

49. Consideration of a Resolution and the Preserve America Grant Application to the National Park Service to Enhance Interpretive and Educational Programs of the Office of Historic Alexandria. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council: 1. authorized the City Manager to submit the grant application (due June 30) requesting $228,368 in preserve America federal grant funds; 2. Council adopted the resolution; and 3. authorized the city manager to execute all necessary documents that may be required. (RES. NO. 2288)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

50. Consideration of Transfer Resolution for the FY 2008 General Fund Operating Budget. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted the resolution which transfers $2,573,000 in budgeted funds to eight departmental accounts from fifteen departmental accounts. (RES. NO. 2289)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

51. Consideration of a Resolution on the Financing Plan For Disposing of Old Rail Cars and Financing New Rail Cars for the Virginia Railway Express (VRE.) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted the resolution to authorize the sale, purchase and financing of Virginia Railway Express rail cars. (RES. NO. 2290)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

51.1 Consideration of a Resolution Amending the Effective Date of Certain Youth Sports Fees Approved By Council on May 13, 2008 from July 1, 2008 to January 1, 2009. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted the resolution to amend the effective date of an increase in youth sports program participation fees and the creation of a youth sports field use fee from July 1, 2008 to January 1, 2009. (RES. NO. 2291)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

52. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

City Council: 1. scheduled a special meeting of Council on the Mirant discussions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1 in the Council Chamber. There will be an executive session as part of the special meeting; 2. scheduled a work session on Base Relocation and Closure (BRAC) issues at 5:30 p.m. before the Tuesday, September 23 legislative meeting; 3. scheduled a work session on Council's Strategic Plan at 5:30 p.m. before Council's Tuesday, October 14 legislative session in the Council work room; 4. deferred to September the discussion of whether change the dates of the first legislative meeting and public hearing meeting in November because of a conflict with Veteran's Day and the National League of Cities conference; and 5. received the revised calendar, which includes: the Mirant Community Monitoring Group meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 30 in Sister Cities Conference Room 1101; a reception honoring Judge Nolan Dawkins for his career as Judge in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court at 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m on Monday, June 30 at the Alexandria Courthouse, 520 King Street; the Historic Alexandria Museum Gala, "Making Alexandria History" at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27 at the Torpedo Factory Arts Center.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION

53. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public To Discuss the Performance Reviews of the City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney, and Compensation Review of the Commonwealth Attorney, and to Discuss Actual and Potential Litigation.

At 10:24 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 conducting the annual performance review of the city manager, city attorney and city clerk and compensation review of the Commonwealth Attorney, and to Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) for the purpose of discussing actual and potential litigation involving the Norfolk Southern Ethanol Transloading Facility and Mirant Power Plant and the terms and conditions of a support agreement for the location of a new business or industry in the City.

At 12:43 a.m., City Council reconvened the meeting.

City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the Executive Session. (RES NO. 2292)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

The meeting was adjourned at 12:44 a.m.

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