Absent: None.
Also Present: Mr. Hartmann, City Manager; Mr. Spera, Acting City Attorney; Ms. Evans, Deputy City Manager; Mr. Jinks, Deputy City Manager; Mr. Baier, Director, Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES); Ms. Boyd, Director, Citizen Assistance; Mr. Johnson, Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB); Ms. Hamer; Director, Planning and Zoning (P&Z); Police Chief Baker; Mr. Mason, Special Assistant to the City Manager, City Manager's Office; Mr. Castrilli, Communications Director, City Manager's Office; Ms. Collins, Assistant City Manager for Community and Human Services; Ms. Barlow, Principal Planner, P&Z; Mr. Culpepper, Deputy Director, T&ES; Mr. Kincannon, Director, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Dr. Gilmore, Executive Director, Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse (MHMRSA); Ms. Cannaday, Therapist, MHMRSA; Mr. Penn, Emergency Management Coordinator, Fire; Mr. Spruill, Deputy Chief, Fire; Mr. Skrabak, Director, Office on Environmental Quality; Mr. Sharma, Division Chief, Office on Environmental Quality; Ms. Davis, Director, Office on Housing; Ms, McIlvaine, Deputy Director, Office on Housing; Mr. Keeler, Division Chief, Office on Housing; Mr. Saenz, ITS; Police Captain Ogden; and Mr. Lloyd.
Recorded by: Gloria Sitton, Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of Council.
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. 2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance. City Council observed a moment of silence and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council: (a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2008; and (b) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of December 13, 2008. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Krupicka, seconded by Councilman Wilson and carried unanimously, City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of December 9, 2008 and the public hearing meeting minutes of December 13, 2008. The voting was as follows: Krupicka "aye" Pepper "aye" Wilson "aye" Gaines "aye" Euille "aye" Lovain "aye" Smedberg "aye" RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL None. PROCLAMATIONS 4. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Employee Darlene Cannaday as City Employee of the Month for January. (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. 4; 01/13/09, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilmember Lovain and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows: Pepper "aye" Gaines "aye" Lovain "aye" Krupicka "aye" Euille "aye" Smedberg "aye" Wilson "aye" REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (5-11) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 5. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:
WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council appointed Ruth Brannigan as the citizen member to the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee. The voting was as follows:
Euille - Brannigan Pepper - Brannigan Gaines - Brannigan Krupicka - Brannigan Lovain - Brannigan Smedberg - Brannigan Wilson - Brannigan 13. Alexandria Citizen Corps Council 1 Citizen Member (The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: Christopher Cushing Roy Shannon (Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 01/13/09, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council appointed Christopher Cushing as the citizen member to the Alexandria Citizen Corps Council. The voting was as follows: Euille - Shannon Pepper - Cushing Gaines - Cushing Krupicka - Cushing Lovain - Cushing Smedberg - Cushing Wilson - Shannon 14. Alexandria Commission on Aging
WHEREAS, Section 33.1-89, as amended, further provides that the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner may exercise such authority only upon receipt of official request from the City involved; and WHEREAS, the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner has previously exercised such power to acquire the necessary rights of way for Project 0001-100-105, RW202 within the Corporate Limits of the City of Alexandria, and the City of Alexandria now requests that the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner convey that right of way to the City of Alexandria; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Alexandria hereby requests the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner convey the title to the rights of way for Project 0001-100-105, RW202 within the Corporate Limits of said City to the City Council of Alexandria and agrees to reimburse the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation for five percent (5%) of all costs incurred in the acquisition and conveyance of such rights of way; and it is understood that such. conveyance will be handled by the Commissioner under established policies and procedures and his decision in all instances will be final. 23. Final Passage of an Ordinance to Establish a “do-not-deliver” List of Addresses at Which the Owner or Resident Has Elected Not to Receive Unsolicited Newspaper Deliveries; To Regulate the Delivery of Such Newspapers to Addresses on the List, and To Prohibit Delivery Contrary to the Regulations. (#25, 6/17/06 and #21, 6/13/06) (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated June 7, 2009, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 23; 01/13/09, 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. 23; 01/13/09, 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. 23; 01/13/09, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded by Councilman Gaines and carried unanimously, City Council: (1) reopened the public hearing and scheduled it for January 24, 2009 and (2) deferred final passage of the ordinance until January 24. The voting was as follows: Wilson "aye" Pepper "aye" Gaines "aye" Krupicka "aye" Euille "aye" Lovain "aye" Smedberg "aye" OTHER 24. Consideration of City Council Schedule. (A copy of the City Manager's memos dated January 8, 2009 and January 9, 2009, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No.1 of Item No. 24; 01/13/09, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Pepper, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, City Council: (1) scheduled the grand opening of the Charles Houston Recreation Center at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, February 21; (2) scheduled a work session on green buildings at 5:30 p.m. before Council's Tuesday, February 24 legislative meeting in the Council work room; (3) schedule a reception in honor of DASH's 25th Anniversary at 5:30 p.m. before Council's Tuesday, March 10 legislative meeting in Room 2000; and (4) received the revised calendar which includes the annual Commission on Persons with Disabilities awards reception at 5:30 p.m. before Council's Tuesday, June 23 legislative meeting in the Vola Lawson Lobby; and the budget meetings that were approved at Council's Saturday, December 13 public hearing meeting. City Council also noted that there was a correction on the calendar reflecting the date for the Personnel Compensation Budget Work Session on Wednesday, February 18 instead of Tuesday, February 17. The voting was as follows: Pepper "aye" Gaines "aye" Smedberg "aye" Krupicka "aye" Euille "aye" Lovain "aye" Wilson "aye" EXECUTIVE SESSION 25. Consideration of Convening An Executive Session Closed to the Public To Discuss Personnel Matters. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilmember Lovain, seconded by Councilman Smedberg and carried unanimously, at 10:21 p.m., City Council convened in Executive Session, closed to Pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia, for the purpose of consulting with retained consultants with respect to specific personnel matters and to discuss personnel matters related to the vacant City Attorney position. 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 11:09 p.m., City Council reconvened in open session. 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, 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. 2315 WHEREAS, the Alexandria City Council has this 13th day of January 2009, 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.