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Office of the City Clerk
December 2, 2009

City Council Will Hold a Work Session
on Public Arts Policy and Special Events at
5:30 p.m. in the City Council Work Room.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - - 7:00 p.m.

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OPENING

1. Calling the Roll.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council:

(a) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of November 21, 2009; and

(b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of November 24, 2009.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

4. Installation of the Alexandria Youth Council Officers and Chairs.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS (30 min.)

5. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring December 31, 2009 as Fair Weather Day Throughout the City of Alexandria.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS (continued)

6. Presentation of the CAPRA Crystal Award and Certificate to the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities by a Representative of the National Recreation and Park Association.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of a Proclamation for the Alexandria Titans Youth Football Team.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

8. Presentation of the Northern Virginia Comprehensive Gang Assessment 2003 - 2008.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

CONSENT CALENDAR (9-20)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Consumer Affairs Commission
Debra Monahan

(b) Archaeological Commission
Jim Clark


10. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
1 Representative Who Is Employed By or Affiliated With an
Organization That Promotes and Maintains Affordable Housing

(b) Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee
1 Citizen Member



REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(c) Citizen Corps Council
1 Representative of the Alexandria Commission on Persons
with Disabilities

(d) 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
1 Member Who Has Expertise in the Arts, Either as
Practitioners of Various Art Disciplines or as Professional
Administrators Working in the Field

(e) Commission on Aging
2 Citizen Members

(f) Sister Cities Committee
1 Citizen Member

(g) Waterfront Committee
1 Representative from the Old Town Civic Association
1 Representative from the Founders Park Community
Association

(h) Youth Policy Commission
1 Representative of a Community Non-Profit Agency Having
an Interest in Youth Issues

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

11. Consideration of Installation of School Zone Flashers on Cameron Station Boulevard at Tucker Elementary School.

12. Receipt of the 2009 Annual Report and Plant Survey From Comcast Communications, Inc.

13. Receipt of the 2009 Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. Annual Subscriber Survey Report.

14. Receipt of the Annual Reports from Council-Appointed Boards and Commissions.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

15. Consideration of Installation of Pedestrian-Actuated Traffic Signals on Yoakum Parkway, Duke Street at Telegraph Road, and Braddock Road.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Sections 5-8-21 (Definitions), Section 5-8-22 (Abandoned, Unattended and Immobile Vehicles To Be Removed), Section 5-8-24 (Notice That Vehicle Has Been Impounded), Section 5-8-25 (Repossession of Impounded Vehicles; Towing and Storage Charges), Section 5-8-27 (Sale of Unrepossessed Vehicles; Proceeds of Sale), Section 5-8-28 Disposition of inoperable abandoned vehicles), Section 5-8-29 (Surrender of Certificate of Title, Etc., Where Motor Vehicle Acquired For Demolition; Records To Be Kept By Demolisher) and Section 5-8-30 (Delegation of Law Enforcement Authority) All Of Article C (Disposition of Abandoned, Unattended and Immobile Motor Vehicles) of Chapter 8 (Parking and Traffic Regulations) of Title 5 (Transportation and Environmental Services) of the Alexandria City Code.

17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend City Code Section 2-4-110 To Replace The High School Student Member of the Environmental Policy Commission With a Representative From the Alexandria Business Community.

18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Implement the Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Regarding Public Disclosure in the Zoning Approval Process, As Recommended By The Planning Commission on November 5 and Approved By City Council on November 21.

19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Extend the Date of the 2009 Annual Review of the Taxicab Industry, As Required by City Code Section 9-12-31, From December 15, 2009 to June 15, 2010 To Allow Time For Staff To Consider Industry Input on Dispatch Requirements and the Driver Transfer Process.

20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Implementing a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment For Administrative Approval of Certain Signs in the Historic Districts, as Recommended By the Planning Commission on November 5 and Approved By City Council on November 21, 2009.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________
CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (three min.)

21. Public Health Advisory Commission
2 Citizen Members Who Shall Not Be Health Professionals

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (60 min.)

22. Consideration of Proposed City Comments to the National Capital Planning Commission on Proposed BRAC-133 at the Mark Center Site and Building Design.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Consideration of Authorization of City Acquisition of Five Trolleys for the King Street Route Utilizing Federal Stimulus Grant Funding.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

24. Receipt of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending October 31, 2009.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

25. Consideration of the Proposed Route Change of the 2010 George Washington Birthday Parade.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

26. Consideration of Staff Report on Arlandria Chirilagua Housing Corporation (ACHC).

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None
ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (15 min.)

27. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading and Second Reading of an Ordinance to Adopt Supplement Number 91 of the City Code. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

28. Consideration of Resolution Establishing an Arlandria Action Plan Advisory Group. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

29. Consideration of a Resolution to Provide For a One Year Extension of the City's Cable Television Franchise Agreement with Comcast of Virginia, Inc. From October 30, 2009 to December 31, 2010. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

30. Consideration of Resolution Establishing the Mirant Community Monitoring Group (MCMG). [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (10 min.)

31. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

32. Consideration of a License Agreement with Intellifiber Networks, Inc. to Install Fiber Optic Cable in the Public Rights-of-Way.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________
Public Notices:

The Scottish Christmas Walk Parade will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at 10:30 a.m.

This docket is subject to change.

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Full-text copies of ordinances, resolutions, and agenda items are available in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of the Council. Meeting materials are also available on-line at alexandriava.gov/council.
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City Council meetings are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 70 FOLLOWS:


Updated 12/1/2009
DECEMBER 2009

December 1, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 2, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 3, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 5, City Council Public Hearing, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 11/21 Meeting*
December 8, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
December 9, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 10, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 11, City Council, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 12/8 Meeting*
December 12, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
December 16, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 17, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
December 19, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *Replay of 12/12 Meeting*
JANUARY 2010

January 5, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
January 6, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
January 7, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
January 12, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
January 14, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
January 15, City Council, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 1/12 Meeting*
January 20, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
January 21, School Board Public Hearing Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
January 23, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
January 26, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
January 27, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
January 29, City Council, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 1/26 Meeting*
January 30, City Council Meeting Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *Replay of 12/12 Meeting*