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Office of the City Clerk
February 17, 2010

From 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m, City Council Held a Work Session
on the Results of the Study of the Alexandria Torpedo Factory Arts
Center in the City Council Work Room.

From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., City Council Held its Regular
Legislative Meeting (see docket below.)

At the conclusion of the Legislative meeting, City Council Held
Budget Work Sessions on Revenues and on Human Resource
and Compensation Issues in the City Council Chambers.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - - 5:30 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 members of Council were present, with the exception of Vice Mayor Donley, who was absent.
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 January 23, 2010; and

(b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of January 26, 2010

City Council approved the public hearing meeting minutes of January 23, 2010 and the regular meeting minutes of January 26, 2010.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

4. Recognition of Anna Paez, Who Organized Clean-up of Four Mile Run Park.

This item was deferred.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS

5. Presentation of U.S. Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification for the Charles Houston Recreation Center.

City Council received the award.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

NEW BUSINESS ITEM #1: Status Update on Recent Snow Storm: City staff gave an update on the snow storms.

OTHER

6. Presentation of the Proposed Annual Operating Budget for FY 2011 (Including Schools) Calendar Year 2010 Real Property Assessments, and the Proposed Capital Improvement Program for FY 2011-2020 (including the Schools CIP.)

City Manager Hartmann presented the FY 2011 Operating Budget, Calendar Year 2010 Real Property Assessments, and the proposed Capital Improvement Program for FY 2011-2020.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Federal Issues for Discussion With Congressman James P. Moran.

City Council approved the items for which the City will request action by the 2010 Congress.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (8-12)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Amy Susskind

(b) Archaeological Commission
Dave Cavanaugh

(c) Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee
Beth Knisley

9. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Transportation Commission
1 Alexandria Transit Company Board of Directors Member

(b) Commission on Persons with Disabilities
1 Representative of the Business Community From the
Chamber of Commerce

(c) Community Policy and Management Team
1 Representative of a Private Organization or Association
of Providers of Children's or Family Services Which
Provides Such Services Within the City on a Continuing
and Consistent Basis

(d) Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Environmental Sciences (e.g.,
Environmental/sanitary Engineering, Ecology, Geology,
Botany, Hydrology, Chemistry) Or Who Have Alexandria
Waterfront Expertise

(e) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association
Board of Governors Member

(f) Public Health Advisory Commission
1 Citizen Member Who Shall Not Be a Health Professional
1 Physician Practicing in the City, Nominated by the Medical
Society of Northern Virginia

(g) Public Records Advisory Commission
2 Citizen Members

(h) Waterfront Committee
1 Citizen Representative Who Resides East of Washington
Street and North of Pendleton Street

(i) Youth Policy Commission
1 Representative of the Business Community

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

10. Consideration of Funding Allocation for Rebuilding Together Alexandria.

11. Consideration of Funding Application from Homes for America to Support Multi-family Affordable Housing Rehabilitation for Elevator Modernization at Brent Place.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

12. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Implementing a Zoning Map Amendment For Changing Carlyle Block P from CDD 1 to CDD 11, as Previously Recommended by the Planning Commission and Approved by City Council. (THIS ITEM IS BEING DEFERRED.)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council adopted the consent calendar, with the removal of item #11 and considered it under separate motion. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows:

8. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) Amy Susskind, Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; (b) Dave Cavanaugh, Archaeological Commission; and (c) Beth Knisley, Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee.

9. City Council made the following appointments to boards and commissions: (a) reappointed Sean Kumar as the one Alexandria Transit Company Board of Directors member to the Alexandria Transportation Commission; (b) reappointed Thomas Lantz as the one representative of the business community (one from the Chamber of Commerce) to the Commission on Persons with Disabilities; (c) reappointed Gretchen Abell as the one representative of a private organization or association of providers of children's or family services which provides such services within the City on a continuing and consistent basis to the Community Policy and Management Team; (d) appointed Matthew Voorhees as the one member from the field of environmental sciences (e.g., environmental/sanitary engineering, ecology, geology, botany, hydrology, chemistry) or who have Alexandria waterfront expertise to the Environmental Policy Commission; (e) reappointed Stephanie Brown as the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors member to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; (f) appointed Nairuby Beckles as the one citizen member who shall not be a health professional and reappointed John Klousia as the one physician practicing in the City, nominated by the Medical Society of Northern Virginia to the Public Health Advisory Commission; (g) reappointed Sammye Collins and appointed Jean K. Lavery as the two citizen members to the Public Records Advisory Commission; (h) reappointed Engin Artemel as the one citizen representative who resides east of Washington Street and north of Pendleton Street to the Waterfront Committee; and (i) reappointed Julian Owens as the one representative of the business community to the Youth Policy Commission.

10. City Council: 1. approved a grant of $35,000 in Housing Trust Fund (HTF) monies to Rebuilding Together Alexandria (RTA) to fund its activities in FY 2010; and 2. authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents and agreements.

11. City Council approved a loan of $494,447 from the HOME funds portion of the Housing Opportunities Fund (HOF) for an elevator modernization project. (separate motion)

12. This item was deferred at the request of the City Attorney.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

13. George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Member Nominated by the Alexandria Jaycees

City Council waived the residency requirement and reappointed Sharon Sobel as the member nominated by the Alexandria Jaycees to the George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. Park and Recreation Commission
1 Member from Planning District II
1 Member from Planning District III

City Council reappointed Robert Moir as the one member from Planning District II and appointed Jeffrey Murphy as the one member from Planning District III to the Park and Recreation Commission.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Redevelopment and Housing Authority
1 Citizen Member

City Council appointed Brett Libresco as the one citizen member to the Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

16. Consideration of Recommendations and Status Report on Legislation Introduced at the 2010 General Assembly Session.

City Council approved the legislative positions included in attachment 1 (recommended positions on bills of importance to the City) as recommended by City Council's Legislative Subcommittee (Vice Mayor Donley and Councilman Smedberg.)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Receipt of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2009.

City Council received the monthly financial report for the period ending December 31, 2009.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Port Security Grant Program, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

City Council: 1. approved the submission of the grant application (due February 12, 2010); and 2. authorized the City Manager to execute the necessary documents that may be required.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Receipt of Staff Report on Proposed City Real Estate Disposition Policy and Progress Update.

City Council: 1. received the real property disposition update; and 2. received the proposed real estate disposition policy, and directed that it be disseminated for public comment and brought back to Council for action on March 23, 2010; and with the notation on page 3, subsection #4 in the staff report needs to be corrected to reflect Council's action from May 26, 2009.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Staff Update Report on BRAC-133 and the Beauregard Corridor Small Area Planning Process.

City Council heard a staff update report on the BRAC-133 and the Beauregard Corridor Small Area Planning process.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Staff Presentation on Joint Planning Issues Between Alexandria and Fairfax County.

City Council authorized the Mayor to sign the letter to Fairfax County, with the changes to the letter as submitted by Councilman Smedberg and Councilwoman Hughes.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

None.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

22. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Property at 600 N. Henry Street for Future Open Space. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to proceed to contract for the purchase of property at 600 N. Henry Street for future open space, subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the report, utilizing $2.4 million of available open space funds to finance the purchase. (RES. NO. 2383)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22.1. Consideration of Resolution Affirming a City Manager Declaration of Local Emergency From February 4, 2010 at 6:00 p.m., to February 14, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., in Response to a Major Snow Storm. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted a resolution affirming a City Manager declaration of a local emergency from February 4, 2010 at 6:00 p.m., to February 14, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., in response to a major snow storm. (RES. NO. 2384)
Council Action:________________________________________________________

OTHER

23. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

City Council adopted the Council schedule as follows: 1. change the date of the parking Study work session at 5:30 p.m. before Council's Tuesday, February 23 legislative meeting to 5:30 p.m. before Council's Tuesday, April 27 legislative meeting; 2. change the date of the joint work session with the Planning Commission and Potomac Yard from February 9 to Tuesday, February 23; and 3. received the revised calendar, which includes: a joint Community Transportation Workshop (BRAC 133 - Beauregard Planning Group regular meeting) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17 at John Adams Elementary School, 5651 Rayburn Avenue; a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Citizen Information meeting to review the VDOT preliminary Interchange Justification Report on Mark Center access on Thursday, March 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at Minnie Howard School, 3801 West Braddock Road; the Mayor's annual State of the City Address at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 20 at the Fire Station at Potomac Yard, 2800 Main Line Boulevard; the third annual Spring for Alexandria service day event on Friday, April 30 from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.; the 12th annual Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 21 from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., on Market Square; and the annual Commission on Persons with Disabilities awards reception at 5:30 p.m., before Council's Tuesday, June 22 legislative meeting in the Vola Lawson Lobby; and noted that the School Board work session on the budget would be March 15 instead of March 3.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SESSION

24. Consideration of Convening an Executive Session Closed to the Public to Discuss Land Acquisition.

In lieu of going into executive session, City Council accepted the City Attorney recommendation previously provided to City Council on a legal matter.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________
The meeting adjourned at 9:42 p.m.

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.




This docket is subject to change.

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