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Office of the City Clerk
March 3, 2010

City Council Will Hold a Joint Work Session with
the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association,
Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, and
the Small Business Development Center at 5:00 p.m.
in the City Council Work Room.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - - 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 Regular Meeting Minutes of February 16, 2010;

(b) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of February 20, 2010; and

(c) The Regular Meeting Minutes of February 23, 2010.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Presentation of Check For $5,000.00 For Contrabands and Freedmen's Cemetery Memorial.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

CONSENT CALENDAR (5-11)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

6. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

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

(b) Archaeological Commission
1 Member from the Friends of Alexandria Archaeology

(c) Citizen Corps Council
1 Representative of Alexandria Civic Associations

(d) Commission on HIV/AIDS
1 Citizen Member
1 Member From an HIV/AIDS Service Organization Which
Provides Services in the City to the Minority Community

(e) Community Criminal Justice Board
1 Citizen Member

(f) Early Childhood Commission
1 Member-at-large


REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

7. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Commission for the Arts for Funds for Torpedo Factory Banners and Signage.

8. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Commission for the Arts for a Local Government Challenge Grant for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.

9. Consideration of Application for 2010 Americorps State Grant to Fund a Child Well-Being and Family Support Program at Brent Place.

10. Consideration of Application for Department of Motor Vehicles Grant for Police Department’s Aggressive Driving Interdiction Program.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

11. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Chapter 11 (Aquatic Health Ordinance) of Chapter 11 (Health, Environmental and Sanitary Regulations) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as Amended.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (three min.)

12. Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. 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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________



CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)

14. Landlord-Tenant Relations Board
1 Homeowner Representative

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Urban Design Advisory Committee
1 Representative of the Old Town North Business Community

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Consideration of Establishing a Pilot Program for Vendor Carts on Market Square and Setting the Report for Public Hearing on Saturday, March 13, 2010. THIS ITEM IS BEING DEFERRED

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Receipt of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending January 31, 2010.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Consideration of Proposal to Hold the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon Race in Old Town on September 19, 2010.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Consideration of Possible City Response to Request for Information from Google, Inc. to Participate in its Fiber Optic Trial for Communities.

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 (20 min.)

21. Consideration of a Resolution to Proceed with King/Beauregard Intersection Improvement Project. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. Consideration of a Resolution Regarding Membership of ARHA Board of Commissioners. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Consideration of a Resolution to Submit Election Reform Matter to a Citizen Commission. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

24. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________
Public Notices:

Budget Calendar for FY 11 Proposed Budget

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 4:00 p.m., City Council Chambers - Special Public Hearing on the FY 11 Budget.

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 6:30 p.m., George Washington Middle School, 1005 Mt. Vernon Avenue - Joint Work Session with the Alexandria City Public Schools.
Public Notices (continued)
Budget Calendar for FY 11 Proposed Budget (continued)

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 6:30 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on Caring Community with Rich History and Culture.

Monday, April 5, 2010 - 6:30 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on Transportation (including proposal for add-on commercial real estate tax for transportation purposes and economic development.)

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 6:30 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session with BFAAC, Financial Sustainability, Efficiency and Responsiveness.

Monday, April 26, 2010 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1102 - Preliminary Add/Delete.

Monday, May 3, 2010 - 5:30 p.m., City Council Work Room - Budget Work Session on Final Add/Delete.

Monday, May 3, 2010 - 6:30 p.m., City Council Chambers - Adoption of the FY 2011 Budget.
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 2/26/2010

MARCH 2010

March 2, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 3, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 9, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
March 10, City Council Budget Public Hearing, 4:00 p.m.. *LIVE*
March 11, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 11, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *TAPED*
March 12, City Council, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 3/09 Meeting*
March 13, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
March 15, Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:00 p.m. *Broadcast of 3/11 Meeting*
March 16, City Council Budget Public Hearing, 6:00 p.m.*Replay of 3/10 Meeting*
March 17, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 20, City Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m. *Replay of 3/13 Meeting *
March 23, City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
March 24, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 25, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
March 26, City Council, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 3/23 Meeting*
APRIL 2010

April 6, Planning Commission, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 7, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 8, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 8, Board of Zoning Appeals, 7:30 p.m. *TAPED*
April 9, Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:00 p.m. *Broadcast of 4/8 Meeting*
April 13, City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
April 16, City Council, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 3/09 Meeting*
April 17, City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
April 21, Board of Architectural Review – Old & Historic District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 22, School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 24, City Council Public Hearing Meeting, 9:30 a.m. *Replay of 4/17 Meeting *
April 27, City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
April 28, Board of Architectural Review – Parker Gray District, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
April 30, City Council, 6:00 p.m. *Replay of 4/27 Meeting*