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Office of the City Clerk
October 5, 2011

City Council will hold a Work Session at
5:30 p.m. in the Council Workroom to
Discuss the Human Services Fund and
to Discuss Legislative Issues.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - - 7:00 p.m.

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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 September 17, 2011; and

(b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of September 27, 2011.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

3.1 Recognition of Students from Polk Elementary School for Artwork at City Hall.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

PROCLAMATIONS

None.





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

CONSENT CALENDAR (4-9)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

4. Receipt of the following resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee

(b) Citizen Corps Council (c) Commission for the Arts
(d) Traffic and Parking Board 5. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee
5 Citizen Members

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

(c) Beautification Commission
1 Citizen Member

(d) Carr/Norfolk Southern (Carlyle) Design Review Board
1 Citizen Member

(e) Commission on Aging
1 Representative of Older Persons

(f) Commission on Employment
1 Representative From Such Organizations as Educational
Agencies, Organized Labor, Rehabilitative Agencies,
Community-Based Organizations, Economic Development
Agencies and the Public Employment Service

(g) Commission on Persons with Disabilities
2 Citizen Members
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(h) Community Criminal Justice Board
1 Citizen Member

(i) Environmental Policy Commission (j) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Member at Large From Planning District II

(k) Public Health Advisory Commission
1 Representative of the Alexandria Community Services
Board, Nominated by the Board

(l) Real Estate Assessment Review Board
1 Citizen Member Appointed by City Council

(m) Waterfront Committee
1 Representative of the Pleasure Boat Lease Holders at
Alexandria Marina (Ordinances for Introduction)

6. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Sections 3-2-353 and 3-2-354 To Add Code Sections Not Previously Included, To Clarify How a Parking Citation Can Be Contested, and To Provide a Deadline For Contesting a Citation.

7. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Section 5-7-58 of Article C, Chapter 7 of Title 5, Creating a Prohibition Against the Confinement of Animals in Unattended, Enclosed Vehicles.

8. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Sections 5-7-31, 5-7-33.1, and 5-7-35 to Clarify the Definition of a Dog Running at Large.




REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

9. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Authorizing the Tenant of the Property located at 608 Montgomery Street in the City of Alexandria, Virginia to Construct and Maintain an Encroachment For Outdoor Seating at That Location.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (five min.)

10. Human Rights Commission
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

11. Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

12. Consideration of Monthly Financial Report For the Period Ending August 31, 2011. (Staff Presentation)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. Consideration of a Proposal to Conduct a Bikeshare Program in Alexandria. (Staff Presentation)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. Receipt of Report on the Proposed Renewal of the City’s Cable Television Franchise and the Fiber Use Agreement Between the City of Alexandria and Comcast of Virginia, Inc. and Setting the Public Hearing on These Documents for Saturday, October 15 and Council Consideration on Tuesday, October 25. (Staff Presentation)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (continued)

15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain the City’s Cable Communications Code Chapter 3 (Alexandria Cable Communications Code) of Title 9 (Licensing and Regulation) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia 1981, as Amended, to Comply With Changes in Federal and State Law.

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

16. Discussion of a Draft Resolution Increasing the Fee for Removing a Boot from a Vehicle from $75 to $120. (Staff Presentation)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

17. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SESSION

18. Consideration of Convening a Closed Meeting for the Purpose of Consulting with Legal Counsel Regarding Potential and Pending Litigation.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________



Public Notice:

Members of City Council will be attending the official dedication ceremony and ride to the King Street Metro aboard the DASH Mark Center Express on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 2:15 p.m. at the Mark Center Station, Bay #1, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia.
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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Individuals with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to participate in the City Council meeting may call the City Clerk and Clerk of Council's Office at 703-746-4550 (TTY/TDD 838-5056). We request that you provide a 48-hour notice so that the proper arrangements may be made.

City Council meetings are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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THE CABLECAST SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS ON CHANNEL 70 FOLLOWS:


OCTOBER 2011
October 5:BAR Old & Historic Alexandria District Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
October 6:School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
October 11:Alexandria City Council First Legislative Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
October 11:Commission on Information Technology, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
October 13:Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
October 14:City Council Legislative Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Rebroadcast of the October 11, 2011 Alexandria City Council legislative meeting on Cable Channel 70.*
October 15:Alexandria City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
October 19:BAR Old & Historic Alexandria District Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
October 20:School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
October 22:City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *Rebroadcast of the October 15, 2011 Alexandria City Council public hearing on Cable Channel 70.*
October 25:Alexandria City Council Second Legislative Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
October 26:Parker-Gray BAR Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
October 28:City Council Legislative Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Rebroadcast of the October 25, 2011 Alexandria City Council legislative meeting on Cable Channel 70*
NOVEMBER 2011
November 1:Planning Commission Regular Public Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
November 2:BAR Old & Historic Alexandria District Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
November 3:School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
November 9:Alexandria City Council First Legislative Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
November 10:Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
November 11:City Council Legislative Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Rebroadcast of the November 9, 2011 Alexandria City Council legislative meeting on Cable Channel 70.*
November 12:Alexandria City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
November 14:School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
November 16:BAR Old & Historic Alexandria District Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
November 19:City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *Rebroadcast of the November 12, 2011 Alexandria City Council public hearing on Cable Channel 70.*
November 19:City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *Rebroadcast of the November 12, 2011 Alexandria City Council public hearing on Cable Channel 70.*
November 22:Alexandria City Council Second Legislative Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
November 30:PG Board of Architectural Review, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*