Absent: None.
Also Present: Mr. Hartmann, City Manager; Mr. Banks, City Attorney; Ms. Evans, Deputy City Manager; Mr. Jinks, Deputy City Manager; Ms. Collins, Assistant City Manager for Community and Human Services, Human Services; Mr. Gates, Assistant City Manager, City Manager's Office; Mr. Castrilli, Communications Director, City Manager's Office; Mr. Baier, Director, Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES); Mr. Lerner, Deputy Director, T&ES; Mr. Grover, BRAC Coordinator, T&ES; Ms. Marks, Principal Transportation Planner; T&ES; Ms. Hamer, Director, Planning and Zoning; Ms. Baker, Director, Office on Women; Mr. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer/Director, Office of Management and Budget (OMB); Mr. Stewart, Budget Analyst, OMB; Fire Chief Thiel; Deputy Police Chief Corle; Deputy Police Chief Reyes; Police Captain Ogden; Mr. Saenz, ITS; and Mr. Lloyd. Recorded by: Gloria Sitton, Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of Council.
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 Meeting of City Council: (a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2010. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Hughes, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of September 14, 2010. The voting was as follows: Hughes "aye" Donley "aye" Pepper "aye" Fannon "aye" Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye" Smedberg "aye" RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL Mayor Euille recognized Cub Scouts Pack 135 from Maury Elementary School who were present at the meeting. PROCLAMATIONS 4. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the Alexandria Rotary Club for its Meals on Wheels Donation. (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; 09/28/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Fannon, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows: Fannon "aye" Donley "aye" Pepper "aye" Hughes "aye" Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye" Smedberg "aye" 5. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the Ron Bradley Foundation for its Donation of Money for Holiday Meals. (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. 5; 09/28/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Donley and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows: Pepper "aye" Fannon "aye" Donley "aye" Hughes "aye" Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye" Smedberg "aye" REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (6-9) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 6. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee James Broman (b) Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force Michelle Hermes Bellen Joyner (c) Commission on Employment Patricia Soltys (A copy of the above resignations is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 6 (a-c); 09/28/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 7. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Emergency Medical Services Council 1 Alexandria Operational Medical Director Representative (b) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission 1 Member-at-Large Who Shall Be Appointed From Planning District I (c) Potomac Yard Advisory Commission 1 Qualified Professional Skilled in Architecture (A copy of the above appointments is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 7 (a-c); 09/28/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 8. Consideration of an Application for a Training Mini-grant From the Virginia Fire Services Board. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated September 20, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 8; 09/28/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 9. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Project Allocations and Planned Expenditures. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated September 22, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 9; 09/28/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) END OF CONSENT CALENDAR WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Hughes and carried unanimously, City Council adopted the consent calendar. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows: 6. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) James Broman, Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee; (b) Michelle Hermes and Bellen Joyner, Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force; and (c) Patricia Soltys, Commission on Employment. 7. City Council made the following appointments to boards and commissions: (a) appointed Joseph Marfori as the Alexandria Operational Medical Director Representative to the Emergency Medical Services Council; (b) reappointed Nicole McGrew as the member-at-large who shall be appointed from Planning District I to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; and (c) appointed Shawn Glerum as the qualified professional skilled in architecture to the Potomac Yard Advisory Commission. 8. City Council authorized the City Manager to: (1) submit this grant application to the Virginia Fire Services Board (VFSB) in the amount of $10,000 for the purchase of fire training equipment; and (2) execute all the necessary documents that may be required. 9. City Council authorized $2,471,569 for capital project allocations and planned expenditures for the capital projects as detailed in the Capital Improvement Expenditure Summary. The voting was as follows: Donley "aye" Fannon "aye" Hughes "aye" Krupicka "aye" Euille "aye" Pepper "aye" Smedberg "aye" CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS 10. Commission for Women 1 Citizen Member (The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: ENDORSED BY: Shari Bolouri Newsha Dau Nicole Davies Carrie (P.J.) Palmer Johnson Reina Malakoff Fresia Rodriguez (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. 10; 09/28/10, 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 Carrie (P.J.) Palmer Johnson to the Commission for Women. The voting was as follows: Euille - Johnson Donley - Johnson Fannon - Bolouri Hughes - Johnson Krupicka - Johnson Pepper - Johnson Smedberg - Bolouri 11. Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors 1 Hotel Owner/Manager Representative (The following person volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: ENDORSED BY: Benjamin Timanshenka Stephanie Pace Brown, ACVA (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. 11; 09/28/10, 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 waived the residency requirement and appointed Benjamin Timashenka as the hotel owner/manager representative to the Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors. The voting was as follows: Euille - Timanshenka Donley - Timanshenka Fannon - Timanshenka Hughes - Timanshenka Krupicka - Timanshenka Pepper - Timanshenka Smedberg - Timanshenka 12. Human Rights Commission 1 Citizen-at-large (The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: ENDORSED BY: David Horne Amy Millican (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. 12; 09/28/10, 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 Amy Millican as the citizen-at-large to the Human Rights Commission. The voting was as follows: Euille - Millican Donley - Millican Fannon - Millican Hughes - Millican Krupicka - Millican Pepper - Horne Smedberg - Millican 13. Industrial Development Authority 1 Citizen Member (The following persons volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: ENDORSED BY: Wade Eyerly Lynn Hampton (Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 09/28/10, 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 reappointed Lynn Hampton as the citizen member to the Industrial Development Authority. The voting was as follows: Euille - Hampton Donley - Hampton Fannon - Hampton Hughes - Hampton Krupicka - Hampton Pepper - Hampton Smedberg - Hampton REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 14. Oral Report on Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC-133) Project at Mark Center and the Beauregard Corridor Small Area Plan Process. Staff from Transportation and Environmental Services gave Council an overview of the progress and issues surrounding the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC-133) Project and responded to questions and comments from Council about the project. Transportation and Environmental Services Director Baier introduced the new BRAC coordinator, David Grover, who would take over the negotiations and coordination of issues concerning the BRAC project. Vice Mayor Donley highlighted some of the accomplishments made over the summer including the inclusion of the Springfield/Franconia Metro Station as a shuttle site, a specific shuttle plan developed for the King Street Metro Station with ridership projections, and working with the Department of Defense (DoD) to have DASH as the potential shuttle provider and the hiring of a transportation coordinator to be hired nine months in advance to the opening of the facility as well as some other commitments to mitigate the situation surrounding the BRAC-133 facility. Council had a lengthy discussion with staff about the implementation of the Transportation Management Plan (TMP) and what the next steps that the City will be taking to work on this process, including long term and short term improvements for the traffic in the area. Staff also noted that there is currently a plan in development for a parking program in the West End. Planning and Zoning Director Hamer gave a brief update of the planning process for the Beauregard Corridor and outlined the topics for discussion for the community meeting on the Beauregard Plan to be held Thursday, October 29, 2010, at John Adams Elementary School. 15. Consideration of the Proposed Process for Funding of Priority Transportation Projects. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated September 23, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 15; 09/28/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) Director of Transportation and Environmental Services Baier gave an overview of the transportation projects and proposed funding of the priority transportation projects in the City. Mr. Baier responded to questions from Council about the proposed process and the proposed outreach program to the community regarding the process. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilman Krupicka and carried unanimously, City Council received the report and approved the proposed process. Council also requested that staff further refine the outreach program based on Council comments on the docket item. The voting was as following: Donley "aye" Fannon "aye" Krupicka "aye" Hughes "aye" Euille "aye" Pepper "aye" Smedberg "aye" REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES None ORAL REPORTS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL and ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL (a) Mayor Euille reported that a letter was sent to Jack Taylor recognizing him for being nominated as Time Magazine's 2010 Quality Auto Dealer of the Year and thanked him for having his business in the City and for all his generosity through his many philanthropic endeavors. (b) Mayor Euille reported that George Washington University (GWU) presented an award for the 2010 Alexandria Partnership Fellowship to Lauren Hayes, an Old Town resident and student at GWU, for her commitment to community service through art therapy at the recreation centers in the City. (c) Mayor Euille congratulated Councilman Krupicka and Councilman Fannon for participating and completing the first Annual Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon recently. Mayor Euille also noted that former Councilman Speck participated in the race. (d) Mayor Euille reminded the public that on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, the community would be participating in the International Walk to School Day and he encouraged everyone to participate in the event. (e) Councilwoman Pepper requested a report from staff on the $1.3 billion recently discovered by the Governor. (f) Councilwoman Pepper reported that she attended the Agenda Alexandria meeting last week and the main topic of discussion was the Torpedo Arts Factory. Councilwoman Pepper reported that Marian Van Landingham suggested that the City transfer the Office of Arts from the Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Department and create a separate Cultural Activities Department to guide the Arts Factory, Arts Commission and other cultural activities. Councilwoman Pepper requested that staff explore the benefits and downfalls of such a department creation and report their findings to Council in the near future. (g) Councilman Fannon reported that he has been named the honorary campaign chair for the United Way Fundraising Campaign for the City and the goal is to raise $700,000 for local charities. Councilman Fannon noted that there will be a kick-off event at Union Street Public House on Columbus Day, October 11, 2010, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Campaign and he encouraged everyone to come out and participate. (h) Councilman Fannon commended the Sheriff's Office for logging in 6500 hours of inmate work detail service, saving the City $200,000 in the process. Councilman Fannon also noted that the Sheriff's Office hosted four T. C. Williams students interested in Criminal Justice careers as interns. (i) Councilman Fannon noted his participation in the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Marathon. (j) Councilwoman Hughes reported that she met with a concerned resident in the Carlyle neighborhood about possible violations of the Special Use Permit for a 7-11 convenience store in the development and she noted to Council that the issue may be presented again in the future. (k) Councilman Krupicka noted that the Health Department, along with the Office of Environmental Quality, hosted the first Alexandria Eco-Restaurant Exposition to help restaurants learn new ways to be environmentally friendly and sustainable. Councilman Krupicka reported that the first Eco-City Restaurant Award was presented to Tempo Restaurant for being a leader in environmental sustainability in the restaurant industry and he noted that there was more information about the event, restaurants and vendors on the City's website. (l) Councilman Krupicka reported that Art on the Avenue will be held in the Del Ray Community on Saturday, October 2, 2010, and he invited everyone to come out and enjoy the activities. Councilman Krupicka also reported that the community would be painting a mural on the Mount Vernon Recreation Center as the community art project. (m) Councilman Krupicka reported that he and Mayor Euille attended the City Schools meeting this week and he noted that enrollment for Alexandria City schools is up approximately 2.6% over previous years, with 1600 additional kids enrolling in City schools in the past two years, leading to capacity issues in the schools. Councilman Krupicka pointed out that the schools are doing a good job with their modified enrollment program to manage these issues throughout the City. Councilman Krupicka also noted that there is an increase in traffic with the increased enrollment, leading to concerns about the basic safety of students traveling to and from school. Councilman Krupicka also noted that a group of Police, Transportation and Environmental Services and School staff has been formed to come up with strategies for safety for students. (n) Councilwoman Hughes congratulated Michael Pope on his newly published book and book signing recently. ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER None. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 16. Consideration of Resolution Reaffirming the City of Alexandria’s Support for an Alexandria Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP) and the Continuation of an Independent Alexandria ASAP Board. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated September 21, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 09/28/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilwoman Hughes and carried unanimously by roll-call vote, City Council approved the resolution reaffirming the City's position as a participating locality in the State's Alcohol Safety Action Program, and endorsing the continuation of an independent Policy Board for the program. The voting was as follows: Pepper "aye" Donley "aye" Hughes "aye" Fannon "aye" Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye" Smedberg "aye" The resolution reads as follows: