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Office of the City Clerk
November 24, 2010

City Council Held a Work Session at 5:30 p.m.
in the City Council Work Room on Land Use and
Planning Work Plans For Planning and Zoning, the
Department of Transportation and Environmental
Services, and Other Related Departments.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - - 7:00 p.m.

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1. Calling the Roll.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille, and the City Clerk called the roll; all the members of Council were present, with the exception of Councilman Smedberg, 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 Regular Meeting Minutes of November 9, 2010; and

(b) The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2010.

City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of November 9, 2010 and the public hearing meeting minutes of November 13, 2010.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring December 4, 2010 as the 40th Anniversary of the Campagna Center's Scottish Christmas Walk.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

4a. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing the Alexandria Jaycees.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

4b. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Lt. Commander Michael Files For Receiving the Jaycees Virginian of the Year.

City Council endorsed the proclamation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (5-9)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee
Steven Rich

(b) Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee


(c) Commission for the Arts
David Livingston

(d) Commission for Women
Christine Jordan

(e) Commission on Aging
Jermaine Mincey (f) Commission on HIV/AIDS
Amy Olson
Tony DiCesare

(g) Local Emergency Planning Committee
Timothy Dickinson

(h) Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee
Charlotte Landis

(i) Public Records Advisory Commission
Sammye Collins

6. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee
1 Member Designated By the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

(b) Commission on Aging
1 Citizen Member (60 Years of Age or Older)

(c) Commission on Employment
1 Representative From Among Recognized Area Businesses
Including Minority-Owned and Small Businesses

(d) Community Services Board
1 Citizen Member

(e) Emergency Medical Services Council
1 Representative of the Alexandria Red Cross

(f) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Member Who Serves as a Volunteer at an Historic Property or
Attraction Which is Open to the Public on a Regularly Scheduled
Basis
1 Representative of the Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission

(g) Human Rights Commission
1 Commission on Persons with Disabilities Member

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

7. Consideration of Appointment of a Chief Animal Control Officer.

8. Consideration of Authorization of Recommended Capital Project Allocations and Planned Expenditures.

9. Receipt of the Annual Report of the Head Start Program Operated by the Campagna Center.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved the consent calendar. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows:

5. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) Steven Rich, Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee; (b) Matthew Tallmer, Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee; (c) David Livingston, Commission for the Arts; (d) Christine Jordan, Commission for Women; (d) Jermaine Mincey, Commission on Aging; (f) Amy Olson and Tony DiCesare, Commission on HIV/AIDS; (g) Timothy Dickinson, Local Emergency Planning Committee; (h) Charlotte Landis, Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee; and (i) Sammye Collins, Public Records Advisory Commission.

6. City Council made the following appointments: (a) reappointed Margaret Gullen as the one member designated by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce to the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee; (b) reappointed Donald Fowler as the one citizen member 60 years of age or older to the Commission on Aging; (c) reappointed Florence King as the one representative from among recognized area businesses including minority-owned and small businesses, to the Commission on Employment; (d) reappointed Thomas Craig as the one citizen member to the Community Services Board; (e) appointed Ellen McHugh as the one representative of the Alexandria Red Cross to the Emergency Medical Services Council; (f) appointed William Schreiner as the one member who serves as a volunteer at a historic property or attraction which is open to the public on a regularly scheduled basis, and reappointed John Sprinkle as the one representative of the Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; and (g) appointed Tom Sachs as the one Commission on Persons with Disabilities member to the Human Rights Commission.

7. City Council approved the appointment of Ms. Joy Wilson as chief animal control officer pursuant to City Code Section 5-7-44, which includes the requirement that Council appoint the City's chief animal control officer.

8. City Council authorized $5,832,400 for capital project allocations and planned expenditures for the capital projects as detailed in the Capital Improvement Expenditure Summary.

9. City Council received the Alexandria Head Start annual report as submitted by the Campagna Center.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

10. Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee
1 Citizen Member

City Council reappointed Kathleen Barnett as the one citizen member to the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

11. Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee
1 Citizen Member

City Council waived the residency requirement and reappointed Dean Shahinian as the one citizen member to the Alexandria-Gyumri Sister City Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

12. Alexandria Marketing Committee
3 Members With Experience or Expertise in the Following Areas:
Marketing/Communications, Advertising Agency/Public Relations, Media
Buyer, Graphic Design/Production, and Media Relations/Media Outlet

City Council reappointed Beth Brummel, Carol Godwin, and Laura Machanic as the three members with experience or expertise in the following areas: marketing/communications; advertising agency/public relations/ media buyer; graphic design/production/ and media relations/media outlet to the Alexandria Marketing Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. Commission for the Arts
1 Member Who Has Expertise in the Arts, Either as Practitioners of
Various Art Disciplines or as Professional Administrators Working
in the Field

City Council reappointed Sydney-Chanele Dawkins as the one member who has expertise in the arts, either as practitioners of various art disciplines or as professional administrators working in the field, to the Commission for the Arts.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. 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)

City Council appointed Geoffrey Goode 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, provided that at least four members shall have scientific expertise, to the Environmental Policy Commission.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission
1 Citizen Member

City Council reappointed Katie Blakesley as the one citizen member to the Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Local Emergency Planning Committee
1 Representative From Law Enforcement and Firefighting Personnel

City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Russell Furr as the representative from law enforcement and firefighting personnel to the Local Emergency Planning Committee.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Torpedo Factory Art Center Board
4 Representatives of the Community At-Large
5 Representatives of the Torpedo Factory Artists Association
1 Representative of the Art League
1 Representative of the Alexandria Commission for the Arts
1 Representative of the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association
(Ex-Officio)
1 Representative of the City Manager (Ex-Officio)

City Council made the following appointments: five representatives of the Torpedo Factory Artists Association, endorsed by the TFAA governing body: Penelope Barringer, Dawn Benedetto, Susan Sanders, Lisa Schumaier and Marian Van Landingham; waived the residency requirement and appointed Betsy Anderson as the Art League representative; appointed Donna Fowler as the Alexandria Commission for the Arts representative; waived the residency requirement and appointed Stephanie Brown as the ex-officio Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association representative; appointed Tom Gates as the ex-officio City Manager representative; and appointed four representatives of the community at-large as follows: Susan Corrigan, Michael Hart, Maria Hopper, and Ann Dorman to the Torpedo Factory Art Center Board.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION

18. Presentation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2010.

City Council received the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Oral Report on Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC-133) Project at Mark Center.

City staff gave the report on the BRAC-133 project at Mark Center.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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 said the City was a recipient of a 2010 Digital Cities Award, where the City ranked #6 of the top 100 cities that were evaluated.

(b) Councilman Fannon said the annual Turkey Trot five mile road race will be this Thursday at Cora Kelly Elementary School. Canned food will be collected to be donated to the ALIVE shelter.

(c) Councilman Fannon said that this past Saturday at City Hall, 34 foster children were adopted by families in Alexandria.

(d) Councilwoman Pepper said the grand marshals this year for the Turkey Trot will be Mike and Linda Oliver, and she said the Turkey Trot is one of the largest donators of food to ALIVE.

(e) Councilwoman Pepper said the Del Ray Business Association has reminded everyone that December 3 is the annual Del Ray Holiday Tree Lighting, luminaries and a visit with Santa.

(f) Vice Mayor Donley thanked William Ramsey School and Janet Dennis for hosting them for the Thanksgiving lunch at the school today.

(g) Vice Mayor Donley said the City Manager sent Council a response in regard to a request regarding Jones Point Park construction and citizens wanting a monitoring group. He said they have done a lot of good work to keep the park open and they will phase in the construction, but there is concern about how it will progress. He asked staff to talk with VDOT and see if they can have regular meetings, and maybe it can be done by the Park and Recreation Commission with citizens invited, so there is proper information going on about what is going to happen and when.

(h) Councilwoman Hughes said she attended the Ramsey School luncheon today and they are doing wonderful things there. The PTA, faculty and staff did a great job hosting. She said she ran into a chef who will be meeting with Councilman Krupicka next week on what can be done to provide more nutritious lunches to students and what the community can do to aide that process. She said she was escorted around the school today by Buddy Norman, Dianicia McClindon, Esra, Melanie and Isabel.

(i) Councilwoman Hughes said that on Sunday, there was a forum on hunger hosted at Christ Church. Reverend David Beckman, who is the president for Bread for the World, delivered the sermon during the service and spoke at the forum. She said he was awarded the World Food Prize, which is the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture, honoring people who have made breakthrough achievements in the quality, quantity and availability of food throughout the world.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORAL REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER

None.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

20. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds by the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Alexandria (AIDA) in an Amount Not to Exceed $7,000,000 to Assist the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in Financing the Purchase of an Office Condominium Near the King Street Metro Station. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted the resolution as recommended by the AIDA to assist the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in financing the purchase of an office condominium near the King Street Metro Station. (RES. NO. 2425)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Consideration of a Resolution Establishing FY 2012 Budget Guidance for the Alexandria City Government and the Alexandria City Public Schools. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council adopted the resolution establishing FY 2012 budget guidance for the Alexandria City Government and the Alexandria City Public Schools, with amendments 1, 2 and 3. (RES. NO. 2426)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

22. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

City Council noted the Mayor's Unity Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at 7:30 a.m. at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center (5000 Seminary Road); the 34th annual Hanukkah Celebration will be held at Inova Alexandria Hospital on Monday, December 6 from 6-8 p.m. in the atrium; the work session on the Carlyle Retail Study, scheduled for Tuesday, December 14, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council work room now includes discussion of the Eisenhower Avenue Redesign (Holland to Stovall); the Earth Day celebration will take place on Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Ben Brenman Park; the kick-off event for the City commemoration of the 150-year anniversary of the Civil war, "Live in Civil War Alexandria" will be held on Saturday, May 21 with a ceremony in Market Square from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. City Council received the following proposed dates for work sessions and budget adoption for the proposed FY 2012 operating budget and CIP: Tuesday, February 8, legislative session budget presentation; Wednesday, February 9 work session; Tuesday, February 15 work session; Wednesday, February 23 work session; Monday, March 7 work session; Saturday, March 12 regular public hearing (decision on effective tax rate to be advertised); Monday, March 14 work session (schools); Monday, March 21 work session; Wednesday, March 23 work session; Wednesday, March 30 work session; Monday, April 4 work session; Monday, April 11 work session; Saturday, April 16 regular public hearing (effective tax rate public hearing); Monday, April 25 work session (preliminary add delete); and Monday, May 2 work session and budget adoption.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

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