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Office of the City Clerk
November 2, 2011

Council Will Hold a Work Session With the
Ad Hoc Retirement Benefit Advisory Group To
Discuss Its Report to City Council and the City
Manager at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Workroom.



Regular Meeting
Wednesday, November 9, 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 October 15, 2011;

(b) The Special Meeting Minutes of October 24, 2011; and

(c) The Regular Meeting Minutes of October 25, 2011.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

None.





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

CONSENT CALENDAR (4-8)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

4. Receipt of the Following Resignations from Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors
Ben Timashenka

(b) Building Code Board of Appeals
Joshua Carpenter

(c) Citizen Corps Council
John DuVall

(d) Waterfront Committee
William Cromley

5. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Beautification Commission
1 Citizen Member

(b) Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee
1 Member Designated by Councilman Smedberg

(c) Commission for Women
1 Citizen Member

(d) Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Urban Planning

(e) George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
1 Member Nominated by the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine
Association

(f) Sister Cities Committee
2 Citizen Members





REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

6. Consideration of an Application for Center for Disease Control and National Association of City and County Health Officials Action Communities for Health Funds for the Alexandria Childhood Obesity Action Network Program.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

7. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Sections 3-2-185(a) and 3-2-187, of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as Amended, To Require Appeals of Real Property Tax Assessments To Be Filed With the Board of Equalization by June 1.

8. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Making Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2012.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (five min.)

9. Commission on Employment
1 Representative From Such Organizations as Educational Agencies, Organized Labor, Rehabilitation Agencies, Community Based Organizations, Economic Development Agencies, and the Public Employment Service

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. 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:_________________________________________________________

11. Historic Alexandria Resources Commission
1 Lee-Fendall House Representative

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION (90 min.)

12. Receipt of Status Report from the Alexandria Waterfront Plan Work Group.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. Presentation of the Report of the City of Alexandria Ad Hoc Retirement Benefit Advisory Group to the City Council and City Manager. (Committee Presentation)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2011. (Staff Presentation)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Receipt of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011. (Staff Presentation)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Receipt of the Listings of Delinquent Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes and Consideration of Recommendation to Advertise the Listings and Write-off Balances Less than Twenty Dollars.

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

None.

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:_________________________________________________________

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:

NOVEMBER 2011
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 22:Alexandria City Council Second Legislative Meeting, 7:00 P.M. *LIVE*
November 28:City Council Legislative Meeting, 6:00 P.M. *Rebroadcast of the November 22, 2011 Alexandria City Council Legislative Meeting on Cable Channel 70.*
November 30:PG Board of Architectural Review, 7:30 P.M. *LIVE*
DECEMBER 2011
December 6:Planning Commission Regular Public Hearing, 7:30 P.M. *LIVE*
December 7:BAR Old & Historic Alexandria District Hearing, 7:30 P.M. *LIVE*
December 8:Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing, 7:30 P.M. *LIVE*
December 13:Alexandria City Council Legislative Meeting, 7:00 P.M. *LIVE*
December 14:PG Board of Architectural Review, 7:30 P.M. *LIVE*
December 16:City Council Legislative Meeting, 6:00 P.M. *Rebroadcast of the December 13, 2011 Alexandria City Council legislative meeting on Cable Channel 70.*
December 17:Alexandria City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 A.M. *LIVE*

To view a list of events scheduled for broadcast on Comcast Channel 70, add reminders to your personal calendar, or share information about upcoming events with others online visit alexandriava.gov/c/Video