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Office of the City Clerk
June 8, 2011

City Council will hold a work session at 6:00 p.m.
in the Council Work Room on the Report of the
Beauregard Transit Corridor C Study Group.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June 14, 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 May 14, 2011; and

(b) The Regular Meeting Minutes of May 24, 2011.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

None.

PROCLAMATIONS

4. Consideration of Proclamation Recognizing the 65th Anniversary of the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

5. Consideration of a Proclamation to Commemorate the Chartering and Centennial Anniversary Celebration of the Alexandria-Fairfax Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

CONSENT CALENDAR (5-20)

(Resignations and Uncontested Appointments)

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

(a) Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association Board of Governors
Hurbert Herre

(b) Commission on Employment
Michael Crawford

(c) Commission on Persons with Disabilities
Jon Mahaingappa

(d) Environmental Policy Commission
Jessica Bayliss Brown

(e) Public Records Advisory Commission
J. Glenn Eugster

(f) Sanitation Authority
Jim Larrison

7. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Commission for the Arts
1 Student Member Who Resides in the City and Attends High
School in the City

(b) Commission on Employment
1 Citizen Member

(c) Emergency Medical Services Council
1 Citizen Member

(d) Local Emergency Planning Committee
1 Representative of the Broadcast/Print Media

(e) Public Records Advisory Commission
1 Citizen Member

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

(Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager)

8. Consideration of Appointment of Management Representative and Management Alternate Representative to the Alexandria Firefighters and Police Officers Pension Plan Retirement Board

9. Consideration of a Grant Application by the Fire Department to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Port Security Grant Funds For Staff Training and Equipment for the New City Fire Boat.

10. Consideration of Submission of a Non-Competitive Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Litter Prevention and Recycling Program for Funding for the Adopt-a-Park Litter Control Program.

11. Receipt of Report on the Design Proposal for the Charles Hamilton Houston Memorial and Setting the Report for Public Hearing and Consideration on Saturday, June 25, 2011.

12. Receipt of Report on the Results of the Fiscal Year 2011 Fair Housing Testing by the City.

(Ordinances for Introduction)

13. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Section 10-113 (Administrative Approval of Certain Permits) of Section 10-100 (Old and Historic Alexandria District), Section 10-213(Administrative Approval of Certain Permits) of Section 10-200 (Parker Gray District) Both of Article X (Historic Districts and Buildings) of the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance and To Add and Ordain Section 10-316 (Administrative Approval of Certain Permits) to Section 10-300 (Preservation of Certain Buildings and Structures Over 100 Years Old Outside the Old and Historic Alexandria District and the Parker Gray District) of Article X (Historic Districts and Buildings), All In Accordance With The Text Amendment Heretofore Approved By City Council as Text Amendment No. 2011-0008.

14. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Section 7-2503 (Residential Front Setback and Front Door Threshold in Line With Existing Development) of Section 7-2500 (Infill Regulations for Single and Two Family Residential Zones) of Article VII (Supplemental Zone Regulations) of the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance, in Accordance With the Text Amendment Heretofore Approved By City Council as Text Amendment No. 2011-0006.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain the City’s Fire Prevention Code, Article B (Fire Prevention) of Chapter 2 (Fire Protection and Prevention), Title 4 (Public Safety) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia 1981 as Amended to Comply With Changes in State Law and Regulations.

16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Declare 325 Duke Street a Blighted Property and a Nuisance to the Community, and Ordering the Abatement of Such Nuisance.

17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Appropriations For Support of the City Government For Fiscal Year 2012.

18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Supplemental Appropriations For Support of the City Government For Fiscal Year 2011.

19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Dispose of City-owned Property on 401 East Braddock Road.

20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend Section 5-6-25.1 to Extend the CPI-U Increase for Sewer Tap Fees to Include FY 2012.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (five min.)

21. Citizen Corps Council
1 Member in Good Standing with CERT

Council Action:_________________________________________________________





CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS (continued)

22. Commission for Women
3 Citizen Members

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Environmental Policy Commission
1 Citizen Member

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

24. Local Emergency Planning Committee
1 Owner and Operators of Facilities Subject to the Federal Emergency
Planning Requirements of Super Fund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act of 1986 (SARA)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

25. Consideration of a Resolution Supporting Legislation to Provide for a Slower Transition of Workers into the Washington Headquarters Service Building at the Mark Center. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

25a. Discussion of City Council Schedule for Further Consideration of the Proposed Waterfront Plan. (Oral Report)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

26. Consideration of an Application for Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment Grant Funds by the Fire Department to Fund an Emergency Planner for Work Related to the BRAC-133 Facility.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

27 Consideration of Recommendation From the Alexandria School Board on School Board Electoral District Boundaries.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________


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

29. Consideration of the Children and Youth Commission Alignment Work Group Recommendations on the Realignment of Youth And Family-Related Boards, Commissions and Committees.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

30. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Repeal Chapter 10 and Chapter 13 of Title 12 and Replaces Chapter 10 with the Children, Youth and Families Collaborative Commission.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

31. Consideration of the City’s Revised Proposed Ten-Year Transportation Project Plan. (Staff Presentation)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

32. Consideration of Authorizing the Transfer of Ownership of the Arbelo, Lacy Court, and Longview Terrace Apartments from the RPJ Housing Corporation to the Alexandria Housing Development Corporation.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

33. Consideration of an Increase in the Allocation of Advanced Funding for the Acquisition of Up to 16 Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) Replacement Units by the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

34. Consideration of Release of Covenant, in the Event of Foreclosure or Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure to Facilitate the Permanent Financing of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s Quaker Hill Property.

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 (five min.)

35. Consideration of Resolution Requesting Congressional Support of the National Liberty (African-American Colonial Soldiers and Sailors) Memorial Legislation. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER (three min.)

36. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SESSION

37. Consideration of Convening a Closed Meeting for the Purpose of Consulting with Legal Counsel Regarding Potential and Pending Litigation, Real Estate, Economic Development and Personnel Matters.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________



Public Notice:

City Council Will Hold a Work Session on the Waterfront Plan on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall.


This docket is subject to change.

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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:

JUNE 2011
June 7Planning Commission Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 9Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *TAPED*
June 9School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 10Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:00 p.m. *Rebroadcast of the May 12, 2011 Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on Cable Channel 70*
June 11City Council Work Session - Draft Waterfront Plan, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
June 14City Council Legislative Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
June 15BAR Old & Historic Alexandria District Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 17City Council Legislative Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Rebroadcast of the June 14, 2011 regular legislative meeting of the Alexandria City Council on Cable Channel 70*
June 22Parker-Gray BAR Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 23School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
June 25City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *LIVE*
June 28City Council Legislative Meeting, 7:00 p.m. *LIVE*
JULY 2011
July 1City Council Legislative Meeting, 6:00 p.m. *Rebroadcast of the June 28, 2011 regular legislative meeting of the Alexandria City Council on Cable Channel 70*
July 2City Council Public Hearing, 9:30 a.m. *Rebroadcast of the June 25, 2011 City Council public hearing on Cable Channel 70*
July 6BAR Old & Historic Alexandria District Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
July 14Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
July 20BAR Old & Historic Alexandria District Hearing, 7:30 p.m. *LIVE*
July 27Parker-Gray BAR Meeting, 7:30 p.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