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Office of the City Clerk
March 4, 1998

At 6:45 p.m., There will be a Reception
for the Technology Achievement Award
Finalists in Room 2000, City Hall.

There will be an Executive Session at
the Close of This Meeting. Please see
Docket Item No. 28.


Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 10, 1998 - - 7:30 p.m.


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OPENING

1. Calling the Roll.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

2. Invocation. By:_________________________________________________________

3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council:

(a) The Public Hearing Meeting of February 21, 1998; and

(b) The Regular Meeting of February 24, 1998.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

4. Report of the City Clerk.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

5. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming March 15-21, 1998, as Tall Cedars Week. (Councilwoman Pepper)

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

6. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming March as Red Cross Month in the City of Alexandria. (Mayor Donley)

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

7. Presentation of Proclamation Declaring March 9-13, 1998, as Alexandria Technology Achievement Week. (Councilwoman Pepper and Council Member Walker)
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

CONSENT CALENDAR (8 - 11) (16 - 22)

8. Receipt of Resignations from Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee
Donal Goff

(b) Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission
Robert Lopez

(c) Alexandria Task Force on AIDS
Emilie Deady

9. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees:

(a) Ad Hoc City of Alexandria 250th Anniversary Commission
1 Member Designated by the Alexandria Archaeological
Commission

(b) Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association
Board of Governors
1 Restaurant Owner/Manager Representative

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

(d) Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities
1 Representative of the Business Community

(e) Alexandria Potomac West Alliance Board of Directors
1 Member Representing the Owners of Potomac Yard

1 Representative Designated by the Potomac West
Business Association

10. Receipt of the 1996-1997 Annual Report of the Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission.

11. Consideration of a Request for the Installation of Traffic Signals at North Washington Street and Oronoco Street.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________






REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

12. Consideration of Update Report on Items Before the 1998 General Assembly.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

13. Consideration of Report on the Status of the HIV/AIDS Administrative Technician Position Budgeted in the Alexandria Health Department.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

14. Consideration of Adoption of the Concept Plan for the East and West End Parks of Cameron Station.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

15. Consideration of Report on Employee Compensation Issues.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

None

ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

CONSENT CALENDAR (16 - 22)

16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the city code by including the sheriff or the sheriff's designee as a member of the Alexandria Community Services Board.

17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 5-303 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow homeless shelters in the CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use-High zone with a special use permit.

18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 11-410 of the Zoning Ordinance to clarify and modernize the landscape requirements for site plan approval consistent with the adoption of official landscape guidelines.








ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to amend the city's master plan for the property at 2201 Eisenhower Avenue, Mill Race-Old Town Commons, which is within the Coordinated Development District-Eisenhower Avenue.

20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to vacate a portion of the public right-of-way at 2310-2318 Mill Road.

21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to vacate a portion of the public right-of-way at 5005 Duke Street.

22. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to authorize a temporary encroachment into the public right-of-way for a sales trailer at 302-304 Princess Street.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

23. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First and Second Readings of AN ORDINANCE to adopt Supplement No. 53 to the city code. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

24. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First and Second Readings of AN ORDINANCE to adopt Supplement No. 16 to the Zoning Ordinance. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

OTHER

25. Consideration of City Council Schedule.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

26. Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association
Board of Governors
1 Attraction Representative

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

27. Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission
1 Member From the Field of Sanitary/Environmental
Engineering

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SESSION

28. Convening an Executive Session for the Purpose of Consulting with Legal Counsel Pertaining to Pending Litigation Involving the City, Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.1-344(A)(7).

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

This docket is subject to change.

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