Special Meeting -- Installation
Tuesday, July 1, 1997 - - 7:30 p.m.
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Present: Mayor Kerry J. Donley, Vice Mayor William D. Euille, Members of Council William C. Cleveland, Redella S. Pepper, Lonnie C. Rich, David G. Speck and Lois L. Walker.
Absent: None.
Also Present: Mrs. Lawson, City Manager; Mr. Sunderland, City Attorney; Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager; Ms. Lineberry, Secretary of the Alexandria Electoral Board; and Mr. Semonian, Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Recorded by: Beverly I. Jett, CMC, City Clerk and Clerk of Council.
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1. Morton Langstaff provided the audience with musical selections prior to the start of the meeting.
2. The Meeting was called to order by City Clerk and Clerk of Council Jett.
(It was noted that a Notice of this Special Meeting had been previously served upon each Member of Council, pursuant to a provision of the City Charter, a copy of the Notice certified by each Member of Council being on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council.)
3. The Colors were posted by the combined Alexandria Police, Fire and Sheriff Departments' Color Guard.
4. The Invocation was pronounced by Father John C. Cregan, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Community.
5. (a) Julie Robben Lineberry, Secretary of the Electoral Board, read the statement of the results of the May 6, 1997 Election. Certificates were then presented to the Members of City Council.
The statement reads as follows:
The Alexandria Electoral Board met on May 7, 1997, to certify the City Council Election held on May 6, 1997. The Board determined that the following candidates received the highest number of votes for their respective offices and declared them elected:
Mayor: Kerry J. Donley
Member of Council: William D. "Bill" Euille
Member of Council: Redella S. "Del" Pepper
Member of Council: William C. "Bill" Cleveland
Member of Council: David G. Speck
Member of Council: Lois L. Walker
Member of Council: Lonnie C. Rich
They have complied with all the requirements of § 24.2 of the Code of Virginia and are entitled to receive these certificates of election.
Will a sitting Member of Council move this report of the Alexandria Electoral Board be added to the minutes?
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Julie Robben Lineberry
Secretary, Alexandria Electoral Board
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(b) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Speck, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council requested that the statement of the Secretary of the Electoral Board be spread upon the Minutes. The voting was as follows:
Speck "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Donley "aye" Rich "aye"
Walker "aye"
6. City Clerk Jett requested that the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Edward Semonian, give the Oath of Office to Kerry J. Donley, as Mayor. Mr. Semonian administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Kerry J. Donley.
7. (a) The Oath of Office was given to the Members of City Council William C. Cleveland, William D. Euille, Redella S. "Del" Pepper, Lonnie C. Rich, David G. Speck and Lois L. Walker by Edward Semonian, the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
(b) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Euille, seconded by Council Member Rich and carried unanimously, Kerry J. Donley was duly elected and qualified as Mayor of and a Council Member of the City of Alexandria. The voting was as follows:
Euille "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Rich "aye" Pepper "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker "aye"
(c) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously, William C. Cleveland, William D. Euille, Redella S. "Del" Pepper, Lonnie C. Rich, David G. Speck, and Lois L. Walker were declared duly elected and qualified as Members of the City Council of the City of Alexandria. The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Euille "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Pepper "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker "aye"
(A copy of each of the signed Oaths is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 7; 7/1/97, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
8. WITHOUT OBJECTION, it was declared that the City Council was duly constituted and in Session.
9. Consideration of the Election of the Vice Mayor.
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Walker, seconded simultaneously by Councilman Cleveland and Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council elected William D. Euille as Vice Mayor. The voting was as follows:
Walker "aye" Donley "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Euille "aye"
Pepper "aye" Rich "aye"
Speck "aye"
10. Remarks were given by Mayor Donley, Vice Mayor Euille and all Members of City Council.
11. Remarks were given by City Manager Vola Lawson.
12. At this time, the Gospeliers of the Ebenezer Baptist Church sang.
13. Consideration of the Following Appointments of Members of City Council to City Boards, Commissions and Committees:
WHEREUPON, upon motion by Council Member Rich, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council moved the Council Members' appointments as listed under Docket Item No. 13 (a) through (bb), dated June 27, 1997; which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of this item. The appointments are as follows:
(a) Alexandria-Arlington Task Force on the Waste-to-Energy Plant
2 Council Members
Councilwoman Redella S. Pepper
Councilman David G. Speck
(b) Alexandria Beauregard Street Corridor Task Force
2 Council Members
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Councilwoman Redella S. Pepper
(c) Alexandria Carr/Norfolk Southern Design Review Board
1 Council Member
Councilman William C. Cleveland
(d) Alexandria Convention and Visitors Bureau Association Board of Governors
1 Council Member
Councilman David G. Speck
(e) Regional Citizen Advisory Group - Woodrow Wilson Bridge Improvements
1 Council Member
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
(f) Alexandria City/Hospital Task Force
2 Council Members
1 Alternate
Councilman William C. Cleveland
Council Member Lonnie C. Rich
Councilwoman Redella S. Pepper (Alternate)
(g) City Manager's Anti-Drug Task Force
2 Council Members
Councilwoman Redella S. Pepper
Councilman David G. Speck
(h) Alexandria Commission on Aging
1 Council Member
Councilwoman Redella S. Pepper
(i) Council of Governments: Board of Directors
1 Council Member
1 Alternate
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Vice Mayor William D. Euille (Alternate)
(j) Council of Governments: Human Services and Public Safety Committee
1 Council Member
Council Member Lonnie C. Rich
(k) Council of Governments: Metropolitan Development Committee
2 Council Members
Council Member Lonnie C. Rich
Councilman David G. Speck
(l) Council of Governments: Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee
1 Council Member
Councilwoman Redella S. Pepper
Councilman William C. Cleveland (Alternate)
(m) Council of Governments: Noise Abatement at National and Dulles Airports
1 Council Member
Councilman William C. Cleveland
(n) Council of Governments: Regional Transportation Planning Board
1 Council Member
1 Alternate
Council Member Lois L. Walker
Councilman William C. Cleveland (Alternate)
Thomas F. O'Kane, Jr. (Second Alternate)
(o) Alexandria Economic Development and Tourism Partnership Board of Directors
2 Council Members
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Vice Mayor William D. Euille
(p) Economic Opportunities Commission
4 Council Members
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Vice Mayor William D. Euille
Councilman William C. Cleveland
Council Member Lonnie C. Rich
(q) Library Board
1 Council Member
Councilwoman Redella S. Pepper
(r) Local Emergency Planning Commission
2 Council Members
Vice Mayor William D. Euille
Councilman William C. Cleveland
(s) Northern Virginia Planning District Commission
2 Council Members
Councilman William C. Cleveland
Councilwoman Redella S. Pepper
(t) Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
2 Council Members
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Council Member Lois L. Walker
(u) Northern Virginia Transportation Commission: Transportation Coordinating Council
2 Council Members
Mayor Kerry J. Donley
Council Member Lois L. Walker
(v) Pension Study Committee
2 Council Members
1 Alternate
Vice Mayor William D. Euille
Council Member Lonnie C. Rich
Mayor Kerry J. Donley (Alternate)
(w) Sister Cities Committee
1 Council Member
Councilwoman Redella S. Pepper
(x) Task Force on Information and Communication Technologies
2 Council Members
Councilwoman Redella S. Pepper
Council Member Lois L. Walker
(y) Transportation Safety Commission
1 Council Member
Councilman David G. Speck
(z) Virginia Railway Express Board of Directors
1 Council Member
Council Member Lois L. Walker
(aa) Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Board
1 Council Member
Council Member Lois L. Walker
(bb) Waterfront Committee
1 Council Member
Council Member Lois L. Walker
The voting was as follows:
Rich "aye" Euille "aye"
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker "aye"
14. There was a joint musical selection sung by the Blessed Sacrament Community Folk Singers and the Gospeliers of the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
15. The Benediction was pronounced by Rabbi Jack Moline, Agudas Achim Synagogue.
16. The Colors were retired by the combined Alexandria Police, Fire and Sheriff Departments' Color Guard.
17. An announcement was made by the Mayor that a reception would be held in the Cafeteria with Music by Potomac Swing.
18. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Cleveland and carried unanimously, at 9:13 p.m., the Special Meeting of July 1, 1997, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Euille "aye"
Cleveland "aye" Rich "aye"
Donley "aye" Speck "aye"
Walker "aye"
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APPROVED BY:
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KERRY J. DONLEY MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Beverly I. Jett, CMC City Clerk
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