OPENING 1. Calling the Roll. Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 2. Invocation. By:_________________________________________________________ 3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meeting of City Council: (a) The Regular Meeting of September 9, 1997. Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 4. Report of the City Clerk. Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 5. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of October 5-11, 1997, as Fire Prevention Week in the City of Alexandria. Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 6. Presentation of Proclamation Proclaiming October as National Arts and Humanities Month in the City of Alexandria. Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 7. Presentation of Proclamation Recognizing the Alexandria Tutoring Consortium. (Mayor Donley and Vice Mayor Euille) Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (8-17) 8. Receipt of the Following Resignations From members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Cable Television Advisory Commission John J. Lewis (b) Alexandria Commission on Aging Mark E. Locklear (c) Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board Elbert Ransom, Jr. (d) Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission Richard D. Cunningham Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: 9. (a) Alexandria Early Childhood Commission 1 Developmental Pediatrician Representing Alexandria Hospital (b) Alexandria Human Rights Commission 1 Representative From the Alexandria Commission For Women (c) Alexandria Public Health Advisory Commission 2 Health Professionals 3 Non-Health Professionals 10. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for Funding the City's Domestic Violence Intervention Project. 11. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services for Funding the City's Sexual Assault Response and Awareness Program. 12. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services for Funding the Development of Model Employment Initiative for Persons with Disabilities. 13. Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Department of Social Services for Funding the Virginia Family Violence Prevention Program. 14. Consideration of Approval of the Fiscal Year 1998 Plan for Aging Services and the Submission of Grant Applications for Funding to the Virginia Department for the Aging, the Governor's Employment and Training Department and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) 15. Consideration of Grant Applicant to Support the "Successful Aging Expo". 16. Receipt of the Monthly Financial Report for Period Ending August 31, 1997. 17. Receipt of the Annual Attendance Report for Boards and Commissions for Fiscal Year 1996-1997. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued) 18. Discussion of Approving the Closing of a Portion of Mt. Vernon Avenue for a Children's Halloween Parade. (# 52 9/13/96; #29 9/9/97) (Councilman Speck) Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 19. Discussion of the City's Undergrounding Policy. (Councilman Speck) Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 20. Consideration of Report on the Naming of City Facilities. Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES None ORAL PRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 21. Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the City Code by establishing and defining the responsibilities of a youth services commission. (#23 9/13/97; #11(b) 9/9/97) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 22. Consideration of Amending Resolution No. 1819 to Add a Designated Representative for the Alexandria Commission for Women to the City of Alexandria 250th Anniversary Commission. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ OTHER 23. Consideration of City Council Schedule. Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS 24. Alexandria Commission for Women 4 Citizen Members Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 25. Alexandria Consumer Affairs Commission 1 Citizen Member Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 26. Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority 1 Citizen Member Council Action:_______________________________________________________________ 27. Alexandria Public Records Advisory Commission 1 Citizen Member Council Action:_______________________________________________________________