Special Meeting
Tuesday, March 16, 1999 - - 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; Mrs. Godwin, Director of Management and Budget, and Members of her Staff; Ms. Steele, Deputy City Manager; Ms. Evans, Assistant City Manager; Ms. Plemmer, Assistant City Manager; Mr. Neckel, Director of Finance; Mr. Cole, Director of Information Technology Services; Mr. Ransom, Special Assistant to the City Manager for Human Relations; Ms. Boyd, Director of Citizen Assistance; Ms. Davis, Director of Housing; Mr. Caton, Legislative Director; Mr. Lynn, Director of Planning and Zoning; Mr. Sudduth, Director of Personnel Services; Ms. Whitmore, Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Mr. Mandley, Director of General Services; Mr. Sanderson, Director of Real Estate Assessments; Mr. O'Kane, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services; Ms. O'Regan, Director of Human Services; Director of Libraries O'Brien; Dr. Claiborn, Director of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse; Ms. Gattsek, Director of Office on Women; Fire Chief Hawkins; Police Chief Samarra; Members of the School Board; and Lieutenant Butler, Police Department.
Recorded by: Mrs. Beverly I. Jett, CMC, City Clerk and Clerk of Council.
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OPENING
The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Donley, and the City Clerk called the Roll; all Members of City Council were present.
(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.)
2. Presentation of The Proposed Annual Operating Budget for FY 1999-2000 (including Schools) and The Proposed Capital Improvements Program for FY 2000-2005 (including the Schools CIP).
(A copy of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, Fiscal Year 2000 Proposed Operating Budget is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 2; 3/16/99, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of the City of Alexandria, Fiscal Year 2000 Capital Improvement Program Proposed Budget, is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 2; 3/16/99, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.
A copy of the City of Alexandria Fiscal Year 2000 Executive Summary, Proposed Budget is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 2; 3/16/99, and is incorporated herewith as part of this record by reference.)
City Manager Lawson presented the Budget Message.
General Discussion. Members of City Council participated in the discussion.
Members of City Council congratulated the staff on the proposed budget and thanked them for their hard work.
Councilman Speck requested consideration of designating some money in Contingent Reserve to examine and look at the concept of a City Development Office, one that would be specifically under the City government's responsibility to solicit and seek out private and philanthropic support for our capital projects. This would be separate and distinct from anything we would support for the Community Foundation.
Vice Mayor Euille stated, with the large percentage of Hispanic population increasing in the City, there is a sincere need, in collaboration with the public school system, to do all that we can do to develop a very positive and constructive ESL Program.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Euille and carried unanimously, at 8:30 p.m., the Special Meeting of Tuesday, March 16, 1999, was adjourned. The voting was as follows:
Pepper "aye" Cleveland "aye"
Euille "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
Citizens's Guide to Proposed Budget
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