Council Meeting
AGENDA

Town of Vienna, Virginia
09/26/2005 -- 8:00 p.m.

( Date Posted: September 27, 2005 )

Agenda



Invocation: Reverend Craig Burns, Vienna Assembly of God, 100 Ayrhill Avenue N.E.



Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America



1. Roll Call



2. Approval of the Minutes: Regular Council Meeting of September 12, 2005




3. Receipt of petitions and communications from the public. Opportunity for members of the public to request Council consideration of items not already listed on the Agenda.




4.
A. Report of Special Committees or Town Officials
B. Report and Inquiries of Council Members
C. Report of the Town Manager
D. Report of the Mayor
E. Proposals for Additional Items to the Agenda





5. DRAFT COPY OF THE MAPLE AVENUE FEASIBILITY STUDY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.

(Council consideration to seek a feasibility study from a planning and design firm to analyze Zoning along the commercial corridor.)

Approved; contingent upon opinion of Town Attorney regarding vendor list.





6. REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE PRINTING OF INVITATIONS AND SUPPLIES FOR THE TOWN / BUSINESS LIAISON COMMITTEE COFFEE SOCIAL.

(Council consideration to help with the costs of a meeting for Town business owners at the release of the upcoming Retail Shopping Guide.)

Approved.





7. REQUEST COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION INDICATING THE TOWN OF VIENNA’S INTENT TO PURCHASE FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL CITY VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT CONTRACT, AND APPROVAL TO PURCHASE ONE BELT DRIVEN VACUUM LEAF LOADER FROM OLD DOMINION BRUSH, WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $15,009.00.

(Council consideration to ride this contract for a replacement vacuum leaf loader, under the Town of Vienna Vehicle Replacement Program.)

Approved.





8. APPROVAL TO RIDE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE 2006 FORD F-450 MODEL GVW TRUCK CAB AND CHASSIS UNDER THE APPROVED TOWN OF VIENNA VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.

(Council consideration to ride this State contract in replacing this vehicle for the Department of Public Works.)

Approved.





9. AUTHORIZATION TO RIDE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA CONTRACT TO PURCHASE TWO DUAL MONITORS AND TWO LAPTOPS FROM DELL DESKTOPS, NOTEBOOKS AND SERVERS, FOR THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION, AND AUTHORIZATION TO EXPEND APPROVED 2005-2006 BUDGETED FUNDS WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $6,390.06.

(Council consideration to ride this State contract to replace existing hardware that no longer works with the new traffic signal software.)

Approved.





10. DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAX LIST.

(Council consideration to publish the list of delinquent properties and owners in a local newspaper, and post it on the Town Website.)

Approved; to publish list in newspaper and file in County records.





11. PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TOWN CODE, CHAPTER 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 1-12, SCHEDULE OF FEES.

(Council consideration to change certain fees related to building permits, etc.)

Approved to set date for Public Hearing for October 17, 2005.





12. PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TOWN CODE, CHAPTER 9, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, ARTICLE 1, IN GENERAL, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 9-10.1, DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIAL, SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS, AND SALE OF MERCHANDISE ON TOWN SECONDARY AND URBAN HIGHWAYS.

(Council consideration to change Town laws to prohibit solicitation, etc. in Town streets.)

Approved.





13. ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TOWN CODE, CHAPTER 10, OFFENSES-MISCELLANEOUS, ARTICLE 3, OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY, SECTION 10-28, SAME – AFTER HAVING BEEN FORBIDDEN TO DO SO.

(Council consideration to change the Town laws regarding the enforcement of trespassing violations.)

Adopted.





14. RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE FUNDING FOR TURF REPLACEMENT AT WATERS FIELD.

(Council consideration to contribute towards the artificial playing surface, new fencing, etc. at Waters Field.)

Approved.





15. RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO R.E. LEE ELECTRIC FOR THE RELOCATION OF A LIGHT POLE AT WATERS FIELD, AS PART OF THE WATERS FIELD TURF REPLACEMENT PROJECT.

(Council consideration to have the firm that has taken over the maintenance of the lights at Waters Field to do the relocation project.)

Approved.





16. RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO WILLIAM H. GORDON ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AT WATERS FIELD, AS PART OF THE WATERS FIELD TURF REPLACEMENT PROJECT.

(Council consideration to contract the firm that has already done the site survey, preliminary architectural drawings, and other engineering work pro bono.)

Approved.





17. ACCEPTANCE OF LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM JOHN M. SCHEIB FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

(Chairman of the Planning Commission is relocating to another area to pursue a new career opportunity.)

Approved.


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