Council Meeting
AGENDA

Town of Vienna, Virginia
08/20/2007 -- 8:00 p.m.

( Date Posted: August 21, 2007 )

Agenda



Invocation: Michael J. Polychrones, Councilman




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




1. Roll Call




2. Approval of the Minutes: Regular Meeting of July 2, 2007 and two Public Hearings of July 2, 2007.




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. Public commentary is limited to five (5) minutes.




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. PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TOWN CODE, CHAPTER 17, SUBDIVISIONS, ARTICLE 5, IMPROVEMENTS, ADDING NEW SECTION 17-67.1, TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF SIDEWALKS FOR CERTAIN SINGLE –LOT DEVELOPMENT.
(Public Hearing on a proposal to require the developer of any lot that fronts an existing street, and where adjacent property on either side has an existing sidewalk, to dedicate land, construct a sidewalk, and connect such new sidewalk to the existing adjacent sidewalk or sidewalks.)

Public Hearing closed; proposed ordinance set for September 24, 2007 for adoption.






6. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN CODE, CHAPTER 6, FINANCE AND TAXATION, ARTICLE 6, PARTIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN REHABILITATED REAL PROPERTY, SECTIONS 6-61 AND 6-62; TO EXTEND THE PROGRAM UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1, 2012.
(Public Hearing on a proposal to renew the Town’s partial property tax exemption program for rehabilitation of residential and commercial properties which qualify.)

Public Hearing closed; proposed ordinance set for September 24, 2007 for adoption.






7. LIST OF DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND THEIR OWNERS, TO BE PUBLISHED IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER AND POSTED ON THE TOWN WEBSITE.
(Council consideration to publish a list of real estate property taxes delinquent as of June 30, 2007.)

Approved for posting on land records; newspaper and Town Website.






8. INSTALLATION OF A CROSSWALK ON MALCOLM ROAD AT PETERSON LANE PARK.
(Council consideration to approve a new crosswalk on Malcolm Road, going to the park.)

Approved.






9. PROPOSED 2008-2009 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR TOWN EMPLOYEES, ALLOWING THE FRIDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS AND THE FRIDAY AFTER NEW YEAR’S DAY.
(Council consideration to allow two additional holidays, on a one time basis, in 2008-2009.)

Approved.






10. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO RIDE CITY OF SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA CONTRACT TO PURCHASE ONE ELGIN CROSSWIND STREET SWEEPER FROM VIRGINIA PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT COMPANY, WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $138,317.00.
(Council consideration to approve a new street sweeper.)

Approved.






11. APPROVAL TO USE GENERAL BOND FUNDS IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $180,000.00 FOR CONCRETE REPAIR AND INSTALLATION UNDER CONTRACT IFB 05-10, ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, WITH SAGRES CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION.
(Council consideration to use the services of Sagres to complete a list of concrete repairs on Town streets / curbs and gutters.)

Approved.






12. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FOR ADDITIONAL APPROVED FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 BUDGETED FUNDS TO PURCHASE HOT MIX ASPHALT FROM NATIONAL ASPHALT MANUFACTURING CORP., WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $50,000.00.
(Council consideration to approve more funds for pre-mixed asphalt, the need for which stems from an increased use of asphalt in the past year.)

Approved.






13. RECOMMENDATION TO RIDE FAIRFAX COUNTY CONTRACT #RQ07-892559-21A WITH AMERICAN TENNIS COURTS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,824.80, FOR TENNIS COURT REPAIRS AT MEADOW LANE PARK AND GLYNDON PARK.
(Council consideration to use this County contract and repair surface damages on the tennis courts.)

Approved.






14. RECOMMENDATION TO ALLOCATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP) FUNDS AND BID ISSUANCE FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE NORTHSIDE CONNECTOR DECKWALK AND TRAIL, IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $125,000.00.
(Council consideration to approve the funds to complete the final phase of the trail off Glyndon Street, N.E.)

Approved.






15. REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO RIDE FAIRFAX COUNTY CONTRACT #RQ07-910459-21L TO PURCHASE ONE JOHN DEERE 5225 UTILITY TRACTOR FROM JOHN DEERE COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA, UNDER THE APPROVED TOWN OF VIENNA VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $28,871.50, FOR THE PARKS MAINTENANCE DIVISION.
(Council consideration to replace a 41 year old tractor for the Parks and Recreation Department, adding standard loader and rotary cutter attachments to make the tractor more versatile.)

Approved.






16. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO OBTAIN A CISCO NETWORK HARDWARE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER WITH DISYS OF CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA.
(Council consideration to approve a blanket purchase order in the amount of $2,532.12 to cover the yearly maintenance support for the Cisco switch investment that supports voice, data, and video traffic between Town government buildings.)

Approved.






17. COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR TWO BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS TO USE TWO VENDORS FOR THE COMPUTER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, MOSTLY PURCHASING REFURBISHED COMPUTERS.
(Council consideration to approve blanket purchase orders to use Dell Computers, and PC Mall.Gov computers.)

Approved.






18. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO OBTAIN A NETWORK SUPPORT BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER WITH AAC OF TYSONS CORNER, IN AN AMOUNT OF $14,812.00, TO COVER TWO PLANNED PROJECTS PLUS ANY POTENTIAL EMERGENCY TYPE NETWORK EXPENSES IN FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008.
(Council consideration to approve a blanket purchase order with the vendor who installed the Town’s wide area network of phone, data, and video traffic.)

Deferred.






19. ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF FEES AS CODIFIED AT SECTION 1-12 OF THE VIENNA TOWN CODE, AND PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED AND APPROVED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING CONDUCTED ON JULY 2, 2007.
(This Ordinance is before Council tonight for formal adoption.)

Adopted.






20. ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION RECEIVED FROM KATHERINE HUTT, FROM THE TOWN / BUSINESS LIAISON COMMITTEE.
(Ms. Katherine Hutt has tendered her letter of resignation.)

Accepted.


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