Town Council Meeting
Regular MeetingVienna, VA · November 13, 2017
Minutes
Town of Vienna Charles A. Robinson Jr.
Town Hall
127 Center Street South
Vienna VA, 22180
Meeting Minutes
Town Council Meeting
Monday, November 13, 2017 8:00 PM Charles A. Robinson, Jr. Town Hall, 127
Center Street, South
Regular Council Meeting
Invocation: John Russo, Vice Chairman of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the Town
of Vienna, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
1. Roll Call
Present: 7- Council Member Tara Bloch, Council Member Linda Colbert, Council Member Pasha Majdi,
Council Member Douglas Noble, Council Member Carey J. Sienicki, Council Member
Howard J. Springsteen and Mayor Laurie DiRocco
2. Approval of the Minutes:
A. 17-653 Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of October 30, 2017
It was moved to approve the minutes of the regular Council meeting of October 30,
2017 as submitted.
A motion was made by Council Member Sienicki, seconded by Council Member Colbert,
that the Minutes be approved as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Bloch, Council Member Colbert, Council Member Majdi, Council Member
Noble, Council Member Sienicki, Council Member Springsteen and Mayor DiRocco
3. Receipt of petitions and communications from the Public
A local Eagle Scout introduced himself to Council, he is working on getting more
Eagle Palms.
Mr. John Rooney, 104 Harmony Drive addressed Council regarding rumors of a
proposed Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation center on Harmony Drive. They only
have two concerns about this, one is they hope that before any official decisions are
made the residents will have the ability to participate in any decision making
process so they can voice their concerns. The second is the logistical issues since it
is in a residential area and the amount of parking they would need.
Ms. Patrice Robitai, 213 Glenn Ave SW addressed Council regarding 380 Maple
Avenue West. She wanted to voice their worries about the proposed developments at
380 Maple Avenue. They live about 100 yards from this and walk by it every day.
They are also worried about the additional impact that the proposed development
at the corner of Nutley and Maple Avenue will have on their quality of life.
Mr. John Pott, 134 Wade Hampton Drive addressed Council regarding the same issue
on 380 Maple Avenue West and is petitioning Council to raise a formal working
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group of the neighborhood to work along side of Council and the Planning
Commission to get their concerns across. They would like to form this working
group because they think these issues are so profound.
4. Reports/Presentations
A. 17-643 2017 Halloween Parade Awards
Attachments: 2017 Parade Winners
Mayor DiRocco along with Peggy James, James Cudney and D.H Scarborough of the
Vienna Business Association and Leslie Herman, Director of Parks & Recreation,
presented the 2017 Halloween Parade Awards.
B. 17-656 Proclamation for National Recycling Day - November 15, 2017
Mayor DiRocco presented a Proclamation designating November 15, 2017 as
National Recycling Day in the Town of Vienna.
A motion was made that the Proclamation be approved. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Bloch, Council Member Colbert, Council Member Majdi, Council Member
Noble, Council Member Sienicki, Council Member Springsteen and Mayor DiRocco
A. Report and Inquiries of Council Members
Councilmember Majdi asked the Town Attorney and Zoning Director for an update
on the Bey Lounge issue. He asked about the status and what the town is doing. Mr.
Briglia reported that the Bey Lounge conditional use permit (CUP) for live
entertainment with conditions that was issued two years ago and then renewed for
one year is up for annual renewal and at the same time the Town has filed a request
for the Board of Zoning Appeals to consider revoking the CUP. They are both going
to be heard this upcoming Wednesday evening, November 15th and it is a Public
Hearing. The Planning Commission did recommend renewal with terms. It is a
recommendation so the BZA is not bound by that and will conduct their own public
hearing. At the very least he thinks the town would suggest that they not renew it
unconditionally, if they are inclined to renew it then it should be with conditions.
Councilmember Majdi suggested to Council that if the CUP is granted and if they
have another noise complaint, he thinks Council should take a look at changing the
code so that repeated noise violations have increasing fines and not just viewed as a
cost of doing business. We are not there yet and hopefully it doesn't occur, but if he
does he will ask the Town Manager to draw up some legislation to fix that.
Councilmember Majdi ask a few questions about the Community Center. The first
was on the flooring. He thought there was still something missing that was still
forthcoming. He said the flooring, aesthetically, is not very pleasing, it looks kind
of industrial. He knows there was a back in forth about it and thought there was a
resolution forthcoming but his understanding now is that the flooring that is there
now is the final product. He asked if this is accurate and if so he thinks they should
do something about it because it is not a very good product. Ms. Leslie Herman
Director of Parks & Recreation stated that it is one of the punch list items. They are
also purchasing a 10' round rug with the Town Logo on it that will be put down in
the center of the lobby.
The second issue is the lighting in the parking lot. The ambient lighting there is not
very bright and he thinks the way it looks right now is that it is way too bright. He
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asked if they have options to change the lighting and make it less bright or color it
differently. Ms. Herman will ask the architect and get back to Council.
Councilmember Colbert asked if the lights stay on all night. Ms. Herman believes
they stay on for the majority of the night but will check on it.
Councilmember Noble asked how many major and minor items are on the punch list
for the Community Center. Ms. Herman stated that more have been addressed and
they are still working and making progress.
Councilmember Noble reported that after their work session last week with VDOT,
Linda Smythe also hosted a meeting at Marshall Road Elementary that he also
attended. Basically at that meeting they laid out the big long strip maps of the
entire corridor and had individuals from the project team talking to residents about
different issues. There was nothing new from what was presented at the work
session. He asked Mr. Gallagher for an update on the data collection. Mr.
Gallagher stated that VDOT is collecting data on Nutley Street, Marshall Road,
Kingsley, Tapawingo and Courthouse and those are collecting volume and speed as
well as camera monitoring at Tapawingo, Kingsley and Nutley to count turning
movements for a 24 hour period. The idea is every 6 months they will be processing
the data and providing it to the town.
Councilmember Noble congratulated the James Madison field hockey team for
making the first round of the state playoffs. Unfortunately they lost to Woodson
High School.
Councilmember Springsteen reported on the Annual Turkey Trot coming up on the
18th.
Councilmember Sienicki thanked all the Veterans in the community for all that they
have done especially to the American Legion Post 180 for making sure that Veterans
are recognized in the community, it is a wonderful thing that they do.
B. Report of the Town Manager
Mr. Payton thanked all the staff for all the hard work that they do, particularly the
Police Officers, Public Works employees that are out in the cold and Parks &
Recreation as well.
C. Report of the Mayor
Mayor DiRocco reminded everyone that Mayors @ Your Service is going on the road
and is hoping that everyone will join her at the Vienna Inn on November 14th at 7:30
p.m. There will be stories and conversation about the history of the Vienna Inn
which is one of the town's oldest establishments. She hopes everyone can come out
and enjoy some chili dogs and some interesting Vienna history.
Mayor DiRocco also reported that she attended the Gala for the150th Anniversary of
the First Baptist Church and presented the Town's Proclamation from Council to
Pastor Walton. She also spoke on some of the history of the church. It was a
wonderful evening and a nice celebration.
Mayor DiRocco wished everyone a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving Holiday and
also thanked the Town staff for all they do.
D. Proposals for Additional Items to the Agenda
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None
E. Closed Session
It was moved that the members of the Vienna Town Council be polled to affirm that
during the first Closed Session convened this date, Monday, November 13, 2017, the
Town Council met for purposes of discussion of personnel matters, specifically the
interviewing of individuals for consideration of appointment to Town Boards and
Commissions.
It was further moved that the Certification Resolution be adopted in accordance
with State Statutes, and that the Town Clerk is authorized to execute the
Certification Resolution.
And it was further moved that the Closed Session be continued to later this date,
Monday, November 13, 2017 at the conclusion of the regular Council meeting in
accordance with Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711A(7), for purposes of consultation
with legal counsel and briefings by staff members pertaining to actual or probable
litigation.
A motion was made by Council Member Tara Bloch, seconded by Council Member
Carey J. Sienicki, that this item was approved.. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Bloch, Council Member Colbert, Council Member Majdi, Council
Member Noble, Council Member Sienicki, Council Member Springsteen and Mayor
DiRocco
5. Public Hearings
A. 17-646 Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations on proposed
amendments to Section 18-72 - (Restaurants) C-1 Permitted Uses under Article 11,
and Section 18-4 - Definitions under Article 2 of Chapter 18 of the Vienna Town
Code.
Attachments: Restaurant Ordinance 11-13-17
RESTAURANT CODE CHANGE - CHAPTER 18 - ARTICLE 11
RESTAURANT CODE CHANGE - CHAPTER 18 - ARTICLE 2
TC STAFF REPORT - RESTAURANT CODE CHANGE - 11-13-17
Mayor DiRocco called the public hearing to order at 8:55 p.m. The Town Clerk
called the roll and all members of Council were present.
Patrick Mulhern, Director of Planning & Zoning explained that this is the first of
many amendments to the Zoning Ordinance they hope to bring forth resulting from
the prioritization at a work session several months ago. This one deals with
restaurants and being more business friendly in locating restaurants and reducing
some of the restrictions. Because this is a public hearing he presented a brief
presentation to review some of the changes and the rationale.
He explained that back in 1956 restaurants were allowed by right in any commercial
district. This is an unusual case where they actually want to go back to the old
ordinance because it made a lot more sense and was more business friendly. In
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February of 1971, limits were put on restaurants with certain criteria where the
objective was to attract more quality restaurants as well as larger and family
restaurants. The intent of this section was to encourage quality restaurants that
appealed to families and enhance the appearance of the town. At the time there
were smaller drive thru restaurants that were coming through and there was a
desire to stop that trend. In 2005 there was an amendment in the shopping center
that dealt with square feet and four retail stores together rather than five.
Mr. Mulhern further explained the slides of the power point presentation.
Ms. Estelle Biros, 200 Ceret Court, SW addressed Council stating that she has some
concerns about the addition of the category "restaurant carry-out" under permitted
uses. Under current zoning, restaurants have always been able to offer carry-out
service as incidental to normal operations. Most restaurants in Vienna do this and
this use is clearly spelled out in subsection "incidental uses" of Section 18-72,
however, under the proposed amendments the category "restaurants carry-out" has
been added to the list of permitted uses in the C-1 zone. These carry-out restaurants
don't have any seating at all as she understands it. In what the restaurant industry
refers to as carry-out only, delivery only or even ghost or virtual restaurants, in the
definition section of the current zoning code, the same activity is essentially called
carry-out food business. It is defined but strangely isn't referred to anywhere else in
the code, except in definitions. She is concerned that these carry-out restaurants
will create multiple problems of their own. Since these restaurants would not
provide any seating, food orders would have to be either picked up or delivered. In
the first case, if they are picked up, there would be a steady stream of cars entering
and leaving the restaurant site for for pick-up. Unless she is mistaken the business
in question could request, subject to certain conditions, a use permit under section
18-210 for a drive-thru facility which would include a drive thru window or windows
and stacking spaces for vehicles. In the second case, delivery, delivery vehicles
parked on the restaurant property might constitute and eye sore. To avoid that the
virtual restaurant would have to comply with section 18-76 which stipulates, among
other things, that cars parked in open areas next to a business, be so located as to
not be visible from the principal street on which the premises face. It is possible, she
guesses, but it is all complicated. She cringes at the thought that a zoning code that
permits carry-out only restaurants, by right, would result in a proliferation or pizza,
taco, bbq, crepe, asian and kabob vendors in our town, which seems to run counter
to the paragraph on restaurants of subsection 18-72 of the present code. This reads
in part "it is the intent of this section to encourage quality restaurants which will
enhance the appearance of the town and afford the opportunity for dining in an
aesthetically pleasing atmosphere. Regrettably in the proposed amendments that
paragraph has been deleted. She doesn't think the residents of Vienna want more
take-out restaurants, more pizza delivery like drivers jotting in and out of traffic or
more drive thru windows. In summary she is in favor of the amendment that does
away with the requirement for a minimum number of seats in restaurants and free
standing buildings, at the same time, she is strongly opposed to the addition of
restaurant carry-out to the list of permitted uses under the C-1 zoning regulations.
She asks that Council consider the implications of that addition very carefully
before voting on it.
Councilmember Noble asked how the multiple delivery places we currently have,
work under the existing code if they are not permitted in existing code. Mr. Mulhern
stated that the definition changed. It is defined now as carry-out food business and
the Planning Commission is recommending taking that out and allowing carry-out
to be by right just like restaurants. Councilmember Noble asked how it was
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permitted before. Mr. Mulhern stated it is just the way it is defined not how it is
permitted. It was not defined as a restaurant, it was defined as a carry-out food
business which was allowed in the code.
Councilmember Majdi asked if this is a policy change or just a definition change.
Mr. Mulhern stated it is just a definition change. Councilmember Majdi clarified
that as it stands right now, carry-out is fully allowed just defined as carry-out. Mr.
Mulhern stated that was correct.
Mayor DiRocco clarified that he is saying it is a by right use under restaurants. Mr.
Mulhern stated that was correct.
Councilmember Majdi asked if under the current code, do we limit carry-out
restaurants and food in some way and if so how do we do so. Mr. Mulhern stated
that you could require a CUP for carry-out if you wanted to, it is not normal in the
marketplace.
Councilmember Noble asked why we are re-wording it if it is currently in the code,
what does that gain us or lose us from the conversation. Mr. Mulhern stated the
Planning Commission thought that a carry-out restaurant should have equal
standing in the by right and not have a separate definition, and it is a by right, but
it had a separate definition and they suggested changing that. The Planning
Commission is recommending by-right restaurants without all the conditions and
requirements and by-right restaurant carry-outs.
Mr. Joe Daley asked why they are making changes. It would help if they would
define the purpose of the change, explicitly when you wanted to make changes and
if your code doesn't make it clear, then in line with the purpose you specifically
make changes so we can all support it or raise questions about it. It is clear they do
not all understand the changes that are being proposed. He also doesn't
understand why they are reducing 125 seats for a restaurant, it may be a good
purpose but he doesn't understand why it existed and why they feel it is necessary.
Mayor DiRocco explained that these are recommendations by the Planning
Commission so some of these recommendations and based on them reviewing it they
came out with changes that they thought would be recommended. The reason why it
is being looked at is because there are a lot of spaces that are open that might be
used for a restaurant but right now they would not qualify because they have to
have a 125 seat minimum as well as a certain amount or parking and there is not
enough parking on these sites.
Mr. Matt DiFiore, 207 Owaissa Court SE, stated that he agrees with the first lady that
spoke. They are basically taking 125 and going down to maybe 5 seats in what they
call a restaurant. It seems to him that there needs to be a lower limit too. You are
going to take out the 125 and you have no standard that anyone has to meet to call
it a restaurant. He would suggest that maybe 25-30 seats might be something that
they think about. He also is interested to know if they have ever figured out how
many properties might in fact want to develop. He has counted 47 office buildings
that theoretically could have restaurants, they currently have 18 that are not
allowed. He is also concerned that the one C-1 property in their neighborhood that
could wreck havoc with the neighborhood with taking this out. He strongly
recommends if this goes forward there be some caveat be put in to it that C-1 within
the MAC district is eligible for this because he doesn't particularly want potential
carry-out places in the first floor of 901 Glyndon. He doesn't know if anyone has
considered that and they are pretty disappointed that when the approval went
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through as a by right development, but there is no way people are going to put up
with on street parking, especially if it is carry-out. Councilmember Bloch asked if
the building on the corner of Glyndon and Tapawingo had four occupant spaces
could they currently put a carry-out in there by right. Mayor DiRocco asked if they
could have a carry-out right now. Mr. Mulhern stated that they can put a carry-out
in there right now without changing the definition. There is no indication right
now on what those end users are now. Mayor DiRocco stated that she understands
the concern in that area because it is sitting within a residential zone.
Councilmember Sienicki asked Mr. Mulhern if other municipalities typically have a
lower limit, less than 125, on the number of seats in a restaurant. Mr. Mulhern stated
that he is not aware of it. It is more by right and controlled with the parking
requirements.
Councilmember Majdi asked if the Planning Commission had discussion on the
minimum seating. Mr. Mulhern stated he does not remember them having a
discussion on that.
Councilmember Bloch asked if the Maple Avenue Restaurant was grandfathered in
through previous zoning. There is not a 125 seats in there and is a free standing
building. Mr. Mulhern stated when the 1971 code was adopted, anything that was
built before that is grandfathered unless it discontinues the use for two years. Mr.
Briglia stated it is a pre-existing non-conforming use that has been in continuous
operation since prior to 1971. It started there as a donut shop.
A resident asked (could not hear her name), if the restaurant carry-out, which she
believes by definition, doesn't have any seating how much parking is required. Mr.
Mulhern stated you would default to the 1-200 square foot requirement in the
commercial zone.
It was moved to close the public hearing.
Motion: Councilmember Sienicki
Second: Councilmember Colbert
Carried unanimously
It was moved to approve Planning Commission-recommended amendments to
Section 18-72 - (Restaurants) C-1 Permitted Uses under Article 11 of Chapter 18 and
Section 18-4 - Definitions under Article 2 of Chapter 18 of the Vienna Town Code. It
was further moved to direct the Town Clerk to advertise a Notice of Intent to Adopt
the ordinance changes.
Motion: Councilmember Sienicki
Second: Councilmember Majdi
Carried unanimously
A motion was made by Council Member Sienicki, seconded by Council Member Majdi, that
the Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Bloch, Council Member Colbert, Council Member Majdi, Council Member
Noble, Council Member Sienicki, Council Member Springsteen and Mayor DiRocco
B. 17-647 Public Hearing on the 2018 Legislative Agenda
Attachments: 2018 Legislative Agenda Draft 11 02 2017
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Mayor DiRocco called the Public Hearing to order at 9:42p.m. The Town Clerk
called the roll and all members of Council were present.
Mr. Briglia explained that what was attached to the agenda was the draft of the
Town of Vienna 2018 Legislative Agenda as a result of what he would call a carry
over request to the General Assembly from last year along with some tweaks after the
work session. They address long standing requests to the General Assembly from the
Town of Vienna to address issues relating to sidewalk funding, long standing full
funding requests for public safety (599 funding), local road maintenance formula
amendments which would address road usage as opposed to lane mileage formulas,
a public procurement edit which would permit the town to ride or use other
jurisditions competively bid construction contracts for amounts that don't exceed
$200,000, a request to amend or update the advertisement requirements for public
notices, the issue of towns being a voting member of Northern Virginia
Transportation Authority, a general opposition to General Assembly bills that
would reduce or eliminate local land use authority, revenue sharing mechanisms, a
provision where the Town of Vienna supports the Virginia Municipal League's
legislative program and a bill that time was spent on last year that we made some
tweaks on our local ordinance about the replacement of trees during
re-development or development. There is also probably going to be bills that are
going to restrict the local regulation of the use of the right of way which is
problematic because there is a constitutional requirement that localities regulate
the use of the right of way and provide licenses or franchises and doing it
legislatively by an act of the General Assembly, may put us in conflict of what we are
obligated to do under the constitution.
Mayor DiRocco stated that she knows some of these are from last year that our
Delegate or Senator put forward but did not pass through the General Assembly and
she knows there are some they are willing to take on again and we will see if that
happens. She mentioned there was an extra sentence in #4 that should be taken out
and also that #9 and #12 are pretty much the same and doesn't think we need # 9 and
should be taken out but should keep #12 as it relates to the legislative program. She
did speak with a number of other jurisdictions regarding the town's vote on NVTA
and she knows that both Herndon and Leesburg also have it in their legislative
agenda so we will see if it goes anywhere. She knows it did have some traction but
unfortunately didn't pass last year. There is some concerns on how NVTA was
created by the state government so therefore changes to it could open up some of
those concerns. Also she mentioned in #6 it should say Northern Virginia Towns and
not Towns since it only focuses on Northern Virginia.
It was moved to close the Public Hearing.
Motion: Councilmember Bloch
Second: Councilmember Noble
Carried unanimously
Following the opportunity for the public to provide input on the proposed
Legislative Agenda, it was moved to approve the proposed 2018 Town of Vienna
Legislative Agenda as amended.
Motion: Councilmember Bloch
Second: Councilmember Noble
Carried unanimously
A motion was made by Council Member Bloch, seconded by Council Member Noble, that
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the Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Bloch, Council Member Colbert, Council Member Majdi, Council Member
Noble, Council Member Sienicki, Council Member Springsteen and Mayor DiRocco
6. Regular Business
A. 17-636 Andrew Minor Subdivision Performance Bond Extension Request
Attachments: Andrew Minor Bond Estimate
Andrew Minor LOC Reduction
Andrew Minor LOC
Request for extension of the bond on the Andrew Minor Subdivision..
It was moved to extend the public improvement bond for the Andrew Minor
subdivision for an additional 12 months, to expire November 30, 2018.
A motion was made by Council Member Colbert, seconded by Council Member Bloch, that
the Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Council Member Bloch, Council Member Colbert, Council Member Noble, Council Member
Sienicki and Mayor DiRocco
Nay: 2- Council Member Majdi and Council Member Springsteen
B. 17-634 Request to award IFB 18-10 and FY18 spending for Yard Waste Disposal
Attachments: IFB 18-10 Summary and Recommendation
IFB18-10FINAL
It was moved to award IFB 18-10 to and approve FY18 spending for yard waste
disposal with Freestate Farms, LLC of Manassas, VA in the amount of $34,000.
A motion was made by Council Member Springsteen, seconded by Council Member Bloch,
that the Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Bloch, Council Member Colbert, Council Member Majdi, Council Member
Noble, Council Member Sienicki, Council Member Springsteen and Mayor DiRocco
C. 17-635 Request additional FY18 spending with Water Works Supply
Attachments: IFB 17-13 Summary and Bid Tabulation
PO 20180069 - Water Works Supply
It was moved to approve additional FY18 spending in the amount of $30,000 with
Water Works Supply, utilizing IFB 17-13.
A motion was made by Council Member Bloch, seconded by Council Member Noble, that
the Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Bloch, Council Member Colbert, Council Member Majdi, Council Member
Noble, Council Member Sienicki, Council Member Springsteen and Mayor DiRocco
D. 17-650 Intent to adopt Planning Commission recommended changes to BZA voting
requirements, per Section 18-241- Decisions of Board, to be consistent with State of
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Virginia Code (15.2-2312).
Attachments: TC STAFF REPORT - BZA MEMBERS VOTING CODE CHANGE - 11-13-17
Sec._18_241.___Decisions_of_board wEdits per 15
BZA Voting Requirements
Amendment to Section 18-241 – Decisions of board
It was moved to adopt the Planning Commission-recommended code amendment to
Section 18-241- Decisions of Board and direct the Town Clerk to advertise a Notice
of Adoption.
A motion was made by Council Member Sienicki, seconded by Council Member Colbert,
that the Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Bloch, Council Member Colbert, Council Member Majdi, Council Member
Noble, Council Member Sienicki, Council Member Springsteen and Mayor DiRocco
E. 17-649 Request that Council set a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance
relocating a polling place for Town elections.
Attachments: PollingPlaceChange2017
It was moved to amend Chapter 2, Administration, Article 6, Section 2-68, Polling
Place, re-designating the Vienna Community Center as the polling place for Town of
Vienna local elections. It was further moved to direct the Town Clerk to advertise a
Notice of Intent to Adopt.
A motion was made by Council Member Sienicki, seconded by Council Member
Springsteen, that the Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Bloch, Council Member Colbert, Council Member Majdi, Council Member
Noble, Council Member Sienicki, Council Member Springsteen and Mayor DiRocco
E. Second Closed Session
It was moved that the members of the Vienna Town Council be polled to affirm that
during the second Closed Session convened this date, Monday, November 13, 2017,
the Town Council met for purposes of consultation with legal counsel and briefings
by staff members pertaining to actual or probable litigation.
It was further moved that the Certification Resolution be adopted in accordance
with State Statutes, and that the Town Clerk is authorized to execute the
Certification Resolution.
And it was further moved that the Closed Session be continued to Monday, December
11, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in accordance with Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711A(1), for
purposes of discussion of personnel matters, specifically the interviewing of
individuals for consideration of appointment and/or reappointment to Town Boards
and Commissions.
A motion was made by Council Member Bloch, seconded by Council Member Sienicki,
that the be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Bloch, Council Member Colbert, Council Member Majdi, Council
Member Noble, Council Member Sienicki, Council Member Springsteen and Mayor
DiRocco
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7. Meeting Adjournment
Meeting Recessed into closed session at 10:16 p.m.
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STANDARDS. TRANSLATION SERVICES, ASSISTANCE OR ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS FROM PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
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Agenda
Town of Vienna Charles A. Robinson Jr. Town
Hall
127 Center Street South
Vienna VA, 22180
Meeting Agenda
Town Council Meeting
Monday, November 13, 2017 8:00 PM Charles A. Robinson, Jr. Town Hall, 127 Center
Street, South
Regular Council Meeting
Invocation: John Russo, Vice Chairman of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the Town
of Vienna, Virginia
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of the Minutes:
A. 17-653 Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of October 30, 2017
3. Receipt of petitions and communications from the Public
Limited to 5 minutes per issue and no formal action can be taken this evening.
4. Reports/Presentations
A. 17-643 2017 Halloween Parade Awards
Attachments: 2017 Parade Winners
B. 17-656 Proclamation for National Recycling Day - November 15, 2017
A. Report and Inquiries of Council Members
B. Report of the Town Manager
C. Report of the Mayor
D. Proposals for Additional Items to the Agenda
E. Closed Session
5. Public Hearings
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Town Council Meeting Meeting Agenda November 13, 2017
A. 17-646 Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations on proposed
amendments to Section 18-72 - (Restaurants) C-1 Permitted Uses under Article 11,
and Section 18-4 - Definitions under Article 2 of Chapter 18 of the Vienna Town
Code.
Attachments: Restaurant Ordinance 11-13-17
RESTAURANT CODE CHANGE - CHAPTER 18 - ARTICLE 11
RESTAURANT CODE CHANGE - CHAPTER 18 - ARTICLE 2
TC STAFF REPORT - RESTAURANT CODE CHANGE - 11-13-17
B. 17-647 Public Hearing on the 2018 Legislative Agenda
Attachments: 2018 Legislative Agenda Draft 11 02 2017
6. Regular Business
A. 17-636 Andrew Minor Subdivision Performance Bond Extension Request
Attachments: Andrew Minor Bond Estimate
Andrew Minor LOC Reduction
Andrew Minor LOC
Request for extension of the bond on the Andrew Minor Subdivision..
B. 17-634 Request to award IFB 18-10 and FY18 spending for Yard Waste Disposal
Attachments: IFB 18-10 Summary and Recommendation
IFB18-10FINAL
C. 17-635 Request additional FY18 spending with Water Works Supply
Attachments: IFB 17-13 Summary and Bid Tabulation
PO 20180069 - Water Works Supply
D. 17-650 Intent to adopt Planning Commission-recommended changes to BZA voting
requirements, per Section 18-241- Decisions of Board, to be consistent with State of
Virginia Code (15.2-2312).
Attachments: TC STAFF REPORT - BZA MEMBERS VOTING CODE CHANGE - 11-13-17
Sec._18_241.___Decisions_of_board wEdits per 15
BZA Voting Requirements
Amendment to Section 18-241 – Decisions of board
E. 17-649 Request that Council set a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance
relocating a polling place for Town elections.
Attachments: PollingPlaceChange2017
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Town Council Meeting Meeting Agenda November 13, 2017
7. Meeting Adjournment
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