City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution Establishing a Stakeholder Advisory Group for the Patrick Henry Pre-K thru 8th Grade School and Recreation Center Project. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Establishing an Ad Hoc Patrick Henry School and Recreation Center Stakeholder Advisory Group (the "Advisory Group).
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Adopt the resolution to establish the Advisory Group (Attachment 1);
(2) Request the Mayor to appoint a member of City Council to the Advisory Group; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager to work in collaboration with the Superintendent of Schools to appoint members to the Advisory Group and its Chair, as detailed in this memorandum (Attachment 2).
DISCUSSION: The City of Alexandria and the Alexandria City Public Schools are engaged in a joint capital project that will result in a new Patrick Henry Pre-K thru 8th grade school and Recreation Center on the existing school and recreation center site. The school is scheduled to open in September 2018. As the City Council and School Board desire to fully engage community and school stakeholders in the development of the project, staff from both the City and Schools are recommending the formation of a Patrick Henry School and Recreation Center Stakeholder Advisory Group.
The role of the Advisory Group shall be to:
* Attend scheduled meetings which shall be open to the public;
* Work within the framework of design principles established for the school and recreation center;
* Act as liaisons for neighbors and the groups they represent to provide input on issues and opportunities throughout the planning and design process for the new school and recreation center;
* Bring community val...
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