City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 22, 2016
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of the Authorization for Execution of Documents for the Records of Decision for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station Environmental Impact Statement and Other Associated Documents.
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ISSUE: Authorization for the City Manager to execute documents to be incorporated into the Records of Decision for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station Environmental Impact Statement and other associated documents.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Authorize the City Manager to sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in substantially the form as attached among the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the City of Alexandria, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), the National Park Service (NPS), and the Virginia State Historic Preservation Officer Regarding the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station (also known as the "Section 106 MOA");
(2) Authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement Regarding Wetlands Mitigation for the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station between the National Park Service and the City of Alexandria (also known as the "Wetlands Agreement") in substantially the form as attached; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager, subject to City Attorney approval, to sign other associated documents pertaining to the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station project to advance the project schedule, as needed, during City Council's recess.
BACKGROUND: On May 20, 2015, the City Council selected Alternative B as the locally preferred alternative for the purposes of fulfilling the City's obligation under the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for construction of the proposed Potomac Yard Metrorail Station. Fo...
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