Fort Ward Management Plan Implementation Monitoring Group. RESOLUTION NO. 2677

Fort Ward Management Plan
Implementation Monitoring Group

RESOLUTION NO. 2677


WHEREAS. City Council wishes to establish an ad hoc Fort Ward Management Plan
Implementation Monitoring Group; and

WHEREAS, the Fort Ward Park and Museum Area includes significant historic,
environmental, cultural, park and recreational resources; and

WHEREAS, City Council has approved a Fort Ward Park and Museum Area Management
Plan; and

WHEREAS, a diverse group of City residents with a wide variety of interests can assist in
monitoring the implementation of this Plan;

NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ALEXANDRIA.
VIRGINIA:

1. That there is hereby established an ad hoc monitoring group known as the Ad
Hoc Fort Ward Management Plan Implementation Monitoring Group (the "Fort Ward Monitoring
Group"};
2. That the Fort Ward Monitoring Group shall consist of eleven members, as follows:
One member of City Council
One member representing the Park and Recreation Commission
One member representing the Historic Alexandria Resource Commission
One member representing the Alexandria Archaeology Commission
One member representing the Environmental Policy Commission
One member representing the Oakland Baptist Church
Two members representing the Fort Ward descendant community
One member representing the Seminary Civic Association
One member representing the Seminary Hills Civic Association
One "at large" representative who has shown a knowledge and keen interest in Fort
Ward;

3. That the Mayor shall appoint the member of City Council who shall act as convener
of the Fort Ward Monitoring Group:

4. That the City Manager shall appoint the remaining ten members for the Fort Ward
Monitoring Group:

5. That the chairpersons of the City Commissions and leadership of the Oakland Baptist
Church, Descendants Society of Fort Ward and civic associations recommend to the City Manager its
members on the Fort Ward Monitoring Group;

6. That the "at large" slot will be appointed by the City Manager based on a call for
nominations publicized through the City's cNcws service, notices to civic, community and business
associations and the City website.

7. That the functions of the Fort Ward Monitoring Group shall be:

a.
Provide staff of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities (RPCA), Office of Historic
Alexandria (OHA). and Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES) with
recommendations for the implementation of the approved Implementation Plan;

b.
Review and monitor implementation projects for consistency with the approved Plan;

c.
Provide recommendations on park uses/operations for consistency with the approved
Plan:

d.
Participate in the development of an annual update on Plan implementation;

8. That staff assistance to the Advisory Group shall be managed jointly by the
Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, the Office of Historic Alexandria, and the
Department of Transportation and Environmental Services. Additional staff assistance shall be

provided as needed from the departments of Planning and Zoning. General Services, and the City
Manager's Office; and

9. That pursuant to City Code Section 2.4.8, the Fort Ward Monitoring Group shall
meet on an ad hoc basis and will be formed for a limited duration of one year unless otherwise
extended by City Council.
Adopted: June 10,2015

WILLIAM D. EUILLE MAYOR

ATTEST:


Jacqueline M. Henderson, MMC City Clerk