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Home My WebLink About3/26/2019 - Adopted Board Records AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPEVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 ORDINANCE 032619-1APPROVING ANAMENDMENT TO SECTION 7.1 OFACABLE TELEVISION NEGOTIATED FRANCHISE WITH COMCAST CORPORATION WHEREAS, by Ordinance 102213-12adopted on October 22, 2013, Roanoke County granted a non-exclusive cable franchise agreement to Comcast Corporation (“Comcast”); and WHEREAS, Section 7.1 of that Ordinance requires, inter alia, that Comcast “maintain a local office, or agent, at a location which is conveniently located for customers residing in the County”;and WHEREAS, Comcastcurrently maintains a storefrontoffice inthe City of Salem to serve County and Salem customers; and WHEREAS,the current office serves primarily as a venue for County and Salem customers to pay their cable invoices; and WHEREAS, the number of County residents who visit the storefront office has declined significantly since the inception of this Franchise Agreement; and WHEREAS, Comcast avers that County residents who are Comcast customers can receive all customer service benefits from alternative payment venues in the County, its U.S.-based call center, and internet-based customer service applications;and WHEREAS, the current employees of the Comcast store will be offered employment at the Blacksburg Comcast store; and WHEREAS, this Franchise ordinance amendment will haveno adverse fiscal impact on the County; and Page 1of 3 WHEREAS, Roanoke County staff supports the execution of this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the first reading ofthis ordinance was held on March 12, 2019,the second reading and public hearing was held on March 26,2019. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, as follows: 1.That Section 7.1 of the Comcast Cable Franchise Agreement be modified to relieve Comcast of its obligation to maintain an office in the County and that the amended Section 7.1 shall read shall read as follows: 7.1CustomerAccessibility &FCCRecordsAvailability. TheFranchisee shallmaintainalocaloffice,oragent,atalocationwhichis convenientlylocatedforcustomersresidingintheCounty,subjectto Countyapproval. PursuanttoPart76,SubpartU,§l700(b)ofthe rulesoftheFCC,asbeamendedfromtimetotime,allrecords, reportsanddocumentsrequiredtobemaintained inthepublic inspectionfileoftheFranchiseeshallatalltimesbemaintainedat theFranchisee'sofficeashereindescribed.Atalltimesduringthe termofthis Agreement,thefollowingdocumentsandrecordsshallbe subjecttopublicreviewinthepublicinspectionfile:i)requestsfor cablecasttimemadebyoronbehalfofacandidateforpublicoffice, togetherwithappropriatenotationsshowingthedispositionmadeon eachrequest; andthe chargesmade,ifany,intheeventtherequest wasgranted;ii)recordoffreetimeprovidedcandidatesifsuchtime wasmadeavailable;iii)copiesofanyEqualEmploymentOpportunity ("EEO")Reportsrequiredto befiledwiththeFCC;iv)commercial recordsonchildren'sprogramssufficientto verifycompliancewith Section76.225oftheFCC'srules;v)proofofperformancetestdata requiredbySection76.60IoftheFCC'srules;vi)signalleakagelogs andrepairreportsasrequiredbySection76.614;vii)awritten designationandlocationofFranchisee'sprincipalheadendandthe designationofanynewprincipalheadend;and,viii)allotherrecords andreportsasrequiredbySection1700(b)oftherulesoftheFCC, asamended. Page 2of 3 ACTION NO.A-032619-2.a ITEM NO. I-2 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE:March 26, 2019 AGENDA ITEM:Request to accept and allocate funds in the amount of $1,929.88 to the Clerk of the Circuit Court from the Commonwealth of Virginia SUBMITTED BY:Jill Camilletti Deputy Clerk IV APPROVED BY:Daniel R. O’Donnell County Administrator ISSUE: Acceptance and allocation of funds in the amount of $1,929.88 to the Clerk of the Circuit Court from the Commonwealth of Virginia. BACKGROUND: The postage allocation represents a request to the Compensation Board to help offset postage costs. DISCUSSION: The funds received from the Commonwealth of Virginia have been earmarked for postage needs. FISCAL IMPACT: All funds are provided by the Commonwealth of Virginia. No County matching funds are required. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends accepting and allocating $1,929.88 to the Clerk of the Circuit Court Page 1of 2 from the Commonwealth of Virginia. VOTE: Supervisor Peters moved to accept and allocate the funds.Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved. YesNoAbsent Mr. Assaid Mr. Hooker Mr. Radford Mr. Peters Ms. North cc: Jill Camilletti, Deputy Clerk IV Christopher Bever, Director of Management and Budget Laurie Gearheart, Acting Director of Finance Page 2of 2 ACTION NO. A-032619-2.b ITEM NO. I-3 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE:March 26, 2019 AGENDA ITEM:Request to accept and allocate grant funds in the amount of $35,763 for two cardiac monitors from the Virginia Department of Health (VDOH) SUBMITTED BY:Stephen G. Simon Chief of Fire and Rescue APPROVED BY:Daniel R. O’Donnell County Administrator ISSUE: Acceptance and allocation of $35,763.00 from the Virginia Department of Health (VDOH)--Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS)--Rescue Squad Assistance Fund (RSAF) BACKGROUND: The financial assistance for Emergency Medical ServicesGrants Program, known as theRescue Squad Assistance Fund (RSAF) Grant Program is a multi-million dollar grant program for Virginia non-profit EMS agencies and organizations. Items eligible for funding include EMS equipment and vehicles, computers, EMS management programs, courses/classes and projects benefiting the recruitment and retention of EMS members. DISCUSSION: In the current Fire and Rescue budget, funds were approved to purchase one cardiac monitor. Staff then leveraged these funds to apply for and receive a grant for a second cardiac monitor, savingthe County $35,000. The grant was awarded from the Rescue Squad Assistance Fund (RSAF) in the amount of $35,763.00 for the purchase of two (2) cardiac monitor/defibrillators for use on Advanced Life Support (ALS) calls. The grant requires a 50% local match. Page 1of 2 FISCAL IMPACT: The VDOH grant funds total $35,763.00 with a required local match of 50% by the County, which was appropriated as part of the fiscal year 2018-2019 Fire and Rescue operating budget. No additional funds are required. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the acceptance and allocation of grant funds to the Fire and Rescue Department in the amount of $35,763.00 from the Virginia Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services. VOTE: Supervisor Peters moved to accept and allocate the funds.Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved. YesNoAbsent Mr. Assaid Mr. Hooker Mr. Radford Mr. Peters Ms. North cc: Stephen G. Simon, Chief of Fire and Rescue Christopher Bever, Director of Management and Budget Laurie Gearheart, Acting Director of Finance Page 2of 2 cc: F. Kevin Hutchins, Treasurer Christopher Bever, Director of Management and Budget Nancy Horn, Commissioner of the Revenue Page 2of 2 cc: F. Kevin Hutchins, Treasurer Christopher Bever, Director of Management and Budget Nancy Horn, Commissioner of the Revenue Page 2of 2 cc: F. Kevin Hutchins, Treasurer Christopher Bever, Director of Management and Budget Nancy Horn, Commissioner ofthe Revenue Page 2of 2 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, MARCH26, 2019 ORDINANCE 032619-7GRANTINGA SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN AN AR (AGRICULTURALRESIDENTIAL) DISTRICTTO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTIONAND OPERATIONOF A BROADCASTING TOWER, ON AN APPROXIMATELY 4.00-ACRE PARCEL (TAX MAP NO. 096.01- 02-25.00-0000), LOCATED NEAR THE 6700 BLOCK OF SPLIT OAK ROAD,CAVE SPRINGMAGISTERIAL DISTRICT WHEREAS, a broadcasting tower is not a permitted use in the AR (Agricultural/ Residential) zoning district, but is allowed as a special use; and WHEREAS,Skyway Towers has requested a special use permit for the construction and operation of a broadcasting tower, on an approximately 4.00 acre-parcel (Tax Map No. 096.01-02-25.00-0000), located near the 6700 block of Split Oak Road, in the Cave Spring Magisterial District;and WHEREAS, the Roanoke County Planning Commission held a public hearing on this matteron March5, 2019; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval ofthe special use permit with onecondition:that the maximum height of the broadcasting tower shall be 199 feet;and WHEREAS, the first reading of this ordinance was held onFebruary 26, 2019,and the second reading and public hearing wereheld on March26, 2019; and WHEREAS, legal notice and advertisement havebeen provided as required by law. BE IT ORDAINEDby the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows: Page 1of 3 cc:Philip Thompson, Acting Director of Planning Tarek Moneir, Acting Director of Development KennethFay, Director of Real Estate Valuation Peter Lubeck, Senior Assistant County Attorney John Murphy, Zoning Administrator Page 3of 3