HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/27/2021 - RegularRoanoke County
Board of Supervisors
April 27, 2021
NOTE:THERE IS NO 7:00 P.M. SESSION AS THERE ARE NO PUBLIC
HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE EVENING SESSION
INVOCATION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES FLAG
Disclaimer:
“Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Board meeting
shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the
Board. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been
previously reviewed or approved by the Board and do not necessarily represent
the religious beliefs or views of the Board in part or as a whole. No member of
the community is required to attend or participate in the invocation and such
decision will have no impact on their right to actively participate in the business of
the Board.”
Page 1of 6
Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors
Agenda
April 27, 2021
Good afternoon and welcome to our meeting for April 27, 2021. Regular meetings are
held on the second and fourth Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. Public hearings are held at 7:00
p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Deviations from this schedule will be
announced.
Because of the present state of emergency, and until further notice, members of
the public are urged not to attend Board of Supervisor meetings in person. All
are encouraged to view and participate in meetings through electronic means.
Meetings may be viewed live on RVTV, Channel 3, or on the County’s website
https://roanokecountyva.gov(and accessed by clicking on the “Watch Board
Meetings Online” button). Prior to and during meetings, citizens may share
comments by email (to djacks@roanokecountyva.gov) or by phone (540-776-
7278). When submitting comments, please include your name and address.
Comments submitted by email and by phone will be read aloud during meetings,
subject to reasonable time limitations.
For those individuals who desire to attend meetings in person, please be advised
that seating modifications and limits have been established in order to facilitate
social distancing; attendees who are not of the same household must sit six feet
apart; and attendance at meetings will be limited to 25 individuals.
A.OPENING CEREMONIES
1.Roll Call
B.REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA
ITEMS
Page 2of 6
C.PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, RECOGNITIONSAND AWARDS
1.Proclamation commemorating the 75th Anniversary of North Cross School and
expressing appreciation to Headmaster Chris Proctor for his service(Jill Loope,
Director of Economic Development)
D.NEW BUSINESS
1.Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia consenting
to the amendment of special assessment revenue note, series 2012, of the South
Peak Community Development Authority and Related Note Purchase Agreement
(Rebecca Owens,Assistant County Administrator)
E.FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
1.Ordinances to appropriate funds for:
(a) Fiscal year 2021-2022 operations budget and approval of the Classification
and Pay Plan for fiscal year 2021-2022 for the Countyof Roanoke, Virginia;
(b) Fiscal year 2021-2022 capital budget for the County of Roanoke, Virginia;
(c) Fiscal year 2021-2022 transfer to and on behalf of the Roanoke County Public
Schools budget for the County of Roanoke, Virginia
(d) Fiscal year 2021-2022 operations budget for Roanoke County Public Schools;
(e) Fiscal year 2021-2022 capital budget for Roanoke County Public Schools
(Laurie Gearheart, Director of Finance and Management Services)
2.Ordinance amending the Roanoke County Code by (1) amending Chapter 13
(Offenses -Miscellaneous), Section 13-4 (Discharge of Firearms or Any Chapter
Similar Gun or Device, Generally); (2) amending Chapter 21 (Taxation), Section
21-21 (Other Classifications of Tangible Personal Property); and (3) adding
Chapter 21 (Taxation), Article X (Cigarette Tax)(Peter S. Lubeck, County
Attorney)
3.Ordinance accepting and appropriating Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside
Program funds from the Virginia Department of Transportation in the amount of
$200,000 and $16,652 from the Roanoke County Revenue Sharing Program for
the East Roanoke River Greenway crossing of the Blue Ridge Parkway along
Highland Road (State Route 618)(Lindsay Webb, Parks Planning and
Development Manager)
4.Ordinance accepting and appropriating $15,000 from the Roanoke Outside
Foundation for improvements at Wayside Park to support the Roanoke River
Blueway(Lindsay Webb, Parks Planning and Development Manager)
Page 3of 6
5.Ordinance accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of $1,034,339.20
from the Virginia Department of Transportation for the Fallowater Lane Extension
Project, Cave Spring Magisterial District(Megan G. Cronise, Transportation
Planning Administrator)
6.Ordinance accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of $505,139 for the
Plantation Road Bicycle, Pedestrian and Streetscape Improvement Project,
Phase II, in the Hollins Magisterial District(Megan G. Cronise, Transportation
Planning Administrator)
7.Ordinance accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of $28,480.20 from
the former Catawba/Masons Cove Volunteer Rescue Squad(C. Travis Griffith,
Chief of Fire and Rescue)
F.PUBLIC HEARINGS
1.Public hearing for citizen comments on the proposed fiscal year 2021-2022
Operating Budget and the proposed fiscal year 2022-2031 Capital Improvement
Program(Laurie Gearheart, Director of Finance and Management Services)
2.Public hearing to receive citizen comments regarding proposed amendments to
the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget in accordance with Code of Virginia Section
15.2-2507(Laurie Gearheart, Director of Finance and Management Services)
G.SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES
1.Ordinance accepting and appropriating Education Grant Awards related to the
COVID-19 pandemic in the amount of $4,340,714.11 to the Roanoke County
Public School grant fund for fiscal year 2020-2021(Susan Peterson, Director of
Finance, Roanoke County Public Schools)
2.Ordinance accepting and appropriating Virginia Preschool Initiative grant
expansions in the amount of $99,745.73 to the Roanoke County Public Schools'
Grant Fund for fiscal year 2020-2021(Susan Peterson, Director of Finance for
Roanoke County Public Schools)
3.Ordinance appropriating funds in the amount of $536,030 for a rural broadband
project with Cox Communications(Daniel R. O'Donnell, County Administrator; Bill
Hunter, Director of Communications and Information Technology)
H.APPOINTMENTS
1.Library Board (appointed by District)
2.Parks, Recreation and Tourism (appointed by District)
Page 4of 6
I.CONSENT AGENDA
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDAARE CONSIDERED BY
THE BOARD TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE RESOLUTION
IN THE FORM OR FORMS LISTED BELOW. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT
ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
1.Approval of minutes –March 9, 2021
2.Resolution approving the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA) budget for
fiscal year 2021-2022
3.Resolution approving the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission budget for fiscal
year 2021-2022
4.Request to approve the Roanoke Regional Cable Television budget for fiscal
year 2021-2022
5.Request to accept and allocate funds in the amount of $4,899.56, to the Clerk of
Circuit Court from the Commonwealth of Virginia for Technology Trust Funds
J.CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
K.REPORTS
1.Unappropriated, Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report
2.Outstanding Debt Report
3.Comparative Statement of Budgeted and Actual Revenues as of March 31, 2021
4.Comparative Statement of Budgeted and Actual Expenditures and
Encumbrances as of March 31, 2021
5.Accounts Paid –March 31, 2021
6.Statement of Treasurer's Accountability per Investment and Portfolio Policy as of
March 31, 2021
L.REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
1.Martha B. Hooker
2.Phil C. North
3.David F. Radford
4.Paul M. Mahoney
5.P. JasonPeters
Page 5of 6
M.WORK SESSIONS
1.Work session to discuss the update to the County's Comprehensive Plan with the
Board of Supervisors(Philip Thompson, Director of Planning)
2.Work session to discussrural Broadband progress and planning with the Board
of Supervisors(Bill Hunter, Director of Communications and Information
Technology)
N.ADJOURNMENT
Page 6of 6