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AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
CENTER ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 24,2021
ORDINANCE 082421-1APPROVING A LEASE WITH.COM
PROPERTIES, IV, LLC,FOR 40PARKING SPACES OF A LOT
LOCATED AT 200 EAST CALHOUN STREET IN SALEM, VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, the Roanoke County Department of Social Services(“DSS”)
employs more than 100persons and provides services to Roanoke County, the Town of
Vinton, and the City of Salem); and
WHEREAS DSS is located in aformer bank building located at 220 East Main
Street, Salem, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the County owns some land adjacent to the DSS building, but such
land is insufficient to meet the parking needs of all staff members and clients of DSS;
and
WHEREAS, no otherreasonablysuitable parcels or tracts of land are available
for lease or sale to use asparking facilities to serve DSSstaff and clientsnearthe
County-owned DSS building; and
WHEREAS, .com Properties, IV, LLC, (“Dotcom”) is the successor in interest to
the prior banking institutions who owed the adjacent real estate; and
WHEREAS, the County has leased parking spaces from the banks thatowned
property adjacent to the DSS building for necessary use by DSS staff and clients since
the County acquired the building in2001.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke
County, Virginia, as follows:
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1.That pursuant to the provisions of Sections 2.01 and 2.03of the Charter of
Roanoke County, the County is authorized to acquire property, including the lease of
real estate; and
2.That pursuant to the provisions of Section 18.04 ofthe Charter of
Roanoke County, the acquisition of any interest in real estate shall be accomplished by
ordinance, the first reading of this ordinance was held on August 10, 2021, and the
second reading of this ordinance was held on August 24, 2021.
3.That the execution of a Lease Agreement(“Agreement”) with Dotcomto
lease 40parking spaces in a parking lot located at 200 East Calhoun Street, Salem,
Virginia, for use by DSSstaff and clients is hereby authorized.
4.That the lease term shall commence on September 1, 2021, and continue
for a period of six months,with the option to renew for an additional successive six-
month periods,upon the same terms and conditions contained in the Agreement, unless
terminated as provided in the agreement.
5.That the rent shall be the sum of $1,500per monthduring the initial six-
monthterm.
6.That the County Administrator, or an Assistant County Administrator, is
authorized to execute such documents and take such actions on behalf of the Board of
Supervisors in this matter as are necessary to accomplish the lease of this property, all
of which shall be approved as to form by the County Attorney.
8.That this ordinance shall be effective on and from the date of its adoption.
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AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
CENTER ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021
RESOLUTION 082421-3ESTABLISHING CERTAIN REGULATIONS OF
POLICE-INITIATED TOWING SERVICES IN ROANOKE COUNTY
WHEREAS,on February 23, 2021,the Board of Supervisors established the
County of Roanoke Towing Advisory Board(“Towing Advisory Board”) pursuant to Va.
Code § 46.2-1217, and appointed members thereto; and
WHEREAS, the role of the Towing Advisory Board is to advise the Board of
Supervisors with regard to potentialprovisions of the County of Roanoke’s ordinancesor
contracts related to police-initiated towing services; and
WHEREAS, the Towing Advisory Board conducted public meetings on March 31,
2021, April 23, 2021, May 5, 2021, May 19, 2021, June 15, 2021, June 30, 2021, July 15,
2021, July 21, 2021and August19, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on August 24, 2021 the Towing Advisory Board submitted its final
recommendations to the Boardof Supervisors, which included the following:
1.The Towing Advisory Board recommends thatpolice-initiated towing services
in the County of Roanoke be regulated by contract;
2.The Towing Advisory Board recommends afee schedule for police-initiated
towing services in the County of Roanoke;
3.The Towing Advisory Board recommends a number of other itemsto be
addressed pursuant to the contract, including: the number of contracts, term
limits, certain definitions, response times, business qualifications, equipment
requirements,geographical response areasandtraining requirements; and
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4.The Towing Advisory Board recommends that there be a designated process
available to the public for sharing complaints related to police-initiated towing
services, and a designated process for the disposition of said complaints.and;
WHEREAS, the Board intends to follow the Towing Advisory Board’s
recommendation that police-initiated towing services be regulated by contract; and
WHEREAS, the Board further desires to follow, generally, the several other
recommendations of the Towing Advisory Board, but also recognizes that the contract
may need to be amended fromtime to time, and that it maybe prudentto refrain from
establishing all of the contract terms by legislation (resolution).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVEDby the Roanoke County Board of
Supervisors as follows:
A.Police-initiated towing services shall be regulated in the County of Roanoke
pursuant to contract, and upon such terms as determinedby the County
Administratoror his designeeand approved by the County Attorneyas to
form.
B.Each contractor providing police-initiated towing services pursuant to a
County of Roanoke contract shall operate his or her place of business within
the Roanoke valley(within the geographical limits of Roanoke County, the
City of Salem, or the City of Roanoke). Additionally, each contractor must
provide a secure, illuminated (during evening hours of operation)impound lot
and public accommodations at their place of business. Each contractor must
also have at least five (5) years of public-safety tow experience.
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