HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/9/2023 - RegularRoanoke County
Board of Supervisors
May 9, 2023
INVOCATION:Pastor Anthony L. Holmes, Sr.
Loudoun Avenue Christian Church
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.”
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Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors
Agenda
May 9, 2023
Good afternoon and welcome to our meeting for May 9, 2023. 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. The meetings are broadcast live on RVTV, Channel 3, and will be
rebroadcast on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 10:00 a.m.until 5 p.m.
Board of Supervisors meetings can also be viewed online through Roanoke County’s
website at www.RoanokeCountyVA.gov. Our meetings are closed-captioned, so it is
important for everyone to speak directly into the microphones at the podium.Individuals
who require assistance or special arrangements to participate in or attend Board of
Supervisors meetings should contact the Clerk to the Board at (540) 772-2005 at least
48 hours in advance. Please turn all cell phones off or place on silent.
A. OPENING CEREMONIES
1. Roll Call
B. REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA
ITEMS
C. PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
1. Proclamation declaring the month of May 2023 as Business Appreciation Month
in Roanoke County (Megan Baker, Director of Economic Development)
D. NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution approving the Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS) budget for
fiscal year 2023-2024 upon certain terms and conditions (Susan Peterson,
Director of Finance, Roanoke County Public Schools)
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E.PUBLIC HEARING
1. Public hearing for citizen comments on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Operating Budget and the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2033 Capital Improvement
Program (Steve Elliott, Budget Administrator)
F. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
1. Resolution approving the Secondary Six-Year Improvement Plan for fiscal years
2024 through 2029 and the Construction Priority List and Estimated Allocations
for fiscal year 2024 (Megan G. Cronise, Assistant Director of Planning)
G. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
1. Ordinances to appropriate funds for:
(a) Fiscal year 2023-2024 operations budget and approval of the Classification
and Pay Plan for fiscal year 2023-2024 for the County of Roanoke, Virginia;
(b) Fiscal year 2023-2024 capital budget for the County of Roanoke, Virginia; and
(c) Fiscal year 2023-2024 for Roanoke County Public Schools Categories (Laurie
Gearheart, Director of Finance and Management Services)
2. Ordinance amending Section 10-3 (Levying of License Fees and Taxes) of the
Roanoke County Code, raising the threshold of annual gross receipts for those
entities required to pay the County Business License Tax (from $135,000 or
more to $150,000 or more); and requiring entities that are below the threshold to
pay only an annual $50 license fee (Steve Elliott, Budget Administrator)
3. Ordinance accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of $51,000 for fiscal
year 2024 for shuttle service to the National Park Service's McAfee Knob
Trailhead Parking Lot, Catawba Magisterial District (Megan Cronise, Assistant
Director of Planning)
H. APPOINTMENTS
1. Roanoke County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) (appointed by District)
2. Roanoke County Economic Development Authority (EDA) (appointed by District)
3. Roanoke County Library Board (appointed by District)
4. Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Advisory Commission
(appointed by District)
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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 –February 14, 2023
2. Ordinance authorizing the approval of new variable width drainage easements to
the Board of Supervisors ofRoanoke County, Virginia on properties on Colonial
Avenue and Vest Drive for the purpose of drainage improvements, in the Cave
Spring Magisterial District (Second Reading)
3. Ordinance authorizing the acquisition of new, variable-width easements for a
stream restoration project located on Canter Drive and Titan Trail in the Windsor
Hills Magisterial District(Second Reading)
4. Ordinance accepting and appropriating $187,242 in Virginia Department of
Transportation Open Container Funding for the West Roanoke River Greenway
Phase 1 (VDOT UPC No. 97171) Project, Catawba Magisterial District(First
Reading and request for Second Meeting)
5. Request to accept and allocate the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug
Trafficking grant funds in the amount of $53,375 to the Roanoke County Police
Department for the Roanoke Valley Regional Drug Unit
6. Resolution expressing the appreciation of the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke
County to Mark Seiler, IT-Network Services Supervisor, upon his retirement after
more than fifteen (15) yearsof service
7. Resolution granting a waiver to Hollins University under Section 13-23 of the
Roanoke County Code to the provisions of the County’s Noise Ordinance, Article
II. Noise of Chapter 13. Offenses – Miscellaneous
8. Resolution accepting the donation of a brush truck and equipment from the
Former Hollins Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad
9. Request to accept and allocate grant funds in the amount of $99,101.60 from the
Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services for the "Four-For-Life" distribution
J. CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
K. REPORTS
1. Unappropriated, Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report
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2.Outstanding Debt Report
3. Statement of Treasurer's Accountability per Investment and Portfolio Policy as of
March 31, 2023
4. Proclamations signed by Chairman – Guillain-Barre Syndrome Awareness Month
L. REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
1. P. Jason Peters
2. Phil C. North
3. Paul M. Mahoney
4. David F. Radford
5. Martha B. Hooker
M. CLOSED MEETING, pursuant to the Code of Virginia as follows:
1. Section 2.2-3711.A.1 – Discussion on the performance and/or compensation of
specific public officers, appointees, or employees of Roanoke County; namely
the elected Constitutional Officers
N. CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION
O. ADJOURNMENT
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