HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/11/2023 - RegularRoanoke County
Board of Supervisors
April 11, 2023
INVOCATION:Pastor Harold Boyd
Hollins Road Church of the Brethren
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
April 11, 2023
Good afternoon and welcome to our meeting for April 11, 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.BRIEFINGS
1. Briefing to update the Board of Supervisors on the work being done by
Shentel/GloFiber (Chris Kyle, Vice President of Programming, Regulatory, and
Business Development at Shentel)
2. Briefing to discuss with the Board of Supervisors the Roanoke County Public
Schools proposed fiscal year 2023-2024 budget (Susan Peterson, Director of
Finance, Roanoke County Public Schools)
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D.NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution approving the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission budget for fiscal
year 2023-2024 (Mike Stewart, Executive Director, Roanoke Regional Airport
Commission)
2. Resolution setting the allocation percentage for Personal Property Tax Relief in
Roanoke County for the 2023 tax year (Laurie Gearheart, Director of Finance
and Management Services)
E. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
1. Public hearing for citizen comments on the following items: Calendar Year 2023
Real Estate, Personal Property and Machinery and Tools Tax Rates (Laurie
Gearheart, Director of Finance and Management Services)
2. Request to adopt the following taxes rates:
(a) Resolution setting the tax rate on Real Estate in the County of Roanoke for
the calendar year 2023;
(b) Resolution setting the tax levy on Personal Property situate in the County of
Roanoke for the calendar year 2023;
(c) Resolution setting the tax levy on a classification of personal property -
Machinery and Tools - situate in the County of Roanoke for calendar year
2023 (Laurie Gearheart, Director of Finance and Management Services)
F. 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)
G. CONSENT AGENDA
ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE 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 –January 10, 2023
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2.Proclamation recognizing the week of April 9-15, 2023 as National
Telecommunicators Week in Roanoke County
3.Observance and Proclamation of Thursday, April 27, 2023, as National Arbor
Day in Roanoke County
4. Resolution requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) accept
Fairway Ridge Court of Ridge at Fairway Forest Section 3 in the Windsor Hills
Magisterial District into the VDOT Secondary Road System
5. Resolution approving the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA) budget for
fiscal year 2023-2024
6. Ordinance accepting and appropriating a donation from the Cave Spring First Aid
and Rescue Squad, Inc. in the amount of $8,250 for use by the Roanoke County
General Services Department (First Reading and Request for Second
Reading)
7. Ordinance authorizing the acquisition of one-half (1/2) interest in three (3) parcels
of real property containing approximately 42 acres adjacent to Explore Park,
located in Roanoke County and in Bedford County, and authorizing execution of
an amended purchase agreement, deeds of conveyance and other documents
necessary to accomplish the acquisition of this real estate(First Reading and
Request for Second Reading)
H.CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
I.REPORTS
1. Unappropriated, Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report
2. Outstanding Debt Report
J.REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
1. Paul M. Mahoney
2. David F. Radford
3. P. Jason Peters
4. Phil C. North
5. Martha B. Hooker
K. CLOSED MEETING, pursuant to the Code of Virginia as follows:
1. Section 2.2-3711.A.3 – To discuss or consider the acquisition of real property,
where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining
position or negotiating strategy of the public body. Specifically, the Board will
consider the acquisition of potential property for Parks, Recreation and Tourism
in the Catawba Magisterial District
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2.Section 2.2-3711.A.5 -Discussion concerning the expansion of an existing
business or industry where no previous announcement has been made of the
business' or industry's interest in locating or expanding its facilities in the
community namely in the Catawba, Hollins and Vinton Magisterial Districts
3. 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, County Administrator and County Attorney
L. CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION
M. ADJOURNMENT
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