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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/2/1998 - Special ~ February 2,1998 75 - - Roanoke County Administration Center 5204 Bernard Drive Roanoke, Virginia 24018 February 2, 1998 The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, met this day at the Roanoke City Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, this being the first Monday, and a quarterly joint meeting with the Roanoke City Council. IN RE: INVOCATION The invocation was given by the Reverend NelsorT Harris, member of Roanoke City Council. Lunch followed. INRE: CALL TO ORDER Chairman Johnson and Mayor David Bowers called the meeting to order at 12:25 p.m. The roll call was taken for the Board of Supervisors. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Bob L. Johnson, Vice Chairman Harry C. Nickens, Supervisor Joseph P. McNamara MEMBERS ABSENT: Supervisors Fenton F. "Spike" Harrison, H. Odell "Fuzzy" Minnix STAFF PRESENT: Elmer C. Hodge, County Administrator; Paul M. Mahoney, County Attorney; Mary H. Allen, Clerk; John M. Chambliss, 76 February 2,1998 = Assistant County Administrator; Don C. Myers, Assistant County Administrator; Anne Marie Green, Director, Community Relations; Diane Hyatt, Finance Director, George Simpson, Assistant Director of Engineering and Inspection; Pete Haislip, Director of Parks and Recreation The roll call for Roanoke City Council was taken. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor David Bowers, Vice Mayor Linda Wyatt, Council members Carroll Swain, Nelson Harris, James Trout and William White. COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Council member John Parrott IN RE: OPENING REMARKS Mayor Bowers introduced Steven Wimmer, a Roanoke Catholic High School student, who is studying local government in Roanoke City. The participants and guests at the meeting introduced themselves. INRE: ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: 1.. Update on the Higher Education Center. CWo Robert Herbert. City Manager) Brian Wishneff with Destination Education reported that the total funding needed for the project includes $6 million in private funding; $ 3 million in local funding, $4 million from the tenants; and $9 million from the state. He reported that the area legislators are supportive of the project and he thanked both governing bodies for their ~. February 2,1998 77 - = support. He advised that they planned to open in the fall of 2000. Supervisor Johnson suggested that both governing bodies also adopt a joint resolution of support for the College of Health Sciences. Supervisor Nickens explained that the College of Health Sciences will be one of the tenants in the new center. 2. Report on tourism in the Roanoke Valley and future plans. (David L. Kiolhede. Executive Director. the Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau) Mr. Kjolhede presented a funding analysis for both the City and County and requested local funding from each jurisdiction based on 8% of the four year average of lodging, meals and admission taxes from each locality. He announced that the annual tourism meeting would be May 5. Supervisor Nickens suggested that the economic development staffs look at a dollar to dollar match with the state for tourism funding. 3. ReDort on Regional Stom1Water Management ProÇlram. (George SimDson. Roanoke County Assistant Director of Enaineerina and Inspections. and William F. Clark. Roanoke City Director of Public Works) Mr. Simpson reported that the Regional Stormwater Management Program has been completed and presented to the local governing bodies. Both localities will need to comply with the Water Quality Act by 2002. They will be requesting that both localities 78 February 2, 1998 - - participate in a feasibility study. Mr. Clark pointed out that the regional program does not include individual needs that remain in each jurisdiction. Supervisor Johnson suggested consideration of a regional authority to fund the Regional Stormwater Management Program. ~ Reoort on the Virginia Regional Industrial Facilities Act of 1997 (New River Valley Commerce Park). IY'I. Robert Herbert. Roanoke City Manager) Mr. Herbert reported that both Roanoke City and Roanoke County were requested to participate in the planning phase of the project to add credibility to the program. The City has appointed Council member Jim Trout and City staff member Phil Sparks to the committee. The County has appointed Supervisor Johnson and County Administrator Elmer Hodge to the committee. 5. Briefina on future olans for the Pi!1kard Court Subdivision.(Elmer Hodge. County Administrator) Mr. Hodge advised that this is a private partnership between Lowe's and the Pinkard Court subdivision. Total Action Against Poverty (TAP)/Blue Ridge Housing will receive $1 million from the sale of the old Pinkard Court school, and TAP will put together a package to assist the residents in relocating. Council members Swain and White requested that the County recognize the ~ ~ February 2, 1998 79 history of the community, and there was a discussion of ways to memorialize the Pinkard Court subdivision including contacting Harrison Heritage Museum, creating an appropriate monument, and producing a documentary of the history of Pinkard Court that would include interviews with the residents. §. Report on the Reaional Juvenile Detention Center. (John Chambliss. Assistant County Administrator for Human Services and Glenn D. Redcliffe. Roanoke City Director of Human Resources) Mr. Chambliss reported that there is a need for an additional 38 beds for area localities other than Roanoke City and, these localities are working with Roanoke City to expand the City's facility and would like a joint resolution of support for a regional facility and to form a commission to issue revenue bonds to construct the center. Mr. Radcliffe reported that Roanoke City needs to expand their facility by 22 beds to meet the needs of the City. 7. Update on Needs Assessment for the Regional Teen Center. (W. Robert Herbert. City Manager) Mr. Herbert reported that both staffs are currently working on a joint skateboard facility and that the regional teen center has been placed on the "back burner". Supervisor Nickens requested that boths staff continue to investigate the possibility of a 80 February 2, 1998 Ë , Teen Center in an area in downtown Roanoke City. 8. Update on Low Band Tourist Radio System on the Blue Ridge Parkway. (Elmer Hodae. County Administrator) Mr. Hodge advised that the Parkway Superintendent will be contacting various federal agencies to see whether there is federal funding available for the low band radio system on the Blue Ridge Parkway. IN RE: ADJOURNMENT .1.. Board of Supervisors At 1:50 p.m., Chairman Johnson adjourned the meeting 2. City Council At 1 :51 p.m., Mayor Bowers declared a recess to return to the regularly scheduled meeting of Roanoke City Council. Submitted by: Approved by: ~#~ Mary H. Allen, CMC Clerk to the Board , Chairman u y Board of Supervisors