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Home My WebLink About9/9/2025 - RegularRoanoke County Board of Supervisors Minutes September 9, 2025 -2:00 p.m. OuU104 The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia met this day at the Roanoke County Administration Center, this being the first regularly scheduled meeting of the month of September 2025. Audio and video recordings of this meeting will be held on file for a minimum of five (5) years in the office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors. Before the meeting was called to order, an invocation/a moment of silence was observed . The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. A. OPENING CEREMONIES 1. Roll Call Present: Supervisors Hooker, North , Mahoney, Shepherd , Radford Absent: None Staff Present: Staff Absent: Richard L. Caywood , County Administrator ; Rebecca Owens , Deputy County Administrator; Peter S. Lubeck , County Attorney; Amy Whittaker , Public Information Officer and Rhonda D. Perdue, Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board Doug Blount , Assistant County Administrator ; Madeline Hanlon , Community Engagement Director B. REQUESTS TO POSTPONE , ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS Mr . Caywood stated he had two requests . First , to add as item 1.1 , a work session on the East Roanoke River Greenway; and second, to add as item J.1, a Closed Session pursuant to Section 2 .2-3711 (A)(5) of the Code of Virginia for discussion concerning a prospective business or industry or 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 t he community . This will then lead into item K. Certification Resolution . No objections were made to the addition of items ; the agenda was amended as requested. Page 1 of 5 C. FIRST READINGS OF ORDINANCES Action No. 090925-1 Item C.1 00 010 5 1. Ordinance to appropriate funds in the amount of $70 ,806.73 from the Commonwealth of Virginia for the County of Roanoke Social Services for fiscal year 2026 and adding one Family Services Supervisor Child Protective Services to the Classification and Pay Plan . (Susan Goad, Director of Social Services) (First Reading and Request for Second Reading) Supervisor Hooker moved to approve the first reading of this ordinance and scheduling the second reading for September 23 , 2025. Supervisor Shepherd seconded the motion. Motion approved . Ayes : Supervisors Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd , Radford Nays: None Action No . 090925-2 Item C.2 2. Ordinance amending Chapter 8.1 (EROSION AND STORMWATER MAGAGEMENT PROGRAM) of the Roanoke County Code. (Peter S. Lubeck, County Attorney) (First Reading and Request for Second Reading) Supervisor North moved to approve the first reading of this ordinance and scheduling the second reading for September 23, 2025. Supervisor Radford seconded the motion. Motion approved . Ayes: Supervisors Hooker, North, Mahoney , Shepherd, Radford Nays: None D. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE Action No. 090925-3 Item D.1 1. Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Roanoke, Virginia approving the lease financing of various capital projects for the County and authorizing the leasing of certain County-owned property, the execution and delivery of a prime lease and a local lease acquisition agreement and finance lease and other related actions. (Laurie Gearheart, Director of Finance and Management Services) (Second Reading) Supervisor North moved to approve the ordinance. Supervisor Shepherd seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Hooker, North , Mahoney, Shepherd, Radford Nays: None Page 2 of 5 OOG 10 ' E. CONSENT AGENDA Action No. 090925-4.a-c Item E.1-3 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 Action No. 090925-4.a Item E .1 1. Approval of minutes -August 19, 2025 Action No. 090925-4.b Item E.2 2 . Ordinance to accept and appropriate grant funds in the amount of $64,979 from the Office of Emergency Medical Services (with a local match of $64,979 for a total of $129,958) to the Grant Fund , to transition emergency management dispatch guide cards to an electronic format. (Second Reading) Action No. 090925-4.c Item E.3 3. Ordinance to accept and appropriate grant funds in the amount of $161,252 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority along with local matches of $164 ,100 from the Opioid Abatement Settlement Funds received by Roanoke County. (Second Reading) Supervisor Mahoney moved to adopt all matters on the consent agenda. Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Hooker , North, Mahoney, Shepherd , Radford Nays : None F. CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS This time has been set aside for Roanoke County citizens , County property owners , and County business owners to address the Board on matters of interest or concern. While the Board desires to hear from all who desire to speak , this agenda item is limited to a duration of 30 minutes , Each individual speaker shall be afforded 3 minutes to speak. No citizens were present. G. REPORTS Action No . 090925-5 Item G.1-2 1. Unappropriated Balance , Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report Page 3 of 5 Ou(J l O 2. Outstanding Debt Report Supervisor Mahoney moved to receive and file the reports that have been included with the agenda under Item G. Supervisor Radford seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Hooker, North , Mahoney, Shepherd , Radford Nays: None H. REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS 1. Paul M . Mahoney 2. Tammy E. Shepherd 3 . Phil C. North 4. Martha 8 . Hooker 5. David F . Radford Supervisors were offered the opportunity to share comments and provide updates to their peers and the public on items of interest to them . I. WORK SESSION 1. Work Session on the East Roanoke River Greenway . (Megan Cronise, Assistant Director of Planning) J. CLOSED MEETING , pursuant to the Code of Virginia as follows : Action No. 090925-6 1. Closed Session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A)(5) of the Code of Virginia for discussion concerning a prospective business or industry or 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. Supervisor Radford moved to go to closed session. Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Hooker, North, Mahoney, Shepherd , Radford Nays: None K . CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION Action No . 090925-7 In the closed session just concluded, nothing was discussed except the matter which was identified in the motion to convene in closed session . Only those matters Page 4 of 5 ODC,10 lawfully permitted to be discussed under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act were discussed. Supervisor Mahoney moved to adopt the certification resolution . Supervisor Hooker seconded the motion . Motion approved . Ayes : Supervisors Hooker, North , Mahoney , Shepherd , Radford Nays : None L. ADJOURNMENT Action No. 090925-8 Supervisor Hooker moved to adjourn the meeting. Supervisor Radford seconded the motion. Motion approved. Ayes: Supervisors Hooker , North , Mahoney , Shepherd , Radford Nays : None Page 5 of 5 Approved by : ~F .Radford Chairman