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Home My WebLink About6/8/1993 - Regular ~ June 8, 1993 37 0 ~ ~ Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Roanoke County Administration Center 3738 Brambleton Avenue, S.W. Roanoke, Virginia 24018 June 8, 1993 The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, met this day at the Roanoke County Administration Center, this being the second Tuesday, and the first regularly scheduled meeting of the month I of June, 1993. IN RE: CALL TO ORDER Chairman Minnix called the meeting to order at 3: 05 p. m. The roll call was taken. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman H. Odell "Fuzzy" Minnix, Vice Chairman Lee B. Eddy, Supervisors Bob L. Johnson, Edward G. Kohinke, Sr., Harry C. Nickens MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Elmer C. Hodge, County Administrator; Paul M. Mahoney, County Attorney; Mary H. Allen, Clerk; John M. Chambliss, Assistant County Administrator; Don C. Myers, Assistant County Administrator; Anne Marie Green, Director, Community Relations I IN RE: OPENING CEREMONIES .... ~ 37' June 8, 1993 ~ ~ The invocation was given by Rabbi Jerome Fox, Beth Israel Synagogue. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. IN RE: NEW BUSINESS h Reauest for Adoption of the Emerqencv Operations Plan. (Emerqencv Services Coordinator Larrv Loqan) R-6893-1 Deputy Chief Logan advised that the draft copy of the Emergency Operations Plan had previously been distributed to the Board of Supervisors. The plan describes emergency operations, assigns duties and responsibilities to agency heads, and serves as the basis for the development of programs and procedures in time of emerg~ncy. Deputy Chief Logan advised that corrections and suggestions by the Board members will be incorporated in the final document. He also reported that the County held a disaster exercise on May 26. Supervisor Nickens moved to adopt the Emergency Operations Plan. The motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Kohinke, Eddy, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None RESOLUTION 6893-1 AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR ROANOKE COUNTY WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of I I ~ ~ ~ June 8, 1993 372' Roanoke, Virginia, is greatly concerned with the health, safety, and well-being of its citizens and desires that the best possible emergency services be available to them; and WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Law of 1973, Chapter 3.2 of Title 44 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, requires that each city and county in the Commonwealth maintain an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) which addresses its planned resp0tl3e to emergency situations; and WHEREAS, such an EOP has been developed by County staff in coordination with the Virginia Department of Emergency I Services incorporating input from responsible local agencies. l NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Roanoye, Virginia that, on the 8th day of June, 1993, it does hereby officially adopt the revised and current Roanoke County Emergency Operations Plan, to include plans and procedures for both peacetime and war-caused disasters. On motion of Supervisor Nickens to adopt the resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Kohinke, Eddy, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None L. Reauest for Approval of Proposed Legislative Reauests for Virqinia Association of Counties. I (Paul M. Mahoney. County Attorney) The Board members made several suggestions and .... ~ 373 June 8, 1993 addi tions, and requested more information from Mr. Mahoney on certain items.· It was the consensus of the Board that Explore would be deleted from the VACo request and added as a local request. Supervisor Kohinke requested, and it was the Board consensus to ask for stronger D.U.l. legislation. Supervisor Eddy presented a list of requests and asked that they be reviewed. Following discussion, this item was continued to June 22, 1993. The Board will provide input and additional requests prior to the June 22, 1993 meeting. IN RE: FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES h Ordinances Amendinq Ordinance 82592-12. the zoning Ordinance and the Zoninq District Maps for Roanoke County. (Terry Harrinqton. Planninq & Zoninq Director) Supervisor Kohinke asked that the issues be separated for discussion and vote. h Ordinance Amendinq and Reenactinq Ordinance 82592-12. the Zoninq Ordinance for Roanoke County. bY the Adoption of certain Minor Amendments to Said ordinance. Mr. Harrington advised that the proposed amendments ~ ~ I I ~ ~ June 8, 1993 37\4 I I address minor areas of the new zoning ordinance including expansion of uses now permitted by Special use Permit, prohibiting the sale of firearms as a home occupation, exempting family and church cemeteries under certain conditions, and expanding the districts in which Day Care Center and Cultural Services are allowed by Special Use Permit. Supervisor Nickens moved to approve the first reading and set the public hearing for June 22, 1993. The motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, KOhinke, Eddy, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None Ih.. Ordinance Amendinq and Reenactinq Ordinance 82592-12. The Zoninq Ordinance for Roanoke County. by the Adoption of certain provisions Concerninq Amateur Radio Towers in the Various Zoninq Districts of the County. Mr. Harrington reported that after adoption of the new zoning ordinance, staff was advised that the Federal Communication Commission issued a limited preemption on the legal regulation of amateur radio towers which conflicts with the County's zoning ordinance. This ordinance attempted to address the conflicts. Supervisor Nickens moved to approve the first reading. The motion was withdrawn with no vote. The following individuals spoke in opposition to any .... ~ 3.75 June 8, 1993 ~ ordinance regulating amateur radio towers because the towers are already regulated by the FAA, and in their opinion, federal law prohibits local governments from enacting such ordinances: 1. Robert Lee Heran, 3329 Westmoreland Drive 2. John Foote, 3517 Meadowlark Road 3. L. L. McDaniel, 8506 Bellehaven Road 4. David R. Jones, Jr., 5207 Burnt Quarter Drive 5. Bennie A. Hall, 836 Ridg~crest Drive 6. Danny W. Pendleton, 4763 Jacklin Drive, President of the Roanoke Valley Amateur radio Club 7. Jeffrey Caldwell, 4308 Kings Court Drive 8. Patricia F. Andrews, 5266 West River Road Following discussion, Supervisor Nickens moved to continue the first reading to July 13, 1993, and that the public hearing be postponed until July 27, 1993. The motion carried by the fOllowing recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Kohinke, Eddy, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None The Clerk to the Board was directed to cancel the legal advertisement for the public hearing originally scheduled for June 22, 1993. Mr. Mahoney will review the citizen comments and suggested revisions to the ordinance. Staff was directed to survey other localities, and have the draft ordinance available for those citizens who request a copy. .... I I ~ I I ~ June 8, 1993 376 ~ Ordinance Amendinq and Reenactinq the Zoninq District Maps for Roanoke County by the Adoption of Certain Miscellaneous Chanqes Throuqhout the County of Said Maps. Mr. Harrington reported that the zoning map amendments resul ted from citizen comments and technical map errors. The Planning Commission recommended approval of six of the requested changes and denial of six of the requested changes. Two requests were tabled by the Planning Commission for further study. They were changes along the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Sowder property. Supervisor Eddy requested that the revised zoning for the Sears property be approved. Supervisor Kohinke requested that the revised zoning for the Old Virginia Brick property, the Wingate property, and the Moran property be approved. Supervisor Nickens asked that all requests be approved. Supervisor Kohinke moved to approve the first reading with the modifications as requested by the Board members, and set the public hearing for June 22, 1993. The motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, KOhinke, Eddy, Minnix NAYS: Supervisor Nickens L. Ordinance Authorizinq Donation of 0.16462 Acre of Land. Toqether with a Permanent Drainaqe Easement and Temporary Construction Easement to the .... ~ .37.7 v. June 8, 1993 Commonwealth of Virqinia for Improvement of Valley Forqe Avenue and Bunker Hill Drive. (Paul M. Mahoney. County Attorney) There was no discussion. Supervisor Kohinke moved to approve the first reading and set the public hearing for June 22, 1993. The motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Kohinke, Eddy, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None IN RE: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES h Ordinance Appropriatinq the Funds for the 1993-94 Fiscal Year Budqet for Roanoke County. (Reta Busher. Director of Manaqement & Budqet) 0-6893-2 Supervisor Johnson moved to adopt the ordinance with Alternative A language regarding the County Administrator's authorization to transfer funds. The motion was withdrawn. Following discussion pertaining to the various alternatives authorizing the County Administrator to transfer funds, Supervisor Nickens moved to adopt the ordinance with language as recommended by staff (AI ternati ve A). The motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, KOhinke, Eddy, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None ~ ? I I I I ~ June 8, 1993 378' ORDINANCE 6893-2 APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE 1993-94 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET FOR ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA WHEREAS, upon notice duly published in the newspaper, a public hearing was held on April 27, 1993, concerning the adoption of the annual budget for Roanoke County for fiscal year 1993-94; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, approved said budget on May 11, 1993, pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.02 of the Roanoke County Charter and Chapter 4 of Title 15.1 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended; and WHEREAS, the first reading of this appropriation ordinance was held on May 25, 1993, and the second reading of this ordinance was held on June 8, 1993, pursuant to the provisions of Section 18.04 of the Roanoke County Charter. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows: 1. That the following appropriations are hereby made to the followinq funds for the period beginning July 1, 1993, and ending June 30, 1994, for the functions and purposes authorized and approved bv the Board of Supervisors in the adopted budqet: .... ~ 379 I June 8, 1993 REVENUES: GENERAL FUND: GENERAL GOVERNMENT $74,990,016 YOUTII HAVEN II 354,672 lAW UBRARY 33,æo RECREATION FEE ClASS 533,405 IN'ŒRNAL SERVICES 1,262,388 GARAGE II 237,166 ---------- TOTAL GENERAL FUND $77,411,447 DEBT SERVICE FUND $8,226,611 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND $75,000 W A 'ŒR FUND: WA'ŒR OPERATIQNS $6,663,666 I 1~IWA'ŒRREVENUEBONDS 135,410 WA'ŒR REPAIR AND REPlACEMENT 350,000 RA'Œ STABILIZATION 863,142 WA'ŒR SURPLUS 719,886 ---------- TOTAL W A 'ŒR FUND $8,732,104 SEWER FUND: SEWER OPERATIONS $3,631,859 SEWER REPAIR AND REPlACEMENT 187,694 ---------- TOTAL SEWER FUND $3,819,553 ---------- TOTAL COUNTY FUNDS $98,264,715 ---------- SCHOOL FUNDS: OPERATING $68.135,405 CAFE'ŒRIA 2,sæ,OOO GRANT 2,298,023 lEXTBooK 693,975 CAPITAL 149,517 I BUS 90,318 ---------- TOTAL SCHOOL FUNDS $74,247,238 ---------- TOTAL ALL FUNDS S17~11.953 =________a ~ ~ June 8, 1993 3:,80 EXPENDITURES: GENERAL GOVERNMENT: GENERAL ADMINISTRA TlON BOARD OF SUPERVISORS $214.839 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 203,247 COMMUNITY RElA TlONS 99,981 ASST. CO. ADMINISTRATORS 289,900 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 67,028 HUMAN RESOURCES 315,327 COUNTY ATTORNEY 228,107 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 607,090 ---------- $2,025,519 CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS TREASURER $479,647 COMMONWEALTII ATTORNEY 362.761 VICTlMJWITNESS 5,()48 COMMISSIONER OF TIlE REVENUE 501,444 CLERK OF TIlE CIRCUIT COURT 545,670 SHERIFFS OFFICE 985,543 CARE & CONFINEMENT OF PRISONERS 2,422,974 ---------- $5,~3,O87 I JUDICIAL ADMINISTRA TlON CIRCUIT COURT $86,203 GENERAL DISTRICT COURT 26,183 MAGISTRA 'Œ 930 J & DR COURT 11.929 COURT SERVICE UNIT 79,400 ' ---------- $204,645 MANAGEMENT SERVICES COUNTY ASSESSOR $583,448 FINANCIAL PLANNING 554,285 PUBUC TRANSPORTA TlON 70,200 . MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 110,224 RISK MANAGEMENT 1,102,7'8 PROCUREMENT SER VICES 246,821 ---------- $2,667,736 PUBUC SAFETY POUCE $4,394,022 TRANSPORTA TlON SAFETY COMM 960 E911 MAIN'ŒNANCE 260,000 FIRE AND RESCUE 2,790,893 ---------- $7,445,875 COMMUNITY SERVICES GENERAL SERVICES $223,194 SOUD WAS'Œ 2,419,692 ENGINEERING AND INSPECTlONS 1,387,125 BUILDING MAIN'ŒNANCE 961,628 I PLANNING AND ZONING 356,904 PLANNING COMMISSION 20,612 ---------- $5,369,155 HUMAN SERVICES GROUNDS MAIN'ŒNANCE $ 1,(137,81K) PARKS AND RECREATlON 1,055,D98 .... ~ 3- 8 ., June 8, 1993 PUBLIC HEAL TII 387,533 SOCIAL SER VICES ADMINISTRA TlON 1,994,074 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 1,251,850 INSTlTUTlONALCARE 27.500 SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATlONS 119.332 CONTRIBUTlONS HUMAN SVC ORGS 71.053 CONTRIBUTlONS CULTURAL ORGS 76,708 LIBRARY 1,209.147 VPI EXTENSION 121,787 ELECTIONS 174,890 ANIMAL CONTROL 171.369 ---------- $7,698,221 NON-DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $1,476,425 MISCELLANEOUS 879,640 IN1ERNAL SER VICE CHARGES 890,786 ---------- $3,246,851 TRANSFERS TO OTIlER FUNDS TRANS TO DEBT-GENERAL $4.390,987 TRANS TO DEBT SERVICE-SCHOOL 1,740,492 TRANSFER TO CAPITAL 25,000 I TRANSFER TO SCHOOLS 34,019,760 TRANSFER TO SCHOOLS-DENTAL INS 211,680 TRANSFER TO GARAGE II 100,000 TRANSFER TO YOUTII HAVEN II 25,000 TRANSFER TO SEWER 335,340 ---------- $40,848,259 UNAPPROPRIA1ED BALANCE BOARD CONTINGENCY $100,000 ADDmON TO FUND BALANCE 80,668 ---------- $180,668 ---------- TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT '$74,990,016 ---------- YOUTII HAVEN II $354,672 lAW LIBRARY $33,800 RECREA TlON FEE ClASS $533,405 IN1ERNAL SERVICES: MANAGEMENT INFORMATlON SYS1EMS $761,946 COMMUNICA TlONS 500,442 ---------- TOTAL IN1ERNAL SERVICES $ 1,262,388 GARAGE II $237,166 I ---------- TOTAL GENERAL FUND $77,411,447 ---------- ~ ~ June 8, 1993 38 2 ~ DEBT SERVICE FUND $8,226,611 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND $75,000 WA 'ŒR FUND: WA'ŒR OPERATlONS $6,663.666 1991 WA'ŒR REVENUE BONDS 135,410 W A 'ŒR REPAIR AND REPlACEMENT 350,000 RA 'Œ STABILIZA TlON 863,142 WA'ŒR SURPLUS 719,886 ---------- TOTAL W A 'ŒR FUND $8,732,104 SEWER FUND: SEWER OPERA TlONS $3,631,859 I SEWER REPAIR AND REPlACEMENT 187,694 ---------- TOTAL SEWER FUND $3,819,553 ---------- TOTAL COUNTY FUNDS $98,264,715 ---------- SCHOOL FUNDS: OPERATING $68,135,405 CAFE'ŒRIA 2,sæ,ooo GRANT 2,298,023 1EX11JOOK 693,975 CAPITAL 149,517 BUS 90,318 ---------- TOTAL SCHOOL FUNDS $74,247,238 ---------- TOTAL ALL FUNDS $17~11,953 ==-------- I .... ~ 383 June 8, 1993 2. That the County Administrator may authorize or delegate the authorization of the transfer of any unencumbered balance or portion thereof from one department to another within a fund. 3. That all funded outstanding encumbrances, both operating and capital, at June 30, 1993, are reappropriated to the 1993-94 fiscal year to the same department and account for wh~.ch they are encumbered' in the previous year. 4. That appropriations designated for capital projects will not lapse at the end of the fiscal year but shall remain appropriated until the completion of the project or until the Board of Supervisors, by apprópriate action, changes or eliminates the appropriatiòn. Upon completion of a capital project, staff is authorized to close out the project and transfer to the funding source any remaining balances. This section applies to appropriations for Capital Projects at June 30, 1993, and appropriations in the 1993-94 budget. 5. That all school fund appropriations remaining at the end of the 1992-93 fiscal year not lapse but shall be appropriated to the School Capital Improvements Fund in fiscal year 1993-94. On motion of Supervisor Nickens to adopt the ordinance with language as ~ecommended by staff, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Kohinke, Eddy, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None ~ ~ I I ~ June 8, 1993 384 ~ ~ --- IN RE: APPOINTMENTS h Clean Valley Council Supervisor Nickens nominated' Vince Reynolds to serve another two-year term. His term will expire June 30, 1995. IN RE: CONSENT AGENDA R-6893-3 Supervisor Ni=kens moved to adopt the Consent Resolution. The motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Kohinke, Eddy, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None I RESOLUTION 6893-3 APPROVING AND CONCURRING IN CERTAIN ITEMS SET FORTH ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA FOR THIS DATE DESIGNATED AS ITEM J - CONSENT AGENDA BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows: 1. That the certain section of the agenda of the Board of Supervisors for June 8, 1993, designated as Item J - Consent Agenda be, and hereby is, approved and concurred in as to each item separately set forth in said section designated Items 1 through 5, inclusive, as follows: 1. Minutes of Meetings - April 27, 1993, May 11, 1993. 2. Confirmation of Committee Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. I 3. Acceptance of Grant from the Virginia Department for the Aging on Behalf of the CORTRAN Program. 4. Request for Acceptance of Whipplewood Court into .... ~ 385 June 8, 1993 the Virginia Department Secondary system. 5. Acceptance of Water and Sanitary Sewer Facilities Serving Branderwood, Section 5. of Transportation 2. That the Clerk to the Board is hereby authorized and directed where required by law to set forth upon any of said items the separate vote tabulation for any such item pursuant to this resolution. On motion of Supervisor Nickens to adopt the Consent Resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, KOhinke, Eddy, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None RESOLUTION 6893-3.c REQUESTING ACCEPTANCE OF WHIPPLEWOOD COURT INTO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION S~CONDARY ROAD SYSTEM BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows: 1. That this matter came this day to be heard upon the proceedings herein, and upon the application of Whipplewood Court from the intersection of Branderwood Drive (State Route 1960) to the cul-de-sac for a distance of 0.16 miles to be accepted and made a part of the Secondary System of State Highways under section 33.1-229 of the Virginia State Code. 2. That it appears to the Board that drainage easements and a fifty (50) foot right-of-way for said road have heretofore been dedicated by virtue of a certain map known as ~ ~ I I ~ ~ June 8, 1993 386 I Forest Walk in Branderwood Section 5, Subdivision which map was recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 42, of the records of the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Roanoke County, Virginia, on January 14, 1991, and that by reason of the recordation of said map no report from a Board of Viewers, nor consent or donation of right-of-way from the abutting property owners is necessary. The Board hereby guarantees said drainage easements and a fifty (50) foot right-of-way for streets. 3. That said road known as Whipplewood Court and which is shown on a certain sketch accompanying this Resolution, be, and the same is hereby established as a public road to become a part of the State Secondary System of Highways in Roanoke County, only from and after notification of official acceptance of said street or highway by the Virginia Department of Transportation. On motion of Supervisor Nickens to adopt the resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Kohinke, Eddy, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None IN RE: REPORTS Supervisor Johnson moved to receive and file the following reports. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. ~ General Fund Unappropriated Balance II ~ Capital Fund Unanpronriated Balance ~ Board Continqency Fund .... ~ 387 June 8, 1993 L. Proclamations Siqned bY the Chairman IN RE: EMPLOYEE SERVICES AWARDS AND RECEPTION Chairman Minnix and Mr. Hodge presented certificates to County employees recognizing 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, 25 years, and 30 years of service. IN RE: RECEPTION , Chairn~an Minnix declared a recess at 5: 10 p.m. for a reception honoring the employees who received recognition for their years of service to the County. Following the reception the Board and staff traveled to the Roanoke County/Salem jail for a work session. IN RE: WORK SESSION (5:50 P.M.) h Work Session and Dinner at the Sheriff's Office and Jail Facilities. Sheriff Holt presented the jail population statistics since 1966 and projected future average daily population through 2007. He explained that when the jail was built, the sixth floor was left open for future expansion. He advised that the current daily inmate 'population averaged 147 which does not include federal prisoners, and the facility only has 104 beds. Sheriff Holt recommended that an engineering study be conducted to determine the feasibility of completing the sixth floor and double bunking the prisoners. The cost of the study would be approximately $15,000, and the City of Salem would be asked to ~ ~ I I ~ June 8, 1993 38 8 ~ ~ fund their share. Mr. Hodge was directed to bring back a request for $15,000 for an engineering and feasibility study. Mr. Hodge advised that staff will investigate finanqing methods for the possibility of the sixth floor expansion. IN RE: ADJOURNMENT AND TOUR OF VALLEYTECH PARK, SMITH GAP LANDFILL AND SPRING HOLLOW ~ESERVOIR At 8:30 P.M., following a tour of ValleyTech Park and Spring Hollow Reservoir, Chairman Minnix declared the meeting~ adjourned. I I .... ~ ~ ~ I I