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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/10/1986 - Special ~ 460 Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Roanoke County Administration Center 3738 Brambleton Avenue, SW Roanoke, Virginia 24015 February 10, 1986 The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, met this day, with the Roanoke City Council, this being a special meeting to consider the establishment of a Regional Airport Commission. This meeting was held in the Conference Room at the Roanoke Municipal Airport. IN RE: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Taylor called the Roanoke City Council to order at 10:06 p.m. Chairman Brittle called the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors to order at 10:06 p.m. Mary F. Parker, City Clerk, called the roll: MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Noel C. Taylor, James G. Harvey, Vice Mayor¡ Council members Elizabeth Bowles, Howard E. Musser, and James O. Trout MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilman Robert A. Garland STAFF PRESENT: Kit Kaiser, Director of utilities and Operations¡ Mary F. Parker, City Clerk¡ W. C. Dibling, Jr., City Attorney STAFF ABSENT: Robert W. Herbert, City Manager Bobbie L. Hall, Deputy Clerk, call the roll for the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors: MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Alan H. Brittle¡ Vice-Chairman Bob Johnson¡ Supervisors Lee Garrett, Steven A. McGraw, and Harry C. Nickens MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Elmer C. Hodge, County Administrator¡ Paul M. Mahoney, County Attorney¡ John R. Hubbard, Superintendent of Public Facilities, Timothy W. Gubala, Superintendent of the Department of Development¡ Bobbie L. Hall, Deputy Clerk¡ Mary H. Allen, County Administrator's staff¡ and Sally J. Turner, Administrative Analyst 46] February 10, 1986 IN RE: OPENING CEREMONIES Roanoke City Mayor, Noel C. Taylor, gave the invocation Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Chairman, Alan H. Brittle, led the Pledge of Allegiance, which was recited by everyone present. IN RE: SPECIAL JOINT SESSION Mayor Noel C. Taylor welcomed the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors, members of the vinton Town Council, and others present at this meeting. Chairman Alan H. Brittle reported that the meeting today should be considered as a first step in cooperation and progress and that leadership in the County and City have revived levels of trust and commitment to the welfare of the people of the Roanoke Valley. Mr. Brittle also reported that the authority of the commission will be to establish and operate an airport and air navigation facilities for the Valley, to authorize other political subdivisions to join the commission, and to exercise those powers which will be granted by the General Assembly. The commission will be in charge of day-to-day airport operations, marketing efforts, long-range planning, and financing of future improvements. Governor Gerald Baliles has agreed to introduce the airport charter in a bill before the legislature this session. Mayor Taylor reported that the proposed resolution to establish a new partnership is based on trust and good faith. He also reported that the first priority of the commission is viewed as the capital intensive project of building a new terminal at an approximate cost of $22 million with the capacity to serve the 21st century needs. Mayor Taylor stressed the fact that the 462 February 10, 1986 establishment of the commission is for the good of the Valley not Roanoke City alone or Roanoke County alone. He expressed a hope that the following steps to establish the commission can be accomplished smoothly and quickly: enabling legislation, appointment of the commission members, agreement of the participants as to how the commission shall proceed, transfer of property and assets, the investment of funds based on population and commitment to the future, to an effective date for the commission to assume its duly assigned responsibility as a new governmental structure. Councilman Harvey commended Mr. Hodge, County Administrator, and Mr. Herbert, City Manager, for their efforts in accomplishing this type of an agreement. He also expressed hope that the City of Salem would join the commission to make this a total valley cooperative effort. Councilman Howard Musser also congratulated Mr. Hodge and Mr. Herbert. He reported that this agreement proves that there has been a desire to cooperate, that there is a problem, and that there is a desire to solve the problem. Councilwoman Elizabeth Bowles expressed her appreciation to the County Administrator, City Manager, and their staffs for their hard work and efforts in organizing this agreement. Councilman James Trout reported that he has hopes that other localities will join in on this commission. He, too, expressed his thanks, to the Board, Council, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Hodge, and their respective staffs. Councilman David Bowers expressed his thanks to everyone involved in the negotiations of the agreement. Supervisor Garrett expressed his appreciation to the Roanoke City and Roanoke County staffs for their efforts to improve the airport. 4~~ vÙ February 10, 1986 Supervisor McGraw reported that this agreement has made tremendous steps toward cooperation and he looks forward to more agreements. He also expressed appreciation to Paul Mahoney, County Attorney, and Will Dibling, City Attorney. Supervisor Nickens reported that he felt that this agreement will lead to a great deal of positive efforts on the part of the Valley. Mayor Taylor requested that the City Clerk, Mary F. Parker, read the proposed resolution. After the reading of the resolution, Mayor Taylor called for a motion to approve the prepared resolution from the City Council. Councilman Harvey moved to approve the prepared resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilman Musser. The motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote with Councilman Garland absent. Chairman Brittle called for a motion to approve the prepared resolution from the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Johnson moved to approve the prepared resolution. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Garrett. IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA A RESOLUTION endorsing and approving the form and substance of a bill to authorize the City of Roanoke and Roanoke County to create a Commission to be known as the "Roanoke Regional Airport Commission" for the purpose of establishing and operating an airport and related facilities¡ petitioning the Governor to make a written request to the General Assembly that the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Act bill be considered by the 1986 Session¡ and urging the General Assembly to enact such bill. WHEREAS, modern and efficient air transportation and related facilities are necessary to the public convenience and 464 February 10, 1986 essential to economic development efforts of the entire Roanoke Valley¡ WHEREAS, the governing bodies of the City of Roanoke and Roanoke County agree to request the 1986 Session of the General Assembly to enact the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Act¡ and WHEREAS, enactment of the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Act by the General Assembly would authorize the City and the County to create the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission and negotiate any contract or contracts necessary to establish the financial obligations and other rights, duties and obligations of participating political subdivisions¡ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke and the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County as follows: 1. The form and substance of a bill, dated February 10, 1986, which will, if enacted by the General Assembly, become the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Act, a copy of which is on file in the Offices of the Clerks of the City of Roanoke and Roanoke County, is hereby endorsed and approved. 2. The Honorable Gerald L. Baliles, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is hereby petitioned to forward this bill to the General Assembly with a written request that it be considered by the 1986 Session of the General Assembly. 3. The 1986 Session of the General Assembly is urged to enact a bill known as the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Act. 4. The Clerk of the City of Roanoke is ordered to forward an attested copy of this resolution and of the bill to the Honorable Gerald L. Baliles, Governor of Virginia, the Honorable Dudley J. Emick, Jr., Member, Senate of Virginia, the Honorable J. Granger Macfarlane, Member, Senate of Virginia, the Honorable G. Steven Agee, Member, House of Delegates, the 46 ~ February 10, 1986 Honorable C. Richard Cranwell, Member, House of Delegates, the Honorable A. victor Thomas, Member, House of Delegates, and the Honorable Clifton A. Woodrum, Member, House of Delegates. On motion of Supervisor Johnson, seconded by Supervisor Garrett, and upon the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Garrett, Johnson, McGraw, Nickens, and Brittle NAYS: None IN RE: ADJOURNMENT Mayor Taylor adjourned the meeting of the Roanoke City Council at 10:36 a.m. Chairman Brittle adjourned the meeting of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors at lO:36 a.m. ~.... ~. ~~\ \ Chairman