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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/17/1979 - Regular 12-27-79 ~'~^.~. 4'0 1 'I Board of County Supervisors 430 East Clay Street Salem, Virginia December 27, 1979 10:00 a.m. A special meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Roanoke I County, Virginia, was held on Thursday, December 27, 1979, at 10:00 a.m. at 430 East Clay Street in Salem, Virginia, called at the request of Board Chairman May W. Johnson and Supervisor Lawrence E. Terry for the purpose of accepting a donation of land and considering any other matters that might be agreed upon by all Board members. All five members of the Board were present and, prior to the meeting, the Supervisors executed a form waiving any defects in the notice of this special meeting, which waiver is filed with the minutes of this meeting. Also in attendance were County Attorney James E. Buchholtz and County Executive William F. Clark. I County Executive Clark explained that the staff had been workin~ with the owners of property adjacent to the Cave Spring fire station who have recently agreed to convey a tract of land containing approximately two-thirds of an acre to the County. This property will be used for expansion of the fire station. Attorney Edward A. Natt, representing the property owners, George G. and Doris I. Egerton and John L. and Nancy B. Irvin, was present and offered a deed to the County. All of the Supervisors expressed their appreciation to Mr. Natt and requested that he convey the County's thanks to the Edgertons and Irvins. Supervisor Terry moved a prepared resolution authorizing the County Executive to accept the donation of a certain parcel of real estate on behalf of the Board I of Supervisors of Roanoke County. IN RE: RESOLUTION NO. 2472 AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO ACCEPT THE DONATION OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Roanoke County as follows: ~.". ~"".'~ 40 2 i 12-27-79 1. That the offer of George G. Egerton and Doris I. Egerton, husband and wife, and John L. Irvin and Nancy B. Irvin, husband and wife, of that certain plece or parcel of real estate more particular- ly described as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection of the west line of Old Cave Spring Road and the northerly line of U. S. Route 221; thence with the northerly line of U. S. Route 221 S. 320 50' W. 195.82 feet to a point; thence S. 400 22' W. 43.89 feet to a point; thence leaving said right of way line N. 490 38' W. 177.69 feet to a point on the southerly line of the old right of way; thence N. 600 02' 45" E. 276.27 feet to a point on the west line of Old Cave Spring Road; thence S. 480 52' 15" E. 66.58 feet to the place of beginning and containing 0.682 acre as shown on a plat prepared by Buford T. Lumsden & Associates dated February 21, 1978. I is hereby authorized to be accepted on behalf of the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County by William F. Clark, County Executive; and 2. That the County Executive be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to note upon the deed of conveyance such acceptance as made and provided by law. On motion of Supervisor Terry and adopted by the following, I recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Compton, Myers, Park, Terry, and Johnson. NAYS: None. The County Attorney then presented to the Board a resolution endorsing the Honorable Jack B. Coulter for a vacancy on the Supreme Court of Virginia and urging the appointment to fill the vacancy. IN RE: RESOLUTION NO. 2473 ENDORSING THE HONORABLE JACK B. COULTER FOR VACANCY ON THE SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA AND URGING THE APPOINTMENT TO FILL THE VACANCY WHEREAS, a vacancy on the Supreme Court of Virginia has been created by the resignation of Justice Alex M. Harman, Jr., of Pulaski; and WHEREAS, following traditions and customs, and in order to I maintain a geographical balance on the Supreme Court, his successor should come from the same general area of the Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, Roanoke Valley is the largest business, commercial, and cultural area of Southwest Virginia; and 12-27-79 ~~. 403 I WHEREAS, the legal community of Roanoke Valley is by far the largest in Southwest Virginia, the number of attorneys ln the combined bar associations of the City of Roanoke, the County of Roanoke, and the City of Salem, exceeding 350 and being more than double the combined bar association of any other judicial circuit west of Lynchburg; and WHEREAS, the Roanoke Valley has not had a representative on the Supreme Court of Virginia since 1951; and WHEREAS, the Honorable Jack B. Coulter of Roanoke has been unanimously endorsed by the Roanoke Bar Association and the Sa1em- Roanoke County Bar Association to fill the vacancy created by Justice Harman's resignation and has in addition, received the endorsement of the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; and WHEREAS, Judge Coulter is eminently qualified by scholarship, reinforcement, training, age, and experience to be a member of Supreme Court of Virginia; and WHEREAS, his appointment to the Supreme Court of Virginia would be of benefit to the Roanoke Valley and to its legal community as well as the Commonwealth as a whole. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County that said Board enthusiastically endorses the Honorable Jack B. Coulter to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court of Virginia created by the resignation of Justice Alex M. Harman, Jr BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the representatives from the Roanok Valley in the General Assembly, and particularly the member of the Democratic Caucus of the Senate, the Honorable Dudley J. Emick, Jr., and particularly the members of the Democratic Caucus of the House of Delegates, the Honorable A. Victor Thomas, the Honorable Clifton A. Woodrum, III, and the Honorable C. Richard Cranwe11, be, and they hereby are, urged to support and work for said appointment. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded to the members of the General Assembly from the Roanoke Valley. On motion of Supervisor Myers and adopted by the following, recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Compton, Myers, Park, Terry, and Johnson. NAYS: None. I I --,,' 404 12-27-79 At 10:26 a.m., Supervisor Terry moved that the Board go into executive session to discuss personnel, legal, and real estate matters, which motion was adopted unanimously by roll call vote. At 12:45 p.m., on motion of Supervisor Park, the Board reconvened and immediately adjourned. The motion was adopted II ;; 14' ~ ,:\' \ '" \1 unanimously by voice vote. ~~~~ I I I