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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/7/1999 - Regulary 1 ~ ~OANp,Y~ ~ ~:':U=, ;' 9 2 ,n Z o~ . , a rasa ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JOINT MEETING Commonwealth Building 210 Church Avenue, S. W. Lobby . Monday, June 7,1999 ACTION AGENDA A. WELCOME: David A. Bowers, Mayor Roanoke City Council B. INVOCATION AND LUNCH C. ROLL CALL: I. Roanoke City Council ALL MEMBERS PRESENT AT 12.45 P M 2. Roanoke County Board of Supervisors D. OPENING REMARKS: 1. Mayor David A. Bowers 2. Chairman Bob L. Johnson E. REQUESTS TO ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF 1 AGENDA ITEMS: F. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion with regard to increased funding for tourism. (Mayor Bowers) 2. Review of the Regional Stormwater Management program. (George Simpson, Roanoke County Assistant Director of Community Development) 3. Update on the joint Skateboard Park. (John Coates, Roanoke City Manager of Parks and Recreation; Pete Haislip, Roanoke County Director of Parks and Recreation) 4. Results of the Teen Center Survey. (Deborah Pitts, Roanoke County Assistant Director of Recreation; Vic Garber, Roanoke City Superintendent of Recreation) 2 5. Update on the joint 800 MHZ Radio System. (John Chambliss, Roanoke County Assistant County Administrator; Chip Snead, Roanoke City Director of Public Safety) 6. Report on the Regional Refuse Collection Proposal. (Don Myers, Roanoke County Assistant County Administrator) 7. Briefing on the Blue Ridge Parkway Interpretation Center. (Elmer C. Hodge, Roanoke County Administrator) 8. Discussion with regard to water conservation. (Council Member Hudson) G. COMMENTS 1. Members of the Roanoke City Council 2. Members of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors H. RECESS: The meeting of Roanoke City Council will be declared in recess until 2:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber, 215 Church Avenue, S. W. ADJOURNMENT: Board of Supervisors: 4 r• t INTER MEMO O F F I C E Clerk to the Board To: Board of Supervisors, Elmer Hodge From: Mary H. Allen Subj : Joint Meeting with Roanoke City Date: May 20, 1999 This is a reminder that the next joint meeting with Roanoke City Council has been scheduled for: Monday, June 7, 1999 12:15 p.m. Emergency Operation Center Conference Room Roanoke City Municipal Building Roanoke City will host this meeting. City Clerk Mary Parker has suggested that we use the items from the cancelled meeting on March 9 for the agenda with any additions that you or Roanoke City Council wish to add. The items are listed below. If you would like any issues added to the agenda, please let Mr. Hodge or me know. Thanks. 1. Review of the Regional Stormwater Management Program. (George Simpson, Roanoke County Assistant Director of Community Development) 2. Update on the Joint Skateboard Park. (John Coates, Roanoke City Manager of Parks and Recreation, Pete Haislip, Roanoke County Director of Parks and Recreation) 3. Results of the Teen Center Survey. (Deborah Pitts, Roanoke County Assistant Director of Recreation; Vic Garber, Roanoke City Superintendent of Recreation) 4. Update on the Joint 800 MHZ Radio System. (John Chambliss, Roanoke r- Board of Supervisors, Elmer Hodge Page 2 May 20, 1999 County Assistant County Administrator; Chip Snead, Roanoke City Director of Public Safety) 5. Report on the Regional Refuse Collection Proposal. (Don Myers, Roanoke County Assistant County Administrator) 6. Briefing on the Blue Ridge Parkway Orientation/Interpretation Center. (Elmer C. Hodge, Roanoke County Administrator) cc: Paul Mahoney Don Myers John Chambliss Pete Haislip George Simpson Anne Marie Green I N T E R F 1. C E MEMO To: Board of Supervisors From: Mary H. Allen 7~L,iZQ, Subj: Joint Meetings with Roanoke City Council Date: January 27, 1999 The joint meetings with Roanoke City Council have been scheduled for the first half of 1999. They are: Tuesday, March 9, 1999 12:15 p.m. Hosted by the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Monday, June 7, 1999 12:15 p.m. Hosted by Roanoke City Council Please mark your calenders for these meetings. I will let you know closer to the date where the meetings will beheld. CC: Elmer Hodge Paul Mahoney Don Myers John Chambliss Anne Marie Green Brenda Holton \\ ~ ~., '~ , 1 .~~; , ~ y, ;' ~ 5"~.1 ~.~~ l1 \ ~ . W' a _ ' MARY F. PARKER, CMC/AAE City Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S.W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540)853-2541 Fax: (540)853-1145 February 3, 1999 Mary H. Allen, Clerk Roanoke County Board of Supervisors P. O. Box 29800 Roanokne,,`V~irguin~ia 24018-0798 Dear Ms n:~ FEB 4 SANDRA H. EAKIN Deputy City Clerk The Members of Roanoke City Council look forward to hosting a luncheon meeting with the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors on Monday, June 7, 1999, at 12:15 p.m. Future correspondence will establish the meeting location. With kindest regards, I am Sincerely, /~ 0 Mary F. Parker, CMC/AAE City Clerk MFP:Io ' R i AGENDA -JOINT MEETING ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL - ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Assistant County Administrator John Chambliss Assistant County Administrator Don Myers Board of Supervisors Joe McNamara Board of Supervisors Spike Harrison Board of Supervisors Bob Johnson Board of Supervisors Harry Nickens Board of Supervisors Fuzzy Minnix Clerk to the Board Mary Allen Community Relations Anne Marie Green County Administrator Elmer Hodge County Attorney Paul Mahoney Finance Diane Hyatt Parks and Recreation Pete Haislip General Services Elaine Carver Community Development George Simpson Utility Department Gary Robertson JUN-04-1999 68 35 CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 54~ 8531145 P.02 ROANOKE CITY C©UNCIL ROANO~CE COUNTY BQARD CAF SUPER'VISOI~S JOINT MEETING Commonwrealth Building X10 Church Avenue, S. W. Lobby Monday, June 7, 1999 AGENDA A. WELCOME: David A. Bowers, Mayor Roanoke City Counci0 S. lNVOCATlON AND LUNCH C. ROLL CALL: 1. Roanoke City Council 2. Roanoke County Board of Supervisors D. OPENING REMARKS: 1. Mayor David A. Bowers 2. Chairman Bob L. Johnson E. REQUESTS TO ADq TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA !TENS: 2 TUN-04-1999 08 36 CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 540 8531145 P.03 F. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1. Discussion with regard to increased funding for tourism. (Mayor Bowers} 2. Review of the Regional Stormwatgr Managams-nt Program. (George Simpson, Roanoke County Assistant Director of Community Development} 3. Update on the joint Skateboard Park. (John Coates, Roanoke City Manager of Parks and Recreation; Pete Haislip, Roanoke County Director of Parks and Recreation} 4. Results of the Teen Center Survey. (Deborah Pitts, Roanoke County Assistant Director of Recreation; Vic Garber, Roanoke City Superintendent of Recreation) $. Update on the joint 800 MHZ ~tadio System. (John Chambliss, Roanoke County Assistant County Administrator; Chip Snead, Roanoke City Director of Public Safety) 6. Report on the R®gional Refuse Collection Proposal. (Don Meyers, Roanoke County Assistant County Administrator) 7. Briefing on the Blue Ridge Parkway Clrientatlon/lnterpretation Center. (Elmer C. Hodge, Roanoke County Administrator} $. Discussion with regard to water conservation. (Council Member Hudson) G. COMMENTS 1. Members of the Roanoke City Council 2. Members of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors They meeting of Roanoke City Council will be declared in recess until 2:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber, 215 Church Avenue, S. VII. Board of Supervisors: 3 TQTAL P.03 l C O V E R FAX S H E E T Clerk to the Board To: Mary Parker Fax #: 853-1145 Subj: Joint Meeting -June 7 Date: June 2, 1999 Pages: 2, including this cover sheet. COMMENTS: To follow up on our telephone conversation, attached are the items from the cancelled joint meeting in March, plus one additional item (7) requested by Mr. Hodge. Mr. Hodge asked that you advise Mr. Ritichie of this item should he wish to discuss it with Mr. Hodge in advance. The approximate head count is 16 plus John Hubbard, CEO of the Resource Authority. From the desk of... Mary H. Allen, CMC/AAE Clerk to the Board County of Roanoke P. O. Box 29800 Roanoke, VA 24018 Phone: 540-772-2003 Fax:540-772-2193Roanoke„ VA 24018540-772-2003 1. Review of the Regional Stormwater Management Program. (George Simpson, Roanoke County Assistant Director of Community Development) 2. Update on the Joint Skateboard Park. (John Coates, Roanoke City Manager of Parks and Recreation, Pete Haislip, Roanoke County Director of Parks and Recreation) 3. Results of the Teen Center Survey. (Deborah Pitts, Roanoke County Assistant Director of Recreation; Vic Garber, Roanoke City Superintendent of Recreation) 4. Update on the Joint 800 MHZ Radio System. (John Chambliss, Roanoke County Assistant County Administrator; Chip Snead, Roanoke City Director of Public Safety) 5. Report on the Regional Refuse Collection Proposal. (Don Myers, Roanoke County Assistant County Administrator) 6. Briefing on the Blue Ridge Parkway Orientation/Interpretation Center. (Elmer C. Hodge, Roanoke County Administrator) 7. Request to use Bruceton Road on a temporary basis during reconstruction of the intersection of Hidden Valley Road and Route 419. (Elmer C. Hodge, County Administrator) f ~ O~ POANpk~G / ' ~ ~' 9 ~.~- ,~.,r" z ?~~ o Z v.,. ~a 7838 ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL JOINT MEETING Roanoke County Administration Center 5204 Bernard Drive S. W. Roanoke, VA 24018 _-_____._ Tuesday, M r 1999 - 12: P.M. AGENDA A. WELCOME: Bob L Johnson, Chairman Roanoke County Board of Supervisors B. INVOCATION AND LUNCH l i ~-- ~ C. ROLL CALL: C--D ~ C 1. Roanoke Coun Board of Su ervisors ~~ tY P 2. Roanoke City Council ~ ~ , ` S D. OPENING REMARKS 1. Chairman Bob L. Johnson 2. Mayor David A. Bowers E. REQUESTS TO ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS: F. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Review of the Regional Stormwater Management Program. (George Simpson, Roanoke County Assistant Director of 1 Community Development) 2. Update on the Joint Skateboard Park. (John Coates, Roanoke City Manager of Parks and Recreation, Pete Haislip, Roanoke County Director of Parks and Recreation) 3. Results of the Teen Center Survey. (Deborah Pitts, Roanoke County Assistant Director of Recreation; Vic Garber, Roanoke City Superintendent of Recreation) 4. Update on the Joint 800 MHZ Radio System. (John Chambliss, Roanoke County Assistant County Administrator; Chip Snead, Roanoke City Director of Public Safety) 5. Report on the Regional Refuse Collection Proposal. (Don Myers, Roanoke County Assistant County Administrator) 6. Briefing on the Blue Ridge Parkway Orientation/Interpretation Center. (Elmer C. Hodge, Roanoke County Administrator) G. COMMENTS 1. .Members of Roanoke City Council 2. Members of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors H. ADJOURNMENT 1. Board of Supervisors 2. City Council 2 Regional Teen Center Needs Assessment Summary of Results Presented to the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors and Roanoke City Council March 9, 1999 Methodology An organizational meeting of the steering committee was held on April 3, 1998 at the Brambleton Center to begin the process of conducting a Teen Center Needs Assessment. The primary goal was to determine if a Regional Teen Center should be developed in the downtown Roanoke area. The following organizations had representation on the steering committee: • Roanoke City Parks and Recreation Department • Roanoke County Parks and Recreation Department including staff from the Brambleton Teen Center • City of Roanoke Office on Youth • Downtown Roanoke, Inc. The committee met several times to inventory existing teen services in the region, to discuss the perceived problems with teens in the downtown Roanoke area, and to determine the best method/s of obtaining information to conduct the study. Matt Kennel, Director of Downtown Roanoke, Inc., indicated that the problem downtown is not with teenagers, but with young adults, ages 19-30. The committee determined that two teen centers are already operating in the Roanoke valley. The Straight Street Teen Center, located in downtown Roanoke, offers a computer lab, game room, and television lounge for drop-ins. This center, affiliated with the YMCA, is open on Saturdays, 7:30 PM until 11:00 PM and Mondays and Tuesdays from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM. There is no charge for the use of the facility. In addition to Straight Street, the Brambleton Teen Center operated by Roanoke County Parks and Recreation on Brambleton Ave., is available for teens in the region, regardless of residency. However, the committee felt that transportation prevents teens from participating in both centers. With these two findings the committee decided to hold an open forum with teenagers to define their wants and needs. Virginia Western Community College joined in the efforts to host the forum, which was held on July 23, 1998. Fifty community agencies and organizations, which serve teenagers, were invited to nominate four teenagers to attend the forum. Ten of the agencies responded by sending delegates. Roanoke City Parks and Recreation Department's Adventures in the Park, Roanoke County Parks and Recreation's Teen Center, Roanoke City's Office on Youth, and teen city guides from Downtown Roanoke, Inc. also attended the forum. -1- Ron Collier, of Collier & Associates in Richmond, volunteered to train the teen facilitators and adult recorders. A total of 89 teenagers, 10 teen facilitators, and 15 adult recorders participated in the forum. The participants were divided into small groups of middle school and high school students with each group facilitated by a teen volunteer. Of the total attendance 43 were middle school students; 41 attended high school; and 15 attended college. The adult volunteers recorded responses. Each group was asked to answer the following questions: • How do you spend your free time? • What programs would you participate in? • How do you hear about activities available for you? • What keeps you from participating? • Do we need a teen center? • Do we need a teen center downtown? Conclusions: The steering committee reviewed the forum responses and came to the following conclusions: • There is not a need for a teen center in downtown Roanoke and if one were created, it is unlikely that teens would utilize it. • An amusement park and/or a water park in Roanoke region are needed. • More teen centers are needed in the Roanoke region; however, a teen center must be where teens can attend. Teens recommended that centers be located at shopping malls, near schools, and on public transportation routes. • There is a need for improved and accessible public transportation for teens. • There is a need for improved publicity to inform teens of existing programs and services. Teens indicated that flyers, posters, and radio announcements are more effective publicity methods. Recommendations: Based on the above conclusions the steering committee recommends the following initiatives: • A regional teen center in the north area of Roanoke City or County is needed to service the high population of teenagers in that area. An alternative is to develop a multi-purpose community center with a teen component to reach more citizens. • More regional special events need to be developed for teenagers. • Transportation services need to be developed, expanded, enhanced, or offered at free or reduced rates for teenagers. • Advertising about teen services needs to be targeted for this population and more frequency is required to get their attention. Respectfully submitted by: Deborah H. Pitts Assistant Director of Recreation Roanoke County Vic Garber Superintendent of Recreation Roanoke City -2- Teen Forum Results Question Il~ddle ' High School School How do you spend Going to mall Hanging with friends your free time? Playing video games Television Basketball Video games Hang with friends Sports Telephone Mall Camps Movies Television Dancing Roller skating Partying Movies Hang downtown Sleep Church What programs would Amusement park Dance clubs you participate in? Drama Recreational sports Computer camps Water park Camps Dances Teen Club Concerts Sporting events Lakeside Dance Clubs Pool parties More park activities Billiards Trips Stars Come out at Night Concerts Clubs like "The Ghost" Volleyball Wall/rock climbing Dance competition How do you hear about activities Flyers Radio available for you? Television Television Newspaper Schools Word of mouth Word of mouth Friends Flyers Radio Friends Billboards Recreation Centers Letters Billboards Schools Newspaper Parents Poster Brochures Recreation centers -3- -- l~;ddle High Question School ' Scl-oo1 _ What keeps you from Transportation Transportation participating Money Money Hanging out with friends Don't know about it Age Family Time Doesn't appeal Need to feel safe Boring Chores Location Schedule conflicts Programs are lame Other things to do Family obligations Do we need a teen center? 99% said yes 75% said yes Do we need a teen center The majority said no. Unanimously stated no. Downtown? If not downtown, where? Near Valleyview Mall Near Valleyview Mall Near Tanglewood Mall Near high schools Northwest County -4-