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Home My WebLink About10/10/2000 - RegularAT A JOINT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY HELD AT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2000 RESOLUTION 101000-3 CERTIFYING THE CLOSED MEETING WAS HELD IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CODE OF VIRGINIA WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia has convened a closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of The Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and WHEREAS, Section 2.1-344.1 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, hereby certifies that, to the best of each members knowledge: 1. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting which this certification resolution applies, and 2. Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia. On motion of Supervisor Church to adopt the Certification Resolution; and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Minnix, Church, Nickens NAYS: None ABSENT: Supervisor McNamara A COPY TESTE: ,~• Q Mary H. Allen, CMC Clerk to the Board of Supervisors cc: File Closed Session File BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Montgomery, Virginia, hereby authorizes the County Attorney to file a Motion with the State Corporation Commission supporting and urging the State Corporation Commission to grant the Motion requesting the State Corporation Commission to reconsider and reopen the certification process for the Virginia Gas Pipeline (Case No. PUE 990167) proposed to go through Montgomery and Roanoke Counties that was filed by certain citizens residing in the Counties of Montgomery and Roanoke for the following reasons: 1. Virginia Gas failed to comply with the statutory notice provisions of the Code of Virginia, which resulted in a lack of notice to the citizens of Montgomery and Roanoke County affected by the pipeline. 2. Misrepresentation on the part of Virginia Gas concerning the scope and extent of the proposed gas pipeline easement that has been offered to citizens of Montgomery and Roanoke County affected by the pipeline. 3. Request the State Corporation Commission to reconsider and reopen the certification process in order to address the environmental impacts that were previously identified by the Department of Environmental Quality. 4. Request the State Corporation Commission to reconsider and reopen the process in order to address the possibility of Virginia Gas Pipeline co-locating within the existing gas easements of Duke Energy when appropriate. O~ ROANp~~ ti A ~ ~ /.(~ ov 'ate Z ^ ~ I rY 1 Y LY ~ Lt' rY ~ ~ ~rY ~Y 1~' rY ~ ~ P.O. BOX 29800 5204 BERNARD DRIVE MARY H. ALLEN, CMC ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 2401 8-0798 BRENDA J. HOLTON CLERK TO THE BOARD (540) 772-2005 DEPUTY CLERK Internet E-Mail: mallen@www.co.roanoke.va.us FAX (5401 772-21 93 Internet E-Mail: bholton@www.co.roanoke.va.us Contact: Mary H. Allen, Clerk to the Board Roanoke County Board of Supervisors 772-2003 MEDIA RELEASE The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors will meet with the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors on October 10, 2000 at 7:15 p.m. at the Montgomery County Courthouse, 1 East Main Street, Christiansburg, Va. The purpose of the meeting is to hold a brief public Work Session to discuss the proposed Virginia Gas Pipeline, followed by a joint Closed Meeting pursuant to the Code of Virginia 2.1-344 A (7) consultation with legal counsel and briefings from staff members pertaining to probable litigation concerning the Virginia Gas Pipeline. ******** ® Recycled Paper FAI 15403826fl43 AIONT CC BD OF SUPERVISOR ~ QOI ,~GOMERy ~~/ (l~; ..w CAI Jerrrey D. Johnson County Adminfslrator Mary W. Biggs, Chair Larry ti. (Puck) Rush, Vke•Chalr Mnette S. Perkins ~~~ ' MONTGOMERY COUi`iTY HOARD Oi" SUPL-RVISORS 1 East Main Street, Suite 325 P.O. Box 6126 ~ Christiansburg, Virginia 24068-6126 Jx C. Stewart Jemea D. Politls John A. MuRo C. P. (Chuck) Shorter FAX To: Fax: 5f4~_ `~' 7~ ^ ~/ 93 From: Date: / ~ _ 7~- D ~ Number of pages(lncluding cover page): _ Cortimeuts: .-Z- ~ ~ / s ~ Cam- ~/ = a~-.!C.~-- S ~- Telephone (540) 382-ti954 FAX: (540) 382-694 10%04/00 Ofl:24 FA% 15403826fl43 MONT CO BD OF SUPERVISOR IQ 001 ., e TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Jeffrey D. Johnson, County Administrator L. Cazol Edmonds, Assistant County Administrator DATE: October 10, 2000 SUBJECT: AGENDA REPORT I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. INTO WORK SESSION PROPOSED RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, The Montgomery County Boazd of Supervisors hereby enters into Work Session for the purpose of discussing the following: I. Discussion with Roanoke County Board of Supervisors concerning the proposed Virginia Gas Pipeline. IV. OUT OF WORK SESSION PROPOSED RESOLUTION: BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors hereby ends their Work Session to return to Regular Session. V. INTO CLOSED MEETING BE IT RESOLVED, That the Boazd of Supervisors hereby enters into Closed Meeting for the purpose of discussing the following: Section 2.1-344{A) (7) Consultation with Legal Counsel and Briefings from Staff Members or Consultants Pertaining to Actual or Probable Litigation, V4'here Such Consultation or Briefing in Open Meeting Would Adversely Affect the Negotiating or Litigating Posture of the Public Body; and Consultation with October 10, 2000 Page 1 of 17 1(;iQ4/00 09:25 FA~I 16403826943 Legal Counsel Employed or Retained by a Public Body Regarding Specific ;Legal Matters Requiring Provision of Legal Advice by Such Counsel 1. Virginia Gas Pipeline VI. OUT OF CLOSED MEETING BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors ends their Closed Meeting to return to Regular Session. VII. CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING WHEREAS, The Board of Supervisors of Montgomery County has convened an Closed Meeting an this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and WHEREAS, Section 2.1-344.1 ofthe Code vfVirginiarequires acertificationbythe Board that such Closed Meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors of Montgomery County, Virginia hereby certifies that to the best of each member's knowledge (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification resolution applies; and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion conveying the closed meeting were heard, discussed ~r considered by the Board. VOTE ~~ NAYS ABSENT DURING VOTE ABSENT DURING MEETING October 10, 2000 Page 2 of 17