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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/14/2001 - Adopted Board RecordsAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2001 RESOLUTION 081401-1 ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF AMBULANCE TRANSPORT FEES AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors enacted a FEE FOR SERVICES ordinance as an addition to the Roanoke County Code on May 22, 2001 which establishes the legal structure for providing emergency medical transport services and accompanying fees as provided for by the Code of Virginia; and, WHEREAS, Section 2-131 of this ordinance, contained in Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION of the Roanoke County Code, provides that the Board of Supervisors, by resolution, may establish reasonable fees for the provision of emergency medical services by all emergency medical service personnel, whether provided by volunteers or public employees, upon the recommendation of the County Administrator and the Chief of Fire and Rescue ; and, WHEREAS, the County Administrator and the Chief of Fire and Rescue have jointly recommended the establishment of reasonable fees for the provision of various levels of emergency medical services, including mileage fees for vehicles, after investigation of fees charged for similar services in other jurisdictions. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows: 1. The following ambulance transport fees shall only be charged by the County of Roanoke only for the actual transport of an individual for the following described emergency medical services provided by Roanoke County owned, operated, funded, housed or permitted emergency vehicles: Basic Life Support (BLS) $145.00 Advanced Life Support (ALS) $290.00 1 Mileage: Five Dollars ($ 5.00) per loaded mile from the point of pick-up to the emergency room (ER), with a maximum charge of Seventy-five Dollars ($ 75.00) for transports originating in Roanoke County: For transports originating outside of Roanoke County, the mileage charge will be calculated from the Roanoke County line to the emergency room. 2. No recipient of ambulance service who cannot afford to pay the ambulance transport fees will be required to do so. 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect on and after November 1, 2001. On motion of Supervisor Nickens to adopt the resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, McNamara, Church, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None A COPY TESTE: Brenda J. Holt n, CMC Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors 2 cc: File Richard Burch, Chief of Fire & Rescue Dan O'Donnell, Assistant County Administrator Circuit Court Clifford R. Weckstein, Judge Diane McQ. Strickland, Judge Richard C. Pattisall, Judge Robert P. Doherty, Jr., Judge Jonathan M. Apgar, Judge James R. Swanson, Judge Steven A. McGraw, Clerk Juvenile Domestic Relations District Court Joseph M. Clarke, II, Judge Philip Trompeter, Judge John B. Ferguson, Judge Joseph P. Bounds, Judge Ruth P. Bates, Clerk Intake Counsellor General District Court George W. Harris, Judge William Broadhurst, Judge Vincent Lilley, Judge Julian H. Raney, Judge Jacqueline F. Ward Talevi, Judge Theresa A. Childress, Clerk Skip Burkart, Commonwealth Attorney Paul M. Mahoney, County Attorney Magistrates Sherri Krantz/Betty Perry Main Library Ray Lavinder, Police Chief Gary Robertson, Director, Utility Roanoke Law Library, 315 Church Avenue, S.W., Rke 24016 Roanoke County Law Library, Singleton Osterhoudt Roanoke County Code Book Gerald S. Holt, Sheriff John M. Chambliss, Jr., Assistant County Administrator Diane D. Hyatt, Chief Financial Officer Kathi Scearce, Director, Community Relations Danial Morris, Director, Finance O. Arnold Covey, Director, Community Development Janet Scheid, Senior Planner Michael Lazzuri, Court Services Elaine Carver, Director, Information Technology Anne Marie Green, Director, General Services Thomas S. Haislip, Director, Parks, Recreation & Tourism Gardner Smith, Director, Procurement William E. Driver Director, Real Estate Valuation Alfred C. Anderson, Treasurer Nancy Horn, Commissioner of Revenue A-081401-2 ACTION NO. ITEM NUMBER AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: August 14, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Request for Funding for Extension of Automated Solid Waste Collection Service COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: BACKGROUND: Roanoke County collects solid waste from approximately 26,000 homes on a weekly basis. Of these, 24,000 homes receive automated collection service from the "one -arm bandit" along with at least one free 90 gallon container. (Larger households qualify for a second free can and some households opt to purchase a second container.) When automated service was originally implemented, it was in the most populated areas to improve efficiency. Most of the remaining 2,000 homes, some in rural areas and some in newer subdivisions, receive service from a rear -loader truck, and the residents must provide their own trash containers. Periodically, the County receives requests from citizens for extension of automated service along with a free container. Due to the age and capacity of the trucks and the cost of containers, the County has been unable to expand this service in the past. However, the new automated vehicles are capable of increased service, which will allow a first step towards automating almost all routes. There will always be places where the County provides trash collection which can only be accessed by small vehicles due to the terrain, and that service will continue in those locations. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: The new automated vehicles have significantly larger capacity, so there is less travel time to and from the transfer station. This will allow expansion of service into two areas which are contiguous to current automated routes. The first area, with 370 homes, is Mount Pleasant/Pitzer/Jae Valley Road, and the second area, with 220 homes, is along Cotton Hill Road. There have been requests for this service from citizens in both these neighborhoods, and they can be integrated into existing routes without purchasing additional vehicles. The cost involved in expanding this service will be in providing cans for the households. Staff estimates that at least 1,000 cans will be needed to serve these 700 homes, as many families qualify for and request two cans per household. The cost per can is $42.00 and the cans have an estimated life of 10 years. Additionally, this will not take a rear -loader and its crew out of service. Once routes are automated, bulk/brush calls tend to increase in those areas, because citizens no longer have the option of placing an unlimited amount of waste at the curb. Instead they are restricted to only what fits into the container, and must call for additional pickups. The remaining 1300 homes, which are mainly in the Bent Mountain and Bradshaw areas, can be addressed as Phase II in the upcoming budget process. Expanding into those areas will require an additional truck, due to the distances of the routes, as well as containers. In the next budget, staff will also be requesting increased funding for replacing aging containers and replacement bulk/brush equipment, as calls for that service continue to increase, and the existing vehicles are no longer operating efficiently. FISCAL IMPACT: The fiscal impact for expansion of this service is $42,000 for purchase of 1,000 new cans. Funds are available in the Capital Fund Unappropriated balance. ALTERNATIVES: The opportunity presented by the efficiency of the new vehicles can be used to expand automated service into the two areas outlined above. This will be Phase I of providing the service to almost all County residents, and Phase II can be addressed in upcoming budget discussions. 2. Solid waste service can be left as it currently stands, with 2,000 residents keeping the manual collection and providing their own containers for pick up. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Alternative 1, with funding taken from the Capital Fund Unappropriated Balance. To the extent possible, citizens should receive equal service, and Phase I can be done without additional vehicles. This will also free up a rear loader and crew to assist with the increasing bulk pickup requests. Respectfully Submitted by Anne Marie Green Director of General Services 2 Approved by: 641--- /)�� Elmer C. Hodge County Administrator ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACTION VOTE No Yes Abs Approved (x) Motion by: Harry C. Nickens to approve Church _ x Denied () staff recommendation Johnson _ x _ Received () McNamara_ x _ Referred () Minnix _ x _ To () Nickens x cc: File Anne Marie Green, Director, General Servicds Diane D. Hyatt, Chief Financial Officer Danial Morris, Director, Finance 3 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2001 RESOLUTION 081401-3 ACCEPTING THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ROANOKE COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE INTO THE PAY AND CLASSIFI- CATION PLAN AND THE PERSONNEL SYSTEM OF THE COUNTY OF ROANOKE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows: 1. That the employees of the Roanoke County Commissioner of the Revenue, said constitutional officer having heretofore agreed in writing that her employees be accepted into the pay and classification plan and the personnel system of the County of Roanoke, as authorized in Chapter 6 of the Charter of the County of Roanoke, be and such employees hereby are accepted into the pay and classification plan and the personnel system of the County of Roanoke; and 2. That all of the terms, provisions, and conditions of the pay and classification plan and the personnel system of the County of Roanoke as fully set forth in the Roanoke County Employee Handbook shall from and after the adoption hereof be applicable to each of the employees of the aforesaid offices; and 3. That the elected officer of the constitutional office shall be exempt from the terms, provisions, and conditions of the County personnel system. The Chief Deputy in each said office shall be exempt from the terms, provisions, and conditions of the County personnel system relating the application, qualification, appointment, disciplining, dismissal, and grievance procedure provisions of the Roanoke County Employee Handbook. The Chief Deputy of each said officer is deemed to be a confidential, policy-making position. These positions shall remain subject to the express provisions of §15.2-1603 of the State Code; and 4. The participation of the employees of these constitutional offices in the County personnel system shall continue until revoked by the constitutional officer, either 1 by written notice to the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, or by the election, qualification, and assumption of office by a new individual; and 5. The effective date of this resolution shall be August 14, 2001. 6. That an attested copy of this resolution be forthwith transmitted to each of the Commissioner of the Revenue. On motion of Supervisor McNamara to adopt the resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: NAYS: cc: Supervisors Johnson, McNamara, Church, Nickens, Minnix None A COPY TESTE: Brenda J. Ho on, CIVIC File Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors Paul M Mahoney, County Attorney Nancy Horn, Commissioner of Revenue Joe Sgroi, Director, Human Resources Danial Morris, Director, Finance 2 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2001 ORDINANCE 081401-4 AMENDING ARTICLE IV. SEWER USE STANDARDS OF CHAPTER 18. SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL OF THE ROANOKE COUNTY CODE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows: 1. That the following sections of Article IV. Sewer use standards of Chapter 18. Sewers and Sewage Disposal be amended to read and provide as follows: SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL '18 ARTICLE IV. SEWER USE STANDARDS* Sec. 18-151. Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the words and phrases set out in this section shall have the following meanings: **** Sec. 18-153. Prohibited discharges generally. **** (b) Discharges into public sewers shall not contain: (1) Antifreeze from vehicle servicing operations. Discharge of glycols must be ?P.proved. mg/I. (2) Fluoride other than that contained in the public water supply greater than ten (10.0) mg1l twelve (12) mg/I. (3) Benezene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene (BTEX) greater than 5.0 1 (4) Pollutants which create a fire or explosive hazard in the P.O.T.W., including, but not limited to, wastestreams with a closedcup flashpoint of less than one hundred forty (140) degrees Fahrenheit sixty (60) degrees Centigrade using the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21. ----- -- - --IMIN, _. . (6j�j Strong acid or concentrated plating solutions, whether neutralized or not. k7)n Fats, wax, grease or oils, from restaurants or other facilities as deemed necessa by the Count whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/I or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two (32) degrees and one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit (0* and 65* Centigrade). 7 Total Petroleum H drocarbons in excess of 200 mg/I. (8) Obnoxious, toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases, vapors, or fumes in quantities sufficient to violate the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. (9) Waste, wastewater or any other substance having a pH lower than 5.0, or any other substance with a corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel at the wastewater facility. t1,0� Waste, wastewater or any other substance containing phenols, hydrogen sulfide or other tasteandodor producing substances that have not been minimized. After treatment of the composite wastewater, effluent concentration limits may not exceed the requirements established by state, federal or other agencies with jurisdiction over discharges to receiving waters. {4-2)LI1J Antimony and beryllium greater than 1.0 mg/1. "f L21 Hazardous wastes. f44 -)L131 Trucked or hauled pollutants, except at discharge points designated by the control authority. Companies that truck or haul -pollutants to the Countv sanitary sewer are s�_, ubject to inspections of their facilities -including but not limited to offices ara es and buildin s used to house the trucks. E 0-5)LI41 Trucked or hauled industrial wastewater, without rior a royal and not meeting all local limits with the exception that wastewater pumped from restaurant grease traps may only be trucked or hauled and discharged only at a designated area at the wastewater treatment plan. (151 Wastes pumped,from oil/water separators. (16) After treatment of the composite wastewater, effluent concentration limits may not exceed the requirements established by state, federal or other agencies with jurisdiction over discharges to receiving waters. Sec. 18-154. Technical based local limits. (b) The materials stated in individual sampling maximum allowable concentrations of heavy metals and toxic terms of milligrams per liter (mg/1), determined on the basis of in accordance with "Standard Methods" are: (1) Arsenic: 0.18 mg/I. (2) Barium: 5.0 mg/I. (3) Boron: 1.0 mg/I. (4) Cadmium: 0.03 mg/I. (5) Chromium (total): 1.63-m /1.95 mg_/1. (6) Chromium VI: 0.59-rngi 06 (7) Copper: 1.61 Fng/+-Q.68 8 mg/I. (8) Lead: 0.3 mg/l. (9) Manganese: 1.0 mg/l. (10) Mercury: 0.003 mg/l. (11) Nickel: 2.81-fflg/l. g.23__m /I. (12) Selenium: 0.02 mg/I. (13) Silver: 0.28 /1- 0.5 /l. (14) Zinc: 0.8 mg/l. (15) Cyanide: 1.0 mg/l. 9.OM /I. Sec. 18-156.2. Determination by utility director. (b) A determination with respect to an actual or potential illegal or improper discharge, inflow or infiltration of stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff or subsurface drainage into the public sanitary sewer system from the property of a sewer user or any other person shall be based upon the following: KI -qnp --- -- -- - - - "IN -- - - - --- ---- -- --- - -- ------ --- - - - -- - - - -- - -- - -- - - -- -- - -- - - -- "001111 VU --- -- - -- -- ..... . - - . - 1 -- - - - - - ----- - - - -- - ---- - - . . . . . . .. . . - o-- - - �- -- - al Cate or I defects are defined as: a Direct connections inflow to the ublic sewer of sum , umDs includin overflows holes in floor drains downspouts foundation drains, and other direct sources of inflowincludin but not limited to visible evidence of f ground/surface water entering drains thr„ _ -ough doors or cracks in floors and walls as noted during field ins ections b the Roanoke County Utili�tx„D menL µ b Failure to allow or cpm tete re wired inspections to determine cqm_p iance. Sec. 18-159. Discharge of substances capable of impairing, etc. facilities. (b) Discharges prohibited by subsection (a) of this section include, but are not limited to, materials which exert or cause concentrations of: (f) No person shall discharge into public sewers solid or viscous substances which violate subsection (a) of this section, if present in sufficient quantity or size, including but not limited to: (1) Ashes. (2) Cinders. (3) Sand. (4) Mud. (5) Straw. (6) Shavings. (7) .( Metal. El (8-) M Glass. (9) f-�) Rags. {1$) k9l Feathers. (11-)10 Tar. (+) all Plastics. (13j12 Wood. (-44j 13I Unground garbage. (15) Whole ed. ( .&) 14 Paunch manure. "L151 Hair and fleshings. (1-8) 061 Entrails. (49317 Paper products, either whole or ground by garbage grinders. (28) �18� Slops. (21) Ghernieal residues. (22) Paint residues. f23j L91 Bulk solids. 20)Wastes oumPed from oil/water se a�o rators. Sec. 18-164. Discharge permits for industrial waste. (g) If an industrial user knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice to the control authority, at least ten (10) days before the date of the bypass, if possible. An industrial user will immediately notify the control authorit of a unantici ated b ass. A written re ort must be submitted within five 5 days. (k) All owners of facilities governed by industrial wastewater permits issued pursuant to this section shall also comply with any applicable reporting requirements, including but not limited to: (1) Baseline Monitoring Reports: b. Industrial users described above shall submit the information set forth below. 4. Flow measurement. Information showing the measured or estimated average daily and maximum daily flow, in gallons per day, to the POTW from regulated process streams and E other streams, as necessary, to allow use of the combined wastestream formula set out in 40 CFR 403.6(x). 2. This ordinance shall be effective from and after its adoption. On motion of Supervisor Minnix to adopt the ordinance, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, McNamara, Church, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None A COPY TESTE: &4,-C& g, tw4ty' Brenda J. Holt n, CMC Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors 0 cc: File Gary Robertson, Director, Utility Circuit Court Clifford R. Weckstein, Judge Diane McQ. Strickland, Judge Richard C. Pattisall, Judge Robert P. Doherty, Jr., Judge Jonathan M. Apgar, Judge James R. Swanson, Judge Steven A. McGraw, Clerk Juvenile Domestic Relations District Court Joseph M. Clarke, II, Judge Philip Trompeter, Judge John B. Ferguson, Judge Joseph P. Bounds, Judge Ruth P. Bates, Clerk Intake Counsellor General District Court George W. Harris, Judge William Broadhurst, Judge Vincent Lilley, Judge Julian H. Raney, Judge Jacqueline F. Ward Talevi, Judge Theresa A. Childress, Clerk Skip Burkart, Commonwealth Attorney Paul M. Mahoney, County Attorney Magistrates Sherri Krantz/Betty Perry Main Library Ray Lavinder, Police Chief Richard Burch, Chief of Fire & Rescue Roanoke Law Library, 315 Church Avenue, S.W., Rke 24016 Roanoke County Law Library, Singleton Osterhoudt Roanoke County Code Book Gerald S. Holt, Sheriff John M. Chambliss, Jr., Assistant County Administrator Dan O'Donnell, Assistant County Administrator Diane D. Hyatt, Chief Financial Officer Kathi Scearce, Director, Community Relations Danial Morris, Director, Finance O. Arnold Covey, Director, Community Development Janet Scheid, Senior Planner Michael Lazzuri, Court Services Elaine Carver, Director, Information Technology Anne Marie Green, Director, General Services Thomas S. Haislip, Director, Parks, Recreation & Tourism Gardner Smith, Director, Procurement William E. Driver Director, Real Estate Valuation Alfred C. Anderson, Treasurer Nancy Horn, Commissioner of Revenue 7 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2001 RESOLUTION 081401-5 APPROVING AND CONCURRING IN CERTAIN ITEMS SET FORTH ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA FOR THIS DATE DESIGNATED AS ITEM I -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 August 14, 2001 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. Approval of minutes - June 10, 2001, July 10, 2001, July 12, 2001. 2. Confirmation of committee appointment to Clean Valley Council. 3. Request from Schools to accept and appropriate the Commonwealth of Virginia Local Partnership Grant for $84,999.75 to the Regional Alternative School Program Budget. 4. Request Adoption of a Roanoke County Environmental Policy. 5. Adoption of Resolution of Appreciation upon the retirement of: (a) Kay B. Atkins, Social Services Department (b) Gary L. Thompson, Social Services Department 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 Johnson to adopt the Consent Resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: 1 AYES: Supervisors Johnson, McNamara, Church, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None A COPY TESTE: b" q, gU4-� Brenda J. Holt n, CMC Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors cc: File Lorraine S. Lange, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Danial Morris, Director, Finance Dr. Linda Weber, School Superintendent Brenda Chastain, Clerk, School Board Anne Marie Green, Director, General Services Dr. Betty McCrary, Director, Social Services Joe Sgroi, Director, Human Resources 0i A -081401-5.a ACTION NO. ITEM NUMBER -T— AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: August 14, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Confirmation of Committee Appointment to the Clean Valley Council COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION At the July 24, 2001 meeting, the following nomination was made. 1. Clean Valley Council Supervisor Minnix nominated Dennis "Chip" Harris to serve a two year term. His term will expire June 30, 2003. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the above appointment be confirmed. Submitted by: Approved by, Mary H. Allen CMC Elmer C. Hodge Clerk to the Board County Administrator Approved (x) Denied ( ) Received ( ) Referred ( ) To ( ) ACTION Motion by: Bob L. Johnson to approve cc: File Clean Valley Council File 1 ------------------------------- VOTE No Yes Abs Church _ x _ Johnson _ x _ McNamara_ x _ Minnix _ x _ Nickens x A -081401-5.b ACTION # ITEM NUMBER 1 , MEETING DATE: August 14, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Request for appropriation of the Commonwealth of Virginia Local Partnership Grant. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: BACKGROUND: Roanoke County Schools and Bedford County joined together to have a Regional Alternative School at Roland E. Cook. Bedford had been the fiscal agent. Roanoke County will become the fiscal agent for the 2001- 2002 school year. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: The Local Partnership Grant is written for $84,999.75. Roanoke County Schools will become the fiscal agent. FISCAL IMPACT: Roanoke County Schools requests that $84,999.75 be appropriated to the Regional Alternative School Program. Budget code: 0008250-0709 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Lorraine S. Lange 0 Elmer C. Hodge Assistant Superintendent of Instruction County Administrator Approved (x) Denied ( ) Received ( ) Referred ( ) To ( ) ACTION Motion by: Bob L. Johnson to approve VOTE No Yes Abs Church _ x _ Johnson — x _ McNamara_ x _ Minnix _ x _ Nickens x cc: File Lorraine S. Lange, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Danial Morris, Director, Finance Dr. Linda Weber, School Superintendent Brenda Chastain, Clerk, School Board A -081401-5.c ACTION NO. ITEM NUMBER _ L AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: August 14, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Request for Adoption of Roanoke County Environmental Policy COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: BACKGROUND: At a work session on July 10, the Board received a presentation on ISO 14001, an international standard of certification on environmental management. ISO 14001 is one method of creating an environmental management system, and is recognized throughout the world as a sign of commitment to protection of the environment by an organization in its day-to-day operations. Having an environmental management system in place can also protect organizations from punitive measures imposed by the Federal and State governments in the event of an environmental incident. Roanoke County has an Environmental Assessment Team which has been working with a consultant to begin the ISO 14001 process. Step one of that process is creating an environmental policy statement which must be adopted by the governing body of an organization as a foundation for the organization's interactions with the environment. The Team has written that document, and it was provided for the Board's review at the July 10 work session. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: The Environmental Policy Statement is attached. These statements are intended to be broad in scope, so that specific actions can be created to support it, based on the needs of the County at any particular time. While the Statement is intended to be permanent, the underlying actions are flexible, and can be changed as circumstances change. IMI FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to adoption of the environmental policy statement. The ISO 14001 process itself may save the County money in the long run, particularly with respect to consumption of energy. If the Board elects to pursue actual certification, as opposed to compliance, there will be a cost to that process. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the attached Environmental Policy Statement. Respectfully Submitted by Anne Marie Green Director of General Services Approved by: 64uw- R�:7SL� Elmer C. Hodge County Administrator ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ACTION VOTE No Yes Abs Approved (x) Motion by: Bob L. Johnson to approve Church _ x Denied O Johnson _ x _ Received () McNamara_ x _ Referred () Minnix _ x _ To () Nickens _ x cc: File Anne Marie Green, Director, General Services Wanda Riley, Policy Manual QI1V/l:Ze]-LILkyil:4-LN- �OIl[y/ The citizens, Board of Supervisors and Administration of Roanoke County are committed to maintaining and improving the environment of the Roanoke Valley. Roanoke County government will establish, maintain and continually improve an Environmental Management System that: • Identifies, evaluates and manages potential environmental impacts of the County's activities and services; • Brings environmental issues and solutions to the attention of county government; • Conforms to requirements of applicable environmental laws and regulations; • Employs pollution prevention to eliminate or reduce adverse environmental impacts; and • Encourages other organizations to establish and implement environmental management systems. r / k Chairman, Roanoke CoWhW Board of Supe isors Z � � 1/1 Roanoke County Administrator AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2001 RESOLUTION 081401-5.d EXPRESSING THE APPRECIATION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY UPON THE RETIREMENT OF KAY B. ATKINS, SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AFTER TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF SERVICE WHEREAS, Kay B. Atkins was first employed by Roanoke County on June 26, 1972 in the Social Services Department as a Junior Clerk Typist; and also served as Senior Clerk Typist, Eligibility Worker and Senior Eligibility Worker; and WHEREAS, Ms. Atkins retired from Roanoke County on August 1, 2001 as Social Services Eligibility Supervisor after twenty-nine years and one month of service; and WHEREAS, Ms. Atkins served as the ADAPT coordinator for the department, as well as Program Supervisor for the Food Stamp Program; and WHEREAS, Ms. Atkins, through her employment with Roanoke County, has been instrumental in improving the quality of life for its citizens, assuring timely public assistance benefits and excellent customer service. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County expresses its deepest appreciation and the appreciation of the citizens of Roanoke County to KAY B. ATKINS for twenty-nine years of capable, loyal and dedicated service to Roanoke County. FURTHER, the Board of Supervisors does express its best wishes for a happy, 1 restful, and productive retirement. On motion of Supervisor Johnson to adopt the resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, McNamara, Church, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None A COPY TESTE: Q. ZI�6Q4' Brenda J. Hol n, CMC Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors cc: File Resolutions of Appreciation File Dr. Betty McCrary, Director, Social Services Joe Sgroi, Director, Human Resources 2 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2001 RESOLUTION 081401-5.e EXPRESSING THE APPRECIATION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY UPON THE RETIREMENT OF GARY L. THOMPSON, SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AFTER TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS OF SERVICE WHEREAS, Gary L. Thompson was first employed by Roanoke County on April 9, 1973 in the Social Services Department as a Social Worker and also served as Senior Social Worker; and WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson retired from Roanoke County on August 1, 2001 as Social Work Supervisor after twenty-eight years and three months of service; and WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson provided supervision of the Child Protective Services Program and worked closely with the Police Departments of Roanoke County, Town of Vinton, and City of Salem to assure compliance with the policies of the Virginia Department of Social Services; and WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson is a compassionate, caring man who supported innovated service delivery to the citizens; and WHEREAS, Mr. Thompson, through his employment with Roanoke County, has been instrumental in improving the quality of life for its citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County expresses its deepest appreciation and the appreciation of the citizens of Roanoke 1 County to GARY L. THOMPSON for twenty-eight years of capable, loyal and dedicated service to Roanoke County. FURTHER, the Board of Supervisors does express its best wishes for a happy, restful, and productive retirement. On motion of Supervisor Johnson to adopt the resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, McNamara, Church, Nickens, Minnix NAYS: None A COPY TESTE: Brenda J. Holton, CMC Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors cc: File Resolutions of Appreciation File Dr. Betty McCrary, Director, Social Services Joe Sgroi, Director, Human Resources 2 A -082801-7.a ITEM NUMBER AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: August 14, 2001 AGENDAITEM: Confirmation of Committee Appointment to the Industrial Development Authority COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION Industrial Development Authorily At the August 14, 2001 meeting, Supervisor Minnix nominated Billy Branch to serve another four-year term. His term will expire September 26, 2005. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the above appointment be confirmed. Submitted by: Approved by, Mary H. Allen CMC Elmer C. Hodge Clerk to the Board County Administrator ACTION VOTE No Yes Abs Approved (X) Motion by: McNamara to approve Church_ X _ Denied () staff recommendation. Johnson _ X _ Received O McNamara_ X _ Referred () Minnix _ X _ To () Nickens X cc: File Douglas Chittum, Economic Development Director Industrial Development Authority File