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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/1991 - Adopted Board RecordsAT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 RESOLUTION 111991-1 OF THE ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OPPOSING THE DIVISION OF ROANOKE COUNTY INTO TWO OR MORE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS WHEREAS, news reports indicate that the Virginia General Assembly is considering one or more congressional redistricting plans that would divide Roanoke County between the sixth and ninth congressional districts; and WHEREAS, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors believes that future relations with Congress will be enhanced and strengthened if the entire county remains in one congressional district; and WHEREAS, dividing Roanoke County into two or more congressional districts will create undue confusion among Roanoke County citizens who have historically been part of the sixth congressional district; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County that the strongest opposition be stated to any redistricting plan that would divide Roanoke County into two or more congressional districts; and FURTHER, that copies of this resolution be transmitted immediately by electronic means to all members of the Virginia State Senate and House of Delegates who represent areas of Roanoke County and to Congressman Jim Olin. On motion of Supervisor Eddy to approve the resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Eddy, Johnson, Nickens, McGraw NAYS: Supervisor Robers A COPY TESTE: %iLGth-cam � ' Mary H.'Allen, Clerk Roanoke County Board of Supervisors cc: File Roanoke Valley Legislators Paul Mahoney, County Attorney The Honorable L. Douglas Wilder, Governor AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 RESOLUTION 111991-1 OF THE ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OPPOSING THE DIVISION OF ROANOKE COUNTY INTO TWO OR MORE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS WHEREAS, news reports indicate that the Virginia General Assembly is considering one or more congressional redistricting plans that would divide Roanoke County between the sixth and ninth congressional districts; and WHEREAS, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors believes that future relations with Congress will be enhanced and strengthened if the entire county remains in one congressional district; and WHEREAS, dividing Roanoke County into two or more congressional districts will create undue confusion among Roanoke County citizens who have historically been part of the sixth congressional district; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County that the strongest opposition be stated to any redistricting plan that would divide Roanoke County into two or more congressional districts; and FURTHER, that copies of this resolution be transmitted immediately by electronic means to all members of the Virginia State Senate and House of Delegates who represent areas of Roanoke County and to Congressman Jim Olin. On motion of Supervisor Eddy to approve the resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Eddy, Johnson, Nickens, McGraw NAYS: Supervisor Robers A COPY TESTE: Mary H."Allen, Clerk Roanoke County Board of Supervisors cc: File Roanoke Valley Legislators Paul Mahoney, County Attorney ACTION NO. A-111991-2 ITEM NUMBER -D —/ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: Request from Total Action Against Poverty for additional funding for the Transitional Living Center COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: Total Action Against Poverty has requested time on the agenda to update the Board on the Transitional Living Center. Representatives also plan to make a request for additional funds for the project. During the 1991-92 budget process, the Board of Supervisors approved a $15,000 contribution to the Center. Staff at TAP has indicated that they will be making a request for additional funds in the amount of $10,000 to help meet the required federal match for the HUD Supportive Housing Demonstration Grant. Roanoke City Council recently approved an additional $75,000 and TAP also plans to ask the City of Salem for additional funds. TAP originally asked for a deadline extension of November 15, 1991 to confirm that matching funds would be available. The deadline has again been extended to allow Roanoke County to take action on this request. Attached is further information regarding the Transitional Living Center. FISCAL IMPACT: $10,000 must be appropriated from the Unappropriated Balance or Board Contingency Fund for this request. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the $10,000 request for additional funds, and that the funds be allocated from the Board Contingency Fund. 1 Elmer C. Hodge County Administrator ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTION VOTE Approved (X) Motion by: Richard W. Robers motion No Yes Abs Denied ( ) to approve $10,000 funding from Eddy x Received ( ) Board Contingency Fund Johnson x Referred ( ) McGraw x To ( ) Nickens x Robers x cc: File Diane Hyatt, Director, Finance Reta Busher, Director, Management & Budget Education Employment Health Housing and Homelessness Neighborhoods Economic Development Crime Prevention Cabell Brand, President Georgia Meadows, Vice President Elizabeth Bowles, Secretary Lewis Peery, Treasurer Monty Plymale, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer John Berry Sarah Bostic Pauline Brower Betty Carpenter Elmore Dennis Ted Feinour John Fishwick Jeanne Goddard Cleo Hardy Zane Jones A. C. Jordan Hilda Larson Laurence Levy Betty Littleton Gertrude Logan Dorothy Mendenhall A. W. Merrill Rosa Miller - Meredith L. Mills Paul Moyer Lewis Nelson Larry Renfroe Rev. James W. Reynolds Malika Shakoor Linda Scruggs William Sparrow Elizabeth Stokes Florine Thornhill W. D. Ward Bernice Watson Nancy Williams Post Office Box 2868 Roanoke, Virginia 24001-2868 (703) 345-6781 Fax (703) 345-4461 October 17, 1991 Elmer Hodge Roanoke County Administrator 3738 Brambleton Avenue SW Roanoke, VA 24018-0798 Dear Elmer: On behalf of the Board of Total Action Against Poverty, I am respectfully requesting the emergency allocation of $10,000 for the Transitional Living Center. We are truly grateful for the consistent support demonstrated by Roanoke County for the TLC since its opening three years ago. Due to drastic decreases in local private charitable contributions which, in past years, have helped us to meet the required match for the HUD Supportive Housing Demonstration Grant, we are $87,000 short of the matching funds required for the Program Year which begins December 1, 1991. Our contract with HUD requires us to confirm matching funds for PY 91-92 by September 30, 1991. We have requested and received an extension of this deadline until November 15, 1991. It was the decision of the TAP Board to go back to each locality to request additional emergency funding to make up the existing shortfall. With the decade of federal funding cuts and the problems we have had over the last few years, the agency is simply not in the position to provide the funds. To do so would seriously jeopardize other critical education, employment, housing and health care services. The Transitional Living Center has been a godsend to homeless people, helping them to get on their feet. Over the last three years, we have served more than 700 residents. Of the 274 residents served last year, 60% were assisted in obtaining income, either through employment or eligibility for benefits, and one- third of the residents who left the TLC were transitioned into permanent housing. Cabell will be appearing before the Board of Supervisors on Monday afternoon with a presentation on the TLC and the request for $10,000. Meeting the HUD match is imperative if the TLC is to continue to provide critically needed services to the homeless in our community. Roanoke County's financial support is crucial if the match is to be met. Sincerely, Ted Edlich Executive Director cc: Members of Roanoke County Board of Supervisors ACTION NO. A-111991-3 ITEM NUMBER D - AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: Request for funds for a traffic signal at the intersection of Northside High School Road and Peters Creek Road. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY• Current estimate for installation of this signal is $100,000. The cost would be shared equally by Roanoke County, the City of Roanoke, Virginia Department of Transportation and Kroger Food Stores. BACKGROUND: For the past five years there has been an on-going effort to have a traffic signal installed at the intersection of Northside High School Road and Peters Creek Road. Concerns over the need for this signal have been expressed by Kroger on behalf of its more than 300 employees, the Northside High School and Jr. High School Administrations and P.T.A.'s on behalf of their students, and by the Roanoke County Chief of Police regarding the safety of officers who come and go from the Roanoke County Public Safety Center. A 1986 traffic study indicated that signal was warranted at this location. There have been a number of collisions and near misses since that time. However, despite that, and numerous letters and petitions, no action has yet been taken. Roanoke County Staff has worked with the City of Roanoke, VDOT and Kroger to arrange a joint project. The other entities have agreed to pay their share of the cost. The Roanoke County School Administration has agreed to pay one-half the County portion. Once the project is approved, it is expected to take six to nine months before the signal would be installed. FISCAL IMPACT• The County's share from the Capital Fund Unappropriated Balance is $12,500. �-a STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that $12,500 be appropriated from the Capital Fund Unappropriated Balance to allow this project to proceed. Respectfully submitted, N. (� - 1)A4VA,& Donnie C. mye&s Assistant Administrator Approved (� Denied ( ) Received ( ) Referred ( ) To ( ) cc: File ACTION Motion by: Bob L. Johnson motion to approve $12,500 from Capital Fund Approved by, Elmer C. Hodge County Administrator VOTE No Yes Abs Eddy x Johnson x McGraw x Nickens x Robers x Donnie C. Myers, Assistant Administrator Diane Hyatt, Director, Finance Reta Busher, Director, Management & Budget Dr. Bayes Wilson, Superintendent, Schools A-111991-4 ACTION # ITEM NUMBER "-D' J MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: Acceptance of Additional Grant of $10,450 and Appropriation to the School Federal Programs Fund COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: ,/� LL - SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: Roanoke County Schools has been awarded an additional grant of $10,450 under Chapter 1 of Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for program improvement. These federal funds have been made available to school divisions who wish to offer remediation or special instruction and materials to assist elementary school children who do not achieve to their expected level. Roanoke County has identified a need for this type of funding which will be used to provide training and retraining of personnel, to develop appropriate curricula and innovative strategies to enhance parental involvement, and to purchase materials and equipment. FISCAL IMPACT: None. 100 percent federally funded with no county matching funds required. Revenue would be recorded to reflect $10,450.00 in the School Federal Programs Fund for 1991- 92. Expenditures would also be recorded. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends acceptance of the additional grant totaling $10,450.00 and appropriation of said amount to the School Federal Programs Fund. "'� &�'� �k - 26, eph 41. Kyle, Di ctor of Elmer C. Hodge ederal Programs & esting County Administrator ACTION VOTE No Yes Abs Approved (x ) Motion by: Harry C. NickensEddy x Denied ( ) motion to approve _ Johnson Received ( ) _ McGraw Referred ( ) Nickens To Robers cc: File Diane Hyatt, Director, Finance Reta Busher, Director, Management & Budget Dr. Bayes Wilson, Superintendent, Schools �-3 FROM THE MINUTES OF THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF ROANOKE COUNTY MEETING IN REGULAR SESSION AT 7 P.M. ON OCTOBER 24, 1991 IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, SALEM, VIRGINIA. RESOLUTION REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO THE SCHOOL FEDERAL PROGRAMS FUND. WHEREAS, application was made for federal program improvement assistance funds under Chapter 1 of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to assist elementary school children who do not achieve to their expected level, and WHEREAS, $10,450 in additional funding has been approved, 100 percent federally reimbursable, to provide training and retraining of personnel, to develop appropriate curricula and innovative strategies to enhance parental involvement, and to purchase materials and equipment; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County School Board of Roanoke County on motion of Barbara B. Chewning and duly seconded requests an additional appropriation of $10,450 to the Chapter 1 account in the School Federal Programs Fund. Adopted on the following recorded vote: AYES: Paul G. Black, Maurice L. Mitchell, Charlsie S. Pafford, Barbara B. Chewning, Frank E. Thomas NAYS: None TEST / .mac-�-� , C l e r k c: Mrs. Diane Hyatt, Director of Finance MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM• ACTION # A-111991-5 ITEM NUMBER T' Acceptance of Award of $3,000.00 and Request for Appropriation to the School Capital Improvements Fund for Instructional Equipment COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION For the past several years the General Electric Elfun Society has been very supportive of the school system by making substantial financial awards for individual school projects. The Elfuns on October 14, 1991 presented the school division a check for $3,000 to be applied toward the purchase of a Braille printer which can be attached to a computer. The total cost of the printer is $4,600; the remaining $1,600 will be expended from capital improvements funds for instructional equipment. The printer will be used by a blind Glenvar High student who is learning keyboarding and, with the assistance of a laptop computer, will be able to take notes, print them in Braille and use them as study guides. The printer will also be used by the itinerant vision teacher in preparing tests and other materials for the Glenvar High student and a blind student at Bent Mountain Elementary School. FISCAL Capital fund the IMPACT: Will require a $1,600 expenditure Improvements Fund for Instructional Equipment cost of the printer. from the to totally STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends acceptance of the monetary award and appropriation of funds as requested. C%,:.. I . "'n' 24-L- A�L Eddie L. Kolb, Director Elmer C. Hodg Pupil Personnel Services County Administrator ----------------------------------------------------------------- ACTION No Approved ( x) Motion by: Harry C. Nickens Eddy Denied ( ) motion to approve_ Johnson Received ( ) _ McGraw Referred ( ) Nickens To Robers cc: File Diane Hyatt, Director, Finance Reta Busher, Director, Management & Budget Dr. Bayes Wilson, Superintendent, Schools VOTE Yes x Abs FROM THE MINUTES OF THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF ROANOKE COUNTY MEETING IN REGULAR SESSION AT 7 P.M. ON OCTOBER 24, 1991 IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, SALEM, VIRGINIA. RESOLUTION REQUESTING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE SCHOOL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND FOR INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT. WHEREAS, the General Electric Elfun Society has awarded the Roanoke County School System $3,000.00 to be applied toward the purchase of a Braille printer that attaches to a computer to be used by and for blind students; BE IT RESOLVED that the County School Board of Roanoke County on motion of Maurice L. Mitchell and duly seconded requests an appropriation of $3,000.00 to the School Capital Improvements Fund for Instructional Equipment to assist with the purchase of a Braille printer. Adopted on the following recorded vote: AYES: Paul G. Black, Maurice L. Mitchell, Charlsie S. Pafford, Barbara B. Chewning, Frank E. Thomas NAYS: None TESTE: Clerk c: Mrs. Diane Hyatt, Director of Finance ACTION NO. A-111991-6 ITEM NUMBER — AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: Report on Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 1991 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: � 4k diL�o 'p Z4� :�4 BACKGROUND: On August 27, 1991, staff presented the preliminary financial figures for the year ended June 30, 1991. KPMG Peat Marwick has now completed their independent audit of the County's financial statements for the year. Earlier today the auditors met with the audit committee to discuss the results of the financial statements and the preliminary management letter comments. The printed comprehensive annual financial report for the year ended June 30, 1991 is currently being printed and will be distributed around the first of December. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: On August 27, 1991, we reported that an additional $680,000 would be available to add to the fund balance as a result of actual expenditures being less than budget. During the year end procedure, additional revenues were accrued and the final amount available to add to fund balance is $791,332. In addition, the school preliminary report showed $592,429 available to the schools as a result of expenditures being less than budget. This amount has remained unchanged. Unless otherwise directed, the County money automatically reverts to Unappropriated Fund Balance at year end. The School money reverts to the School Bus Fund. The County School Board met on October 10, 1991 and adopted a resolution for its year end surplus as follows: School Buses $ 350,000 Mason Cove Sewage System 40,000 Traffic Light at Northside High School and Peters Creek Rd. 12,500 Other Capital Needs (Including Roofs) 189.929 Total $ 592,429 We are currently reviewing the County revenues for 1991-1992 to date. Because of the sluggish economy we are monitoring the projected budgets for personal property taxes, sales tax and real estate tax. In addition, the State is notifying localities of declines in State aid for education and state-wide sales tax. The revenues will be reviewed in detail in January 1992. At this time we would recommend caution. The Schools have volunteered to delay the purchase of their school buses for a few months until we can get a clearer picture of all the revenues. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends allowing the $791,332 to remain in the General Fund Unappropriated Balance for future budget needs. Staff also recommends approving the School Board resolution with the understanding that they will hold off on the purchase of school buses until this year's revenues are certain. Respectfully submitted, Approved by, Z. Ajec6l Diane D. HyattU Elmer C. Hodge Director of Finance County Administrator ---------------------------------------------------------------- ACTION VOTE No Yes Abs Approved (x Denied Received Referred To Motion by: Ha motion to a to Eddy x unappropriated balance and thatJohnson x 12,500 of the School Board McGraw x surplus be allocated to Nickens x Northside High School traffic light Robers x cc: File Diane Hyatt, Director, Finance Dr. Bayes Wilson, Superintendent, Schools Reta Busher, Director, Management & Budget 2 COUNTY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCES Undesignated Fund Balance at June 30, 1986 Undesignated Fund Balance at June 30, 1987 Undesignated Fund Balance at June 30, 1988 Undesignated Fund Balance at June 30, 1989 Undesignated Fund Balance at June 30, 1990 Undesignated Fund Balance at June 30, 1991 Undesignated Fund Balance at November 19, 1991 3 :-5 $1,584,637 3.16% $2,063,493 3.87% $3,037,141 5.32% $4,038,318 6.93% $5,653,746 8.57% $5,060,731 7.41% $5,060,731 7.23% �5 I I I I^ I II I 1 NN 01MC0 1 •1'00 I;'"r 1 0 II N I 000000 1 0 10 I m 00 I M II O 1� I OIn 00MM I W tD I CO t` I O II F I+� -•I O .••I O 0 1 01 M 1 C' O I O 11 r-1 I U 1 01 fD d'd'O I OO X10 III b I Q I - - I- I - 11 Q c I O N V N 00 10 M 10 I 11 7 1 M .•1 .� I CD tD I I II � I O 10 I I 00 0001 101 M tD 100 I O 11 F G( I I OOOOQI 1001M 1 MM I II NI +1 I 000000 I CO t�M I NN I II C I N I - I - I - I II U I to I 01000 t- I w Mto I MM I II C7 I 'O It 0010 d• I � NIO 100 I II I 7 1 O O- - M .-(N 1 to .-•I to I O- c I II I R7 I - - 1 II I I O M-TNO) 1 00 1 til• 1 II II I I I II N N O t M 0 I1 N N .--Ii 0 II '-I O I N 11 O Cl) M I M II M Q) I M 11 N O)� CO to 00 M O 1 'V' to 1c7 V• O I O II O) Cl) to 1 to 11COD1 01 II 4iNa I L-11 OONN I N II .-t N l0 1 l 11 t0 -IV I 1 II I II I 1 I I I I I I II N N O t M 0 •O 1 I O O O O .•I I N to I N O I CD II CO to 00 M O 1 'V' to w I 7 I N C•l� I x' I t010 I O 11 I — 0) + .•� tD O 10 I (0 tD W (n .+10,10 7 1 U I 01 OI a' tD I .-I W I [� C In II- I 1 O N v 10 w I 1 N II •O I 1 M .•I ti l tD tD I 1 II 7 I w l I I ^ I^ I II I I 0000 w I W N (D 100 I O II 0 0 0 0 01 I 01 16 M I 01 01 1 II m I 11 I 000001 101 V'M I ll n 1 Ii F( 1 N 1 - I - I •• 1 II 41 1 HO I 010 000 I tD Cl) CD I N N 1 11 c i 'd I N00(0O N 10 I N N I 11 N I S I OO M. -1N I (�Ou] 10O I II C7 I CO I- 1 I OM V'Nl� I O< I tD tD 1 11 I I M co tV > m N 1. +� N G t.t N (ti O v a a a >. m 4) a F O OC U) k CC U p1 � w U + 7 C N W x F O 01 0 a 0 N 1ti k d f.t 0.l U N m FN (tl 'O d N 7 M C C N m F N G U A N F4 F. m O x> a C d D 7 G 03 d m a1 G1 7 m N H O a m a� F t•. M N C N rl N W O as N c c w U t6 F( tU to 'O F. >. a (tl N> C W O N OF( d 'O d 41 O U N 0 a+ 0 44 •a 4) [ a 4 N N•�a ti a.1 O a (0 70 U a v] m C D•+ b 41 C w In 0.1d to m 41 m M no Orl (d N O N w U" r- 4J C N•�1 Orn 1•I t0 m m C 1.1 4.1 G m 0d3 W 11 m i1 01 a c d+ 0 C t10 m C a C •N mN m O .-1 c 0 41 U c rt w x bo m G •D c I Nr m m•'I ..i w •.I 41-w.1 O t10 C 0O 7 0 1.1 U m '-I •O G C fA m m •O •.i O •m 01 c N 0) 07 ti c •'1 C 41 d G m 41 M vaaJC0 Q 0) a.1 •ti 'OG m0 m U) .. > a C EO G b m b 07 a w U 137 w O Q 4 COUNTY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA GENERAL FUND UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE Audited Balance at July 1, 1990 7/1/90 Amount reimbursed by County Schools 9/25/90 Appropriation to Police Department 9/25/90 Rescinding Parks and Recreation User Fees 11/13/90 Allied Signal 11/13/90 Read Mountain Fire Station 12/4/90 VDOT Matching Funds 12/4/90 Legal Fees for Dixie Caverns 12/4/90 Expansion of CORTRAN Service 12/18/90 Back Creek Fire and Rescue Station Balance as of June 25, 1991 % of General" Amount Fund ExpenditureE $5,653,756 500,000 (200,000) (85, 421) (875,000) (174,886) (347,500) (186,850) (5,000) (9,700) $4,269,399 6.25% Submitted by Diane D. Hyatt Director of Finance Note: On December 18, 1990 the Board of Supervisors adopted a goal statemen- to maintain the General Fund Unappropriated Balance at 6.25% of General Funs expenditures ($68,310,395). 5 -2)_5 FROM THE MINUTES OF THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF ROANOKE COUNTY MEETING IN REGULAR SESSION AT 7 P.M. ON OCTOBER 10, 1991 IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, SALEM, VIRGINIA RESOLUTION REQUESTING ALLOCATION OF THE 1990- 91 YEAR-END BALANCE IN THE SCHOOL OPERATING BUDGET. WHEREAS, the audit of school operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1991 indicates a balance of $592,429, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Supervisors has by resolution allowed the school board to retain the year-end balance in the capital account for the purchase of school buses with the latitude of applying some of the funds to other needs; BE IT RESOLVED that the County School Board of Roanoke County, on motion of Charlsie S. Pafford and duly seconded, requests the Board of County Supervisors to retain $350,000 of the year -in surplus in the bus fund; and to transfer $242,429 to the capital fund to purchase land for a new sewage system for Mason's Cove Elementary School (estimated at $40,000), to fund the school board's portion of the cost for installing a traffic light at the intersection of Peters Creek and Northside High School roads (estimated at $12,500), and to reserve the balance for other needs. Adopted on the following recorded vote: AYES: Maurice L. Mitchell, Charlsie S. Pafford, Barbara B. Chewning, Frank E. Thomas NAYS: None ABSENT: Paul G. Black TESTE:� Clerk c: Mrs. Diane Hyatt 6 ACTION NO. A-11119991-7 ITEM NUMBER ✓ —10 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Amendment to Employee Handbook - Sick Leave Bank COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: O� EXECUTIVESUMMARY• A Sick Leave Bank Program for County employees is recommended to provide a loan of sick leave benefits for eligible employees who experience a serious illness or disability. The first 240 hours (30 consecutive workings days) of illness or disability must be covered by an employee's own accumulated leave or leave without pay, prior to utilization of the Sick Leave Bank. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: The establishment of a Sick Leave Bank program will provide for a loan of sick leave in the event of a major or protracted illness, after accumulated sick leave and annual leave balances have been exhausted. The establishment of the Sick Leave Bank program has been reviewed by the Internal Support and Operations Team, the Strategic Management Team and the Employee Advisory Committee. Prior to finalizing this program, similar sick leave programs in other municipalities were reviewed. The program recommended for adoption is similar to the Roanoke County Schools Sick Leave Bank program. A Sick Leave Bank program has operated successfully in the school system since July 1, 1982. A proposed amendment to the Roanoke County Employee Handbook is included with this report as Attachment A. Included as Attachment B is the proposed Sick Leave Bank policy referred to in the County Employee Handbook amendment. The proposed amendment will become effective on July 1, 1992, at the beginning of the new fiscal year. This will provide adequate time for payroll programming changes by the Department of Management Information Systems, and for data entry, reporting, ordering of forms and dissemination of information to employees (MIS request memo attached). NMI STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Roanoke County Employee Handbook be amended to incorporate the Sick Leave Bank program included as Attachment A of this report. Respectfully submitted, D. Keith Cook Director, Human Resources Approved Denied ( ) Received ( ) Referred ( ) To ( ) Approved by, /-� /at'� Elmer C. Hodge County Administrator ----------------------------------------------------- ACTION VOTE Motion by: Harry C_ NinkPns No Yes Ab to apnrnvP as amended by Eddy BoarW MPmhPrS Johnson McGraw —_ Nickens x Robers _x cc: File D. Keith Cook, Director, Human Resources Z.� D. PROCEDURES CONCERNING USE OF SICK LEAVE BANK BENEFIT 1. The employee must make application for this benefit - it is not automatic. 2. The sick leave bank benefit may be used by an enrolled employee for a major and protracted illness, the duration of which requires the employee to utilize all of his/her accumulated sick leave and annual leave. The benefit is for the enrolled employee only; family illnesses are excluded from coverage. 3. The first 240 hours (30 consecutive working days) of illness or disability must be covered by the employee's own accumulated leave or leave without pay. 4. A member of the bank shall not be permitted to use his or her sick leave bank benefits until all his or her own sick leave and annual leave is depleted. If compensation is received by an employee as the result of an illness or an injury covered under the County's worker's compensation program, at no time shall the employee be permitted to draw more salary income from worker's compensation and the sick leave bank than the employee normally would draw had the employee not been injured or disabled. An employee who is presently disabled from work who has received approval for disability retirement benefits through the Virginia Retirement System or social Security shall not be permitted his or her sick leave bank benefit. 5. A physician's certificate is required before a sick leave bank member can use his or her sick leave bank benefit. This certificate is to be submitted to the Department of Human Resources and must include the employee's name, social security number, and occupation. The physician Amended to must indicate: the nature of the illness or disability, include that the employee is unable to perform any work because secondary job of such illness or disability, the date the employee ceased work, and approximately how long the employee will be unable to return to work. A request for loan of days from the sick leave bank, accompanied by the physician's certificate, must be submitted to the Department of Human Resources on forms provided by the Department of Human Resources. 2 6. A maximum of 360 hours (45 working days) from the bank may be utilized each fiscal year by any one member. Participating members must return to work and must meet the requirements of items 1,3,4 and 5 before again becoming eligible to utilize sick leave bank benefits. If the member suffers a relapse within 30 calendar days due to the same illness or disability which necessitated initial utilization of the bank, the member need not meet another 30 -working -day elimination period. 7. Repayment Requirements At the beginning of each fiscal year, following receipt of the loan, the loan recipient shall donate a minimum of 24 hours of sick leave or annual leave to the sick leave bank until the loan has been repaid in full. Upon termination of employment, any balance due the sick leave bank shall be repaid to the sick leave bank from the balance of unused sick leave days. or annual leave E. ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS The members of a bank shall be assessed annually an additional 8 hours of sick leave when that bank is reduced to 800 hours (100 days). Notification of such assessment shall be sent to each member at the time it is determined to be necessary, and the assessment shall be made unless the participant chooses to cease membership in the bank. A member not wishing the assessment may terminate membership in the bank by notifying the Department of Human Resources, in writing, within 30 calendar days from the date of the notice. A member who has no sick leave to contribute at the time of assessment shall be assessed these 8 hours from the first sick leave subsequently accumulated. F. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT Upon termination of employment or withdrawal of membership from the bank, a participating employee shall not be permitted to withdraw his or her contributed hours. Final determination of utilization of the sick leave bank will be at the discretion of the Znternw1-$upport-and-9peraticns-Peas after review of the request by the Director of Human Resources. discretion of County Administrator 10/15/91 SICK LEAVE BANK A. GENERAL Attachment B A sick leave bank for Roanoke County employees shall be maintained. The donation of sick leave will not adversely affect the Attendance Award Program. B. MEMBERSHIP Membership shall be voluntary on the part of the employees. C. ENROLLMENT All full time regular employees who have completed their first six months of original employment or re-employment are considered as eligible employees for this program. An eligible employee may enroll by donating 16 hours of his or her accumulated sick leave or annual leave to the bank. In addition, as annual leave credits accumulated may not exceed 240 hours (thirty days) at the end of any fiscal year (June 30), any eligible employee may donate any excess hours over the 240 hour annual leave maximum to the sick leave bank at the end of the fiscal year. Accumulated sick leave or annual leave contributed to the bank must have been earned while in the employment of the County of Roanoke. Enrollment may be accomplished by forwarding a completed Sick Leave Bank Application Form to the Department of Human Resources on forms provided by the Department of Human Resources. The periods of enrollment shall be as follows: 1. An eligible employee may enroll at the time of completion of their first six months of original employment or re- employment. 2. An eligible employee who does not enroll when first eligible (under item 1 above) may do so between any subsequent June 1 to June 30 period by making application on forms provided by the Department of Human Resources. Such an employee must be enrolled in the plan for six months prior to becoming eligible to utilize the benefits of the sick leave bank. The six-month qualification period must expire before the eligibility period commences for benefits relating to a particular illness or disability. 1 M E M O R A N D U M TO: DIANE HYATT COPIES: INTERNAL SERVICES TEAM VICKI BENNINGER FROM: DIANA C WILSON DATE: September 6, 1991 SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF SICK LEAVE BANK FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES I WANT TO REQUEST THAT THE SICK LEAVE BANK BE IMPLEMENTED WITH THE NEW FISCAL YEAR. THE FIRST OPEN ENROLLMENT WILL BE FROM JUNE 1, 1992 - JUNE 30, 1992. THIS FOLLOWS THE POLICY FOR THE YEARLY ENROLLMENT PERIOD. THIS WILL GIVE MY DEPARTMENT ADEQUATE TIME FOR ANALYSIS AND PROGRAMMING IN ORDER TO HAVE THE PROJECT COMPLETED IN TIME FOR DATA ENTRY, REPORTING, ETC. THIS MAY ALSO ALLOW ENOUGH TIME FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND/OR PAYROLL TO PLAN FOR THE ADDITIONAL FORMS, WORK, ETC. THAT MAY BE NEEDED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE CALL ME AT 561-8004. Attachment A AMENDMENT TO ROANOKE COUNTY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK CHAPTER I% B. Sick Leave S. Sick Leave Bank A Sick Leave Bank is available for eligible employees on a voluntary basis. This program provides for a loan of sick leave in the event of a major or protracted illness, after all accumulated sick leave and annual leave balances have been exhausted. This program will become effective July 1, 1992. For further information refer to the Sick Leave Bank Policy on file in the Department of Human Resources. Amendment #91-05 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 RESOLUTION 111991-8 PURSUANT TO TITLE 25 AND SECTION 15.1-238 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, 1950 (AS AMENDED), AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF A 2.030 -ACRE PARCEL OF LAND FROM JOSEPH H. DAVIS AND SUZANNE K. WIDNEY FOR THE SPRING HOLLOW RESERVOIR PROJECT BY EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows: 1. That the Spring Hollow Reservoir Project, including the construction of a water supply system, pump station, and reservoir, has been approved to provide a source of water for the citizens of Roanoke County. 2. That the project is necessary for the general health, safety and welfare of the public, and specifically will provide a long-term water source in Roanoke County. 3. That acquisition of a certain parcel of land, consisting of 2.030 acres, is necessary for construction of the major access road to the reservoir and the pump station. 4. That the parcel of land required for this phase of the project is owned by Joseph H. Davis and Suzanne K. Widney and is more particularly described as follows: All that certain parcel of land, together with any improvements thereon, rights incident thereto, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in the Catawba Magisterial District of Roanoke County, Virginia, shown and designated as 112.030 ACRES -- D.B. 1035, PG. 474" upon the plat, dated 14 November 1991, made by Lumsden Associates, P.C., attached hereto as Exhibit A. This being all of the same real estate conveyed unto Joseph H. Davis and Suzanne K. Davis, now Suzanne K. Widney, by deed dated February 4, 1976, from Margaret M. Kelly, of record in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Roanoke County, Virginia, in Deed Book 1035, Page 474. The above-described parcel is designated on the Roanoke County Land Records as Tax Map No. 73.00-1-7. 5. That the fair market value of the property is $4,800.00, which is hereby offered to the property owners for purchase of fee simple, marketable title to the subject parcel by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia. 6. That it is immediately necessary for the County to enter upon and take possession of such property and commence construction of said water supply system, pump station and reservoir and any other appurtenances to the water supply system in order to more adequately serve the needs of the citizens of Roanoke County and to institute and conduct appropriate condemnation proceedings as to the above-described property as provided by law. 7. That a certified copy of this resolution, to be sent by certified mail to Joseph H. Davis and Suzanne K. Widney, on or before November 22, 1991, shall constitute notice to said property owners of the offer to purchase as set forth above and the intent to enter upon and take possession of said property to commence construction, as provided for in Section 15.1-238 of the Code of Virginia, 1950 (as amended). 7. That pursuant to the provisions of Title 25 and Section 15.1-238 of the Code of Virginia, 1950 (as amended), the Board does hereby invoke all and singular the rights, privileges, and provisions as to the vesting of powers in the County under the Virginia General Condemnation Act (§25-46.1, et seg., of the Code of Virginia, 1950, (as amended), and Section 15.1-238, all as made and provided by law. 8. That the County Administrator and the County Attorney are hereby authorized to execute such documents and take such actions as may be necessary to accomplish this acquisition through eminent domain proceedings, or otherwise. On motion of Supervisor McGraw to adopt the resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Robers, Johnson, Nickens, McGraw NAYS: Supervisor Eddy A COPY TESTE: Mary H. Allen, Clerk Roanoke County Board of Supervisors cc: File John Hubbard, Assistant County Administrator Paul Mahoney, County Attorney John Willey, Director, Real Estate Assessment Diane Hyatt, Director, Finance Joseph H. Davis and Suzanne K. Widney - Certified Copy ACTION # A-111991-9 ITEM NUMBER AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: Request to Amend Engineering Services Agreement with Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern for Spring Hollow Construction Management COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: BACKGROUND: In October of 1984, the County entered into an agreement of engineering services for Spring Hollow Reservoir. Those services included design and construction management. The agreement identified a completion date of August 1988 (3.6 years). With the delays in permitting and financing approvals, the project will now be completed in May of 1994. Along with cost increases of the delay, inspection services have increased with the RCC method of construction. The RCC method requires additional quality control measures that add to the work effort. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: The staff has negotiated a new fee that reflects the cost increases of personnel and overhead during the 6 -year delay and the additional quality control and inspection work required with the RCC dam. A negotiated "cost not to exceed" fee of $1,800,000 has been agreed upon by staff and Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern. This fee will include all work required by HSMM, their subcontractors, and all testing services during the construction phase of the project. Costs will be monitored by staff to help control actual costs. Payments will be made only for work performed up to the "not to exceed" amount. �I FISCAL IMPACT• Funds are available from Bond proceeds. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends that the Board authorize the County Administrator to execute the necessary amendment to the Engineering Services Agreement with Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern. SUBMITTED BY: APPROVED: ,yam ohn h ubbard, P.k'. Elmer C. Hodge Assista County Administrator County Administrator ------- --------------------------------------------------------- ACTION VOTE Approved ( x) Motion by: Harry C. Nickens No Yes Abs Denied ( ) motion to approve Eddy x Received ( ) Johnson x Referred McGraw x to Nickens x Robers x cc: File John Hubbard, Assistant County Administrator ACTION NO. A-111991-10 ITEM NUMBER F AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Revised Capital Improvement Program: Review Process and Calendar of Events COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: BACKGROUND: The Capital Improvement Program: FY 1992-1996 was the first five year CIP approved by the Board of Supervisors since FY 1986-1987. Each year, it is the County's intention to reevaluate and update the CIP, extending the useful life of the County's capital planning into the future. The CIP is prepared by the Department of Management and Budget in conjunction with the Department of Planning and Zoning. Its implementation rests with the Board of Supervisors through its adoption of the CIP and incorporation of projects annually in the County's capital budget. Thus, an item's inclusion in the CIP does not necessarily indicate a funding commitment by the governing body. With the development of the "team approach" to decision making, staff submitted the CIP process to the Facilities Management Team for review. Based upon the Team's evaluation of the criteria and process used in FY 1991-1992 and based upon a survey of nine other Virginia counties, the Facilities Management Team prepared for Board approval, a report of their recommended changes to the CIP process. The survey of other Virginia counties is attached for your review. Staff believes these recommendations will better structure the CIP review process, and will provide the necessary guidance for those County Departments that submit CIP projects. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: The Facilities Management Team CIP recommendations are as follows: --D-3 1. A ten member CIP Review Committee would be established to review and rank all CIP projects submitted by the department directors. It is proposed that the Review Committee would be comprised of the Directors of Budget and Planning, a representative of each of the five "Teams", an Assistant County Administrator, a School Board Representative, and an Employee Advisory Committee member. The Departments of Planning and Budget would provide staff support for the Committee. The Facilities Management Team believes that the Review Committee approach is in keeping with the new organizational structure and will increase representation, ownership and support in the CIP process. 2. The CIP period should remain at five years. The five-year time horizon seems to be typical among the jurisdictions surveyed. 3. The definition of a "capital project" for inclusion in the CIP would change from $50,000 and a seven year life, to $25,000 and a seven year life. The Team interpret's this definition to mean that no grouping of similar projects would be allowed to meet the $25,000 minimum. Each project must be evaluated individually based upon its own merits. The CIP Review Committee would evaluate the possibility of grouping similar projects on a case-by-case basis. Also, capital projects submitted for inclusion in the CIP would not be submitted in the departmental operating budget. Only capital projects valued at less than $25,000 would be funded within target. CIP projects would be approved as a package and funded through the Capital Fund for monitoring purposes. 4. Repair and maintenance items and vehicle replacements would continue to be eligible for inclusion in the CIP. It was the consensus of the Facilities Management Team that routine maintenance and repair items should not normally be funded through a CIP. However, given the magnitude of the County's maintenance and repair needs, the Team believed that, for now, the CIP is the only feasible way of setting priorities for, and the funding of these needed improvements. It was also the consensus of the Team that a vehicle replacement policy should be developed in the future. However, because of the economic downturn and the County's current 2 3 -5 inability to fund a vehicle replacement account, vehicle replacements over $25,000 in value should continue to be included in the CIP process. 5. New CIP projects must be submitted for funding no earlier than the third year of the CIP. Ezceptions would be allowed for emergencies. In FY 1991-1992, projects were submitted for funding in any of the five CIP years. Requiring that projects be submitted no earlier than the third year forces departments to think long- range when evaluating their capital needs. The survey of other Virginia localities indicated that approximately one-half of those surveyed had similar requirements. 6. That a two-tier ranking system be utilised to evaluate eligible CIP projects. The first ranking would use a qualitative approach (urgent, essential, necessary, etc.). These definitions can be found on page 6 of this report. The second ranking would be numerical or quantitative and would prioritise the projects as first, second, third, etc. under each of the qualitative headings based on its numerical scoring. All but one of the localities surveyed, currently uses the qualitative approach. One locality is considering a change to a quantitative method, but has not yet done so. If the two-tiered ranking system is approved, the quantitative ranking methodology would need to be developed by the Facilities Management Team and reviewed by the Planning Commission. Staff would anticipate bringing the proposed methodology to the Board for approval within 45 days. 7. Recommend that the Board approve the attached CIP calendar for FY 1992-1993. This proposed calendar of events corresponds to the Budget calendar so that capital funding decisions can be made in conjunction with the normal budget process. FISCAL IMPACT• None. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the adoption of the revised CIP process and proposed calendar of events as prepared by the Facilities Management Team. 3 Respectfully submitted, Reta R. Busher Director, Management and Budget 1.11 - jz: Ter ance L. Harringtoiy Director, Planning aad Zoning Approved ( x ) Denied ( ) Received ( ) Referred ( ) To Approved by, �� L��lk Elmer C. Dodge County Administrator ACTION Motion by: Harry C. Nickens motion to approve ------------ VOTE No Yes Abs Eddy x Johnson x McGraw x Nickens x Robers x cc: File Reta Busher, Director, Management & Budget Terrance Harrington, Director, Planning & Zoning K1 1-1 § 2 2 \ \ i !§ k $\ I !( 5 ! § ! � 2 \ \ i 5 k k § § E | E E E E § § \ \ ! § w 2 E E § § \ \ CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DEFINITION OF RANKINGS FY 1992-93 Urgent Projects (U) Projects that cannot reasonably be postponed; projects that would remedy a condition dangerous to public health, welfare, or safety; projects required to maintain a critically needed departmental program; projects needed to meet an emergency situation. Essential Projects (E) Projects required to complete or make fully usable a major public improvement; projects required to maintain a minimum standard as part of a continuing departmental program; projects for which outside funds for over 65 percent of the costs are available for only a limited period. Necessary Projects (N) Projects that should be carried out within a few years to meet clearly demonstrated anticipated needs; projects designated for replacement of unsatisfactory or obsolete facilities; projects designated for remodeling for continued use. Desirable Projects (D) Adequately planned projects needed for the expansion of current departmental programs; projects designed to initiate new programs that are considered proper for a progressive community in competition with other communities; projects for the conversion of existing facilities to other uses. Acceptable Projects (A) Adequately planned projects that could be used for ideal operations, but that can be postponed without detriment to present operations if budget reductions are necessary. Deferrable Projects (DEF) Projects that are definitely recommended for postponement or elimination from immediate consideration in the current capital program since they are questionable in terms of overall needs, adequate planning, or proper timing. 2 11/19/91 COUNTY OF ROANOKE PROPOSED CALENDAR OF EVENTS FY1993-1997 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY1992-93 Date Activity November 19, 1991 Present proposed CIP Process to Board of Supervisors. November 29, 1991 January 6, 1992 January, 1992 February, 1992 March, 1992 April, 1992 Distribute CIP forms and instructions to Department Directors and Constitutional Officers. CIP Project Request Forms submitted to Department of Management and Budget. Board of Supervisors to set CIP priorities for FY1992-93. CIP Review Committee (Taskforce, Team) to review CIP Project Requests for accuracy, completeness and rank. Present draft CIP to Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors to hold Public Hearings on CIP. May, 1992 Adopt CIP for FY1993-FY1997. 7 A-111991-11 Action Number Item Number -D-16 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 SUBJECT: Parking Needs at Roanoke County Courthouse and Jail COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: C�<✓,L./�vrt,cy .� �' �-�s-'1 �Gal�-G✓ �(�{ RC1-1�.�( C-�--� 1 BACKGROUND: Since construction of the County Jail and the Courthouse in the same block of East Main Street in Salem, the lack of parking space has been a problem, for employees and for those with business to transact in those buildings. The few spaces at the rear of the Jail are reserved for various court officers and judges. To the east, around the small office building occupied by Sheriff Kavanaugh, there is only very limited space that can be used for parking. Until recently, most of the overflow parking was accommodated on paved areas surrounding a Getty Mart and a vacant restaurant on the north side of Main Street, across Thompson Memorial Drive from the County property. The Getty Mart owners have now purchased the vacant restaurant, which will be razed to allow expansion of the Getty Mart and which will eliminate the extra parking space. William Watts is the owner of a 0.68 -acre tract bounded by East Main Street, Craig Avenue, Clay Street, and the Getty Mart property (see plat attached). He is not willing to sell the land, but he will give the County first option on leasing his lot, which could be used for parking. If Roanoke County does not lease it, he will lease to Allright Parking. There is no other parking space of adequate size within reasonable walking distance of these County facilities. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: The need for parking space for the Sheriff's Office and the Courthouse/Jail complex is very real. In addition to parking for employees, space to park is needed for the citizens, prisoners' families, lawyers, witnesses, jurors, etc. who must visit these buildings and for the State Troopers, County Police, and other law enforcement officers who must appear in court. The employees in these facilities feel that they are entitled to free parking because no other group of County employees must pay to park. RECOMMENDATION: Preliminary negotiations with Mr. Watts indicate he would lease his lot to the County for around $735 a month, or $8,820 annually. Since July, 1990, the County's General District and Circuit Courts have -2- -D-10 been collecting a $2 fee on each of their criminal and traffic cases, which money is to be used solely for construction, renovation, or maintenance of courthouse or jail and court -related facilities, as provided in §14.1-133.2 of the Code of Virginia, as amended. As governing body, the Supervisors approve disbursement of these funds. Annual revenue from this source has been around $24,800. I believe that lease of the Watts property in order to provide parking for the Courthouse/Jail complex could be considered "maintenance of a court -related facility" and would be a proper expenditure of this reserve fund. I recommend that the County Administrator be directed to proceed with negotiations for a long-term lease with Mr. Watts, at a cost not to exceed the figure mentioned herein, and that the County Attorney be directed to prepare the ordinance required in order for the County to enter into such lease. FISCAL IMPACT: The lease and upkeep of this parking lot will become an annual financial obligation which, it is anticipated, can be met from revenues generated by the special fee collected by the County's General District and Circuit Courts. An appropriation resolution will be prepared for your consideration along with the ordinance authorizing a lease agreement. Respectfully submitted, �4 i? 16-,4 Elmer C. Hodg County Administrator Approved (x) Denied ( ) Received ( ) Referred to cc; A C T I O N V O T E Motion by: Bob L. Johnson motion to approve File Qa,-J ry ""I Diane Hyatt, Director, Finance Reta Busher, Director, Management & Budget Sheriff Kavanaugh Elizabeth Stokes, Clerk, Circuit Court Theresa Childress, Clerk, General District Peggy Gray, Clerk, Family Court G. 0. Clemens, Chief Judge, Circuit Court Edward S. Kidd, Jr., Chief Judge, General Joseph M. Clarke, II, Chief Judge, Family Yes No Abs McGraw x Nickens x Eddy x Johnson x Robers x Court District Court Court F v V h; t STREET /.P. N. 77" �! I 1/Z.30 I N. 77' 31'E- 1E•TAN. 7-AV.- x.44 a ARC. /6.17 N h RAD. - /2.5 v 6 0. 96 � M Bu/tn�NG r`.A7ins ou�ctv.Wb� j � W h le s' I I W I /-STrJgY Kid o 0 SC114LWNG 4 n e IL II Z O! 77=43 9T QVERNNNGI 0.789 AcRFS �i -- 4S' IZ /-Sr-0.Py I= SRIC- o I W Bu/tn�NG la � W h le s' I� I h'd• ti 1 Cn.vc. W"o Ick J :1 Z O! 77=43 0. 6 80 AC'ess c h w � W h �"1 F o T�Z? h'd• ti 1 c.ts'�N�Oe ,O/' G FORC14 O G!— Q3cf� N!A/N STREET1 T - EAST PIAT nF SU.PVEy (60, w/DE) MADE Fl�Q ` l-1 L//QM WATTS B. ZG 8 ,/n.9. N2in.12S OF P,FOPERTY C7N Mf)/n/ ST•2EET- EAST { , J' i �� � AP,Q/t: 3. /9 74 6ETbt�EEN j'f/rJMPSON .vrEMgR/qL L7.?/VE . , NEREQy CEIFTIfy T.SuoT Tfl/S a C' C.QA/G �9✓E. �` CLAY SriQQ'E% �,�yr� nlC� 7 PLAT of SNRVOY /J CO.QRICT SALEM V PIRG/NIR r w amu%%L�APRiL 3. 1974E .$•CqL F % E AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 ORDINANCE 111991-12 AMENDING THE ROANOKE COUNTY CODE BY THE ADDITION OF ARTICLE VIII. "FIRE AND SECURITY ALARMS" TO CHAPTER 16 "POLICE" TO REGULATE THE USE AND OPERATION OF SECURITY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS WHEREAS, the improper operation of fire and security alarms by property owners, and the occasional unlawful activation of such alarms, within the County of Roanoke threatens the safety and health of the citizens of this county through unnecessary responses by police and fire units as well as causing unnecessary expense to the public and inconvenience to the neighbors of such alarms; and WHEREAS, the first reading on this ordinance occurred on October 8, 1991; and the second reading and public hearing occurred on November 19, 1991. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Roanoke, Virginia, as follows: 1. That a new Article VIII, "Fire and Security Alarms" of Chapter 16, "POLICE" of the Roanoke County Code is adopted and enacted as follows: ARTICLE VIII. FIRE AND SECURITY ALARMS Sec 16-20. Purpose The purpose of this article is to regulate the use and operation of security and fire alarm systems in premises to which the police department or fire and rescue service are expected to respond in order to reduce the number of false alarms and protect 1 the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the county. Sec 16-21. Definitions For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section: a. Alarm Any device which, when actuated by the occurrence of a criminal act or fire risk requiring police, fire or rescue response, transmits a signal to a central alarm system, a third party or directly to the Public Safety Center or produces an audible or visible signal designed to notify persons within audible or visual range of the signal. b. Alarm Board The facility located in the communications section of the Public Safety Center which is designed to receive direct signals from Alarm Systems authorized to be connected thereto. C. Alarm Company Any Person legally authorized to transact business within the Commonwealth of Virginia and currently maintaining either a Virginia contractor's license or a local business license to engage in the business of installation, maintenance, alteration, servicing or monitoring alarm systems. d. Automatic Dialing Device A device installed, operational and which is 2 interconnected to a telephone line programmed to send a recorded message, code or signal from a protected premises to a telephone number assigned to the Public Safety Center. This term shall include a "telephone dialer" or a "tape dialer" or any other similar device or equipment. e. False Alarm Any security or fire alarm signal, communicated directly or indirectly to the Public Safety Center which is not in response to actual or threatened criminal activity or fire risk requiring immediate police, fire, or rescue response. False Alarms include negligently or accidentally activated signals; signals which are the result of faulty, malfunctioning, or improperly installed or maintained equipment; signals which are purposely activated to summon the police department or fire and rescue service in non -emergency situations; and signals for which the actual cause is not determined. False Alarms shall not include signals activated by unusually severe weather conditions or other causes which are identified and determined by the Chief of Police or designee to be beyond the control of the User f. High Hazard Premises A facility requiring urgent attention to which the police, fire or rescue department is expected to respond for the protection of multiple persons as designated by 3 the Chief of Police or the Chief of Fire and Rescue including but not limited to nursing homes, hospitals and homes for the elderly. Such facilities shall include those structures meeting the requirements for institutional occupation under the Roanoke County Building Code. g. Person Any individual, firm, partnership, association, company, corporation, organization or other legal entity. h. Protected Premises The premises upon which a Security or Fire Alarm System has been placed for the purpose of detecting a hazard. i. Public Safety Center The Roanoke County Public Safety Center including the E- 911 Center and the dispatch communications center or their successors in title. j. Security or Fire Alarm System/Alarm System Any assembly of equipment or device designated to detect and signal the unauthorized intrusion into a premises or to signal an attempted burglary, robbery, other criminal activity, or fire at the protected premises, to which the police department or fire and rescue service are expected to respond. Such term, however, shall not include security alarm systems maintained by governmental agencies. k. User H Any Person using a Security or Fire Alarm System or having an insurable interest in any premises upon which is located such a system, regardless of whether the Person owns the Security or Fire Alarm System or the premises on which it is located. Sec 16-22. False Alarms - Prohibited a. It shall be unlawful for any Person to knowingly and without just cause to activate a Security or Fire Alarm System to summon the police department or fire and rescue service in situations where there is no actual or threatened criminal or fire risk requiring immediate police, fire or rescue response. b. Violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or not more than twelve (12) months in jail, or both. Sec 16-23. Alarm - Deactivation The police officer or fire and rescue official responding to a False Alarm shall have the authority to deactivate said Alarm System without liability when it is disturbing the peace and quiet of the community, if the User fails to deactivate the Alarm System within a reasonable time. A reasonable time for purposes of this section shall be 30 minutes from the time that substantial efforts are first made to contact the User. Sec 16-24. New Alarm Connections a. The County of Roanoke shall only maintain alarm monitoring capability for those premises that are deemed to be a 9 High Hazard Premises. Such decision to issue permits for these Alarm Systems shall require the approval of the Chief of Police and Chief of Fire & Rescue of Roanoke County. b. New Users may connect, maintain and operate Security or Fire Alarm Systems that have their point of termination in the Public Safety Center only upon satisfaction of the following conditions: 1. Completion upon an annual basis of an application form to be provided by the Chief of Police, or if a fire alarm, the Chief of Fire & Rescue, containing the following information: (a). name and address of the protected premises; (b). name, address, telephone number or other locations whereby the person(s) maintaining the alarm can be located; (c). name, address, telephone number or other means of locating a minimum of two persons who can be contacted on a 24 hour -a -day basis in case of alarm or malfunction. (d). any additional relevant information requested by the Chief of Police or Chief of Fire & Rescue of Roanoke County; (e) . execution of a release of liability by the User or by an officer or authorized agent of the User. Any material misstatement of fact made by any applicant shall be sufficient cause for refusal to issue a permit or to revoke any permit previously issued. 2. Installation by an Alarm Company or licensed electrician maintaining a valid business license within the Commonwealth of Virginia with the cost to be paid by the User. 3. Monthly inspection and testing of the Alarm System by the User and reporting, by the 10th day of the next month, of the results of said inspections to the Chief of Police , or, if for a fire alarm, to the Chief of Fire & Rescue, on forms to be provided by said departments. 4. Implementation of a continuous training program for appropriate employees and others, who may have occasion to activate the Alarm System, regarding the use and operation of such Alarm System, which includes instruction on the setting, activation and resetting of the Alarm. C. Roanoke County assumes no liability for any omission or commission resulting from the Security or Fire Alarm System terminating in the Alarm Boards in the Public Safety Center. d. No alarm permit issued under this Article can be transferred to another person. A permit holder shall inform the Chief of Police of any change that materially alters any information listed on the permit application within five business days of such occurrence. 7 Sec 16-25. Deactivation of Existing Alarms - Prohibited Alarms a. Any User which has its Alarm System connected to the Public Safety Center on the effective date of this ordinance shall, 30 days after receipt of written communication from the Chief of Police, disconnect any alarm terminating therein. Failure to disconnect will result in said alarm being disconnected by the County without liability, at the owners expense. b. After the effective date of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to install, operate or maintain an Automatic Dialing Device or service which is programmed to transmit a prerecorded message or code signal directly from a residence, premises or dwelling to any telephone number assigned to the Public Safety Center, Police, or Fire and Rescue Departments, or to install, operate or maintain an Automatic Dialing Device or other Security or Fire Alarm System in violation of the provision of this ordinance. C. Alarms may be connected to an Alarm Board located in the Public Safety Center only with the express written approval of the Chief of Police and the Chief of Fire & Rescue of Roanoke County. d. Nothing contained herein will prohibit any Person or User from installing an Alarm System which terminates with a commercial or other alarm monitoring and answering service. e. A User of a local Alarm shall adjust the mechanism of any Alarm or cause such mechanism to be adjusted so that an alarm signal shall not sound for longer than 30 minutes after being activated. 8 f. After the effective date of this ordinance, no Alarm System shall be installed in any premises within this county which does not have an independent source of power capable of providing an uninterrupted power supply to such alarm in conformity with thee manufactures specifications for that installation. In the absence of any such manufactures specification, the Alarm System shall provide a minimum of eight hours of independent power supply. Sec 16-26. False Alarm Fees a. Users shall be allowed four false alarms, without fees, in any calendar year. For each false alarm beyond the four permitted by this section, there will be fees levied against the User, except as follows: 1. No fee shall be charged for a false alarm if, prior to dispatch of vehicles or personnel of the police department to the scene of the alarm, the Public Safety Center is notified by the User or an authorized employee or agent of said User. 2. No fee shall be charged for a False Alarm when the User demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police, or designee, that said false alarm was generated by adverse weather conditions, or electrical or telephonic power failures or other causes which are identified and determined by the Chief of Police or designee to be beyond the control of the User. (i) All fire False Alarms shall come under the jurisdiction of the Roanoke County Fire Marshall in accordance with the Fire Prevention Code of the County 0 of Roanoke as set forth in Article II of Chapter 9 of the Roanoke County Code. b. If within any calendar year, there is a dispatch of vehicles or personnel of the police department in response to more than four false alarms per premises, fees shall be assessed against the User for all subsequent dispatches in accordance with the following schedule: 1. Fifth Dispatch $ 25.00 2. Sixth Dispatch $ 50.00 3. Seventh Dispatch $100.00 4. Eighth and all subsequent Dispatches $150.00 The fees assessed by this section are intended to reflect the actual costs or a portion thereof incurred by the County in providing alarm responses and in administering this Chapter and such fees shall be re-evaluated on an as -needed basis, C. Telephonic requests received for police, fire or rescue response to a protected premises or dwelling, from a third party alarm monitoring service that meet the criteria for "False Alarms" as defined by ordinance shall be subject to the false alarm fee schedule contained herein. The User shall be legally responsible for all fees or charges imposed thereunder. d. Any User experiencing a fourth False Alarm as defined in subsection a. above shall have their Alarm System inspected by an Alarm Company. This inspection shall include a complete examination of the Alarm System including, but not limited to, satisfactory design and installation of the alarm equipment, proper functioning 10 of the Alarm and education of the User in the proper operation of the Alarm System. The Alarm Company shall record the details of this inspection on a form provided by the Police Department for this purpose. The completed inspection report shall be returned to the Police Department by the Alarm Company within seven days of the inspection. A copy of the completed inspection report shall be provided to the User by the Alarm Company at the same time. e. The Police Department shall notify a User of the requirements of subsection d by registered mail within 30 days of the fourth false alarm. If the inspection required by subsection d is not completed within 30 days of this notification, the User shall be liable to the County for an administrative service fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). f. The Roanoke County Police Department will be responsible for maintaining records of false alarms for billing purposes and shall forward such information to the Roanoke County Treasurer's Office on a monthly basis. g. In the event that a User fails to pay a false alarm fee or administrative service fee, or both, levied under this Section within 30 days of the billing date used by the County Treasurer, the User shall be charged interest at the judgment rate from such billing date . All such fees and charges shall be paid to the Roanoke County Treasurer. An appeal, as provided for below, shall suspend the running of such interest, but interest shall be due to Roanoke County as calculated from the date the fees or charges were originally billed in the event that such appeal is denied. 11 h. Any fees or charges, or both, collected under this Section shall be deposited in a capital improvement account for the benefit of the Roanoke County Public Safety Communications Center. Sec. 16-27. Administrative appeal procedure a. Disputes over the number of False Alarms or assessment of fees may be reviewed by a panel consisting of the Chief of Police or designee, an Assistant County Administrator and the Building Commissioner upon receipt of a written request from the petitioner within five business days of receiving the bill. Decisions of this appeal panel shall be consistent with the purposes and intent of this ordinance. A consensus of the panel shall constitute the final decision which shall be communicated to the petitioner and Roanoke County Treasurer in writing. A member of the fire and signal alarm industry shall be an ex -officio member. b. The administrative appeal panel shall consider the following factors in reaching a determination as to the appropriateness of a false alarm fee or administrative service fee: 1. Evidence of attempts by the User to eliminate the cause of False Alarms, including (i) installation of new equipment, (ii) replacement of defective equipment, (iii) inspection and repair of the system by an Alarm Company, and (iv) specific formal training of User. 2. Evidence that any False Alarm was caused by electrical storm, hurricane, tornado, blizzard, or other act of God. 12 3. Evidence that any False Alarm was caused by the disruption of telephone circuits beyond the control of the User or any Alarm Company or central monitoring agency and that the cause of such disruption has been corrected. 4. Written evidence that the Alarm System which caused the alarm responses has been disconnected and removed from the premises. Sec. 16-28. Authority of Department of Fire and Rescue This Article shall not be interpreted to limit the authority of the Department of Fire and Rescue and the Fire Marshal of Roanoke County to enforce any provision of the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code as incorporated in Article II of Chapter 9, "Fire Prevention and Protection", of the Roanoke County Code regarding Alarms Systems or False Alarms. 2. This ordinance shall be in effect on and after January 1, 1992. On substitute motion of Supervisor Nickens to approve as amended with fees remaining the same, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Eddy, Robers, Johnson, Nickens, McGraw NAYS: None cc: File Circuit Court A COPY TESTE: Mary H. Allen, Clerk Roanoke County Board of Supervisors 13 C. O. Clemens, Chief Judge Kenneth Trabue, Judge Elizabeth W. Stokes, Clerk Family Court Services Joseph M. Clark, II, Chief Judge Philip Trompeter, Judge Peggy H. Gray, Clerk Intake Counsellor General District Court John L. Apostolou, Judge George Harris, Judge Theresa A. Childress, Clerk Skip Burkart, Commonwealth Attorney Paul M. Mahoney, County Attorney Magistrates Sherri Krantz/Betty Perry Main Library John H. Cease, Police Chief Roanoke Law Library, 315 Church Avenue, S.W., Rke 24016 Roanoke County Code Book Michael F. Kavanaugh, Sheriff John M. Chambliss, Jr., Assistant County Administrator John R. Hubbard, Assistant County Administrator Don C. Myers, Assistant County Administrator Diane D. Hyatt, Director, Finance O. Arnold Covey, Director, Engineering & Inspections Terrance L. Harrington, Director, Planning & Zoning Kenneth L. Hogan, Chief Animal Control Officer Thomas C. Fuqua, Chief, Fire & Rescue Alfred C. Anderson, Treasurer 14 ti AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 ORDINANCE 111991-13 AMENDING AND REENACTING ARTICLE IV, SEWER USE STANDARDS, OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE ROANOKE COUNTY CODE OF 1985 (formerly, Article III, of Chapter 16 of the Roanoke County Code of 1971). WHEREAS, the 1972 Sewage Treatment Agreement entered into by and between, and still binding upon, Roanoke City and the County of Roanoke requires the County to adopt such ordinances and regulations as necessary to conform to those adopted by the City of Roanoke as they pertain to Sewer Use Standards; and WHEREAS, by Ordinance # 62486-146, § 1, adopted on June 24, 1986, Chapter 16 of the Roanoke County Code of 1971 was amended to add an Article III relative to sewer use standards and by Ordinance # 91289- 14, adopted on September 12, 1989, said Article was further amended; and WHEREAS, recent regulatory requirements enacted by the State Water Control Board and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency have necessitated changes by the City of Roanoke to its Sewer Use Standards; and WHEREAS, the operative requirements of the current Sewage Treatment Agreement between Roanoke City and the County of Roanoke requires amendment of the County's ordinances to bring them into conformity with the current Roanoke City Sewer Use Standards; and WHEREAS, the first reading of this ordinance was held on July 9, 1991, and the second reading of this ordinance was held on July 23, 1991, and continued to November 19, 1991. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows: 1 Y 0 1. That the amended "SEWER USE STANDARDS" be reenacted as "ARTICLE IV. SEWER USE STANDARDS" of CHAPTER 18 of the Roanoke County Code of 1985. CHAPTER 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: Act means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq., as amended. Approving Authority for Purposes of this Article only shall mean the county administrator or his duly authorized representative and shall be equivalent to control authority. BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) means the quantity of oxygen by weight, expressed in mg/1, utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory conditions for five (5) days at a temperature of twenty (20) degrees centigrade. Building sewer means the extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal (also called house lateral and house connection). Categorical Standards means National Categorical Pretreatment Standards or Pretreatment Standard. Capital costs means a sum sufficient recovered by user charges computed by using the capital recover factor for the average life of all capital items including capitalized O & M charges (unless collected separately) N on which expenditures have been made or will have to be made for wastewater treatment facilities, processes or transmission lines. Capital costs may be adjusted from time to time to reflect cost experience. Categorical standards means National Categorical Pretreatment Standards or Pretreatment Standard. Class 1 user means any person discharging normal domestic wastewater into a sanitary sewer and any industrial user discharging Group B wastewater into the sanitary sewer. Class II user means any person discharging Group A wastewater into a sanitary sewer. COD (chemical oxygen demand) means the measure, expressed in mg/ 1, of the oxygen consuming capacity of inorganic and organic matter present in water or wastewater, expressing the amount of oxygen consumed from a chemical oxidant in a specific test, but not differentiating between stable and unstable organic matter and thus not necessarily correlating with biochemical oxygen demand. COD -BOD ratio means the ratio of the value of COD to BOD as these values are defined above. COD (soluble) means the COD of the filtrate from wastewater that is filtered through a gooch crucible as required by the suspended solids test in "Standard Methods." Control manhole means a manhole giving access to a building sewer at some point before the building sewer discharge mixes with other 3 discharges in the public sewer. Control point means a point of access to a course of discharge before the discharge mixes with other discharges in the public sewer. County means Roanoke County. Discharge means any introduction of substances into the sanitary sewer. Garbage means animal and vegetable wastes and residue from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, processing, storage and sale of food products and produce. Group A wastewater means wastewater discharged into the sanitary sewers in which any one of the parameters below are more than the given loading: Parameter Total suspended solids (TSS) Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Total phosphorus (TP) Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) Average Monthly 62.5 lbs./day 62.5 lbs./day 3.75 lbs./day 4.50 lbs./day Daily Composite 75 lbs./day 75 lbs./day 4.5 lbs./day 5.4 lbs./day Group B wastewater means the discharge of permitted industrial wastewater not otherwise qualifying as Group A wastewater. Incompatible waste means a waste which is not susceptible to adequate treatment by the wastewater treatment plant. Industrial user means any user of publicly owned treatment works identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987, 4 S Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under divisions A, B,D, E, and I, including governmental facilities that discharge wastewater to the plant. Industrial waste means waste resulting from any process of industry, manufacturing, trade or business from the development of any natural resource, or any mixture of the waste with water or normal wastewater, or distinct from normal wastewater. Infiltration means water entering a sewer system, including service connections from the ground, through such means as, but not limited to, defective pipes, pipe joints, connections or manhole walls. Infiltration does not include, and is distinguished from inflow. Inflow means water discharged into a sewer system, including service connections, from such sources as, but not limited to, roof leaders, cellar,yard and area drains, foundation drains, cooling water discharges, drains from springs and swampy areas, manhole covers, cross connections from storm sewers and combined sewers, catch basins, storm waters, surface runoff, street wash waters, or drainage. It does not include, and is distinguished from infiltration. Interference means a discharge which, along or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other sources, (1) inhibits or disrupts the plant, its treatment processes or operations, or its sludge processes, use or disposal; or (2) causes a violation of the plant's VPDES permit. Milligrams per liter (mg/1) means the same as parts per million and is a weight -to -volume ratio; the milligram -per liter value multiplied by the factor 8.34 shall be equivalent to pounds per million gallons of water. 5 National categorical pretreatment standard or pretreatment standard means any regulations containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated by the EPA in accordance with Sections 307(b) and (c) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1317) and 40 C.F.R. Subchapter N (Parts 401-471) as amended, which applies to a specific category of industrial users. Natural outlet means any outlet into a watercourse, ditch, lake or other body of surface water or ground water. Normal wastewater means wastewater discharged into the sanitary sewers in which the average concentration of total suspended solids and BOD is not more than 250 mg/l, total phosphorus is not more than 15 mg/1, total Kjeldahl nitrogen is not more than 18 mg/1 and total flow is not more than 25,000 gallons per day. Overload means the imposition of organic or hydraulic loading on a treatment facility in excess of its engineered design capacity. Pass through means a discharge which exits the plant into water of the United States in quantities which may cause a violation of the plant's VPDES permit. Person includes individual, corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership association and any other legal entity. pH means the logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration expressed in grams per liter. Phosphorus (total) means the sum of the various types of phosphate expressed as elemental phosphorus found in wastewater. The various forms include ortho phosphate, condensed phosphates (pyro, meta, and poly -phosphates), and organically bound phosphates. The concentration of total phosphate is determined by the "Standard Methods" test procedure. Plant means the City of Roanoke Regional Sewage Treatment Plant, er Starkey -Sewage -Treatment Plant. Public sewer means pipe or conduit carrying wastewater or unpolluted drainage in which owners of abutting properties shall have the use, subject to control by the County. Sanitary sewer means a public sewer that conveys domestic wastewater or industrial wastes or a combination of both, and into which storm water, surface water, groundwater and other unpolluted wastes are not intentionally passed. Slug means any discharge of water, wastewater or industrial waste which, in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow, exceeds, for any period longer than fifteen (15) minutes, more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) hour concentration or flows during normal operation. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) means classification pursuant to the Standard Industrial Classification Manual issued by the Executive Office of the President, 9!Ff-4:ee ef Management and Budget, 3:9:F2 Management and Budget, 1987, as amended. Standard Methods means the examination and analytical procedures set forth in the latest edition, at the time of analysis, of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" as prepared, 7 approved and published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation. Storm sewer means a public sewer which carries storm and surface water and drainage and into which domestic wastewater or industrial wastes are not intentionally passed. Storm water means rainfall or any other forms of precipitation. Suspended solids means solids measured in mg/1 that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in, water, wastewater or other liquids, and which are largely removable by a laboratory filtration device. To discharge includes to deposit, conduct, drain, emit, throw, run, allow to seep or otherwise release or dispose of, or to allow, permit or suffer any of these acts or omissions. Total Kjeldahl nitrogen means the combined ammonia and organic nitrogen in a given wastewater, as measured by the "Standard Methods" test procedure. It does not include nitrite and nitrate nitrogen. Trap means a device designed to skim, settle or otherwise remove grease, oil, sand, flammable wastes or other harmful substances. Unpolluted wastewater means water containing: (1) No fee or emulsified grease or oil. (2) No acids or alkalis. (3) No phenols or other substances producing taste or odor in receiving water. (4) No toxic or poisonous substances in suspension, colloidal state or solution. 8 (5) No noxious or otherwise obnoxious or odorous gases. (6) Not more than ten (10) mg/1 each of suspended solids and BOD. (7) Color not exceeding fifty (50) units, as measured by the Platinum -Cobalt method of determination, as specified in "Standard Methods." User charge means the charge made to those persons who discharge normal wastewater into the County's sewage system. This charge shall include a proportionate share of any capital improvements to the system (capital costs). User surcharge means the charge made, in excess of the user charge, for all wastewater over and above the loading defined as normal wastewater. Waste means rejected, unutilized or superfluous substances, in liquid, gaseous or solid form, resulting from domestic, agricultural or industrial activities. Wastewater means a combination of the water -carried waste from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with any ground, surface and storm water that may be present. Wastewater facilities includes all facilities for collection, pumping, treating and disposing of wastewater and industrial wastes. Wastewater service charge means the charge on all users of the public sewer whose wastes are treated at the plant and is the appropriate sum of the user charge and user surcharge. Wastewater treatment plant means any municipal -owned facilities, devices and structures used for receiving, processing and treating wastewater, 9 industrial waste and sludges from the sanitary sewers. Wastecourse means a natural or man-made channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently. Sec. 18-152. General Requirements. (a) All discharges into public sewers shall conform to requirements of this article; however, the federal categorical pretreatment standards or any standards imposed by the state water control board or its successor in authority are hereby incorporated by reference where applicable and where such standards are more stringent than those set forth in this article. (b) Ne ind 7str '11 u shall 11 eir1 Vl L industrial 1a1 LL-- i K the sanitary sewer system--. mee-gt-as previded Inthis i e No GTCSCr significant industrial user or other user as determined by the approving authoritv shall discharge industrial wastewaters into the sanitary sewer system without an appropriate industrial waste discharge permit as provided in this article (c) Unless exception is granted by the approving authority or by other provisions of this chapter, the public sewer system shall be used by all persons discharging wastewater, industrial waste, polluted liquids or unpolluted waters or liquids. (d) Unless authorized by the State Water Control Board or its successor in authority, no person shall deposit or discharge any waste included in subsection (c) of this section on public or private property in or adjacent to any natural outlet, watercourse, storm sewer or other area within the jurisdiction of the County. (e) The approving authority shall determine, prior to discharge, 10 that wastes to be discharged will receive such treatment as is required by the laws, regulations, ordinances, rules and orders of federal, state and local authorities, or such discharge shall not be permitted. (f) Each industrial user discharging industrial waste waters into the sanitary sewer system shall provide protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other substances regulated by this Article. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials shall be provided and maintained at the owner or user's own cost and expense. Detailed plans showing facilities and operating procedures to provide this protection shall be submitted to the approving authority before construction of the facility. All such existing users shall complete such a plan by July 1, 1986. No such user who commences operation after the effective date of this section shall be permitted to introduce pollutants into the system until accidental discharge procedures have been so approved. Review and approval of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the industrial user from the responsibility to modify the user's facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this Article. In the case of an accidental discharge, it is the responsibility of the user to immediately telephone and notify the approving authority of the incident. The notification shall include location of discharge, type of waste, concentration and volume and corrective actions. Within five (5) days following an accidental discharge; the user shall submit to the approving authority a detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall 11 not relieve the user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the sewer system or treatment plant, fish kills, or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such notification relieve the user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liability which may be imposed by this article or other applicable law. A notice shall be permanently posted on the user's bulletin board or other prominent place advising employees whom to call in the event of a dangerous discharge. Employers shall insure that all employees who may cause or suffer such a dangerous discharge to occur are advised of the emergency notification procedure. (g) In the event of an emergency, as determined by the approving authority, the approving authority shall be authorized to immediately halt any actual or threatened discharge. (h) A person discharging in violation of the provisions of this article, within thirty (30) days of the date of such discharge, shall sample, analyze and submit the data to the approving authority unless the approving authority elects to perform such sampling. Sec. 18-153. Prohibited Discharges Generally. (a) No person shall discharge into public sewers any waste which, by itself or by interaction with other wastes, may: (1) Injure or interfere with wastewater treatment processes or facilities; (2) Constitute a hazard to humans or animals; or (3) Create a hazard in receiving waters of the wastewater treatment plant effluent. 12 (4) Generate heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity in the plant resulting in interference and in no case heat in such quantities that the temperature at the plant exceeds forty (40) degrees Celsius (one hundred four (104) degrees Fahrenheit) unless the approving authority approves alternate temperature limits (b) Discharges into public sewers shall not contain: (1) cyanide greater than 1 mg7ij Antifreeze. (2) Fluoride other than that contained in the public water supply greater than 10.0 mg/1 Benzene. Toluene. Ethylbenzene and Xylene (BTEX) greater than 5.0 mg/1. (4 ) Gasoline, —bens , naphtha, fuel alla----r flarmab-le, or explosive liquid solid or gas in hazardous amounts (5) Substances causing a chemical oxygen demand (COD) greater than 1,500 mg/l in the wastewater. (6) Strong acid or concentrated plating solutions, whether neutralized or not. (7) Fats, wax, grease or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/1 or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two (320) degrees and one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit (00 and 650 Centigrade). 13 (8) obnoxious, toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases 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 5.5 or higher than 9.5, or any other substance with a corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment or personnel at the wastewater facility. (10) Substances which cause a COD to BOD ratio greater than 5. (11) Waste, wastewater or any other substance containing phenols, hydrogen sulfide or other taste -and -odor 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. 12 Antimony and beryllium greater than 1.0 mg/1 Sec. 18-154. Bischarge of hQemnzNateri als= Technical based local limits. (a) Discharges shall not contain concentrations of heavy metals greater than amounts specified in subsection (b) of this section. (b) The maximum allowable concentrations of heavy metals and toxic materials stated in terms of milligrams per liter (mg/1), determined on the basis of individual sampling in accordance with "Standard Methods" are: 14 (1) Arsenic: 9.95 .25 mg/1 (2) Barium: 5.0 mg/l plant, an adjustment in the given parameter concentration limit will be required. To accomplish this, the industrial discharge permits for industries discharging the particular compound will be adjusted to insure compliance. (c) No other heavy metals or toxic materials shall be discharged into public sewers without a permit from the approving authority specifying conditions of pretreatment, concentrations, volumes and other applicable provisions. (d) Prohibited heavy meta}s &ftd toxic materials include, but are 15 (3 ) Boron: 2.0 re 1.0 mqL (4) Cadmium: 0.02 mg/l (5) Chromium, Total: 2.0 ma/l (6) Chromium VI: .011 ma/L. +6} LL Copper: 1.0 mg/1 +7+ ( 81 Lead: 9.1 InV1. .2 ma/1 fes}- 9 ) Manganese: 1.0 mg/ 1 -(-9} 10 Mercury: 0.005 mg/1 {�A-} 11 Nickel: 1-8 ffi-gi/3 2.0 ma/l 12 Selenium: 0.02 mg/l {1-2} 13 Silver: 0.1 mg/l +1-� 14 Zinc: 2.0 mg/l {144)- 15 Cyanide • 1.0 ma/ l In addition, if it is determined that any one of these parameters exceeds the state effluent requirements for the wastewater treatment plant, an adjustment in the given parameter concentration limit will be required. To accomplish this, the industrial discharge permits for industries discharging the particular compound will be adjusted to insure compliance. (c) No other heavy metals or toxic materials shall be discharged into public sewers without a permit from the approving authority specifying conditions of pretreatment, concentrations, volumes and other applicable provisions. (d) Prohibited heavy meta}s &ftd toxic materials include, but are 15 not limited to: 2 ) a... r. _, , - - (3) BISMuth. (4) eebalt (5) Melybdertum. ( 6 ) TTra i V % (7) Rhenium. ci a-rvrrczttiii � } () Herbicides. { } (22) Fungicides. {- -�() Pesticides. Sec. 18-155. Discharge of garbage. (a) No person may discharge garbage into public sewers, unless it is shredded to a degree that all particles can be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers. Particles greater than one-half inch in any dimension are prohibited. (b) The approving authority shall have the right to review and approve the installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater. Sec. 18-156. Discharge of storm water and other unpolluted drainage. (a) No person shall discharge into public sanitary sewers: (1) Unpolluted storm water, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff or subsurface drainage. 16 i Unpellutedpreeess waters. ++)-- 2_)_ Other unpolluted drainage. (b) The approving authority shall designate storm sewers and other watercourses into which unpolluted drainage described in subsection (a) of this section may be discharged. Sec. 18-157. Temperature of discharges. No person shall discharge liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit (650 Centigrade), or any substance which causes the temperature of the total wastewater treatment plant influent to increase at a rate of ten (10) degrees Fahrenheit or more per hour, or a combined total increase of plant influent temperature to one hundred four (104) degrees Fahrenheit. sec. 18-158. Discharge of radioactive wastes. (a) No person shall discharge radioactive wastes or isotopes into public sewers, without the permission of the approving authority. (b) The approving authority reserves the right to establish, in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations, regulations for discharge of radioactive waste into public sewers. Sec. 18-159 Discharge of substances capable of impairing, etc. facilities. (a) No person shall discharge into public sewers any substance capable of causing: (1) Obstruction to the flow in sewers; (2) Interference with the operation of treatment processes or facilities; or (3) Excessive loading of treatment facilities. 17 (b) Discharges prohibited by subsection (a) of this section include, but are not limited to, materials which exert or cause concentrations of: (1) insert Inert suspended solids greater than 250 mg/1 including, but not limited to Fuller's earth, lime slurries and lime residues. (2) Dissolved solids greater than 500 mg/1 including, but not limited to sodium chlorine and sodium sulfate. (3) Excessive discoloration including, but not limited to dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions. (4) Wastes having a COD to BOD ratio greater than 5 to 1. Industries having wastewater of this nature shall provide pretreatment as required by the approving authority. (c) No person shall discharge into public sewers any substance that may: (1) Deposit grease or oil in the sewer lines in such a manner as to clog the sewers; (2) Overload skimming and grease handling equipment; (3) Pass to the receiving waters without being effectively treated by normal wastewater treatment processes due to the nonamenability of the substance to bacterial action; or (4) Deleteriously affect the treatment process due to excessive quantities. (d) No person shall discharge incompatible waste into public sewers which: 18 (1) Is not amenable to treatment or reduction by the wastewater treatment processes and facilities employed; or (2) Is amenable to treatment only to such a degree that the treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharges to the receiving waters. Subsection (b) (3) of this section illustrates the types of substances intended to be regulated by this subsection. (e) The approving authority shall regulate the flow and concentration of slugs when they may: (1) Impair the treatment process; (2) Cause damage to collection facilities; (3) Incur treatment costs exceeding those for normal wastewater; or (4) Render the waste unfit for stream disposal or industrial use. Industrial operations which, on occasion, release sludges of waterborne wastes into the sewers, or which, on occasion, release any significant quantities of materials which adversely influence the effectiveness of treatment in the wastewater treatment plant shall notify the plant in advance of their release, and shall control, at the discretion of the approving authority, the rate of release of these wastes. Permission for such planned releases shall not be unreasonably withheld. Persons failing to comply with these requirements shall be subject to a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per incident, and shall 19 also be liable for the payment of any damages caused, either directly or indirectly, by the unapproved discharge. (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. (8) Glass. (9) Rags. (10) Feathers. (11) Tar. (12) Plastics. (13) Wood. (14) Unground garbage. (15) Whole blood. (16) Paunch manure. (17) Hair and fleshings. (18) Entrails. (19) Paper products, either whole or ground by garbage grinders (20) Slops. 20 (21) Chemical residues. (22) Paint residues. (23) Bulk solids. (g) No person shall discharge into the public sewers pollutants which cause interference or pass through. (h) No person shall discharge into the public sewers pollutants with a high flow rate or concentration of conventional pollutants as to interfere with the plant. Sec. 18-160. Right to require pretreatment and control of, or to reject discharges. (a) If discharges or proposed discharges into public sewers may deleteriously affect wastewater facilities, processes, equipment or receiving waters; create a hazard to life or health; or create a public nuisance; the approving authority shall require: (1) Pretreatment to an acceptable condition before discharge into the public sewers; (2) Control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and (3) Payment to cover the cost of handling and treating the wastes, in addition to capital costs. (b) The approving authority shall reject wastes when he determines that a discharge or proposed discharge is included under subsection (a) of this section and the discharger does not meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section. (c) No person shall utilize dilution as a means of treatment. (d) The atiorovina authority shall have the right to determine whether a discharge or oronosed discharge is included under subsection 21 (a) of this section Sec. 18-161. Design, installation and maintenance of pretreatment and control facilities. (a) If pretreatment or control is required, the approving authority may, at his sole discretion, require, review and approve the design and installation of equipment and processes. The design and installation of such equipment and processes shall conform to all applicable statutes, codes, ordinances and other laws, including Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards. (b) Any person responsible for discharges requiring pretreatment, flow -equalizing or other facilities shall provide and maintain the facilities in effective operating condition at this own expense. S@c.18-162. Requirements for traps. (a) Discharges requiring a trap include: (1) Grease or waste containing grease in excessive amounts; (2) Oil; (3) Sand; (4) Flammable wastes; and (5) Other harmful substances. (b) Any person responsible for discharges requiring a trap shall, at his own expense and as required by the approving authority: (1) Provide equipment and facilities of a type and capacity approved by the approving authority; (2) Locate the trap in a manner that provides ready and easy accessibility for cleaning and inspection; and (3) Maintain the trap in effective operating condition. 22 Sec. 18-163. Measurement, sampling, etc., and report of discharges. (a) The owner of each facility discharging other than normal wastewater or discharging Class A wastewater shall submit monthly, or at such other frequency as may be required by the approving authority, to the County, on forms supplied by the County, a certified statement of the quantities of its wastes discharged into the sewers and sewage works of the County or into any sewer connected therewith. Copies of pertinent water bills may be required to be submitted with the above statement. Such documents shall be filed with the County not later than the tenth day of the following month. A separate statement shall be filed for each industrial plant. The total quantities of wastes to be measured and certified by the person so discharging shall be established by the approving authority and shall, as a minimum, include: (1) Liquid in gallons. (2) Five-day BOD in pounds. (3) Suspended solids in pounds, on a dry solids basis. (4) Total phosphorus in pounds. (5) Total Kjeldahl nitrogen in pounds. (6) COD in pounds. (b) Unless otherwise provided, each measurement, test, sampling, or analysis required to be made hereunder shall be made in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 136, as amended. (c) In order to provide for accurate sampling and measurement of industrial wastes, each person discharging Class A wastewater shall provide and maintain, on each of its industrial waste outlet sewers, a large manhole or sampling chamber to be located outside or near its W plant boundary line, where feasible. If inside the plant fence, there shall be a gate near the sampling chamber with a key furnished to the County. There shall be ample room provided in each sampling chamber to enable convenient inspection and sampling by the County. (d) Each sampling chamber shall contain a Parshall flume, accurate weir or similar device, with a recording and totalizing register for measurement of the liquid quantity; or the metered water supply to the industrial plant may be used as the liquid quantity, where it is substantiated that the metered water supply and waste quantities are approximately the same, or where a measurable adjustment can be made in the metered supply to determine the liquid quantity. (e) Samples shall be taken every hour, properly refrigerated and composited in proportion to the flow for a representative twenty-four (24)hours sample. For oil and grease, pH, phenols, cyanide, volatile toxic organic and other appropriate pollutants, property grab sampling shall be performed. Each sampling shall be repeated on as many days as necessary to insure representative quantities for the entire reporting period. Industrial plants with wide fluctuations in quantities of wastes shall provide an automatic sampler paced automatically by the flow -measuring device. (f) Minimum requirements for representative quantities under this section shall include re-evaluation during each twelve (12) month period. The determination of representative quantities shall include not less than seven (7) consecutive days of twenty-four (24) hour composite samplings, taken during periods of normal operation, together with acceptable flow measurements. The frequency of sampling, sampling 24 chamber, metering device, sampling methods and analyses of samples shall be subject, at any time, to inspection and verification by the County. Sampling and measuring facilities shall be such as to provide safe access for authorized personnel of the County for making such inspection and verification. (g) Plans for sampling chambers, with their locations shown on a site plan, shall be submitted to the County for approval. (h) All owners of facilities governed by this section shall also comply with any applicable Monitoring Requirements and Regulations established by the approving authority which are hereby incorporated by reference. (i) All owners of facilities governed by this article shall comply with the applicable requirements of 40 C.F.R. 403.12 as amended, which is incorporated by reference herein, including, without limitation, the signatory, certification and record keeping requirements of 40 C.F.R. 403.12 (c), (d), (i), and (1). All records shall be retained for a minimum of three years and this retention period shall be extended during litigation or upon request of the approving authority. LtI Sampling for discharge limit compliance shall be taken at the sampling chamber without any dilution factor except for properly classifiedcategorical or significant users W Sampling for prohibited materials may be collected at either the sampling chamber or end of process to determine the absence of the prohibited material Sec. 18-164. Discharge permits for industrial waste. 25 26 /industry: Net reefdiring pretreatment,(1) stibmits 7 L hundred supplied twenty by the (3:29) approving days atitherity. after T. l J The eettnty 1:986, en fv'ms - : , , reees's the appileatlen J pretreatment, within sixty (69) days. permit �'�I� vs 1 L withl" one hUndred seed by eighty j the ,t (j:eq) prev r r days � '7 '{�+�-� after 4uly LL m / en fems a �ilE�ii9t�� '� , , l Plans and sixty (69) seeend time, tint!! an pretreatment st ee days. approved c- -'L- if the faeilltles ensfe'r a pemit Induslamial-ser--mush emit must ap be pretreatment ZQ appileatien is terminate 7'ileatle'n is eenstrueteel within t l • L LL net approved the diseharge - d]:Tie one hundr eighty (1:89) (3) Has eempl4eel 4:n / days, f with rem the all requirements 9y3-ez`---4he-p f er the l L diseharge / eharges . (4) Previd 7lA Lal l L' .�.+•, tje a� d pe; ni J r ee a•�Lion Lp' subj-eet--tee--the eCr pretreatment '-pre - faeilltles --: . )ns er�ris / where this s / `'`rr 26 (a) It shall be unlawful for any significant industrial user or other user as determined by the approving authority to discharge industrial waste into the public sanitary sewer system unless an appropriate Industrial Discharge Permit has been issued by the approving authority. In order to obtain an Industrial Discharge Permit such person shall: _(1) Submit a complete application at least ninety (90) days prior to the date proposed for initial discharge on forms supplied by the approving authority. The approving authority will act upon the application within sixty 60 days. .(2) Comply with all requirements for the discharge permit including. but not limited to provisions for payment of charges, installation and operation of pretreatment facilities and sampling and analysis to determine quantity and strength Ll Provide a sampling point subject to the provisions of this article and approval of the approving authority. (4_) Comply with the requirements of federal categorical standards. where applicable including the development of any required compliance schedules or the applicable provisions of this article (b) An industrial user applying for a new discharge shall meet all conditions of subsection (a) of this section and shall secure a permit prior to discharging any waste. (c) A person not applying for a discharge permit within the allotted time and continuing to discharge an unpermitted discharge shall be deemed to be in violation of this article. (d) A permit issued under this section shall be valid for up to five (5) years from its date of issuance, after which time the industrial user shall be required to obtain a new discharge permit. (e) The approving authority shall have the right to accept or reject any increases in flow or pollutants under existing or new permits. Sec. 18-165. Waiver or modification of requirements of article. The approving authority shall have the right to waive or modify, on an interim basis to be noted in any permit issued under this article, the requirements of this article as they pertain to strength of contaminants. No such waiver or modification shall be granted contrary to any County, state or federal regulation and no waiver or modification shall be granted, if it would result in the violation of the discharge permit for the plant, as it is now issued or as such permit may be amended. Sec. 18-166. Charged generally. Persons making discharges of industrial waste shall pay a charge to cover the cost of collection and treatment in addition to capital costs. When a permit application for industrial waste is approved, the County or its authorized representative shall issue a permit stating: (a) The terms of acceptance by the County; and (b) The basis of payment. Sec. 18-167. User charges and added costs. (a) If the volume or character of the waste to be treated by the 28 plant meets the requirements of other provisions of this article and does not cause overloading of the sewage collection, treatment or disposal facilities of the County, the approving authority shall require that the discharger pay a charge to be determined from the schedule of charges which shall include capital costs. (b) If a proposed discharge of waste is responsible for exceeding the existing capacity of the wastewater treatment facilities and the wastewater treatment plant must be upgraded, expanded or enlarged in order to treat the wastewater, the approving authority shall require that the discharger pay in full all added costs which shall include capital costs the County may incur due to acceptance of the wastewater. (c) The schedule of charges pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Capital costs, including debt retirement and interest on debt, of the County's cost on all capital outlays for collecting and treating the waste, including new capital outlay and the proportionate part of the value of the existing system used in handling and treating waste. (2) Operation and maintenance costs (capitalized), including but not limited to, salaries and wages, power costs, costs of chemicals and supplies, proper allowances for maintenance, depreciation, overhead and office expense. Sec. 18-168. Schedule of charges. (a) Persons discharging wastewater shall pay a charge to cover the capital cost and the cost of collection and treatment of all wastewater discharged. 29 (1) All Class I users discharging normal wastewater or Group B wastewater shall pay a user charge computed upon cost per volume of wastewater discharged. (2) All Class II users discharging Group A wastewater shall have their user charge computed upon a cost per unit volume basis for the amount plus the unit cost of treatment for all over the base amount for volume, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), suspended solids (SS), phosphorus (P) and total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN). In computing the contaminant loading, the parameter concentrations for normal wastewater will be considered as standard strength in determining the base amount in the effluent discharge flow. Initially, the responsibility for determining the contaminant loading for each category of establishment will be that of the approving authority. However, each establishment must verify its own contaminant loading monthly by initiating a sampling and analytical program at its own expense and with the approval of the approving authority. (b) The units costs to be used to compute the charge for Class I and II users shall be established by the approving authority. The unit costs for all users and the allowances for normal wastewater for users may be revised as necessary to correspond to current costs and experience. Revisions may be made, no more often than once a year, upon approval of the approving authority. The user charge for users shall be computed as follows: Class I Users: Cu = Vu x V 30 Class II Users: Cs u d s c s c s c s c = V x V + V V + B B + S S + p p + N N s c And: Cu Charge for Class I users Cs = Charge for Class II users Vu = Unit cost of treatment chargeable to normal wastewater ($/1,000 gal.) V = Volume of wastewater from normal wastewater (1,000 gals.) Vs = Volume of Class II wastewater (1,000 gals.) in excess of Class I wastewater Vc = Cost of treating 1,000 gals. of Class II wastewater ($/1,000 gal.) _Bs = Class II wastewater BOD contribution in excess of Class I wastewater limit (lbs.) Bc = Cost of treating Class II BOD contribution ($/lb.) Ss = Class II wastewater SS contribution in excess of Class I wastewater limit (lbs.) Sc = Cost of treating Class II SS contribution ($/lb.) _Ps = Class II wastewater phosphorus contribution in excess of Class I wastewater limit (lbs.) Ns = Class II wastewater unoxidized nitrogen contribution in excess of Class I wastewater limit (lbs.) Nc = Cost of treating Class II nitrogen contribution ($/lb.) 31 Sec. 18-169. Adjustment of charges. (a) The county may adjust charges at least annually to reflect changes in the characteristics of wastewater based on the results of sampling and testing. This adjustment will correspond to charges established by the operating authority for the treatment plant. (b) The county shall review at least annually the basis for determining charges and shall adjust the unit treatment cost in the formula to reflect increases or decreases in wastewater treatment costs based on the previous year's experience. Sec. 18-170. Billing and payment of charges. (a) The county may bill the discharger by the month or by the quarter and shall show waste charges as a separate item on the regular bill for water and sewer charges. The discharger shall pay in accordance with practices existing for payment of sewer charges. (b) In addition to sanctions provided for by this article, the County is entitled to exercise sanctions provided for by the other ordinances of the County for failure to pay the bill for water and sanitary sewer service when due. Sec. 18-171. Right of entry to enforce article. (a) The approving authority and other duly authorized employees of the County bearing proper credentials and identification shall be authorized to enter any public or private property at any reasonable time for the purpose of enforcing this article for sampling purposes, inspect monitoring equipment and to inspect and copy all documents relevant to the enforcement of this article, including, without limitation, monitoring reports. Anyone acting under this authority 32 shall observe the establishment's rules and regulations concerning safety, internal security, and fire protection. it Appropriate information submitted to the approving authority pursuant to these regulations excluding any information utilized in determining effluent limits may be claimed as confidential by the submitter at the time of submission by stamping the words "confidential business information" on each nage containing such information If a claim is asserted the information shall be treated 'n accordance with applicable law. (c) No person acting under authority of this section may inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical, oil refining, ceramic, paper or other industries, beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the public sewers. 33 Sec. 18-172. Authority to disconnect service. (a) The county reserves the right to terminate water and wastewater disposal services and disconnect a customer from the system and revoke any discharge permit issued under this article when: (1) Acids or chemicals damaging to sewer lines or treatment process are released into the sewer causing rapid deterioration of these structures or interfering with proper conveyance and treatment of wastewater; (2) A governmental agency informs the County that the effluent from the wastewater treatment plant is no longer a quality permitted for discharge into a watercourse, and it is found that the customer is delivering wastewater to the County's system that cannot be sufficiently treated or requires treatment that is not provided by the County as normal domestic treatment; or (3) The customer: a. Discharges industrial waste or wastewater that is in violation of the permit issued by the approving authority; b. Discharges wastewater at an uncontrolled, variable rate in sufficient quantity to cause an imbalance in the wastewater treatment system; C. Fails to pay bills for water and sanitary sewer services when due; or d. Repeats a discharge of prohibited wastes into public sewers. 34 (4) The permittee has engaged in fraudulent reporting to the approval authority or failed to report adequately as required changes in discharge. (b) If the service is disconnected pursuant to subsection (a) (2) of this section, the County shall: (1) Disconnect the customer; (2) Supply the customer with the governmental agency's report and provide the customer with all pertinent information; and (3) Continue disconnection until such time as the customer provides additional pretreatment or other facilities designed to remove the objectionable characteristics from this wastes. Sec. 18-173. Notice of violations The county shall serve persons discharging in violation of this article with written notice stating the nature of the violation and requiring immediate satisfactory compliance. The approving authority shall have the authority to publish annually in the Roanoke Times and World News Newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation in the Roanoke area a list of persons which were not in compliance with the terms of this Article at least once during the twelve (12) previous months. Sec. 18-174. Penalty for violations. (a) A person who violates the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation per day and confinement in jail for not more than twelve months, either or both. In the event of a violation, the approving authority shall also have the right to terminate the sewer and water connection. (b) In addition to proceeding under authority of sub-section (a) of this section, the County is entitled to pursue all other criminal and civil remedies to which it is entitled under authority of state statues or other ordinances of the County against a person continuing prohibited discharges, including, without limitation, injunctive relief. (c) Any person who knowingly makes any false statements representations or certifications in any application record report plan or other document files required to be maintained pursuant to this ordinance or wastewater permit, or who falsifies tam ers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this ordinance shall upon conviction be unishable b a fine of $1,000.00 per violation er day. or imprisonment for not more than one Year, or both (d) The approvingq authority shall be authorized to implement such other program and enforcement mechanisms as are consistent with regulatory guidelines and are deemed ap ropriate Sec. 18-175. Payment of costs for work required by prohibited deposits. In any case where a sewer main or pipe connection is stopped, damaged or choked by any materials or rubbish being deposited therein contrary to the provisions of this article, by any tenant or property owner, upon due ascertainment by the County Administrator, he shall cause the main pipe connection or manhole to be opened, cleaned, replaced or repaired, and shall cause the cost for doing such work to be collected from the property owner. The payment of such cost shall not relieve any person from prosecution for a violation of this article. Sec. 18-176. Public access to data. 36 r Effluent data complied as part of the approving authority's pretreatment program shall be available to the public. 2. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after December 1, 1991. On motion of Supervisor Nickens to adopt the ordinance, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Eddy, Robers, Johnson, Nickens, McGraw NAYS: None A COPY TESTE: Mary H. Allen, Clerk Roanoke County Board of Supervisors cc: File Circuit Court Elizabeth W. Stokes, Clerk Family Court Services Joseph M. Clark, II, Chief Judge Peggy H. Gray, Clerk Intake Counsellor General District Court John L. Apostolou, Judge Theresa A. Childress, Clerk Skip Burkart, Commonwealth Attorney Paul M. Mahoney, County Attorney Magistrates Sherri Krantz/Betty Perry Main Library John H. Cease, Police Chief Roanoke Law Library, 315 Church Avenue, S.W., Rke 24016 Roanoke County Code Book Michael F. Kavanaugh, Sheriff John M. Chambliss, Jr., Assistant County Administrator Diane D. Hyatt, Director, Finance O. Arnold Covey, Director, Engineering & Inspections Terrance L. Harrington, Director, Planning & Zoning Kenneth L. Hogan, Chief Animal Control Officer John R. Hubbard, Assistant County Administrator Clifford D. Craig, Director, Utility Mary F. Parker, Clerk, Roanoke City Council 37 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 RESOLUTION 111991-14 APPROVING AND CONCURRING IN CERTAIN ITEMS SET FORTH ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA FOR THIS DATE DESIGNATED AS ITEM K - 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 November 19, 1991, designated as Item K - 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 - October 8, 1991, October 17, 1991, October 22, 1991, October 23, 1991 2. Ratification of inactive status of Health Department Board of Directors. 3. Request to increase number of authorized vehicles by the retention of a vehicle for use by the Read Mountain Fire Station. 4. Donation of sanitary sewer and water easements in connection with the Roanoke River Interceptor Phase III Project. 5. Donation of drainage easement from Robert C. Boyd and Lois Ann Boyd in connection with Carvins Cove Road Drainage Project. 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 resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Eddy, Robers, Johnson, Nickens, McGraw NAYS: None A COPY TESTE: Mary H. Allen, Clerk Roanoke County Board of Supervisors cc: File Thomas C. Fuqua, Chief, Fire & Rescue Arnold Covey, Director, Engineering & Inspections Clifford Craig, Director, Utility Health Department Board of Directors File ACTION NO. A -111991-14.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: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: Ratification of inactive status of Health Department Board of Directors COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: The Health Department Board of Directors was established in 1985 by a former Health Department Director. Roanoke County appointed one individual for a two year term to the Board, and the Board was active for several years. Since the appointment of Dr. Molly Hagan as Director of the Health Department, the Board of Directors has not been an active organization. Dr. Hagan advises that she currently has no plans to activate the Board, and recommended that the Board of Supervisors not appoint a member to serve at this time. If she decides to reactive the Board of Directors, she will inform the County and the Board may then appoint an individual to serve. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board individual to the Health Department time as the Board is reactivated. a letter of appreciation be sent thanking her for her willingness t Respectfully Submitted by: Mary H. Allen Clerk to the Board of Supervisors not appoint an Board of Directors until such It is further recommended that to former member Anne Renner o serve in this position. Approved by: Z4�z /10'� Elmer C. Hodge County Administrator Approved Denied ( ) Received ( ) Referred ( ) To ( ) ACTION Motion by: Bob L. Johnson VOTE No Yes Abs Eddy x Johnson x McGraw x Nickens x Robers x cc: File Health Department Board of Directors File Dr. Molly Hagan, Director, Health Department ACTION NO. A -111991-14.b ITEM NUMBER AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: Request to increase the number of vehicles authorized in the County fleet by the retention of a vehicle for use by the Read Mountain Fire Station COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS:�� BACKGROUND: The Board of Supervisors previously established an authorized inventory of vehicles for use by the various departments. Any new vehicles authorized by the Board during the budget process would have the effect of increasing the authorized number, however, a replacement authorized in the budget process requires that an old vehicle be disposed (sold at auction). The fire and rescue department has one such vehicle for disposal and has requested that the vehicle be authorized for assignment to the new Read Mountain Fire Department as a utility vehicle that can transport additional personnel to calls and to be able to pull a vehicle extrication trailer that will carry specialized tools and equipment. Roanoke County would continue to own the vehicle and the insurance and operating expenses would be shared in the same fashion as other expenses of the Read Mountain Fire Station. FISCAL IMPACT• The insurance and operating expenses will be shared as all other expenses at the Read Mountain Fire Station and no additional appropriation is required for the Fire and Rescue budget. RECOMMENDATION• Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors authorize the vehicle inventory to be increased by one vehicle to allow the Read Mountain Fire Department to use this vehicle as outline above. Respectfully submitted, Approved by, /John Chambliss, Jr. Elmer C. Hodge Assistant Administrator County Administrator ------------------------------- ACTION Approved (x) Denied ( ) Received ( ) Referred ( ) To ( ) Motion by: Rnh T. jr-ibnonn cc: File John M. Chambliss, Jr., Thomas C. Fuqua, Chief, Reta Busher, Director, Diane Hvatt. Director_ Assistant Administrator Fire & Rescue Management & Budget Fina r+o VOTE No Yes Abs Eddy x Johnson x McGraw x Nickens x Robers x Assistant Administrator Fire & Rescue Management & Budget Fina r+o A -111991-14.c ACTION NO. ITEM NO. AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: Donation of sanitary sewer and water easement in connection with the Roanoke River Interceptor Phase III Project to the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: This consent agenda item involves the donation of an easement for sanitary sewer and water purposes over and across property located in the Catawba Magisterial District of the County of Roanoke in relation to the Roanoke River Interceptor Phase III Project as follows: a) Donation of a sanitary sewer and water easement, of variable width and triangular in shape, from Roger E. Rardin and Deborah P. Rardin (Deed Book 1069, page 809) (Tax Map No. 65.00-02-53), shown and designated as "NEW 40' WATER AND SANITARY SEWER LINE EASEMENT" on a plat prepared by T. P. Parker & Son, dated January 14, 1991, and recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Roanoke County in Plat Book 13, page 148. The location and dimensions of these properties have been reviewed and approved by the County's Utility Department engineering staff. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends acceptance of this property. Respectfully submitted, Vickie L. H Ia Assistant County Attorney Approved (x) Denied ( ) Received ( ) Referred to Action Motion by Bob L. Johnson Eddy Johnson McGraw Nickens Robers K_q Vote No Yes Abs x x cc: File Arnold Covey, Director, Engineering & Inspections Cliff Craig, Director, Utility x x x ACTION NO. A -111991-14.d ITEM NO. AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: Donation of a drainage easement from Robert C. Boyd and Lois Ann Boyd to the County of Roanoke COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: This consent agenda item involves the donation of the following easement to the County of Roanoke for drainage purposes in connection with the Carvins Cove Road Drainage Project in the Catawba Magisterial District: a) Donation of a drainage easement, fifteen feet (151) in width, from Robert C. Boyd and Lois Ann Boyd, also known as Lois R. Boyd, husband and wife, (Deed Book 1256, page 746, and Deed Book 1284, page 282) (Tax Map No. 25.01-1-8 and No. 25.01-1-24) as shown on a plat prepared by the Roanoke County Engineering Department, dated October 23, 1991. The location and dimensions of this property have been reviewed and approved by the County's engineering staff. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends acceptance of this property. Approved (x) Denied ( ) Received ( ) Referred to Respectfully submitted, Vickie L. ffman Assistant County Attorney Action Motion by Bob L. Johnson Eddy Johnson McGraw Nickens Robers Vote No Yes Abs X X X X cc: File Arnold Covey, Director, Engineering & Inspections Cliff Craig, Director, Utility X r— — METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTIONS SHOWN ON THIS PLAT REPRESENT A COMPOSITE OF DEEDS, PLATS, AND CALCULATED INFORMATION AND DO NOT REFLECT AN ACCURATE BOUNDARY SURVEY. Q INS J<.' S SR6 C OVO S8, 00- 7 ti 2� 4e � of O PROPOSED 15' oo DRAINAGE EASEMENT o o ti (BOTH PROPERTIES AS SHOWN) ti 20 k h� O \OR/ 00- 0, 2 V' 411 z moo ; �� Q =O oma` �Q a 45, 70, 15.26 N 17. 30, 00` W BELDpN DRIVE TAX MAP N0. 25.01-1-24 & 25.01-1-8 SCALE: 1 IN. 40 FT. PLAT SHOWING PROPOSED 15 FT. DRAINAGE EASEMENT BEING CONVEYED TO ROANOKE COUNTY BY ROBERT C. AND LOIS A. BOYD PREPARED BY.- ROANOKE COUNTY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT DATE: 10/23/91 A-111991-15 ITEM NUMBER—A-6 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER MEETING DATE: November 19, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: Monthly Utility Billing Report ` COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS: �✓ SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: The Board of Supervisors has asked for a report on monthly utility billing. The staff has reviewed several alternatives to implement monthly billing and outlined the advantages and disadvantages, and the cost in time and money of each method. These choices are attached for your review and will be discussed in greater detail during the worksession. All commercial accounts are currently read and billed monthly. Residential accounts are presently read and billed quarterly. We currently offer monthly billing on an optional basis to customers who request it. The customer can now estimate his next bill and send us a check in the first and second month of his reading cycle to reduce the amount remaining on the third month when the bill is mailed. Since this requires manual processing, this same method would not be feasible on a mandatory basis. Cash flow should not be a major concern in the decision. Utility collections stay within $60,000 per month, and much of that difference can be attributed to usage variances. Of course there would be a one-time initial influx of money during the first two months when we are catching up with the last quarterly billings. The sale of the water revenue bonds has placed new restrictions on the water funds. Any budget amendments will need to be submitted to the Trustee. In addition, cash flow has been included in our bond documents. Any additions to the utility budget will require a rate increase or a transfer from the general fund. There are no excess funds in the utility budget to pay for these increases. As a part of the County -wide twenty position cutback, the Utility Billing Department has eliminated one Account Clerk II position this year. This leaves three people to handle all of the billing, phone calls, problems, and new customers. With the added strain from the rate increases, collection of utility consumer tax, and credit for the elderly, this department has reached the maximum level of work it can accomplish. A change to any of the monthly billing alternatives would require that this position be reinstated and the County cutback goal be reduced to nineteen positions. The alternates reviewed by staff were: 1) Complete monthly billing - Monthly reading of all County meters and monthly bills mailed 2) Meters read quarterly, mandatory estimated bills sent the first two months of a cycle 3) Meters read quarterly, bills mailed quarterly with two additional stubs to submit mandatory estimated payments 4) Optional monthly payment 5) Optional monthly budget payment plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff would like to develop an optional monthly billing plan (Method 4) to offer to the citizens. We would like to have this plan in place as soon as possible, but no later than July 1, 1992. In the meantime, customers may take advantage of our current optional method of sending in monthly payments if they choose. Additional costs will be included in the 1992-1993 budget. In addition, we would need to reinstate the previously deleted Account Clerk II position which is funded in the current budget. Respectfully submitted, Approved by, .0y", Z. nk,'� A�� Diane D. HyattO Elmer C. Hodge Director of Finance County Administrator Approved ( x ) Denied ( ) Received ( ) Referred ( ) To ACTION Motion by: mntion to implement Al ernativeEddy 14 with nn additional Johnson percnnnel McGraw Nickens Robers cc: File Diane Hyatt, Director, Finance Reta Busher, Director, Management & Budget 2 VOTE No Yes Abs x Method 1: Complete Monthly Billing (Monthly Reading of All County Meters) Description We currently read all residential meters on a quarterly basis and commercial meters on a monthly basis. In order to read all meters on a monthly basis, and do turn-offs for late payment on all meters on a monthly basis, we would need to add five meter readers. These meter readers would need a truck and computerized meter reading equipment in order to do their job. In addition, we would need five additional clerical positions (four new positions and the reinstatement of one deleted position) in order to process monthly bills, answer problems, process penalty notices and coordinate turn-offs and turn -ons. In addition, postage expense would almost triple and forms cost would increase. This large staff would not fit into the current office space at the Administration Building, so we would have to rent space elsewhere. Advantages 1) The customer receives an accurate bill each month based on his actual usage. 2) Leaks and other high usage factors can be detected earlier. 3) The customer may find it easier to pay in smaller monthly amounts rather than in large quarterly bills. Disadvantaaes 1) Extremely expensive - additional cost would need to be passed on to the customer. 2) Delinquencies would require more collection effort for a larger number of bills with smaller amounts. 3) Space problems - there would not be enough office space for the expanded operation. 4) Additional work for collections in the Treasurer's Office. Additional Cost 5 Meter readers and equipment $198,564 4 Account clerks and equipment 85,801 Forms 3,700 Postage 60,000 Rent of office space 139.392 $487,457 Based upon our projected annual water consumption of 1,800,000,000 gallons this would add $0.27 per thousand gallons to the volume charge, and we would need to adjust the water rate accordingly. A customer using 5,000 gallons a month would pay an additional $16.20 per year for this service. 3 /Y -1P In addition, we would need to reinstate the Account Clerk II position that we had deleted due to County wide cutbacks. Money for this position is already in this year's budget and would not require additional funds. Implementation Time Required In order to implement this method, we would need to hire additional staff, find a new office location, order equipment and forms, and make the necessary programming changes in the computer software. It would require approximately four months to convert to this method. 4 Method 2: Meters Read Quarterly, Mandatory Estimated Bills Sent the First Two Months of a Cycle Description In this method, the meters would continue to be read quarterly. However, all customers would receive a mandatory estimated bill through the mail during the first month and the second month of their reading cycle. During the third month, the meter would be read and a bill sent to the customer showing the usage and charge for the quarter, with a credit for payments made on an estimated basis during the first two months. These estimated bills would be based upon the usage from the previous quarter. Since payment of estimates would be mandatory, this method would require an additional meter reader to handle the turn-offs from the monthly penalties. In addition, postage would increase greatly because of monthly mailings to all customers. We would need to reinstate the Account Clerk II position that was cut-back during the year in order to handle the increased phone calls and penalty notices. There would also be an increase in forms costs. Advantages 1) The customer may find it easier to pay in smaller monthly amounts rather than in a large quarterly bill. Disadvantages 1) The estimated bills will be based on the previous quarter bill. If that quarter is unreasonably high, the customer may complain that the estimate for the next 2 months is too high. 2) Additional costs would need to be passed on to the customer. 3) Additional work for collections in Treasurer's Office. Additional Cost 1 Meter reader and equipment $ 39,715 Forms 3,700 Postage 60,000 $103,415 Based upon our projected annual water consumption of 1,800,000,000 gallons this would add $0.06 per thousand gallons to the volume charge, and we would need to adjust the water rate accordingly. A customer using 5,000 gallons a month would pay an additional $3.60 per year for this service. In addition, we would need to reinstate the Account Clerk II position that we had deleted due to County wide cutbacks. Money for this position is already in this year's budget and would not require additional funds. 5 Implementation Time Required In order to implement this method we would need to hire additional staff, order equipment, and make the necessary computer programming changes. It would take approximately three months to convert to this method. C7 r� Method 3: Meters Read Quarterly, Bills Mailed Quarterly With Two Additional Stubs to Submit Mandatory Estimated Payments Description This option is similar to Method 2, except that residential accounts receive one mailing a quarter which includes their current bill, and additional stubs to make mandatory estimated payments in each of the next two months. With this method, we can save the expense of monthly mailings to all customers. Postage will increase some due to the heavier weight of the mailing. We still need to add an additional meter reader position in order to make monthly disconnections, and we need to reinstate the Account Clerk II position to handle the monthly phone calls and penalties. Advantages 1) The customer may find it easier to pay in smaller monthly amounts rather than in a large quarterly bill. Disadvantages 1) The estimated bills will be based on the previous quarter bill. If that quarter is unreasonably high, the customer may complain that the estimate for the next 2 months is too high. 2) Additional costs would need to be passed on to the customer. 3) Additional work for collections in Treasurer's Office. Additional Cost 1 Meter reader and equipment $39,715 Forms 3,700 Postage 20.000 63 415 Based upon our projected annual consumption of 1,800,000,000 gallons this would add $0.04 per thousand gallons to the volume charge and we would need to adjust the water rate accordingly. A customer using 5,000 gallons a month would pay an additional $2.40 per year for this service. In addition, we would need to reinstate the Account Clerk II position that we had deleted due to County wide cutbacks. Money for this position is already in this year's budget and would not require additional funds. Implementation Time Required In order to implement this method we would need to hire additional staff, order forms and equipment, and make the necessary computer programming changes. It would take approximately 4 months to convert to this system. This method would take a little longer to implement because we would have to design and order new forms. ri Method 4: Optional Monthly Payment Description We currently offer optional monthly billing on a very limited basis. When customers call in requesting it, we tell them that they can estimate their own bill and make installment payments in the first and second month of their reading cycle. These payments must then be processed manually. In order to advertise this service and increase the potential use, we would recommend printing a message on the bills to contact us if they would like to receive monthly billing. The customers that have notified us would receive, with their quarterly bill, two additional estimated bills to be remitted with their payment during the next two months. In order to process large amounts of payments, it is very important to have some type of remittance advice sent in with the check. Since the payments are optional, we will not need to process penalties and make disconnections on a monthly basis, and therefore, would not need an additional meter reader. The insert bills would be sent without additional return envelopes to save on postage. Advantages 1) The customer can make monthly payments if he wants to, but it is not required. 2) Least expensive of the monthly billing alternatives. Disadvantages 1) Will require manual effort to match estimated bill remittances with bills for mailing. 2 ) The estimated bills will be based on the previous quarter bill. If that quarter is unreasonably high, the customer may complain that the estimate for the next 2 months is too high. 3) Additional work for collections in Treasurer's Office. Additional Cost Forms 3,700 The money for forms can be covered within the existing Utility budget. In addition, we would need to reinstate the Account Clerk II position that we had deleted due to County wide cutbacks. Money for this position is already in this year's budget and would not require additional funds. Implementation Time Required In order to implement this method we would need to and make the necessary computer programming changes. It approximately three months to convert to this system. N. order forms would take Method 5: Optional Monthly Budqet Payment Plan Description This option would work similar to the budget plans established by electric and gas companies. If a customer desires to go on a monthly budget plan he would contact the Utility Billing office to sign up for the service. As part of the service, he will agree to pay his utility bills on a monthly basis rather than a quarterly basis. Utility Billing will then compute the customers average bill based upon past history. The customer will then receive monthly bills based upon the computed average. At least once a year, the customers account will be adjusted to actual. Advantages 1) The customer can make monthly payments on his bill. Disadvantages 1) Once the customer signs up for budget payments, he must make his payment on a monthly basis or his service will be disconnected. 2) Additional work for collections in the Treasurer's Office. Additional Cost Forms $ 3,700 Postage 10.000 $ 13,700 In addition, we would need to reinstate the Account Clerk II position that we had deleted due to County wide cutbacks. Money for this position is already in this year's budget and would not require additional funds. Implementation Time Required This method would take the longest to preplan and to change the software. We would like to allow six to seven months for proper planning and testing of the conversion. AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 RESOLUTION 111991-16 CERTIFYING EXECUTIVE MEETING WAS HELD IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CODE OF VIRGINIA WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia has convened an executive 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 executive 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 executive meeting which this certification resolution applies, and 2. Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia. On motion of Supervisor Nickens to adopt the resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Eddy, Robers, Johnson, Nickens, McGraw NAYS: None A COPY TESTE: Mary H. A len, Clerk CC: File Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Executive Session AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 RESOLUTION 111991-17 OF APPRECIATION TO THE ROANOKE COUNTY JUNIOR WOMEN'S CLUB FOR FOUNDING THE ROANOKE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM WHEREAS, a free public library system is one of the most important services that can be provided by a local government; and WHEREAS, the Roanoke County Junior Women's Club was responsible for founding the public library system in Roanoke County in 1933, with a donation of 350 books and space in their clubhouse; and WHEREAS, the library at the Conehurst Clubhouse served between 40 and 50 patrons per day during its first decade; and WHEREAS, through the years, the Club was responsible for donating books, facilities and workers to the library system; and WHEREAS, the Roanoke County Library System currently stocks over 230,000 books and serves over 1,500 people per day, and is one of the most popular services provided to citizens of Roanoke County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors, on its own behalf, and on behalf of every resident of the Roanoke Valley, does hereby extend its sincerest appreciation to the ROANOKE COUNTY JUNIOR WOMEN'S CLUB for foresight and dedication in founding the Roanoke County Library System; and further BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors wishes continued success to the Roanoke County Junior Women's Club in all future projects. On motion of Supervisor Eddy to adopt the resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Eddy, Robers, Johnson, Nickens, McGraw NAYS: None A COPY TESTE: -:)� ' Mary H. AUlen, Clerk Roanoke County Board of Supervisors cc: File Resolutions of Appreciation File George Garretson, Director, Libraries AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 ORDINANCE 111991-18 TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A 2.9 ACRE TRACT OF REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 5266 WEST RIVER ROAD (TAX MAP NO. 64.04-4-19.1) IN THE CATAWBA MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT FROM THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF M-2 TO THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF R -E UPON THE APPLICATION OF THE ROANOKE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WHEREAS, the first reading of this ordinance was held on October 22, 1991, and the second reading and public hearing was held November 19, 1991; and, WHEREAS, the Roanoke County Planning Commission held a public hearing on this matter on November 7, 1991; and, WHEREAS, legal notice and advertisement has been provided as required by law. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows: 1. That the zoning classification of a certain tract of real estate containing 2.9 acres, as described herein, and located at 5266 West River Road, (Tax Map Number 64.04-4-19.1) in the Catawba Magisterial District, is hereby changed from the zoning classification of M-2, General Industrial District, to the zoning classification of R -E, Residential Estate District. 2. That this action is taken upon the application of the Roanoke County Planning Commission. 3. That said real estate is more fully described as follows: STARTING at the old double locust tree at the southwest corner of the property now or formerly owned by Frank D. McDaniel (see DB 1 766, page 229); thence with the dividing line between the said McDaniel property and the property of Daniel Warren King (DB 761, page 141), N. 13 deg. 31 min. 57 sec. W. 227.53 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING of the herein - described parcel of land, shown as 1 -inch Rod Set at fence line ints.; thence with the boundary line between the subject property and the property of Daniel Warren King hereinabove mentioned, S. 76 deg. 25 min. 42 sec. W. 212.82 feet to a point located at a fence post; thence with a new division line of the original 5.658 acre tract of land, and along a fence, N. 12 deg. 51 min. 05 sec. W. 441.55 feet to an iron pipe set at fence post; thence N. 19 deg. 01 min. 35 sec. W. 18.96 feet to an iron pin which also constitutes the northeasterly corner of the 2.749 acre parcel; thence N. 10 deg. 01 min. 24 sec. W. 224.26 feet as it intersects a power line to an iron pin found on the 50 -foot right-of-way on the southerly side of Virginia State Route 639 (0.8 mile to Virginia State Route 649); thence along the southerly side of said road, the following five courses and distances: S. 72 deg. 20 min. 38 sec. E. 57.12 feet (again intersecting with the power line aforesaid and with a drive) to a point, S. 64 deg. 53 min. 28 sec. E. 48.99 feet to a point, S. 59 deg. 47 min. 34 sec. E. 40.19 feet to a point, S. 55 deg. 36 min. 42 sec. E. 47.91 feet to a point, and 50 deg. 04 min. 03 sec. E. 79.61 feet, intersecting with a 10 -foot gravel drive to a point located approximately 11 feet from a chain link fence post in cinder block; thence leaving said State Secondary Route 639 and with the division line of the subject property and the McDaniel property aforesaid S. 13 deg. 31 min. 57 sec. E. 496.61 feet, through the middle of a shed to the PLACE OF BEGINNING and containing 2.909 acres, as shown on plat prepared by David B. Scott, C.L.S., dated April 18, 1983. 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same hereby are, repealed. 2 On motion of Supervisor McGraw to adopt the ordinance, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Eddy, Robers, Johnson, Nickens, McGraw NAYS: None A COPY TESTE: Mary H. Allen, Clerk Roanoke County Board of Supervisors cc: File Arnold Covey, Director, Engineering & Inspections Terry Harrington, Director, Planning & Zoning John Willey, Director, Real Estate Assessment Paul Mahoney, County Attorney 3 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 ORDINANCE 111991-19 TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A 12.387 ACRE TRACT OF REAL ESTATE LOCATED 0.8 MILE NORTHEASTERLY FROM THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF BERKLEY ROAD AND NORFOLK & SOUTHERN RAILWAY (TAB MAP NO. 50.03- 1-7) IN THE VINTON AND HOLLINS MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS FROM THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A- 1 AND M-2 TO THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A- 1 UPON THE APPLICATION OF THE ROANOKE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WHEREAS, the first reading of this ordinance was held on October 22, 1991, and the second reading and public hearing was held November 19, 1991; and, WHEREAS, the Roanoke County Planning Commission held a public hearing on this matter on November 7, 1991; and, WHEREAS, legal notice and advertisement has been provided as required by law. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows: 1. That the zoning classification of a certain tract of real estate containing 12.387 acre, as described herein, and located 0.8 mile northeasterly from the point of intersection of Berkley Road and Norfolk & Southern railway, (Tax Map Number 50-03-1-7) in the Vinton and Hollins Magisterial Districts, is hereby changed from the zoning classification of A-1, Agricultural District, and M-2, General Industrial District, to the zoning classification of A-1, Agricultural District. 2. That this action is taken upon the application of the Roanoke County Planning Commission. 3. That said real estate is more fully described as follows: BEGINNING at a set iron on the northeasterly side of now or formerly Norfolk and Western Railway said point being located 0.8 mile northeasterly from the point of intersection of Berkley Road, said point further being the northerly corner of property of Joe Helms & Sons, Inc. (DB 1253, page 1); thence with the northeasterly side of the Norfolk and Western Railway N. 42 deg. 27 min. 25 sec. E. 330.90 feet to a found iron rod; thence leaving the said now or formerly Norfolk and Western Railway S. 48 deg. 07 min. 40 sec. E. 469.22 feet to a set iron; thence N. 40 deg. 19 min. 20 sec. E. 81.26 feet to a set iron; thence S. 48 deg. 07 min. 40 sec. E. 666.94 feet to a concrete monument (IM -303B) located on the northwesterly line of property of Blue Ridge Parkway; thence with the same S. 11 deg. 39 min. 15 sec. 399.93 feet to a concrete monument (IM -303A) located on the line of property of the aforesaid Joe Helms & Sons, Inc.; thence with the same S. 62 deg. 45 min. 10 sec. W. 172.89 feet to a 20 -inch ash with old marks; thence still with property of Joe Helms & Sons, Inc. and generally following traces of an old fence N. 43 deg. 52 min. 25 sec. W. 1280.53 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING and containing 12.387 acres as shown on survey for Frank P. Ognibene and Dorothy Ognibene dated 4 June 1990, made by Mountain Top Surveyors, Inc. and further known as Tax Map No. 50-03-1-7. 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same hereby are, repealed. On motion of Supervisor Nickens to adopt the ordinance, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Eddy, Robers, Johnson, Nickens, McGraw NAYS: None A COPY TESTE: Mary H. Allen, Clerk cc: File Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Arnold Covey, Director, Engineering & Inspections Terry Harrington, Director, Planning & Zoning John Willey, Director, Real Estate Assessment Paul Mahoney, County Attorney ABSTAIN VOTE CORRECTED ON 1/27/92 AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1991 ORDINANCE 12391-5 AUTHORIZING EXCHANGE OF EASEMENTS BETWEEN CWY, INC., IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF BERKLEY COURT SUBDIVISION, AND THE COUNTY OF ROANOKE, IN CONNECTION WITH VINYARD PARK WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, is the owner of a tract of land situate in the City of Roanoke and the Town of Vinton, containing 41.297 acres, which is used for park and recreational purposes and is commonly known as Vinyard Park; and, WHEREAS, CWY, INC., a Virginia corporation, is currently developing an adjoining parcel of land known as Berkley Court Subdivision in the Town of Vinton; and, WHEREAS, CWY, INC., needs to acquire a 15' sanitary sewer easement and a 20' drainage easement upon, over, under, and across a portion of the Vinyard Park property; and, WHEREAS, the proposed easements do not conflict with the present or proposed County use of Vinyard Park, but the County does need an access easement for entering and maintaining Vinyard Park; and, WHEREAS, acquisition of an acceptable access easement for Vinyard Park constitutes a fair consideration for the conveyance of the sanitary sewer and drainage easements to CWY, INC.; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 18.04 of the Charter of Roanoke County, a first reading concerning the exchange of said interests in real estate was held on November 19, 1991; and a second reading was held on December 3, 1991. THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Roanoke, Virginia as follows: 1. That pursuant to the provisions of Section 16.01 of the Charter of Roanoke County, the subject easement areas do not conflict with other public uses and will ultimately serve a public purpose, and are hereby declared to be surplus; and, 2. That conveyance to CWY, INC., of the 15' sanitary sewer easement and the 20' drainage easement upon, over, under, and across a portion of the Vinyard Park property, located in the Town of Vinton, as shown upon the Easement Plat dated October 3, 1991, made by Balzer and Associates, Inc., attached hereto, is hereby authorized. 3. That the consideration for said easements shall be conveyance to the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County of an acceptable 15' access easement for ingress and egress to and from Vinyard Park, the acceptance of which is hereby authorized upon concurrence of the Board of Supervisors by resolution; and, 4. That the County Administrator is hereby authorized to execute such documents and take such actions on behalf of Roanoke County as may be necessary to accomplish the exchange, all of which shall be on form approved by the County Attorney. On motion of Supervisor Nickens to adopt the ordinance, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Eddy, Robers, Nickens, McGraw NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Supervisor Johnson A COPY TESTE: rri�.�., �• �.0-�l� Mary H. Allen, Clerk Roanoke County Board of Supervisors cc: File Paul Mahoney, County Attorney Clifford Craig, Director, Utility Arnold Covey, Director, Engineering & Inspections Terry Harrington, Director, Planning & Zoning Steve Carpenter, Director, Parks & Recreation