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Roanoke County Administration Center
5204 Bernard Drive
Roanoke, Virginia 24018
February 19, 2003
The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia met this day at the
Roanoke County Administration Center, this being an adjourned meeting from February
18, 2003 for the purpose of an economic development announcement and related
action.
The Honorable Mark R. Warner, Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia,
announced at a press conference at 10:00 a.m. that Intergrity Windows, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation, plans to locate a new production facility in the Valley Gateway
Business Park in Roanoke County. In addition to Governor Warner, those speaking at
the press conference were: Doug Chittum, Director of Economic Development; Joseph
McNamara, Chairman; Mr. George G. Marvin, President, Integrity Windows, Inc., Elmer
Hodge, County Administrator, and Mr. Phillip F. Sparks, Executive Director, Roanoke
Valley Economic Development Partnership. Members of the Industrial Development
Authority were also present.
IN RE: CALL TO ORDER
Following the press conference, Chairman McNamara called the Board
meeting to order at 10:55 a.m. The roll call was taken.
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Joseph McNamara, Vice-Chairman Richard C.
Flora, Supervisor H. Odell “Fuzzy” Minnix
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Supervisors Michael W. Altizer, Joseph B. “Butch” Church
STAFF PRESENT:
Elmer C. Hodge, County Administrator; Paul M. Mahoney,
County Attorney; Brenda J. Holton, Deputy Clerk to the
Board
IN RE: NEW BUSINESS
1. Request to authorize the County Administrator to execute a
performance agreement between Roanoke County, the Industrial
Development Authority of Roanoke County, and Integrity Windows,
Inc.; to approve a request to the Commonwealth Transportation
Board for Industrial Access Funds; and to appropriate necessary
funds. (Elmer Hodge, County Administrator; Doug Chittum, Director
of Economic Development)
A-021903-1
R-021903-1.a
Mr. Mahoney inquired if the Board members had any questions
concerning the Board report and resolution which had been distributed to them. There
were no questions or discussion.
Supervisor McNamara moved to adopt the staff recommendation as
follows: (1) Authorize the County Administrator to execute a Performance Agreement
between Roanoke County, the Industrial Development Authority of Roanoke County and
Integrity Windows, Inc., allowing for Integrity’s’ development of a new manufacturing
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facility in Roanoke County; (2) Appropriate $450,000 from the Public Private Partnership
Account to the IDA/Integrity Account to be used for industrial roadway construction and
public utility relocation and connection fees; (3) Appropriate $500,000 revenue from the
Governors’ Opportunity Fund to be paid to Integrity Windows; and (4) Adopt a resolution
requesting that the Commonwealth Transportation Board provide Industrial Access
Road funding for Integrity Windows, Inc. The motion carried by the following recorded
vote:
AYES: Supervisors Flora, Minnix, McNamara
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Supervisors Altizer, Church
RESOLUTION 021903-1.a REQUESTING THAT THE
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD PROVIDE
INDUSTRIAL ACCESS ROAD FUNDING FOR INTEGRITY
WINDOWS, INC.
WHEREAS, Integrity Windows, Inc. has purchased property located in the
County of Roanoke, Virginia, and will soon enter into a firm contract to construct its
facilities on that property for the purpose of producing windows; and
WHEREAS, this new facility is expected to involve a new private capital
investment in land, building, and manufacturing equipment of approximately
$15,000,000 and Integrity Windows, Inc. is expected to employ 150 persons at this
facility; and
WHEREAS, manufacturing operations are expected to begin at this new
facility on or about March of 2004; and
WHEREAS, the property on which this facility will be located has no
access to a public street or highway and requires the construction of a new roadway
which would connect to Woods Farm Road (Route 834); and
WHEREAS, the County of Roanoke hereby guarantees that the necessary
right-of-way for this new roadway and utility relocations or adjustments, if necessary, will
be provided at no cost to the Virginia Department of Transportation; and
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WHEREAS, the County of Roanoke hereby guarantees that the necessary
right-of-way for this improvement, and utility relocations or adjustments, if necessary,
will be provided at no cost to the Industrial Access Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Roanoke County Board
of Supervisors hereby requests that the Commonwealth Transportation Board provide
Industrial Access Road funding to provide an adequate road to this new manufacturing
facility; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Roanoke County Board of
Supervisors hereby agrees that the new roadway so constructed will be added to and
become a part of the road system of the County of Roanoke.
On motion of Supervisor McNamara to adopt the resolution, and carried
by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Flora, Minnix, McNamara
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Supervisors Altizer, Church
IN RE: ADJOURNMENT
Chairman McNamara adjourned the meeting at 10:58 a. m. until Tuesday,
February 25, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. at the Roanoke County Administration Center for a
regularly scheduled meeting.
Submitted by: Approved by:
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Brenda J. Holton, CMC Joseph P. McNamara
Deputy Clerk to the Board Chairman