2/21/1996 - Special
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Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
Roanoke County Administration Center
5204 Bernard Drive
Roanoke, virginia 24018
February 21, 1996
The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, met
this day at the Roanoke County Administration Center, this being a
special meeting for the purpose of an executive session with action to
follow the executive session.
III RE: CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Nickens
p.m. The roll call was taken.
called the meeting to order at 12:01
KEJlBERS PRESENT:
Vice Chairman Harry C. Nickens, Supervisors Lee B.
Eddy, Fenton F. "Spike" Harrison, H. Odell "Fuzzy"
Minnix
STOP PRESENT:
Chairman Bob L. Johnson (arrived at 12:46 p.a.)
Elmer C. Hodge, County Administrator; Paul M.
Mahoney, County Attorney; Mary H. Allen, Clerk;
John M. Chambliss, Assistant County Administrator;
Don C. Myers, Assistant County Administrator;
Anne Marie Green, Director, Community Relations
KEJlBERS ABSENT:
III RE:
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 12:07 p.m., Supervisor Minnix moved to go into
Executive Session pursuant to the Code of Virginia 2.1-344 (A) 5:
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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 Johnson to adopt the
Certification Resolution, and carried by the following recorded
vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Eddy, Minnix, Harrison, Nickens, Johnson
NAYS:
None
III RE:
RECESS
At 1:25 p.m., Chairman Johnson declared a recess so
that the Board of Supervisors could attend a press conference
with Governor George Allen.
III RE:
RECONVENEKENT
At 2:50 p.m., Chairman Johnson reconvened the meeting.
IN RE:
NEW BUSINESS
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~ Consideration of a Performance Aareement with the
Industrial Develotlment Authoritv and R. R.
Donnellev , Sons. Inc. and &tltlrotlriation of funds.
R-022196-2
County Attorney Paul Mahoney announced that the County
staff has negotiated a Performance Agreement with the Industrial
Development Authority and R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company to be
located at Valley tech Park.
He explained that the resolution
approves the agreement and appropriates the necessary funds.
Supervisor Eddy announced that he may have a potential
conflict of interest because of his jOb as an engineer and would
refrain from discussion of the issue and abstain from voting.
Supervisor Nickens moved to authorize the County
Administrator to execute the Performance Agreement with the
Industrial Development Authority and R. R. Donnelley and Sons,
and adopt the resolution appropriating $2.5 million from the
Unappropriated Balance.
The motion carried by the following
recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Minnix, Harrison, Nickens, Johnson
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Supervisor Eddy
RESOLUTION 022196-2 AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A PERFORMANCE
AGREEMENT WITH R. R. DONNELLEY ,
SONS COMPANY, INC. , THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, AND
THE ROANOKE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND
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APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
WHEREAS, the County of Roanoke and the Industrial
Development Authority desire to promote· and encourage the
economic development of Roanoke County, Virginia, and the Roanoke
Valley by the recruitment of new industry for the Roanoke Valley,
in order to provide for increased employment and corporate
investment in the county; and
WHEREAS, this increased employment and investment
constitutes a valid public purpose for the expenditure of public
funds; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to support these economic
development efforts of the County and the Authority by
establishing its corporate facilities in the county.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows:
1. That the execution of a performance agreement with
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Inc., Board of supervisors of
Roanoke County, and the Roanoke County Industr ial Development
Authority for
the establishment of certain
industrial
development facilities in Roanoke county is hereby authorized and
approved; and all actions taken by the officers and agents of the
county in connection with this transaction are ratified and
confirmed.
2. That the County Administrator is authorized to
execute said performance agreement on behalf of the county, upon
form approved by the County Attorney.
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3.
That the sum of $2,102,500 is hereby appropriated
and donated to the Industrial Development Authority of Roanoke
County. That this appropriation of public funds is made from the
County's Unappropriated Balance.
4. That the sum of $397,500 is hereby appropriated to
the County Economic Development Department.
This appropriation
is made from the County's Unappropriated Balance.
5.
That
this
resolution
shall
take
effect
immediately.
On motion of Supervisor Nickens to adopt the
resolution, and carried by the following recorded vote:
IN:
AYES: Supervisors Minnix, Harrison, Nickens, Johnson
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Supervisor Eddy
IN RE:
ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Johnson declared the meeting adjourned at 3:00
p.m.
Submitted by:
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Mary H. Allen, CMC
Clerk to the Board