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Roanoke county Board of Supervisors
Roanoke county Administration Center
5204 Bernard Drive
Roanoke, Virginia 24018
March 4, 1996
The Board of supervisors of Roanoke County, virginia, met
this day at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center, this being the
first Monday of March and a special meeting for the purpose of a joint
meeting with the Roanoke city Council.
III RE:
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Johnson called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m.
The roll call was taken.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
HEKBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Chairman
Nickens,
Minnix,
(arrived
Bob L. Johnson, Vice Chairman Harry C.
supervisors Lee B. Eddy, H. Odell "Fuzzy"
Supervisor Fenton F. "spike" Harrison
at 12:15 p.m.)
None
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
Roanoke City Mayor David Bowers, Council Members
Wendell Butler, John Parrott, Elizabeth Bowles,
William White, Linda Wyatt and Delvis "Mac"
McCadden, Assistant City Manager Jim Ritchie,
other city officials, Thomas Brock, Past Chairman,
Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce
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III RE:
OPEIIING CEREMONY
The invocation was given by Roanoke city Mayor David
Bowers. Mayor Bowers and Chairman Bob L. Johnson expressed
support for the joint meetings and felt that they were
productive.
IN RE:
NEW BUSINESS
~ Resolution commendinq Roanoke County on its sDring
Hollow Reservoir Pro;ect (Mayor David Bowers)
The resolution was moved by Councilwoman Bowles,
seconded by Councilman White and adopted by the unanimous
recorded vote of Roanoke City Council and presented to Chairman
Johnson, who expressed appreciation and emphasized the importance
of the reservoir project.
~ Authorization to amend the Extraterritorial Arrest
Aqreement between the City of Roanoke and County
of Roanoke (Police Chief John Cease. Roanoke
County and Police Chief David HooDer. Roanoke
City)
R-030496-1
Chief Hooper and Chief Cease reported that this
agreement has been in affect since 1985 but was limited to only
several offenses. The proposed amendments would provide officers
with arrest powers for any violation of state law committed in
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their presence or when probable cause exists to effect an arrest.
It also provides officers with arrest powers during their off-
duty hours in either jurisdiction.
councilman White moved and Councilman McCadden seconded
approval of the agreement. The motion passed unanimously by
Roanoke city council.
supervisor Johnson moved to approve the amendments to
the agreement. The motion carried by the following recorded
vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Supervisors Eddy, Minnix, Harrison, Nickens, Johnson
None
The agreement was executed and signed by all members of
Roanoke city council and the Roanoke Board of supervisors.
III RE: REPORTS ON REGIONAL COOPERATION EFFORTS BY ROANOKE CITY
AND ROANOKE COUNTY
Thomas R. Brock, Past Chairman of the Roanoke Regional
Chamber of Commerce, reported on the joint committees that have
been meeting to review and recommend possible joint cooperative
efforts for the future. He explained that these committees were
formed as a result of a desire by both governments to find ways
to cooperate and become more efficient, and is an outgrowth of
the Towers-Perrin Report. He advised that four areas would be
discussed at this meeting.
The following committees comprised of staff from
Roanoke city and Roanoke County presented status reports on their
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progress
in working toward regionalized services:
(1)
Communications, presented by Chip Snead, ci ty of Roanoke; (2)
Development Review, presented by Arnold Covey, County of Roanoke;
(3) Employee Health Care, presented by Diane Hyatt, County of
Roanoke; and ( 4) Solid Waste Management, present by Barry Key,
City of Roanoke.
IN RE:
DISCUSSION OF OTHER ISSUES
1. MetroDolitan TransDortation District
Both localities expressed disappointment that the
General Assembly took no action to authorize a metropolitan
transportation district, and expressed concern with the lack of
support from the Roanoke Valley legislators.
Supervisor Eddy
suggested that the issue be included in both legislative programs
for the next session of the General Assembly.
2. Greenway and ISTEA aDDlication for a Dilot Valley
Greenways Droiect
Chairman Johnson invited Roanoke City Council to see
the beautification projects that are taking place in the County's
portion of Williamson Road.
3. Visitor's Center on the Blue Ridqe Parkway.
Supervisor Nickens announced that a letter had been
sent to Congressman Bob Goodlatte requesting federal funding of
50% for the Visitor's Center.
4. Other Issues
Status Reports on joint health care, joint comingling
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of recycling, and update on the stormwater management proj ect
were presented under the committee status reports.
5. Reqional SDorts ComDlex
Councilman McCadden encouraged the governing bodies to
move forward with a regional sports complex and a sports
commission, and that the City of Roanoke and Town of Vinton be
included in the project.
Mayor Bowers asked that this item be
included in the next joint meeting of the Roanoke city council
and the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors.
III RE:
ADJOURNMENT
At 1: 45 p.m. Mayor Bowers declared a recess of the
Roanoke city council until 2: 00 p.m. at Roanoke city council
Chambers.
At 1:45 p.m., Chairman Johnson adjourned the Roanoke
County Board of Supervisors to March 11, 1996 at 12:00 noon at
Fort Lewis Elementary School.
Submitted by:
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Clerk to the Board
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