11/4/1996 - Regular
November 4, 1996
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Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
Roanoke County Administration Center
5204 Bernard Drive
Roanoke, Virginia 24018
November 4, 1996
The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, met
this day at Campbell Court, this being the first Monday of November
and a special meeting for the purpose of a joint meeting with the
Roanoke City Council.
IN RE:
WELCOME
Mayor David Bowers welcomed the Board of Supervisors and
staff to the Campbell Court. The Reverend Nelson Harris, Roanoke City
Council, offered the invocation and luncheon was served.
IN RE:
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Bowers called the Roanoke City Council to order at
12:35 p.m.
Chairman Johnson called the Roanoke County Board of
Supervisors to order. The roll call was taken.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Bob L. Johnson, Vice Chairman Harry C.
Nickens, Supervisors Fenton F. "Spike" Harrison,
H. Odell "Fuzzy" Minnix,
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MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Supervisor Lee B. Eddy
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,
George Simpson, Assistant Director of Engineering
Roanoke City Mayor David Bowers; Council Members,
Nelson Harris, Carroll Swain, James Trout, John
Parrott, William White, (councilwoman Lynda Wyatt
was absent); City Manager Bob Herbert, Assistant
City Manager Jim Ritchie; other Roanoke city
officials; State Senator John Edwards;
Metropolitan Transportation District Study
Committee Members M. Caldwell Butler and Biddle
Porterfield and Steve Mancuso, Valley Metro.
IN RE:
OPENING CEREMONIES
Mayor Bowers noted that the j oint meetings have been
held for over two years.
IN RE:
REQUESTS TO ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS.
Chairman Johnson advised that the Board of Supervisors
would hold an executive session following the meeting.
IN RE:
DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS
1. Update on Hiqh Education Center (Senator John S.
Edwards)
Senator Edwards reported on discussions with Virginia
Tech, Norfolk Southern, and other colleges to renovate the old
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Norfolk Southern buildings across from the conference center into
a center for higher education. He reported that the Roanoke
Valley Preservation Society is interested in preserving these
buildings and Renew Roanoke has also indicated an interest. He
advised that the General Assembly had appropriated $200,000 in
seed money to determine how much it would cost t:o rehabilitate
the buildings versus building a new higher education center. He
presented on video on the proposed project and suggested that it
be a regional project.
Mayor Bowers asked for support from Roanoke County and
Chairman Johnson suggested a joint task force. City Manager Bob
Herbert and County Administrator Elmer Hodge were requested to
set up such a task force.
2. status Report on the Regional stormwater Manage
Study. (George Simpson. Assistant Director of Engineering &
Inspections)
Mr. simpson reported that the Stormwater Management
Plan is coordinated by the Fifth Planning District Commission and
is funded by the localities and a grant from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the first such grant in the
country. Dewberry and Davis were hired to develop the plan. Ed
Beadenkopf, with Dewberry and Davis, updated both governing
bodies on the progress of the project, reporting that the total
cost is estimated at between $50 million and $75 million dollars
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including all projects.
Their next step is to meet with all the
participating governing bodies to discuss funding methods.
3. Update on Metropolitan Transportation District
(steve Mancuso. Valley Metro)
Mr. Mancuso introduced M. Caldwell Butler, Roanoke
County appointee and Biddle Porterfield, Roanoke City appointee.
He announced that the committee has met twice.
The committee
will be working with a state-wide transportation committee. The
committee is also planning to meet with the Chambers of Commerce.
They anticipate that any solutions will be presented to the 1998
General Assembly.
4. Roanoke Valley society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals.
Mayor Bowers advised that Roanoke City Council recently
denied a rezoning request for an SPCA headquarters. He suggested
a joint effort toward finding space for the organization. He
moved this item to the next joint meeting.
5. status Report on the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Kit Kiser, Roanoke city, reported that the project was
originally estimated to cost $41 million in 1991 and is now
estimated at $48.8 million. The 1994 agreement was amended to 62
mgd flow.
The Tinker Creek Interceptor has been bid, and they
plan to bid the plant expansion in the fall of 1997. The
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Permit expires in 1999
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and they have received a letter from DEQ that they will meet the
state requirements.
6. Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley.
County Administrator Elmer Hodge requested that this be
continued to the next joint meeting and County staff will present
a report.
7. Low Band Tourist Radio System.
Mayor Bowers reported that City Manager Bob Herbert
will meet with Virginia Department of Transportation officials
and report back at the next joint meeting.
IN RE:
ROANOKE CITY RECESS
Mayor Bowers declared a recess until 2:00 p.m. in the
City Council Chamber for their regular meeting.
IN RE EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 1 : 35 P . m. , Superv isor Johnson moved to go into
Executive Session pursuant to the Code of Virginia Section 2.1-
344 A. (7) briefings by legal counsel and staff concerning a
specific legal matter.
The motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Minnix, Harrison, Nickens, Johnson
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Eddy
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IN RE
CERTIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
R-110496-1
At 2:20 p.m., Supervisor Johnson moved to return to
open session and to adopt the certification Resolution. The
motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
supervisors Minnix, Harrison, Nickens, Johnson
NAYS:
None
ABSENT:
supervisor Eddy
RESOLUTION 110496-1 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
identif ied in the motion convening the executive meeting were
heard, discussed or considered by the Board of Supervisors of
Roanoke County, virginia.
On motion of
certification Resolution,
vote:
Supervisor Johnson to adopt the
and carried by the following recorded
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AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Supervisors Minnix, Harrison, Nickens, Johnson
None
Supervisor Eddy
IN RE:
ADJOURNMENT
At 2:21 p.m. Chairman Johnson adjourned the meeting of
the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors.
Submitted by:
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Mary H. Allen, CMC
Clerk to the Board
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