11/28/1995 - Special
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November 28, 1995
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Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
Roanoke County Administration Center
5204 Bernard Drive
Roanoke, Virginia 24018
November 28, 1995
The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, met
this day at the Roanoke County Administration Center, this being the
fourth Tuesday of November, and an adjourned meeting from November 21,
1995 for the purpose of a joint work session with the Roanoke County
School Board.
IN RE:
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Minnix called the meeting to order at 3: 01 p.m.
The roll call was taken.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman H. Odell "Fuzzy" Minnix, Vice Chairman
Edward G. KOhinke, Sr., Supervisors Lee B. Eddy,
Bob L. Johnson, Harry C. Nickens (arrived at 3:15
p.m.)
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
STAFF PRESENT:
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,
Diane Hyatt, Finance Director, Penny Hodge,
Payroll and School Finance Manager
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OTHERS PRESENT:
School Board Members Jerry Canada, Haurice
Mitchell, Michael Stovall, Thomas Leggette, Frank
Thomas, School Superintendent Deanna Gordon, Dr.
Jerry Hardy, Director of Budget and Data
Management, Martin RObison, Executive Assistant
and Homer Duff, Director of Facilities and
Operations
IN RE:
WORK SESSION
School Board chairman Jerry Canada presented an update
of the Capital Improvement Program through 2001 and advised that
the School Board had received the f~asibility study of the
southwest schools. He reported that a steering committee had
been formed consisting of administrators, teachers and members of
the business community.
He informed those present that on
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November 16, the School Board moved to request funding to
construct a new high school in southwest County and to convert
the present high school to a middle school.
The motion passed
unanimously.
School Superintendent Dr. Deanna Gordon advised that
the School Board cannot proceed with further plans until the
Board of Supervisors makes a decision on whether to build a new
high school in southwest County.
Discussion followed on ways to fund construction of a
new
high
school,
possible
savings
realized
by
not
air
conditioning the current Cave Spring Junior High School and
delaying other projects.
Mr. Hodge advised that both the County
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and schools could achieve potential savings by delaying other
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capital projects such as fire stations and school projects.
In response to the Board of Supervisors questions, Mr.
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Hodge advised that a new high school could be èonstructed' by
using a combination of resources including a bond issue of $25
million in GOA bonds, $5 million in literary loans, funds already
allocated for other school proj ects and a two cent increase in
the real estate tax rate.
County Attorney Paul Mahoney reported that 60 days is
needed to hold a special election for a bond referendum.
Finance Director Diane Hyatt advised that the County would need
$2 million in cash to payoff the bonds until 2001 when the debt
drops.
Concerns were expressed by members of the Board of
Supervisors and School Board that the bond referendum may not
pass, and if it does not, the schools requested assurance that
the renovations at Cave Spring Junior High School will be
completed.
More specific information was also requested by
Supervisor Eddy.
County Administrator Elmer Hodge was asked to bring to
the December 12 meeting three options for construction of a new
high school. A joint work session with the School Board was also
set for 2:00 p.m. on December 12, 1995.
IN RE:
ADJOURNMENT
AT 4:20 p.m., Supervisor Johnson moved to adjourn. The
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motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.
Submitted by:
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Mary H. Allen, CMC
Clerk to the Board
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