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Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
Roanoke County Administration Center
5204 Bernard Avenue S.W.
Roanoke, Virginia 24018
January 7, 1994
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 a Planning Retreat.
IN RE:
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Eddy called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m. All
Board members were present
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Lee B. Eddy, Vice Chairman Edward G.
Kohinke, Supervisors Bob L. Johnson, H. Odell
"Fuzzy" Minnix, Harry C. Nickens
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
STAPP 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, Community Relations
IN RE:
REQUEST TO POSTPONE, ADD TO, OR CHARGE THE ORDER 01'
ITEKS
County Administrator Elmer Hodge announced there would
be a recess for a press conference to announce the location of a
new business in Roanoke County. He updated the Board members on
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the Hanover Direct Announcement.
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Added to the end of the agenda were the setting of
future work sessions and other matters.
IN RE:
RECESS
Chairman Eddy announced a recess at 9:20 a.m. to attend
the press conference.
IN RE:
RECONVEBEKENT
The Planning Retreat reconvened at 10:15 a.m.
IN RE:
DISCUSSION 01' SHORT TERM GOALS
.L.. Policies and Procedures GoverninQ' the Board of
SUÐervisors
Supervisor Eddy presented a memorandum describing
motions and other rules from Roberts Rules of Order.
There was
general agreement with the rules set forth in his memo.
There was a discussion on board reports, resolutions,
ordinances and recognitions of citizens and employees. The staff
was directed to prepare more formal staff recommendations in
board reports, specifically stating the action that they wished
the Board of Supervisors to take. Clerk to the Board Mary Allen
was directed to pursue finding higher quality recognition
resolutions and certificates. It was decided that Mr. Hodge, the
Board Chairman and the requesting Board member would decide
whether an individual would be recognized by resolution, by a
certificate, or by another method.
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~ Inter-aovernmental and Inter-valley CooÐeration
~ Reaionalization of Valley Services
Following discussion, Mr. Hodge was requested to invite
Beverly Fitzpatrick, Director of the New Center Council, and Co-
chair Tom Robertson, to make a presentation at a future board
meeting.
b. Reauest from City of Salem for $1 million
Donation for New Baseball Stadium.
After discussion, there was general Board consensus
that County participation should be contingent upon the County
sharing in revenue or other direct involvement in the project. It
was suggested that the proj ect be turned over to the Economic
Development staff to study. Chairman Eddy was requested to
contact the City of Salem with this information.
~ UDdate on Dixie Caverns
County Attorney Paul Mahoney updated the Board members
on the cleanup progress at the Dixie Caverns landfill. There was
a discussion on the costs for the cleanup.
~ Decrease Real Estate Tax Rate
There was Board consensus not to decrease the real
estate tax rate at this time.
IN RB:
RECESS
Chairman Eddy declared a lunch recess at 12:15 p.m.
RECONVEHEKENT
The meeting was reconvened at 1:50 p.m.
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DISCUSSION 01' LONG TERM GOALS
.L.. Review and Assessment of AdoÐted Goals and
Priorities
The Board members and staff reviewed the goals and
priorities that were adopted on June 23, 1992.
There was
agreement that goals
and priori ties
regarding utilities,
recycling and land use should be reviewed and possibly revised.
Assistant Administrator Don Myers was requested to prepare a
recycling report to include a cost analysis of the various
recycling methods.
Mr. Hodge was directed to set up a work session to
discuss land use.
~ Current strenQ'ths and Weaknesses in Roanoke
County
Following general discussion, there was agreement to
gather more information and become more involved in the proposed
routes for Interstate 73.
staff was directed to set up a joint
meeting with the Town of vinton to discuss joint ventures and
other areas of mutual interest.
There was Board consensus to
increase efforts to recruit and retain fire and rescue
volunteers.
~ Deve10Ðment of a Ten Year Vision Document
The Board members and staff discussed various methods
of preparing a vision document. It was decided that the document
would be a vision for the year 2000 rather than ten years. It
was further decided that the Planning staff should be responsible
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for this project: that a facilitator from a local college be
utilized: that community meetings be held to hear public comment:
and that citizens be included in the process.
IN RE:
REPORTS
.L.. Assessment of the Team ConceÐt
Assistant Administrator Don Myers updated the Board
members on a staff assessment of the team concept.
IN RE:
OTHER HATTERS
Supervisor Nickens requested that Chairman Eddy wri te
another letter to Superintendent Gary Everhard requesting a
change in the Record of Decision for the location of the Blue
Ridge Parkway Visitors Center.
IN RE:
SETTING 01' WORK SESSIONS
The Board members set the following work sessions:
Affordable Housing
May 10, 1994
February 8, 1994
Vehicle Replacement Policy
Opening Burning Ordinance
No Date
Fire and Rescue Compo Plan
Work
Session
during
Budget Process
Facilities Use Policy
Jail Feasibility Study
Paid Time Off (PTO)
After July 1, 1994
January 25, 1994
February
22,
1994
(Tentative)
six Year Plan
February or March 1994
CIP
Work
Session
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Budget Process
School Board
January 25, 1994
utility CIP
March 8, 1994
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ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Eddy adj ourned the Planning Retreat at 4: 46
p.m.
Submitted by:
Approved by:
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Mary H. Allen, Clerk
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Lee B. Eddy, Chai~