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Home My WebLink About1/4/1993 - Special ~ ~ January 4, 1993 00 1 i Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Roanoke County Administration C~nter 3738 Brambleton Avenue S. w. : Roanoke, Virginia 24018 : I I January 4, 1993 The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors I I of Ro~noke County, Virginia, met this day at the Roanoke County Administration I center, this being the organizational meeting and the 4th d~y of January, 1993. IN RE: CALL TO ORDER I Chairman Eddy called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. roll call was taken. The MEMBERS PRESENT: i Chairman Lee B. Eddy, Vice Chairman Edward G. Kohinke, Supervisors Bob L. Johnson, H. 9dell Minnix, Harry C. Nickens MEMBERS ABSENT: None I I . I STAFF PRESENT: Elmer C. Hodge, County Administrator; Paµl M. Mahoney, County Attorney; Mary H. Allen, Clerk to the Board; John M. Chambliss, Assistant County Administrator, Don C. Myers, Assistant County Administrator, Anne Marie Green, Information Officer ! I I IN RE: OPENING CEREHONIES . I The invocation was given by the Supervisor Harry C. N1c~ens. I The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. I IN RE: RBQUEST TO ADD AGENDA ITEHS I Supervisor Johnson asked that the site selection for the North ~ """ 00 2- January 4, 1993 County Library be added to the agenda. IN RE: ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY BOARD ~ Election of Officers ~ Chairman and Vice chairman Supervisor Eddy nominated Supervisor Minnix to serve as Chairman and Supervisor Eddy to serve as Vice Chairman. There were no further nominations and the nominations were closed. The motion was carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Kohinke, Minnix, Nickens, Eddy. NAYS: None ~ Lenqth of Term for Chairman and Vice Chairman There was board consensus to set the terms for Chairman and Vice Chairman for one year, ending upon the election of a new chairman at the 1994 Organizational Meeting on January 3, 1994. ~ Resolution establishina Bvlaws. Rules of Order and Schedule for Board Meetinas in 1993. R-1493-1 Chairman Minnix explained that an amendment 3.d had been included in the resolution which states that further citizen comment at public hearings or other issues before the Board be curtailed once all speakers submitting "Appearance Requests" had been heard and a motion had been made by a Board member. Supervisor Nickens moved to adopt the prepared resolution. supervisor Eddy offered a substitute motion to adopt the resolution with Item 3.d eliminated. He expressed concern that ~ ~ I I ~ ~ January 4, 1993 0 ò- 3 if .a Board member chose, he could immediately offer a motion which would cut off citizen comment. I He felt that this prerog~tive should belong to the chairman and flexibility should be allo~ed. In response to a question from supervisor,Nickens~ Mr~ Mahoney advised that generally, there should be no public comment I ì after a motion is-made by a Board member. He recommended!that I after all opportunity for public comment is exhausted and a mption is on the floor, debate should be limited to Board members. ! I Supervisor Eddy's substitute motion carried by!.' the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Eddy, Johnson, KOhinke, Nickens, Minnix. I NAYS: None RESOLUTION 1493-1 ESTABLISHING A HBETING SCHEDULE FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 01' ROANOKE COUNTY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1993 AND ADOPTING RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR SUCH MEETING I BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as follows: l. That for calendar year 1993, the regular meetings of I the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, shall be. at· ! i the Roanoke County Administration Center on Brambleton Av~nue, i S.W., Roanoke County, Virginia. The meeting dates are set forth I below with public hearings scheduled for 7:00 o'clock p.m. u~less I I otherwise advertised. I Tuesday, January 12, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 9, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 1993, at:. 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.' ~ """ 004 January 4, 1993 Tuesday, March 9, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 24, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 14, 1993, at 3:00,pôm. Tuesday, September 28, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 12, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 26, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 16, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 30, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 14, 1993, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. 2. That the organizational meeting for 1994 shall be held on Monday, January 3, 1994. 3. That the rules of parliamentary procedure for the conduct of all Board meetings shall be Robert's Rules of Order; provided, however, these rules are amended as follows: a. that no second to motions shall be required in order to consider that motion; and b. that the chairman may make motions, participate in debate and vote on all matters considered by the Board. c. That no amendment or addition to the printed agenda be permitted unless approved by unanimous vote of all Board l ~ I I ~ ~ January 4, 1993 00 5- I I members present, unless requested by the County Administrator or the County Attorney as a matter requiring immediate attention. This provision applies to Main Motions and shall not apply to Privileged Motions, Subsidiary Motions, Incidental Motions, or Motions That Bring a Question Again Before the Board. d. That further citieeR cemmeRt at pUBlic heariRgs or other iIJBue6 Before the Beard Be curtailcd aRce all apea]ters oubmi ttiREj II AppearaRcc Rcqueata II ha~~~e BCCR heard aRd a matioR has Been duly made BY a mcmBer of thc Beard. Thc iRtcRt of this amcnãment i6 to limit thc diocuß6ioR aRd tàe dCBatc ef tàc metion to membero of the Board. On substitute motion of Supervisor Eddy to adopt the resolution with Paragraph 3.d removed, and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Kohinke, Minnix, Nickens, Eddy NAYS: None ~ site Selection for North County Library Supervisor Johnson asked that staff prepare Requests for Proposals for an Architect/Engineer to assist in the site selection, and that information on sites be available at the January 26, 1993 meeting. IN RE: RECESS Chairman Minnix called a ten-minute recess at 9:20 a.m. IN RE: RECOHVEHEKEHT Chairman Minnix reconvened the meeting at 9:30 a.m. HBETING WITH ROANOKE VALLEY LEGISLATORS IN RE: ~ """ 00 6 January 4, 1993 ~ Legislators who were present for this meeting were C. Richard Cranwell, A. victor Thomas, Malfourd W. "Bo" Trumbo, and J. Brandon Bell. County Attorney Paul Mahoney explained that Roanoke County's legislative requests are divided between those goals supported by other counties and cities through Virginia Municipal League and Virginia Association of Counties, and those requests unique to Roanoke County. The legislative requests included the following: I. Amend Section 2.02 of the Roanoke County Charter to authorize the Board by duly adopted ordinance to increase the tax on hotel and motel rooms from 2% to a rate not to exceed 6%. II. Equalize the taxing and borrowing powers of counties with those powers granted municipalities. I III. Support the recommendations of the Governor's Advisory Commission on the Dillon Rule and Local Government. IV. Support the reduction of unfunded regulatory and statutory mandates, and oppose any state mandates on local governments without sufficient funding to cover the costs of these mandates. V. continue the moratorium on any city annexation and city annexation initiated by citizens of counties. VI. Grant local governments the authority to adopt growth management ordinances, including the power to impose impact fees, to restrict the authority of the courts to overrule local land-use decisions, and to allow reasonable procedures and time periods for the amortization of non-conforming signs. VII. Support legislation establishing a deposit on beverage containers. A. Expansion telephone of the service tax (E911 ) for to enhanced emergency include operational I VIII. Support the following finance issues: l "'l1lI ~ January 4, 1993 007 costs (salaries) equipment, and replacement of capital B. Return a portion of lottery proceeds to local governments as originally intended, C. Increase state departments. funding for local police IX. Support initiatives for economic development: ø ~ A. Funding in the form of grants and loans for the development of industrial parks and the shell building program B. Legislation to allow revenue sharing (without referendum requirements) among participating local governments from jointly developed industrial parks. X. Enhance funding for public education, including increasing the funds available for distribution to localities through the Literary Fund for capital construction or renovations. I XI. Amend the Virginia Retirement System to equalize treatment of pre-and-post 1981 employees. Mr. Mahoney advised one of the Board's priorities is to amend the Roanoke County Charter to authorize the Board to increase the tax on hotel and motel rooms from 2% to a rate not to exceed 6%. There was general consensus from the legislators that the tax should be uniform with other localities in the Roanoke Valley which is 4 to 5%. The Board of Supervisors also generally agreed to a cap of 5%, and that 50% of any new increase in the hotel/motel tax above the current 2% would be earmarked for tourism. Senator Bell and Delegate Cranwell agreed to sponsor the legislation. Mr. Mahoney presented the remaining list of requests. II The legislators advised that many of these would not pass in the General Assembly. ~ """ 00 8 January 4, 1993 There was general discussion on other state issues such as teacher salary increases, local option income tax, crime and the need to build jails and prisons, and a ban on Sunday hunting. IN RE: ADJOURHKEHT At 10:45 a.m., Supervisor Johnson moved to adjourn. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. ~ ~ I I