5/16/1983 - Special
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Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
Roanoke County Administration Center
3738 Brambleton Avenue, S. W.
Roanoke, Virginia 24015
May 16, 1983
The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, met this day in
open session at the Roanoke County Administration Center, Roanoke, Virginia, this
being a continuation of the regular meeting of May 10, 1983, and a continuation of
the 1983-1984 Budget Review.
IN RE:
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Johnson called the meeting to order at 1:22 p.m. The roll call
was taken.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman May W. Johnson, Supervisors Athena E. Burton, Harry
C. Nickens, and Gary J. Minter
MEMBERS ABSENT: Supervisor Robert E. Myers
IN RE:
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At the request of County Administrator, Donald R. Flanders, Supervisor
Nickens moved to go into Executive Session pursuant to the Code of Virginia, Section
2.1-344(a), (1) to discuss personnel matters. The motion carried by a unanimous
voice vote.
During the Executive Session, Supervisor Myers arrived at 4:45 p.m.
IN RE:
RECESS
Superivsor Nickens moved to return to open session at 5:30 p.m. Motion
carried. Supervisor Nickens moved to have a dinner recess at 5:30 p.m., and the
motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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IN RE: OPEN SESSION
At 7:10 p.m. Supervisor Myers moved to go back to regular session, and
the motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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IN RE:
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS REQUESTING CONTRIBUTIONS
Supervisor Minter requested that all contributions be made using the same
amount as last year. It was determined that since these agencies appeared before
the Board individually to make their presentations that County contributions should
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County Administrator, Donald R. Flanders, pointed out two additional
requests for money from the League of Older Americans and Southwest Virginia
Health Systems Agency, Inc. He also informed the Board that the level of these
payments from last year was $95,700, that this year's requests amount to in excess
of $172,000, and that his budget recommendation allocated $100,650 for the 1983-
1984 fiscal year.
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Mental Health Services - received $60,000 last year, requested $63,929
this year, and will receive $60,000 on motion by Supervisor Myers and the following
voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NAYS:
Supervisor Burton
Virginia Western Community College - received $2,700 last year, requested
$2,643 this year, and will receive $2,643 on motion by Supervisor Myers and the
following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers and Johnson
NAYS:
None
ABST AIN: Supervisor Nickens
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received $20,000 last year, requested $30,000 this year, and will
receive $20,000 on motion by Supervisor Myers and the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Minter, Myers and Nickens
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NAYS:
Supervisors Burton and Johnson
Blue Ridge Soil &: Conservation - received $200 last year, requested $250
this year, and will receive $200 on motion by Supervisor Minter and the following
voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NAYS:
None
League Of Older Americans - received $4,000 last year, requested $9,942
this year. Supervisor Nickens moved to hold this over until all others are considered
since the request was late. The motion was defeated by the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Nickens
NAYS:
Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers and Johnson
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Supervisor Nickens then moved not to fund the League for failure to
comply with the submission date. Supervisor Minter made a substitute motion to
give $4,000 and the motion carried by the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, and Johnson
NAYS:
Supervisor Nickens
Planned Parenthood - did not receive anything last year, requested $5,000
this year, and will not receive a contribution this year on motion by Supervisors
Myers and carried by the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NAYS:
Supervisor Burton
Supervisor Minter offered a substitute motion to give each organization
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exactly the same as last year, and the motion was defeated by the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisor Minter
NAYS:
Supervisors Burton, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
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Trust - received $500 last year, requested $2,000 this year. Supervisor
Minter moved to give $500. Supervisor Nickens made a substitute motion to give
$1,000, and the motion carried by the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NAYS:
None
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Big Brothers/Big Sisters - received $300 last year, requested $272 this
year, and will receive $272 on motion by Supervisors Nickens and the following voice
vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NAYS:
None
Children's Home Society - did not receive anything last year, requested
$1,000 this year, and will not receive a contribution since it is a private organization
and the Board could not justify County benefits from this agency. Supervisor Burton
moved not to fund, and the motion carried by the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
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NAYS:
None
Council of Community Services - Supervisor Myers moved not to fund the
$3,001 request since the Council receives other funding, and the motion carried by
the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NAYS:
None
Family Services of Roanoke Valley ($9,000 request) - Red Cross ($6,249
request) - Speech & Hearing ($1,000 request) - Supervisor Minter moved not to fund
these three, and the motion carried by the following voice vote:
NAYS:
None
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AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
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Free Clinic of Roanoke Valley - received $2,000 last year, requested
$10,000, and will receive $4,000 on motion by Supervisor Minter. The motion carried
by the following voice vote:
A YES: Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NA YS: None
Shenandoah Valley Travel - Supervisor Nickens moved to deny this $100
request and the motion carried by the following voice vote:
A YES: Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NAYS: None
Child Abuse &: Neglect Coordinating Council - requested $1,722. Since
the report indicated that the Council serves 9 City residents to 1 County resident,
and the City of Roanoke gave $1,000, Supervisor Minter moved to give $150, and
the motion carried by the following voice vote:
A YES: Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NA YS: None
Association of Retarded Citizens - received $5,000 last year, requested
$14,724 this year, and will receive $8,000 on motion by Supervisor Minter and carried
by the following voice vote:
A YES: Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NAYS: None
Crippled Children's Hospital (Richmond) - Supervisor Minter moved to vote
on the last four items. The motion was defeated by the following voice vote:
A YES: Supervisors Minter and Nickens
NA YS: Supervisors Burton, Myers, and Johnson
Supervisor Nickens moved that this $250 request be denied, and the motion
carried by the following voice vote:
A YES: Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NA YS: None
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Legal Aid Society - did not receive any money last year, requested $3,608
this year. Supervisor Nickens moved that the request be denied, and the motion
carried by the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NAYS:
None
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Roanoke Area Ministries - $1,000 was requested. Supervisor Nickens
moved to approve the request. Supervisor Minter offered a substitute motion to
give $500, and the motion carried by the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Minter, Myers and Johnson
NAYS:
Supervisors Burton and Nickens
Epilepsy Foundation - Supervisor Nickens moved the request for $1,600
be denied, and the motion carried by the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Minter, Myers, Nickens, and Johnson
NAYS:
None
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League of Women Voters - received $250 last year and requested $250
this year. Supervisor Minter moved to give $250, and the motion was defeated by
the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisor Minter
NAYS:
Supervisors Burton, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
Supervisor Nickens moved the request be denied, and the motion carried
by the following voice vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Myers, Nickens, and Johnson
NAYS:
Supervisor Minter
Supervisor Minter left the meeting at 8:03 p.m., but expressed a desire
to give a contribution to Health Systems before leaving.
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Health Systems - did not receive a contribution last year and requested
$5,106 this year. Supervisor Burton moved to deny the request, and the motion
carried by the following voice vote:
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AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NAYS:
None
ABSENT: Supervisor Minter
IN RE: RECESS
At 8:10 p.m. Chairman Johnson called for a recess.
IN RE:
RECONVENEMENT
At 8:15 p.m. the work session reconvened.
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IN RE:
MEMBERSHIPS & DUES
In an attempt to reduce the figures for memberships and dues and to re-
evaluate the County benefits from these memberships, Supervisor Nickens moved that
the staff review all memberships for duplication, eliminate the duplications wherever
possible, and maintain County memberships. Individual memberships will be continued
at not more than 50% reimbursement. The motion carried by the following roll call
vote:
A YES: Supervisors Burton, Myers, Nickens, and Johnson
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Minter
Supervisor Myers moved that if an employee still wants to continue an
individual membership that his request be reviewed by the superintendent and
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constitutional officer to determine if the membership will be used to the advantage
of Roanoke County. If it is not, the membership will be dropped. The motion
carried by the following roll call vote:
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A YES: Supervisors Burton, Myers, Nickens, and Johnson
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Minter
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IN RE:
NON-SALARY AND NON-FIXED COSTS
Supervisor Nickens moved that t of 1 % of non-salary and non-fixed costs
($18,472) be removed from the appropriate parts of the budget. The motion carried
by the following roll call vote:
A YES: Supervisors Burton, Myers, Nickens and Johnson
NA YS: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Minter
IN RE: CAPITAL OUTLAYS - PARKS & RECREATION
In recognition of the fact that the minor requests of the parks keep
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coming up, Supervisor Nickens moved that the ! of 1% amounts deleted from the
County &
/School Budgets which would be approximately $32,000, be allocated as a one-time
basis to the capital needs of the parks area. The needs are to be prioritized by
Mr. Darrell Shell through Mr. John Hubbard and submitted to the County Administrator
to be finalized by the Board of Supervisors. The motion carried by the following
roll call vote:
A YES: Supervisors Myers, Nickens, and Johnson
NA YS: Supervisor Burton
ABSENT: Supervisor Minter
IN RE: SALARY LEVELS
County Attorney, James E. Buchholtz, is to clarify the Attorney General's
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ruling regarding when to determine Board salaries and when they can be paid.
The County Administrator is proposing a 7% across-the-board rate increase
for classified employees, with employees maintaining their grade as of June 30, 1983.
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Supervisor Nickens moved for the County Administrator's recommendation for the
classified employees salary increase. The motion carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
Supervisors Burton, Nickens and Johnson
NAYS:
Supervisor Myers
ABSENT: Supervisor Minter
IN RE: ADJOURNMENT
At 10:30 p.m. Supervisor Myers moved to adjourn the meeting, and the
motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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