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Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
430 East Clay Street
Salem, Virginia 24153
August 2, 1982
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Chairman Athena E. Burton convened this adjourned meeting of the Roanoke
County Board of Supervisors, adjourned from July 27, 1982, and called to order
at 12:15 p.m. in the Conference Room at the County Administrator's Office at
430 East Clay Street in Salem, Virginia.
MEMBERS 'PRESENT: Chairman Athena E. Burton and Supervisors May W. Johnson,
Gary J. Minter, Robert E. Myers, and Harry C. Nickens.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None.
IN RE: EXECUTIVE SESSION
Supervisor May W. Johnson moved to go into executive session pursuant to
the Code of Virginia, Section 2.1-344 (a) (1), (2), and (6) to discuss
personnel, real estate, and legal matters. The motion was carried by a
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unanimous voice vote. The County Board of Supervisors then convened in
executive session.
IN RE: RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
At 4:35 p.m., Supervisor Gary J. Minter moved that the County Board
return to open session. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.
Chairman Burton explained that the Board spent an extensive time in
executive session regarding legal ramifications of salary adjustments, and
a real estate and legal matter.
IN RE: SALARY ADJUSTMENTS - SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
A motion was made by Supervisor Minter that as a result of some sergeants
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lieutenants, and captains not receiving a 7% increase for the year 1982-83
with the establishment of the supplements adopted at the June 29, 1982
County Board session, those supplements be revised retroactive to July 1,
1982 to the following levels:
1 Sergeants - $2,000 per year
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I Lieutenants - $4,000 per year
i $6,000
Captains - per year
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The motion was carried by the following recorded call vote:
AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Myers, Nickens, Minter, and Burton.
NAYS: None.
Superv i sor Ro bert E. ~1yers moved that incases where employees on the
County pay plan were authorized a pay level in excess of the amount assigned
in the pay plan by the State Compensation Board, the amount authorized by the
State will be paid that particular employee.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Myers, Nickens, Minter, and Burton.
NAYS: None.
Supervisor Minter then moved that the County salaries for 1982-83 for
l Sheriff Foster and Major Meador be increased by 7% retroactive to July 1, 1982.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Supervisors Johnson, Myers, Nickens, Minter, and Burton.
NAYS: None.
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IN RE: SUPERVISOR MYERS COMMENT
Supervisor Myers asked for unanimous consent to present to the Board a
statement regarding a matter not on the agenda.
Supervisor Johnson moved that the matter Mr. Myers wanted to present be
given unanimous consent. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote.
Supervisor Myers then read the following statement to the Board:
With all due respect for the concerns expressed regarding court
facilities for the County, it is time to put the matter to rest.
Joint court facilities specifically have been studied over the
years and, in the final analysis, were discarded. In more recent
and it is clear that Roanoke County must itself provide complete
court facilities. The County cannot rely on the City of Roanoke
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considerations of the joint-use issue, this position was reaffirmed
facilities, which were designed to meet only City needs. There
are three separate political units in the Valley and the respective
governing bodies must meet the separate needs of each. Consequently,
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no further consideration will be given to sharing joint court
facilities with another political subdivision. To do other.
wise can only be more costly to our citizens.
Supervisor t~inter stated he recognized there were potential legal
problems involved with the possible relocation of County court facilities,
but he felt the savings would be significant if a joint effort with the City
of Roanoke could have been achieved and, therefore, he would have to vote no
on the adoption of the statement.
Supervisor Johnson stated that previous County Boards spent enormous
amounts of time, effort, and taxpayers' money on the matter and that a
decision to move ahead with a County court facility had been made by the
Board and the citizens by authorizing the bonding to pay for it.
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Supervisor Myers added he too felt that previous actions of the Board
and the public rejection of a referendum proposing moving of the Court
facility out of Salem left no recourse for consideration of a change at this
time.
Supervisor Nickens explained that the adoption of this statement by the
County Board does not preclude or prevent cooperation with local Valley
governments on a myriad of other projects.
Chairman Burton called for a roll call vote on Supervisor r~ersl
proposed County Statement.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote'
AYES: Supervisors Johnson, ~yers, Nickens and Burton.
NAYS: Supervisor Minter.
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IN RE: ESTABLISHING DATE FOR MERIT STEP CONSIDERATION
Following a discussion regarding establishing one date for merit step
consideration of ~ployees, Supervisor Johnson moved that the July 1 following
one full year of employment be the date established for consideration for
merit increases for employees, and that a resolution be drafted to implement
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the policy effective whenever the necessary information regarding this policy
is drafted and presented to the County 8oard.
The motion carried by the followina roll call vote:
/WES: Supervisors Johnson, r~yers, Nickens, ~~inter, and Burtnn.
NAYS: None.
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IN RE: EXECUTIVE SESSION
Chairman Rurton stated she would like to discuss a personnel matter in
executive session and that there would be no action taken followina the
executive session.
Supervisor t:inter then moved that the Board ao into executive session
pursuant to the Code of Virginia, Section 2.1 344 (a), (1), to
discuss a personnel matt2r. The motion carried by a unaniMous voice vote.
I~ RE- RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
t\ motion 1,Jas made by Supervisor Johnson to return to open session at
6'00 p.m. The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.
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HI RE: M\JOURtJr:EtH
A motion was made at 6:00 p.m. to adjourn by Supervisor r~yers. The
motion c~rr~ed by a unanimous voice vote.
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