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Board of County Supervisors
430 East Clay Street
Salem, Virginia
December 27, 1979
10:00 a.m.
A special meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Roanoke
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County, Virginia, was held on Thursday, December 27, 1979, at 10:00
a.m. at 430 East Clay Street in Salem, Virginia, called at the
request of Board Chairman May W. Johnson and Supervisor Lawrence E.
Terry for the purpose of accepting a donation of land and considering
any other matters that might be agreed upon by all Board members.
All five members of the Board were present and, prior to the
meeting, the Supervisors executed a form waiving any defects in the
notice of this special meeting, which waiver is filed with the
minutes of this meeting.
Also in attendance were County Attorney James E. Buchholtz and
County Executive William F. Clark.
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County Executive Clark explained that the staff had been workin~
with the owners of property adjacent to the Cave Spring fire station
who have recently agreed to convey a tract of land containing
approximately two-thirds of an acre to the County. This property
will be used for expansion of the fire station. Attorney Edward A.
Natt, representing the property owners, George G. and Doris I.
Egerton and John L. and Nancy B. Irvin, was present and offered a
deed to the County. All of the Supervisors expressed their
appreciation to Mr. Natt and requested that he convey the County's
thanks to the Edgertons and Irvins. Supervisor Terry moved a
prepared resolution authorizing the County Executive to accept the
donation of a certain parcel of real estate on behalf of the Board
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of Supervisors of Roanoke County.
IN RE: RESOLUTION NO. 2472 AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
TO ACCEPT THE DONATION OF A CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL
ESTATE ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
ROANOKE COUNTY
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Roanoke
County as follows:
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1. That the offer of George G. Egerton and Doris I. Egerton,
husband and wife, and John L. Irvin and Nancy B. Irvin, husband and
wife, of that certain plece or parcel of real estate more particular-
ly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the intersection of the west line of Old
Cave Spring Road and the northerly line of U. S. Route
221; thence with the northerly line of U. S. Route 221
S. 320 50' W. 195.82 feet to a point; thence S. 400 22'
W. 43.89 feet to a point; thence leaving said right of
way line N. 490 38' W. 177.69 feet to a point on the
southerly line of the old right of way; thence N. 600
02' 45" E. 276.27 feet to a point on the west line of
Old Cave Spring Road; thence S. 480 52' 15" E. 66.58
feet to the place of beginning and containing 0.682
acre as shown on a plat prepared by Buford T. Lumsden &
Associates dated February 21, 1978.
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is hereby authorized to be accepted on behalf of the Board of
Supervisors of Roanoke County by William F. Clark, County Executive;
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2. That the County Executive be, and he hereby is, authorized
and directed to note upon the deed of conveyance such acceptance as
made and provided by law.
On motion of Supervisor Terry and adopted by the following,
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recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Compton, Myers, Park, Terry, and Johnson.
NAYS: None.
The County Attorney then presented to the Board a resolution
endorsing the Honorable Jack B. Coulter for a vacancy on the Supreme
Court of Virginia and urging the appointment to fill the vacancy.
IN RE: RESOLUTION NO. 2473 ENDORSING THE HONORABLE JACK B.
COULTER FOR VACANCY ON THE SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA
AND URGING THE APPOINTMENT TO FILL THE VACANCY
WHEREAS, a vacancy on the Supreme Court of Virginia has been
created by the resignation of Justice Alex M. Harman, Jr., of
Pulaski; and
WHEREAS, following traditions and customs, and in order to
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maintain a geographical balance on the Supreme Court, his successor
should come from the same general area of the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Roanoke Valley is the largest business, commercial,
and cultural area of Southwest Virginia; and
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WHEREAS, the legal community of Roanoke Valley is by far the
largest in Southwest Virginia, the number of attorneys ln the
combined bar associations of the City of Roanoke, the County of
Roanoke, and the City of Salem, exceeding 350 and being more than
double the combined bar association of any other judicial circuit
west of Lynchburg; and
WHEREAS, the Roanoke Valley has not had a representative on the
Supreme Court of Virginia since 1951; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Jack B. Coulter of Roanoke has been
unanimously endorsed by the Roanoke Bar Association and the Sa1em-
Roanoke County Bar Association to fill the vacancy created by
Justice Harman's resignation and has in addition, received the
endorsement of the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Trial Lawyers
Association; and
WHEREAS, Judge Coulter is eminently qualified by scholarship,
reinforcement, training, age, and experience to be a member of
Supreme Court of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, his appointment to the Supreme Court of Virginia would
be of benefit to the Roanoke Valley and to its legal community as
well as the Commonwealth as a whole.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of
Roanoke County that said Board enthusiastically endorses the
Honorable Jack B. Coulter to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court
of Virginia created by the resignation of Justice Alex M. Harman, Jr
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the representatives from the Roanok
Valley in the General Assembly, and particularly the member of the
Democratic Caucus of the Senate, the Honorable Dudley J. Emick, Jr.,
and particularly the members of the Democratic Caucus of the House
of Delegates, the Honorable A. Victor Thomas, the Honorable
Clifton A. Woodrum, III, and the Honorable C. Richard Cranwe11, be,
and they hereby are, urged to support and work for said appointment.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that certified copies of this
resolution be forwarded to the members of the General Assembly from
the Roanoke Valley.
On motion of Supervisor Myers and adopted by the following,
recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Compton, Myers, Park, Terry, and Johnson.
NAYS: None.
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At 10:26 a.m., Supervisor Terry moved that the Board go into
executive session to discuss personnel, legal, and real estate
matters, which motion was adopted unanimously by roll call vote.
At 12:45 p.m., on motion of Supervisor Park, the Board
reconvened and immediately adjourned. The motion was adopted
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unanimously by voice vote.
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