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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/27/1975 - Special 8-27-75 . Ys;~'~7' 'I. Office of the County Administrator Conference Room 306-A East Main Street Salem, Virginia Special Meeting August 27, 1975 - 4:00 P.M. The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, met I this day at 4:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the County Admini- strator's Office, 306-A East Main Street, Salem, Virginia; this being a Special Meeting called by the Clerk at the request of Supervisors May Winn Johnson and John G. Seibel for the following purpose: 1. Discuss submitting a written proposal to the City of Roanoke regarding Jail/Courthouse facilities. 2. Any other matter unanimously agreed upon by the members of the Board. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Richard C. Flora, Vice-Chairman John G. Seibel, C. Lawrence Dodson, R. E. Hilton, Jr. and May Winn Johnson. William F. Clark, County Administrator, and Edward A. Natt, County Attorney, were also in attendance. I Chairman Flora called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. At this point, the County Attorney distributed three alternative resolutions for the Board's consideration and discussion. Supervisor Seibel moved that the Board adopt Proposal "A" as amended. The motion was adopted by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mr. Dodson, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Seibel NAYS: Mr. Hilton, Mr. Flora On the motion of Supervisor Dodson and the unanimous voice I vote of the Board, the matter was reconsidered for further discussion. 8-27-75 3":'7";~, Supervisor Hilton offered a substitute motion that the Board adopt Proposal "C". The substitute motion was defeated by the following recorded vote: I AYES: Mr. Hilton, Mr. Flora NAYS: Mr. Dodson, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Seibel IN RE: RESOLUTION NO. 1301 STATING ROANOKE COUNTY'S PROPOSAL REGARDING A JOINTLY- OWNED AND JOINTLY-OPERATED JAIL to investigate the possibility of constructing a jointly-owned and jointly-operated jail on a site previously selected by the City of I jRoanoke in downtown Roanoke; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Roanoke has position on said jail. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors I of Roanoke County that said Board is of opinion that the citizens of Roanoke County would best be served by the consolidation of a jail, courthouse and administrative complex for Roanoke County. i BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by said Board that, upon obtaining I a favorable result from the voters of Roanoke County in the spring ! I of 1976 or as soon thereafter as the referendum can be held on the I question of removing the Roanoke County Courthouse to the Federal Building in the City of Roanoke, if same can be obtained at a reasonable cost, all such facilities be constructed in downtown Roanoke City with the jail being a jointly-owned and jointly-operated facility among all parties desiring to participate. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Board would support such I a referendum and such removal as said Board is of opinion that such proposal would be the most economical and feasible means of providing all the said necessary facilities, not only to the citizens of Roanoke County, but to all the citizens of the Roanoke Valley. .. 8-27-75 . ys ,,:1', ~9' ~ :,' ... .. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors is of opinion that the interests of all citizens of the Roanoke Valley would best be served by all governments working toward the accomplish ment of the proposal herein set out. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Board respectfully request I the City of Roanoke to proceed with the preparation of working drawings for a jointly-owned and jointly-operated jail including sufficient space for the housing of the prisoners of the County of Roanoke. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that should the City of Roanoke authorize its architects and engineers to proceed with said drawings, the County agrees to enter into a contract whereby the County will pay its proportionate share of the costs incurred in the preparation of such working drawings; said costs to include those costs incurred by the City from the date of the City's acceptance of this proposal through the date of the referendum held by Roanoke County; provided further that should such referendum fail, the County will incur no I additional costs for such drawings or any construction of said jail. The foregoing resolution was adopted on motion of Super- visor Dodson and the following recorded vote: AYES: Mr. Dodson, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Seibel, Mr. Flora NAYS: Mr. Hilton IN RE: REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF TITLE - VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT On the motion of Supervisor Johnson and the unanimous voic vote of the members, the Board concurred in the report of the County Administrator to release the title of old fire department equipment to Bent Mountain and Cave Spring volunteer fire departments. The Supervisors discussed the desirability of taking minut s in Executive Sessions. It was the concensus of the Board that this I would not be necessary. On motion of Supervisor Johnson and the unanimous voice vote of the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.