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Conference Room
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Salem, Virginia
Special Meeting
July 24, 1974
2:00 P. M.
The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County met this
day in the Conference Room of the Office of the County Admini-
strator, 306-A East Main Street, Salem, Virginia; this being a
Special Meeting, called by the Clerk at the request of Supervisors
Thomas H. Beasley, Jr. and C. Lawrence Dodson for the purpose
stated in the waiver of notice, signed by all the members of the
Board of Supervisors and spread as follows:
July 17, 1974
We, the undersigned, being members of the Board of
Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, do hereby waive any
defects in the notice of a Special Meeting of said Board of
Supervisors to be held at the Office of the County Administrator,
306-A East Main Street, Salem, Virginia, in the Conference Room,
on Wednesday, July 24, 1974, at 2:00 p.m., for the purpose of
discussing legal matters.
/s/ R. E. Hilton, Jr., Chairman
Catawba Magisterial District
/s/ John G. Seibel, Vice-Chairman
Vinton Magisterial District
/s/ Thomas H. Beasley, Jr.
Cave Spring Magisterial District
/s/ C. Lawrence Dodson
Windsor Hills Magisterial District
/s/ Richard C. Flora
Hollins Magisterial District
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Members Present: R. E. Hilton, Jr., Chairman,
Thomas H. Beasley, Jr. and C. Lawrence Dodson.
Absent: John G. Seibel, Vice-Chairman,and Richard C. Flora.
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William F. Clark, County Administrator, and Edward A. Natt,
County Attorney, were also in attendance.
Chairman Hilton called the meeting to order at
2:15 p.m.
IN RE:
RESOLUTION NO. 1084 APPROVING, IN CONCEPT,
THE HOLDING OF A REFERENDUM AT THE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 1974, ON
THE QUESTION OF CONSOLIDATION OF ROANOKE COUNTY,
THE CITY OF ROANOKE, THE TOWN OF VINTON AND THE
CITY OF SALEM INTO TWO CITIES AND APPOINTING THE
COUNTY'S REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON A COMMITTEE
TO PREPARE THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Vinton, at
its meeting held on July 16, 1974, proposed the idea of holding
a referendum at the general election to be held on November 5,
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1974, on the question of consolidation of Roanoke County, the
City of Roanoke, the Town of Vinton and the City of Salem into
two cities; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors is of opinion that
such procedure would, if an appropriate proposed consolidation
agreement can be prepared for submittal to the voters, give the
citizens of Roanoke County an opportunity to vote and express
their opinion on said consolidation into two cities; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors is willing to submit
said question to the voters of Roanoke County upon preparation
of an approved consolidation agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
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Supervisors of Roanoke County that said Board hereby concurs,
in concept, with the position taken by the Town Council of the
Town of Vinton at its meeting held on July 16, 1974, that the
governing bodies of Roanoke County, the City of Roanoke, the
Town of Vinton and the City of Salem appoint representatives to
serve on a committee to prepare an appropriate consolidation
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agreement, consolidating the above-mentioned political sub- !
divisions into two cities, and that said agreement, when approvedl
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November 5, 1974.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman appoint two I
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members of the Board of Supervisors to serve on said committee
in behalf of Roanoke County.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk transmit
certified copies of this resolution to the Mayors of the City of
Roanoke, the Town of Vinton, and the City of Salem requesting
said cities to reconsider their previous actions not later than
August 1, 1974.
On motion of Supervisor Dodson, seconded by Supervisor
Beasley and adopted by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
Mr. Beasley, Mr. Dodson, Mr. Hilton
NAYS:
None
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ABSENT:
Mr. Flora, Mr. Seibel
IN RE:
APPOINTMENTS - PROPOSED COMMITTEE TO
PREPARE THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION
AGREEMENT
The Chairman appointed Supervisor Beasley and himself
to serve as the County's representatives on the committee to
prepare the proposed consolidation agreement.
This concluded the business before the Board at this
time and on the motion of Supervisor Dodson, seconded by
Supervisor Beasley and the unanimous voice vote of the members
present, the meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
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