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Roanoke County Administration Center
5204 Bernard Drive
Roanoke, Virginia 24018
The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia met this day at the
Roanoke County Administration Center, this being a special meeting for the purpose of
ratifying a declaration by the County Administrator of a local emergency due to severe
weather and the resultant power outages.
IN RE: CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Flora called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. The roll call was
taken.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Richard C. Flora; Supervisors Michael W. Altizer,
Joseph B. "Butch" Church, Eddie "Ed" Elswick and Charlotte
A. Moore
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: B. Clayton Goodman III, County Administrator; Diane D.
Hyatt, Assistant County Administrator; Daniel R. O'Donnell,
Assistant County Administrator; Paul M. Mahoney, County
Attorney; and Deborah C. Jacks, Clerk to the Board
IN RE: PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
1. Resolution declaring a local emergency to exist; authorizing
emergency powers to the County Administrator as Director of
Emergency Services; authorizing the application for federal and
state assistance to address such emergency; designating a fiscal
agent for submission of financial information for the county; and
calling upon the federal and state governments for assistance (B
Clayton Goodman III, County Administrator)
Mr. Goodman explained the proposed resolution and introduced Division
Chief Joey Stump who detailed the emergency. Chief Stump advised Roanoke County
started receiving reports around 8:30 p.m. on June 29, 2012; 3500 calls were logged in
on Friday night. A joint shelter opened as a cooling shelter with the City of Roanoke
and Red Cross at the Roanoke Civic Center, which was turned into an evacuation
shelter through July 6, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. This shelter housed up to 147 people. Chief
Stump explained when the notification was issued that it would be days before the
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power was restored, coordination was done with County Administration to declare an
emergency. Numerous departments assisted with this emergency to provide
assistance such as rides for citizens to the shelter, oxygen to people without power,
assessing damages to County facilities. By July 6 an initial damage report was issued
to the State and they have also asked for federal assistance. Preliminary FEMA
damage assessment was done on Wednesday of this week. It is unknown when a final
determination will be made. Chief Stump clarified the biggest expense was debris
removal. The estimate is approximately 200,000 plus tons for brush alone. He
explained trucks will be working today and tomorrow to pickup storm debris indicating
they have been overwhelmed and have been working overtime to try and catch up.
Bottled water was also provided at various fire stations. Lowe's donated pallets of
bottled water as well as the Western Virginia Water Authority.
Supervisor Church inquired if there were any injuries with Chief Stump
responding none in Roanoke County. All Supervisors gave their thanks to all that
participated.
RESOLUTION 071312 -1 DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY
TO EXIST; AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY POWERS TO THE
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AS DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL
AND STATE ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS SUCH EMERGENCY;
DESIGNATING A FISCAL AGENT FOR SUBMISSION OF
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE COUNTY; AND CALLING
UPON THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR
ASSISTANCE
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County finds that the County
has sustained a disaster because of the windstorm that began on June 29 -30, 2012,
and the resultant electric power outages, which resulted in the loss of life and damage
to property, hardship and suffering to our citizens and significant costs to the County in
responding to the effects of this disaster; and
WHEREAS, a condition of extreme peril to life and property exists which
necessitates the proclamation of the existence of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the County Administrator, as Director of Emergency Management
for Roanoke County, declared an emergency on Sunday, July 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec.44- 146.21 of the Code of Virginia, the Board of
Supervisors must act within fourteen (14) days to ratify and confirm the actions of the
County Administrator; and
WHEREAS, notice of this Special Meeting has been given as required by law.
NOW THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke
County, Virginia, as follows:
1. That an emergency exists throughout the County commencing on June 29, 2012.
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2. That the Board hereby ratifies and affirms that during the period of the
emergency declared by this Resolution the County Administrator, as Director of
Emergency Management, shall possess and hold those powers, functions and
duties prescribed by the Code of Virginia, the Roanoke County Code and the
Emergency Operations Plan approved by the Board of Supervisors, in order to
protect the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens and to address their
needs, and to mitigate the effects of said emergency.
3. That the County Administrator is hereby authorized for and on behalf of the
County to execute applications for Federal and State public assistance as is
necessary and proper to meet this emergency and to provide to Federal and
State agencies for all matters relating to Federal and State disaster assistance
the assurances and agreements required by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and other agencies of the State and Federal governments.
4. That Rebecca Owens is hereby designated as the Roanoke County' fiscal agent
to receive, deposit and account for Federal and state funds made available to the
County to meet the emergency declared by this Resolution, and B. Clayton
Goodman III is hereby designated as the County's agent for executing and
submitting appropriate documentation and information regarding Federal and
state reimbursement for this emergency.
5. That the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County calls upon the Federal and
State governments to take steps to afford to Roanoke County and to the citizens
and businesses and other organizations and agencies suffering injury and
damage from this disaster such public aid and assistance as is necessary and
proper to respond to this emergency.
6. That the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors is directed to forward an attested copy
of this Resolution to the State Coordinator of Emergency Services for
consideration by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
7. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from the date of its adoption.
On motion of Supervisor Flora to adopt the resolution, and carried by the
following roll call and recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Moore, Altizer, Church, Elswick, Flora
NAYS: None
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IN RE: ADJOURNMENT
July 13, 2012
Chairman Flora adjourned the meeting at 10:43 p.m.
Submitted by:
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Deborah C. cks
Clerk to the Board
Approved by:
Richard C. Flora
Chairman