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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
holding a work session concerning the budget development for fiscal year 2014 -2015.
Audio recordings of this meeting will be held on file for a minimum of five (5) years in the
office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.
IN RE: CALL TO ORDER
was taken.
Chairman McNamara called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. The roll call
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Joseph P. McNamara, Supervisors Al Bedrosian,
Joseph B. "Butch" Church, Charlotte A. Moore and P. Jason
Peters
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: B. Clayton Goodman III, County Administrator; Daniel R.
O'Donnell, Assistant County Administrator; Richard
Caywood, Assistant County Administrator; Paul M.
Mahoney, County Attorney; and Deborah C. Jacks, Deputy
Clerk to the Board
IN RE: REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO, OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF
AGENDA ITEMS
Chairman McNamara requested the addition of consideration of a
Resolution urging the Governor of Virginia and the Virginia General
Assembly to timely pass a clean budget. There was not unanimous
consent so the item was requested to be added to the agenda for the
March 25, 2015, Board Meeting.
IN RE: WORK SESSIONS
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1. Work session to discuss fiscal year 2014 -2015 budget
development:
a) Roanoke County Health and Dental Insurance Program, rates
and reserves (Rebecca Owens, Director of Finance)
Ms. Owens provided the Board with a PowerPoint presentation on the
proposed changes to the Health and Dental Insurance Programs including rates and
reserves. A copy of this presentation is on file in the office of the Clerk to the Board of
Supervisors. Supervisor Church requested that Ms. Owens check with the dental carrier
to see what it would take to increase amount to $2,000 per year.
Supervisor Peters inquired when can we expect "sticker shock" with
regard to health care reform with Ms. Owens responding staff already has over the last
couple of years and expects to be able to shop the market more and to be okay.
Supervisor Bedrosian inquired if all of the Board members are a part of
this program with Mr. Robertson responding, three of the five. Supervisor Bedrosian
then asked if the School Board was eligible with Ms. Owens responding in the
affirmative.
Supervisor Peters inquired if there was a reason the dental did not cover
orthodontics with Ms. Owens responding the benefit did not outweigh the costs.
Ms. Owens outlined the staff recommendation and advised health care
reform is going to change future benefit plans.
Supervisor Church asked Ms. Owens to explain the health reserves.
It was the consensus of the Board to move forward with the staff
recommendation at the April 8, 2014, Board Meeting.
This portion of the work session was held from 5:05 p.m. until 5:51 p.m.
b) Possible Roanoke County employee raises (Joe Sgroi, Director
of Human Resources; B. Clayton Goodman III, County
Administrator)
Mr. Goodman and Mr. Sgroi provided the Board with a PowerPoint
presentation regarding compensation. A copy of the presentation is on file in the office
of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Sgroi's main focus was based on a market
analysis we are losing employees based on the current compensation scale, especially
in public safety and social services. Additionally, Human Resources is finding it more
difficult to hire with the current pay scale. He indicated that we must remain competitive
and without good and great employees, we cannot provide the expected service to our
citizens.
This portion of the work session was held from 5:51 p.m. until 6:45 p.m.
The Board then recessed until 7:25 p.m.
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c) Budget development (Brent Robertson, Director of
Management and Budget; B. Clayton Goodman 111, County
Administrator)
Mr. Robertson and Mr. Goodman presented a PowerPoint presentation
to the Board on the fiscal 2014 -2015 budget development. A copy of the presentation is
on file in the office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.
Mr. Goodman explained another revenue team meeting would be held on
March 20, 2014 to finalize the revenue numbers.
Chairman McNamara stated that salary increases are the first priority.
This portion of the work session was held from 7:25 p.m. until 8 :22 p.m.
IN RE: ADJOURNMENT
Chairman McNamara adjourned the meeting at 8 :22 p.m. to the regularly
scheduled meeting on March 25, 2014, at 3 :00 p.m.
itted by:
Approved by:
Deborah C. Jadlfs /
Deputy Clerk to Uid Board
Kph P. McNamara
irman
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