1/8/2001 - Special
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Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
Roanoke County Administration Center
5204 Bernard Drive S. W.
Roanoke, Virginia 24018
January 8, 2001
The Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, met this day at
Fitzpatrick Hall, Jefferson Center, City of Roanoke, this being the Greater Roanoke Valley
Leaders Summit meeting, hosted by the City of Roanoke.
IN RE: CALL TO ORDER
Vice-Chairman Church called the meeting to order at 12:15 a.m. The roll call was
taken.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Vice- Chairman Joseph B. "Butch" Church, Supervisors Bob L.
Johnson, Joseph McNamara, Harry C. Nickens
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Chairman H. Odell "Fuzzy" Minnix
STAFF PRESENT:
Elmer C. Hodge, County Administrator, Paul M. Mahoney,
County Attorney, Mary H. Allen, Clerk to the Board
OTHERS PRESENT:
City of Roanoke:
The Honorable Ralph K. Smith, Mayor, The Honorable W. Alvin
Hudson, The Honorable William D. Bestpitch, The Honorable William H. Carder, Vice-
Mayor, The Honorable C. Nelson Harris, The Honorable Linda F. Wyatt, James D. Ritchie,
Sr., Deputy City Manager, James D. Grisso, Director of Finance, William M. Hackworth,
City Attorney, Mary F. Parker, City Clerk, Stephanie Moon, Deputy Clerk, Chris Slone,
Public Information Officer, Joyce S. Johnson, Executive Secretary to the Mayor
City of Salem Council and Administration:
The Honorable Carl E. Tarpley, Jr., Mayor,
The Honorable Gerald M. Pace, The Honorable John Givens, The Honorable Alexander M.
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Brown Forest G. Jones, City Manager, James (Jay) E. Taliaferro, II, Clerk/Assistant City
Manager
Franklin County Board of Supervisors:
The Honorable W. Wayne Angell, Chairman,
The Honorable Charles Wagner, The Honorable Donald L. Riddle, Sr.,The Honorable
John W. Helms
Bedford County Board of Supervisors:
The Honorable Kirby E. Richardson, Chairman
Botetourt County Board of Supervisors:
The Honorable Stephen P. Clinton, The
Honorable William Loope, Vice-Chairman, Gerald A. Burgess, Administrator
Vinton Town Council and Administration:
The Honorable Donald L. Davis
Mayor, The Honorable Robert R. Altice, Vice- Mayor, The Honorable Bradley E. Grose,
The Honorable Thomas A. Rotenberry, B. Clayton Goodman, Town Manager, Kevin
Boggess, Assistant Town Manager
State and Federal Elected Officials:
The Honorable John S. Edwards, Member, Virginia
Senate, The Honorable Robert W. Goodlatte, U. S. Representative 6th District, The
Honorable C. Richard Cranwell, Member, House of Delegates
IN RE: INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Supervisor Harry C. Nickens, Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors.
IN RE: WELCOME
Mayor Ralph Smith welcomed the participants and explained that the
purpose of the meeting was to find ways to work together for regional cooperation and to
establish at least one issue for all the governments to focus on for the next five years.
Congressman Bob Goodlatte, State Senator John Edwards and Delegate
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Richard Cranwell thanked Mayor Smith for including them in the meeting.
IN RE: DISCUSSION
Mayor Smith asked each elected official to suggest a topic for further
discussion and action. The following issues were brought forward by the elected officials
for future consideration as a regional project.
Improved air service
?
Regional economic development authority instead of individual departments
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Vocational education
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Tourism
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Attract more industry to the Roanoke Valley
?
Regional parks and recreational facilities
?
Development of an economic development strategy aimed at one business
?
or industrial sector.
Valley-wide steering committee for water and sewer
?
Regional economic development authority
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Regional tourism advertising fund
?
Regional comprehensive fire and rescue plan
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Regional water supply and sewage treatment
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Regional economic development authority
?
Regional Roanoke River monitoring system
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Regional sewage treatment plant
?
Technology infrastructure
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Lobbying efforts for 100% funding for state and federal mandates
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Economic development authority and regional water authority
?
Regional sewage treatment plant
?
Regional relationship with Virginia Tech and the biomedical center
?
Internet access and support for Interstate-73
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Emphasis on local and regional childrens’ programs
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Support for Interstate 73 and Interstate 81 road improvements
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Improved transportation systems and rail passenger transportation
?
Regional economic development authority
?
Roanoke County Supervisor Harry Nickens suggested that all the governing
bodies pool their economic development departments into an authority. Roanoke City
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Council member Linda Wyatt agreed and noted that this was done successfully in
Greenville, S. C. Roanoke City Council member William Carder recommended that the
various governments be invited to all special events, grand openings and other special
activities of each locality.
IN RE: CONCLUSION
Mayor Smith advised that he would send out the list of topics to each locality
and ask that they rank their top three choices for future discussions and action.
Council member Linda Wyatt suggested that there only be one topic and that they meet
quarterly. It was decided that each locality would appoint a liaison/liaisons to serve on an
agenda committee for the next meeting.
Roanoke County Vice-Chairman Joseph Church offered, on behalf of the
County of Roanoke, to host the next meeting.
IN RE: ADJOURNMENT
Vice-Chairman Church adjourned the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
meeting at 1:30 p.m.
Submitted by: Approved by:
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Mary H. Allen, CMC Joseph B. “Butch” Church
Clerk to the Board Vice-Chairman