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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 the fourth Tuesday and the second
regularly scheduled meeting of the month of September 2017. Audio and video
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: OPENING CEREMONIES
Before the meeting was called to order a moment of silence was
observed. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.
IN RE: CALL TO ORDER
Chairman McNamara called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. The roll call
was taken.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Joseph P. McNamara, Supervisors George G.
Assaid, Al Bedrosian, Martha B. Hooker and P. Jason Peters
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Thomas C. Gates, County Administrator; Daniel R.
O’Donnell, Assistant County Administrator; Richard
Caywood, Assistant County Administrator; Ruth Ellen
Kuhnel, County Attorney; Amy Whittaker, Public Information
Officer and Deborah C. Jacks, Chief Deputy Clerk to the
Board
IN RE: REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO, OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF
AGENDA ITEMS
Thomas C. Gates, County Administrator asked to remove agenda item
D.1, Briefing to update the Board of Supervisors on the Mountain Valley Pipeline project
as FERC did not take any action this week. There was no opposition.
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IN RE: BRIEFINGS
1. Briefing to update the Board of Supervisors on the Mountain
Valley Pipeline project (Richard Caywood, Assistant County
Administrator)
Item was removed from the agenda.
IN RE: NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution amending the Virginia Department of Transportation
(VDOT) Secondary Six-Year Road Improvement Plan for fiscal
years 2018 through 2023 and the Construction Priority List and
Estimated Allocations for fiscal year 2018 by establishing a new
Secondary System project and transferring Six-Year Plan
Construction Formula Funds to the project (Richard Caywood,
Assistant County Administrator)
Mr. Caywood outlined the request for the resolution. There was no
discussion.
RESOLUTION 092617-1 AMENDING THE VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (VDOT) SECONDARY
SIX-YEAR ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS
2018 THROUGH 2023, THE CONSTRUCTION PRIORITY LIST
AND ESTIMATED ALLOCATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 BY
ESTABLISHING A NEW SECONDARY SYSTEM PROJECT AND
TRANSFERRING SIX-YEAR PLAN CONSTRUCTION FORMULA
FUNDS TO THE PROJECT
WHEREAS, Sections 33.2-331 of the Code of Virginia (1950, as amended)
provides the opportunity for Roanoke County to work with the Virginia Department of
Transportation in developing a Secondary Six-Year Road Improvement Plan; and
WHEREAS, this Board had previously agreed to assist in the preparation of the
Secondary Six-Year Road Improvement Plan, in accordance with Virginia Department
of Transportation policies and procedures; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing, which was duly advertised on the proposed
Secondary Six-Year Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2018-2023 and Construction
Priority List and Estimated Allocations for fiscal year 2018 was held on May 23, 2017, to
receive comments and recommendations on Roanoke County’s Secondary Six-Year
Road Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2018-2023 as well as the Construction Priority
List and Estimated Allocations for fiscal year 2018;
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WHEREAS, since such time as the Secondary Six-Year Improvement Plan was
approved by this Board, the Virginia Department of Transportation has informed the
Board that Construction Formula funds, in the amount of $1,515,609, allocated to
Secondary System projects in Roanoke County prior to, and through fiscal year 2010
are subject to deallocation unless transferred to an active project; and
WHEREAS, this Board has identified a new project, Fallowater Lane Extension
from Electric Road to Chevy Road, as a recipient of the funds to be transferred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors does
hereby amend the Secondary Six-Year Road Improvement Plan for Roanoke County for
fiscal years 2018-2023 to include a new project, Fallowater Lane Extension; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors does also hereby
amend the Construction Priority List and Estimated Allocations for fiscal year 2018 to list
Fallowater Lane Extension; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors requests that
$1,515,609 in Construction Formula funds be transferred to the new project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors is responsible for
the project balance of $984,391, based upon the project estimate; $2,500,000. This
balance is eligible for Revenue Sharing Funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution duly attested to be
forthwith forwarded to the Virginia Department of Transportation Salem Residency
Office along with a duly attested copy of the proposed Roanoke County Secondary Six-
Year Road Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2018-2023 by the Clerk to the Board.
On motion of Supervisor Assaid to adopt the resolution, seconded by Supervisor
Hooker and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Bedrosian, Hooker, Peters, McNamara
NAYS: None
IN RE: FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
1. Ordinance Amending Roanoke County Code Chapter 16.1 -
Precious Metals and Gems (Howard B. Hall, Chief of Police; Peter
Lubeck, Senior Assistant County Attorney)
Chief Hall outlined the request for ordinance; explained the need to be
consistent with Code of Virginia with regard to technology and citizens who are selling
precious metals.
Supervisor McNamara asked Mr. Lubeck, what percentage is to be in
compliance and what percentage is other. Mr. Lubeck stated the main item, which is to
be in compliance with State law is the change from 10 to 15 days.
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Many of the other changes are small grammatical changes and a lot of the changes are
the shifting of order. Finally, the other changes are to be in more like other counties,
particularly Chesterfield, who did a very thoughtful analysis.
Supervisor McNamara inquired if staff has received any feedback from
any of our established dealers with Mr. Lubeck advising Ms. Kuhnel did speak with the
owners of Fink’s jewelers and discussed the changes and understands that the
feedback received was in full support.
Supervisor McNamara’s motion to approve the first reading and set the
second reading for October 10, 2017, was seconded by Supervisor Peters and
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Bedrosian, Hooker, McNamara, Peters
NAYS: None
2. Ordinance approving an extension of an Intergovernmental
Agreement between the City of Roanoke, the City of Salem and
the County of Roanoke for the establishment of a regional
collision center with Roanoke Accident Support Services, LTD
(Howard B. Hall, Chief of Police; Peter Lubeck, Senior Assistant
County Attorney)
Chief Hall provided updated statistics, a copy of which is on file in the
Office of the Clerk and explained the reason for the agreement. Tablet computer to
eliminate the needs to go to towing Center and will maintain pictures for 36 months. No
intention of RASS to be in the towing business and have addressed that issue with this
agreement. Chief Jones (Roanoke) and Chief Crowley (Salem) will be addressing with
their Board.
Supervisor Peters’ motion to approve the first reading and set the second
reading for October 10, 2017, was seconded by Supervisor Hooker and approved by
the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Bedrosian, Hooker, McNamara, Peters
NAYS: None
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IN RE: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES
1. Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Roanoke,
Virginia approving the lease financing of various capital projects
for the County and authorizing the leasing of certain County-
owned property, the execution and delivery of a prime lease and a
local lease acquisition agreement and financing lease, and other
related actions (Rebecca Owens, Director of Finance)
Ms. Owens advised there were no changes since the first reading. There
was no discussion.
ORDINANCE 092617-2 OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA APPROVING THE LEASE
FINANCING OF VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE COUNTY
AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASING OF CERTAIN COUNTY-OWNED
PROPERTY, THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PRIME LEASE
AND A LOCAL LEASE ACQUISITION AGREEMENT AND FINANCING
LEASE, AND OTHER RELATED ACTIONS
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors (the "Board") of the County of Roanoke,
Virginia (the "County"), intends to finance all or a portion of the costs (or to reimburse
the County for payment of such costs) of various capital improvements, including the
acquisition, construction and equipping of public safety radios, a public park and a
public service center, including capitalized interest for all or a portion of the construction
period (collectively, the "Projects");
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the County
to enter into a lease arrangement in order to obtain funds to finance the Projects;
WHEREAS, the Board is authorized, pursuant to Section 15.2-1800 of the Code
of Virginia of 1950, as amended, to lease any improved or unimproved real estate held
by the County;
WHEREAS, the first reading of this ordinance was held on September 12, 2017
and the second reading was held on September 26, 2017;
WHEREAS, Virginia Resources Authority ("VRA") intends to issue its
Infrastructure and State Moral Obligation Revenue Bonds (Virginia Pooled Financing
Program), Series 2017C (the "VRA Bonds"), and to provide a portion of the proceeds to
the County to finance the Projects pursuant to the terms of a Local Lease Acquisition
Agreement and Financing Lease (the "Financing Lease"), between the County and
VRA;
WHEREAS, the County will enter into a Prime Lease (the "Prime Lease") with
VRA whereby the County will lease certain real estate, which may include the Vinton
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Library (the "Real Estate") and the associated improvements and property located
thereon (the "Improvements") to VRA;
WHEREAS, the County will enter into the Financing Lease with VRA pursuant to
which VRA will lease the Real Estate and the Improvements back to the County and the
County will make rental payments corresponding in amount and timing to the debt
service on the portion of the VRA Bonds issued to finance the Projects (the "Rental
Payments");
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Financing Lease the County will undertake and
complete the Projects;
WHEREAS, the County intends to pay the Rental Payments out of appropriations
from the County's General Fund;
WHEREAS, the Financing Lease shall indicate that approximately $7,075,000
plus any amount requested for capitalized interest (or such other amount as requested
by the County and approved by VRA prior to the pricing of the VRA Bonds) is the
amount of proceeds requested (the "Proceeds Requested") from VRA;
WHEREAS, VRA's objective is to pay the County an amount which, in VRA's
judgment, reflects the market value of the Rental Payments under the Financing Lease
(the "VRA Purchase Price Objective"), taking consideration of such factors as the
purchase price to be received by VRA for the VRA Bonds, the issuance costs of the
VRA Bonds (consisting of the underwriters' discount and other costs incurred by VRA
(collectively, the "VRA Costs")) and other market conditions relating to the sale of the
VRA Bonds;
WHEREAS, such factors may result in the County receiving an amount other
than the par amount of the aggregate principal components of the Rental Payments
under the Financing Lease and consequently (i) the aggregate principal components of
the Rental Payments under the Financing Lease may be greater than the Proceeds
Requested in order to receive an amount of proceeds that is substantially equal to the
Proceeds Requested, or (ii) if the maximum authorized aggregate principal components
of the Rental Payments under the Financing Lease set forth in paragraph 4 of this
Ordinance does not exceed the Proceeds Requested by at least the amount of the VRA
Costs and any original issue discount, the amount to be paid to the County, given the
VRA Purchase Price Objective and market conditions, will be less than the Proceeds
Requested;
WHEREAS, the Prime Lease and the Financing Lease are referred to herein as
the "Documents." Copies of the Documents are on file with the County Administrator.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA:
1. Approval of Lease-Leaseback Arrangement. The lease-leaseback
arrangement with VRA to accomplish the financing of the Projects is hereby approved.
The County Administrator is authorized to determine the Real Estate and
Improvements, as may be required by VRA, to be subject to the lease-leaseback
arrangement.
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2. Approval of Prime Lease. The leasing of the Real Estate and the
Improvements by the County, as lessor, to VRA, as lessee, pursuant to the terms of the
Prime Lease is hereby approved.
3. Approval of the Financing Lease. The leasing of the Real Estate and
the Improvements by VRA, as lessor, to the County, as lessee, pursuant to the terms of
the Financing Lease is hereby approved.
4. Approval of the Terms of the Rental Payments. The Rental Payments
set forth in the Financing Lease shall be composed of principal and interest components
reflecting an original aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,500,000, a true
interest cost not to exceed 5.00% per annum (taking into account any original issue
discount or premium) and a term not exceeding 20 years from the date of the closing of
the VRA Bonds.
It is determined to be in the best interest of the County to accept the offer of VRA
to enter into the Financing Lease with the County for an amount determined by VRA to
be fair, subject to the conditions set forth in this Ordinance, which Financing Lease shall
be executed by the Chairman of the Board (the "Chairman") and the County
Administrator, or either of them. Given the VRA Purchase Price Objective and market
conditions, it may become necessary to enter into the Financing Lease with aggregate
principal components of the Rental Payments greater than the Proceeds Requested. If
the limitation on the maximum aggregate principal components of Rental Payments on
the Financing Lease set forth in this paragraph 4 restricts VRA's ability to generate the
Proceeds Requested, taking into account the VRA Costs, the VRA Purchase Price
Objective and market conditions, the County Administrator is authorized to accept a
purchase price for the Bond at an amount less than the Proceeds Requested.
The Financing Lease, in substantially the form presented to this meeting, is
hereby approved, with such completions, omissions, insertions and changes not
inconsistent with this Ordinance as may be approved by the Chairman or the County
Administrator. The Chairman and the County Administrator, either of whom may act are
hereby authorized and directed to enter into the Financing Lease.
The actions of the Chairman and the County Administrator in accepting the final
terms of the Rental Payments shall be conclusive, and no further action shall be
necessary on the part of the Board.
5. Other Payments under Financing Lease. The County agrees to pay all
amounts required by the Financing Lease, including any amounts required by Section
5.1(b) of the Financing Lease, including the "Supplemental Interest," as provided in
such section.
6. Execution and Recordation of Documents. The Chairman and the
County Administrator, either of whom may act, are authorized and directed to execute
the Documents and deliver them to the other parties thereto. The Chairman and the
County Administrator, either of whom may act, are further authorized to cause the
Documents, to be recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Roanoke County.
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7. Form of Documents. The Documents shall be in substantially the forms
on file with the County Administrator, which are hereby approved with such completions,
omissions, insertions and changes as may be approved by the Chairman and the
County Administrator, either of whom may act, with the execution and delivery of the
Documents by the Chairman and/or the County Administrator constituting conclusive
evidence of the approval of any such completions, omissions, insertions, and changes.
8. Essentiality of the Projects and Real Estate. The Projects, the Real
Estate and the Improvements are hereby declared to be essential to the efficient
operation of the County, and the County anticipates that the Projects, the Real Estate
and the Improvements will continue to be essential to the operation of the County during
the term of the Financing Lease.
9. Annual Budget. While recognizing that it is not empowered to make any
binding commitment to make Rental Payments and any other payments required under
the Financing Lease beyond the current fiscal year, the Board hereby states its intent to
make annual appropriations for future fiscal years in amounts sufficient to make all such
payments and hereby recommends that future Boards do likewise during the term of the
Financing Lease. The Board directs the County Administrator, or such other officer who
may be charged with the responsibility for preparing the County's annual budget, to
include in the budget request for each fiscal year during the term of the Financing Lease
an amount sufficient to pay the Rental Payments and all other payments coming due
under the Financing Lease during such fiscal year. If at any time during any fiscal year
of the County throughout the term of the Financing Lease, the amount appropriated in
the County's annual budget in any such fiscal year is insufficient to pay when due the
Rental Payments and any other payments required under the Financing Lease, the
Board directs the County Administrator, or such other officer who may be charged with
the responsibility for preparing the County's annual budget, to submit to the Board at the
next scheduled meeting, or as promptly as practicable but in any event within 45 days, a
request for a supplemental appropriation sufficient to cover the deficit.
10. Rental Payments Subject to Appropriation. The County's obligation to
make the Rental Payments and all other payments pursuant to the Financing Lease is
hereby specifically stated to be subject to annual appropriation therefor by the Board,
and nothing in this Ordinance or the Documents shall constitute a pledge of the full faith
and credit nor taxing power of the County or compel the Board to make any such
appropriation.
11. Disclosure Documents. The County authorizes and consents to the
inclusion of information with respect to the County to be contained in VRA's Preliminary
Official Statement and VRA's Official Statement in final form, both to be prepared in
connection with the sale of the VRA Bonds. If appropriate, such disclosure documents
shall be distributed in such manner and at such times as VRA shall determine. The
County Administrator is authorized and directed to take whatever actions are necessary
and/or appropriate to aid VRA in ensuring compliance with Securities and Exchange
Commission Rule 15c2-12.
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12. Tax Documents. The County Administrator and the Director of Finance,
either of whom may act, is authorized to execute a Nonarbitrage Certificate and Tax
Compliance Agreement and/or any related document (the "Tax Documents") setting
forth the expected use and investment of the proceeds of the VRA Bonds to be received
pursuant to the Documents and containing such covenants as may be necessary in
order for the County and/or VRA to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Tax Code"), with respect to the VRA Bonds and the
Documents including the provisions of Section 148 of the Tax Code and applicable
regulations relating to "arbitrage bonds." The County covenants that the proceeds of
the VRA Bonds to be received pursuant to the Documents will be invested and
expended as set forth in the Tax Documents, to be delivered simultaneously with the
issuance and delivery of the Financing Lease and that the County shall comply with the
other covenants and representations contained therein.
13. Other Actions. All other actions of the officers of the County in
conformity with the purpose and intent of this Ordinance are hereby approved and
confirmed. The officers of the County are hereby authorized and directed to execute
and deliver all certificates and instruments and to take all such further action as may be
considered necessary or desirable in connection with the execution and delivery of the
Documents.
14. SNAP Investment Authorization. The County has heretofore received
and reviewed the Information Statement (the "Information Statement") describing the
State Non-Arbitrage Program of the Commonwealth of Virginia ("SNAP") and the
Contract Creating the State Non-Arbitrage Program Pool I (the "Contract"), and the
County has determined to authorize the Director of Finance to utilize SNAP in
connection with the investment of the proceeds of the lease-leaseback transaction if the
Director of Finance determines that the utilization of SNAP is in the best interest of the
County. The Board acknowledges that the Treasury Board of the Commonwealth of
Virginia is not, and shall not be, in any way liable to the County in connection with
SNAP, except as otherwise provided in the contract creating the investment program
pool.
15. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.
On motion of Supervisor McNamara to adopt the ordinance, seconded by
Supervisor Peters and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Hooker, Peters, McNamara
NAYS: Supervisors Assaid, Bedrosian
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2. Ordinance accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of
$1,084,206 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Grant (Stephen G. Simon, Chief of Fire and Rescue; Christopher
R. Bever, Director, Management and Budget)
Chief Simon advised no changes from first reading. There was no
discussion.
ORDINANCE 092617-3 ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,084,206 FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) STAFFING
FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER)
GRANT
WHEREAS, the County of Roanoke Fire and Rescue Department applied for a
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency
Response (SAFER) program grant in February 2017; and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2017, the County’s Fire and Rescue Department
received notification that is was selected as a recipient of a SAFER grant; and
WHEREAS, the SAFER grant award totals $1,084,206 over a period of three
years; and
WHEREAS, Section 18.04 of the Roanoke County Charter provides that funds be
appropriated by ordinance before they are expended; and
WHEREAS, first reading of this ordinance was held on September 12, 2017, and
the second reading was held on September 26, 2017.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as
follows:
1. That the sum of $1,084,206 is hereby appropriated from grant proceeds
from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and
Emergency Response (SAFER) program.
2. A total of seven (7) new firefighter positions will be added to the County of
Roanoke Classification and Pay Plan.
3. That this ordinance shall take effect from and after the date of adoption.
On motion of Supervisor Peters to adopt the ordinance, seconded by Supervisor
Hooker and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Bedrosian, Hooker, Peters, McNamara
NAYS: None
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IN RE: CONSENT AGENDA
RESOLUTION 092617-4 APPROVING AND CONCURRING IN
CERTAIN ITEMS SET FORTH ON THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AGENDA FOR THIS DATE DESIGNATED AS
ITEM I- CONSENT AGENDA
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, as
follows:
That the certain section of the agenda of the Board of Supervisors for September
26, 2017, designated as Item I - Consent Agenda be, and hereby is, approved and
concurred in as to each item separately set forth in said section designated Items 1
through 8 inclusive, as follows:
1. Approval of minutes – July 27, 2017
2. Request to accept and allocate grant funds in the amount of $142,868 from the
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Virginia Victim Witness Fund
3. Request to accept and allocate grant funds in the amount of $238,653 from the
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles for the Selective Enforcement Grant for
the Sober on All Roads (SOAR) Task Force
4. Request to accept and allocate grant funds from the Division of Motor Vehicle for
the Selective Enforcement Grants in the amount of $149,625
5. Request to accept and allocate funds in the amount of $13,524.50 from the
Commonwealth of Virginia for the Library of Virginia's Records Preservation
Program
6. Request to accept and allocate grant funds in the amount of $5,217.70 from the
U. S. Department of Justice’s Bulletproof Vest Partnership
7. Resolution requesting the Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization
to fund a list of projects for the Fiscal Year 2019-2024 Regional Surface
Transportation Program
8. Confirmation of appointment to the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee (BFAC)
(At-Large)
On motion of Supervisor McNamara to adopt the resolution, seconded by
Supervisor Peters and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Bedrosian, Hooker, Peters, McNamara
NAYS: None
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A-092317-4.e
RESOLUTION 092617-4.f REQUESTING THE ROANOKE
VALLEY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION TO
FUND A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-
2024 REGIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization reviews
applications for funding through the Regional Surface Transportation Program and
makes recommendations for project funding to the Commonwealth Transportation
Board; and
WHEREAS, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors reviewed a list of projects
for Regional Surface Transportation Program funding at a work session on September
12, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors supports the list of
projects for Regional Surface Transportation Program funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of
Roanoke County, Virginia requests the Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning
Organization to fund the following list of projects for the Fiscal Year 2019-2024 Regional
Surface Transportation Program:
1. Route 419/Route 220 Diverging Diamond Interchange – Preliminary
Engineering
2. Roanoke River Greenway – Explore Park to Rutrough Road
3. Starkey Road/Buck Mountain Road Intersection Improvements
On motion of Supervisor McNamara to adopt the resolution, seconded by
Supervisor Peters and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Bedrosian, Hooker, Peters, McNamara
NAYS: None
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IN RE: CITIZENS’ COMMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Roberta Bondurant advised she would like to drive to the Board’s attention
with regard to the Mountain Valley Pipeline. She advised she lived at 11577 Bottom
Creek Road in Bent Mountain. Roanoke County has asked for 45 days extension with
regard to comments for DEQ. Among the repeated and many concerns she would like
to bring to the Board’s attention and file with the Board today. She knows that Assistant
County Administrator, Richard Caywood, confirms to the PAC that although the plans
and specifications that MVP was directed to submit by DEQ on erosion and
sedimentation plan for September 22, 2017, several links were broken and Mr.
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Caywood could not access them when they were filed late on Friday. So, she would
like to file that and she would like to get together with Roanoke City’s. She imagines the
Board has seen this, nevertheless, in making the point that she feels the need to say
that Roanoke City has asked for an extension of 60 days. Again, she would add that
when erosion and sedimentation plans came in for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in July,
effectively, folks on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline were given over 100 days to comment on
those erosion and sedimentation plans that would reduce us to less than one third of
what the Atlantic Coast Pipeline had to comment on. She would ask the Board as they
proceed to consider that in pressing DEQ for an adequate amount of time for the
committee to comment.
IN RE: REPORTS
Supervisor McNamara moved to receive and file the following reports.
The motion was seconded by Supervisor Peters and carried by the following recorded
vote:
AYES: Supervisors Assaid, Bedrosian, Hooker, Peters, McNamara
NAYS: None
1. Unappropriated, Board Contingency and Capital Reserves Report
2. Outstanding Debt Report
3. Comparative Statement of Budgeted and Actual Revenues as of
August 31, 2017
4. Comparative Statement of Budgeted and Actual Expenditures and
Encumbrances as of August 31, 2017
5. Accounts Paid - August 31, 2017
6. Proclamation signed by the Chairman - Mental Illness Awareness
Week
7. Proclamation signed by the Chairman - Roanoke Valley Domestic
Violence Awareness Month
IN RE: REPORTS AND INQUIRIES OF BOARD MEMBERS
Supervisor Peters thanked the Board and many of the people in this room
and the citizens for the support that he has received over the last couple of weeks. As
many of you know, two weeks tomorrow he underwent thyroid cancer surgery at John
Hopkins up in the Baltimore. The surgery went very well. The surgeon was pleased
with the results of the surgery and quite honestly he has been very pleased with the
results. All the complications that were expressed to him, he did not have any.
Recovery has gone very well; glad to be back.
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Supervisor Bedrosian commented the Board took a vote today to add
more debt that he voted “no” on and just wanted to reiterate. He has been on the Board
for four years and that is one of his greatest disappointments of the Board is the fact
that is hard to run the government and we have not succeeded in that without going into
debt. We just cannot seem to get out of that cycle; wish we could. It is not difficult, it
would just force us to really focus on the things that are very, very important and we
would save for those things and do them when we had the money. We bring in about
$180 to $190 million. It seems like we can run a county on that money without going
into debt all the time to do things. Quite frankly, these are not even things for the basic
roles of government. So, he is disappointed with that over the time that he has been on
the Board. He realizes that is one of the differences that he has with the Board. This
led him into his second remark. He touched on this last week too. Just watching what
is going on around our Country. He always says that whatever goes on around the
nation one day will be here or one day is already here. What does on in Washington,
DC and talked about are all happening in local areas all over the Country and Roanoke
is a local area. This whole thing about standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag
and making statements. It is very interesting and you may be surprised with what he is
about to say, but he has sat here and he has taken a stand for things that he thinks are
important and sometimes he has not stood. We have had people that came and led us
in prayer and it is not what he believes in. He worships a different God and he will sit
and let others stand. He thinks that is perfectly okay. He has had people make
comments that it is rude and wrong and all that; it is just the way he feels. He is
respectful about it, but he thinks everybody should have the right to do what they think
is right as long as they are not disrupting other people. He has talked about United Way
and Planned Parenthood and it has made people uncomfortable about our relationship
with United Way. People feel uncomfortable; people get offended and that is fine, but
he does not think that is wrong either. He thinks you need to take a stand for what you
feel is important. He talks about debt; like he just did and his colleagues will disagree
with him, but he feels like we should not be in debt. He voted against bigger budgets.
The bottom line is we all have opinions and he thinks we should all be able to express
them. Now, relate that to what is going on in our Country with these NFL players not
standing, they have the right to and if that is what they want to do and want to show
themselves, go ahead and do it. It is a private organization; free market, but then don’t
start whining when people don’t watch the games and people don’t start buying your
products; that is the decision you made and you need to live with it. He feels there is a
pressure mounting through on people to have to conform that way. People that he
knows are good and honorable people and know they feel like they have to kneel with
their fellow players because they now have to honor and unite with their fellow players.
He thinks that is totally wrong. They are now conforming the other way and he just finds
that this is going on all too much in America. America is a great place; we have the
right to stand for the things we want, but just because we take a stand for something
does not mean that someone has to listen to us. He has made this comment before;
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anybody can come here and pray. It does not mean that he has to listen. Anybody can
come here and say what they want; it does not mean he has to listen and that is just like
out there. You can make your stand, but he does not have to watch you and he does
not appreciate it. He for one loves to stand for the American flag and he loves to do the
pledge and he feels very proud because he for one knows how hard it has been to keep
this country together and what people have done to make this a great county. All he
has to think about is our military, the people that have sacrificed, their lives, their
families, their relationships and the people that ultimately die for this Country and that is
all it take for him to say that he is very proud to be an American and he will always
stand up and salute and pledge the flag.
Supervisor McNamara thanked a number of the staff members that we
have been working with on a number of things that we will bring forward. WE have had
a number of delays with the Mountain Valley Pipeline and the agreement with DEQ that
we will continue to work on. Also, you will be seeing a resolution before too long about
our concern with the healthcare situation in the Roanoke Valley and how it is impacting
the residents and citizens; will probably be on the next meeting as well. A lot of work
has gone into that, but they are critical issues for our area for insurance and would like
to thank them for that.
At 3:32 p.m. Chairman McNamara recessed the meeting to work session.
IN RE: WORK SESSIONS
1. Work session to review with the Board of Supervisors the
preliminary and unaudited budget and financial results for fiscal
year ending June 30, 2017 for the County of Roanoke, Virginia
(Rebecca Owens, Director of Finance; Christopher R. Bever,
Director of Management and Budget)
Mr. Bever and Ms. Owens provided a PowerPoint presentation outlining
the financial results for fiscal year ended June 30 2017.
Chairman McNamara asked for a work session with Eldon James of Eldon
James and Associates to discuss legislative agenda items in October. Additionally, he
advised that he is still waiting to hear back from the school concerning a joint work
session.
The work session was held from 3:47 p.m. until 4:35 p.m.
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IN RE: ADJOURNMENT
Chairman McNamara adjourned the meeting at 4:35 p.m.
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