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WORK SESSION MINUTES
APRIL 11, 2011
Commissioners Present:
Ms. Martha Hooker
Mr. Gary Jarrell
Mr. Rodney McNeil
Mr. Jason Peters
Mr. David Radford
Staff Present:
Mr. Philip Thompson, Secretary
Mr. Joe Obenshain, Senior Assistant County Attorney
Mr. John Murphy
Mr. Doug Chittum, Economic Development
Guests:
Mr. Ed Elswick, Board of Supervisors
Mr. Eldon Karr
Ms. Maryellen Goodlatte, Esquire
The County van and car departed the Roanoke County Administration Center at
approximately 8:10 a.m. with two commissioners. County staff picked up the remaining
commissioners and staff at approximately 8:30 a.m. at Botetourt Commons shopping
center on Route 220.
Call to Order:
Mr. Jarrell called the meeting to order at approximately 8:40 a.m.
Approval of Agenda
Mr. Jarrell made a motion to approve the agenda, which passed 5 -0.
Tour of Invenergy, Inc.
The County van and car arrived at Invenergy's Beech Ridge site in Greenbrier County,
West Virginia, at approximately 10:50 a.m. Mr. Erik Duncan, Regional Manager, and
Mr. Meighen, Facility Manager, led the commissioners and staff on a tour of the
Invenergy's Beech Ridge Wind Farm. They provided a brief history of the project and
explained the site maps of the property, including turbine locations. The tour included a
guided tour of various turbines and transformer stations. Commissioners and staff
measured wind speed with an anemometer and wind noise with a decimeter at various
locations while turbines were operating and stationary. Commissioners and staff
departed from the Beech Ridge site at approximately 2:10 p.m. and arrived back at the
Botetourt Commons shopping center at approximately 5:05 p.m.
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ROANOKE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
APRIL 11, 2011
With no further business or comments, Mr. Jarrell adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Susan Carter
Recording Secretary, Roanoke County Planning Commission
Philip T ompson
Secret ry, Roanoke C unty Planning Commission
Approved:
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Ga Jarrell
Chairman, oanoke County Planning Commission
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