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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/20/2021 - Regular1 Vinton Town Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. PARTICIPATION WILL BE BY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15.2-1413, CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950), AS AMENDED, ORDINANCE NO. 1016 AND SECTION 4-0.01(G) OF CHAPTER 1289 OF THE 2020 ACTS OF THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY The Vinton Town Council will hold its regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, using electronic communication means without the public being present in the Council Chambers. Participation by Council members, staff, and the public will only be available through electronic means. The public will have access to observe this regular meeting of Town Council through a livestream on the Town’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/vintonva. Citizens may register to speak at this Council Meeting by calling the Town Clerk’s Office at 540-983- 0607 or sending an email to sjohnson@vintonva.gov by 12 Noon on Monday, April 19, 2021. Once registered, the citizen who wishes to address Council will be provided the Zoom meeting information and will be allowed to join the meeting and address Town Council by electronic means. AGENDA Consideration of: A. CALL TO ORDER B. CONFIRMATION THAT MEETING IS BEING HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 1016 AND SECTION 4-0.01(G) OF CHAPTER 1289 OF THE 2020 ACTS OF THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ROLL CALL C. MOMENT OF SILENCE D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U. S. FLAG E. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS F. REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS G. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Consider approval of minutes: a. Council Retreat of March 5, 2021 b. Regular Meeting of March 16, 2021 Sabrina M. McCarty, Vice Mayor Keith N. Liles, Council Member Laurie J. Mullins, Council Member Michael W. Stovall, Council Member Vinton Municipal Building 311 South Pollard Street Vinton, VA 24179 (540) 983-0607 2 2. Consider adoption of a Resolution appropriating $21,772.00 from DCJS– Recoveries Restricted Cash Account from fund balance to the Police Department Operating Budget-Other Equipment in order to purchase 6 new replacement TASERs and accessories 3. Consider adoption of a Resolution transferring funds in the amount of $54,500 from the Valley Metro Transportation account in the General Fund to the Council Special Project account and the Building Maintenance account for several projects H. AWARDS, INTRODUCTIONS, PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS 1. Police Department 2020 Awards – Chief Drumond 2. Proclamations: a. National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (April 11-17) – Bill Hunter, Roanoke County Director of Communications and Information Technology b. National Drinking Water Week (May 2-8) - Bo Herndon I. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS AND PETITIONS - This section is reserved for comments and questions for issues not listed on the agenda. J. TOWN ATTORNEY K. TOWN MANAGER 1. BRIEFINGS a. Briefing on a request from the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission to amend its Charter to reduce membership requirements – Town Manager 2. ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION a. Consider adoption of a Resolution approving the 2021-2022 operating budget for the Roanoke Valley Regional Cable Television Committee – Scott Ramsburg, Director of Community Media-RVTV-3 b. Consider adoption of a Resolution approving the 2020-2021 operating budget of the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority – Dan Miles, Chief Financial Officer-RVRA c. Consider adoption of a Resolution authorizing the renewal of the Town of Vinton Employees’ group health insurance coverage with The Local Choice Program for the contract year July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 – Donna Collins 3 d. Consider adoption of a Resolution authorizing the execution of amendments to financing agreements between the Town and Virginia Resources Authority, as administrator of the Virginia Water Facilities Revolving Fund, and amendments to certain bonds of the Town to decrease the interest rates, or cost of funds, on the bonds – Anne Cantrell e. Consider adoption of an Ordinance amending certain sections of Chapter 86, Taxation, of the Vinton Town Code – Anne Cantrell 3. PROJECT UPDATES/COMMENTS L. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES 1. VML Policy Committees M. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES 1. Finance Committee – Anne Cantrell N. MAYOR O. COUNCIL P. ADJOURNMENT NEXT COMMITTEE/TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS: May 4, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. – Regular Council Meeting May 10, 2021 – 2:00 p.m. – Finance Committee Meeting May 12, 2021 – 8:30 a.m. – Public Works Committee Meeting NOTICE OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. efforts will be made to provide assistance or special arrangements to qualified individuals with disabilities in order to participate in or attend Town Council meetings. Please call (540) 983-0607 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date so that proper arrangements may be made.