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Home My WebLink About1/14/2025 - Regular1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor Laurie J. Mullins Vice Mayor Keith N. Liles Sabrina M. McCarty Michael W. Stovall STAFF PRESENT: Richard Peters, Town Manager Cody Sexton, Deputy Town Manager Antonia Arias-Magallon, Administrative Manager/Town Clerk Andrew Keen, Finance Director/Treasurer Fabricio Drumond, Police Chief Jeremy Carroll, Town Attorney Mayor Grose called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Town Clerk Council Member Liles, Council Member McCarty, Council Member Mullins, Council Member Stovall, and Mayor Grose present. After a Moment of Silence, Council Member Liles led Flag. announcements, and Council Activities, Council Member McCarty announced the following: January 20 – observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day; February 1 – History Museum’s Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; February 17 – Town Offices Closed for the observance of Presidents Day. Council Member McCarty encouraged everyone to visit the entertainment venues social media and website for more information. Council Member Mullins following Council activities: December 5 – All of Town Council Members a Lighting and Christmas Parade; December 16 - Mayor Grose attended the Finance Committee Meeting; December 18 - Community Development Committee Meeting; December 20 - Member Mullins, and Mayor Grose attended the 2 Mayor Grose attended the Roanoke City Mayor Investiture Ceremony. The Mayor turned the meeting over to the Town Clerk Service. Mrs. Arias-Magallon then proceeded to administer the Oath of Office to Council Member Laurie J. Mullins, Council Member Keith N. Liles, and Mayor Grose. Office, each made brief comments. Council Member Stovall comments, Council Member Liles nominated Laurie J. Mullins for Vice Mayor. Council Member Stovall seconded the nomination, the nomination was carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0-1; Yeas (4) – Liles, McCarty, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None; Abstain (1) - Mullins. Vice Mayor Mullins. Elected Laurie J. Mullins as Vice Mayor for a term beginning January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026 The next item on the agenda was the appointment of Council- Vice Mayor Mullins made a motion to approve a Resolution to appoint Town Manager; Andrew Keen, Treasurer; Antonia Arias-Magallon, Town Clerk; Fabricio Town Attorney for terms ending on December 31, 2026. The motion was seconded by Council Member Liles and carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – (0) – None. Re-appointed Manager; Andrew Keen, Treasurer; Antonia Arias- Magallon, Town Clerk; Fabricio Drumond, Chief of Police and Jeremy Carroll, Town Attorney for terms ending on December 31, 2026 The next item on the agenda was the appointment of members to the Council- appointed Committees. McCarty made a motion to approve a Resolution to Committees for two- December 31, 2026: Sabrina M. Keith N. Committee; Bradley E. Grose and Michael W. Stovall to the Finance Committee and Laurie J. Mullins and Sabrina M. Works Committee. The motion was seconded by Appointed members to the Council-appointed Committees for two-year terms ending December 31, 2026: Sabrina M. McCarty and Keith N. Liles to the Community Development Committee; 3 roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Sabrina M. Committee. Council Member McCarty made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented; the motion was seconded by Council Member Liles members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. December 3, 2024. Under reports from committees, Town Manager Peters Meeting. Mr. Peters commented that the Gus Nicks Boulevard and Hardy have been completed as of August and the Town is currently working on the final details. These were grant-funded projects by VDOT. The City of Roanoke contacted the Town a while back with interest in modifying the street Nicks Boulevard to include bike and pedestrian-friendly lanes. Traffic indicating the start of the project. Greenway Phase 2B paving was completed after many delays. There is a plan to cutting, opening the greenway finished projects. Glade Creek Greenway Phase 3 engineering study is about trying to identify the route. The plan is to try and connect the Greenway to Vinyard Park. The grant funding for the restroom for Wolf Creek Greenway was received and the restroom was ordered. The restroom should be installed by June. The committee members discussed the next steps for the 2050 comprehensive pla Comprehensive Plan has an advisory committee meeting on Friday. session for the Planning Commission on February 4 to discuss the Comprehensive Plan. The idea the plan in April or May. RFPs were received for the developer. Under items requiring action under the agenda, there was a motion to consider the adoption of a Resolution revising the procedures 4 for the Citizens' Comments and Petitions section at regular Town Council meetings. Town Clerk Arias-Magallon commented that the updated guidelines will introduce meetings. Mrs. Arias reviewed the updates to the guidelines. Monday before the meeting. must align with the original request. A three- unless new developments are presented. Each adjustments based on participation numbers. Council Member Liles made a motion to approve the Resolution regular Town Council meetings seconded by Vice Mayor Mullins and carried by voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Approved Resolution No. 2622 Petitions section at regular Town Council meetings. Under appointments to boards and motion to re-appoint Teresa Davis as a member of the Board and Zoning Appeals to a new five- year term beginning January 17, 2025 ending January 16, 2030. Council Member McCarty made a motion to approve the Resolution to re-appoint Teresa Davis as a member of the Appeals to a new five- January 17, 2025, and ending January 16, 2030; the motion was seconded by Council member Liles, carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Appointed Teresa Davis as a member of the Board and Zoning Appeals to a new five- beginning January 17, 2025, and ending January 16, 2030 Under appointments to boards and motion to re-appoint Bob Benninger as a member of the Vinton Planning Commission to a new four- year term beginning January 5, 2025, and ending January 4, 2029. Council Member Liles made a motion to approve the Resolution to re-appoint Bob Appointed Bob Benninger as a member of the Vinton Planning Commission to a new four-year 5 Commission to a new four-year term beginning January 5, 2025, and ending January 4, 2029; McCarty with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. January 4, 2029 Council expressed appreciation for another year together and with the Town expressed appreciation towards Council Member Stovall expressed condolences appreciation toward staff for all of their hard work. The Mayor called the Work Session to order at 6:40 p.m. Town Attorney Jeremy Carroll gave a presentation for the Town Council and the Town FOIA Officer required training on the Carroll answered the needed. The PowerPoint will be available at the Town Clerk’s office as part of the permanent files record. The Work Session adjourned at 7:27 p.m. Council Member Liles made a motion to adjourn the by Council Member McCarty and carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – APPROVED: _________________________________ Bradley E. Grose, Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ Antonia Arias-Magallon, Town Clerk