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Home My WebLink About6/20/2023 - Regular1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2023, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor Michael W. Stovall, Vice Mayor Keith N. Liles Sabrina McCarty Laurie J. Mullins STAFF PRESENT: Pete Peters, Town Manager/Town Clerk Cody Sexton, Assistant Town Manager/Treasurer Antonia Arias-Magallon, Administrative Manager Donna Collins, Human Resources/Risk Management Jeremy Carroll, Town Attorney Fabricio Drumond, Police Chief Tim Lawless, Deputy Police Chief Andrew Keen, Finance Director Nathan McClung, Assistant Planning and Zoning Director The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Administrative Manager called the role with Council Member Liles, McCarty, Council Member Mullins, Stovall, and Mayor Grose present. After a Moment of Silence, Council Member Liles led the Flag. announcements, and Council Activities, Council Member McCarty announced the following: Market is open; Saturday, June 24 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. is Mingle at the Market; June 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Business After Hours in the back of the Vinton Chamber office; July 4, Boys and Girls Club will hold a 4 on the 4th race start line at the Vinton War Memorial at 8 a.m., and July 4th is the Town of Vinton Celebration starting at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Council Member McCarty encouraged everyone to venues in the community and to follow the Town’s social media and website for more information. Council Member Mullins announced the following: June 12 – 2 – Council Member Liles and Council Member McCarty attended the Community Development Committee Meeting; June 14 – attended the Vinton Lions Club Breakfast; June 20 – all members of Council Museum Lift Tour; and May 12 – attended the Valley Metro Station Opening. Under requests to postpone, add to or change the order of agenda items, Mr. Keen requested to Action, to consider a resolution appropriating funds in the amount of $15,182.32 for the receipt of funds from the VRSA insurance claim for reimbursement of the construction costs for water damage to the Farmers’ Market. Vice Mayor Stovall made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented; the motion was seconded by Council Member Mullins and carried Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Approved Resolution No. 2554 appropriating funds in the amount of $30,000.00, a cash donation from the Pathfinders for Greenways, for the Glade Creek Greenway Phase 2B; Approved Resolution No. 2555 to request VRSA grant funds for special training expenses; Approved Resolution No. 2556 appropriating funds in the amount of $417.40 received for scrap metal to the Public Works budget; Approved Resolution No. 2557 Appropriation: $500 AMVET donation to the Veteran’s Wall project; Approved Resolution No. 2558 Appropriation for VRSA funds from vehicle repair expense; Approved minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 6, 2023 Under awards, introductions, presentations, and proclamations, Deputy Police Chief Lawless introduced Police Officer Andrew Stephen Hagy to Council. Town Manager Peters Hagy. Town. The next item on the agenda was the the proposed amendment to the Town of Vinton’s FY 2022-2023 budget to appropriate funding for development expenditures, projected operational expenditures, capital reserves projects in the total amount of $5,329,163.16 in 3 Fund. Mayor Opened the Public Hearing at 6:14 p.m. Mr. Sexton reviewed a PowerPoint that will be on file at the Town Clerks’ office as part of the several revenues have been going up. Pari- mutual tax should come in about $200,000 higher than usual. The majority of our highest-producing The cigarette tax continues to rise. Interest from investments is at a high rate. The War Memorial Town’ paving. The Town is using the majority of the new revenue to offset the previously planned use of the fund balance that was used to cover projects settlement due to co Monsanto. Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. Council commented on the sales tax revenue and expressed appreciation for the work on the budget. Council Member Liles approve amending the FY 2022- appropriate funds Council Member McCarty following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Public Hearing Closed Approval of Resolution No. 2559 amending the FY 2022- funds. Under Briefings, Town Manager Peters second floor of the building. help staff move things from and to the second floor. Debbie Pitts and Judy Cunningham, who work for installed. 4 Council expressed appreciation for the service that the Historical Society provides at the Museum and commented on the cost of the lift. Under items requiring action under the agenda, there was a motion to consider adoption of a Resolution appropriating funds in the amount of $15,182.32 for the receipt of VRS Farmers’ Market. Council Member Mullins approve $15,182.32 for the receipt of funds from the VRSA Farmers’ Market Council Member McCarty following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullin McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Approval of Resolution No. 2560 $15,182.32 for the receipt of funds from the VRSA insurance claim for reimbursement of the construction costs for water damage to the Farmers’ Market. Town Attorney Carroll commented on reviewing two bids from Mr. McClung and Jamie Hurt for capital project bids for sidewalks and curbs and the walnut avenue parking lot. Town Manager Peters reminded everyone that the Town building will be closed Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, 2023, for the Fourth of July, and the Council Meeting on July 4 Public Works adjusted the Niagara and 3rd Street signal lights. The fire demolition is being discussed by the owners, working with the utilities for that project. The rest of Once it is completed, the street will be paved and temporarily strip take place around Town. The 3rd street lift station is completing its final construction activities. 107 Pollard gave their 45-day public notice ABC license and should be open sometime in July. Walnut Avenue Phase II is estimated to be completed by the Department for receiving a DCJS grant of about paving plan for FY24. The demolition of the Cleveland Mart project should be resuming soon. The Greenway Midweek crew will be doing some 5 awarded a second EPA grant of $500,000 which will be announced sometime in July. Town Manager Peters recognized Planning and Zoning for receiving a $218,000 grant from Virginia Outdoors for the former swimming pool site. The War Memorial is hosting 4 on the 4th for the Boys and Girls Club run. Under reports from committees, Andrew Keen commented on the June 12 meeting. Mr. Keen then commented on the April finances that were discussed. The Grant Fund continues to drop based on the ARPA funds that were used for revenue replacement system transfer. The General Fund cash is showing a positive impact of about $400,000 from March to April. There was an increase in investment funds due to the use of ARPA funds. Investments are currently earning about $25,000 a month in interest. Vice Mayor Stovall made a motion to approve April 30, 2023, Financial Statements as presented; Liles members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) - None. Nathan McClung commented on the June 14, Community Development Committee meeting. The History Museum lift was discussed during the meeting. The next item discussed Ramada Road street light issue. A resident called about a neighbor who had installed a street light a changed, making it hard for the resident to sleep at night due to the brightness. The Town is looking Cleveland Mart development project has a site plan that was submitted today and will be reviewed. The dumpster site at the Farmers’ Market is being looked into to be expanded to provide a larger businesses and the Farmers’ Market. The developers for the Gish M dedicated to getting started. The market study was updated for the Hotel Project, and there is a new engineering site plan for moving forward. The Town will be applying for transportation grants to Approved April 30, 2023, Financial Statements. 6 Council Members expressed appreciation for all the work the Town is doing and expressed excitement for what the future holds. Mayor Grose expressed appreciation to staff for the flags being put on for Flag Day, the events proclamation for long-time resident Frank Stone’s birthday. Council Member Liles made a motion to the meeting; the motion was seconded by Council Member Mullins and carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) – APPROVED: _________________________________ Bradley E. Grose, Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ Richard W. Peters, Jr., Town Clerk