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Home My WebLink About3/6/2018 - RegularMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 7:00 PM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor Matthew S. Hare, Vice Mayor Keith N. Liles Sabrina McCarty Janet Scheid STAFF PRESENT: Barry W. Thompson, Town Manager Susan N. Johnson, Executive Assistant/Town Clerk Theresa Fontana, Town Attorney Pete Peters, Assistant Town Manager/Director of Economic Development Anne Cantrell, Treasurer/Finance Director Tom Foster, Police Chief Fabricio Drumond, Police Captain Joey Hiner, Public Works Director William Herndon, Assistant Public Works Director Donna Collins, Human Resources Director Chris Linkous, Deputy Chief, Fire/EMS Chasity Barbour, War Memorial Facilities Manager Mary Beth Layman, Special Programs Director The Mayor called the regular meeting to order aT 7:00 p.m. The Town Clerk called the roll with Council Member Liles, Council Member McCarty, Council Member Scheid, Vice Mayor Hare and Mayor Grose ,#resent. U14 =I a ra ZA MOP Dr-001 WAI 10 1 ril a MR M I ME Under upcoming community events, Council Member McCarty announced the following: March 27 00 am to 2:00 pm -Senior Expo —Vinton War Memorial, Under requests to postpone, add to or change the order of agenda items, the Town Manager requested to postpone the March 20th Council meeting, Item J(2), the briefing on the renewal of the Town of Vinton Employees' group health insurance. Staff needs to review this renewal further before we brief Council. Council Member Liles made a motion to table this item; the motion was seconded by Council Member McCarty and carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) — Liles, McCarty, Scheid, Hare, Grose; Nays (0) — None. Postponed Item J(2) to the March 201h Council meeting The next item on the agenda was a request for funding presentation from the William Byrd High School After Prom. Karen Hanley, PTO President, commented on the success of the After Prom and that 325 students stayed until the end of the event last year. This year tAe eveot will -We A,#,ril 14-115--w-41 tkel # •!' is to help pay for the prizes and every student that stays the whole time is also given a free t-shirt. They are still the only After Prom in the County that does not charge admission for the students. 9 Howard responded that almost 8,000 people are employed full-time in tourism. There are 308,000 people that live in the Virginia's Blue Ridge Region and if you took at the dollars that are spent by visitors every year, it is equivalent to over $2,005 per person in direct spending. The Mayor then commented that the Resolution will be on the next agenda for action, The next item on the agenda was to consider adoption of a Resolution approving the 2018-2019 operating budget for the Roanoke Valley Regional Cable Television Committee. Elaine Bays -Murphy first commented that RVTV is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year having been created in 1993 as an agreement between the Town, Roanoke County and Roanoke City. She was very proud of where the station has come in the 25 years. Ms. Bays -Murphy next commented on the videos produced in 2017 for the Town and the number of views on some of the videos. The City of Roanoke approved the budget yesterday and the County of Roanoke approved it last week. Vice Mayor Hare expressed appreciation to RVTV for what they do and for the valuable service they bring to the community. It is important to have governments that are open and transparent and RVTV provides that window. The Mayor and Council also expressed appreciation to Ms. Bay -Murphy and in particular the recent PSAs for the Volunteer First Aid Crew and Fire Department. Council Member Scheid made a motion to adopt the Adopted Resolution No. 2239 Resolution as presented; the motion was seconded by approving the 2018-2019 operating Vice Mayor Hare and carried by the following roll call budget for the Roanoke Valley vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) — = Regional Cable Television Liles, McCarty, Scheid, Hare, Grose; Nays (0) — None. 'Committee The Town Manager called on Pete Peters to give Council an update on the Bike Share Program, Mr. Peters commented he has been working with Ride Solutions for approximately a year. He has been seeking potential partners to assist with the cost of the Program and has approximately 80% of the amount needed. However, through some user fees and some of their in -kind sponsorships, they are moving forward to place the station in March. A formal announcement will be made at a later date. 3 On the Utility side, we are in good shape and we ar favorable on spending on wastewater treatment fees a well as some debt services timing. Council Member Scheid commented that the Committee I is in the process of scheduling some extended budget sessions. Vice Mayor Hare made a motion to approve the December 2017 and January 2018 Financial Reports - as presented; the motion was seconded by Council Member Scheid and carried • the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) — Approved the Financial Reports for Liles, McCarty, Scheid, Hare, Grose; Nays (0) — None. , December 2017 and January 2018 The Mayor expressed thanks to Pete Peter: an Dr. Richard Turner on the success of the Ch mbe Lunch N Learn Program, Comments from Council: Council Member Schei expressed congratulations to Chief Foster for being selected as Employee of the Year. I ♦ e e • irginia, as amen or regarding appointments to boards and commissions as authorized by subsection 1. Council Member Liles made a motion to convene in Closed Session, the motion was seconded by Council Member McCarty and carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) — Liles, McCarty, Scheid, Hare, Grose; Nays (0) — None. Council went into Closed Session at 7:55 p.m. At 8:10 p.m., the regular meeting reconvened and the Certification that the Closed Meeting was held in accordance with State Code requirements was approved on motion by Vice Mayor Hare; seconded by Council Member Liles and carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote Liles, McCarty, Scheid, Hare, Grose; Nays (0) — None. Vice Mayor Hare made a motion to appoint Wayne Guffey, Sarah Gatrell, Brandon Gann, Craig Burch and Doug Adams to the Highway Safety Committee for three Appointed Wayne Guffey, Sarah year terms beginning March 6, 2018 and ending March Gatrell, Brandon Gann, Craig Burch 5, 2021; the motion was seconded by Council Member and Doug Adams to the Highway Liles and carried by the following vote, with all members Safety Committee for three year voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) — Liles, McCarty, Scheid, terms beginning March 6, 2018 and Hare, Grose; Nays (0) — None, ending March 5, 2021 Vice Mayor Hare made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by Council Member Scheid carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) — Liles, McCarty, Scheid, Hare, Grose; Nays (0) — None, The meeting was ,?.djoumed at 8:11 p.m. . Meeting adjourned 0221001&"1 VG C Bradley E. Grose, Mayor ATTEST: Susan N. Johnson, CMC� Town Clerk 0 a in ma IlL Is I VAM Ral a "I WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Vinton, Virginia has convened a closed meeting on this date, pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and, WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the Vinton Town Council that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virga Law. NOW, TAEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Vinton Town Council hereby certifies tb&� to the best of each membees knowledge: I Only public business matters lawfully exempted from opening meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification applies; and 2. Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Town Council. Clerk Council