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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/3/2022 - Regular1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor Sabrina McCarty, Vice Mayor Keith N. Liles Laurie J. Mullins Michael W. Stovall STAFF PRESENT: Pete Peters, Town Manager Cody Sexton, Assistant Town Manager Susan N. Johnson, Executive Assistant/Town Clerk Jeremy Carroll, Town Attorney Fabricio Drumond, Police Chief Tim Lawless, Police Captain Jamie Hurt, Capital Projects Manager The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Town Clerk called the roll with Council Member Liles, Council Member Mullins, Council Member Stovall, Vice Mayor McCarty and Mayor Grose present. Roll call After a Moment of Silence, Harper Dibble led the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag. announcements, Vice Mayor McCarty announced the following: May 7 – 11:00 a..m.-12 Noon – Dulcimer Concert – Vinton History Museum; May 30 – Museum Closed for Memorial Day; June 4 – First Saturday Community Ice Cream Social – Vinton History Museum. comment Festival. Under requests to postpone, add to or change requested to add another Proclamation as Item C under Section 2. Proclamations. their consensus to add the additional item. Council Member Liles made a motion to approve the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor McCarty and voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Approved minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 19, 2022 The next item on the agenda was the swearing- in ceremony for Officer Jesse Dibble. The Town 2 Dibble. After Harper Dibble, daughter of Officer Dibble presented him with his badge Lawless made comments. The next item under awards, introductions, presentations and proclamations was a proclamation for National which Chief Drumond made brief comments. The second proclamation was for GBS/CIDP Awareness Month. Vice Mayor McCarty commented on the Proclamation following which Rick Forney, the GBS/CODP Mid-Atlantic made brief comments. The third proclamation that was added to the agenda was for Professional Municipal Clerks Week. The Town Manager read the Proclamation, which recognized the Town Clerk. The Mayor commented that Jim Cooper and Ethan Cooper were in attendance and Ethan merit badge toward his Eagle Scout award. The next item on the agenda was to consider adoption of a Resolution awarding a construction engineering, management and inspection services Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations Project – 5th Street to Town's West Limits. Anita McMillan commented that the Proposals (RFP) for these services was advertised on October 22, 2021. proposals and a Selection Committee interviewed each firm and recommended contract to WRA. All of the documents have been reviewed by the Town Attorney. The contract is for ten months, but they are hopeful that the project can be completed in eight months. The contract price is not to exceed $255,200. Construction bids were due on May 5th, but have been extended to May 10th. Council Member Stovall made a motion to adopt the Resolution as presented; the motion was seconded by Council Member Mullins and carried Adopted Resolution No. 2494 construction engineering, management and inspection services contract and authorizing the Town Manager to execute the contract 3 voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) – None. 5th Street to Town's West Limits The next item on the agenda was to consider Manager to execute a Parking Lot Lease and Real Property Purchase Right of First Refusal between David S. McClung, II and the Town for Avenue, Vinton, Virginia. The Town Manager first commented that Council was briefed matter at their February 15, 2022 meeting. The lease is for ten years for the purpose of developing a parking l downtown businesses as well as our community events. available for sale. Jamie Hurt, our Capital Projects Manager, will be managing this project. property is slightly less than 1-1/2 acres. The initial purchase price is $400,000, which is based on the assessed value. The lease will increase by 2.5% annually and there is a mechanism to calculate the purchase price because there is an escalator built in so that the property values continue to increase over time. does have renewal terms and if the Town should decide to keep the lease in place, we can continue refusal. However, the Town Manager has the expectation as some point of exercising that right. The Town Manager further commen formula to exercise the right to purchase is spelled out in the document for the initial ten years and if we extend the lease with an option to purchase the property later, that is also spelled out. Council Member Mullins adopt the Resolution as presented; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor McCarty and carried by Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Adopted Resolution No. 2495 authorizing the Lease and Real Property Purchase Right of First Refusal between David S. McClung, II and the Town for approximately 1.463 acres located at 7 Walnut Avenue, Vinton, Virginia Council Members and the Mayor commented on the success of the Dogwood Festival and Arbor 4 Council Member Mullins made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by Council Member Liles 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: _________________________________ Susan N. Johnson, CMC, Town Clerk