HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/30/2015 - Regular MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELL AT 615 P.M. CAN
M N SAY, NOV EMBER 30, 2015 IN THE TOWN MANAGER CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE
VINTON MUNICIPAL SUILIDNG, 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIR INIA,
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley F. Grose, Mayor
Matthew S. Hare, Vice Mayor
I. Douglas Adams,Jr,
Sabrina McCarty
Janet Scheid
STAFF PRESENT- Christopher S. Lawrence; Town Manager
Jeff Dudley, Interim Police Chief
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6;15 p.m. The Town Manager called the roll with Council
Member Adams, Council Member Scheid, Vice Mayor Aare and Mayor Grose present. Council
Member McCarty was absent.
Vice Mayor Hare made a motion that Council go into a Closed Meeting pursuant to § 2.2-3 11 A
(1) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as emended, for discussion and interviews of prospective
candidates for Chief of Police.. The motion was seconded by Council Member Adams and carried
by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote -6; Yeas ( )--Adams, Scheid, Hare,
Grose; Nays (9)—None; Absent(1)- McCarty. Council went into Closest Meeting at 6:17 p.m.
Council Member McCarty arrived at the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
At 9.42 p.m., the regular meeting reconverted and the Certification that the Closed Meeting was
held in accordance with State Code requirements was approved on motion by Vice Mayor dare,
seconded by Council Member McCarty and carried by the following vote, with all members voting:
Vote 5-0; Yeas 5)--Adams, McCarty, Scheid, bare, Grose; Nays (6)— None.
A brief discussion began regarding Town Council support of the Volunteer Fire [department and
their commitment to help in the department's efforts to recruit new members to bolster their duty
teams and improve services to the community.
Council member Adams asked for an upstate on the new electronic lacks at the Fire/EMS building.
The Town Manager responded that staff was told they would begin last week, but no action has
occurred. He would follow up with the contractor.
Council Member Adams also reiterated his desire to have a project report completed soon to
document all the town°s projects and initiatives and document their status. This would be in an
electronic format that was available to Council members through Dropbox at any time and would
be updated in a way to make it a more living type document.
Vice Mayor Hare asked for an update on the skate park and FEMA approval. The Tower Manager
stated they were working to resolve a mapping issue with the plan and would have it completed
shortly to send to VDEM for preliminary review and approval, and then the State would send the
request to FEMA.
Mayor Grose asked for an upstate on our roast maintenance and paving work. The Town Manager
stated staff would get an update written and sent to Council this week.
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Council Member Adams made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by Vice
Mayor bare and carried by the following vote; with all members voting* Vote 0-0 Yeas 5) -
Adams, McCarty, Scheid, bare, Grose-, bays (0) — None. The meeting was adjourned at 10:0
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APPROVED:
Bradley E. Grose, Mayor
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