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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 6:00 P.M.
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON
MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor
Keith N. Liles
Laurie J. Mullins
Michael W. Stovall
MEMBERS ABSENT: Sabrina McCarty, Vice Mayor
STAFF PRESENT: Pete Peters, Town Manager
Cody Sexton, Assistant Town Manager
Susan N. Johnson, Executive Assistant/Town Clerk
Jeremy Carroll, Town Attorney
Anne Cantrell, Finance Director/Treasurer
Fabricio Drumond, Police Chief
Anita McMillan, Planning & Zoning Director
Chasity Barbour, Community Programs & Facilities Director
Tim Lawless, Deputy Police Chief
The Mayor called the regular meeting to order at
6:00 p.m. The Town Clerk
Council Member Stovall and Mayor Grose present.
Vice Mayor McCarty was absent.
Roll call
The Mayor next commented that the Vinton
Presentation of the Colors. This would be followed
by the awards, introductions and presentations and
printed. After a Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag.
The next item on the agenda was the promotion
and swearing in ceremony for
Lawless to Captain. After comments from Chief
Drumond, pre
placement of his collar pins by his family,
Clerk administered the Oath of O
Timothy Lawless.
Captain Lawless made brief comments.
Chief Drumond next introduced Officer Milton Clark
and Officer Bradford Postles and their families and
made brief comments following which the Town Clerk
administered the Oaths of Office to Officer Clark and
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Chief Drumond next introduced Officer Brandon
Charlton, Officer William Boyd and their families and
made brief comments.
Officers Clark, Postles, Charlton and Boyd to Vinton.
The next item under awards, introductions,
presentations and proclamations was the introduction
Treasurer’s Office.
comments and introduced Kimberly Hunter, Financial
Analyst and Mary Butler, Cus
both of them to the Town.
With regard to 2021 ISA Gold Leaf Award for
Outstanding Arbor Day Activities,
commented that the
Stovall was Chairman of the School Board
time. The Mayor has attended all of the Arbor Day
Celebrations since he became Mayor in 2004. After
additional comments, th
worked hard to help the Town earn this award.
announcements, Council Member Liles announced
the following: November 5 – 7:30 p.m. – VT Hockey
v. WVU – Lancerlot; November 6 – 7:30 p.m. – VT
Hockey v. Rowan – Lancerlot and November 8-12 –
stormwater pipe repair.
Council Member Liles made a motion to adopt the
seconded by Council Member Mullins and carried by
the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0;
Yeas (4) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) –
None; Absent (1) - McCarty.
Approved minutes of Regular Meeting of
October 19, 2021
The next item on the agenda was to consider
Advisory Committee
matter at their October 19, 2021 meeting. Council
Member Stovall
by Council Member Liles and carried by the following
vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4) –
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Liles, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None;
Absent (1) - McCarty.
the Vinton Advisory Committee
The next item on the agenda was to consider
adoption of a Resolution
Historic Preservation Fund (ESHPF) Sub-Award
Agreement and the Historic Preservation Agreement
(DHR).
October 19, 2021 meeting.
commented that Staff met with representatives from
DHR on site last Thursday along with the contractor
item by item on the processes that this grant will pay
for to confirm that each of the aspects of the work was
forward.
Council Member Mullins made a motion to adopt the
Resolution as presented
by Council Member Liles and carried by the following
vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4) –
Liles, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None;
Absent (1) - McCarty.
Adopted Resolution No. 2462 authorizing
Emergency Suppl
Preservation Fund (ESHPF) Sub-Award
Agreement and the Historic Preservation
Redevelopment project from the Virginia
The Town Manager commented on the
recruitment efforts of Staff and the new employees
and the success of the Downtown Trick or Treating.
Council Members commented on the Downtown
Trick or Treating, Town Staff and the stormwater pipe
repair on Walnut Avenue
Treating
Avenue, the 52nd Anniversary Event of the Roanoke
Valley-Alleghany Regional Commissio
student debate that he attended at Roanoke Catholic.
Council Member Mullins made a motion to
adjourn the meeting;
Council Member Liles
vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4) –
Liles, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None;
Absent (1) - McCarty. The meeting was adjourned at
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APPROVED:
Bradley E. Grose, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Susan N. Johnson, CMC, Town Clerk