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Home My WebLink About11/15/2022 - Regular1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 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 Andrew Keen, Finance Director Fabricio Drumond, Police Chief Tim Lawless, Deputy Police Chief Anita McMillan, Planning & Zoning Director Nathan McClung, Assistant Planning & Zoning Director Marshall Stanley, Economic Development Specialist 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 Grose present. Roll call After a Moment of Silence, Council Member Liles led the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag. Under upcoming community events/ announcements, Vice Mayor McCarty announced the following: every Wednesday – 6:30 p.m. – Bingo; every Thursday – 6:30 p.m. – Trivia – every Friday and Saturday night – Live Music - Brewery; November 18 – Andy Burnette; November 19 – Travis Reigh; November 25 – Rare Form and November 26 – Eric Wayne Band – all at 8:00 p.m. at Rosie’s; December 1 – 6:00 p.m. – tree lighting December 6 – 5:30-7:00 p.m.; December 10 – 9:00- 11:00 a.m.; December 17 – 9:00- December 22 – 9:00-11:00 a.m. – Festival of Trees – Vinton War Memorial and December 13 – 5:30 p.m. until – neighborhoods. 6:00 p.m. Council Member Stovall made a motion to approve the of October 18, 2022 meeting 2 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) - None. Regular Meeting of November 1, 2022; adopted Resolution No. 2523 appropriating funds in the amount of $1,357.95 for the receipt of an insurance claim made on a Department Under awards, introductions, presentations and proclamations, the next item on the agenda was the Development Specialist. Following comments by the Town Manager, t Mr. Stanley to the Town. The next item on the agenda was the consideration of proposed Amendment to the Town of Vinton Reference the Town of Vinton GAP Summary – Route 24 Bike/Ped Plan, May 2022. opened the Public Hearing at 6:12 p.m. Nathan McClung commented that Council has been briefed on this matter several times, most recently at November 3, 2022 the Vinton Planning Commission voted unanimously to adopt the Plan. The purpose of adopting the recommended improvements are made eligible for solidifies and legitimizes the w Committees, Town Staff and Vinton residents. Hearing no public comments, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 6:14 p.m. Council Member Liles made a motion to adopt the Ordinance as seconded by Vice Mayor McCarty and carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Grose; Nays (0) - None. Public Hearing Opened Public Hearing Closed Adopted Ordinance No. 1047 approving an Vinton GAP Summary – Bike/Ped Plan, May 2022 The next item on the agenda was a briefing on an Intergovernmental Agreement between th Roanoke and the Town of Vinton relating to the City of Project. Anita McMillan first commented that Town Staff and Roanoke County Staff have been working with Roanoke City on their streambank restoration project since 2021. Just like the Woodland Place, 3 of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Stormwater Local Assistance Funds (SLAF) and will benefit the Town just Roanoke County’s Project, Phase I and II. Roanoke City has to meet the DEQ Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) allocation requirements and even though the property belongs to the Town, the City will get the benefit of the TMDL allocations. The map showing the four properties in the Town limits and two that are located within Roanoke City were included with the agenda package. Attorney has reviewed the Agreement. The Town Manager commented that Staff would encourage the City to share details of the project with their citizens because although the primarily in the City, it will have some traffic impact on our residents. The Town Manager commented that the Garthright yesterday. He also announced that o vendor has indicated that the equipment has arrived for the traffic signals on Niagara./Vinyard and By- Pass/Hardy provided. The next item on the agenda was on the current commented there are Development and Public Safety. Each election year Council Members are appointed to serve years on these Committees. Staff would like to dissolve Committee and any items that would typically go to that Committee would be referred to Public Works or the Highway Safety Committee. Staff would also like to create a new Community Development Economic Development. provides an opportunity to evaluate items and flush out the details before being presented at a Council Meeting. 4 months so we would have a more frequent meeting schedule. The Town Clerk commented that asked to take action at their D meeting to dissolve the Economic Development and Public Safety Committees and create the new Community Development Committee. The Town Clerk next congratulated Council Member Stovall and Vice Mayor McCarty on their re-election to Council. Since this is the Town’s first November election, the organizational January 3, 2023 at which time Council Members will be appointed to the three Committees. Under reports from Council Committees, Andrew Kee Committee met on November 7, 2022 Committee reviewed the Resolution for damage to Consent Agenda. Report, Mr. Keen commented that all of the major revenue sources such as personal property, pari- cigarette stamps are personnel, remains under budget and all other under budget. At this point there have not been any trends affecting the revenue or expense side to date. approximately $14 million with approximately $6 million being restricted cash. There was an increase of approximately cash. commented that currently there is approximately $3.3 million in investments in a combination of money markets, CDs and trust funds. To date there has been minimal growth in essentially $500 in accrued interest. Mr. Keen next commented that a Town’s investment policy, there are objectives-- maintenance of liquidity and maximizing Given the current interest rates, he contacted all of 5 and what might be best suited for the Town’s funds. There were a variety of focus on the maximizing the return, but forever even though the investment policy allows us to do a CD for up to 24 months. One of our local banks offered a CD at 3.8% for four months, so we moved money from our Utility Fund checking account, which was earning no interest to a CD, which will earn approximately four-month period. These funds can be turned over three times annually and make $75,000 in earnings as long as interest rates remain where they are. Mr. Keen next commented that currently we have a money market of $1.6 million that has been earning 040% interest. In working with the same bank, we were able to get an interest rate of 2.75%, which will increase the earnings over a one-year period from $6,000 to approximately $44,000. Cody Sexton commented that in June when we were Now five months later Mr. Keen is finding 3+% which is more than double in a five-month period. Council Member Stovall approve the September 30, 2022 Financial Reports as presented; the motion was seconded by Council Member Mullins with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) - None. Report Council Members commented on the recent Veterans Luncheon, the announcement of Pok-E wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. The Mayor reminded everyone again of the Vice Mayor McCarty and Council Member Stovall for being re-elected to Council, the recent Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission and wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Council Member Mullins made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor McCarty vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) - 6 APPROVED: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ Susan N. Johnson, CMC, Town Clerk