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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 6:00 P.M.
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2021, 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
Anne Cantrell, Finance Director/Treasurer
Fabricio Drumond, Police Chief
Donna Collins, Human Resources/Risk Management Director
The Mayor called the regular meeting to order at
6:00 p.m. The Town Clerk
Council Member
Council Member Stovall, Vice Mayor McCarty and
Mayor Grose present.
Roll call
Before the Moment of Silence, Chief Drumond
made brief comments
reflection on the life of Michael D. Chandler. Officer
Silence, Council Member Liles l
Allegiance to the U.S. Flag.
Under upcoming community events/
announcements, Vice Mayor McCarty announced the
following: November 15-23 - Public Works begins
decorating the Town for Christmas; November 25-26
– Town offices closed for Thanksgiving; December 1
- Christmas Store Front Decorating Contest with
awards to be given out on December 13; December
2 – 6:00 p.m. – t
Municipal Building followed by the
Parade at 7:00 p.m.; December 14 – 5:30 p.m. –
Santa Crawl through the Town; December 16 – 5:00
p.m. – Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday
Open House - Charles R. Hill Community Center.
Council Member Mullins made a motion to adopt
the
seconded by Council Member Liles and carried by the
2
Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, McCarty, Grose;
Nays (0) – None.
November 2, 2021
The net item on the agenda was a briefing on
Premium Pay from the American Rescue Plan Act of
General Fund, Utility Fund and Stormwater Fund
Cody Sexton
action taken by the Federal Government in providing
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Session II in 2021, Town staff has developed a plan
employees and essential public works employees
The pay will be $3,000 for employees
July 1, 2021 and $1,500 for those hired after July 1,
2021. For all other employees a gratitude bonus of
$2,000 will be paid for those hired prior to July 1, 2021
and $1,000 for those hired after July 1, 2021.
The premium pay of $138,869.00 will come from the
ARPA funds and the gratitude bonus will come from
the General Fund in an amount up to $37,813, the
Utility Fund in an amount
Stormwater Fund in an amount up to $781. Mr.
Sexton further commented that one of the highest
priorities is to support our front-line personnel, public
works and public safety staff and this falls directly in
line with the ARPA guidelines.
The Mayor commented that he understood this was
in line with what over localities are doing. Mr. Sexton
enforcement personnel through constitutional officers
and also aligns with what Roanoke County and other
localities have done in the region.
The updated Ordinance with the final numbers will be
meeting for action.
The next item on the agenda was a briefing on a
Memorandum of Understanding and Certification for
Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for the
COVID-19 ARPA SLFRF Municipal Utility Assistance
Program. Anne Cantrell first commented that this
Utility Assistance Program is very similar to the one
through the CARES Act. The Town applied and we
have been notified that we received $118
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arrearage greater than 60 days from the time period
between March 12, 2020 and August 31, 2021. In
order to receive this funding, the Town has to have a
fiscal agent. Roanoke County has agreed to be the
Town’s fiscal agent and they will have a brie
the matter at their meeting tomorrow.
funding on at their December 7, 2021 meeting and
Roanoke County will take action on December 14,
2021, which will allow us to meet the State
certification deadline in January.
Ms. Cantrell further commented that this Program will
be easier to administer. Customers are not required
to fill out an application. We have already done a pre-
qualification test and as long as a customer has an
arrearage,
assistance and can apply the funds di
outstanding balance.
The next item on the agenda was a briefing on the
COVID-19 Permanent Standard. Donna Collins first
commented that the VOSH Permanent Standard was
implemented on January 27, 2021. The Department
of Labor and Industry has made updates to the
these changes by November 8, 2021. Training
sessions
October 25th
effective on
Policies and implemented those changes in October.
Ms. Collins next reviewed and commented on the list
of changes included on the Cover Sheet as part of the
agenda package.
Under reports from Council Committees, Bo
Committee which met on November 9, 2021. With
regard to the signal updates, parts are scheduled to
be shipped on December 17th
scheduled for January at 3rd
Avenue and the
loop at By-Pass and Washington that is
new loop has been ordered and will be scheduled for
installation before Christmas.
Hardy Road Street Light
LED lights that will go up and down Hardy Road from
By-Pass to the Town limits at a cost of approximately
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and will be contacting AEP to get the project rolling
soon. We hope to provide another update by the new
Committee meeting.
The bid opening for the paving was held on
November 8th and we received one bid from Boxley
at just under $800,000. The plan is to pave
Ruddell, North and South Blair, Bowman Street, Dale
Avenue and East Cleveland. The t
from June to July so we can utilize two budget years
to take advantage of the good price.
With rega
been installed out of 4,600 residential. With regard to
the
business, there is about 300 foot of stormwater drain
that we are trying to put in. The two structures have
been installed along with 150 foot of pipe and we are
about two weeks from having that project completed.
Geotech work is scheduled for the first of December
and there is a meeting scheduled on Thursday to
verify where we stand.
The Town Manager
Public Works Department on their completion of the
Walnut Avenue stormwater repair. Council Member
Stovall also commented on the great job done by the
Council Members commented on town staff, the
success of the State of the County, Chamber Lunch
and Learn and the 5th
Brewery. Comments were also made concerning the
employee bonuses and the Utility Assistance
Program for the citizens
State of the County, Chamber
Veterans Breakfast for Town employees
Guidelines for
Council Meeting and expressed to Town staff.
The next item on the agenda was a request to
convene in Closed Session pursuant to Section 2.2-
funds in the town-
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adversely affected and Section 2.2-3711 (A) (29) of
the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, for
discussion of the award of a new or amended public
contract concerning the town-owned sewer and water
system, where discussion in an open session would
negotiating strategy. Council Member Liles
motion to convene in Closed Session; the motion was
seconded by Vice Mayor McCarty and carried by the
following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0;
Yeas (5) –
Nays (0) – None. Council went into Closed Session
at 6:40 p.m.
At 8:09 p.m., the regular meeting reconvened and the
Certification that the Closed Meeting was
approved on motion by Council Member Liles;
seconded by Vice Mayor McCarty and carried by the
following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote
5-0; Yeas (5) –
Grose; Nays (0) – None.
Certification of Closed Meeting
Vice Mayor McCarty made a motion to adjourn the
meeting;
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.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
APPROVED:
Bradley E. Grose, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Susan N. Johnson, CMC, Town Clerk