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Home My WebLink About10/3/2023 - Regular1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2023, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor Michael W. Stovall, Vice Mayor Keith N. Liles Sabrina McCarty Laurie J. Mullins STAFF PRESENT: Cody Sexton, Deputy Town Manager/Treasurer Julie Tucei, Planning Coordinator Andrew Keen, Finance Director Jeremy Carroll, Town Attorney Fabricio Drumond, Police Chief Chasity Barbour, Community Programs Director The Mayor called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. The Planning Coordinator called the role with Mayor Grose present. After a Moment of Silence, Council Member Liles led the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag. Under upcoming community events/ announcements, and Council Activities, Council Member McCarty announced the following: October 7 – Fall Festival Farmers Market and October 7 – Market from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Farmers Market. There will be a parade of trees at the War Memorial this year closer to the holidays. Council Member McCarty encouraged everyone to social media and website for more information. Council Member Mullins announced the following: September 27 – Dogwood Committee President to review changes to the 2024 Festival. Council Member Mullins made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented; the motion was seconded by Council Member Liles and voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. September 19, 2023 2 Under briefings, Ms. Barbour gave a briefing on the updated Vinton History Museum lease that will have a public hearing on October 17, 2023, which will be advertised on October 6, 2023, in the Vinton Messenger. The lease updates include providing utilities and ground maintenance for the Museum. The lease will also include four, one-year lease renewals. The next item on the agenda was the Consideration of public comments concerning the proposed amendment to the Town of Vinton’s FY 2023-2024 budget to appropriate funding for several $1,833,750.00 in the Capital Fund. Mayor Grose opened the Public Hearing at 6:21 p.m. Mr. Sexton commented funded in previous years, but they have not been started and/or completed, so the funding would be reappropriated in the curr these projects. He commented that these projects, once complete, will have a major impact throughout Town’s capital reserves, allowing more projects to be funded in the future. Hearing no comments, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 6:22 p.m. Vice Mayor Stovall made a motion to approve the Resolution amending the Town of Vinton’s FY 2023- M economic development incentives, and community blight abatement and acquisition in the total amount of $1,833,750.00 in the Capital Fund was seconded by Council Member McCarty and members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Public Hearing Opened Public Hearing Closed Approval of Resolution No. 2565 amending the Town of Vinton’s FY 2023- improvement projects, including Mountain View abatement and acquisition in the total amount of $1,833,750.00 in the Capital Fund The next item on the agenda was the Consideration of public comments concerning the proposed granting of a Real Estate Property Lease to ANBAJA Enterprises, Inc. (Twin Creeks Brewing 3 located to the rear of 109 and 111 South Pollard Street. Mayor Grose opened the Public Hearing at 6:26 p.m. Mr. Sexton commented that due to Twin Creek's construction of the there is space between the building and the outdoor Virginia's laws, the brewery is leasin between the outdoor section and the building in order to have contiguous control of the space. Hearing no comments, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 6:27 p.m. Council Member Liles made a motion to approve a Enterprises, Inc. (Twin Creeks Brewing Company) for a portion of a 10” wide public alley located to the rear of 109 and 111 South Pollard Street; the motion was seconded by Council Member Mullins and carried by the fol members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Public Hearing Opened Public Hearing Closed Approval of Resolution No. 2566 of a Real Estate (Twin Creeks Brewing Company) for a portion of a 10” wide public alley located to the rear of 109 and 111 South Pollard Street. Under items requiring action under the agenda there was a motion to consider adoption of a Resolution Vinton Police Department and a position within the Vinton Public Works Department that were previously frozen as part of the FY 2023-2024 Adopted Budget. Mr. Sexton commented that these previously frozen when the FY 2023-2024 budget uncertain at the time. As a part of that, the Town has arisen for the positions to be reauthorized, the Town is seeking a motion of approval. Council Member Mullins approve the Resolution within the Vinton Police Department and a position were previously frozen as part of the FY 2023-2024 Adopted Budget Council Member McCarty following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Approval of adoption of Resolution No. 2567 to Public Works Department that were previously frozen as part of the FY 2023-20 Budget. 4 Under items requiring action under the agenda, there was a motion to consider adoption of a Resolution donation to support exterior fencing for the Boys and Girls Club playground. Prior to any discussion or vote, Vice Mayor Stovall recused himself from this efforts for the playground. Mr. Sexton commented that the Town received a supporting the exterior fencing of the playground. The Town is requesting to appropriate funds in the amount of $1,500 to support the project. Council Member McCarty approve the Resolution to $1,500 as a donation to support exterior fencing for the Boys and Girls Club playground; the motion was seconded by Council Member Liles and carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Approval of adoption of Resolution No. 2568 to support exterior fencing for the Boys and Girls Club playground. Deputy Town Manager Sexton commented that Walnut Avenue’s Phase I complete and VDOT will be inspecting it next week. Walnut Phase I is also nearing completion contractor is doing some final cleanup. After that, it will be paved and striped. The Gus Nicks Boulevard speed reduction came into covered the change on the news. The East complete. Mr. Sexton encouraged the traveling public to pay attention to the commented that the Town offices will be closed on Monday, October 9 for Columbus Day. Mr. Sexton will be held on October 16, 2023, at 3 p.m. instead of the original October 9, 2023 date. Council Members expressed appreciation to staff, restaurants in Town, and the donation for the expressed condolences to the family of Ann Brown. Mayor Grose expressed appreciation to the Town staff and Council for all that they do. Council Member Mullins made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by 5 following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. The meeting was adjourned at Meeting adjourned APPROVED: _________________________________ Bradley E. Grose, Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ Antonia Arias-Magallon, Town Clerk