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Home My WebLink About9/21/2021 - Regular1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 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 MEMBER ABSENT: Susan N. Johnson, Executive Assistant/Town Clerk STAFF PRESENT: Pete Peters, Town Manager Cody Sexton, Assistant Town Manager Jeremy Carroll, Town Attorney Fabricio Drumond, Police Chief Anita McMillan, Planning & Zoning Director The Mayor called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Town Manager with Mullins, Council Member Stovall, McCarty and Mayor Grose present. Roll call After a Moment of Silence, Andrew DiCarlo led the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag. Under upcoming community events/ announcements, Vice Mayor McCarty announced the following: September 25 – 7-10:00 p.m. – Mingle at the Market with Five Dollar Shake – Farmers’ Market; September 30 – 7:45 a.m. - Tractor Supply Ribbon Cutting - Shopping Center; October 2 – 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. – Vinton Fall Festival in the Downtown and Market area with Pickin’ and Grinnin’ - 3- High-Fidelity Bluegrass Bank – 5:30 p.m. – Farmers’ Market; October 3 – 3-5:00 p.m. - Hunger and October 9 – 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – Unique2 Pop Up Sale – Farmers’ Market. Vice McCarty also commented on the success of the Lee Avenue Street Party and the Senior Expo. Under requests to postpone, add to or change that Chief Travis Griffith was not able to attend the meeting to give the update on the Vinton Fire and Rescue Station #2 giving that update at a later meeting. 2 Council Member Stovall made a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda as presented; the motion was seconded by Council Member Mullins by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Meeting of August 17, 2021 Under awards, introductions, presentations and proclamations, comments concerning a search for a juvenile who ran away from his residence in the Town of Vinton on July 6, 2021. Detective Valerie Cummings and Dete Detectives and Officers worked for the safe return of the juvenile. recognized the juvenile standing outside the Police Department and aided the and Paul Miller were each of Excellence Mayor. The update on the Vinton Fire and Rescue meeting. Hearing to consider public comments regarding the proposed granting of a lease to VINDOS LLC. for a certain lot lying for the Vinton War Memorial identified as 060.16- 06-33.00-000, all of which is located in the Town of Vinton, Virginia, said lease to be for a ten-month period with no more than four additional one-year renewal terms. Hearing at 6:18 p.m. The Town Manager commented this is a renewal of the lease with Macado’s for the back parking lot for their patron and employee parking. The term of the new Lease Agreement will be for an initial ten- month period ending on June 30, 2022 to align with all of our other leases. There is an option to renew for four additional one-year terms is essentially the same that we have with our other tenants in the community. Public Hearing opened 3 Hearing no public comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 6:20 p.m. meeting. Public Hearing closed The next item on the agenda was to consider adoption of a Resolution Understanding (MOU) Roanoke, Town of Vinton, Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau for the 2021 Ironman 70.3 Race Support Services. The Town Manager commented that on June 6, 2021 postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. It was the intention of the organizers to host this event in commitments for the next two years. The MOU is essentially the same as Council authorized in the Spring of 2021. A major change is language that the would be the preferred route, but if it is not another route would be mutually agreed upon by all of the participating local governments for 2022 and 2023. They will again traffic closure. Council Member Mullins the Resolution seconded by Vice Mayor McCarty Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) – None. that the Parkway has a new Superintendent. He there is a process for the permitting, but he does not believe that they can extend it beyond one year at a time. Adopted Resolution No. 2450 authorizing Counties of Roanoke and Botetourt, World Triathlon Corporation and Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau for the 2021 Ironman 70.3 Race Support Services The next item on the agenda was to consider adoption of a Resolution 4 Policies and Procedures. Council was briefed on this matter at their August 17, 2021 meeting. Council Member Stovall made a motion to adopt the Resolution as presented; the motion was seconded by Council Member Liles following roll call vote, with all members Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Adopted Resolution No. 2451 approving new Grant Policies and Procedures The next item on the agenda was to consider adoption of a Assignments of Rights to purchase portions of the following real estate Tax Parcel Nos. 060.14-02- 19.00-0000, 060.15-02-01.01-0000, and 060.14- 02-17.00-0000, located in the Town of Vinton, and closing on the p Walnut Avenue for the Walnut Avenue Bicycle and Street to the Town’s West Limits. first commented that matter at their August 17, 2021 meeting. The total amount of the right-of- the Town to fund these purchases. Ms. McMillan next commented that Council was Resolution. The Mayor requested that the Town Clerk prepare a formal letter of appreciation to send to Pathfinders for the Greenways for their donation. Council Member Liles made a motion to adopt the Resolution as revised; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor McCarty and carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – (0) – None. Adopted Resolution No. 2452, as revised, estate Tax Parcel Nos. 060.14-02-19.00- 0000, 060.15-02-01.01-0000, and 060.14- 02-17.00- Vinton, and authorizing the exercise of the Assignment and closing on the portions of the properties along Walnut Avenue for the Walnut Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations Project from 5th Street to the Town’s West Limits The next item on the agenda was to consider a Southern (NS) Railway Company and the Town of 5 trail to be constructed on NS’s property as part of the Walnut Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations Project from 5th Street to the Town’s West Limits. A commented that Council was briefed on this matter at their August 17, 2021 meeting. This License Agreement will allow the current dirt footpath to be onto the sidewalk under the bridge. In response to a question if the low-water bridge is going to be redone one day, commented that it will eventually be replaced. It will always be a low- Norfolk Southern overpass, but they plan to widen it to accommodate pedestrians and cycling. Vice Mayor McCarty made a motion to adopt the Resolution as presented; the motion was seconded by Council Member Mullins Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Adopted Resolution No. 2453 authorizing Agreement between Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway Company and the Town of Vinton in the amount of $9,400.00 for a pedestrian trail to be constructed on NS’s property as 5th Street to the Town’s West Limits The Town Manager commented that he is in hotel project and has site plan. are making initial comments back before they send them review. With regard to the Gish Mill project, we have received the Department of Historic of design work has been going on Summer. The Town Manager next commented that the City of Roanoke has taken some formal action publicly and Roanoke County continues to meet on the use of their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds Town Staff has been working pretty consistently on putting budgets and cost estimates together have area between Maple and Blair. We will be having some work sessions with to share Staff ideas and 6 intentional to see what others are doing because it is new territory for us all and we want to make sure we are doing it correctly. 3rd melted in the cabinet and the system could not be re- materials. As part of our upcoming CIP, we are replace all of the traffic signals Council made comments on the “A Penny for your Thoughts Update, new Town Employees, new fencing at the Farmers’ Market, the upcoming opening of Tractor Supply and a recent event at the War Memorial that brought individuals back to check out Vinton. The Mayor made comments on Town Staff, the Mayor’s report, the State of the City address, the Roanoke Regional Partnership Investors Update, a Proclamation that was issued for National Disability Voter Registration Week for the week of September 13-20 and the success of the Lee Avenue party. Vice Mayor McCarty announced the upcoming Roanoke County 200 Plan for the Bonsack/Vinton September 30th from 4-8:00 p.m. at the Charles R. Hill Community Center. Council Member Liles made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor McCarty with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, Mullins, Stovall, McCarty, Grose; Nays (0) – None. APPROVED: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor ATTEST: Richard W. Peters, Jr., Acting Town Clerk