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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/2/2013 - Regular1 Vinton Town Council Regular Meeting Council Chambers 311 South Pollard Street Tuesday, July 2, 2013 AGENDA Consideration of: A. 7:00 p.m. - ROLL CALL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM B. MOMENT OF SILENCE C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U. S. FLAG D. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Consider approval of minutes for the Council in the Neighborhood meeting of June 18, 2013. E. AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, PRESENTATIONS F. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS AND PETITIONS - This section is reserved for comments and questions for issues not listed on the agenda. G. TOWN ATTORNEY H. TOWN MANAGER ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION 1. Consider adoption of a Resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute an Agreement between the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the Town (Contract #12-31) relating to the CDBG Downtown Revitalization Project grant in the amount of $700,000. BRIEFINGS 1. Update from Brandon Gann, Intern in the Town Manager’s Office, on the progress of the Accounting Manual and Town Procurement Policy. Bradley E. Grose, Mayor William “Wes” Nance, Vice Mayor I. Douglas Adams, Jr., Council Member Robert R. Altice, Council Member Matthew S. Hare, Council Member Vinton Municipal Building 311 South Pollard Street Vinton, VA 24179 (540) 983-0607 2 I. MAYOR J. COUNCIL K. CLOSED MEETING 1. Request to Convene in Closed Meeting, Pursuant to § 2.2-3711 (A) (1) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, for the following: a. Discussion or consideration of personnel matters relating to the annual evaluation of the Town Manager. b. Discussion regarding appointments to boards and commissions. L. RECONVENE AND ADOPT CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING M. ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF INTENT TO COMPLY WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. Reasonable efforts will be made to provide assistance or special arrangements to qualified individuals with disabilities in order to participate in or attend Town Council meetings. Please call (540) 983-0607 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date so that proper arrangements may be made. NEXT TOWN COMMITTEE/COUNCIL MEETINGS: July 16, 2013 – 7:00 p.m. – Regular Council Meeting – Council Chambers Meeting Date July 2, 2013 Department Town Clerk Issue Consider approval of minutes for the Council in the Neighborhood meeting of June 18, 2013 Summary None Attachments June 18, 2013 minutes Recommendations Motion to approve minutes Town Council Agenda Summary 1 MINUTES OF A COUNCIL IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING OF VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 6:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013, AT THE VINTON MASONIC LODGE, 1017 WASHINGTON AVENUE, VINTON, VIRGINIA. MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor William W. Nance, Vice Mayor I. Douglas Adams, Jr. Matthew S. Hare MEMBER ABSENT: Robert R. Altice STAFF PRESENT: Christopher S. Lawrence, Town Manager Susan N. Johnson, Executive Assistant/Town Clerk Elizabeth Dillon, Town Attorney Ben Cook, Police Chief Mark Vaught, Police Lieutenant Glenn Austin, Police Lieutenant Christopher Linkous, Fire/EMS Captain Joey Hiner, Assistant Public Works Director Anita McMillan, Planning & Zoning Director Stephanie Dearing, Human Resources Director Kevin Kipp, War Memorial Facility Manager Brandon Gann, Summer Intern The Mayor opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and welcomed everyone in attendance. There were no citizen comments. The Mayor called the regular meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. The Town Clerk called the roll with Council Member Adams, Council Member Hare, Vice Mayor Nance and Mayor Grose present. Council Member Altice was absent. Roll call The Mayor introduced the Moment of Silence and Mr. Hare led the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag. Mr. Hare made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented; the motion was seconded by Mr. Adams and carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4) – Adams, Hare, Nance, Grose; Nays (0) – None; Absent (1) – Altice. Approved minutes of regular meeting of June 4, 2013 Vice Mayor Nance read a letter from Chief Cook naming Sergeant Todd Bailey as Officer for the month of May 2013. The next item on the agenda was a Public Hearing to receive comments regarding a petition of Karen Sloan for a Special Use Permit (SUP) to operate a hair salon at 1031 Almond Drive, Tax Map Number 61.17-03-34, zoned R-1 Residential District. Anita McMillan, Planning & Zoning Director, commented that Council was briefed at their June 4th work session. On June 13th, the Planning Commission had their Public Hearing and requested that the petitioner 2 agree to two conditions to the SUP—that there will be no more than one work station in the home and no more than two customers on site at any time. Ms. Sloan provided a written statement indicating she has agreed to these conditions. Ms. Mary Beth Layman, a neighbor of Ms. Sloan, attended the Public Hearing and indicated she does not have any problems with the request. Ms. Sloan was present at the meeting. After the staff report, the Mayor opened the Public Hearing at 7:01 p.m. Hearing no comments, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:02 p.m. Concerning the condition of no more than two customers at a time, Mr. Hare asked if anyone waiting with the customer would also be considered a customer. Ms. McMillan responded only if they were also using the services of Ms. Sloan. After additional comments, Vice Mayor Nance made a motion to adopt the Ordinance with an amendment to include only one condition imposed to be “only one work station allowed”; the motion was seconded by Mr. Adams and carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4) – Adams, Nance, Grose; Nays (0) – None; Absent (1) - Altice. Public Hearing opened and closed – no public comments Adopted Ordinance No. 940 approving the petition of Karen Sloan for a Special Use Permit (SUP) to operate a hair salon at 1031 Almond Drive, Tax Map Number 61.17-03-34, zoned R- 1 Residential District. The Town Attorney reported to Council that the Dismissal Order in the Yakama Nation case was received today. The next item was to consider adoption of a Resolution authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4,240,000, and providing for the form, details and payment of the bonds and the refunding of certain prior bonds and authorizing certain related actions. The Town Manager began by commenting that the amount has been increased by $20,000 to $4,260,000 to be sure that we have enough to cover our closing costs on the refinancing side. The recommendation is to finance the new money in the amount of $2 million with Capital One and refinancing the 2004 series bonds with Carter Bank. Vice Mayor Nance made a motion to adopt the Resolution as revised; the motion was seconded by Mr. Hare and carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4) – Adams, Hare, Nance, Grose; Nays (0) – None; Absent (1) - Altice. Adopted Resolution No. 2021 authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4,260,000, and providing for the form, details and payment of the bonds and the refunding of certain prior bonds and authorizing certain related actions. The next item was to consider a Resolution authorizing the Mayor and/or the Town Manager to execute a Lease Purchase Agreement, between the Roanoke Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Inc., a Virginia corporation, and the City of Roanoke, the Town of Vinton, the County of Roanoke and the County of Botetourt to purchase the current pound property for operation of the pound by the Localities. 3 The Town Manager commented that in November the announcement was made that in principle it was agreed to separate the SPCA and RCACP (the Pound). The Pound is a partnership between Roanoke County, Roanoke City, Botetourt County and the Town of Vinton. The Town’s share is approximately 4% which is based on the number of animals on an annual basis that come from the Town that are either owner relinquished or picked up by one of our Police Officers. The Pound is the public safety animal control side of taking care of the Valley’s animals. The SPCA’s real mission is adoption, spay and neutering and they are in essence a no-kill organization. The Pound does euthanize animals based on certain criteria such as health, behavior associated with poor health and, unfortunately, space constraints. In the past the concern was that the euthanasia rate was too high. The managers and attorneys of the four localities along with the SPCA have been working together over the past eight months to create an agreement acceptable to all parties. The Pound is one building that is separated by a structural cause-way between the two. Operationally it has now become much more independent, but we share an Executive Director, a Veterinarian, a Behaviorist and numerous volunteers. When we separate the two entities, the Town’s share will double from $40,000 to $80,000 to include our share of the debt on the building and the operational costs. However, the Pound will now have its own Executive Director, Veterinarian and Behaviorist. The proposed agreement includes the purchase and sale of the property which is an expected transfer of ownership. The localities currently pay the SPCA their share of the debt. Once the title to the property is transferred, we will still continue to pay the debt. In order to maximize savings through a refinance, we will close in September. The SPCA has agreed to rent the Pound to the localities for one more quarter. All attorneys’ fees will be paid by each respective party. The Town Attorney commented that an access funds account will be divided 50/50 between the SPCA and the Pound according to the current agreement. The reserve accounts and the revenue accounts which total approximately $900,000 will be transferred to the localities in their entirety. Roanoke County will serve as the fiscal agent and all the employees at the Pound have already become Roanoke County employees. The actual separation of infrastructure and other related expenses will be shared between the SPCA (35%) and the four localities (65%) based on the estimated business usage of the facilities and infrastructure 4 documented by the Roanoke City Municipal Auditor. The agreement will be effective July 1st and Roanoke City has already approved. Roanoke and Botetourt Counties will consider at their meetings on June 25th. The Town Attorney further commented that the localities and the SPCA have a right of first refusal for ten years should either side get an offer for the property. Mr. Hare commented that even though there is extra cost, this should meet the needs of citizens who have asked for a change and the localities are responding in an appropriate manner. The Mayor expressed thanks to the staff, management and attorneys of the localities who have worked so diligently on this matter. We are moving in the right direction with this agreement. He also commented that an increased emphasis on spay and neutering will be valuable to our community and he looks forward to the new administration working toward that goal. The Town Manager further commented that the live release rate of dogs has gone from under 50% to 90% and that is under the SPCA’s leadership. Mr. Adams commented on the increase in advertisement over the past several months. Mr. Hare made a motion to adopt the Resolution as presented; the motion was seconded by Mr. Adams and carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4) – Adams, Hare, Nance, Grose; Nays (0) – None; Absent (1) - Altice. Adopted Resolution No. 2022 authorizing the Mayor and/or the Town Manager to execute a Lease Purchase Agreement, between the Roanoke Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Inc., a Virginia corporation, and the City of Roanoke, the Town of Vinton, the County of Roanoke and the County of Botetourt to purchase the current pound property for operation of the pound by the Localities. The next item was to consider adoption of a Resolution awarding a bid, authorizing the Town Manager to execute a contract with Sawyer Paving in the amount of $228,977.18 for street resurfacing and authorizing the transfer of funds. The Town Manager reviewed the staff report and commented that the only bid received was from Sawyer Paving. Their bid came in over the budgeted amount by $13,977.18 and the recommendation is to use funds from the Water and Sewer fund to cover the difference. The streets selected are West Virginia Avenue, eastbound lanes from the west Town boundary (at the Tinker Creek Bridge) through the intersection at Pollard; North Preston Road from Ruddell Road to Washington Avenue; 2nd Street from Walnut Avenue to Virginia Avenue and Tinker Avenue from 6th Street to the Town boundary. Vice Mayor Nance asked if the decrease in the infiltration account would create a shortfall in that area and the response was no. Vice Mayor Nance made a motion to adopt the Resolution as presented; the motion was seconded by Mr. Hare and carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4) – Adams, Hare, Nance, Grose; Nays (0)- None; Absent (1) - Altice. Adopted Resolution No. 2023 awarding a bid, authorizing the Town Manager to execute a contract with Sawyer Paving in the amount of $228,977.18 for street resurfacing and authorizing the transfer of funds 5 The next item was to consider adoption of a Resolution appropriating $29,527.25 to the Virginia E-911 Services Board for reimbursement for overpayment of wireless board funds to the Vinton 911 Center during fiscal years 2008 and 2009. The Town Manager made comments that the Board allowed us a six-month reprieve to pay this amount. The Police Department has found funds in this year’s budget to make this payment. Mr. Hare made a motion to adopt the Resolution as presented; the motion was seconded by Mr. Adams and carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4) – Adams, Hare, Nance, Grose; Nays (0) – None; Absent (1) - Altice. Adopted Resolution No. 2024 appropriating $29,527.25 to the Virginia E-911 Services Board for reimbursement for over- payment of wireless board funds to the Vinton 911 Center during fiscal years 2008 and 2009. The Mayor commented on the Vietnam Veterans Celebration at the War Memorial and expressed appreciation to all those involved in that event. This event begins a three-year celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Mary Beth Layman commented that Colonel John Miller who recently retired from the Army and has relocated back to this area is spearheading this effort in the area. The Mayor further commented that he would like to recognize our Vietnam Veterans at an upcoming Council meeting. The Mayor reminded everyone of the upcoming July 4th celebration at the War Memorial. Comments from Council Members: Mr. Adams and Vice Mayor Nance commented on the recent storm and the quick response of Town staff. Vice Mayor Nance moved that the regular meeting be adjourned, the motion was seconded by Mr. Hare and carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 4-0; Yeas (4) – Adams, Hare, Nance, Grose; Nays (0) – None; Absent (1) - Altice. The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m. Regular meeting adjourned The work session began at 8:04 p.m. with a briefing on new catering policy for the War Memorial. The Town Manager commented that one of the goals from the recent Council Retreat related to the Town’s subsidy to the War Memorial. Staff was tasked to find new ways to conduct business and generate revenue to help reduce this subsidy to the greatest extent possible. One of the original suggestions was to bring the catering back in- house; however, it was agreed that option was not feasible at this time. The goal for tonight is to review and discuss a new proposal and receive some direction from Council. 6 Kevin Kipp, Facility Manager, began by commenting that Council has been furnished a draft of an RFP for catering services. The proposal is to solicit one or more caterers who can offer our clients turn-key packages through a strategic partnership or relationship with the War Memorial. Such turn-key packages would include food and beverage as well as other services such as linens, dishes, décor, floral, rental items, etc. We are proposing to revise our current catering policy to cover these turn- key packages as well as provide our clients with more choices. We are currently providing some turn-key packages, but revising the policy and doing an RFP will allow us to have more oversight of the process and provides a means to streamline what we are currently doing. Beyond the turn-key packages, we will have a recommended caterers list instead of our current approved list. The recommended caterers will be based on our relationship and our knowledge of what they do and how it relates to the entire product of the War Memorial. Clients will also be allowed to bring in other caterers not on the list. Mr. Kipp continued reviewing the proposed policy by commenting that we want to establish some fees to cover the use of the facility by a caterer. The proposal is a minimum of $50 or up to $1 per person possibly with a cap. We intend to get feedback from the caterers on what they would consider a reasonable fee to charge. All caterers will be required to provide a copy of their current health department certificate, business license and to add the War Memorial to their insurance policy with no less than $1 million coverage. Those caterers on our recommended list will be charged a $50.00 kitchen use fee. The Mayor asked if someone could bring in their own caterer and the response was yes; however, they will pay a fee for the use of the kitchen. He then asked what was meant by developing a special relationship with certain caterers, would there be special pricing for them. Mr. Kipp responded that as we grow and these relationships become stronger there could be opportunity for the War Memorial to provide caterers incentives to bring groups in. The Mayor then asked when we talk about packaging, is there going to be some flexibility and the response was yes. War Memorial staff will also serve as a consultant for the client to recommend other options to meet their needs. 7 Vice Mayor Nance asked if we are leaving a lot of money on the table by not doing the catering in-house. Mr. Kipp responded that there is no money to do it at this time. However, if decide to revise the catering policy as suggested and send out the RFP it will bring us a lot closer to being able to look at that option in the future. Mr. Hare asked how many caterers are on our current approved list and the response was 11. He then asked if they have all paid a $500 deposit and would we be refunding that deposit. Mr. Kipp responded that for those we keep on the list, he would recommend we keep the $500 deposit. Mr. Hare commented that we will essentially have three tiers of caterers, the ones for the turn-key packages, a recommended list and everyone else. He then commented that the fees need to be consistent with every caterer. After other questions regarding the RFP, Mr. Hare asked if we have tested this with other caterers to get their thoughts. The Town Manager responded that it would be beneficial to test the specs in the RFP with some caterers we already have a relationship with. The Mayor then commented that the biggest complaint he has heard is that the War Memorial does not want to work with a lot of caterers. If we select only three caterers, then we will hear from other caterers. My complaint before was that we had eight caterers and you had to use one of them to have an event at the War Memorial. There has also been a complaint recently that we are only using Teaberry’s. Mr. Kipp responded that Teaberry’s is the only one that came to the table and was willing to work with the War Memorial in providing services to the client. Every caterer on our list was offered an opportunity to meet with us to discuss providing proposals. The Town Manager commented that our message had been in the past that we have an approved caterer’s list and if you are not on it, you are not going to work with us. Mr. Kipp responded that since he has been at the War Memorial, he has relaxed the policy allowing clients to bring in caterers of their choice. The Mayor then commented that he feels like the emphasis is going to be on the RFP and if we are going to promote only those caterers, then he does not see where this is any different. In closing, the Town Manager commented that it appears that Council would like to think about what has been presented and possibly regroup in two weeks. The Mayor then commented that if the majority of Council is ready for this, he will support it. 8 Mr. Kipp said he is not going to sell something that is not in the vested interest of the town and the War Memorial or would jeopardize his reputation and opportunity for further growth within the town system. He cannot say that this is the golden ticket, but the process is working for us now. In two years we may have to revisit again how we do business at the War Memorial. Mr. Hare said he would like to hear Mr. Altice’s opinion on the matter since he was instrumental in creating the old policy. The Work Session was adjourned at 9:21 p.m. APPROVED: ________________________________ Bradley E. Grose, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Susan N. Johnson, Town Clerk Meeting Date July 2, 2013 Department Administration Issue Consider adoption of a Resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute an Agreement between the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the Town (Contract #12-31) relating to the CDBG Downtown Revitalization Project grant in the amount of $700,000. Summary The Town has finally received final approval from DHCD and can execute the Downtown Vinton Revitalization and Economic Development Project, Grant number 12-31. Page two of the contract has the eight (8) deliverables as set forth in the budget. Page 5 of the packet has the Special Conditions as agreed upon by the Town and DHCD. These conditions include allowing the Town $3,000 refund for expenses prior to the execution of this contract for legal advertising and the amount of money leveraged by the Town ($1,437,772) in order to receive the $700,000 from the CDBG Program through the Community Improvement Program. The General Conditions section goes over the CDBG program rules and procedures that the Grantee must follow in respect to reimbursements, accounting, contractor payroll, that the Grantee is solely responsible for all work done during the project, etc. The Assurances/Certifications are federal standards that deal with ethics and responsibility of the project. These state that the Grantee is responsible for all federal standards with NEPA, FLSA, Davis-Bacon etc. It also has the anticorruption standards that no political body or person will benefit from the project either through construction or monetarily. Attachments Agreement Resolution Recommendations Motion to adopt Resolution Town Council Agenda Summary SPECIAL CONDITIONS 1. Notwithstanding the effective date of this contract, March 27, 2013, eligible administrative expenses not to exceed $3,000 incurred prior to this date have been approved for reimbursement. The effective date of this authorization is December 1, 2012. 2. A total of $1,437,772 in leverage funds is committed to this project by the GRANTEE. Sources of funds are as follows: Town/County (Library Site) Town/County (Fa~ade Improvements) Town (Site Rehab) Private Match (Facades) Local Foundation ofRoanoke Valley $1,255,000 33,534 41,800 87,838 15,000 4,600 These funds shall be expended prior to or in proportion to Community Improvement Grant Funds within the budget, per activity. Documentation on the expenditure of these funds shall be maintained by the GRANTEE and reported to DHCD with each monthly report and at project closeout. 3. The Project Management Team shall meet regularly (at least monthly) to properly monitor the Project's progress. The Team will review its Project Management Plan to determine if the project is being implemented according to the projected plan. The plan will be updated promptly in recognition of a deviation from projections and DHCD will be notified. 4. DHCD reserves the right to end funding at any point should the project prove nonviable. This includes, but may not be limited to, lack of progress in conformance with the approved Project Management Plan. 5. Monthly progress reports must be submitted to DHCD. These reports must document funds expended and obligated to date and the actions taken on key benchmarks that support the successful completion of the project. 6. DHCD reserves the right to receive additional documentation pertaining to construction, professional service, non-professional service or other contracts obligating CDBG funds prior to approving drawdown requests. 5 03-02/REVll-08 RESOLUTION NO. AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2013, AT 7:00 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA WHEREAS, the Town of Vinton is participating in the Department of Housing and Community Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for a $700,000 Downtown Revitalization and Economic Development Project, Grant number 12-31; and WHEREAS, as part of the CDBG Grant Program, the Town is required to execute an Agreement between the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the Town (Contract #12-31); and WHEREAS, the Town of Vinton has met all of the pre-contract requirements of DHCD and HUD for the execution of the Town of Vinton Downtown Revitalization and Economic Development Project, Grant number 12-31; and WHEREAS, the Town of Vinton and DHCD have agreed on all of the contract deliverables, budget, special conditions and general conditions; and WHEREAS, the Town of Vinton Downtown Revitalization and Economic Development Project, Grant number 12-31, will have a duration of 24 months. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Vinton Town Council does hereby authorize the Town Manager to execute the Agreement and any other necessary documents which shall be in a form approved by the Town Attorney. This resolution adopted on motion made by Council Member _______________, seconded by Council Member _________________, with the following votes recorded: AYES: NAYS: APPROVED: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor ATTEST: __ Susan N. Johnson, Town Clerk 1 Meeting Date July 2, 2013 Department Administration Issue Update from Brandon Gann, Intern in the Town Manager’s Office, on the progress of the Accounting Manual and the Town’s Procurement Policy Summary This summer has been a tremendous learning experience thus far. For my major projects I have been able to get a significant amount completed up to this point. Accounting Procedures Manual I have been tasked with drafting an “Accounting Procedures Manual” as it has been a concern expressed by auditors in recent years. I have not found any local governments that have successfully created a document quite like this. The process began with gathering a lot of information from within the Finance Department and compiling it into a procedure format. Having the manual will be important for the department as each employee has different jobs and responsibilities. If one person is out then the entire department is at a disadvantage, but having the procedures written down into a manual that employees can reference will help to relieve some of the stress. The manual will also be incredibly important for new employees as it guides them through the day-to-day processes for the finance department. As it stands right now the manual is roughly 70% complete. Having a bulk of the manual done will allow me to make corrections as I continue to work out my internship hopefully producing a finished draft by the end. Town’s Procurement Policy Another project I have been working on is a revision of the Town’s procurement policy. My status on this project is close to being completed as I have already found a recommendation for Vinton’s policy. As it stands the Procurement Policy for Vinton was adopted in 1997 with very Town Council Agenda Summary 2 few changes occurring through the years except for small changes to bring it up to Code. In Virginia, the state has a procurement policy that outlines the procedures localities must follow when making purchases. A locality can be more restrictive than the State’s policy but they cannot be less restrictive than the state policy. In addition to working on these two main projects, I have been able to learn so much more about the life in local government management. I have had the opportunity to attend meetings with Mr. Lawrence, such as the, RVARC meeting, Roanoke Regional Commission, and RVTV to name a few. I have had the opportunity to participate in scoring RFPs for branding and Architecture/Engineering services. Up to this point in my internship I have been able to meet the nexus of theory and practice by being able to use some of the knowledge I have gained in classes through my MPA program and my Local Government Manager Certificate studies. I have also had the opportunity to shadow in some of the departments. So far, I have been on two ride-alongs with the Police Department. In the weeks ahead, I plan to shadow with the Public Works Department and the Vinton War Memorial. These opportunities have opened my eyes up to the wide range of activities and daily job functions of a local government. Time management, project management, policy review and recommendations, and public speaking skills are just a few of the skills this internship will help me improve on. This internship has challenged me and had has made me step outside of my comfort zone. Stepping outside of my comfort zone was not easy at first but I realize that outside of it is where my true growth will occur. Having been here for little over a month I have learned so much about the job and much more about the career. I will continue to strive for excellence as I complete my internship and will continue to take advantage of every opportunity afforded to me during this time because I know they will be of great benefit to me in my career plans for the future. I could not have asked for a more perfect opportunity as a student who is passionate about local government. Attachments None Recommendations No action required Meeting Date July 2, 2013 Department Council Issue Request to Convene in Closed Meeting, Pursuant to § 2.2-3711 (A) (1) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, for the following: a. Discussion or consideration of personnel matters relating to the annual evaluation of the Town Manager. b. Discussion regarding appointments to boards and commissions. Summary None Attachments Certification of Closed Meeting Recommendations Reconvene and adopt Certification of Closed Meeting Town Council Agenda Summary AT A CLOSED MEETING OF THE VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2013 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILIDNG, 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA. CERTIFICATION THAT A CLOSED MEETING WAS HELD IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CODE OF VIRGINIA WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Vinton, Virginia has convened a closed meeting on this date, pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and, WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the Vinton Town Council that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia Law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Vinton Town Council hereby certifies that to the best of each member's knowledge: 1. Only public business matters lawfully exempted from opening meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification applies; and 2. Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Town Council. Motion made by Council Member _____________________, and seconded by Council Member _____________________, with all in favor. AYES: NAYS: ___________________________________ Clerk of Council