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Home My WebLink About6/3/2025 - Regular1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE VINTON TOWN COUNCIL HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE VINTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 311 SOUTH POLLARD STREET, VINTON, VIRGINIA MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley E. Grose, Mayor Laurie J. Mullins, Vice Mayor Keith N. Liles Sabrina M. McCarty Michael W. Stovall STAFF PRESENT: Richard Peters, Town Manager/Town Clerk Cody Sexton, Deputy Town Manager Megan Lawless, Executive Assistant Julie Tucei, Planning Coordinator Andrew Keen, Finance Director/Treasurer Donna Collins, Human Resources/Risk Management Director Jeremy Carroll, Town Attorney Fabricio Drumond, Police Chief Timothy Lawless, Deputy Police Chief Nathan McClung, Planning and Zoning Assistant Director Scott Stephenson, Code Enforcement Officer Mayor Grose called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Executive Assistant called the roll with Council Member Liles, Council Member McCarty, Council Member Stovall, Vice Mayor Mullins, and Mayor Grose present. Roll call After a Moment of Silence, Mr. Stephenson led the Pledge of Allegiance. Under upcoming community events/ announcements, and Council Activities, Council Member McCarty announced the following: June 7 from 10AM until 1PM – Vinton History Museum Community Ice Cream Social. June 14 at 7PM Mingle at the Market with Filthy Souls & Gasoline Alley. June 17 at 10:30AM, Glade Creek Greenway Ribbon Cutting. June 19 the Town Offices will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. June 28 at 7PM, Mingle at the Market with Karlee Raye & Eric Wayne Band. July 4 – Four on the Fourth, Fireworks and Town Offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day. Vice Mayor Mullins announced the following Council activities: May 22 – Mayor Grose, Vice Mayor Mullins and Council Member Liles attended the Public Works Appreciation Luncheon. June 3 – Mayor Grose attended the Roanoke Regional Partnership Board of Directors meeting. June 3 – 2 All Council Members attended the Town of Vinton Comprehensive Plan Work Session. Under requests to postpone, add to or change the order of the agenda, there were no requests. Vice Mayor Mullins made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented with the minutes of the Regular Meeting on May 20, 2025; the motion was seconded by Council Member Stovall and carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) -Liles, McCarty, Stovall, Mullins, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Approved minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 20, 2025 Under awards, introductions, presentations, and proclamations, Vice Mayor Mullins read the proclamation on National Safety Month. Mayor Grose expressed how fortunate we have been with workplace safety. Under awards, introductions, presentations, Chief Drumond introduced the two new police recruits, Jordan R. Henegar and Derrik A. Runyon. The Town Clerk read the oaths of office for each recruit. Council shared words of appreciation and welcomed the new police recruits. Under awards, introductions, presentations, Mr. Keen introduced Kimberly Hartman for the Finance Department. Her primary duties will be accounts payable processing, payroll processing and procurement duties. Council welcomed Ms. Hartman. Mr. Keen introduced Jackson Smith. Mr. Smith will be serving as an intern through mid-August with the Finance Department. He will be working on accounting and treasury duties. Council welcomed Mr. Smith. Under awards, introductions, presentations, Mr. McClung introduced Scott Stephenson, Code Enforcement Officer with the Planning and Zoning Department. Mr. Stephenson will be working in a part-time capacity. Council welcomed Mr. Stephenson. Swearing-in Ceremony for Police Recruits 3 Under awards, introductions, presentations, Mr. Sexton introduced Carrie Glass, Administrative Assistant with the Public Works Department. She will be working in a part-time capacity. Council welcomed Ms. Glass. Under citizens’ comments and petitions, no one offered any comments. Under Items requiring action, Mr. Keen commented on the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY26) Budget. Mr. Keen reviewed a PowerPoint that will be available at the Town Clerk’s office as part of the permanent record. The general fund amount is $13,557,181.00. The total capital fund amount is expected to be $500,000.00. The total grant fund amount is $4,000.00. The total revenues for all funds are $14,061,181.00. Council Member Liles had a question about the budget for Council and wanted to know the breakdown of it. Mr. Keen explained that the budget is not exclusive to just salaries. It includes meeting expenses, travel expenses, and other operational expenses to support the work of Council. Mr. Peters added that it includes membership dues for community organizations. Council thanked Mr. Keen for the presentation and expressed appreciation for how the funds are being spent for economic development and for quality of life. Council did not offer additional comments or concerns. Council Member Stovall made a motion to approve the Town of Vinton, Virginia budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026; the motion was seconded by Council Member Liles, carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Approved Ordinance No. 1068 adopting and appropriating the Town of Vinton, Virginia budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. Under briefings, Mr. Stephenson provided an update on the latest code enforcement activities in the last five weeks. For the month of May, there are 40 weeds violations, 47 inoperable vehicle 4 violations, 4 RV and boats violations, 1 trash violation, 2 bushes on the sidewalk violations, and 1 commercial vehicle violation. 95 letters have been sent for 117 violations since Mr. Stephenson began his work. Council expressed appreciation for the work that Mr. Stephenson is doing. Under appointments to boards and committees, the Town Clerk asked Council to re- appoint Richard Peters, Jr., as a member and Cody Sexton as an alternate member of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission to new three-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2028. Council Member McCarty made a motion to re- appoint Richard Peters, Jr., as a member and Cody Sexton as an alternate member of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission to new three-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2028; the motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Mullins, carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Re-appointed Richard Peters, Jr., as a member and Cody Sexton as an alternate member of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission to new three-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2028. Under appointments to boards and committees, the Town Clerk asked Council to re- appoint Arthur LaRoche, III and Rob Lyon as members of the Greenway Commission to new three-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2028. Council Member Liles made a motion to re- appoint Arthur LaRoche, III and Rob Lyon as members of the Greenway Commission to new three-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2028; the motion was seconded by Council Member McCarty, carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Under appointments to boards and committees, the Town Clerk asked Council to re- appoint Andrew Keen as a member of the Greater Roanoke Transit Board to a new one-year term beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. Re-appointed Arthur LaRoche, III and Rob Lyon as members of the Greenway Commission to new three-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2028. Re-appointed Andrew Keen as a member of the Greater Roanoke Transit Board to a new one- year term beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. 5 Council Member Liles made a motion to re- appoint Andrew Keen as a member of the Greater Roanoke Transit Board to a new one-year term beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026; the motion was seconded by Council Member McCarty, carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0; Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Under comments from the Town Attorney, no comments were offered. Under Town Manager’s Projects Updates, Mr. Peters shared that we received the bid packages for the park. Details are being finalized with the engineers. The request to enter into a contract will be presented at the next Council meeting on June 17, 2025. Mr. Peters acknowledged Ms. Collins for her efforts in onboarding staff and the contributions from the Department Heads. Mayor Grose congratulated the work that was put into hiring the recent employees. Under Council and Mayor Comments, Council Member Stovall thanked a citizen for the card of appreciation that she provided for each Member and staff sitting at the dais. Vice Mayor Mullins expressed her appreciation for the work on the budget. Council Member McCarty also thanked the citizen for the card. She then thanked everyone who helped with the Planning Commission’s work session. Restaurant week was acknowledged, pointing out that seven restaurants within the Town were participating. Council Member McCarty gave a shout out at the Dogwood Restaurant with compliments on their new patio, clean bathrooms and excellent food. Council Member Liles thanked the citizen for the card. He shared appreciation for the staff. Council Member McCarty complimented Mrs. Lawless and Mr. Peters for their roles in the meeting. 6 Mayor Grose commented that a citizen expressed great appreciation to him for the Town of Vinton. She complimented the well-maintained roads, cut grass, and the overall appearance of the Town. She shared a quote with him, “you can pay anyone to work, but you cannot pay anyone to care”. Mayor Grose went on to say that describes our staff very well. There was no further discussion. Vice Mayor Mullins made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:02 p.m.; the motion was seconded by Council Member McCarty and carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 5-0, Yeas (5) – Liles, McCarty, Mullins, Stovall, Grose; Nays (0) – None. Meeting Adjourned ATTEST: _______________________________ Richard W. Peters, Jr., Town Clerk APPROVED: _______________________________ Bradley E. Grose, Mayor