01-04-2010 Special Joint MeetingSPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS HELD THE FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY IN THE
YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND TEN
PRESENT: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Phillip A. Bradshaw
Al Casteen (Arrived at 6:10 p.m.)
Stan D. Clark
JoAnn W. Hall
Thomas J. Wright, III
Also Attending: A. Paul Burton, Interim County Attorney
W. Douglas Caskey, County Administrator
Ron D. Reck, Director of Budget and Finance
Donald T. Robertson, Director of Information
Resources and Legislative Affairs
Carey Mills Storm, Clerk
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SCHOOL BOARD
David Goodrich, Chairman, Smithfield District
Kenneth Bunch, Vice - Chairman, Carrsville District
Herbert DeGroft, Hardy District
T. Hayes Griffin, Windsor District
George Bradby, Newport District
Supervisor Bradshaw called the joint meeting with the School Board to
order at 6:00 p.m. at the School Board's Conference Room at Westside
Elementary School for the purpose of discussing shared services.
The Pledge of Allegiance was conducted.
Dr. Michael W. McPherson, Ed.D., Superintendent of Isle of Wight
County Public Schools, began by highlighting areas currently being shared
between the County and the Schools involving the use of school facilities and
property and certain areas of technology, both of which are addressed under a
formal Memorandum of Understanding. He advised that the School Board is
also involved in a joint services relationship with the County involving
human resources and maintenance activities although no formal agreement
exists with respect to those services.
School Superintendent McPherson recalled that in 2006 research
revealed that it was more cost efficient for the County to continue to out -
source its vehicle maintenance with local vendors versus building a garage
adequate to service both County and School vehicles and hiring additional
mechanics.
Chairman Goodrich recalled that he remembered reading
correspondence from the Board of Supervisors to the School Board which
indicated that the Board of Supervisors did not wish to proceed with the cost
of building a new maintenance facility.
County Administrator Caskey offered to provide the School Board
members with copies of a compilation of past activities and Board actions
which he had forwarded to the Board of Supervisors by cover letter dated
June 2, 2009 for their perusal.
Supervisor Clark recommended that staff meet with the purpose of
identifying areas of potential further consolidation. He commented that
future State budget cuts are anticipated to be severe and the Board of
Supervisors must begin to consider areas where additional savings can be
realized.
Chairman Goodrich recommended that focus be only on a couple of
areas in the beginning and he suggested that both staffs meet to explore and
work out the details of those areas.
Supervisor Clark commented that the Board of Supervisors will be
faced with budgetary shortfalls over the next several months and he noted
that raising taxes is not an option he will favorably consider. He stated that
he does not accept that consolidation of services will not save the County
money and he suggests that the two (2) staff be directed to pursue with all
haste any areas of consolidation they believe may save the County money.
Supervisor Bradshaw moved that County Administrator Caskey be
directed to meet with Dr. McPherson and proceed with reviewing past
cooperative efforts and that they form a committee that will report back to the
Board with a recommendation by March 1, 2010. The motion was adopted
by a vote of (5 -0) with Supervisors Bradshaw, Clark, Casteen, Hall and
Wright voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the
motion.
Supervisor Bradshaw thanked the School Board for meeting jointly
with the Board of Supervisors and recommended that they meet together on a
quarterly basis.
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Supervisor Bradshaw provided the School Board with a briefing on
what the County is doing in response to the recent announcement by
International Paper of its mill closure.
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At 7:00 p.m., Supervisor Clark moved that the Board adjourn its
special joint meeting with the School Board. The motion was adopted by a
vote of (5 -0) with Supervisors Bradshaw, Clark, Casteen, Hall and Wright
voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion.
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A. Bradshaw., Chairman