09-24-2015 Continued MeetingCONTINUED MEETING OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS HELD THE TWENTY-FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN IN THE TRAINING
ROOM OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD
PRESENT: Rex W. Alphin, Chairman
Delores C. Darden, Vice -Chairman
Rudolph Jefferson
Alan E. Casteen
ABSENT: Byron B. Bailey
Also Attending: Anne F. Seward, County Administrator
Mark C. Popovich, County Attorney
Charles Meek, Assistant to the County Administrator
Donald T. Robertson, Director of Information
Resources and Legislative Affairs
At 8:30 a.m., Chairman Alphin called the continued meeting to order in the
Training Room of the Isle of Wight Volunteer Rescue Squad for the purpose
of the Board conducting its annual Strategic Planning Retreat.
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County Administrator Seward provided an overview of the Board's and staff's
accomplishments over the past year and upcoming major projects for the
coming year.
The Board members expressed appreciation to staff for all they do for the
County and its citizens.
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Charles Meek, Assistant to the County Administrator, provided a Statistical
Profile update.
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Vice -Chairman Darden requested a breakdown of the tax exemption categories
as to value, number, type and location.
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Staff from the Departments of General Services and Economic Development
provided reports on water source capital planning and economic development
needs.
The consensus of the Board was concurrence and support of staff's assessment and
recommendation for future actions. The Board directed that staff proceed with
developing draft correspondence to the Western Tidewater Water Authority
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advising of water delivery points and volumes needed in the future for new capital
planning purposes for consideration at the next Board meeting.
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Following a break, the Board received an overview by staff regarding County
transportation priorities.
It was the consensus of the Board that staff move forward with the development
of a policy to address unpaved road projects and with the development of a county-
wide transportation priority assessment and funding solutions in the upcoming
Capital Improvement Projects process.
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Following a lunch break, Planning and Zoning staff provided an overview of the
Route 17/Brewers Neck Corridor landscape and the proposal to address the
development of a consistent corridor character.
It was the consensus of the Board that staff move forward with the development
plan for future Board consideration.
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Jeff Terwilliger, Chief of Emergency Services, provided an update on emergency
services issues with a summary of recent accomplishments and future challenges.
The Board provided support by consensus for the outlined path forward.
The Board reviewed its Strategic Plan and supported the need to update the
document over the course of the next 12-18 months.
Following a discussion regarding the next steps, the meeting was adjourned by
Chairman Alphin at 2:30 p.m.
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Carey NUIs Sto m, Clerk
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