3-5-2020 Work SessionWORK SESSION OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD IN
THE ROBERT C. CLAUD, SR. BOARD ROOM OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 17090 MONUMENT CIRCLE, ISLE OF WIGHT, VIRGINIA
ON THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND
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PRESENT:
Joel C. Acree, Windsor District, Chairman
Richard L. Grice, Smithfield District, Vice Chairman
Rudolph Jefferson, Hardy District
Don G. Rosie, II, Carrsville District
ABSENT:
William M. McCarty, Newport District
Robert W. Jones, Jr., County Attorney
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Mandy Rogers, M. Rogers & Associates, PLLC
Randy R. Keaton, County Administrator
Donald T. Robertson, Assistant County Administrator
Carey Mills Storm, Clerk
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Acree called the work session of the Board of Supervisors to order at
6:00 p.m. and welcomed all present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA/AMENDMENTS
Supervisor Rosie moved that the agenda be approved. The motion was adopted
(4-0-1) with Chairman Acree, Vice -Chairman Grice, Supervisor .Rosie and
Supervisor Jefferson voting in favor of the motion; no Supervisors voting against
the motion; and, Supervisor McCarty absent from the meeting.
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Reverend Larry Soblotne, Whitehead Grove Baptist Church, delivered the invocation
and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag of the United States of
America.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
Steve Zollos, Chief Executive Officer, Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
(SSSEVA), provided an overview of key services and programs provided by that
agency. He recommended that the Board apply for the 5311 Program which would
be administered by SSSEVA and provide a public transportation program for those in
need of such a service in the County.
Chairman Acree and Supervisor Rosie mentioned that the Board recently formed a
special needs task force and Mr. Zollos agreed that the 5311 Program would also be
beneficial to those individuals.
The Board voiced a strong interest in applying for the 5311 Program.
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Raquel Cepeda, on behalf of the 2020 Census, provided an overview of the
timeline associated with the 2020 census which will be on-line for the first time in
history.
County Administrator Keaton remarked that the County had recently received
information from the Weldon Cooper Center about a new procedure called
Differential Privacy which would tremendously impact the County's numbers
which are used for planning and redistricting purposes.
Ms. Cededa offered to discuss the Differential Privacy procedure at the upcoming
phone conference scheduled for tomorrow and relay any information obtained back
to Mr. Keaton.
David Smith, Director of Parks and Recreation, requested authorization to meet
with the hunt clubs currently leasing the Blackwater River park property to
negotiate property lease extensions for turkey season.
The consensus of the Board was to approve Mr. Smith's request.
Following a break, Jamie Oliver, Transportation Planner, reviewed the bids
received for the sidewalk project on Shiloh Drive and advised that staff intends to
post the notice of Intent to Award this week following concurrence from VDOT.
She further advised that staff will have a resolution for the Board's consideration at
its March 19, 2020 meeting authorizing the County Administrator to execute the
contract.
Don Jennings, Director of Utility Services, addressed the Board regarding an offer
from the owner of Clyde's Dale Mobile Home Park for the County to purchase the
water system currently serving 215 residents. He recommended the following
options once determination of the condition of the water and distribution systems is
identified: Run the existing system or upgrade the source and bring water in from
the Windsor water tank or upgrade the existing well at Heritage Park and extend
water to the Park before taking that system off-line.
Chairman Acree asked Mr. Jennings to identify the benefits to the citizens of that
community if the County purchases the water and distribution systems and the
risks associated if the County does not purchase the systems.
Mr. Jennings was authorized to move forward with additional research and report
back to the Board.
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Andrea Clontz, Emergency Management Coordinator, provided an update on
COVID-19. She advised to date there are no reported cases in the State and staff
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should remain vigilant about prevention of the spread of the virus as much
possible.
Chairman Acree expressed his hope that the County's Department of Emergency
Services has educated the County's volunteer agencies about the infectious control
plan administered by that Department.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:05 p.m., Chairman Acree declared the meeting adjourned.
Carey MJlls Ston, Cle
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Joel C. Acree, Cha' n