03-04-2021 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 FOURTH DAY OF MARCH, IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND
TWENTY ONE
PRESENT:
Richard L. Grice, Smithfield District, Chairman
Don G. Rosie, II, Carrsville District, Vice -Chairman
Rudolph Jefferson, Hardy District
William M. McCarty, Newport District
Joel C. Acree, Windsor District
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE:
Mandy M. Rogers, Attorney
Randy R. Keaton, County Administrator
Donald T. Robertson, Assistant County Administrator
Carey Mills Storm, Clerk
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Grice called the Board of Supervisors' work session to order at 6:00
p.m.
INVOCATION
Steve Reynolds, Elder, Hope Presbyterian Church, delivered the invocation and
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Supervisor McCarty moved that the agenda be adopted with the addition of an
item concerning the formation of a redistricting task force. The motion was
adopted with Supervisors Acree, Rosie, Acree, McCarty and Jefferson voting in
favor (5-0) and no Supervisor voting against the motion.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
Jim Carroll, Executive Director, Small Business Development Center (SBDC),
briefed the Board on the Center's most recent accomplishments and what is to be
expected moving forward. Statistics for the CY2020 Client Demographics;
Economic Injury Disaster Loans; Paycheck Protection Program; website;
StartWheel website; Economic Aid Act of 2020; COVID recovery and resiliency;
challenges for the upcoming year; initiatives; and, next year's goals were
reviewed with the Board.
Tommy Catlett, Franklin Residency, VDOT, provided information on the following:
land use permits/plans
work orders
mowing efforts
Adopt a Highway
projects (LAP/Smart Scale/Maintenance)
The following concerns were relayed by the Board to Mr. Catlett for handling:
cleaning out of the culvert and ditches at Whitehead Farm Lane
repair shoulder at Longwood Drive and Whitehead Farm Lane
repair potholes on Smith Neck Road
contractor blocking travel lane at Route 17 at Bartlett
countywide trash pick-up
repairs to ditches at Airway Shopping Center
Jamie Oliver, Transportation Planner, provided an update on turn lanes at Routes
258 and 460.
County Administrator Keaton extended an invitation to the Board from the School
Board to participate in the presentation of a resolution congratulating the
Smithfield High School basketball team for winning the 2020-21 Virginia High
School League Class 4 State Basketball Championship.
Vice -Chairman Rosie moved to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE THE SMITHFIELD HIGH
SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM
WHEREAS, the Smithfield High School Packers Boys Basketball Team won the
2020-2021 Virginia High School League Class 4 State Basketball Championship;
and,
WHEREAS, the Packers Basketball Team advanced to the State Championship by
also winning the Virginia High School League Region A Championship; and,
WHEREAS, the Packers Basketball Team finished the 2020-2021 basketball season
undefeated with a record of 11 wins and no losses; and,
WHEREAS, this is the first State Basketball Championship in the 115- year history
of Smithfield High School; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors desires to recognize and congratulate the
Smithfield High School Packers Boys Basketball Team for its monumental
achievement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia recognizes and congratulates
the Smithfield High School Packers Boys Basketball Team for outstanding
2
achievement in winning the 2020-2021 Virginia High School League Class 4 State
Basketball Championship.
The motion was adopted with Supervisors Acree, Rosie, Acree, McCarty and
Jefferson voting in favor (5-0) and no Supervisor voting against the motion.
Michael Etheridge, Public Works Solid Waste Manager, provided an overview of
the following pertaining to refuse and recycling center areas: The recycling single
stream program; residential waste tonnage; residential yard waste tonnage;
residential construction debris tonnage; refuse and recycling center patrons; a
new brochure; contracted staff; the paperless data collection project; and, the
Jones Creek convenience center site.
Following a recess, David Smith, Director of Parks & Recreation, advised that the
cancellation of the 2020 County Fair due to the pandemic had presented an
opportunity for staff to consider infrastructure needs at the Fairgrounds which
would fit in with the landscape and outline of the existing grounds. He advised
that the Fair Committee Chairman is present to discuss his findings relative to
quotes for pole barn buildings which would eliminate the need for tent rentals
which, in the past, cost approximately $36,000.
Danny Byrum, Chairman, Fair Committee, disseminated and reviewed a proposal
received involving two options for building pole barns at the Fairgrounds.
The consensus of the Board was for staff to move forward with the proposal
(three building option and one building option) and that the Board be provided
with an ariel photo showing the location of the proposed buildings.
Amy Ring, Director of Community Development, reviewed a proposed housing
assessment report on workforce housing involving a grant offered by the Virginia
Peninsula Association of Realtors which would be at no cost to the County.
The consensus of the Board was for staff to move forward with obtaining the
assessment report which will provide data and a direction for moving forward.
Assistant County Administrator Robertson provided an overview of the COVID-19
County vaccine rollout in Western Tidewater related to vaccine doses
administered by locality of residence; the Western Tidewater Health Department
independent vaccine providers; community vaccination centers; the Statewide
pre -registration system; and, the address for registering.
k3
County Administrator Keaton displayed the new signage for the Development
Service Districts.
County Administrator Keaton informed the Board of a need for three fleet
vehicles for the Sheriff's Department which will be funded from last year's CARES
Act.
The consensus of the Board was for staff to move forward with purchasing three
new vehicles for the Sheriff's Department.
Chairman Grice asked the Board to be prepared to discuss its thoughts at its
March 18, 2021 regular meeting on the formation of a redistricting task force
related to the different aspects of redistricting.
County Administrator Keaton informed the Board that the Registrar has advised
that due to the delay in local redistricting data by the Census Bureau, it will not be
possible to conduct a redistricting in time for the 2021 election. He stated there
are two separate issues at hand. The first is the mathematical exercise of
redrawing the district boundaries which can be accomplished by the County's GIS
personnel and equates to the number of individuals in the County divided by five
with one fifth going in each district. The second issue is being discussed by the Isle
of Wight Citizens Association and involves changing the number of members on
the Board, which is not a redistricting issue, but rather changing the County's
electoral system and which he recommends the hiring of an expert in election law
who can provide the Board with viable options.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:00 p.m., Chairman Grice declared the meetin 'urn ed.
Richard L. riceomfnt, airman
Carey Mills Storm, Clerk
11