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01-05-2006 Regular Meeting1 I~ _~ 9~~~~ ?3.'.~~649 REGULAR MEETING OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD THE FIFTH-DAY OF JANUARY IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND SIX PRESENT: Thomas J. Wright, III, Vice-Chairman Stan D. Clark ..James B. Brown, Jr. (Arrived at 4.:12 p.m.) Thomas R. Ivy ABSENT: Phillip A. Bradshaw, Chairman Also Attending: Jacob P. Stroman, IV, County Attorney W. Douglas Casket', County.Adminstrator . E. Wayne Rountree, P.E., Assistant County. Administrator/Development -Anne F. Seward, Assistant County Administrator! Administration Carey Mills Storm, Recording Secretary Vice-Chairman Wright called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and advised that"Chairman Bradshaw would not. be attending .the meeting tonight as he was called out of town unexpectedly. J/ 1 Vice-Chairman Wright delivered the invocation. // The Pledge of Allegiance was conducted. J/ County .Administrator Casket' opened the floor for nominations for- Chairman for the year 2006. Supervisor Clark nominated Supervisor. Wright. as Chairman of the Board for the year 2006. Supervisor Wright was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Board for the year 2006. County Administrator Casket' turned the .meeting over to Chairman Wright who called for nominations for Vice-Chairman of the Board for the year 2006. Supervisor Ivy nominated Supervisor Clark as Vice-Chairman. of the Board for the year 2006. Supervisor Clark was unanimously elected as Vice- Chairman of the Board for 2006. 1 ~oaK 23 ~nn~650 At 4:12 p.m., Supervisor Brown arrived at the meeting. Chairman Wright opened the floor for appointment of Clerk to the Board for the year 2006. Supervisor Clark moved that the Board appoint W. Douglas Casket' as Clerk to the Board for. the year 2006. The motion was adopted by a vote of (4-0) with. Supervisors Brown, ..Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor. of the motion; no Supervisors voting against the motion; and- Supervisor Bradshaw absent for the vote. Chairman Wright opened the floor. for- appointment of Recording Secretary for the year 2006. Supervisor Clark moved that the Board appoint Carey Mills Storm as its Recording .Secretary for the year 2006. The motion was adopted by a vote of (4-0) with Supervisors Brown, .Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion; no ~ Supervisors voting against the motion; and Supervisor Bradshaw absent for the vote.. Chairman Wright requested that the Board set its meeting schedule for calendar year 2006. Noting. a conflict with the February 16, 2006 meeting, he requested that it be moved to Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. He also -suggested that the Board. hold its .annual -retreat on December 8, .2006 and December 9, 2006 following the Board's December 7, 2006 regular meeting.. County Administrator Casket' advised the Board that under its Rules of Procedure, the Board has the ability to set the day, time and location of any of its continued meetings. Supervisor Brown -moved the -Board adopt the following regular meeting dates and times for calendar year 2006, as amended: Thursday, January 19`h at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 2"d at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 15`~ at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 2"~ at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, March 16~' at b:00 p.m. Thursday,. April 6`~ at 4:00 p.m. Thursday,. April 20`~ at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 4`h at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 18`'' at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 1st at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, June 15`h at 6:00 p.m. 2 1 1 11 '~~'` ` '~`3 ;~;'~5 ' ~ hOII Thursday, July 6`h at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July 20`h at 6:00 p.m. * " Thursday, August 3`d at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, August 17`h at 6:00 pm. Thursday,. September 7`" at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, September 21 S` at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 5`h at 4:00 p.m. :Thursday, October 19`h at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 2"d at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, November 16~' at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 7`h at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, December 21 S` at 6:00 p.m. Board Retreat: Friday, December 8`~ and Saturday, .December 9~', following the meeting on Thursday, December 7`~. * Advertised public hearings will be scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on these regular meeting dates. The motion was adopted by a vote of (4-0) with Supervisors Brown, Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion; no Supervisors voting ...against the motion; and Supervisor Bradshaw absent for the vote.- // Chairman Wright called for approval of the agenda. County Attorney Stroman requested that the following amendments be made to the agenda: Under New Business, add Item (B), a report entitled "Hampton Roads Military & Federal_Facilties Alliance," and add an Item (7), Closed .Meeting, pertaining to Section 2.2-3711.A.7 of the Code of< Virginia to receive legal advice concerning probable litigation regarding payment of proffers for education due to the County.. Supervisor Ivy moved that the Board approve the agenda,. as amended. The motion was adopted by a vote of (4-0) with Supervisors Brown, Clazk, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion; ,no .Supervisors. voting against the motion; and Supervisor Bradshaw absent for the vote. J/ Chairman Wright welcomed Supervisor Brown to the Board. 3 @ E s ~eo~ ~' ',:::~5~ u Chairman Wright.indicated the Consent Agenda included the following items• A. Resolution to Appoint the Director of .Planning and Zoning as Subdivision Agent and Zoning Administrator and the Assistant Director of Planning and Zoning as Deputy .Subdivision Agent _and Deputy Zoning Administrator B. December 1, 2005 Regular Meeting Minutes Supervisor Clark moved. that the Consent Agenda be approved. The motion was adopted by a vote of (4-0) with Supervisors Brown, Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion; no Supervisors voting against the motion; and Supervisor Bradshaw absent for the vote. !/ Chairman Wright called for Citizen's Comments. Herb DeGroft, 15411. Mill Swamp Road, .addressed the Board concerning previous school budgets; shared services between the County and the school administration; and, the Homeland Security Act. Il .Chairman Wright called .for consideration of appointments to the Committees of the Board for the year 2006. The. following appointments were made to the Board Committees for calendar year 2006: BUDGET & FINANCE/CIP Phillip A. Bradshaw " Thomas J. Wright, III BUILDING & GROUNDS Stan D. Clark Thomas J. Wright, III FRANKLIN Phillip. A. Bradshaw Thomas J. Wright, III 4 i~ 1 II eso ution upportmg the Western Tidewater Water Authority's .Water I 5 i ~o^~ 23 ~~:653.. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS/WINDSOR , Board representatives from the Windsor and Carrsville Districts INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS/SMITHFIELD Board representatives from the Smithfield and Hardy Districts LAW ENFORCEMENT Phillip A. Bradshaw Stan D. Clark PARKS & RECREATION . Thomas R. Ivy Stan D. Clark PERSONNEL Phillip A. Bradshaw James B. Brown, Jr. SCHOOLS James B. Brown, Jr. Thomas R. Ivy // Chairman Wright called for the County Attorney's report. 3 County Attorney Strornan presented the Board's Rules of Procedure for the Board's consideration, which he recommended be adopted. Supervisor Ivy moved that. the Board adopt the Rules- of Procedure as recommended by the County Attorney. The motion was adopted. by a vote of (4-0) with Supervisors Brown, .Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion; no. Supervisors voting against the motion; and Supervisor Bradshaw absent for the vote. // Chairman Wright called for New Business. Columbus Grant, III, Director of Public. Utilities, presented a R 1 S 0 eoe~ 23.a..r654 Supply Plan Phase 1 Grant Application to the Department of Environmental Quality for the Boazd's consideration. ,Supervisor Clark moved that the Board adopt the following Resolution: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE WESTERN TIDEWATER WATER AUTHORITY'S WATER SUPPLY PLAN PHASE I GRANT APPLICATION TO-THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL,QUALITY WHEREAS, Isle of Wight County and the City. of Suffolk formed the Western Tidewater Water Authority (the Authority) in 1998; and, WHEREAS, the Authority, .serving both. communities continues to .foster opportunities for economic .savings, joint development of water sources, and comprehensive management of existing resources through • regional initiatives; and, WHEREAS, the Authority and its member. jurisdictions, the City of Suffolk and Isle of Wight County, continue their long-term water supply planning through the year 2050; and, WHEREAS, the Authority's regional approach is in accordance with the Commonwealth's goal of regional water supply planning, and provides for continued economic development within the western Tidewater area; and, WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). is soliciting competitive grant applications o assist in the development of local and regional water supply plans, and requires applications to include resolutions from the participating localities; and, :WHEREAS, the Authority proposes to submit a grant application to DEQ to assist with its Water Supply Plan Phase I efforts in accordance with DEQ regulations applicable to the City of Suffolk and Isle of Wight County; and, WHEREAS, if selected by DEQ to receive a grant, the Authority intends to enter into a contract with. DEQ including a commitment by the Authority to provide a match up to $50,000 consisting of funding and in-kind services; and, WHEREAS, the Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors is in full support of the. Authority's regional water supply plan grant .application and intends to support this initiative by providing a match through the Authority up to $25,000 consisting of funding and in-kind services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, that the County Administrator is hereby 6 1 i' .. t sooK 23 ~~~-655 directed and authorized to inform the Department of Environmental Quality of Isle of Wight County's support of^ the Western Tidewater Water Authority's Water Supply PlanaPhase I grant application and the County's request for DEQ's approval of the grant application. The motion was. adopted by a vote of (4-0) with Supervisors Brown, Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion; no Supervisors. voting against the. motion;-and Supervisor Bradshaw absent for the vote. Supervisor Clark addressed the Hampton Roads Military: & Federal Facilities Alliance,. a local organization consisting of all the Hampton Roads member jurisdictions to discuss regionalism in an effort to become aggressive advocates for retaining the current .military and governmental presence. currently in the Hampton Roads area.. He recommended that the County contribute its proportionate share per capita of $4,550 to this effort. E Supervisor Clark moved the Board .allocate $4,550 from the Contingency Account for the reminder of FY OS-06 and budget $12,550 during the budgetprocess for FY 06-07. The motion was adopted by a vote of (4-0) with Supervisors Brown, Clark, -Ivy and Wright voting in .favor of .the motion; no Supervisors voting against the motion; and. Supervisor Bradshaw absent for the vote. // Supervisor Clark addressed his concern about an inaccurate quote recently made by him regarding Donald T. Robertson in a local newspaper. He stated that the reporter had contacted. him. and expressed her regret with her. confusion in -her notes. He stated .that Mr. Robertson has his complete and total support, and that he has been a dedicatedemployee since he joined the .County. He stated that no one. has ever represented the County better than Mr. Robertson before General Assembly subcommittees,. civic `and ..national groups, and he is proud to have him as the County's new voice and face. as he carries out his new duties as the County's Information Resource Manager.. // County Attorney Stroman requested a Closed Meeting. pursuant to , Section 2.2-3711.A.7 of the Freedom of Information Act for consultation with legal counsel and briefings pertaining to probable litigation and maters requiring the provision of legal advice, specifically- the matter pertaining to the payment by the Towns to the County of proffers designated. for education.. '` Supervisor Clark .moved that the Board enter. the Closed Meeting for the reason stated by the County Attorney. The motion was adopted by a vote of (4-0) with Supervisors Brown, Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of 7 _. _... n . ~+ ~Onr. 2J ~,,;"(~~6 the motion; no Supervisors voting against ~ the motion; and Supervisor Bradshaw absent for the vote.. Chairman Wright moved that the Board return to open session. The motion was adopted by a vote of (4-0) with Supervisors Brown, Clark, .Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion; no Supervisors voting against the motion; and Supervisor Bradshaw absent for the vote. Supervisor,Ivy moved that the $oard adopt the following Resolution: CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED 1VIIETING WHEREAS, the Board. of Supervisors has convened a closed meeting on this date. pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordancewith the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and, WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3'712.D of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by this Board of Supervisors that such closed meeting was conducted an conformity with Virginia law; NOW, THEREFORE, BF IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby certifies that,, to the best of each .member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification. resolution applies, and (ii) only such public. business matters as were identified in the emotion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Board of Supervisors. VOTE AYES:: Brown, Clark, Wright and Ivy NAYS: 0 ABSENT DURING VOTE: 0 ABSENT DURING MEETING: 1 (Bradshaw) .There was no action following the Closed Meeting. /! 8 1 1 9oeK 23 ~.::~65? At 5:12 p.m., Supervisor Brown moved Ghat the Board adjourn its meeting. The motion was adopted b}~ a vote of (4-0) with Supervisors Brown, Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion; no .Supervisors ..voting against the motion; and. Supervisor Bradshaw sent for the te. omas J. W fight,:. hairman W. Dou C skey, Cler a. 9 ,> ,"