06-02-2022 Work Session WORK 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 SECOND DAY OF JUNE IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND
TWENTY-TWO
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BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Rudolph Jefferson, District 3, Chairman
William M. McCarty, District 2, Vice-Chairman
Richard L. Grice, District 1
Don G. Rosie, II, District 5
Joel C. Acree, District 4
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Randy R. Keaton, County Administrator
Donald T. Robertson, Assistant County Administrator
Carey Mills Storm, Clerk
ALSO PRESENT:
Mandy Rogers, Attorney
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Jefferson called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Supervisor McCarty moved that the agenda be approved. The motion was adopted
(5-0) with Supervisors Jefferson, McCarty, Acree, Grice and Rosie voting in favor of
the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion.
INVOCATION
Anthony Robinette, Garage Ministries, delivered the invocation and led the Pledge
of Allegiance to the American flag.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
A broadband expansion update was provided by Assistant County Administrator
Robertson. The Board was invited to a groundbreaking ceremony on June 14, 2022
at 2:03 p.m.
Pat Humphries, Chief of Emergency Management, presented a recommendation
from the Isle of Wight County Fire and Rescue Association that the County provide
funding for the personnel to staff an additional medic unit with the following
recommendations: This request is for the funding for staffing only for the unit; that
the medic unit will be provided and maintained by the Isle of Wight Volunteer
Rescue Squad; the proposed hours of staffing would be scheduled according to
peak demand and recommended a minimum of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily; the
staffed unit shall be an additional resource to the system to better align with
response standards, however, staffing of this unit will not be mandatory and will
not be the primary focus of our current staffing model, which calls for five ALS units
24 hours per day, each day of the year; and housing and placement of the unit will
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be decided by the Chief of the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue in collaboration with
the individual Fire Chiefs and should be based on standards of service.
It was the recommended by Supervisor Acree that when the unit can be housed in
Rushmere that 24/7 staffing be revisited.
Chief Humphries presented a recommendation from the Fire and Rescue
Association that a fee of $1,000 be charged each time the County responds to a
mutual aid type event with Surry County. He explained that for a number of
years, Surry County, due to staffing levels and other challenges, has requested
mutual aid from the County. He further advised that County policy stipulates that
there must be at least two units available in the north end or that that request for
mutual aid will be denied.
County Administrator Keaton offered to work with staff and explore methods of
implementation into the County budget and specifics on a proposed Mutual Aid
Agreement.
Jamie Oliver, Transportation Manager, provided options for addressing left turns at
Channell Way and Deep Bottom Road. Following discussion, Ms. Oliver was
directed to return with traffic count numbers from VDOT.
As a result of a recent mass shooting in an elementary school in Texas, County
Administrator Keaton briefed the Board regarding what other localities in the
region are doing with regard to School Resource Officers.
Dr. Christopher N. Coleman, Acting Superintendent, provided a breakdown of
security items currently in the schools and responded to questions from the
Board concerning school policies with regard to internal security within the
schools.
It was the consensus of the Board to further discuss the topic of school security at
a future work session.
The Board took a five-minute break.
UNFINISHED/OLD BUSINESS
Amy Ring, Director of Community Development, provided a general overview of
the request for conditional zoning of James River Crossings in response to the
questions posed by the Board at its May 19, 2022 meeting. She advised the Board
that this application is only a conceptual plan and other than the proffered
conditions, the applicant will be required to meet what is currently in the County's
Zoning and Subdivision ordinances in terms of street widths, minimum buffers and
setbacks.
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Regarding the parking of cars along the street, and concern whether or not certain
emergency apparatus could fit in this type of design, Supervisor Acree advised that
certain equipment at Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department requires 21 feet.
Jerry Bowman, President of Franciscus Homes, stated this is just a conceptual plan
and each of the homes will have driveways that will accommodate two parking
spaces in addition to a garage, which will allow for a great deal of off-street parking.
He advised that both streets have been widened to 29 feet and the streets are
designed like public streets even though they are private streets. He assured the
Board that buses will be able drive through there.
Supervisor McCarty moved to approve the application with staff involvement in the
final design of the streets within that subdivision. The motion was adopted (5-0)
with Supervisors Jefferson, McCarty, Acree, Grice and Rosie voting in favor of the
motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9:00 p.m., Chairman Jefferson declared the work session adjourned.
AlgeteD
1.. Rudolph Jefferson, Chairman
Carey Mills Storm, Clerk
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