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09-01-2022 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 FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-TWO 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 Robert W. Jones, Jr., County Attorney Carey Mills Storm, Clerk CALL TO ORDER Chairman Jefferson called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m. INVOCATION Sheriff Clarke delivered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Supervisor McCarty,moved that the agenda be adopted as amended with the addition of a closed meeting at the end of the meeting concerning a discussion regarding the appointment of specific appointees to the County Planning Commission. The motion passed unanimously (5-0) with Supervisors McCarty, Acree, Rosie, Grice and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisor voting against the motion. Sgt. Eric Bertran and Investigator Sean Lacy with the Sheriff's Office addressed the Board regarding the donation of a bloodhound to the Sheriff's Office by Operation Underground Railroad. The dog would be trained in detecting pornographic or human trafficking crimes on electronic storage devices. The Board was informed that while the dog is free, the following stipulations must be met: Five-year training commitment; annual recertification in Indiana with the County responsible for the cost of a hotel room, the flight, per diem and a rental vehicle; and, identification of how the dog is being utilized. The dog will be used by other localities and when not being utilized in the detection of electronic storage devices, can also be used as a therapy and comfort dog. 1 The following resolution was adopted unanimously on motion of Supervisor McCarty: RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT AN ELECTRONIC STORAGE DETECTION K-9 AND ASSIGN IT TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE WHEREAS, Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) is a non-profit organization that works in collaboration with law enforcement agencies to protect children from sex trafficking and sexual exploitation; and, WHEREAS, the Isle of Wight County Sheriff desires to collaborate with O.U.R. in an effort to protect children; and, WHEREAS, the O.U.R. has donated an Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K-9 to the Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of Isle of Wight County, Virginia accepts an Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K-9 from Operation Underground Railroad and assigns it to the Sheriff's Office for use in protecting children from sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. COUNTY FAIR: David Smith, Director of Parks and Recreation, provided an update on activities and events associated with the upcoming County Fair. He further reported on the new buildings at the fairgrounds. Operational procedures and policies will be brought back to the Board along with recommended fees for rental of the buildings. County Administrator Keaton advised that informational signs advising that the buildings can be rented will be posted on the buildings and a recommended fee schedule will be in the Board's September 15, 2022 meeting agenda for consideration. FORESTRY Scott Bachman, Senior Area Forester, Virginia Department of Forestry, provided an update on timber harvesting and water quality; wildland fire management; and, private forest land management. NORTHGATE DRIVE (PARKING) Jamie Oliver, Transportation Manager, provided an update on citizens' concerns with enclosed trailers, recreational vehicles and trucks parking on and creating visibility issues on Northgate Drive. In 2016 VDOT conducted a parking safety study and determined that the street met all the criteria to allow on-street parking and on-street parking was not restricted at that time. VDOT recently reviewed the most recent complaints and determined that there were no engineering requirements for restricting it. Citizens have advised that they do not want parking restricted on the street, but rather that only cars be allowed to park on the roadway and only certain segments restricted. VDOT has advised staff that if the County wishes to 2 pursue no parking, it will be required to enforce it utilizing the Sheriff's office. Staff has conversed with the Town of Smithfield who advises that parking is regulated through the Town's Police Department that, when there is a parking violation, they use the license plate to look up the registration and give up to three verbal warnings to the owner of the vehicle and offer up to three written citations before proceeding with towing of the vehicle. Because all HOA members do not share the same opinion, direction from the Board is being sought. County Attorney Jones advised the Board that the County does not have the authority to restrict parking except what is allowed by the General Assembly. Some of the northern Virginia counties do have that authority and the way to go about getting a no-parking sign is, if there is a HOA, the request has to come from the HOA in the form of a resolution and if no HOA, it must be in the form of a petition containing 51%of the people who live on the affected road. He recommended that the Board adopt an ordinance that addresses how the County will handle ongoing petitions. The Board was requested to forward all emails to County Administrator Keaton and send out the link for this discussion to provide some clarity on the matter. TURNER DRIVE SAFETY STUDY Ms. Oliver drew the Board's attention to the traffic safety study of Turner Drive between Smithfield Middle School and Scotts Factory Road which includes a summary of existing conditions and crash data over the last several years. VDOT has conducted two safety studies and installed a lot of signage on this road and staff offered to keep an eye on any safety funds that might become available over the next several years. The Board took a short break. Upon returning to open session, Chairman Jefferson called for discussion on grant positions within the Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Clarke notified the Board that the Department of Criminal Justice Services is offering State grants to provide funding for School Resource Officers. Dr. Cramer, the new School Superintendent, has expressed his interest in having these positions in the County's elementary schools. In addition to the four law enforcement positions being requested, four vehicles are also needed. These four new positions will cost the County $313,024 annually which includes the cost of the four vehicles. Supervisor McCarty requested the Sheriff to meet with County Administrator Keaton and Chief Financial Officer Stephanie Humphries to discuss the various options available should the Sheriff not receive grant funds for all four school resource officers. Supervisor Rosie moved that Sheriff Clark be authorized to apply for grant funds for four law enforcement positions. The motion passed unanimously (5-0) with Supervisors McCarty, Acree, Rosie, Grice and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisor voting against the motion. 3 JOINT MEETING W/PLANNING COMMISSION (SOLAR) The consensus of the Board was to jointly meet with the Planning Commission on October 14, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Board Room. Supervisor Acree will not be present. An agenda outline is to be developed and provided to the Board. A resolution regarding the special meeting will be prepared for adoption at the Board's September 15, 2022 meeting by County Attorney Jones. JOINT MEETING W/SCHOOL BOARD The consensus of the Board was to jointly meet with the School Board on September 21, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Sheriff Clarke was requested to attend. Location is to be determined. A resolution regarding the special meeting will be prepared for adoption at the Board's September 15, 2022 meeting by County Attorney Jones. CLOSED MEETING Pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A) of the Code of Virginia, Supervisor McCarty moved to enter the closed meeting for the limited purpose of a discussion regarding the appointment of specific appointees to the County Planning Commission, pursuant to subsection 1. The motion was unanimously adopted (5-0). Upon motion of Supervisor McCarty and all voting in favor (5-0), the Board reconvened into open meeting. County Attorney Jones reminded the Board that in accordance with Section 2-10(G) of the Board's Rules & Procedure, all those who participated in the closed meeting are reminded that all matters discussed in closed meeting are to remain confidential, as provided under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and that such matters as were discussed in closed meeting should not be acted upon or discussed in public by any participant unless and until a public, formal action of the Board of Supervisors is taken on that particular subject matter. Upon motion of Supervisor Acree and all voting in favor (5-0), the following Resolution was adopted: CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has convened a closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and, WHEREAS, Section 2.2-3712(D) of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by this Board of Supervisors that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby certifies 4 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 motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Board of Supervisors. VOTE AYES: Acree, Grice, Jefferson, McCarty. Rosie NAYS: 0 ABSENT DURING VOTE: 0 ABSENT DURING MEETING: 0 Supervisor McCarty moved to appoint Cynthia Taylor to fill the unexpired term of Ed Hulick representing the Newport District/District 2 on the Planning Commission. The motion passed unanimously (5-0) with Supervisors McCarty, Acree, Rosie, Grice and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisor voting against the motion. Supervisor Grice moved to appoint Matthew R. Smith to fill the unexpired term of Thomas Duerig representing the Smithfield District/District 1 on the Planning Commission. The motion passed unanimously (5-0) with Supervisors McCarty, Acree, Rosie, Grice and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisor voting against the motion. Supervisor Grice moved to appoint Raynard Gibbs to fill the unexpired term of Cynthia Taylor representing the Smithfield District/District 1 on the Planning Commission. The motion passed unanimously (5-0) with Supervisors McCarty, Acree, Rosie, Grice and Jefferson voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisor voting against the motion. ADJOURNMENT At 8:45 p.m., Chairman Jefferson declared the work session adjourned. &A, f;i0WOD Rudolph Jefferson, Chairman Oftia,j/1/0.6 Nfttnt Carey Mill Storm, Clerk 5