03-24-2003 Continued Meeting
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COAf7CIIVUED MEETING OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT C4UfNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS HELD THE ~Y-FOURTH DAY OF MARCH
IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND. AND THREE
PRESENT:. Richard K. MacManus, Chairman
Stan D. Clark, Vice-Chairman
Phillip A: Bradshaw
Henry H. Bradby
Robert C. Claud, Sr.
Also Attending: Jacob P. Stroman, IV, County Attorney
W. Douglas. Caskey, County Administrator
Donald T. Robertson,.Assistant
County Administrator/Director of
Human Resources
Carey H. Mills, Recording Secretary
Chairman MacManus called the continued meeting to order at 4:00.
p.m. to conduct a work session on the FY03-04 General Operating and
Capital Budget.
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Chairman. MacManus reminded the Board it had previously agreed to
be a sponsor for the Forum on Growth at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 31,
2003, at The Smithfield Center: He noted that Patrick.J. Small, Director of
.Economic Development; Richard O. Childress, Director of Emergency
Management; and, Sheriff.Phelps would be present. .
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County Administrator Caskey noted. the proposed FY2003-44
Operating and capital Budget under consideration reflects. a total of
$66,029,952, which represents an overall S% increase over the prior fiscal
year. He stated there is a need to continue to work on eliminating. the gap
between expected revenues and expenditures.
Anne F. Seward, Director of Budget and. Finance, stated there is a
current gap of $555,462 between proposed expenditures and revenues. She
stated a reduction in assets of $15,000,000 occurred.. in the machinery and
tools tax revenue stream due to the asset sell-off to Nevamar. She further
fated the reclassification of the. power plant to a public service corporation
resulted in a $800,000 increase in that revenue line item and a $1.6 decrease
in the machinery .and tools line item. She stated the Expenditure Summary
reflects a total of $69,029,052, which includes a $3.2 million increase in this
budget over the prior year. She stated there is a $1.3 million increase in
state, federal .and other revenues; a $976,000. increase in transfer to capital
protects fund for the current Capital Improvements Program; a
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recommended local contribution for the schools at an increase of $533,000;
and, a $400,000 increase to the County's debt service.
Mrs. Seward noted that the Economic Development reserve has been
almost completely depleted and she recommends a $750,000
reestablishment. of this reserve although it is not currently reflected in .the
recommended. budget..
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Chairman MacManus inquired -how many miles a particular vehicle is
expected to have before it is replaced
County Administrator. Casket' noted that staff has developed a draft
vehicle policy, and he would check its status and report back to Chairman
MacManus.
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The Board directed Mrs. Seward to do the following:
Remove $3,000 noted for the dues for Southampton Roads Resource
Conservation District listed under the Board of Supervisors and place
it with the Peanut Soil & Water Conservation .District contribution.
Request Planning and Zoning staff be prepared to address the Board
on position priorities.
Develop a potential formula for Town- participation under paid Fire
and Rescue to be addressed ai the next Intergovernmental Committee
meeting. {
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Obtain information regarding the amount of usage on the ISDN lines M
under Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts_
Suffolk Shelter.for the Homeless, Inc. request is to be considered later
in the budget process, and whether or not it should be included in a
line item- under the Health & Welfare category.
Obtain and send information to the -Board members. detailing the
request of the Endependence Center and the clients they. serve.
. Revisit Social ~ Services 5% salary increase before concluding ,the
budget.
. Provide the Board with a summary of cash proffer collections of
record, and inquire about the process of how staff tracks that
information.
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Obtain a detailed budget from the Chamber of Commence and ensure
that no lobbying efforts are. being funded by the locality.
.Denote in the Fifth District Community Corrections. Program
recommended budget. appropriation that no funding will be dispersed
until an agreement is .reached .and finalized .with the Board of
SupeNISOrS.
Ensure that the Franklin airport is being billed. by Public Utilities.
Invite the Director of Public Utilities to address the Board on the
revenue. side of water
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Supervisor Bradshaw requested additional detail for the full-time site
at Cansville.
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Mrs.. Seward recommended having a joint public hearing with the
School budget for the Board's April 17, 2003 meeting.
Chairman MacManus recommended .the Board have another work
session following the Board's .April 3, 2003 meeting on the proposed
FY2003-04 Operating and Capital Budget.
Supervisor Claud moved the .Board amend its April 3, 2003 agenda to
include awork session prior to the closed session. The motion was adopted
unanimously (5-0).
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Mrs. Seward recommended the Board begin considering how it wishes
to close the gap between anticipated revenues and expenditures.
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At 6:10 p.m., Supervisor Clark moved the Board adjourn its meeting.
The motion was adopted. unanimously (5-0).
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Richard K. MacManus, Chairman
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