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03-23-2006 Meeting ~e~x ,. " ~V ~h:'.~ MEETING MINUTES OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD THE TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF MARCH IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND SIX PRESENT: Thomas J. Wright, III, Chairman Stan D. Clark, Vice-Chairman Phillip A. Bradshaw.. Thomas R. Ivy James B. Brown, Jr. Also Attending: Jacob P. Stroman, IV, County Attorney W. Douglas Casket', County Administrator E. Wayne Rountree, P.E., Assistant County Administrator Anne F. Seward, Assistant County Administrator Donald T. Robertson, Director of Information Resources and Legislative Affairs Beverly H. Walkup, Director of Planning and Zoning Columbus Grant, III, :Director of Public Utilities. Carey Mills Storm, Recording Secretary Chairman Wright called the meeting to order at 7;00 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a "Town Meeting" held at the Carrsville Elementary . School.. f/ Supervisor Brown delivered the invocation. f1 Following, a welcome to ail present, Chairman Wright formally introduced the members of the Board of Supervisors, the County Administrator, the County Attorney, and staff members. 1/ Donald T. Robertson, Director. of Information Resources and Legislative Affairs, noted that Beverly H. Walkup, Director of Planning and Zoning, would be providing a briefing on the County's Comprehensive Plan; E. Wayne Rountree, P.E., .Assistant County ..Administrator, would be providing a briefing on the Southern Development Committee and the proposed-Route 4b0 alignment; and, Columbus Grant, III, Director of Public Utilities, would be providing a status on.the Carrsville water system. // l 1 B~QK ~~ rnr ~~~ Ms. Walkup stated the first Comprehensive Plan .was drafted in 1970 -and was intended to serve as a guide for future decisions' affecting the physical development of the County. She.. stated the Plan was updated in 1991, resulting in the creation of the Newport, Windsor .and Camptown Development Service Districts, in an effort. to preserve the rural character of the remainder. of the .County. In 2001., the boundaries of the Newport and Camptown .Development Service Districts were significantly changed, and the Camptown District was scaled back to exclude Carrsville, which became a Village Center, also referred to as a rural service center, for the purpose of serving the needs of the rural community. She advised-that staff is currently updating :demographic changes over the past .five (5) years, and the draft document,..which is anticipated to be completed by June, 2006, is being :reviewed by the. Planning- Commission before a recommendation is made to the • Board of Supervisors. She stated .the Southern Development Committee's .proposal to expand and return the Development Service District boundaries to the 1991 boundaries is being evaluated by staff with respect to appropriate residential densities and the need for phasing. Sh d ' d th t t' was held in 2005 and due to a 1 e a vrse a a community mee tng , proposal to change-the boundaries for the Camptown Development Service District, staff will. hold another community meeting to .receive additional citizen input. She advised staff is also reviewingresidential densities that could occur as a result of the new boundaries,. and a draft Water and Sewer Master Plan to determine the appropriate phasing schedules, if recommended. // Mr. Rountree advised the primary goal of the Southern Development Committee is to enhance the appearance of the Route 58 Corridor to encourage .rural development in that area. He advised the Committee's Action Plan, adopted by the Board at its February 15, 2006 meeting,.includes the followings under beautification efforts, the cleaning of unsightly debris and. vegetation from the CSX and VDOT right-of--ways along the Route 58 Business Corridor; .under Housing and Land Use efforts,. the inclusion of revision/enlargement of the Camptown- Development Service District boundaries through the County's :Comprehensive Plan revision process, and the utilization of a consultant to develop an Area Planning Strategies Master Plan for Route 58 Business; under economic development and utilities, the inclusion of the .expansion of water and sewer in the southern end of the County, attraction of residential development fo ensure residential development drives and/or increases commercial development, and the continuation of industrial. development; and, under parks. and recreation efforts, the inclusion of the construction of a building addition to the Otelia J. Rainey Community Center, continuation of evaluating the changing recreational and cultural needs of the citizens of the southern end of the County, evaluation of the future use of forty (40) acres behind the Carrsville Fire. Station, and evaluation of the implementation of .bicycle, .hiking and horse trails on the old railroad. bed. i ~ i 0 ~o~K 23~;~778 ~! Mr. Grant noted that there are .currently two. {2) ongoing projects associated with the Carrsville water system. He stated the first .project is a result of a fluoride Consent Order issued by the Department of Health. He noted .that well. houses- are under design and review by .the State, and the system will be in the distribution system that serves this area by the fall. He stated the second project involves .Phases 2 and 3 of the Carrsville water, improvement project. He advised. that water .lines fore thirty-seven {3?) residences have already been addressed, and the ~ remaining seventy (70) customers will be addressed by November or December of 2006, He notified the public that grant funding in the amount of $96,000 has been secured for that project from the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr, Rountree briefed the public with -respect to the Route 460 alignment meeting. that was held on Monday, March 13, 2006 at the Windsor Ruritan Club.. He reported that 585 letters were mailed to property owners residing south of Route 460; north of Burdette Road; west of Route. 458; and, east of the Southampton County line. He advised that at the meeting, citizens were provided .markers and requested to draw their preferred route so that staff could proceed with incorporating their ideas into-anew map. He advised a second meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday, April 10, 2046. Ms. Walkup provided a briefing on the recent actions taken by the County with respect to the Tidewater Inn. She advised that the operator has been cited by the County for running ahalf--way. house out of the motel. She advised that the court date has been continued to May 11, 2006, County Attorney Stroman advised that he will be representing the County in court on May 11, 2006, and that he did not wish to jeopardize the position of the .County by elaborating on this issue any further. at this time. He stated that he was sympathetic to the citizens' concerns regarding many of the conditions there, and that he hopes to reach a position in court that will be acceptable for the .neighborhood. IVIr. Robertson stated that the intent of a town meeting is to keep citizens apprized about County issues. He stated that a town meeting is held each year in a different election 'district. He noted that he would be calling those citizens to. speak in the order that they signed up on the sign-up sheet. // Chairman Bradshaw called for comments from the public. Zack Gaskins, 8`h grader at Carrsville Elementary School, recommended that he County consider funding of a quality skateboard park 3 1 1 BOOK ~J ~~:' i ~t~ in the southern end of .the County, He stated that currently skateboarders have to travel. to the City of Franklin to utilize its .park.. He noted .that a skateboard park would be beneficial to the citizens,. and also bring in revenue to the southern end of the. County.. He stated that there are .currently 12 million skaters in the United- States, and local competitions could be held in the .park, if built. He noted that a quality skateboard park- would bring in people from all over the State. Supervisor Bradshaw moved that. Mr. Gaskins' recommendations be considered and reviewed by the Southern Development Committee (under Parks .and Recreation) - .and that .staff be directed to bring back a recommendation to the Board. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Bradshaw, Brown,. Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion, and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Jim Wright of Colosse Road in Carrsville notified the Board that customers of the Carrsville Trading Post are parking :their vehicles in the front ofthat businessand creating safety concerns. He requested that.Sheriff Phelps take`appropriate action to have these vehicles utilize the parking in the rear of that business. ...Darnell Wright of Colosse. Road. in Carrsville inquired as to the status of the Butler property. Supervisor Bradshaw advised .that- the developer, after meeting with County staff, .was no longer interested in pursuing a development on the- ` Butler property due to the requirements of the County.. Nunzio Misseri, owner of Joe's Pizza and Pasta Palace, expressed concern with the existing residents living at the Tidewater Inn. He offered to .assist staf£in its efforts to restore the hotel to its former use. Ben Rideout, Chairman of the .Southern Development. Committee, thanked the Board and staff for their support before briefing the citizens on the Committee's primary duties and functions. Chairman Wright formally' recognized Councilmen Alphin and Bryant, members of the Windsor Town Council. Supervisor Bradshaw noted the need for the Southern Development Committee. He stated the County's economic development was at a high in 1999, but declined following. Hurricane Floyd..:. He stated the Board's intention is to have a managed and controlled .growth in this area. Supervisor Clark recognized that the. Committee is committed to cleaning up the southern .area of the County. He cautioned the citizens that the issues with the Tidewater Inn would most likely not be resolved by.May 11, 2006, and -that the Board .does want to ensure that the facility is a safe 4 1 a ~fl~N ~~ ''r 1 L/V haven. He noted that -the southern end of the County is a place that he would ..like to live due to its beauty and low crime. rate. He stated the Carrollton area was .like Carrsville before the creation of-the Development Service. District. (DSD). He warned that a DSD will also change the face of this. end of the County, and that as soon as .water and sewer lines are installed, growth will certainly follow. ` He cautioned the citizens to be sure that they know what they are asking for because once the. growth comes, there will be no turning back: Supervisor Ivy stated growth always follows water and sewer lines, and if this is what. the southern end of the County wants, the residents need to be prepared for it. He compared growth and water and sewer lines to the opening of a flood gate, noting there is no going backwards. Supervisor Brown noted that even though. he serves as the Hardy District representative on the Board, he also: represents. the .entire County. He stated that progress does not come without a price, and that there are lessons to be learned from the Carrollton area. He stated that he hopes growth can be controlled better by the time it comes to the other parts of the County. Supervisor .Clark ,moved that the Board allocate, from contingency funds, an amount sufficient to elevate the salaries of eachuniformed officer. in the amount of $5,000 per ,deputy, effective April 1, 2006. This funding is to be included in the FY06-0? budget and should continue going. forward. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Bradshaw, Brown, Clark, .Ivy and. Wright voting in .favor of the motion, and no .Supervisors voting against-the motion. Supervisor Clark. moved that Sheriff Phelps receive an allocation of $?,500 in addition to his present salary for taking on the responsibilities associated with the Animal Control Department, effective April 1, .2006. This funding is to be included in the FY06-0? budget, and should continue going forward. The motion was.adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Bradshaw, Brown, Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion, and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Supervisor Clark moved the Board allocate funding for. five (5) new Sheriff s vehicles from the unappropriated fund balance. Staff is to prepare an appropriate resolution for. consideration by the Board. The motion. was adopted by a vote of (S-0) with Supervisors. Bradshaw, Brown, Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion, and no Supervisors voting against the motion. .Supervisor Bradshaw moved that the Board amend its Budget :Work Session .agenda. to allow for the Board's consideration of a resolution appropriating the funding for the five (5} new vehicles for the Sheriff's ~ Department. The motion was. adopted by a vote of (5-0} with Supervisors t 5 1 1 eooK 23 ;~:.r781 .Bradshaw, Brown, Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion, and no .Supervisors voting against the motion. Supervisor Clark moved that the Board amend its Budget Work Session agenda to allow for a discussion on the Red Oaks Mobile Home Park private water system.. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Bradshaw, Brown, Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion, and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Sheriff C. W. Phelps thanked. the Board' on behalf of his deputies. He further thanked the Board for supporting him and the Sheriff s Office. // At 8:20 p.m., Supervisor Bradshaw moved the Board adjourn its Town Meeting. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with-Supervisors Bradshaw, Brown, ..Clark, Ivy and Wright voting in favor of the motion, and no Supervisors voting against the motion. homas J. righ III, Chairman W. Dougl C key, Clerk 6