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08-01-2019 Joint Work SessionJOINT WORK SESSION OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD 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 AUGUST IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND NINETEEN PRESENT: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: William M. McCarty, Newport District, Chairman Joel C. Acree, Windsor District, Vice -Chairman Don G. Rosie, II, Carrsville District Richard L. Grice, Smithfield District (Arrived at 7:05 p.m.) Rudolph Jefferson, Hardy District ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Robert W. Jones, Jr., County Attorney Randy R. Keaton, County Administrator Donald T. Robertson, Assistant County Administrator Amber Johnson, Legal Assistant SCHOOL BOARD: Victoria Hulick, Newport District, Chairperson Kirsten Cook, Smithfield District Julia Perkins, Windsor District Alvin Wilson, Hardy District Dr. James Thornton, Superintendent ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Tracey Reutt, School Board Clerk ABSENT: Jackie Carr, Carrsville District CALL TO ORDER Chairman McCarty called the joint work session of the Board of Supervisors and the School Board to order at 6:00 p.m. County Administrator Keaton provided a brief update on the Route 10 16 -inch waterline bids and broadband initiatives with Prince George Electric Co -Op. Brian Camden, Construction Program Manager, Alpha Corporation, provided a briefing on the RMM study recently conducted on Hardy Elementary School. He advised that the cost to renovate that facility is $23 million and the cost to build a new facility is $32 million. The total project duration is approximately 35 months. 1 Howard Collins, Waller, Todd and Sadler Architects, addressed long-term goals for Hardy Elementary School and how the RMM Study addresses those goals. Daryl Rickman, Rickman Engineering, addressed the history of problems associated with water and sewer at Hardy Elementary School. Following recognition that solutions for both Hardy Elementary School and Westside Elementary School are needed, Alpha Corporation was instructed to conduct the same type of study on Westside Elementary School. The consensus of the two boards was that a study like that conducted on Hardy Elementary School also be conducted on Westside Elementary School. At the request of Supervisor Rosie, Dr. Thornton advised that the School Division does have funds in its Capital Maintenance Budget to pay for the study for Westside Elementary School. School Board member Perkins thanked the Board for inviting the School Board to the active shooter exercise. ADJOURNMENT At 7:40 p.m., Chairman McCarty declared the joint work session adjourned. illiam M. McCarty, Chairman Car IIs St m, Clerk 2