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2-13-2020 Work SessionWORK 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 THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY PRESENT: Joel C. Acree, Windsor District, Chairman Richard L. Grice, Smithfield District, Vice Chairman Rudolph Jefferson, Hardy District William M. McCarty, Newport District Don G. Rosie, II, Carrsville District ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Robert W. Jones, Jr., County Attorney Randy R. Keaton, County Administrator Donald T. Robertson, Assistant County Administrator Carey Mills Storm, Clerk CALL TO ORDER Chairman Acree called the Board of Supervisors' work session to order at 6:00 p.m. and welcomed all present. APPROVAL OF AGENDA/AMENDMENTS Supervisor McCarty moved that the agenda be approved. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Acree, Rosie, Grice, Jefferson and McCarty voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Supervisor McCarty delivered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag of the United States of America. County Attorney Jones introduced Mandy Rogers, Attorney with M. Rogers & Associates, PIIC, who would be sitting in for him at the Board's March 5, 2020 work session while he is out of town. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Tommy Catlett, VDOT Resident Engineer, Franklin Residency, provided an overview of the number of land use permits; work orders; mowing; and, adopt a highway programs administered by that residency for the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Mr. Catlett was advised the following Board concerns: Supervisor Jefferson Route 10 Low point on Burwells Bay Road which floods 1 Supervisor McCarty side breaking off and holes down Smith's Neck Road Supervisor Rosie continue with improvements at the CSX site in the Franklin Corridor // County Attorney Jones advised that a property owner on Burdette Road has offered to purchase the lots in front of his property for road frontage with the knowledge that nothing insurable can be built upon those lots which are for sale by the County. He stated if the Board is agreeable, a public hearing must be held on the sale of the lots. The consensus of the Board was to authorize staff to continue to negotiate and advertise a public hearing on the sale of the land. // Stephanie Humphries, Director of Budget & Finance, reviewed the revenues and expenditures as reported in the FY2019-20 2nd quarter financial report. County Administrator Keaton advised that monthly utility billing is proposed in the new budget and staff will obtain an update from the Hampton Roads Sanitation District regarding its handling of the County's utility billing. // Mr. Jennings relayed a request from the Hampton Roads Sanitation District to co -locate its force main in the County's utility easement located on Turner Drive. It was the consensus of the Board that County Attorney Jones be authorized to move forward with advertising a public hearing on the matter. Assistant County Administrator Robertson provided a legislative update on the more critical bills at the 2020 General Assembly session pertaining to a proposal by the Governor for additional educational funding; equity in taxing authority; stormwater white paper; regional jail funding; support for HB 1804; local vehicle license fees; communications, sales and use tax; financial reporting to the State; authority to localities regarding disposition of monuments; electronic meetings; State level preclearance relative to the census and redistricting process; local control of firearms; and, unfunded mandates. He advised that he would continue to monitor the proposed legislation and report back to the Board. 2 H County Administrator Keaton notified the Board that the Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad has received a new medic unit which will require the Board to suspend its bylaws under §2 -IB to take action to approve this item during a work session and under §4-8 that any rule or procedure may be temporarily suspended by a majority vote before any equipment can be switched from the old medic unit to the new medic unit and it be placed in operation. He noted the reason for these actions is due to problems with the existing Ford 6 -liter diesel engine medic unit which could leave that squad short a vehicle in an emergency. Supervisor Grice moved to amend the Board's By-laws for this matter on an exception basis. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Acree, Rosie, Grice, Jefferson and McCarty voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. Supervisor McCarty moved to authorize the Chairman to execute a Vehicle Grant Agreement with the Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad for a medic unit. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5-0) with Supervisors Acree, Rosie, Grice, Jefferson and McCarty voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. H Supervisor McCarty notified the Board that he will delivering an invocation at a House of Delegates meeting on March 20, 2020. ADJOURNMENT At 8:00 p.m., Chairman Acree declared the work session adjourned. Storm,erk i Joel C. Acree, Ch it