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12-09-2021 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 NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-ONE PRESENT: Richard L. Grice, Smithfield District, Chairman Don G. Rosie, II, Carrsville District, Vice-Chairman Rudolph Jefferson, Hardy District William M. McCarty, Newport District ABSENT: Joel C. Acree, Windsor 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 Grice called the work session to order at 3:00 p.m. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Supervisor Rosie moved that the agenda be adopted as presented. The motion was adopted (4-0) with Supervisors Grice, Rosie, McCarty and Jefferson voting in favor; no Supervisors voting against the motion; and Supervisor Acree absent for the vote. INVOCATION Michelle Clark, Director of Human Resources, delivered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Tommy Catlett, VDOT Resident Engineer for the Franklin Residency, provided several construction updates followed by a presentation on the Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) Report for Route 17. Supervisor McCarty asked that repairs be made to the holes on Titus Creek and Smith's Neck Road. Jamie Oliver, Transportation Planner, advised that the Commonwealth Transportation Board on December 8, 2021 approved adding an additional $295M 1 to the Round 4 projects and the County was awarded $8.5M for Route 10 Bypass/Route 258 Main Street intersection project. County Attorney Jones was requested by the Board to return at the Board's organizational meeting with a draft ordinance allowing for deer/bear hunting with rifles in the County for the Board's review. Attorney Jones was requested to obtain feedback from the Sheriff and the Division of Hunting & Fishing and consider public versus private land. The Board took a recess and reconvened. Following a presentation by Sheriff Clarke involving recruitment and retention challenges with law enforcement, Chairman Grice remarked that the budget process is nearing and there is also an ongoing compensation study. He recommended that the Sheriff offer relocation and education compensation, in addition to signing bonuses. ADJOURNMENT At 4:55 p.m., Chairman Grice declared the work session adjourned. ex ROMP Rudolph Jefferson, Chairman Carey Kills rm, Clerk 2