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06-02-2022 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 SECOND DAY OF JUNE IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-TWO • BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Rudolph Jefferson, District 3, Chairman William M. McCarty, District 2, Vice-Chairman Richard L. Grice, District 1 Don G. Rosie, II, District 5 Joel C. Acree, District 4 STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Randy R. Keaton, County Administrator Donald T. Robertson, Assistant County Administrator Carey Mills Storm, Clerk ALSO PRESENT: Mandy Rogers, Attorney CALL TO ORDER Chairman Jefferson called the work session to order at 6:00 p.m. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Supervisor McCarty moved that the agenda be approved. The motion was adopted (5-0) with Supervisors Jefferson, McCarty, Acree, Grice and Rosie voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. INVOCATION Anthony Robinette, Garage Ministries, delivered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT A broadband expansion update was provided by Assistant County Administrator Robertson. The Board was invited to a groundbreaking ceremony on June 14, 2022 at 2:03 p.m. Pat Humphries, Chief of Emergency Management, presented a recommendation from the Isle of Wight County Fire and Rescue Association that the County provide funding for the personnel to staff an additional medic unit with the following recommendations: This request is for the funding for staffing only for the unit; that the medic unit will be provided and maintained by the Isle of Wight Volunteer Rescue Squad; the proposed hours of staffing would be scheduled according to peak demand and recommended a minimum of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily; the staffed unit shall be an additional resource to the system to better align with response standards, however, staffing of this unit will not be mandatory and will not be the primary focus of our current staffing model, which calls for five ALS units 24 hours per day, each day of the year; and housing and placement of the unit will 1 be decided by the Chief of the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue in collaboration with the individual Fire Chiefs and should be based on standards of service. It was the recommended by Supervisor Acree that when the unit can be housed in Rushmere that 24/7 staffing be revisited. Chief Humphries presented a recommendation from the Fire and Rescue Association that a fee of $1,000 be charged each time the County responds to a mutual aid type event with Surry County. He explained that for a number of years, Surry County, due to staffing levels and other challenges, has requested mutual aid from the County. He further advised that County policy stipulates that there must be at least two units available in the north end or that that request for mutual aid will be denied. County Administrator Keaton offered to work with staff and explore methods of implementation into the County budget and specifics on a proposed Mutual Aid Agreement. Jamie Oliver, Transportation Manager, provided options for addressing left turns at Channell Way and Deep Bottom Road. Following discussion, Ms. Oliver was directed to return with traffic count numbers from VDOT. As a result of a recent mass shooting in an elementary school in Texas, County Administrator Keaton briefed the Board regarding what other localities in the region are doing with regard to School Resource Officers. Dr. Christopher N. Coleman, Acting Superintendent, provided a breakdown of security items currently in the schools and responded to questions from the Board concerning school policies with regard to internal security within the schools. It was the consensus of the Board to further discuss the topic of school security at a future work session. The Board took a five-minute break. UNFINISHED/OLD BUSINESS Amy Ring, Director of Community Development, provided a general overview of the request for conditional zoning of James River Crossings in response to the questions posed by the Board at its May 19, 2022 meeting. She advised the Board that this application is only a conceptual plan and other than the proffered conditions, the applicant will be required to meet what is currently in the County's Zoning and Subdivision ordinances in terms of street widths, minimum buffers and setbacks. 2 Regarding the parking of cars along the street, and concern whether or not certain emergency apparatus could fit in this type of design, Supervisor Acree advised that certain equipment at Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department requires 21 feet. Jerry Bowman, President of Franciscus Homes, stated this is just a conceptual plan and each of the homes will have driveways that will accommodate two parking spaces in addition to a garage, which will allow for a great deal of off-street parking. He advised that both streets have been widened to 29 feet and the streets are designed like public streets even though they are private streets. He assured the Board that buses will be able drive through there. Supervisor McCarty moved to approve the application with staff involvement in the final design of the streets within that subdivision. The motion was adopted (5-0) with Supervisors Jefferson, McCarty, Acree, Grice and Rosie voting in favor of the motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion. ADJOURNMENT At 9:00 p.m., Chairman Jefferson declared the work session adjourned. AlgeteD 1.. Rudolph Jefferson, Chairman Carey Mills Storm, Clerk •