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03-21-1991 Regular Meetingrt aaoK 14:p~861 REGULAR MEETING OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY ONE PRESENT: Henry H. Bradby, Chairman Joel C. Bradshaw, Jr., Vice Chairman Steven W. Edwards (Arrived at 7:08 P.M.j Thomas L. Ross Richard L. Turner Also Attending: H. Woodrow Crook, Jr., County Attorney. Myles E. Standish, County Administrator W. Douglas Caskey, Assistant County Administrator/Community Development Carey H. Mills, Assistant Clerk Chairman Bradby called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. The invocation was delivered by Supervisor Turner. // ', Chairman Bradby called for a public hearing on the following ', request:. The request of the Isle of Wight Civic Club Council, ~~ operator, and the Isle of Wight County Public ', Recreational Facilities Authority, co-operator, to hold the Fifth Annual. Smithfield Ham and Gourmet Festival on ~~, Saturday, April 27, 1991 from 11:00 A.M, until 5:OO P.M. at Aberdeen Farm, located .off. Route 673, in Hardy Magisterial District. Chairman. Bradby called for persons to speak in favor.. Jim Taylor, President of the Isle of Wight Civic Club Council and Chairman of the Smithfield Ham and Gourmet Festival, appeared. Chairman Bradby called for persons to speak in opposition. No one appeared. Supervisor Turner moved the Board `approve the request of the Isle of Wight Civic Club and -Isle of Wight County Public Recreational Facilities Authority to hold the Fifth .Annual Smithfield Ham and Gourmet Festival. The motion. passed unanimously (4-O) of those members present. Supervisor Edwards was absent. Chairman Bradby called for a public hearing to consider the adoption of a resolution changing the name of Route 672 (portion) and Route 1405 from Day's Neck Road to Day's Point Lane. Chairman Bradby called for persons to speak in favor. Tom Castelluccio .appeared requesting the Board to consider ..changing Day's Neck Road .(Route 672) to Day's Point Lane without interfering with Route 673 which was changed to Day's Point Road.' Mr. Castelluccio further stated a petition was presented to the Department of Community Development in favor of his request. Chairman Bradby called for those in opposition. No one appeared. Supervisor Turner moved that Route 1405 continue to be named Day's Neck Road and Route 672 be named Day's Point Lane. The motion passed by unanimous vote (5-0). // Chairman. Bradby called for Citizens Comments. 1 n eaoK 14 ~~~f$fi2 Grace Keen requested the Board favorably consider offering the elderly and handicapped citizens of; the County a tax exemption. Mrs. Keen explained that the rising tax rates and assessments are creating a hardship on older residents and handicapped citizens of the County and that in an effort to help these citizens remain in their homes, the Isle of Wight Commission on Aging continues to work towards bringing about an Adult Day Care Center although a tax exemption would also serve as aid to help these citizens. Supervisor Turner. requested the County Administrator contact the Commissioner of Revenue relative to the potential cost of providing a tax exemption program in place of the deferral program currently in effect. Isabelle Lee. stated she was demanding the Board remove the existing Jamestown/Camptown dumpster site because the existing site was creating a health hazard. County Administrator Standish stated that he would contact Union Camp to discuss a possible alternate site for the dumpsters. // Chairman Bradby called for the Community Development report. W. Douglas Caskey, Assistant County Administrator/Community Development presented the following application for the Board's consideration: The _ application of James W. Jones to locate a mobile home for a farm tenant, on fifty-five (55) acres of land located on the north side of Route 634, between Route 258 and Route 633 in Windsor Magisterial District. Supervisor Turner moved the Board approve the application of James W. Jones. The motion passed by unanimous vote (5-0). Mr. Caskey presented the following requests for the Board's consideration: 1. The request of Roland L. Spady to place vinyl siding ..and trim to 14511 Benn's Church Boulevard (Route 10) in the St. Luke's Historic District. Supervisor Turner moved the Board approve the request of Roland L. Spady. The motion passed by unanimous vote (5-0). 2. The request of Bobby Jones to replace the face of three (3) existing commercial signs at the "Pop Inn" store and to modify the facing of the existing gasoline island canopy, located on Benn's Church Boulevard (Route 10) in the St. Luke's Historic District. Supervisor Turner moved the Board approve the request of Bobby Jones. The motion passed by unanimous vote (5-0). Mr. Caskey stated that at the December 6, 1990 meeting the Board had granted the developer of Myers Landing Subdivision a ninety days extension to expire on March 13, 1991 to complete all requirements in accordance with engineering plans approved by the Virginia Department of Transportation. Mr. Caskey further stated that the Board had additionally stipulated that the status of the bond be verified with Fidelity & Deposit Company and that to date the subdivision is not complete. Mr. Caskey continued that Mr. Myers had requested an additional ten days to comply. MacFarland Neblett, Resident Engineer of the Virginia I 2 ,; aooK 1.4 ~,.~$6~ Department of Transportation, stated that he met. with Mr. Myers at the site and discussed three alternatives to complete the subdivision. Mr. Neblett further stated today he received a set of plans from Mr. Myer's engineer to correct the ditches and that he would do an in-depth review of the plans the first part of next week.- Mr. Neblett continued he was unsure if Mr. Myers would be able to correct everything within the next ten days; that it would probably be more like thirty to sixty days. County Attorney Crook recommended that Mr. Myers be contacted and informed that if he wants an extension of time to complete the subdivision he should be present at the next meeting to request the extension; otherwise, the Board would have to proceed against Mr. Myers and the surety. Supervisor Turner moved the Board accept the recommendation of the County Attorney and advise Mr. Myers he needs to be appear before the Board to request an extension of time to complete the Myer's Landing Subdivision. The motion passed by unanimous vote (5-0). // Chairman Bradby called for the County Attorney's report. County Attorney Crook .stated the Board had requested the County Administrator and he to prepare a report of recommendation regarding delinquent tax collection efforts. County Attorney Crook further stated following that request, he had received a letter from the Treasurer recommending the County employ an attorney for collection of delinquent taxes on real estate with the Treasurer continuing to collect the delinquent taxes on personal property. County Attorney Crook continued that the County Administrator did a survey of the jurisdictions in the Tidewater area and that in those jurisdictions where City Attorneys-were. full time, the City Attorneys did the delinquent tax collection and in counties. where County Attorneys were part time, the Boards of Supervisors retained private counsel. to collect the delinquent real estate taxes. Finally, he stated that it was their recommendation that the Board authorize County Administrator Standish to prepare an RFP for circulation to local attorneys for delinquent real .estate tax collection. Supervisor Turner moved the Board accept the recommendation of County Attorney Crook and direct the County Administrator to prepare an RFP for circulation to local attorneys for collection of delinquent real estate taxes. The motion passed .by unanimous vote (5-0). .County Attorney Crook stated that the redistricting-map for the County needs to be adopted effective June 1, 1991 and will require a public hearing and advertising the map twice and suggested the Board review the redistricting map, which was available for review after the meeting of the Board. Chairman Bradby stated-.that the Board would review the redistricting map after the meeting tonight. // Chairman Bradby called for the County Administrator's report.. County Administrator Standish stated in response to the Board's request at the previous meeting to meet with the School Board, the School, Board has advised that May 2, 1991 would be a suitable meeting date. Supervisor Turner moved that the Board direct County Administrator Standish to inform the School Board of the Board's concurrence to meet on May 2, 1991 at 5:30 P.M. The motion passed 3 4 aoQa 14 r~~864 by unanimous vote (5-0). County Administrator Standish stated he had received a letter from a local realtor desiring to donate property near the Jones Creek dumpster site. County Administrator Standish further stated .Boundary Road was recently taken into the State system which provides access to the Jones Creek mobile home subdivision and a short distance from the end of the State-maintained right of way is property owned by the County. County Administrator Standish continued that the owner of the property had indicated his desire to donate that distance between the end of the State right of way and .the entrance to the County property. County Administrator Standish recommended the Board authorize a survey and authorize the County Attorney to prepare appropriate documents to transfer the property to the County. Supervisor Turner moved the Board authorize a survey to be completed and authorize the County Attorney to prepare the necessary documents to transfer the property to the County. The motion passed by unanimous vote (5-O). County Administrator Standish presented a brief update on the current year budget, stating that most departments and agencies were reducing their current year spending as had been requested for the balance of the fiscal year. County Administrator Standish stated further the County's proposed budget would be very conservative next year with little increase in .local dollars and that, because of limited local resources, there would be no recommendation for salary increases for County employees. The County Administrator further stated one way to address this is to implement a Section 125 Program which would allow items to be deducted before the salary is taxed thereby allowing employees who participate in Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance an increase in the actual take-home salary. Supervisor Edwards stated that the deputies at the Sheriff's Department had requested that the hot dog vendor be allowed to use the entrance to the court building during inclement weather. Supervisor Turner moved that the hot .dog vendor be notified that he can use :the entrance to the court building during rainy days subject to County staff checking with the insurance company relative to liability. The. motion passed by unanimous vote (5- O) . Supervisor Ross moved the Board approve the Section 125 Plan. The motion passed by unanimous vote (5-0). // Chairman Bradby called for New Business. There was none for discussion. // Chairman Bradby called for Old Business. There was none for discussion. // Chairman Bradby called for Appointments. Supervisor Edwards moved that James Windsor be appointed by the Board of Supervisors to replace William Barrett on the Western Tidewater Community services Board. The motion passed by unanimous vote (5-O). ~/ 1 1 4 ft ~ c{?- dOnK 14 ~a,;~~U ~ Chairman Bradby called for approval of .the February 21, 1991 minutes of the Board. Supervisor Ross moved the Board approve the February 21, 1991 minutes. The motion passed by unanimous vote (5-0). ~~ At 7:50 P.M., Supervisor Ross moved the Board adjourn. The motion passed by unanimous vote (5-0). ,-- Henry H. Bradby, Cha.rma ~~' ~ ~ Myles Standish, Clerk 5