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04-27-1995 Continued Meetingr: e~ox ~~~PacE3~1 CONTINUED MEETING OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. HELD THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY FIVE 1 PRESENT: Malcolm T. Cofer, Chairman Phillip A. Bradshaw, Vice Chairman O. A. Spady Henry H. Bradby Lud Lorenzo Spivey Also Attending: H. Woodrow Crook, Jr., County Attorney W. Douglas Caskey, County Administrator. Donald T. Robertson, Assistant to the C©unty Administrator Carey H. Mills, Assistant Clerk Chairman Cofer called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m and delivered the invocation. // Chairman Cofer called for Old Business. 1 1 Application of C&P Isle of Wight Water Company for a Conditional Use Permit to provide a community water system for the W. C. Sawyer property from well lots located in-Ashby Subdivision, located on the .south side of Carrollton Boulevard (Route 17), which is between. Deep Bottom Drive. (Route b62) and Cedar Grove Road (Route b61) in.Newport Magisterial District.. (Tabled 4/20/95) R. Bryan David, Director of Planning and .Zoning, stated the matter was tabled by the Board at their April 20, 1995 meeting to allow .staff to draft a condition addressing ahe..provision for water usage. Mr. David stated he recommends. C&P Isle of Wight Water Company, its successors and assigns, provide to the Isle of Wight County Public Service Authority or its designee in a. timely manner all information related to water :consumption or usage by individual customers served by the public water system operated pursuant to this Conditional Use Permit and who are served by public sewage operated by the Authority and/or the Hampton Roads Sanitation District. Mr. David stated such information shall be in a usable format which permits the. Isle of Wight County Public Service .Authority or its designee to readily determine charges to be assessed each customer for disposal of sewage into any public sewage system operated by the Authority and/or the Hampton Roads Sanitation District. Mr. David stated. his recommendation has been reviewed by the Director of Public .Utilities and the .applicant's attorney, both of whom find the recommendation satisfactory. Supervisor Spady .moved the Board approve the application of C&P Isle of Wight Water Company for a Conditional Use Permit with the added condition regarding reporting of usage to the PSA for billing of sewage. The motion was adopted. unanimously (5-0). 1 ., BOOK ~~ PAGE 312 B. SPSA Refuse Collection Proposal (Tabled 4/20/95 Chairman Cofer reported the SPSA Board .did not take action regarding front-end waste collection at their last meeting. C. Budgets . FY1995-96 Operating Budget . FY1995-96 School Board Capital Budget FY1995-96 E-911 Operating Budget Chairman Cofer noted the package provided by the Director of Budget & Finance included a reduction of $135,000 in the School Board's requested amount. Supervisor Bradshaw requested Dr. York to advise how the County's pay scale compares to neighboring localities. Jane T. York, School Superintendent, replied that begi-nning salaries are lower, average salaries are higher, and top salaries are in the middle. Supervisor Spady requested clarification on why fleet maintenance increased by 50%, transportation 15% and fringe benefits 20%. Dr. York replied in addition to bus driver personnel, the Transportation Supervisor's salary was previously paidfrom the instruction Line item but is now being. paid from the Transportation line item. Dr. York explained the compensation for monitors went up 44% because additional teacher aids were needed on buses with severely handicap or emotionally disturbed children. Supervisor Spady asked. the compensation rate for bus drivers. Dr. York replied bus drivers on single runs earn $40; double runs earn $53.50. Supervisor Spivey asked how much was spent in Staff Development the previous year. . Dr. York replied $25,000 was budgeted this year and, next year which paid for 350 teachers to take athree-hour college course for required renewals. Dr. York stated in August a curriculum mapping was done which offered athree-hour required class. Supervisor Bradshaw asked Dr. York what the County will receive academically in return for County funding. Dr, York stated academically the County is receiving average test scores. Dr. York stated last August 350 professional employees .did a curriculum map which snapped out, according to the standards of learning " from the State, what should be taught throughout the year, looked at the tests to determine the concepts tested at that grade level, and looked at the 2 ^ i °~ i •c ` B~o~ 16 PACE 313 text books. Dr. York stated the results are not back in at this time. Dr. York stated on the Literacy Passport tests the County was one of the top in the area. 1 Pam Edwards, School Board, stated the County has one of the highest rates of percentage of students who continue with further education. Supervisor Bradby requested- Dr. York to supply the Board with information on where the County ranks in relation to all 1341ocalities in the State. Chairman Cofer asked Dr. York if the- Schools can project what they might be able to return to the County in funds. ' Dr. York replied an increase is projected in pupils this year and on March 31, 1995, upon submitting an ADM, the schools will know their final average daily membership which is how the amount of State funding is determined. Dr. York stated she feels confident the schools will receive $130,000 more in State revenue than anticipated. Supervisor Bradby moved the Board approve the School Board Operating.. Budget in the amount of $28,401,780. 1 Supervisor Bradshaw stated he was not sure if the Board should .fund the total amount at this time. Supervisor Bradshaw stated instead of the $135,000 less than projected ,amount, perhaps the Board could go up to $200,000 which will allow the Board some fluctuation with reducing the Personal Property tax in the County. County Attorney Crook stated the Board could approve the School Board budget as requested or cut it, but the State mandates that the Board. act on the School Board budget in total prior to May'1, 1995 and the Board does not have line item control. Supervisor Bradby's earlier motion to approve the School Board Operating Budget in the amount of $28,401,780 was adopted unanimously (5-0). Supervisor Bradshaw moved the Board approve the School Board Capital Budget in the amount of $369,000. The motion was adopted unanimously (5-O). // Chairman Cofer called for New Business. Appointment to Southeastern Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program Policy Board County Administrator Casket' stated correspondence was received from Dr. York regarding an appointment to the Southeastern Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program Policy Board. 3 * _._ BOOK ~6 PACE J~4 Dr. York stated Dr. William Birchette, III, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services, has been representing the County at meetings and she would recommend the Board formally appoint him to this position for the customary term. Supervisor Spivey inquired if the appointee had_to live in the. County. County Attorney Crook responded the criteria for .the Program is set by the State Commission and the statute provides that judges .can serve,. although it does not specify criteria for serving and leaves it up to the Commission to set the criteria for this regional board. County Attorney Crook stated he will review the matter in further .detail to determine if there is any residency requirement. Supervisor Spivey moved the Board appoint William Ashby Birchette, III to the Southeastern Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program Policy Board until June 30, 1995 and request the County Attorney to review the matter in further detail. The motion was adopted unanimously (5-0). ~~ Supervisor Bradshaw stated regarding the County's Operating Budget, he would recommend instead of providing a et ge ii ne aitem underlethe Wight Tourism Bureau, to estabLsh a mark g Economic Development Department. Chairman Cofer suggested Board members who have concerns contact the Director of Budget and Finance by May 5, .1995 so that the concerns can be placed in a package for distribution to the Board prior to the May 18, 1995 meeting. // County Attorney Crook requested authorization from the Board to advertise the Ordinance to Impose Tax Levies for Fiscal Year July 1, 1995 Through June 30, 1996 so that the publication can be run on May 3, 1995 and May 10, 1995 and the public hearing be held on May 18, 1995 for action by the Board at their June 15, 1995 meeting. Supervisor Spivey moved the Board authorize the County Attorney. to advertise the Ordinance to Impose Tax. Levies for Fiscal Year July 1,1995 Through June 30, 1996 at the same rates as last year. The motion was adopted unanimously (5-0). Chairman Cofer stated for clarification the rates for last year were as follows: $.72 per $100 for Real Estate; $4.40 per $100 for Personal Property; $.95 per $100 for Machinery and Tools; $.91 per $100 for Farm Machinery and Tools; $.72. per $100 fo.r Mobile Homes and $1.00 per $100 for Boats. County Attorney Crook stated the Commissioner of the Revenue questioned whether boat levies should be split by size of the boats. County Attorney Crook stated he requested the Commissioner to check on other Knox ~ 1fi PACE 3~5 neighboring localities' rates and the County is compatible with them. County Attorney Crook stated he does not recommend changing the rates because citizens may move their boats to other areas. 1 Supervisor Bradshaw requested information on the Animal Shelter expansion: Donald T. Robertson, Assistant to the County Administrator, explained that due to the ordinance requiring licensing of cats, the County now must have additional space to maintain the State's minimum space requirements and deal with the cat licensing ordinance as it exists. Supervisor Spivey stated he requested information concerning this matter earlier and he may have suggestions for the Board's consideration at a future meeting. Supervisor Spady stated he would prefer the Board to `consider. advertising the amount recommended by the Capital Improvements Committee on the Carrollton Library. Supervisor Spivey moved the Board authorize advertisement of the Capital Improvements Budget in the amount of $1,528,617. The motion was adopted unanimously (5-0). 1 Supervisor. Bradshaw moved the Board authorize advertisement of the Capital Budget for Fire and Rescue in the amount of $272,100 and refer it to the Fire and Rescue Emergency Services Association for comment and. input. The motion was adopted unanimously (5-0). Supervisor Bradshaw moved .the Board adopt the E-911 Budget in the amount of $120,000. The motion was adopted unanimously (5-0). // Supervisor Bradshaw apologized to the Electoral Board for comments ~ he made at the previous meeting. Supervisor Bradshaw stated they assumed his comments were: directed .personally at them, but that was not his intention. // County Attorney Crook distributed a letter to .the Board prepared by him as a result of the discussions with the Board .concerning Norfolk Southern. 1 Chairman Cofer requested the County Attorney to send the letter to Norfolk Southern. County Attorney Crook stated in response to an inquiry of Supervisor Bradby at a prior meeting regarding the Wetlands Board, the State statute provides for- five or seven representatives and does not require one representative be appointed from each election district. IVIr. Crook stated 5 I _ .~__ _ .. __,_._.~.~__ ~ r BOOK 16 PAGE 316 , as a result, Ron Pack could serve on the Wetlands Board if the Board wished to appoint him even though he does not live in the Hardy Election District, // At 6;30 p.m., Supervisor Spivey moved the Board continue its meeting until May 16, 1995 at 11:00 a.m. to receive bond bids. The motion was adopted unanimously (5-0). Malcolm T. C er, Chairman W. Dou as askey, Cler 6