| The
Wise County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on
Thursday, July 12, 2001, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors
meeting room located in the Wise County Courthouse.
The following were present:
Honorable
Douglas Stallard-Chairman
Honorable
Betty Cornett - Vice-Chair
Honorable
Douglas Mullins
Honorable
Edgar Mullins
Honorable
Virginia Meador
Honorable
Robert Adkins
Honorable
Jeffrey Salyers
Honorable
Donnie Dowell- members of said Board and
Edward
L. Sealover-County Administrator
Shannon
C. Scott-Assistant County Administrator
Mike
Abbott - Assistant County Attorney
Annette
Underwood-Executive Secretary
ABSENT
Karen
Mullins-County Attorney
PRAYER
Bill
Ramseyer, Head Football Coach, UVA College at Wise, led
the Board in prayer.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
MINUTES
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Virginia Meador, to
approve the minutes as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
The
following items were presented as additions to the agenda:
- Resolution
- St. Paul Industrial Access Road
- Set
Public Hearing/Special Use Permit For Clint & Tammy
Flanary
- First
Quarter Appropriations
A motion
was made by Donnie Dowell, seconded Bob Adkins, to approve
the agenda as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: PUBLIC EXPRESSION
There
being no one to speak during public expression, the public
expression period was closed.
IN
RE: ROADS &
HIGHWAYS
IN
RE: RESOLUTION/CHILDREN
AT PLAY SIGNS/ESG
A motion
was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Betty Cornett, to adopt
the resolution for Children at Play signs in the East Stone
Gap Area. The
motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
# ______2001
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: RESOLUTION/CHILDREN
AT PLAY SIGNS/BSG 5TH AVENUE
A motion
was made by Betty Cornett, seconded by Virginia Meador,
to adopt the resolution for Children at Play signs on 5th
Avenue in Big Stone Gap.
The motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2001
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: RESOLUTION/SUPPORTING
TRAFFIC LIGHT AT TACOMA INTERSECTION
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Donnie Dowell, to
adopt a resolution supporting a traffic light or some type
of caution at that intersection for safety.
The motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2001
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
VDOT
REMARKS
T. G.
Branson, Resident Engineer, stated that a resolution was
not needed for the school bus signs in East Stone Gap nor
the speed limit signs on 5th Avenue in Big Stone
Gap. A speed study will be conducted by the Traffic Safety
Division regarding the speed sign.
Mr.
Branson expressed his appreciation to Board members that
participated in the Preliminary Allocation Hearing.
Several
Board members presented Mr. Branson with needs in their
district.
IN
RE: BUILDING
CODE & ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
A public
hearing was held on July 9 to receive citizens' input regarding
proposed changes to the Building Code & Zoning Ordinance
fee schedule.
Joe
Bolling, a local contractor, voiced his opposition to any
changes to the fee schedule at the public hearing.
A motion
was made by Donnie Dowell, seconded by Doug Mullins, to
adopt the amendment to the Building Code & Zoning Ordinance
regarding the fee schedule.
The
votes were as follows:
Aye-
Doug Mullins
Nay-Edgar Mullins
Virginia Meador
Betty Cornett
Robert Adkins
Jeff Salyers
Donnie Dowell
Doug Stallard
The
motion carried.
IN
RE: REZONING/GLAMORGAN
COAL COMPANY
A public
hearing was held on July 9 to receive citizens' comments
regarding a proposed rezoning of property located on Bear
Creek in the Hurricane section of Wise County from an A-RR
to R-1 District.
There
was no one to speak for or against the proposed rezoning.
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins, to approve
the request from Glamorgan Coal Company to rezone property
located on Bear Creek in the Hurricane section from an A-RR
to R-1 District for the purpose of developing a subdivision
to house approximately l20 housing units.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: SPECIAL
USE PERMIT/CLINT & TAMMY FLANARY
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins, to set
a public hearing on August 2, 2001, at 6:00 p.m. to receive
citizens' comments regarding a request from Clint &
Tammy Flanary for a Special Use Permit for property located
at 4256 Collins Drive, Coeburn, VA for the purpose of having
a stocked fishing pond specifically designed for recreation
for handicapped adults and children.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: E-911 ROAD
NAME ADDITIONS
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Donnie Dowell, to
set a public hearing on August 2, 2001, at 6:00 p.m. to
receive citizens' input regarding proposed new 911 road
name additions. The
motion was unanimously approved
IN
RE: PROPOSED
MOTOR VEHICLE ORDINANCE
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Donnie Dowell, to
set a public hearing on August 2, 2001, at 6:00 p.m. to
receive citizens comments regarding a proposed Motor Vehicle
Ordinance for Wise County that would provide for certain
citations issued by the Sheriff's Department be written
under County law rather than under State law. The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: COAL &
GAS ROAD IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
A motion
was made by Donnie Dowell, seconded by Jeff Salyers, to
recommend to the Circuit Court Judge the reappointment of
Donald L. Ratliff to the Coal & Gas Road Improvement
Advisory Committee.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: COMMUNITY
POLICY & MANAGEMENT BOARD APPOINTMENT
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins, to reappoint
Jewell Worley to the Community Policy & Management Board.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: LENOWISCO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT
A
motion was made by Betty Cornett, seconded by Virginia Meador,
to appoint Ben Allen to the LENOWISCO Board of Directors.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: MOUNTAIN
EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD APPOINTMENT
A
motion was made by Virginia Meador, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to appoint Harry Meador III, and reappoint Ann Rigg and
Bob Varner to the Mountain Empire Community College Board.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: MERBI BOARD
APPOINTMENT
A
motion was made by Doug Mullins, seconded by Jeff Salyers,
to reappoint Bob Adkins to the MERBI Board.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: PLANNING
DISTRICT I COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD APPOINTMENT
A
motion was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Jeff Salyers,
to reappoint Mike O'Donnell and Nancy Reece to the Planning
District I Community Services Board.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: RESOLUTION/APPROVING
PLANNING DISTRICT I PERFORMANCE CONTRACT FOR FY 2002
A
motion was made by Donnie Dowell, seconded by Jeff Salyers,
to adopt the resolution approving the Planning District
I Performance Contract for FY 2002.
The motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2001
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: SOCIAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT-BUDGET AMENDMENT
A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to approve the amendment to the Department of Social Services
budget in the amount of $62,980.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: ANTI-DISPLACEMENT
& RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN/SOUTH MOUNTAIN/ALMIRA WATER
& REHAB PROJECT
A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins,
to authorize the County Administrator to sign the Residential
Anti-Displacement & Relocation Assistance Plan for South
Mountain/Almira Water & Rehab Project.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPROPRIATION
FROM THE CRIME PREVENTION FUND
A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins,
to approve the appropriation of $342.50 from the Crime Prevention
Fund. The motion
was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: FISCAL
STATUS REPORT THROUGH JUNE
Administrator
Sealover gave a fiscal status report through June.
IN
RE: SPECIAL
USE PERMIT/WISE CONCRETE CORPORATION
A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to set a public hearing on August 2, 2001, at 6:00 p.m.
to receive citizens comments regarding a request from the
Wise Concrete Corporation for a Special Use Permit for property
located on 2314 Preston Road in Coeburn, VA for the purpose
of conducting a concrete business.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: RESOLUTION
OF SUPPORT FOR FUNDING FOR ACCESS ROAD/ ST. PAUL INDUSTRIAL
PARK
A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins,
to adopt the resolution of support for State funding for
the St. Paul Industrial Park access road.
The motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2001
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: APPROPRIATION/FIRST
QUARTER
A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to approve the first quarter appropriations as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
RECESS
A
motion was made by Doug Mullins, seconded by Bob Adkins,
to adjourn the meeting.
The motion was unanimously approved.
ATTEST: WISE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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________________________
Clerk Chairman
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