Honorable
Douglas Stallard-Chairman
Honorable
Betty Cornett - Vice-Chairman
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
Karen
T. Mullins-County Attorney
Annette
Underwood-Executive Secretary
PRAYER
Bob
Adkins led the Board in prayer.
PLEDGE
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
There
was no additions or deletions to the agenda.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
EXPRESSION
Ben
Cooper, representing the Town of Appalachia, stated that
he was unable to attend the Workshop that was held by the
Board on Tuesday of this week regarding the landfill
tipping fee for the towns.
He voiced the Town of Appalachia's opposition to
a tipping fee that would not be fair and equitable for town
and county citizens. He asked to be notified if another workshop is held on this
matter.
There
being no further comments, the public expression period
was closed.
IN
RE: WISE COUNTY
TOURISM COMMITTEE PRESENTATION
Geneva
O'Quinn with the Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority,
spoke briefly on behalf of the Tourism Committee.
She gave a brief overview of the traveling expenses
of the Authority.
She explained that the Chairman of the Tourism Committee
had suggested that perhaps the Board of Supervisors could
contribute some funding toward a brochure or a web site
for the Tourism Committee from the Lodging Tax that could
be used as a promoting tool for Wise County.
Joyce
Payne, representing the Wise County Chamber of Commerce,
gave a brief overview of the Chambers activities and the
benefits that are reaped from their brochure.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING/HOMETOWN PROPERTIES/REZONING
A public
hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive citizen's
comments regarding a rezoning request from David Wampler
representing Hometown Properties, to rezone property located
at l849 Wildcat Road for the purpose of operating a real
estate business.
There
being no one to speak regarding the rezoning request, the
public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING/PEDRO TRUCKING /REZONING
A public
hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive citizen's
comments regarding a rezoning request from Carroll Pannell
representing Pedro Trucking to rezone property located at
6410 West Main Street in the Glamorgan Section of Wise for
the purpose of building a garage for his trucking business.
There
being no one to speak regarding the rezoning request, the
public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: ROADS AND
HIGHWAYS
T.G.
Branson, Highway Resident Engineer, reviewed the following
items:
1) Resolution-Amendment
to Annual Plan for Roads and Bridges July 1, 2000 Through June
30, 2001
2) Resolution
Approving the 2002-2003 thru 2007-2008 Secondary Road Six
Year Plan and Priority Listing
VDOT
REMARKS
Board
members presented several requests in their districts for
Mr. Branson to review.
IN
RE: OTHER ITEMS
REVIEWED
1) Consideration/Approval
of Establishing Panel of Physicians for Diagnosis and
Treatment of Workers Compensation Injuries
2) Budget
Amendments/Transfers
a) Clerk
of Circuit Court: #8- $3650.00-Records Preservation Grant
b) Clerk
of Circuit Court: #9-$2500.00-Grant From Town of Pound to
Fund Part-time
Employees for the GIS Program
c) Amendment
#10 - $9450.00 (flooding repairs) Deposit in Reserve for
Emergencies/Contingency
d) Dept.
of Social Services: #11 - $9056.00-CSA Administration Grant
e) Dept.
of Social Services: #12 - $1,974.00 - VA
DSS Fuel Admin. Grant
f) Amendment
#13 - (Enterprise Fund) $500 - Safety Grant From VML
g) Consideration/Approval
of Transfers From Reserve For Emergencies/
Contingency
(Enterprise Fund):
1) $4415
to Clerk of Circuit Court (Book Restoration)
2) $9500
to Commonwealth Attorney (Address Backlog of Cases)
IN
RE: OTHER ITEMS
DISCUSSED
1) Set
Public Hearing / Jeff Lawson:
Rezoning for a Coal Related Business
2) Resolution-Prohibiting
Elk Hunting is Southwest Virginia
3)
Resolution-Leave Practices at Virginia Dept. of Corrections
Facilities in Wise County
4) Resolution-Pay
Differential for Employees of Virginia Department of Corrections
Facilities in Wise County
5) Consider
Participating With Buchanan and Dickenson Counties in Regional
Industrial Park Planning
6) Appointments
7) Set
Holiday Schedule for Christmas and New Year's
8) Employees
Christmas
9) Set
Time/Date for 2002 Organizational Meeting
10)
Fiscal Status Report Through November (Available
December 13)
11)
County Administrator's Report (None)
12)
County Attorney's Report (None)
13)
Closed Session (Legal Counsel)
14)
Board Comments
IN
RE: PLAQUE
FROM VACO/DONNIE DOWELL
Chairman
Stallard presented a plaque to Donnie Dowell from VACo for
serving as a member of the Board of Supervisors for ten
years.
ADJOURN
There
being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:20
p.m.
ATTEST: WISE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
