| The
Wise County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on
Thursday, July 11, 2002, 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
Jeffrey Salyers - Vice-Chairman
Honorable
Douglas Mullins
Honorable
Edgar Mullins
Honorable
Virginia Meador
Honorable
Betty Cornett
Honorable
Robert Adkins
Honorable
Robert Robbins - 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
Ken
Robinson led the Board in prayer.
PLEDGE
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
MINUTES
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins, to approve
the minutes as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
The
following items were added to the agenda:
- A
resolution requesting VDOT to do a traffic study
- Three
(3) Special Fund appropriations for the Sheriff's Dept.
A motion
was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Betty Cornett, to approve
the agenda with the additions as listed above.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
EXPRESSION
Yvonne
Powers, a resident of the Coeburn area near the old Coeburn
sewage treatment plant, addressed the Board regarding sewage
sludge that is being dumped by CNW on property that is owned
by the Town of Coeburn.
The sludge is being dumped by truckloads on top of
the ground and covered by plastic.
The health department has been notified but would
not stop the dumping.
She asked the Board to investigate the problem and
get it resolved as soon as possible.
The residents are extremely concerned about their
health and the odor is unbearable at times.
Administrator
Sealover stated that he had been advised of this and was
told that CNW started the dumping after the rates for placing
the sewage in the landfill were increased.
It is understood that DEQ has also been made aware
of this problem.
Attorney
Mullins stated that the County has no ordinance against
disposing of human waste.
The Code allows for the Board to adopt an ordinance
to regulate such sludge.
She noted that the State requires certain permits
for this type of dumping.
However, she will get in touch with DEQ to ascertain
further information.
Chairman
Stallard asked the County Administrator and the County Attorney
to look into this problem for a possible solution.
He also asked the County Administrator to speak with
DEQ regarding this matter.
There
being no further comments, the public expression period
was closed.
IN
RE: ROADS AND
HIGHWAYS
Ken
Robinson presented the Board with answers to their questions
from last week.
IN
RE: RESOLUTION/NAMING
OF BRIDGE IN BANNER
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Robby Robbins, to
adopt the resolution of support for naming the bridge in
Banner the Charles Barrownman, Sr. Bridge. The motion was
unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2002
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: RESOLUTION-TRAFFIC
STUDY
A motion
was made by Edgar Mullins, seconded by Doug Mullins, to
adopt the resolution requesting a traffic study of the Dorchester/Powell
River area from Route 621 to Route 623.
The motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2002
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: FIRST QUARTER
APPROPRIATIONS
A motion
was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Doug Mullins, to approve
the first quarter appropriations as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: TELECONFERENCING
FOR MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE
A motion
was made by Virginia Meador, seconded by Bob Adkins, to
approve the Teleconferencing for the Magistrate's Office.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: DEVELOP
PROGRAM/CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
A motion
was made by Doug Mullins, seconded by Jeff Salyers, to approve
the DEVELOP Program for the Clerk of the Circuit Court's
Office that is entirely grant funded.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: REZONING/
RATCLIFFE ROAD
A public
hearing was held on July 1, 2002 to receive citizens' input
regarding a request from Gregory Wade to rezone 4.2 acres
of property located on Ratcliffe Road from A-RR to a M-1
District for the purpose of selling the property for the
construction of a welding shop.
Chairman
Stallard noted that the Planning Commission recommended
that this request be denied based upon "spot zoning."
There was no public comments regarding this proposed
rezoning.
A motion
was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Virginia Meador, to
deny this request as recommended by the Planning Commission.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: E-911 ROAD
NAME ADDITIONS
A public
hearing was held on July 1, 2002 to receive citizens' comments
regarding the new E-911 road name additions.
There was no opposition to the proposed road names.
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Betty Cornett, to
approve the E-911 road name additions as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: ORDINANCE
#4-1986 / AMENDMENT/INCREASE IN E-911 FEE
A public
hearing was held on July 1, 2002 to receive citizens' input
regarding a proposed amendment to County ordinance #4-1986
An Ordinance Levying A Tax On The Purchase of Local Telephone
Service To Pay For Upgrade, Maintenance, And Operation Costs
Of An Enhanced 911 Emergency Telephone System.
This amendment provides for a twenty-five cents ($.25)
increase in the tax to the total amount of one dollar and
twenty-five cents ($1.25) per month.
There was no public opposition to this proposed amendment.
A motion
was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Robby Robbins to approve
the amendment to Ordinance #4-1986 to increase the E-911
monthly charge from $1.00 to $1.25.
Aye- Douglas
Mullins
Nay- Edgar Mullins
Virginia Meador
Betty Cornett
Bob Adkins
Robby Robbins
Jeffrey Salyers
Douglas Stallard
IN
RE: ORDINANCE-TAX
OF MOBILE LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES AND PROCEDURES
FOR COLLECTION OF THE TAX
A public
hearing was held on July 1, 2002 to receive citizens' input
regarding a proposed ordinance on Tax of Mobile Local Telecommunication
Services and Procedures for Collection of the Tax for Wise
County. There
was no public opposition to this proposed ordinance.
A motion
was made by Robby Robbins, seconded by Bob Adkins, to adopt
the Ordinance on Tax of Mobile Local Telecommunication Services
and Procedures for Collection of the Tax.
Aye- Douglas
Mullins
Nay- Edgar
Mullins
Virginia Meador Betty Cornett
Douglas Stallard Jeff Salyers
Robby Robbins
Bob Adkins
ORDINANCE
#
2002
(Said
ordinance on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: RESOLUTION
- POLLING PLACE CHANGE/GUEST RIVER
A motion
was made by Edgar Mullins, seconded by Doug Mullins, to
adopt the resolution changing the polling site for the Guest
River voting place to the Stephens Community Center.
The motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2002
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: UVA-WISE
REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS
A motion
was made by Robby Robbins, seconded by Bob Adkins, to table
this request. The
motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: CABLE SERVICES
REGULATORY ORDINANCE
A motion
was made by Virginia Meador, seconded by Bob Adkins, to
adopt the Cable Services Regulatory Ordinance.
The motion was unanimously approved.
ORDINANCE
#
2002
(Said
ordinance is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: RESOLUTION
IMPLEMENTING HB 106 POSTING "IN GOD WE TRUST"
A motion
was made by Doug Mullins, seconded by Robby Robbins, to
adopt the resolution supporting HB 106 that upholds the
placing of the phrase "In God We Trust" in local government
buildings. The
motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2002
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: AGREEMENT
WITH TOWN OF APPALACHIA FOR DERBY CDBG PROJECT
There
was a general discussion regarding the permanent owner and
operator of the proposed sewer after the project has been
completed. It
was agreed that the Town of Appalachia would be the owner
and operator.
A motion
was made by Doug Mullins, seconded by Edgar Mullins, to
approve the Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Appalachia
for the Derby CDBG Project with no liability for the engineering
fees for Wise County being limited to the funds provided
by DHCD. The motion was unanimously approved.
(Said
agreement is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: IMBODEN
SEWER PROJECT
A motion
was made by Edgar Mullins, seconded by Doug Mullins, to
award the Imboden Sewage Project Contract to Maxim Engineering
to design and construct the system as set forth in the RFP.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPOINTMENT/BOARD
OF ZONING APPEALS
A motion
was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Jeff Salyers, to appoint
Otho Craft to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term of
five (5) years. The
motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPOINTMENT/LENOWISCO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A motion
was made by Edgar Mullins, seconded by Doug Mullins, to
appoint Robert Anderson to the LENOWISCO Board of Directors
for a term of three (3) years.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: MOUNTAIN
EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD
A motion
was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Jeff Salyers, to
appoint Teresa Adkins to fill the unexpired term of Bob
Varner on the MECC Board.
Aye-
Doug Mullins
Abstain- Edgar Mullins
Nay-None
Virginia Meador
Betty Cornett
Doug Stallard
Robby Robbins
Jeffrey Salyers
Bob Adkins
Doug
Mullins noted that District 1 did not get its previous appointment
on the MECC Board since it stepped aside to allow Delmer
Wilson, who lived in District 4, to be appointed.
This appointment was agreed upon because of Mr. Wilson's
qualifications. However,
since the passing of Mr. Wilson, this appointment should
have rightly been given back to District 1.
Since other commitments have been made regarding
this vacancy, he asked that the record show that District
1 get the next appointment on this Board.
IN
RE: APPOINTMENT/LONESOME
PINE YOUTH SERVICES
BOARD
A
motion was made by Betty Cornett, seconded by Jeff Salyers,
to reappoint Larra Lambert to the Lonesome Pine Youth Services
Board for a term of one (1) year.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: FISCAL STATUS REPORT THROUGH JUNE
The
Fiscal Status Report through June was placed in each packet
for review.
IN
RE: COUNTY
ATTORNEY'S REPORT
None
IN
RE: COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
None
IN
RE: BOARD COMMENTS
Edgar
Mullins asked that an amendment be made to the Real Estate
Tax Ordinance for the Elderly and Disabled regarding the
due date of the ordinance for first time applicants and
hardship cases. He asked that this be added to the agenda
for next month.
RECESS
The
Board took a brief recess at 7:10 p.m.
The
Board reconvened it's meeting at 7:20 p.m
IN
RE: CLOSED
SESSION
A motion
was made by Robby Robbins, seconded by Jeff Salyers, to
go into closed session to discuss annexation as permitted
by Code Section 2.2-3711A.7 of the Code of Virginia.
The motion was unanimously approved.
After
a brief closed session, a motion was made by Bob Adkins,
seconded by Robby Robbins, to reconvene its regular meeting.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: RESOLUTION
- CLOSED SESSION
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Betty Cornett, to
adopt the resolution verifying matters discussed while in
closed session. The
motion was unanimously approved.
ADJOURN
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Betty Cornett, 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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