| The
Wise County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on
Thursday, September 12, 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
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
ABSENT
Honorable
Virginia Meador
PRAYER
T. G.
Branson led the Board in prayer.
MINUTES
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Betty Cornett, to
approve the minutes as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPROVAL
OF THE AGENDA
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Betty Cornett, to
approve the agenda as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
EXPRESSION
Harold
Greear, a resident of the Pound area, voiced his opposition
to the route that has been chosen for the Coalfield Expressway
with the limited access.
He said this would favor only a few and would stunt
the growth of down town Pound. Mr.
Greear asked the Board to adopt a resolution opening the
highway for further development and to be cautious in their
decisions regarding this highway.
There
being no one else to speak, the public expression period
was closed.
IN
RE: ROADS AND
HIGHWAYS
Resolution
transferring of funds
A motion
was made by Robby Robbins, seconded by Jeff Salyers, to
adopt the resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from
the Cost Center 1204007, and Traffic Services Line Item
to pay off deficits and to keep projects on schedule.
The motion was unanimously approved.
VDOT
REMARKS
Mr.
Branson spoke briefly about the meeting that was held in
Norton concerning the Coalfield Expressway.
IN
RE: CONSENT
AGENDA
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Betty Cornett, to
approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
- Set
public hearing for a proposed amendment to the Building
Code Ordinance regarding adoption of Chapters 1, 2 and
3 of the BOCA Property Maintenance Code/USBC Volume II
- Set
public hearing for a conditional zoning of 6353 Hurricane
Road from A-RR to B-2 allowing location of a box trailer
and two coal trucks
- Set
public hearing for E-911 road name additions
- Appoint
Michael L. Hobbs as the County's Professional Assessor
for the General Reassessment
- Renew
Abandoned Vehicle Contract with Greear's Used Auto Parts
for an additional two years
- Execute
contract with Maxim Engineering, Inc. for the Imboden
Sewer Project
- Appropriate
$47,830.29 from the Federal Drug Forfeiture Account
BUDGET
AMENDMENTS
- No.
5: Add $10,122
to General Fund:
grant from Library of Virginia; increase Clerk of the Court's professional services line item.
- No.
6: Add $2,582
(insurance recovery) to Enterprise Fund; increase refuse
collection vehicle and powered equipment supplies line
item.
- No.
7: Add $19,759
(grant funds, no local match) to General Fund; increase
various line items in Wise DEVELOP budget.
The
motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: WISE COUNTY
ENTERPRISE ZONE ORDINANCE
A motion
was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Doug Mullins, to adopt
the ordinance establishing the Wise County Enterprise Zone.
The motion was unanimously approved.
ORDINANCE
#
2002
(Said
ordinance on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: REAL ESTATE
TAX EXEMPTION FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
There
was a general discussion regarding the proposed tax exemption
for the elderly and disabled.
After
further discussion, Edgar Mullins made a motion to change
the due date of the real estate tax for the elderly and
disabled from May 15 to October 1 for first time applicants
and hardship cases.
Motion
failed for lack of second.
Robby
Robbins made a motion to adopt the amendment to the Real
Estate Tax Exemption for Elderly and Disabled Ordinance
as presented with the due date being May 15.
Bob Adkins seconded the motion.
The motion was unanimously approved.
ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT
(Said
amendment is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: REZONING
/COEBURN MTN ACROSS FROM UVA-COLLEGE AT WISE
There
was some discussion on the pros and cons of having multi-family
dwellings at this location.
It was noted that the present trailer court would
be removed and permanent dwellings constructed for much
needed housing in this area.
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins, to hold
a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on October 3 to receive citizens'
comments regarding a request to rezone 3.47 acres of property
located on Coeburn Mtn road across from UVA-College at Wise
baseball field from R-1 to R-2 for the construction of multi-family
dwellings. The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: RESOLUTION/
PATRIOT DAY IN WISE COUNTY
A motion
was made by Robby Robbins, seconded by Bob Adkins, to approve
the resolution declaring September 11, 2002, as Patriot
Day in Wise County.
The motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2002
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: RESOLUTION/
NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT/ POUND AREA
A motion
was made by Edgar Mullins, seconded by Doug Mullins, to
adopt the resolution expressing the Board's opposition to
the North Fork of Pound Natural Gas Development Project.
The motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2002
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: RESOLUTION/COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
BOND ACT OF 2002
A motion
was made by Doug Mullins, seconded by Bob Adkins, to adopt
the resolution expressing the Board's support for the Commonwealth
of Virginia Educational Facilities Bond Act of 2002. The motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
# 2002
( Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: RESOLUTION
EXTENDING CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
A motion
was made by Robby Robbins, seconded by Bob Adkins, to adopt
the resolution extending the current cable franchise agreement
between the County of Wise and Adelphia and Charter Communications
until December 31, 2002.
The motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2002
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: RESOLUTION
REGARDING ADELPHIA'S BANKRUPTCY
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Betty Cornett, to
adopt the resolution expressing the Board's support for
participating in a coalition of local government entities
that are local franchising authorities for Adelphia Communications
which will develop and implement a strategy for protecting
the interests of local government, it's residents, and all
Adelphia Cable television subscribers impacted by their
bankruptcy. The
motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2002
(Said
resolution on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: RESOLUTION/POLICY
AND PROCEDURES FOR USE OF COUNTY CREDIT CARDS
A motion
was made by Betty Cornett, seconded by Jeff Salyers to adopt
the resolution establishing a policy and procedures for
use of County credit cards.
The motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2002
(Said
resolution on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: RESOLUTION/POLICY
FOR COUNTY-OWNED CELLULAR TELEPHONES
A motion
was made by Doug Mullins, seconded by Betty Cornett, to
adopt the resolution establishing a policy regarding the
use of County-owned cellular telephones.
The motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2002
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
IN
RE: BID ON
SHERIFF'S PATROL CARS
A motion
was made by Betty Cornett, seconded by Jeff Salyers, to
award the bid for financing the six (6) patrol vehicles
for the Sheriff's Department to Sun Trust Bank, the low
responsive/responsible bidder at 3.23%.
Aye-
Doug Mullins
Nay-Edgar Mullins
Betty Cornett
Douglas Stallard
Bob Adkins
Jeff Salyers
Robby Robbins
IN
RE: COMMISSIONER
OF REVENUE ASSOCIATION GIFT
A motion
was made by Doug Mullins, seconded by Betty Cornett, to
approve an expenditure of $1,000 for the Commissioner of
Revenue Association Convention to be held in Bristol.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPOINTMENT/
WISE COUNTY COALITION FOR HEALTH
A motion
was made by Robby Robbins, seconded by Betty Cornett, to
table the appointment to the Wise County Coalition for Health
until next month.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: FISCAL
REPORT
The
fiscal status report was placed in the Board packets for
their review.
IN
RE: COUNTY
ATTORNEY'S REPORT
None
IN
RE: CITIZENS
CORPS COUNCIL
Administrator
Sealover stated that the Citizen Corps is the component
of the USA Freedom Corps initiative designed to pull together
local leaders, citizens, volunteers and first responder
organizations to make communities safer, stronger and better
prepared for threats of crime, terrorism and disasters of
all kinds.
The
Governor's Office has requested that the County identify
a local organization that could serve as the local Citizen
Corps Council. After
discussion with Ernie Ward and Chief Mongle regarding this
request, Administrator Sealover suggested using the Local
Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) to serve as the County's
local Citizen Corps Council.
A motion
was made by Robby Robbins, seconded by Doug Mullins, to
use the local LEPC as the Citizen Corps Council for Wise
County. The
motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPOINTMENT-WISE COUNTY COALITION FOR HEALTH
Chairman
Stallard stated that he had been given a name for a person
to serve on the Wise County Coalition for Health.
Attorney
Mullins advised that a motion would have to be made to remove
the motion to table this appointment that was made earlier
in the meeting.
A motion
was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Jeff Salyers, to remove
the motion to table the appointment for the Wise County
Coalition for Health.
The motion was unanimously approved.
A motion
was made by Betty Cornett, seconded by Jeff Salyers, to
appoint Bleecker Sealover to serve as a representative for
Wise County on the Wise County Coalition for Health. The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: BOARD COMMENTS
Edgar
Mullins asked that Attorney Mullins be instructed to advise
the Town of St. Paul the steps that must be taken before
the Board can hold a public hearing for the proposed annexation/boundary
adjustment for the Town of St. Paul.
Chairman
Stallard stated that he would have Administrator Sealover
forward a copy of Attorney Cranwell's letter that states
the necessary steps to follow prior to a public hearing.
Jeff
Salyers asked that further sites be reviewed for the location
of the proposed animal shelter
Administrator
Sealover advised that all options available to the County
have been considered but have proven to be unsuitable or
not accessible.
IN
RE: CLOSED
SESSION
A motion
was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Betty Cornett, to go
into closed session to discuss personnel as permitted by
section 2.2-3711A.1 of the Code of Virginia.
The motion was unanimously approved.
After
a short closed session, a motion was made by Jeff Salyers,
seconded by Robby Robbins, to reconvene the regular meeting.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: RESOLUTION
CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins, to adopt
the resolution verifying matters discussion while in closed
session. The
motion was unanimously approved by roll call vote.
RESOLUTION
# 2002
(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)
Edgar
Mullins left the meeting at this time.
IN
RE: COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR EVALUATION
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins, to approve
a 1.6% pay increase for the County Administrator.
Betty
Cornett made a substitute motion to give the County Administrator
a 3.4% pay increase.
Doug Stallard seconded the motion.
Chairman
Stallard asked for a vote on the substitution motion.
Aye-
Betty Cornett
Nay-Doug Mullins
Doug Stallard
Bob Adkins
Jeff Salyers
Robby Robbins
The
motion failed.
Chairman
Stallard asked for a vote on the main motion for the 1.6%
pay increase.
Aye-
Doug Mullins
Nay- Doug
Stallard
Jeff Salyers
Betty Cornett
Robby Robbins
Bob Adkins
The
motion carried.
ADJOURN
A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, 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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