| The
Wise County Board of Supervisors met in a Workshop meeting
on Thursday, November 7, 2002, at 6:00 in the Board of Supervisors
room located in the Wise County courthouse, Wise, Va.
The following were present:
Honorable
Douglas Stallard - Chairman
Honorable
Jeffrey Salyers - Vice-Chairman
Honorable
Edgar Mullins
Honorable
Virginia Meador
Honorable
Betty Cornett
Honorable
Robert Adkins, 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
Douglas Mullins
Honorable
Robert Robbins
PRAYER
Nathaniel
Maggard led the Board in prayer.
PLEDGE
ALLEGIANCE
All
gave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
IN
RE: APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
Chairman
Stallard asked that the following items be added to next
week's agenda:
-
P.A.W.S
-
Clinch
Coalition
IN
RE: PUBLIC
EXPRESSION
John
Griffith asked the Board to adopt the resolution regarding
the Strawberry Mountain Water Project.
Gwen
Dean, representing P.A.W.S. addressed the Board asking that
they be placed on next week's agenda because they were not
prepared to speak at this meeting.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING-REZONING/DAVID H. HUBBARD
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens input regarding a
request from David H. Hubbard to rezone one acre
of land located at 8240 Indian Creek Road from A-RR to a
B-2 District for the purpose of placing a bill board sign.
There
was no opposition to the proposed rezoning request.
There
being no comments, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING-DANCE HALL LICENSE/PIT STOP FAMILY GRILL
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens input regarding a request from Cara Branch for
a dance hall license for the Pit Stop Family Grill, Inc.,
(former Old Moose Lodge building) located on the Norton/Coeburn
Road.
There
was no one to speak for or against the dance hall license.
There
being no comments, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING-PROPOSED ORDINANCE CREATING LOCAL ENTERPRISE ZONE
DEVELOPMENT TAXATION PROGRAM
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens' comments regarding a proposed ordinance creating
a Local Enterprise Zone Development Taxation Program for
Wise County.
There
being no one to speak, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING-PROPOSED COMMUNITY WATERWORKS MODEL ORDINANCE (CROSS
CONNECTION CONTROL)
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens' comments regarding a proposed Community Waterworks
Model Ordinance (Cross Connection Control) for Wise County.
There
being no one to speak, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING - PROPOSED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION
TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VA DHCD FOR THE STRAWBERRY MOUNTAIN
WATER PROJECT
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to solicit
public input on the proposed Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) application to be submitted to the Virginia
Department of Housing and Community Development for the
Strawberry Mountain Water Project.
John
Griffith, and Billy Kilgore, residents of Strawberry Mountain,
informed the Board that they, as well as other residents
living on Strawberry Mountain, have been hauling water for
several years. They
asked the Board to support the CDBG application for the
Strawberry Mountain water project.
Danny
Buchanan, PSA Director, explained the mechanics of the "Self-Help"
water project and the funding for such projects.
He noted that the residents of Strawberry Mountain
have been consistent in pursuing this project with the intent
and determination in getting the project completed.
Benny
Mullins voiced his support of the water project.
There
being no further comments, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING-PROPOSED REVISION OF THE SECONDARY ROADS SIX-YEAR
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
A
notice was duly advertised for this date to hold a public
hearing on the proposed revision of the Secondary Roads
Six-Year Improvement Plan to be held jointly by the Wise
County Board of Supervisors and the Virginia Department
of Transportation to receive public input and comments prior
to the Six-Year Plan being updated.
Highway
Resident Engineer T. G. Branson stated that this public
hearing is being held in accordance of section 33.1-7 of
the Code of Virginia and properly advertised.
He reviewed the proposed Six-Year Plan for 2003-04
- 2008-09 by each road name.
He noted that this past spring, budget cuts were
made in the secondary construction funds; therefore, the
plan was revised to reflect those cuts. At that time, in
this revision, as many projects were left in the plan that
could possibly be funded with the remaining funds.
After receiving the allocations for the upcoming
year, the projects already on the plan were funded.
Regrettably, no new additions can be added to the
plan.
Mr.
Branson reviewed each project on the plan with a brief description
of each.
Christy
Zonka addressed the Board regarding the widening of the
Powell Valley Road from the turn off to the lake up to the
quarry. She
stated that since the new highway has been opened, the trucks
from the quarry have ceased to a minimum.
Due to the decrease in traffic, she explained that
there is no purpose in widening this road and she, as a
resident of that area, opposes the project.
Mr.
Branson advised that the widening of this road is for safety
purposes.
There
being no further comments, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: ROADS AND
HIGHWAYS
Mr.
Branson gave a brief update on construction throughout the
County.
Several
Board members presented requests to Mr. Branson for his
review with a report on his findings to be submitted at
the next meeting.
IN
RE: CONSENT
AGENDA
The
following items were reviewed on the consent agenda:
-
Set
public hearing (December 5) (6:00 pm) on proposed ordinance
setting deadline for filing and disposition of all applications
for relief from reassessment with the Board of Equalization
-
Set
public hearing (December 5) (6:00 pm) on proposed amendment
to Animal and Fowl Ordinance regarding fines for not
adhering to spay/neutering requirements (requested by
P.A.W.S. of Southwest Virginia, Inc)
-
Set
public hearing (December 5) (6:00 pm) on proposed amendments
to the adopted FY 2002-03 budget adding all funding
for the PD1 Community Services Board and implementing
the proposed Cost Containment Plan
-
Proclamation
urging support for and participation in the Great American
Smoke-out Day (November 21)
-
Commissioner
of Revenue Request for Refund
Budget
Amendments
-
No.
10: Add
to General Fund revenues and disperse Department of
Fire Programs Grant
-
No.
11: Add
to General Fund revenues $44,500 from various sources
and disburse to several line items in the DEVELOP budget
Appropriations
Appropriate
$584 for the Sheriff's Crime Prevention Special Fund and
$185 in his Drug Education Fund (DARE)
IN
RE: CLINCH
COALITION REQUEST
Detta
Davis reiterated her request to the Board for its support
in the preservation of our natural resources for recreation,
tourism and to enhance our economy. She commented that the
Forest Service has announced that they plan to cut 1400
acres on the High Knob Bark Camp area. After presenting a petition against this clear cutting, they
reduced the amount of area to be cut to 700 acres. Since the cutting practices have not improved, the Board was
asked to consider a resolution supporting the idea of a
National Conservation Recreation area for the High Knob
and the surrounding National Forest and private lands.
Tom
Danvenport, member of the Clinch Coalition, gave the Board
a brief history on the method that is used by the Forest
Service in distributing the funds from the timbering.
He noted that funds are provided for improvements
for work on the national recreation areas.
There
was some discussion on the effect this proposed resolution
would have on wood related industry coming into the area.
Jeff
Salyers stated that the Tourism Authority wanted to support
the endeavors of the Coalition for the work that its doing
in regard to promoting tourism in Wise County.
Virginia
Meador asked that someone from the Forestry Department be
at the next meeting to answer questions regarding the forestry's
clear cutting practices.
IN
RE: WISE COUNTY
TOURISM AUTHORITY REQUEST/KIOSKS
Jeff
Salyers stated that the Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority
has taken on the Kiosks project with the support of the
Virginia Tourism Corporation and Virginia Department of
Transportation. The
Authority has put forth efforts to have the seven (7) counties
and the City of Norton to build a Tourism Kiosk in their
county and the City of Norton.
Wise County was granted two (2) Kiosks; one at the
Powell Valley overlook and one (1) at Pound near the VA/KY
line. Mr. Salyers
gave the criteria that must be met before the Kiosks can
be put in place, and prior to State designation.
There
was some discussion on the cost for Wise County regarding
lights, upkeep, insurance, etc.
Chairman
Stallard asked that cost figures for the Kiosks be brought
to the Board at its next meeting.
IN
RE: COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT/PROPOSED COST CONTAINMENT PLAN
Administrator
Sealover gave a power point presentation on the proposed
Cost Containment Plan.
IN
RE: OTHER ITEMS
DISCUSSED
-
Award
bid for design and construction services for new pound
-
Authorize
contract negotiations for Derby project engineering
services
-
Resolution
requesting Disaster Designation and Federal Assistance
for Wise County (drought and excessive heat)
-
Appointments
-
Fiscal
Status Report (Available November 14, 2002)
-
County
Attorney's Report (None)
-
Closed
Session (November 14, 2002)
BOARD
COMMENTS
Jeff
Salyers asked the Board to consider giving some financial
assistance to the Coeburn Primary School in constructing
a playground. He
said the Board has helped several other schools in this
same endeavor.
ADJOURN
There
being no further comments, the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
WISE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Clerk
Chairman
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