| The
Wise County Board of Supervisors met in a Workshop meeting
on Thursday, June 3, 2004, at 6:00 p. m. in the Board of Supervisors
meeting room located in the Wise County courthouse.
The following were present: Honorable
John W. Peace II - Chairman
Honorable
Fred Luntsford - Vice-Chairman
Honorable
Robert R. Adkins
Honorable
Steve Bates
Honorable
Ronnie Shortt
Honorable
Virginia Meador
Honorable
Leland Branham
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
Robby
Robbins led the Board in prayer.
PLEDGE
All
led in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
IN
RE: APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Ronnie
Shortt asked that Heartwood Builders be added to closed
session for discussion.
IN
RE: PRESENTATION / KWCB
Brad
Stallard, President of KWCB and Litter Coordinator Ray Couch
presented Keep Wise County Beautiful Awards 2004 to the
following organizations, agencies, and institutions:
(1)
Schools
(2)
Town Coordinators
(3)
The Litter Gitter Club
(4)
Community Service
(5)
Delmer Wilson Jr. Environmental Excellence Award
IN
RE: PUBLIC HEARING / BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens' comments regarding the proposed amendments to
Building Code Ordinance #2-1975 pertaining to: 1)
frost line/snow load; 2) electric service; and 3) certain
footings.
There
being no one to speak regarding these proposed amendments,
the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC HEARING / ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A GIS
DEPARTMENT
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens' comments regarding a proposed ordinance Establishing
Wise County Department of Geographic Information Sciences.
Jack
Kennedy informed the Board that the 40,000 parcel splits
of Wise County have been mapped and are up to date from
l966 to 2000. He noted that several letters of endorsement
have been received for the GIS Department from various governmental
entities, and private sector entities throughout Wise County.
The implementation of GIS through the creation of a GIS
Department will allow government entities to share data
more easily and will allow employees to more efficiently
complete tasks.
Commonwealth
Attorney Chad Dotson spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance
in that it would assist his department in its daily crime
endeavors.
Molly
Meade and Amanda Harris voiced their support of the proposed
ordinance in that it would keep the crime maps updated and
would benefit all departments throughout the courthouse.
There
being no further comments, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC HEARING / EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
ORDINANCE
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens' comments regarding a proposed Erosion and Sediment
Control Ordinance.
There
being no public comments, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC HEARING/ E-911 ROAD NAME ADDITIONS
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens' comments regarding proposed E-911 road name additions.
There
being no public comments, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXEMPTION
OF THE LONESOME PINE ARTS AND CRAFTS ASSOCIATION, INC. FROM
CERTAIN TAXATION
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens' comments regarding a proposed ordinance Approving
the Exemption of the Lonesome Pine Arts and Crafts Association,
Inc. from Certain Taxation.
Barbara
Polly, applicant for said exemption, asked the Board to
consider adopting said ordinance.
There
being no further comments, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC HEARING / FY 04-05
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens' comments regarding the proposed FY 2004-05 annual
budget.
Edgar
Mullins made the following statements regarding the proposed
budget:
(1)
Oppose hiring a consultant to look at school
consolidation
(2)
Money be placed in the budget to put a canopy
over the handicap ramp at the Stephens Community Center
(3)
He questioned the need for five employees at the
Animal Shelter.
(4)
The proposed Litter Warden position should be under
the Sheriff's Department and not the County Administrator
(5)
Give the Sheriff's Department three cars instead
of seven
(6)
Opposed money being spent on the regional jail
Sister
Beth Jaspers thanked the Board for its continued financial
support for the Advocate Center, the Family Crisis Center
and RAM.
Walter
Crouse asked that personnel cuts be made in the administrative
office of the School Board because it is overstaffed and
these monies could be spent on materials and items needed
for the school children.
IN
RE: PUBLIC EXPRESSION
Fred
Luntsford, District One Supervisor, informed the Board of
the damages that were made to the communities of Derby,
Osaka, and Roda during the recent heavy rains. The previous
mining company replaced a bridge with a culvert that catches
debris during heavy rains causing the property to be flooded.
Mr. Luntsford asked that the Board support him in asking
the County Administrator to start the process of ascertaining
possible funding sources that may be available to assist
these residents in getting a bridge put back in place of
the culvert and to get cost estimates on building the bridge,
dredging the river/creek and remove the debris.
It
was noted that this debris is coming from the mining and
logging operations in that area.
Matthew
Cox, a representative from VDOT, stated that since this
bridge is located on private property, VDOT could not assist
in this endeavor.
There
being no further public comments, the public expression
period was closed.
IN
RE: ROADS & HIGHWAYS
Matthew
Cox, representing VDOT in the absence of Highway Resident
Engineer T.G. Branson, informed the Board that clean up
efforts are on going throughout the County since the recent
storms.
The
resolution for a new addition to be added to the secondary
system and the resolution regarding Watch For Children signs
were reviewed.
IN
RE: OTHER ITEMS REVIEWED
(1)
Set public hearing 6:00 p.m. July 1 on a proposed
amendment to Animal Control Ordinance #1-1975 pertaining
to vicious/dangerous dogs
(2)
Set public hearing 6:00 p.m. July 1 on a proposed
ordinance Approving the Exemption of the Junction Center
for Independent Living, Inc. from Certain Taxation
(3)
Resolution Setting Fee Schedule for Land Disturbing
Permits
(4)
Resolution Establishing a Take-Home Policy for County-owned/leased
Vehicles
(5)
Resolution Amending the County Classification Plan:
Animal Shelter Attendant Grade 2
Deputy Field Assessor 1 Grade 6
Geographic Information Officer Grade 12
GIS/911 Technician Grade 8
(6)
Budget Amendment No. 29: Appropriate $8100
in Fund Balance; add to General Fund revenues; distribute
among several departments, hospital/medical plans line item (overages
related to plan/coverage changes)
(7)
Approval of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement
(8)
Request Treasurer to assume collection of certain
landfill related revenues
(9)
Approval of FY 2004-05 annual budget
(10)
Resolution approving Wise County Public Schools FY
2004-05 Budget by expenditure classification/category
(11)
Appointments
(12)
Board comments
ADJOURN
There
being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:10
p.m.
ATTEST:
WISE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
______________________
_______________________
Edward
L. Sealover, Clerk John
W. Peace II, Chairman
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