| The
Wise County Board of Supervisors met in a Workshop meeting
on Thursday, June 2, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors
meeting room located in the Wise County courthouse.
The following were present: Honorable
Fred Luntsford - Chairman
Honorable
Ronnie Shortt - Vice-Chairman
Honorable
Robert R. Adkins
Honorable
Steve Bates
Honorable
Virginia Meador
Honorable
John W. Peace, II
Honorable
Leland Branham
Honorable
Robert Robbins - members of said Board and
Glen
A. Skinner - County Administrator
Shannon
C. Scott - Assistant County Administrator
Karen
T. Mullins - County Attorney
Annette
Underwood - Executive Secretary
PRAYER
T.
G. Branson led the Board in prayer.
PLEDGE
All
led in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
IN
RE: PUBLIC HEARING / REZONING / BEAR CREEK SUBDIVISION
EXPANSION
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens' comments regarding the proposed rezone/boundary
adjustment for property consisting of 13.774 acres located
in the Bear Creek Subdivision in the Hurricane section of
Wise for the purpose of expanding the existing subdivision.
Ron
Stidham, representing Bear Creek Development, advised the
Board that this would be phase II of the existing subdivision,
which will provide 45 additional lots. All code requirements
have been met and all engineering has been completed.
Bob
Adkins, member of the Planning Commission, stated that this
request has been before the Planning Commission and recommended
to the Board for approval.
There
being no further comments the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC HEARING / REZONING / BIG STONE GLASS
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens' comments regarding a request from Big Stone Glass
to rezone property located at 2815 3rd Avenue
East, BSG for the purpose of expanding the existing business.
There
being no one to speak, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC HEARING / E-911 ROAD NAMES
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens' comments regarding 4 additional proposed E-911
road names.
There
being no public comments, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC HEARING / FY 2005-2006 COUNTY BUDGET
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens' comments regarding the proposed FY 2005-2006 County
budget.
There
being no public comments, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
Highway
Engineer T. G. Branson reported that the traffic lights
are being installed at the Tacoma intersection.
The
following items were reviewed:
(1) Resolution
- Participation in Revenue Sharing Program
(2) Resolution
Approving the Coal & Gas Annual Plan for Roads and Bridges
7-1-05 thru 6-30-06
(3) Resolution
Williams Road - Rural Addition
IN
RE: PUBLIC EXPRESSION
The
following individuals spoke in support of implementing the
LEOS Retirement Plan for the Sheriff's deputies due to the
stress and sacrifices they make every day for our citizens
and would also keep qualified personnel on the job:
Marty
Adkins
Susie
Baker Cox
Chad
Dotson
Libby
Rodgers
Stan
Young
Robert
England
Ronnie
Bowers
Rose
Mary Holbrook
Dawn
Asbury Gilbert
David
Taylor
Danny
Mullins
Eddie
Kiser
Bill
Wampler
Doug
Horne
Rodney
Younce
Seth
Hall
David
Smith
Walter
Crouse
The
following individuals spoke in support of more pay for the
dispatchers:
Lisa
Pilkenton
Teresa
Meade
Matt
Mullins
David
Smith
Allen
Provience
Walter
Crouse
Sheriff
Oakes thanked the Board for its indulgence in hearing the
words of support from its citizens for increased retirement
for the deputies and a pay increase for the dispatchers.
Major
Gene Vanover expressed his appreciation to the Board, the
County Administrator and his staff for their support during
the preparation of the budget. He stated that the
implementation of the LEOS Retirement Plan would give the
Sheriff's Department a better tool for recruitment and would
enable them to keep qualified people on the police force.
Chairman
Luntsford stated that some new figures have been submitted
to the Board for review and every consideration will be
given to this request.
Walter
Crouse recommended that the Board begin to make plans to
start renovating the schools.
There
being no further comments, the public expression period
was closed.
IN
RE: CONSENT AGENDA
Budget
Amendment No. 42: Increase revenue Hazard Mitigation
Grant $3,000.00. Increase expenditures for budget
of Building and Zoning Office supplies - $3,000.00.
IN
RE: CONDITIONAL REZONING / EMILY FISHER EDMONDSON
A
letter was received from Ms. Edmondson, applicant for a
conditional zoning on property located at 9560 Coeburn Mtn.
Road for the purpose of constructing condominiums, asking
that the request for a public hearing be removed from the
Board agenda at this time.
IN
RE: LONESOME PINE REGIONAL LIBRARY / LAND SWAP
Mike
Abbott, representing the Lonesome Pine Regional Library,
spoke briefly to the Board concerning the land on which
the Wise County Library is located. Previously, there
was some discussion on selling the piece of property in
the back of the apartment complex located on the right side
of the road leading to the library. The library was
not in favor of selling the property. Bevton, LLC,
has now submitted a new proposal requesting a land swap.
In this proposal, the County would convey land in back of
the apartment complex in exchange for land in the front
near the Library entrance that could be used at some point-in-time
to widen the entrance to the library. Mr. Abbott asked
that this be added to next week's agenda and sent out for
public hearing in July.
.
IN
RE: OTHER ITEMS REVIEWED
(1) Resolution
approving Wise County annual budget for FY 2005-2006
(2) Resolution
approving Wise County Public Schools FY 2005-2006 budget
by expenditure Classification/Category
(3) Appointments
IN
RE: COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
Attorney
Mullins reported that she has looked at the Library property
that was discussed earlier by Mike Abbott. There is
a drainage problem in behind the apartment complex that
needs attention. Bevton LLC has offered to swap the
land in the front entrance to the Library for that portion
of land where the drainage problem is located. This
would require a public hearing.
IN
RE: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
Administrator
Skinner reviewed the following items:
(1) proposed
revenue and expenditure adjustments for the proposed FY
2005-2006 County Budget
(2) bids
on two (2) loaders for transfer station
(3) do
further study on LEOS Retirement Plan for deputies
ADJOURN
There
being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:20
p.m.
ATTEST:
WISE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
____________________
______________________________
Glen
A. Skinner, Clerk Fred
A. Luntsford, Chairman
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