Staff Briefing Meeting – October 24, 2016
Staff Briefing Meeting, Monday, October 24, 2016, 1:30 p.m., Government Center, Verona, VA.
PRESENT: Carolyn S. Bragg, Chairman
Tracy C. Pyles, Jr., Vice-Chairman
Gerald W. Garber
Marshall W. Pattie
Terry Lee Kelley, Jr.
Michael L. Shull
Wendell L. Coleman
Timmy Fitzgerald, County Administrator
John Wilkinson, Director of Community Development
Jennifer M. Whetzel, Deputy County Administrator
Melissa Meyerhoeffer, Director of Finance
Becky Earhart, Senior Planner
James R. Benkahla, Interim County Attorney
VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors held on Monday, October 24, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., at the Government Center, Verona, Virginia, and in the 241th year of the Commonwealth….
VDOT ROADS
1) Don Komara, Residency Administrator, discussed the VDOT status report of October 24, 2016.
The Board accepted the report as information.
2) Road abandonment resolution-Route 285-Tinkling Springs Drive.
The Board authorized placing on the October 26, 2016 Regular Meeting Consent Agenda
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Amanda Glover, Director of Economic Development, discussed the Economic Development monthly report of September, 2016.
The Board accepted the monthly report as information.
FIRE AND RESCUE
Carson Holloway, Fire Chief, discussed the Fire and Rescue monthly report of September, 2016.
The Board accepted the monthly report as information.
SHENANDOAH ANIMAL SHELTER
Lindsay Huffman, Director of Shenandoah Animal Shelter, discussed the Shenandoah Animal Shelter report.
The Board accepted the report as information.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT
Melissa Meyerhoeffer, Director of Finance The Board accepted the report as information.
AUGUSTA INTERNET INITIATIVE
Jennifer Whetzel, Deputy County Administrator discussed the Augusta Internet Initiative.
The Board authorized placing on the October 26, 2016 regular meeting agenda.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
John Wilkinson, Director of Community Development discussed the recommendations from the Ordinance Committee.
The Board accepted the information.
FRANKLYN EUGENE OR SUE THACKER SMILEY-MIDDLEBROOK AGRICULTURAL
AND FORESTAL DISTRICT WITHDRAWAL
Becky Earhart, Senior Planner discussed a request to withdraw approximately 97 acres of land from the Middlebrook Agricultural and Forestal District owned by Franklyn Eugene or Sue Thacker Smiley, located on the north side of Pisgah Road (Rt. 620) approximately .4 of a mile west of the intersection of Pisgah Road (Rt. 620) and Middlebrook Road (Rt. 252) in the Riverheads District. The Planning Commission recommends denial.
The Board authorized placing on the October 26, 2016 regular meeting agenda.
PLANNING COMMISSION/PUBLIC HEARINGS
Becky Earhart, Senior Planner discussed the following Public Hearings:
1) A request to rezone from General Agriculture to General Business with proffers approximately 6.3 acres owned by Emad A. and Neamt N. Mansour located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Tinkling Spring Road (Rt. 285) and Mule Academy Road (Rt. 642) in Fishersville in the Wayne District. The Planning Commission recommends approval with proffers.
2) A request to add the Source Water Protection Overlay District Area 1 designation to two new wells located on the east and west sides of Berry Farm Road (Rt. 626) approximately 1 mile south of the intersection with Quicks Mill Road (Rt. 612) in Verona in the North River and Beverley Manor Districts. The Planning Commission recommends approval.
3) A request to add the Source Water Protection Overlay District Area 2 designation to properties in the recharge area for the Berry Farm wells and spring. This request contains approximately 2757 acres stretching from the City of Staunton Corporate Limits northeast to Quicks Mill Road and Pleasant View Road (Rt. 612) and on both sides of Berry Farm Road (Rt. 6260), Shutterlee Mill Road (Rt. 742), and Spring Hill Road (Rt. 613) in the North River and Beverley Manor Districts. The Planning Commission recommends approval.
4) A request to add the Source Water Protection Overlay District Area 2 designation to properties in the recharge area for the Middlebrook well. This request contains approximately 156 acres located south of Middlebrook Road (Rt. 252) and east of Cherry Grove Road (Rt. 670) in Middlebrook in the Riverheads District. The Planning Commission recommends approval.
The Board authorized placing on October 26, 2016 regular meeting agenda.
WAIVERS/ VARIANCES –NONE
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY THE BOARD
Mr. Coleman:
There have been questions on blasting permits and how they are handled in the County.
Mr. Garber:
There is a new air service at the SHD Airport.
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY STAFF
Staff discussed the following:
1) CSPDC appointments-Craigsville-John/Leslie 2) FOIA Training-October 26th from 9am-11am in the Smith West room.
3) VDOT Smart Scale meeting on October 25th.
4) Government/Hospital Social on October 25th.
5) VACO Conference-Everybody is registered and we have one room available.
6) Revenue Sharing-No application this year. Transferring funding from other projects.
CLOSED SESSION
On motion of Mr. Pyles, seconded by Mr. Shull, the Board went into closed session pursuant to:
(1) the personnel exemption under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(1) [discussion, consideration or interviews of (a) prospective candidates for employment, or (b) assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salaries, disciplining or resignation of specific employees]:
A) Boards & Commissions/Planning Commission (2) the real property exemption under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(3) [discussion of the acquisition for a public purpose, or disposition, of real property]:
A) Ladd School (3) the economic development exemption under Virginia Code § 2.2-
3711(A)(5)
[discussion concerning a prospective business or industry or the expansion of an existing business or industry where no previous announcement has been made of its interest in locating or expanding its facilities in the county]:
A) Proposed Office space, flex space, storage facilities, manufacturing facilities, utility and mixed use development.
On motion of Mr. Shull, seconded by Mr. Pyles, the Board came out of Closed Session and adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Bragg, Kelley, Garber, Shull, Coleman, Pyles and Pattie Nays: None Motion carried.
The Chairman advised that each member is required to certify that to the best of their knowledge during the closed session only the following was discussed:
1. Public business matters lawfully exempted from statutory open meeting requirements, and 2. Only such public business matters identified in the motion to convene the executive session.
The Chairman asked if there is any Board member who cannot so certify.
Hearing none, the Chairman called upon the County Administrator/ Clerk Board to call the roll noting members of the Board who approve the certification shall answer AYE and those who cannot shall answer NAY.
Roll Call Vote was as follows:
AYE: Bragg, Garber, Kelley, Shull, Coleman, Pyles and Pattie NAY: None The Chairman authorized the County Administrator/Clerk of the Board to record this certification in the minutes.
Chairman County Administrator H10-24sbmin.16
