Staff Briefing Meeting – June 20, 2016
Staff Briefing Meeting, Monday, June 20, 2016, 1:30 p.m., Government Center, Verona, VA.
PRESENT: Carolyn S. Bragg, Chairman
Tracy C. Pyles, Jr., Vice-Chairman
Gerald W. Garber
Terry Lee Kelley, Jr.
Marshall W. Pattie
Michael L. Shull
Wendell L. Coleman
Timmy Fitzgerald, County Administrator
Jennifer M. Whetzel, Deputy County Administrator
Melissa Meyerhoeffer, Director of Finance
Patrick J. Morgan, County Attorney
VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors held on Monday, June 20, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., at the Government Center, Verona, Virginia, and in the 240th year of the Commonwealth….
VDOT ROADS
1. The Board discussed the VDOT status report of June 20, 2016.
The Board accepted the report as information.
2. The Board discussed the Windy Ridge Road Abandonment.
The Board authorized placing on June 22, 2016 regular meeting agenda.
3. The Board discussed the renaming of a portion of Old White Bridge Road.
The Board authorized placing on June 22, 2016 regular meeting agenda.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Amanda Glover, Director of Economic Development, discussed the Economic Development monthly report of May, 2016.
The Board accepted the monthly report as information.
FIRE AND RESCUE
Carson Holloway, Fire Chief, discussed the Fire and Rescue monthly report of May, 2016.
The Board accepted the monthly report as information.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY SOCIAL SERVICES
Anita Harris, Director of Social Services, discussed the Virginia Department of Social Services Staff Training Requirements.
The Board accepted the monthly report as information.
CHANGES TO FOIA LAWS
Jennifer Whetzel, Deputy County Administrator, discussed the changes made to the Freedom of Information Act.
The Board accepted the report as information.
INFRASTRUCTURE ACCOUNT STATUS
Melissa Meyerhoeffer, Director of Finance, discussed the additions/deletions to Infrastructure and Recreation Capital accounts.
The Board authorized placing on June 22, 2016 regular meeting agenda.
PLANNING COMMISSIONS/PUBLIC HEARING
1. WEYERS CAVE REZONING
Becky Earhart, Senior Planner, discussed a rezoning request approximately 494 acres from General Agriculture to General Industrial with proffers and approximately 20 acres from General Agriculture to Airport Business with proffers owned by Blue Mountain Investments LLC located east of Westview School Road (Rt. 773) and west of the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport and running on both sides of Airport Road (Rt. 771) and Broad Run Road (Rt. 774) in Weyers Cave in the Middle River District.
2. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES AMENDMENTS
John Wilkinson, Director of Community Development, discussed an ordinance amendment to bring the County Code into compliance with changes mandated in the Code of Federal Regulations CFR47, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, Part 1, 1.40001(b)(7)(i) through (iv).
The Board authorized placing both items on June 22, 2016 regular meeting agenda.
WAIVERS/ VARIANCES –NONE
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY THE BOARD
Mr. Shull: Had questions about the Governor’s School expansion. He wants to ensure that space is not taken away from the Technical School to provide for the Governor’s School.
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY STAFF
Staff discussed the following:
1. VDOT Revenue Sharing Allocation.
2. VDOT Six-Year Plan funding:
Rt. 616, Rt. 610, Rt. 636 shared use path, and the Crozet tunnel.
3. NACO Achievement Awards:
Read and Feed Program at the library and Rt. 636 Life Core Drive 4. Narrow banding coverage testing 5. Broadband Survey update.
6. Transit on I-81 commuter route.
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 and Commissions B) Personnel under direction of the Board of Supervisors (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) Mill Place Commerce Park B) Buffalo Gap Property (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) Pending Prospects 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, Pattie, Coleman and Pyles 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 of the 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, Pattie, Coleman and Pyles NAY: None The Chairman authorized the County Administrator/Clerk of the Board to record this certification in the minutes.
Chairman County Administrator H6-20sbmin.16
