Budget Work Session Meeting – March 27, 2013
Budget Work Session Meeting, Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. Government Center, Verona, VA.
PRESENT: Jeffrey A. Moore, Chairman
Larry J. Wills, Vice-Chairman
David R. Beyeler
David A. Karaffa
Marshall W. Pattie
Tracy C. Pyles, Jr.
Michael L. Shull
Jennifer M. Whetzel, Director of Finance
Melissa Meyerhoeffer, Assistant Director of Finance
Patrick J. Coffield, County Administrator
VIRGINIA: At a regular meeting of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors held on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at 9:00 a.m., at the Government Center, Verona, Virginia, and in the 237th year of the Commonwealth….
FY2013-14 BUDGET
The County Administrator and Finance Director continued from Monday their presentation of the FY2013-14 Budget. The Board specifically met with Sheriff Randy Fisher and Fire Chief Carson Holloway to review proposed expenditure budgets.
The Augusta County Board of Supervisors met with the Augusta County School Board at 1:00 p.m. in the Smith West room.
Welcome was provided by Jeffrey A. Moore, Chairman of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors, and Nicholas T. Collins, Vice-Chairman of the Augusta County School Board.
FY2013-14 SCHOOL BUDGET
Dr. Chuck Bishop, Augusta County School Superintendent, and Mark Lotts, Finance Director, presented an overview of their FY2013-14 Budget.
CLOSED SESSION
On motion of Mr. Karaffa, seconded by Mr. Wills, the Board went into closed session pursuant to provisions of Section 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia:
(1) Discussion of prospective candidates for assignment, appointment and evaluation as permitted under subsection (A) (1); A) County Administrator B) County Attorney C) Economic Development Director D) Fire and Rescue Chief Vote was as follows: Yeas: Pattie, Karaffa, Shull, Wills, Moore, Beyeler and Pyles Nays: None Motion carried.
On motion of Mr. Wills, seconded by Mr. Pattie, the Board came out of Closed Session and adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Pattie, Karaffa, Shull, Wills, Moore, Beyeler 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 closed 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: Shull, Moore, Beyeler, Karaffa, Pattie, Pyles and Wills NAY: None The Chairman authorized the County Administrator/Clerk of the Board to record this certification in the minutes.
The Board of Supervisors continued budget discussion and then went back into Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
On motion of Mr. Karaffa, seconded by Mr. Pattie, the Board went into closed session pursuant to provisions of Section 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia:
(1) 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) Economic Development Prospect Vote was as follows: Yeas: Pattie, Karaffa, Shull, Wills, Moore, Beyeler and Pyles Nays: None Motion carried.
On motion of Mr. Karaffa, seconded by Mr. Beyeler, the Board came out of Closed Session and adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Pattie, Karaffa, Shull, Wills, Moore, Beyeler 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 closed 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: Shull, Moore, Beyeler, Karaffa, Pattie, Pyles and Wills NAY: None The Chairman authorized the County Administrator/Clerk of the Board to record this certification in the minutes.
The Board of Supervisors endorsed the following revisions to the County Administrator’s budget at their Wednesday, March 27, 2013, work session:
Expenditures Revised Budget:
31040-5501 Travel ($2,050) FY14 Budget:
31020-MISC School Resource Officer $45,000 32010-MISC F&R Restructure (18,925) 32010-MISC F&R Budget Analyst 59,925 32020-3205 Volunteer F&R Training 145,000 32020-5603 Member Pay for Participation 80,000 32020-8001 Fire/EMS Equipment 12,000 43010-MISC Ladd Maintenance (29,500) 81020-5603 Afton TIC (10,000) Total 283,500 Revenue Real Estate Tax 5 cents (applied collection rate/growth formula):
Total $3,275,000 County 1,637,500 School 1,637,500 Chairman County Administrator H3-27bgtws.13
