Staff Briefing Meeting – January 25, 2021
ae aS Staff Briefing Meeting, Monday, January 25, 2021, 1:30 p.m., Government Center, Verona, VA.
PRESENT: Gerald Garber, Chairman
Butch Wells, Vice-Chair
Pam Carter
Michael L. Shull
Scott Seaton
Jeffrey Slaven
Steven Morelli
Timothy K. Fitzgerald, County Administrator
Jennifer M. Whetzel, Deputy County Administrator
John Wilkinson, Director of Community Development
Leslie Tate, Senior Planner
Misty Cook, Finance Director
James Benkahla, County Attorney
VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors held on Monday, January 25, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., at the Government Center, Verona, Virginia, and in the 245" year of the Commonwealth….
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VDOT ROADS
1) Don Komara, Residency Administrator, discussed the VDOT status report of January 25, 2021.
The Board accepted the report as information.
2) Adam Campbell discussed the Rt. 250 STARS Study The Board authorized placing on the January 22, 2020 regular meeting consent agenda.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Rebekah Castle, Marketing Assistant, discussed the Economic Development monthly report of December 2020.
The Board accepted the monthly report as information.
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FIRE AND RESCUE
David Nichols, Fire Chief, discussed the Fire and Rescue year-end report.
The Board accepted the monthly report as information.
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CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT UPDATE
Steve Landes, Clerk of Circuit Court gave the Board an update.
The Board accepted as information.
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RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ASSESSMENT
The Board was presented an update by CTA Consultants on the Radio Communications Project.
The Board accepted as information.
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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT
Misty Cook, Director of Finance, presented the Board with the Quarterly Financial Report.
The Board accepted the report as information.
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INFRASTRUCTURE ACCOUNT STATUS
Ms. Cook discussed the additions and deletions to Infrastructure and Recreation Capital Accounts.
The Board authorized placing on the January 27, 2021 regular meeting agenda.
FINANCIAL AUDIT CONTROL CONTRACT
Ms. Cook discussed a one-year renewal of the audit contract.
The Board authorized placing on the January 27, 2021 regular meeting agenda.
REVENUE RECOVERY RATES
Ms. Cook discussed the rate analysis for calendar year 2021. No changes in the rates were recommended.
The Board accepted as information.
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PLANNING COMMISSION/PUBLIC HEARING
Ms. Tate discussed the following:
a. A request to rezone from General Agriculture to General Industrial with proffers approximately 108 acres owned by Leslie L. and Karen A. Bell (TMP 046-82) located on the north side of Woodrow Wilson Parkway (Rt. 262) approximately 0.5 miles southeast of the intersection of Woodrow Wilson Parkway (Rt. 262) and Lee Highway (U.S. Rt. 11) in Verona in the Beverley Manor District. The Planning Commission recommends approval.
b. A request to rezone from General Agriculture to General Business with proffers (portion along Nursery Road and Mt. Torrey Road) and Single-Family Residential with proffers (portion along Lyndhurst Road, Lyndhurst Station Road, and Mt.
Torrey Road) approximately 6 acres owned by Waynesboro Nurseries, Inc. (TMP 085A(2)7,9,10) located in the triangular land created by Lyndhurst Station Road (Rt. 624), Mt. Torrey Road (Rt. 894), and Lyndhurst Road/Nursery Road (Rt. 664) in Lyndhurst in the South River District. The Planning Commission recommends denial.
The Board authorized placing on the January 27, 2021 regular meeting agenda.
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WAIVERS —-NONE
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MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY THE BOARD — NONE
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MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY STAFF
Mr. Fitzgerald discussed the following:
1) VACo Local Government Day will be virtual on January 28, 2021 from 9:00a.m.
to 11:00 a.m.
2) The Middle River Regional Jail Expansion 3) The Board Prioritization meeting will be Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:00a.m.
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CLOSED SESSION
On motion of Ms. Carter, 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: Youth Commission, Ag & Forestal Dist., , Ag Ind.
Brd., Recycling, Valley Community Services Board (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) Augusta County Courthouse (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.
b) Mill Place Commerce Park (4) the legal counsel exemption under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711 (A) (19) [A discussion of plans to protect public safety as it relates to terrorist activity in accordance with §2.2-3711 {A)(19) of the Code of Virginia}:
a) Security-Augusta County Government Center ke RR RR RR Re On motion of Mr. Shull, seconded by Mr. Wells, the Board came out of Closed Session.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Garber, Carter, Wells, Shull, Slaven Seaton and Morelli Nays: None Motion carried.
kk RR RR KR KR RR KR RR 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:
Yeas: Garber, Carter, Wells, Shull, Slaven Seaton and Morelli Nays: None Motion carried.
The Chairman authorized the County Administrator/Clerk of the Board to record this certification in the minutes.
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