Staff Briefing Meeting – April 22, 2019
Staff Briefing Meeting, Monday, April 22, 2019, 1:30 p.m., Government Center, Verona, VA.
PRESENT: Gerald W. Garber, Chairman
Carolyn S. Bragg-Vice Chairman
Michael L. Shull
Wendell L. Coleman
Marshall W. Pattie
Pam L. Carter
G. L. “Butch” Wells
Timothy K. Fitzgerald, County Administrator
Jennifer M. Whetzel, Deputy County Administrator
John Wilkinson, Director of Community Development
Leslie Tate, Planner
Misty Cook, Director of Finance
James R. Benkahla, County Attorney
VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors held on Monday, April 22, 2019, at 1:30 p.m., at the Government Center, Verona, Virginia, and in the 243rd year of the Commonwealth….
CHESAPEAKE BAY
The Board heard a presentation by Tara Wyrick, Water Monitoring and Assessments Manager from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
VDOT ROADS
Timothy Fitzgerald, County Administrator, discussed the VDOT status report of April 22, 2019.
The Board accepted the report as information.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Rebekah Castle, Marketing Assistant for Economic Development, discussed the Economic Development monthly report of April, 2019.
The Board accepted the monthly report as information.
FIRE AND RESCUE
David Nichols, Fire Chief, discussed the Fire and Rescue monthly report of March, 2019.
The Board accepted the monthly report as information.
PLANNING COMMISSION/PUBLIC HEARINGS
Leslie Tate, Planner, discussed the following:
1. Section 25-77.4. lot frontage in general. Exceptions.
2. Section 25-35. Number of spaces required.
The Board authorized advertising for a public hearing.
WAIVERS — NONE
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY THE BOARD — NONE
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY STAFF
Mr. Fitzgerald discussed the following:
CLOSED SESSION
On motion of Ms. Bragg, 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 (2) 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.
(3) 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 Elementary School (4) the legal counsel exemption under Virginia Code § 2.23711(A)(7) Consultation with legal counsel employed or retained by a public body regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to permit the closure of a meeting merely because an attorney representing the public body is in attendance or is consulted on a matter.
a) Freedom of Information Act On motion of Mr. Shull, seconded by Ms. Bragg, the Board came out of Closed Session.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Garber, Bragg, Wells, Shull, Coleman, Pattie, and Carter 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:
Yeas: Garber, Bragg, Wells, Shull, Coleman, Pattie, and Carter Nays: None Motion carried.
The Chairman authorized the County Administrator/Clerk of the Board to record this certification in the minutes.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the Board, Ms. Bragg moved, seconded by Ms. Carter, the Board adjourned subject to call of the Chairman.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Coleman, Bragg, Garber, Wells, Shull, Pattie and Carter Nays: None Motion carried.
Chairman County Administrator H4-22sbmin.19
