Staff Briefing Meeting – July 20, 2020
Staff Briefing Meeting, Monday, July 20, 2020, 1:30 p.m., Government Center, Verona, VA.
PRESENT: Gerald Garber, Chairman
Pam L. Carter, Vice-Chair
Butch Wells
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, July 20, 2020, 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
Don Komara, Residency Administrator, discussed the VDOT status report of July 20, 2020.
The Board accepted the report as information.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Rebekah Castle, Director of Economic Development, discussed the Economic Development monthly report of June 2020.
The Board accepted the monthly report as information.
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FIRE AND RESCUE
David Nichols, Fire Chief, discussed the following:
1) Fire and Rescue monthly report of June 2020.
The Board accepted the report as information.
2) Resolution to cover Volunteer Fire/EMS for Worker's Compensation The Board authorized placing on the July 22, 2020 regular meeting agenda.
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DEERFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER LEASE
Timothy Fitzgerald, County Administrator, discussed a lease of real estate for the Deerfield Community Center owned by County of Augusta.
The Board authorized placing on the July 22, 2020 consent agenda.
PLANNING COMMISSION/PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Leslie Tate, Planner, discussed the following:
1) A request to rezone from General Agriculture with Floodplain Overlay to General Agriculture and Floodplain Overlay with a Public Use Overlay approximately 6.33 acres (TMP 68-54C) owned by County of Augusta located south of Dooms Crossing Road (Rt. 611) approx. 0.2 miles west of the intersection of Dooms Crossing Road (Rt. 611) and Eastside Highway (Rt. 240) in Waynesboro in the Wayne District. The Planning Commission recommends approval of the Public Use Overlay request with changes to the permitted conditions.
2) Round 4 Smart Scale Pre-Applications Incorporation into Comprehensive Plan- Transportation Chapter. The Planning Commission recommends approval of Amendments to the Augusta County Comprehensive Plan Transportation Chapter.
The Board authorized placing on the July 22, 2020 regular meeting agenda.
3) Update on Utility Scale Renewable Energy Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
The Board accepted the report as information.
WAIVERS
John Wilkinson, Director of Community Development, discussed the following waiver requests:
1) A request from the requirement to connect to public sewer from Jeff and Jean Link.
2) A request from the requirement to extend the public street from Brad Long.
The Board authorized placing on the July 22, 2020 regular meeting agenda.
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MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY THE BOARD
1) Add Roberts Rules of Order to Board Rules.
2) Worker's Compensation insurance for Volunteer-fundraising question.
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MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY STAFF
Mr. Fitzgerald discussed the following:
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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, Economic Development Authority, Ag & Forestal Dist., Planning Commission, ACSA, Ag Ind.
Brd., Parks & Rec, Library, Recycling, Broadband (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.
(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 kk RR Re eR eR Re On motion of Mr. Shull, seconded by Ms. Carter, the Board came out of Closed Session.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Garber, Carter, Wells, Shull, Slaven Seaton and Morelli Nays: None Motion carried.
a ed 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.
ee Ms. Carter moved, seconded by Mr. Shull, that the Board approve to proceed with real estate negotiations based on discussions in closed session.
Vote was as follows: Yeas: Garber, Carter, Wells, Shull, Slaven Seaton and Morelli Nays: None Motion carried.
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