Staff Briefing Meeting – October 9, 2013

Staff Briefing Meeting, Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 3:00 p.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
Timmy Fitzgerald, Director of Community Development
Jennifer M. Whetzel, Director of Finance
Patrick J. Morgan, County Attorney
Patrick J. Coffield, County Administrator

VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors held on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at 3:00 p.m., at the Government Center, Verona, Virginia, and in the 238th year of the Commonwealth….

REVENUE RECOVERY SHARING

The Board discussed the following:

1. Revenue Recovery Program The Board authorized placing on pending list for further staff review.

2. Volunteer Funding Formula The Board authorized placing on the October 23, 2013, regular agenda for discussion.

3. Volunteer Reimbursement Program The Board authorized placing on the October 23, 2013, regular agenda for discussion.

4. Volunteer Tracking Guidelines It was the consensus of the Board for staff to proceed.

5. First Response Policy It was the consensus of the Board to have placed on pending list to allow for further review by the Officers Association and Board of Supervisors Emergency Services Committee.

6. Staffed Transport Units It was the consensus of the Board to have placed on pending list to allow for further review by the Officers Association and Board of Supervisors Emergency Services Committee.

7. SAFER Grant It was the consensus of the Board to look at employment status of grant positions.

The Board authorized placing on the October 23, 2013, regular agenda for discussion.

CLOSED SESSION

On motion of Mr. Wills, 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) Compactor/Recycling Centers (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) Ladd

B) ASR

(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 Economic Development Prospect(s) (4) the legal counsel exemption under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(7) [consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members or consultants pertaining to actual or probable litigation, and consultation with legal counsel regarding specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel, as permitted under subsection (A) (7)]:

A) Zoning Enforcement On motion of Mr. Shull, seconded by Mr. Wills, the Board came out of closed Session.

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 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: Pattie, Karaffa, Shull, Wills, Moore, Beyeler and Pyles NAY: None The Chairman authorized the County Administrator/Clerk of the Board to record this certification in the minutes.

Chairman County Administrator H10-09sbmin.13