11-01-1956 MinutesPresent;
M~i.I~vin G.Horner, Ct~irman
Mr. H. T.'Goyne
Dr. Robt, Oo Gill
Mr. R.J.Britton
Mr. Marshall F.Driskill
At anadjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Ch,
field County, held at the four
house on November 1, 1956, at
8:00 p.m,
Absent:
Mr. Stanley R.Hague, Jr.
This day Mr. John Ruseell, representing Mr, S.H.Evert, came before the Board
citing the fact that the McGuire Apartments and business area of Chesterfield
County are presently enjoying sewer service from the City of Richmond on a mutu~
agreement dated June, 1944, and that the City of Richmond was desirous et this
time of neogtiating a contract either with the County or with the S.H.Evert
Company. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of MA",. Britton, seconded
by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved th.t the Executive Secretary of Chesterfield
County be and he hereby is authorized and directed to.write a letter to the
Director of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Virginia~ that the Oounty of
Chesterfield does not d~sire to make sewer connections to the apartment or
store properties in the plan'-of McGuire Park, situated in the County of Chester-
field, adjacent to Broad Rock Road, tha~ is covered by contract between $. H.
Event et als, and the City of Richmond; and, the County authorizes the construct:
of such extension and further authorizes the City of Richmond, or Grantee, to
maintain such extension of sewer tosaid properties.
This day again the matter of completing and repairing the Health Building came
before the Board and on motionof Dr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Driski11, it is
resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to have
the following work done by the C.E.Nuo~ols Contracting Company, on a cost-plus
basis under the supervision of E.Tuoker Carlton, Architect&
Repairs· to masonry, caulking, roofing and sheet metal~
plastering and painting, electrical work, asphalt tile,
insulation and plumbing, and .any other defects which may
appear on further investigation.
On motion of Mr. Drisk111, s~conded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Chairm
and Clerk of this Board are authorized and directed to enter into and execute
for and on behalf of the County of Chesterfield the following agreement which
is in all respects approved, providing for the cooperation of the County of
Chesterfi eld in the creation of a Regional Planning and Economec Development
Commission for the reEion lying within the boundaries of the County of Chesterf
Henrico County and the City of Richmond:
.. :;,~ ~S authorized by Article 1.1 (codified by the Virginia Code
Commission as Article 1) of chapter 25 of the Title 15 of the Code of Virgini
Sections 15-891.1 to 15-891.9 as adopted by 6hapter 455 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Virginia of 1950, to be known as The Richmond Regional
Planning and Economic ~evelopment Commission, for the purposes of plannin§
the physical, economic and social development of such regionl
~tis Agreement, made this 1st day of November, 1956, by and between the
County of henrico, the County of Chesterfield, counties of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, hereinafter called ."Henrico" and "Chesterfield", respectively,
and the City of Richmond, a municipal corporation of the Commonwealth of
Vir~inia, hereinafter cal]~ "Richmond,,;
W I T'N E S S E T H:
Whereas, the Boards of Supervisors of Henrico and Chesterfield and the
Council of Richmond by appropriate action have agreed to cooperate in the
creation of a regional planning and economic development commission for
the region lyin~ within the boundaries of Henrioo, Chesterfield and Richmond
hereinafter re£err~d to as "region", as authorized by Article 1.1 (codified
by the Virginia Code ~ommission as Article 1) of Chapter 25 of Title 15 of tl
Code of Virginia as adopted by Chapter 455 of the Acts of the General Assembl
of Virginia, Sections 15-891.1 to 15-891-9, of 1950;
Now, Therefore, for the purposes of planning the physical, economic and
social development of the region, ltenrico, Chesterfield and Richmond hereby
convenant and agree, each with the other as follows:
1. That there is herwby created a regional planning and economic
development commission to be known as The Richmond Regional Planning and
Economic Development Commission, which is hereinafter referred ~e as
"Commission". The Commission shallconsist of nine members, three of whom
shallbe appointed by the Board of Supervisors of ~enrico, three of whom shall
be appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield, and three of whom
shallbe appointed by the Council of Richmond. One of the members appointed
by the Board of Suporvisors of licorice shallbe a member of its Board of
Supervisors, one shallbe a member of its planning commission and one shallbe
a citizen and resident of Henrioo who holds no office of profit under the
government of Henrico who holds no office of profit under the government of
}ienrico. One of the members appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Chester-
field shallbe a member of its Board of Supervisors~ one shall be a member of its
planning commission and one shallbe a citizen and resident of Chesterfield who
holds no office of profit under the government of Chesterfield. One of the
members appointed by t~e Council of Richmond shallbe a member of it~ Council,
one shallbe a member of its planning commission and one shallbe a citizen and
resident of Richmond who holds no office of profit under the ~overnment of
Richmond.
The terms of office of the members appoit, ted by the Boards of Supervisors of
Henrico and Chesterfield and the Council of Richmond whoare membnrs, respecitvel
of their [~oards of Supervisors and Council sballbe coincident with their terms
.of office,as members-of such Boards of Supervisors and Council. The'~erms of of
of the members appointed by the ~oard of Supervisors of ~enrico'and Chesterfield
and the Council of Richmond wheare members, respectively, of'their planning
commissions sha llbe coincident with their tetnns of office as members Of such
planning commissions. The terms of office of the citizen'members so appointed
shall be for three years; provided the term of office of the first citizen membe
appointed by the t~oard of Supervisors of Chesterfield shall be until the first
day of January of the second year following such appointment, the ternn of office
of the firs~ citizen member appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Henrico
shall be until the first day o~ January of the third year followin~ such appoint-
merit, and theterm of office of the first citizen member appointed by the Council
of Richmond shallbe until the first day of January of the fourth year following
such appointment, and thereafter such citizen members shallbe appointed for
terms of three year beginning on the first day of January following the expiratio
of ~heir terms of office. Each member of the Commission before enterinc upon
the duties of his o£fice shall take the following oath.
ce
"X, ............................. . .... do solemnly swear (or affirm) ~hat X will
suppQr~ the Constitution of the United States, and the Cons~itution of the State
of Virginia, and that X will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform
all the duties incumbent upon me as a ~ember of the Richmond Regional Planning
and Economic Development Commission. according to the best of my ability, so
help me God".
Whenever a member of the Commission, other than the citizen members, who ceases
robe a member of ~be ~oard of SupervEsors ~f Henrico or Chesterfield or of the
Council of Richmond or of the planninc commission of Henrioo, Chesterfield or
Richmond, as the case maybe, he shalleease to~e a member of the Commission~
and wnever a citize~ m~mber of-the Commission ceases to be a citizen or resident
of the political subdivision whose governing body elected him, he shallcease
to be a member ~f theCommission. A vacancy occurring in the membership of the
Commission for any cause sha.ll be filled for the unexpired term by the authority
makin~ the appointment for the fullter~. The members of the Commission shall
serve as such withou~ compensation, a~d within the limitation of funds that maybe
provided for the purpose, they may be allowed necessary travelin~ and other expen~
while engaged in the work of or for the Commission.
2. The Commission shallelect from its membership a chairman and a vice-
chairman whose terms of office shall be fixed by the Commission at not less than
one year nor more than four years. The Chairman shallpreside over the meetings
of the Commission and shall have the same right to vote and speak therein as ethel
members. The vice-chairman shall in the absence or disability of the chairman
perform the duties of the chairman, andif a vacancy shall occur in ~he office of
chairman shallbecome chairman for the unexpired portion of the term of the
In the absence or disability of both the chairman and vice- chairman, the Commies
shall by a majority vote of those p~esent choose one of their number to perform
the duties of chairman.
3. The Commission shall appoint an executive director who shallhold office
at the pleasure of the Commission, The executive director shall keep a record
of allresoluti~ns, proceedings and actions of the Commission. ' The Comm ~sion ma,
create and fillsuch other offices or positions as it may determine, and the
ployment of persons therein shall be for such periods of time and upon such terms
and conditions as the Commission may prescribe, within the limitation of funds
available to tko Commission for the purpose. The Commission ~ay contract with
planners, en~ineers, arahiteots and other consultants or for other professional
or other specialized services as it may require, within ~he limitation of funds
available fo the Commission for %he Durpose.
~. At least two-thirds of %he entire membership of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business or for the performance
of its function. The Commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of its
business or performance Of its functions, whichshall provide for the time and
place of holdin~ regular meet£n~s, which shall be held not less freqbently than
once in each. quarter. They shall also provide for the callin~ of special
by the chairman or by at least one-third of the entire membership of the Commissio
The Commission shall Eeep a record of its resolutions, proceedings and a c~ionso
The Commission shall submit a quarterly report of its activities to ~he Commission
of the Division of Plannin~ and Economic Development of the Commonweal%h of
Virginia and the Boards of Supervisors of f[enrico and Chesterfield and the CounCil
of Richmond.
5. The executive director shall trsnaot the business and execute the functio
and policies of the Commission durinc intervals bet;ween meetings of the Commission
provided, however, the executive director shall nothave the power to establish any
policy for the Commission or to authorize or direct that any~hinc be done that
adversely affects.any action ~Een by the Commission, nor shallthe executivo
director have the power to expend or authoriz e the expenditure of any funds or
incur any boli~ati0n for and one behalf of the Commission unless specifically
authorized so to doby the Commission, whichshall be spread upon the records of the
Commission.
Commission.
6. Upon the request of the Commission, the planning commissions of Henrico,
Chesterfield End Richmond, may from time to time either assign or detail tothe
Commission any members of their organizations or maydirect such members tomake
for the Commission special surveys or studies or perform such other services
as the Commission may request, and shallfurn£sh to the Commission within a reasona
time such available information as the Commission required for its work.
7. It shallbe the duty of the Commission to make and adopt a regional plan
for the physical, economic and social development of the region, whichmaybe
prepared and adopted as a whole, or as the work of making the plan progresses, in
any part or parts; provided, however, the plan or any part thereof shall not be
deemed an official plan or part of any official plan of Hen~ico, Chesterfield or
Richmond unless the plan is adopted as such by the plannin§ commission of Henrico,
Chesterfield or Richmond and anproved ~ such bythe Boards of Supervisors of Henri
or Chesterfield or the Council of Richmind in the manner and in accordance with'
the procedur~ prescribed by law.
8. The regional plan, with the accompanyin~ maps, plats, charts and
descriptive and explanatory matter, shall show the Commission's recommendations
for the physical, economic and social development of the re,ion, and shall
amon~ other things, the general location, character and extent ofstreets, roads,
viaducts, brid§es, waterways, water-front developments, parkways, playgrounds,
forests, rese~vations~ pa~ks, airports and other public ways, §rounds, places and
spaces; the ~eneral location and extent of publicly owned buildings, utilities a
terminals, and other public facilities; the acceptance, widening, removal, extensi
relocation, narrowing, vacation,--abandonment or chan~e of use of any of such
public ways, grounds, plans, spaces, buildings, properties, utilities o~ te~minal~
the ~eneral character, location and extent of community centers and hnusin~ de-
velopments; the general location and extent of forests, agricultural areas and op,
development areas for purposes o~ conservation, food and water supply, sanitary
and storm water drainage and the protection of urban development; a land-el.
and utilization program; the distribution of population, and the uses of land for
trade, industry, hatitation, edudation, recreation, a~riculture, forestry, soil
water conservation and other purposes. The regional plan shallinclude each
recommendations, program, plans or schedules as are necessary to execote, effectu
and administer the plan.
~. In the preparation of the regional plan, the Commission shall make
comprehensive surveys and studies of existin~ conditions and probable changes in
such conditions, and the regional plan shallbe made with the general purpose of
guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of
the region, whichwill, in accord withpresent and future needs and resources
of the region, best promote the*health, safety, morals, order, convenience,
prosperity and ~eneral welfare ef th~ inhabitants of the region, as wellas effioi
in the process of the physical, economic and social development thereof, includinf
among other things, the distribution of population and the uses of land for urbant
tion, trade, industry, habitation, education, recreation, agriculture, forestry a~
other purposes, whichwilltend to create'conditions favorable to; health, safety,
transportation, prosperity, civic activities and recreational, educational and
cultural opportunities; the reduction of wastes of physical, Financial or human
rese~eoes which result from excessive congestion or excessive scattering of popu-
lation; and the efficient and economic utilization, conservation and production
of food supplies, water, drainage, sanitary and other facilities and resources.
10. The Gomm ission may adopt the regional plan as a whole by a single
resolution, or, bysuccessive resolutions, may adopt.parts of such plan, and may
from time to time amend, extend, alter or modify the adopted clan or any part
thereof, i½efore the adoption ~f th~ regional plan or any part~ a~endment, ex-
tension, alteration or modification thereof, the Commission shallhold at least
one public hearing withrespect thereto. Such public hearing shall be held after
a% least thirty days' nohice therefor is §ivan by publication thereof in a daily
newspaper havin~ a §eneral circulation throughout the re,ion, and after at least
thirtydays notice ia writing of the hearing, uccompanied by a copy o~' the regiona
plan or part, amendment, extension, alteration, or modification thereof proposed
to be adopted, is mailed or delivered to the City Clerk of the City of Richmond,
tothe Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Henrico, and tothe Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Chesterfield. Tffe notifes shall
the time and place of such hearing> or hearings. The adoption of the regional
plan or any part, amendment, extension, alteration or modification thereof shall
be by the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths of the entire membe~shi
of the Gommissiono Such resolution or resolutions shallrefer specifically to
and make a a Dart or part thereof all maps, plats,' charts, descriptive and ex-
planatory matte r nescessar~ to fully describe and explain the adopted plan and
the action taken by the Commission. Upon the adoption of the plan o~ any part o
parts thereof the chairman of the Commission shallendorse that fact upon the
resc~lution or resolutions and the accompanying documents, and a copy of the plan
any part or parts thereof shallbe filed by the Commission with the planning Gommi~
of t{enrico, Chesterfield and Richmond.
11. '/'he Oommission~ shall promote public interst in and understandin~ of
the regional plan, and to that end may publish and d~stribute copies of the plan
or any report relatin~ thereto, and may employ such other means of publicity and
education as it may determine. The Commission shallconsutl and advise with the
public officials of Hen~f~,~, Chesterfield and Richmond and othe~ public a~encies
and 'officials, public uti~ies, civic, educatfonal, professional or other O~anizat
and with citizens, withrespect to the development, preparation$$mendment, eztensic
alteration or modification of th,~ plan or any part or parts thereof. The public
officials and other public agencies of Henrico, Chesterfield and Richmbnd shall
cooperate, upon the request of the Commission, in furnishing,it, within a reason-
able time,~uch availabl~ information as it may require for its ~ork.
12. The Boards of Supervisors of Henrico and Chesterfield and the Councii
of llichmond shall appropriate from time to time such funds for the expendit~re
of tile Commission for its purposes ~s shal~be determined and agreed to from time
to time by the }%cards of Supervisors of }[enrico and Chesterfield and the Council
of Richmond, which appropriations shall be apportioned in thc ratio of the popu-
lation in the re,,ion within their respective boundaries. The Commission's may
accept funds from other sources for expenditure for such purposes. The
Coma ission shall not make or authorize the payment of any funds or incur any
obligation for the payment of funds unless there a re sufficient unexpended and
unencumbered funds at it.~ disposal to make payment or to meet such obligation.
Neith~r Henrico, Ghesterfield nor Richmond shallbe liable for the payment of any
funds or the performance of any obli~ation made in violation of the provisions
of this section. The Gommission shall prepare a budget of funds required by it
within thirty days afte'r it is first organized add submit the budget to the
t{oards of Supervisors of Henrico and Chesterfield abd the Council of Richmond.
lhe budget shallbe for the period from its organization to July first following.
Thereafter the ~ommission Sllall prepare and sulanit annually to the Boards of
Supervisors of ]{enrico and Chesterfield and the Council of Richmond on or before
April first of each year a budget of the funds required by it for the following
fiscal year beginning July first and ending June thirtieth. Each budget shallbe
based on a program of work robe undertaken during the period covered by the budge~
w!~iohshallbe attached to and become a part of such budget, and the work program
and ~udi.~et shall be adopted by the 0ommission before it is submitted to such
governing bodies by the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths of the
entire membership of the ~ommission. The ~ommission shall have the power to
expend or authorize the expenditure of fund.~ ,~rovided or otherwise available for
the performance of its functions and the execution of its powers and duties;
provided, however, no funds sh~llbe expended or authori~.ed to beexpended, nor sba
any obligation be incurred by the Commission except by formal action of the
Commission whichshallbe spread upon its re~ordso
13. Any other county, city or town in the areas contiguous or adjacent
to the re,ion whichdesires to oarticipate in planning the physical, economic
and social development of such county, city or town or any part thereof as a part
of the regional plan which has a legally appointed and functioning planning
commissio~ may become a party to this agreement by the adoption thereof by its
governing body. Upon suohadoption such county, city or town shallbecome a
party to this agreement and all of its terms, provisions and conditions and
such area therein shallbecome a part of the region for such purposes, and such
county, city or town shallbe bound by such terms, provisions and conditions,and
shall by apporpriation of funds bear a proportion of the expenditures made by
the Commission whiohapproprt, ations shall be in the same ratio as that borne by
Henrico, Chesterfield and Richmond, and the Commission shallsubmit the budgets
provided for in Section 12 of this agreement to the goverinK body of such county,
city or town as provided in that section. Upon the adoption of this agreement
by any such county, city or town, the membership of the Gommission shallbe
increased by three members~ one of whom shallbe a member of its governin~ body,
one shall be a member of its planning commission and one shall be a citizen and
resident of such political subdivision. The terms of office of the new members
shall be the same as the terms of office of the original members and they shall
serve upon the same conditions as are provided in %cotton 1 of this agreement and
all of the provisions thereof as well as all of the other provisions of this
agreement shall be applicable to such new members and they shallbe bound thereby
and shall comply therewith. ~len any such county, city or townbeoomes a party t,
this agreement no regional plan or any part, amendment, extension, alteration
or modification thereof nor any amendment, extension alteration or modification
of the then adopted regional plan shallbe adopted except by the affirmative
vote of not lass than three-fourths of the entire membership of the Gommission.
1~. The }%cards of Supervisors .,f llenrico and Chesterfield and the
Gouncil of Richmond will elect the members of the Gommission to be selected by
them within sixtydays after the day this agreement is executed on behalf of
}{enrico, Ghesterfield and Richmond pursuant to authority granted by their respect
governing bodies.
15. Z'enrico, Chesterfield, or Richmond or any other county, city or
town who is a party to this a{:reement under the provisions of 1~ hereof may
~erminate this agreement as to such political subdivision by action of its
governin~ body to that effect. Such termination shallbecome 'effective after
sixty days' written notice of such action is given tothe chairman, vice-chairman
or execu~ive director of the Commission. After such notice has been given the
political subdivision shall no longer be bound by this agreement or any of its
terms, provisions and conditions and the members of the Gommission who have been
selected by such political subdivisir~n shallcease to be members of the Commission
[]pon such t~rmination of this agreement any funds provided by such political
subdivision shallbe retained by the ~omml~sion and expended for the purposes for
.which they were appropriated.
In Witness Whereof. licorice, Chesterfield and Richmond have caused
respective names robe subscribed hereunto by their duly authorized officers,
being duly authorized so rode by appropriate actions of their respective govern
bedies, certified copies of whichare attached hereto and made a part hereof.
~his resolution shall be in force upon its passage and shallbe in effect when the
}{card of Supervisors of the County ~,f Henrico and %he Council of the City of
Richmond adopt ordinances or resolutions of like import authorizing the entry
into and execution of th~ same agreement set out in this resolution.
on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that this Board
donate to the Crippled Children*s ttospital o£ Richmond, Vir§inia, the sum of
~2~o.oo.
This day the Executive Secretary presented a request signed by every home owner
on St. George Street, which request was for the changing the street name from
St. George Street to St. George Road, and upon consideration whereof and on motion
of Hr.. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that the request of the
residents of this area and in compliance with their petition that the name of
St. ~eorge Street be and the same is hereby changed to St, George Road, The
Executive Secretary is directed to request the citizens of the area to purchase
a street sign so designating the new street,
Mr. Britton reported that his investigation of the request tochange Starlight
Lane to Dornau£ Lane is not warranted and requested that the name Starlight Lane
not be changed.
This day the Executive Secretary presented a petition signed by most of the famili
living on Ridge Road requesting the name of said road be changed, and it was
generally agreed that this matter would be referred to the Supervisor of that Diet]
Mr.Driskill,
This day Miss Anne Wills, District Home Demonstration Agent, requested by letter,
a leave of absence without pay,-for Mrs. Anne Confer, from February, 1957 to
January, 1958. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded
by Mr. Driskill, it is resolved that this Board grant Mrs. Confer a leave of
absence as requested.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Treasurer
of the County be and he hereby is directed to transfer in the Welfare Budget
the following sums:
$562.00 from Non-Matched Funds to Aid of Dependent ChildPen
State-Local Matched Funds
$594.J?from Non-~atched Funds to APTD, State-Local Funds
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary be and hereby is directed to write a letter of good wishes to Mr. Stanle~
llague.
This day Mr. L.L.~rmstrong, Chief Engineer, of the Commonwealth Gas Corporation,
requested in writing the County's permission tocross State Routes608, 613 and
6~, witha ~" gas line according to & plan submitted with the request and made a
part of the Board~s records. UpoO: consideration whereof and on motion of Mr.
C~yne, seconded by Dr. ~ill, it is resolved that this }~ard approve the request
as presented and grant permission to the Gommogwealth Gas Corporation to cross
with a gas line R~s, 608, 613 and 656.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Drisklll, it is resolved that this Board
grant to Mr. L.F. Wil]ison of 5012 Campbell Avenue, a variance for an addition
to a garage 4' 8" from the side property line.
On motion of Hr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, lie it Resolved, that it is the
intention of this Board to p~opose for passage an ordinance to provide for
a license tax on Motor Vehicles and punishment for failure to comply with same,
and to repeal an ordinance adopted December 1~, 1954 from and after the effective
date of this ordinnace at the regular m{~eting of the Board on the llth day of
December, 1956. at 11:00 a.m. and the Clerk of this Board is directed to publish
a description notice of the proposed ordinance in the Richmond Times-Dispatch
once a week for two successive weeks prior to December 11, 1956.
On motion of Hr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the salar
of,the County Assessor, Mr.J.T.Rose, be,and it hereby is increased to $6000.00
per annum, beginning November 1, 1956.
On motion of Hr. Goyne, seconded by ~lr. Britton, it is resolved that the Executive
~ecretary be and he here~y is requested to investigate the condition of GampBaker
and make a report as to the cost of repair of the various items.
This day the Chairman of the Board pr~sented a letter of resignation from the
Chairman of the Ettriok Sanitary District Committee which letter of resignation
had been given to him at a public meeting on October 2g, ]-956. Upon considerati{
whereof, and on mo%ion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. Rritton, i~ is resolved
that said letter of resignation be accepted and that the Executive ~ecretary be
requested to write a letter of thanks for ~is services as the Chairman of this
Committee.
On motion of Hr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that allbids
for the office buildin§ be and they hereby are FejecSed and t~s matter be
continued for further consideration by the Board.
On mot£onof ~lr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the signing
of a contract for telephone services for the new building be and i~ hereby, i9
deferred for further consideration.
On motion, the meetinu ts adjourned until November 13, 1~56, at 10:00 a.m,
Executive 'Secretary