04-03-91 MinutesAI~LIL 3, 1991
Su~rvisors in Attendanoe~
M.B. Sullivan, Chairman
C.F. currin, Jr., Vicecb~m.
G. M. Appleqate
Harry G. Daniel
Mr~ Lane B. R~msey
County Administrator
SuhoolB~axd Members in
Attendance:
Mrs. Jean Co~eland, Chairman
Mr. Timothy Drown
~r~. Elizabeth Davis
DY. E. E. Pavia,
~s. Amy Davis,
Asst. to CO, Admin.
Mrs. Doris DeHar5,
L~gis,
Mr. William Diggs,
Chief Robert ~anes, Jr.
Mr. Willism K.
Dir., Plan/linq Dept.
Mr. ~. Edward James,
Mental Health/Retard.
MS. Mary Leu Lyla,
Deputy CO. Ad,in.,
Nursing Home Admln.
Nr. R. j.
~r. Rich=rd McEl~ish,
Mrs. Pauline Mi=cheil,
Din, Nuws & Public
Dr. William Nelson,
Dir., Mealth Dept.
Mr. Richard Nunnall¥,
Extension Agent
Incentive Pro,ram
Col. J. E. Pittman, Jr.
Chief e~ Police
Mr. Richard Sale,
De~=%y Co. Admin.,
Development
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MS. Jean smith, Dir.,
Social Services
Mr. J.L. Stegmaier,
Dis., Budge= & MSt.
Mr. M. D. Stith, Jr.,
Dir., Park~ & Rec.
Dr. Retort Wagenknecht,
Mr. ~avid Welchons,
Mr. B. R. Wilkinson,
License Inspector
Sheriff C. S. Williams,
Sheriff's Department
Dis. of HUman
Mr. H. Louis Za~mett,
~z. Sullivan and Bits. Jean Copeland, Chairman of the School
Board, jointly called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. {EST)
in the Administration Building Conference Ro~m (Room 502).
2. WO~KSESSIO~
Mr. Ramsey stated the purpose of the work sesszon wa~ provide
Budget.
Mrs. Copeland expressed appreciation for the opportunity to
meet with the Board of supervisors to discuss the
School Budget and stated Dr. Davis and his sta~ were present
to answer any 9~/estiens and/er provide any clarification that
the Board may hav~ regarding the School Budget. She presented
an overview o~ the proposed School Budget addressing
major aceomplishmeats, impacts of the $4~ million red~ction
from the ori~inal budget target of $227 million; outlined
operatiag and capital services that would impacted by the
budget reductions either through reduction~ in
Dia¢~ssion, ~ues~iona and tenements ensued relative to the
~ignificance of increased classroom sizes and its impact on
students and modification to the distance st=dents would have
to walk =u designated ~u~ mtops~ th~ potential for receiving
additional Statm fundlng: in what c~tegories such funding
wo~ld be utilized i~ available to the School System; the need
additional funding, those ~unds would be first used for
a~dit~onal funding received into the instructional process but
were ma~e available for this purpose, =he public should be
mad~ aware of which schcol~ wo~ld be affected. He also
requested staf~ provide a complete fixed budget analysis of
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all positions except teacher, ets., with same to be review-
ed/~valuatud and target d~t~s provide~ as to when ~aid s~udy
would be completed.
The Board expressed appreciation for the opportunity to meet
with the School Board and cc~ended their efforts on the
school Budget preparation~
Th~ Board recessed a= 4:45 p.m.
for dinner.
to travel ts the Farm
4. IN%~0CAT%0~
Chis£ Robert L. Eanes, Jr., Fire Department~ gave the
~r. Ra~sey le~ the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag c~ the
Unifed states c~ America.
Mr. $~llivall callud the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. (E~T) i~
the chesterfield County Boar~ Room and ~tated this date and
time had been scheduled for a series of public hearings to
consider such ias~es aa ~he proposed FY91-92 Budget and
1992-1998 Capital Improvement ~rogram, an ordinance to
esUablish the annual ~a~ levy on various classes of property
fax th~ Cou~mty of Chesterfield, an ordinance %0 ~e~d the
Co~/%ty Code relating to th~ utility tax,~or telephone metrics,
control, unlawful parking and charges fox water and wastewater
service. He further stated the purpose of the public hearing~
is to allow Cou_qty residents the opportunity to ex%ureas their
opinions relative to these issues but due to the number of
i~ividual~ wishing to s~sak and th~ numerous issues that
needed to be addressed, he would ask that rheas persons
wishing speak limit their remarks uu three minutes~ indicated
there were sign-up sheets available on the podium for those
and stated the Boa~d would hear public comment tonight but
wo~ld nQ~ take astio~ on thsss issues at this m~ting but at
the April 10, 1991 meeting.
6.A. TO CONSl--~ERADOPTION OF ~ROPO~ED FY91-92 BLr~T AND 1992-
1998 CAPl"15%L I~9V~/~E)~TM PROGRAM (Cl-~)
~r. Jay S~egm~ier, Director cf Budge~ and Management,
presented ail overview of the proposed FY91-92 and 1991-1998
Capital Improvement ~regram, s=a=ing the pro~o~ed b~dge~
adheres as closely as po~aibie to the budget objectives
adopted by the ~oar~ of supervis0r~ in previous years,
including debt management Doli¢ies~ noted that this year a
nu~Rbsr of =h~ objectives cannot ~u ~ully reached within
avail~l~ resources indicating sPrvice l~v~ls for many
funds to provide ~alary incre=~e~ for employees aa~ that th~
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Fuad Balaa~e i~ less than the preferred target level.
stated the proposed b~dge~ does meet some of the Board's
objectives in that it maintains the current tax rate
~tzuc~ure, continues regional eff~rtz and updating fee-based
growth with the d~velopment oo~ni=y. He outlined major
factors infl~enein~ the budget noting the significance of
reduc~ior~ in Federal an~ state ~un~ing on current programs
and levels of service~ stated the proposed F~r92 budget is
$4~9,9~S,1~9 whioh inolu~es General Fund, School Fund and
proposed budget represents the A~inistration's effort
present a realistic work progr~ within a f~ework of fimoal
constraints; and expressed appreciation for the many lon~
hours e~ended an~ ~ligent efforts of all those involved in
the budget preparation process.
~. Sulliva~ Stated this date ~d time had been s~heduled for
a p~lic hearing to consider the proposed ~91-92 Budget and
1992-1998 Capital I~rovement
~. Bedford ~. B~r~, a me~ez of the Recycling Co~itt~e,
addreuse~ ~he importan~ of rscyclin~ and the importance
participatio~ by all residents in the p~ogr~ a~d
~. willi~ Davenport, co~onwealth's Attorney, briefly
outlined the effectiveness of the recentt~
Pre-Trial Kelease Progr~, notinq it to be a model progr~
the Co~onwealth, and re~te~ the Board's ¢ontlaued
and Z~dinq of the progr~.
Ms. Mary Jo Lux, ~airperson o~ ~e ~an Service~ Coalition,
a~dre~sed nee~ relative to neceasa~ ~undln~ ~r Parks and
Recreatio~ ~ai~tUn~cu ~d s~c~ity me.ices at the park
facilities an~ for th~ Heal=h Depar~entts clinical and health
e~reusud concerns relative to libra~ need~ and fundin~
Ms. Bett~ Beverly, Chai~an oi =he Co~ity ~ervices B~ard,
addressed consern~ and re~ested ~unding tot three p0zitions
(2 clinical =nd i a~inistrative) fur ~ental Meal./Mental
Retardation/S~stance ~ume service~ in O~der to maintain
Service l~vels.
MI, Sulliva~ s~ated it i~ sow 7:30 ~.m. (EST) which time had
be~n advertis~ for a p~lic hea~ing to consider the annual
%~ le~ on variou= =la~s~= o~ ~ro~rty for the co~ty
Chesterfield. He stated that hearing would b~gi~ i~ediate~
Mr=. Dorothy A~S~O~, r~presentin~ the Lucy Corr Nursing
Home, r~ested consideration for f~ng for the
of n~ce~a~ air conditioning a~d heating e~i~ent for the
facility.
MS. M~g Donov~, sge~ing on ~half of ~e Sooial services
Bo~d, re~estud f~ng for thr~ critically ~e~e~ positio~B
(2 eligibility workers ~d 1 ~ocial worker for day care)
e~re~sed appreciation for th~ Board past and continued
activities and re~est~ funding to Continue its ongoing
levels of service an~ program i~ th~ County.
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Ms. Robert~ Gerald, c0~¢bair of the Chesterfield County Drug
and Alcohol Abuse Task Force, requested consideration be given
to continued funding and staff support for the DARE Program1
and the Office On Youth to continue their educational
~rcgra~ming and submitted a letter fxo~ the organization for
the record. ~r. Daniel stated he had received peri=ion with
a~roximately 280 signaturem s~pporting continued run,ling of
the D~ Progr~, which co91ez he ~i=ted to be fil~ with
the papers of the Board. Ma. Maril~ Greer also VOiQ~
rewarding and ~osltive experience for them,
Mr. Georg~ Beadles e~rezsed concerns r~lative to f~ding ~or
layoffs of county ~taff.
Ms. Agnes Cain, reDruaenting the Virginia Capital Chapter of
the ~erican Red Cross Trans~rtation Services, repasted
funding for operatin~ expenses and ~ainteaaacu of fleet
vehicles used %u .=ransDort citize~ who are h~dicapp~ or
unabl~ tc ~iVe %he--elves to and ~rom their medi=al an~ o=he~
various a~oin~ents. ~s. Bee Scruggs and Ms. Fa~ Trot
cit~ personal experiences wherein they w~re assis=ed ~ the
Beard's contin~e~ $uppor~ c~ s~e.
It was generally agreed to recess fur five (5) minutes.
0ouncil of PTA'S; Mr. Tom Miller, Chairm~ of the
Chester£ie~ County COu~sil of PTS~S Bridget Committee; Mr.
charles H. Ellis, III; Mr. Ed Barber, Presiden~ cf the
Chesterfield Education Association; Dr. Charles Jones,
representing the Woelridg~ Elementary school PTA; and Mr.
Danny Wilson, President of the Greenfield Elementary PTA,
addressed concerns regarding full funding of ~he school
reguested budget, maintaining the level of service and quality
~ducation for the students of the County and ~uggeeted the
reserved for school funding a~d/sr o~her means o~ generatinq
revenues such as the implementation of the meals t~, etc.
Lieu=anent Colonel Jim Strewn, representing the Ricbanond
Audubon Society; MS. Dot Long; ~r. Joseph Lew~n, f~ediate
past President of the Arts Council of Virginia; ~%r. Leu Lippa,
representing the ches~er£ield Softball Association; and Mr.
Paul Bailey, voiced support for the Parks and Re~reatie~
budge~ and encour&g~d continuation o~ the Department's ongoing
and future nutu/e, athletic and e~mmttBity service pr0qr~ms ~or
citizens of ali ages in the Count~.
Ms. Dawn Colapeitro, repreeeBting the YWCA, outlined th~
current services being provided b~ the Chesterfield Women's
Shelter for battered women and their childre~ and requeste~
consideration of continued support and fundin~ for the
facility.
~s. Linde J. Johnson, representing the rtl-City Literacy
Council, addressed concerns regarding the continuation of
funding and staff support to continue e~furts to =ec=uit/train
volun=c~rs to teach reading and writin~ skillg to ftt~etionally
illit~rate adults.
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~l~phony, an~ M~, Nancy Hill, a member of the Rie~nond
Sy~lpheny Executive BQazd, outlined the many functions provided
by the Sl~nphony which many chesterfield County youth
adults attend as~ r~ested continued su~ort for the
org~izati~n.
~. Jerry Kancock, representing the Chester~iel~ Co~y Fair
f~dfng for the a~l County fair event.
Mr. Bill ~asting~ voiced support for not reducin~ th~
rate, maintainin~ the trend of ~allty ~ducatlon Currently
e~erienced in the Co~ty, the ~ealth Dapaz~ent's Maternal
Health C~e Progr~ ~d envi~o~ental/reoyctlng program.
of real e~tate in the ~ty and the impact of s~e on the
elderly with fixed
Mr. Daniel stated he received t~tter from Mr. Russ Cunningh~,
which he s~mitt~d for the record, r~estlng th~ Board
consider f~di~q all staffing re~ests ~or th~ Police
I~ is note~ ~he vario=s i~fo~aticnal h~douts and statements
s~itte~ are filed wi~ the papers of this
~ere ~ing no o~e else tO address ihs matt=r, the
6.B. ~O CON,IDEK AN 0~DINANCE TO ESTABLISH 'rs ~UAL TAX
[~ VARIOUS CLa.~ OF i~P~P~' FOR ~ COs~-&z OF
~lr. sullivan stated this date and time had been advertised for
a public hearing to establish ~he annual tax le~/ on various
classes of property for the County of Chesterfield.
Mr. Bedford H- Berry, Mr. Ronald Magnuson, Mr. Bill Jet,roy
and ~r. Fzed Ci~iao voiced concerns relative
repasted coasideration be qiven to those citizens on fixed
ineomes~ retired or only haviag one income. ~en askS,
a~prox~at~ly eight (8) citiz~n~ ~tood in~catin~ their
~upport fox relief fr~ the exls~i~g increased aSSailants and
protection from s~ch future actions.
~ere being ~o one ~l$~ to a~ress tko matter, the p~iic
hearing wa~ closed ~d tha issue deferred
6=30
6.C. TO ~1~ AN OI~DINANCE TO ~ ~ CODE OF ~'n~ CO~Tf~
OF ~'"KwFIELDr 197~r ~.~ A~D~D, ~ A~"D~ AND
~ACTIN~ ~ECTI~ 8-38 p~.ATIRG TO THE oT&nI~Y 'x-~f ~
~z. ~iiiv~ stated this date and time had been advertised ior
a public hearing ~e consider a~ ordinance tO amend the County
There being no one to mpeak in favor o~ or against the matter,
the public hearin~ was close~ and the issue deferred to April
~0, 19~1 at 6:30 p.m.
· 0 ~ FOR
~r. Sullivan s~a~ed ~hi~ ~t~ ~ t~ h~ be~n advertised for
a p~li~ keaxln~ t~ e~n~lder an ordinate to ~end the Co~ty
Code ~elating
There being ~ O~e to speak in favox of or a~alnst the matter,
the p~lic hearin~ was closed ~ th~ iss~ deferred to April
10, 1991 a~ 6~30
OF ~HE ~ OF ~-~TRr3r 1978~ A~ A~;r~n~Dr ~MLATING
TO FFJ~ FOR PEP~ITS FO~[ DFa%r.~P~ OF ~CIOUS METAL~ OR
Mr. Sullivan stated thie date and time had been advertised for
a publim hea=ing ~o oonsidel an o:dinaaoo to amend the County
Code relating to ~ees for p~rmit~ for dealers of preciouo
me~als or gem~.
There being no one to ~puak in favor of or a~ainst the ~atter,
the public hearing was clo~ud and the issue deierred to April
10, 1991 at 6:30 ~.m.
6.F. TO CONSID~ A~ ORDINANCI~ TO AMI~D SRu-i-l~I 16.1-4~ ~ OF
Mr. Sullivan stated this date ~D~4 time b~ been adver~ise~ ~or
a public hearinq to consider an ordinance to amend the County
Code relating to ~S fo~ solicitor'o permits.
the p~blic hearing was closed and the issue de~erred to Apzil
10, 1991 a~ 6;30 p.m.
OF C~EST~F~L~t 1978r AS AMENDED~ BY AI~DING AND l~--
~l{A,crlM~ Sgffi~0~ 7.2-9 ~'~'LATII, IG C.~I~LLy TO EROSION AND
~r. ~ullivan stated this d~te and time had been advertised for
a public hearing to consider an ordinance to amun~ the Count~
cud~ rcla~ing generally to erosion and sediment control. -
agenda and that a =h~ge in the e~cnive
Chesape~e Bay Ordinance, in conj~ctio~ with th~
to ADrll 10, 1991 at 6~38
6.~1, TO C(~{S!I~ AN O~)~ANC; TO ~ ARTICLB IIr
14.1-1~, COOK OF 'fkU~ COUNTY OF ~tl~'rm~FIELD, 197~, AM
~Dv
Sullivan ~ta~ thio date and t~ had been advertised
p~lic hearing to consider an o~i~ce to ~nd the Count~
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Code relating to unlawful parking,
There b~ing no one to speak in favor of or against th~ martex,
the public hearinq waa olosed and the issue deferred to April
10, ~991 at 6:30 p.m.
6.I. TO CO~SIDER AN C~/)INANCE TO AMEND 'rkus CODE OF TN OOlINT"f
OF u~.~FIELD~._%.~7~, AS A~DED, BY Al~NDING AND I~-
ENACTTN~ SEt-£I~S 20-23, 28-34. 20-37. 20-68r 20-69,
~O-lO~ R~,A~N~ TO [~,.qGF~ FOR WATER AND WAST~WAT~R
Mr. Sullivan gtated thig date and time had be~n advertised for
a public hearing to consider an ordinance to amend the
Code relating to charqes for water and wastewater service.
There being no one to speak in favor of er against the matter,
the public hearin~ was closed and the issue de~erred tc April
10, 1991 at 6:30
On motion of Mr. Al~plegate, seconded b~ ~r. Currin, the Board
adjourned at 9:3Q ~.m. (EST) until 2:00
1991.
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