01-02-1992 MinutesMr. Harry ~. Daniel, Chairman
F~r. Arthur S. Warren, Vice ~rm.
~. Edward B. Barber
~. J. L. Mc~ale, III
~r. Lane B. Ram~ey
County Administrator
Stuff in Attendance:
Far. Richard Cordle,
Mrs, Doris R. DeHart,
Asst. CO. Admin.~
Chief Robert L. =anes, Jr.,
ar. ~omas
School
D~puty CO. Admin.,
Dir., G~neral
~. Mary LQ~ Lyle,
Dir.,
Mr. Ro~ L.
Deputy Co. Ad,in.,
Dir., Transportation
Mr. Rich=rd M. McElfish,
Dir., ~nv.
Mr. Steven L. Micas,
~rs. Pauline A. MXtchell,
Di~., News & Public
Tnfor~tion Service~
Police Degartment
Mr. Wi]llam D.
Chief, Der. Review,
Pla~ing
~r, Richard F. Sale,
Deputy Co. Admin.,
Co~ty bevelopment
~. James J. L. Ste~aier,
Dir., Budget &
~. David H. Welchons,
~heriff Clarence
~r. Ramsey called ~he special me~tin~ to order at 2:10 p.m.
(~ST) in the Public Meeting Room.
1. INVOCATION
~Lr. Ramaey introduced Reverend Rita Calli~, Pa~to~ of Ben,da
H%mdred United Methodist Church, who gave the invocation.
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Mr. Thcmae Fulghum, Superintendent of S=hools, lcd the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag of the united ste~es of America.
3. O~%C~%NIT~%TION~L
3.A. ~4~CTION OF .C~IAI~_AND ~/C~ ~
~. Ram~ey ~tated ~e first order of b~ine~ would be the
election of chairman.
~. Warren nominated~. Daniel to s~rv~ as Chairman for 1992.
There being no furthe~ no~in~tion~, M~. Ram~ey declared the
nominations closed.
The vo~e on ~r. Daniel's nomination to serve
the Board ~or 1992 was unanimous.
Mr. Daniel was elected Chairman.
Mr. Daniel e~ressed simcere appreciation for ~e honor
bestowed upon him and sta~d ha felt th~ Cowry was ~o~unute
to have fo~ n~wly cleated official~ on the Board of
Su~rs who would brin9 dlver~ity of ~rofessional and
clvi~ ~ri~nce to th~ l~ad~r~hip of th~ County, ~e further
stated the magnitude of change within the Co~ty would re,ire
creative solutions to problems to s~rve the co--on interest
the County and the Board would exit every effort to regain
the trust of the citizens by ~ruviding a gover~ent open and
accessible to the publi~. ~e noted th~ proposed meeting
schedule would se~ public hearings and zoning r~t~ during
the evening session to encourage participation from the
co~uni~ and the Boar~ would b~ readdressing programs within
~he County which were adopted but not funotloning
antlcipat~d such ~e $2 landfill fee. He plmdged to fellow
Board ~ers and ~e =itizens of the County to operate on
dec~on m~inq.
~. ~arber nominated ~. Warren to serve as vic9 Chai~an for
nominations closed.
~e vote on Mr. Warren's nomination to ~e~e a~ Vice chairman
of ~e Board for 1992 Wa~ unanimous.
~. Warren waz elected Vic~ chai~n.
~. Wa~en expressed appreciation for ~a honor bestowed upon
him and stated he looked fo~arO tO working wi~ %~ Board
Thee was discussion regardimg amendments to the adoption of
r=gardin~ proffers and conditions not being accepted after
zoning requests have been advertised and zoninq cases not
being considered by the Board cf
un~il the organizational meetin~ in Janumry, 1995.
After discus=ion, it wa= on motion o~ Mr. McHale, meeonded by
Hr. Colbert, resolved tl%e Board adopted the 1992 Adoption o~
Rules of Procedure gowerning Board of supervisors meetings, as
amended. (It ie noted a copy of said Rule~ of ~rooe~ure is
filed with the Dapsrs of this Board.)
vote; Unanimous
~-C- S~ING OF I~-A~U~%R~rING DATES FOR
Hr. Daniel pre~ented ~he schedule of regular meeting dates
the Board and noted public hearings would be held on the first
meeting of the month at ?:00 9.m. and zoning requests would be
held on the second meeting of the month at 7:00 p.~. with the
only exceptions being in July, August and Desmm~sr when ~nly
one meeting i~ ~cheduled.
There wam discussion relative to changing the tame of the
~eet~ng~ from 2:00 P.~- ~ntil 3:00 p.m. and changing the date
of the meeting ~cheduled for MovambQr ~, 199~ ~ue to ~he
Thanksgiving holiday.
O~ ~otio~ Of K~. MeHal~, seconded by Hr. Colbert, the Board
met their meeting dat~s and times for 1992 as follows with
public hearings held the fiTmt meeting of the month at ?:00
~onth at 7:00 D.m+ with the only exceptions being in JUly,
August and December whan only one meeting is scheduled:
January 8, 1992 at 3:00 ~.m.
Ja~a=y 22, 1992 at 3:00 p.m.
February 12, 1992 ut 3:00 p.m.
Karch 11, 1992 at 3:00 9.m.
~arch ~5, 1999 at 3:00 p.m.
April ~, 199] at 3:00 p.m.
April ~, 1992 at 3:00 p.m.
May 13; 199~ at 3:80 p.m.
~ay 27, 1992 at 9:00
June 10, 1992 at 3:00 p.m.
J~/~e 24, 1992 at 3:00
July 22, 1992 at 3:00
AugUSt 26x 1992 at 3;00
septe~be~ 9, 1992 st 3:00 p.m.
Ootobe= 14, 1992 at 3:09 ~.m.
October ~8, 199~ at 5:00 p.m.
November 12, 1992 at 9:00 p.m.
November 24, 1992 at 3:00
December 9~ 1992 a~ 3;00
There was discussion relative to the scheduling of the budget
public hearings.
On motion of ~r. Barbe~, seoonde~ by Mr. Cotbert, ~he Board
set the following special ne~ti~ date~ fo~ 1992:
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February 19, 1992 at 5:00 p.m. - Work session on Budget
March 4, 1992 at 5:0~ p.m. - Work Session on Budget
March 4, 1992 at 7:oo 9.m. - Publie Hearing for General
April 1, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. - Budget Public Hearing
April 29, 1992 at ?:O0 p.m. - Me%coca School Board Public
Hearing
After discussion, on motion of F~. McHale, ~econded by Mr.
warrgn, the ~oar~ set tho dates of February 14 - 16, 199~ for
a Board work ~e~eion which time and location will he
determined by the County Administrator.
Vote: Unanimous
Hr. Warren requested a location which ~i~ not oust any money
be found, if possible.
0n motion of ~, ~=Hal~, Seconded by ~r. Warren, the Board
~uspend~d it~ rul~ to allow ~imultaneou~ nomination/
Vote: Unanimous
Mr. Mc/~ala nominated ~r. Philip Cunningham, representing
Bermuda Di~trict~ for appointment to the planning Co,mid,ion.
Mr. Berber nominated Mr. John Easter, representing Midlothian
Di~trict~ for appointment to :he Planning Commission.
~. Colbert nominated Mr. Harry Marsh, representing Ma=coca
D~trlct, for appointment to th~ ~la~i~g
~. Wa~en nominated Mr. KUss~ll J. Gulley, representing
Clover Hill District, for ~ppoin~=nt to th~
co=issiun.
~r. Daniel nominated ~. Kelly Miller, reDresentln~ Dale
District, for =eaDpointment to t~e Planning C~i~ion.
o~ ~otio~ of ~. ~arbe~, seCOnded by ~r.
Vote: Ununimous
On motion of the Board, the following persons were
Pla~ing co~i~sion, representing the following districts, and
whos~ =~rms are e~fective i~e~iately mhd will expire Decker
31, 199§:
Mr. Philllp Cunningham
Mr. Russell J. Gulley
~r, Kelly Mille=
vote~ ~animou~
DISTRICT
Bermuda
M~dlothiam
Clover Hill
Dale
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6. C~%A'i'~PLANI~/NG DIS~%TCT~ION
/~r. Daniel nonlnated l~r. Whaley C~lb~rt ~nd ~r. Jack
~ep=esenti~g the Board of Sup~rvixor~, ~o ~e~e on the Crater
Plm~ing District Co~issicn.
~. Colbert ~o~i~at~d Hr. Ju~ ~azza~ Jr., as the citizen
r~presentative for ~e County at-large, to serve on th~ Crater
~la~ing District co~ission.
On me=ion of ~. Darter, ~econded by ~. M~ale~ ~e Board
closed the no~inatlons for repre~entat~ve~ ~0 th~ Crater
Pla~ing Di~triot Co~ission.
vote: Unanimous
Mr. Micas advised the Board meeded to set the len~ of
and noted the te~ of the Board representatives would be
concurrent with %heir tm~ on the Board of Supervisors.
Mr. McHale ~tatmd he felt the t~rm for the citizen
representative should not %xceed one year a~ th~ Board, if
d~sir~d, oould reappoint the oitizen ~or another te~
following yea~.
After brief dlscus~ion, ~. Mio~ clarified the ~ard could
set the te~ for the olt~zen representative fr~ one to four
year~ and the Board repre~entative~ terms would be concurrent
with their term on the Board of
term concurrent with his term.
Mr. McHale stated he was comfortabl~ with the four year te~s
repres~ntative~ wo~l~ provid~ an opport~i~y for change an~
revitalize various boards and co~isslons if desired and,
~erefore, reco~ended the ~oard consider term~ for citizen
representatives be limited to one year and to readdr~m~
te~s at the ~oar4's organizational m~eting each year.
longer terms than one yea~ as th~ representative would need
th~ County to benefit from the representat~ve~ input and,
Mr- Barber stated he f~lt ~he Cu~ission was germane to the
~ou~ern ~nd of ~e County and suggested an option ooul~ be
a two year co~itment ~ach to individuai~ from the Earmu~a
~o benefit f~om tnei~ i~put.
perfo~ the duties and accomplish the goals of the
appoint Mr. Jo~ Mazza, Jr., reDre~ent~n~ the C0un=y
to serve on the Crater Planning DJ=tract Co~ission,
~erm i~ ~ff~otiv~ i~e~ia%~ly and will ~ire Dece~er 31,
Ayes: Mr. Daniel, ~. Warren, ~. Barber and Mr. Colbert.
year.
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Mr. Colbert and Mr. McHale were appointed by acclamation for a
four year term effective immedlat~ly and expiring December 31,
Mr. McHale nomisated Dr. Wayne virag as the citize~
representative to the Richmond Regional Planning District
Commission.
F~r. Warren nominated Mr. George K. Roarty as the citizen
representative to the Ric~ond Regional Planning District
Co~ission.
0n motion of ~. Colbert, seconded by ~r. Warren, the Board
~lo~ed t~e nominations fo~ t~e oitizen ~ep~esentative to the
Richmon~ Reglonal Planning District Co--lesion.
~. M~ale clarified he would like a two year =e~ for his
nomination of Dr. Wayne Virag as ~he citizen representative to
~e Richmon~ Regional Planning District
M~. Warren clarified he would lik~ a four y~ar te~ for hi~
representative =o the Ri=hmond Regional Blanning District
Mr. Daniel called for ~e vote on the motion made by
colbert, seconded Dy ~. Wa~en, to close t~e nominations for
representatives to %he Richmond Regional Planning
Vote: Unanimou~
M~. Daniel called for the vot~ on the appointment fO~
Wayne Vira~ as the oitizen representative ~0 ~he Rio~ond
Regional Planning District Cotillion, who~ te~ weald
~ffeotiw¢ i~edia~ely and e~ire De¢~er 31~ 1993.
Ayes: Mr. McHale.
Nays: ~- Daniel, Mr. Warren, Mr. Barber and Mr. Colbert.
~. Daniel ~alle~ for the vote on the Cppointment for
George K. Roa~y a~ the citizen representativ~ to the Richmond
Regional Planning District co,lesion, whose ~erm woul4
effective i~ediately and e~i~e Decemb¢~ 31, 1995,
Ayes: Mr. Daniel, ~. Warren, Mr. Barb~ ~nd Mr. Colbert.
~stention: Mr. McHale.
~. D=ni=l nominated Mr. Warren, ~. Bar,er, ~. M=Hule and
himself to ~ve as ~e Board representatives on the Richmond
Rmglcnal Plmnnlnq District Co~ission.
On motion of ~. Mc~ale, s~conded by ~. Warren, the Board
~losed the nominations for Board representatives to the
aichmond Regional Pla~ing oisurio= co, lesion.
vote: Unanimous
appointed ~. Karry Daniel, ~. Arth~ Warren, ~. ~dward
Bar~r and ~. J. L. M~ale, III to metre as ~e Board
representatives on the Ric~ond Reglona5 ~lann~ng
co~ission whose te~s are effective i~ediately and will
e~ire Dece~er 31~ 199~.
Vote: Unanimous
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Mr. Daniel noted the Plannlnq Commission representative would
be recommended by ~he Planning Commission and would he vots~
on by the Board at a later dat~.
1. C~.P~TALA~F2kTRA~NINGCON$ORTI~
Mr. Daniel note~ a citizen repr~s~ntative to represent the
Board could be appointed instead of a Board member to se~e on
On motion of ~. Barber~ seconded by ~. War~en, the Board
deferred a nomination to ~he Capital ~ea Tralni~g Con~orti~
until January 8, I992.
Vote: Unanimous
Mr, Bar~r stated he had written a thank you letter to )LT.
Stuart Pouliot for his ~ervice to the Ceutra! Virginia Waste
Management Authority and requested the Board considering
filling the current term.
~fter brief di~Qu~ion, on motion of ~Ir. ~arber, sssonde~ by
~lr. McHale~ the Board deferred nominations to the Central
Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVhTIA) until Janua~ 8,
~. Colber~ nomi~ate~ Mr. uly~e~
~=pr=senting Mutouca District, to
H~iqht~ Co~uni~ Corrections Board.
~. McHale nominmt~d ~m. D~tores Jackson, representing Bermuda
District, to the Che~t~rfield/COlonlal Heights Cu~:nlty
Corrections Board.
On motion of Mr. Daniel~ ~conded by Mr. Warren, t~e BOard
mlmultaneouml~ nominated/appointed Mr. Ulysses S. Billips,
Jr., representing Matoaca District, and M~. D~lo~e~ Jackson,
representing D~u~ District, to me~e on the
che~terfield/colonial Height~ Co--unity Corrections Board
whose te~s are eff,ct~ve i~$dlately and will e~ire Dece~er
~1, 1993 and, further, the Boa~d deferred nominatioB of an
alternate until January ~,
}Jr. Colbert nominated Ms. Cindy Shoemaker and ~. ~u~ar~ne R.
Bush, ~epre~en%ing Matoaoa District, to serve on ~he Committee
on the Future.
l~t. Daniel nominated Mr. $oseph L. Biggs and Ms. Nancy Hudson,
representing Dale Distrlct~ to serve on the Committee on t~e
Future.
F~r. Mc~ale nominated Ms. Dorothy ~acksl and Dr. Wayne virag,
representing Bermuda District, to ~erve on the Committee On
the Future.
~r. Warren and~r. Barber requested Clever Hill an~ Midlothian
nominations to the Com~ittee on the Future be deferred.
On metio~ of Mr. Daniel, seconded by Mr. Warren, th~ Board
simultaneously noninated/appointed the following persons t0
serve on the Comuaittee on the Future, whose ter~s are
effective immediately =nd are at the pluu~ur= of the Board~
F~. Cindy Sh0omaker
Ms. Suznnne R. Bush
Mr. Joseph L. Biggs
HS. ~anoy Hudson
Ms. Dorothy Jackel
Dr. Wayne virag
Mutoaua
Dale
Dale
Bermuda
Bermuda
/end, further, =he Board deferred nominatien~ for Clover Bill
and ~idlothian Districts to the Committee on the Future unti~
January s, 1992.
Vote: Unanimous
~r. Warren deferred nominations for Clover ~ill District to
the Community Services Boar~.
Hr. MoHale nomlnate~ Dr. Myrna Copelan~, reDreeentlng Bermuda
On motion of ~4r. Daniel, seconded by Mr- Colbert, the Board
simultaneously nominated/appointed Mrs. Mary Carreras,
representing ~i~Iethian District, and Dr. Myrna Copaland,
representing Bermuda District, to serve on the Community
Services Beard, whose terms are effective immediately and will
And~ further~ the Board deferred nominations for Clover Hill
District to the Community S~rvices Beard until January S,
1992.
Vote: Ununimous
7. JOH~T%q~CO~MUNITYCOL~G~LOCALBOAP~D
Mr. Daniel nominated ~. Jack Howe to serve on the John Tyler
Co--unity College Local Board.
On motion of ~. Daniel, seconded by ~. Co,bert, the Board
simultaneously nominated/reappointed ~. Jack ~ow~ to ~erve ~n
~ffective i~edlateay and will explra Deco,er 31, 1995.
Vote: Unanimous
~4r. Daniel instructed the County A~lministrator to poll the
members of the Local Emergenay Planning Committee to d~termine
which members would like to continue to serve on the
Committee.
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participate on the Maym0nt Foundation instead of a Board
F~r. ~icas advised th~ ~aymon~ Foundation required a Board
representative.
On motio~ of Mr. MoHale, seconded by Mr. Warren, the Board
Maymont Foundation instead of a Board member.
Vote: Unanimous
On motion of ~. ~cKale, meconde~ by ~r. Warren, the Board
F~. McHale noninat~d N~. Herb Sink to =erv~ O~ the
~tropolitan Economic Development Council.
~. Daniel ~tat~d h~ would lik~ to re~resent the Metropolitan
Economic Development Council as the Board representative.
On motion of ~. ~c~ale, seconded by Mr. Wa~en, the Board
mimultaneoumly nom~nated/reappointed Mr. Herb si~, citizen
representative, and replaced the incumbent by ~imultaneous
nomination/appointment of ~. Harry Daniel, Board
representative, to $erv~ on the Me~opoli~an Economic
Develo~ent Co~c~l Board of Directors, whose te~ are
effective ~ediately an~ will ~ire Dece~= 30, 1992.
On motion of Mr. Barber, seconded by Mr. WarreN, the Hoard
de~errsd nominations to the Personnel Appeals Board until
January 8, 1992.
Vote: Unanimous
1~ lq.ICH~OND~n~£KOPOLITANPLANNIN~ OR~%NI~ATION
On mo=ion of Mr. Danf~l, ~onded by Mr. Barbe~, the Boa~d
simultaneously nomlnatedJappolnt~d ~. Harry Daniel, ~.
Arthur Warren, Mr. ~ward Bar~ and Mr. John McC=ack=n u~
repr~entativ~ ~o the Richmond Metropolitan ~lanning
Organization~ whose te~s a~c effective i~ediat~ly and will
Vote: Unanimous
l~. SOC~L_~ER~/ICES BO~RD
On motion of Mr. Daniel, ~ec0~ded by Mr. Warren, the Board
~imulta~eou~ly ~o~in~t~d/appointed Mr. J. L. Mo~ale, III to
~erve on th~ ~ocia~ Se~vic~ Board until December 3~, 199~.
Mr+ Daniel nominated Mr. Arthur Warren an~ Mr+ Wnaley Colbert
as Board repre~entat{ve~ and Mr. Ray Cash and Mr. John Vogt,
representing Dale District to the Solid Waste Committee.
Mr. Col~rt n~n~ted ~. Ralph Rowle%te and ~. William
Pa~ish, representln~ Matoaca Dis~ict, to the Solid Waste
Conferee.
~. M~ale nominated ~. Eorace Sims and ~. Carl Eayes,
r~pre~tin~ Bermuda Di~trict~ to the Solid Waste C0~itt~a.
M~, Wa~e~ Stated if the Committee did n~t requi~¢ a Boa~d
m~, he would relinquish ~is po~ition to a ~itizen
representative or to another Board ne~r.
~. Colbert n~inated ~. Ja~ Horner as a citizen
Waste Co~ittee.
0n motion of Mr. M~Hmle, seconded by ~. Warren, the Bo~rd
simultaneously n~inated/appointe~ Mr. Whaley Colbert, Board
representative, to the Solid Wast~ Co~ittee and, further, the
Board simultaneously nonina=ed/appointed the following De, sons
to serve on the Solid Waste Comities, whose te~s are
effective i~ediately and will e~irs DecaYer 31, 1992:
WAM~
],'~, Ray Cash
Mr. John Vo9%
F~. Ralph Rowlette
Mr. william Parri~h
M~. Jac~ HOrn~r
~. Curle~ Hay~m
~d, further~ ~e Board deferred nominations
~d Hidlo~ian Districts to the solid Was=e
January a, ~99~.
DI~rK[CT
Dale
Dale
Matoaca
citizen At-large
Bermuda
Bermuda
Committee until
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Mr. Daniel stated a citimen could represent the Board and
requested the County Administrator to obtain or develop an
agenda for the Transportation Safety Committee.
On motion of M~. Barber, SeConded by Mr. McHale, the Board
d~ferred nominations to the Transportation Safety Committee
~ntil January 8~ 199~.
Vote: Unanimous
1~. "~'~'-~I'I'YI~TROPOLITANI:~LA~ING ORGANIZATION
On motion of M~. Daniel, seconded by Mr. Warren~ the Board
~inulteneously nomlnated/appo~nted ~r. Whaley ColDert to the
Tri-c~ty Metropolitan Planning Organizatlon~ who~e term
effective immediately and will e~pire Deoe~b~r $t,
Vote:
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interest in serving on the various eommitteee for the Virginia
Mralicipal L~ague and instructe~ staff to consider the
interest forms r~ooived by the Boa~d members fromVACO.
Mr. Micas clarified nomi~atie~ to the~e committees we~ld be
to replace the exiting me~bere.
1. ACCID]~TR~VIE~BOAI~D
M~. Daniel instructed the County Administrator to poll and
recommend ~¢~er$ £or the Aosldent Review Board to the Board
for appointment.
2. AIRPORT ADVISORY~OARD
Mr. McHale nominated ~. Richard M. King, representing Be~uda
District, to the Ai~ort Advi~o~ Board.
~. Warren nomlnated~. Roger B~rn~, re~resentinq Clover Hill
District, to t~e Airport Advi~o~ Board.
~. Colbert nominated ~. Vinnie Thomas~ representing ~toaca
~i~trict, to the Aizport Adviso~ ~oard.
~. Daniel n~minat~d ~r. ~elvln C. Sheller, r~pr~sentin~ Dale
District, to the Airport Advisory Board.
On motion of ~. Colbert, seconded by Kr. McHale, th~ Board
re~lace~ th~ incumbent m~b~r~ by simultaneously
nominating/~ppointlng the following per~on$ to serve un the
Airport Advi$o~ Board, whos~ ter~ are effective i~edlately
and will e~ire February 14, 19~2:
DI~lr~ICT
Mr. Richard M. King ~ermuda
Roger Burns ClOver Hill
Samuel B. Thom~s Matoaea
And, further, the Board retained Mr. Melvin shaffe~,
representing Dele District, and appointe4 Mr, John Lillard,
Airport ~anagsr to the Airport Advimory Beard as ~teff~m
representative, and deferred nomination~ for ~idlothian
District until January ~, 19~2.
vote: Unanimous
3. A~POMA~'I~X BASIN I.NDUST]tI~
On motion of Mr. Daniel,
Corporation, whose terms are effective i~ediat~ly and will
Vote: Unanimous
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~. BO~OF~i~ALS....FO~_~XRGINIAUNIFO~$TAT~WID~ BUTLDING
On motion of ~. Daniel, seconde~ by Mr. ~ale, the Board
instructed ~he Cowry A~ini~trator to poll the member~ of ~he
Board of Appeal~ for Virginia Unifo~ ~tatewlde Building Code
as to their desire to continue to serve and deferred
consideration of appointments until that time.
6. CAPITAL~EGIONAIRPURT~O~I~BION
On ~otion of ~. MoHate, ~econd~d by ~. C~lb~rt, the Board
Ai~o~t Co~ission.
Vote: Unanimous
On motion of Mr. Daniel, seconded by Mr. Colbert, the Board
~imultaneously n~inated/aDDointed Mr. Melvin shaffer aa ~e
citlz~n repre~entatlve, ~. Harry Danlel, ~. ~%hur Warren
the Capitel Region Airport Co~i~ion, who~e te~ are
effective i~edla~ely and will expire April 30, 1992.
Vote: Unan~ou~
7. ~wC~STEP~I~nCLEAN t~UP~ORAT~_.ON.
F~U. M=Hal~ nomlna~ed ~. ~ F~ce, representln~
Di~t~ict, to ~e Keep Chesterfield Clean
~. Daniel n~inated Ns. Alma Smith, representing Dale
District, to th~ Keep chesterfield Clean Corporation.
On motion o~ ~. Daniel, sacon~md by ~r.
slmuttaneously n~inated/appointed/reappointed ~e following
per~on~ =o serve on ~e Keep Ch~terfi~l~ Clean Corporat{on,
whose terms are effective January 30, 1~ and wilt expire
January 30, 1993:
NAME DISTRICT
Mr. F~ Face Bermuda
Ms. Alma Smith Dale
And, further, the Duard deferrs~ nominations for clover ~i11,
Matoaca and Midlothian Dis~ict~ until January 8, 1992.
Board at this time. He noted the appointments would
brought back to ~he Board in June.
on mo=ion of M~. Daniel, seconded by Mr. McHale, the Board
simultaneously nominated/re~ppoi~t~ F~.
Appomattox River Water Authority whose term will e~plre
November ~i~
V6t~: Unanimous
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~. Daniel instructed the County Administrator to report to
the Board, at the appropriat~ tlm~, on ~e ~entral virginia
Waste ~nag~ment Au~ority.
~en asked, ~. Mica~ ~tated co~ittee~ who~ te~ hav~ no~
~ired, as w~!l ~ co~ittees who serve at the plea~ of
~e Board~ ~ould be brought fo~ard at any time for
r=~l~cement of ~ose me.ers currently serving.
){r. Warren ~tated prior tO the new Board taking o£fice,
concerns had been expressed and addressed regarding damaged
£oundations to homes within County and requested a commission
be created to address d~fining the problems regarding
shrink/swell soils including, but not llmi=ed to, t/~e building
inspection aspect, the management responsibilities and to
generally investigate damage to homes and seek preventive
measures through stricter building requirement= and developing
solutions to assist homeowners with their individual problems.
He stated he felt the CO~hiSsion should be a~ independent
group who would report to the Board on its flnd~ngs over a
period of time. He recommended th~ com~i~$ion be comprised of
at least one representative from each d~tr~ct and recommended
~r. Bob Olean and Mr. Rick Ph~lp~ be ma~e a part of the
commission as well as additional members from the business and
housing communities and other aspects cf the community to
obtain the be~t possible recommendations f~em the commission,
]{r. MoHale stated the issue Of shrink/swell soils had been
addressed by the new ~oard prior to ta~ing office and he also
supported the creatio~ of the commission. Hs further stated
he felt the commission should consist o£ a panel of c~tizens
affected by this ~ss~e a~ well as from the business community
snob as real e~tate, banking and legal reprasentative~ and
should be char~d with recommending solutions ts the problem.
Mr. Barber stated he concurred with the creation of the
commission and also £elt it was the Board's responsibility to
address the problem adequately a= the new Board had firmly
committed to the cit~zen~ to address and seek solutions to the
problem. HS further stated he felt the commission should act
independently but report to the Board on a regular basis and
should be charged with not only re¢o~u~en~ing solutions hut
felt the commission should ~eveloR a program on how it would
~unctlon with the Bcard'~ approval and should be comD~ised of
at least one repreeentstlve from cash district. He e~l~e~sed
Mr. hasle1 clarlfisd Nr. Bob 01sen would represent Midlothian
District, Mr. Rick Phelps would repre$~n~ clover ~ill Dis=rio=
noted Dale and Bermuda Distriot~ would submit representatives
~e stated th~ purpose of the commission would be ts
shrink/swell soils within the County and requested the
commission also include rsccmmendations for legislation which
may by required at both state and local level.
On motion of ~L~. Warren, seconded by Ff~. Colbert, the Board
established a eemmiesien whese purpose would be to investigate
and recommend solutions to the problem of shrink/swell soils
within the County und would include, but nut be limited to,
race,men,arlene for legislation which may by required at both
State and local level.
Mr. Barber expressed concerns as to legislation being
addressed possibly excluding other options and rec~]ested the
con,mission be instructed to eubmit to the Board, the direction
in which they would proceed with no limite at thie point in
time and the Board would a~drsse at that time, the
Mr. Daniel called for the vote on the motion made by Mr.
Warren, ~e¢onded by Mr. colbert, %0 establish a commi~sie~
whose purpose would be to investigate and recommend selutien~
to the problem e£ shrink/swell soils within the County and
would include, but not be limited to, recommendations for
legislation which may by r~0faired at be~h state and local
level.
Mr. Daniel, as Chalrnan, appointed Mr. MoEale and Mr. Warren
to the ~ch0ol Board Liaison C0~mittee; Mr. Barber an~ Mr.
Colbert to the Benefits Committee; Mr. Barber and Mr. Colbert
te the Spac~ N~ds Commi~e; an~ F~r. ~cHale and himself to
the Budget and Audit Committee.
4. DEFERRED IT~S
~e~iram~n% of non-profit organlza~ions obtaining 50~(C) 3 IRS
tax exemptions.
On motion of ~. ~arber, ~econ~d by ~. M~ale, ~e Board
deferred consideration of a bingo/raffle pe~it for Poseidon
~en asked, ~. ~ica~ advised the ~equest could ~ deferred
~atil ~ r~larly s~duled me~ting on Uanuary 8, I992.
~. Barber amended hi~ motion, seconde~ by Mr. McHal~, t~
defer consideration of a bingo/~affl~ pe~it f0~ P~eid0n
~w~ing, Inc. for calendar year t99z until January s, 1992.
Vote: ~nanim0us
the ~equir~ent of ~o~-profit Organizations obtaining 501(C)3
I~ tax ex~ptions in their proposed legislative packa~m when
addressed late~ im the afternoon.
On motion uf Mr. Barber, seconded by Mr. Colbert, the Board
suspended its rules to amend the agenda to add to exi~tlng
Item 5., enothe~ E~aeutive Session Pureuant to section
2.1-344(s)(?), Code of Virginia, 19~0, a~ A~en~ed, for
coneultation with Legal Ceuns~l Relating to Legal Challenges
to Certain Pre-~xlstlng Zoning. Vulcan ~aterial~ Company v.
~eard o~ supervisors, et. al. and Elliot v. Board of
Supe~visors.
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2.1-344(e)(7), Code of Virginia, ~950, a~ amended, for
consultation with legal counsel relating to legal challenge~
to certain Dre-existing zoning. Yulcaa ~aterials Company v.
Supervi~or~.
Vote: Unanimous
Reoonvening:
On motion of Mr. McHale, seconded by Mr. Colbert, the Board
adopted the following resolution:
WI{~REA$, the ~oard of Supervisors has this day adjourned
into Executive Sec~iO~ in accordance with a fO~l~al Vote Of the
Board, and in accordance with the provisions of the virginia
Freedom of Information Act; and
W~EREAS, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act
effective July 1, 1989, provide~ for certification that ~uch
Executive Session wac ¢0nd~eted in conformity with law.
NOW, T~R~FOR~ D~ IT RE$OL%~ED, that t-he ~oard of County
menguer'e knowledge, i) only p~blie b~sine~s matters
~em~ted from e~on meetin~ requirements u~der the Freedom of
Information Act were discussed in the Executive $~sion
which this certification applie~, and
ii) only such public business matters as were identified in
the Motion by which the =xecutive Session was convened were
heard, discussed or Considered by the Board. No member
dis~ents from this certification.
The Board being polled, the vo%~ was a~ follows:
Mr. MeHale: Aye.
Mr. Barbe~: Aye.
~r. Colbert: Aye.
~r. Daniel: Aye.
The Board rec~sme~ tO Room ~2 of the Administration ~ui~ding
~c hold a work eesnlon On ~he legislative pr0g~a~ with the
County's Legielative Delegatlon.
SESSION ON LEf~IBLATI%IE PR0f~RAN
M~mber~ Of the Chesterfield County Legislative Delegatlon,
Senator Robert Russell; senator Joseph Benede~ti; Senator
Ren~y .Ha~sh; Delegate ~irkland Cox; Delegate Stephen ~artin;
Delegate Uuhn Wet,ins; Delegate Jay DoBoer; and Delegate Riley
Ingram, discussed in detail with the Boar~, ~he proposed
Legislative ~rogram ~or 1992.
After a lengthy diso~s$ion~ deletione, additions and changes
were made to the propom~d Legislative Program.
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The Board reees$ed at 6:%5 p.m. for dinner with
L~gisletorm in Room 202 of the Administration Building.
the
Mr. Daniel recognized Senator Henry Harsh, Senator Joseph
Benedetti and Delegate John Watkins, who were pressnt at the
meeting.
8.A. TO CO~SID~R -~/ND~TS TO 'ISiE COUNTY
A~EHi~.L, C OI,~ROLWARDENBY Tn~i~IEFOP~OLICE
I~r. N~ca~ mtat~d thi~ da%~ an~ tln~ had b~n advertised for a
providing for =he ~ointmunt of ~ County~ ~im=l Control
advertised and could m~e amendments to these
~. Daniel stated the Board would consider the appoin~ent of
the County's ~i~l Control Warden by ~e Chief of Polic~
~. Mica~ ~tated current State law ~e~i~ed the Animal Control
War~en and deputies to be appointed ~ the Board
Supervi~or~. ~e no%ed thi~ proce~ Wa~ inconsistent with the
Ceunty's pers~nnml symt~ ~n which th~ ~f of Pol~c~
responsible for the adminlstratlon and managem~t of the
~imal Con%tel fu~otion~ ~n~, th~r~f0re, th~ a~e~d~t
properly place the appoln~ent and removal process w~thln the
Polio~
T~ere was no one present to ad. ess this issue.
TO peri= th~ Co~ty'~ Animal Co~rol War~n a~d
t0 be appointed by ~e Chief of P~lice rather ~an by
BO~O of Supervisors.
Vu~e: Unanimou~
of t~act fees on new residential develo~nt.
~r. Nicas ~tated re=id~ntlaI qrowth withi~ ~e Co~ty had
d~te~in~d to crea~e a need for oapital facilities which
not mmtbyth~ revenu$ r~c~iv~ from each dwelling unit and
order to recover a Dortlon of the cost of capital facilities
years sought authority to i~ose an impact f~e on each new
r~ide~tial ~nit built within th~ County.
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~. ~eer~e Beadles stated h~ felt it was difficult to
dstermine the impaot from res~dmnces and suggested a flat
percentage on real estate transactions within ~ County
Mr. Philip Kalsey ststed he was opposed to impact fees as he
felt if the County had better management practices over the
fees; that the County's tax rate had bee~ reduced and
assessments had declined resulting in the 10ss of tax
revenues; that although the population cf tl%e County had
inoreased~ County staff had i~oreased excessively; that some
lots already, zoned were eot builda~le and did not require
mervioes bRt wo~ld be char~ed as such; that the County has
spent more tha~ Fair~a~ ~o~n~y to build new schools and
trailers are still being used; that it was not the fault Of
the h~me ~uilders and they should not pay the penalty by being
assessed impact fees~ etc.
There being no one el~e to addres~ this issue, the public
hearing was closed.
Mr. McHale stated he felt d~velop~e~t ~eeded to pay for itself
and an opportunity for impact fees would help rectify the
Mr. Barber concurred with Mr. Nc~ale and stated he f~lt i~pact
fees was a part Of the solution fur the growth problems w~th~n
the County.
Mr. Daniel stated he felt impact fee~ was an opportunity %c
ad~ress a unique problem in the County and instructed the
County Administrator to prepare for the Board a renpc~se to
~hs concerns expresse~ by Mr. ~al~ey. He no,ed at the next
In£raatructure Committee would be presenting options to the
Board on ways to meet the demands for funding incl~ding
privati~ation of government operations as well as a transfer
On notion of ~r. ~arber, ~eoonded by Mr. Warren, the Boar4
Section 7.6. Residential impact fee~.
develoDer~ relating to residential development. The board of
supervisors may establish different amounts per square footage
for separate dwelling-unit categories. Al! impact fees pa~d
to the county mhall ~e used to finance such o~pital facilities
as are needed to acco~umodate papulat~on ~rswth.
8.B. TO,ON,IDeA TAX Kk~TION~,EO~.~T OF~...~..~0~E$ OF
Mr. Micas stated ~is ~ate and ~ime ~a~ D~en adve~ised for a
~ublic ~ea~i~g t0 Consider a tax ~x~pticn request by Gateway
noted ~ateway ~om~ and Gateway Fa~ collectively applied to
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,nd reviewed the property and facility owned by the
organlza%~ons. He further noted loss of tax revenue would be
approximately $4,915.
Mr. ~eorge Beadles stated he felt the request for tax relief
should be denied and the line drawn on requests for tax
relief in general, etc.
MT. Robert $iler~ member of the Board of Directors for Gateway
Homes e£ Greater Richmond, Inc., stated they provide housing
and ~upportive services for the mentally ill; that there was
need for this ty~e of housing withi~ the community; that they
provide twenty-four hour a day supervision and work closely
with the Cou~ty~ Rental Health Department and chester
who provide case nanags~ent services to their residents; that
they are located on thirty acres at the intersection of River
a~d Reedy Branch Roads; that they serve fifteen residents and
the facility had besn built with HI/D fun~ing; that they are
tax exempt %Lnder federal law and requested the Hoard to give
favorable consideration to ~hs request.
on motion of Hr. colbert, seconded by MT. Barber, the Board
adopted the follswlng resolutions:
AT A REGULAR~E~TIN~ O~ TaE EOA~D OE SUPERVISORS
OF CBEETRRFIRLB COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
HELD IN T~E PUBLIC MEETING ROOK, CHESTERFIELD, VIRGINIA
ON JANUARY 2, t992
REBOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY OF
GATEWAY HOKES OF GREAT~RRICHKO~D, INC. A~ EXEMPT FROM
TAXATION BY THE GENERAL ASS~MBLY OF VIRGINIA
W~EREA$, Gateway Moues of ~reater Ri~hnond, Inc.
("Gateway Hem~s") operate Gateway Farm and are a non-profit
organization organized solely to build and operate housing and
supportive services ~or the lung-term mentally ill;
WHEREA$~ Gateway ~omes o%n~ personal property located
the Matoaca District of Chest~rfleld County; and
WHEREAS, The real and per~onal property u~ed
for e~aritable and benevolent purposes by a qualifying
organization shall be exempt from taxation as authorized by
Article X~ Section 6(a) (6) o~ the con~titutio~ of
upon action by thc General As~e~mbly of virginia and se long as
such organlzat~on ia operated not for profit and the
$0 exempt i~ used in accordance with the purpose for which
the organization is classifie~; and
WHEREAS, The Board of Supervisors of C~e~t~rfi~ld County,
Virginia, has considered the fellowing faotor~ before the
adoption of this ~esolution in ~pport of the tax exempt
status of Gateway Homes as follows:
1. Gateway HOmes is exempt from federal income taxation
p~rsu~nt to Section B01(c) of the Internal Revenue Cede of
2. No current annual aluoholic beverage license for
~¢r~ing alcoholic beverages has been issued by the Virginia
A~coholic ~evarage Control Board to Gateway Moues for use on
the organization's property.
3. NO director of Gateway No~e~ in paid ~y
compensation for service in such position w~th the
organization. NO officers of Gateway ~cmes are pai~ any
compensation by Gateway ~snes.
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4. NO part of the net earnings of G&%eway ~omes
to the hsncfi~ of any individual. A slgnifioant portion of
received from donations and contributions.
5. Gatewoy~ Homes provides matrices for the: common good
of the public.
6. No part of the activitie~ of Gateway Homes involves
carrying on propaganda er otherwise attempting to influence
legislation. Gateway Homes does not participate in~ or
intervene ih, any political campaign on behalf of any
candidate for public office.
7. Go%sway Homs~ ha~ no rule, regulation, policy or
practice which discriminates on the ba~i~ of religiom~
con¥1ctlon~ race, color, ~ex or notional origin.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of
~upervi~er~ of Chesterfield County as follows:
1. That this ~oard =upports the req~sst of Gatewoy
Homes of Greater Richmond, I~c. for exemption fro~ taxation of
its reel and personal property pursuant to Article X, section
6(a)(6) Of tRe Constitution of Virginia end the p~Ovi~ionm of
Chapter ~6 of Title ~8.1 of the Code of virginia, 1950, as
a~en~ed, and that such e~ptisn should be categorized
choritable and benevul~nh.
2~ That the County A~inistrator t~ directed
forward a certified copy of ~is re~olution to th~ me~er~
with the re,est that ~e proper legislation be ~n~od~o~d
3. The effective date of this re~ol~tiun shall
January 2, I992.
AT A R~CUIOtR MEETING OF THE BOA~D OF SUPF-%VISOR$
OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY~ VIRGINIA,
~LD IN THZ ~BLIC ~ETI~G ROOM, CHESTeRFIeLD, VIRGINIA
ON J~U~Y 2, 199]
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF PROP~TY OF
GATEWAY F~S, INC. OF GReATeR RI~OMD, INC. AS EX,PT FROM
TA~TION BY ~E GENE~L ASSE~LY OF VIRGINIA
~ER~S, Getaway Fa~m, Inc. of Greater Ri=~ond, Inc.
("Gateway Farms, inc."~ operate Gateway Fa~ and are a
~ER~AS, Gateway Fa~, Ino. O~ personal prop~ty
loaat~d i~ ~he Mac0aoa District of Chesterfield County; and
~EREAS~ ~ real and personal p~o~erty used exclusively
~or ¢haritabl= and b~nevolen~ p~poses by a ~aiify~ng
organization mhall be exempt from taxation as authorized by
~tlclm X, Section 6(a)(6) of the constitut~on of Virginia,
upon action by ~e General Assembly of Virginia and ~o !ODg aS
such organization is operated n0~ ~or profi~ and ~e prepay
~o exempt i~ u~ed in aCCordance w~ the purpose for which ~e
organization i~ classified; and
Virginia, ha~ ~on~ider~ th~ following factors befor~ ~e
ado~Sion of thi~ r~oluticn in support of th~ tax exempt
status of Gateway Farms, Inc. as follows:
pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue cede of
~. No current annual alcoholic beverage license for
serving alcoholic beverages has been issued by the Virginia
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to Gateway Farms, Ina. for
use on the organization's property.
3. No director of Gateway Far~s, Inc. is paid any
compensation for ~ervice in such position with the
organization. No officers of G~eway Farms, Inc. are paid any
inures to the benefit of any individual. A ~ignlficant
portion ef the services provided by Gateway Farms, Inc. is
generated by funds received from donation~ and contributions,
5. Gateway Farms, Inc. provides services for the common
good of the public.
6. No part of the activities of Gateway Farms, Inc.
involves carryin~ on Drepaganda er otherwise attemptin~ to
influence legislation. Gateway Parms~ Inc. does not
participate in, or inter~sna in, any political eampa~qn on
behalf of any candidate for public office.
7. Gateway Farms, Inc. has ne rule, regulation, policy
Or practice which di~criminate~ on the ba~i~ of
conviction, race, color, sex or national origin.
NOW, THERefORE BE IT ~%ESOLVED, by the Board of
Supervisors of Chesterfield County a~ follow~:
1. That thi~ Board supports the ~eq~est cf Gateway
Farms, inc. cf Greater Richmond, Inc. for exemption from
taxation of its real and personal property pursuant to Article
X, Section 6(a)(6) o~ the Constitution u£ Virginia and the
provisions of chapter 36 of Title 58.1 of the Cede of
Virginia, 1950, as amended, an~ that auc~h exemption ~hould
categorized as charitable and benevolent.
~. That the County ~dministrator is directed to
forward a certified'copy of thi~ re~olnt~en to
o~ t~ General Assembly representing the County of
Chamterfield with the request that the proper legislatio~ he
introduced in the General Assembly tc achieve the purposes of
this resolution.
3. The effective date of this resolution mhall
January 2, 199~.
Vote; Unanimous
9. ADO~ON O~_1992 .LEGISLATI¥= FROGRAM
O~ ~otio~ of Mr. McHalet seconded by Nr. Colbert, the Board
adopted the 1992 L~gislative Program, a= amended. (It ie
~oted ~ copy of the ~rogram is filed with the papers of this
Beard.)
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~o.
On motion of Mr. McHnle, ~conded by ~. ~arb~r, ~h~ ~oa~d
adJ0t0~ned at 7:50 p.m. until January 8, 1992 at 3:00
Vote: u~nimou~
Karry G. Dan±el
Chairman
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