09-09-1992 Minutes1992
Mr. Whaley M. Colbert
Mr. J, L. ~eH&le, III
Mr. Lane B. Ra~=ey
County Administrator
Staff in ~ttendance=
Ms. Barbara B~nnett, Dir.,
Office on
l~r. John R. Boykin, ~r.,
General $~rvlces
MS. Harityn E. Cole, Exec.
Asst. to Co. Admin.
Mrs. Doris R. DeHart,
Asst. Co. Admin.,
Legis. Svos. and
intergovern. Affairs
Mr. William D. D~pler,
Building Official
Chief Robert ~. Ea~es, Jr.,
Fire Department
Deputy Co. Admin.,
~s. ~oyce E. Honderlck,
Deputy Tressur~r
~r, Tho~a~ E, Jaccb~on,
Dir,, Plsnning
M~ntal Healt~/Men~al
Ms. Mary LO~ Lyle,
Dir., Accounting
Mr. Robert L.
Deputy CO. Admin.,
Human Services
~. Jacob W.
D~r., Nursing Home
~. R. John McCracke~,
Dir.,
~. Richard M. MoElfish~
Dir., ~v. Engineering
County Attorney
~rS. Paaline A. Mitchell,
Info~mation Services
MS. Theresa ~. Pitts,
Clurk to the Board
~r. James J. L. ste~aier,
Dir.~ Budget & Managament
Mr. M. D. Stlth, Jr.,
Acting Deputy Co. Admin.,
Co,unity Development
Mr. David H. Welchon~,
Dir., Utilities
Mr. Hike Westfall,
Dir., Internal Audit
Sheriff Clmrenc~ Williams,
Sheriff's Department
Mr. Daniel called the r~gularly scheduled meeting to order at
~:00 p.m. (EST).
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1. ~ROVAL OF MINUTES
F~. MoHal~ stated at the August 2~, 1992 meeting, he ha~ mad=
raference to ~he ~ezosing fs~ Reuse Technology Inc. r~gardi~g
combining ~h with ~oil as an option and clarlfiad thc
statement wa~ made as an example and did not predetermine any
requested uss.
On ~otion eS Mr. ~cHala, eeoondad by ~. Barber, the Board
approved the minute~ of A~g~t 26, 1992, a~ amend~.
Vote: Unanimous
2. COUNTY ~DMINI~TRATOR'B
~r. Ramsay ~tated the chesterfisld C~edit Union would be
providing key chains to County employees imprinted witah.th~
mission statement and p~esented each Board m~ with a key
chain. He them introduced Dr. Eugene P. Trani, ~resi~ent of
Virginia Co~onweal~ University.
Dr. Trani pre,anted a ~port by V~ regarding "~e Impact of
and qualitative influences V~ ha~ on the Richmond area and
its impact on ~u~ounding Qo~n~ies an~ ~hm 199~ General
Bond Bill for V~'s academic and medical college and the
specifically on Chesterfield Co~ty and the future
regardiDg ~e Virginia Biote~ology Research Park. He stated
~e Board of Directors for the Virginia Biot~chnol~ Resear~
orde~ to obtai~ the necessary acreage for the Resear~ ~ark
and reviewed ~e c~rent size of You and ~ possibility of
~atell~te facilities and future
Th~ Board e~r~ssed appreciation to Dr. Truni for his
pre~entatlon and ~. bani~l re~ested Dr. Trani to oon~ao~ Mr.
David Blackshear~ Executive Director of th~ Capital Regio~
A~rport Co~ission (C~C), anO in~ioa~d VCU ~hould be
included in a p~blieation currently und~ay by C~C focusing
on ~ichmond.
Dr. Trani e~r~$$ed app~eoiation for the opportunity to
~ddre~s ~e Board and stated he looked fo~ard to maintaining
~, BOARD CO~ITTEE ~EPORTS
4. RBOUBST5 TO POBTPONE ACTION~ER~EN~Y ADDITIONS OR
C~N~BS ~N T~ ORDER OF
On motion of Mr. McHale, ~¢ended by Mr. Warren, t~e Board
moved Ite~ 7.A.~ Ressluti~ ReCognizing Mr. ~ugene C. Autry,
Metropolitan Economic Davalo~ment Council operating committee,
to fellow Item 14., Resolutions and ~p~cial ReGognitions and
submitted additional information for Item~ 7.B.l., Deferred
Appointments tu thc Metropolitan ~conomic Development
o~erating Committee and, adopted thc agenda, as amended.
Vote: Unanimous
Hr. Stegmafer presented an overview om the structure of ~he
Quarterly Performance Report, its application to the budget
protons and plans fo= total quality improvememt in the future,
He reviewed the budget process including the development of
strategic plans, goals and objectives by County departments,
workload and performance indicators and the method in which
the~e ~ndicator~ are complied into the Quarterly Performance
Report. He stated the purpose of the Report was to illustrate
of departmonts goals and 0bj~==ives and reviewed
then reviewed, as an example, the Fire Department's goals,
primary objectives, current accomplishments, performance and
workload indicators as they related to the Report. He noted
fashion and would need to he asseEsed ~n order to be addressed
in a total quality improvement environment in the future.
When asked, he stated the Economic Development Department and
the Building Inspection Department were currently departments
wit~ key indicators affecting the County as aotivlty i~ those
departments indicate the general dlreotiou of the economy and
future fiscal stream. He noted there have been si~nlfloant,
positive ade~pliuhment~ in thc urea of humu~ se=vices
although workload and demand for services has increased
significantly and indicated ~taff would be addressing
combining information compiled in the Quarterly Performance
Report with economic data to form a summarized management
report.
Discussion, comments and questions ensued relative to
quarterly work sessions beinq scheduled to mummarlze and
red=fining goul~ to meet the intent of total quality
improvement in the future and to,al quality improvement in
general.
]4r. Daniel e>rpressed appreciation to staff for presenting the
overview en performance reporting and their efforts in
departments meeting their goal~ and objcativeS.
ACCES~ ROAD i~ND ENON LIBP3~RY 8XDEWi~K
Mr. St~th stated State statutes enabl~ the County to request
"Supplemental Revenue Sharing Funds" from the Virginia
Depax~c~e~t of Transportation (VDOT) and VDOT has determined
the County can request $100~0o~ in FY92 supplemental funds if
thc County provides an equivalent lc=~l match. He further
stated i~ successful, the funding would be used to help fund
the Genltc Road or 01d Hundred Road or ~owhite Parkway/Route
=88 Loop and Ramp project and the Forest Hill Avenue project.
He also stated Mr. Colbert has received re~e~tg fr~ citizen~
to improve ~e intersection of Rfv~r Road and Walkas Quarter
Road due to limited sight distance and would co~t
a~roxi~%ely $50,000 to ~ re~aded; that the co~ty had
requested VDOT to include land~capi~g in th~ Luck~
Lan~/Cour%housa Road project ~t wa~ ~able to do ~o due to a
lack of f~ds and, therefore, staff was re~e~ting
apDro~i~ely ~4ot000 for th~ la~dscaping; that ucc~ to
Midlo~ian High School was congested d~ing morning peak
periods a~ well as a backu~ of vehicles on LeGordon Drive and
construction of m ~econd access roa~ from the School to
Coalfield Road would helD ~elieve this congestion and staff
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was anticipating =he cost to be approximately $14o,000; and
that Mr. McHale hum u]so received requests from cltlzen~ to
construct a sidewalk on Enon Church Road at the new Enon
Library which request would cost approximately $20,000. He
noted staff recommended appToval of tho projects.
After brief discussion, on motion cf Mr. warren, seconded by
Mr. Colbert, the Board transferred $176,60O from the
Transportation ImpTove~ents Account and appropriated $173,400
from the Capital Remerve for highway i~prov~ments for the FY92
Supplemental Revenue Sharing, Riv~ Road/Walkes Quarter Road
Inter~eotion, Luck~ Lane/Courthouse Road Landscaping,
Midlothian High School Access Road and Enon Library Sidewalk;
approved the revised Revenue sharing Project Development
Schednle; authorixed the County Administrator to enter into an
apreemmnt with landowners for the construction of a second
access to ~idlothian Sigh School; and to acquire right-of-way
and enter into design and construction agreement~ with the
Virginia Department of Transportation and/or consultants
engineers/contractor~ for the project~. (It is noted a copy
of the ~evenue Sharing Project Development Schedule and
skst=has outlining tbs location of the projects are filed with
the paper~ of this Board.)
Vote: Unanimous
~.B. APPOI~7~HBN~TB
BOARDS aND COMMITTEES WITH TERM~ E~P~IN~ THROUGH
OOTO~,
APPOMAttOX ~ASIN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COR~QRATION
Board to nominate the Honorable 3. L. M~al~, III,
Business repres~n:a:~ve, and ~ Honorable ~aley M. Colbert,
am ~ Boa~d representative, to serve on the Appomattox ~asin
Industrial Dev~lo~snt Co,oration, whose formal appointments
would be made ut the ~ept~r ~$, 19~2 ~ee~ing.
After brief ~iscussion, on motion of ~. McHale, seconded by
~. Col~, the Board suspended it~ rules to allow
~imultaneou~ nomination/reappoln~ment ut this tim~
Hnnorable J. L. M~ale, III a~d the Honorable ~aley
Development Corporation.
simultaneously nominated/reappointed the Honorable J. L.
McHale, III, as :he B~Siness repres~tative, and the ~onorable
~aley M. Colbert, as the Boar~ representative, to serve on
~s Appomattox Basin Industrial Development CorporatiOn, WhOSe
te~s are effective October 1, 1992 and will e~pire
30, 1993.
vote:
DEBRIS M2%NiF~$T APPEALS BOARD
Om motion of Mr. Wa~en, seconded by Hr, Colbert, tlu~ Board
suspended ifs rule~ to allow simultaneous nomination/
reappointment at this ti~e of MrS. Dona S. Link, Mr. Fred
Carrera$ and ~r. John ~. Dyke, all rspr~ssu~ing the County at-
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There was brief disoussion relative to whet/asr the ~urrent
~$~rs nad ~xpressed a desire to continue serving on the
Debris Manifest Appeals Board.
on motion of Mr~ Daniel, ~ec0nded by Fi~. ~cHale, th~ Board
deferred consideration of nominations to the ~ebris Manifest
Appeals Board until ~eptember 23, 1992 in order to provide an
OppOrtunity for the current members to ha oontaeted by staff
r~garding their desire to continue serving on the Board.
Vote: Unanimous
GREATER RIC~I~OND TRANSIT COMPANY
Mr. Jeffrey L. ~incRs, Deputy Connt~ Attorney, stated Greater
Richmond Transit Company ~GRTC) is the public transportation
service company whic~ operates in the Richmond area ~nd in
1989, the County entered into an agreement with the city
Richmond to become a eno-half owner of GRTC for a one time
payment of $SO,0OO. ~e further stated since that time, the
Board has appointed three members to serve annual ter~s om the
Board of Direotors, which is the govern~n~ body for the GRTC
Corporation, and the agreement between t~e County mhd City of
Riehmon~ provides that all capital, operating and liability
costs for the ~ystem is to be paid for by fares or fare
subsidies. Be noted since there are no onrrsnt routes witiain
tho County, there are not any payments of revenue ~ade into
~e system and there would not De any payments unless tbs
Board implements a route within the County with GRTC.
stated staff was reguestisg the Board appoint three directors
to the Greater Richmond Transit Company.
After brief discussion, on motion of Mr. Daniel, seconded by
Mr. Barber, t~e Boa~d s~sp=nded it~ rules to allow
simultaneous nomination/rsappointment at this time of
David W. Muthews, Mr. ~urry I. $chutte and ~r. Daniel
Smith, representing th~ County-at-larga~ to serve cn the
Greater Richmond Transit Company.
Vote: Unanimous
On motio~ of Mr. Daniel, seconded by 14r. Barber, the Board
simultaneously nominated/reappointed Mr. David W. Mathews, Mr.
Harry I. Schutte and Mr. Daniel K. Smith, representing the
Connty at large, to serve sn the Greater Richmond Transit
Company, whose tea--ms are effective October 22, 1992 and will
expire at the annual Gneater Richmond Transit Company's
stockholder's meetinq i~ October, 199~.
Vot~: T3nanim0~s
RIC}~OND METROPOLITAN AUTMDRITY
Aftea~ brief di~n~ien, on motion of Mr. Daniel, seconded by
Mr- Barber, the ~oard deferred consideration u~ nominations
for a representative to serve on the Richmond Mstropolltan
Authority until September 2~, 199~.
Vote: Unanimous
It wes generally agreed to defer consideration ~f nomln~tions
for a member, representing Matoaoa District, to serve on the
Co~issio~ on Soils ~nd Foundations until September ~3, 199Z.
On motion of Mr. Colbert, seconded by Mk'. Warren, the Board
accepted the resignation of )Is. Julia Lydiard, representing
~atoaca Distriot, from the Cable T~lovieisn Franchise Renewal
Vote: Unanimous
On motion of ~r. M~le, se~ended by M_~. Colbert, the Boar~
suspended itc rules to allow simultaneous nomination/
appointment at this time of Ms. Gloria ~helton, representing
Matoaca District, to ee~ve on th~ Cable T~levision Franchise
Renewal C0mmittea.
Vote: Unanimous
On motion of Mr. Colbert~ seoonded by F~. War~e~, the Beard
~imultaneou~ly nominated/~ppeinted Ms, Gloria Shelton,
re~resenting Hatoaca District~ ts serve on the Cable
Television Franchise Renewal Committee, whose t~rm is
effective immediately and will be at the plea~e of the
Vote: Unanimous
~.S. STREBTLIGHT IN~TALLATIOE COST APPROVALS
On motion of Mr. McHale, seconded by ~r. Colbert, the Board
approved artec=light installation costs in the folIowlng
districts wi~3~ maid funds to be expended from th~ de~ign~t~
Distriu~ Street ~i~ht Accounts:
Bermuda Dietriot
P~rcival Street at vacated portion of West Street,
vicinity of 12500
NO cost to install light.
* Inter~eotion of oog~ood Avenue and Harrowgate Road
NO COSt te in, tall light.
* Intersection of Howlett Line ~riv~ an~ Woods Edge Road
Cost: $1,284.00.
Matoaca District
I~terseotio~ of Rive~ Road and White Fawn Drive
And, further, the Boar~ de£er=e~ the fol!owin~ e~reetlight
installati0~ east epprovuls in the Netoace Magisterial
Distrist until Septembem 23, 1~92:
* Intersection o~ Lake Blu~ Parkway and Ti~er Bluff
Parkway
Intersection of Lake Bluff ~arkway and Woodlake Village
Par~way
* Intersection of Woodla~e Village Parkway Loop
Vot~: Unanimous
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AUTXORZ2ATTON I~0R TREA~R~4% TO DISPOSE OF RETIRED
BOND8
On motion of Mr. Colbert, seconded by ~tC. Mc~ale, the Board
authorized ~he Treasurer, pursuant to Saotlon 15.1-227.24, to
dispose of retired herds -- twenty one (1592 issue) $250-
denomination bondm; one (1951 i~e] $1,000-denomination water
r~venue bond; two (1~48 i=sue) $1,000-dQ~o~i~atioB water
revenue bond~ One (1957 issue) $1, OO0-denomination school
b~nd; and on~ (1940 issue) $1,00o-denomination sanitary
district improvement bond. (It i~ noted all bonds have
vote: Unanimous
On motion of Mr. Colbert, ~econde~ by ~r. MeHale, th~ ~oard
hearing to consider an ordinance to amend the Coda of the
county of Chestnrf~nld, 1978, as amended! by amending and
reenacting Sections 4-2~.~, 4-27, 4-29, 4-30, 4-31 and 4-22
and by adding Seotion 4-30(k) relating to bingo game~ and
raffles.
Vote: Unanimous
6.D.3o AWARD Off CONTRACT TO ..W~LTER C. LIN~ INCORPORATED FOR
On motion of Mr. Colbert, seuonda~ by Mr. McHale, t_h~ Boar~
a~tbe~ized the County Administrator to enter into a contract
with Walter C. Link, Incorporated for :he Opera%fen of the
Northern Area LaHdfili. (It i~ noted the contract in ~or f~ve
years and the co~t of the first year w~ll be $652,808 which
¢o~t fo~ each additional y~ar will be adjusted annually based
§...D.4. ~/~ENDMENT TO ENGINEERING DESIGN ~ONTI~%CT TO U. ~,.
A~sooiates by ap~rep~iating $16,000 from the Route 60/147
per£0r{~ addltienal design.
Vote: Unanimous
APPRUVA5 OF CH~N~E__ORDER ~2 FOR ]~RLgORO gUBDIV!~ION
On motion cf Hr. colbert, seconded by Mr. McKale, the Board
authorized the County Administrator to execute a Cha~ge Order,
to T e ~ Construction, in the amount of $34,714.90, for
92-710
Marlboro Subdivision Sewer Line Rehabilitation. (It is noted
~ald funds a¥~ available in the capital Improvement ~udget.)
Vote: Unanlmoum
On mo%ion of M~. Colbert, seconded by Mr. McHale, the Board
awarded a construction contract te L~tle Utilities, the low
bidder, ia the amount of ~297,359, for thc construction of
is necessary to adequately distribute water from the City of
Richmond via Hopkins Road, and au%herize~ the County
Ad~inistrato~ to execute the necessary document~, (It i~
noted said funds were previously appropriated in the 1991-92
Capital Improvement Program.)
On motion of Mr. Colbert, seconded by Mr. MoRale, the Board
the lower bidder, in the amount of $~,0~9, for replacement
of el~ water line~, which are not of adequate size to provide
fire protection and which are fr~queat!y failing can=lng
interruption of service to cu~toners, and trunsferred $100,000
from th~ Jimmy Wint~r~ Road Rehabilitatiun Project =o Wa~r
Rehabilitation Phase III. (It is noted said funds are
available in the Ca~ital I~prevoment Budget.)
On ~e~ion of Mr. colbert, seconded by Mr. Mc~{al~, the Board
t~an~ferred $265,~00 from Ben Oaks Rebabilltation ~roject to
Improvements to t. he Swift Creek Dsm in order to meet
REQUBST FOR ~ER~9$SION FRO~ JO~ L.
~BRTDB FOR A PORTION OF & DECK TO ENCROACH
On motion of ~. Colbert, ~eoond~d by ~r. McHale, ~e Board
approved a re,est from John L., III and Alice ~. ~cRrid~ for
a portion of a deck to encroach within
foot sewer easement, o~ LOt 2, Block G, in Edg~hill
Tow~ouses, Bectiun B, mubject to ~e exe~utlon ~f a license
agreement. (It is noted ~ copy of the vi=laity sketch is
filed with the pa~rs or this Board.)
Vote: Unanimous
on notion of Mr. Colbert, seconded by Mr. MoRale, the Board
authorized the Chairman of the Board and the County
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Elcctri~ and PowBr ¢~mpany to install underground oaDle to
provide mervice to mobile classrooms st Woelridge Elementary
Sc~hoel. (It is noted a espy of the plat is filed with the
pepere of this Board,)
6,D,10, ~THORIZ&TION TO EXERCISE E~INEET DO~IN FOR THE
TWENTY FOOT TEM~O~Y CONSTRUCTIO~..E~S~E~_ ~OR THE
authorlze~ the County Attorney to proceed with ~in~t domain,
on an ~ergency basis, and exercise i~edlate r~ght of entry
p~suan~ to Section ~.~-~.~ of the Co~9 0~ V~N~inia for the
a~isition of a varieble width pe~an~t ~we~ and twenty
D~dmE n~aminq, Inc., Tax ~p 116-6(1)102, for
iRstallation of a sewer llne and authorized ~e County
A~ini~trator t0 notify the o~er by certified mail on
Sept~er 10, 199~ of the C0un~y~s intention to
possession of ~ ea~sm~nt. (It i~ noted a copy of the plat
is filed with the papers of this Board.)
vo~: Unanimous
7, DEFERRED ITEMS
7.B. ~FOTNTML~TS
T.B.~ ~E~OLITAN ECONOMIC D~UELO~MENT CO~TL
On motion of ~. Barber, ~e~onded by Mr, ~cHale, the Boa~d
d~f~rred ¢on~i~eration of nominations fur a member to serve on
th~ ~et~opolita~ Economic Development Council Operating
comities until Smpte~er 23, 1992.
Vote: ~animous
~,B,Z, ~O~D OF DIRE~TOR~ FOR T~
On motion of ~. Barber, s~onded by Warren, the Board
nominated the ~onorable ~. L.
Carpenter Center in aD ex-officio capacity, who~e formal
Ye=e: Unanlmon~
Mr. Taylor, representing the National A~ociation for a
was to support a proposal of the Council of state Gov~rnment~
Virginia, Colorado and $o~th Dakota lsgislatu~ez. He ~eviewed
%-he State-wide a~soclatione in Virginia who have endorsed the
proposal and stated the purpose of the proposal wa~ to restore
to the American people the ability to propose amendments to
further ~tated th~ proposal did not substi=ute for the
convention method now provided in the Constitution but would
provide an a~ternative method for the states to choose. He
t_hen reviewed the alternative ~¢~hed and reques~e~ the Board
to adopt a resolution supporting the proposal. When asked, he
state~ the Virginia Association of Counties ~upported the
proposal and the National A~soclatlon has requested support
from the Virginia Municipal League and was currently waiting a
Mr. Daniel indicated under the Rules of Procedures, the Board
could not respond at ~his tine but would take the presentation
under consideration.
The Board expressed appreciation tO Kr. Tayloe for his
efforts. (It is noted a cody of the Council of ~tat~
Government~' recommendations is filed with the pa~ers of th~
~oard.)
9, REPORTS
Mr. R~ey pre~ented the ~oard with a r~port on the developer
Administrator,
~Ir. ~msey presented the Board with s statue raport on the
~r. Ramsey stated the Virginia Dopar~ent of
ham formally notified %he County of the acceptance of th~
following road= into the ~tate Secondary
~0~ SECTION 9 - (Effective
Route 3460 (Passag~ Way Drive) - From Route 1181
0.13 nile southwest Route 1181
ROUte 3467 (Lanyard Co~t) - From Ro~t~ 1181 to 0.05
Route 4158 (Dannyhill Road) - From Route l~eS to
0.10 mile Northeast Route l~
BIrDiE, ~ECTIONS 4. 5, 6 - (Effective
Route 5020 (Royal Birkdale Parkway) - From Rout~
~o 0.22 mile S0u~east aou~e 62i
Route 5021 (~oyal ~irkdale Drive} - From 0.~ mile
Northeast Route 5020 to 0.30 m~le ~outh Route 50Z0 0.36
Ro~t= 5~22 (Leamington Drive) - From Route 5021 to
mile Northwest Route 5021 0.12
9~-713
SUNNYBROOK. SECTION 10
Route 3698 (Alberta Circle) - From Rout~ 3527 to
o.03 mile $0~hh~ast Route 3527
0.03 Mi
10.
EXECUT~¥~ SB~SIOH PURSU~O.'~k TO SECTION
OF VIR~IN~, ~950, ~ AKE~DED, FOR CONSUlTaTION WITH
LEGAL ~OUNS~L R~RBIN~ ~RO~E LITIGATION I~OLVING
S~INK/SWELL SOILS
On motion cf Mr. McHale, seconded by ~4r. Uarber~ the Board
we~t into Executive ~ession, pursuant to Section 1.1-
344(a}(7), CO~e oS Virginia, 1950, as amended, for
co~s~ltution with legal counsel regrading probable litigation
involving shrin~/sw=ll soils.
Vote: Unanimous
On motion of F~. MCHale, seconded by Mr. Colbert, the Board
adopted the following resolution;
W~EREAS, the Board o~ $~pervi$or~ ha~ this day adjourned
into Exec~tive S~ssion in accordance with a formal vote of ~e
Board and in accordance with the provisions of the virginia
Freedom of Info--erich Amt; and
~ER~S, the Virginia Freedom of Info~tion Act
effective July ~, 1989~ p=ovldes for certif~cat~on thmt m~ch
EXecutivu Sesmion was conducted in confo~ity with law.
NOW, T~P0~ BE IT RESOLED, that the Board Of Cowry
~pe~vlsorm do~s h~eby certify ~at to ~e be~t of each
meter's knowledge, i) only public ~ine~$ mat~r~ lawfully
which ~is certlflcat~on appli~, a~d ii) only such public
business matters as were ~dentif~ed in ~e Motion ~ whi~ the
Executlv~ Se~io~ Was convened were heard, discussed O~
con~i~red by the Board. ~o member di~sent~ from th~s
c~t~fication.
The Board being poll~d, the vote was as follow~:
Mr. McHale: Aye.
~. Barber: Aye.
~. Colbe~t~ Aye.
Mr. Warren: Aye.
~. Daniel~ Aye.
~. DINNER
On motion of Mr. ~olb~r~, seconded by Mr. Barber, the Board
recessed at 5:30 p.m. to the Admini~tratioD B~il~i~g, Room
Vote: UnanLmous
Daniel i~t~o~oed Reverend Gordon Benton,
Elkhardt Baptist Church, who qave the invocation.
Pastor 'of
i~......~LBDGE OF ALLEGI~NCE TO T~B FLAO OF THE ~NITBD STATES OF
Mr. Stith le~ ~he Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag o~ the
Hnited States of America.
RELIEF ~CTIONS
MS. Mitchell i~t~od~ced Mr. und ~s. Aaron Dey and stated they
had initiated private r~li~f efforts within the County to
a~sfst victims of H~ricane
On motion of ~ Board, the following resolutioD WaS
~R~S, Aaron and ~ulie Dey, who exemplify
h~n~tarian spirit of the citizens of CheSterfield County,
did initiate prlvate reli~$ efforts in ~emt~fi~l~ County for
the victims of Hurricane ~ew i~ So~th Florida; and
~EREAS~ a~ Dersonal e~ense and by their o~ physical
labor ~ey did organize n~e~ous truck mercy m~sslon~ to
hurricane-rawaqed So~th Florida where ~ey found an entire
region destroyed and helpless, hung~ an~ thirsty,
and wi~out means of co~unicatin~; and
~S, upon returning with ~pty t~oks ~o th~ Great~
Richmond Hetropoli=an ar~a, ~hey a~aln garnered support from
othe~ ~ea ~emide~t~ ~ho donated tons of food, clothing,
medi=ine, and houzehold goods.
ROw, TH~R~FORE ~ IT RESOLVe, that tho Chesterfield
County Beard of S~pervi$or~ ~oe~ ~ank and salu=~ all County
~esi~en~, olvlc organizations, businesses and chu~
huve rallied to support relief effort~ for the people o~ South
Florida, and ~resents th~s re~olution to ~. and ~. Dey and
to ~eir associates at Rollln~ Tru~ Re~t~l and ~asing,
behalf of all the local r~sidants who qui~ly and generously
Mr. Daniel presented the exeoute~ resolutlon to ~. and ~s.
Mr. and ~. Dey e~essed appreciation to the Board and
accepted ~ re~olution, on b~alf of a11~ who quickly and
generously responded and ~tated it wa~ the participation of
all citizens whi~ made the relief efforts a success.
BECOONISIN~ BOY SCO~T~ UP0~ ATTAININ~RANK 0F BA~LE
~COUTS
14.B.1. ~. B~.~OUTS BESSON
On motion of the Board, the following ~e~olution was adopted:
WHEREAS, T~e Bey Scouts of America was incorporated by
~r. Wi11iam D. Boyee on February s, 1~10~ and
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citizenship training, personal development and fitness of
individuals; and
~q~REAS, After earning at least twenty-one merit badges
in a aids variety of fields, serving in a leadership p~sltion
in a troop, carrying out a service project Beneficial to his
co,unity, b~ing active in the troop, demonstrating Scout
spirit and living up to the scout oath and Law; and
Methodist Church, Troop 860, ha~ aoo0mplished tho~e high
of Eagle Scout which i~ received by less than two percent of
those individuals entering the Scouting movement; and
WHEREAS, Growing t~ouqh his experiences in Scouting,
learning th~ lessons of responsible citisenship and priding
himself on the great aee0~plishments of his County, ~rian is
indeed a member of a new generation of prepared young citizens
the County ts have such an outstanding young man aa one of its
accompanied by nem~ern of his family, and congratulated him on
14.B.2. ~i~. WILLIAM ROBERT COMER
On motion of the Board, the following resolution was adopted:
W]{EREAS, The Boy Scouts of America w~ incorporated by
Mr. William D. Boyce on February S, 1910; and
W~EREAS, The Boy S~OUt$ of America was founded to promote
citile~hip training, p~r~onal development and fitness of
individuals; and
WH~REA~, AfLer earning at least twenty-one ~e~it badges
in a wide variety of fields, ~ervi~g in a leadership position
in a troop, carrying out a =srvio~ pr0j~ot benefioiai to his
community, being active in the troop, demonstrating ~cout
spiri~ and living up to the Se0~t Oath and Law; and
WHEREAS, Mr. William Robert Comer~ St. Augustine'~
Catholic Church, Troop ~$, ha~ aocomDliehed =hose ~igh
~ta~dar~s of commitment and has reached the long-sought goal
of Eagle Scout which ie received by less t~an ~we pero=n= of
those individuals ente~in~ th~ Scouting movement; and
WHEREA$~ Grow{rig through his experiences in Scouting,
learning th~ lessons of responsible citizenship an~ DriVing
himself On the great accomplishments of his County, William is
indeed a member efa new generntion of prepared young citizens
of whom we can all he very proud+
NOW~ TWE~LEFORE BE IT ~SOLVED, that the Chesterfield
County ~oar~ of Supervisors hereby extends its congratulations
to Hr. Willia~ Robert Comer and acknowledges the good fortune
of the County tO have such an outstandtn~ young man ns one of
its citizens.
Vote: Unanimous
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Mr. Danlml presented the executed resolution to Mr, Comer,
accompanied by members of him family, and congxatulate~ him on
his outstanding achievement.
14.C. R~C~OGNZZIMG TK~ W~E~ ~F SE~TB~R 13 - 19, 199~ AS
Eariem, members of the Notional F~ecutlve Housekeepers
On motion of the Board, the following re~olutio~ wa~ adopted:
W~EREA$, The National Executive Housekeepers Associatiom,
Inc. hms de~iqnat~d th~ week of September 13 - 19, 1992 u~
WH~%EAS~ the occupation of professional housekeeping is
r$¢ognised ~$ a valuable and necessary service in today*s
highly mobile society; and
and appreciation for the many tasks performed to maK~ our
lives more comfortable and enjoyable; and
WHERF~%~, professional housekeepers provld~ their s=rvice~
facilities, hotsls/motels, public/prlvat~ scheols, industry,
institutions in both the public and private sector; and
quality and high standards of life that this Country enjoys.
County Board Of Super~isore does hereby re=ogni~e the week of
Chesterfiel~ County and applauds the efforts cf the Old
Association, Inc,
¥ot~: Unanlaous
certification and exchangs ideas to improve the service~ they
provide. ~s expressed appreciation tO Dhe ~oard for the
recognition.
I...A~...RF~O~N!ZING ~R. EUGENE C. AUTRY. M~TROFOLITAN E~ONOKIO
~EVBLO~M~IgT COUNCIL OPE~TING ~O~ITTEE
Mr. Stith intToduced Mr. Eugen~ C. Autry and stated .in
addition to ~erving as a me.er of the ~trogoli~ Economic
Development Co~oil Opiating Co~ittee~ ~. Autry also was a
founding me.er o~ the Hidlo~ian Ruta~ club which has given
large donation~ to va~iou~ p~blic agencies and o~er
On motion of the Board, the following resolution wa~ adopted:
~R~AS~ ~e Metropolitan Economic Development Council
(MEDC) serves the Countie~ of Chesterfield. ~anover and
H~ico and the City of Ric~ond; and
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WHERF~AS, MEDe se~k~ to onhanoe economic growth through
broadening the tax base of participating localities, assuring
proper balance between the residential and oommeroial tax
b~se, and creating orderly economic growth by creating moro
jobs by developing' new industry and ~smmeroial enterprises;
amd
WHEREAS, I~_r. Eugene C. Autry s~rYed with
distinction as a representative of the County Of Chesterfield
en the ~EDC Operating Committee from 198~ to 1992; and
WHEREAS, ~r. Autry~s unique abilities led to his
chairmanship of the Operating Committee for two years £rom
19s9 ~hrough 1991; and
WHEREAS, ~r. Au=fy assisted in expanding the commercial
interests of the County and the Richmond area and improving
tho quality of life for all it~ citizens.
NOW, TH~P~FORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chesterfield
County Board of Supervisors does hereby express its sincere
appreciation to F/r. Eugene C. Antry for hi~ dedicated
representing the Coanty of Chesterfleld, on the Operating
Committee of the ~etro~olitau Econo, is Development Council.
Vote: Unanimous
Mr. Daniel presented the executed resolution to M~. Autry and
ex~ressed appreciation for his usrvlce to tbs Metropolitan
Economic Development Council Operatinq Committee and other
activities.
Mr. Daniel stated thoro havo been a series of news articles in
the Richmond Times-Dispatch that have raised
alleqatlons and ~uestions regardinq the County's Building
Inspection Department and although the allegations were
undocumented at this time, the County has the responsibility
to addres~ th~ ~ue~ that hav~ been rai~ed. He further
stated the Board of supervisors took initiatiw=s immediately
in ad~e$sing these articles, on un individual basis, by
pre~en% t~ the Board a report inoludln~ reoommendation~
reqarding shrink/swell soils. ~e stated after tho report by
tho County Adminimtrator, the Chair wo~ld allow 9emotions from
requested the County Administrator to contact all interested
legislators, local ~usiness councils and the Home Builder~
Association to provide them with a detailed briefing and
dls=ussion session. He indicated thi~ process for meetings
has already been initiated and woal~ serve as the initial stop
in obtaining public input and additional steps would include a
scheduled for S~pt~er 22, 1992 end public hearings which
he fe~t t~ho ~oard has ~hown leadership in addressing the
complex issue of shrink/swell soils amd had e~taBllghe~ the
commission on Soils and Foundations to bring specific
shrink/swell soil problems and possible methods to
these individuals affected by shri~Lk/~wcll ~oils. He stated
tlle Board was committe~ to bringing the iss~o to a oonolumien.
Mr. Ramsey stated his report would address immues raised by
the Riob_mond TimeB-Dispatoh in its scrims of articles on
August 30, 1992, would u9date the Board on the current status
of the Building Inspection Department, and would recozmmend a
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resulting from shri~k/swell soils. He further ~tate~
continuing Ruestlons raised in recent article~ regarding
Chesterfield County government and the Building
at every level of' the organization. He ~%at~d ~e Cowry has
attempted to foc~ o~ p~uv~ting u r~curr~ce of shri~/~wel~
affected, that providing a solution has proved more difficult
than simply iden%i~ylng %he problem, and that the re~ult~
outlined would demonstrate ~e approach has been diligent,
~n% and Dr~uc%~v~. He then ad,eased allegations
in ~ Rie~o~d Times-Dispatch regarding gift taking by
employee~ and =ta=~d ~e county has a policy strictly
forbidding the taking of gift~ by building inspecto~ and
o~er County employees and the policy i~ reaffi~md with
employees each year and co~icated to the contraotlng
indus~y. He then reviewed th~ County's policy on gift t~ing
and ~e charge by the Richmond Times-Dispat~ that building
inspectors were told to ignore Building Code requirements,
~at inspection tickets were arbitrarily change~ by ~uil~ing
supe~iso= s~bpect to approval of the Chief Building Offlc~al
who over=ee~ the Depa~en~ and the ~rocedure for issuing
te~po=a~y certificate~ of occupancy and stated a di~ti~otio~
temporary certificate of occupancy i~ i~ued and
not Only in Chesterfield but ether 1o~lltles as well.
then reviewed th= charge by the Richmond Times-Dispatch that
~ minimum footing thickness of eight inches and stated the
Building Code re~ires a minimum footing thlokne~ o~ six
inches and based on that req~irem=nt, only one out of twenty-
felt he ha~ addressed the most serious allegations in the
Ric~ond Times-Di~pat~ artioles and ~roceedmd to review .the
functions of the Bull~ing in~pection Dependent. Ee reviewed
~anges which have been made i~ th~ past year in an mSfort to
provide the highest po~ibl~ level of service to County
re~ident~ includiDg initiation of a foun~a=ion telephone
ho=lin~; initiation of a triassic soils policy; requiring
building plans on residential job sit~s; initiation of a
foundatio~ p~o~ection inmpection; increased training of ~taff;
~9on~cr~hi9 of a masonry ~ali=y ~inar; and initiation of
the ~om= O~er Outreach Pro~am. ~e then addro~e~
i~sues i~cludin~ l=~i~lat~ve changes requiring a fiv~ year
statutory warranty on fomndatlons and an additional one year
and ~ n~ber of tnspection~ require~ by State law wi~
~eVfewed Code viola%ions.
~. Ram~ey th~n reviewed ~he County's proposed
for a Fo~datlon Inspection Pro,Tam including incr~a~iRq the
building fe~ for residential const~ctiun by $100 to fund a
con~raot witR a civil engineering firm to perfo~
testing an~ the designing of engineering soluticn~ for
foundations damaged by ehri~/swell soils; adoption of an
the Co~ty; adoption of un ordinance franchising all realtors
an~ real estatm brokers; creation by the County of pre-
for remlden=ial oonstr~o~ion in m~i~/swell 5reas; creation
of un approved li~t of contrmctor~ who would
foundation r~pairs wi~in an approved pricing
perfo~anc~ of soil testing and ~ngineering ~eslgn by the
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County ~t~uett~al engineer for houses deter~inod to have
~uffered shrin~/swell damage; and a contribution plan from the
development community for rhode develel=mento w~th~n ~he
shrink/swell a~eas, all of which programatic changes could be
implemented i~edia~ely. He then reviewed ~e reco~ended
cha~ges requiring General Asse~ly action including an
amendment to the ~blic Finance Act to pe~it ~e issuance of
revenue ~nds to pay for the oost of shri~/swell ~oundation
da~ges with the ~nds to be r~paid from de~i~ated
County fees; State legislation ~aflning humuuwn=r's and
foundation instance polici~ to prevent excessive exclusions
an~ to re. ire coverage for foundation d~ages; legislation
pe~t th~ Co~ty'~ building pe~it fee to include money
contribute to the shrink/~well foundation $po~rf=y fund;
~ta~to~ am=ndment~ to p~r~t adoption of assessment
service dim~ric%~ ~efined by =he ~hri~/swell area with
revenues to b~ u~ed for private fo~dation repairs; statutory
a~%hority =o p~i= orca=ion of a volunta~ assessment
district with assessm~ts to be u~ed to f~d an in~anc~
~ollcy for future foundation repairs in shrink/swell area~;
aRd amending the appropriate statute to prohibit the waiver
~he ~meral warranty and foundation warranty for all new
resld~tlal construction. He reviewed ~ financing plan such
as th~ cost of pr~ram repa~r~ fi~t yea~ ~o~t~ a~d fi~t
probl~s in the furze and to help ~os~ who have
~ro~osal ~ November 1, 1992 after a~roprlate 9u~llc review.
groups and reco~ded holding co~uni~ m~tings within the
~hr~/~ell ~oil~ area.
the presentation and prated ~e f~it the meetln~s wi~ the
so,eddied ~roup~ should be co~unicated to the public and
remolved i~ a~ timely m ~ashion as possible.
~. Barber stated he did not feel it wa~ appropriat~ for
County to feel th~ n~ed to ~e~nd itself against the
articles in the R~chmond T~me~-Dispatch and stated ~ince
b~ing inolude~ in the meeting suheduled between ~ Board and
~oheduling the ~blic hearings; ~e it,s included in the
timeframe to schedule meetings with the ~g~lative
Delegation; the scheduling of co~unity meetings in
the public the meetings bein~ ~Theduled via Storer Cable and
~e County Call-ln Show; p~o~iding mapo to ~e public
depicting the areas affected by shrink/~w~ll soil~; ~n~ ~e
ne=hod w~i~ W~uld ~ u~ed in dete~ining which homes would be
aligible under ~e proposed Program.
~. Module expressed appreciation to ~r, ~am~ey for the
presentation an~ to the Co~is~ion on So~l~ and Foundation~
zoils.
~. D~nlel noted the Board would be meeting with the
thm County A~inistrator WOUld schedule ~e co~unity meetings
for ~e Brande~ilI, Woodlake an~ Walton Park areas.
There was brief discussion relative =o s=tting the dates
necessary to bold the p%~blic heurings and the Commission on
soils and Foundations addressing the Board prior to the public
hearing.
On motion of the Board, the date of October 14, 1992 at 7~00
p.m. was se~ for public hearings to consider the following
ordinances:
1) An ordinance to ~e~d the Code of the County of
Chesterfield, 1978, as a~ended, by amending and
reenacting Section ~-~(1)(a) relating to fees for
residential new construction;
2) An ordinance tn amend the Code of tho County of
Che~=erfiel~, 197S, as amended, by addin~ a new Article
VII relating to the franchising of ro~identiai
3) An or~inano~ to amend chapter 6 t~e Code of the County of
Chesterfield, 1978, es amended, by adding a nmw Artlcle
viii relatinq tn the franch~ein~ of residential real
comprehensive programs addressing shrink/swell soils in other
locmlltles.
After brief discussion, on motion of Mr. ~cHale, seconded by
Mr. colbert, the ~ourd cuncelled the public bearing ~t for
October 14, 1992 at 7:0~ ~.m. to consider the proposed
Lake chesdin and Falling Creek Reservoir end rescheduled the
public bearing for November 12, 1~92 a~ 7;00 p.m. due to
~chedu~ing of ~1~ ~Ubllo hearings for the ordinances regardinq
16. PUBLIC ~EA~ING8
16.A. TO CONSIDE~ ~NA~NDME~T TO THE P¥9~-9~ BUDGET TO
publio h~aring to consi~e~ an am~ndmen~ %o ~e FY92-93 budget
~o apDropMiate $2,864,00~ in ~e General ~und and the County
Garage Fund for consolidation of suhools an~ ~i~e garages wi~
re~ired for accounting ~ur~oses su ~at the County Fleet Fund
has f~ds available to pay for Schools and Fire equipment
~int~nanuu =~n~es which will be billed ~a~ to each using
amen~ent.
~. B~a~le~ state~ he was in support of consolidating the
County and School gmrmge~ and felt th~ Cuunty and S~ool
hearing wa~ olo~ed.
~ere was brief discu~slon relativ~ to the division and
appropriation of t~e ~e~autud funds.
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appropriated $2,864,000 in the General ~n4 and t~ County
~arage Fund in revenuee and o~penditures for ¢cnsoli~atlen of
schools and Fire garages with the County garage.
Vote: Unanimous
P~RCEL O~3~_WD,,,TO CHILDRESS KLEIN PROPERTIESw
CONTAINING ;~PPROXI~L%TE~T S.S ACB~$. LO~ATBD AT THE
=nzSTKRFIELD AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL
Mr. et~th ~tated this date and time had been advertised for a
Klein Propel-ties, containing approximately S.5 Acre~, located
at the Air~ert Industrial ~ark an~ ts authorize the Csunty
Administrator to enter into a sales contract. He further
stated Childress Klein ~roper~ies was planning =o build a
108,000 square foot distribution Center and the facility would
be leased to csrreotienal EnterDrise, a division Of t~e State
Department of Corrections. He ~tated ~taff wa~ r~co~mending
waiving the restrictive covenants to allow perimeter fenoln~
and the total investment in th~ project Was e~timated to be
$2.6 million.
NO one name forward to speak ~n favor of or against the issue.
O~ motion of ~r. Warren, ~eoonded by ~r. Barber, the ~oard
authorized the County Adm~nlntrator a~d tho Chairman of th~
Board to execute all necessary documents for the oonveyance of
a parcel of land ts Chil~rsss Klein Properties, containing
approximately 5.5 aore~ ~e the a~o~nt of $?~,00~ per acre
minu~ t~e Site development costs, lssated at t~e Airport
Industrial Park and waived the restrictive covenants for the
Airpa~k to ~llew perimeter fencing.
Vote: Unanimous
ADJOURNMENT
on ~otion of Mr. Mc~aI~, ~econded by Mr. Colbert, the Board
adjomrned at 8:45 ~.m. until Se~t~be~ 22, 1992 at 7:00
to m~et with the Commission on Soils and Foundation= in the
Administration Building, Room 502.
Vote: Unanimo~
County Ad~inistrat o~
~arry G Daniel
Chairman
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