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03-27-96 MinutesMa=oh 27~ 199~ 96-19~ 2upervisorS in Attendance: Mr, ~arry ~. Daniel, Chairman Mr. Arthur S. Warren, Vice Chrm. Mr, ~dward B, ~rb~r Mrs. Renny B. R~mphrey Mr. J. L. McHala, III Mr. Lane ~. Ramsay Co~-~ty Administrator Staff in ~ttendanoe: Mr, St~v~n Calabro, Dir,, County Airgort Mr, Craig Bryant, Dir., 14.r. Donald Kappal, Public Affairs Ms. Jane Caz~er, Dir., Youth Services Ms. Marilyn Cole, Rxeo. Asst. to County Adnin. M~, Rio~ar~ Corals, MS. Faith L. Davis, Clerk to the Board Ls~is. Svcs. and Intergovarn. Affairs Chief Robert L. Eanes, Jr., Fire Department Mr. Michael Golden~ Dir.~ Parks and Recreation Mr. Bradford S, H~nmer, Deguty Co. Ad{min., County Ombudsman Mr. Thomas E. Sacobson, Dir., Planning Qr. Butt Lows, pit., Mental Health/Retard. Ms. ~ary LOU ~yle, Di~,, Aooounting Mr. Robert L. Has~e~, Deputy Co. Admin., Human Service~ Mr. R. John McCracken, Dir., Transportation Mr. Richard M. McElflsh, Dir., Env. Engin~Ting Mr. Gary R. McLaren, Dir., Mr. Steven L. Mica~, County A~arney Dr. William Nelnon, Dir., Reulth Mr. Richard Nunnally, Extension Agent Mr. F. O. Parks, Dir., Information systems Tach. ~r. Francis N. Pitaro, Dir., col. J. ~. Pittm=n, Jr., Police Department Mr. James J. L. stegmaier, Pit., Budget & Management Mr. M. D. stit/~, Jr., Deputy Co. Ad, in., Community DevelcDment Mr. Frederick Willis, Jr., Dir., ~unan Resource Mg~. Mr. Daniel called the regularly scheduled meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. 1. ,,,~P~ OF MINUTES 1.A. ~RU~RY 25-24-1996 On motion of Mr. Barber, se=ended by Mr. XcHale, the Board Vote: Unanimous On motion of ~Lr. McHale, seconded by Mr. Barber, ~h~ Board approved the minutes of Hatch 6, 1996, as submitted. Vote: Unanimous approved the minutea of March ~, 1996, am mubmitted. On motion of ~r. ~c/{als, secondsd by Mr. Barber, ~h~ Boa~d approved the minute~ of March 13, 1996, a~ ~ubmltted. Vote: Unanimous 2. COUI~T¥ ADMINISTRATOR~ Mr. Ramsey s=ate~ Chief Pittman has the longest~ continuous full-time service with th~ County, of th~ County'~ employees. He fur=her stated in ~eoogniti0n of ~is ~uality service, =he County established the 'Joseph E. Pi~tman, Jr. Award for Conti~o~s County Service" in hi~ honor, M~. Daniel presented the Award to Chief Pittman and wa~ asked tu pr~nt ~e Award to the employee with ~ longest ten--ed Chief Pit,an e~r~ed a~e~iatio~ f0~ the ho~0~ be~towe~ upon hi~ wi~ ~he e~tabliuhmemt of the Award. He Treasurer's 0ffic~, c~n~ratulated her upon receiving the Award, and e~re~ed appreciation for her dedicated ~ervic% Cu~nty. 96--199 RROURDTS TO PODTPONE ACTION. ADDITIONS. CHANGED TN T~ ORDER OF ~R~$ENTATION On me%ion of Mr. McHalej seconded by Mr. Barber, the Board added Item 8.¢.7., Award of contract to Deloitte and Touche for Financial Services to follow Item $.C.6., Approval of the Establishment of the Ad HOC Study commiesion for the Financing and Construction o~ a ~ow Juvenile Courts Building an~ amended Item 8.C.3., Authorization to E~tabliah an Additional Petty Camh Fund, in the amount of $2,0~0, in the N~me of Lieutenant Dennis Proffitt, to Read Authorization to E~tablish an Additional Petty Cash Fund, in the amount of $5,000, in the Name of Lieutenant captain T.~. Stil~a and, adopted the e~enda, a~ amended. Vet~= Unanimous ~. R~DOL~TION~ ~ SPECIAL RECO~NITION~ There were no Re~olutions and ~pecial Recognitions ~.. W~.K_B~SSXONB Chief Pittman ~tated th~ mica±on of tho Police Department i~ to provide a professional and unbiased response to the needs of the community and i= the Department's goal to emtabli~h a Conmunity Through Excellence in Public ~ervice". He presented an cver¥iew of the Police Department and reviewed customer services p~ovid~d including ~e~ponding to citizen~ ~eques~ for drug education. He then reviewed productivi=y and performance one calla; eal!s and assignments; calla and assignmantE and including crimes against property and persons; juvenile drug ae=ivi~y~ an~ crime ~y juveniles. There was brief dlsuussion relative tot he increase in juvenile crime in the County. Chief Pittman then reviewed actual part I offenses and the there has been a decrease in violent crimes in the County for the last three year~, T~ere was brief dis~ssion relative to t~e number of major orimes in ~he Co~ty a~ compared to other localities. ~hief Pittmmnthen reviewed crime by and against juveniles from FY93 to FY95; internal efficiencies including development of community policing programs and a false alarm ordinance; and The~e was b~ief discussion relative to the percentage of security alarm~ that are false. H~. Daniel excuse~ himself from the meeting. chief mittman then reviewe~ internal efficiencies including the County having the lowest comt per cupita than similar including funding for twenty-one replauement vehicles; ad~itional RM$ funds; additional overtime funds; and funding fo~ ~eplacement body armor, 3/27/96 96-2~o There was brief discussion as to the life span and cost of body ar~er ~or police e££isers. Chief Pit:man continued to review unfunded customer nssd~ including funding for fifteen new patrol officers and seven new $~geants and reinstating K-~ overtime funds and then reviewed the nun%bur of offic~r~ per l~,000 population and the impact of County recommended funding for unfunded services to b e absorbed within the ~Y~7 ~oliee Department budget. Mr, Warren stated he feels the K-9 unit is vital te the Mrs. Humphrey concurred with the co~unents ex])r~ssed by Mr. When asked, Chie~ Pittman stated the K-9 Unit will be Seeded by overtime funds and will not impact the number of officers on the street. chief Pittman Unen presented an overview e~ the Animal control Department and reviewed customer services provided including responding to citizens calls for assistance; impounding stray laws. He then reviewed Animal Control service levels. T~ere was brief discussion relstlve to ~he funding of the CUPS Chief Pittman then reviewed the number of impounded animal= from FY91/92 to projected F¥96/~Y and the number of dog licenses issued by the Treasurer's Office. There wa~ brief discussion relative to the enforcement of purchasing dog licenses and to the posslb{l~ty of having Chief Pittmaathen reviewed issues and unfunded customer needs including one replacement 3/4 ton truck; additional operating funds and funding for a part-time Senior Office Assistant. Mr. Stith presented an overview of the Building Inspection Department and ~eviuw=d customer services provided including enforcement of new construction codes, building ~ode~, a~d proffers inspections; the citizens Assistance Program; and conducting apartment attic inspections. Mr. Daniel returned to ~he meeting. Mr. stith then revisws~ productivity and efficlemsy accomplishments of the Department including crsss-fu/qctional Coi~munity Development Pruuess Action Team (PAT) examining front counter services; cross-functional Ccunty/IndustryQualltyTeam examining quality issues to improve services; and applying SPC Tools to prodsctivity ~eas~es. He stated services provided within the F~97 Budget include enforcement of the v~rgin~a Uniform State,ida Building Code for ~ew ConstruCtion and enforcement Of th~ virginia uniform Sta=ewlde Building Code, Volume II Building Maintenance Code. He further stated outcome of active Total Quality Improvement pro=ssses w~ll result in enhancements of core functions of th~ Depar~ent; that the 1997 propose4 Budget includes automation enhancements; and that all programs are off,et by fees. He presented an overview of Community DeYelepment Adlminis~ration and reviewed customer services provided includin~ qua~terl~ meetings with the development and engineering community and County providing advise a~d direction to homeowners and and establishlng a barrier-free approach =o all business and community leaders in order to listen to their conc~rn~ and ideas and develop cooperative solutions. He then reviewed 96-~0~ productivity and efficiency accomplishments including eetabllshlng two cress-departmental line PAT~s; establishing t/~e only PAT ~o address a' mutual county ~hd private industry concern; an~ ~eveloping a team approach to address the Meadowville community concerns and providing a quality ~ite and economic develepment incentive ~rogram and brlefly revlewedTQI initiatives within Community Development in continuing a good relationship with Allied and DuPontand developing Charters and goal~, and establishment of several PAT teams within Community Economic Development Department and reviewed cu~tome~ provided ine]ud{ng ~romct~ng ~he County a~ a bus,ness to co~orate decision makers; facilitating d~velopment of.sites and buildings; providing 0arran= demographic and sits info~atton; pnbli~hin~ a bi-monthly newsletter; monitoring the busine~ climate; and making reoo~enda%ions to improve the business climate. ~e noted that ~ere is a decrease in the FY97 Budget due =o ~he Depar~ent receiving a $7~900 rebate from the Greater Ri=~ond Partnership, In=orpor~ted in FY96. ~conomic nevelopment Department fncludin~ prospecting activity e~ancing a World Wide Web home page on the Internet; linking applying fo~ amd ~eceiving ~econd Enterprise zone; and working wi=h multi-de~ar~mental team to refine the u=e of the ~ast Track Process. Hz then rcvi=wud servic=u provided within the ~99 Budget by ~e ~conomic Development D~Dartment including funding for inc~ntiv~ pro,rum to ~rovidu infrastrUctU~u, There wa= brief discussion relative to constraint~ placed on ~conomio Development Depar~eDt including capital funding needed for co,po=er hardware and sof~ware for on-line the ~eographio Information (GI$) in FYPS, Ke thpn pr~n=~d ~n ov~iew of =he Environmental Engineering Department and reviewed eu~to~r ne~i~e~ provided including renponding to =nvironm~ntal Engineering includlng mapping products and services; st~eetlig~ting p~ogram~ a~inis=ration; administering the NPDES Permi=%ing Program; production an~ ~nvironmental Engineering inatuding facilitation of Stat~ Road Acceptance; oo~erciaI and residential development control; a~inistration of road naming and nu~ing; ~d~i~Xstering Land Disturbance Permit Program; and reviewi~ buildln~ ~e~it a~plicatiuns. 96-202 Mr. ~titk then reviewed productivity and efficiency aconmplish~entm of Environmental Engineering including continuin~ TQI training £or sta££; staff participating in interdepartmental PAr'e; and ~eviewi~g e~stc~er service processes. He reviewed services provided within the F¥97 Budget by the Department including reduction in plans review turaaround time while maintainingquallty review standards. then reviewed potential program enhancements including general sales c~ GIS maDDing pro~ucts end services commencing in the forth quarter of F¥96 and additional funding request for a specialist. Ho than presented an overview of the Planning Department and reviewed customer mervicee provided including providing information regarding developments through various plans and publications; holding ~reapplication meetings to assist applicants prier to zoning appl{oations; holding and encouraging citizen participation in the planning process. He reviewed productivity and efficiency acc~mpliEh~nt= of the Department including telephone customer service and site plan provided within the FYg7 Budget including the Central A~ea, River£ront, ~a~ ~a~tern ~idlothian Turnpike Revitalization Plans; Comprehensive Development Strategy; revisions to residential ordinance~ and reviewed proposmd services including t_he Routs 2SS Corridor Plan~ thc son Air Design Study; and'the Community Building Program. When asked, ~e stated the . Community Building Program will address areas in the community that are in transition. He then reviewed potential program enhancements of the Planning Department including completing zoning lmyerm input on th~ ~TS and fiv~ year growth projections ~or capital improvements. When aeked~ M~. Jacebeo~ ~tated the Planning Commission reoommendc~ the Route ~88 Corridor Study be the top priority project for County staff; that the Commission did not achieve consensus on thm next highest priority; and that instead, the Commission recommended three p~oject~. He noted that it Was not possible for Planning staff to perform the t~ree projects which include the Eon Air Villmge De=ica Study, the Southern Jefferson Davis Corridor study, and the Route 360/Geni~o Area Transportation and Design Study. ~e notmd that the Route 288 study is being recommended to the Board by staff for additional fundinq. F~r. Mtith then presented an overview of the Transportation Department and revlewe~ customer services provided inoluding providing information and recommendation on all development proposals? initlatin~, securing fundin~ for, monitoring and/or managing road construction; providing infor~atio~ on CoRnty- wide long and short range transportation plane~ and addremsing citizen requests/concernm relating to transportation issues. He then reviewe~ productivity and efficiency &coompliel%mentm of the Department includlng managing major prQjeo~ including design, righ=-of-way aoquimltion, and construction; staff completing initial TQI training; and staff accomplishing twenty-three ~uick fixes and nne EIG. ~e reviewed provided withi~ the FY97 budget by the Department including maintaining the same level cf service as in previous years to customers, continuing to emphasize quality service improvement through TQI. Me then reviewed potential pro,ram enhancements including a~tometing being emphasized to handle increased volu~e and complexity of tasks and upgrading add~tionsl hardware and software. Me then presented an overview of the including planning and constructing facilities to meet customer demand and accommodating economic development; meeting or exceeding State/federal requirements for drinking water; and protecting the environment through colleotion an~ treatment. He reviewed p~cdu=tivity and efficiency accomplishments of the Department inoludlng rewriting the water/wastewater ordinance; automating and expanding strong waste ~urcharge program; developing procedure to addre~ hom~builders regular for ecoemm to ~he water system for construction need~}rbducing number of calls from customers by contacting th~m~ before they unusually high bills, to inform them of a possible leak; and organizing the "Extra Mile Club" which reccgnize~ and encourages ~mployeea to ren~er ~xcellent customer service to both internal and ~t~r~al s~stemer~. He the~ ~vi~wed.~ajor five yea~ capital Improvemeht Program additions including enhancements at the Swift Creek Water Treat Plant; Meadcwvilte/~non Area Water and Wa~tewa=er Projec=s~ and e~tabli$~ent of a Rat~ ~tab~lixation Re~e~e which will ~n f~d~ng ~ajor renovations to agin~ facilitlus in tho County. He brlefly r~vlewed the policy governing the R~te Stabilization ~se~ve, it~ ~mpact on cu~tomer~, and e~ected competitive a~v~ntage. He stated the Bo~rd will' b= r~e~t~d to ~opt a policy establishing a Rate Stabilization ~en asked, ~. Stith reviewed the p~ose of e~ablishing the ~te stabilization Reserve. ~ major rate increase when it has to begin replacing Th~r~ was brief d~cu~sion reIa=ive to increasing j~rizdiction~- Mr. Barber stated th~ Boar~ may want to consider raising Mr. ~msey stated th~ =onnection'fe~ is basically an impact fee and =o inoluda additional oosts in determining ~he oonn~otion ~r. Masden briefly reviewed ~uman Services Departments, ~enoies, an4 Policy and Advisory Boa~ds and co. lesions. =hen presented an overview of th~ Library System and ~vi~w~d pro~ by ~i~y pprcen:; reducing da=a ~=rie~. for invoice briefly reviewed ad~ac~ to improve book holdingz including pro~ucu~vity measles including ~AT~ working to control litter including historical p~oDer=ies~ athletic facilities, of visitprs annually and ~h~ number of $por=s par~ioipan%s. He H~cu~ ~ameball fiel~ maintenance, play~ruun~ equipment ~or S~rv~oe~ and =rated productivity measures include reduced init~ative~ and then reviewe~ r~v~n~ tren~ an~ Mental ~alth Se~ce~ addbacks consisting of funding for MIS prpd~otivity ~ea~ure~ ~n=ludln~ implemeating thm ~amily 3/27/96 96-204 Preservation Model Program; the unified service intake end an assisted housing program. He stated issuem of the Department include increasing fester care oaoeloede and ~pl~m~ntatlon of ~tat~ W~lfar~ Refe~ in April, 1997 and reviewed social Services c~stomer census. He then presented an overview of the Health Department and reviewed pru~uctivity Measures in~iuding publi~-private ~ollabnratien between the Department and rohns=on-willls Hespltal and immunizations in conjunction with priv~t~ physicians to high xi~k populations. ~e stated issues of the Department include increased demand for ~rvices, reduced State funding, and State TQI on hold. He reviewed potential impact~ in public health services including reduced i~unizatiens; increased infant mortality rate; reduced servlc~s to the needy; reduced services to County agencies and then ~sviewed number of inspection vieit~ from 1992 to 1995. ae then presented an overview cf Youth Services Department and reviewed agencies serving the youth and services rendered to youth. ~s then reviewed produc~ivlty measures including implementing the Juvenile Crime Control Act; integrated intake process; ~xpanding diversions' services? the ~outh Services Strategic Plan; a forty-five percent increase in youth at Group Hume$ State mortification of all ~rcgrsms~ 1TS at-ris~ and troubled youth in Comprehensive Services; and ~omprehcn~ive ~ervioes expenditures were ~.~6 percent of allocation. ~e reviewed TQI/Parent participation in PAT and reviewed issue~ of the Youth Services Department including inareasing at-risk and offending youth. There wes brief discussion relative to mean~ of reducing youth crime nnd delinquency, Mr. ~a~den continued to review Youth Services issues including increasing juvenilia or£~inally charged and then reviewed a comparison of juvenile arrest rates among area localities. There was brief discussion relative to increase in Juvenile arreat~ in the County. ~r. ~asden continued to review Youth services issues including overcrowding and eve~need juvenile detention facility; increasing demand for Comprehensive Services; and changes the Departmen~ including funding for Operatin~ expenses and part-time assistance po~ition and funding to match State overvi=w of Comnunity Correctional Services and reviewed productivity measures including implementing the community Corrections Act'; conducting ~,O00 interviews with offenders; saving 2~,sOs jail bad days; and clients providing 45,000 hours of ¢ommunity service. ~e stated issues of Cemmunit¥Correction Services includes extensive planning rs~u~red and the need automation. ~e then presented an overview of the Extension a twelve percent increase in requests for information; a thirteen percent increase in samples tested; and e~panslon cf the service area and then reviewed ~ten~ion Servi~ ~x~and~d program service area. ~r. Daniel requested the ~oard to continue with its regular age,da at thio tim= und, if time permits, hear the Fire Departmentls budget presentation a£=er~he ~xecutlve sessions. 3/27/96 7. BEFEE~ED ?TEMS On motion of Hr. Daniel, secsnded by Mr. McMale, the Board suzpended' its ~ulee at nomination/appointment of members to $erve on the co,unity S~vice~ Boa~d and t~e Vote: on motion of Mr. Daniel, seconded by Mr. McHale, the Board simultaneously nominated/appointed Mr. Thomas M. Daadmore, repre~entlng Dale District, to serve on the Community Services Beard, who~e term ie effective immediately and will expire December 31, 1998. Vote:' Unanlmou~ 7.A.2. KEEP CHESTERFIELD CLEAN CORPORATION On motion o~ Mr. Barber, ~econded by Mrs. Humphrey, the Board ~imultaneuu~ly nominatefl/appointed Mr. Robert ~eatty, repre~entlnq Midlothlan Di~trlct~' to ~erve on the Keep Chssterfleld Clean Corporation, whose term is effective immediately and will ex, pits January 31~ 8.A. ~TR~ETLIGHT INSTALLATION COST APPROVALS On motion of Mrs. Humphrey~ seconded by ~. ~o~ale~ =he ~card approved a streetlight installation cost approval for Church Road~ in =he vlolnlty of 20~13~ on the existing pele~ in the ~atoaca Maglsterlel Diatrict. Vote: Unanimous {It is noted there is no cost to install the light. 8.B. ~PPOINTKENTS 8,B,1, DISABILITY ~RVICRa BO~D on ~otion of Mr. Daniel, seconded by ~r. McHale, the Board suspended -lt~ rules at this time ts allow simultaneous nomination/appointment of a me~ber to serve on the Disability services vote: ' Unanimous On motion of Mr. ~cMale, seconded by ~r. Barber, ~ho Board simultaneously nominated/appointed Mr. Roger H. Habeck, representing Bermuda District, to serve on the Disability Services Board, whose term is effective i~u~ediately and will expire De~ember 31, 1997. Vote: Unanimous (It is neted Mr. Hebeok is replacing Mr. orville Duff ~o 9~-206 a/27t96 8.C.1. ~DOPTIOE OF .WHER~S, ~ief Pie=man ha~ provided over ~irty ~ight years of ~mlity semite to ~e citizens 'of Chesterfield ~ER~S, c~ief Pittman ~as s~r~ad the County wit~ Poli¢~; and ~nder ~e dir~otion and ~idanoe of ~ief Pit.an from a rural D~par~ents in the country; and p~rtnsrship wi~ citizens, chest~fiel~ county enjoys ~he most ~fficien~ Departmen= in =he region; and ~R~S, Chief Pitt~n has initiated many creative better respond to the needs o~ uitiz~ns, inclu41ng thm D~ ~uz~ & Alcohol Resistance Education (D~E) ~ogram; ~e knti- Crime Task For=e; ~e SDecialty Investigations Division; Division; tbs Police Emergency R~sponss Team; Avia%ion and Traffic units; ~he M~rine Patrol; Street Drug ~nfor=~ent; ~nforc~nt ~lorer Post 609; and ~ER~S, through the vision and goml~ of chief Pittman, ~ubli~ safety Tralnln~ Acad~y wa~ con~u~ted ~o allow for excellent training opport~itie~ and a supportive envlro~ent ~ER~S, the Department has implemented ~e philosophy of Co--unity Policing, further foot.ring th~ ~Dirit of with coati.les of ~esterfield County; ~d profemmional or.animations including ~e International ~sooiation of chiefs of Police~ the virqinia Asmooiation of Chiefs of ~olice where he served ~s president of distin~imhed group; ~m ~a~er ~imlnal Justice Acad~y; Affairs Invem~igatlon Association; the Governor's Advisory Council to th~ Parole Board; ~e Council on D~g Abuse Control; and thm Me~o Coalition Against Drugs; will miss Chief ~it~an's diligent NOW, THEREFORE BE IT P~SOLV~D, that the Chestar£ield ce~nty Board of Supervisors publicly recognize~ the outstanding its appreciation for his service to the County and their best ~iehes for a long and happy rstirem~nD. Ai~D, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDw that 'a copy of this resolution be presented to Chief PitDman and that ~his resolution be permanently recorded among the paper~ of this Board of supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia. vote: Unsnlmuus ~ONTH" On ~otion of M~. MoHale~ ~econded by ~r. Warren, th~ ~oard adopted the ~ollowing re~olution: ~R~$. th~ issues of child abuse and neglect continue i~pact many a~peot~ of our lives; ~E~ the Chesterfield co~ty Board of employees, dep~rtnents, and citizens; and ~ER~S, tha~esterfield-Colonial Heights child~use and Ne~l~o~lti4iBoiplinary Team wa~ e~tablimhed in 1~76 and one of the f~r~t such teams in Virginia; and b~alf of ~ild abuse prevention and program planning; a~d ~S, the Team and its subco~ittees ha~e p~ovid~d education and ~raining of professional~ and other as a continue to value coordinated efforts for ~erwing ~amilies and Qhildren. County Board of Supervisors hereby re~oqnizes the month of April, 19~6 as "~ild Abu~ 9rev~nt~on Mon~". ~D, ~= IT F~R R~SOLV~D, that ~e Board p~llcly race.i/es and e~presse~ it~ appreciation to th~ Child a~ Neglect Hulti~is~iDlinary Team a~d its momb~r~, pa~ and addressin~ matters of child abuse prevention an~ protection and ~alls this resolution to ~e attention of all County ci=izens. vote: Unanimous 8.0.1.~. ~BOG~I~ING A~RI~ 1-7, ~996 ~B ~P~BLIC HEALTH WEEK" On motion of ~r. M~Hale, seconde~ by ~r. Warren, the Board ado~ted the following resolution: WIiEREAS, public h~lth is thc science e~d art of ~reventing disease, prolonging li£e, an~ prometingphy~isal and mental h~alth through organized community efforts; and ~ER~$, everyday tens of million~ of ~ricans are p~oteoted by hun~eds of th0usDn~ of public heal~ measures, ~ny of them invisible, in co.unities across the nation; and 3/27/96 96-208 ..W~F~FA~, public h~althinltiatlv~ and program~ are a part of momt of our everyday l~ves; and WHEREAS~ the chesterfield County Health Department such as restaurant inspections and well and septic system management; and ~F2%S, the Health,apartment reaches Out to individuals ash co--unities at risk cf cancer, high blood p~ssu~e, and sexually transmitted diseases, making sure they receive the screen±ng and other services they need; and WHEREAS~ the Health Department promotes health and disease prevention by educating and training public health p~ofe~ional~; and WHEREAS, the Health Department's role is to ~eteot residents for unnecessary ~eat~ an~ oisease, e.g., by i~unizing a child against mcasl~ or educating us in making healthy shsices spout lifestyle; and WI{EREASe public health~ ms practiced by the County's Hea~th De~artment~ has progressed to a multi-~renged effort that educates individuals, reaches out to communities and enceuragem health pol~c~e~ for furthe~ prevention. NOW, T~EREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors publicly recognizes the out~tandlng Department to ~e health of the clt~z~ns of ~esterfi~ld County. Vote: Unanimous 8,C,2, APPROVAL O~ CONTRACTS ~OR THE ~URCH~E O~ A P~CBL OF LAND ALDR~ READOWVILLE ROAD FRO~ RA~D~L F. ~ B~RBAR~ G. BELCHER Om ~Otie~ Of M~. MeHale, m~conded by Mr. Warrxn, the Board s~proved a contract for the purchase of a parcel o~ land, with i~p~ov~ment~, along Meadowville Road from Mr. Randy F. and Ms. Barbara ~. Belcher; appro~riate~ $Z34,000~ from the Industrial Park Reserve Account; and authorized the County Administrator to sign the cuntrac~ ~nd necessary deed. (It is noted a copy of the vicinity sketch is filed with the papers of this Board. ~unds for the purchase are availabla in the Industrial Park Re,eryc Account and from revenue for sale of property this fiscal year.} Vote: Unanimous g.~.~.b. FROM COB~H C. AND H~RY E. SMITH On motion of Mr. McHale, seconded by Mr. Warren, t~e Board a~rov~d a contract for ~h~ purchase o£ a parcel ef land~ with improvement~, along Meadowville Road from /(r. Joseph C. and M~ry ~. smith; appropriated $240,000 fram the Industrial Park Re,eryc Account; and authorized the County Administrator to ~ige the son~rast and nsceasary deed. (It is noted a copy of the vidi~ity sketch is filed with th~ pap~r~ of thi~ Board. Funds for the puroha~e are available from current'f~scal year sale of Dr0perty to Fountain ~ad.) Vote: U~nimous 3/2?/96 95-209 approved a contract for the p~rcha~e of a parcel of land, with improvementm, along Meado~ville Road from Mr. Jeffrey T. and Beverly W. S~otesberry; transferred $12~,000 from the Economic Development Department Indncement Account; appropriated $5,000 from the Industrial Park Reserve Account; and authorized the County Administrator to slqn the contract and necessary deed. (It is noted a copy c~ the vicinity sketch i~ ~ilcd with the the Economic Development Departme.nt Inducement Account and the Industrial Park Rese~e.) 8,C,3, AUTHORIZATION TO B~T~.BLZSE AN ADDITIONAL PETTY ~ASH, ~dD, ~N T~E AMOUNT OT $5,000, IN THE N~E O~ LIBW~ T,E, STILES approved a request to e~tabli~h an additional petty cash fund, in ~e amount of $5,0~0, in the name ~ ~i=utmnant T.=. Stiles. Vote: U~aniN0~ AWARD OF ~OM~TRUCTION CONTRACT TO ~OR~N BROTHERS EZOAVATING COMPANY FOR THE HIOKOMY RO~D W&TER LINE · /~D DRE~UIIE REDUOIN¢ VALVE PR0$E~T , On mo~ion o£ ~. MoHale, s~onded by M~. Warren, the Board awarded a construction contract to Moran Brothers Ezcavating Company, in the amount of $389,203, for the Hickory Road Water Li~e and Pressure Reducin~ ~alve Contract, and authorized the County Administrator ~o execute ~he necessary construction contract documents. (It is noted a vicinity map is filed with ~he paper~ of this soard.) vote= Unanimous ~.~,5. A~PROPRIATtON O~ FUND~ FOR COMPLETION OF THE REAL appropriated $177,700 for completion of the Real =state A$$e~or'~ ~ocal Area Network/Field Data Collection Sy~te~. FYg$ positive r~ult~ of operation, which have been transferred to the capital Improvsmen~ Program Reserve.) B,C,~, APPROV~LL TO ESTABLISH THE AD ~OC STUDY CO~ISSION.~O~ FINANCING A~D CONSTRUCTION OF A N~N ~uvRNILB COURTS BUILDING On motion o[ Mr. ~cEate, seconded by Fir, Warren, the Board approved th~ establishment of thc Ad ~oo Study Co~ission for ~he ~inuncing and construction of a new juvenile co~rt$ building. Vote: Unanimous 96-210 AUDIT SERVICES On motion of Mr. MaHale~ seconded by Mr. ~arren, the Board authori=ed the County Ad~inlstrator to enter into a contract with D~lcitte & Touch6 for financial audit services. (It is $I20,500 for the audit periode FY96, FY97, and FY98 Vote= Unanimous Claims at this time. Projects; District R~ad and S~reet Light Fund~; Lea~e ~urchases; end ~¢hool Board Agenda. Vote: Unmnimou~ (Case 95SN0239) relative to the color and lighting system for a communications tower and uses allowed in a required buffer. The density of ouch amendment will De controlled by zoning oonditions or ordinance standards. The Comprehensive 'Plan designates t!~e property fo~ general industrial use. This request lies in an Agricultural (A) District on ~.$ acres lying off the eastern terminus of Station Road. Tax. Map 53-12 (1) Part of Parcel 1 (shse~ the Planning Commission and staff reco~end approval subject to conditions. Ms. Gloria Frye, representing the applicant, stated 1. High intcnsltystrebe lights with u~ward rsflectlonmay be u~ed during daylight hours. These lights shall be located as depicted on plans prRpared by TWR Ligh[ing Inc., and ~ated F~bruary 15, 1996. (P) (NOTE: Thi~ eonditibn ~up~rsedes Condition 6. b. of Case A thirty (30) foot easement to accommodate an power line shall ~e allowed within the buffer ulong Falling Creek, generally as depicted on the planprepared 1996. 3/~7/96 (NOTE: This condition is in addition to condition 14 of rase 9~SN0~39.) (NOT~: All other conditions of approval for Case 95SN0239 sha11'~emain in e£fect.) Vote: Unanimous In Kidlothian ~agis~erial District, WINDY ~ILL SPORTZ requested Conditional Use to per,nit expansion cf s golf course in-an Agricultural (A) District. The density of such amendment will be controlled by zoning conditions or ordinance standards. The Comprehensive Plan designates the property for mixed, use This ~equest.lies on 42.22 acres lying approximately 1,350 fe~t ~undrod Road. Tax Ha~ 14 (1) Part of Parcel 5 ~shee= the ~lanning Com~isslon and'staff recommend approval subject to Mr. ~il~cn Phillips, r~presenting the applicant, stated the recommendation is acceptable. There was no oppo~ition pre,est. on motion of M~. Barber, ~e¢onded by Mr. MoHale, ~he Beard to approve Case 96SN01~6 subject to th~ followiDg, sonditions; Uses shall be restricted to a golf course and customary accessory uses. a.m. and 12:00 midnight,, Monday through Sunday. Lightingshall comply wit~ the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, Section 2~,~-240. 4. No ulcohotic beverages shall be pe~mitted. (P) ~×cept for timbering approved by the Virginia State ~ropertyuntil a land disturbance permit has been obtained approved ~evices have been installed. 3/27/96 96-212 Mrs. Humphrey stated because tho Board will be discus'sing the o~qui~i~ion of certain property that i~ owned or owned in part by her uncle she will declare a conflict of interest under the 'virginia Conflict of Interest Act, relating to the Executive Session tc dimcums the acquisition of real estate in the Dale Magisterial District and noted she did not partlo~pato ~n discussions at th~ March 13, 1996 Board meeting. She farther stated her uncle does not reside in her household, she is not an owner of the facility, and dose not have any financial interest in the ~aoility. she stato~ ~ho w~ll not b~no~it ~n any way by the acqui~itlon of the property in Dale District by caution, she will declare a conflict of interest under the Virginia Conflict of Interest Act~ will not participate in any di~u~ion O£ this matter er any decisions of the Board, and excused herself, from the meeting. on motion of Mr. McHale, sec0ndedbyMr. Barber, the Board went into ~xecutive Sessions PJrsuanU to Section 2.1-$44A.3., C0~e Of VirgiDia, 195O, as ~=mended~ to Discuss the Acquisition of Real ~stata in =he Dale ~agis=erial District for a mublio Purpose R~lating to Recreation; Pursuant to Section 2.1- Acquisition of Real Estate in the Clover Hill Magisterial Di~tri¢~ for a ~ubllc Purpose Relating to Recreation; and Pursuant to Section 2.1-344A.3., Code of Virginia, 1950~ us A~ended, to Discuss the Use of Real Property for a public Purpose and tho A~q~is~tlon of Real Property for Economic beYelspmeat in the Bermuda Magisterial oistrict Where no Previ0~s Announcement Has Been Made of the Business' Interest. Vote: Unmnimoum Re¢onvening: ~S;kMENDED, TO DISCUSS TRE ~COUI$ITION OF ~EA~ESTATE IN REL~TIN~ TO On motion of Mr. McHale, seconded by Mr. Warren, the following resolution was adopte~: WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has this day adjourned Board and ~n accordance with the pro~i~ions of the virginia Freedo~ 0£ I~fer~atlsn Act; and WHeReAS, th~ Virginia Frsedsm of Information Act effective July 1~ 1989 provides fe~ certification that such Executive Session was cenduc=ed in eonfarmity with law. does hereby certify that to the best of each ~owledg$, i) only p~li= business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting re~iFemants under~e Freedo~ of Information Act were ~i~oussed in ~e Executive Session =o which 'thi~ certlf~=~tlon applies, and ii) only such public bu~ine~ ~atters as ~er~ identified in the ~otlon by whither =xecutive Session was convened were hoard, discussed~ o~' considered b~ the Board. No dissents from this Gertifioa=ion. ~1Z7/~6 96-213 The Eoard being Dolled, the vot~ was as follown= l~r. McHala : Aye. Mrs.. Runphrey: Absentl l~r. Earber : Aye. Mr. Warren : Aye. Mr. Daniel : Aye. 12 .R. PURPOSE RELATING TO RECREATION on motion of Mr. Barber, seconded by MT~ Warren, the following resolution was a~optad: WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has this day adjourned into Executive session in accordance with a formal vote of thc Board an~ in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia F~eedom of Information Act; and WHEREAS, the Virginia Freedom of Info,Erich Act cffective July 1, 1989 provides for certification that such. Executive NOW, THEREFORE BE IT R~SO~VED, the Board of S~per~i~or~ docs h6reby 'certify that to the be~t cf each m~ber's knowledge, i) only public business matters laWfUlly exempted from open mae=inS requir~ments under,he Freedom of Info,EriCh Act wer~ ~igcugged in the ~xecutive S~ssion to which this i~) only such public ~usiness matters as were identified 4is~e~t~ from this certification. The Board being polled, th~ vote was as follows: ~. H~phrey: Aye. ~URSU;~NT TO SECTION 2,1-~44~.~., CODE OF VIRGINIA, 19~0, AMENDED, TO DISCUSS TKB US~ OF E~L ~RO~lt~Y FOR ~ P~BLIC PURPOSE ~NDTHE ACQUISITION OF REAL~OP~TY~R WHER~ NO PR~IO~E ~d~NOUN~MENT H~ B~RN M~DR O~ ~ on motion of~. McHale~ seconded by Mr. Barber, ~e following re~olution was adopted: WH~S, the Board of Supervisors has this day adjourned Suly 1, 19~9 provlde~ for certificatlun that ~uch Executive Seesion was conducted in ~onformi{y wi~ law. NOW, TH~EFORE BE IT RESOLVED, th~ Board of Sup~viscrs ~oes hereby certify that to the bes~ of each meter's knowledge, i) only public business matt~s, lawfully e~empted fr~0p~n m~ting regu~rement~er the Frem~m of Information 3/27/96 96-214 ACt wexe disuu~sed in the ~xeeutive Sea,ion to which this certification applie~, amd ii) only ~uch public business matter~ as were identified heard, discussed, or considered by the Board. '~o member dissents from ~hie certification. ~LT. McBale : Aye. ~r~. Kumphrey: Aye. ~5T. Barber : Aye. 5~r. Warren : Aye, Mr. De~iel : Aye. Chief ~anes stated the mission of the Fire Department is to reduce deaths, in~urie~, and property lo~ from fire, bazardou~ situations, me,ica1 emergencies, an4 other disasters by unhampered by tradition, while recognizing our people as the key to success. He then presented an overview of the Fire Department and stated customer services provided include raependinq to citizen emergencies involving fire and related weather; imduetriel accidents; w~ter related rescue; rescue and entrapment situations; hazardous materials and environmental issues; ~nusual conditiens~ and public service calls not assigned to uther County agencies. He reviewed the Department's preventlv~ ~ervices including the Fourth ~rade Fire safety Pre~rsm; e~tlzen CPR training; the Child Automobile ~afety Seat Program; the Swim Safe Program and Safety Kids Coalition; environmental protection tbm~ough t~e Chesterfield Emergency Planning Committee; fire prevention in~pectlon~; plans review; end Code enforcement. He stated the urban corridor containn 9S percent of th~ County's population and 90 percent of the fire and E~S sells loads and reviewed a productivity and ~ffioieney comparison between Chesterfield, ~enrice, and the city of Richmond. ~e then reviewed TQI achievements with the Fire Depa~tmen~ including establlshment of one EIG and twenty-two PAT'm (Fire Prevention PAT, Defibrillator PAT, Fire ~sse FAT, and Safety and Risk ~anagement Valnes PAT.) Ee reviewed annual responses versus injuries and stated multiple unit response calls, with more than two units, were reduced eighteen percent due to procedure change~ Nade in O~tober, 1~5 and that medical assist calls, by apparatus, ha~ been reduced by ~evem peEeent since FY95. He · reviewed the number of fire and EMS calls from 1985-1995 and the number of minute~ the first unit was on the scene for priority 1 fire calls. He stated the first four minutes are the most critical for ~at~ent survival when responding te life threatening ~M$ calls'and no~ed the current average response time is 6.62 m~mutes ~n the urban corridor to life threatening E~S celia, which ineIude~ ~ardiae arrest. He reviewed the number of minutes the first unit was the scene for life threatening EHS calls for calendar year 1995 and noted in 1995, the Fire Department amble%ed 48 percent of that goal. He then reviewed County-wide ~HS calls in 1995 and couhty-wi~e volunteer fire apparatus responses in 1~95. He noted volunteer fire apparatus was unable to respond 32 percent of~the time in 1995 as co~ared to ~4 p~oent in 1994 and th~ satisfactory level~ for response decreased to 47 percent in 1~95 as compared When asked, Chief Eanee stated the dec,ease in t~e mati~faete~y Chief Eases then reviewed the percentage of responses, per fire station, for volunteer fire apparatus in 1995 and the multi- role of the fireflqhter/~T. Be then reviewed the concerns of the Oepartment including the incr~aslng workload; declining volunteer~ personnel response; the hcl~stic approach to EMS planning; response time being above goal; and i~provememt~ to existing facilities. When asked, he stated the ~ingle 'most contributing factor, for improvi~gE~4~ renpon=e time, wculd b~ to place an ambulance at each fi~ ~tation in the County. There was brief di~u~ion relative to the co~t of pla~ing chief Ean~s th~n reviewed i~uem and-unfaded customer for fiscal year 1997 including Banding for defibrillator for ~S engines; repairs to vat,cum fire stations; a new Plans Review Te~nic~an; ~S study; uala~ fumding deficit due app~ove~, ~unded ALS positions, prone=ions, and re~a4es; and automation n~$d$ r~co~end~d by the I~fo~atio~ Management ~o always leave ~e cu~tom~r~ with more than they e~ected. ~. Daniel requested each ~oard me,er to ~ubmit their list of A~ini~trator befor~ ~he ~xt Board of Supervisors meeting~ 1~. DIN~E~ · Os'motion of Mr. McHale, seconded by ~LT. Barber~ th~ Boar~ receese~ %o the Administration Building, Room 50~, for dinner. Vote: Unanimous Reeo~vening: l~. I~FO~ATION ~everend Ivan W. ~erkin~on, Pa~tor of Mat0asa christian Fellowship gave the invocation. Deputy Ba~=y Moneymaker led the Pledge cf Allegiance to the ~la~ of the United ~ta%e~ of America. 16..._~OLUTIONS AND SpeCIAL RECOGNITIONS There w~re no Resolutions and Special Recogaitions tlme. / at thi~ Hr. Daniel stated this date and time has been advertised for public hearing to consider an 0rdinance r$1ating to site plan fees; an'ordinance relating to water ~ates~ wastewator charges, and discharges Of strom9 waste; an ordinance relating to fees charged for review of erosion mhd sediment control plans; =h~ Improvement program; and the propemed FY97 Operating Budget. ~e further stated the purp0~e of the public hearing~ i~ to receive citizen input on these issues and requested individuals wishing to address the Board to sign the appropriate sheet~. 3/27/96 96-216. He noted it is not reguired for citizens to sign the sheets in order to speak at the public hearings. Mr. Hicas state~ aucording ~o the virginia Conflict of Interest Act, he need~ to disclose to the Board that ,his wife is employed as Director cf the Richmond Arks Council. Ne noted the Arts Council has, in the past, contracted with the County Mr. ~ey stated the Board will not take action on any of ~e budget publlc hearin~ at~i~ timo, but ar~ $~le~ to a~opt ~. ste~aler ~tatad in addition to the publi~ hearings on ta~ rate~ and the proposed Budget. He further stated in regard= to the tax rate, maxim~ rat~s an~ reviewed the rate~ a~ follows= Real Estate Fcrsonal ~roper=y $3.60 Machinery & Tools $1.00 Airplanes $0.50 wild and Exotic Animals $0.01 Using clean ~nd Special Fuels $3.24 He noted there is nc changes in ~hese particular tax rates from current years. Ne stated tho County's Capital Improvement Program (SIP) totals $382 mill~on and includes $120 million in projects for General County operation, $18~ in projects for school construction, and $72 million in projocts for the County's water and sewer ~y~t~. ~ further stated the total proposed Budget totals $561.6 million which includes the County's General Fund~ the $¢h001 ~d, Utilitie~ Fund~, Grant Funds, and Internal Funds. ~e ~tatsd the ~e~eral F~d portio~ of the B~dget totals $359.2 million and that revenues from the General Fund arc comprised primarily from general property taxes which comprise ~4 percent of tho General Fund Budget. Ho further stated other local taxes make up approximately 15 percent of the Budget, other local revenues make up approximately 5.8 percent of the Budq~t~ and ~tat~ revenues stated usm of General Fund expenditures includes the transfer of ~7 p~r~ent ($~65.8 million) to the School Fund; ~hat l~/blic Safety represents ~5.8 percent ($56.5 million); and that Human Services reDresont~ 11.7 percent ($41.9 ~illicn). He stated the County csetin~e~ ito effort to keep cost down and limit lowest ratio Of expenditures per capita. 17.A, TO CON~IDE~AN0~DINAN~E TO AMENDTHE CODE Q~THECOU~TY OF CHESTERFIELD. ~3J~...AR ~NDED~ BY ~E~IN~ ~ ~. S=ith ~tat~d this date and ti~e ha~ bee~ advertised for a fees. He further stated staff reco~e~d~ the zoning ordinanC~ fee be ameDde~ to set a ~niform $25Q.00 fee ior any application to adjust an approved ~ite plan. He noted staff has me% with ordinance. 3127196 96-217 (It ie noted this i~sue will be considered at tbs regularly scheduled Board meeting em April 10, 1996.) 1T.E. ~E~CTIN~ 8~TION ~0-a3 KELATI~G ~ EFFE~TI~ DAT~ ~ER~ ~E= ~ECTION 20-~7 RE~TIN~ ~ WATER Mr. Stith stated this date and time has been advertised fo~ a public hearing to consider an ordinance relating to sffeetive date of service charge, to water rates, wastewater charges, and discharges of strong wastes. He furthsr stated staff recommends increasing the County's.water commodity charge from $1.05 per hundred cubic fee= of water to $1.09 and increasing the wastewater vel=me charge from $1.13 to $1.19 per h~ndred cubic feet. He noted even with the incresse, Ch~stsrfisld remains the ~owest in charges than neighboring jurisdictions. Mr. George Deadles stated he support~ th~ proposed rate increas~ and ~¢q~e~ted the Beard to adept the ordinance. There being no one else to edd~e~s this issue~ the publis hearing was closed. (It is noted this issue ~ill be considered at the regularly scheduled Board meeting on April 10, 1996.} TO OONSIDERANORDI~%N~E TO~DTH~ CODE OF T~E cOU~iTY OF CRESTEP~F.Z.E~.D~1gTS, ~E~dDBD, BY,ENDING ~ F~-. ~tith stated this date and tine has be~ advertised for a public hearing to consider an ordinance relating to fees charged for review of erosion and sediment control plans. ~o one ¢am~ forward to' ~peak in favor of or against this ordinance. (It is noted this issue will be considered at tho regularly s~ed~led ~oa~d meeting on April 10, 199~.) 17.D. TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ,TO A~ T~E CODE OF T~E COUNTY OF C~E~TE~FIE~D, 197~, ~ ~K~DED, BY ~ENDIN~ ~D co~R TAX ON TELZ~0NE S~VICE; Mr. Ste~ai~r stated this date and time ha~ been advertised for a public hearing to con~ider an ordinance relating to th~ proposed CIP includ~ r~v~nue from two consumer Utility Tax ordinano~ relating te teleDhones including i~pos~ng a charge of 10 pe~oe~t, of up to the first $3o.00, for a maaimum of $3.00 on cellular telephones basis sgrvice charges and ~he second would imcruuu= t~e E911 user tax from $..50 $1.00. He eta=ed funding ~rom bo~h o~ =here wo~ld be dedicated to providing a portion Of the f~nds for enhancement to th~ public safety communication system. Ordinance. ~cheduled Board meetin~ on April 10~ 3/27/96 96-21~ I?.E. TO COESIDERANORDINA~CE TO BBTABLISHANANNUALTAXLEVY ON ~A~.iOUO C~AS~S O~ ~O~WY ~0~ T~ ~O[Y~TI~ O~ CHESTERFIELD ~. Stegmaier stated this date and time has been advertised for a public hearing to consider an ordinance ts establish an annual tax levy cn various ~lasses cf property for the County. No one came forward to speak in favor of or against this ordinance. (I~ is no,ed this iosue will be considered at t~e ~eg~larly ~cheduled Board meeting on April 10, 1996.) XT.~. TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED FY97-2001 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ~BO~RAI~ F~. Stegmaier stated thio dste and tlma hao been advertioed to conoider the proposed PY97-2001 Capital Improvement Program ~. Audrey ~arrio stated ~he would like the Board to alleoat~ funds to finance a building of capital i~proYement in =he Air, Clover Hill, and aidlothlan ~ Lyda Cunnlngham, a resident of Forest~ale Subdivision, requoated the Boa~d to allocate funding for the inp~ovement and enlargement of the LaPrade Library. ~. ~ra~ A~trong, a concerne~ citizen a~d m~mbmr of thm Board towards the Arts Council. He requested the Board to allocate funds for the Chmstar ~ts Center -- an unfunded project in the tiP. auditorium and place ~e project on the upcoming Bond towards funding for the Co. unity Library Art~ Cen~er. ~s. Phy111~ Ba~, member of the older Chester Village Planning Cu~itt~ ~d o~ th~ recen= Chis=er Village Gr~n Foundation, requ~gted the Board to place the multl-p~po~e area auditorium Drojec~, part of the ~ester Village Plan~ on the County's upcoming Bond Referenda. ~h~ pre~ont~d architect drawin~ for thio Cheoter V~lla~e Green Project each Board m~ber. ~. Daniel ~tated the School Boar~ i$ ~ubl~c h~arlng on ~e proposed Bond Referend~ 1995 and the Board of S~pervisor$ public h~arlng has been scheduled for May g, 1996. ~. Steve~ D. Jones, Preoldent of the ~e~t~field Little ~ague, ~ressed concerns relative ~ the 1~ of restroom facilities at =h~ Manchester High s~o61 Comp%ex and requested th~ Board to alloCat$ funding for con~t~ugtion of ~e r~stroom/=oncmsslon facility at the Complex as soon a~ possible. ~e further requested that f~di~g ~pen the red,eom facilities at the football f~eld houge until the restroom/conce~on facility i~ built. ~. Carol ~ompson expressed con=$rn$ relatlv~ to the lack of re~sted the Board to allocate f~ndlng towards the o~enlng of ~he r~troom fao~li~ies at ~he football field house at this 3/27/96 It was noted approximately 35 people stood in support of the comments expressed by Mr. Jones and Ms. Thompson. Advisory ComniusiOn, requested the Board to allocate fundinq towards additional community centers in =he County. ~Tr. willis Blackwood, past member of the 1991 Revenue Re~ource and Infrastructure Committee, requested the Board to ~evlew th~ Infrastructure co~ittee Rupert issued in 1992 and' consider libraries: architectural and engineering fees for variou~ proposed County projects; greater effioiency in the ~svelopment of fire stations; and to the cost of the pr0po~ed Co~unity Development Building. He recommended ~hat the County establlah a Capital Improvement Plan Advisory Board to review the allocation of funds in the tIP. Amditorium Library complex Project should be removed from the Chester vkltace Plan if the Project is not planned to be put in faciliti~ at ball fields. Mr. Louis J. Lippa, representing the chesterfield Softball allocate ~un~ing ~o supply water and sewer at the Walboro expressed appreciation to %he ~oard £0r its efforts in improving County Libraries and for extending evening Library hours. Sh~ requeste~. =~ Board to allocate fundl,ng for improved automation at public Libra~ies. Mr. Bill ~asti~gs, stated h= supports the Chester Arts center and capital improvsm~n=S in the schools and capital improvements affecting public mafcty. He further ~tated he is Co~Chaiz-man and is r~pr~snting Friends of virgi~ia'~tate that they do not want Ian~ to be taken away'from Pocahontas sta~ Park ~n order to construct a County sport facility. He expressed appreciation to Mrs. Humphrey for her sensitivity to this concern. requmsted thc Soard to allocate funding towards im~rovnnente of the ~urrent softball~baseball faciliti~ and upgrades to a ~resente~ u CODY of a prDDosal from tbs A~sociation regarding Property Easement Aequisltion Runway Proje=t from the pr0possd CIP because he feels the prepo~ed runway is not appropriate and should he further studied. There being no cna else to address this issue, the public hearing wa~ sloe,d, (I~ is noted thi~ issue will be considered at the ~egularly ~cheduled Board meeting on April 10, 1996.) I?.G. TO CONGID~R TH~ ~ROPOSRD PY§? OPeRaTING BUDGET Mr. stegnaier stated this date and time ham been advertised to consider the ~rcposed F~97 Operating Budget. M-rs. Lynn Cooper, Chairman o£ the Chesterfleld/Colonlal Eelghte Social Services Board, requested the Board~s continued support addbacks of Soclal Service= to secure funding for additlonal staff positionm and automation. thc Shelter for Battered Women and Children, expressed =cntlnued ~uppcrt in the future. Ks. Bam Ma~ters, Librarian at Falling Creek Middle School, Te~ested the Board to allocate additional funds towards the Meadowdale Branch Library to purohase now~%terials. Ks. Sally Haas, ~resident of the chesterfield ~duoation B~dget and requested ~he Board support ~he School additional funds earmarked Sot teacher salaries. She entered into the record a copy of h~r remarks. support teen centers in the County, =peclfically, in the southern area o~ the county. ~. Ralph Bolling, President of the Ettrick-Matoaca Youth the Teen Center Progr~u~ at tho Ettrlck Community Build,hq. ~e expressed appreciation to Mm. ~umphrey for her support of the and infor~atio~ concern teen centers. ~. Betty Gray, representing the Neadowdale/Meadowbrook Teen Recreation addbac~ budget request for funding of the pilot of 432 persons in support of the program and information requested th~ Board to suppor~ funding for the proposed teen conducted at ~alling Creek Middle and Meadswbroe~ High Schools ~s. Jddy Johnson, a resident of Greenfield/settlers Landing neighborhood, recognized approximately 15 persons present at the meeting in suppsrt of a teen center ~n the so.unity. She center sum~er program to allow children to develop leadership, financial, and problem solving skills. stated he ~upport~ a te~n center as he feels t~e center will provide & positive atmosphere fo~ children and a safe, supervised place to be With their friends. It was noted approxlmately 60 persons st0o~ in support of teen 96-221 MS. Nancy Messinger, representing Friends of the Library, requested the Board to allocate additional £unding for book collection, epecifically,'at new'libraries. ~rs. Audrey H~rris r~c/~t~d the Board to support funding for a ~ntrally located co~unlty center in the COUBty, MS. Mari~ ~i~gs, a coordinator of the senior C~nter Bridge a~ Johnston-willis Hospital, requested the Board ~o ~pport youth and senior citizen community centar~ in each Magisterial District in t~ha County. she entered into the record a ~etition of 33 pernon= in support of improvinq senior citizen facilitie~ in the county. Ms. LydaCunningham r~ql~sst~d the Board to allocate funding for new books in County librarie~ and to considur S~nday ~ou~s at libraries in the future. Ms. Hazel R. ~arper, a resident of ~easley Village, e~resse~ con,ems r~lat~ve to the 'lack of coim~tt~ity' centers in the cowry and requseted the Board to s~ppo~t ~unding ~er also requested the Board to consider allowlng senior citizens ~i~, Barber excused himself from the meeting. funds for new material at variou~ County libraries to bring ~he book collections up to standard. Mr. David stitt, chairn~%n o~ the Brandermill Community addbao~ ~unds for the teen center pilot project and that he the county aRd requested the ~oard to support the Project. Mr. Grog Ai~sw0rt~, Manager of the ~randermill Comzuun~ty Parks and Reor~atlon Advisory committee that the funds be used to help defray some of the expe~bes that will he i~curred by Board, expressing ~upport of the Association for community centers in the County. cam=er, requested t~e Board ~o support funding for continuation of ths center. Ms. Jacki Young, Ce-Chairperson of the Hospitality Community for the Clover Hill area Teen Center Pro~ram~ requested the Board to allocate additional funding for =he Frogram. Mr, Rishard Deneoker, representing the Chesterfield Business ¢o~¢i~, commended Board ~e~Lbers and Mr. Ramsay for their professional management of County funds. ~ r~q~tmd the Board to continu~ to ~tress cc~t oontairh~-~t and economic develo~Yment in the couhty and stated in regards to t~x¢~, the Councll encourages the County to WO~R towards 70 peroen~ residential and 3o ~=rce~ co~ercial mix. ~ ~urth~r ~tated the Co~cli encourage~ the Coun~ to continu~ to ~a~nt~in ~he ownerles~ taxes such a~ the B~L tax. He expressed his Co~ty 'at this time and stated he f~els p~ivat~ ~ector~, su~ 3/~7/96 96-222 as the YMCA and private health ¢lube~ should serve these types of ~eeds. assist in the area of transporting teens and seniors to addback funding for the libraries to purchase new materials. addltional senior citizen centers in the County. Ms.' Viel~t Robert e~prassed concerns relative to the lack of space at the Beneley Senior citizen. Ms. Jo Ann Bu~ton recognized approximately fifteen senior citizens w~c attend t~hs Bensley senior citizen Center, in who were pre~ent at the meeting to support additional =ommunity centers in the County. She reguested the Beard ~o support a larger celerity center i~ the County. K~,' Jean Kenney stated she attend the Bensley Senior citizen Center and requested ~he scard to support s larger community center. ~r. Charles ~llis, Vice President of the Chesterfield County Council of PTAs/PTSAs, stated he is specking on behalf of the County Council'~ ~×ecutive Board. ~ commen~ed the cooperative working relationship between the Board of Supervisors and the School Board. ~e ~tat~d if additional finances shoul~ become available for the Schools~ the Council rooo~e~de fundd~g to for staffing to allow a planning period for elementary school teachern, to repair many s=hool~ and school offices; and te up~rade technology. He entered into the record a copy of his ~r~ Jehn Booz~ r~queeted the Board to allosate funds towards teen and senier centers in the County and stated he feels the needs of youth and seniors could be comblncd. Hs requested the Board to consider purchasing the tennis,center for sale on Ire~bridge Road as he feels the location is very accessible for a cs~ity Center in the County. ~t~. Walter Marsh stated he feels government ~hould not ge~ into teen entertainment ~ueiness, and ~itizens should have .the 'e~De~tunity to choose where they would like their taw dollars to be spen~. ~. John Bocce stated he feels children need motivation, guidanoe~ and recreation and that teen centers will provide that nee~. There being ne one else to address this issue, the public hearing wac clo~ed. ~. Daniel entered into the record a letter from~tr. Russell L. ~iller, Jr., chairman of the C/leeterfiald Business Council, expressing the Council's opposition to senior and teen centers in the County. He expressed appreciation =o everyone for their input. (It is noted t~is issue will be considered at the r~gularly sehpduled ~oard meeting on ADril lQ, 199S.] 96-223 ~djo~rned at ~0:00 p.m. until April t0, 1996 ~t 2:00 vote: Unanimouo county Adm~n~stra~o~/ 9~-224