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12-21-67 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County~ held at the Courthouse on December 21, 1967 at 7:30 P.M. Present: Mr. Irvin G. Hornet, Chairman Mr. H. T. Goyne Mr. R. J. Britton Mr. J. Ruffin Apperson Mr. H. O. ~rowning Mr. A. R. Martin Mr. Oliver D.Rudyr Comm. Atty. Mr. Howard A. Mayo, Jr., Co. Planner Mr. Robt. A. Painterr Co. Engineer Mr. Thomas Daniel Mr. A. J. Bridges Mr. M. W. Burnettr Exec. Sec'y. Mr. C. J. Purdy Mr. F. F. Dietsch The Commonwealth'S Attorney announced to the Board that the condemnation proceed- ings against Mrs. John Cogbill for .65 of an acre of land at the Courthous~ had been concluded on this date and that the Court had awarded the sum of $38,500 as the price for the purchase of this land. It was generally agreed that thislmatter would be discussed at a later date. On motion of Mr. Brittonr seconded by Mr. Martinr th~ following water contracts be and they hereby are approved: AC-467 - Dutch Village Apartments $19,000 AC-179H - Woodmont, Section "E" 9,740 On motion of Mr. Martin~ seconded by Mr. Britton~ the following sewer contracts be and they hereby are approved: S-67-31CD - Woodmont, Section S-67-39D - Woodmont, Sections "A" and "C" The County Engineer pointed out that a sewer line could be constructed to serve the proposed Shopping Center at the Tinsley property at Buford Road and Forest Hill Avenue, along with 80 other homes for a price of approximately $69r000 and recommended that this program be changed from its scheduled date of 'Februaryr 197. to an earlier date. .Upon consideration whereofr and on motion of Mr. Martinr seconded by Mr. Browningr it is resolved that this Board authorizes the County Engineer to accelerate the schedule of constructing the sewer line to serve the aforementioned areas. It is here noted that Mr. Goyne does not vote. This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board made report in writing upon his examination of Meadowdale Boulevard, Meadowburn Drive, Daleshire Drive and Berrybrook Driver in Meadowdale Subdivisionr Section A Dale Magisterial District, which shows that in the opinion of the County Road Engineer it is expedient that said roads be established as public roads. Upon consideration whereofr and on motion of Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that Meadowdale Boulevardr Meadowburn Driver Daleshire Drive and Berrybrook Drive, in Meadowdale Subdivision, ~ection A, Dale District, be and they hereby are establis] ed as public roads. And be it further resolvedr that the Virginia Department of Highways be and it hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System~ Meadowdale ~oulevard. from the intersection of Meadowdale Boulevard and Lawnwood Drive, eastwardlY .13 mi. to Rt. 1601~ Meadowburn Drive from the intersection of Meadowburn and Lawnwoo¢ Drives, southwardly .07 mi. to Berrybrook Drive, thence southwardly .02 mi. to a cul-de-sac~ Daleshire Drive, from a point on Lawnwood Drive .04 mi. southeast of its intersection with Meadowdale Boulevard, southeastwardly .10 mi. to Berrybrook Drive, thence southeastwardly .03 mi. to a cul-de-sac; Berrybrook Driver from a point on Daleshire Drive .10 mi. southeast of its intersection with Lawnwood Driw eastwardly .03 mi. to a cul-de-sacr and from the same point on Daleshire Drive, westwardly .18 mi. to Meadowburn Driver thence westwardly .02 mi. to a cul-de-sac These roads serve 57 houses. And be it further resolvedr that the Board of Supervisors guarantees to the Virgi~ Department of Highways~ 50-ft. rights of way for these roads with the exception oJ ~eadowdale Blvd. for which the Board guarantees a 60-ft. right of way. Plat recorded in Plat Book 14, pages 19 and 20 on December 14, 1964. (See page 149 for additional information.) On motion of Mr. Brittonr seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that this Board accepts the deed for the Shenandoah Sewage Pumping Station. It was cited that the Richmond-Petersburg Toll Road needed a small piece of land to enlarge the facilities at the Falling Creek Interchange and that the parcel desired does not harm the County's sewer program in this area. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyner it is resolved that the CountY transfer back to the Toll Road the small piece of land necessary for this improvement. On motion of Mr. Browning~ seconded by Mr. Martin~ it is resolved that the reques of the Utility Department to make an exception from the County's leave policy for a specific Utility employee be and it hereby is approved. On motion of Mr. Browning~ seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that the Engi- Woodpecker Road instead of the two lagoons previously discussed since it would future and would serve more citisen$ at the present time. On motion of Mr. Britton~ seconded by Mr. M~rtin~ it is resolved that this Board hereby releases the Bond of ~r. Larry Sterlinglon the subdivision Of Brinkwood~ provided fhe Bonding Company pays to the County the sum of $6615.33~ which amount was billed to the County as the State's cost of necessary construction in said subdivision~ plus $100.00 for re-seedin~ the ditchline during the coming Sp~ing. On motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by ~. Martin~ it is resolved that all County employees be given December 26th as = holiday. On motion of Mr. Brltton~ seconded by Mr. Martin~ it is resolved fhaf the Purcha~ lng Agent%= and he hereby is authorized to purchase 9 vehicles at the lowest bids On motion of ~. Britton~ seconded by Mr. Apperson~ it is resolved that this transporting of not more than $10~000 ~t ~ cost not to exceed $97.80 for 3 years. On motion of Mr. Britton~ seconded by ~r. Apperson~ it is resolved that the fotlo lng street light requests be and they hereby a~e £efeffsd to the Street Light New Kirk Drive and Red Oak Lane On motion of Mr. Apperson~ seconded by Mr. Marfin~ if is resolved that at the request of ~he County School Board~ thi~ Board appropriates from the General Fund Of the County to the Pupil Scholarship Pund for the payment of tuition grants for the first half of %he current school ~ession, and the Treasurer is hereby requesfed fo make this transfer. It is here noted that Mr. Browning votes NO. On motion of Mr. Britton~ seconded by Mr. Apperson~ it ig resolved that the folio On motion of Mr. Martin~ seconded by Mr. Britton~ it is resolved that this Board authorizes the payment of a game claim of Irene York in the amount of $36.00. On motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that this Board accepts the dedication of a right of way from the Central Educational Television Corporation and authorizes the Chairman and Clerk to sign the acceptance of this dedication. On motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mr. Apperson~ it is resolved that this Board receives the approval of the State Auditor of Public Accounts of the audit of the County ~reasur~r, Mr. George W. Moore~ Jr.~ for the fiscal year ending June 30~ .1967.- On motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by'Mr. Britton~ it is resolved that the limit of the Petty Cash Fund in the Purchasing Department be raised to $100.00. It was pointed out that Mr. Abe Grandis had installed a temporary french drain across Bagwell Drive in the subdivision of Southam, Section And it was pointed out further that he had recently improved Bagwell Drive' to mee the minimum specificationsof the Highway Department, On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Browning~ it is resolved that since Mr. Grandis has given written con~en~ to his responsibility of maintaining the french drain at his expense unti the County's sewer is installed in the subdivision, that this Board request the Highway Department to take into the Secondary System of roads Bagwell Drive in th Southam Subdivision~ Section "B". This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board made report in writing upon his examination of Bagwell Drive~ in Southam Subdi- vision, Section "B", Manchester Magisterial District~ which shows that in the opinion of the County Road EnginEer it is expedient that said road be established as a public road. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, it is resolved that Bagwell Drive, in Southam Subdivision, Section "B", Manchester District, be and it hereby is established as a public road. And be it further resotved~ that the Virginia DepartmeDt of Highways be and it hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System, Bagwell Drive~ from the intersection of Chiswick and Bluffton Roads~ 'west~ardly .07 mi. to Joliette Road. This road serves 2 houses. And be it further resolved, that the Board of Supervisors guarantees to the Vir- ginia Department of Highways~ a 50-ft. right of way for this road. Plat recorded in Plat Book 11~ page 50 on August 4, 1959. On motion of Mr. Britton~ seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the follo% ing erroneous tax claims be and they hereby are approved for payment: Myron E. Johnston, Jr. Jan. M. Gilman Henry H. Hatcher Henry H. Hatcher Personal Property Tax 1966 Personal Property Tax 1967 Erroneous assessment first & second half of 1966 Erroneous assessment year 1965 $ 28.80 9.60 66.08 66.08 There was read a resolution from the County School Board requesting some improve- ment to James Street in Matoaca Magisterial District. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that this Board requests the Highway Department to improve James Street to the minimum standards of the Highway Department and the County to pay for said improvements from the General Fund of the County. There was read a letter from Mrs. Walter Homer concerning the telephone service of 24 families of the County of Chesterfield wh~ are now forced to go through the Powhatan Exchange instead of a Midlothian Exchange. On motion of Mr. Horner~ seconded by Mr. Browning~ it is resolved that this Board requests the Executive Secretary to write the officials of the Telephone Company in an attempt to ascer- tain the progress of this request for improved telephone service. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that this Board receives from the Treasurer a list of the delinquent real estate accounts for the year 1966. The Executive Secretary outlined the program for improved service from the County Data Processing machines~ stating that much of the routine work of the School Board could be placed on our present machines with modification and improvements. He stated further that the cost of this extra equipment would be approximately $1900.00 per month and that the School officials had agreed to pay their propor- tionate share of the entire data processing expense. After much discussion and upon further consideration~ it is on motion of Mr. Br~ ing, seconded by Mr. Goyne~ resolved that the program 0f improving the data pro- cessing equipment be authorized, provided the County School Board agrees by reso- lution, to the proposed changes. It was cited that Mr. Richard Robertson~ Executive Director, Richmond Regional Upon consideration whereof~ and on motion of Mr. Goyn~ seconded by Mr. Martinair a study of solid waste disposal is the Richmond Metropolitan area. On motion of Mr, Goyne, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that the rates of pay of certain people in Data Processing: Purchasing~ ASSessing a~d Garbage De- On motion of Mr. Browning~ seconded by Mr. Martin~ iq is resolved that this Boerd authorizes a free water connection to the Ettrick-Matoaca Rescue Squad. On motion of Mr. Browning~ seconded by Mr. Apperson~ it is re~olved that this Board withhold payment from Hollins, Howard and Cochrane from a water project on Hickory Road until the job is satisfactorily completed. vigilance on behalf of the County's Dog Wardens to seek out and control those vicious dogs which may cause the County of Chesterfield a comparable tragedy to On motion of Mr. Goyne~ seconded by Mr. Martin~ it is resolved that this requests the Commonwealth's Attorney to review the ordinances controlling dogs in the County and to suggest means whereby said ordinances may be strengthened to serve better the citizens o~ our County.