04-21-67 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a Special Meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse on
April 21, 1967 at l:O0 P.M.
Present:
Mr. Irvin G. Hornet, Chairman
Mr. H. T. Goyne, Vice-Chairman
Mr. R. J. Rritton
Mr. J. Ruffin Apperson
Mr. H. O. Browning
Mr. A. R. Martin
Mr. Oliver D. Rudy, Comm. Atty.
Mr. Reid Simmons, Asst. Comm. Atty.
Mr. Howard A. Mayo, Co. Planner
Mr. M. W. Burnett, Exec. Sec'y.
Mr. John E. Longmire, Asst. Exec. Sec'y.
The Chairman opens the meeting and states that this is a Special meeting to discus:
such matters as may properly come before the Board. Whereuoon, Mr. Rudy, Common-
wealth's Attorney, states that he had previously waived not~ce so that the meeting
would be declared legal but did object to not being properly notified as reauired
by law. ·
There was read a letter from Mrs. L. M. Gravitte, Vice-President of the Harrowgate
Elementary P.T.A., citing the concern of the people in her area for ambulance ser-
vice in the southern section of Chesterfield.
Mr. Browning reports that the prospects of forming an Ambulance Squad to serve the
southern part of Chesterfield appeared to be favorable.
Sgt. J. A. Simmons, a citizen of the Ettrick area states that the citizens should
help themselves and he thinks that such a volunteer squad can be formed.
Mr. Browning states that the Virginia Ambulance Service has suggested a contract
with the County calling for a guarantee of $300.00 per month, plus a guarantee of
uncollected bills and states further that the present agreement to aid the southerr
part of the County will cease on April 27, 1967 unless a contract is signed.
Mr. Howell, President of the Bensley Rescue SQuad, states that this Squad will hel
in every way possible in the formation of a new volunteer service.
Mr. LaPrade, an official of the Manchester Rescue. Squad, states that the volunteer
organization should be formed, but should not be subsidized in any way by the
County. He states further that Manchester Rescue Squad will lend equipment and mat
help in the training if same~is desired.
Mr. Phillips of the Forest View Rescue Squad, states that distance is not a great
factor, that they also agree that the County should not donate money to a local
Rescue Squad.
Upon consideration whereof, Mr. Goyne makes the following motion: That this Board
approves the formation of a Rescue Squad in the southern part of Chesterfield.
Whereupon, Mr. Apperson, makes a substitute motion, which Mr. Browning seconds:
Be it Resolved that further consideration of the formation of a Rescue Squad be
deferred until April 27, 1967.
A vote being taken on the substitute motion'~ Mr. Apperson, Mr. Browning, Mr.
Britton, Mr. Martin and Mr. Homer vote Aye.
Mr. Goyne votes Nay.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that the request
for two (2) street lights in the McKesson Place Subdivision, and for three (3)
street lights at the Huguenot.High School be and they hereby are referred to the
Light Committee.
There was cited by Mr. John Harwood, Deputy Commissioner of the Highway Department
that the Highway Commission had aooroved the location of the Richmond Expressway
System. ~'
There was cited that the contract between the County and the City of Colonial
Heights for the disposal of sewerage in the area generally north of the Ettrick
Sanitary District is received and approved by this Board.
There arose a brief discussion concerning the requested sale of a lot on River Road
by Forrest Vaughan and the Commonwealth's Attorney cites that the sale of this lot
under the existing ordinance is permissible.
On motion of Mr. Britto~, seconded by Mr. Goyne, the meeting is adjourned at3:O0
p.m. until April 27, 1967 at 2:00 p.m.
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