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07-27-67 Minutes Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on July 27, 1967 at 2:00 p.m. Present: Mr. Irvin G. Horner, Chairman Mr. Oliver D. Rudy, Comm. Attorney Mr. H. T. Goyne, Vice-Chr. Mr. Howard A. Mayo, Jr., Co. Planner Mr. J. Ruffin Ap~erson Mr. Robt. A. Painter, Co. Engineer Mr. A. R. Martin Mr. M. W. Burnett, Exec. Sec'y. Mr. Herbert O. Browning Mr. John E. Longmire, Asst. Exec. Sec'y. Absent: Mr. R. J. Britton - Vacation On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that the minutes of July 12, 1967 be and they hereby are a~roved. It was cited that on June 29, 1967 the proposed Fire Prevention Code was authorized[ to be advertised for hearing on July 27, 1967. Thereap~rovalwaso~resentthis ordinance, ed a letter from the A. E. Tate Lumber Company signifying general Mr~i Robert Eanes, Fire Marshal, states that he has had no opposition and requested that the Ordinance be passed as presented. On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the following!i ordinance be and it hereby is adopted: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A FIRE PREVENTION CODE PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION, AND ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION AND PROVIDING OFFICERS THEREFOR BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Chesterfield, Virginia: !l Section 1. Adoption of~Fire Prevention Code. There is hereby adopted by the County Board of Supervisors for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that certai~ code known as the Fire vention Code recommended ~Y the Am~rican insurance Association, being particularly the 1965 edition thereof and the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended (by ~ection ~ of this ordinance), of which code not less than three copies have been and now are filed in the office of the Executive Secre- tary of Chesterfield County and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein~ and from the date on whicb this ordinance shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the County. Section 2. Establishment and Duties of Bureau of Fire Prevention. a. The Fire Prevention Code shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Fire Department of the County of Chesterfield which is hereby established and which shall be operated under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department. b. The Chief (or Fire Marshal) in charge of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be a~pointed by the Board of Supervisors on the basis of examination to determine his qualifications. His appointment shall continue during good behavior and satisfactory service, and he shall not be removed from office except for cause after public trial. c. The Chief of the Fire Department may detail such members of the Fire Department as inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary. The Chief of the Fire Department shall recommend to the Board of Super- visors the employment of technical inspectors, who, when such authori- zation is made, shall be selected through an examination to determine their fitness for the position. The examination shall be open to mem- bers and non-members of the fire department, and appointments made after examination shall be f~r an indefinite term with removal only for cause. d. A report of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be made annually and transmitted to the chief executive officer of the municipality; it shall contain all ~roceedings under this code, with such statistics as the Chief of the FYre Department may wish to include therein; the Chief of the Fire Departmen~ shall also recommend any amendments to the code which, in his judgment, shall be desirable. Section 3. Definitions. a. Wherever the word "Municipality" is used in the Fire Prevention Code, it shall be held to mean t~e County of Chesterfield. b. Wherever the term "Corporation Counsel" is used in the Fire Prevention Code, it shall be held to mean the Attorney for the Commonwealth. c. Wherever the words "Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention" are used in the Fire Prevention Code they shall be ~eld to mean the Fire Marshai. Section ~. Amendments Made in the Fire Prevention Code. The Fire Prevention Code is amended and changed in the following a. Section 22.2 is hereby deleted. b. Bection 1.9 and all s~tions p~rtaining to the issuance of permits are hereby deleted. Section 5. Modifications: modi£y any of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Sode upon application in writing by the owner or lessee, or his duty ~uthori~ed agent, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the code~ provided that the spirit o£ the code shall be observed, public safety secured, ~nd substantial justice dons. The When it is claimed ~hat the provisions of the code do not apply thirty days from the date of the decision appealed. a. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of ~he code affirmed or modified by the Board of Supervisors or by a court o£ guilty of a misdememnor~ punishable by a fine of not less than ten Section 1~. Date of Effect. its approval as r~quired by law. tN ORDINANCE to amend end readopt Sect. 6-222 of The Cede of the Comuty of Chester- field, Virginia, to provide for a refund where licenses are purchased and sur- Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia: 1. That Seco. 6-222 of The Code of the County of Chesterfield~ Virginia, be Sec. 6-222. Refunds. iiday of September of'the then cur. ent license tax year, of the county license tin or tag and the production of a certificate from the state motor vehicle commissioner or other proper state officer, that the state license plates and registration certiJ ficstes have been surrendered. Such refund shall be one-half of the license tax paid. If the surrender of the county tin or tag and the state certificate are made on or before the first day of October and on or before the fifteenth day of January of the then current license tax year, there shall be a similar refund of one-third of the license tax paid. If a county tin is purchased prior to the license tax Meal and said tin or tag and the state certificate-are surrendered prior to the commence- ment of the license tax year for which they were purchased the~ a refund shall be allowed of the entire purchase price of the county tin less one dollar which shall be considered the cost of the treasurer of the county for handling such refund. Such a refund shall be made by the Treasurer of the county from the treasury of the County. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon the 27th day of July, 1967. The County was officially notified that the following road had been accepted into the State Secondary System of roads: Manchester Heights Subdivision: Elk Road - from a point on Route 2147, O.13 mile south of Route 21g8 and running east 0.06 mile to a dead end 0.06 mile Mr. Olin Taylor comes before the Board presenting a bill in the amount of $38.'00 for brick work in the mounting of plaques on the'-Slave block and petrified tree at the Courthouse. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that the bill for ~38.O0 be and it hereby is approved for payment. There was read a report from the Department of Welfare and Institutions indicating that the jail had been inspected and found to be clean, the food served was adequat~ and cleanliness and sanitation throughout the jail was good. Mr. Cunningham, Director, Division of Corrections, stated that the jail population had increased to a point where the jail at this time may be too small to accommodate County prisoner~ The jail inspection re~ort is filed with the papers of this Board. There was presented a petition concerning the road condition of Folkstone Drive in the subdivision of the Land O'Pines. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be requested to investigate further the subdivider's responsibility in the improvement of th~s road. liThere was read a letter from Mr. J. T. Rose requesting some changes in the vacation schedule. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that this matter be referred to a Committee of the Board for further consideration. Mr. C. W. Moorman comes before the Board requesting a Variance on 1.37 acres of land from the subdivision ordinance to allow the construction of a dwelling on said par- cel which has a 38.17 ft. frontage on Branders Bridge Road. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that a Variance be granted to Mr. Moorman to build a dwelling on a parcel of land as shown on a map drawn by Charles Townes and dated December~.~°o 177? and ~,..~"e~ ~'th the Board's papers. ' Mrs. Eaton, resident of the subdivision of Central Park comes before the Board in behalf of her son Wayne, who wishes to extend the improvement on General Boulevard, l! a distance of approximately 300 feet so that a dwelling may be built. Upon consi- ideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that Mr. Wayne Eaton be given a building permit to construct a dwelling on his property fronting General Boulevard, ~rovided sufficient money is advanced for the improvement of the length of road req~ired~to meet his property. Mr. Carl Anthony comes before the Board seeking a Variance to construct a dwelling on a one acre parcel of land immediately north of the Park Lee Apartments, said par- cel having an ~-ft. easement for ingress and egress. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that this Board grant a Variance to Mr. Carl. Anthony for constructin a dwelling on a one acre parcel of land as shown on a map drawn by LaPrade Bros., dated September 19~ 1966 ~nd filed with the Board's papers, provided that Mr. Anthon~ gives a letter guaranteeing that he, his heirs, or assigns will not ask for road improvements and if a public road is constructed that be gives his proportionate part of the right of way. Mr. J. W. Fleming requested a Variance to'put in a bathroom in a garage on Lots ~ 6-9, Block A, in the Harrowgate Subdivision. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by ~ir. Browning, : it is resolved that a Variance be granted to instal]~ a bathroom in the garage on th~ aforedescribed parcel of land. There was read a letter from the Empire Building Corporation requesting a Variance on two lots facing Hey Road in th~ propo~d subdivision of Fawnbrook, and it generally agreed that this matter would be investigated further. There was read a letter from Mr. L. E. Treat~ Jr., District Engineer, Virginia Department of Highway~ denying the resoonsibility of the Highway Department for th sidewalks along Rt. 36 in Ettrick. It {~as generally concluded that %his matter be ~n.motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by )Ir. Apperson, i~ is resolved that bric Boars jo~n in a cooperative agreement with the Department of the Interior for a gauging station on the Falling Creek at a cost to the county of $~00.00. On motion of Mr. Soyne, seconded by Mr. ~artin, it is resolved that'the following contracts be awarded to the low bidders as presented: C-426-A - for the installation of a 12" water main on Turner Road, south of Rt. 60 to the Van Doren Bros. Conztruetion Co. in the ~mount of for the installation of a 6" water line on Elmwood Road in Chester to the V~n Doren gros. in the ~ount o£ $2681.50. The pipe for the above two projects to be furnished by ~he Grinnell Company whose bid was $7114.76 and the County to furnish fitti~ for the above two jobs in the amount of $1~35.oo AC-443A for the installation of a 16" water main from Rt. 360 to the Bexl~y Subdivision, subject to the support of Mr. Wallace LaPrade, in the amo~ of ~96&7.70, the pipe to be furnished by the Grinnell o~ $~790.09. The matter of fmrnishing water to the Spring Hill Subdivision was again discussed and the County Engineer was tentatively authorized to draw up a new agreement with Mr. J. J. ~wett specifying the rebate ~chedule for off-site improvements. On mobion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Martin, the Following sewer contracts are approved: S-17-11D for the installation of sewers in Stratford Hills Town House, Phase S-67-20D for the installation of sewers in Erik Road, Hemco 8-67-22B for the installation of sewers in Meadowdale Apartments, Section "D". On motion of I,~. Goyn% seoonded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that Mr. W. L. Davis of 692~ Old Westham Road be allowed to connect to the County's sewer for $~oo.oo. There was read a letter from ~r. James Renshaw concerning 5C-acres near the Shenan- doah Pumping Station on which land Mr. Henshaw requested sewer s.trice. Mr. Paints gives a report in ~-ibing of the situation existing a~d it was generally believed that this matter should be investigated further with the idea of oromoting prepaid rapidly growing area, since this line was no~ in the last sewer bond issue. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that this Board vacate the sewer easement in Bellwoed Manor given by Mr. N. F. Hayes, recorded in Plat Book 811, page 124~ in consideration for a new easement recorded in Pl~t Book 881, P~ge 31. On motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that this Board aoproves the request of the Virginia State College for a pyrotechnic display on O~tober 26-29, 1967. 9O Lloyd J. Barrack Allied Chemical & ~ye Corp.. Willie J. Waller First half of 1967 for 1966 Luther L. & Frances W. Chandler ' " " 10.00 i0.66 12.74 7.60 11.70 25.20 It was generally agreed that every effort would be made to install a flag pole mhd have a fl~g av~ilabl@ by the end of the Little League Baseball season. Melody Lane and Shoremeade Drive Center B%reet in the Village Bhopping Benter The question was raised by Mr, .v~rtin concerning the pollution of Rock Creek Lane. It was generally agreed that this matter would be investigated by the Engineering Department. Mr. Ooyne make the following motion: That the County land£ill be kept open a full hours on Saturdays. A vote being taken on the motion ~r. Goyue votes Aye. Mr. Apperson, Mr. Browning, Mr. Martin and Mr. Herder vote Nay. Mr. Brewing votes Aye. Mr. Apperson, Mr. Goyne and Mr. Martin vote May, The Commonwealth's Attorney explains that the Attorney Beneral had ruled several On motion of Mr. Martin~ seconded by Mr. Bro~ing~ it is resolved that this Board reouest the Co~nty Engineer to pursue diligently and vigorously the installation of th~ water line on Rt. 60 to Midlothian. On motion of Mr. Apper~on, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that this Board adjourn at 6:25 p.m. until August 9~ 1967 at 9:00 a.m.