2012-01-11 Board Summary
Board of Supervisors
Arthur S. Warren
Dorothy A. Jaeckle
James M. Holland
Stephen A. Elswick
Daniel A. Gecker
County Administrator
James J.L. Stegmaier
Summary of Actions Taken by the Board on January 11, 2012
3:00 P.M. SESSION
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Approved Election of Mr. Daniel Gecker as Chairman for 2012.
Approved Election of Ms. Dorothy Jaeckle as Vice Chairman for 2012.
Approved Regular meeting dates for 2012.
Approved Procedures of the Board of Supervisors Governing Meetings in 2012.
Approved Appointment of Mr. Dale Patton and Mr. Edger Wallin and reappointment
of Mr. Russ Gulley, Mr. William Brown and Mr. Reuben Waller to serve
on the Planning Commission.
Approved Appointment of Mr. Robert Innes and reappointment of Mr. Richard
Jacobs, Ms. Liu-Jen Chu, Mr. Thomas Owens, Ms. Andrea Brown, Mr.
Edward DeGennaro, Dr. James McClellan, Ms. Dianne Mallory-Coble,
and Ms. Wendy Austin to serve on the Committee on the Future.
Approved Appointment of Mr. Stephen Elswick and reappointment of Ms. Dorothy
Jaeckle, Mr. Arthur Warren, Mr. James Holland, and Mr. Daniel Gecker
to serve on the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission.
Approved Appointment of Mr. Stephen Elswick and reappointment of Ms. Dorothy
Jaeckle, Mr. Arthur Warren and Mr. Jack McHale to serve on the Crater
Planning District Commission.
Approved Appointment of Mr. Stephen Elswick and reappointment of Mr. Arthur
Warren, Mr. Daniel Gecker and Mr. John Mazza to serve on the Capital
Region Airport Commission.
Approved Reappointment of Ms. Dorothy Jaeckle to serve on the Social Services
Board.
Approved Reappointment of Mr. James Holland and Mr. Louis Lassiter (alternate) to
serve on the Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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Approved Appointment/reappointment of Mr. Lawrence Olszewski, Ms. Paige
Cecil, Mr. Dustin Weber, Mr. Tyler Craddock, Ms. Michelle Jones, Ms.
Linda Kendall Baker, Mr. Michael Giancaspro and Ms. Nancy Ross to
serve on the Community Services Board.
Approved Reappointment of Mr. Daniel Gecker, Mr. James Holland, and Mr. John
McCracken to serve on the Richmond Area Metropolitan Transportation
Planning Organization.
Approved Reappointment of Ms. Dorothy Jaeckle and Ms. Barbara Smith (alternate)
to serve on the Tri-Cities Area Metropolitan Transportation Planning
Organization.
Approved Reappointment of Mr. Daniel Gecker and Mr. Jay Stegmaier to serve on
the Greater Richmond Partnership, Incorporated.
Approved Reappointment of Mr. Daniel Gecker to serve on the Maymont
Foundation.
Approved Appointment of Mr. Arthur Warren to serve on the Coalition of High
Growth Communities.
Approved Reappointment of Ms. Dorothy Jaeckle and Mr. Gary Thomson to serve
on Virginia’s Gateway Region Board.
Approved Reappointment of Mr. Jim Holland to serve on the Capital Region
Taxicab Advisory Board.
Approved Reappointment of Mr. Daniel Gecker to serve on the Workforce
Development Oversight Board.
Approved Appointment of Mr. Stephen Elswick to serve on the Metropolitan
Richmond Air Quality Committee.
Approved Appointment of Mr. Stephen Elswick to serve on the Sustainable
Transportation Initiative of Richmond (STIR) Advisory Board.
Approved Reappointment of Mr. James Holland and Mr. Millard “Pete” Stith to
serve on the Richmond Metropolitan Stadium Operating Committee.
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Approved Reappointment of Ms. Karen Aylward to serve on the Capital Area
Workforce Investment Board.
Approved Reappointment of Ms. Karen Aylward to serve on the Crater Workforce
Investment Board.
Approved Reappointment of Mr. Richard Cordle, Col. Thierry Dupuis, Ms. Mary
Lou Lyle and Mr. Craig Bryant to serve on the Chesterfield County
Supplemental Retirement Plan Board.
Approved Reappointment of Mr. Richard Cordle, Ms. Mary Lou Lyle, Mr. James
Harris and Mr. Samuel West to serve on the Appeals Panel Pursuant to
Virginia Set Off Debt.
Approved Reappointment of Ms. Barbara Smith to serve on Ridefinders.
Approved Appointment of Mr. Raymond Marsh, Mr. Doug Johnson and Mr. Vincent
Burgess and reappointment of Mr. Robert Forman, Ms. Brenda White,
Mr. Shayne McDavid, Mr. Robert Terrell, Ms. Sandy Cassis, Mr. Ron
Maxey and Ms. Lisa Quigley to serve on the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Commission.
Approved Appointment/reappointment of Ms. Sarah Snead, Mr. Ed Nicely, Mr.
James Nankervis, Mr. Michael Asip, Ms. Jana Carter, Ms. Suzanne
Fountain, Mr. Bob Allin, Ms. Gail Sutler, Mr. Stephen Stark and Ms.
Terry Tysinger to serve on the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Community
Policy and Management Team for Comprehensive Services.
Approved Reappointment of Mr. Keith Chisolm to serve on the Personnel Appeals
Board.
Approved Reappointment of Mr. Robert Dunn to serve on the Central Virginia
Waste Management Authority.
Approved Reappointment of Mr. Art Heinz, Mr. Robert Bullock and Ms. Debra
Girvin to serve on the Lower Magnolia Green CDA.
Approved Appointment of Mr. Alfred Mistr to serve on the Airport Advisory Board.
Approved Appointment of Mr. Malik Khan and reappointment of Ms. Lee Brazzell,
Ms. Marilyn Breslow, Ms. Tanya Gozalez and Mr. Rumy Mohta to serve
on the Multicultural Advisory Commission.
Confirmed by Appointment of Mr. Holland and reappointment of Mr. Gecker to the
Chairman Budget and Audit Committee; Mr. Gecker and Ms. Jaeckle to the County
Employee Benefits Committee; reappointment of Ms. Jaeckle and
appointment of Mr. Elswick to the School Board Liason Committee; and
appointment of Mr. Warren to the VACO Board of Directors.
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS
Mr. Stegmaier commended the county’s Registrar Mr. Larry Haake and his staff for their
excellent work in handling the November 2011 election.
Mr. Stegmaier announced Amazon’s building construction has begun in earnest. Curtis
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Construction, the grading contractor, began work on December 27 and now will be working
long hours to meet the opening that is scheduled for this fall. The new Kroger at Stonebridge is
also progressing quickly, the building pad is in, the BMP construction is underway, utilities for
the site are being installed and the mall demolition continues simultaneously.
Mr. Stegmaier stated the county’s Department of Building Inspection has become aware of
several instances in which a local contractor, Virginia Air Mechanical, has installed gas-fired
whole-house generators at residences in a dangerous manner. Inspectors have discovered
electrical work that poses significant risk of electrocution, and propane gas installation defects
that create a threat of fire and/or explosion.
Mr. Stegmaier announced Chesterfield Towne Center recently declared Genghis Grill will join
over 130 shopping and dining offerings at the mall opening this spring.
RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
Adopted
Resolution recognizing Mr. Nelson A. Lipscomb, General Services
Department, upon his retirement.
Adopted
Resolution recognizing Ms. Jean M. Cummins, Emergency
Communications Center, upon her retirement.
Adopted
Resolutions recognizing Ms. Nancy Finch and Mr. Ivan Tolbert for their
service as members of the Chesterfield Community Services Board.
CONSENT ITEMS
Resolution recognizing Mr. Harry E. Shaw, Jr., Fire and Emergency
Adopted
Medical Services Department, upon his retirement.
Resolution recognizing Lieutenant Charlton B. Hogwood, Fire and
Adopted
Emergency Medical Services Department, upon his retirement.
Adopted
Resolution recognizing Deputy First Class Grat D. Champ, Sheriff’s
Office, upon his retirement.
Adopted
Resolution recognizing Ms. Judy Massenburg, Mental Health Support
Services Department, upon her retirement.
Adopted
Resolution recognizing Sergeant Kenneth E. James, Police Department,
upon his retirement.
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Adopted
Resolution recognizing Mrs. Sandra H. Hargett, Police Department,
upon her retirement.
Adopted
Resolution recognizing Captain Haller E. “Hal” Moser, Police
Department, upon his retirement.
Adopted
Resolution recognizing Corporal Edward D. Nichols, Police
Department, upon his retirement.
Adopted
Resolution recognizing Administrator Chester F. “Chet” Smith, Jr.,
Police Department, upon his retirement.
Adopted
Resolution adopting the Richmond-Crater Multi-Regional Hazard
Mitigation Plan 2011 Update.
Adopted
Resolutions recognizing Ms. Paula Futrell and Mr. James G. Lumpkin,
Jr. for their service as members of the Chesterfield Community Services
Board.
Adopted
Resolution recognizing the Honorable Arthur S. Warren as 2011
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
Approved
Approval of change order to Godsey and Son, Incorporated for
construction of Chesterwood-Cogbill Road drainage improvements.
Approved
Approval of change order to ARW Contracting for renovations at the
Chesterfield County Animal Shelter and granting of additional change
order authority to the County Administrator.
Approved
Appropriation of state aid for the Falling Creek Greenway Enhancement
Project.
Approved
Authorized request of Governor’s Development Opportunity Fund
(“GOF”) Grant and Performance Agreement with Amazon.com.kydc
LLC; and appropriation of GOF Grant to the Economic Development
Authority.
Approved
Request for permission from Donnie R. Parrish and Kimberly D. Parrish
for an existing shed to encroach within a sewer easement on Lot 2,
Block B, Belmont Acres Subdivision.
Approved
Request for permission from Ashcrest, LLC for a concrete driveway to
encroach within a drainage and sewer easement across Lot 1, Ashley
Woods at Elm Crest.
Approved
Request for permission from Greater Richmond Sailing Association,
Incorporated to construct Boat Docks on Swift Creek Reservoir.
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Approved
Request to quitclaim various easements across the property of CMA
Properties, Incorporated.
Approved
Request to quitclaim a portion of a variable width sewer and water
easement across the property of EDCO, LLC.
Approved
Public hearing date of February 8, 2012, to consider amendments to
Section 2-79 of the County Code to require criminal background checks
for certain volunteers and for certain employees with new job
assignments.
REPORTS
Accepted
Report on Status of General Fund Balance, Reserve for Future Capital
Projects, District Improvement Funds and Lease Purchases.
Accepted
Report on Roads Accepted into the State Secondary System.
6:30 P.M. SESSION
Chaplain George Corbett, Richmond Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, gave the
invocation.
Ms. Amanda Schanz led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted Resolution recognizing Mr. Thomas Jacobson, Director of
Revitalization, upon his retirement.
Adopted Resolution recognizing Mr. Michel Zajur for his accomplishments as an
outstanding member of the business community.
Adopted Resolution recognizing Ms. Amanda Schanz for her outstanding
leadership and academic achievement.
CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD
Ms. Sara Yost addressed the Board relative to the vision of the draft Comprehensive Plan.
Mr. Bill Baker expressed concerns relative to the draft Comprehensive Plan Executive Summary.
Mr. Bob Olsen addressed the Board relative to the county’s residential budget.
Mr. Freddy Boisseau addressed the Board relative to certain land use and housing elements
within the draft Comprehensive Plan.
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Mr. Ralph Carter inquired about the relationship between the vision of the draft Comprehensive
Plan and Agenda 21.
The meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m. until January 25, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting
Room.
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