03-28-68 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse on
March 28, 1968 at 7:00 P.M.
Present:
Mr. Irvin G. Horner, Chairman
Mr. H. O. Browning, Vice-Chairman
Mr. J. Ruffin Apperson
Mr. F. F. Dietsch
Mr. A. R. Martin
Mr. C. J. Purdy
Mr. Lee R. Gordon, Comm. Atty.
Mr. Robt. A. Painter, Co. Eng.
Mr. Howard A. Mayo, Jr., Co. Planner
Mr. M. W. Burnett, Exec. Sec'y.
Mr. John E. Longmire, Asst. Exec. Sec'y.
On motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that the minutes
of March 13, 1968 be and they hereby are approved.
Mr. Apperson abstains from voting.
78-7UP
Mrs. Phyllis Leite comes before the Board seeking a Use Permit to groom dogs on a
parcel of land of irregular shape fronting 500 feet on Rte. 10 and extending south,
eastwardly 751 feet, being approximately 4740 feet southwest of Beulah Road in Dale
Magisterial District~
Refer to Sec. 79-A parcel 18.
There appearing no one to oppose this request, it is on motion of Mr. Apperson,
seconded by Mr. Browning, resolved that a Use Permit be given to Mrs. Phyllis LeitE
on the above described parcel of land, provided there be no signs displayed and
provided further that the Use Permit be subject to review if complaints from the
adjacent property owners are received.
Mrs. Charles Elmore comes before the Board speaking in behalf of the Parent-TeaChe~
Association and states that the County is willing to pay for good services rendere~
and gives an outline of needs which are paramount on the view of the P.T.A.
Mr. Robert Van Vleck speaks on behalf of the P.T.A. on the school budget and
emphasizes the need for Kindergartens, improved maintenance and good salaries for
teachers. The Board agrees to consider the request of the P.T.A. when the County
budget is adopted.
Mr. Frank Landrum and Mr. Olin Taylor, representing the Museum Committee come befol
the Board requesting that Mr. L. A. Gravatt be appointed to the Museum Committee ir
place of Mr. John B. Watkins, (deceased), that Mr. Harold T. Goyne be appointed fo~
a 3-year term as an additional member and that a member from the Board be appointe(
to the Museum Committee.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that this matter
be deferred to the next meeting of the Board to give time for a study of this
request.
On motion of Mr. Purdy, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the Standard
Water Contract A-466 for the installation of water in Wentworth Street in the
amount of $2700.00 be and it hereby is approved.
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that Special Water
contract AC-443B for the installation of water in Lake George Hamlet and Bexley
Subdivision in the amount of $11,715.00 be, and it hereby is approved.
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that Contract RC-
468' for the installation of water in Cherry Gardens Subdivision be awarded to
Stamie E. Lyttle Company in the amount of $7693.95 and the pipe awarded to the
Glamorgan Pipe Company in the amount of $7293.18. The valves to be furnished by
the County for the sum of $1811.61 or a total cost of the project of $16,78.74.
On motion of Mr. Purdy, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, the following resolution is adopt.
ed:
Be it Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Chesterfield, Virginia
in regular meeting assembled that the Chairman of said Board be and he hereby is
authorized to enter into an agreement with the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Compaq]
and to sign same on behalf of said County, whereby, said Railroad Company grants
unto said County the right or licemse to install and maintain, for the purpose of
a water main, a line of 24-inch steel pipe across the right of way and underneath
tracks of said Railroad Company near Walthall, Virginia, at a point 1020 feet
southeastwardly, measured along the center line of said Railroad Company's east
track, from Mile Post 16; as more particularly described in said agreement', which
agreement is dated February 15, 1968, a copy of which agreement is filed with the
Board of Supervisors.
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that this Board
allows the Southside Builders Supply Company to connect with the City of Richmond
for water service and provided further that the Engineering Department be request-
ed to investigate the possibility of serving this business with County sewer.
There was a short discussion held concerning the study of the industrial w~ter rate
for the County and it was generally agreed that this matter be d~ferred for further
study.
The County Engineer advises that the contract with the City of Richmond will termi-
nate within two years provided proper no%ice is give~. Upo~ consideration whereof,
and on motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that the coun
Engineer be and he hereby is authorized to notify the City of Richmond that the
contract will be terminated as soon as possible.
On motion of Mr. Purdy, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that contract ~-68-7
for the installation of sewers in the Larksbury Court he, and it hereby is approved
On motion of Mir. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is re~olged that this Board
authorizes its Chairman, Mr. Irvin G. Homer, to sign "Preliminary Application for
Federal Grant for $~wage Work, WCB Form 2-68, in the amount of $477,157.00.
There was an application made in behalf of Mrs. Golden H. Dodd seeking to connect
an existing trailer Court on Rout~ #l, to the county's sewer system and requested
further that she be allowed to pay the connection fee in ~p~ced payments.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Purdy, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it
is resolved that the rec~e~t Of ~LTS. Dodd be approved.
on motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it i~ resolved that this Board
authorizes the condemnation of a 3-ft. strip of land for a ~ew~r easement on the
property of Robert L. Dowdy, Project No. 6511-58/17.
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Eurdy, it is resolved that on the recom-
me~datio~ Of the County Engineer that thi~ Board grants permits for the following
Utility Companies:
Commonwealth Gas Distribution Corp.
Co~onwealth Gas Distribution Corp.
C & P Tel. Company
C & P Tel. Company
Undergrouhd gas mains
Shenandoah, Sec. A (Tuxford Rd.)
Underground gas mains
Pocono, Section A (Midlothian Dist.
Cable - McGuire Center
U~derground cable
Bexley Subd. Section I
On motion of Mr. Eurdy, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it i$ resolved that Parker Avenue
b~hanged to Tranor Avenue which road lies between Walnut Drive and Enon Church Rca
On motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, ~t is resolved that the request
situation.
There was read a request fro~ the Enon area for sidewalks on Walnut Drive near th%
Zndn Elementary School. Upon consideration whereof ~nd on motion of Mr. Purdy,
seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is r~solved that the safety Officer of Ehe County and
the Resident Engineer of the ~ighway Department ~ again requested to study the pro
gram for sidewalks along with the e~timated cost and to make recommendations as to
the priority on the existing requests.
on motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that the followi~
erroneous tax claims be a~d they hereby are approved for payment:
John E, Dyke Erroneous assessment Speculative
D. C. Page
Earl E. Saunders
Herndon Jenkins
Mrs. Hettie E. Boggs
Richard E. Allison
Thomas Hill
Beulah Covington
Builder, 1968 $24.00
Building burned in 1966 18.20
Retail merchants license 7.80
Eersonal Property Tax 12.80
1967 Personal Property Tax 12.80
1967 9ersonal Property Tax 8.96
Personal Property tax 1967 4,48
1967 Personal Property Tax 33.28
Improvement value charged in error 37.96
Trailer Eark License 37.50
on motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that the request
Aight Co~nittee.
The Executive Secretary reports that Mr. Robert C. Byrus had met with the Fire Com-
mittee and other officials of the County and presented a proposal to study the need~
of the Chesterfield Fire Departments, and cites that this matter had been discussed
at length on previous occasions.
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, on motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Apperson,
that this Board employ the services of Mr. Byrus to study the fire fighting needs ol
the County and to make report tothe Board of Supervisors as soon as feasible.
There was presented an audit of the County Court's office prepared by the Auditor
Public Accounts which report is filed with the Board's papers.
It was reported that the resolution formerly passed by the Board on March 13, 1968
to request the Highway Department to close Happy Hill Road, had run into difficulty
with the Highway Department and that the requirements to closing the road were too
strenous to be borne by the contractor. On motion of Mr. Apperson, secOnded by Mr.
Purdy, it is resolved that said resolution passed by the Board on March 13, 1968,
be, and it hereby is rescinded.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it is resolved that this Board
approves the County, s share of the request to raise the salary of the Secretary to
the Commonwealth,s Attorney to a sum not to exceed $5300.00.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that the sum of
$240.00 be added to Item 11-34-218 for the purchase of stamps-Purchasing Department
And be it further resolved, that the Treasurer of the County be and he hereby is
quested to transfer the sum of $240.00 from the unappropriated surplus of the
to said category.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it is resolved that the Treas%
er of the County be and he hereby is requested to transfer the sum of $600.00 from
the unappropriated surplus of the County to ll-13-109-Clerical Assistants.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that the Treasurer
of the County be and he hereby is requested to transfer the s~m of $1500.00 from
unappropriated surplus of the County to Item ll-033-317-Purchase of Auto Tags.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it is resolved that the Treasur.
er of the County be and he hereby is requested to transfer the sum of $3000.00 from
the unappropriated surplus of the County's General Fund to Item ll-031-319-Office
Supplies for the Treasurer.
There was presented a request by the Richmond Newspapers, Inc. to advertise the
County in the Special Industrial Development Section of the papers. On motion of
Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that no advertisement for
Chesterfield be made in this issue at this time.
There were presented bids for a hydraulic crane, truck mounted and the low bidder
five was the Phillips Machinery Company, in the amount of $6716.07.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that the.award be
made to the Phillips Machinery Company.
It is here noted that Mr. Browning does not vote.
The matter of hiring a central accountant again comes before the Board and it was
cited that Mr. James R. Condrey was the recommendation of the Committee investigat-
ing the applicants for this position, it is on motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by
Mr. Purdy, resolved that Mr. James R. Condrey be employed as of April 1 1968 at a
salary of $14,000.00 per annum. '
Mr. Morris E. Mason, Assis'tant Commonwealth,s Attorney~ comes before the Board and
explains the circumstances attendant to an objection in the title of Lot 5, Block A
Bryan Ridge Subdivision, Bermuda District, owned by Dorothy T. Bennett, divorced,
who is unable to proceed with construction of a home on that lot due to the title
objection, being a drainage easement given by the owner of LOt 5, Block D, in said
subdivision erroneously described as Aot 5, Block A, and recommends that the Board
Chairman and Clerk be authorized to sign an instrument removing the title objection
on said lot.
On motion of Mr. Purdy,seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the Chairman
and Clerk of this Board be and they hereby are, authorized to sign the necessary
instrument removing the objection to title for Lot 5, Block A, Bryan Ridge Subdivi-
sion.
Mr. Mason reported that the Gulf Oil Company had agreed to sign an agreement dedi-
cating to the County a lO-ft, widening strip if the roadway were to be widened in
front of its' property at the Walthall Interchange. Since this matter is in court
and it is apparent that no great advantage can be gained in further pursuing this
matter, it' is on motion of Mr. Purdy, seconded by Mr. Apperson, resolved that the
Chairman and Clerk be authorized to sign said agreement on behalf of the County.
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that the Highway
Department be and it hereby is requested to put up "No Parking" signs along Berkle~
Road, between Belt Boulevard and Plazaview Drive and to put "No Parking" signs on
the east side of Plazaview Drive, between Berkley and Brandon Roads.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that the Common-
wealth,s Attorney be and he hereby is requested to study the law with respect to
dogs running at large and to advise the County as to possible legislation to combat
this menace.
On motion of Mrl Browning, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the follow.
lng game claims be and they hereby are approved for payment:
C. J. Williams 27 registered rabbits ~ $5.00 $135.00
Raymond E. Pitchford 2 sheep ~ $15.00 each 30.00
Vandy B. Mason 9 White York pigs - $12.00 each 108.00
Catherine R. Roane 1 sheep ~ $15.00 15.00
W. H. Pointer 2 calves-Black Angus % $50.00 ea. 100.00
There was read a letter from the Bon Air Junior Woman's Club endorsing the program
of Kindergarten Education in Chesterfield County which letter is filed with the
papers of this Board.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it is resolved that the follow-
ing Bond approval by the New York Bond Attorneys be Spread on the minutes of this
Board:
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA SCHOOL BONDS,
$14,600,000.
At the request of the Board of Supervisors of Cheserfield County, Virginia,
we have examined into the validity of an issue of $14,600,000 School Bonds of
Chesterfield County, Virginia dated March 1, 1968, numbered from 1 to 2920, inclus-
ive, of the denomination of $5,000 each, payable serially in numerical order
$730,000 bond~on March 1 in each of the years 1969 to 1988, inclusive, without opti
Of prior redemption, bonds maturing in the years 1969 to 1984, inclusive, bearing
interest at the rate of four and thirty hundredths per centum per annum and bonds
maturing in the years 1985 to 1988, inclusive, bearing interest at the rate of four
and forty hundredths per centum per annum, payable semi-annually March 1 and Septem
her 1~ said bonds reciting that they are issued for capital school improvement pur-
poses, the acquisition of future school sites and such other school construction%
as may be required by the actual educational needs in Chesterfield County, Virginia
pursuant to and in full compliance with the Constitution and statutes of Virginia,
including Chapter 5 of Title 15.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, and an
election duly held under said chapter in the said County on the 26th d&yof Septembe
1967. We have examined the Constitution and statutes of the State of Virginia and
certified copies of proceedings of the County School Board of Chesterfield County,
Virginia, and of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Virginia autho-
rizing the issuance of said bonds, also an executed bond of said issue.
in our opinion said bonds have been authorized and issued in accordance with
t~e Constitution and statutes of the State of Virginia, and constitute valid and
legally binding obligations of said Chesterfield County, Virginia, and said Chester
field County has power and is obligated to levy ad valorem taxes for the payment of
said bonds and the interest thereon upon all property within said County, subject
to taxation by said County, without limitation of Sate or amount.
It is also our opinion that the interest on said bonds is exempt from taxa-
tio~by the United States of America under the Constitution of the United States as
now in force, unless such tax is consented to by the State of Virginia, and that
such interest is exempt from taxation under the existing Acts of Congress.
On motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the request
of the County School Board for the Pupil Scholarship for the second half of the cur-
rent session totalling $62,536.23 be and it hereby is approved and the Treasurer is
requested to transfer said funds to the Pupil Scholarship Fund from the unappropri-
ated surplus of the General Fund of the County.
It is here noted that Mr. Browning and Mr. Dietsch vote "No."
On 'motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it is resolved that this Board
approves the request of the School Board to advance the sum of $22,222.00 to Item
1763 in the School budget which sum represents funds allotted for Library demonstra
tion p~ject under Public Law 89-10 and the Treasurer of the County is requested to
transfer said sum from the unappropriated surplus of the County to item 1763.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it is resolved that this Board
approves the School Board request to increase the School budget for the current
year in the amount of $43,068.88 to Item 1763 which amount represents Federal funds
given to the County for school purposes.
And the Treasurer of the County is requested to transfer said sum from the unappro-
priated surplus of the County to Item 1763.
It was generally agreed that the resolution of the School Board passed on March 27
1968 raising the revenue side of the School budget $169,054.00 be noted in the
forthcoming budget.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that the Treas-
urer of the County be and he hereby is requested to make the following transfers:
Transfers - Within Planned Budget -
Ettrick San. Dist.: $100.00 from 31-201-298.0~Reserved for contingencies to
31-201-218.0 - Postage
License Inspector - $5.00 from ll-023-400.1-Replacement of Autos to
11-023-211.0 - Auto InsurHnce
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Probation Dept. $105.00 from ll-054-400.1-R~plac~ment of Autos to
11-054-211.0 - AUto Insurance
Sanitation DeFt, $341,00 from ll-103-149.0~Care & Purchase of Landsites to
11-103-Zll.0 - Auto Insurance
Civil Defense $2§.00 from ll-105-322.0-Trng., supplies, exponsss to
11-105-211.0 - Auto Insurance
Dog Tax Fund $102.00 from 11-120-323.0- Materials & Supplies to
11-120-211.0 - Auto Insurance
Elections $1500.00 from ll-130-319.0-office & Misc. voting exp. to
11-130-112.0 - Comp. of ~lection officials
Bldgg. & Grounds $31.00 from li-140-210.0-Fire Ins, to
11-140-211.0 - Auto Insurance
Addition~ to Planned Eudget:
Fire Ma~hal $191.00 to 11-073-211.0 - AUtO Insurance (Barfield's auto)
Exec. Seo'y. $200.00 to 11~010~319.0 - Office Supplies
On motion of Mr. Browning, it is resolved that the County install water lines to th~
Sportsman Club just outside of ~ttrick at a cost of approximately $5550.00.
Mr, Browning votes Aye.
Mr. Apperson, Mr. Dietsch, Mr. Purdy and Mr. Martin vote Nay.
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is re~olved that the ~xecuti~
There was a brief discussion concerning the water service in Forest Acr~ presently
being supplied by individual wells and the County Engineer i~ requested to study
situation and present cost and ways of alleviating thi~ condition.
Dn motion of Mr. Ap~erson, ~eoonded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that thzs Board
adjourns at 12:25 A.M. to April 10, 1968 at 9:00