01-22-1969 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse on
January 22, 1969 at 2:00 P.M.
Present:
Mr. Irvin G. Horner, Chairman
Mr. H. O. Browning, Vice-Chr.
Mr. Ji Ruffin Apperson
Mr. F. F. Dietsch
Mr. A. R. Martin
Mr. C. J. Purdy
Mr. Lee R. Gordon, Comm. Atty.
Mr. M. W. Burnett, Exec. Sec'y.
Mr. John E. Longmire, Asst. Exec. Sec'y.
Mr. Howard A. Mayo, Jr., CO. Planner
Mr. Robt. A. Painter, Co. Engineer
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that the minutes o4
January 8,M~969 be and they hereby are approved as corrected,with Mr. Brister bein~
changed t°?B~ewster in 68-49U.
Mr. Grady Prentice and Mr. Ed Moseley, officials of the Chesterfield County Fair
Association, come before the Board presenting a check in the amount of $2,000.00 as
part payment for the Exhibition Building built by the CoUnty primarily for use by
the Fair Association.
On motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that the following
contracts for the installation of water lines be and they hereby are approved:
A - 438C Stonehenge $745.75
A - 449E Ben Air Terrace Addition
Section "D" 1,210.00
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that this Board
awards contract 6430-A to C. L. Hartman for additional work at the Swift Creek Fil~i
ter Plant in the amount of $26,249.00.
On
motion
of
Mr.
Apperson, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that the Count~!
Engineer be and he hereby is authorized to award the following water contracts to
the lowest responsible bidder when the bids are received on January 28, 1969:
(a) RC-639 - Shady Crest Lane
(b) C-485B - Falling Creek Farms
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that the County
Engineer be authorized to extend a water line to the Ford property on Rt. 10, pro-
vided.two of the major land developers in the area pay $9000.00 each in prepaid
connections.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that certain
refunds in Old Coach Hills and Fuqua Farms Subdivision for oversized mains be and
the same are hereby approved for payment.
On motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that contract
S-69-6D for the installation of sewers in Ben Air addition be and it hereby is
approved.
On motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that this Board
denies the request of the Luck Corporation for an adjustment of 10% on the contract
for the installation of sewer lines in Matoaca District due to the delay; however,
the County Engineer is requested to extend the time on said contract to compensate
for this delay.
Whereas, Mr. Richard M. Hamilton has not accepted the offer of $25.00 for a sewer
easement on Project S-68-1C, it is resolved on motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by
Mr. Martin, that condemnation proceedings against Mr. Hamilton be instigated.
There was a brief discussion held concerning the condition of the properties after
utility lines had been installed and several suggestions were made as to how the
County could achieve better relationships with the citizens across whose land util~
ity lines should be installed.
n motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it is resolved that the draina~
policy as suggested by a specially appointed Drainage Committee be referred to the
Planning Commission' ' for comment and advertised' for a public' hearing before this
Board on March 31, 1969 at 7:30 P.M.
There was read a resolution from the School Board requesting approval to purchase
15 additional new buses and 20 replacement buses for the year 1969-'70.
After much discussion of this matter, it is resOlved that this matter be deferred
to February 12 and that additional information be requested from the School Board.
There was read a resolution from the School Board requesting the Board to approve
the use ~f the land purchased from. DesChamp Estate by the School Board for the
erection of the proposed Vocational-Technical High School.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Dietsch
it is resolved that this Board approves the use of this land by the School Board
for the construction of a Vocational High School.
There was read a resolution from the School Board requesting approval of the early
employment of not more than 250 new teachers at the current salary scale.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mr. Apperso~
it is resolved that this Board gives its approval for the employment of 250 new
teachers at the current Salary scale with the provision that any increase in the
teacher's salary schedule in the 1969-'70 School Budget would be given to teachers
hired before such a budget went into effect.
The Chairman appoints Mr. Apperson, Mr. Dietsch and Mr. Purdy to be the Salary Com-
mittee for the Board of Supervisors, which Committee is charged with studying the
request of several department heads for salary adjustments.
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that this Board
re-affirms the sick leave policy which is re-stated as follows:
Section I - Sick Leave:
Any officer or employee who has been in the County's service for one (1) month or
more and is. compelled to be absent from his work on account of illness, shall be
allowed sick leave at the rate'of one (1) day for each completed month of service.
Such sick leave allowance with pay shall be granted to officers and employees when
they are incapacitated for the performance ofltheir duties because of sickness or
injury or on exposure to contagious, disease* and not more than two (2) days sick
leave allowance will be granted for serious illness or death in the employee's
immediate family. *2
An employee may be granted a maximum of five (5) days of advanced sick leave after
all accumulated sick and vacation leave has been used. In the event the individual
leaves the County's service before he has accumulated theseadvanced days, those re-
maining shall be deducted from his last pay check. Sick leave shall be accumulati%
to a total not exceeding sixty (60) working days. A doctor's certificate will be
required to certify the employee's sickness after the firsr week's absence. Extr~n
cases requiring more sick leave than allowed herein may be reviewed by the Board of
Supervisors.
*1. Contagious diseases are those which a physician warns those exposed against
contact with other persons and for a designated period of time.
*2. Immediate family - wife, husband, child, brother, sister, parents or
parents-in-law.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that the proposed
Vacation Policy be deferred for further consideration.
On motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that a one-ste
raise be authorized in certain positions of the Trash Department.
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that this Board
approves the request of the Virginia Association of Counties and agrees to pay a
reasonable charge for legal service to intervene in the Railroad's suit against
the State Corporation Commission.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Di~tsch, it is resolved that Lt. John
Simmon~ be authorized to attend the Southern Safety Conference in Atlanta, Ga. on
March 2-4, 1969.
On motion of Mr. Purdy, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it is resolved that the request o:
Mr. James R. Condrey to attend a meeting in Toronto, Canada, be denied since the
County would be in the annexation case at this time and that this matter be consi-
dered in the budget for next year.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that the game
claim of Mr. Louis Farmer for $300.00 for Angus cows killed by dogs be and it here~
by is approved for payment.
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the contra(
between the County of Chesterfield and Thomas E. Nuckols, Contractor, for the con-
struction of additions to the Health Department be and it hereby is approved and
the Chairman and Clerk are authorized to sign said contract.
On motion of Mr. Purdy, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it is resolved that the following
street lights recommended by Mr. Longmire be approved for installation:
(1) Bertram Road and Walmsley Blvd.
(2) Elokomin Avenue and Osborne Road
(3) Glendale Avenue and Arcadia Street
(4) Rio Vista Street and Coxendale Road
And be it further resolved, that the Street Light Committee will meet on February
26, 1969 at 8:30 a.m. to review the street lights in question.
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that the requests
of the Association of Chesterfield Volunteer Fire Departments be referred to the
Fire Committee for further consideration.
The matter of raising the compensation of the Local Welfare Board Members again
comes before the Board and it was pointed out that at this time the Chesterfield
Board members were paid $300.00 per year and there had been a strong request for
an increase to $600.00 per year, and the increase in compensation was put into the
present year's Welfare budget.
Upon consideration whereof, Mr. Apperson makes,the following motion, which is sec-
onded by Mr. Martin: Be it Resolved, that the salary of the four (4) Welfare Boardl
members from Chesterfield be increased from $300.00 to $600.00 per year. A vote
being taken on the motion - Mr. Apperson and Mr. Martin vote Aye. Mr. Purdy, Mr.
Dietsch, Mr. Browning and Mr. Horner vote Nay.
On motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it is resolved that the Common-
wealth's Attorney be requested to take the necessary steps to vacate Bremo Street
from Totty Street northwardly to Randolph Street in the Village of Ettrick.
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that a letter be
written congratulating Mr. J. H. Johnston, III, as being the "Police Officer of the
year".
On motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Dietsch, it is resolved that the plans for
the construction of a service station at the intersection of North Arch Road and
Rte. 60 in the southeast quadrant be and it hereby is approved.
On motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr. Purdy, it is resolved that this Board
adjourns at 4:40 P.M. to 9:00 A.M. on February 12, 1969.
kecutive Secretary