06-22-1964 MinutesPresent:
Mr.H.T.Goyne, Chairman
Mr. Irvin G. Homer
Mr.R.J.Britton
Mr. Herbert O..Browning
Mr. J.Ruffin ADperson
Mr. A.R. Martin
VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County. held at. the Courthouse on
June %~, 196&, at. 2:00 p.m.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, Seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the
Treasurer of the County be and he hereby is requested to transfer the sum of
~7,028.91 from the General Fund of the County to the Workmen's Compensation Fund,
which amount is the unspent portion of the funds appropriated in the last two
fiscal years for the payment of ~,Iorkmen's Compensation.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Horner, it is r~solved that the contracts
with the Virginia Electric & Power Company for the undergrounds service for further
elec'tric current to the Thomas Dale High School be and they hereby are approved
and the Chairman and Clerk are authorized to sign said contracts.
And be it further resolved, that the agreements between the ~ounty and the Virginia
Electric & Power Company be amended to the effect that the Power Company will
charge 1¢ per kilowatt for electricity furnished to all-electric schools.
And the Chairman and Clerk of this Board are authorized to sign agreements w~th
the Power Company to authorize this .change in rate.
There was presented proposed ordinance changes to increase the amount of the
License Tax on motor vehicles, to exempt from Personal Property taxation ail
household goods and personal effects, and the proposed budget for the year
196&-'65 calling for the expenditure of ~2&,071,3~6.00 and it was generally agreed
that since ail three of these items were inextricably related that they would be
discussed concurrently.
~;hereupon, Mr.H.P.Willis, residing on Dorset Road, statss that any budget calling
for a t ax increase is a "bad" budget at this time. Mr.Oates Mc~ullen commends
the County on its budget, particularly, the elimination of household effects from
Personal Property, however, he disagrees on raising the auto tag tax and states
we should raise the license tax.
M~. Finley Albright thanks the Board for its recent economy in the School budget
but suggested that the farm machinery tax should be reduced.
Mr.Stanley R.~ague, Jr. stat~s that a tax increase is discriminatory if al! items
are not assessed equally and cites certain Personal Property values that are not
assessed a~ all.
Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong suggested that the Board make plans to present the budget
to the citizens of the Co,~nty next y~ar prior to the Board session, that the
budget should be decided on much earlier so that school teachers can receive
contra cra o
Mr. Edward Hudgins congratulates the Board on eliminating household effects.
~rs. Edward Brooks desires accreditation for all schools, that the cut in the
School Board budget may be deterrent to accomplishing this goal.
Mr. Apperson states that he is apparently the only one present to sDeak for
industry, that the payroll for DuPont is ~30,625',000.00 which is a considerable
sum in this area, and cites further reasons why not raising the machinery tax
is a boom to industry and will of necessity be an attraction to new industry.
Upon fur6her consideration, it is on motion of Mr.Martin, seconded by Mr. Apparson,
resolved that the following ordinance be and it hereby is adopted:
AN ORDINANCE to amend Sections 6-215 and 6-215 of The Code
of the County of Chesterfield, Virginia, to increase the
amount of license tax on motor vehicles and provide classifications
upon which the license tax is based.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD,
VIRGINIA:
1. Th~ Section 6-21& of the Code of the County of Chesterfield be amended
and readopted as follows:
Sec. 6-21~. Amount of tax---Automobiles, motorcyles, etc.
On each automobile there shall be a tax of ~10.00 and on each mc~'ocycle
a tax of ~3.00. These taxes shall not be required of any person who does
not actually reside in the County and who does not use his automobile in the
County in the conduct of his business, occupation or profession.
2. That Section 6-215 of The Code of the County of Chesterfield be
amended and readopted as follows:
Sec. 6-21~.
Same ---Trucks, trailers, etc.; separate license for trucks,
trailers, etc.
Every truck-trailer, semitrailer and autowagon not designed and used for
the transportation of passengers, operated on the streets, highways and roads
within the County, shall be licensed.
Each truck and automobile with a gross weight of six thousand pounds or less~
not designed and used for 'the transportation of passengers, shall pay a tax of
~10.00. E~ch truck and auto-wagon with a gross weight of six thousand and one
pounds to twelve thousand pounds, not designed and used for the transportation of
passengers, shall pay a tax of ~13.50; each truck and auto-wagon with a gross
weight of t~welve thousand pounds and not more than twenty thousand pounds, not
esigned and used for the transportation of passengers, shall a tax of
17.00; each truck and auto-wagon with a gross weight of twenty way thousand and one
pounds and not more than thirty thousand pounds,not designed and used for the
transportation of passengers, shallpay a tax of ~20.00; each truck and auto-wago~
with a gross weight of thirty thousand and one pounds or more, not designed and
used for the transportation of pasoengers, shall pay a tax o2' ~25.00. Each
trailer and semi-trailer shall pay a tax of $12.00, except one or two body
length of not more than nine feet and a width not greater than the width of the
Motor vehicle to which it is attached at any time of operation which is pulled
or towed by a passenger car, station wagon or a pick-up or panel truck, having
an actual gross vehicle weight not exceeding six thousand pounds and used only
for carrying property not to exceed one thousand pounds at any one time shall
pay a tax of ~3.5Oo
In the case of a combination of tractor-truck and a trailer or semitrailer, each
vehicle constituting a part of such combination shallbe 1~ ensed as a separate
vehidle, and separate license plates shall be used therefor.
On motion of ~l~.Apperson, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the
following ordinance be adopted:
AN ORDINANCE TO exempt in whole from taxation as tangible
personal property all household goods and personal effects.
BE IT ORDAIn{ED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF CHE~TER~IELB,
VIRGt NIA:
That from and after the effective date of this ordinance the following
household goods and personal effects of the residents of Chesterfield County~
Virginia, are hereby exempt from taxation as tangible personal property:
(1) Bicycles
{2) Household and kitchen furniture, including gold and silver plates~
plated ware, watches and clocks, sewing machines, refrigerators, automatic
refrigerating machinery of any type, vacuum cleaners and all other ho~ehold
machinery, books, firearms and weapons of all kinds.
{3) Pianos, organs, phonographs and record players, and~!.~.ecords to be
used therewith and all other musical instruments of w~atever kind, ~adio and
television instruments and equipment.
(4) 0il paintings, pictures, statuary, curios, articles of virtue and
works of a~b.
(5) Diamonds, cameos or other precious scones and all precious metals
used as ornaments or jewelry.
(6) Sporting and photographic equipment.
(7) Clothing and objects of apparel.
(~) Ail other tengible personal property used by an individual or a
family or household incident to maintaining an abode.
This Ordinance shall be in effect on Januaryl, 196~.
The tentative budget for the County of Chesterfield for the fiscal year ending
'~une 30, 1965, was advertised in the Richmond-Times Dispatch on June 5, 1964,
~nd this date was set for the public hearing on said advertisement. After a
discussion of the County Budget, and on motion of Mr. Brit%on, seconded by Mr.
~lartin~ it is resolved that this Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County,
Virginia, held a public hearing in accordance with the resolution heretofore
passed on May 28, 1964, for informative purposes, on the contemplated budget
for the fiscal year 1964-'65. The budget was for the informative and for the
fiscal planning purposes and was not approved, adopted or ratified by the Board
of Supervisors. Ail vote Aye.
On motion of i~lr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Horner, it is resolved that the Board doth
fix as the County and District levies on all proper%y within the County for the
year 1964 of each ~100.00 assessed and liable for such levies, for the purpose
of meeting the requirements of the County budget, to-wi%:
Bermuda Magisterial District
~lover Hill Magisterial Dist.
Real P~rsonal
Estate Property
82.8o 93.2o 55¢
2.80 3.20 55¢
D~le Magisterial District 2.80 3.20 55¢
Manchester Magisterial District 2.80 3.20 55¢
Matoaca Magisterial District 2.80 3.20 55¢
Midlothian Magisterial District 2.80 3.20 55¢
Ettrick Sanitary District 2.80 3.20 55¢
The above levy shall also apply on the real estate and tangible personal property
of Public Service .Corporations within the County, based upon the assessment fixed
by the State ~Uorporation Commission.
The~e is hereby levied a ~1.00 Capitation Tax on a:l residents of the County,
21 years of age or over. Ail vote Aye.
MaChinery
A brief letter from i¥irs. Rex T.Fis~er concerning the proposed change in zoning
locating ~railers in the County, was read.
There is again presented the Ordinance on the change in the zoning procedure,
which ordinance has been duly advertised and passed by the Planning Commiss'ion~
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded ~y Mt. Hornet,
it is resolved that the following Ordinance be and it hereby is adopted:
AN ORLINANGE 'to amend the Code of the Counvy of Chesterfield,
Virginia, Section 17-23 to increase the cost of the advertising
to hear an amendment of said Code; provide for referral of amendments
to the County Planning Commission for its recommendation; am~
prescribe the holding of public hearings and notice required before
such hearings are held.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISO~IS OF THE DOUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD,
VIRGINIa:
1. That Chapter 17-23 of The Code of the County of Chesterfield be
amended and readopted as follows:
Sec. 17-23. Amendments.
The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time, on its own motion, or
on written petition filed with the Executive Secretary of the Board of Supervisors
and after notice and hearing as required by law, amend any of the regulations of
this chapter or any boundary of any district established by this chapter. Before
holding a hearing on any such proposed amendment the Board of Supervisors shall
refer the proposed amendment or re-enactment to the County Planning Co~mission for
its recommendations. The Board of Supervisors may, by resolution, prescribe
the period in which the County Planning Commission shall report its recommendations
to the Board. Failure of the Commission to report its recommendations in sixty
days from the time such matter was refe~red to it, or in the shorter period as may
be prescribed by the Board of Supervisors, shall be deemed approval. The County
Planning Com~ission may, on its own motion, recommend to the Board of Supervisors
any amendment, and such action shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of
this section with respect to a report by such commission on such matter. Before
approving mhd adopting anyamendment hereto, the governing body shall hold at least
one public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice as required by Section 15-961.~
of the Code of Virginia, 1950 as amended. Such notice shall be published once a
week for two successive weeks in some newspaper published or having general
circulation in Chesterfield County, and shall specify the time and place of hearing
at which persons affected may appear and present their views, not less than five
d~ys nor more than ten days after final publication.
Every such advertisement shall contain a reference to the place or places within
the County where copies of the proposed ordinances or amendments may be examined.
Such ordinances or amendments thereof need not be advertised in full, but may be
advertised by reference. After enactment of any such ordinance or amendment,
further publication thereof shall not be required. The County Planning Gommissiom
before making its recommendation shall hold at least one public hearing on the
proposed amendment, or re-enactment, after notice as required by Section 15-961.~
of the Virginia Code, 1950 as amended, and compliance with the same requirements
of notice as prescribed herein for a public hearing before the Board of Supervisors.
The cost of advertising notice of hearing on any amendment proposed by petition
shall be borne by the petitioner, and s~mh petitioner shall make a deposit of for~y
dollars (~0.OO) to bear the cost of advertising and such sum shall be deemed to
be the cost of such advertising. Such advertising shall not be made unless and
until the sum of forty dollars is deposited. The petitioner shall furnish the
Board of Supervisors, or its designated administrative officer, a list of persons
and their addresses owning and/or occupying adjacent and neighboring property to
the property owned or tenar~ed'by the petitioner, the zoning regulation or w~ich
is sought to be amended. N~ application for rezoning shall be considered or
acted upon unless and until the owners of property adjoining the property sought to
be rezoned and the owners of any property across the road or highway and facing such
property and the owners of any property across any railroad right of way from such
property shall have been given not less than fifteen rays written notice stoat by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, of any hearing on any such
petition. In event the property sought to be rezoned is situated at or within ~ne
hundred feet of the intersection of any two or more roads or highways,at or. within
'one hundred feet of the intersection of any road or highway with any railroad right
of way or ~t or within one hundred feet of the intersection of the rights of way~
of any two railroads, the notice required above must a] so be given to the owners
~f property situated at all corners of any such intersection.
)n motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the Treasurer
~f the County be and he hereby is requested to transfer from the unappropriated
~urplus of the Gounty the sum of ~00.00 to 6b-Sheriff's Office, and the sum of
~,000.00 to Item ?-Supression of Fires.
On motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by ~r. Apperson, it is resolved that a request
far a street light on McLeod in Broad Rock Manor be referred to the Street Light
Co~mittee.
There was presented to the Board a letter from the Compensation Board citing the
fact that the salaries of the Sheriff, the Commissioner of the Revenue and the
Treasurer of the County, ail had been raised by the General Assembly to $8L00.00
per year, effective July t, 1964.
Mr.Howard Mayo, Jr.gives a report from the Airport Committee.
Mr.Robert Goyne states that he has contacted most of the large corporations for
letters signifying the use of the airport.
The E~ecutive Secretary states that Wiley & Wilson, Consulting Engineers, had
visited the area and made proposals for surveying the airport sites and make the
necessary report.~ to the Federal Government.
On motion of Mr.Martin, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that this Board
requests the Engineering firm of Wiley & Wilson to make the necessary surveys of
the proposed airport s~tes in the County and to make s~ch reports as are necessary
tO the Federal and State Governments by July 3, 196$, on a cost plus basis, not to
exceed $1500~ 00.
It is here noted that ~r.Browning votes "No".
On motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by M~. Apperson, it is resolved that July 3,
'1964, ~e and it hereby is declared a holiday for all County employees.
On motion of ~lr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Martin, it is resolved that this Board
employs the firm of Robinson & Dulaney to audit the books of the County of Chester-
field for the year 1963-'6~.
On motion of Mr.Riartin, seconded bv Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the Highway
Department be and it hereby is requested to investigate the traffic on Westfield
Drive, the same being Rt. 1002 in the Village of Midlothian, with a view point to
limi~ting the speed limit as soon as possible for the safety of the traveling public....
On motion of Mr.)iartin, seconded by Mr.Apperson, it is resolved that the~quest of
the Midlothian Fire Department be and it hereby is referred to the Fire Committee.
On motionof Mr.Britton, seconded by I~lr.Horner, it is resolved that the Special ~¥at~
Contract AR-610-McKenny Acres in the amount of $585.00 be and it hereby is approvedI.
On motion of Mr.~'iartin, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the Standard
~ater Contract C-179E Woodmont Subdivision, in the amount of $1&,125.00 be and it
hereby is approved.
On motion of Mt.Martin, seconded by Mr.ADperson, it is resolved that Sewer C. ontrac~.
S-6&25-D for the Greenfield Subdivision,Section A, be and it hereby is aDproved.
On motion of Mr.Apperson, seconded by Mr.Martin, it is resolved that the construction
of the Powhite lagoon be and it hereby is awarded tO the low bidder, Shoosmith Bro!s.
in the amount of ~152,8~8.30.
On motion of Fir. Britton,seconded by ~ir. Horner, it is resolved that the deed from
Samuel B.Thomas and Betty Martin Thomas to the County of Chesterfield be and it
hereby is accepted.
WHEREAS, the Primary ~iighway No.36, was closed t'o the traveling public for two
days at the Atlantic Coast Line crossing in Ettrick, Virginia, and
WHESEAS, no advertisement a~peared in the newspapers or notice by radio or television
or notice sent to ~hesterfield CourDhouse concerning the proposed closing; and,
WHErEaS, de~our signs erected by the Highway Department were of suah nature that
many citizens of the area were misled causing several miles of extra traveling,
NOW, THF~IEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, on motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mr. Apperson,
that this Board publicly records its complaint to the Highway Department for its
action in allowing said Atlantic Cocast Line Railroad to close this crossing
without making adequate provisions for fire protection and a better system of
notifying the citizens of the area of the necessary detours.
On motion of Yir. Britton, seconded by I~Ir.Apperson, it is resolved that the Executive
,Secretary be authorized to take one week vacation, from July 13th through July 17,
196~. .
On motion of i%r.Brit~on, the meeting is ~djourned.
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