11-23-1965VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County
held at the Courthouse on November 23,!965,
at 2:00 p.m.
Present:
Mr. Irvin G,Horner, Chairman
Mr. H. T. Goyne
Mr. R. J.Britton
Mr.J.Ruffin Apperson
Mt.He,bert O.Browning
Mr. A. R. Martin
Mr. Ernest P.Gates, Co~.Attorney
Mr. Howard A. ~'iayo, Jr. Co. Planner
Mr. Robt. A. Painter, Co.Engineer
Mr. 'M.W. Burnett, Exec/ Sec'y.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by ~ir. Britton, the minutes of November I0,
1965, be and they here~y are approved.
65-22U. ?~]nereas, the request of I',a~. George t'~.Gray had previously been approved
with some restrictions, and upon further consideration and on motion of Mr.~/~artin,.
seconded Any Mr. Britton, it is re~olved that a Use Permit to o~erate a cleaning
establishment on a parcel of land fronting 100 feet on HuguenOt Road and extending
northwardly 220 feet, beint 137 feet northeast of Bon ~aks Lane, be and it hereby
i~ 2pproved, provided th'at in addition to the cleaning establishment t~e activities
of the zoned property will be confined to such useasas a service station, general
merchandise store and miscellaneous professional offices upstairs.
65-73. The request of the Broad Rock Land Corporation having been deferred from
November 10, 1965, comes before the Board. It is now cited that the opposition
to this request has been withdrawn. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion
of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Apperson, it is resolved tha£ the zoning be changed
from Local Business ("C-i) to General Business {C-2) and also a Use Permit granted
to operate an automatic lanndry and dry cleaning plant on a rectangular shaped
parcel of land fronting 80 feet on Broad Rock Road {Route 10) and extending'
westwardly 200 feet, being approximately 100 feet northeast of Kinseley Avenue.
This day a~a~n the .Taxicab Ordinance was considered and the Execrative Secretary
cited the requirements of the State Corporation Commission to be $.[5,OOO and
30,OOO insurance coverage, that the City of Richmond required $15,OO0 and
30,000 insurance coverage and that the City of Petersburg required $~0~OOO and
60,OOO insurance coverage.
After considerable discussion, it is on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded byMr.
Apperson, resolved that the nm tter axain be deferred until December 8, 1965, at
11:30 a.m. and the Executive Secretary be and Be hereby is requested to get the
rates for such insurance coverage and to ascertain the effect on County citizens
should the insurance rates be set at $30,000 and $60,OO0.
65-77. Mr.J.K.Timmons, representing the Shenand"oah Corporation, comes before
the Board in behalf of the request fmr the rezoning from Agricultural to General
Business (C-2) on a 1.15 acre parcel of land of irregular shape fronting 25g feet
on the Midlothian Turnpike (Route 60) and extending 258 feet south~estwardly, also
fronting 183 feet on the western linc'of North Arch Road (Rt. 672), being west of
the intersection of Routes 60 and 672, which request was deferred from November 10,
1965, and presents a deed from the Corporation to the CouHty for a 20-ft. widening
strip on Nomth Arch Road.
~r~George.Gratton, Attorney, representing Mr. Harold Cole, states that his client
is not opposed to the rezoning, that all of the property along Rt.60 should be
zoned for business and that this is not the site for a school.
Mr. Henshaw states there there are several other s~tes in the area that could be
used to a greater advantage as school sites.
Mt. Robert Porter ~tates that the use for the proposed corner belonging to Mr. Cole
does not have to be a trucking concern.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of M~. Martin, seconded by Mr.Browning~
it is resolved that the aforede~cribed parcel be and it hereby is rezoned for
General Business purposes.
This day again the matter of installing sidewalks in the County is presented for
consideration. After much discussion of the matter, ~r. Goyne makes the following
motion: That the Executive Secretary get competitive bids on sidewalks in the
~ounty. Mr.Goyne votes Aye. All the other Board member~ vote Nay.
Upon further consideration, and on motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Apperson,
it is resolved that the Executive Secretary request the Highway Department to
prepare plans and cost estimates on the following projects:
Sidewalks on Osborne Road, from Rt. lO to Elm Street.
Hopkins Road in the vicinity of Falling Creek Elementary School.
Whitehead Road to serve the Re~d School.
Certain sidewalks to be repaired in Ettrick.
On motion of Mr.Goyne, seconded byMr. Browning, it is resolved, that the Treasurer
of the ~ounty be and he hereby is requested to transfer from t, be unappropriated
surplus of the General Fund the sum of $500.00 to Item 5A in the. County budget.
And be it further resolved, that the sum of $t0,0,00.00 be transferred from the
unappropriated surplus of the Ettrick Operating'.Fand to the Ettrick Construction
Fund. ,
On motion of Mr. Goyn. e, seconded by Mr.Apperson, it is resolved that $2000.O0 be sent
to the Technical College with the understanding that the Treasurer of the County be
and he hereby is requested to transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the
General' Fund the Sum of $500.00 to Item 5A in the County budKet.
And be it further~ resolved, that the sum of $10,000 be transferred .from the
unapprop~ated surplus of the Ettrick Operating Fund to the Ettrick Construction
Fund.
On motion of i~r. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Aoperson, it is resolved that $2000.00 be
sent to the Technical College with the understanding that~ this ,amount be deducted
from the County's share of support t6 this facility. .~ ~
Mr. N.H.Graves again comes before the Board seeking ~ refund of $300.00 from the
$500.00 sewer charge.
Mr. Sheehan and Mr. Spencer of the~Health Department state that no permit for a ~
repair of the septic tank could be given until the septic tank had been opened in an
effort to find out the apparent cause of the malfunctioning.
Mr. Graves states he wanted a non-conditional permit and was told that he could
not get one. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by ~r. Martin, it is resolved that
due to the fact that a misunderstanding existed between the County Health Department
and 5~r. Graves, the sum of $3C0.00 would be refunded.
it is here noted that Mr. Apperson and k-r. Homer vote "No."
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the report
of the audit of the County Court be~and it hereby is received and filed with the
Board's papers. ,
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Apperson, it is resolved that the erroneous
tax claimer Francis L. and Louise M.Burge, in the amount of $118.53 be and it
hereby is approved for payment.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by blr.Britton, it is resolved that the County
of Chesterfield be advertised in the Richmond Newspapers' Industrial Supplement
on one-quarter of a page.
It is here noted that Mr. Browning votes "No".
The Executive Secretary suggested that instead of Friday, December 2~, 1965, being
a holiday as previously scheduled, that the County follow the State program and
have one-half day holiday on December 2& and all day Monday, December 27, 1965.
After considerable discussion, it is resolved on motion of Mr.Apperson, seconded
by Mr. Martin, that County employees be given an all day holiday on December 2&
1965 and December 27, 196~. '
Whereupon on motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mt.Martin, it is resolved that
December 31, 1965 also be declared a holiday.
There was presented a request from Mr.Marshall Jones that the County pay the
telephone bill for 3 lines and ? phones for the Agricultural and Home Demonstratiom
Agents who have moved in the new Federal Building in Chester, and
Whereas, it was pointed out that the Federal Government had not paid any expenses
of the Federal offices at the Courthouse for a number of years even though they
had been asked to d~ so, it is on motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by Mr. Apperson,
resolved that the request be and it hereby is denied.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mt. Browning, it is resolved that the County
Probation Offices be allowed to move into a ~rt of the Agricultural Building when
same is vacated.
There was presented from the City of ~opewell a request for the establishing of a ~
regional juvenile detention home to serve the areas around Hopewell and Petersburg,
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr.~pperson, seconded by Mr.Goyne,
it is resolved that this request be sent to the Probation Office, Mr. Carl Cimino,
for a study of how theCounty of Chesterfield could possibly profit from such a
facility.
On motion of Mr.Apperson, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Special
~Vater Contract A-217E for the install@tion of water in Alice Heights be and it
hereby is approved.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the County
Engineer be and he hereby is authorized to accept the low bid on the construction
of two water tanks a~ soon as bids are available.
On motion of Mr.Apperson, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that Sewer Contract~
S-66-2D for the installation of sewers in Keaneland Farms, Section"A" be and it
hereby is aDproved. ,
On motion of Mr.Goyne, seconded by R~r. ADperson, it is resolved that the County
Engineer be and he hereby is authorized to accept the low bid on the construction
of two ~f~ter tanks as soon as bids are available.
On motion of ~ir. Apperson, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved that Sewer s in
Keaneland Farms, Section "A", be and it hereby is approved.
It was reported that R~.J.T.Rose and others estimated the cost of acuqiring a
60-ft. right of way and the moving of the necessary utility poles on Corer Road
would amount to approximately ~16,~O0.00 and it was cited that before the Industrial
Funds could be obtained for the improvement of this road the County wouldhave to
assume the responsibility of acquiring the rights of way and moving the utilities.
On motion of Mr.A~person, seconded by ~r.Browning, it is resolved that this Board
herewith ~guarantees to the Highway Department the acquisition of a 60-ft. right af
way and for moving such utility poles from this right of way as are necessary.
On motion of Mr. Browning, seconded by )Ir.A~person, it is resolved ~hat the ~ounty
Engineer be requested to survey Lee Street in Matoaca and study the possible
extension ~Sf a water line to a greater benefit to all concerned.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded'by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that this Board
adjourn Rt 6:05 p.m. to December 8, 1965 at 9:00 a.m. ~.
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