01-20-1971 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse on
January 20~ 1971 at 4:00 P.M.
Present:
Mr. Irvin G.Horner, Chairman
Mr. H.O.Browning, Vice-Chr.
Mr.J.Ruffin Apperson
Mr. F.F.Dietsch
Mr. A. R. Martin
Mr. C.J.Purdy
Also Present:
Mr. Oliver D. Rudy, Comm. Atty.
Mr. M.W.Burnett~Exec. Se~'y.
Mr. John E. Longmire~Asst. Exec. Sec,y.
The Board meets with the Electoral Board, composed of Mr. Turnage, Mr. Foutz
and Mrs. Meldrum. Also present is Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Kaufman.
It was cited that under the State requirements for filing new registration
forms, it is necessary to purchase a visible file system and a number of forms
and binders~ all of which will cost approximately $13~000.
Mr.Greenstreet from the Acme Visible Records~ Inc. explains to the Board an
offer to s~ll to the County at'State prices the necessary equipment. After
much discussion of the merits of this filing system~ it is on motion of Mr.Purdy~,
seconded by Mr. Apperson~ resolved that this Board appropriates the sum of
$11~000.00 from the unappropriated surplus to 11-130-403 for the purchase of
visible files.
There is a discussion of the boundaries of the proposed precincts and location
of voting places. It was generally agreed that a definite decision as to the
Board's recommendation to the Circuit Court:Judge would be made at the next
meeting of this Board.
Mr. Robert Painter, the County Engineer~ presents and explains utility contracts
between the County and the developer of the Cloverleaf Mall.
Upon consideration whereof~ and on motion of Mr. Dietsch, seconded by Mr.Purdy,
it is resolved that said contracts be and they hereby are approved, provided
the Commonwealth's ktorney approves of the provisions within the agreement.
There was presented a budget of the Richmond Metropolitan Authority as required
by Section 7.1 of the Bond resolution, which budget is filed with the minutes
of this Board.
There was cited certain trouble encountered in the operation of the landfills
and on motion of Mr.Purdy~seconded by Mr.Apperson~ it is resolved that the
Purchasing Agent be authorized to seek big on a new front end loader and
compactor.
The Board recesses for dinner-Reconvening at 7:30 P.M.
The Chairman opens the public hearing scheduled on the proposed Charter for the
County of Chesterfield allowing the County to become a City.
Mro Hornet gives a brief presentation on the history of the County's request.
Mr. Oliver Rudy, Commonwealth's Attorney, discusses the Charter provisions.
The Executive Secretary explains the financing of the Public Works Department
and the Police Department, which Depa~'tments would be changed to some degree.
Mr.Garnett Lee, Mr.Robert Shellenbarger, Mr. Thomas Scott Winston, Mrs. John
Scherer, Mr. John Dolmier, Mrs. Charles Elmore, Mrs. LoftinAtley, Mr. Robert
Clopton, President of County Fire Departments, Mrs. William C. Nelson,Col.
William Hasselback, President~ Old Gun Civic Association, Mr. Dennis Tucker,
Mr.Robert Fitzgerald~ Vice-President of Haycees, Mr.Willia~Nelson~ Mr. Jack
Warren~ Mr. Marshall Driskill, Mr. William Stansbury~ Mr. Richard Henshaw and
others~ raise pertinent questions, give statements and all support the request
of the County for a Chater. Mr. Apperson states that nothing is more important
than getting a Charter for ~he County~ that it would answer many of our problems.
There was no opposition voiced at the meeting and those present~ approximately
150 people~ all stood at the invitation of the Chairman signifying their approval
of the County's action.
The Executive Secretary reported that in conference with School officials the
charge for using school gymnasiums was reduced to $9.00 for the rest of this
fiscal year.
Upon consideration whereof~ and on motion of Mr.Horner, seconded by Mr° Purdy,
it is resolved that this Board agrees to finance the use of the Grange Hall
gymnasium hall for one night per week for the Church group in that area.
On motion of Mr. Purdy~seconded by Mr. Apperson~ the following resolution is
adopted:
WHEREAS~ it is the desire of this Board to keep Chesterfield County
intact as a single Senatorial District, and
WHEREAS~ it is the opinion of this Board that the division of Chester-
field for such an election would not under any circumstances be in the best
interest of the County at large, and
WHEREAS~ it now ap~rs that the dividi~3~f Chesterfield County may be
necessary under the present rules of voting,
NOW~ THE.REFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED that this Board in view of the above
supports Senator Bird's resolution to combine a portion of Chesterfield with
'Varina District in Henrico County and form a Senatorial District.
All vote Aye.
On motion of Mr. Purdy~seconded by Mr. Apperson~ the following resolution is
adopted:.
WHEREAS~ the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County continues
to believe that the County should not be divided in its representation to the
VirginiaGeneral Assembly'; and
WHEREAS~ under proposed Senate Bill Noo54 it appears that the division
of Chesterfield may be inevitable~
NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED~ that this Board requests its
representatives to the General Assembly to do everything in their p~wer to
keep ~he County of Chesterfield in one District; however~ if as a last resort
this County has to be divided according to provisions of proposed Senate Bill
No.54 that the division of the County be as follows:
Ail of Midlothian District with the exception of Crestwood Voting
Precinct and all of Clover Hill District~ with the exception of
Elkhardt and Belmont voting precincts which area comprises
approximately 20~000 people.
It is here noted that Mr. Apperson~ Mr Browning~ Mr. Purdy and Mr. Homer
vote Aye.
Mr. Dietsch and Mt.Martin vote Nay.
On motion of Mr.Apperson~seconded by ~'~r. Browning, it is resolved that this Board
adjourns at 10:30 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. on January 27~ 1971.
/ Exe~utlve Secretqry