04-17-1972 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse on
April 17, 1972 at 5:00 P.M.
Present:
Also Present:
Mr. Irvin G. Horner, Chairman Mr. Oliver D. Rudy, Comm. Atty.
Mr. Leo Myers, Vice-Chairman Mr. M. W. Burnett, Exec. Sec'y.
Mr. J. Ruffin Apperson Mr. John E. Longmire, Asst. Exec. Sec'y.
Mr. A. J. Krepela Mr. Michael Ritz, Co. Planner
Mr. E. Merlin O'Neill Mr. Mack Spencer, Health Dept.
Mr. Robt. A. Painter, Co. Eng.
Mr. David Welchons, Asst. Co. Eng.
Mr. J. K. Timmons
Mr. John H. Henson
Mr. Jake Limerick
The problem of power boats on the Swift Creek Reservoir was discussed. On
motion of Mr. Krepela, seconded by Mr. Myers, it is resolved that the following
ordinance be and it hereby is.'adopted on an emergency basis:
AN ORDINANCE to amend and re-ordain Section 13-14 of the Code of the
County of Chesterfield, Virginia, making it unlawful to trespass, throw
trash, etc. and/or use internal combustion engines upon the property of
the water works of Chesterfield County and providing certain exceptions.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD ~
VIRGINIA: ,
That Chapter 13, Section 13-14 of the Code of the County of Chesterfield
Virginia, be amended and re-ordained to read as follows: '
It shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the Department to
go upon any of the property under the control of the Water Works Depart-
ment of Chesterfield County, to throw or place refuse upon any such property
or upon the waters of any impoundment of the County, to throw trash or
other refuse into the water of any such i~undment, to operate any internal
combustion engine upon the waters of any such impoundment, to otherwise
trespass upon any such water impoundment or to go upon or otherwise trespass
upon the property of the County surrounding the filtration plants belonging
to the County on Falling Creek or Swift Creek~ provided, however, that
this section insofar as it is applicable to the water impoundment of
Falling Creek and the easement surrounding it shall not apply to those
landowners who reserve the right to fish in such impoundment so far as
going upon the waters of the impoundment to fish is concerned so long as
no internal combustion engine is used~ and provided further that this section
insofar as it is applicable to the water impoundment at Swift Creek and the
easemen= surrounding it shall not apply to the rights reserved to those
landowners adjoining said impoundment as reserved to them by the provisions
of the easement agreement executed with the County of Chesterfield and/or
the order of condemnation entered against said landowners so long as no
internal combustion engine is used by them or their invitees~ and provided
further that the section shall not apply to the operation of internal combus-
tion engines upon the water impoundments of Falling Creek and/or Swift
Creek by law enforcement officials or County employees lawfully charged
with the maintenance and/or law enforcement upon said impoundments.
Ayes: Mr. Horner, Mr. Myers, Mr. Apperson, Mr. Krepela and Mr. O'Neill.
Mr. J. K. Timmons explains the proposal for constructing a pumping station
on the upper reaches' of Falling Creek to pump the sewage from the area around
Route 711 and the Railroad to the intersection of Route 147 and Route 60.
Upon consideration of all of the many aspects of this construction, it is
on motion of Mr. Krepela, seconded by Mr. Myers, resolved that the County
Engineer be requested to prepare contracts covering the proposals for the
installation of a sewerage pumping station and force main to serve this general
area. ~
Ayes: Mr. Horner, Mr. Myers, Mr. A~person, Mr. Krepela and Mr. O'Neill.
On motion of Mr. O'Neill, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the
County Engineer be and he hereby is authorized to allow one sewer connection
at the corner of Lee and Jackson Streets in Matoaca District.
Ayes: Mr. Horner, Mr. Myers, Mr. Apperson, Mr. Krepela and Mr. O'Neill.
On motion of Mr. Myers, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that this Board
agrees to the condemnation of an easement to allow the recordation of Trueheart
Heights, Section 4. in Chester, Virginia
Ayes: Mr. Horner, Mr. Myers, Mr. Apperson, Mr. Krepela and Mr. O'Neill.
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Messrs. Frank, Jimmy and Junior Hancock come before the Board to discuss the
possibility of obtaining sewers to their property lying south of Route 360
and state that there is at least 500-acres in this area that may need sewers
and that they will work with the County in any way possible. It was pointed
out to them that the sewers on the Powell property would allow for some
extension and that the matter would be investigated further.
After much discussion by various engineers concerning the possible financing
of a sewer program for the Swift Creek Reservoir area, it is on motion of
Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Myers, resolved that this Board agrees in
general as to the principle of revenue bond financing under the new Constitu-
tion, provided the engineering problems can be worked out satisfactorily and
this Board further requests the Commonwealth's Attorney, with the County
Engineer, and the Executive Secretary to draw up a possible contract of inten-
tion which would have the necessary guarantee of revenue for later action by
this Board.
Ayes: Mr. Horner, Mr. Myers, Mr. Apperson and Mr. O'Neill.
Nay: Mr. Krepela.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Krepela, it is resolved that this
Board adjourns at 11:45 P.M. ~until 1:00 P.M. on April 26, 1972.
Chairman
Secretary