03-01-62 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County,~held at the Courthouse on
March 1, 1962, at 2:00 p.m.
Present:
~h~. Irvin G. Horner, Chairman
Mr, H. T. Goyne
Mr. Stanley R.Hague, Jr.
~r. R. J. Britton
Mr. H.K. Hage rman
Mr. 1,'!arshall F.Driskill
On motion of Mr.Hal]ue, seconded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
approves the authorization of $100.O0 to send Mr. John Simmons, Safety Officer for
the Police Department, to the Safety Council meeting in Little Rock, Ark.
Mrs. Harry J. Donati comes before the Board requesting a Variance from the road
requiraments to allow the construction of a house on Lots 16 and 17, Block 7,
in ~entral Park Subdivision. On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by i~r. Hague, it is
resolved that this matter be deferred to March 14, 1962~ when Mr. Goyne will study
and report on this matter.
On motion ofMr. Hague, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that this Board
approve the standard water contract in Alice Heights in the amount of $200.00.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the
Commonwealth's Attorney be requested to review the situation involving the
Chester tank site on property owned by Ivir.Sam.Ellison and to report the Board's
position in this matter.
Mr. Robert Goyne comes before the Board describing his efforts in obtaining
an airport south of the Willis Road and west of the Seaboard Airline RR., and
requested that the Board of Supervisors investigate tfe possibility of making
this a County-~wned venture. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of
Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary
and the County Planner investigate furt~er~the possibility of suggesting other
sites and the feasibility of ¢onstructimg a ~ounty-~ned
~r. mo%ion of Rtr. Hague, seconded by i~r.Hagerman, it is resolved that the following
erroneous '~ax claims be approved for payment:
Thomas Brooks
Thomas E.Brooks
Oscar S. Johnson
Fannie K.Harvie
Fannie K. harvie
(1960) $72.80
( 1961 ) 72.80
138.00
(1960) 13.52
(1961) 13.52
On motion Of Mr.Bri~ton, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it is re~olved that this Board
reoues~ the Highway Department to'investigate the possibility of painting a
white line in the middle of Rt.679, immediately north of its intersection with
Rt. 1831, an~ ~o erect additional signals on this dangerous curve to eliminate
the ~evere traffic hazard which currently exists.
The Highway Department notified the County that the following roads were accepted
into the State Secondary System of roads:
Ebbw Vale Hills Subdivision:
Dorset Court -from a point on Route 1650,0.08 mile south of
Route 1695 and running south O.18 mile to turn-around
Eellersley Subdivision, Section "A":
Bridgewood Road - from a point on Route 360, 0.55 mile west of
Route 651 and running south 0.14 mile to Brookview Drive
Brookview Drive - from a point on Bridgewood Road, O.14 mile
south of ~Qoute 360 and ru~ning east 0.15 mile to turn-around
Dorhhest er Subdivision:
Woodmere Drive - from end of maintenance Route 2328 and running
south O.Og mile to Route 1696
Amberley Road -from end of maintenance on Route 2326 and running
east 0.01 mile to Archwood Road
Archwood Road - from its intersection of Amberly Road, 0.0t mile
northeast to desd end and ~rom the intersection of Amberly Road to
O.O~ ~'ile southwest Of Holcombe Road
Holcombe Road - from apoint on ~rchwood iload, 0.03 mile southwest
of Amberly Road and running southeast O.tl mile to a dead end
0.18 mile
0.14 Mi.
0.15 mile
O.O4 Mi.
O. O1 Mi.
0.04
O.11
On motion of ~'lr. Hagerman, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved 'that the
Purchasing ~gent i.~e and he hereby is authorized to purchase a fire truck for
the Ettrick Fire Department in order that said Department might combat the woods
fires in the southern part of the County, the price of which truck is ~11~295.81.
~ On motion of I~r. Goyne, seconded by Mt. Hague, the following resolution is adopted:
~HE~S~ it is proposed that the re-opening of Fort Darling
be made on Saturday, Mayl2, 1962; and
WHE~S~ it is desirous t~at the ~istorical event which took
place on May 15, 1~62, be properly commemorated, and that this hallowed
ground which was dedicated one hundred years ago by the blood of the
pasriots of Chesterfield County be re-ooened as apublic National
Park; and
WHEREAS~ the Board vrishes to extend to General Douglas l~acArthur
its warmest invitation to address our people at these commemorative
exercises;
NOW, TH~EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board doth hereby ~extend
to General MacArthur its warmest invitation to be here at the commemorative
exercises on M~y 12, 1962, and to make such remarks as he deems appropriate,
and the Board doth request the distinguished Senior Senator of Virginia,
the Honorable Harry Flood Byrd to extend on behalf of this Board this
invitation to General Douglas MacArthur.
On motion of' Mr'. Britton, seconded by i~'lr. Driskill, it is resolved that the
sum of $1000.00 be appropriated to Item 18 in the County budget from the
unappr6priated surplus for the incidental ~xpenses incurred in connection
with the coming Fort Darling commemD~ation.
On motion of ~h~.Hague, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that this Board
accepts the offer of Massey, V!ood and !~lest, heating contractors, to replace
the present oil burmers in the Circuit Court building with two National Airoil
Burners at ~a total cost of .~2500.00, from which sum there will be deducted
approximately ~tTO0.O0,which is the cost of the Iron Fireman equipment which
proved.unsatisfactory, all in accordance with the firm's letter dated February.6~
1962, to the Executive Secretary.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by ~,[r. Hague, it is resolved that this Board
request the Highway Department to. accept GaryAvenue in the Searcy Subdivision,
Section 3, provided it meets the s~ecifications of the State Highway Department.
On motion of Mr.Goyne, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that this Board
request the Highway Department to surface-treat Rt. 619, from Rt. i to Rt.62Oo
On motion of Mr. Hague, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved that this Board
requests the Highway Department to hard-surface the Gregory Mill Road, Rt. 612.
On motion of ~ir. Driskill, seconded by ~lr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary is requested to install a street light at the intersection of Penrose
Avenue and Rt. 1~? and to obtain pric'es for the installation of lights at the
intersection of Shoreham Drive and Rt. 157.
On motion of )~.Driskill, seconded by ~. Britton, it is resolved that the
suggestion from the Ric~nond Regional Planning Commission involving a
cooperative effort in snow removal be given further study.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. Hagerman, it is resolved that the
request of the Chesterfield Fire Association bo meet with the Board concerning
the fire training center be referred initially to the Fire Committee.
On motion of Mr. Hague~ seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the request
of Mr.William A. Pope, Chairman, of the Rabbit Breeders~ Association for the
use of the Exhibition Building be and it hereby is denied because the School
Board is presently using almost the entire building for storage facilities.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Hagerman, it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be and it hereby is authorized to give to the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Colonial Heights, a copy of the Code of the County.
On motion of R~r. Britton, seconded by ~Mr.Goyne, it is resolved that the County
Engineer be requested to study the report of the Atlantic Coast Line RR. ~ompany
concerning the drainage underneath the tracks east of Belt Boulevard.
un motion of Rir. Ooyne, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that the E~ecutive
Secretary be requested to study the sewerage condition caused by the enclosure
of a pipe line underneath the Atlantic Coast Line RR. at the Thomas Dal~ High
School sewerage treatment plant. ~
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the County
Engineer be requested to draw plans changing the Locker Plant building to a
County Garage.
This day the County Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board
made report in ',writing upon his examination of Gary ~ venue in the Searcy
Subdivision, Section 3, Bermuda Magisterial District, which shows that in the
opinion of the County Road Engineer, it is expedient that said roads be established
as a public road.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that Gary
Avenue in the Searcy Subdivision,Section 3, Bermuda District, be, and the same
is hereby established as a public road.
And beit further resolved, that the Virginia Department of Highways, be, and
it hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System, Gary Avenue, in
the Searcy Subdivision, Section 3, Bermuda District, beginning at a point on
Route 11~1, .C7 miles east of Route 11~9, extending southwardly O.17 miles
to a turn-around. This road serves 9 houses.
And be it further resolved, that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield 'County
guarantees to the Virginia Department of Highways, right of way of not ]sss than
50 feet for this road.
DediCation of said right of way in Plat Book 9, Page 153, Chesterfield Courtb. ouse,
Virginia.
On motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by Mt. Hague, it is resolved that this meeting be
adjourned to M~.ch 1~, 1962. ·
/ Executive Secretary