11-26-1963 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County,
held at the Courthouse on November 26,1963,
at 2:00 p.m.
Present:
Mr. Irvin G.Horner, Chairman
Mr. H. T. Goyne
~r. Stanley R.Hague, Jr.
Mr. R.J.Britton
Mr. Marshall F.Dri~ill
Mr. William G.Ritchi=
The Highway Department notified the County that the following roads have been
accepted into the State Secondary System of roads:
Locust Grove Subdivision:
Pine Street - from the end of maintenance on Route 821, 0.07 miles
east of Route 878 and running south 0.11 mile to a turnaround O.11 Mi.
Orange Hill Subdivi~on:
Randolph Street - beginning at the intersection of Routes 36 and
1113 and running southwest 0.O6 miles to a dead end
0.06 ~i.
This day the County Road Engineer in accordancew~th directions from this Board
made reoort in writing upon his examination of Monath Road in Midlothian Magisterial
District, which shows that in the opinion of the County Road Engineer it is
expedient that said road be established as a public road.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of R~r. Driskill, it is resolved that
Monath Road in Midlothian District, be, and it hereby is established as a public
road. And be it further resolved, that the Virginia Department of Highways
be and it hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Ro~d System, Monath Road,
beginning at a point on Route 6&7, .29 miles east of Route 653, and running
southwardly .22 miles. This road serves 6 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
less than 30 feet. Dedication of said right of way in Deed Book 715~ Page 516.~
This day the §ounty Road Engineer in accordance with directions from this Board
made reoort in writing upon his examination of Norborne Road, Lauradale Lane,
and Clydewood Avenue in the subdivision of Deerbourne, Section "A", in Manchester
M~gisterial District, which shows that in the opinion of the Coun%y Road Engineer'
it is expedient t~at said roads be established as public roads.
Upon consideratio~ whereof, and on motion of Mr. Britton, it is resolved that
Norborne Road, La~radale Lane and Clydewood Avenue in the subdivision of
Deerborne, Section "A", Manchester District, be and it hereby is established as
public roads.
And be it further'resolved, that the Virginia Department of Highways, be, and it
hereby is requested to take into the Secondary Road System, Norborne Road,
beginning at the intersection of Routes 1693 and 16&6 and extending eastwardly
.27 miles to C1Md~wood Avenue; Lau~adale Lane, beginning at a point on Norborne
Road .09 miles east of Route 16~6 and extending northwardly .09 miles to Route
16~5 and b~.ginning at a point on Norborne Road .12 miles east of Route 16&6,
extending southwardiy .10 miles tn Route 6&~+; Clydewood Avenue, beginning at a
point on Route 637, .08 miles south of Route 16&5 extending westwardly .07 miles
to Norborne Road, thence southwardly .0~ miles to Route6&&. These roads serve
~9 houses.
And be it further resolved, that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County
guarantees %o the Virginia Dep~tment of Highways, rights of way of not less than
50 feet for these roads. Dedication of said rights of way in Plat Book 13,
Pages 16 and 17, Chesterfield Courthouse, Virginia.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. Ritchie. it is resolved that the sum
of $22~.00 be paid to ~r. Doyle F.Bynum for a drainage easement on the eastern
line of his propertv in Normandale Terrace.
On motion of Mr.B~itton, seconded by Mr.Ritchie, it is resolve~ that this Board
requests the Highway Department to dig a drainage ditch from the rear en/d of lots
facing Arcadia to Osborne Road in Normandaie Terrace at 9n auproximate cost of
$~00.OO and charge same tn the 3¢ ~oad Fund of the County.
On motion of Mr. Driskill. seconded by Mr. Goyn~, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary write to Mr.C.T.Freeman, advising him that before a building permit
can be issued on 'a lot fronting 1~7 feet on Mayflower Drive, that the drainage
easement must be provided to adequately take care of the water, draining from a
water ditch, between Logs 3 and g in the Bon Air Hills Subdivision.
On motion of ~r. Goyne, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the erroneous
tax claims of Mt. Frank W. Littlejohn, 2053 Greenwa¥ Avenue.,Charlotte, N.C.,in
the amount of $35.36 be and it hereby is approved.
On motion of Mr.Driskill, seconded by Mr. Ritchie, it is resolved that this Board
authorizes the Executive Secratary Do pay the necessary bills for the completion
of the Fire Training Center.a~ the ~ourthouse , which will amount to approximately
$2560.00.
On motion of Mr. Driskilt, seconded by Mr. Ritchie. it is resolved that.the Purchasing
Agent be and he hereby is requested to seek bids on a new fire truck for Wagstaff,
Dale and Maraca Fire Departments.
On motion of Mr.Driskill, seconded by Y~r.Britton, it is resolved that a hew
8-cylinder be installed in the Clover Hill Fire Department truck in an effort to
increase its present efficiency.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that two (2)
Surviv-Air, self-controlled breathing equipment, with a 30-minute duration and
a &3 cu. feet cylinder assembly, be purchased for Wa~staff' Fire Department at an
approximate pri.de of ~660.00 in an effort to evaluate the need and use of efficienc~
in this kind of equipment.
On motion of Mr. Britton~ seconded by Mr.Ritchie, it is resolved that this Board
allow the Mosler Research Products, Inc., to install an alarm control unit in the
Dispatcher's office foe early alarms on vandalism.
There a~ose a discussion concerning the property owned by the County in the Oxgord
SuSdivision, which property was donated by the subdivider for park purposes.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Mague, it
is resolved that Mr.Driskill, Supervisor of this area ~nvestigate the mat~er and
report at the next meeting of this Board.
Mr. William Ritchie, Chairman of the Salary Committee, presents the Committee's
recommendations for several raises in salary. ~nereupon Mr.Goyne objects to ·
the magnitude of the raiaws and moves that the matter b~ postponed for two weeks'
and tha% the three Supervisors election meet with the Salary Committee to discuss
the matter.
~hereupon, Dr. Martin and Mr. Browning state that they have no objections to the
present Board taking this action at this time.
The motion failed to carry by a vote of 5 to 1.
Upon further consideration, it is resolved on motion of Mr. Ritchie, seconded by
Mr.Driskill, that ~he following salary raises be given commencing December 1, in
every case except that of Mt. David Welchons which is retroactive to SeDtember 1~
1963:
Mr. E.L. Mumma
Mr. H.A. Mayo
Mr. M.W.Burnet~
Mr. R.A.Painter
Mr.William Schremp
Mr.David Welchons
Mr.A.J.Bridges
Mr.J.A.Rose
Mr. James Falconer
Mr. Carl Chapin
Mr.O.C.Hubbard
$300.00
~00.00
750.O0
750.00
500.O0
1000.00
480.00
500.O0
300.OO
300.00
30o.oo
It is here noted that Mr.Goyne votes "No".
On motion of ~ir.Britton, seconded by Mr.Hague, it is resolved that ~r.R.V.Lancaster,
Resident Engineer, Virginia Department of Highways, be requested to estimate the
cost of improving Atlantic Avenue, between Montecrest and the Belt Boulevard.
On motion of )~r.Britton, seconded by Mr. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary be anthorized %o install the following street lights:
Woodhaven Drive and Rt.360
Piedmont Avenue
Glyndon Lane and Forest Hill Avenue
Hundred Road
Main and Court Streets
And be it further resolved, th~% the request for a street light on Totty Street,
Pole 72, be referred %o the Street Light Committee.
There was read a letter from Mr.H.E. Epperson from the .Nationwide Insurance
Company concerning a fire truck recently destroyed by fire and it was pointed
out that his truck was insured for $1200.00 and that it could not be replaced
for the sum of $1200.00. It was generally agreed that the Executive Secretary
be authorized to request $1100.00 and retain the salvage of the old truck.'
On motion of ~.Britton, seconded by ~.Ritchie, it is resolved that the Purchasing
Agent be and he hereby is requested to seek bids for a new chassis and cab on which
can be transferred one of the present trash tru~k bodies.
On motion of Mr.Goyne, seconded by ~r.Britton, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary be requested to proceed with.negQ~iations and obtain the proper resolution
and Bond Sale date for the sale of $11,000,000 in School and Sewer Bonds.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by R~.Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive
Secretary be authorized to confer with Moody's and other ratin~ Bureaus in New York
in an effort to increase the Bond rating held by the County of Chesterfield.
On mos ion of ~lr.Britton, seconded by Mr.~ague~ it is resolved that this Board
appoints ~r. Larry B. Vaughan and Ra~mond L. Neace, Jr., as Police Dispatchers~
upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police.
The EXecutive Secretary read the resignation of Major C.W.Smith, Chief of the
Police Department of Chesterfield County, who has served as Police Chief for
32 years. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Goyne, seconded by
I~h~.Britt n, it is resolved that Chief Smith's resignation be accepted with
regrets and the Executive Secretary is directed to write a letter of thanks
expressing the a~preciation of all County officials for the services rendered
by Chief Smith for the past ~2 years.
There 'was read a letter from ~4r. Andrew J.Carmichael, Jr., concerning a petition
which he had sent to the School Board on September 7, 1963 and had received no
reply. On motion of Mr.Britton~ seconded by Mr. Hague~ it is resolved that the
Executive Secretary be requested tO notify Mr. Carmichael of the action taken by
the School Board on this request.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Hague, it is resolved that~a Special Water
Ccntract 502-A in Trayl~r Estates, Section F, in the amo~nt of $10~O39.00 be and
it hereby is approved.
It is here noted that the County will pay approximately ~380.O0 of this amount.
There arose a discussion concerning the cost of getting water to aoartment
projects. After considerable explanation of the varying costs of water to ·
all types of apartment projects, on motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Ritchie~
it is resolved that the sum of ~100.00 per aoartment be assessed on ali apartment
projects, with a minimum charge of ~600.00, and that said charges be placed on all
projects Which have not made provisions for water connections as of this date.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Ritchie, it is resolved that the County
Engineer be requested to contact the 1~ petitioners requesting water on Providence
Road in an effort to have said petitioners si~n a bona fide contract.
On ~otion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Ritchie, it is resolved that this Board
approves the recommendations of R.Stua~t Royer to assess liquidated damages on
E.G.Bowles & Company, on Contract 6102-9 for being 23 days late in the completion'
of this contract.
It is generally a~reed that the Highway Department be r~quested to install school
signs and road markings on Dupuy Road and Woodpecker Road for the Dupuy Road
Elementary School.
On motion of M~.Britton, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved that the Building
Inspector, the Commonwealth's Attorney and the Executive Secretary confer on
a request to raze the Bangle Farm on Snead Road.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Goyne, it is resolved that t-his meeting
be adjourned until December 11, 1963, at 9:00 a.m.
(See Minutes of January ~, 1964 for resolution on ?~ayside Drive,to be taken into
the Secondary Road System).
Executive Secretary