02-27-1964 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse on
February 27, 1964 at 2:00 p.m.
Present:
Mr. H.T.Goyne, Chairm~n,~.
Mm. Irvin G. Hornet
Mr.R.J.Britton
Mr. J.Ruffin Apperson
MT. A.R. Martin
Mr. Herbert O.Browning
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Horner, it is resolved that the Y.M.C.A'
in Metropolitan Richmond be and it hereby is allowed to use the Exhibition
Building for its Thunderbird Day Camp in case of inclement weather during the
summer of 1964, with the similar restrictions imposed in previous years.
On motion of Mr.Apperson, seconded by Mt.Martin, it is resolved that the Chester
Fire Department be and it hereby is allowed to use the Exhibition Building for
various functions, provided it does not conflict with other uses, and s~ch
privileges be granted until further order of this Board.
There was read a list of roads which'· had been officially accepted into the State
Highway Department in the State· Secondary System, which are as follows:
Home Acres Subdivision:
Kenmore Road - From end of maintenance of Route 691 and extending northeast 0.04
miles to turn around' O.O& mi.
Extension of Rt.729- From the end of maintenance on ROute 729 and running
north and northwest to Route 605 0.70
Normandale Subdivision:
Elkomin Avenue - Beginning at a point on Route 705, 0.07 mile east of
Routes 1 and 301 and running northwardly 0.06 miles to Buena Vista ~tvd.
Ar~cadia Avenue - ~eginning at a point on Rotate 705, 0%07 mile east of
Routes 1 and 301 and r~nning east to the intersection of Routes 1538
and 15 39
Glendale Street - from the intersection of Routes 153~ and 1539
and extending northwardly 0.06 mile to Buena Vista Boulevard
Buena Vista Boulevard - beginning at the intersection of Glendale
Street and running west 0.10 mile to the intersection of Elkomi~ Ave.
Bon Air Subdivision:
Brown Road - from the intersection of Routes 843 and 789 and running
southwardly 0.22 mile to a 'dead end
Arsenal Hills Subdivision:
D, arby Drive - beginning at the end of maintenance on Route 883 and
running northwardly 0.20 mile to a turnaround
Dordhe st er Subdivision:
Narbeth Avenue - from a point on Route 2333, 0.03 mile north of
Route 2~26 and running eastwardly 0.05 mile to a turn around
0.06 '"
0.15
0.06
0.10"
O. 22 "
0.20 "
O.15 "
On motion of Nr.Britton, seconded by Mt.Martin, it is resolved that the Highway
Department be requested to accept the roa~s in Barleth Heights into the State
Secondary System:
This day the Eounty Road Engineer in accordance w~th directions from th~s Board
made report in writing upon hisexamination of Kingsway Road in the subdivision
of Barleth Heights, Section "C", Fmnchester 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 Mr.Britton, it is resolved that
Kin~sway Road in Barleth Heights, Manchester District, be and it hereby is
established as a public road.
And be it furthe~ resolved, that the Virginia Department of Highways, be, and it
hereby is requested to fJ~ke into the Secondary System, Kings~ay Road, bezinning
at ahe intersection of Route 2128 and Rt.2127 extending northwardly .19 miles
to Route 64~. This road serves 8 houses.
An~ be it further resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County
guarantees to the Virzinia Department of Highways, right of way of not less than
50 feet. Dedication of said right of way in Plat Book 13, Paze 62, Chesterfiel8
Courthouse, Virginia.
There was read a report on the survey of the intersection of Forest Hill Avenue
and Buford Road, which report stated that said intersection was not an accident
prone intersection and that a traffic signal was not justified. On motion of Mr.
Martin, seconded by Mr. Britton, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be
requested to thank the Highway Department for its investigation and to point o~t
that this Board is not satisfied with the recommendation, that they desired ~o
prevent accidents so far as possible, and since this is a highly congested area
it would seem that a traffic light would be of great benefit.
There was also read a report on the traffic survey at the intersection on Rts. 360
and Elkhardt Road.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that the request
of the State Forester to reduce the County's supplement in the salary of the Fire
%~arden in Chesterfield County from $1680.00 to $576.00, b~ and it hereby is approved.
It is here noted that this action was taken due to the Personnel Policy change on the
State level, and said action will not result in the decrease of the total salary of
the Fire ~'arden.
On motion of Mr.B~owning, seconded by Mr. Anperson, it is resolved~that the sum of
$5500.00 be appropriated from the Operating Fund of the Ettrick Sanitary District
to th~ Debt Fund of the EttrickSa~itary District.
~he request of Mr.H~rry L.Teal for a reconsideration of water connection charges in
a proposed trailer park on Old Rt.60 was discussed, and upon consideration whereof,
and on motion.of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr.Martin, it is resolved that the County
Engineer be requested to inform Mr.Teal that the p~esent policies would have to
prevail in the construction of this trailer court.
On motion of ~r. Anoerson, seconded by ~r. Britton, it is resolved that this Board
recommends to the Judge of the Circuit Court, the Honorable William Old, the
reaopointment of ~r.A.J.Goodwyn, Mr. Jack Woosley, Mr.W.B.F.Johnson and Mr. Rufus
Cashion, to the County Board of Equalization of Assessments.
There was read a Court Order authorizing the sum of $100.00 tobe paid to Mr. Oliver
Rudy, Attorney,for the examination of title of land recently purchased by the
County from the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike Authority.
Mr. Calwin Viar, head of the House Numbering Dep~rtment, comes before the Board
recommending the aDproval of aluminum street signs with Scotchlite lettering.
Upon consideration whereof~, and on motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr.Britton,
it is resolved that aluminum signs with Scotchlite lettering be and %~ttering
be and they h~reby are approved as standard signs for the County, and a charge of
$8.00 ~per sign b~ established.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Horner, it is resolved that the House
Numbering Departmen~ be requested to make a list of the s~gns necessary to b~
replaced and to get bids for the making of these s~ns.
On motion of Mr. Epperson, it is resolved that the name of Manor Road in Centralia
Gardens, be and it hereby is changed to Telstar Road.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that a Special
Water Contract R-304D for the installation of water in Eeaneland Farms, Section "D",
be, and it hereby is approved.
Onmotion of Mr. Anperson, seconded by Mr.Horner, it is resolved that the standard
water contract No.271 for the installation 6f water in a portion of Beulah Village
in the amount of $250.00 be and it hereby is aoproved.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by ~r. Apperson, it is resolved that the property
belonging to the County Water Department in the rear of the property owned by
Mt. James Congdon be released to Mr.Congdon and the County Water Department put a
meter in front of said p~operty provided Mr.Congdon will put in a service line
to said point.
The County Engineer cited the fact that there has existed a difference in the
policy whereby fire hydrants· were inst~lled by Special Water contract and County
water contracts. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr.Britton~
seconded by Mt.Browning, it is resolved that ~he p~ice of $150.00 be and it hereby
is set as the part of the cost of installing fire hydrants to be paid by the County
of Chesterfield outside of the Richmond contract area, and the sum of $175.00 be
set as the amount the County will pay toward the construction of a fire hydrant
inside the Richmond contract area, which rates are to be effective immediately.
On motion of Mr.I~'~artin, seconded by Mr. Aoperson, it is resolved that the action
of this Board on December 30, 1963, concerning the acceptance of a water line
presantly owned by the Texas Oil Company be, and it hereby is rescinded.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr.Martin, it is resolved that Contract
S-6~-~D for t~e installation of sewers in Deerborne Subdivision, Section "C",
be, and it hereby is approved.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by M~.Horner, it is resolved thaz the Contract
6102-25 for the installation of sewers in the Reedy Creek drainage area be
awarded to the Luck Eonstruction Company, who submitted the low bid of $175,991.50.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mt.Martin, it is resolved that on Contract
6102-04 any extra work to be added to said contract would be increased by the
cost of pipe to be installed.
On ~otion of Mr.Apperson, seconded by ~r. Britton, it is resolved that this B~rd
requests the Highway Department to allow the contractor installing the sewer line
to open-cut Cogbill Road in the vicinity of Falling Creek, due to the hea~y
concentration of rock in this area.
On notion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by ~r. Horner, it is resolved that this Board
requests the Highway Department to allow the contractor installing sewers in the
vicinity of Belt Boulevard to open-cut ~aid road at its intersection with Belmead
Street.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by ~ir. Browning, it is resolved that the sewer
connection charge for Rannh Acres be and it hereby is established at $750.00 per
acre since this was the policy at the time this project was initiated.
The County Engineer recommends that certain increases be made to the salaries
paid to sewer inspectors. On motion of Mt. Browning, seco~ed by Mr. Homer,
it is resoIved that the salary paid to Mr. L.M.Johnson be increased to $5200.00
and the sslary of Mr.A.T.Adams be increased to $5400.00.
On motion of Mr.Horner, seconded by Mr.Browning, it is resolved that the County
Engineer be allowed to award regular pay for the actual hours worked over time on
the s~gning and negotiations of sewer contracts.
On motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the following
erroneous tax claims be and they hereby are aoproved for payment:
Mrs. Barbara T. Starnes
9)63 Reams Road, Richmond, Va.
George R. Starnes
9363 Reams Road,Richmond, Va.
~1.00
On motion of Mr. Aoperson, seconded by ~r. Britton, it is resolved that a deed from
C.S.Carnes and others for a portion of Cascade Road, be, and it hereby is
· cc ept ed.
There arose a dissussion concerning the plans for the addition to the office
building and there was cited that this matter had been under discussion for a numb,er
ofw~ks and it was further cited that the new members of the Board wished to make
inspection of the quarters at the Courthouse. On motion of Mr.Martin, seconded
by Mr. Hornet, it is resolved that the architectural firm of E.Tucker Carlton be
requested to prepare complete working plans of the addition, subject to the
approval of the Buildings and Grounds 'Committee.
This Deed of Vacation and Dedication, made this first day of February, 1964, by
and between Winston Construction Corporation, a Virginia Corporation, party of
the first part, hereinafter referred to as "Winston" and County of Chesterfield,
party of the second part, hereinafter referred to as "Chesterfield County".
WHEREAS, Winston. is the owner of record of a certain parcel of lan~ consisting
of Part of Lot l, B~ock"D", as shown on Plan of Mohawk, recorded in the Clerk's
Office, Circuit Court of Chesterfield County, Virginia, in Plat Book 8, page 177, ~and
all of Lot 7, Block ,~, as shown on Plan of Oxford, Section "C" recorded in the
,
aforesaid Clerk's Office, in Plat Book 12, pages 20-23, by virtue of a certain deed
recorded in the aforesaid Clerk's Office in Deed Book , Page said parcel
hereinafter called "Subject Property", and '
WHEREAS, the said plan of Mohawk shows a 10-foot easement along the northern side
line of~ Lot 1, B~Ock "D, and the said plan of Oxford, Section "C" shows an
8-foot easement along the southern line of Lot 7, Block "I~,; and '
~HEREAS, Winston now desires to vacate and abandon that portion of said easements
shown in green on Plat by J.K.Timmons, dated December 19, 1963, and revised
February 4, 1964, attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, Winston desires to relocate said easment by dedicting a 16-foot easement
alone the new western boundary line of the Subject Porperty, all as more fully
shows in red on plat atthehed, and
WHEREAS, Winston alos desires to dedicate a small portion of said Lot 1, Block"~"
on the plan of Mohawk for widening McCaw Drive, said portion showsn in yellow on the
plat attached; and
WHEREAS, Chesterfield County is willing to aoprove said vacation and new dedication;
NOW, THERE~DRE, BE IT RESOLVED,on motion of Mr. Y, artin, seconded by Mr.Britton,
that for and in consideration of the premises, Winston does:
1. Hereby vacate and abandon that portion of the easements along the
boundary line b~tween the said plans of Mohawk and Oxford which are more
particularly, shown in green on the plat attached; and
Hereby dedicates a 16-foot easement along a portion of the western
boundary line of Subject Property as more particularly shQwn in red on
plat attached; the easement hereby dedicated being subject to the same
terms and provisions as the easement which is vacated in Paragraph 1 above.
Hereby dedicate the strip of land shown in yellow on the plat attached
for the purpose of w~dening McCaw Drive.
· In Witness 'ghereof, on the day and year f~rst above written, and
pursuant to resolutions adopted, which resolutions have not been
rescinded or modified, said Winston Construction Corporation has
caused its name to be hereunto si~ned and its seal to be hereunto
affixed and attested by its d,ly authorized officers and Chesterfield
County e~idences its a~proval and cnnsent to said vacation and abandonment
and .dedication of the easement and the widening of McCaw Drive.
On motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the County
initiate the policy of al lowing retired employees to continue on the present
hospitalization policy with the County and the County will pay its portion of
25% 'of said policy.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that a Variance
from the Subdivision Ordinance be granted to Mr.W.C.Squires, Jr., for the
construction of a building on a 100-foot parcel of land, fron~ng on Point O'Rocks
Road, being a part of the property owned by Mr.W.N.Coan.
On motion of Mr. Martin, s~conded by Mr.Anperson, it is resolved that the request
for salary increases by %he Plumbing InspecLors be deferred for further ~udy when
the budget is considered.
On motion of Mr.Apperson, seconded by ~r.Browning, it is resolved that the County
defer for further cnnsideration the Library proposals.
The Chairman appoints Mr. Martin Lo be a member of the Library Committee.
On motion of Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the plans for the DoE Pound be
approved and same ordered constructed.
The Chairman aopointed Mr. Britton, and Mr. Aoperson as a Committee to study the
Dog Warden problems.
On motion of R~r.Browning, seconded by Mt.Martin, it is resolved that a street
light be installed at the intersection of Payne and Rutledge Avenues.
On motion of ~'~r. Browning, seconded by Mt.Martin, it is resolved that this Board
req~sts the Highway Department to study the drainage on Winfree Street, and to
study the drainage condition and the feasibility of widening Holloway Street.
On motion of Mt. Browning, seconded by Mt.Martin, it is resolved that this Board
requests the Highway Department to install a 15-inch storm sewer pipe on a portion
of Lee Street and Virginia Avenue in M~toaca~ and charge same to the 3¢ Road Fund
of the County.
On motion of ~r. Browning, the meeting is adjourned until March ll, 1964, at
9:00 a.m.
Executive Secretary
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