03-30-1964 Minutes¥IRGINI~: At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
County, held at the Courthouse on March
196~, ~t 7:30 p.m.
Present:
Mr. H.T.Goyne, Chairman
~. Irvin G. Hornet
~,~. R. J.Britton
Mr. Herbert O.Browning
i~r. J.Ruffin Apperson
5~r. A.X.~artin
l'~r.William Ailler,Engineer and I',~r.J.Louis Longest come before the Board requesting
the right to defer the ~stallation of certain stub streets, leading off of
Percival Street in Section "M" in the subdivision of Chester ~nd state the fact
that ,the Chesterfield Land Company is the owner of the surrounding land, and in any
even~e~id land is sold the stub streets would be put in properly.~
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Mr. Horner, seconded by ~'~r. Britton,
it is resolved that the Commonwealth's Attorney be requested to prepare a contract
to be signed ~y the Chester Land Company for recordation, which contract would
give the County adequate safe guards in the future developments of this street.
On motion.of Mr. Britton, seconded by ~r. Hornet, the following resolution is
adopted:
WHErEaS, William A Long, Betty A Long, his wife, and C.F.Bryan are the owners
of all the land abutting )did-City Road, lying between the southern line of
Lot 2, Block D, Mid-City Farms, extended, and the northern line of property
owned by your petitioners; and
WHEREAS, the said William A. Long and Betty A. Long, his wife, and ~C.F.
Bryan have executed a Declaration of Vacation for the purpose of vacating
Mid-'~ity Road, lying between the southern line of Lot 2, Block D, ?.'~id-City
Farms, extended, and the northern line of property owned by your petitioners
for the purpose of using said property as a part of Bryan Ridge, subdivision
plat of which is recorded in Ylat Book 13, pages 22 and 23, that portion of
said plan of i~.~id-City Farms to be vacated being shaded in red on a plat of
Philip H.Brooks, Certified Land Surveyor~ dated November 5, 1963, attached
thereto; and
WHE~EA~, ?~illiam A. Long, Betty A. Lon~, ~iswife and ~.F.Bryan are all the
owners of property abutting said road; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15-766.1 of the Codeof Virginia (1950) as amended,
William A Long, Betty A. Long, his wife, and 'J.F.Bryan,desire to vacate the
aforesaid plan of su~division to the extent and according to said Declaration
of Vacation; and,
W~EkEaS, the proposed vacation will not interfere with any rights of any party
having any interest in the road not consenting thereto;
NOW, ThE~E~.'Oi%E, WITNESSETH: That the Board of Supervisors do hereby approve
%he vacation of l~'!i~-City 5oad lying between the southern line of Lot
Block D, I~did-~City ?ant, s, extended, and the northern line of oroperty owned by
your petitioners as ~haded in red on the plat attached to the Declaration of
vacation; and the Declaration of Vacation exhibited with the petition herein
shall be recorded in the .~lerk's Office of the '.Circuit Court of the Uounty of
Chesterfield, Virginia, and said ~Clerk shall indicate the vacation on the
margin of the recorded plan of Mid-City Farm, recorded in the Clerk's Office
in Plat Book ~, pages 9~ and 99, and shall enter the same on the Grantor side
of the General Index of Deeds in the names of the parties hereto.
The~'e was read s report from the Dog Committee ~oncerning its meeting on
March £, 1965 and cited the following recommendations:
1. That the salary of J.L.Gettings be raised ~!O.O0 per month.
2. That the Dog Wardens be put under the supervision of the
Chief of Police.
That a temporary license checker be hired not to exceed
six (6) months.
Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of I~lr.Browning, seconded by Mr.
~pperson, it is resolved that the recommendations of the Dog Committee be
and they are approved.
On motionof Mr. Browning, seconded by Y.r.I~".artin, it is resolved that the
request of the Matoaca Sportsman Club for the County to furnish electric
current to the Club's ball park be and it hereby is approved.
On motion of [~.Ir. ~[~person, seconded by ~'~ir. Browning, it is resolved theft the
following street light request be referred to the J~treet Light Committee:
Sheffield Plsce~ Beechnut Street, Hudson and Roane Street, and
that the light presently on ~auline Street be taken over by the
County.
On motion of [~,r.~iartin, seconded by ~.'[r. Apperson, it is resolved that the recuest
of ~[r. George J. ?~ ....
~cK~nney for a Variance from the Subdivision Ordinance to ~aive,
at this time~ the construction of scul de sac in fron~ of his lot r~corded as
!'McKinney's Acre and Six-Tenths, be and it hereby is approved.
On motion of ~r.A~person, seconded by ~','lr. Browning, it is resolved that the r eoues~
of the Beach Grange be sent to the Highway Department.
On motion of Mr. Apperson~ seconded by Mr. Martim, it is resolved that the County
renew its subscription to the County Information Service with the National
~lssociation of Counties, provided all Board members, the Executive Secretary and
t. he Commonwealth's Attorney be furnished copies of this information service.
This day the Board of Supervisors considered the petition of [?. B. Proctor g.I.
Dalton, ~ rlze rurlington and James Cary, Trustees for the ~'~anches~er BaptiSt
Church, to a~prove the vacation of a portion of Block "B'~ of ~Jest Chesterfield
Gardens, as shown on the map of said Subdivision recorded in Plat ~ook 10~
page 32, in the Clerk's Office, of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County,Virginia.
Now, Therefore, Be it [~esolved, on motion of Mr.Britton, seconded by Mt.Browning,
the following resolution was adopted:
W~EREAS, the aforesaid Trustees of I~Ianchester Baptisv Church are the fee simple
owners of Lots 1, 2, 3, ~? 5, 6, 7 ~,nd 8, Block B, Plan of ?~est Chesterfield
Gardens, as 'aforesaid, which are all of the tots in said Block B, of said
subdivision; and
WHE~EaS, each of the above Lots 1 throu~h 8, inclusive, is crossed by a 16-foot
easement for surface amd underground drainage and underground and overhead
utilities extending from Clearfield Street to Kimrod but which easement is
not devoted to any such purpose, and which easement affects anm £mpairs the use
of the above mentioned lots by ~'~anchester Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, the proposed vacation will not interfere with any rights of any party
having any interest in the Subdivision except the parties hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE iT RESOLVED: That this Board doth approve the vacatio~ of that
portion of the Plan of ~,~e~t Chesterfield Gardens, Block "B", with respect vo the
16-foot easement for surface and underground drainage and underground and overhead
utilities as shown on the subdivision plan made by J.K.Tinm~ons, Civil Engineer,
under date of October 10, 1956, and of record in ~lav Book 10, page 32, in the
Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield Counvy, Virginia.
This resolution is conditioned upon and shall become effective when the ~etitioner~
shall have executed and acknowledged for recordation on a form a~pro~ed ~y the
Commonwealth's Attorney, an appropriate Declaration of Vacation.
When such Declaration has been so a Dproved, the same shall be recorded in the
Clerk's Office of the CircuitCourt ~nd the Clerk of said Court shall indica~e
the vacation and the ~bandonment of the aforesaid property on the r~'~corded Plan
of West Chesterfield Gardens.
On motion of ~[r.~,..[artin, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved tha~ the following,
Ordinance be advertised:
aN ORbINaNOE, to amend the Code of the County of Chesterfield Virginia,
Chapter 2, Section 2-5.1, controlling the running a~ large of'dogs
during the period ~aw 1 to ~eDtember 1~ of each y~ar by readopting Section
2-5.1 as amended, to prohibit the running at large of dogs anytime
after having been notified as prescribed, by certain persons that the
owner's dog is running at large.
BE IT ORD~INED BY THE BOARD OF SUPEfNI~ORS OF YHE COUNTY OF CHEST~!FIELD,VIR~NIS~
1. That Chapter 2, Section 2~5.1 of the Code of the County of Chesterfield,
Virginia, be repealed and readopted as follows:
Sec. 2m5.1. ----Running at large.
Any owner having been notified in writing by any landowner, game warden,
dog warden, or other offic:erof the law, e~ther by registered or certified
mail addressed to tha&~uress of the owner of such doe, or by service of notice
by an officer of the law~ that his dog is running a~ large, it shall be
unlawful for the said owner of such dog to permit such dog to run at large
within the County.
Any person violating this section shall be punished by a fine of no~ less
than five nor more than twe~ty-five dollars.
This ordinance shall be infull force and effect after its enactment a~
prescribed by law.
On motion of Mr. Aoperson, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that the
following Ordinance be advertised:
AN ORDINANCE to amend the Code of'the County of CheSterfield,
Virginia, Chapter 2, Section 2-11, requiring licenses for dogs,
by readopting Section 2-11 to change the age'requirement for obtaining
a dog license from four months to six months.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD,
VIRGINIA:
1. That Chapter 2, Section 2-11, of the Code of the County of Chesterfield,
Virginia, be repealed and readopted as follows:
Sec.2-11. Required; term; fees.
It shall be unlawful for any person to own a dog six months old or over,
unless Such dog is licensed, as required by this division. Dog licenses shall
run by the calendar year from January first to December thirty-first, inclusive,
and the license tax shallbe payable at the office of the Treasurer of the County
and shall be as follows:
Male. For a male dog, one dollar.
Female. For a female dog, three dollars.
Unsexed female. For an unsexed (successfully spayed) female dog,
one dollar.
Kennel for twenty dogs. For a kennel of twenty do~s, fifteen dollarsi~
Kennel for fifty dogs. For a kennel of fifty dogs, twenty-five dollars.
An emergency existing, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
passage.
Several cases were cited of the Federal Housing Administration refusing loans
for resale of real estate in certain-areas of the County. Upon consideration
-of this and on motion of Mr.Aoperson, it is resolved that the Chairman be
authorized to aopoint a Committee to investigate these conditions with officials
of the F.H.A.
On motion of Mr. Aoperson, it is resolved that the request of the Westlake Hills
Woman's Club concerning the feasibility of'assisting the Richmond Area Psychiatr~E
Clinic be referred to the Budget Committee.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Horner, it is resolved that the
Commonwealth'~ Attorney be requested to draw an omnibus deed for a 5C-ft. right
of way along Sheila Lane, leading southwardly from Forest Hill Avenue.
On motion of Mr.Aoperson seconded by Mr.Martin, it is resolved that the Treasurer
be requested to transfer'$237.50 from the unappropriated surplus of the County,s
General Fund to 1762-13~ of the School Budget~ the same being the amount of
tuition paid by adults taking special courses.
On motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by k~r. Horner, it is resolved that the sum of
~47,?13.00 be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund
to the Scholarship Fund for the payment of Pupil Scholarships for the second half
of the current school session.
On motion of Mr,Apperson, seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that the matter~
of the School Board's approval of financial aid in the transporting of pupils
to the Tomahawk Academy be deferred for further consideration.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that .an
agreement with Mr. Forrest R.Jennings for the location of a water pumping ~
station on Rt.60 at Buford Road, be, and it hereby is approved, and the ChairmanI
and Clerk of this Board are authorized to sign said Agreement.
On motion of ~r. Britton, seconded by Mr. Homer, it is resolved that the Special
Water ~ontract Nc.A-318 for the installation of water in Devenwood in the amountll
of $10,155.O0 be and the same is hereby approved. ?
On motion of Mr. Martin, seconded by Mr.Britton, it is resolved that the Standa~i
Water Contract 266-C in the amount of $3000.00 for the installation of water in
Huguenot Farms Subdivision be and it hereby is approved.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mt.Homer, it is resolved that the County
Engineer be authorized to enter into an Agreement with the developers of Oakhaven
Subdivision for a central w~l~'sy~tem.
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Apperson, it is resolved that the Chairma~-i
be and h~. hereby is authorized to sign all pa~er~ relative to the County's
request for Federal Aid in the construction of the sewer system.
On motion of Mr. Britton~ seconded by I~lr. Horner, it is resolved that the County
Engineering Department be authorized to lease the Brown property at ~25.00 per
acre per year and the remaining land for $20.00 per acre per year~ or to purchase
same, which land would be used for the Powhite lagoon.
On motion of Mr.Martin~ seconded by Mr.Apperson, it is resolved that the meeting
be adjourned to' April 8, 1964, at 9:00 a.m.
Executive Secretary
Chairman~