02-25-1960 MinutesVIRGINIA: At a r~su!ar meetin~i~ of the Dosrd
at the Cou?thot~se ...... on ~e~r'~-r',;.~ ~.°5, 1960~ .at
2: CO p.m.
Pre se nt:
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The Board discussed again the reloc~tion of State R't. 620 at the !falthall In'tar-
change in Bermuda District. ~-{r. Robert Patterson, Attorney, of Richmond, Virginia,
appeared befoP?, the Board and advised that his clients i.!r. John 2obarts and Mr.
P~rke Lecky,would pay for the right of way for 'the relocation of State F~oute 620
whether it be acquired by' purchase or condemnation; however, Kessrs. Roberts and
Lecky reserved the right to refuse to imm for the purchase of any part or parts of
the right of way for which the consideration was b~lieved by thegn to be excessive and
if the property was unable to be acquired by r, urchase and condemnation proceedin.zs
were irstituted, they would have the same ~ight to refuse to pay for an excessiv$.
award. Mr. Patterson stated that Messrs. Roberts and Lecky would pay all costs
incident to the acquisition o~ the land by purchase or condemnation, including~
but not limited to, appraisals, surveys, legal fees and court costs. M~.Patterson
agreed to redUCe his former request to tkat part of the new right of way, lying
between Rt. 62C and Rt. 1, as shown on a map surveyed by A.L.Salyer of the State
Highway Department, dated 10/6/59/.
Mr. Buford Haden amain explains the general plan of the development of the area
of the Walthall Interchange.
Mr.R.Pinkney Sowers, Attorney, for Mr. John J.McDonald and Mr.L.R. Goyne and others,
raise certain questions as to grade crossings and noise from the train whistles being
moved closer to a motel being constructed by his clients. !-fhereup~n, Mr. Goyne
makes the following motion: Resolved, that the matter of the acquisition of land
for a right of way to connect Rt.620 and Rt. 1, be continued to March 9, 1960.
A vote being taken:
1 - Aye
5 - Nay s
Upon further consideration and on motion of M~.Goyne, seconded by Mr. Driskill, it
is resolved that the motion pertaining to this matter, dated January 28, 1960, be,
and it hereby is rescinded.
Now, Therefore, on motion of Mr. Driskil!, seconded by }%~.Hagerman, Be it Resolved,
that the Board of Supervisors doth determine that it is necessary and expedient
to acquire for public purposes sufficient right of way for a proposed relocation
of State Route 620 as shown on the map made by the Department of Highway, Oommon-
wealth of Virginia, dated October 6, 1959, limited to that portion of the new
road lying between Rt. 620 and Rt. 1.
Be it further Respired, that if the County is unable to purchase said property
from the landowners at the appraised price, then the COmmor~ealth~s Attorney
of this County is authorized to institute on behalf of the County of Chesterfield,
proceedings exercising the right of eminent domain to acquire the said rights of
way. The price to be paid for the land under the exercise of the right of
eminent domain shall be reported to this Board to determine whether or not the
County desires to take the property at the amount awarded by the Commissioners
to be appointed for that purpose in said proceedings.
Be it Further Resolved, that the Board understands that Messrs. Roberts and Lecky
have the privilege to reject the payment of the amount if awarded in their opinion
they determine the amount awarded is excessive and to reject the purchase price of
any part of or parts of the right of way if the consideration is believed by them
to be excessive. However, Hessrs. Roberts and Lecky have represented to the
Board that they will pay the cost of any proc'eedings as required by law which the
County of Chesterfield may be rgquired to pay.
Mr. Goyne did not vote.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by M~.Britton, it is resolved that this Board
expresses its intention that when and if Industrial Funds of the Highway Depart-
ment are asked for constructing the new road connecting the %falthall Interchange
~zith Rt. 1, that sufficient funds will be requested from the State Highway Depart-
ment to erect an overpass over the Atlantic Coast Line RR.
On motion of mr. Britton, ~conded by Mr.Driskill, it is resolved thaf the Executive
Secretary be and he hereby is authorized to employ appraisers to acquire the right
of way from Rt. 1, t~ Rt.620, at 6he 7!althall Interchange, according to a map
made by the Highway 'Department, dated October 6, 1959, and to have such additional
maps prepared as are necessary for the acquisition or condemnation.
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by I'ir.Britton, it is resolved that this Board
adjourn to the Conference Room and go into Executive Session,
Reconvening:
On motion of Mr. Driskill, seconded by Mr. Hagerman, the following ordinance was
adopted as an emergency ordinance:
"An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance adopted December lg, 1954, by
the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County establishing service
fees and connection charges for water in the County by amending
Section 3 thereof to increase the rates for water consumed.
BE IT O~LD~INED BY THE BOA~ OF SUPERVI~RS OF CHESTERFIELD GOUNTY,
that Section three of the Ordinance adopted by the Boaz~ of Supervisors
on December 14, 1954, establishing service fees and conn~,tion charges
for water in the County £or water comsumed be amended to read as follows:
Secvion 3 - Water Rates - In any case not covered by contract made by
the Board of Supervisors with the users of the water as provided by
Sec.1 hereof, the minimum monthly rate for water consumed shall be
~3.00 per month for the first 500 cu. ft. or less; 60¢ per 100 cu.ft.
for the next 2~00 ~u~'~feet per month; 50¢ per cubic feet for the next
~000 cu. ft. per month; ~0¢ per 100 cu. ft. for the next 3000 cu. ft.
per month; and 30~ per 100 cu. feet for all over 9000 cu. feet per month.
The rat~ change provided herein is effective for all bids rendered for
mete~"s read on ~pril 1, 1960 ~nd thereafter.
An emergency existing, this ordinance shall be effective immediately."
On motion of Mr. Britton, seconded by ~'~.Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
authorize the firm of R.Stuart Royer and Associates, to make the necessary field
surveys, investigations and preliminary designs on the six (6) proposals stated in
a letter dated February 25, 1960,which letter is filed with the papers of this
Boated.
On motion of kr.Britton, seconded by ~'.~r. Driskill, it is resolved that this Board
authorize the County Engineer to proceed with the plan of treating g~l! of the
water coming into the County filtration plant by the Zeolite treatment. It is
understood that the total cost of this project would ~nount to approximately
$14,000. O0.
ohest erfme~d ,~ountv, VIz
At an adjourned m~eeting of the Board of Supe~'visors of ~ ~ ' ~ ~ ., ~' ~l ....
held at the Courthouse in its ~eeting room ~n said County, the usual place of meeting
of said Board, on the 25th day of February, 1960, at 2:00 o'clock P.~.~.
Present: ~.h~.Irvin G.Horner, Mr.E.T.Goyne, iqr. l{.J.Britton, l~r. Stanley R.
Hague, Jr., ~.[r.H.K.Hagerman and [dr. I[arshall F.Driskill.
Absent: None
~he following resolution, pursuant to Chapter ].9.1, Article 3, Title 16 o£ the Code
of Virginia, !950~ as amended, herein called initisi resolt~tion was introduced
by Mr. Marshall F.Driskill and seconJed by t.1r.H.K.Hagerman, and
BE il' RE~OI~ED BY ThE BO~'.~b OF gO PK{.'vI SORE OF CHESTERFIELD OOUNTY, 'YI£t~ Ni~:
The County School Boarc~ of Chesterfield County, Virginia, on the 9th
day of February, 1.960, adopted the attached resolution,marked Exhibit
requesting this Board of Supervisor?~ to adopt an initial resolution
requesting the Judge of 'the ~lircuit Colm-t of Chesterfield County
order' an election upon the ,uuestion of' the Count,~ of Chesterfield
contracting a debt in the amount of Six Million ~Dol!ars (~}6~000~(!O0.00)
an issuing gener;~l obligation bonds of the County of Chesterfield i~ such
amount to finance proj~cts for' school purposes as set forth in
r e so.!uti on.
It is hereby determined th~.~t it is necessar7 and advisa~!e to srec':,
school buildings, additior~s to school buildir~gs, to f~rnisb and equil~
new eno. exz=ozn6 school buildings, or addmoz,.r.s to :~chool buildings
to e~'ect other improvemenos to the schcol system as ~ii.t be reeui~"ed on
account of the increase in population or actual educational, needs in
Cheszerfieid County, Virginia.
It is hereby determined thet it is.. necessa~,?y and advisable to cont,'act
a debt on th~ crop,it ol~ the County of Chesterfield in the maxi~um
amoun~ of ~6,000~000. for 'the purposes of e~ecting new school DuJ, ldings,
additions to school buildings, furnishing and equipping new ar.d existing
school buildings, or additions to school buildings and erecting other
improvements to the school system as will be required on account of the
increase in population or actual educational needs in Chesterfield County~
Vir&i~ia, and to issue general obligation bonds of the County of Chester-
field in the maximum amou~t of ~6,O00,000.00 to finance said projects
pu~suant to Chapter 19.1, Article 3, Title 15 of the Code oi~ Virginia,
1950, as amended; which said bonds shall bear interes~ at a rate not
exceeding six per cent (o~ per annum, shall mature in such annual or
semi-annual installments,as may hereafter be determined by resolution
of this Board, the last installment of which shall be payable not more
than thirty years fro~ the date of such bonds, and said bonds may be made
redeemable before maturity, at the option of this Board, at such orice
or prices and under' such terms an~ conditions as may be fixed by ~h~s
Boated prior to the issuance of the bonds. A tax sufficient to pay the
principal ~nd interest of said bonds as the same mature shall be levied
upon all of the property, subject to taxation by said County.
A certified copy of this initial resolution shall be presented by the
Clerk of t!~is Board to the Judge of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield
County and the said Judge of said Co~n3t is hereby requested, to enter
an order requiring the Judges of Election on a day fixed in his s~id
order, not less than ten days nor more than thirty days, from the date
of said order, to open a poll and take the sense of the qualified
voters of the ~ounty of Chesterfield on the question of contracting
a debt in the amount of $6,000,000.00 and issuing general bbligation
bonds of the County of Chesterfield in such amount'for the purposes
set forth in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of this resolution.
This resolution shall take effect immediately.
The following resolution was adopt edby the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Irvin G.Horner, ~.~r.H.T.Goyne, Mr.R.J. Britton, Mr. Stanley R.
Hague, Jr., ~.~r.H.K.Hagerman and Mr. Marshall F.Driskill.
Nays: None
On motion of ~r. Britton, seconded by I~.Driskill, it is resolved that the Purchasing
Agent be and be hereby is requested to get bids on Rnd purchase a new fire siren
for the Forest View Fire Department.
On motion of l~r.Hagerman, seconded by Mr.Hague, it is resolved that the following
Ordinance be published for adoption:
An Ordinanc~ prohibiting any person, association or corporation
from the parking of automobiles, trucks or any other automotive
equipment on or alongside the roads, highways, and streets of
the County or of the State in the County of ChesterPield when
the same are p~ked for commercial purposes; exempting from the operation
thereof Certain vehicles and prescribing penalties for the violation
thereof.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CHESTER~IELD COUNTY:
That it shall be unlawful for any person, association or corporation
in the County of Chesterfield to park automobiles, trucks or any
other automotive equipment on or alongside the roads, highways and
streets of the County or of the State of Virginia, in the County cf
Chesterfield when such person, association or corporation is parking
any such automobile~ truck or automotive equipment, in pursuance of
commercial purposes.
The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to motor vehicle
carriers when picking up or discharging passengers, nor to delivery
vehicles while making deliveries to property adjaeent to said streW,
road or highway.
Every person, association or corporation who violates the provisions
of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine of not tess than five (~5.00) dollars
nor more than one hundred ($100.O0)
dollars, or by imprisonment in jail
for not less than one nor more than ten days, or by both such fine and
impri so nment.
This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its passage.
On motion, the meeting is adjourned to March 3, 1960, at 9:00 p.m.
Chai~n
VIRGINIA: i~t an ~sdjourned meeting of the
Bosi~d of ouperYmsors of Chesterfield
County, held at ~he Courthouse on l{ar~h 3,
1960, at 8:00p. m.
quorum did not appear for the above stated ~eting, and same was adjourned
March 9, 1960, at 9;O0
~ ~Ex'e6u~tive Secretary
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