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05-17-1949 MinutesPresent: J. G. Hening, Chairman H. T. Goyne P. W. Covington J. C. McKesson James W. Gordon, Jr. Irvin G. Homer VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on Rlay 17 1949, at 8:00 p.m. The Executive Secretary stated that the following cases for rezoning having bee~ dulM advertised were ready for action: (1) In Dale Magisterial District on the west side of Rt. lO, at the intersection of Rt. l0 and Rt. 641, a distance of 300 feet along Rt. lO with a depth of 200 feet. This applicati~ is made by ~r. J. E. Lundie and is for rezoning from Agriculture to Local Business. No one appearing objecth~g to the rezoning of this property, it is resolved on motion of J. G. Hening that the application be granted. (2) In ~v~nchester R~gisterial District in the Village of Granite, on the east side of Rt. 683, all of that area now being developed by Schmidt and Wilson, as a sub- division known as the Granite Tract, with the exception of the Block along the Southern RR. This application is made by Schmidt and Wilson and is for reooning from Agriculture to Residential-2, and no one appearing objecting to this rezoning it is resolved On motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., that the application be granted. Further, that t~ie area i~nediately along the Southern Ry. tracks east of Rt. 683 and south of the Southern Ry. for a distance of ap?roximately 700 feet, from Agriculture to ~nufacturing. This application is made by Schmidt & Wilson. Further, that the area i~%ediately along the Southern Ry. tracks east of Rt. 683 and south of the Southern Ry. for a distance of approximately 700 feet, from Agriculture to ~;mnufacturing. There appearing several residents opposing ~his re~oning, it is resolved oh motion of Irvin G. Hornet that the application be and it hereby is denied. (3) In Manchester l~gisterial District in the subdivision of Grindall Creek Park, Lots #1 in Block A, at the corner of Watkins Avenue and Courthouse Road. This applicatiom is made by the Chase Construction Company and is for rezoning from Residential to Local Business. There appearing no one objecting to this rezoning, it is on motion of J. G. Hening, resolved that the application be and it hereby is grant ed. (4) In Manchester ~agisterial District on the north side of the ~idlothian Turnpike Rt. 60, approximately 700 feet eas~ ~ the intersection of Rt. 60 and R.t. 678, a frontage of 200 feet, more or less, and a depth of 100 feet. This application is made by ~qr. ~Lilton W. Clarke and is for rezoning from Agriculture to Local Business. There being no 8ne objecting to this rezoning, it is resolved on motion of J. G. Hening, that the application be granted. (5) In Manchester Magisterial District on Rt. lO at the southwest intersection of Rt. l0 and Rt. 1666, a distance of 100 feet on Rt. 10 with a depth of 150 feet on Rt. 1666. This application is made by J. E. Bailey and is for rezoning from Agriculture to Local Business. There being no objections to the rezoning of this property, it is on motion of P. W. Covington, granted. (6) In Manchester ~Zmgisterial District on Rt. 643, approximately 500 feet south of Rt. 643, and R~$. 651, a distance of 200 feet along Rt. 643 with a depth of 750 f~et. This application is made by ~r. Geo. N. Hockett, of Lambert & Pettus Construction Company, and is for rezoning from Agriculture to General Business. No one appearing to protest the g~nting of this application, it is resolved on motion of Irvin G. Homer, that the application be granted. (7)~ ~n Midlothian ~gisterial District on the south side of Rt. 360, between the intersection of Rt. 360 and R~. 604, and Rt. 360 and R~. 654, a distance of 200 feet along ~t. 360, with a depth o£ 200 feet~ This application is for rezoning from Agriculture to Local Business. No objections being voiced in the matter, it is resolved on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., that the application be and it hereby is granted. (8) In Midlothian Magisterial District on the south side of the Southern Ry. and between the Southern Ry., and Rt. 675, a distance of approximately 2800 feet along the Southern Ry. near Robious Station, with a depth of 1500 feet, more particularly note¢ on the Land Identification R~p in the Office of the Commissioner of Revenue as being Parcel #49 and 50, Section 2. This application is made by Mr. F. R. Daniels, Jr., ~and is for rezoning from Agriculture to }~anufacturing. There appeared before the , Board a delegation opposing the granting of this application, and upon consideration iwhereof, and on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the application ~be and it hereby is denied. · This day there ~ppe..~red before the Board a delegation from the Village of Matoaca ~represe~ted by ~r. wynn, regarding the installation of a water line in Matoaca, stating t~mt they were working on it and the people in the Village were signing up and paying for connection very rapidly. Upon consideration whereof, and on motiol of P. W. Covington, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to extend a 6" water line along Rt. 36 from Ettrick to I~toaca to serve the area along the road and the Village of ~.~atoaca provided there ~ere signed and nid for at $35.00 each, connections sufficient in number in the Village of Matoaca ot including those along the route) to give a 12~ return for the cost of the installation of the distribution system in the Village of Matoaca. And be it further resolved, that it is understood and agreed that the 6" line from Ettrick and ~atoaca was a natural part of the permanent development of the water system of Chesterfield County. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter from l~r. Irvin Craig requesting that the sum of $750.00 be paid to him in connection with his services in the case of the County of Chesterfield Versus the City of Colonial Heights and that this sum of $750.00 be taken into account in the final settlement. This day the Executive Secretary read a letter to the Board from the League of Virginia Counties stating that the Executive Board of the League of Virginia Counties had agreed to cooperate with the League of Municipalities in objecting to the proposed increase in rates by the C & P Telephone Company and requested that Chesterfield County ~ke a donation for the expense of the same. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J. G. Hening, it is resolved that Chesterfield County cogperate with the League of Virginia Counties and that an appropriation of $50.00 be made to the League for this purpose. This day the Executive Secretary submitted to the Board bids on truck chassis to be built into fire equipment in accordance with directions of the Board at a former meeting. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J. G. Hening, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to purchase two Dodge trucks at $152~.95 each, to be used by the County in building two pieces of fire equipment. This day the Executive Secretary stated he had c~ suited with Andrews and Joyner in Petersburg, and who had not produced a satisfactory bid for constructing fire equip- ment for the County, and that of the other bids the Crenshaw Equipment Company of Richmond was the low bidder and stated that a little money could be saved on accessor~ s to the truck on the bid from the Crenshaw Equipment Company. Upon consideration whereof and on motion of J. G. Hening, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructed to award to the Crenshaw Equipment Company the contract for building bodies and tanks on the two pieces of fire fightin~ equipment, i And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is instructtd to acquire the accessory equipment from another source and if money could be saved ~ to purchase it separately rather than through the bid of the Crenshaw Equipment Company. This day l~r. H. T. Goyne presented a letter from the Petersburg Hospital Authority requesting that Chesterfield County make a donation to this Fund. Upon considerg- tion whereof, and on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is requested to answer this letter and request that a representative bf the Hospital Authority appear before the Board of SupervisoFs on June 2, 19~9, at 8:00 p.m. to discuss this matter. This day Nr. James W. Gordon, Jr., stated there had been a reouest for a water servi~e at the intersection of Jahnke Road and Burroughs Street near the point where the line to the Tank on the Bevin's property would be run and stated that since this is a point of connection between the Bon Air System and the tank he felt it would be well to install this line. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., the Executive Secretary is hereby instructed to proceed with the installation of an 8" line from the Bon Air Road to the Jahnke Road to a point where the branch would run to the tank location and northwardly along the right-of-way to the tank location. This day ~r. H. T. Goyne, stated there was a very urgent need for wa~er services at the intereection o~ Rt. 1616 and Rt. l, at Parnell's Restaurant, and if water was not provided for this restaurant the Health Department would take action against the restaurant. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is ~nstructed to proceed with the installation of a 6" line from the end of the line on Rt. 1616 near the inter- section of R~. 1616 and RS. lO to the intersection of Ry. 1616 and R~. #1. The Board, on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., notes that this is the last meeting of which Nr. W. H. Caldwell will be present in his official capacity as Executive Secretary of the County of Chesterfield, before taking up his duties as Confidentiall Secretary to the City ~nager of the City of Richmond, effective June l, 1949, hereb~ expresses its appreciation of the services of l~r. Caldwell to the County and wishes him much success in his new position. ~rdered that the meeting be now adjourned until June 2, l?~, at ~:O0 p.m. 'mxecutive Secretary