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06-02-1949 MinutesPresent: J. G. Hening, Chairman H. T. Goyne P. W. Covington J. C. McKesson Irvin G. Hornet James W. Gordon, Jr. ~4. W. Burnett, Exec. Sec'y. VIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Cheste~ field County, held at the Courthouse on June 2, 1949, at 8:00 p.m. This day the Executive Secretary, M. W. Burnett, stated he would like to read to the Board a memorandum as to the facts of the establishment of Chesterfield County 200- years ago as of this date, and having read the memorandum and presenting a photostatic copy of the first minutes of the Supervisory Body of Chesterfield County, and a ~hotostatic copy of the first budget, and the Board having heard the reading of the memorandum and viewed the photestatic copies of the record, doth on motion of James Gordon, Jr., resolve that the said memorandum be made a part of the minutes of th~s Board and that the photostatic copies of the record be filed among the papers of thi day's Board meeting. This day ~Ir. Easterly came before the Board with a suggestion that this Board request the City of ~{ichmond to supply water to the Concrete Pipe & Products Company and the Economy Concrete Company located on the westerly side of the ACL Ry. and opposite the corporate line of the City of Richmond, s,~d came also Rlr. Oliver and suggested further the possibility of a supply of water from the City of Richmond to a subdivis: and to certain properties on which he contemplates constructing new building. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J. C. McKesson, it is resolved that the Chairman appoint a Committee to confer with the authorities of the City of Richmond concerning the matter of furnishing water to the Concrete Pipe & Products Company and others in the area nearby. And be it further resolved that the Committee make a study of the matter and report to this Board on the l~th day of June. And it is here noted that the Chairman appointed Mr. J. C. McKesson and the Executive Secretary as this Committee. ~This day Mr. R. Blackwell Smith came before the Board requesting a contribution from ~the Board to the Petersburg Hospital Authority for the purpose of constructing a i hospital in Petersburg to serve this and other areas. Upon consideration where~ and on motion of Irvin G. Hornet, this matter is continued until June 14, 1949. This day the matter of a casual deficit which will occur in the General County Fund i.o~ this County during the month of June, 1949, came before this Board, and i Whereas, it appears to this Board that a casual deficit will occur in the General ~ Fund of this County and that such being the case it is necessary and proper as ~. authorized by Statute that this Board authorize the Treasurer of the County of Chesterfield to make a temporary loan for the purpose of supplementing the County i Fund due to said casual deficit. i Upon ccns~eration whereof, and on motion of H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that the Treasurer of Chesterfield County be and he hereby is empowered and directed, on beha'. of this Board, to make temporary loan in the amount of $50,000.00 with some banking i institution to supplement the General County Fund to meet sai~ casual deficit, such i loan to bear an interest rate act to exceed 6% per annum and to extend for a period of not more than six months. This day Mr. Louis Longest appeared before the. Board and requested that the Board take into consideration the furnishing of water in a subdivision in Bermuda District, known as "l~orrisdale". Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of H. T. Goyne, it is resolved that the Chairman of this Board appoint a Committee to confer with Mr. Longest and others concerning said project. Whereupon the Chairman appointed Mr. H. T. Goyne and the Executive Secretary as this Committee. This day a group of persons came before the Board in reference to an open hearing concerning the nomination of some person for Chief of Police for this County. And said group being represented by a spokesman, Mr. Narshall W. Cole, who preser~ted to the Board several petitions bearing numerous names requesting that a public hearing be given Chas. A. Ryburn, Jr., in regard to a recommendation to the Judge of Circuitl Court with the verbal request that the hearing be set for the night of June 10, 1949i Upon consideration whereof and on motion of P. W. Covington, seconded by H. T. Goyne~ it is resolved that a hearing be had for the said purpose on the night of June lO, 1949, ~hich motion upon being put did not pass. The vote being Ayes- Mr. P. W. Covingtc~ and Mr. H. T. Goyne: those voting No, Mr. J. G. Hening, N~. James W. Gordon, Jr., Mr. Irvin G. Horner and Mr. J. C. McKesson. And be it further resolved that the petitions presented by Mr. Marshall W. Cole be and they are hereby ordered filed with the papers of this Board. Again this day the matter of the recommendation of some person to the Judge of the ~on ...... state- ICircuit Court of Chesterfield County for appointment to the position of Chief of Police of Chesterfield County, same before the Board and several persons made i ments before the Board concerning the matter. Up~ consideration whereof, and on motion of J. G. Hening, seconded by James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that Charlie W. Smith, be and he hereby is recommended to the Judge of the Circuit Court of the County of Chesterfield for appointment as Chief of Police of Chesterfield County for one year, July l, 1949 through June 30, 1950~ It is here noted that H. T. Goyne and Mr. P. W. Covington voted "No" and requested that their votes be so recorded, all other members of the Board voting "Aye". And be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be certified to the Judge of Circuit Court of Chesterfield County. This day the matter of the purchase of Two Dodge chassis for the Ettrick Fire Depart~ ment and the Manchester Fire Dept. again came before the Bm rd. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of Irvin G. Homer, it is resolved that the Lawrence Motor Compauy be contacted by the Executive Secretary with the object of having the Board released from its agreement to purchase the said Two Dodge trucks for the County. This day again the matter of purchasing two 2T. trucks fro the Ettrick Fire Depart- ment and the Nsnchester Fire Department came before this Board and on motion of Jame~ W. Gordon, Jr., seconded by Irwin G. Homer, it is resolved that bids be obtained on the two t~ucks. And be it further resolved that the Executive Secretary an~ ~. J. C. NcKesson and Nr. P. W. Covington, be and they are hereby requested to pass~ upon the specifications for said trucks. And be it further resolved that such bids be presented to the Board on June 14, 1949. It appearing to the Board that since the resignatic~ of W.H. Caldwell as Executive Secretary that the office of County Road Engineer is vacant, and it is on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., resolved that Mr. M. W. Burnett, be and he ha~eby is appointe~ as County Road Engineer for the County of Chesterfield. Mr. Burnett Being the newly appointed Executive Secretary of Chesterfield County. This day there was explained to the Board that heretofore at the last meeting of the Board, the Board had authorized payment to Irvin G. Craig the sum of $750.00 for services r~udered in connection with the matter between the County of Chesterfield and the City of Colonial Heights and through inadvertante a statement of Court costs etc. attached to papers had been overlooked. U,pon consi~ration whereof, and on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that Irvin G. Craig be paid the sum of $12.92 for Court costs, etc. advanced by hi~. This day the matter of contractural services of R. Stuart Royer for engineering services in connection with the Jahnke Road dam and impoundment, aame before the Boa::d, as well as his bill in the amount of $600.00 as agreed upon. Upon consideratio~ whereof, and on motion of Irvin G. Homer, it is resolved that R. Stuart Royer be paid the sum of $600.00 for his contractural services as agreed upon. This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board three bids for painting the buildings on the Fair Grounds, and it appearing from inspection thereof that the Colonial Painting and Decorating Company was the low bidder, it is resolved on motior that the contract for painting these buildings be awarded to the Colonial Painting and Decorating Company, upon the condition that a good grade of paint be used subjecl to the inspection of the Executive Secretary. This day Er. Walter Eanes stated there was a sum of money in the han~s of the Execut: Secretary which was raised by the sale of scrap during the War period, the sum being $500.00, and it was desired that the same be turned over to the Jamestown 4-H Club for use in the construction of certain buildings in that area. Upon consideration whereof, and it appearing that the Board is without authority to designate the place. ment of such funds, but it does, however, resolve t~hat the placement of such funds in the hands of the Jamesto~ 4-H Club for construction of buildings is approved. This day the matter of additional clerical help in the office of the Executive Secretary came before the Board, and it appearing that it is a necessity for same, the Board doth on motion of H. T. Goyne, authorize the employment of additional help · ( on a part-time daily basis, the compensation for such services shall not exceed ~7.O per day. This day the Executive Secretary presented to the Board a letter and statement from the Farm Bureau Insurance Companies setting out the fact that the insurance on automobiles owned by the County of Chesterfield that an undercharge was made and tha~ the Southern Underwriters' Association required the said Company to make a claim fcr~ the difference between the approved premium and that heretofore paid by the Board. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of J. G. Hening, it is resolved that this ~oard pay the sum of $127.78 to the Farm ~4utual Bureau Insurance Companies, being ~he difference between the agreed premium and that authorized by t he Southern Under- writers' Association. This day the matter of the operation of the Utilities Department both in the office and on the field came before the Board, and upon cc~sideration whereof and on hotion it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he h~eby is directed to make a study of the operations of the Utilities Depart.ment both in the office and on the field and report his findinEs to this Board. This day the matter of furnishing water to "West Chesterfield Heights" came before this Board and there were several petitions presented. Upon consideration whereofi and on motion, of J. G. Hening, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary and the Commonwealth's Attorney confer with authoritie.~ of the City of Colonial Heights con- cerning the source of water for this proposed project and report to this Board. This day the Board's attention was called to the fact that the new Executive Secretary had been in attendance upon his position from and including the 23rd day of IYLay, 1949 through t~ay 31, 1949, and that it would be proper and expedient to compensate him for such time for his services. Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of · James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that ~. W. Burnett, Executive Secretary, be paid if or his services from and including ~y 23, 1949, through May 31, 1949, the sum of $1 _o.o0. And be it further resolved that t~e said sum of' $120.OO be and it hereby is appro- priated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to la-lO1- Compensation of F~ecutive Secretary and the budget is hereby' amended to reflect the same. The Board's attention was also called to the fact that there will be a deficit in the budgetary code la-lO1, Compensation of Executive Secretary for payment of the Executive Secretary, due to the granting of one month's vacation pay to the former IExecutive Secretary W. H. Caldwell, and that it is necessary that the budget be amended to make available compensation for the new Executive Secretary for June 1949, Upon consideration whereof, and on motion of James W. Gordon, Jr., it is resolved that the County's budget, Account la-lO1, be suld it hereby is a~ended by increasing ithe expenditure side of said budget in the amou~it of $400.00 and the revenue side by the same amount. And be it further resolved that the sum of ~i~,OO.O0 be and it hereby is appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to Compensation of Executive Secret~ry - la-lO1. Whereas on ~4a~ 10, 1949, upon a request from the County School Board this Board appropriated $12,000.00 from the unappropriated Surplus of the General Fund of the County to the Operating School Plant of the School Board {Code 17e-l), and Whereas, the Co.unty School Board of Chesterfield County has again requested thi~ Board to appropriate ~21,200.00 to the Debt Service of the County School Board (20-~O3) and ~3691.74 ~o Instruction (17b-l!; and to Special Instruction (17b-2)$2475.78; and i to Operating School Plant (17e-l) i)9413.28, and !above appropriations. Whereas, it is necessary that these additional ap]~ropriations be made to meet the obligations of the County School Board of Chesterfield County, it is resolved on .motion of J. G. Hening, Seconded by H. T. Goyne, that the following sums of mcney be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the following respective funds of the County School Board; iDebt Service (20-803) ~21,200.OO; Instruction (17b-l} ~3691.74; Special Instructions (17b-2} :$2475.78; Operating Schogl Plant (17e-!) ~9413.28. And be it further resolved that the School portion of the County's budget be and the same is hereby amended to reflect the above appropriations, and that the County SchoOl 'Board of Chested'field County is hereby authorized to a.mend its budget to reflect the On motion of Irvin G. Homer, it is resolved that the Executive Secretary be and he hereby is directed to make a study of the Building Code, including the Plumbing and Electrical Code, and report to this Board. Ordered that the meeting be now adjourned ~til 10:00 a.m. June 14, 1949.