>> WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING STARTED JANUARY 24TH, 2023. [Call to Order] [00:00:06] WE'RE GOING TO DO A LITTLE SWITCH IN ORDER. [6. Organizational Matters] THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS, WE'RE GOING TO STATE NUMBER 6, ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS, AND PUT THAT AS THE FIRST ITEM IN THE MEETING, AND 6A IS ELECTION OF OFFICERS. STATE STATUTE REQUIRES EACH LOCAL GOVERNING BODY TO RESOLVE CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS, THAT IS FIRST MEETING EACH YEAR. THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS ELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN. IF THE BOARD FAILS TO DESIGNATE THE TERM OF OFFICE, THAT IS PRESUMED BY LAW THAT EACH IS ELECTED FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS, EACH BEEN ELECTED. CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN MAY SUCCEED THEMSELVES IN OFFICE, AND YOU'VE GOT A COPY OF THE STATE CODE LISTED BELOW. THE CHAIRMAN IS THE PRESIDING OFFICER AT ALL BOARD MEETINGS, AND FURTHER SERVES AS THE BOARD'S REPRESENTATIVE AT ALL OFFICIAL AND CEREMONIAL FUNCTIONS. THE CHAIR IS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ALL MATTERS COMING BEFORE THE BOARD UNLESS OTHERWISE DISQUALIFIED BY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRMAN SIGNS ALL MEETING MINUTES, OFFICIAL RESOLUTIONS, AND OTHER LEGAL INSTRUMENTS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD, AND THE VICE CHAIR IS AUTHORIZED TO DISCHARGE ANY DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN DURING HIS OR HER ABSENCE OR DISABILITY. THE FIRST ITEM TONIGHT WOULD BE TO OPEN NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD CHAIR. IS THERE A NOMINATION OR NOMINATIONS? >> I'LL NOMINATE ALAN EDWARDS. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR OF MR. EDWARDS, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSE? I THINK THAT WAS UNANIMOUS. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE CHAIR. >> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, FOLKS. PETE. BOUND WITH I ADMIRED A LOT AND EVERYBODY KNEW PAGERS TO SAY THAT CHAIRMAN AND BEING ON THE BOARD WAS GOING TO CHURCH AND LISTEN TO THE SERMON OR GOING TO CHURCH AND GIVEN A SERMON. [LAUGHTER] I'LL DO THE BEST I CAN, TRY NOT TO GIVE TOO MUCH OF A SERMON. NEXT TITLE IS ELECTION OF A VICE CHAIRMAN. >> I NOMINATE WILLIAM HART. >> SECOND. MOTION TO CLOSE THE NOMINATION. ALL IN FAVOR OF WILLIAM HART SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS TIME. LOOKS LIKE UNLESS YOU WANT TO CHANGE, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S 06:00 P.M., THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH EXCEPT FOR DECEMBER, WHICH IS THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH DO NOT COINCIDE WITH THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. >> I MOVE WITH THE UBI DAYS. >> SECOND IT. >> ONE OF THE BIG CHANGES, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> LET'S SEE, I GUESS THE VACATION SCHEDULES THERE THE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE, I THINK WE NEED TO ADOPT THAT TOO. IS EVERYBODY HAS THAT A COPY OF THAT? PRETTY MATCH THE ROUTINE HOLIDAYS, ANYBODY WANT TO PUT ANY MORE HOLIDAYS CENTER OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? >> I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE HOLIDAYS AS LISTED [NOISE] IN THE AGENDA. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> WELCOME EVERYBODY TO THE MEETING, FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO A GOOD YEAR. THERE'LL BE A TOUGH YEAR, A LOT OF DECISIONS, LOT OF THINGS COMING UP, BUT I THINK WE'RE UP TO IT. THE FIRST THING ON THE AGENDA IS THE CLOSED SESSION [NOISE]. [1. Conduct Closed Session] >> YES, HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEMBERS, IT IS NECESSARY FOR THIS BOARD TO NOW CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS SET OUT IN CODE OF VIRGINIA 1950 AS AMENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.2, 37, 11, A3, ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE AS IT RELATES TO THE DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE, INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SITES. TWO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.2 37, 11, A5 DISCUSSION WITH STAFF FROM FRANKLIN SOUTHAMPTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. INCORPORATED CONCERNING CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL PROSPECTS OR THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES WHERE NO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN MADE OF THE PROSPECTS OR BUSINESSES INTERESTS AND LOCATE AND OR EXPANDING ITS FACILITIES IN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY. >> [OVERLAPPING] THERE'S A SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >>WE MADE THE BACK AND CLOSED SESSION. WE WILL BE BACK SHORTLY PEOPLE. [00:05:01] WE NEED A MOTION TO RETURN TO OPEN SESSION. I'LL MOVE. [2. Return to Open Session] >> SECOND. >> THERE'S SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> WE ARE NOW A LITTLE CONCESSION AND SUPERVISORS, [3. Certification Resolution] GILLETT WILL READ THE CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION. >> [NOISE] THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. WHEREAS THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONVENE A CLOSED MEETING. ON THIS DATE PURSUANT TO AN AFFIRMATIVE RECORDED VOTE [NOISE] AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. WHEREAS SECTION 2.2-3712 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA REQUIRES A CERTIFICATION BY THE BOARD THAT SUCH CLOSED MEETING WAS CONDUCTED IN CONFORMITY WITH VIRGINIA LAW. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTHAMPTON BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT TO THE BEST INTEREST OF EACH MEMBER'S KNOWLEDGE, ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS LAWFULLY EXEMPTED FROM THE OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS BY VIRGINIA LAW WERE DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED MEETING TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION APPLIES, AND ONLY SUCH PUBLIC MATTERS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION CONVENING THE CLOSED MEETING WERE HEARD, DISCUSSED, AND CONSIDERED ABOUT A SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT IN THIS RESOLUTION, BE CERTIFIED. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF LEVELS CAN SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> WE'RE OFFICIALLY BACK IN OPEN SESSION. NEXT IS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. WE ALL STAND. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, ONE GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> THE NEXT IS THE INVOCATION. WE HAVE A VOLUNTEER FROM THE AUDIENCE, SO WE'LL COME AND GIVE US AN INVOCATION. [NOISE] THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. GOOD EVENING AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. LET US PRAY, MOST HOLY RIGHTEOUS FATHER, WE STAND BEFORE YOU LORD AS YOUR CITIZENS AS SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY AS YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE THANKING YOU. FATHER FIRST OF ALL, FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE, THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. WE THANK YOU, LORD, TO BE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER TONIGHT AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT COUNTY. LORD BE WITH US AND ALLOW US TO DISCUSS ISSUES WITHOUT BECOMING DISAGREEABLE. WE THANK YOU, LORD, THAT YOU GIVE US UNDERSTANDING, AND OPEN UP OUR MINDS AND OUR EYES TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY BENEFIT THE CITIZENS IN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY. STRENGTHEN EACH BOARD MEMBER AND FATHER BLESS THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY WORK AS PUBLIC SERVANTS TO SERVE US HERE IN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY. IN JESUS' NAME, I PRAY. AMEN >> AMEN. >> AMEN. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MOVING ON TO NUMBER 4, [4. Actions Arising From Closed Meeting] ACTIONS ARISING FROM THE CLOSED MEETING. WE DO HAVE ONE AND I WILL READ THAT. THIS CONCERNS THE BILL FARM PROPERTY. THIS MOTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE OPTION ON THE BILL FARM PROPERTY LOCATED AT 26573 ROSE VALLEY ROAD, FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA. IS THERE A SECOND TO THE MOTION? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> END OF DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, HI. >> HI. >> THE MOTION IS PASSED. NEXT IS THE CITIZEN'S COMMENT PERIOD. [5. Citizens Comment Period] THIS WAS STARTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013. IF YOU'D LIKE TO DISCUSS ANY BUSINESS CONCERNING THE COUNTY, ALL WE DO IS TO ASK YOU TO COME FORWARD TO THE PODIUM AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, FOR THE RECORD. USUALLY I'LL LIMIT THIS TO THREE MINUTES BUT IF WE LIKE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, WE'LL GIVE YOU MORE THAN THREE MINUTES. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. >> I LIKE THIS JOURNEY TONIGHT. AGAIN, MY NAME IS OVERLY JOAN SCOTT AND I RESIDE AT 33306 JOYNERS BRIDGE ROAD IN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY. I AM BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO APPEAL. I HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM, AND I NEED YOUR HELP. [00:10:03] MY HIGHWAY, 611, HAS BECOME AN INTERSTATE, AND 18-WHEELERS AND ALL KIND OF COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC IS THROUGH THAT LITTLE NARROW ROAD NOW. IT HAS BECOME SO DANGEROUS THAT I MYSELF HAD TO JUMP IN A DITCH JUST TO KEEP FROM GETTING HIT WHEN I WENT TO MY MAILBOX A FEW DAYS AGO. NOW, THOUGH, THE SIGNS ARE POSTED WITH 55 AND 45, IT IS NOT ENFORCED AND ACTUALLY THEY DON'T EVEN SEE IT. SO I WAS WONDERING IF THE BOARD COULD TAKE THIS MATTER ON [NOISE] ADVANCEMENT AND MAYBE LOOK INTO WITH THE V DOC OR WHOMEVER IS IN CHARGE TO LOOK AT BENDING THE COMMERCIAL TRUCKS. IF THAT'S A LONG PROCESS, LOOK AT PUTTING SPEED BUMPS DOWN SO THAT IT CAN BREAK THE SPEED BECAUSE WE'RE A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND WE STILL HAVE SCHOOL BUSES COME DOWN THERE FROM TIME TO TIME. DOGS AND CATS HAVE GOTTEN KILLED OVER TIME. THEN OF COURSE, WE HAVE HAD INCREASED ACCIDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN FATAL OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS ON THAT ROAD. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU ALL WOULD TAKE A CONSIDERATION TO THAT NOW. THE SECOND AREA THAT I WANT TO ADDRESS, AND I HAVE A PICTURE THAT I'M GOING TO GIVE TO MY SUPERVISOR AND HE CAN SHARE IT WITH YOU. THERE'S A LOW LEVER OF WETLAND RIGHT BETWEEN MY HOUSE AND THE DUMPSTER. IT FLOODS AND IT GOT BAGS BACK INTO MY PROPERTY. IT HAS CREATED A LOT OF EROSION OVER THE YEARS. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE V DOC, I'VE TALKED WITH THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. I'VE SHARED THIS WITH MY SUPERVISOR, BUT I HAVE NOT GOTTEN A RESULT. I NOTICED THAT HIGHWAYS ACROSS THE COUNTY, THERE HAVE BEEN IMPROVEMENTS IN AREAS THAT HAD THIS SITUATION. ONE IN PARTICULAR THAT I HAVE A PICTURE HERE IS ON DRAKE ROAD WHERE THEY DID SOME MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ALLEVIATE THE WATER FROM COMING BACK INTO A RESIDENCE. I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THIS TO THE BOARD, AS I SAID, TO MY SUPERVISOR FIRST AND HE CAN SHARE IT WITH YOU. THIS IS MY YARD AND YOU CAN SEE THE WATER. THIS IS THE IMPROVEMENT PROPERTY THAT YOU SEE WHAT THEY DID TO ALLEVIATE THAT PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK. >> WELL, I ACTUALLY BROUGHT IT UP LAST MONTH. >> THANK YOU. >> TO GET V DOC TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. IT IS IN THEIR ATTENTION. >> THANK YOU. >> I WENT AND LOOKED AT IT AND THE PIPE DOES NEED TO BE REPLACED. >> THANK YOU. >> WE GOT THE BALL ROLLING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, BUT IT ACTUALLY LAST MONTH, WE BROUGHT IT UP. >> WE DO APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? STILL PLENTY OF TIME. [NOISE] >> MY NAME IS KENNETH BOWERS, I'M FROM 37165 BOULEVARD, IOWA, VIRGINIA. I JUST HAD A QUESTION ON HER STATEMENT. ON ROUTE 611. IS IT A SHORTCUT CUT WELL? >> YES. IT HAD BECOME A SHORTCUT 24/7. >> 18-WHEELERS. >> FROM WHERE TO WHERE DOES IT CUT? >> FROM SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY CONNECTING TO [INAUDIBLE] CONNECTING TO 460. >> IT'S PROBABLY A COMMERCE ISSUE. IT PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE WIDENED OR SOMETHING. >> NOT NECESSARILY SO. WE JUST NEED TO HAVE THE RESTRICTION OF THOSE TRUCKS NOT TO COME INTO THE RESIDENTIAL AREA ANYMORE. >> THAT WAS MY QUESTION. >> SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. PROBABLY YOU'RE HAVING IDEAS OF THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT LOOKING AT THIS? >> I CAN TALK WITH V DOC, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE REQUESTING A NOTE THROUGH TRUCK TRAFFIC TYPE SITUATION THERE THAT WILL REQUIRE YOU ALL TO APPROVE. I HOPE THAT WORKS WITH V DOC. APPROVE THAT THROUGH THEIR PROCESS. WE CAN LOOK INTO THAT AND GET SOME THOUGHTS FROM V DOC. >> HAVE A LOOK AT THAT. THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? ANY BURNING ISSUES? >> I HAVE ONE OTHER QUESTION. [00:15:02] >> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> I NOTICED ON THE EARLIER AGENDA THAT THE BOARD ADDRESSED THE HOLIDAYS. HOW MANY OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS DO WE HAVE THAT ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE COUNTY? WE JUST TALKED ABOUT IT. [NOISE] >> [OVERLAPPING] IT'S 11 NOT COUNTING THE DAYS THAT [NOISE] >> PROPER INTERESTS. A LOT OF COMMUNITIES ARE CONSIDERING HAVING VOTERS DAY AS A HOLIDAY. I WAS JUST WONDERING THAT ANYBODY WHO CAN CONSIDER YET, I KNOW IT'S COST MONEY, REVENUE THE MORE HOLIDAYS WE PUT ON THE CALENDAR. [OVERLAPPING] IT'S ON THERE. BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA. I WAS JUST ASKING >>YEAH. >>THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >>JUST FOR THE BOARD'S INFORMATION THAT DOES HAVE VOTING DAY ON THAT WEEK. THE COUNTY FOLLOWS THE STATE HOLIDAYS, JUST LIKE THE MAJORITY OF LOCALITIES IN VIRGINIA AND THEY ARE, FOR THAT MATTER, ALREADY OUTLINED IN THE COUNTIES PERSONNEL POLICY. REGARDLESS, WE BASICALLY FOLLOW UP THE STATE HOLIDAY STAY OUT OF THE WAY >>VERY WELL. >> THANK YOU. >>THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE? EVERYTHING ELSE IS OKAY THEN. LAST CALL. NOBODY ELSE. WE WILL CLOSE [NOISE] THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. ON TO NUMBER 7 WHICH IS THE APPROVAL OF [7. Approval of Minutes] THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING, DECEMBER 20, 2022. [NOISE] IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS, DELETIONS, ADDITIONS,. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND IT. [NOISE] >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> THOSE MINUTES HAD BEEN APPROVED. NUMBER 8 HIGHWAY MATTERS. [8. Highway Matters] ANYBODY HAVE ANY CONCERNS IN THEIR DISTRICTS, PLACES OUT OF THE DISTRICTS? >> I DO. THE LOT AVENUE IN OREGON AND THEN TO NUMBER 8 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. IT PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE RESURFACE. [NOISE]. >> I HAVE ONE. THE POTHOLE THAT I COMPLAINED FOR TWO MONTHS ABOUT THEY'D FIX IT AND IT WOULDN'T HOLD. THE THIRD TIME THEY USE ROCKS AND THE TAIL. THE THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM. THEY DID A GOOD JOB ON STATES FOR ROAD NEAR THE DUMP. >> ANYBODY ELSE? ANY PROBLEMS? SEEMS LIKE WE'VE GOT ALL THOSE UP. WE'LL MOVE ON TO NUMBER 9 THE MONTHLY REPORT. [9. Monthly Reports] I'M GOING TO GO DOWN THESE AND IF YOU WANT TO APPROACH HERE AND SAY ANYTHING JUST STOP ME. FINANCIAL REPORT, TREASURER'S REPORT. WELCOME. >> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. I WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE COLLECTIONS. AS YOU ALL KNOW DECEMBER 5TH SOME OF THE FIFTH HAS COME AND GONE. PERCENTAGES HAVE DROPPED NATURALLY BECAUSE WE'VE ADDED IN 22 TAXES AND FEES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PAID. FOR AS REAL ESTATE IN DECEMBER, WE AT 99.84 PERCENT. IN JANUARY, WE HAD 99.50 PERCENT. WE'LL LOOK INTO COLLECT $1,035,852.35. AS FAR AS THE PERSONAL PROPERTY IN DECEMBER, WE WERE AT 97.86 PERCENT. WE'RE CURRENTLY AT 94.28 PERCENT. LOOK INTO COLLECT $3,079,897.15. THE SOLID WASTE FEE IN DECEMBER WAS AT 79.21 PERCENT. WE ARE CURRENTLY AT 76.29 PERCENT. WE'LL LOOK INTO COLLECT $970,417. 94. IN THAT SOLID WASTE THAT FEE REFLECTS ALSO THAT AFTER THREE YEARS WE CAN'T COLLECT ON A FEE. THAT'S TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AS WELL. >> IF I MAY ASK HOW DOES THIS COMPARE TO LAST YEAR? >> I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION WITH ME, BUT I COULD GET IT FOR YOU. >> THIS IS ALSO TOP YOUR HEAD ABOUT THE SAME, BEHIND? [00:20:03] >> WELL, FOR AS PERSONAL PROPERTY [NOISE] I KNOW WE ARE FURTHER BEHIND. >> ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> IF YOU'LL NOTICE TOO, IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE TAG WOULD HAVE NEWS, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT I'VE SOLD SEVERAL PROPERTIES [NOISE] FOR US REAL ESTATE THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO COLLECT ALL. THEY'RE SOLD IN A NEW TAX SALES NAMES. HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE GETTING THE TAX ON THAT. >> SOME OF THE TIMES THINGS ARE HARD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH [NOISE] ANIMAL CONTROL [NOISE], CO-OPERATIVE EXTENSION. >> UNDER COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, WE DON'T HAVE AN AGENT STILL. >> BLACKWATER, REASON LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT, [NOISE] SOLID WASTE QUANTITIES, PERSONNEL, MR. THROWER? >> YES. HONORABLE BOARD MEMBERS. WE DID HAVE A FEW PERSONNEL CHANGES LAST MONTH. IN TERMS OF EMPLOYEES HIRED. WE HAD ONE IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE, CAROL HARRINGTON, THREE IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. AS AZURE BOYD, CARRY WILLIAMS, JULYSA THOMAS, TWO EMPLOY RE-CLASSIFICATIONS TWO IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, RONALD COLBY AND JEROME RICHARDSON. WE HAD TWO SEPARATIONS, BOTH IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DEXTER JOYNER AND JOHN MIGIFFEN AND TWO COMP BOARD ADJUSTMENTS BOTH IN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, TIMOTHY SHERMAN AND JOSHUA WATERS. THAT'S IT. >> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? THANKS. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO NUMBER 10 THE [NOISE] FINANCIAL MATTERS [NOISE]. [10. Financial Matters] FIRST ONE IS PREPARATION, RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUND AND BUILDING FUND. IT LOOKS LIKE IT SAYS A COPY OF THE REGULAR APPROPRIATION TEST AMOUNT OF $1,231,257.30 OF THE GENERAL FUND PORTION IS $654,682.18. THE BUILDING PORTION IS $576,575.12. THE PREPARATION CONSISTS THE COMBINATION THAT'S EXPENDITURE REFUNDS, DONATIONS, OPIOIDS, SETTLEMENT FUNDS, REIMBURSEMENTS, AND GRANTS. THIS INCLUDES NON OF YOUR MONEY. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OR WITH THAT. NO, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE. >> MOVE. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> WE'LL GO TO B, THE BILL LIST. PAY THE BILLS. HAS EVERYBODY SET TIME TO LOOK AT THE LIST OF BILLS. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> I HAD ONE ON THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS. IT'S ASSIGNED A HIGHWAY PROGRAM. DOES THAT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH PICKING UP THE TRASH OR WHAT IS THAT? >> WHERE'S THAT? >> UNDER BUILDING GROUNDS? >> HOW MUCH WAS IT? >> I DIDN'T WRITE THEM OUT. >> TELL ME THE VENDOR AGAIN. [NOISE] >> IT'S ASSIGNED A HIGHWAY PROGRAM. >> THERE IS A DEPARTMENT THAT IS ASSIGNED A HIGHWAY PROGRAM [OVERLAPPING] IT'S UNDER FILMS AND GRANDS. >> YEAH. >> I DON'T SEE THAT >> JUST TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT AND COME BACK TO IT. >> YEAH. >> YEAH. >> WE'LL COME BACK TO IT. >> SURE [OVERLAPPING] >> LET'S SEE. [LAUGHTER] >> YEAH. >> I DON'T SEE IT. >> UNDER BUILDINGS GROUNDS ARE THOUGH. >> MAYBE IF WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD MAYBE GET IT TO LYNETTE OR MR. THROWER HERE BEFORE THE MEETING. I WOULD GET ON THE SAME PAGE. OTHERWISE, WE NEED A MOTION TO PAY THE BILLS. >> WILL MOVE. >> THERE'S SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION FOR ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> TO THROWER, WE'LL PAY THE BILLS. NUMBER 11 [NOISE] IS THE APPOINTMENTS CITIZENS TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. [11. Appointments] [00:25:07] MR. COOK, TERMS HAVE EXPIRED. HE SERVED TWO TERMS, I BELIEVE. WE NEED A FRESH INDIVIDUAL TO BE APPOINTED. >> THEY CAN BE LOCATED ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTY AT LARGE. >> ANYBODY HAVE ANY IDEAS? >> I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS AT LARGE I'M WORKING ON THE NEXT MONTH. >> IT CAN COME FROM ANY DISTRICT? >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> BE PREPARED NEXT MONTH AND WE'LL FIND SOMEBODY. NUMBER 12, PUBLIC HEARINGS. [12. Public Hearings] AFTER DECEMBER 20TH MEETING, WE AUTHORIZE CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING. THE CORTLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED THE REGISTRATION PEOPLE, I BELIEVE ON JUNE 27TH, THAT THEY NO LONGER WANTED TO HAVE US UTILIZE THAT BUILDING FOR VOTING. MS. BURGESS SAYS SHOPPED AROUND, I BELIEVE ARE APPROPRIATELY AND THE CORTLAND ROUTING CLUB HAS AGREED. AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE THAT IN THERE AND ALSO ON THE ORDINANCE REFLECTS THE CHANGE IN THE LOCATION THAT BRANCH FIELD WAS ALSO ADDED TO THE BOYKINS BROWNSVILLE PRECINCT NAME. MS. BURGESS, YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS BEFORE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? >> LYN BURGESS, DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS FOR SOUTHAMPTON KENNEDY, I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE SOUTHAMPTON KENNEDY ELECTORAL BOARD TONIGHT. THE BOARD WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR FULL SUPPORT IN THE MOVING OF THE CORTLAND PRECINCT POLLING LOCATIONS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO THE ROTARY BUILDING. THIS WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE TALKING AREA FOR THE 1,000 PLUS VOTERS, AS WELL AS AN ADEQUATE PLACE FOR CAMPAIGNERS TO SET UP BEYOND THE 40 FOOT RESTRICTED AREA. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SQUARE FOOTAGE IN THE BUILDING FOR OUR OFFICES OF ELECTIONS TO SET UP FOR ELECTION DAY VOTING PROCESS. THE MEMBERS OF THE ROTARY CLUB HAVE EMBRACED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THE ELECTORAL BOARD WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THEIR GRATITUDE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ROTARY CLUB FOR OPENING THEIR DOORS TO THE COMMUNITY, SHARING IN THE COMMON GOAL OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE. WE ARE IN FULL SUPPORT OF THE MOVE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? WE'RE CERTAINLY INDEBTED TO THE CORTLAND ROTARY CLUB FOR STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE HERE. I THINK THAT IS A MUCH BETTER LOCATION. ALL RIGHT FOR THAT, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT SUBJECT. DOES ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK CONCERNING THAT MATTER? ALL RIGHT. IF NOT, THEN WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION AMONG THE BOARD? >> I MAKE A MOTION WE ADOPT THE ORDINANCE. >> OKAY. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> I SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> UNANIMOUS THE ORDERS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED. WE'LL MOVE TO THE CORTLAND ROTARY CLUB. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE ON TO PROJECT UPDATES. [13. Project Updates] THE COURT HOUSE RENOVATION. >> YES. HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, YOU DO HAVE THE LATEST INFORMATION ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA WITH THE HEARTLANDS PAY APPLICATION. THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, INCLUDING CHANGE ORDERS, NOW STANDS AT $22,021,483.74. AGAIN, YOU DO HAVE THE LATEST CERTIFIED PAY APPLICATION AT THIS WRITING, WE'VE PROCESSED THE CONTRACTORS FIRST 14 PAY APPLICATIONS AND PAID THEM $8,978,222.38. JUST AN UPDATE. I BELIEVE I SHARED THIS LAST MONTH, BUT PER THE LATEST SCHEDULE THAT HEARTLAND DID PROVIDE, SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION IS SLATED TO OCCUR ON DECEMBER 19TH OF '23, [00:30:06] AND FINAL COMPLETION IS PROJECTED TO OCCUR ON JANUARY 22ND OF '24. HOPEFULLY WE'RE A LITTLE LESS THAN A YEAR AWAY ON THE COURT HOUSE BEING COMPLETED. THE INSURRECTION TRAIL PROJECT, AS YOU'RE AWARE, THEY DID HAVE A TEMPORARY OPENING OF THE REBECCA VAUGHN HOUSE ON OCTOBER 30TH. WE'RE STILL WORKING WITH THIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND CIRCLE C COMMUNICATIONS TO HAVE THE TRAIL SIGNS INSTALLED. I KNOW CIRCLE C HAS BEEN OUT. >> SERVERS WERE INSTALLED TODAY. >> OKAY, SERVERS WERE INSTALLED TODAY. GREAT. >> I E-MAILED EVERYBODY. >> WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON THAT LITERALLY AS WE SPEAK ON THE SIGNS. HOPEFULLY, THAT WILL BE WRAPPING UP SOON. THE NEWSOME HOUSING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. WE DID HAVE A MEETING ON JANUARY 11TH. AS YOU'RE AWARE, CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO BLUEPRINT BUILDERS FOR REHABS TO 23200. THOMASTON ROAD IN 22424 THOMASTON ROAD. THEY'VE ACTUALLY STARTED WORK ON 23200 ALREADY. A BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 22402. WE'RE IN THE PROCESS HOPEFULLY SOON OF WRAPPING UP PREPARATION OF EASEMENTS FOR THE DRAINAGE WORK IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. WE ARE MAKING A LITTLE BIT OF PROGRESS ON THAT AT THIS TIME. THE RADIO NEEDS PROJECT, AS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE, THE COUNTY PROCURED CTA CONSULTANTS TO DO OUR RADIO NEEDS ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR UPGRADES TO THE FRANKLIN AND SOUTHAMPTON RADIO SYSTEMS. AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE PLAN ON HAVING CTA CONSULTANTS HERE AT YOUR NEXT MEETING IN FEBRUARY TO BRING YOU AN UPDATE, PROVIDE YOU THE PROGRESS OF THE STUDY, THEIR OPTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MOVING FORWARD ON THAT. THEY SHOULD BE HERE NEXT MONTH. THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT. >> THANK YOU, ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. WE'LL MOVE ON TO NUMBER 14. [14. Signs of County Property/Zoning Ordinance] IT IS CONSIDERATION OF A POLICY ASSOCIATED WITH POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS ON COUNTY PROPERTY. I BELIEVE SUPERVISOR FAISON HAS REQUESTED THAT THAT BE CHANGED TO AN AUDIT. SUPERVISOR FAISON I'LL TURN THIS OVER TO YOU TO SEE WHAT YOU HAD IN MIND THERE. >> WELL, I JUST THINK THAT WHEN PERSONS CAMPAIGN OR WHATEVER IT IS, ANY CAMPAIGN SIGNS OR WHATEVER SHOULD NOT BE ON COUNTY PROPERTY. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A POLICY THAT NOT BE, BUT I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE STRONGER THAN THAT. I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE AN ORDINANCE OF SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE APPROVED TO DO TO RESTRICT THAT. >> DIDN'T THE POLICY WORK? CAN THE POLICY BE ENFORCED? >> Y'ALL ADOPTED THIS POLICY FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND LAST MAY BEFORE I GOT HERE. LIKE I WAS EXPLAINING TO SOME OF Y'ALL. NORMALLY, SIGN REGULATIONS ARE IN THE SIGN ORDINANCE IN YOUR ZONING CODE. BUT EITHER WAY, WE CAN STILL ENFORCE A POLICY OR AN ORDINANCE. OBVIOUSLY, IT IS STRONGER AND MORE ENFORCEABLE IN ORDINANCE FORMAT. REGARDLESS, EITHER WAY, AS THE PROPERTY OWNER, WE CAN STILL ENFORCE NOT ALLOWING SIGNS ON COUNTY PROPERTY. IF SOMEBODY COMES ON COUNTY PROPERTY AND PUTS A SIGN UP, EITHER ME OR BETH OR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF WILL GO JUST TAKE THE SIGN-UP OURSELVES. SAME THING IF IT WAS IN THE ORDINANCE, SO WE'RE GOING TO FORCE IT EITHER WAY. PRACTICALLY, IT DON'T MATTER, BUT IT IS MORE ENFORCEABLE, I SUPPOSE IF YOU PUT IT IN AN ORDINANCE FORMAT. >> [INAUDIBLE] IT WOULD MAKE IT. [INAUDIBLE] HAVE DEBATE PEOPLE COMING HERE. IT WOULD JUST GIVE ME SOMETHING TO SAY. YEAH, I HAVE IT IN WRITING DESCRIBING WRITTEN POLICY, NOT POLICY OF WORD. >> WE'LL BE GLAD TO PRINT THAT OUT AND GIVE IT TO YOU. NOW. GO AHEAD. >> IF IT WAS ADOPTED IN MAY WAS IT ISSUED THIS PAST ELECTION? [00:35:03] >> I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING ADOPTED, I KNOW THAT HISTORICALLY AND IN WORKING WITH THE PAST ADMINISTRATOR IS THAT IT WOULD COME UP BASICALLY EVERY FOUR YEARS PRIMARILY WHEN THERE WERE LOCAL ELECTIONS. IT WAS ALWAYS COMMUNICATED TO ME THAT THERE WAS A POLICY AND THAT THE LAND OWNERS HAVE THE DISCRETION TO SAY WHAT THEIR POLICY IS GOING TO BE, BUT THAT IT WOULD BE THE DECISIONS OF THE COUNTY PROPERTY WOULD REST OUR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. IT WAS COMMUNICATED TO ME THAT IT WOULD BE GOOD THAT IF WE HAD SOMETHING IN WRITING AND THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WOULD PASS A POLICY, AN ORDINANCE HOWEVER WHAT. >> WE HAVE THAT IN WRITING AS OF MAY. >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAD ANYTHING. I THINK IT WAS JUST BROUGHT UP IN MAY. I KNOW LAST NOVEMBER, THIS IS WHAT BROUGHT IT UP LAST NOVEMBER VOTING CYCLE. THE VOTING GET DONE EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING IN MY OFFICES FOR GUN AND I CAME TO WORK. IT STARTED ON A FRIDAY. I CAME TO WORK ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND THERE WAS SIGNAGE UP AT MY BACKDOOR. NUMBER ONE THE SIGNAGE HAD BEEN PUT UP WITHIN THE 40-FOOT MARGIN AND THERE IS A 40-FOOT PROHIBITED AREA, THERE CAN BE NO CAMPAIGN SIGNS AND NO CAMPAIGN WITHIN THE 40-FOOT AREA OF ANY POLLING LOCATIONS. THE SIGN THAT HAD BEEN ERECTED WAS A BIG SIGN AND MULTIPLE SMALLER SIGNS AND IT WAS WITHIN THE 40-FOOT PROHIBITED AREA. IT WAS WITHIN MY RIGHT TO TAKE THOSE SIGNS DOWN AND I DID. I DON'T KNOW WHO PUT THE SIGNS UP AND NO WAY OF KNOWING WHO TO COMMUNICATE WITH TO TAKE THE SIGNS DOWN. I CALLED THE LOCAL PARTY CHAIR AND LET THEM KNOW THAT WE DID TAKE THE SIGNS DOWN. IF YOU KNOW WHO TO COMMUNICATE WITH I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW. I COMMUNICATED WITH MR. JOHNSON AND BECAUSE SHE IS NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THE SIGNS OFF AND THAT WOULD GO [INAUDIBLE] >> NO. BUT POLICY WAS ADOPTED TO MAKE A FOURTH BUT I WILL SAY, HANG ON ONE SECOND. IT WAS ADOPTED WITH A MODIFICATION TO MAKE SURE IT WAS ONLY AT ONE COUNTY PROPERTY AS OPPOSED TO PUBLIC PROPERTY. ALSO THAT NIGHT, RICHARD RILEY, OUR ATTORNEY, SAID THAT A POLICY BASICALLY IS A STATEMENT OF THE CONSENSUS OF THE MAJORITY, AND THAT IS WHAT THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD THINKS AT THE TIME THE POLICY IS ADOPTED. HE GOES ON TO SAY THAT IT IS NOT A VIOLATION OF THE CRIMINAL LAW TO VIOLATE A POLICY. IF SOMEBODY VIOLATES A POLICY, YOU CANNOT GET AN INJUNCTION. IT'S TRULY IN MY MIND, A STATEMENT OF OPINION. >> MS. LEWIS, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. >> COUNTIES ADOPTED SIGN ORDINANCE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITS POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS FROM BEING REGULATED AT ALL. TEMPORARY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE ZONING ORDINANCE. >> WE ALREADY HAVE THAT. >> YES. THEY DON'T HAVE TO FOLLOW ANYTHING. BUT MS. BURGESS BROUGHT UP A VERY CLEAR DISTINCTION THAT THE COUNTY FOR THIS BUILDING IS THE PROPERTY OWNER. THE PROPERTY OWNER CAN CERTAINLY SAY, I DON'T WANT CAMPAIGN SIGNS ON MY PROPERTY JUST LIKE ILLIONS CAN SAY THAT OR ANY PROPERTY OWNER CAN SAY THAT. BUT THE COUNTY'S SIGN ORDINANCE DOES NOT HAVE ANY REGULATIONS FOR POLITICAL SIGNS. IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS BUILDING IS IN THE TOWN CORTLAND. THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RESTRICTIONS REGARDING POLITICAL SIGNS. >> WE DO HAVE AN ORDINANCE IN EFFECT ALREADY, SAY NOTHING THESE SIGNS NOT ON COUNTY PROPERTY. >> NO, WE ALREADY HAVE A ORDINANCE TODAY THAT SAYS THEY'RE NOT REGULATED AT ALL. WE'RE EXEMPT [OVERLAPPING] ON ANY PROPERTY BY THE PROPERTY OWNER. IN THIS CASE, THAT WOULD BE THE BOARD OF [00:40:02] SUPERVISORS IN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY OWNS THIS PROPERTY. THIS PROPERTY OWNER CAN SAY, WE DON'T WANT POLITICAL SIGNS ON OUR PROPERTY. BUT THE SIGN ORDINANCE ISN'T GOING TO BE A TOOL THAT WILL HELP THAT. >> NO. BUT I DON'T THINK THIS WAS THE SIGN ORDINANCE. >> NO. THIS WAS THE POLICY. >> THIS WAS THE POLICIES FOR COUNTY PROPERTY. >> THE BOARD SAID NO. THAT'S OUR POLICY. >> CORRECT. BUT YOU CAN'T USE THE SIGN ORDINANCE AS THE TOOL TO DO THAT, SO IF AN ORDINANCE IS REQUIRED IT WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE SIGN ORDINANCE SOMEHOW. >> YES, YOU ARE CORRECT. YOU CAN AMEND THE SIGN ORDINANCE IN THE SIGN REGULATIONS TO STATE SPECIFICALLY YOU DON'T WANT POLITICAL SIGNS OR ANY SIGNS ON COUNTY PROPERTY, AND THAT'S WHERE IT USUALLY IS STUCK IF YOU HAVE PROHIBITIONS FOR THAT TYPE OF THING. CURRENTLY YOU HAVE NO RESTRICTIONS. CURRENTLY, YOU HAVE A POLICY. I THINK EVERYBODY IS GENERALLY CORRECT IN THIS, ORDINANCES ARE MORE ENFORCEABLE FOR ALL THE REASONS OUTLINED. BUT YOU DO HAVE A POLICY THAT YOU'VE ADOPTED SAYING THOSE SIGNS ON COUNTY PROPERTY, WHICH WE CAN ENFORCE REGARDLESS, I HAVE NO PROBLEM GETTING UP THE ILLEGAL SIGNS. I'VE DONE IT IN OTHER LOCALITIES AND NOW WE YANK THEM UP AGAIN. THAT'S REALLY YOU-ALL COULD GO FOR IT EITHER WAY. >> CHANGING ORDINANCE DON'T I HAVE TO GO TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION? >> IF IT'S THROUGH THE ZONING CODE, IT'S GOT TO GO BACK THROUGH THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND BACK THROUGH YOU. YOU WOULD HAVE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS LIKE YOU WOULD HAVE ANY OTHER ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT. >> YOU'D HAVE TO ADVERTISE TWICE. >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> WHAT WAS THE COST OF ADVERTISEMENT PAY FOR THAT? >> IN THE TIDEWATER NEWS FOR ONE SUBJECT IT'S TYPICALLY 6,700 DOLLARS FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND AGAIN FOR THE ORDINANCE ADVISERS. >> WE CAN STICK WITH IT PUBLICLY [NOISE], AND JUST SEE MAKE SURE BRIAN SAYS HE'S GOING TO ENFORCE IT AND YOU DID ENFORCE IT THE LAST TIME. WE'VE GOT PICTURES OUT WAY. I'LL PULL THEM UP BECAUSE [OVERLAPPING] MIKE DID. I'M SORRY. WHY SPEND 1,600 DOLLARS ON ADVERTISING PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ALL THAT? I THINK WE'VE GOT SOMETHING IN PLACE TO WORK. THAT'S MY OPINION. >> IS THAT A MOTION? >> WE'LL IF THIS WORKS, THEN I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO SPEND THEIR MONEY [OVERLAPPING] >> I MEAN, YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND A LOT OF BOOKS. >> BUT I DO WANT EMPHASIZE THAT WE DON'T WANT PUBLIC [OVERLAPPING] >> THE FACT THAT IT'S BROUGHT UP TONIGHT, DISCUSS THAT. >> I WOULD SUGGEST THIS IF YOU ALL WANT TO JUST KEEP THE STATUS QUO AND WE'LL FORCE NO SIGNS ON COUNTY PROPERTY. WHEN WE WILL SOLVE BOTH ISSUES, WHERE WE HAVE OTHER ZONING CODE UPDATES, WE CAN GROUP THEM TOGETHER SO WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY INDIVIDUALLY FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL ADVERTISEMENT. THAT'S A BETTER SYSTEMATIC WAY TO DO UPDATES TO THE ZONING CODE REGARDLESS. WE CAN BRING THOSE BACK TO YOU AND HAVE THOSE. ADOPTED AT THAT TIME WHERE YOU COULD HAVE SOME ECONOMIES OF SCALE THERE WITH ADVERTISING. BECAUSE I DO THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY IT IS BETTER IF YOU HAVE THIS AND SIGN ORDINANCE. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF JUST ADVERTISING SEPARATELY FOR THIS AND THEN IN A FEW MONTHS WE COME BACK WITH ANOTHER ZONING CODE UPDATE AND YOU'RE PAYING TWICE WHEN YOU CAN JUST PAY ONCE. >> I'M CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO [OVERLAPPING] >> [BACKGROUND] >> WELL, WE'VE ACTUALLY GOT UP. THERE IS A COPY OF IT IN OUR AGENDA IN LIGHT OF THE ACTUAL POLICY. [BACKGROUND] HAVE YOU GOTTEN THAT? IT'S SPELLED JUST AS PLAIN AS DAY AS IT CAN BE. >> THE BUDGET IS COMING UP. IF WE HAVE IT COVERED WITH POLICY, FINE. I CAN'T SEE SPENDING 1,600 DOLLARS TAXPAYERS MONEY WOULD ALREADY HAVE IT COVERED. >> [INAUDIBLE] [NOISE] I DEFINITELY DON'T DISAGREE WITH THINGS. >> THAT WE NEED A MOTION TO STICK WITH OUR POLICY UNLESS WE HAVE PROBLEMS. >> WE'LL IF YOU'RE JUST STICKING WITH THE STATUS QUO THERE IS NO MOTION REQUIRED, UNLESS SOMEBODY IS MAKING A MOTION TO DO SOMETHING. >> CERTAINLY, IF THEY'RE TURNED OUT TO BE PROBLEMS THAT WE CAN BRING THAT BACK. [00:45:02] SERMONS BURDENSOME, KEEP US INFORMED IF THERE ARE. WE MOVE ON TO NUMBER 15, MISCELLANEOUS. [15. Miscellaneous] EVERYBODY HANDED IN THEIR STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS. ARE WE MISSING ANY MR. DOWELL. >> I THINK WE WERE MISSING THAT. >> YOU GUYS WANT TO PLAY THE GROUNDHOG ON FEBRUARY 2ND. YOU WANT 250 DOLLARS. [LAUGHTER] NOT COVERED BY THE COUNTY. >> I GOT UNTIL FEBRUARY 2ND. >> FEBRUARY 1ST. [LAUGHTER] >> THAT'S NOT NAMARA, IS SIR. >> EVERYBODY HAS BEEN WARNED. THE CORRESPONDENCE. ANYBODY WANT TO COMMENT ON THE CORRESPONDENCE? IF NOT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO NUMBER 16, LATE ARRIVING MATTERS. [16. Late Arriving Matters] ANYBODY HAVE ANY LATE ARRIVAL MATTERS OF ANY SORT? >> I GOT A QUESTION. WHEN I SAID I'VE ASKED IT. WHAT POWERS THE FACEBOOK PAGE TO COME INTO THE COUNTY? >> I STILL NEED TO WORK ON THAT. I SEE DIRECTOR THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE ONE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS. >> ANY FURTHER LATE ARRIVING MATTERS? >> MR. TRAVEL WHAT ABOUT NUMBER 6? >> NUMBER 6. WE DID THAT FIRST. WE MOVED THAT UP THERE. WE DID THAT. JUST THROW YOU OFF RICHARD TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE WATCHING. YOU CAUGHT IT. >> I WASN'T OVERNIGHT SAY ANYTHING. >> ANY FURTHER LATE ARRIVING MATTERS, EVERYBODY WANTS TO GO OVER OUR NEXT MEETING. I'D ASK IT, WHAT IS OUR LAYERS ON COMMITTEE MEETING WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD OFFICIALS RATHER THAT MEETING? [OVERLAPPING] ROGER CORNWELL,. >> THAT'S IN FEBRUARY, [NOISE] LET ME SEE. I BELIEVE THAT'S FEBRUARY 27TH. >> YOU HAVE TIME FOR THAT. >> WE NEED TO WORK ON THE TIME WHENEVER CONVENIENT WITH YOU-ALL. FIVE OR SIX? >> ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING ELSE THAT ARE TAILORED A MOTION TO ADJOURN? WE'RE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.