OKAY. GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
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I WELCOME YOU TO THE OCTOBER 22ND SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING.WE HAVE EVERYBODY HERE SO WE CAN VOTE ON ANY ISSUES.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT A MEETING IS THAT BEGAN ON TIME [INAUDIBLE].
SO WE'RE BEGINNING ON TIME, AND I DON'T KNOW WHEN WE'LL END.
FIRST THING IS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WE ALL RISE AND FACE THE FLAG.
DO WE HAVE A VOLUNTEER FROM THE AUDIENCE FOR A BRIEF INVOCATION? OKAY.
HEAVENLY FATHER, AS WE ARE HERE TODAY FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING, I WOULD LIKE TO ENTRUST WITH THEM THE WORDS AND THE WISDOM THAT YOU INSTILL IN ALL OF US, AND FOR EVERYBODY TO BE HAPPY AND HEALTHY IN THIS TIME OF OUR WORLD, IN OUR LIFE.
[1. Citizens Comment Period ]
THE FIRST THING.A LITTLE HISTORY. THIS BEGAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2013.
WE SET ASIDE THIS TIME FOR ANYBODY WHO LIKES TO SPEAK ON ANY ISSUE INVOLVING THE COUNTY.
WE'D LIKE TO KEEP YOUR COMMENTS FIVE MINUTES OR LESS, IF YOU CAN AND THE ONLY OTHER RULE IS TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM, GIVE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND THIS BOARD DOES CONSIDER THIS PART OF THE MEETING VERY IMPORTANT.
AND SOMETIMES IT'S BEEN THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE MEETING.
SO WITH THAT I'LL OPEN THE CITIZENS COMMENT PERIOD.
GOOD EVENING, CHAIR AND HONORABLE BOARD.
FRANK URQUHART. 38465 GENTLEMEN BOULEVARD, VIRGINIA.
MY COMMENT TONIGHT IS THAT I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR APPOINTING ME LAST MONTH TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AND OUR FIRST MEETING WAS REALLY FUN AND SECOND OF ALL, I'M SWITCHING HATS NOW AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ELECTORAL BOARD.
I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT EARLY VOTING IS STILL IN PROGRESS, AND WE ARE HAVING HEAVY TURNOUT AND EVERYTHING IN DEMOCRACY IS AT WORK.
I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU GUYS ARE DOING.
NICE TO HAVE YOU ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
ALL RIGHT. WHO'S NEXT? SINCE THIS IS OUR FIRST MEETING.
OH. GO AHEAD. I HAVE THE NEXT QUESTION.
I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE THAT SOME OF YOU ALL ARE AWARE OF.
I KNOW WILLIAM HART AND BRIAN ARE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT 18 WHEELERS AND DUMP TRUCKS ARE USED IN TRINITY CHURCH ROAD AS A CUT THROUGH BETWEEN [INAUDIBLE] AND WAKEFIELD ROADS, AND THERE'S SOME VERY DANGEROUS CURVES THERE.
NAMELY, ONE OF THEM IS AT 26609 TRINITY CHURCH, AND 18 WHEELERS HAVE CLEANED OUT THE DITCHES THERE A FEW TIMES AND HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS WITH HITTING PEOPLE IN THE BACK BECAUSE THEY COME AROUND THE CURVE AND THEY DON'T KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE A VEHICLE THERE, AND THEY'RE REALLY RUNNING WAY TOO FAST TO BE GOING DOWN TRINITY CHURCH ROAD ANYWAY, SO I'D APPRECIATE IF YOU ALL WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND PUT A STOP TO THROUGH TRUCKS ON THAT ROAD.
IT'S NOT JUST ONE CERTAIN TRUCKING FIRM.
THERE'S MULTIPLE THAT ARE DOING THAT.
SO THANK YOU FOR TAKING A LOOK AT THAT.
ALRIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE? IF I'M ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT, DO I NEED TO DO MY COMMENTS NOW OR WHEN I GET CALLED FOR? IF YOU'RE GOING TO COMMENT ON SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA, IF YOU WAIT TILL THAT COMES UP, THAT'D BE FINE.
WE MIGHT FORGET IT BEFORE BY THE TIME WE GET THERE.
OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME? ANY LAST CALL? OKAY. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
ALL RIGHT, NUMBER TWO, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
[2. Approval of Minutes]
THE FIRST IN SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2024.ANYBODY HAVE ANY CORRECTIONS? DELETIONS. CHANGES?
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MOTION TO APPROVE.IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
OKAY. APPROVE AND THE OCTOBER 2ND, 2024 WORK SESSION.
[3. VDOT Matters ]
MR. WILLIAM HART, I BELIEVE YOU HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL YOU WANTED TO BRING UP.WELL, I DID, IT WAS TRINITY ROAD, AND I THINK HER COMMENTS ARE NEED TO BE REFERRED TO VDOT TO LOOK INTO THAT IDEA.
THEY COME UPON IT UNEXPECTEDLY.
SO PASS THAT ON TO VDOT IF YOU WOULD IF I COULD.
JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE BOARD WANTS TO CONSIDER.
NO. THROUGH TRUCK TRAFFIC, YOU WOULD NEED TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT MATTER TO FORMALLY REQUEST THAT VDOT MAKE THAT A NO THROUGH TRUCK TRAFFIC ROAD.
YEAH. WELL, THAT'LL GIVE US A CHANCE TO GO AND LOOK AT IT AND EVERYTHING.
THEY'RE BUILDING A TRUCK TERMINAL RIGHT ON THE CORNER OF THAT ROAD.
TIMBER IS BUILDING A NEW TRUCKING TERMINAL THERE AND THEIR HEADQUARTERS MAINLY, SO THEY MIGHT BE CUTTING THROUGH THERE TO GET TO IT OR SOMETHING, BUT THEY HAVEN'T MOVED INTO IT YET. THE TERMINAL IS RIGHT THERE AT THE OLD BILL'S MEAT PACKING.
YOU KNOW, THEY BOUGHT THAT AND CLEANED IT UP.
YEAH. SO WE NEED A MOTION TO REFER IT TO HOLD UP.
TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT THE NEXT MEETING FOR YOU TO CONSIDER THAT AND WELL, I MAKE THAT MOTION THEN TO PROCEED WITH A REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
ALRIGHT. MOTION TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT ISSUE AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? CHRIS? SECOND. HE DID? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ANY IDEA WHEN THEY COME UP NEXT MEETING OR.
YEAH. WE CAN ADVERTISE FOR THAT AND HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING AT YOUR NOVEMBER MEETING.
ALRIGHT. ANYBODY HAVE ANY MORE CONCERNS? I DO, I DON'T THINK BONDS CHURCH CIRCLE WAS EVER MOWED.
CAN YOU CHECK ON THAT? BARNES CHURCH CIRCLE.
I HAD ONE COMPLAINT THIS MONTH, BUT I WENT AND LOOKED AT IT.
THE STORAGE STATION ROAD RIGHT THERE AT THAT BLIND HILL THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS ABOUT.
RIGHT THERE, CLOSE TO THE TRASH DUMPSTER.
THEY HAD A CONTRACTOR COMING IN.
I THINK HE GOT KILLED IN IRAQ.
YEAH. ANYWAY I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING THEY CAN DO TO IMPROVE THAT ROAD OR NOT, BUT THEY NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT BECAUSE THERE'S BEEN SEVERAL FATALITIES AT THAT PARTICULAR SPOT.
I WOULD YOU KNOW, THAT'S ABOUT THE THIRD DEATH THAT'S HAPPENED THERE.
YEAH AND THIS IS THE NEW AND IT HAPPENED.
I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS GOING TO I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT THE CRASH OR THE INVESTIGATION, BUT I DO KNOW THEY HAD JUST ROCKED, YOU KNOW, AND TARRED THAT ROAD AND IT HAD THAT DUST ON TOP OF IT, YOU KNOW, TO MAKE IT SORT OF IT DON'T GET THE TAR ON YOUR CAR WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THERE AND SO LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO THE WOODS. I THINK IT WAS A FATALITY.
I GOT A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ROCKS BEING LOOSE AND THE VEHICLES FISHTAILING.
MR. THROWER. COULD YOU MAKE SURE THAT IT'S ON OUR AGENDA NEXT MEETING PLEASE.
OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE? I HAVE ONE SHORT ONE.
SCOUT ROAD WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PAVED IN JULY.
ANYBODY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT SCHEDULE THERE? YEAH. I CHECK WITH VDOT.
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THAT AND I THINK THEY SAID THEY HAD SOME CONTRACTORS OUT.THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE STARTING ON THAT SOMETIME SOON ON THE PAVING PORTION.
BUT THEY ARE WORKING ON THE, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, THE DRAINAGE PART OF THAT.
RIGHT NOW SO THAT'S ON THEIR RADAR.
THEY ARE GETTING TO THAT HERE EVENTUALLY.
YEAH. THEY CAME ON AND WORKED ON IT AND DITCHED IT AND CLEANED IT UP.
AND THEN ALL THE RAIN CAME AND FILLED IT BACK UP SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO THE SAME JOB AGAIN.
I ALSO SUGGEST WE MAYBE GET IN TOUCH WITH THEM AND MAKE SURE THEY DON'T INTERFERE WITH THE FARMERS THERE, BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF AGRICULTURE GOING ON THERE, AND THE FARMER'S GOING TO HAVE TO GET IN THERE.
OKAY. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY MORE ROAD CONCERNS? OKAY. MOVE ON. NUMBER FOUR MONTHLY REPORTS.
[4. Monthly Reports ]
I'M GOING TO GO DOWN HERE. JUST STOP ME AS WE GO DOWN.COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT.
AS YOU'RE AWARE, WE PRETTY MUCH FINISHED UP WITH THE COURTHOUSE ACROSS THE STREET.
WE'RE WORKING ON DECONSTRUCTING HUNTER DALE AT THIS TIME.
HEARTLAND SHOWED UP ON SITE MONDAY TO START THAT WORK.
SO WE'RE IN THAT PROCESS NOW OF DECONSTRUCTING HUNTER DALE.
WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THE NEW SOME CDBG PROJECT.
CASEY H CONTRACTING HAS STARTED THE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WORK AND THEY'RE SLATED FOR A SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION DECEMBER 24TH, ON CHRISTMAS EVE OF THIS YEAR. RADIO PROJECT.
WE'VE CONTRACTED WITH JVC KENWOOD AND THAT PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF 2026.
HUMAN RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL, AS YOU'RE AWARE, WE DID.
JAY RANDOLPH STARTED OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DIRECTOR.
HERE, WE WELCOME HIM ON BOARD.
WE ALSO HIRED A CUSTODIAN, ALICIA MAJETTE.
SHE STARTED OCTOBER 2ND AND IN THE NEAR, VERY NEAR FUTURE WILL BE ADVERTISING FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR AND THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT POSITION.
BOTH OF THOSE YOU APPROVE FOR HALF A YEAR IN YOUR FY 25 BUDGET.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. CARL AND I WORK ON MEMBERS TALK SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
CARL WILL BE SHARING SOME UPDATES A LITTLE LATER.
WE'VE CLOSED ON THE HHM4E INCORPORATED PROJECT.
WE'VE GOTTEN A COUPLE OF ENGINEERING PROPOSALS.
CARL AND HIS STAFF AND I WERE REVIEWING THOSE AT THIS TIME.
WE'RE CONTINUING TO WORK ON THE FAIRGROUNDS WIND DAMAGE.
WITH THE FAIR BOARD AND OUR INSURANCE CARRIER, VERSA.
WORKING ON SEVERAL OF YOUR CONCERNS FOR A SOLID WASTE DUMP SITES.
WORKING WITH HART COUNCIL, OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, ON THAT.
ERIC AND I WORK ON VARIOUS LEGAL MATTERS ALMOST EVERY DAY AND YOU'VE GOT A LIST OF SOME OF THE MEETINGS I'VE ATTENDED OVER THE LAST MONTH OR SO. ANY QUESTIONS? CHRIS? COUPLE QUESTIONS.
THE DECONSTRUCTION OF THE HUNTER DALE SCHOOL.
WHAT'S THE PROJECTED TIMELINE FOR THAT? JUST TO GIVE US SOME KIND OF IDEA OF WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE TO COMPLETION TO US.
I THINK THAT TO US, JUST CONTINUING OUR PAYMENT TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
I MEAN, TO THE SOUTHAMPTON. LET ME GO BACK AND SEE IF I CAN FIND THAT AND ALSO.
SO OUR PAYMENTS STOPPED AND WE TURNED OVER THE KEYS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
SO AS OF THAT POINT, WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE PORTABLE RESTROOMS PULLED OUT BECAUSE THAT WAS A BIG MONTHLY EXPENSE AND WE ARE NOT PAYING RENT AT THIS POINT.
IT SHOULD TAKE 2 OR 3 MONTHS, I WOULD THINK.
YEAH. I DON'T ANTICIPATE IT TAKING LONG.
IT SHOULD NOT TAKE BECAUSE IT'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF WORK TO IT.
YES. THAT WILL BE PROBABLY THIS WEEK.
SHOOTING TO HAVE THOSE ON BOARD, HOPEFULLY IN JANUARY.
IS THE INSURANCE GOING TO COVER THAT BUILDING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.
YES. MOSTLY TO COVER THE COST OF IT.
YES. I'LL JUST MAKE OBVIOUSLY, THERE'S A $5,000 DEDUCTIBLE, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE SHOULD BE COVERED.
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BUT THEY'RE LIKE LYNETTE SAID, THERE IS A SMALL DEDUCTIBLE.ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON THEN TO THE FINANCIAL REPORT.
[5. Financial Matters ]
SO THERE IS NO FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THIS MONTH.THIS WEEK WE ARE CLOSING OUT JUNE.
AUDITORS WILL BE HERE FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING.
AND SO WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON ALL OF THE SCHEDULES AND THINGS FOR THE AUDIT.
SO YOU WILL HAVE A REPORT NEXT MONTH.
WHAT WE WILL GIVE YOU WILL BE THE ABSOLUTE FINAL NUMBERS THAT WE RUN FOR JUNE AND THEN WE WILL ALSO GIVE YOU A REPORT THROUGH OCTOBER.
SO YOU'LL HAVE A FISCAL YEAR 24.
ALL RIGHT. SO ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. TREASURER'S REPORT, MISS EDWARDS.
OKAY. I'D JUST LIKE TO GIVE YOU A COLLECTIONS PERCENTAGE UPDATE.
WE'RE AT 99.77% COLLECTED, AND WE'RE STILL AT THAT SAME RATE.
WE HAVE A$468,621.14 OUTSTANDING BALANCE ON REAL ESTATE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
LAST MONTH, WE WERE AT 96.98%.
WE HAVE $1,672,977.67 OUTSTANDING ON THE SOLID WASTE. LAST MONTH WE WERE AT 80.6%.
WE HAVE AN OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF $722,927.39.
ANY QUESTIONS? I GUESS THE SOLID WASTE THAT'S ABOUT AS GOOD AS WE'VE DONE IT IN THE PAST.
YEAH, THAT'S THE BEST THAT WE HAVE DONE.
ANY QUESTIONS, MISS EDWARDS? THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.
FINANCIAL MATTERS FIRST IS THE BILLS LIST.
DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? [INAUDIBLE]. ALL RIGHT.
THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION.
TOTAL OF $328,350.32 IN REVENUE FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.
IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT.
SO MOVED. HOW ABOUT A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND.
ALL RIGHT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO NUMBER SIX.
[6. Zoning Administrator and Subdivision Agent]
WE HAVE A NEW ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND SUBDIVISION AGENT, MR. JAY RANDOLPH, WHO'S HERE WITH US TONIGHT.HE'S ALREADY BEEN TO THE FIRST PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
HE'D BEEN THERE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, AND HE HAD WORKED HERE FOR WITH US, I THINK ABOUT FIVE YEARS BACK A FEW LIGHT YEARS AGO OR SO AND SO WE'RE USED TO HIM.
WE KNOW HIM WELL AND INTERESTING FACT IN BETWEEN JOBS, JAY WAS A PLUMBER FOR 10 YEARS.
SO IF WE HAVE ANY LEAKS ANYWHERE, WE KNOW WHERE WE CAN GET SOME HELP THERE.
JAY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND I THINK, JAY, YOU LIVE ALMOST IN THE COUNTY, AREN'T YOU A MILE FROM THE BORDER? CORRECT. I LIVE RIGHT ONE MILE FROM THE BLACKWATER RIVER.
WE NEED A MOTION TO APPOINT MR. RANDOLPH TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DIRECTOR.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
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NEXT ONE IS A PUBLIC HEARING.[7. Public Hearing - Clerk Duties- Request to Amend Ordinance and Appoint ]
COUNTY CLERK REQUEST TO AMEND ORDINANCE AND APPOINT AND THE ORDINANCE IS NUMBER FOUR.PREPARE AND DELIVER TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
DETAILED AGENDA PRIOR TO A REGULAR OR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
I'LL LET YOU MR. THROWER GO AHEAD AND GO THROUGH THAT FOR US.
AS AS YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS ITEM AT YOUR PLANNING SESSION BACK IN JANUARY, AND I HAVE ATTACHED THE STAFF REPORT FROM THAT THAT YOU ADOPTED MARCH 26TH EARLIER THIS YEAR AND ONE OF THE OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS DISCUSSED WAS THAT OF APPOINTING A COUNTY CLERK AND AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE THAT IN YOUR ATTACHED REPORT THERE.
NUMBER SEVEN IN THAT REPORT THAT I HIGHLIGHTED IS PAGE 15.
IN THAT REPORT, NUMBER SEVEN, APPOINT A COUNTY CLERK AND AS YOU KNOW, THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR POSITION IN THIS COUNTY CURRENTLY SERVES AS CLERK PER THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY CODE, IN ORDER TO PROCEED WITH APPOINTING SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO SERVE AS THE CLERK, YOU WILL NEED TO AMEND THE CODE COUNTY CODE VIA THE ATTACHED ORDINANCE.
ALREADY AFTER APPOINTMENT OF THE TO THE POSITION OF CLERK, THAT POSITION WILL SERVE AS BOTH THE COUNTY CLERK AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND I'LL BE UPDATING THE DUTIES OF THAT POSITION AND THAT POSITION.
DESCRIPTION. TO INCLUDE THE TITLE OF CLERK AS WELL AS OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ASSISTING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WITH HR FUNCTIONS ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, SCHEDULING INTERVIEWS, DOING DRUG TESTS, ET CETERA.
A LOT OF THAT POSITION ALREADY DOES SERVING AS FOIA OFFICER, SERVING AS CLERK AND SECRETARY FOR OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS IN THE COUNTY, AND THAT POSITION WILL ALSO BE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION AND ALSO STRIVING TOWARDS OBTAINING THE CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL CLERK DESIGNATION.
SO YOU DO HAVE THE ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION.
WE DISCUSSED THIS PREVIOUSLY AT YOUR PLANNING SESSION BACK IN JANUARY.
YOU DO HAVE THE ORDINANCE THERE.
THIS IS THE PUBLIC HEARING, SO WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYBODY LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE? JUST COME FORWARD TO THE PODIUM.
LAST CALL WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ALRIGHT BOARD WE NEED TO GET SOME DISCUSSION ON THIS ISSUE HERE.
DON'T EVERYBODY SPEAK AT ONCE.
WELL, I'VE GOT A LOT OF SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME.
AS FAR AS AMENDING THE CODE OF THE COUNTY.
IT SEEMS TO ME AND I'VE THAT A LOT OF THESE DUTIES IN A CLERK'S POSITION, WOULD STILL HAVE TO BE RUN BY THE COUNTY MANAGER AT SOME POINT TO BE ABREAST OF COUNTY BUSINESS AND RIGHT NOW I'M.
WE MIGHT DO THIS LATER, BUT I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF DOING IT RIGHT NOW.
I AGREE, A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY.
I LOOKED IT UP. THERE ARE ONLY THREE COUNTIES IN THE STATE THAT THIS IS THE CASE.
EXCUSE ME, 98 COUNTIES, I BELIEVE, OR 95 SOMEWHERE AROUND THERE.
BUT THERE ARE ONLY THREE ROANOKE COUNTY, CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AND JAMES CITY COUNTY WHERE THE ADMINISTRATOR DOES NOT ACT AS CLERK AND I AGREE WITH WILLIAM HART.
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I THINK AT THIS POINT, I THINK WE NEED TO KEEP THAT THE WAY IT IS, BECAUSE IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT, COMPLEX POSITION AND I, THINK THE ADMINISTRATOR WHO'S RUNNING THE COUNTY NEEDS TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY INVOLVED IN THIS.SO THIS PRETTY MUCH IS A BEST PRACTICE TO GO FORWARD ON THAT AND THAT PERSON IS GENERALLY SUPERVISED BY THE CITY, COUNTY, COUNTY OR TOWN MANAGER, BUT HAS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD.
IN TERMS OF OUR POSITION RIGHT NOW, THIS POSITION, WILL SHE BE GIVING UP SOME OF HER DUTIES TO ASSUME THESE DUTIES? NO. SHE. THIS POSITION WILL KEEP ALL THEIR CURRENT DUTIES.
THE ONLY THING IN ADDITION TO THAT WOULD BE SERVING AS FOIA OFFICER.
WHEN WE GET A FOIA REQUEST, BE THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICER.
SO IN EFFECT, REALLY ALL YOU'RE DOING IS PUTTING THE TITLE OF CLERK FOR THE MOST PART, WITH THAT POSITION THAT ALMOST ALL CITIES AND COUNTIES DOES AND MANY COUNTIES THAT I'M AWARE OF DO.
THIS IS THE FIRST LOCALITY I'VE EVER WORKED FOR WHERE THE COUNTY MANAGER ADMINISTRATOR IS ALSO THE CLERK AND MAYBE THAT'S JUST A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CITIES AND TOWNS AND COUNTIES. BUT I LOOKED THROUGH THE PACKET AND COULDN'T FIND IT, SO IT HELPED ME OUT AS FAR AS COMPENSATION.
YEAH. YOU APPROVED A 10% INCREASE IN YOUR ADOPTED BUDGET FOR THIS FOR THIS UPGRADE IN POSITION.
SO THIS WILL BASICALLY JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO AMEND THE CODE TO TAKE THIS OUT OF THE HANDS OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, YOU WOULD HAVE TO AMEND THE CODE AND STATE CODE.
YOU HAVE TO. YOU WOULD HAVE TO APPOINT SOMEBODY BY NAME AS THE COUNTY CLERK.
EXCUSE ME. CHRIS WAS ASKING THE ADDITIONAL MONEY THAT WOULD GO TOWARDS THAT POSITION AND FROM MY MEMORY IT IS APPROXIMATELY $3,500.
SO AGAIN, IF YOU LOOK UNDER YOUR OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS WE TALKED ABOUT AT THE RETREAT BACK IN JANUARY, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR IS HIRED UNDER THESE STIPULATIONS AND I DON'T THINK THAT WE OUGHT TO STOP IN AND CITE THE CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE IT.
I THINK IN ORDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR TO KEEP HIS HANDS ON THINGS AND NEEDS TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS.
THE PRIMARY ONE TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS? YEAH, THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WOULD CONTINUE TO OVERSEE THIS POSITION, BUT TECHNICALLY THE BOARD WOULD JUST HAVE TO.
YEAH, BUT I DON'T WE DON'T WANT THE ADMINISTRATOR TO OVERSEE IT.
WE WANT THE ADMINISTRATOR TO BE DOING IT.
IT'S PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY WHATEVER.
DOING IT. WELL, AND SHE BASICALLY DOING IT.
MOST OF IT. YEAH. SHE'S THAT POSITION THAT BASICALLY DOES THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE COURT DUTIES.
SHE'S ALREADY DOING MOST OF IT.
I THOUGHT THIS WAS KIND OF A HOUSEKEEPING.
THIS IS PRETTY. THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.
THIS WAS PRETTY MUCH A HOUSEKEEPING THING.
I UNDERSTAND Y'ALL'S CONCERN ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATIVE DOING STAYING ON TOP OF IT, BUT I THINK SHE'S ALREADY BASICALLY DOING EVERYTHING EXCEPT MAYBE THE FOIA STUFF AND NOT HAVING SHE DOESN'T HAVE THE SHE DOESN'T HAVE THE TITLE IS ALL IT IS.
ALL WE'RE DOING IS GIVING HER A TITLE.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
IS THAT CORRECT? I GUESS, YES, YOU COULD SAY THAT AND WE'RE REDUCING YOURS.
I MEAN, HOW MUCH? WHAT IS IT? NOT BY VERY MUCH, BUT SURE.
WHAT WOULD YOU BE SHIFTING TO HER? NO MONEY. OKAY.
YEAH. 3500? YEAH. YEAH. SHIFTED FROM HIS SALARY TO HERS.
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I THINK IF IT IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT.I MEAN, I WANT TO KEEP YOU INVOLVED RIGHT TO THE POINT AND NOT IN A SECONDARY WAY.
I CAN'T VOTE FOR CHANGING THIS.
CHAIRMAN, MAY I SPEAK? CERTAINLY. SINCE IT IS ME ON THE HOT SEAT.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR THROWER IS CORRECT.
I DO WORK WITH HIM VERY CLOSELY IN A LOT OF THESE DUTIES.
BUT I, ALONG WITH WORKING WITH MINUTES, I DO HELP HIM ADMINISTER THE DUTIES THAT ARE LISTED HERE IN HR WITH OUR NEW HIRES, SCHEDULING THEIR INTERVIEWS, GETTING THEM THROUGH THE PROCESSES ALL THE WAY THROUGH THEIR START DATE.
SO TECHNICALLY, WHILE HE IS STILL DOING THESE DUTIES, I AM DOING THEM HANDS ON QUITE OFTEN MYSELF, SO IT'S NOT NECESSARILY SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE NEW FOR ME.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE WHERE I WOULD EXPAND A LITTLE BIT AND I WOULD NEED TO FURTHER EDUCATE ON A FEW THINGS, BUT THEY ARE DUTIES THAT I ALREADY ADMINISTER ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE.
SO IF YOU'RE ALREADY DOING IT, WHY SHOULD WE CHANGE IT? BECAUSE BY STATE CODE, YOU HAVE TO DESIGNATE SOMEBODY AS THE COUNTY CLERK.
I MIGHT BE THE ONLY ONE UP HERE FEELS LIKE THAT.
I THINK SINCE SHE'S ALREADY DOING IT, I DON'T MIND GIVING HER A LITTLE RAISE AND HELPING HER OUT.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT A RAISE.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT A TITLE.
YEAH. LYNETTE AND THEY ALL DO.
WELL, MY CONCERN IS THE JUSTIFICATION IN WRITING POSITION DESCRIPTIONS AND THAT'S ONE OF THE WAYS TO INCREASE SALARIES IS ADDED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
THAT'S PRETTY MUCH A STANDARD IN STATE GOVERNMENT AND WHEN YOU'RE ADDING, YOU'RE SUBTRACTING FROM SOMEWHERE. SO TO BE CONSISTENT WE CAN TAKE THAT UP IN THE BUDGET SESSION.
IS THAT NOT TRUE? AM I MISSING SOMETHING ON IT? RIGHT. I GUESS WE GOT TO VOTE ON IT.
YEAH. WE DO. SO YOU'VE HEARD THE RECOMMENDATION.
THIS IS A BEST PRACTICE OF CITIES, COUNTIES AND TOWNS, YOU APPROVED A 10% INCREASE.
I WAS, UNLIKE LIKE MR. WHITE. I WAS ASSUMING THIS WAS MORE OF A HOUSEKEEPING ISSUE.
WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS SEVERAL TIMES.
IT'S A MATTER OF HOW YOU WRITE IT UP.
YEAH. WE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN CLOSED SESSION A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.
WE TALKED ABOUT IT AT THE RETREAT.
SO THIS IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE ISSUE IS.
YOU'VE GOT TO APPOINT A COUNTY CLERK CURRENTLY THE BY CODE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES CLERK.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT DOES MOST OF THESE DUTIES ALREADY.
SO A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE CALL FOR A VOTE.
WE JUST DO. WE HAVE TO REAPPOINT BRIAN.
IT'S IN THE COUNTY. IT'S AUTOMATIC.
I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE APPOINTMENT.
IF IT'S GOING TO ENHANCE WHAT GOES ON HERE AT THE ADMINISTRATION, WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND WHAT THEY'RE DOING THE DUTIES ALREADY AND GETTING THE TRAINING THAT GOES ALONG WITH THE POSITION.
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IT'S AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FUNCTION TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR THAT THEY'RE GOING TO HELP THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.THERE'S ANOTHER PERSON THAT DOES THAT.
THE ONLY THING YOU'RE REALLY ADDING IS THE TITLE OF FOIA OFFICER.
SOMEBODY FROM THE LOCALITY HAS TO BE THE FOIA OFFICER, WHICH WHEN WE GET FOIA REQUESTS, I HAVE TO SEND THAT OUT TO THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND STAFF AND TINA DOES HELP, BUT I'M TECHNICALLY THE FOIA OFFICER.
IF Y'ALL WANT ME SPENDING MY TIME DOING A FOIA REQUEST ALL WEEK LONG.
MOST LOCALITIES HAVE A CLERK DESIGNATED TO DO THESE FUNCTIONS.
I MAKE A MOTION. WE KEEP IT LIKE IT IS A MOTION TO KEEP IT LIKE IT IS.
THERE'S A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? WELL, I'LL SECOND IT.
ALL RIGHT. HAVE A MOTION TO KEEP IT LIKE AS A SECOND.
SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? [INAUDIBLE] IT'S OFFICIAL.
IT DIES. IT'S MORE OF THE ISSUE WITH NAMING HER CLERK AND TAKING IT OUT OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S NAME AND I ONLY SAY THIS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT SHE HAS TAKEN ON MORE DUTIES.
SOME DUTIES HAVE BEEN SHIFT WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.
SO SHE IS DOING MORE WORK BUT IF SHE WERE NOT NAMED CLERK.
IS THERE POTENTIALLY ANOTHER OPTION? WITH THE DUTY? SHE'S NOT ABSOLUTELY RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING THAT GOES IN THERE.
YEAH, I THINK YOU KNOW IT'S NOT BROKEN.
WHAT DOES IT GET? WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO ADD THE ITEM TO THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA AS A PERSONNEL MATTER? YES, WE CAN ADD IT A ONE.
ALL RIGHT. I LIKE TO DO THAT IF WE COULD.
DUTIES OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
I'LL TAKE THAT ON. THAT'S THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED.
THANK YOU. IT WAS TWO MONTHS AGO.
MR. GREGORY, WHAT IS THE MEANING OF A TIE VOTE? THE MOTION FAILS AT A TIE VOTE, AND IT WAS.
APPEARS TO ME TO BE A TIE VOTE.
3 TO 3. THE MOTION, AS I RECALL, WAS TO NOT DO ANYTHING SO THAT MOTION DIED.
THERE COULD POTENTIALLY BE A MOTION TO ANOTHER MOTION MADE TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS AGENDA ITEM.
OKAY. IT CAN COME BACK UP, THOUGH.
LATER. ANY BOARD MEMBER COULD MAKE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM NOW OR LATER.
HERE WE GO. THAT'S THE NUMBER SEVEN.
THE NEXT ONE IS PUBLIC HEARING ON A NO WAKE ZONE.
[8. Public Hearing - No Wake Zone- Request by Donnie Upton ]
MR. RANDOLPH, DO YOU HAVE SOME COMMENTS ON THAT?[00:40:06]
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.YOU DO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED.
MONROE ROAD BRIDGE AND GUT AREA DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
YOU'LL FIND THAT INDICATED IN HIS LETTER.
THE REQUEST IS TO ESTABLISH A NO WAKE ZONE WITH THE LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE AS SHOWN THERE.
YOU DO HAVE INFORMATION IN YOUR PACKET, INCLUDING AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE BLACKWATER RIVERKEEPER ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF THESE POTENTIAL NO WAKE ZONE BUOYS.
I'LL BE AVAILABLE AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
THEN WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER.
MY NAME IS DONNA UPTON, AND I STAND IN FRONT OF YOU THIS EVENING TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE.
I HAVE WITNESSED FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS, BUT BEFORE I STARTED, I WANT TO GIVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND.
I'M NOT NEWLY TRANSFERRED TO THE COUNTY.
I ENJOY FISHING AND HUNTING, AND I BRING TO THIS MATTER.
I DON'T BRING TO THIS MATTER TOO LIGHTLY, BUT I WANT TO HAVE WITNESSED WHAT WHAT I HAVE WITNESSED ON A DAILY BASIS IS BOATERS COMING INTO AN EXTREMELY BLIND CORNER ON THE RIVER WITH NO REGARD TO SAFETY, AND COUNTLESS TIMES TOO CLOSE OF COUNTLESS TIMES OF CLOSE CALLS WHEN TWO BOATS ALMOST COLLIDE, OR A BOATER NOT KNOWING THE RIVER AND RUNNING FULL BORE INTO THE COVE TOWARDS THE BRIDGE, ONLY TO REALIZE AT THE LAST SECOND THAT IS A DEAD END AND TO GIVE A COMPARABLE.
MOST ROADS IN THE COUNTY ARE 55 MILES AN HOUR.
WHEN IT COMES TO A SHARP CURVE, WE SLOW DOWN OR AND OR BRAKE TO AVOID GOING INTO OTHER LANE.
THAT'S THAT COMMON SENSE TO BE IS SEEMS TO BE LACKING WHEN IT COMES TO THE WATER, WITH BOATS THESE DAYS ABLE TO DO MUCH FASTER THAN IN THE PAST, WATER SAFETY IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT.
BOATERS NEED A REMINDER THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL DANGER AHEAD, AND IN NO WAY DOES JUST THAT.
IT WARNS OF DANGER, AND WITH THE REDUCED SPEED, THEY CAN ENTER AND EXIT THE CURVE SAFELY.
I HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED THE BUOYS, AND I AM WILLING TO TAKE ON THE DUTY OF MANAGING THEM.
IF THE RIVER TAKES THEM DOWN RIVER, I WILL RETRIEVE THEM AND PUT THEM BACK IN THE INTO PLACE.
SO VISITORS THAT COME TO THE COUNTY AND PEOPLE CAN ENJOY THE RIVER IN A SAFE MANNER.
THAT'S THE STATE REGULATION THAT YOU DO THAT? YES, SIR. I BELIEVE SO.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE GENTLEMAN? OH, IS THAT EDWARD HOTCHKISS'S OLD PLACE? IS THAT. YES IT IS.
YES, SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU.
ANYBODY ELSE? [INAUDIBLE]. DONNIE, OF COURSE, HAS LIVED DOWN HERE FOREVER.
SO FAR, BRIAN'S ONLY ONE I COULD HEAR.
OKAY. SO I DID WANT TO ADDRESS.
WE HAVE THE SECOND WORST BLIND SPOT ON ALL OF THE NOTTOWAY.
BUT LIKE HE ADDRESSED, WE ARE SEEING SINCE THE PANDEMIC.
MORE PEOPLE ON THE BOATS, WHICH IS GREAT, RIGHT? WE'RE ALSO SEEING MORE KAYAKERS, AND WE'VE HAD A COUPLE PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING DIVING, SCUBA DIVING AND UNFORTUNATELY IN THAT BLIND SPOT.
SO WHAT I SEE, BECAUSE I'M THERE SO MUCH IS A LOT OF NEAR MISSES AND THIS IS REALLY UNACCEPTABLE.
WE DO NOT WANT ANY TRAGEDIES ON THE NOTTAWAY RIVER AND I KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU ALL LIVE HERE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE EVER ON THAT PART.
BY SHADYBROOK, YOU HAVE THE PUBLIC BOAT LANDING.
BUT WHEN YOU'RE COMING AROUND THAT CURVE, YOU CANNOT SEE SOMEBODY COMING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION AND I UNFORTUNATELY HAVE WITNESSED WAY TOO MUCH OF BOATERS COMING AND HAVING ANOTHER BOAT COME THAT HAS LIKE CHILDREN AND TUBES AND IT'S NEAR MISSES IF IT DIDN'T GO TO A KO, WHICH IS A DEAD END.
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THAT'S WHERE MY LAND IS THAT ACTUALLY THEY COULDN'T GO STRAIGHT.THEY WOULD HAVE HAD TO HIT THEM.
BUT NOT ALL OF THEM WERE THAT QUICK.
WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY TRAGEDIES, BUT WE DID TRY IN 2021.
WE TRIED IN 2022 AND WE TRIED IN 2023 OF WRITING LETTERS TO GET PERMISSION.
IF SOMEBODY PUT BUOYS OUT THERE, I GOT NO RESPONSE.
SO I FOUND IT EASIER TO HAVE DONNIE, PURCHASE THESE NO WAKE ZONES, PUT THEM OUT THERE BECAUSE IT'S EASIER SOMETIMES TO SAY, YOU KNOW, GRANT ME PERMISSION AFTER THE DUDE BECAUSE IT JUST NOBODY WAS RESPONDING FOR THREE YEARS.
BUT WHAT I HAVE NOTICED, 90.999% OF MY BOATERS ARE SLOWING DOWN.
THEY GET TO THE NO WAKE, THEY SLOW DOWN, THEY STAY QUIET TILL THEY GET TO THE NEXT ONE.
OUT OF THE BLIND SPOT AND THEN THEY SPEED UP AGAIN.
WE'RE NOT ASKING A LOT, BUT WE HAVE GOT TO THINK OF THE SAFETY OF THESE BOATERS OUT THERE.
WE DON'T NEED A TRAGEDY AND IT ALSO IS WHAT IS GOING TO DO IS AFTER EFFECT, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT AND I'VE NEVER HEARD ANYBODY ADDRESS IS THE LAND EROSION.
I'VE LITERALLY BEEN KEEPING TRACK SINCE 2020.
I'VE LOST 2.4FT AND YES, WE DO FLOOD A LOT, BUT WHEN THOSE LAKES ARE COMING AND THEY GO FAST, THEY'RE HITTING THAT LOOSE SOIL AND THE LAND IS JUST CRUMBLING AND CRUMBLING.
SO AND WE ARE HERE TO SAY THE THE WAKE ZONES ARE OUT AND WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THEM OUT FOR THE SAFETY OF EVERYBODY IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ALL THE BOATERS OUT THERE.
IT HAS INCREASED TREMENDOUSLY, YOU KNOW, WHICH IS GOOD THAT PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE.
BUT SINCE THE PANDEMIC, WE HAVE INCREASED A LOT OF BOAT TRAFFIC, SO THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING? YEAH. MY NAME IS CAROL STORY 28362 MAIN HALL ROAD.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO ME TONIGHT.
I OWN THE LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF WHERE THE BOYS ARE FROM.
MONROE BRIDGE, ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CURVE THAT THE UPTONS ARE SPEAKING TO.
I AM NOT TOTALLY OPPOSED TO THE WAKE ZONES FOR THE VERY REASONS THEY ARE STATING SAFETY.
ALTHOUGH WE'VE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THAT CURVE.
WE HAVE HAD ONE DOWN IN RAIN GUT, YOU KNOW, WHERE TWO BOATS COLLIDED, AND THAT'S JUST AS DANGEROUS.
BUT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT WE HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED A NO WAKE ZONE THERE.
I'M JUST KIND OF HERE FOR CLARITY, BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO TALK TO DONNIE.
IF THIS WAKE ZONE IS INSTALLED BECAUSE IT RUNS THE FULL LENGTH OF MY LAND ON THAT SIDE OF THE RIVER, I THINK IT ONLY CAPTURES A QUARTER OF YOURS. IF YOU APPROVE THIS TONIGHT AND IT STAYS IN PLACE, I BELIEVE THE STATUTE SAYS THAT IF WE SEE PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE, THAT WE CAN APPROACH THE BOARD AGAIN TO HAVE IT REMOVED.
IS THAT SO? I MEAN, WOULD THAT BE THE PROCESS I'M ASKING? YEAH, I'M PRETTY SURE THAT'S THE WAY IT IS.
YEAH, WELL, THAT'S WHAT THE CODE, YOU KNOW, SAYS.
AND I THINK THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS NOT SET IN STONE.
ALL RIGHT. BECAUSE I QUITE FRANKLY.
DANNY CALLED ME ONE TIME AND ASKED ME ABOUT IT.
YOU HAD A PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT.
FRIENDS OF MINE THAT DON'T WANT IT.
I CAN'T ARGUE THE FACT ON SAFETY.
AS FAR AS EROSION, I THINK THAT'S UP TO THE LANDOWNERS TO REPLENISH THEIR LAND, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THAT'S GOING TO BE A NATURAL PART OF THE RIVER'S EVOLUTION, YOU KNOW, AS FAR AS EROSION. SO I STAND BEFORE YOU TO SAY THAT I'M NOT OPPOSED TO IT BECAUSE OF THAT VERY REASON.
ANYBODY ELSE? ANYBODY ELSE WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE? LAST CALL.
I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ISSUE.
[00:50:04]
I'VE TALKED WITH THE RIVERKEEPER, JEFF TURNER, SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS, AND HE'S VERY IN FAVOR OF IT.HE SAID TOLD ME IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE 15 YEARS AGO AND I THINK MR. TURNER KNOWS MORE ABOUT THE RIVER THAN ALL OF US IN THIS ROOM PUT TOGETHER.
SO I WOULD HAVE TO GO WITH HIS RECOMMENDATION.
YEAH, I'M FAMILIAR WITH THAT AREA AND YOU KNOW, SINCE BOTH LANDOWNERS DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT, AND JEFF WANTS IT AND ALSO, YOU KNOW, I NOTICED WE GOT THAT GRANT FOR THAT NEW KAYAK LAUNCH JUST PAST THAT, RIGHT? SO YOU DON'T WANT GUYS RUNNING THROUGH THERE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR WITH BASS BOATS WITH KAYAKERS OUT THERE.
AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, SAFETY IS THE PRIORITY AND CERTAINLY THIS REQUEST, I THINK, IS REASONABLE.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HOW ABOUT A MOTION? SO MOVED THAT WE APPROVE IT.
APPROVED. IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? SECOND. MOTION.
FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
HAVE WE HEARD ANY MORE ABOUT THIS? THE OTHER ONE THAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT? JUST THAT WE WERE AWARDED THE $200,000 AND WORKING WITH JAMIE CRAIG ON NEXT STEPS.
OKAY. ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD ON THAT.
MAY I ASK, WHERE DID YOU GET THAT BOY FROM? I ORDERED THEM THROUGH AMAZON, I BELIEVE, DOCTOR EDWARDS.
I'LL BE GLAD TO LOOK IT UP AND GET IT TO YOU.
BUT THEY ARE. NOT CHEAP EITHER.
WAS IT $350 A PIECE? OKAY. THANK YOU SIR.
OKAY, WE'LL MOVE ON TO NUMBER NINE.
[9. Public Hearing - Comprehensive Plan Amendment- Request by Steven A. Paden ]
PUBLIC HEARING. THIS IS TWO PART THING, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND REZONING.THE FIRST ONE IS A PUBLIC HEARING, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT, MR. RANDOLPH. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE YOU, YOU DO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.
THIS IS A REQUEST TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THIS IS A MINOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT.
THE CURRENT DESIGNATION FOR THOSE PROPERTIES OR FOR THIS PROPERTY IS M-1 OR IS INDUSTRIAL.
THEY'RE REQUESTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO COMMERCIAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.5 ACRES.
THIS WOULD ALLOW, THE FUTURE REZONING, WHICH WILL BE YOUR NEXT PUBLIC HEARING TO THEN BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. AGAIN, THIS WOULD BE TWO AND A HALF ACRES OF APPROXIMATELY 23 ACRE TRACT, JUST CHANGING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION FROM INDUSTRIAL TO COMMERCIAL AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, I'D BE PLEASED TO ADDRESS THEM.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. RANDOLPH? THANK YOU SIR.
ALL RIGHT. WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ISSUE.
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT.
ANYBODY LIKE TO COMMENT? FOR OR AGAINST THAT ISSUE? IF NOT, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
THIS CAME TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AND I BELIEVE IT WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
SO YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING MUCH ELSE WITH IT.
SO THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THIS UNANIMOUSLY.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
SECOND IT MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HAS BEEN CHANGED.
THE SECOND PART IS THE REZONING AND I'LL LET MR.
[10. Public Hearing - Rezoning-Request by Steven A. Paden ]
RANDOLPH AGAIN.YOU DO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE YOU.
THIS IS AN ACTUAL REZONING REQUEST.
THE CURRENT ZONING ON THIS PROPERTY IS M-1 LIMITED INDUSTRIAL.
THIS PROPERTY IS ON GENERAL MAHONE BOULEVARD, U.S.
[00:55:05]
AND FARM SUPPLY STORE WITH A GREENHOUSE ON THE PROPERTY.YOU DO HAVE INFORMATION IN YOUR PACKET, INCLUDING A PROPOSED SITE PLAN OR A GENERAL SITE PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSAL BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING. I BELIEVE MR. PEYTON IS ALSO HERE IN THE AUDIENCE OR TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF HIS PROJECT AS WELL.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE PLEASED TO ADDRESS THEM.
YES, MA'AM. IS HE GOING TO RUN THE FEED AND SEED OR WHO IS? AS FAR AS I KNOW, THIS IS GOING TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE APPLICANT.
WE'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ISSUE.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH MR. PEYTON ON THE WHOLE PROPOSAL.
THIS IS AN INDEPENDENT FEED STORE THAT WOULD SERVE OUR AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES A NEEDED SERVICE ALONG A MAIN CORRIDOR ON THE 460 CORRIDOR THAT'S GROWING.
MR. PAYTON IS HERE, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF HIM, WE'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER THEM.
ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING? LAST CALL. IF NOT, THEN WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS REZONING.
THIS WAS DISCUSSED VERY THOROUGHLY AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AND IT'S AN AGRICULTURAL PLUS AND MORE TAX FOR THE COUNTY AND VERY APPROPRIATE, I THINK, IN THAT LOCATION.
I JUST DON'T SEE MUCH ELSE TO GO IN THERE AND I WOULD HEARTILY WELCOME THIS.
YOU WANT A MOTION? EXCUSE ME. YOU WANT A MOTION? DO YOU WANT A MOTION? YES, I'D LIKE A MOTION.
I MOVE THAT WE REZONE THE PROPERTY.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE REZONING SAY AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? LIKEWISE. IT'S UNANIMOUS.
BUILD YOUR THING THERE FOR US.
OKAY. NUMBER 11, THE WESTERN TIDEWATER FREE CLINIC.
[11. Western Tidewater Free Clinic (WTFC)]
WE HAVE MR. ROB ESTES, I BELIEVE AND WELCOME, SIR.YEAH. THERE'S PLENTY. I'LL GIVE THEM.
SO GOOD EVENING, CHAIRMAN, BOARD MEMBERS AND COUNTY STAFF.
MY NAME IS ROB ESTES, AND I SERVE AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE WESTERN TIDEWATER FREE CLINIC.
I'M EXCITED TO SHARE A BRIEF UPDATE ON OUR WORK AT THE CLINIC FOR THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR.
YOUR FUNDING OF 29,000 WILL ENABLE US TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR 20 RESIDENTS OF SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THROUGH ABOUT 180 VISITS.
AND REMARKABLY, FOR EVERY DOLLAR DONATED, YOUR INVESTMENT TRANSLATES INTO NEARLY THREE TIMES THAT AMOUNT IN SERVICES PROVIDED A SIGNIFICANT RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, 2024, UP THROUGH THE END OF JUNE.
THE WESTERN TIDEWATER FREE CLINIC HAS ASSISTED 107 RESIDENTS OF SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY THROUGH 532 TOTAL VISITS, AVERAGING ABOUT FIVE VISITS PER PATIENT.
THIS REPRESENTS 8% OF OUR TOTAL PATIENT POPULATION.
ADDITIONALLY, SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY RESIDENTS HAVE BENEFITED FROM FREE MEDICATIONS VALUED AT OVER 100,000 AND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES WORTH MORE THAN 96,000 DURING THIS PERIOD.
[01:00:08]
DENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH AND ELIGIBILITY VISITS, AS WELL AS PHARMACY CONSULTATIONS.THIS LEVEL OF CARE WOULD NOT BE FEASIBLE WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT.
FOR INSTANCE, PATIENTS LIKE WENDY COULD BE FACING LIFE THREATENING ISSUES IF NOT FOR HER.
IF NOT FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.
THAT'S FEEDBACK WE HEAR OFTEN.
SINCE HER TIME IN THE CLINIC, WENDY HAS EXPERIENCED CLARITY AND IMPROVEMENTS IN HER WELL-BEING.
SHE SHARED THAT FINDING THIS PLACE HAS BEEN A BLESSING.
IT FEELS LIKE HOME AND I HAVEN'T FELT THIS GOOD IN YEARS.
I HOLD ON TO THE HOPE THAT THE PROGRESS I'VE MADE HERE WILL LAST.
THANKS TO THE SUPPORTIVE TEAM AT THIS CLINIC, THE FINANCIAL BACKING FROM SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY AND OUR COMMUNITY ENABLES US TO KEEP SERVING THOSE IN DIRE NEED WITHIN OUR 2200 SQUARE MILE SERVICE AREA.
WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE YOUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO THE MISSION OF THE WESTERN TIDEWATER FREE CLINIC.
YOUR SUPPORT HELPS US CREATE A HEALTH HOME FOR OUR PATIENTS, INCREASE HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND PROMOTE BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE CLINIC.
AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? VERY VALUABLE SERVICE.
I THINK IT SERVES A LOT OF TIMES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN SOMEBODY WHO IS DOWN AND OUT AND CAN'T AFFORD ANYTHING UNTIL THEY GET BACK UP ON THEIR FEET, AND IT'S VERY WELL APPRECIATED. YEAH.
THANK YOU. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO'S DIABETIC AND YOU'VE CERTAINLY HELPED HIM.
[12. Economic Development Updates]
NUMBER 12. MR. CARL HECK PRESIDENT AND CEO OF FDI AND GIVE US OUR ECONOMIC REPORT.MEMBERS OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
THANK YOU FOR APPROVING MR. PEYTON'S PROJECT THAT WILL BE MOVING AHEAD.
WE JUST HADN'T MET MR. RANDOLPH YET. SO WE USED THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GET EVERYBODY TOGETHER SO WE CAN GET THAT MOVING.
MR. THROWER MENTIONED THE BUSINESS READY SITES GRANT THAT WILL BE FOR THE BO FARM, THAT THERE ARE TWO ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING FIRMS, AND THERE'S BEEN SOME INTEREST IN THAT. WE ALSO DID A DRONE SHOOT ON MONDAY OVER THERE.
SO THAT VIDEO WILL BE GOING UP ON OUR SITE TO CONTINUE TO MARKET THAT.
SO THAT WILL BE RENEWED AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE.
WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THE ENTERPRISE ZONE AND SEE IF THERE'S PARCELS THAT DON'T NEED TO BE IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE ANYMORE, BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT AN APPROPRIATE USE FOR THAT, AND MAYBE FIND SOME MORE ACREAGE FOR SOME THINGS THAT WE WANT TO DO.
[01:05:03]
THERE'S ABOUT 400, 600 SURPLUS ACRES RIGHT NOW, BUT A COUPLE OF THE PROJECTS COMING UP MAY MAY BE A LITTLE LARGER THAN THAT.SO THOSE ARE THE BIG THINGS GOING ON.
I'D BE GLAD TO TAKE QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? WHAT DID YOU SAY ABOUT THE BEALE FARM? HOW CERTAIN IS THAT? WE'RE CONTINUING TO MARKET THE BEALE FARM.
YOU KNOW, THERE ARE PROJECTS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN THAT AS WELL AT THE PRESENT TIME.
ANYBODY OUT THERE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, MR. HECK? ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. NUMBER 13, CLOSED SESSION.
[13. Closed Session ]
MR. THROWER. YES.TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION, THE BOARD WILL NEED TO DO THE FOLLOWING.
A MOTION IS REQUIRED TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES.
A5. DISCUSSION WITH STAFF FROM FRANKLIN SOUTHAMPTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED CONCERNING A PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY, OR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY WITH NO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT, IS MADE OF THE BUSINESSES OR INDUSTRIES INTEREST IN LOCATING OR EXPANDING ITS FACILITIES IN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY AND A. EIGHT.
CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SPECIFIC LEGAL MATTERS REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE PERTAINING TO THE COURTHOUSE PROJECT, WHICH IS A REQUEST BY VICE CHAIRMAN GILLETTE AND THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
ALL RIGHT. SO WE NEED A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.
SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
WE NEED A MOTION TO GO BACK INTO CLOSED TO OPEN SESSION.
SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. ALL RIGHT, WE'RE BACK IN OPEN SESSION.
YES. MOTION IS REQUIRED TO ADOPT THE CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION BELOW.
THE CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION MUST BE VOTED ON INDIVIDUALLY BY EACH BOARD MEMBER VIA ROLL CALL.
WHEREAS THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONVENE A CLOSED MEETING ON THIS DATE PURSUANT TO AN AFFIRMATIVE RECORDED VOTE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND WHEREAS, SECTION 2.2 37 D 12 D 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 RESOLVED, THAT THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT TO THE BEST OF EACH MEMBER'S KNOWLEDGE, ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS MATTERS LAWFULLY EXEMPTED FROM OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS BY VIRGINIA LAW WERE DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED MEETING TO WHICH THE CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION APPLIES, AND ONLY SUCH PUBLIC MATTERS WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION CONVENING THE CLOSED MEETING WERE HEARD, DISCUSSED AND CONSIDERED BY THE SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION.
OKAY. THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.
ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS? NOVEMBER 6TH, 4:30.
IF YOU'RE NOT HERE, WE WILL BE COMING AFTER YOU IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
IF YOU WERE IN THE GROUND, WE WOULD DIG YOU UP.
OH MY GOODNESS. WE WILL SEND THE SHERIFF AFTER YOU.
SO MOVED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.