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A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County,
Virginia, was held on September 7, 1994, at 9:00 a.m., Meeting Room 7, County
Office Building, McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia.
PRESENT: Mr. David P. Bowerman, Mrs. Charlotte Y. Humphris, Messrs.
Forrest R. Marshall, Jr., Charles S. Martin, Walter F. Perkins and Mrs.
Sally H. Thomas.
ABSENT: None.
OFFICERS PRESENT: County Executive, Robert W. Tucker, Jr.; County
Attorney, Larry W. Davis; and, Director of Planning and Community Development,
V. Wayne Cilimberg.
Agenda Item No. 1. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m., by the
Chairman, Mr. Perkins.
Agenda Item No. 2. Pledge of Allegiance.
Agenda Item No. 3. Moment of Silence.
Agenda Item No. 4. Other Matters Not Listed on the Agenda from the
Public.
Mr. Kevin Cox asked the Board to consider requiring the University Real
Estate Foundation (UREF), as a condition of expansion of its research park
site, to develop a program that provides high school students with the
necessary skills to work in the research park. This could be done in conjunc-
tion with the high schools, CA-TEC and PVCC. He provided the Board with
information on a similar program that Miles Laboratory has undertaken in
Berkeley, California.
Agenda Item No. 5. Consent Agenda. Motion was offered by Mrs. Humphris,
seconded by Mrs. Thomas, to approve items 5.1 and 5.2, and to accept items 5.3
through 5.14 on the consent agenda as information. Roll was called and the
motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
Item 5.1. Proclamation designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness
Month, was approved as follows by the above recorded vote.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS,
in the Commonwealth of Virginia, 25,922 women and
8,037 children sought domestic violence services from
June, 1992 to June, 1993; and
WHEREAS,
the Albemarle and Charlottesville communities are
committed to restoring the right to freedom from fear
in our own homes; and
WHEREAS,
in our quest to impose sanctions on those who break
the law by perpetrating violence, we must also meet
the needs of battered women and their children who
often suffer grave financial, physical and psycho-
logical losses; and
WHEREAS,
the crime of domestic violence violates an
individual's privacy, dignity, security and humanity;
and
WHEREAS,
the impact of domestic violence is wide-ranging,
directly affecting women and children and society as a
whole, crossing all economic, racial and societal
boundaries;
NOW, THEREFORE,
in recognition of the important work being
done by domestic violence programs, I, Walter
F. Perkins, Chairman, on behalf of the
Albemarle Board of County Supervisors, do
hereby proclaim the month of
OCTOBER, 1994,
as
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
and urge all citizens to actively participate in the
scheduled activities and programs sponsored by the
Shelter for Help in Emergency to work toward the
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elimination of personal and institutional violence
against women.
Item 5.2. Resolution to accept Mechums River Road and Cedarbrook Court in
Highlands at Mechums River Section lB into the State Secondary System of
Highways, was adopted as follows by the above recorded vote.
WHEREAS, the streets in Highlands at Mechums River Section lB
Subdivisions described on the attached Additions Form SR-5(A)
dated October 6, 1993, fully incorporated herein by reference, are
shown on plats recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court
of Albemarle County, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the Resident Engineer for the Virginia Department of
Transportation has advised the Board that the streets meet the
requirements established by the Subdivision Street Requirements of
the Virginia Department of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Albemarle Board of
County Supervisors requests the Virginia Department of Transpor-
tation to add the roads in Highlands at Mechums River Section lB
Subdivision as described on the attached Additions Form SR-S(A)
dated September 7, 1994, to the secondary system of state high-
ways, pursuant to §33.1-229, Code of Virginia, and the
Department's Subdivision Street Requirements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board guarantees a clear and
unrestricted right-of-way, as described, and any necessary ease-
ments for cuts, fills and drainage as described on the recorded
plats; and
FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be
forwarded to the Resident Engineer for the Virginia Department of
Transportation.
The roads described on Additions Form SR-5(A) are:
1)
Mechums River Road from the edge of pavement of State
Route 1240, 0.20 mile to the end of cul-de-sac, plat re-
corded 8/5/92 in Deed Book 1243, pages 591-596, right-of-
way width 50 feet. Other plats recorded in Deed Book 1176,
pages 344-357 and Deed Book 1367, pages 634-637. Addition-
al length centerline miles 0.20 miles.
2) Cedarbrook Court from the edge of pavement of Mechums River
Road, 0.07 mile to the end of cul-de-sac, plat recorded
8/5/92 in Deed Book 1243, pages 591-596, right-of-way width
50 feet. Other plat recorded in Deed Book 1247, pages 521-
522 and Deed Book 1313, pages 492-493. Additional length
centerline 0.07 miles.
Total mileage 0.27 miles.
Item 5.3. Letter dated August 25, 1994, from Mr. D. S. Roosevelt,
Resident Highway Engineer, to Ms. Ella W. Carey, Clerk, re: monthly update on
highway improvement projects currently under construction in Albemarle County,
was received for information.
Item 5.4. Notice from the Department of Transportation of National
Quality Initiative statewide meeting to be held November 29-30, 1994, was
received for information.
Item 5.5. Copy of letter dated August 22, 1994, from Mr. J. S. Hodge,
Chief Engineer, Department of Transportation, providing notice of meeting
scheduled to discuss status of consultants' progress in the development and
design of plans for the three interchanges at Hydraulic, Greenbrier and Rio
Roads, was received for information.
Mrs. Humphris said this is an important meeting and she hopes the Board
members can attend. She found it strange that the meeting is being held at
the Rotunda, given the parking situation. Mr. Tucker said he would check on
the arrangements for parking.
Item 5.6. Arbor Crest Apartments (Hydraulic Road Apartments) Bond Program
Report and Monthly Report for the month of July, 1994, was received for
information.
Item 5.7. Copy of letter dated August 15, 1994, to Mr. Robert J. Kroner,
from Ms. Amelia G. McCulley, Zoning Administrator, re: Official Determination
of Number of Parcels Section 10.3.1, Tax Map 38, Parcel 10 (property of
Daniel R. O'Neill), was received for information.
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Item 5.8. Copy of letter dated August 22, 1994, from Mr. George H. Irby,
Sr., Director, Compensatory Programs, and Mr. Shady Clark, Jr., Chapter 1
Specialist, Department of Education, to Superintendent, Albemarle County
Public Schools, re: notice of approval of application for support under
Chapter 1 of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,
for school year 1994-95, in the amount of $537,931, was received for informa-
tion.
Item 5.9. Copy of Planning Commission minutes for August 23, 1994, was
received for information.
Item 5.10. Copy of minutes of the Board of Directors of the Albemarle
County Service Authority for July 21, 1994, was received for information.
Mrs. Thomas said in these minutes, the Board is urged to look into Chris
Greene Lake and whether it is will be available as a drinking water source.
She thinks this fits into what the Chair of the Planning Commission was urging
this Board to do during the joint meeting on August 24, 1994. This also fits
into the Raw Water Management Study (item 5.14). Mrs. Humphris said when the
Board worked on the revision to the Comprehensive Plan, it will have to make
sure when doing land planning that the planning matches it water supply,
especially in reference to Chris Greene Lake, as well as putting the Buck
Mountain Reservoir into place years sooner than had been anticipated.
Mr. Tucker said he has asked Mr. Pat Mullaney, Director of Parks and
Recreation, to look at alternatives to Chris Greene Lake because it may be
lost as a recreational facility.
Mr. Bowerman said he wants to be cautious when the Comprehensive Plan is
reviewed that appraisals of appropriate land uses are realistic.
Item 5.11. Copy of minutes of the Board of Directors of the Rivanna Water
and Sewer Authority for July 1, 1994, was received for information.
Item 5.12. Draft of FY 1995-96 Budget Calendar, was received for informa-
tion.
Item 5.13. Preliminary Financial Management Report for June 30, 1994, was
received for information.
The report stated that the General Fund revenues exceeded budget by
approximately $1.3 million or 1.98 percent, the majority of which is an
unanticipated increase in sales tax revenues of approximately $860,000. Other
local taxes including, utility taxes, business licenses, recordation taxes and
transient taxes were also higher than projected due to the improved economic
climate. General Fund expenditures reflected a savings of approximately $1.5
million, with significant saving in solid waste, police social services,
planning and debt service. A portion of this amount ($539.945.74) is being
requested for reappropriation into FY 1994-95 to complete projects and fund
supplemental requests.
The report also stated that School Fund revenues exceeded budget by
$83,686. School Fund expenditure savings of $818,618 were primarily in the
Instructional category, reflecting savings in compensation and benefits.
The Fund Balance report shows balances at June 30, 1994, for the General
Fund to be $13,051,661, the School Fund to be $1,176,485 and the Capital
Improvement Fund to be $1,107,688. The Fund Balance report from August 31,
1994, shows the impact of the $539,945 in requested reappropriations and the
$925,000 approved for current year operations for an ending Fund Balance of
$11,586,716 in the General Fund. The ending balance for the School Fund of
$378,367 reflects the school carry-over funds in the amount of $798,i18 that
was approved for current year operations during the budget process.
Item 5.14. Copy of Interim Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority Raw Water
Management Study, was received for information.
The report provided interim information on the bathymetric survey of the
South Rivanna Reservoir, as well as the question on the feasibility of
flashboards on the South Rivanna Dam.
Agenda Item No. 6. Approval of Minutes: December 15, 1993.
No minutes had been read.
Agenda Item No. 7. Transportation Matters.
Mr. Roosevelt said he has the information requested by the Board on truck
volumes and accident data for Routes 22/231. He just received the information
Friday and has not yet been able to put it in written form. The traffic
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office did a traffic count on Route 22 which showed that there were 7100 plus
vehicles per day during the time counted. This is an increase of 1300 cars
per day over past years. Mr. Marshall asked if this increase is due to
completion of Free Bridge (Route 250 East). Mr. Roosevelt said "yes," a lot
of traffic that was travelling the Route 29 corridor is now travelling on
Route 22. This same study also determines the number of trucks travelling
this route. The volume of truck traffic seems to have increased at approxi-
mately the same rate as the overall volume of traffic. In reviewing the
accident data for Route 22, there were recorded accidents which went from a
high of 30 in 1990 to a low of 11 last year. This year, however, for the
first five months, there have been 11 recorded accidents on Route 22. He has
not reviewed these accidents in detail, but if this is expanded over a years
time, it would appear to be approximately 24 accidents. This figure would not
be as high as 1990 data, but higher than the last three years. Of the
accidents reviewed (94 during the past five years), 138 vehicles were in-
volved, nine of which were trucks. The number of trucks involved in accidents
is low.
Mr. Martin asked the process for banning truck traffic on Routes 22/231.
Mr. Roosevelt said in the case of a road in the primary system, the entire
process rests with VDoT. From what he can determine, the Commonwealth
Transportation Board (CTB) has the authority to limit truck traffic, but only
does so in extreme cases. He thinks this Board would request the CTB to study
the banning of trucks on Routes 22/231 and based upon that request the CTB
would study and respond to the request. Mr. Martin asked if there would be an
opportunity for public comments to VDoT during this process. Mr. Roosevelt
said he is not sure because this procedure is not used often. He only knows
of two situations where trucks have been banned other than by Federal mandate.
Mr. Marshall said it seems to him that the counties of Louisa and Orange
should also have some say in this decision. He does not think this Board can
make a recommendation based on the information Mr. Roosevelt has provided.
Mr. Roosevelt said accident rates on these two sections, for comparison
purposes, on Route 22 there were 0.96 accidents per million vehicle miles
travelled in the last year. On Route 231 there were less than that, 0.29
accidents per million vehicle miles travelled. The statewide average for
primary roads is between 1.50 and 1.75 accidents per million vehicle miles
travelled. The statewide average is approximately five times the rate on
Route 231 and 50 per cent higher than the rate on Route 22; therefore the
accident rates do not meet the statewide average for primary roads.
Mr. Martin said he would like Mr. Roosevelt to submit a written report
before the Board makes any decision.
Mr. Roosevelt said he thinks there are other things to be considered,
along with the idea of banning truck traffic. One is the speed of traffic on
this road. The speed was reduced to 50 miles per hour many years ago from
Route 250 to Route 231. Speed studies show that the public is travelling at
the same speeds on this section as they were before the speed limit was
reduced. If additional enforcement could be obtained, and the speed limits
were obeyed, a lot of the uncomfortable feelings people have when travelling
this road would be improved. Mr. Martin said he thinks this is another reason
to wait for a report to be submitted beforemaking a decision.
Mr. Roosevelt said he will submit the figures and information in written
form for the Board's review.
Mrs. Humphris thanked Mr. Roosevelt for getting the protected left turn
signal completed at Barracks and Georgetown Roads.
Mrs. Humphris thanked Mr. Roosevelt for correcting the erosion problem in
the ditch at the intersection of Georgetown Road and Barracks Road to the west
of the culvert under the Booth's driveway.
Mr. Martin asked if traffic signals are proposed where Pen Park Road and
Stonehenge Road intersect with Rio Road East. During rush hour traffic,
traffic backs up and people have a difficult time exiting onto Rio Road.
Mr. Roosevelt said he was not aware of a problem at Stonehenge. He will
have a traffic signal study done at these locations and report the results.
Mrs. Thomas asked if anything is being done to correct the realignment
problem at the Route 250/678 intersection.
Mr. Roosevelt said he will do a traffic signal study at this location and
report the results.
Mrs. Thomas said Route 791 is one of the most heavily travelled non-
surfaced roads in the County. The residents would like to meet with Mr.
Roosevelt to see if there are any spot improvements that can be made.
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Mr. Perkins said he asked Mr. Shepherd to attend this meeting and express
the problems occurring on Route 811.
Mr. Shepherd said the residents of Route 811 request that the road be
widened, better maintained, bushes cut back and chemicals spread to keep the
dust settled.
Mr. Roosevelt said he will get his maintenance manager to meet with Mr.
Shepherd.
Mr. Marshall said due to the rain and construction on Route 20 South, silt
has completely destroyed a pond of his neighbors.
Mr. Roosevelt said VDoT will correct this problem before the project is
completed.
Agenda Item No. 8. Report from Walter Johnson on the Ad Hoc Committee on
Education and Training.
Mr. Johnson said over three years ago, the Board authorized a County
Housing Advisory Committee, which produced "A Housing Strategy for Albemarle
County," April, 1992. For 18 months, the Planning Commission evaluated it
through work sessions and public hearings, during which representatives from
the public and private sectors appeared. The Commission forwarded numerous
recommendations to the Board. One which received abundant attention was that
of "education". Strategies recommended in the Committee's report generally
addressed either:
(1) symptoms or (2) causes. Correcting symptoms may have only temporary
effects. Correcting causes may not have immediate results, but the influence
in the long term should significantly and permanently reduce the symptoms.
Consideration must be given to both categories. Education was identified as
affecting causes.
The Commission recognized that education not only affects the ability to
avoid substandard housing, but it has a dramatic influence on all parts of the
community. Recognizing this, the Planning Commission took "housing" as a
window of opportunity to address education as a total subject, with its wide
effects and considered education in its broadest definition, not just limited
to school operations.
Quoting from Commission letters dated February 18, 1993: "The Commission
believes that housing (rental and purchase) generally becomes available only
when there is compatibility between: (1) financial resources available, and
(2) the price of the unit. The Planning Commission's recommendation concern-
ing education addressed "financial resources". Two others recommendations
were made addressing "price." Three individuals, all experts in their
professions, were then invited to form an ad hoc group, to: (a) evaluate the
potential of increased formal attention to the development of job skills and
disciplines, and (b) if appropriate, recommend a plan to define a program to
improve the financial ability of the poorest income to avoid substandard
housing."
Mr. Johnson said the Planning Commission requested that: (1) its state-
ment regarding education be evaluated, and, (2) if found valid, a plan be
provided to define appropriate improvements. The group was not asked to
identify any specific actions. Dr. Robert Paskel, Superintendent of Educa-
tion, Mrs. Jane Dittmar, Chamber of Commerce, and Ms. Karen Morris, Director
of Social Services, were requested to form the ad hoc group and they produced
a report dated May 27, 1993. The report supports the Commission's belief and
recommends (1) that a task force to identify improvements to the education
system be appointed, (2) it have a charter, and (3) sources for task force
members with the required expertise. Except for secretarial support, the
recommendations can be implemented at no cost.
On June 8, 1993, the Commission forwarded this Report to the Board of
Supervisors with the unanimous recommendation that it be implemented, with
progress reports submitted at three-month intervals and a final report in
twelve months. This action by the Commission complements the schedule for
review of the Comprehensive Plan, the objectives of the Governor's Education
Reform Strike Force and the public survey identifying quality education as
priority number one.
Mr. Johnson said the Ad Hoc Report has been assigned to the three member
Rental and Housing Counseling Subcommittee for the Albemarle County Housing
Committee in the office of the Housing Coordinator. It is only one among many
projects competing for attention. Ail three members of this subcommittee are
outstanding residents of the community, but individual family and professional
demands limit their available time and attention. He feels this issue is too
important to be one of many assigned to a subcommittee and deserves its own
platform of prominence.
Mr. Johnson said within the County of Albemarle and the City of Char-
lottesville, exists a great "think tank". Within this tank are members of the
retirement community who could be effectively solicited as volunteers. Mr.
Johnson said he has addressed only an initial step toward providing better
education. Other steps must follow, but the Board must take the next. The
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Commission took the first. He urged the Board to implement the recommenda-
tions of the May 27, 1993, report.
Mrs. Thomas said there are so many things going on at the same time it is
difficult to choose which should be emphasized. Since there is currently a
search going on for a new superintendent, this seems like the time to have a
jobs and skills study done. When that person is finally hired, that person
would know what type of skills are needed in the community. This Board could
wait and urge the School Board to make this a major question asked of the
applicants for superintendent. She does not feel this is a problem for the
Housing Committee which is looking at the types of skills needed by people who
have some money but do not have the skills for organizing and managing
themselves into a house. She thinks putting this task on the Housing Commit-
tee is putting it on people whose areas of interest and expertise do not lie
in job training or employment.
Mrs. Humphris concurred. She said that in all the discussions held over
the past several years, it became clear that the community needs to do
something in this area. The Board dealt with the issue when it formed the
Children and Youth Commission which is to find out all that can be found out
about what agencies, their jobs and to get them together in an efficient way.
She thinks this has been successful in helping to avoid duplications and to
fill voids. Anytime economic development is discussed, education is discussed
because it is the Board's responsibility to see that the residents are
prepared for the jobs available. This Board could consider undertaking a
total review of the education and job training Albemarle County offers. When
vocational training is discussed people always mention the Charlottesville-
Albemarle Technical Education Center (CA-TEC), but Albemarle County does more
training at its high schools than is done at CA-TEC. She thinks people are
abysmally ignorant of what Albemarle County offers.
Mr. Perkins said there is a lot going on in the area of housing, education
and economic development. He does not feel all of the problems are going to
come together and be solved. This County will always have housing and
education problems. This does not mean the County is not doing anything about
them. He feels the County is moving forward and making progress, but the
progress is not always as apparent as some people would like it to be.
Mr. Martin said he thinks it would be a good idea to establish some type
of commission to pull all of the things that were mentioned by Mr. Johnson
together.
Mrs. Thomas said such a commission could help by getting together a packet
of information for any company that is considering locating in Albemarle
County.
Mrs. Humphris said there are many programs in addition to education. She
is not prepared to make a formal proposal because she does not know who should
be given this task. This Board has a lot of things going on at this time of
Comprehensive Plan Review. If the task she mentioned is something that needs
to be done, she would like to know who should do it and when.
Mr. Marshall concurred with Mr. Perkins and said he does not want to study
something to the point that there are constant studies and no results. If
there is a business interested in locating in Albemarle County, its needs
should be known and the County should be able to provide for those needs with
the training necessary. He has seen the County and the City of Charlottes-
ville set up task forces, hire consultants, have studies done and nothing
happened, or by the time something did happen it was too late. He feels it
would be better to give people a job and add dignity to their lives rather
than make provisions for free housing, medical care and food. He does not
know what this Board has to do to achieve this, but it should be done as fast
as possible. He sees a force driving toward building more free housing and he
would like to see the drive toward building more affordable housing.
Mrs. Humphris said the answer to what Mr. Marshall is talking about is
education and job training. The reason people are not employed is because
they are lacking education and job training. Mr. Marshall said people are
being educated to do jobs that are not available.
There was a consensus by the Board to ask staff to bring recommendations
to the Board on how to follow-up on this request.
Mr. Tucker said training and education are important ingredients. A lot
of this is already occurring in the high schools and at CA-TEC. At some
point, the School Board will need to be brought in so they understand the
reason this type of education and training is important to the community. If
this is to be emphasized in the community, this Board along with Piedmont
Virginia Community College (PVCC) and higher institutions will have to take a
major role. Staff will begin the process of gathering data so that everyone
knows what agencies and facilities are available. He does not disagree with
what Mr. Johnson said. The Housing Committee is currently juggling too many
tasks as it is, and this is not the proper place for this subcommittee.
Mrs. Thomas said the Council on Community at the University of Virginia
took on the challenge of finding out what kind of adult education was going on
in this community (more like a career-ladder sort) beginning with people who
do not have adequate skills and staff may want to review those results.
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Mr. Martin said Mr. Tucker mentioned discussing this idea with the School
Board, but he does not envision anything changing what the school system is
currently doing. He thinks the school system is rightfully focused on the
Blue Ribbon Commission which made recommendations in terms of vocational
education and job training. He thinks the School Board needs to be focused on
what they have already put together in terms of their mission statement. He
sees this as bringing information together and deciding where to go after
reviewing all of the information.
(Mr. Marshall left the meeting at 10:22 a.m.)
Mrs. Humphris said she spoke with Mr. Tom Hall, owner of Acme, and he gave
her permission to mention that he has problems with his workforce. In last
month's report to the Board, he wrote about the number of employees who cannot
read or write. She talked with Mr. Hall and they discussed the fact that so
many employees at Acme seem to feel that he owes them a job and that they do
not owe him a day's work. This problem is more complex than simply providing
the education and training and having the jobs, it is education and training,
but it is also attitude and motivation. This Board must include all of these
things in studies or recommendations.
Mr. Martin concurred with Mrs. Humphris' comments.
(Mr. Marshall returned to the meeting at 10:25 a.m.)
Agenda Item No. 9. Request to set a public hearing to amend the Albemarle
County Code, Chapter 10, Health and Sanitation, by the addition of Article IV,
Section 10-21, on-site well and septic system application fee; exemptions.
Mr. Tucker said during work sessions for the fiscal year 1994-95, the
Board approved the implementation of a well permit fee and a septic system
application fee to offset projected increases in the Health Department's
budget. These are caused by increased utility costs for the enlarged clinic,
a five percent cut in state funding and state-mandated salary increases for
their employees. Rather than cut or reduce health and dental benefits to
those in need, particularly in the children's programs, Dr. Susan McLeod,
Director of the Thomas Jefferson Health District, proposed the fee as a way of
placing the cost of these permits on those who benefit directly from the
environmental review and permitting process.
As noted during budget discussions, with approximately 320 applications
per year, a combined $150 fee will generate projected revenues of $52,000.
$150 fee will recover only 30 per cent of the costs of issuing a combined
septic and well permit, which is estimated to actually be $500.
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The proposed ordinance will implement County on-site and septic system
application fees in the amount of $100 for the construction of a new septic
system and $50 for a new well. Exempted from the fees will be any property
owners whose incomes are below 100 per cent of the poverty level, repairs on
an existing septic system for the same usage, or for failing wells that are
properly abandoned.
The proposed fees are in the moderate range when compared to local fees in
other jurisdictions which range from a low of $25 in Nelson County to a high
of $392 in Loudoun County. Comparing thirteen localities that have implement-
ed combined septic and well permit fees', the average fee is $178.
Mr. Tucker said staff recommends that the proposed ordinance be scheduled
for a public hearing for October 12, 1994.
Mrs. Humphris made motion, seconded by Mr. Bowerman, to schedule a public
hearing for October 12, 1994 to amend the Code of Albemarle, Chapter 10,
Health and Sanitation, by the addition of Article IV, Section 10-21, On-site
well and septic system application fee; exemptions. Roll was called and the
motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
Agenda Item No. 11. Public Hearing on a request from Charlottesville Oil
to amend the service area boundaries of the Albemarle County Service Authority
to extend sewer service to Tax Map 59, Parcels 77 and 80B, located on Route
250 West. (Advertised in the Daily Progress on August 22 and August 29,
1994.)
Mr. Cilimberg said on June 1, 1994, the Board of Supervisors set a public
hearing to review this request. The Board requested information on the
alternative of on-site septic and how oil and petroleum products would be
prevented from being dumped into the sewer system. He said Charlottesville
Oil applied for an on-site Sewage Disposal System Permit on July 18, 1994.
The Health Department evaluated this application and subsequently denied the
permit. The Health Department cited three findings and reasons for denial
that are noted in their letter (on file). The discharge requirement of the
Albemarle County Code establishes a maximum level of 100 parts per million of
oil and grease and essentially prohibits any petroleum oil and gasoline from
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discharge into the public sewer. This type of business does not require a
separate industrial discharge permit, but any evidence of possible violation
of County Code discharge requirements would be monitored by the Albemarle
County Service Authority.
Mr. Cilimberg said this request meets the exceptions for consideration of
placing public utilities outside of designated growth area boundaries. The
Health Department has directed that the applicant correct the existing leaking
septic system and has denied an application for on-site disposal. Considering
these facts, staff recommends that the Board approve this request to amend the
service area boundaries of the Albemarle County Service Authority for sewer
service to include Tax Map 59, Parcels 77 and 80.
Mrs. Thomas asked if stormwater is affected by any action this Board may
take in granting sewer service. Mr. Cilimberg said this present septic system
does not work and everything is percolating to the surface and running off in
the stormwater including petroleum which was apparently in the soil. Some of
this problem will be solved by this connection, but there will still be the
existing soil condition and stormwater which creates a percolation to the
surface.
Mr. Jeff McDaniel, representative from the Thomas Jefferson Health
District, said the sewer system is completely enclosed and is the sanitary
sewer only. Sanitary sewage is all that will be going into sewer. The floor
drain in the service station will take some small quantities of oil from the
service station but this should not affect any of the surface drainage. If
there is oil present outside around the site it is a completely different
matter. Mrs. Thomas asked Mr. McDaniel if he is confident no petroleum
products will be introduced to the waste water system. Mr. McDaniel said he
thinks Charlottesville Oil can meet this requirement as well as any other
service station in Charlottesville. If steps need to be taken in the auto
shop and repair area to insure that none of the oils get into the system, that
will need to be done. There are no records about the septic system currently
installed. The septic system is old and there have been problems with septage
coming to the surface.
Mr. Bowerman asked if all of systems within the building will be reviewed
to insure that oil and pollutants do not get into the public sewer system.
Mr. Bill Brent, Executive Director of the Albemarle County Service Authority,
said the applicant will be required to install oil and water separators.
There is no greater risk of oil getting into this sewer system than at any
other service station, automobile dealership or similar business. If pollut-
ants are getting into the sewer system, it is better to have it in the public
system than in groundwater.
At 10:33 a.m., the public hearing was opened.
Mr. Page Williams, attorney representing Charlottesville Oil, said there
are already oil separators in place to address the surface contaminant
problem. This is a closed system, simply a sanitary sewer in this situation.
He agrees with Mr. Brent that public water and sewer is the best solution.
These problems with the septic system have become intolerable.
There being no further comments from the public, the public hearing was
closed.
Mrs. Thomas made motion, seconded by Mr. Bowerman, to amend the service
area boundaries of the Albemarle County Service Authority to extend sewer
service to Tax Map 59, Parcels 77 and 80B, located on Route 250 West. Roll
was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
(Note: At 10:35 a.m., the Board recessed and reconvened at 10:46 a.m.)
Agenda Item No. 12a. Appropriation: FY 1993-94 Overexpenditures
$41,600 (Form #930083).
Mr. Tucker said an appropriation in the amount of $41,600 is submitted to
cover Fiscal Year 1993-94 overexpenditures in several departments. Funds to
cover these overexpenditures will be transferred from the Fund Balance.
The overexpenditures were the result of several factors: Personnel had
unanticipated costs in unemployment insurance and worker's compensation; the
County Attorney's Office had unanticipated separation expenses from the former
Attorney's staff; the Clerk of the Circuit Court had greater than anticipated
maintenance contract fees for printers; the District Home housed an additional
Albemarle County resident; and VPI-SU Extension Services had unanticipated
moving expenses.
Mrs. Thomas made motion, seconded by Mrs. Humphris, to adopt the following
Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $41,600 to cover FY 1993-94
overexpenditures. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following
recorded vote:
September 7, 1994 (Regular Day Meeting)
Page 9
000106
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
FISCAL YEAR:
NUMBER:
FUND:
PURPOSE:
1993-94
930083
GENERAL
OVEREXPENDITURES FOR FY 93-94
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
1100012030210000
1100012030260000
1100012030270000
1100012040110000
1100021030700003
1100021060332100
1100059000563000
1100083000390000
1100083000550110
PERSONNEL FICA
PERSONNEL UNEMPLOYMENT INS
PERSONNEL WORKER'S COMP.
CO ATTORNEY SALARIES
MAGISTRATE OFFICE EXPENSE
CLERK OF COURT MAINT. CONTRACT-EQUIP
CONTRIBUTIONS DISTRICT HOME
VPI EXTENSION PURCHASED SERVICES
VPI EXTENSION TRAVEL-POOL CAR
AMOUNT
1,200.00
5,500.00
3,600.00
7,600.00
1,800.00
6,900.00
12,600.00
1,900.00
500.00
TOTAL $ 41,600.00
REVENUE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
2100051000510100 GENERAL FUND BALANCE
TOTAL
$ 41,600.00
$ 41,600.00
Agenda Item No. 12b. Appropriation: Drug Free Schools/Communities Act
Grant - $22,174.45 (Form #940007).
Mr. Tucker said at its meeting on August 8, 1994, the School Board
approved the reappropriation of the 1993-94 Drug Free Schools and Communities
Act Grant fund balance of $22,174.45.
Mr. Martin made motion, seconded by Mrs. Humphris, to adopt the follow-
ing Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $22,174.45 for the Drug Free
School/Communities Act Grant.
Mrs. Thomas said this item has been cut from Federal funding in recent
years. Region Ten programs will not be in all schools as they were in
previous years and she regards this as a major problem. Mr. Martin concurred.
There being no further comments, roll was called and the motion carried by the
following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
FISCAL YEAR:
NUMBER:
FUND:
PURPOSE:
1994-95
940007
GRANT
FUNDING FOR DRUG FREE SCHOOL GRANT-REAPPROPRIATION
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY
1310761101312500
1310761101321700
1310761101601300
1310761101580000
1310761311550400
1310761311580000
1310761311580500
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
PROF. SERVICES/INSTRUCTIONAL
PROF. SERVICES/CONSULTANTS
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS
TRAVEL-EDUCATION
MISCELLANEOUS
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
$ 1,000 00
8,696 36
464 04
6,000 00
644 36
2,869 69
2,500.00
TOTAL $ 22,174.45
REVENUE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
2310724000240233 DRUG FREE SCH GRANT
TOTAL
$ 22,174.45
$ 22,174.45
Agenda Item No. 12c. Appropriation: Artist-in-Education Residency
Program Grant for Stony Point Elementary School - $2723 (Form #940008).
Mr. Tucker said at its meetin~ on August 8, 1994, the School Board
approved the appropriation of the Artist-in-Education Residency Program Grant
for Stony Point Elementary School in the amount of $2723. The Program will
center upon activities that develop awareness of African arts that have
influenced and will continue to influence culture in America, promote a
positive attitude toward African arts and culture, provide opportunities and
encouragement through training in the performing arts for children and staff
to expressively reflect upon our culture's connection to Africa, and share
artistic performance process and products with the community served by the
school including students, parents, and others.
September 7, 1994 (Regular Day Meeting)
Page 10
000. 07
Mr. Martin made motion, seconded by Mrs. Thomas, to adopt the following
Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $2723 for the Artist-in-Education
Residency Program Grant for Stony Point Elementary School. Roll was called
and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
FISCAL YEAR:
NUMBER:
FUND:
PURPOSE:
1994-95
940008
GRANT
FUNDING FOR ARTISTS-IN-EDUCATION RESIDENCY GRANT
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
1310460211312500 PROF. SERVICES INSTRUCTIONAL
AMOUNT
$ 2,723.00
TOTAL $ 2,723.00
REVENIYE
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
2310424000240265 VA. COMM. ARTS GRANT #95-0133
TOTAL
$ 2,723.00
$ 2,723.00
Agenda Item No. 12d. Appropriation: Regional Adult Education Special-
ist Grant - $30,300 (Form #940009).
Mr. Tucker said at its meeting on August 8, 1994, the School Board
approved the appropriation of the Regional Adult Education Specialist Grant.
The State Department of Education Office of Adult Education approved the
application of Albemarle County Schools' for $30,300 in State Department of
Education funding to support the Regional Adult Education Specialist position.
This is the third year for approval of funding for this position. The
Regional Adult Education Specialist will plan and carry out Regional Staff
Development activities that include pre-service and in-service training for
instructors and administrators, plan strategies for a Regional Recruitment
Plan and provide Instructional Technical Assistance for the Adult Literacy and
Basic Education instructors in the planning district.
Mrs. Thomas made motion, seconded by Mr. Martin, to adopt the following
Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $30,300 for the Regional Adult
Education Specialist Grant. Roll was called and the motion carried by the
following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
FISCAL YEAR:
NUMBER:
FUND:
PURPOSE:
1994-95
940009
SCHOOL
FUNDING FOR THE REGIONAL ADULT EDUCATION SPECIALIST
GRANT
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
1211361118111400
1211361118115000
1211361118210000
1211361118232000
1211361118242000
1211361118520000
1211361118550100
1211361118800100
SALARIES-OTHERMANAGEMENT
SALARIES-CLERICAL
FICA
DENTAL INSURANCE
GROUP LIFE/PART-TIME
COMMUNICATIONS
TRAVEL
EQUIPMENT
$ 18,000.00
3,000.00
1,600.00
30.00
70.00
2,500.00
3,000.00
2,100.00
TOTAL $ 30,300.00
REVEAUJE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
2200024000240252 ADULT ED. SPECIALIST GRANT
TOTAL
$ 30,300.00
$ 30,300.00
Agenda Item No. 12e. Appropriation: Virginia Discovery Museum and
Piedmont Council of the Arts $410 (Form ~940011) .
Mr. Tucker said each year the County applies to the Virginia Commission
for the Arts for a Local Government Challenge Grant, which matches any local
funds allocated to community arts organizations. Based on prior grants, staff
projected during the budget process that the total grant would be approximate-
ly $2500 and, therefore, allocated $1250 to both the Virginia Discovery Museum
and the Piedmont Council of the Arts. In June, the Virginia Commission of the
Arts awarded a Challenge Grant in the amount of $2910, $410 more than had been
anticipated, or appropriated. This appropriation authorizes the additional
appropriation of $410 from the Virginia Commission of the Arts grant, $205 to
the Piedmont Council of the Arts and $205 to the Virginia Discovery Museum.
September 7, 1994 (Regular Day Meeting) 000~08
Page 11
Mrs. Thomas made motion, seconded by Mr. Bowerman, to adopt the follow-
ing Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $410, $205 of which is
appropriated to the Virginia Discover Museum and $205 to the Piedmont Council
of the Arts. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded
vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
FISCAL YEAR:
NUMBER:
FUND:
PURPOSE:
1994-95
940011
GENERAL
COMMISSION OF THE ARTS GRANT
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
1100079000560401 VA. DISCOVERY MUSEUM
1100079000560410 PIEDMONT COLTNCIL OF THE ARTS
$ 205.00
205.00
TOTAL $ 410.00
REVENUE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
2100024000240418 VA. COMMISSION OF THE ARTS
$ 410.00
TOTAL $ 410.00
Agenda Item No. 12f. Reappropriation of FY 1993-94 General Fund
Projects and Requests..- $539,945.74 (Forms %940010 & 940012).
Mr. Tucker said requests have been received from a number of departments
for the reappropriation of unexpended funds from FY 1993-94.
Appropriation $940010 requests the reappropriation of $305,923.44 in
unexpended FY 1993-94 funds to cover budgeted projects and outstanding
purchase Orders that were not completed or received prior to the end of the
fiscal year.
Appropriation ~940012 requests the reappropriation of $234,022.30 in
unexpended FY 1993-94 funds to purchase needed items or unanticipated expenses
that were not able to be funded in the FY 1994-95 budget.
The preliminary FY 93-94 financial report shows that General Fund
expenditures were $1.5 million less than budgeted. Of the unexpended June
balance, a total of $539,945.74, the majority of which resulted from uncom-
pleted FY 1993-94 projects, is being requested for reappro~Yiation into FY
1994-95. After reappropriations, the net FY 1993-94 savings from General
Government operations that will be returned to the Fund Balance is approxi-
mately $1 million.
Mrs. Thomas made motion, seconded by Mr. Bowerman, to adopt the follow-
ing Resolution of Reappropriation in the amount of $305,923.44 to fund
budgeted projects and outstanding purchase orders that were not able to be
completed or received prior to the end of fiscal year 1993-94. Roll was
called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
FISCAL YEAR:
NUMBER:
FUND:
PURPOSE:
1994-95
940010
GENERAL
REAPPROPRIATION REQUEST FROM FY 93-94
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
AMOUNT
1100011010560415
1100012141800700
1100012142800100
1100012142800101
1100012142800700
1100012200800700
1100013020130000
1100013020210000
1100013020320000
1100013020520100
1100022010601700
1100031013311000
11001031013601000
1100031013601101
1100031013601102
1100031013800100
1100034000800200
1100041000312700
1100041000800677
1100041021332300
BOARD OF SUPV
FINANCE
FINANCE
FINANCE
FINANCE
INFO. SERVICES
REGISTRAR
REGISTR3LR
REGISTRAR
REGISTR3LR
COMM. ATTORNEY
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
INSPECTIONS
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
STREET SIGNS
250TH BIRTHDAY
ADP EQUIPMENT
MACHINERY & EQUIP
MACH. & EQUIP. REPL.
ADP EQUIPMENT
ADP EQUIPMENT
SALARIES-PART-TIME
FICA
TEMPORARY HELP
POSTAL SERVICES
COPY SUPPLIES
HEALTH SERVICES
POLICE SUPPLIES
UNIFORMS-NEW
UNIFORMS-REPLACEMENT
MACHINERY & EQUIP
FURNITURE & FIXTURES
PROF. SER.-CONSULTING
CORVILLE FARM SYSTEM
STREET SIGNS
$ 12,220.50
5,867.85
3,400.00
339.00
2,274.85
2,060.00
930.00
70 00
600 00
3,300 00
105 00
600 00
1,338 60
5,760 00
1,315 00
127 44
820 08
665 80
5,000 '00
150 00
September 7, 1994 (Regular Day Meeting)
Page 12
1100041021332300
1100042040390001
1100042040390001
1100042040390010
1100042040390010
1100043002331200
1100043002331200
1100043002332200
1100053011800101
1100053012301212
1100053013800700
1100053013800710
1100079000568900
1100081010312700
1100081010312700
1100081010350000
1100081010600100
1100081040350000
STREET SIGNS
SOLID WASTE
SOLID WASTE
SOLID WASTE
SOLID WASTE
STAFF SERVICES
STAFF SERVICES
STAFF SERVICES
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL SERVICES
CONTRIBUTIONS
PLANNING
PLANNING
PLANNING
PLAlqNING
ZONING
STREET SIGNS
KEENE LANDFILL
KEENE LANDFILL
CURBSIDE RECYCLING
CURBSIDE RECYCLING
R&M-EQUIP
R&M-EQUIP
MAINT. CONTRACT
MACH. & EQUIP.-REPL
F.S. ISSUANCE CONTRAC
ADP EQUIPMENT
D.P. SOFTWARE
VISITOR'S BUREAU
PROF. SER.-CONSULTANT
PROF. SER.-CONSULTANT
PRINTING & BINDING
OFFICE SUPPLIES
PRINTING & BINDING
000 109
365.00
24,656.77
111,000.00
16,382.00
2,765.89
1,000.00
5,000.00
2,423.82
1,800.00
4,500.00
9,003.00
1,000.00
4,998.00
68,000.00
2,519.84
810.00
455.00
2,300.00
TOTAL $305,923.44
REVENUE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
2100051000510100 GENERAL FUND BALANCE
TOTAL
$305,923.44
$305,923.44
Mr. Martin asked if the $4400 for median mowing was just for Route 250.
Mr. Tucker said it is basically for Route 20 south. The County received a
grant for some planting material on Route 250 East.
Mrs. Humphris made motion, seconded by Mr. Bowerman, to adopt the
following Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $234,022.30 in unex-
pended FY 1993-94 funds to purchase needed items or unanticipated expenses
that were not able to be funded in the FY 1994-95 budget. Roll was called and
the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Marshall,
Humphris.
NAYS: None.
Martin,
Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
FISCAL YEAR:
NUMBER:
FUND:
PURPOSE:
1994-95
940012
GENERAL
DEPARTMENTAL REQUEST FOR USE OF FY 93-94 CARRYOVER
FUNDS
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY
1100012145800901
1100012200800710
1100022010130000
1100022010550400
1100031011310000
1100031011800200
1100031012800200
1100031012800700
1100031013601000
1100031013601000
1100031013800100
1100031013800300
1100031013800300
1100031013800300
1100031013800300
1100031013800701
1100032011310000
1100032011800100
1100032011800520
1100034000130000
1100034000800201
1100034000800300
1100041000110000
1100041000210000
1100041000221000
1100041000231000
1100041000232000
1100041000241000
1100041000800200
1100041000800700
1100043001800200
1100043002331200
1100043002510100
1100053011312100
1100071011800200
1100071012301211
1100071012580505
1100079000568900
1100081010350000
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
FINANCE
INFO. SERVICES
COMM. ATTORNEY
COMM. ATTORNEY
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE
FIRE RESCUE
FIRE RESCUE
FIRE RESCUE
INSPECTIONS
INSPECTIONS
INSPECTIONS
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
STAFF SERVICES
STAFF SERVICES
STAFF SERVICES
SOCIAL SERVICES
PARKS & REC.
PARKS & REC.
PARKS & REC.
VISITOR BUREAU
PLA1TNING
REPAIRS & MAINT $
D.P. SOFTWARE
SALARIES/PART-TIME
TRAVEL - EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FI/RNITURE & FIXTURES
FURNITURE & FIXTURES
ADP EQUIPMENT
POLICE SUPPLIES
POLICE SUPPLIES
MACHINERY & EQUIP
COMMUNICATION EQUIP.
COMMUNICATION EQUIP.
COMMUNICATION EQUIP.
COMMUNICATION EQUIP.
ADP EQUIP.-REPL.
FACILITATOR FEES
MACHINERY & EQUIP
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL EQ
SALARIES / PART- TIME
FURN. & FIXT.-REPL
COMM. EQUIPMENT
SALARIES -REGULAR
FICA
VRS
HEALTH INS
DENTAL INS
VRS LIFE INS
FURNITURE & FIXTURES
ADP EQUIPMENT
FURNITLTRE & FIXTURES
REPAIRS & MAINT.-EQUI
ELECTRICAL SERVICE
LEGAL FEES
FURNITURE & FIXTURES
MEDIA~N MOWING
SECURITY SERVICES
REPAIRS
PRINTING & BINDING
2,500.00
44,000.00
1,200.00
1,500.00
2,640.00
3,920.00
1,270.00
2,000.00
3,200.00
3,800.00
5,000.00
715.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,200.00
800.00
3,000.00
15,000.00
4,000.00
1,990.00
796.00
5,688.00
30,126.00
2,763.64
3,150 19
63 47
1,950 00
60 00
285 00
2,305 00
3,000 00
6,000 00
17,000 00
10,000 00
5,000.00
4,400.00
2,000.00
900.00
2,500.00
September 7, 1994 (Regular Day Meeting)
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1100081010800100
1100081010800200
1100081010800201
1100081040110000
1100081040331000
1100081040600106
1100081040800663
1100081040800700
ooo .a.o
PLANNING MACHINERY & EQUIP 16,000.00
PLANNING FURNITURE & FIXTURES 2,000.00
PLANNING FURN. & FIXT.-REPL 6,500.00
ZONING SALARIES 6,000.00
ZONING REPAIRS & MAINT. 1,000.00
ZONING PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES 700.00
ZONING CARPET REPLACEMENT 2,300.00
ZONING ADP EQUIPMENT 200.00
TOTAL $234,022.30
REVENUE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
2100051000510100 GENERAL FUND BALANCE
TOTAL
$234,022.30
$234,022.30
Agenda Item No. 12g. Appropriation: Department of Criminal Justice
Services Grant for Recidivism Reduction Program - $31,640 (Form #940013).
Mr. Tucker said this Department of Criminal Justice Services grant was
approved for fiscal year 1993-94 by the Board of Supervisors on October 6,
1993. The grant has been extended from the original period of July 1, 1993,
through June 30, 1994, to January 1, 1995, through September 30, 1995. The
grant will be administered by the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court with
the County designated as fiscal agent. The County will receive funds and
forward them to the Court which will perform the required services and file
all applicable State reports. The grant is for $31,640. There is no local
match.
Mr Martin made motion, seconded by Mr. Bowerman, to adopt the following
Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $31,640 for Recidivism Reduction
Program. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded
vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
FISCAL YEAR:
NUMBER:
FI/ND:
PURPOSE:
1994-95
940013
GRA~T
RECIDIVISM REDUCTION (GRANT #93-A8040J)
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
1152029401312700 CONSULTANTS
1152029401600100 SUPPLIES
$ 31,440.00
200.00
TOTAL $ 31,640.00
REVENUE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
2152033000330401 DCJS GRANT 93-A8040J
TOTAL
$ 31,640.00
$ 31,640.00
Agenda Item No. 12h. Appropriation: Department of Criminal Justice
Services Grant for Intake Processing Study - $18,781 (Form ~940014).
Mr. Tucker said the Department of Criminal Justice Services grant was
approved for fiscal year 1993-94 by the Board of Supervisors on October 6,
1993. The grant has been extended form its original period of July 1, 1993
through June 30, 1994 to July 1, 1993 through December 31, 1994. This grant
will be administered by the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court with the
County designated as fiscal agent. The County will receive funds and forward
them to the Court which will perform the required services and file all
applicable State reports. The grant is for $18,781. There is no local match.
Mr. Martin made motion, seconded by Mr. Marshall, to adopt the following
Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $18,781.00 for Criminal Justice
Services Grant for Intake Processing Study. Roll was called and the motion
carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
FISCAL YEAR:
N-UMBER:
FUND:
PURPOSE:
1994-95
940014
GRANT
INTAKE PROCESSING STUDY (GRANT #93-8041J)
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY
1152029402312700 CONSULTANTS
1152029402600100 SUPPLIES
DESCRIPTION
AMOUNT
$ 18,525.00
256.00
September 7, 1994 (Regular Day Meeting)
Page 14
TOTAL
REVENUE DESCRIPTION
2152033000330402 DCJS GRANT
2152051000510100 FUND BALANCE
000111
$ 18,781.00
AMOUNT
$ 15,281.00
$ 3,500.00
TOTAL $ 18,781.00
Agenda Item No. 12i. Appropriation of FY 1993-94 Capital Projects -
$6,772,075.33 (Forms $930084, $940015, $930016).
Mr. Tucker said requests have been received from a number of departments
for reappropriation of funds incomplete for capital projects, approval of
minor overexpenditures from FY 93-94 and additional requests for FY 94-95.
Overexpenditures from FY 93-94 totaling $20,327.10 for several school projects
are detailed on Appropriation Form #930084. Reappropriation for uncompleted
projects totalling $6,228,946.62 are detailed on Appropriation Form $940015.
Additional requests primarily related to Berkmar Drive totalling $522,801.61
are detailed on Appropriation Form #940016.
Mr. Marshall made motion, seconded by Mrs. Humphris, to adopt the
following Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $20,327.10 for several
school projects. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following
recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
FISCAL YEAR:
NUMBER:
FUND:
PURPOSE:
1993-94
930084
CAPITAL
OVEREXPENDITURES FOR FY 93-94
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
AMOUNT
1900060100800663 SCHOOL BOARD
1900060100800671 SCHOOL BOARD
1900060100950088 SCHOOL BOARD
1900060210800671 STONE ROBINSON
1900060210800901 STONE ROBINSON
1900060520550570 MEDIA CENTER
1900060520800901 MEDIA CENTER
1900060252999999 HENLEY MID.
CARPET REPLACEMT $
WATER LINES
SCHOOL ZONE SIGNS
WATER LINES
BUILDING RENOVATIONS
MOVING EXPENSES
BUILDING RENOVATIONS
CONTINGENCY FUNDS
1,241.24
7,000.00
565.56
390.72
541.00
2,664.00
7,924.58
(20, 327 .10)
TOTAL $ 0.00
REVENUE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
$ 0.00
TOTAL $ 0.00
Mr. Marshall then made motion, seconded by Mrs. Humphris, to adopt the
following Resolution of Reappropriation in the amount of $6,228,946.62 for
incomplete projects. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following
recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
FISCAL YEAR:
NUMBER:
FUND:
PURPOSE:
1994-95
940015
CAPITAL
REAPPROPRIATION REQUEST FROM FY 93-94
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
1900012140950004
1900012200800301
1900012200800700
1900021050331000
1900031010950005
1900031040312703
1900031040312705
1900031040950085
1900032010800510
1900032010800710
1900033020700002
1900041000800960
1900041000800961
1900041000800962
1900041000800963
1900041000800964
1900041000950011
1900041000950035
FINANCE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
INFO. SER. COMMUNICATION EQUIP-R
INFO. SER. ADP EQUIPMENT
JUVENILE CT REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
POLICE DEPT SATELLITE RECEIVERS
EMERGENCY SER E-911 LOCATOR SYSTEM
EMERGENCY SER E-911 STREET SIGNS
EMERGENCY SER E-911 JOINT-CITY/COI/N
FIRE DEPT.
FIRE DEPT.
CORRECTION
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
SERVICE VEHICLES-NEW
DATA PROCESSING SOFTW
REGIONAL JAIL
STREET LIGHTS
ST.LTS. HYDP~AU./COMMO
ST.LTS. HYDRAU/GEORGE
ST.LTS. WHITEWOOD/GEOR
ST.LTS. GEORGTN/COMMON
HYDRAULIC ROAD SIDEWA
NORTH BERKSHIRE ROAD
AMOUNT
$ 50,000.00
1,875.24
15 000.00
4 528.45
136 900.00
139 807.00
169 304.77
753 244.49
30 000 00
24 060 00
227 289 53
40 000 00
16 000 00
16 000 00
12000 00
16.000 00
33 211 39
3 800 00
September 7, 1994 (Regular Day Meeting)
Page 15
1900041000950039
1900041000950043
1900041000950059
1900041000950072
1900041000950073
1900041000950090
1900041000950091
1900041020950036
1900041020950051
1900041020950065
1900041020950081
1900041020950098
1900043100580411
1900043100800666
1900043100800901
1900051020800901
1900051020950095
1900060100800664
1900060100800665
1900060100800705
1900060100950042
1900060100950087
1900060201312350
1900060201800200
1900060201800605
1900060201800700
1900060210800605
1900060211800901
1900060215312300
1900060215312365
1900060215800605
1900060252800605
1900060255312350
1900060255312375
1900060255580000
1900060255800200
1900060255800605
1900060255800670
1900060255800740
1900060255999999
1900060301312350
1900060301312375
1900060301800200
1900060301800605
1900060301800667
1900060301800901
1900060301800903
1900060302800901
1900060302800905
1900060303312350
1900060303800660
1900060303800901
1900060303800903
1900060304312350
1900060410800605
1900062420800901
1900069001950041
1900071000580411
1900071000950006
1900071000950010
1900071000950018
1900071000950031
1900071000950047
1900071000950079
1900071000950080
1900074000950083
1900071002800650
1900073020312350
1900073020950062
1900073020950076
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
ENGINEER ING
STREET IMP
STREET IMP
STREET IMP
STREET IMP
STREET IMP
COUNTY OFF
COUNTY OFF
COUNTY OFF
HEALTH DEPT
HEALTH DEPT
SCHOOL BOARD
SCHOOL BOARD
SCHOOL BOARD
SCHOOL BOARD
SCHOOL BOARD
BROADUS WOOD
BROADUS WOOD
BROADUS WOOD
BROADUS WOOD
STONE ROBINS
STONY POINT
AGNOR - HURT
AGNOR- HURT
AGNOR- HURT
HENLEY MID
SUTHERLAND
SUTHERLAND
SUTHERLAND
SUTHERLAND
SUTHERLAND
SUTHERLAND
SUTHERLAND
SUTHERLAND
ALBEMARLE
ALBEMARLE
ALBEMARLE
ALBEMARLE
ALBEMARLE
ALBEMARLE
ALBEMARLE
W ALBEMARLE
W ALBEMARLE
MURRAY EDUC
MURRAY EDUC
MURRAY EDUC
MURRAY EDUC
NEW HIGH SCH
C.A.T.E.C.
FAC MAINT
PIEDMONT
PARKS & REC
PARKS & REC
PARKS & REC
PARKS & REC
PARKS & REC
PARKS & REC
PARKS & REC
PARKS & REC
PARKS & REC
TOWE MEMORIAL
LIBRARIES
LIBRARIES
LIBRARIES
MEADOWCREEK PARKWAY E
HILLSDALE DR/BRANCHLA
KEENE LANDFILL CLOSUR
PARK ROAD EXTENSION
SIDEWALK-FIFTH STREET
IVY ROAD
BARRACKS RD SIDEWALK
BERKMAR DRIVE EXT
AVON ST RT 20 CONNECT
COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
REVENUE SHARING-ROADS
MECHUMS WEST
A.D.A. COMPLIANCE
FACILITY MAINT.
BUILDING RENOVATIONS
BUILDING RENOVATIONS
HEALTH DEPT-NEW WING
SECURITY SYSTEMS
ADA STRUCTURAL CHANGE
COMPUTER NETWORK CABL
UNDERGROUND STORAGE T
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
PLANNING SERVICES
FURNITURE & FIXTURES
CONSTRUCTION
ADP EQUIPMENT
CONSTRUCTION
BLDG RENOVATIONS
PROF. SER. ARCHTECTU
PROJECT COORDINATION
CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION
PLANNING SERVICES
CONCRETE/STEEL TESTIN
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE
FURNITURE & FIXTURES
CONSTRUCTION
UTILITIES-CONSTRUCTION
LAB EQUIPMENT
CONTINGENCY FUNDS
PLANNING SERVICES
CONCRETE/STEEL TESTIN
FURNITURE & FIXTURES
CONSTRUCTION
EXTERIOR DOORS
BUILDING RENOVATIONS
ASBESTOS REMOVAL
BLDG RENOVATIONS
CLASSROOM RECONFIG.
PLANNING SERVICES
BLDG ALTERATIONS
BLDG RENOVATIONS
ASBESTOS REMOVAL
PLANNING SERVICES
CONSTRUCTION
BLDG RENOVATIONS
SCIENCE BLDG
A.D.A. COMPLIANCE
CROZET/GREENWOOD FLD
CHRIS GREENE LAKE
WHITEWOOD ROAD
WAHS TENNIS CT RESUR
BEAVER CREEK PARK
STONE ROB REC. I
HOLLYMEAD REC. IMP.
STONY PNT RURITAN BAS
BLDGS-CONSTRUCTION
PLANNING SVCS
LIBRARY RENOVATIONS
NORTH BRANCH LIBRARY
110 584.58
3 500.00
705 923.13
41 000.00
78 000.00
1 667.00
11 000.00
86 808.62
70 700.00
650.00
44 196.21
7 500.00
65 940.81
52 250.00
199 561.43
2 690.00
316 102.08
80 059.57
43,018.58
37,538.72
52,035.00
45,065.93
343.99
969.00
7,541.40
60,000.00
7,500.00
3,252.72
17,280.00
1,981.00
6,997.30
932 50
56,836 60
15,000 00
39.020 69
681,271 32
322,877 62
6,055.72
178,500.00
187,367.96
19,310.08
437.85
960.00
45,000.00
10,056.00
14,149.53
4,798.75
90,074.98
7,721.52
205.84
6,922.06
175,000.00
9,101.34
5,303.52
19,208.75
7,450.23
0.00
139,995.46
12,000.00
5,859.00
30,000.00
25,000.00
9,948.28
7,500.00
225,000.00
894.04
18,334.70
8,019.00
22,536.77
29,618.57
TOTAL $6,288,946.62
REVENUE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
2900019000120605
2900019000199923
2900051000510100
E-911 EMER. TELE. TAX
FIVE SENSES TRAIL-CITY
CAPITAL FUND BALANCE
$1,062,356.26
10,000.00
5,216,590.36
TOTAL $6,288,946.62
Mr. Marshall made motion, seconded by Mrs. Humphris, to adopt the
following Resolution of Reappropriation in the amount of $522,801.61 for
additional requests primarily related to Berkmar Drive. Roll was called and
the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
September 7, 1994 (Regular Day Meeting)
Page 16
NAYS: None.
FISCAL YEAR:
NUMBER:
FUND:
PURPOSE:
1994-95
940016
CAPITAL
ADDITIONAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REQUEST FROM FY 93-94
CARRYOVER
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
1900060201800605 BROADUS WOOD
1900060205950021 HOLLYMEAD
1900060304312350 NEW HIGH SCH
1900041000950038 ENGINEERING
1900041020950036 STREET IMP
1900041020950081 STREET IMP
1900041000950059 ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION
FOLDING WALL
PLANNING SERVICES
RIO ROAD SIDEWALK
BERKMAR DRIVE
REV SHARING PROJ
KEENE LANDFILL
$ 22,458.60
40,000.00
45,000.00
3,343.01
1,112,000.00
(500,000.00)
(200,000.00)
TOTAL $522,801.61
REVENUE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
2900051000510100 CAPITAL FUND BALANCE
2900024000240429 VDOT-BER~ DRIVE
$110,801.61
412,000.00
TOTAL $522,801.61
Agenda Item No. 12j. Appropriation: Georgetown Pathway Improvements -
$13,000 (Form #940017).
Mr. Tucker said at the August 8 meeting, the Board committed $13,000 to
fund the County's share of the replacement of the asphalt path on Georgetown
Road between Inglewood Drive and Terrell Subdivision. The total cost of the
project is $26,000 with the other $13,000 being funded by VDoT. This is the
request for appropriation to pay for the County's share of the replacement
costs.
Mrs. Humphris made motion, seconded by Mr. Marshall, to adopt the
following Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $13,000 for the
Georgetown Road Pathway. Roll was called and the motion carried by the
following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
FISCAL YEAR:
NUMBER:
FUND:
PURPOSE:
1994-95
940017
CAPITAL
COUNTY SHARE OF ASPHALT PATH ON GEORGETOWN ROAD
EXPENDITURE
COST CENTER/CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
1900041000950022 ASPHALT PATH-GEORGETOWN
AMOUNT
$ 13,000.00
TOTAL $ 13,000.00
REVENUE DESCRIPTION A~4OUNT
2900051000510100 CIP FUND BALANCE
$ 13,000.00
TOTAL $ 13,000.00
Agenda Item No. 14. Presentation from the Jefferson Country Fire and
Rescue Association.
Mr. Tucker said on August 16, 1994, this presentation was made before
Mr. Perkins, Mrs. Humphris and himself. He felt it was important that the
entire Board have an opportunity to review this information before any further
actions are requested.
Mr. Carl Pumphrey, County Division Chief for Fire/Rescue, said the
Jefferson Country Fire and Rescue Association (JCFRA) has been meeting at
least once a month since January. All members have had input and are looking
to long-range planning. JCFRA has questions, ideas and concerns that it would
like to relay to the Board. Mr. Pumphrey then introduced Chief Britt Grimm of
the Earlysville Fire Department.
Mro Grimm said he is present to give the Board an overview on the JCFRA,
who it is, its mission, information about its activities and why it is
important to the citizens, Board of Supervisors and Albemarle County. He then
made a slide presentation and requested the following:
· Board of Supervisors' commitment to endorse JCFRA's current efforts
at developing and implementing a more comprehensive and better
integrated public safety response system;
· A well-conceived set of system performance parameters established by
JCFRA for both fire and EMS response, but supported by the Board of
September 7, 1994 (Regular Day Meeting)
Page 17
Supervisors. Once implemented, these parameters must be used as a
guidepost to measure the quality of JCFRA's service;
· The new system design must be supported with more funding for the
individual fire departments and rescue squads. Additional funding
must also be provided for more personnel for the County's Fire and
Rescue Division who support JCFRA in its efforts;
· A revised system for more equitably distributing fire program money
and tax money must be found;
· A new more cost-effective and comprehensive agreement must be reached
with the City of Charlottesville for the provision of mutual Fire/EMS
support services;
· New mutual aid agreements between the volunteer departments and the
City as well as Albemarle County and adjoining jurisdictions must be
signed; and,
· Fire prevention and life safety education programs must become a
higher priority for funding and implementation.
Mr. Grimm said the membership of the JCFRA has, for years, rendered
countless hours of service, often at great personal risk, to the citizens of
Albemarle County. JCFRA has provided the community with fire and rescue
expertise as volunteers and raised much of the money needed to keep its
operations active, thus saving Albemarle County millions of dollars. JCFRA
remains firmly committed to protecting its communities while heading toward
the 21st century. There is no doubt that this County will continue to need
JCFRA.
He said the time has come for the JCFRA, the Board of Supervisors and
County government to develop a more collaborative effort to assure that the
best health and safety interests of the community and volunteer departments
are protected. Albemarle County must begin to do what other communities have
begun doing, looking at fire and rescue services as a business.
JCFRA and Albemarle County are partners in this venture. JCFRA is
willing to invest extensive time to develop and implement a new plan which it
believes will best meet the County's present and future needs. However, JCFRA
needs the Board of Supervisors' support. Specifically, JCFRA is asking that
the Board tell it what steps it needs to take to answer together the question:
"What is the County's obligation for response preparedness versus each
volunteer department's responsibility."
JCFRA would also like assurances that the current planning effort that
has been underway since January will not be in vain. Rather, it hopes its
recommendations and efforts will provide the framework for action and not
further study. JCFRA would like to be assured that its plan will be adequate-
ly funded, and be the impetus for change in the way it provides life and
property protection for the citizens of Albemarle County.
Mr. Marshall asked how much this would cost and if any provisions had
been made for next year's budget. Mr. Tucker said staff will begin work on
next year's budget in the next month or so. The concerns raised are something
the Board has discussed before although he was glad to hear that fire and
rescue volunteers are willing to work more closely with the County. In the
past, there has been some hesitancy on the part of JCFRA to work with the
County. JCFRA is developing a plan with firmer recommendations and outlining
specific costs to be brought forward for the next budget. A lot of recommen-
dations JCFRA presented do not necessarily r~quire funding and many of those
can be implemented quickly. Basically, what JCFRA is requesting from the
Board is a commitment that it will work with a plan that JCFRA and County
staff members develop.
Mr. Martin said he feels the County has been lucky over the years to
have such dedicated people willing to volunteer so much time and he appreci-
ates this. He thinks the Board needs to know what is needed and the funding
involved.
Mr. Marshall said he attended a meeting last week and was impressed at
the professionalism of the rescue squad and fire department members; people
who do not receive any pay. He is grateful that these people who are willing
to serve the County in these capacities, but does not feel there are enough
people volunteering for these services and feels the County will eventually be
forced to supplement the volunteers.
Mr. Bowerman asked if maintenance of the volunteer force in the County
is one of the primary considerations of the work JCFRA has done to date, or is
JCFRA considering a professional fire fighting force. Mr. Dayton Haugh,
Captain of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad, said JCFRA is looking
at doing whatever needs to be done to insure that there is someone available
to respond at all times to citizen calls for service. If this means that
JCFRA needs to suggest that paid people be hired to serve certain fire and
rescue stations, then this is what they will suggest.
Mr. Bowerman asked if JCFRA has support from all of its members. Mr.
Haugh said the majority of the association members realize that each member's
primary responsibility is to respond to citizens when they call. Their
primary responsibility is to the citizens, not to maintain what each associa-
tion feels it must have.
September 7, 1994 (Regular Day Meeting)
Page 18
Mrs. Humphris said she learned a lot from JCFRA's presentation the first
time it was presented, but when she saw it again today, she learned things she
had overlooked before. Seeing the presentation again made the need doubly
interesting because of the growth the County is experiencing and will continue
to experience. It was brought out that people in the large new growth areas
(i.e. Forest Lakes and Mill Creek) do not show any interest in helping to
provide these services for themselves in any way. She asked if JCFRA had
approached any of the residents about forming a new station. Mr. Haugh said
part of this is an educational process. There are a number of new residents
moving in and they have no idea that the association's members are volunteers.
Most of these new residents come from areas where there is no such thing as
volunteer involvement. The County, for the last two years, has retained an
EMS recruiting and retention mini-grant where JCFRA tried to advertise, print
brochures, etc., to recruit new members. Mrs. Humphris said another thing
that people do not realize is how much fundraising JCFRA does on its own.
Mr. Martin asked if there is anything the Board can do to help recruit
new members or develop new rescue squads and fire departments. He asks this
because he recently had a controversial issue in the northern part of his
district and he realized that 70 to 80 per cent of the people who called him
stated that they had recently moved here from somewhere else. He does not
think these new residents have any concept of a volunteer rescue squad or fire
department and most people probably assume that these members are being paid,
have a union, etc. Mr. Tucker concurred. He said the Comprehensive Plan
update has identified, with the help of JCFRA, locations for new fire and
rescue stations. Once a location or area is announced to be a potential fire
or rescue station, it might help rally people and teach them that it is
voluntary and hopefully recruit members.
Mr. Perkins said he would like to add his support to the fire and rescue
efforts that are provided.
There was a consensus by the Board that Mr. Tucker and staff work with
JCFRA to develop solutions.
Agenda Item No. 14a. Resolution of Intent authorizing application for
Virginia Public School Authority loan.
Mr. Tucker said the Board received a Resolution authorizing the applica-
tion for a Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA) loan. During the last
budget cycle, the staff recommended that the Board borrow $445,000 from VPSA
for school facilities. Yesterday, it was brought to his attention that the
Western Albemarle High School crossing from Henley has been completed and will
be less costly than anticipated. Adoption of this resolution of intent does
not obligate the Board to borrow the money. He will look closely at the
revenue the County had at the end of the year on June 30, 1994. Savings from
expenditures can be utilized to purchase items directly rather than borrowing
the money over a ten-year period and incurring debt service and interest.
Mr. Tucker said staff recommends that the Board adopt a Resolution of
Intent to authorize an application to the Virginia Public School Authority for
a loan in an approximate amount of $460,000.
Mrs. Humphris made motion, seconded by Mrs. Thomas, to adopt the
following Resolution authorizing an Application to the Virginia Public School
Authority for a Loan in an Approximate Amount of $460,000. Roll was called
and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE
VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOL AUTHORITY FOR A LOAN IN AN
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $460,000
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors (the "Board") of Albemarle
County, Virginia (the "County"), in collaboration with the County
School Board, has determined that it is necessary and desirable
for the County to undertake capital improvements for its public
schools;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA:
1. The Board hereby authorizes an application to the
Virginia Public School Authority for a loan to the County in an
approximate amount of $460,000 to finance capital projects for
public schools. The County Executive, in collaboration with the
other officers of the County and the County School Board, is
hereby authorized and directed to complete such application and
deliver it to the Virginia Public School Authority.
2. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
(Mr. Bowerman left the meeting at 10:39 a.m.)
September 7, 1994 (Regular Day Meeting)
Page 19
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Agenda Item No. 10. Discussion: Thomas Jefferson Economic Development
Regional Partnership (deferred from August 17, 1994).
Mrs. Humphris said Mr. Tucker had forwarded to the Board a memorandum
dated August 12, 1994. He stated that a draft agreement for the Thomas
Jefferson Economic Development Regional Partnership has been prepared, and the
Board's comments are needed for the Planning District Commission's meeting in
September. She read the proposal and it seems to state exactly what this
Board agreed to do relative to an economic development policy.
Mrs Humphris said that in May, 1993 when the Board made a change in its
existing economic development policy, it agreed:
Any further changes would be made only while reviewing the Comprehensive
Plan;
Any further changes would be made only after the problems the changes
were meant to solve had been clearly identified;
Any further changes would be made only after they had been weighed
against the other goals of the Comprehensive Plan;
Any changes should not increase the tax burden without there being iden-
tifiable, significant and lasting benefits;
No changes would be made without holding a public hearing first.
Mrs. Humphris said it seems to her that one of the major thrusts of the
Thomas Jefferson Economic Development Regional Partnership is the promotion of
growth (marketing a region for economic development), and she feels this
"snag" should be resolved before going forward. It seems inappropriate to her
that this Board would agree to go forward and join a partnership which is
directly in opposition to the Board's current economic development policy.
(Mr. Bowerman returned to the meeting at 10:43 a.m.)
Mr. Perkins asked Mrs. Thomas to report on the discussion at the Thomas
Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC). Mrs. Thomas said at the
meeting on Thursday, she told the TJPDC and the Steering Committee that this
Board had voted to require a public hearing and that certain standards had to
be met before it became involved in this partnership. She also shared some of
her personal concerns. She stated that she was not speaking for the entire
Board. She also expressed concerns about the proposed budget. Other counties
commented on the budgets also. At this time, each locality is being asked to
allocate $12,500. This would add 1.5 cents to Nelson County's tax rate and
one cent to Greene County's tax rate, so these counties are not certain that
due to the size of the budget, and the way it is divided, they will partici-
pate. The budget was divided equally as opposed to calculating the amount per
locality on a per capita basis.
Mrs. Thomas said she was told that some of her concerns about the
partnership were too sophisticated for the other localities. The Steering
Committee did not want to discuss the agreement further until the Boards met
and decided whether to enter into this partnership at all. Mrs. Thomas said
it is not necessary for this Board to take any kind of final vote today
because there is no certainty as to what would be voted on.
Mr. Martin said the material he has read and the comments he has heard
from other areas cause him concern. He thinks this Board should give better
directions as to what it wants the Steering Committee to accomplish. This
Board needs to realize that every locality will have different concerns and
different needs. He is in favor of job diversification for Albemarle County,
but is not necessarily in favor of "just" economic development. A lot of what
he has heard from other localities is that the proposal is inviting business
to locate any and everywhere. He does not think this is the stance that
Albemarle County needs to take. The most important thing to him, in terms of
economic development, is job diversification and the realization that not only
is Albemarle County a service-oriented area, but it wants to promote specific
types of economic development. This Board also needs to consider the cost-of-
living versus the average wage paid. Mr. Martin said there will be economic
development whether it is promoted or demoted by this Board. This Board needs
to have specific goals and objectives. He is not sure a regional approach
will be able to recognize the differences in the localities and what the
localities are looking for. Until a public hearing is held to find out what
Albemarle County will receive if it participates in this endeavor no commit-
ments should be made. He feels that Albemarle County has specific needs and
should not be inviting any and everyone to locate here.
Mrs. Humphris said she agrees with Mr. Martin about job diversification.
Also~ Albemarle County's situation is much different from the other possible
members of the partnership. She thinks that this Board must make up its mind
as to what it feels is the proper role of Albemarle County government.
Citizens tax dollars will be spent in joining this partnership, pressure on
the ability of affordable housing will be increased and cost-of-living will
increase because when areas grow, the cost-of-living increases. Albemarle
County has grown every year at a rate that is more than it can deal with in
terms of providing services for the new people who relocate here. This
Board's responsibility is to analyze Albemarle County's education and job
September 7, 1994 (Regular Day Meeting)
Page 20
training system to see what it is doing, looking at fire, rescue, police and
other human services that are provided and realize how the County will pay for
providing these service.
Mr. Martin said he thinks the motivation for other counties are all
different. He feels the questions is: "can this regional entity put some-
thing together where each localities individuality is respected?" He and Mrs.
Humphris conclude differently because he feels the County should try the
partnership effort in certain areas of growth. He understands Mrs. Humphris
as stating that Albemarle County should not promote any type of growth. He
thinks it is this Board's role to think about the people who grew up in
Albemarle County and whose family's lived here and pay taxes and look at their
needs. This Board cannot look at the needs of the people who have recently
moved here. He feels the Board has a responsibility to insure that Albemarle
County continues to have a middle class. He sees the wealthy moving in and
when the next generation of middle class gets old enough to work, there will
be no jobs which pay them enough to afford a home, they will leave. This
Board has a role to insure that all economic development is not just service
or industry oriented.
Mrs. Humphris said she agrees with some points Mr. Martin made, but
disagrees as to who should do what. She understands Mr. Martin as stating
that Albemarle County should recruit jobs. She is stating that she thinks
Albemarle County's responsibility is to provide the education and job training
that allows all citizens to have an opportunity to take the jobs that are
available.
Mrs. Humphris then presented notes from the Economic Development
Steering Subcommittee meeting held on August 22, 1994. Mr. Tucker attended
the meeting and told the Subcommittee that the Board of Supervisors will
discuss whether it wants to participate in this agreement at its meeting
September 2, 1994. He stated that one Supervisor is opposed to using public
funds for this purpose and another member had indicated opposition as well.
Mrs. Humphris said this Board must know where it is being led and what
people have in mind. The private sector is urging government to become
involved in promoting private enterprise with public money.
Mrs. Thomas said she thinks an equally serious part of th±s conversation
has to be the portion of the Comprehensive Plan on economic development. She
feels Albemarle County is being asked to "jump in," "prejudge" and waste
efforts of the Planning Commission. She does not feel this Board should make
a decision on this issue today, especially until the Planning Commission
submits the economic development part of the Comprehensive Plan. This Board
cannot state that the partnership fits its Plan when the Plan is not yet in
hand.
Mrs. Thomas said until she is more sure that the partnership would
support Albemarle County's land use and natural resource preservation goals,
she will not support this effort.
Mr. Marshall said he does not want to invite large numbers of people
here to develop land and make developers rich. Jobs are a concern to
Albemarle County residents. He concurs with Mr. Martin that the County needs
job diversification because it is important that people have an opportunity to
grow. He is trying to do something with an economic development partnership
~that would assure that the low income residents would have options other than
welfare. This is his total emphasis as it relates to a regional partnership.
Mr. Bowerman said he serves on the Sustainability Council and it has
discussed employing from within and doing business with companies from within.
The "upshot" of the conversation was that the free market is ultimately what
makes this decision. If there is a job offered to a company, it has to find
the best person available to fill that job and whether it is a local person or
someone from another locality is a decision of that company. There are also
competitive reasons that companies should be free to find the best qualified
person for a job. Another point that was made is that the free economy will
also determine where a company buys its parts because of economic reasons.
This Board cannot promote the exclusion of efficiency within this region in
efficient businesses because Albemarle County operates in a larger context
than other localities. There are many things in this region that this County
would like have its say in, but what it can do is simply educate, make
available the best it has and frequent those local businesses that supply our
needs efficiently and expect that if we have the qualifications we can compete
with people from other localities. The public and private sector do not make
these decisions.
Mr. Martin said he does not think the public sector can make this
decision, but does think the public can influence some of those decisions. He
looks at what has happened over the last 20 to 25 years in Albemarle County
and the City of Charlottesville. He knows that under the County's Comprehen-
sive Plan the stance regarding economic development has basically been to let
it happen. If the Board looks at what has happened, he sees that economic
development has been good and businesses continue ~o locate here. If the
County is going to expand, the economy is going to continue to grow, as well
as population and he wants to have some influence on how economic development
happens.
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Mr. Marshall asked Mr. Martin how he thinks Albemarle County is project-
ed'to businesses which may want to relocate here. Mrs. Thomas said she talked
with representative of MicroAir and they have been told that Albemarle County
was one of the most desirable places in the entire country to locate.
MicroAir came here with enthusiasm, were met with enthusiasm, got the contacts
and information they needed, felt welcomed and then the people who welcomed
them began to tell them that there were people in the community who would not
want them here. She visited their company in California and discovered that
people from Charlottesville had told them that other people from Charlottes-
ville would call them and be "nasty" to them because they were not welcome.
MicroAir immediately pegged her as being anti-growth and were amazed that she
was smiling and talking with them. The representatives expected her to try
and scare them away. She can only draw a strong conclusion that if this
community is unfriendly to people, it is something that the people who want
development are telling other people. She thinks the whole idea of Albemarle
being an unfriendly County is overblown and is being done by the people who
say that they are in favor of having more growth and development in the
community. Mr. Martin said if he can have any type of influence in whether a
company, like MicroAir, comes to Albemarle, he would like to at least have the
ability to do so.
Mr. Marshall said he asked the Governor the same question he posed to
Mr. Martin this past week and was told that there were two communities in the
State of Virginia that are seen as being unfriendly to new companies coming in
and they were Albemarle and Loudoun County's. Mr. Perkins said this Board
decided a while back that it was not interested in having a County department
of economic development. He feels this is a wise decision, but feels the
joint effort being discussed is needed to help the smaller counties. This is
a fresh approach for this community and there are good reasons for looking at
this. He feels Albemarle County should pursue the regional effort until this
Board decides whether it wants to be part of the joint effort. He feels this
Board should direct Mr. Tucker to continue discussions with the committee and
see what can be worked out.
Mrs. Humphris said she feels this Board has to think clearly about the
proposal. Albemarle County's tax dollars would be spent to promote develop-
ment in other localities so that the tax bases that they have would grow.
Albemarle County tax base is already sound and in order to help the whole
region, Albemarle County would have to promote letting businesses go to other
counties where they would generate net positive revenues and Albemarle County
might absorb some of the residential growth because it is a pleasant place to
live, therefore Albemarle County would have to pay for additional schools and
services. Her bottom line is the role of government is to promote education,
job training and to make sure that Albemarle County has to best qualified
workforce to get the best companies to locate here. She feels Albemarle
County is getting too far down the track without making firm decisions on what
it wants as it relates to this joint effort.
Mr. Perkins asked Mrs. Humphris what decisions she would like to be
made. Mrs. Humphris said the decisions involve whether Albemarle County will
or will not spend taxpayers dollars to support a regional economic development
partnership, given the direction it is going. Mr. Perkins said the whole
funding issue is still at "limbo." Mr. Martin said he sees everything at
"limbo" right now. Mr. Bowerman said he thinks this Board needs to let the
Planning Commission finish its recommendation on an economic development
policy then let this Board review and discuss it and whatever comes out of
that will make more sense in terms of a regional effort. If this is done, it
will get the full scrutiny of the public input, the Board's full discussion,
it would be done in the correct order, which he feels is important, and this
Board could then make these decisions. Mrs. Humphris said this is the crux of
it, Albemarle County's economic development policy as it will be spelled out
in the County's new Comprehensive Plan.
Mrs. Thomas said the regional approach appeals to her the most. She
does not think a community is a great deal stronger than its neighbors. If
Albemarle County thinks its school system is growing, it has not been paying
attention to what is happening in other localities (i.e. Greene), these school
systems are educating the young people who then will be employed by businesses
in Albemarle County, get jobs in order to purchase things in Albemarle County
or raise or lower the tone of this community. There is no way that tax
dollars are moving between the communities, but she feels Albemarle County has
enough of an obligation to look at the region as a whole and this is one thing
that keeps her looking at the regional partnership as opposed to the main
stumbling block for her. It is a regional job market and Albemarle County
does have an interest and she feels the taxpayers would agree that they have
some interest in the health of the region as a whole.
Mr. Marshall said this Board needs to find out what Albemarle County
residents want first and then try and work within the regional group.
Mr. Tucker said he thinks the next step was to take any changes or
suggestions that jurisdictions had to the group. This Board is stating that
it wants to find out what the County's "economic development policy" is with
regard to the Comprehensive Plan. The regional partnership was moving toward
taking the document presented and going to the various localities. He hears
this Board stating that it wants to wait until it has its economic development
policy and he does not know if it would be prudent that this draft come
forward to this Board until that policy is in place.
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Ms. O'Brien said she feels this discussion has been helpful and has had
many items that would strengthen a proposal that would come more formally to
the Board. In spite of the fact that at least five times in the draft, it
refers to doing things as local plans and policies dictate, it obviously did
not come across. There was a great deal of discussion about these issues
because everyone is concerned about how anything would relate to what goes on
in their area. She thinks it is obvious that it did not come through in what
this Board has, even though it was an important issue.
Mrs. Humphris said she wants to make it perfectly clear that it should
be a possible option that there could exist just regional partnership without
direct funding from the localities. She believes the private sector has to
look at funding because the private sector will be the beneficiary to a great
degree. This Board must consider this when it makes its decision because
Albemarle County is already funding education and provisions of services.
Agenda Item No. 13. Appointments.
Mrs. Humphris made motion, seconded by Mrs. Thomas, to reappoint Mr.
Ricardo Preve to the Public Recreational Facilities Authority, with a term to
expire December 31, 1997. Roll was called and the motion carried by the
following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and. Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
Mr. Martin made motion, seconded by Mrs. Thomas to affirm the appoint-
ment of Mr. Preston Coiner as the joint City/County appointee on the Rivanna
Solid Waste Citizens Advisory Committee, with a term to expire on May 1, 1996.
Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
Agenda Item No. 17. Other Matters not Listed on the Agenda from the
BOARD.
Mr. Tucker said the staff will be bringing recommendations to the Board
on sites for a new high school. It may be necessary to obtain options on
certain properties in order to perform technical studies.
Mrs. Thomas said the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission has
received a report on recycling which indicates that Planning District Ten is
recycling approximately 35 percent of its measurable items.
Mrs. Thomas said all housing providers are invited to a brainstorming
session on Wednesday, September 14, 1994, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the
Worrell Building. This is part of the HOME Consortium Consolidated Plan.
Mrs. Thomas said the CATS Advisory Committee is holding a public forum
to receive comments on Wednesday, September 28, 1994, in Meeting Room 7 of the
County Office Building.
Mr. Tucker said he wants to make sure the Board saw the flier regarding
the upcoming meetings on the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Cilimberg then provided
information on the upcoming meeting schedule for the review of the Comprehen-
sive Plan.
Mr. Tucker said the Planning Commission minutes indicated that it is
considering not holding a public hearing on the Capital Improvements Program
(ciP).
There was a consensus by the Board that the Planning Commission hold a
public hearing on the CIP.
Mrs. Humphris asked for an update on the County's Gainsharing Program.
Mr. Marshall distributed a map and requested the Board adopt a Resolu-
tion of Intent to amend the Comprehensive Plan to designate Tax Map 76,
Parcels 54, 54N1, 54Z and 54P on Route 631 as commercial office use. He said
Mr. W.A. Pace has already discussed this matter with each individual Board
member. There is a federal mandate which states that Jefferson National
Bank's data and operational center is inadequate and must relocate.
Mr. Marshall then offered motion, seconded by Mr. Bowerman, to adopt a
Resolution of Intent to expedite a Comprehensive Plan amendment for Jefferson
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National Bank. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following
recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
RESOLUTION OF INTENT
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle
County, Virginia, does hereby state its intent to amend the
Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan to designate the following
four parcels of land for commercial office use:
Tax Map 76, Parcels 54, 54N1, 54Z and 54P; and
FI/RTHER requests that the Albemarle County Planning Commis-
sion hold public hearing on said intent to amend the Comprehensive
Plan, and does request that the Planning Commission send its
recommendation to this Board at the earliest possible date.
Agenda Item No. 15. Executive Session: Acquisition of Property and
Legal Matters.
At 1:00 p.m., Mr. Bowerman made motion, seconded by Mr. Martin, to go
into executive session under Section 2.1-344(A) of the Code of Virginia under
subsection three to discuss acquisition of property for Berkmar Drive Extended
and under subsection seven to discuss legal matters regarding a contract
relating to County benefits. Roll was called and the motion carried by the
following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and Mrs.
Humphris.
None.
Agenda Item No. 16. Certify Executive Session.
At 1:20 p.m., the Board reconvened into open session. Mr. Martin made
motion, seconded by Mr. Bowerman, to adopt the following Certification of
Executive Meeting.
CERTIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE MEETING
WHEREAS, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has
convened an executive meeting on this date pursuant to an affirma-
tive recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of The
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.1-344.1 of the Code of Virginia requires
a certification by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors that
such executive meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia
law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Albemarle County
Board of Supervisors hereby certifies that, to the best of each
member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully
exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were
discussed in the executive meeting to which this certification
resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as
were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were
heard, discussed or considered by the Albemarle County Board of
Supervisors.
VOTE:
AYES: Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas,
Mr. Bowerman and Mrs. Humphris.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT DURING VOTE: None.
ABSENT DURING MEETING: None.
Agenda Item No. 18. Cancel Board meeting for September 14, 1994.
Mrs. Humphris made motion, seconded by Mr. Bowerman, to cancel the
Board's regular meeting scheduled for September 14, 1994. Roll was called and
the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Perkins, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Bowerman, and
Mrs. Humphris.
None.
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Agenda Item No. 19. Adjourn.
At 1:25 p.m., with no further business to discuss, the meeting was
adjourned.
Chairman