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ACTIONS
Board of Supervisors Meeting of April 11, 2007
April 12, 2007
1. Call to order.
• Meeting called to order at 3:02 p.m., by the
Chairman, Mr. Boyd. All BOS members
were present. Also present were Bob
Tucker, Larry Davis and Diane Mullins.
2a. Adopt FY 007/08 Capital and Operating Budgets.
• DEFERRED taking action until May 9th.
Clerk: Schedule on agenda for May 9, 2007,
3:00 p.m.
2b. Adopt Calendar Year 2006 Tax Levy Resolution.
• MOTION to set the real estate tax rate at
$0.65/$100 failed by a vote of 3:3.
• MOTION to set the real estate tax rate at
$0.69/$100 failed by a vote of 2:4.
• MOTION to set the real estate tax rate at
$0.68/$100 passed by a vote of 6:0.
• MOTION to increase the decal fee by
$10.00 passed by a vote of 4:2.
• MOTION to adopt the attached resolution to
set the 2007 Calendar Year tax rates
passed by a vote of 6:0.
Clerk: Forward resolution to Finance and
OMB.
(Attachment 1)
6. From the Board: Committee Reports and
Matters Not Listed on the Agenda.
Dennis Rooker:
• Suggested staff contact VDOT to get some
understanding of what HB 3202 means to
this locality in terms of potential allocation of
additional secondary, and possibly, primary
road funds for priority projects. Regarding
the provisions for impact fees, suggested
that, as soon as possible, the County
Attorney’s office provide a report on what the
County is being enabled to do under the
legislation and then the Board begin the
discussion on what it wants to do.
David W yant:
• Suggested adding to a future Board agenda
discussion of its Rules of Procedure.
Sally Thomas:
• Discussed a VACo legislative meeting being
held in Fluvanna County on April 19th.
• Invited Board members to attend an
informational event hosted by the AIDS
Services Group on May 10th, 5:30 – 7:00
p.m., at the Sage Moon.
Bob Tucker:
• CONSENSUS that staff will cover the FY
2007 reduction in revenue for the School
Division and local government from reserve
funds.
County Attorney: Provide information for
future agenda.
Recessed at 5:10 p.m.
3. Call to order.
• Meeting called back to order at 6:00 p.m., by
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the Chairman, Mr. Boyd. All BOS members
were present.
7. From the Board: Matters Not Listed for Public
Hearing on the Agenda.
• There were none.
8.1 Resolution of the Industrial Development
Authority authorizing the issuance of revenue
bonds, pursuant to the Industrial Development
and Revenue Bond Act, in an amount not to
exceed $60,000,000 for Martha Jefferson
Hospital.
• ADOPTED the attached Resolution.
Clerk: Forward copy of adopted resolution to
Bond Counsel. (Attachment 2)
8.2 Resolution of Support for Application to the
Virginia Department of Transportation for
Multimodal Corridor Plan for the US 29 and
US 33 Development Areas in Greene
County.
• ADOPTED the attached Resolution.
Clerk: Forward copy of adopted resolution to
Harrison Rue, TJPDC. (Attachment 3)
8.3 Resolution of the Industrial Development
Authority authorizing the issuance of revenue
bonds, pursuant to the Industrial Development
and Revenue Bond Act, in an amount not to
exceed $30,000,000 for Thomas Jefferson
Foundation, Inc.
• ADOPTED the attached Resolution.
Clerk: Forward copy of adopted resolution to
Bond Counsel. (Attachment 4)
9. Housing Choice Voucher Plan.
• APPROVED the submission of the Annual
Plan and AUTHORIZED THE County
Executive to execute the PHA Certifications
of Compliance.
Ron White: Proceed as approved.
10. SP-2006-008. SOCA South Fork Expansion
(Sign #66).
• DENIED SP-2006-008, by a vote of 5:1.
• DIRECTED County staff to work with SOCA
to assist them in finding a suitable location
that would meet their expansion needs.
Pat Mullaney: Proceed as directed.
11. Request to set public hearing to amend the
Jurisdictional Area Boundary to provide sewer
service to Tax Map 46, Parcels 22 and 22C,
located adjacent to the SOCA sports facility on
Polo Grounds Road.
• By a vote of 6:0, voted to NOT go to public
hearing.
NonAgenda. The Board recessed at 9:55 p.m.
and reconvened at 10:00 pm.
12. ZMA-2006-005. Avinity (Sign #75).
• Indefinitely DEFERRED ZMA-2006-005, by a
vote of 6:0, to allow the applicant an
opportunity to bring back information on the
“true” value of the proffers.
Clerk: Reschedule on agenda when ready to
come back to Board.
13. ZMA-2006-011. Whittington PRD Amendment
(Sign #70).
• APPROVED ZMA-2006-011, by a vote of
6:0, as proffered dated February 8, 2007.
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15. Adjourn.
• At 11:51 p.m., the meeting was adjourned.
Attachment 1 – Resolution – Calendar Year 2007 Tax Levy.
Attachment 2 – IDA Resolution – Martha Jefferson Hospital.
Attachment 3 – Resolution - Multimodal Corridor Grant Application.
Attachment 4 – IDA Resolution – Thomas Jefferson Foundation
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ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, does
hereby set the County levy for Calendar Year 2007 for general County purposes at Sixty-Eight
Cents ($0.68) on every One Hundred Dollars of assessed value of real estate; at Sixty-Eight
Cents ($0.68) on every One Hundred Dollars of assessed value of manufactured homes; at
Sixty-Eight Cents ($0.68) on every One Hundred Dollars of assessed value of public service
assessments; at Four Dollars and Twenty-Eight Cents ($4.28) on every One Hundred Dollars of
assessed value of personal property; and at Four Dollars and Twenty-Eight Cents ($4.28) on
every One Hundred Dollars of assessed value of machinery and tools; and
FURTHER orders that the Director of Finance of Albemarle County assess and collect
the taxes on all taxable real estate and all taxable personal property.
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ATTACHMENT 2
RESOLUTION
OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, the Industrial Development Authority of Albemarle County, Virginia ("Authority"), has
considered the application of Martha Jefferson Hospital and MJH Foundation, both nonprofit Virginia non-
stock corporations (collectively, "Martha Jefferson Health Services") requesting the issuance of the
Authority's revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $60,000,000 ("Bonds") to assist Martha Jefferson
Health Services in (a) refinancing all or a portion of the Authority's $50,000,000 Hospital Revenue Bonds,
Series 2002 issued on October 31, 2002 to finance or refinance (1) the acquisition, construction and
equipping of a three-story healthcare and medical office facility, including without limitation a diagnostic
imagine center, an urgent care center, an outpatient surgery center, a women's health center and a
prenatal diagnostic center, located at Peter Jefferson Place business office park, (2) the acquisition of
approximately 84 acres of land located at Peter Jefferson Place business office park in Albemarle County,
Virginia, and (3) the acquisition, renovation, construction or equipping of capital expenditures at Martha
Jefferson Health Services' healthcare facilities in the City of Charlottesville, Virginia and Albemarle
County, Virginia, including without limitation the costs of routine capital expenditures, a MRI scanner,
accounting systems, angiography equipment and renovation, and a linear accelerator, (b) financing
additional capital improvements, and (c) financing a debt service reserve fund and costs of issuance for
the bonds (collectively, the "Project"), and has held a public hearing on April 10, 2007.
WHEREAS, Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),
provides that the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the issuer of private activity bonds and over
the area in which any facility financed with the proceeds of private activity bonds is located must approve
the issuance of the bonds;
WHEREAS, the Authority issues its bonds on behalf of Albemarle County, Virginia ("County"); a
portion of the Project located in the County and the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia
("Board") constitutes the highest elected governmental unit of the County;
WHEREAS, the Authority has recommended that the Board approve the issuance of the Bonds;
and
WHEREAS, a copy of the Authority's resolution approving the issuance of the Bonds, subject to
the terms to be agreed upon, a certificate of the public hearing and a Fiscal Impact Statement have been
filed with the Board.
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA:
1. The Board approves the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority for the benefit of of Martha
Jefferson Health Services, as required by Section 147(f) of the Code and Section l5.2-4906 of the Code
of Virginia of 1950, as amended ("Virginia Code").
2. The approval of the issuance of the Bonds does not constitute an endorsement to a
prospective purchaser of the Bonds of the creditworthiness of the Project or of Martha Jefferson Health
Services.
3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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ATTACHMENT 3
RESOLUTION
OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, the Industrial Development Authority of Albemarle County, Virginia ("Authority"), has
considered the application of Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. ("Borrower") requesting the issuance of
the Authority's revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 ("Bonds") to assist in the
financing of the Borrower's constructing and equipping of a Visitor and Education Center consisting of
approximately 42,000 square feet ("Project") to be located at 931 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, in
Albemarle County, Virginia, and has held a public hearing on April 10, 2007;
WHEREAS, Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),
provides that the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the issuer of private activity bonds and over
the area in which any facility financed with the proceeds of private activity bonds is located must approve
the issuance of the bonds;
WHEREAS, the Authority issues its bonds on behalf of Albemarle County, Virginia ("County"); the
Project to be located in the County and the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia ("Board")
constitutes the highest elected governmental unit of the County;
WHEREAS, the Authority has recommended that the Board approve the issuance of the Bonds;
and
WHEREAS, a copy of the Authority's resolution approving the issuance of the Bonds, subject to
the terms to be agreed upon, a certificate of the public hearing and a Fiscal Impact Statement have been
filed with the Board.
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA:
1. The Board approves the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority for the benefit of the
Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. as required by Section 147(f) of the Code and Section l5.2-4906 of
the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended ("Virginia Code") to permit the Authority to assist in the
financing of the Project.
2. The approval of the issuance of the Bonds does not constitute an endorsement to a
prospective purchaser of the Bonds of the creditworthiness of the Project or Thomas Jefferson
Foundation, Inc.
3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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ATTACHMENT 4
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT
APPLICATION TO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR
“MULTIMODAL CORRIDOR PLAN FOR THE US 29 AND
US 33 DEVELOPMENT AREAS IN GREENE COUNTY”
Whereas, this study will enhance the MPO’s US 29 North Corridor Study and will approach the
study recognizing the unique needs and factors in Greene County; and
Whereas, the project is consistent with the goals of the VDOT Local and Regional Corridor Planning
Grant Program, the Greene County Comprehensive Plan, and the United Jefferson Area
Mobility Plan (UnJAM 2025); and
Whereas, this project will coordinate transportation land and use planning for the US 29 and US 33
corridors in Greene County; and
Whereas, this study will provide a multimodal plan and action agenda to ease congestion, improve
access management, increase multimodal travel options and tie land use and
transportation investments together.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors does support
application to the VDOT Local and Regional Planning Grant Program by the Thomas
Jefferson Planning District Commission for the “Multimodal Corridor Plan for the US 29
and US 33 Development Areas in Greene County”.