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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20090408actions 1 ACTIONS Board of Supervisors Meeting of April 8, 2009 April 15, 2009 AGENDA ITEM/ACTION ASSIGNMENT 1. Call to Order. • Meeting was called to order at 3:01 p.m., by the Chairman, Mr. Slutzky. All Board members were present. Also present were Bob Tucker, Larry Davis, Ella Jordan and Meagan Hoy. 2. Work Session: Capital Improvements Program. • HELD. CONSENSUS of the Board to vote on this item at the beginning of the night meeting. 3. Work Session: STA-2008-0002. Fees. • MOVED, by a vote of 6:0, to advertise STA-2008- 0002 for public hearing with 50% cost recovery of fees for Subdivision Ordinance reviews as recommended by staff. Clerk: Advertise public hearing for May 13, 2009. 4. Recess. • The meeting recessed at 5:01 p.m. 5. Call to Order. • The meeting was called back to order at 6:00 p.m. by the Chairman, Mr. Slutzky. 8. From the Board: Matters Not Listed on the Agenda. Dennis Rooker: • Asked for an update on the status of the Photo Red (red light cameras) project. Mr. Tucker said staff would prepare some information for the Board • Referred to an e-mail he sent to City Council asking them to write a letter to Butch Davies to include the southbound lane on Route 29 from Hydraulic Road to the Route 250 Bypass and the Best Buy ramp in their stimulus request. City Council has sent that letter. Ann Mallek: • Announced that the first of this region’s LEED Gold Certified houses is being completed in the White Hall District. The house, owned by Brian and Joan Day, has also been awarded Virginia’s Earthcraft Certification and the Energy Star Certification. A press conference will take place on Friday, April 10, 2009, 10:00 a.m. at John Paul Jones Arena. Ken Boyd: • The Pantops Master Plan Committee will hold an open house on May 18, 2009, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Also, about a month ago he held a business summit with the Pantops business community. • MOVED, by a vote of 6:0, to have the CIP Oversight Committee take another look at the two swimming proposals, for the Crozet Program and the Stars Program, as an amendment to the Plan, by looking at some alternative financing approaches, for the Committee to decide. Sally Thomas: • Complimented staff and the volunteers who put 2 together Historic Preservation Week activities. • The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is working on a federal transportation bill to include a requirement that Best Management Practices in terms of keeping stormwater pollutions off roads be put onto new projects. Asked staff to look at this to see if it is appropriate and, if so, draft a letter for the Chairman’s signature. Consensus of Board to support and bring back information on April 17th. County Executive staff: Proceed as directed by Board. 9. From the Public: Matters Not Listed for Public Hearing on the Agenda. • Marguerite Cox, League of Women Voters, expressed support for implementation of the approved Community Water Supply Plan. • Kathy Rash, a small farmer and member of Forever Albemarle, asked for Board support in opposing several bills in front of the House requiring farms comply with new food safety regulations. • John McHugh spoke concerning the critical need the Star swimming proposal addresses. • J. J. Bean spoke concerning the need the Star swimming proposal addresses. County Executive staff: Update Board on status of bills. 10.2 Economic Opportunity Fund Guidelines. • ADOPTED the proposed Economic Opportunity Fund Guidelines. Clerk: Forward to Susan Stimart. (Attachment 1) 11. PROJECT: SP-2008-0065. Tandem Friends School Classroom Mobile Unit (Signs # 12&13). • APPROVED SP-2008-0065, by a vote of 6:0, subject to the three conditions recommended by the Planning Commission. Clerk: Set out conditions of approval. (Attachment 2) 12. Discussion and Adoption of FY 2009/10 Capital and Operating Budgets. • ADOPTED, by a vote of 6:0, the FY 2009/10 Operating and Capital Budgets as set out in the attached resolution. Clerk: Forward resolution to Richard Wiggans (Attachment 3) 13. Discussion and Adoption of Calendar Year 2009 Tax Rates. • ADOPTED, by a vote of 6:0, the proposed tax rates as set out in the attached resolution. Clerk: Forward resolution to Richard Wiggans (Attachment 4) 14. From the Board: Committee Reports and Matters Not Listed on the Agenda. Sally Thomas: • Regarding appointees to the Rivanna River Basin, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission will be making a recommendation to the Board to consider for appointment. • Announced that she would not be running for reelection for another term as the Samuel Miller District representative to the Board. 15. Adjourn to April 17, 2009, 11:00 a.m., Room 241. • At 7:09 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to April 17, 2009, 11:00 a.m., Room 241. ewj/mrh 3 Attachment 1 – Economic Opportunity Fund Guidelines Attachment 2 - SP-2008-0065. Tandem Friends School Classroom Mobile Unit Conditions of Approval Attachment 3 – Resolution - FY 2009/10 Capital and Operating Budgets Attachment 4 – Resolution - Calendar Year 2009 Tax Rates 4 Attachment 1 ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FUND GUIDELINES Purpose: The purpose of the Economic Opportunity Fund is to address unemployment and underemployment of County residents by assisting County businesses in providing higher wage permanent jobs by providing matching funding to federal or state economic development projects. 1) Minimum Requirements for Consideration a) Approved Application: Prior approval from a state or federal grant program requiring a local match, such as the Governor’s Opportunity Fund. b) Qualifications: The applicant needs to demonstrate his or her qualifications and experience in following through on the proposed project. 2) Evaluation Criteria a) High-wage jobs: An important goal of the Albemarle County Strategic Plan is to increase the ability of those individuals and families, who are living in lower-income households, to become self-sufficient. Eligible projects should increase the number of jobs, especially higher-wage jobs. b) Local Workforce Recruitment and Development: Applicants should describe the commitment to recruit local residents to fill vacant positions, including the number of jobs and expected wages, compared to comparable average wages in the chosen industry. Eligible projects should provide work-force training. c) Matching Funds: This fund was capitalized on a one-time basis for a maximum amount of $250,000. To maximize the fund’s impact, projects are considered more highly if demonstrating the success of the project is tied to other supporting financial resources. Though not a strict requirement, preferred projects should require from the Fund less than 20% of total project cost, in keeping with the goal of providing “gap” funding. Eligible projects will include federal or state funding. d) Tangible Benefits to the Community: Each applicant is expected to demonstrate how the project will provide measureable and tangible benefit to the community. In order to satisfy this criterion, an applicant must address each of the following elements: i) Capital Investment: Like workforce development, project applications need to specify and quantify expected capital investment (land purchase, building development, machinery, tools and equipment). ii) Estimated Economic Value/Return on Investment: The applicant is encouraged to furnish data on anticipated County revenues. This can include property taxes, machinery and equipment taxes, and sales taxes. e) County Goals and Objectives: The County Comprehensive Plan and the County’s Strategic plan can be accessed online at the following address, www.ablemarle.org. A project will receive more favorable consideration where the project ties to specific goals and objectives of either plan. 3) Conditions for Receipt of Funds a) Performance Agreement: Approved projects will be subject to a performance agreement which will require commitments in the following areas, at a minimum: i) Total jobs created for local residents ii) Wage levels for jobs created iii) Capital investment iv) Matching funds b) Performance Surety: An approved project will be required to provide some form of surety acceptable to the County Attorney guaranteeing the County’s investment is refunded if agreed upon performance criteria are not met. Adopted: April 8, 2009 5 Attachment 2 Conditions of Approval SP-2008-0065. Tandem Friends School Classroom Mobile Unit 1. The development of the use shall be in conformity with the concept plan entitled, "Tandem Friends School Campus Plan Study Site Plan,” prepared by VMDO Architects, and dated 12/4/08 as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator. To be in conformity with the plan, development shall reflect the following major elements within the development essential to the design of the development, including: • Building Orientation • Building Size • Location of the Buildings • Limits of Disturbance as shown on the plan. Minor modifications to the plan which do not conflict with the elements above may be made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance; 2. Additional buildings or increase in total enrollment/staffing may only be authorized by a new special use permit; and 3. Total school enrollment and on-site staffing shall be limited to two hundred sixty (260) persons. 6 Attachment 3 BUDGET RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia: 1) That the budget for the County for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2009 is made up of the County Executive’s Recommended Budget document and the amendments made by the Board of Supervisors as detailed in Attachment B of this Executive Summary. 2) That the budget for the County for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2009 is summarized as follows: 3) That the budget for the County for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2009 as described in 1) and 2) above be approved. FY 09/10 Adopted Administration $10,392,837 Judicial 3,778,420 Public Safety 28,883,088 General Services 4,586,380 Human Development (including PVCC) 15,769,278 Parks, Recreation, and Culture 6,222,743 Community Development 7,489,664 City/County Revenue Sharing 18,038,878 Anticipated Salary Savings -976,421 Refunds/Other 409,500 General Government Special Revenue Funds 12,696,884 General Government Capital Projects 9,287,050 Stormwater Improvements 250,000 General Government Debt Service 3,068,113 Education - Capital Projects 7,822,000 Education - Debt Service 15,174,802 Education - School Operations 144,184,787 Education - Self-Sustaining Funds 16,548,585 Board Reserves 96,745 TOTAL $303,723,333 7 Attachment 4 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, does hereby set the County Levy for the Calendar Year 2009 for general County purposes at Seventy-Four and Two- Tenths Cents ($0.742) on every One Hundred Dollars of assessed value of real estate; at Seventy-Four and Two-Tenths Cents ($0.742) on every One Hundred Dollars of assessed value of manufactured homes; at Seventy-Four and Two-Tenths Cents ($0.742) 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.