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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-03-22 adj356 March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 1) An adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on March 22, 1989, beginning at 1:30 P.M., Meeting Room #7, County Office Building, 401McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. This meeting was adjourned from March 15, 1989. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Edward H. Bain, Jr., Mr. F. R. Bowie (arrived at 7:30 P.M.), Mrs. Patricia H. Cooke (arrived at 2:15 P.M.), Messrs. C. Timothy Lindstrom, Walter F. Perkins and Peter T. Way. BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None. OFFICERS PRESENT: Mr. Guy B. Agnor, Jr., County Executive (arrived at 1:37 P.M.); Mr. George R. St. John, County Attorney; Mr. John T. P. Home, Director of Planning and Community Development; and Mr. V. Wayne Cilimberg, Chief of Community Development. Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 1:37 P.M. by the Chairman, Mr. Way. Agenda Item No. la. Request from the Clean Community Commission (CAC3) for funding. Mr. Roger Flint, Vice President and one of the founders of the Charlottesville/Albemarle Clean Community Commission, said he was before the Board to ask for a modest budget increase. He said it was the first request for public funds in their 18 years of business since beginning as the Charlottesville Ecology Group and then becoming CAC3. Helsaid CAC3 thinks the top priority to get the community to change their ways with regard to recy- cling is through education. For the Board's assistance in considering this request, Mr. Flint gave the Board the following information about CAC3. He said 1) the organization is non-political by mandate; 2) they are evolution- ary, not revolutionary; 3) they keep activities simple and low-key with high citizen involvement; 4) they are an arm of the Division of Litter Control and Recycling, with a pipeline to the Department of Waste Management with whom CAC3 works very closely; 5) their mission over the years has attracted excel- lent volunteer executive directors. He said most work~ave worked for an hourly wage with no benefits. He said the present director set a record for the largest clean-up ever, receiving the Governor's highest award. Mr. Flint said the duties of the position being requested include respon- sibility for setting up additional voluntary recycling centers; coordinating recycling efforts by interested parties such as the Planning District Commis- sion, the City Public Works Department, the County Engineering Department, State agencies, and citizen groups; keeping track of legislative action pertinent to local solid waste disposal; and acting as a Iiaison with the State in ensuring funding. In addition, if this area laundhes a full-scale recycling program, this person would help educate, coordinate and publicize the program. He said the current salary of the coordinato~ is $7,500 and is paid entirely from private funds. CAC3 is asking to make {his a full-time position with a salary of $16,000, Social Security of $1,202, and hospitaliza- tion of approximately $1,500, for a total of $18,702. They are asking for He concluded by saying equal shares from the City and the County of $5,601. the City and County have both shown leadership in respondihg to public concern regarding the dwindling life of the Ivy Landfill. Mr. Way asked when this change to a full-time coordin4tor would be effective. Mr. Agnor said the request is for April 1, 198~. Mr. Way asked where the money would come from for this request. Mr. Agn~r said he would recommend that the funds be taken from the General Fund balance'. Mr. Way said the Board had received a tremendous amount of mail regarding this subject. He certainly agreed with Mr. Flint in terms iof the need for someone to coordinate all of the many activities, and CAC3 ~is the logical agency to do that. He said he felt the County would get al!great deal of benefit from the $5,601 appropriation. March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) 357 (Page 2) Mr. Bain asked if this request would be repeated in 1989/90 or if the Litter Control Commission would contribute. Mr. Agnor said the Litter Control grant does not change a great deal. He felt there would be a requirement for this to be continued by the locality. He said this request is noted as an annual need. The actual need for this budget year is only for three months. For the 1989-90 budget, an annual request would have to be inserted. He has heard from staff that the work in that office, which is housed in the County's Department of Parks and Recreation, has increased dramatically. There is another organization called Charlottesville/Albemarle Recycle Together (CART), which is generating a tremendous amount of interest, but CAC3 is the only one with an office. They are shouldering quite a bit of the responsibility from that group's activities. He recommended one'fourth of the request, or $1,400, be appropriated, realizing there will be a need for the full $5,601 next year. Motion was offered by Mr. Bain and seconded by Mr. Perkins to appropriate $1,400 for the balance of this fiscal year by adopting the following resolu- tion: Fiscal Year 1988-89 Fund: General Purpose of Appropriation: Local Funding of CAC3 Expenditure Cost Center/Category 1100090400930301 Description Amount CAC3-Local $1~400.00 Total $1,400.00 Revenue Description Amount 1100051000510100 Appropriation from Fund Balance $1,400.00 Total $1,400.00 Roll was called on the foregoing motion which carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Messrs. Bain, Lindstrom, Perkins and Way. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Mr. Bowie and Mrs. Cooke. Agenda Item No. lb. Request from Jail Board for additional funds. Mr. Agnor said $1.2 million is carried in~ the Capital Budget for expan- sion of the Joint Security Complex, half of which is to be funded by the State and the other half divided equally between the City and the County. That $1.2 million estimate was made three years ago. NOW the project has been bid, and the bids came back at $103,600 over the present funding. A little more than half of that, or $60,000, was an add-on to the~project for items not antici- pated in the beginning. He said the add-on h~ to do with upgrading security lighting in the building in order for the jail to keep State certification. The Jail Board is requesting that the City and~the County appropriate $51,800 each, one-half of which will be returned by the State to each locality when the project is completed. It is actually a net contribution from the County treasury of $25,900. The total expansion is ~ project which will cost the County $325,900, or one-fourth of the total, wDth the City paying onefourth and the State paying one-half of the cost. The County Executive recommended that th~ project cost be paid from the Capital Fund balance. He said the recent audlti:of the Jail shows that the County will retrieve about $9,000 in operatioqa~ costs from last year's audit. Almost every year there have been refunds in ~p~rational expenses because of Mr. McMahan's management of that operation as i'~ll as additional revenues from the State. In order for the project to be com~pl...eted, Mr. Agnor recommended this appropriation be made. ~ ~i Mr. Bain asked if reimbursement on this ~r41'ject is likely to be within the next fiscal year. Mr. Agnor said it would ~robably be in eight to ten months. He said the appropriation would have :ta. be for $51,800, with a revenue item to the CIP showing the $25,900 reimbursement. 358 March 22, 1989 ~Adjourned Meeting) (Page 3) Motion was offered by Mr. Bain and seconded by Mr. Lindstrom to appropri- ate $51,800 from the Capital Fund balance for the completion of the first phase of the expansion project at the Joint Security Complex, by adopting the following resolution: Fiscal Year: 1988-89 Fund: Capital Purpose of Appropriation: Additional Fund for Joint Security Complex Renovation. Expenditure Cost Center/Category 1900033020600100 1400033021701001 Description Amount Regional Jail Additions to Buildings Total $ 51,800.00 103,600.00 $155,400.00 Revenue 2900024000240000 2900051000510100 2400016000160518 2400016000160519 2400024000240409 Description State Share-Jail Addition Approp. from CIP Fund Balance City of Ch'ville-Capital County of Albemarle-Capital Commonwealth of Va-Capital Total Amount $ 25,900.00 25,900.00 25,900.00 25,900.00 51,800.00 $155,400.00 Roll was called on the foregoing motion which carrie~ by the following recorded vote: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Messrs. Bain, Lindstrom, Perkins and Way. None. Mr. Bowie and Mrs. Cooke. Agenda Item No. lc. Statement: Presentation to the University of Virginia Educational Policy Committee. Mr. Way asked if any of the Board members had anything to add to the statement drafted by staff at his request. He suggested that the Board members think about it during the next week. Mr. Lindstrom said he had made some notes and additions. He said although there was a clear tone to the statement, it did not have a conclusion. He felt that it should be made clear that these remarks represent the thoughts of the entire Board. Mr. Way asked other Board members to look carefully at the statement and suggest any changes necessary. Mr. Lindstrom said he would not be present when final~ action on this statement is taken so he wanted to get his thoughts in now. He does not know how much affect the statement will have, but at least there is the chance to give some input. He agrees with what Mr. Bowie said last Week that unless a new business locating here is willing to undertake a training program to deal with people who are unemployed or underemployed, probably the growth that will happen will not touch those folks. Another thing is that '~he employment base in Albemarle County is like a pond. There is a fringe around the base of underemployed and unemployed. The bigger the pond grows, ,~he bigger the fringe of under and unemployed is going to be. The more p~ople employed here, the bigger the fringe. He said he is not sure where the money is coming from to fund the current school system needs along with the public facilities for the current population. Adding 3,000 University students ~to this area and the people needed to serve them, means a significant financiai~increase in ser- vices. He said the Board needs to take every opportunity go say to the University, "don't do this to us." The old notion that g~wth is great does not anticipate people having to pay for that growth. He si~id he cannot see how a tax rate increase can be avoided. ~ March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 4) 359 Not Docketed. Mr. Agnor asked the Board to review draft letters to the legislative representatives that had been requested at a previous meeting. He said each person had been thanked in broad terms and then specifically for some individual roles in obtaining legislation. Agenda Item No. 2a. Work Session: Comprehensive Plan. North Pantops and South Pantops Properties (Worrell request). (Note: Mrs. Cooke arrived at 2:15 P.M.) Mr. Wayne Cilimberg, Chief of Community Development, described the changes in the proposed Comprehensive Plan as compared to the existing Plan to give a perspective to the Worrell request. He said that in the existing Plan a good portion of the property is shown as commercial office, with the entire frontage shown as planned commercial. In the northeast quadrant of the interstate interchange, there is an area shown for planned commercial, with the remaining area shown as low density residential. The proposed Plan designates a larger area for office use, to be called "office service". The entire northwest quadrant up to and just beyond State Farm Boulevard will be an "office service" designation. Also, this Plan proposes that what had been shown as planned commercial be scaled back somewhat to show a new category of "neighborhood service" along the frontage road, to be surrounded by low density residential. The proposed Plan adds a small amount of land to the growth area in the vicinity of the road going.~into Ashcroft. Mr. Cilimberg said the office service designation started as an area reserved for regional service. In this location, regional service could support something like a hotel/conference cenfer type of development. In the development of the office service designation~definitions, the Planning Commission decided it would be acceptable under the multi-use characteristics of office service to include hotel/motel/confelrence center as a use. After making that decision, the Planning Commissiondecided it was no longer neces- sary to show regional service in the quadrant~near the interstate. The Planning Commission did not want to show regional service along the entire road frontage out to the Interstate. Mr. Cillmberg said there are about 30 acres of vacant land shown for regional servi~e. The idea for an "office service" designation was for an employment center for the eastern side of the urban area that would be accessible to 1-64 a~d U. S. Route 250. Therefore, the decfsion was to show a large area of offide service, and then, within the definition of office service, have supporting !commercial uses as well as hotels and conventional conference centers, a~d within the office service definition allow for both offices, research aqd development activities, limited production activities, and marketing ~ctivities for itemS produced by the users in that area. ~ Mr. Cilimberg said the Worrell request is to have as the primary use "office service" covering most of the area ju&~ mentioned, but taking some area along Route 250 almost to State Farm Boul!evard and show that larger area as regional service. He said Mr. Worrell does~ not want to develop strip uses along Route 250, but wished to have a consolidated regional service develop- ment which would serve this entire area of th~ County, and not just the office service areas, i Mr. Lindstrom asked what zoning category Would be required to translate either of these designations into reality. Mr~ Cilimberg said the zoning category that would accommodate the office ser~vice approach may or may not currently be in place. Staff thought the existing Planned Development-Mixed Commercial zone might be feasible if some changes were made in the definition. Mr. Home said staff wanted a concept of a multi-use zone to accommodate the underlying office service, regional service or, industrial service. It would be a very flexible category which would rely o~ the recommendations in the Comprehensive Plan. Uses by-right would be very broad, but would be dictated by the Comprehensive Plan itself. ~ Mr. Lindstrom said some representatives of Mr. Worrell made a presenta- tion to him, and his concern is not only what the use would be, but how it would be shown in the Comprehensive Plan. Their property has unique charac- teristics. It is now a beautiful farm at the eastern gateway to the City of 360 March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 5) Charlottesville under one ownership and any development of the property would also have a. significant visual impact on Monticello. He hopes the flexibility necessary to allow a mix of uses can be designed through zoning with a plan for the whole tract, rather than "piece-meal" development. He said he is uneasy about putting a strip of regional service designation along Route 250. He would rather see a broadening of the definition of office service to allow a mix of uses controlled by overall development schemes if this would no~ cause problems in other sections of the Plan. If a regional service designa- tion is granted, the first thing people will think of is a shopping center. Mr. Way said he tends to agree with Mr. Lindstrom. He would be concerned about having a large piece of property totally set aside for office service. He is not sure exactly what is included in office service~ but it does not seem feasible to have that much property tied to an office designation. Mr. Bain pointed out that in Table 46 there is a breakdown as to the different kinds of development allowed under various categories. He said it is the mix of uses that may be important, regardless of what the use is called. The guidelines within the designations need to be made clearer. Mr. Andrew Dracopoli described the property and displayed a working model for the Board. He said the land is naturally divided int6~ parts by the topography. There is a natural stream under Route 250 which is quite deep, and it continues under the Interstate. They have conside~ed having a dam in that area, making a lake because the land is too steep to-develop anyway. There are about 18 acres which they request not be limitedi=to supporting commercial uses. This property was considered for a moteti~conference cen- ter/sports club type complex. One thing to consider is that in order to develop the internal parts of this property as office use,~.ithey cannot gener- ate the revenues necessary unless the land along Route 2501is developed in an attractive manner. The main difference is in the definition of "supporting commerical" uses. The Planning Commission has shown about:50 acres for region- al service, but by the time land is deducted that will be '~nder water, and the corner property, there is only 18 acres left for regional service which could be used for non-supporting commercial uses. He feels thati'ithe current Zoning Ordinance stipulations for planned developments give the B~ard a great deal of control over how the property can be developed. If the f~dntage were to be strip developed, it would essentially kill the value on thp remaining 150 acres. Mr. Dracopoli said the characteristics of property with limited access all under the control of one landowner makes this situatio~ different from properties on Route 29 North. By taking away all non-suppOrting commercial uses, he feels it would place a serious restriction on the~i~development of this property. ' Mr. Cilimberg said when the Planning Commission looke~ at this property, it was a question of whether or not the orientation of co~ercial uses should be in support of the office uses as well as some potentiali~residential uses, or whether the commercial should also have a highway orientation which would be more in line with the regional service designation on the corner property and along Route 250. The Commission preferred designation ~toward offzce development and internal residential types of development ~ather than to the highway. Mr. Horne said at the time the Planning Commission was reviewing a request to maintain the whole frontage of the property as shown in the exist- ing Plan. Later, there was a slight amendment by the property owner in that request, and the request today is a further reduction of the area for regional service des ignation. Mr. Dracopoli said the new dividing line would be at a!! logical break at the crossover at Westminster-Canterbury. With a highway o~ientation, there are three potential crossovers. It may be that the highway~oriented commer- cial would be accessed from only two points and everything ~ould be accessed off of an internal road. March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 6) 361 Mr. Lindstrom asked if because this is one parcel, even if it is subdi- vided, the Board has a fair amount of control as to access points. Mr. Home said the PD-MC zone, which is the current zoning on the frontage, gives the Board the right to approve an application plan of which a major component is access. There really is no permitted use until that application plan has been approved. Mr. Lindstrom said it was his understanding that if there is only one parcel which fronts on a state road, the County can limit the access points on that parcel to just one. Mr. Home said that is correct, given it has not been subdivided. Mr. Bain asked if staff had a different reco~nendation from that of the Planning Commission. Mr. Home said staff had originally proposed a regional service designation on the corner property, and he still thinks that is reasonable. The property right at the interchange is the most likely portion of the property to be converted to regional service. Should the Board choose to show that designation, he said, it would become available for additional unrelated retail uses on the 18 acres. A hotel use could then be accom- modated, if the owner so desired, on other portions of the office service designation. Mr. Home said staff has a concern about large-scale commercial uses continuing as a sub-linear trend along ROute 250 East on the eastern side of State Farm Boulevard. There are about 30 acres of developable land for regional service. It is set up in zones so it will not turn into classic retail strip development. Clearly,~ there will be requests for significant highway access points there at some time in the future. Staff is concerned about that level of development, and would continue to support the Commis- sion's recommendation. Mr. Way asked what is meant by commercial development which will support the office service category. Mr. Cilimberg said the concept is for commercial uses which will support the workers, including restaurants and small shops, and also support the residential development ~roposed. The commercial service would be used by people who work and live thece, rather than by people who travel back and forth on Route 250. A gas station, or a large shopping mall attracting people from outside of the area, ~6uld be an example of non-sup- porting commercial development. Mr. Home sa~d at the time that a proposal is submitted for the 18 acres on the road frontage, staff will determine whether the proposal meets the intent of the ordinanq~ as to scale and type of commer- cial that would support office as opposed to .hon-office related shops. That would have to be translated to something specific in the ordinance. He said he did not think the ordinance could list every possible use and scale so the question would be cut and dried. There wouldilhave to be some discretion on the part of staff. ~ Mr. Way asked how the hotel would be supportive of an office complex. Mr. Home said large office complexes typically have out of town guests requiring meeting rooms and convention facilities. Mr. Lindstrom said there are two ways toldeal with this question. One is to draw two different categories on the land ~se map. The other is to try to address the "Non-Residential Land Use Guidelines" on Page 209 of the proposed plan (Table 46). He said he would rather do ~he latter, because it gives everybody more flexibility and avoids the appearance of strip commercial development. Yet, he is concerned that if flexibility is shown in the office service designation on this property, it may Cause more problems where other office service is shown in other areas of theiCounty. Mr. Dracopoli said the word "regmonal service scares people because it gives the idea of Fashion Square Mall where t}Se land was leveled and then developed. He said it is regional only in th~ sense that the people drawn to the facility are not local, but the key is th~ non-supporting commercial use. The chart allows supporting commercial, but h~w much supporting commercial is feasible on 230 acres. There is a limit to h(w many restaurants are needed. If the chart on Page 209 allowed some percentage of non-supporting commercial, then he would support that. It is allowed in the existing Plan, and that is being taken away. He is simply asking that i not be taken away completely. 362 March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 7) Mr. Lindstrom said non-supporting commercial necessarily means retail regional; in other words, a shopping center. Hopefully, configuratively, it will not be a shopping center. He said his concern is that in the future another owner may want to make money the quickest way, and that would be by strip development of the frontage. He thinks something can be designed to accommodate this request, but he is not willing to say it can happen by allowing non-supporting commercial. Mr. Dracopoli asked what guarantee the County can give that an office project on that 18 acres will look any more attractive from Route 250 than a retail development. Mr. Lindstrom said the guarantee is that a complete development plan will be required in that zone. The Comprehensive Plan needs to allow flexibility, but not tie it to a specif- ic part of this property. The zoning category would have to show a range of regional service uses that could be accommodated in other areas of the County as well. Mr. Bain asked if staff could recommend some percentages for Table 46 that would not interfere with other parts of the Comprehensive Plan but would allow flexibility. Mr. Horne said that when the ordinance language is actual- ly drafted, there will have to be some percentages included, at least as an example. Staff does not want to put in a rigid percentage, so that developer.~ start to aim for that number. He said there should probably be "not-to- exceed" numbers that would be fairly low. There would b~ a specific justifi- cation process whereby someone would submit information On a large-scale development, and the Board would then have to make certain findings before granting any approval. A large-scale, well-planned devel~'0pment would be distinguished from strip development in that case. Mr. Bain said this proper- ty is in a unique situation, and trying to focus on a definition that would apply to other parcels also is difficult. Mr. Horne said. he feels staff could draft amendments to the definitions section of the ordinance, and give exam- ples of criteria that would support a larger scale of non, supporting commer- cial uses for the Board's review. This would modify Table 46 rather than the land use map. Staff is concerned about making a designation so unique that is not useful to other parcels in the County. Mr. Bain said he would rather have the designation t~ed to criteria than change the zoning map. Mr. Dracopoli said the applicant .'Lad no fondness for one approach over another, as long as the intent is stated. Mr. Way said he has no objection to Mr. Bain's suggestion, but he does th~nk it is important that this property be allowed some additional commercial ~ses that are not normally associated with this zoning category. Mr. Horne asked if the Board would support this designation in other parts of the County. He said that would be crucial to st~ff in developing the criteria. He said staff does not want to make a general ~hart that is suit- able to only one parcel in the County. Mr. Horne said he~iwas not talking about any specific parcel, but the University of Virginia~!Real Estate Founda- tion's proposal in Hollymead is similar in some ways. Heiiisaid he could see that some time in the future the Route 29 North corridor ~ight be eligible foz this kind of designation. Mr. Bain said he thought he could see possibilities in terms of a general outlook in other areas. Mr. I{orne said staff could draft something which mig~ be a change in wording about provisions for commercial designations. Mr~ Lindstrom said the real problem would be the zoning ordinance. The major impact besides trans- portation is aesthetics. He said he does not have a problem with something like this in the urban area as long there is some control .through zoning of what it will look like in terms of layout and configuratiqn of development. (Note: The Board recessed at 3:15 P.M. and reconvened at 3:27 P.M.) Not Docketed. Mr. Way said before taking up the next~ item, Mr. St. John was present to discuss the feasibility of the open space easements in the rural areas discussed in a previous meeting. Mr. St. 3ohn~isaid he understood it had been discussed that a group of trustees might be appointed to hold March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 8) 363 title to these easements. He said as he sees it, these easements can only be received by the County under the Virginia Code Open Space Act. The only entities that can accept these easements are the governing body, a park authority or a recreation facilities authority. Either one could hold title, even if they were not given any other function. He said he did not believe a group of trustees could be appointed and delegated the authority to hold title. In other words, the County owns the property right. In ordinary language, easements are subject to be bought and sold, and someone has to hold title to the easements. Mr. Lindstrom asked if an authority were set up, how restrictive the Board could be in establishing its purposes. Mr. St. John said if the powers are not specified, they would have all the powers that are in the state statute. He said it is possible to limit their authority and not take a chance on what is called a "runaway" authority. He said the easements could be obtained and then conveyed to an authority established at a later time. Mr. St. John said he could not guarantee if something were challenged later that it had not been misread or the courts would read it differently. He said this concept is defensible and, in his opinion, is authorized by this statute. Mr. Way asked if this authority would be appointed by the local governing body. Mr. St. John said that is right. He said he was prepared to give the Board an official opinion that he believes this is authorized. (Note: Mr. St. John left at 3:38 P.M.) I Agenda Item No. 2a. North Pantops and SOuth Pantops Properties (Worrell request). Mr. Cilimberg described the property on the northeast side of the 1-64 interchange. Staff originally gave the Planning Commission two suggested alternatives. With neighborhood service being the commercial supporting use for this area, staff recommended either mediu~ density or low density residen- tial. What the Commission decided was to allow medium density residential. He said staff had no problem with that recommendation. Staff felt it could be done to buffer the surrounding residential areas. He said staff supports the recommendation made by the representative foriMr. Worrell. Mr. Bain said he thought medium density Was appropriate in that area. Mr. Home said if it is approved, there would~.ibe specific recommendations in the Plan referencing this with specific language for the need for either graduated density and/or buffering between thei adjacent low density and the proposed medium density to make the two compa~ible. The consensus of the Board was that medium density was appropriate for that area. Agenda Item No. 2c. Implementation of Action Plan. Mr. Cilimberg began on Page 284 and summarized the ways that the Compre- hensive Plan should be supported in terms of flinancial expenditures, tracking fiscal resources, and through land use controls. On Page 290, Mr. Lindstrom said the four,indicators listed in the second paragraph should be clearly stated as warning trends. He went on to say that he also has a problem with some terms in Tabl~ 61 on Page 291. He indicated the term "surplus" on the revenue shortfalls ~iline could be misleading as well as the term "ope~atin~ deficits". He said it should be pointed out that ov al resources~ ~%ds on those .~esources icon .................. ....... a surplus. Mr. Agnor said he agreed. !Mr. Horne said staff would be happy to defer to Mr. Agnor or other staff morA directly involved in the financial affairs of the County to furnish an appropriate list of terms. Mr. Bain asked if figures for 1988 could be inserted where 1987 had been used for the figures in this section. 364 March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 9) Mr. Cilimberg then pointed out various ordinance implementation devices listed in this section. He discussed the 13 items of the Action Agenda listed on Page 295. Mr. Horne said the Board might want to consider moving Item 5, Utilities Master Plan, toward the top of the priority list. He said it is hard to say which item is more important. Mr. Lindstrom asked where the amendments to the zoning ordinance fall regarding priority. Mr. Horne said it is something that would be done immediately for the Rural Areas, even though it is not listed. Mr. Lindstrom said he personally wants the other part for the rural areas district, which is the mechanism to hold the easements, done at the same time. Mr. Horne said, hopefully by next month, staff would have a skeletal outline of changes proposed in the rural areas zoning district. The Board discussed a date for the public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Horne said staff would try to have a draft, with the revisions suggested by the Board, ready for the April 26 work session. The Board discussed the possibility of setting the public hearing on the Comprehensive Plan for May 24. Agenda Item No 2b. Industrial Development Issue. Mr. Home said he is not proposing that anything be done as a result of this discussion, since the Board just received this information today. He said the handout was a staff report given to the Planning Commission when they were undecided as to whether or not to add a statement to~Ithe Plan dealing with the County government's economic development policy.~ He said staff stated to the Commission at that time that staff would be~ancomfortable putting in a specific statement as to type of development, rate of develop- ment, or types of occupations the County would like to see-. He said, instead, staff proposed to analyze the economy first and then decide what a true economic statement should be, based on those results. Be~ides that, the Plan contains underlying land use statements that give geograph.ical direction for certain kinds of economic activities. The Commission the~i decided not to recommend that the County government have an economic pol$cy in the Plan. The policy would remain a land use policy, and the economic s~ructure would be dictated by private sources as long as they were consistent with other poli- cies of the Plan. ?~! Mr. Horne said there was a copy of the Industrial DeSglopment Policy adopted by the Board in 1979 attached. It contains statements about appropri- ate mixes of industrial development and its relation to p~Pulation growth. He said staff still feels strongly that if the Board wants to~:have a statement about kinds of industry or jobs, there should first be a ~tter understanding of the jobs available and the skills needed. Otherwise, Che land use and other environmental policies already in the Plan help to geographically and environmentally direct the County's growth. ~ Mr. Horne said staff could do this kind of analysis, iiiObviously, it would be a fairly complex task and would probably merit an addition to the action agenda. For the Board's information, he said staff did reieommend to the Planning Commission that there be an economic development policy. He said part of the problem is the definition of economic develop~nt. It has been synonymous with industrial promotion in the past. In staff's opinion, an economic analysis may generate a decision that business should be promoted or it may also lead to the opposite conclusion. The proposed!ii, analysis in no way presupposes what the results would be. Mr. Lindstrom said it seems there would need to be ex~ra staff to do this kind of analysis. He said he did not feel strongly either~way, but he said agriculture and forestry are also a part of this and need ~O be included if it is done. Mr. Home said staff intended that those categor~s~ be included under the economic analysis. Mr. Way asked what amount oflstaff time would be needed. Mr. Horne said it would be considerable. It would, have to be viewed in perspective of the entire action agenda in his opinion,i~ ~ He said if there are items on the action agenda that the Board wants to hav~i finished first, now is the time to indicate that desire. ~ Mr. Way asked if the Board would like to consider the economic statement again at a later meeting. Mr. Lindstrom said he liked the~!industrial develop- ment statement already written. He said extra staff would"b i e needed to do March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 10) 365 anything more. Mrs. Cooke said whether it is done now or later, at some point she feels the County will have to come to grips with what its responsibilities are to the community in terms of protecting the establishments that are already here. Mr. Lindstrom said it begins to enter the realm of antitrust when local government uses its authority in any way, shape, or form to protect ~ from in~J~ng businesses. He said he was not sure how far the County could go in that direction without getting into real trouble. Mrs. Cooke said maybe protection was not the right word. Perhaps information is what is needed as far as incoming businesses knowing exactly what is available. Mr. Lindstrom said getting that information would require an investment. The Board agreed to carry over the discussion to another meeting. Not Docketed: Mr. Horne handed out a draft letter to be sent to those persons who submitted requests to the Board to modify the land use on specific parcels. The letter is to be sent in response to those requests the Board decided not to consider as Comprehensive Plan revisions during their current review of the Plan~t~. The Board reviewed the draft and made several changes to prevent giving the impression that the Board is going to approve any request, thus causing an applicant to spend money unnecessarily. The message should be that because the request was submitted within the deadline, the Board would consider any formal request within the next year. Agenda Item No. 3. Recess for supper. At 4:55 P.M., the Board recessed for supper. At 7:30 P.M., the Board reconvened in the Auditorium of the County Office Building. Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order. The Chairman called the meeting back to order at 7:34 P.M. Agenda Item No. 2. Pledge of Allegiance.~ Agenda Item No. 3. Moment of Silence. Agenda Item No. 4. Consent Agenda. Motion was offered by Mrs. Cooke and seconded by Mr. Lindstrom to accept as information Item 4.1 of the Consent Agenda. There was no further discussion. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Messrs. Lindstrom, Perkins and Way. NAYS: None. Item 4.1. Superintendent's Memo No. 9, dated March 15, 1989, re: Final 1989-90 Annual School Report, received as information. Agenda Item No. 5. Presentation of 1989-90 Budget by the County Execu- tive. Mr. Agnor said the legal public hearing on the budget will be held on April 19, 1989, when the Board of Supervisors will present its budget after a series of work sessions. Mr. Agnor said the bridget he is recommending to the Board is balanced to new local revenues, known as General Fund revenues, anticipated for the next fiscal year and allocated by the Board late last year. Mr. Agnor said these additional revenues are estimated to be $4.8 million. Most of these local funds were allocated to the Capital Improvements Program (CIP); $500,000 was placed in a reserve fund; two-thirds of the funds reserved for the operations budget will go to ~he School system and one-third will go to the General Government. Adding st~e and federal revenues to the local revenues and subtracting the carryover funds being used for operations this year yields a recommended budget total of'~$72.99 million, an increase of $3.9 million, or 5.7 percent. Mr. Agnor said the $500,000 in reserve funds is not included in this figure. 366 March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 11) Mr. Agnor said he does not anticipate any additional sources of revenue or changes in the tax rate in this budget. The budget does include an in- crease in revenues from the real estate tax due to an increase of 14 percent in the assessment of real property. The budget does not rely on the use of carryover funds, except for $100,000 of the School system's carryover balance which will go to the purchase of new textbooks. Mr. Agnor said local revenues, which have increased by $4.77 million, account for 64.13 percent of the County's total financial resources. State revenues increased by $1.61 million, mostly in the School system, and repre- sent 29.80 percent of the total resources. Federal revenues, received direct- ly from the federal government, have increased by $180,000 and represent 2.22 percent of the total resources. Mr. Agnor said other revenues, such as fees, have increased by $0.40 million and account for 4.26 percent of the County's total revenues. Mr. Agnor said the carryover balance was used during the current year for the CIP and the School system to compensate for the shortage of State funds. Mr. Agnor outlined the proposed expenditures and how they had changed since FY 1988~89. An allocation of $17.05 million is recommended for General Government, an increase of $0.61 million, or 3.72 percent. The recommended appropriation for the School system is $49.99 million, an increase of $1.85 million, or 3.84 percent. An allocation of $3.25 million is recommended for the CIP, an increase of $1.15 million, or 54.56 percent. The payment to the City under the Revenue Sharing Agreement is $2.69, an increase of $0.32 million, or 13.73 percent. Of the County's total resources, General Govern- ment uses 23.36 percent; the School system, 68.49 percent; the CIP, 4.46 percent; and the Revenue Sharing Program, 3.69 percent. Mr. Agnor said there are no funds provided for new employees and new programs in General Government; the increased appropriation is necessary to fund a two and one-half percent salary increase for all e~ployees, except teachers. Teachers are recon~nended to receive an increase of $1200 in their base salary and will continue to benefit from the career ~adder program. The pay for performance program will continue for the employe~s of General Govern- ment. Mr. Agnor said he also recommends that the Board f~nd a 7.4 percent increase in the County's contribution to the employee's h~alth insurance program. Mr. Agnor said all employees will also pay from~ii35 to 125 percent more for their insurance coverage, ii itt In addition to the total revenues of $72.99 million,.~: here is an addi- tional $170,000 in state funds allocated to the School system from the final state budget adopted by the General Assembly. These fund~ are not reflected in the budget tonight, but he recommends that they be use~ to fund the needs of the School system. Mr. Agnor said he also recommends ~evising the alloca- tion for the CIP to allow 46.9 percent of the new local r~venues, or $2.'25 million, to be diverted from funding long-range capital n~eds to fund current operations and reserves for anticipated operational expenses.'~ Adding the funds diverted from the CIP to the additional state funds iyields $2.42 mil- lion. Applying these funds to the operations budgets for peneral Government and the School system will change the increase in the operational budget from 3.9 percent to 5.5 percent over last year's operating bud~.'.~ t. Mr. Agnor said the growth in population the County experienced this year has affected many areas of the operating budget for Genera~l Government and the School system, such as the increased demand for schools, fire and rescue squad services, library circulation, police protection, waste dfsposal and social services. Mr. Agnor said this impact must be met as the g~rowth occurs or the cumulative effect of all these demands will eventually oveCwhelm the County's resources. To prepare for further growth, Mr. Agnor said,!i he reco~nends that the Board reserve $250,000 for fire and rescue squads and ~the Police Depart- ment. He also recommended funding a bond issue for four major school projects listed in the CIP: the Crozet Elementary replacement school; the Southside elemen~ry ;~ remodeling and expanding Stony Point Elementary School; and remode~hg Yancey Elementary School. To pa~?~ for these projects, the Board had intended to borrow $5.0 million in Literary ~und Loans and the balance in short-term loans which would be paid back usin~!~ the revenues from the proposed meals tax. Since the meals tax was defeated ~n referendum, Mr, March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 12) 367 Agnor said, he recommends that the Board fund these projects withbonds issued by the Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA). The interest on such a loan would be about $1.0 million the first year. Mr. Agnor said he also recommends that the Board reserve money to prepare for the opening of the two new elemen- tary schools, the two expanded elementary schools and the new park planned for the southern part of the County. If these revised allocations are approved, Mr. Agnor continued, the operations budget would increase by $1.0 million with $290,000 going to General Government and $720,000 to the School system; and the allocation to the CIP will be reduced by $2.25 million, to a level of $1.0 million. The revised budget would total $71.75 million, an increase of $2.96 million, or 3.9 percent, over the budget for the current!year. Agenda Item No. 6. Public Comments - 1989-90 County Budget. Mr. Way opened the public hearing. He said he would go down the list of budget categories and take comments from the-lpublic in that order. He asked that citizens limit the length of their comments. The first category to elicit public comment was that of Public Safety. Mr. John Hood, President of the Jefferson Country Firefighters' Association (JCFFA), addressed the Board. He presented a report to the Board summarizing the accomplishments and needs of the JCFFA. Mr. Hood said the objective of JCFFA is to provide long-range, comprehensive! fire and rescue plans that will utilize existing volunteer organizations in conjunction with government resources. Mr. Hood said the JCFFA is committed to the use of volunteers because switching to professional firefighte~S and rescue squad workers would probably make this item of the County's budg~ second only to the School system in terms of expense. Mr. Hood said there are three phases to ~the development of a comprehen- sive fire and rescue squad plan: in Phase 1,,rlthe current level of service will be investigated; in Phase 2, the desired~levet and type of service will be established; and in Phase 3, a plan for m~eting the objectives of Phase 2 will be developed. Mr. Hood said the plan will also study such problems as recruiting and retaining volunteers and funding. He said the rescue squads have agreed to, join JCFFA so that both these services can be represented by one organization. Within two months, the by-laws should be changed and approvals received from the various boards of directors, making the merger official. Mr. Hood asked that the $25,000 allocate~ last year for the consultant's (Perkins) report be kept in reserve for this ~rganization. He also asked that the Board fund one full-time position, if the~position proves to be necessary. This position would be filled by someone who ~ould gather and reduce data for the planned studies, increase recruitment and~ihelp with fund-raising. Mr. Hood also asked that the Board increase by 25~!percent the allocation to the fire and rescue squads recommended by the County Executive. This increase would amount to $147,000, some of which would~be used to bring the rescue squads to a level of funding equal with that ~f the firefighters. Mr. Hood said the growing population justifies this request for an increase in excess of the average four percen~i increase. He showed the growth pattern for one fire station. He said the nu~iber of calls answered by the fire and rescue squads is growing, but the funding is remaining stable. Mr. Hood said the amount of time volunteers must ~end raising funds decreases the amount of time they are able to spend fightin~ fires or working with the rescue squad. Mr. Hood said state funding isi~vailable, but there are re- strictions placed on how the money can be spe~t. He said these state funds cannot be used for the operating budget, fueli~r trucks. Mr. Hood said he has one final request: that the Board increase the interest-free fund for the purchase of capita~iequipment from $1.0 million to $2.0 million, at a rate of $250,000 a year fo~ the next four years. He said 368 March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 13) there may also be a need for aerial firefighting and rescue squad equipment in the urban areas some time within the next few years. He said JCFFA is also investigating the possibility of having an equipment maintenance facility, perhaps centered around the school bus garage, which could cost the County nothing. As the study proceeds, areas of inadequate coverage may be discov- ered that will need new volunteer fire and rescue squads. Mr. Mark Adams, President of the Western Albemarle Rescue Squad and associate member of the JCFFA, addressed the Board. He said it is unfortunate that more of his time must be devoted to fund-raising rather than recruiting, retaining and training volunteers, and organizing the response to calls for the rescue squads. He thinks it would be cheaper for the County to increase the funding to fire and rescue squads by 25 percent than to employ full-time, professional firefighters and rescue squad workers. The next category to be commented upon was Public Works. Ms. Sally Thomas of the League of Women Voters addressed the Board. She commended staff for the clarity of the budget documentation and thanked Ms. Roxanne White for her assistance. She said the League is also pleased with the allocations recommended for the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), the Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP) and the Sheiter for Help in Emergency (SHE). Ms. Thomas said the League is disappointed that no funding is recommended for the Community Education Program requested by the Sexual Abuse Resource Agency (SARA); none for the Home Ownership Program requested by AHIP; and none for the Day Care Provider Training and Youth Services requested by CVCDA. She said the League is also concerned about the possible denial of a request for $2000 for the County's Engineering Department, which she ~assumes would have funded a study of the regulations governing septic tanks.~ Because about half of the County's residents depend on groundwater for their~ater supply, its protection is crucial. The League would also like to see~ifunded a City-County hazardous waste disposal program at the Ivy Landfill and i wood chipping operation to dispose of the high proportion of tree stump~i in the landfill. The League also believes there should a recycling drop-of~ center established at the Keene Transfer Station. ~ Ms. Thomas said one of the greatest concerns of the ~eague is the inade- quate level of funding recommended for the School system. ~ A net decrease of $25.96 per pupil will make it difficult to maintain the c~irrent level of education, much less reach the quality of education expected in the County. She said funding a public relations person and a newsletter for the School system may be crucial in strengthening the support of taxpayers for the School system. Ms. Thomas said it is clear that increases in revenues will be needed. She asked that the Board consider the following possible Says of raising revenues: restoring property taxes to their former level;i increasing other types of taxes; using revenue and general obligation funds~ whenever possible; taking advantage of new state legislation; and exploring t/he idea of combining services with the City. She said the League has also recd~mended that the County develop a Fiscal Resources Plan. Ms. Kobby Hoffman, President of the Charlottesville R~gional Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), addressed the BDard concerning the funding for the category of Human Development. She said ~he County is growing and this growth must be recognized and planned if the quai~ty of life in the County is not to decline. She said the recommended level ~.~f funding for the School system is inadequate and urged the Board to reconsider the recommenda- tion. She said NOW is pleased with the funding recommende~ for SHE, C¥CDA, Outreach Counseling, Charlottesville-Albemarle Legal Aid, i~nd Region Ten Community Services. NOW also supports the requests of thezlThomas Jefferson Health District, Jefferson Area United Transportation (JAUNT), AHIP, the Madison House Migrant Aid Program and the Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA), its basic program and its Education Enhancement, Project March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 14) 369 Manhood, and Project Discovery programs. She said these programs are needed to improve the quality of life for low- and moderate-income women and their families. Ms. Hoffman said NOW is concerned about the limited funding for the United Way Child Care Scholarship program, because day care reduces dependency. Ms. Hoffman said NOW also supports JABA's requests for its basic program and the adult day care program, the home safety program, the meals program and the local match. She said NOW is also concerned that the Northwest Virginia Health Systems Agency (NVHSA) was not recommended to be funded. She said NOW believes that the input of both citizens and~health care providers is needed to regulate the increasing costs of health care and to insure the quality of health care, particularly for low-income, unin~ured people. She said NVHSA would also help plan for the increasing numbers of elderly people in the County, to prevent problems from becoming unmanageable in the future. Ms. Hoffman said NOW also urges the Board to grant the original request of SARA. In addition to continuing the Rape Crisis Hotline and referral/ counseling services already in place, SARA has proposed a new position of Community Education Coordinator, one whose responsibilities were outlined in the Task Force report. In view of the recent sexual attacks against members of the community, the necessity of an administrator to coordinate an educa- tional campaign cannot be overstated. The next category to be addressed was P~rks, Recreation and Culture. Mr. Gary Fry, President of the Board of Trustees for the Jefferson- Madison Regional Library, addressed the Board. He s~id the Library has been under- funded for several years and has had to use ~ts allocation for books to purchase automation equipment and to eliminate and reduce the hours of part- time employees. He said the budget presente~.~to the Board by the Library reflects the increased cost of benefits and S~cial Security for employees and the renovation of the Library to make it accessible to handicapped patrons. He said the public wishes the Library to extend its hours of operation and buy more books. The Board of Trustees also recommends that the Library's employ- ees be reclassified and their salaries increased; that a librarian specia- lizing in books and activities for young adu!~s be hired; and, that a collec- tion development speciality be hired. Mr. F~'y said the willingness of the Board to fund the Library influences the willingness of other localities to fund the Library. Mr. Arthur Hess, President of the Friend~ of the Library, addressed the Board. He said there will be a report shortl~which outlines the long-term needs of the County for library services and.~acilities. He said neither the Gordon Avenue branch nor the Main branch is u~ilized to its fullest, because the buildings are in poor condition. He said~the~ number of City residents who use the Gordon Avenue branch has remained the~same over the past few years, while the number of County residents has increased by about 600 percent. As the eastern and southern parts of the County ~ontinue to grow, staffing and the hours of operation will have to increase ~t these two branches in order to meet the demand for service. Speaking under the category of Community~iDevelopment, Mr. Harold Pillar addressed the Board. He questioned the alloc~ the Planning Department. He does not believe services they pay for, and cited the developm~ evidence. He added that the growth projected School has not occurred. He asked the Board ~ Department and make sure the public is gettin~ (Note: The Board recessed at 9:00 P.M. hear public comments under the category of Edt Ms. Suzanne Grove, President of the Charl Education Center (CATEC) Foundation, addressed Foundation requests that the Board fund the re for the continued operation of CATEC. She sai for equipment. If this request is funded, the .tion of $617,000 recommended for the taxpayers get the planning nt along Route 29 North as for Western Albemarle High ~o investigate the Planning its money's worth. nd reconvened at 9:05 P.M. to cation.) ottesville-Albemarle Technical the Board. She said the placement equipment necessary d CATEC is requesting $32,000 State will give $7,000. She 370 March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 15) said there was only half a budget for equipment last year and there is no budget for equipment this year, which is strangling the opportunities for training and reducing the return made on the County's investment in technical education. Without money for equipment, CATEC students must learn about electricity without voltage meters, build electrical circuits without solder- ing guns and build cabinets without jigsaws. Mr. Madison Cummings, President of the Red Hill Elementary PTO, addressed the Board. He said many County residents have no children in County schools and no interest in the School budget. He asked that the Board act fairly and wisely and not short change the teachers, individual schools, administrators and the students. Mr. Ray Cline, Chairman of the General Advisory Council for Vocational Education, addressed the Board. As a manager employed by Sears and Roebuck Company, he is aware of the need for budgets, but if a leaky roof threatens thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, he would fix the roof. He chal- lenged the Board to find the money necessary to fund the Schools budget. He said vocational programs should not be cut; if anything, they should be expanded. He said he is concerned about the shortage of workers in the community and statistics show this shortage will be even more of a problem in the future. He said vocational education can keep more children in school and off the welfare rolls. Mr. Tim Cameron, Chairman of the Blue Ridge Chef's A~sociation and member of the Advisory Committee for CATEC, addressed the Board. ,.~i He said chefs in this area need trained employees for apprentices. He ask~id the Board to fund CATEC' s request. Ms. Julia Broome addressed the Board and said she teaches child care providers at CATEC. She presented a letter to the Board p!gned by six members of the Joint Advisory Committee for Child Care Occupation~which expressed support for CATEC'S requests for equipment. Mr. David Edmondson, President of the Charlottesville High School Voca- tional Advisory Council, a member of the CATEC Advisory C6Uncil, and Co-Presi- dent of the Woodbrook PTO, said the recommended Schools budget does not allow for inflationary growth or the additional 370 students expected to enroll in County schools next year. He said the School system needslil5 more teachers, a need that is not recommended for funding in the proposed budget. Nor would the proposed budget fund the replacement of science textb0~ks that are ten years old. He said the proposed budget does not address 6~e increasing number of children on school buses. Mr. Edmondson said if the ta~ rate had remained at 77 cents, there would be an additional $2.1 million available for the Schools budget. I~ Ms. Razel Solo addressed the Board and said she tuton~ students in English and Mathematics. She said she has noticed gaps i~her students' knowledge of mathematics and she applauds the new directiom the School system is taking in the fields of mathematics and science. She said she is also concerned that students are not learning to write, because!teachers are too overburdened to assign and criticize essays. She said the~teachers and students of Woodbrook Elementary School need the Board's i~creased financial support. ~ Mr. David Hartman, spokesman for the Stony Point Elementary School PTO, addressed the Board. He said the PTO is concerned the proposed budget will increase the student-teacher ratio, force children to spen~ more time on school buses, and deny the school the books it needs for i~s new library. Ms. Eileen Kaiser, a school bus driver for the County,! addressed the Board. She said the bus drivers shoulder a lot of responsibility, but she does not think they are treated well by the Board. She thinks the bus drivers deserve more than a two and one-half percent raise across t!he board, with a five percent increase for merit. March 22,. 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 16) 371 Ms. Peggy Procter, a school bus driver, addressed the Board. She said she represents the bus drivers and mechanics who work on the buses. She considers the two and one-half percent raise an insult. She said bus drivers must put up with bad weather and bad children and this raise is not enough to keep good drivers on the job. From 1985 to 1989, she said, her net pay has increased by only six dollars. Ms. Susan Wildman, a teacher at Western Albemarle High School, addressed the Board. She said she is concerned about the rising cost of health insur- ance and said her take-home pay this year is less than it was last year. She said to defer the maintenance of the schools, the purchase of textbooks and the programs that are needed, is poor economic management. Ms. Lyndly Gough, President of the Albemarle Education Association, addressed the Board. She urged the Board to increase the recommended alloca- tion for the School system. She said the proposed budget would not improve the County's system of education or provide for growth, inflation, competitive salaries, or new programs. She said the proposed budget would reverse the recent progress the County has made in the field of education. Mr. David Rovnyak, a student at Albemarle High School, addressed the Board. He said classes are too large to encourage discussion and English teachers assign fewer essays because of the nUmber of students. He said this budget will only make classes larger. He said the library at Albemarle High School has only one book on William Blake, an~important poet. He said his favorite teacher is leaving Albemarle High School along with ot~he~s who are angry with the way education is funded in the'County. He said the Board should not depend on the state or federal government to fund education in the County; this is the responsibility of local gqvernment. He asked the Boar~t~._ increase the funding for the School system so!~more good teachers can teach more advanced classes to more students. Mr. Daniel Porch, a student at Albemarle High School, addressed the Board. He said he attended the budget sessions conducted by the School Board. He said the classes at Albemarle High School are too large, the computers are not up to the technological level found in business today and the software for the computers is limited. He said he feels insulted because the Board does not wish to fund the needs of the School system. Mr. Bruce Razor, a teacher in the County, addressed the Board. He said he is concerned that Meriwether Lewis Elementary School, a new school, is already full. He said he is also concerned a~ut the construction of the new Crozet replacement school and whether the taxpiayers' money is being spent on the building or on consultants. He said he t~inks the proposed budget does not allocate enough money to the School system and urged the Board to recon- sider the recommendation. Ms. Christian Cummings, President of the'.Student Council at Western Albemarle High School (WAHS), addressed the Board. She said she has appreci- ated the smaller classes at WAHS, the dedicate~ teachers, and the variety of courses. She said she hopes these privileges iwill be there for future stu- dents of WAHS and asked the Board to fund the !request of the School system in order to maintain the quality of education in the County. Mr. Larry Goldstein, President of the PT~'ifor one of the elementary schools in the County (which he declined to name), addressed the Board. He said 470 elementary school children are educated in trailers, as are 200 high school and middle school students. With the advent of 370 more children, the nUmber of children educated in trailers will i~crease. Even with the adjust- ments proposed by Mr. Agnor, he said, there is not enough money for the School system. Mr. Goldstein said the Board must restore the tax rate and perhaps even increase the property tax rate. ~' Mr. Rick Morris addressed the Board on behalf of CATEC. He said he works for a local automobile dealership and knows ho~ far the technology in this field has progressed. He said CATEC does not ~ave the equipment necessary to train students for careers in this field. He ~aid his dealership could not 372 March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 17) hire CATEC students because they are not trained to use the necessary tools. He said the equipment used by CATEC students is old and could be dangerous. He said new equipment is cheaper than a lawsuit. Mr. Bernard Newcomb addressed the Board on behalf of CATEC. He said students at CATEC learn under dangerous conditions. Their hydraulic floor lift leaks oil and there is no collector for the asbestos that results from brake dust. He said the most recent service manuals the students have for Ford automobiles is dated 1980; there are no manuals for AMC vehicles. He said these students will not qualify for jobs in any dealership or garage. Mr. Bob Cook addressed the Board and said the proposed School budget does not allow enough money to meet the demands of growth. Ms. Debra Abelman, Vice-President of the AEA, addressed the Board. She wanted to know what the business, trade and professional communities will be like in ten years, if the Board does not fund the needs of the School system now. Mr. Sam Kaplan addressed the Board and said he thinks the County should begin a system of biennial budgeting, as the State does, to make the budget process more stable. He also does not think the CIP should be funded from current revenues. He said the Board should consider education a long-term investment rather than a threat to a balanced budget. Mr. Lindstrom asked Mr. Kaplan if he supported increasing taxes to pay for the schools. Mr. Kaplan said he favors using borrowedimoney to pay for capital improvements. Mr. Lindstrom asked Mr. Kaplan if he supported a tax increase to fund the School operating budget and to repay !long-term loans. Mr. Kaplan said he does not believe the residents of the C~unty will support a tax increase so soon after the reassessment. Mr. Lindstrom said he supports a. tax increase of at least five cents. {~ Mr. Frank Morris, a school bus driver, addressed the iBoard. He said the proposed budget would not buy the County the buses it needS, or repair the buses it already has. He added that the cost of insurance, will offset the small raise of two and one-half percent. If the County w~nts good bus driv- ers, he said, the County should pay for them. .~ Mr. Harold Pillar addressed the Board and said he haS~a problem with citizens who ask the Board to find more money for education. He said money is not found, but earned. If the businesses in the area are inot happy with the graduates of CATEC, he said, then perhaps the businesses Should contribute money toward vocational education, since they benefit from~ CATEC's services. He asked the Board to change its policy on growth, because~growth is expen- sive. He suggested that an elected School Board might be more fiscally responsible. Mr. John Badeguino, a Chemistry teacher at Albemarle High School, addressed the Board. He said teachers are requesting more~.money for the School budget, not from greed, but need. He urged the Board to consider the need for new science textbooks. ~ Ms. Martha Wood, a Geography teacher at Walton Middle~School, addressed the Board. She said the proposed budget will damage the s~stem of education in the County. She believes it will take the County many rears and much effort to recover from this budget, if the demands of growth are ignored this year. She said many middle school teachers are teaching sObjects outside the ones they certified for in an attempt to accommodate the growing enrollment. She urged the Board to allocate more money to the School b~dget. Dr. Richard Carpenter, Chairman of the WAHS Parents' Council, asked the Board to reconsider the proposed Schools budget. ~ Mr. Way publicly acknowledged the presence of School ~oard Chairman Dr. Charles Tolbert and School Board members Mr. Clifford Haur~ Mr. Roger Ward and Ms. Sharon Wood. He asked if they wished to make a statement; they did not. March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 18) 373 Since no one else wished to speak concerning the budget, Mr. Way closed the public hearing and placed the matter before the Board. Mr. Way said he is concerned about the proposed budget and how much additional revenues may have to be directed toward the School system. He said he does not believe all the revenues collected due to the 14 percent increase in assessments should be used for the operating budget. He thinks some of this revenue should be allocated to the CIP. He added that he would be hardpressed to consider an increase in the tax rate this year, so soon after the reassessment. Mr. Lindstrom said he is concerned about the future needs of this commu- nity for capital improvements. He said neither this budget nor the current CIP budget takes into account the nearly $40 imillion in schools that may be needed in the next ten years, some of which may be needed within the next five years. He said the County must try to keep its funding even with the growth in its population, rather than ignore the growth now and try to make up for it later. He said he supports restoring the ta~ raterS7 cents/}$[OO~and possibly increasing the tax rate beyond 77 cents. If ithere is waste~ inon~y in this year's school budget, he said, it is insignificant when com~a~ed ~to the needs. thinks an additional $5 million p~r year will be/n~ed~ to fund the He said he borrowing Mr. Kaplan suggested as a solution'!to funding thelc ments budget. :. ~ Mrs. Cooke said she agrees with Mr. Lindstrom and said they were the only two members who voted against reducing the tax rate. She said most of her constituents favor a tax increase and it would be remiss of her not to listen to the public. She said she is concerned about the future of CATEC and thinks this school has been neglected long enough. Mr. Bowie said he thinks there is wasted money in the School budget and he would like to see these funds diverted to,the classroom. He said he does not understand why certain items are recommended for funding while textbooks are not. Mr. Perkins said he will not support any new taxes. Agenda Item No. 7. Appointments: Solidi Waste Management Task Force. Motion was offered by Mr. Lindstrom and '~seconded by Mr. Bowie to nominate and appoint Ms. Nancy O'Brien as Chairman of the Solid Waste Management Committee. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Messrs. Lindstrom, Perkins and Way. NAYS: None. Motion was offered by Mr. Bain and seconded by Mr. Lindstrom to appoint Mrs. James B. Murray, Mr. Bill Colony and Mr.ilRandy Layman to the Solid Waste Management Task Force. Roll was called and the motion carried by the follow- ing recorded vote: AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Messr~:. Lindstrom, Perkins and Way. NAYS: None. Agenda Item No. 8. Approval of Minutes: March 9, April 6, April 13, April 28 and November 30 (A), 1988. Mr. Lindstrom said he read the minutes f6r April 6, pages one to ten, and found them to be in order with one typographical error. Mr. Perkins said he read the minutes forlMarch 9 and found them to be in order, with one minor change. 374 March 22, 1989 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 19) Motion was offered by Mr. Bain and seconded by Mr. Lindstrom to accept the minutes for April 6 and March 9, 1988, as presented. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Messrs. Lindstrom, Perkins and Way. NAYS: None. Agenda Item No. 9. Other Matters not Listed on the Agenda from the Board and Public. There were no other matters. Agenda Item No. 10. Adjourn to March 27, 1989, at 8:00 A.M. With no more business to come before the Board, motion was offered by Mr. Bain and seconded by Mr. Lindstrom to adjourn to March 27, 1989, at 8:00 A.M. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowie, Mrs. Cooke, Messrs..Lindstrom, Perkins and Way. NAYS: None. CHAIVN