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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-12-18 ""T FIN A L December 18, 1991 County Office Building 3:00 P.M., Room II, Adjourned Meetin~ 1) Call to Order. 2) Executive Session: Personnel. 3) Certify Executive Session. 4) Recess at 4:00 p.m. and move to Room 5/6. 5) Discussion of Legislation with local Legislators. 6) Adjourn. 7:00 P.M., Room 7, Re~ Meetin~ 1) Call to Order. 2) Pledge of Allegiance. 3) Moment of Silence. 4) Other Matters Not Listed on the Agenda from the PUBLIC. 5) *Consent Agenda (on next sheet). . 6) SP-89-64. Lois Stewart-Wiebe. Public Hearing on a request for a bridge in the flood plain of Doyles River to serve pvt residence on 16.51 ac zoned RA. Property on E side of Rt 810 approx 1 mi N of Rt 668. TM15,P16. White Hall Dist. (This property does not lie in a designated growth area. ) 7) SP-91-57. First Gold Leaf Land Trust/United Land Company. Public Hearing on a request for outdoor display & storage of autos on 15 ac zoned HC and EC. Property on E side of R t 29 approx 0.2 mi S of inters of R t 29/Carrsbrook Dr. TM45,Pll1,111A&111B. Charlottesville Dist. (This property lies in a growth area.) 8) SP-91-59. Mark R. Wilson. Public Hearing on a request for outdoor display & storage of modular bldgs on 0.4752 ac zoned PD-SC & ED. Property on W side of Riverbend Dr approx 250 ft S of Rt 250. TM78,P17D2. Rivanna Dist. (This property lies in a growth area.) 9) ZMA -89-09. Rio Hill West. Public Hearing on a request to rezone 9.198 ac from R-6 to R-15 (Proffered). Property on W side of Berkmar Drive at inters with Woodbrook Dr. TM45,P's28B(part) ,91,92(part) ,93A1&109C. Charlottesville District. Site located in Neighborhood 1 is recommended for High Density Residential (11-34 du/ac). 10) PUBLIC HEARING on a request to amend the service area boundaries of the Albemarle County Service Authority for water and sewer service to include all remaining properties as shown in the Comprehensive Plan as the Rivanna Village, which is a designated growth area. 11) Discussion: Crozet Recycling Project. 12) Reconsideration: Naming of Jefferson-Monroe Parkway. 13) Appointments: a) Airport Commission (2) b) Alcohol Safety Action Program (1). 14) Approval of Minutes: July 3, August 7 and November 20, 1991. 15) Other Matters Not Listed on the Agenda from the BOARD. 16) Adjourn to January 2, 1992, at 4:00 p.m. 'T ~ CON S E N T AGE N D A FOR APPROVAL: 5.1 Statements of Expenses for the State Compensation Board for the Month of November, 1991, from the Department of Finance, Sheriff, Commonwealth's Attorney and the Regional Jail. FOR INFORMATION: 5.2 Letter dated December 5, 1991, from Ray D. Pethtel, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Transportation, stating that Pepsi Place in Branchlands was accepted into the Secondary System effective December 1, 1991. 5.3 Copy of the Planning Commission's Minutes for December 3, 1991. 5.4 Copy of letter dated December 12, 1991, from Amelia Patterson, Zoning Administrator, re: Centel Cellular Proposed Tower attachment (SP 81-34). 5.5 Copy of letter dated December 11, 1991, from Amelia M. Patterson, Zoning Administrator, entitled "Official Determination of Number of Parcels - Section 10.3.1, Tax Map 33, Parcel 51 (Westvaco Corporation)." 5.6 Letter dated December 10, 1991, from James Christian Hill, National Register Assistant, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, stating that Malvern has been determined to meet the criteria for listing on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. Mr. Hill notes that the work program of the Department is fully scheduled for the remainder of the year which limits the preparation of nominations for properties for which the Department is accepting an easement. ! F. R (Rick) Bowie Rivanna COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of Board of Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5843 FAX (804) 979-1281 MEMORANDUM Charlotte Y. Humphris Jack Jouett Edward H. Bain. Jr Samuel Miller Walter F. Perkins White Hall David P. Bowerman Chi.ulottesville Peter T. Way Scottsville TO: Robert W. Tucker, Jr., County Executive FROM, Lettie R. Neher, Clerk, CMC~~ DATE: December 23, 1991 SUBJECT: Board Actions of December 18, 1991 (Afternoon Meeting) Meeting concerned legislation for the 1992 Session of the Virginia General Assembly: 1) Landfills. State law regarding landfill closures exceeds Federal requirements. This is a huge cost put on the locality with no financial help from the state. If requirements are being imposed for health reasons, that may be okay. *Staff is to get documentation from this part of the meeting to the legislators with any backup material that can be provided. A transcript of the minutes will be available soon. 2) Equal taxing powers. The county needs better ways through real property taxes. Roll-back period on land from five to ten years. The county might be given the districts in other than the rural areas of the county. help funding state mandates. to raise revenues other than use taxes might be changed authority to create forestry The county definitely needs *There was a list developed last year of specific mandates the Board would like to see removed; send that list out again. 3) Recycling. The state is not taking a leadership role in working out something with private enterprise so the localities have a market for materials collected. 4) Highways. Request the legislators to support legislation requiring VDoT to purchase property within the right-of-way of a highway within a certain amount of time. In St. John's proposed language word "location" may be a problem. "Proceed to acquire" should be "acquisition." *Send proposed language and clarification in writing to each legislator. ~ Memo To: Robert W. Tucker, Jr. Date: December 23, 1991 Page 2. 5) Police. The county needs legislation which would allow the county police to ticket a car not displaying a county decal wherever that car is parked, and without a driver being present. 6) Lodging Tax. There is no reasonable explanation as to difference in amounts allowed to cities and not to counties. 7) Transferable Development Rights. It was suggested that a letter from any local government that would have been authorized under the original bill, might help to get the bill back for consideration. 8) February 13, 1992. VACo meeting with legislators. In Richmond! Time unknown at this time. 9) Mr. Robb suggested setting another meeting between the legislators and the Board members. There was no consensus as to what that date might be. LEN:mms cc: Robert B. Brandenburger Richard E. Huff, II Roxanne White George R. St. John File Charlotte Y Hurnphns F. R IRickl Bowie Rivdona COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of Board of Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5843 FAX (804) 979-1281 l(lek .JoUl:'11 Edward H Bam. Jr Samuel Miller David P. Bowerman Charlottesville Walter F Perkms Whit\:' Hall ['eter T Way Scotl5ville November 27, 1991 The Hon. Mitchell Van Yahres 408 Altamont Street Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Dear Mitch: I am writing to request your presence at our annual legislative work session on Wednesday, December 18th, at 4:00 p.m. For the past several years, this discussion has been scheduled during December in order to share our legislative positions for the upcoming session with all of our local legislators. Attached for your review prior to this discussion is Albemarle County's legislative package, which was adopted by the Board in November and will serve as the plan of action for our legislative liaison during the session. The bolded position statements are those that have been added this year to prior positions in our legislative package. Please let me know if you are unable to attend or if I can provide any additional information on our positions prior to the meeting. Sincerely, FRB/dbm 91.9 Edward H Bain. Jr Samuel Mill~r COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of Board of Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5843 FAX (804) 979-1281 Charlotte Y Humph"s ,Im'v. .Jouell David P Bowerman Charlottesville Walter F Perkins Whll(' Hall FR. (Rick) Bowie Rivanna Peter T Way Scottsl.'llk> November 27, 1991 Mr. Edgar S. Robb Senator-Elect Route #1, Box 134 Afton, Virginia 22920 Dear Ed: I am writing to request your presence at our annual legislative work session on Wednesday, December 18th, at 4:00 p.m. For the past several years, this discussion has been scheduled during December in order to share our legislative positions for the upcoming session with all of our local legislators. Attached for your review prior to this discussion is Albemarle County's legislative package, which was adopted by the Board in November and will serve as the plan of action for our legislative liaison during the session. The bolded position statements are those that have been added this year to prior positions in our legislative package. Please let me know if you are unable to attend or if I can provide any additional information on our positions prior to the meeting. Sincerely, ()- FRB/dbm 91. 9 F. R (Rick) Bowie Rivanna COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of Board of Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5843 FAX (804) 979-1281 Charlotte Y Humphns ,JdC~. Jouett Edward H Bam, Jr Samuel MiU""T Walter F Perkins WhIle Hall DaVId P Bowerman Charlottesville Peter T Way SC0ttsville November 27, 1991 Mr. C. Timothy Lindstrom c/o Piedmont Environmental Council 1010 Harris Street Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Dear Tim: I am writing to request your presence at our annual legislative work session on Wednesday, December 18th, at 4:00 p.m. For the past several years, this discussion has been scheduled during December in order to share our legislative positions for the upcoming session with all of our local legislators. Attached for your review prior to this discussion is Albemarle County's legislative package, which was adopted by the Board in November and will serve as the plan of action for our legislative liaison during the session. The bolded position statements are those that have been added this year to prior positions in our legislative package. Please let me know if you are unable to attend or if I can provide any additional information on our positions prior to the meeting. Sincerely, FRB/dbm 91.9 r F. R. IRick) Bowie Rivanna COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of Board of Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5843 FAX (804) 979-1281 Charlotte Y Humphns ,JiKk Jout'1l Edward H. Bain. Jr Samuel Miller David P. Bowerman Charlottesville Walter F PerkHls Whil\:' Hall Peter T. Way Scottsville November 27, 1991 Rev. Peter T. Way Keene, Virginia 22946 Dear Peter: I am writing to request your presence at our annual legislative work session on Wednesday, December 18th, at 4:00 p.m. For the past several years, this discussion has been scheduled during December in order to share our legislative positions for the upcoming session with all of our local legislators. Attached for your review prior to this discussion is Albemarle County's legislative package, which was adopted by the Board in November and will serve as the plan of action for our legislative liaison during the session. The bolded position statements are those that have been added this year to prior positions in our legislative package. Please let me know if you are unable to attend or if I can provide any additional information on our positions prior to the meeting. Sincerely, FRB/dbm 91.9 SUMMARY 1992 LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS MAJOR LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS o EQUAL TAXING/BORROWING POWER. To meet the increasing demand to provide services to a growing population, Albemarle County urges the General Assembly to grant Counties the same taxing and borrowing authority as Cities. o STATE LOTTERY FUNDS. Albemarle County supports legislation requiring that net funds raised from the Virginia State Lottery be distributed back to localities for needed capital projects. o STATE MANDATES. government from County strongly mandates. With the increasing fiscal stress on local declining federal and state aid, Albemarle requests full funding of all state o GROWTH MANAGEMENT. To effectively plan for and manage the projected growth in the next decade, Albemarle County supports enabling legislation that will allow the use of growth management tools such as impact fees, transfer development rights and purchase development rights. o LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE. To provide greater flexibility at the local level to plan for and manage growth issues and declining state revenues, Albemarle county strongly supports a legislative commission to study the impact of the Dillon Rule on Virginia counties. o SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS. With the increasing cost of state mandates for solid waste disposal, Albemarle County supports a separate legislative commission to review the efficacy of the State's current solid waste regulations. SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FINANCES To expand revenue powers by adding: o 1/2 percent sales tax for localities o Regional gasoline tax o Transient occupancy tax (Counties permitted to levy same rate as Cities) o Reinstatement of the state recordation tax to localities 1 o Local meals tax option without referendum o Local option income tax To provide for local flexibility of real estate tax collection, so that the long term home owners are not driven from their primary homes due to rapid inflation, i.e. homestead exemption, circuit breaker, refund of excessive tax based on sliding scale, classification allowing different rates for different values of property. To return a portion of the state lottery funds to localities for infrastructure needs. To include computer equipment used for either administrative or research purposes in the local manufacturer's Machinery & Tools tax. To provide enabling legislation to allow for the increase of the roll back period for land use tax from five to ten years. To request enabling legislation to allow ticketing of parked vehicles for County decal violations. GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING To provide for enabling legislation which allows for the use of growth management tools in all localities such as: o Impact fees o Transfer development rights (TDRs) o Purchase development rights (PDRs) To require recognition of local comprehensive plans by state agencies. To support enabling legislation for an Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. To oppose legislation providing vested property rights in rezonings. To support the State Data Center Network (which includes the Virginia Employment Commission, the Center for Public Service, and PDCs) and appropriate funding for regional and local analysis and growth management planning. To promote shared land use data and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology among state agencies, PDC's and localities. To provide funding for regional environmental plans and assessments. 2 .4 To develop financial incentives to promote regional planning efforts, including infrastructure planning, construction and maintenance. EDUCATION To oppose requiring binding arbitration for teachers. To provide funding for standards of quality. To provide state funding for local school construction and equipment. WASTE MANAGEMENT To provide funds for the upgrading of landfills to legislated standards. To provide funding for state and federal mandated qualities of standards for solid waste and clean water management. To support legislation establishing a container deposit on bottles. To prohibit the use of nonbiodegradable containers whenever safe, degradable alternatives are viable. To request the state ensure participation in solid waste management programs by its own agencies. To request the state to take an active role in developing markets for recyclables. To request that the state institute incentives to encourage source reduction. Institute financial incentives to work regionally on waste management solutions. To request local option of a single liner in rural landfills. To provide separate property tax classification for certified recycling equipment. To reserve all recyclables for the localities or their designated authorities so that the waste stream flow is sufficient to be marketable. To establish a separate legislative commission to review the efficacy of solid waste regulations. Included should be representatives of VACo, VML, and Planning District Commissions. 3 .... LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND LAWS To support the creation of a legislative commisssion to review the Dillon Rule and its impact on Virginia counties. HOUSING To support low income housing initiatives by continuing state funding of the Housing Partnership Fund. To allow greater local authority to require provisions for affordable housing. CORRECTIONS To provide adequate state facilities for state felons in order to relieve local jails. To request that reimbursement for jail construction projects be incremental rather than at the conclusion of a project and that reimbursement for regional projects be at 50% of the construction, enlargement or renovation costs, not "up to 50 percent". TRANSPORTATION To provide funding for regional transportation planning and for local transportation needs. To provide enabling legislation for transportation districts which would allow for inclusion of state universities and colleges. To require VDOT to consider land use impacts and local comprehensive plans before proceeding with highway projects. To continue full state funding of the secondary road system. REGIONAL HEALTH To continue state funding for indigent medical care. To ensure that the state provides adequate sanitarian staff at the local level. RWW LEGPKT92. 4 , Tech-Prep: Banks 1 TECH-PREP MODEL DEVELOPMENT (A Progress Report) The attached is a description of the events which have occured, and which are scheduled to occur, relative to the development of a model Tech-Prep Program. Other avenues to Tech-Prep are being explored by Albemarle County. We should Clearly state that Tech- Prep is not the only concept being examined, in terms of expanding vocational Offerings and raising the quality and public awareness of the program in our district. Expansion of the CATEC offerings, expanded building level programs, and improvement of facilities and -equipment are also feasible avenues which are under consideration. Tech-Prep: Banks 2 PHASE I I. ORGANIZATION OF A REGIONAL PLAN A. Initiated by PVCC in response to a State bulletin regarding the availabilty of funds for Tech-Prep Planning Grants, through the Community College System. Superintendents of area school divisions were invited to attend a planning session hosted by PVCC. 1. Attending Divisions and Institutions a) PVCC b) Albemarle County Public Schools c} CATEC d) Charlottesville City Public Schools e) Buckingham County Public Schools f) Fluvanna County Public schools g) Greene County Public schools h) Louisa County Public Schools i) Nelson County Public Schools 2 . Mission a) To determine the effectiveness and feasibility of forming an alliance to pursue planning grant funds for the development of a Tech-Prep Program. b) To identify a program which could be effectively implemented in all participating school districts. 3 . Obj ecti ves a) To identify an articulated process through which a greater number of students would be encouraged to stay in school and to pursue post-secondary training. b) To determine if such a program, implemented within the parameters of a regional consortium, would allow participating divisions and institutions to share resources, information, and expertise in order to improve educational opportunities for students. c) To determine whether such a program could provide an broader range of choices for students entering and leaving secondary education. Tech-Prep: Banks 3 d) To implement a process through which such a program could be developed and implemented, if the group determined it to be feasible. 4 . OUtcomes a) Formation of consortium. b) Decision to develop a planning grant proposal. c) Determination that the planning grant would be used to develop a model for the implementation of other Tech-Prep Programs. d) Identification of "Business Technologies" as the TeCh-Prep Program to serve as a focus for the planning grant proposal. e) Appointment of designees. II. Development of Tech-Prep Planning Grant Proposal. . A. Representatives of Divisions and Institutions Appointed 1. Grant proposal development process. a) Assignment of membership to work groups. b) Group development of proposal components. c) Compilation and coordination of components. d) Editing, printing, and submission of proposal for Implementation and Development Grant. 2. OUtcomes a) State approval of grant proposal for funding Tech-Prep: Banks 4 PHASE II III. Generation of Plan for a Model Tech-Prep Program (To be submitted as a grant proposal for implementation and development grant.) A. Formation of Advisory Council. 1. Membership a) U. Va. President. Dr. John Casteen b) PVCC President. Dr. Deborah M. DiCroce c) Superintendents of participating school districts. Dr. Robert W. Paskel, Albemarle Dr. D. Jack Gold, Buckingham Dr. Joseph R. McGeehan, Charlottesville Dr. Wayne K. White, Fluvanna Dr. Joanne Reina, Greene Dr. William G. Thomas, Louisa Mr. Joseph Adams, Nelson d) Executives of major area employers. e) Chamber of Commerce President. Ms. Mary Ann Elwood B. Formation of Planning (Executive) Committee. 1. Membership a) u. Va. Representative. Mr. William D. Vining, Director of Employee Relations b) PVCC Representatives. Dr. Barbara A Wyles, Dean of Instruction Dr. Donna Klepper, Associate Director of Division of Continuing Education c) School Division Representatives. Mr. Bill Banks, Voc. Director-Albemarle Ms. Thea Bertola, Counselor-Albemarle Ms. Suzanne Mawyer, Voc. Instr.-Albemarle Dr. Rochelle Friedman, Director-CATEC Mr. Dan Fielding, Coordinator-Charlottesville Ms. Marie Derdeyn, Instr. Coord.- Charlottesville Ms. Karen Cole, Voc. Counselor-Louisa Tech-Prep: Banks 5 Mr. Lee Browning, Voc. Director-Louisa Ms. Sarah Spruell, Dir. Instr.-Nelson Mr. Larry Swift, Voc. Instr.-Greene (others as appointed) d} Employer Representatives. State Farm Insurance G. E. Fanuc Sperry Va. Power U. S. Government Wintergreen Resort Klockner-Peneplast (others as appointed) e} Government Representatives. Thomas Jefferson Planning Board County Supervisors (Appointed) other political entities f} Apprenticeship Council Representative A State Assistance Team will work closely with the Planning Committee. This team will consist of at least: * The Tech-Prep Steering Committee Facilitator assigned to this project. * A Department of Education Contact assigned to this project. * A VVCRC contact person C. Selection of Project Director(s}. 1. Co-directors a} Donna Klepper, PVCC b} Bill Banks, Albemarle D. Formation of Division and Institutional Teams 1. Division/Institutional Teams will be organized, at the local level, by the designated representative from the districts and institutions participating in the alliance. 2. Divisional teams will consist of teachers, counselors, facilitators, parents, and business Tech-Prep: Banks people. plus appointed representatives. 6 3. Institutional teams will consist of faculty and staff from the participating institutions. E. Formation of working committees. 1. Marketing and Student Recruitment. This committee is responsible for planning a process through which students, parents, and the general public will be made aware of the program to be developed by the project. The process will involve public relations, consciousness raising, parent and student counseling, career assessments, and academic planning. This committee will also act as a communications bridge with operating Tech-Prep programs and organizations focused on Tech-Prep to obtain data and ideas to the local project. 2. Program/Curriculum Development. This committee is responsible for providing curricular guidance and assistance to the local teams as they evolve the articulated curriculum and program for their division. This activity will involve input from workers and managers in the field, relative to the job specific skills required for success in the area of Business Technologies, and from academic and vocational teachers relative to the further development of the Academic Curricula. Input from the local teams will be developed into a curricular model by this committee. 3. Staff Development. This committee is responsible for providing training opportunities for the members of the . project and planning, organizing, and implementing the exchange of information between project components, as needed. 4. Policies and Proceduresl Assessment This committee is responsible for working out the details of articulation between the secondary and higher education components of the project, and for planning and developing methods of assessment for the resulting program. Tech-Prep: Banks 7 The Working Committees will be composed of Planning Committee members (Divisional and Institutional representatives), plus members drawn from business, industry, labor, and goverrunent. Each participant will have a team which presents a plan that reflects the needs and abilities of it's own division or institution. The representative from that division will serve on the Planning Commi ttee, and on one or more of the Working Committees. Evolution and organization of the Implementation and Development Proposal will move upward from the teams, to the Working Committees, to the Planning Committee which will develop the final grant proposal. The Project Co-Directors will guide development of the Implementation and Development Grant, facilitate the data gathering process, organize and implement staff development acti vi ties, respond to the requests and needs of committees or teams, manage the budgetary aspects of the proj ect, develop other tasks as directed by the Executive Committee, and will have responsibility for maintaining communications among all members of the consortium and all operational components of the project. The Advisory Council must approve the document before the grant proposal is submitted. ~ I 8 TECH-PREP PROJECT ORG1\lUZATION . DIVISION ,TEAMS REPRESENTATIVE CATEC ADVISORY COUNCIL Albemarle ~harlottesvillel ROJECT DIRECTOR- PLANNING COMMITTEE STATE .. SUPPOR TEAM ~-iJ uckingham Greene olicies Proceed. Louisa elson OPERATIONAL FLOW-CHART TECH-PREP PROJECT (_nu_u I ~=i~ I .-- _~L_______, I Appointment and direction - , of division I lrepresentatives . ,_ -.... - - - - - - - - - --' DIVISIONAL TEAM r - Lo~al deci;l~n; ~g~di~ - -, . curriculum, resources, needs,' , organization, articulation, I I _ ~r.:.i::..i~, _e="_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _J I . . T~d;J:'T;ch:P~~ ... Program design . proposal . ~---- ----.--...--- ". . ~ ,,- r STATE . _ CONSULTANTS . r~~;r; ~d-s~the;i-; of i~o~-;t~nf;o; , I~i ~s.:o~ .:~:: .:e~: :.nc:. ~t:. t.: .:~~s~l..:~:s J POLICIES- PROCEDURES ASSESSMENT COMMI'l'TER STAFF DEVELOPMENT .. COMMI'l'TEE MAlUCETING- RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE . f,:;'Pla; for- i;;c;;p~r~~; of divisi;~l ~n~e;n;/;e-;d;- ~t~- -. comprehensive program --.- - ... ~ - - - - - - - - - .... ... - - -- - - - ~ - - - .....t . .... C( COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE 14''''Cj{ ,'". >!lLdQI~'_~'1/ , , MEMORANDUM J Ii' .1 TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Robert W. Tucker, Jr., County Executive December 6, 1991 Landfill Legislative Issues Attached is a proposed resolution addressing requirement to close older landfills under the new regulations. This resolution addresses a very specific issue that is not now a part of your legislative package except as it would be addressed by the proposal to establish a separate legislative commission to review the efficacy of the State's current solid waste regulations. RWT,Jr/dbm 91.231 Attachment .. PROPOSED RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Waste Management Regulations UR 672-20-10 requires all sanitary landfill cells opened under existing permits after December 18, 1988 to be closed under the new regulations; and WHEREAS, while the Department of Waste Management's concern relates to lechate generated in these cells entering and contaminating the environment, and groundwater in particular; and WHEREAS, requiring the placement of a cap atop these closed cells is a costly procedure with no proven benefit ~~; and WHEREAS, owners of landfills are still responsible for groundwater quality irrespective of a requirement to cap cells under the new regulations; and WHEREAS, the requirement to monitor groundwater quality and take mi tigating action when deemed necessary is an appropriate action; and WHEREAS, these actions should meet the intent of quality and environmental protection without costly closure procedure; and groundwater incurring a WHEREAS, the current waste management regulations do not allow for alternative monitoring and subsequent mitigation in lieu of a costly closure process; ~ NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albemarle strongly request, its legislators to urge the General Assembly to create a separate legislative commission to review the efficacy of the State's current solid waste regulations. 91. 232 fl-mM ~~t'n/ ~nfV4'f tJ~ l~-rIM7U.;Jaurn 17/ 4-13 ~ ~ #J ~j(U (~) 1/~..7.:<101-5213 . "',. ~ lJ'tj 'P-J720 'COUN1Y Or- .~~J:'.rM:\m~_;~ f!~ i!;;::!0~C::!\\:~ \\.\':( DEe i U \99\ /" \ it \i"':\,/ \\ IJ I i \ \ '. . ---r ..~_. : _J \ \ \\ \i~~_. ..' ". ' \..::~:.;- 1I d L.... .... .-' " r:"" \ (' OR$. ,-.-\ I' (: <:. II t' t. K ~ .). . ,iOP,\"..; VI VV MEMO TO: FROM: Chairman and Members of the Board of Supervisors Nancy K. O'Brien, Executive Director A)CU Andrea Trank, Legislative LiaisonJfr--- Proposed 1992 Legislative Program December 5, 1991 RE: DATE: Enclosed please find the draft of the 1992 Legislative Program. As in past years, we will be presenting the program to your board at the next meeting. Either one of us will attend your meeting on December 11th to explain the program and ask for your direction. The final document will be presented to the legislators at the January 2nd meeting of the Planning District commission. We look forward to working with you and representing you in Richmond in 1992. A~ C~,~. J 1~iftU{- C~~j, fKL4U (~. Z~ C~, Nd.m~:'~ Thomas Jefferson PDC 1992 Legislative Program Page 1 Adopted by Governing Bodies of: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson PRIORITIES The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission and the member governing boards of Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, and Louisa, have adopted this 1992 Legislative Package. The top priorities are: 1. We oppose any change in funding forumula for secondary and urban roads. 2. The State should provide more funds for education. 3. The State should reevaluate Solid Waste guidlines and regulations, particularly for closure of existing landfills. If regulations are necessary, state funding should be available. TJPDC,413 E.Market,Ste 102, Charlottesville, VA 22901 (804) 972-1720 972-1719 (fax) Andrea B. Trank, Legis. Liaison,1001 E. Broad, Suite 115, Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 644-2912 643-2505 (fax) Thomas Jefferson PDC 1992 Legislative Program Page 2 Adopted by Governing Bodies oj- Charlottesville, Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson GROWfH MANAGEMENT POLICY STATEMENT The Planning District and member govenunents recognize the importance of a mix of vibrant growing cities and preservation of rural areas. In order to maintain this balance, we support expanded authority through enabling legislation to give local govenunents the tools to manage growth We support legislation which would encourage localities to work together on a regional basis. We oppose legislation which would restrict existing authority. RECOMMENDATIONS n: Support enabling legislation for local governments to use expanded growth management tools such as Transfer Development Rights (TDR's), Purchase Development Rights (PDR's), impact fees and adequate public facilities ordinances. n: Oppose any legislation which would restrict local governments' ability to develop, modify, and enforce their comprehensive plan. n: Support efforts which require state agencies to consider local comprehensive plans and the future impact of their decisions on the local community in the agency's decision making process. n: Support incentives for regional cooperation where the effects of decisions are felt beyond the local leveL n: Support streamlining approval processes for development scheduled for designated growth areas. n: Support the Conservation Trust Fund. n: Oppose legislation which broadens individual vested rights in land use matters. n: Support shared data use through Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and the State Data Center Network (which includes the Virginia Employment Commission, the Center for Public Service, and PDCs) with appropriate funding for regional and local analysis, growth management planning and dissemination of the 1990 Census information. n: Expand definition of "standing" to allow citizens and municipalities to take action ~ against State environmental agencies on decisions which would adversely affect them. Provide opportunity for local governments or affected citizens to initiate rule making in state agencies. n: Support and fund development of regional water conservation and resource plans. TJPDC,413 E.Market,Ste 102, Charlottesville, VA 22901 (804) 972-1720 972-1719 (fax) Andrea B. Trank. Legis. Liaison,1001 E. Broad, Suite 115, Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 644-2912 643-2505 (fax) , Thomas Jefferson PDC 1992 Legislative Program Page 3 Adopted by Governing Bodies of: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson FINANCES POLICY STATEMENT The Planning District and its members recognize that financing government projects should be a partnership between the state and localities. But we are aIanned at the decreasing level of support from the state, while demands for services increase. With our limited ability to raise funds, we are unable to meet services required by our residents and those mandated by the state. RECOMMENDATIONS P: Restore local funds committed through the state's portion of the recordation tax. l:::i Fund state mandates, starting with solid waste management and education. l:::i Provide equal taxing and borrowing power for counties similar to that of cities. l:::i Provide local governments with funds and/or taxing power for their infrastructure. l:::i Oppose any efforts to restrict the use of current local revenue sources. l:::i Expand local authority to generate additional revenue resources. l:::i Continue state support of human service programs. l:l: Provide enabling legislation to allow for the increase of the roll back period for land use tax from five to ten years. l:l: Provide for local taxing of computers and other personal property used for administrative and research purposes in a manufacturing business. l:l: Return a portion of the state lottery funds to localities for infrastructure needs. TJPDC,413 E.Market,Ste 102, Charlottesville, VA 22901 (804) 972-1720 972-1719 (fax) Andrea B. Trank, Legis. Liaison,1001 E. Broad, Suite 115, Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 644-2912 643-2505 (fax) Thomas Jefferson PDC 1992 Legislative Program Page 4 Adopted by Governing Bodies of: Charlottesville, Albemarle,Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson EDUCATION POLICY STATEMENT The Planning District and its members share the state S interest in educational excellence. Yet local resources for funding education are limited and shrinking. Adequate state funding and equity needs to be acheived for education in a way that does not diminish present funding levels. RECOMMENDATIONS P: Restore and increase state funding for standards of quality and all other educational categorical mandates without reduction to other components of the state budget. P: Provide localities with funds and/or revenue sources for school construction and equipment, and ensure literary funds are used solely for local school construction and equipment. P: Umit child care licensing to services for children under five years of age. P: Oppose binding arbitration in grievance procedures for school board employees mandates. f P: Limit additional educational mandates. P: Support local option to have elected school boards. TJPDc,413 E.Market,Ste 102, Charlottesville, VA 22901 (804) 972-1720 972-1719 (fox) Andrea B. Trank, Legis. Liaison,1001 E. Broad, Suite 115, Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 644-2912 643-2505 (fax) Thomas Jefferson PDC 1992 Legislative Program Page 5 Adopted by Governing Bodies of" Charlottesville, Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY STATEMENT The Planning District and its member localities recognize the importance of reducing solid waste through an integrated management program that stresses source reduction, reWie and recycling. But the reality of implementing a program and meeting state mandates on landfills is costly. Therefore, the state must do its share to help 10caIities meet these mandates. RECOMMENDATIONS II Reevaluate Solid Waste guidelines and regulations for closure of existing landfills. II Have state assume lead role in the development of markets for recyclables, increased source reduction and reuse of materials. II Fund state mandated laws and regulations regarding solid waste, particularly the upgrading of landfills to standards. II Prohibit the use of nonbiodegradable containers whenever safe, degradable alternatives are available. II Encourage development of recycling industries through fmancial incentives. II Institute financial incentives for regional waste mangement solutions. II Support legislation establishing a container deposit on bottles. II Require state agencies and institutions to contribute their recyclables to the local and regional waste stream. Xl Expand authority granted to James City County to control the flow of solid waste to all interested localities. TJPDC,413 E.Market,Ste 102, Charlottesville, VA 22901 (804) 972-1720 972-1719 (fax) Andrea B. Trank, Legis. Liaison,1001 E. Broad, Suite 115, Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 644-2912 643-2505 (fax) Thomas Jefferson PDC 1992 Legislative Program Page 6 Adopted by Governing Bodies of' Charlottesville, Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND LAWS POLICY STATEMENT Since so many governmental actions need to take place at the localleveI, a strong local government system is essentiaL To ensure these needs are being met, local governments must have the freedom and tools to carry out their responsibilities. RECOMMENDATIONS n Support relaxation of the Dillon rule, particularly in areas of finance and growth management. n Strengthen sovereign immunity doctrine so that protection applies equally to all forms of local government -- counties, cities and school boards. HOUSING POllCY STATEMENT The Planning District and its members believe all Vuginians, particularly those of low and moderate income, should live in safe, decent, affordable housing. RECOMMENDATIONS n Support low income housing initiatives by continuing state funding of the Housing Partnership Fund. n Support efforts to maintain home ownership for at-risk population. n Support incentives for regional initiatives to provide affordable housing. n Provide funding for alternatives to septic systems. TJPDC,413 E.Market,Ste 102, Charlottesville, VA 22901 (804) 972-1720 972-1719 (fax) Andrea B. TranI<, Legis. Liaison,l00l E. Broad, Suite 115, Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 644-2912 643-2505 (fax) , Thomas Jefferson PDC 1992 Legislative Program Page 7 Adopted by Governing Bodies oj- Charlottesville, Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene, Nelson CORRECTIONS RECOMMENDATIONS n: Continue to work on relieving local jails of state felons. n: Continue funding support of construction of local and regional jails. n: Fund fully per diem reimbursement for all prisoners. n: State expand diversion efforts. TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS n: Continue present levels of funding for urban street and secondary road construction. n: Provide enabling legislation for transportation districts which would allow for inclusion of state universities and colleges. n: Fund regional transportation planning and local transportation needs recognizing statewide significance of all aspects of transportation. xx Require VDOT to consider land use impacts and local comprehensive plans before proceeding with highway projects (see policy under growth management). REGIONAL HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS n: Continue state funding of indigent care. n: Ensure adequate sanitarian staff levels in local health departments. TJPDC,413 E.Market,Ste 102, Charlottesville, VA 22901 (804) 972-1720 972-1719 (fax) Andrea B. Trank, Legis. Liaison,1001 E. Broad, Suite 115, Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 644-2912 643-2505 (fax) Albemarle County 1992 Legislative Positions M~or Legislative Positions o EQUAL TAXINGIBORROWING POWER. To meet the increasing demand to provide services to a growing population, Albemarle County urges the General Assembly to grant Counties the same taxing and borrowing authority as Cities. o STATE LOTTERY FUNDS. Albemarle County supports legislation requiring that net funds raised from the Virginia State Lottery be distributed back to localities for needed capital projects. o STATE MANDATES. With the increasing fiscal stress on local government from declining federal and state aid, Albemarle County strongly requests full funding of all state mandates. o GROWTH MANAGEMENT. To effectively plan for and manage the projected growth in the next decade, Albemarle County supports enabling legislation that will allow the use of growth management tools such as impact fees, transfer development rights and purchase development rights. o LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE. To provide greater flexibility at the local level to plan for and manage growth issues and declining state revenues, Albemarle county strongly supports a legislative commission to study the impact of the Dillon Rule on Virginia counties. o SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS. With the increasing cost of state mandates for solid waste disposal, Albemarle County supports a separate legislative commission to review the efficacy of the State ~ current solid waste regulations. Specific Legislative Proposals FINANCES To expand revenue powers by adding: o 112 percent sales tax for localities o Regional gasoline tax o Transient occupancy tax (Counties permitted to levy same rate as Cities) o Reinstatement of the state recordation tax to localities Italics Signifies New Positions or Proposals 1 / o Local meals tax option without referendum To provide for local flexibility of real estate tax collection, so that the long term home owners are not driven from their primary homes due to rapid inflation, i.e. homestead exemption, circuit breaker, refund of excessive tax based on sliding scale, classification allowing different rates for different values of property. To return a portion of the state lottery funds to localities for infrastructure needs. To include computer equipment used for either administrative or research purposes in the local manufacturer's Machinery & Tools tax. To provide enabling legislation to allow for the increase of the roll back period for land use tax from five to ten years. To request enabling legislation to allow ticketing of parked vehicles for County decal violations. GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING .. To provide for enabling legislation which allows for the use of growth management tools in all localities such as: o Impact fees o Transfer development rights (TDRs) o Purchase development rights (PDRs) To require recognition of local comprehensive plans by state agencies. To support enabling legislation for an Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. To oppose legislation providing vested property rights in rezonings. To support the State Data Center Network (which includes the Virginia Employment Commission, the Center for Public Service, and PDCs) and appropriate funding for regional and local analysis and growth management planning. To promote shared land use data and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology among state agencies, PDC's and localities. To provide funding for regional environmental plans and assessments. To develop financial incentives to promote regional planning efforts, including infrastructure planning, construction and maintenance. Italics Signifies New Positions or Proposals 2 To provide for enabling legislation to eliminate land use value taxation in designated growth areas. To enable the County to authorize Local Agricultural/Forestal Districts. EDUCATION To oppose requiring binding arbitration for teachers. To provide funding for standards of quality. To provide state funding for local school construction and equipment. WASTE MANAGEMENT To provide funds for the upgrading of landfills to legislated standards. To provide funding for state and federal mandated qualities of standards for solid waste and clean water management. To support legislation establishing a container deposit on bottles. To prohibit the use of nonbiodegradable containers whenever safe, degradable alternatives are viable. To request the state ensure participation in solid waste management programs by its own agencies. To request the state to take an active role in developing markets for recyclables. To request that the state institute incentives to encourage source reduction. Institute financial incentives to work regionally on waste management solutions. To request local option of a single liner in rural landfills. To provide separate property tax classification for certified recycling equipment. To reserve all recyclables for the localities or their designated authorities so that the waste stream flow is sufficient to be marketable. To establish a separate legislative commission to review the efficacy of solid waste regulations. Included should be representatives of VA Co, VML, and Planning District Commissions. Italics Signifies New Positions or Proposals 3 .... LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND LAWS To support the creation of a legislative commisssion to review the Dillon Rule and its impact on Virginia counties. HOUSING To support low income housing initiatives by continuing state funding of the Housing Partnership Fund. To allow greater local authority to require provisions for affordable housing. CORRECTIONS To provide adequate state facilities for state felons in order to relieve local jails. To request that reimbursement for jail construction projects be incremental rather than at the conclusion of a project and that reimbursement for regional projects be at 50% of the construction, enlargement or renovation costs, not "up to 50 percent". TRANSPORTATION To provide funding for regional transportation planning and for local transportation needs. To provide enabling legislation for transportation districts which would allow for inclusion of state universities and colleges. To require VDOT to consider land use impacts and local comprehensive plans before proceeding with highway projects. To continue full state funding of the secondary road system. To require the Commonwealth Transportation Board to acquire properties in the right-of-way of proposed state roads in three years. REGIONAL HEALTH To continue state funding for indigent medical care. To ensure that the state provides adequate sanitarian staff at the local level. RWW Legisrw.chp Italics Signifies New Positions or Proposals 4 . . Edward H. Bain. Jr SamuE'l Miller COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of Board of Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5843 fAX (804) 979-1281 Charlotll! Y Humphris "dCV. .1oul2l1 David P Bowerman Charlottesville Walter F. Perkins Whih! Hall F. R. IRick) Bowie RIVimll3 Peter T Way Scotlsvdl~ December 13, 1991 Mr. Edgar S. Robb, Senator-Elect Route #1, Box 134 Afton, Virginia 22920 AND Mr. C. Timothy Lindstrom Piedmont Environmental Council 1010 Harris Street Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 AND The Hon. Mitchell Van Yahres 408 Altamont Circle Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 AND Rev. Peter T. Way Keene, Virginia 22946 RE: Albemarle County Legislative Issues - Update Dear Gentlemen: Recent Board of Supervisor actions have identified four additional legislative issues of concern to Albemarle County that were not included in your legislative packet and will require sponsorship in the 1992 General Assembly: 1. To allow Albemarle County to eliminate land use value taxation in designated growth areas and to enable the County to authorize local agricultural/forestal districts; 2. To allow Albemarle County's police department to ticket parked vehicles not displaying a county decal; 3. To establish a separate legislative commission to review the efficacy of the State's solid waste regulations related to closure requirements for older landfills; and 4. To require the Commonwealth Transportation Board to acquire properties in the right-of-way of proposed state roads. .. , Mr. Edgar S. Robb Mr. C. Timothy Lindstrom The Hon. Mitchell Van Yahres Rev. Peter T. Way December 13, 1991 RE: Albemarle County Legislative Issues - Update Page 2 Language for proposed amendments to the state code are enclosed for your consideration. The rationale for these initiatives are summarized as follows: (1) Land Use Taxation. Albemarle County currently has land within the designated growth areas eligible for land use assessments. To ensure flexibility in our land use planning and to eliminate use value taxation for speculative property acquisition, the County seeks the same authority granted to counties adjacent to counties with the urban County Executive form of government to exclude land use value taxation from specified zoning districts by adding "land use areas designated for growth in the Comprehensive Plan" per Section 58.1-3231 and Section 58.1-3237.1. Local Agricultural/Forestal Districts. Related to the preferential land use taxation above, this legislation would allow Albemarle County to authorize local agricultural/forestal districts with a minimum of 25 acres. These districts could be targeted for growth areas to conserve active agricultural and forestal lands as well as desired open spaces. Small rural parcels currently unable to join an agricultural/forestal district would be eligible under this local district legislation - Section 15.1-1513.3. (2) County Decal Ticketing. Counties currently have no way to enforce the requirement for county residents to purchase and display county decals except to ticket them in an occupied, moving vehicle on public roads. This requires inordinate manpower and administration to identify moving vehicles or establish roadblocks. Most vehicles can be easily sighted and ticketed while parked on public property or in privately owned parking areas open to the public (i.e., shopping areas) in a very efficient manner, thus allowing enforcement of decal ordinance laws. (3) Solid Waste Regulations. The imposition of the newest state solid waste regulations requiring landfills built and operated prior to the 1988 to be closed under the new regulations, results in significant costs to the locality with no proven benefit. For example, to require capping a landfill cell to the new standards when such action has not been shown to provide a commensurate increase in protection of the environment is unrectsonable. We support the need to monitor groundwater quality and other environmental impacts, but believe protective actions should be required only when it has been determined such action is necessary. Review of these regulations by a separate legislative commission is warranted. Mr. Edgar S. Robb Mr. C. Timothy Lindstrom The Hon. Mitchell Van Yahres Rev. Peter T. Way December 13, 1991 RE: Albemarle County Legislative Issues - Update Page 3 (4) Acquiring Right-of-Way. Current Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) policies place a significant hardship and negative impact on property owners in the path of proposed state roads. This hardship is immediately apparent when such proposed roads are announced and persists until properties are eventually purchased or the road is canceled. In the case of the proposed Western By-Pass alignment (Alternative 10), this hardship will exist for 20 years. This action is considered intolerable on the part of any governmental agency. The proposed legislation would require the eTB to acquire properties in the right-of-way of proposed roads within three years. The Board of Supervisors looks forward to discussing our legislative package with you on December 18 at 4:00 p.m. and should you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Tucker or me. Sincerely, Jti2~ F. R. Bowie, Chairman FRB/dbm 91.239 Attachment Of , COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE ." '- "\ ,! -.. ~o.;: MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Albemarle County Board of Supervisors December 4, 1991 Robert W. Tucker, Jr., County Executive Proposed Legislation for Land-Use Tax, Local Agricultural/Forestal Districts and Decal Fines At the November '13, 1991 meeting, the Board approved submitting three specific legislative amendments to the 1992 General ,Assembly Session: one, to allow Albemarle County to eliminate land use value taxation in designated. growth areas; two, to enable Albemarle County to authorize local agricultural/forestal districts; and three, to allow the Police Department to ticket parked vehicles without a county decal. The language in these three amendments, which has been prepared by the County Attorney, is presented here for your information. These amendments will also be included as part of the legislative discussion on December 18. (1) Land-Use Taxation Section 58. 1- 3 2 31. "The local governing body p1:H'&\iafti& Jae ~i-ea 58 .~-3-%3-1-. 3= may provide in the ordinance that property locafed in specified zoning districts or areas designated' for growth by the local Comprehensive Plan shall not be eligible for special assessment as provided in this article. " In this amendment. "Pursuant to Section 58.1-3237.1" refers to the code section that now grants authority to enact prov~s~ons based on zoning classifications to only those counties adjacent to counties with the urban County Executive form of government, i.e. Loudoun and Prince William. Deleting this section will, therefore, enable all Counties including Albemarle to have this authority. (2) Local Agricultural/Fo~estal Districts. Section 15.1-1513.3 "Local Governing Body" shall mean the governing body of any county having the urban County Executi ve form of government and any count~ies) with a population of no less than 85,000 and no more than 90,000 or no less than 63,400 and no more ,than 73,900. , COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Robert W. Tucker, Jr., County Executive December 6, 1991 Landfill Legislative Issues { , Attached is a proposed resolution addressing requirement to close older landfills under the new regulations. This resolution addresses a very specific issue that is not now a part of your legislative package except as it would be addressed by the proposal to establish a separate legislative conunission to review the efficacy of the State's current solid waste regulations. RWT,Jr/dbm 91.231 Attachment . .. , 7 6 ~-r1-r\-~ P /~-(/ k.t&'1.A> I 7../1 II ~ l t~ G. (<" $'(' ~i' it "'___., Sec. 33.1-18.1. Acquisition of Right of Way within three years of location.-- Within three years of the location of any route by the Board pursuant to Sec. 33.1-18, the Board shall, pursuant to Sees. 33.1-138 and 33.1-139, proceed to acquire all properties to constitute right of way for the route or routes so located. With respect to routes located prior to the effective date of this section, the Board shall acquire the properties to constitute such right of way within three years of the effective date of this section. Compensation shall be the fair market value of such properties on the date of location by the Board or on the date of acquisition, whichever is greater. Upon failure of the Board to comply with this section, owners of such properties shall be entitled to bring an action in the circuit court wherein their respective properties lie, to injoin the Board immediately to institute proceedings for the acquisition of such properties in accord with this section. MOTION: Mr. Bain SECOND: Mr. Bowerman MEETING DATE: December 18, 1991 (Afternoon) CERTIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE MEETING WHEREAS, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has convened an executive meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provi- sions of The Virginia Freedom of Information Act; and WHEREAS, Section 2.1-344.1 requires certification by the Supervisors that such executive conformity with Virginia law; of the Albemarle meeting Code of Virginia County Board of was conducted in NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors hereby certifies that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the executive meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. VOTE: AYES: Mr. Bain, Mr. Bowerman, Mrs. Humphris and Mr. Perkins. NAYS: None. [For each nay vote, the substance of the departure from the requirements of the Act should be described.] ABSENT DURING MEETING: Mr. Bowie and Mr. Way. ABSTAIN DURING VOTE: Mr. Bowie and Mr. Way. Clerk, ,.. \ fO~6//'-7/~~ COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5875 December 9, 1991 The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22901 Dear Board Members: The members of the Architectural Review Board thank you for providing funding for a full-time professional staff member to assist us. We know that funding is very scarce and that there are many other important places where this funding could have been used. We are also very pleased that someone as qualified as Marcia Joseph has been hired to fill this new position. We believe that her familiarity with the development process and sensitivity to both the public and private interests affected by the Architectural Review Board will serve the County well in the future. We are also enclosing photos of the Toy R Us project as it was first proposed to the Architectural Review Board, and as it has been completed in accordance with Architectural Review Board conditions. We plan to maintain a portfolio of "before and after" plans and photographs for your reference in the future. Again, thank you very much for your support of the work of the Architectural Review Board. f: l ~ / /~ /? f/;? fI . / COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Office of General Registrar 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5863 December 18, 1991 F.R. Bowie, Chairman Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Dear Mr. Bowie, At its meeting of December 10, 1991, the Electoral Board of Albemarle County voted unanimously to request that the Board of Supervisors urge our dele- gation to the General Assembly to offer technical amendments to the General Assembly's redistricting plans. The Congressional Redistricting plan recently enacted will create signifi- cant difficulties for election administration and may result in voter confusion. This is due to two factors: (1) the General Assembly failed to use the new pre- cinct names and boundary lines adopted on May 15, 1991, opting instead to use the lines adopted in 1981, and (2) the General Assembly in some instances created completely new lines that correspond with no currently existing politi- cal boundary lines. The result is that split precincts--in which voters within the same precinct must vote on different races--have been created throughout the Commonwealth, including two in Albemarle. Such precincts are not only confusing to voters and election officials, but also are costly to the County since extra machines and election officials are needed to operate them in a lawful manner. The redistricting plan creates two split precincts in Albemarle County--Woodbrook, where approximately 125 residents will be in the 5th District and the remainder in the 7th, and East Ivy, where 2,080 residents will be in the 7th District with the remainder in the 5th. The only alternative to operating these as split precincts is to create entirely new precincts or to redraw our existing precinct lines. In addition the Board hopes that our legislative representatives may look at offering amendments to lIunspl it II the spl it precinct of Ivy that was created in the redistricting of the House of Delegates in the spring of 1991. The Division of Legislative Services has suggested that the Assembly may consider such technical amendments in the upcoming session. The Board requests that you urge our delegation to study and, if possible, act on this issue. Sincerely, a~ J11.. N~~ ames M. Heilman . . General Registrar