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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-05-23 ular Ni ht Meeting) Mr. Fisher said the Board has received a letter for D. B. Hope, District Engineer, Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation, advising the Board of the public hearing on the proposed location of the McIntire Road Extension to be held at Walker Middle School in Charlottesville on June 27, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. Mr. Fisher said he has not had an opportunity to meet with Colonel Washington of the Planning Commission regarding the status report on the proposed Zoning Ordinance. He does plan to meet with Colonel Washingbon in the near future. Mr. Lindstrom said he has reservatior about the generalized map which is proposed by the Planning Commission to appear in the newspaper. He feels a black and white newspaper print will not be very helpful. Mr. Dcrrier said he agrees but~ also feels if the property owners can see the zoning classification placed on their property, the Board would receive some public comments on the text. Mr. Fisher said he has a copy of a letter dated May 7, 1979, to Mr. Ben Dick, Zoning Administrator, from Susan J. Walker, a Soil and Water Conservation Specialist, Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Commission, giving a review of local erosion and sedimentation control programs. Mr. Henley said a member of the Piedmont Baptist Church had called him to ask that a representative from the Board meet with the Reverend Jones in front of the Courthouse on May 17, 1979 at 12 noon to receive a proclamation from the NAACP. Mr. Fisher said he had already received a call from the Reverend Jones and Mr. Dorrier has agreed to represent the Board. Mr. Agnor mentioned a letter from the Isaac Walton League announcing a meeting on May 31, 1979 and inviting local government officials. The meeting will provide information on the Clean Water Act and related Federal environmental laws and how they influence land use decision making in the State. The meeting runs from 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. with a charge of $1o.oo. Dr. Iachetta said the State Highway Safety Commission meeting will be held on May 24, 1979 at the Sheraton Inn in Charlottesville, starting at 9:00 A.M. Mr. John Hanna and his staff will be present. Mr. Lindstrom said he had spent the day with employees of the Albemarle Housing Improvemen Program nailing sheetrock and feels that AHIP would like to have other Board members volunteer their help. Agenda Item No. 15. Dr. Iachetta moved at 9:45 P.M. to adjourn this meeting to May 23, 1979, at 1:30 P.M., in the Board Room. Mr. Dorrier seconded the motion and same carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: NAYS: Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta, Lindstrom and Roudabush. None. May ~3,.. %97.~ .(Adjourned Day Meeting) ~irman An adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on May 23, 1979, at 1:30 P.M. in the Board Room of the County Office Building, Charlottesville Virginia; said meeting being adjourned from May 16, 1979. Present: Messrs. Llndsay G. Dorrier, Jr., (arrived at 1:40 P.M.)~, Gerald Eo Fisher, J. T. Henley, Jr., F. Anthony Iachetta, C. Timothy Lindstrom and W. S. Roudabush. Absent: None. Officers Present: County Attorney. Mr. Guy B. Agnor, Jr., County Executive and Mr. George R. St. John, Agenda Item No. 1. Fisher. The meeting was called to order at 1:35 P.M. by the Chairman, Mr. Agenda Item No. 2. Discussion: Jefferson Area Board on Aging. Mr. Agnor said he had been contacted by Mr. Jim E!more, Executive Director of JABA, to have the Board cosponsor this annual meeting, which in previous years has been held on a regional basis with very little participation. This year JABA is holding meetings in each participating jurisdiction of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District in order to get more comments from elderly citizens. Mr. Elmore was not at the meeting, but Mrs. Debbie Willis, staff member of JABA, gave the background of services and activities of JABA. Mrs. Willis noted some of the services and activities available to the senior citizens of Albemarle County. Transportation for shopping, doctor appointments, and a nutrition program are provided through JAUNT. Outreach service is provided for either home visits or visits to the JABA office for help with problems. Community service days are held at the nutrition sites so senior citizens can get help at one location for~different problems or ~~ ~viees. Para-legal services are provided for aid in Social Security questions and .......... ~ ~~=] ~n mature. Home care May 23, 1979 (Adjourned Meeting) (Adjourned from Ma 16, 1979) service is provided for help doing light chores or for personal care for the temporarily homebound senior citizen. Housing assistance is available to help elderly persons locate low-cos~ housing. The nutrition program is a service that provides hot meals three times a week. The Friendly Visiting program has many student volunteers who visit home bound citizens The Z.D. program has issued cards to about 10,000 senior citizens and a large number of the merchants in the area now give discounts to these card holders. There is now a full-time retired person soliciting more merchants for participation. Recreational and volunteer opportunities are provided through the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, but more volunteers are needed. Mrs. Willis then asked the senior citizens who were present for their ideas and comments about the services and activities provided or for additional needed services· There were about 25 senior citizens present. The concensus of the-comments was for more transportation services and the need for more time to shop. Mrs. Brenda Arrington, staff member of JABA, said JAUNT's cost per ride is already high and JAUNT cannot supply additional services without adding more buses, which would increase the cost of the fare. Mrs. Marcella Washington, senior citizen from Esmont, and Mrs. Beatrice Monroe, senior citizen from Howardsville, would like to have at least two hours to shop· They agree that one hour is not enough time to shop when most of the hour is spent waiting in the check out line. Mr. Fisher thanked Mrs. Willis, staff members of JABA, and the senior citizens for their interest and concerns for the elderly. He said he has seen an increase in services and activities designed with the elderly in mind over the past several years. Mr. Lindstrom s~id he, as one member of the Board, would be very glad to give senior citizens any help he could. Mr. Dorrier said he feels the nutrition program in Esmont is a big improvement and has created a community spirit. The Board recessed at 2:20 P.M. and reconvened at 2:28 P.M. Agenda Item No. 3. Discussion: Lane Building Renovation Plans. Mr. Agnor said the preliminary design work on the Lane Building is finished in terms of the floor plan layouts and the approvals needed from the State for the Social Services Departm~ The project is ready for the final design stage but the cost is considerably higher than originally estimated. Although the County has resources with which to finance this project without incurring indebtedness, the project cannot be financed entirely from Federal Revenue Sharing funds. There will have to be some funds taken from the General Fund. Public hearing on the five-year capital improvement budget has been deferred until August in order to give the school division more time to develop their cost estimates. This causes a problem in the timing for the Lane project because inflationary costs are projected at one per cent per month. There is also the problem of renewing leases for agencies presently in the building and moving County offices out of rented properties. Mr. Agnor distributed the following memo dated May 23, 1979, outlining differences in costs of the project: "Re: Lane Project Cost Estimates The following summary of cost comparisons between the feasibility report and the preliminary design estimates are provided to indicate the differences: Site Work The feasibility report estimated $15,000 for repaying the parking lot and repairing existing sidewalks. The site plan design includes the following new items: 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Grading new parking area and west road Relocating entrance off McIntire Road Drainage improvements Employees outdoor lunch area Seeding, landscaping Installing gas pump and tank Erosion control Paving, striping, walkways Possible cuts Total Net Demolition $ 4,193 1,330 14,926 7,000 20,961 3,000 3~000 $ 54,410 36,529 $ 90,939 - 27,659 $ 63,250 Feasibility report estimated $7,400 for locker and ceiling tile removal. Floor plan design includes the following new items: East and west stairs Existing partitions and equipment Bearing wall penetrations Window removal Locker removal Sub Total Total $ 3,475 9,7'60 7,50,0, $ 20,735 16,150 8,000 $ 44,~5 Building Exterior The feasibility and preliminary design reoo~t ~° .... 317 Window replacement Cleaning and painting Fire escape repairs Elevator Sub Total Feasibilit~ 234,000 34,296 1,800 47,000* 317,096' Design Difference $i~3',i50 ~ 42,9i0 + 8,6i4 2,170 + 370 52,000** + 5,000 $230,230 - 36,866' 7. 8. 9. New Items: Remodel east and west stairs -0- Drive-up window -0- Basement areaway and hoist -0- Mechanical equipment platform -C- Third floor elevator lobby -0- Sub Total Total $ 3'i7,096 20,650 + 20,650 3,000 + 3,000 21,090 + 21,090 22,102 + 22,102 13~200 + 13,~20q $ 80,04~ + '80,042 $360,~7~ +$43,I75 * Shaft and Elevator ** Shaft only; elevator +$75,900 on building interior cost Building Interior The feasibility and preliminary design report compare as follows: Feasibility Design 1. Partitions $ 60,000 $263,368 2. Replacement of doors 23,000 14,300 3. Toilet partitions 4,400 9,600 4. Corridor security doors 10,200 1,625 5. Carpentry 9,000 10,800 6. Flooring 42,697 98,350 7. Ceiling 40,445 69,000 8. Plaster Repairs 12,523 12,500 9. Painting 54,500 15,000 10. Repairs to Auditorium 20,000 24,000 11. Elevator Cage -0- 75,900 $ 2'76,7~5"' $594,442" Possible cut - 19~000 ~575,44B Difference '+$203,368 - 8,700 + 5,200 - 8,575 + 1,800 + 55,653 + 28,555 - 23 - 39,5OO + 4,000 + 75~900 +$317,675 New Items: 12. Millwork Allowance -0- 50,000 13. Computer Area Allowance -0- 34,500 14. Furred walls -0- 134,271 15. East and West Stairs rework -0- 11,520 16. Venetian Blinds -0- 6,445 17. Miscellaneous -0- 29~566 Sub Total $ -0- $266,302 + 50,000 + 34,500 + 134,271 + 11,5'20 + 6,445 + 29~566 +$226,302 Grand-Total $ 276,765 $860,745 +$583,980 Mechanical The feasibility and preliminary design reveals the greatest difference in this area: Fire Suppression System Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing $ 87,200* 435,000 $162,500'* +$ 75,300 i,327,433 + 892,433 Electrical Sub Total 255~000 $ 777,2O0 602,076 $2,092,009 + 347~076 +1,314,$09 New Items: Emergency Power Communications Computer Area Fire Protection Sub Total * Enclosure of stairways ** Sprinkler System -0- 31,250 + 31,250 75,000 '+ 75,000 18~750 + 18,.750 $125~000 +$125~000 Total $ 777,200 $2,2'17,0'09.+$1,4139,1809 SUMMARY: Demolition Site Work Building Exterior Building Interior Mechanical Sub Total Contractor Profit (8%) Total Construction Other Costs $ 7,400 15;000 317,096 276,765 777,200 $1,'~'93,461 11~477 $~,'~04,'938 $ 44,885 + 37,485 90,939 + 75,939 360,$72 + 43, :~76 860,745 + 583,980 Included 111,477 Architect/Engineer Fee Roof Repairs (incl. fees) Contingency $ 151,804 336,156 159,726 $278,381 + 126,577 350,367 + i4,211 308,785 + 149,059 200,000 + 200,000 3].8 Ma 23~ 1 7 Ad'ourned Meetin Adjourned from Ma 16 1 Mr. Fisher said this is a tremendous escalation in cost but the question before the Board is whether to go ahead with this project or construct a new building. Dr. Iachetta said he does not feel renovating is economical. That is why he was in favor of constructing a new building.~ He felt the Board should decide now whether to put $5 or $6 million in renovations or put it into a new building. Mr. Lindstrom agreed with Dr. Iachetta. Mr. Roudabush said the original estimates were only broad estimates. Mr. Agnor said in spite of the shock, he still feels the building will be more useful to the County than a new building. Dr. Zachetta asked if anyone had estimated what a new building ..would cost in comparison to this new estimate. He feels that if there is a significant difference, the Board should consider a new building; but if the difference is minimal, go ahead with the renovations. Mr. Byron Sample of Stainback and Scribner said a rough estimate for a new building of comparable square footage would be about $6,935,000. Mr. Dorrier did not feel a new building could be built for any less than $6 million and did not fee! the Board should change horses in the middle of the stream. Mr. Fisher then asked for Mr. Agnor's recommendation. Mr. Agnor said his recommendation is to go ahead with the project and have the final design drawings made so the project can go to bid in the fall. Mr. Sample said the constructio time is estimated at 10 or 11 months. Dr. Iachetta asked if the project went to bid in November if construction could begin in January. Mr. Sample said yes, and also because a lot of the work is indoors, construction would not be held up during bad weather. He said a new building would take about eight months to put out to bid and about two years to construct. Mr. Fisher asked that the Board go on record as having reviewed the cost estimate and having heard the County Executive's recommendation. Mr. Dottier then offered motion that the Board accept the County Executive's recommendation to continue with the work on the final design drawings for renovations to the Lane Building. Mr. Roudabush seconded the motion and same carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta, Lindstrom and Roudabush. NAYS: None. Mr. Fisher asked that the Board members be apprised of any problems that may arise as the work on this project progresses. He said he was caught totally unaware by this change in cost. Mr. Agnor said he has known about the escalated cost for several weeks. He had sent the estimate back to Mr. Sample for review because he felt there must be an error somewhere. Then he had the County Engineer, Mr. Bailey, also make a review. Mr. Agnor noted that the Social Services Department had to have State agency approval, which increased their office space, but the State agency will also participate in the capital cost and will make refunds to the County over a six-year period of time. The County will also charge Social Services rent for their office space. Agenda Item No. 4. DiscuSsion: JAUNT. Mr. Agnor said the Transportation Committee (Dr. Iachetta, Mr. Lindstrom and Mr. Agnor), met with Mr. Robert Tucker, Director of Planning, and Mr. Clarence McClure, Superintendent of Schools, to again consider the request made to this Board by JAUNT. Mr. Agnor said the Committee will present to the Board, at their June 6th meeting, two applications for grants 'from the State for projects dealing with mass transportation and ride-sharing. Dr. Iachetta said the committee asked Mr. Lloyd Wilson, Executive Director of JAUNT, to study the several aspects of the State grant program and advise the Committee which programs would allow the County to maximize use of the grant money. Agenda Item No. 5. Approval of Minutes: February 16, 1979. Mr. Roudabush noted no corrections to the minutes and moved the approval of same. Dr. Iachetta seconded the motion and same carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Messrs. Dcrrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta, Lindstrom and Roudabush. NAYS: None. Agenda Item No. 6a. Appointment: Sign Advisory Commission. Dr. Iachetta nominated Mrs. Margaret Morton for one of the openings on the Sign Advisory ~ommission. Mr. Fisher then read the following letter dated May 22, 1979, from Mr. Charles E. Holliday: "I am writing to advise you that Mr. W. F. Hall, Jr., representative from the Lodging Association on the Sign Committee has advised me that he will no longer be able to serve on that committee. Members of the Charlottesville/ Albemarle Lodging Association have asked that my name be substituted to represent our Association." Mr. Roudabush offered motion that Mr. Holliday's name be placed in nomination. Dr. Iachetta seconded the motion. d he had received a telephone call asking that Mrs. Jacquelyn N. Huckle Mr. Fisher sai ........ ~ ~r~ on this Commission) Dr. Iachetta · el Gleason ~wno is no monger ao~c u~ ...... ' replac~ Mrf.Mmc~aa o~n~ .... ~.~-~ Huckle to the Commission, which was seconded by M~. Dor~r. il°ffe~ed, mg~m°~-t° -~--~ -^~ ~h~ Mrs. Margaret Morton, Mr. Charles E. Hollmmay ~n~ ~s. ±acnet~a~ ~ne~?~[~r~~2~ ~-~he Si~n A~visory Commission. Mr. Dorrier seconmem 5ne !Jacquelyn ~. ~uc~±e ~ ~u~ ~ otion and the same carried by the following recorded vote: -.- _-_ -_ _ 2 d'~ur d Meetin d'ourned from Ma 16 1 Agenda Item No. 6b. Appointments: Zoning Administrator and Deputy. Mr. Agnor said Mr. J. Benjamin Dick, Zoning Administrator, has resigned effective May 31, 1979. He made the following recommendations: (1) Assign the responsibilities of a zoning administrator as part of the job description for the Director of Inspections, Mr. Robert Vaughn, with no change in classification or salary, range.' (2) Appoint as deputy zoning administrator, Mr. Jessie R. Hurt, to handle the day-to-day responsibilities of administ r~:~ the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Hurt is a resident of Gordonsville, Virginia; has been in the Code enforcement field for 18 years, is currently employed in Orange, Virginia, as building/ electrical/plumbing/zoning/soil erosion inspector. Prior to that time, he served 13 years in the inspection field of the Highway Department. Mr. Agnor said he would bring recommended revisions to the Pay/Classification Plan to the June meeting. Mr. Dorrier then offered motion to appoint Mr. Robert Vaughn as Zoning Administrator and Mr. Jessie R. Hurt as Deputy Zoning Administrator. Dr. Iachetta seconded the motion and same carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: NAYS: Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta, Lindstrom and Roudabush. None. Agenda Item No. 7. Other Ztems Not on Agenda. Mr. Fisher noted receipt of a copy of the Virginia Department of Highways and Trans~ortati n 1979-1980 Tentative Allocations for Interstate, Primary and Urban Construction. He said the County has been allocated $50,000 for preliminary engineering on Route 29 North. Also, supplemental allocations have been granted for Route 20 North and South. Mr. Fisher reminded the Board of the meeting set for May 24, 1979 at 10:00 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church to update the Economic Development plan for Planning District 10. He said Albemarle County has not received any money because the County is at the bottom of the list of priorities. He hopes that the localities which have received funding will go to the bottom of the list so Albemarle County can move up on the list. He said he will not be able to attend but hopes other Board.members will attend and take this position. Mr. Fisher read the following letter from Mr. George W. Williams: "April 17, 1979 Miss Lettie Neher, Clerk Board of Supervisors County Office Building Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Dear Miss Nehar: _The Board of Directors of Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority is reviewing alternatives for future water supply impoundments to serve the urban area of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. One of the prime alternatives is Buck Mountain Creek, as recommended by the Camp, Dresser and McKee (CDM) Report. The conclusions and findings of the Watershed Management Committee, as they relate to future impoundments, will also be of interest to 'the Authority. While no firm decisions can be made at this pOint, the Board of Directors has requested that the Board of Supervisors be advised of the potential for an impoundment on Buck Mountain Creek so this can be considered in the deliberations of the proposed Zoning Ordinance. Sincerely yours, (Signed) George W. Williams Executive Director" Mr. Fisher requested that a copy of this letter be sent to the Planning Commission for their consideration in the proposed new Zoning Ordinance and also to the Watershed Management Committee for their information. Mr. Fisher said he and Mr. Agnor met with Mayor Laurence Brunton and Mr. Cole Hendrix, thereCity Manager, will be another for a first meeting discussion in a few on weeks, the Joint Economic Development Commission. He said Mr. Fisher said he had received a copy of "The White House Statement, Rural Development Initiatives: Energy for Rural America" which will be on file in the Clerk's Office of the Board of Supervisors. ' Mr. Dorrier said he had been asked by Mr~. Fisher to accept the NAACP Proclamation for the Board, which was presented by the Reverend Jones of Piedmont Baptist Church on May 17, 1979, and read the following: 3lO Ma 23 1 Ad'ourned Meetin Ad'ourned from Ma 16~1~~ ~) NAACP PROCLAMATION May 17, 1979 WHEREAS, 25 years ago, May 17, 1954, the NAACP applauded the historic United States Supreme Court victory ruling unconstitutional segregation in public education, thus eliminating the separate but equal doctrine; and WHEREAS, 25 years ago, following the decision declaring racial segregation in public education inherently unequal, and therefore unconstitutional; and of American school children in 1979 WHEREAS, an overwhelming majority attend racially segregated schools, which are almost without exception inferior in quality to white schools that fail to prepare pupils for life in our pluralistic society; and WHEREAS, discrimination continues to plague people of color in the area of equal access in employment, equality of opportunity in housing, employment in higher education and in communications; and WHEREAS, 25 years after Brown, American Black Citizens are still the last hired and the first fired; still relegated to the lowest strata of the economic totem pole; still fatally beaten at the whim of law enforcement officials; still redlined out of neighborhoods by.practices and policies of major lending institutions; and WHEREAS, 25 years after Brown, Blacks are still the victims of racial stereotypes and racial slurs in print and in the media, depicting them as inferior beings, with no worth or dignity, and no character or morals; and WHEREAS, 25 years after Brown, government at all levels are cutting back on vitally needed services to the poor and those who have been victims of a long night of racial oppression and bigotry at a time when a definitive policy needs to be adopted to wipe poverty, ignorance and disease from our midst; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the NAACP calls upon America to rise up and to live out the meaning of her Creed, "We hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; FURTHER, we call upon government to end the nightmare of officially endorsed or condoned racism; to take the moral initiative and to resist efforts to balance budgets on the backs of those who can least afford austerity. We call upon the mayors of our cities, the governors of our states to make affirmative action a meaningful component of their stated and unstated policies. This, we do in the name of one America." Mr. Agnor said there was a road in Langford Subdivision, Section 1, Churchill Lane, which is ready to be accepted into the State Secondary System. Dr. Iachetta then offered motion to adopt the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED. by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation be and is hereby requested to accept into the Secondary System of Highways, subject to final inspection and approval by the Resident Highway Department, the following road in Section I in Langford Subdivision: Beginning at Station 10+10 of Churchill Lane, a point common to the centerline of Churchill Lane and the edge of pavement of Interstate 64 Frontage Road No. 1; thence with Churchill Lane in a northwesterly direction 750 feet to Station 17+60, the end of Churchill Lane in Section I of Langford. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Virginia Department of Highways and Transporta- tion be and is hereby guaranteed a 50 foot unobstructed right of way and drainage easements along this requested addition as recorded by plat in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Albemarle County in Deed Book 631, page 533 and Deed Book 671, page 7. Mr. Henley seconded the foregoing motion and same carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: NAYS: Messrs. Dottier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta, Lindstrom and Roudabush. None. Mr. Agnor read the following notice from Mrs. Sally Thomas: "May 18, 1979 The City-County Cooperation Study Committee has invited a panel of guest speakers to explore aspects of city-county cooperation with the members of the committee and the members of the local governing bodies. This meeting will be held on May 30, 1979, beginning at 7:30 P.M. at the Federal Executive Institute on Emmett Street. We hope that all members of the Board of Supervisors will join us for an interesting evenin~ of~disc~~ May 23, 1979 (Adjourned Meeting) (Adjourned from May 16, 1979) At 3:45 at the request of the Chairman motion was offered by Mr. Roudabush to adjourn into executive session for the purpose of discussing property acquisition. motion was seconded by Dr. Iachetta, and carried by the following recorded vote: The AYES: NAYS: Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta, Lindstrom and Roudabush. None. The Board reconvened into open session at 5:00 P.M. Mr. Henley then offered motion to adjourn this meeting until May 30, 1979, at 7:30 P.M. at the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville. Dr. Iachetta seconded the motion and same carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: NAYS: Messrs. Dorrier, Fisher, Henley, Iachetta, Lindstrom and Roudabush. None. _ _ ~/.. Chairman 322 Agenda Item.No. May 90, 1979 (Adjourned from May 23, 1979) An adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held E ' on May 30, 1979, at 7:3G P.M., at the~Federal xecutz.ve In~fitute, Route 29 North, Charlottesville, Virginia; said meeting being adjourned from May 23, 1979 Present: MeSsrs. Lindsay G. Dorrie_r, Jr., Gerald .~. Fibber, F. Anthony Iachetta, C. Timothy Lindstrom and W. S. Roudabush. Absent; Mr. J. T. Henley, J~r. Officers present: County Executive, Guy B. Agnor,...J~, and County Attorney, ~George R. St. John. Also present were. several~memhers of Charlottesville-City. Council, members of the Joint CityfCounty COoperation,.Study committee, and a few citizens. Agenda Item No. 1. The meeting was.~calledP to.. ordem at~ 7: 89 P.M. by the Chairman, Mr. Fisher, ~who.announced~that this~meeting had been~requested by members ~of the Joint City/ County Gooperation Study. Committee. He then turned the meeting over to Mrs. Sally Thomas, Chairman of the Cmmmittee. Age,da ~tem No. 2. Panel Discussion: Joint City/County Study Committee. Mrs..Thomas introduced the~ in~ited ~panelists who had come to discuss new annexation legislation: Mr. Richard W. Hall~Sizemore, Legislative Researcher, Division of Legislative Services, General Assembly; Mr. Bradley K. Hermes, Senior Staff Associate, Virginia Municipal League; Nr. Jack D. Edwards, Membe~.,of~.the Board of Supervisors of James City County, former President.~of the.Virginia.Association of Counties; and Dr. Leigh Grosenick, Pmofessor and Chairman of Department of Public Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University. The panelists.discussed va~ious~aspects,of .House Bill 5~9~9, House Bill 602 and House Bill 803, all adopted by the General Assembly in 1@.7~ and all dealing with annexation. At the end of ~the panel diseussion~, questions were taken from those persons present. At 9:.43 ~.M., themeeting wa~ adjourned.