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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-04-22N4-22-75 (Night) An adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on April 22, 1975, at 7:30 P.M. in the County Courthouse, Charlottesville, Virginia. Meeting was adjourned from April 17, 1975. PRESENT: Messrs. Stuart F. Carwile, Gerald E. Fisher, J.T. Henley, Jr., William C. Thacker, Jr., Gordon L. Wheeler, and Lloyd F. Wood, Jr. ABSENT: None. OFFICERS PRESENT: Messrs. T.M. Batchelor, Jr., County Executive, George R. St. John, County Attorney. Mr. Gordon L. Wheeler, Chairman, made an opening speech, stating the purpose of this adjourned meeting is to adopt the tax levy for the fiscal year 1975-76. He said that after the public hearing on April 16, 1975, he requested Mr. Thacker and Mr. Carwile to meet with the County staff and bring to the ~Board a final proposal. Mr. Carwile presented changes in the advertised budget as follows: Reductions in Expenditures: School Board (This gives a total reduction of $120,000 in the School Board's proposed budget since $50,000 has already been cut) $ 70,000 County Employees Salaries 6% Mental Health Salaries 6% County Clerk Salaries 6% Sheriff's Dept. - Supplemental for six new deputies Parks and Recreation Engineering - Supplemental, Flood Benchmarks Engineering - Supplemental, Hydrological Studies Bicentennial - Supplemental Social Services, Furniture WIN 7,300 2O5 164 81,600 3,600 5,000 12,777 5,166 370 Total reductions from advertised budget $ 186,182 Changes in Tax Base: Reductions for tax relief programs Decreases Land Use reduction from $14.5 Million to $11.5 Million $12,000,000 Reduce percentage collections to 95% resulting base: q~ange In Revenues: Tax rate of $4.70 X $142.9 base gives current taxes of: Department of Finance Expenses Reimbursement Miscellaneous Refunds Total Changes In Advertised Budget: $ 6,716,300 + 1,887 + 831 Expenditure Reductions Reduction in current taxes revenue Increases in other revenues Net reduction in revenues 188,900 2,.718 1~6,182 $186,182 Mr. Carwile added that the figures presented for county employees salaries (not school employee: are based upon a 4.5% increase for cost of living, and a 1.5% merit increase, based on the Classific~ tion and Pay Plan, to be given to employees at the discretion of the County Executive. He also stated that until the State Compensation Board approves the request, the County has deleted funds for six new deputies in the Sheriff's Department. Mr. Henley asked how the committee arrived at the $70,000 reduction figure for the School Board. Mr. Thacker answered, since the Board cannot make "Line-item" cuts, they estimated an approx mate 6% salary increase for school employees, which would cut their request by approximately $47,000 and felt an additional $20,000 could be trimmed. Mr. Fisher asked if such items as the Convention Center and total expenses of the County Attorney's office remain in the budget. Mr. Carwile answered it was felt these items were assets to the County and deserved to remain in the budget. Mr. Fisher then stated he felt the 6% increase for county employees salaries was too great, and he could not support it. He proposed the 1.5% merit be left in and have the general increase placed at about 2.5%. Mr. Wheeler said he was glad to see the tax base cut to a rate as low as $4.70 and thanked the citizens, committees, and fellow supervisors for their input into this year's budget. Mr. Carwile offered motion to adopt the following resolution: BE ITRESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, does hereby lay the County levy for the year 1975 for General Count-y Purposes at Four Dollars and Seventy Cents ($4.70) on every One Hundred Dollars~orth of assessed value of real estate and personal property, and orders that the Director of Finance of the County of Albemarle assess and collect on all taxable real estate and all taxable personal property, including machinery and tools not assessed as real estate, used or employed in a manufacturing business, not taxable by the State on Capital; including Public Service Corporation property (except the rolling stock of railroads) based upon the assessment fixed by the Stave Corporation Commission and certified by it to the Board ~f Supervisors bo~h as to location and valuation; and including all boats and watercraft under five tons as set forth in the Code of Virginia; and all vehicles used as mobile homes or offices as set forth in the Virginia Code; excluding merchant's capital, farm machinery, farm tools, farm livestock, and household goods as set forth in the Code of Virginia, Sections 58-829 and 58-829.1. 4-22-75 4-23-75 Mr. Wood seconded the motion, and added he approved of the budget with the exception of the fact that the Committee chose to delete the six new deputies for the Sheriff's Department. Mr. Thacker commented that he did not fully agree with the salary increase presented in the budget for county employees, but felt it was necessary to maintain the caliber of personnel that the county presently employes. He added he intended to support the proposed budget. Mr. Henley stated he would not support salary increases of more than 5~ for county or school employees, He also felt money for overtime pay for firemen should be removed and that the con- vention bureau of the Chamber of Commerce should be deleted. ' Mr. Fisher said the economy is bad enough, and the county should not grant salary increases this great. He added there were people in the County who probably would not be able to pay their taxes because of the high tax base, and said he would not support the motion. Role was called, and motion to adopt the above referenced resolution was carried by the fol- lowing recorded vote: AYES: NAYS: Messrs. Carwile, Thacker, Wheeler and Wood. Messrs. Fisher and Henley. Mr. Wheeler asked if anyone from the public had questions or comments on the Board's decision to adopt the above noted tax base. Mr. Robert Humphris asked if the Board had considered a split tax rate. Mr. Wood answered that it was considered but decided against because the automobile has become a necessity and the man who needs his car to go back and forth to work is least able to afford the higher personal property tax rate. At 8:20 P.M., Mr. St. John requested the Board hold an executive session to discuss three items; two pending court cases (Service Authority and Fleming-Evergreen suits), and the matter of purchasing from the City utilities located in the CounTy. Mr. Carwile offered motion to adjourn into executive session to discuss the three items requested by Mr. St. John. Motion was seconded by Mr. Fisher and carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: NAYS: Messrs. Carwile, Fisher, Henley, Thacker, Wheeler and Wood. None. The Board reconvened at 8:45 P.M., and upon proper motion the meeting was adjourned. Chairman A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on April 23, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in the Albemarle County Courthouse, Charlottesville, Virginia. PRESENT: Messrs. Gerald E. Fisher, J.T. Henley, Jr., William C. Thacker, Jr., Gordon L. Wheeler and ~oyd F. Wood, Jr. ~BSENT: Stuart F. Carwile. )FFICERS PRESENT: Messrs. T.M. Batchelor, Jr., County Executive; George R. St.John, County Attorney; and Frederick Payne, Deputy County Attorney. No. 1. SP450, Southern Capital Fund (deferred from March 26, 1975). ~ssistant County Planner read from the Staff report: Mr. Robert Tucker, "Character of Area The area in question is a part of the northwest portion of Albemarle County. The area is rural and mountainous in character. There are approximately twenty dwelling units located in the immediate area of this property, four of which are located on the property in question. There is a country store (presently vacant) located on the property at the intersection of Routes 671 and 667. ~omprehensive Plan The Comprehensive Plan indicates that these parcels of Buck Mountain lie within both the conservation and agricultural areas of northwest Albemarle. The Plan sug- gests residential densities of one dwelling unit per (5) acres in the conservation area and one dwelling unit per two acres in the agricultural area. ~roposed Impact Statistics Impact under Existing Zoning: 297 units x 3.2 persons/unit= 950 population and approximately 291 children. Impact under Applicant's Proposal: 130 units x 3.2 persons/unit= 416 population and approximately 127 children. The applicant proposes 48 clustered lots in five (5) separate areas with lots which range in Size from 1.38 acres to 1.52 acres. In addition to these lots, the plan indicates that there will be 82 conventional lots ranging in size from 2.83 acres to 11.22 acres. Acres to remain in open space include 154.97 acres which would be associated with a particular section of development and 94.21 acres which would be common open space for the entire development. The only proposed commercial area is located on an existing 0.78 acre lot at the northwest corner of the development. A vacant country store is located on this property which is intended to be used as a convenience store for the development and surrounding area. Schools The Department of Education indicates that there will be a possible redistricting of Meriwether Lewis School in September, 1975, which would handle the projected enrollment from Buck Mountain. Henley Intermediate School anticipates no problems in the handling of the projected enrollment. Jack Jouett and Albemarle High are scheduled for redistricting in September, 1977; once this is accomplished, students from Buck Mountain would then enter Westside High School.