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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-07-28 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIAj WAS HELD AT THE OFFICE BUILDING OF SAID COUNTY ON THE 28TH DAY OF dU!L',~j 19~. PRESENT: MESSRS. EDGAR N. GARNETT~ GARRETT W. KIRKSEY~ GEORGE Co PALMER, II, F. E. PAULETT AND ROBERT THR&VES. ABSENT~ R. Ac YANCEY. OFFICERS PRESENT~ ~A~)UNTY EXEOUTIVE~ COMMONWEALTHmS ATTORNEY~ AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. THE MEETING OPENED WITH THE LORD'S PRAYER LED BY ~o GARNETT. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF dUNE 16~ 1966, WERE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY ~::t. PALMER~ SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY~ AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY~ VIRGINIA~ THAT THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS BE AND HEREBY REQUESTED TO ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING SECTION DF ROAD INTO THE SECONDARY SYSTEM~ SAID ROAD BEING LISTED AS PRIORITY NO. 2 IN RECOMMENDATIONS OF ROAD VIEWERS DATED dUNE 13, 1966, ACCEPTED aY THIS ~OARD ON dUNg ROAD LEABING OFF ROUTE 712, APPROXIMATELY ~. MILE SOUTH OF SOUTHERN RAILWAY UNDERPASS, 0.3 MILE IN LENGTH. BE IT FURTH~ RE~V~ THAT THE COUNTY Or ALBEMARLE HEREBY GUARAN- TEES THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS A ~O-FT. RIGHT OF~WAY AS PER DEE9 OF CONSENT RECORDED IN DEED BOOK A19, PAGE ~0~ IN THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. COMMUNICATION WAS REOEIVE9 FROM THE LION'S CLUB OF ~OTTSVILL/ CALLING ATTENTION TO THE SERIOUS ACCIBENT HAZARD PRESENTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTES ?26 AN9 ~0 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SCOTTSVILLE AN~ IT WAS ORBERE9 THAT THIS COMMUNICATION BE REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS. ON RECOMMENDATION OF ~. ~OE STEPHENS OF THE LOCAL A.S.C. COMMITTEE~ RELAYE~ TO THIS ~AR~ THROUGH ~. ~ARNETT~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERE9 BY ~. THRAVES~ SECONDED BY MR. PALMERt AND UNANIMOUSLY A~PTED: ~HEREAS, A SEVERE BROUGHT EXISTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WHICH IS SERIOUSLY EFFECTING THE FARMERS AND 9AIRYMEN OF ALBE- MARLE COUNTY; AND WHEREAS, THIS ~AR~8 ATTENTION HAS BEEN CALLE~ TO THE FACT THAT THE STATE A.S.C. DISASTER COMMITTEE HAS RECOMMENDE~ THAT LAN9 IN THE CROP RETIREMENT PROGRAM BE RELEASED FOR GRAZING; AND ~HEREAS, ;T APPEARS IMPERATIVE THAT GRAIN IN STORAGE BE MA~E AVAILABLE TO LOCAL FARMERS IN OR,ER THAT FOUNDATION 9A~Y AND BEEF HER~S CAN BE RETAINED; NO~, TH~EF~E, BE IT RE~V~ eY THE ~AR~ OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE OOUNTY~ VIRGINIA~ THAT THE STATE A.S.C. DISASTER COMMITTEE BE AND IS HEREBY URGED TO TAKE ALL PROMPT ACTION POSSIBLE TO ASSIST THE LOCAL FARMERS DURING THIS SEVERE DROUGHT IN ANY MANNER POSSIBLE. STATEMENTS OF EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF F~NANCE~ THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND THE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY, WERE PRESENTED FOR THE MONTH OF dUNE, 1966. ON MOTION OF [~Ro KIRKSEY~ SECONDED BY MR. PAULETT, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED~ THESE STATEMENTS WERE APPROVED. STATEMENTS OF EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE COUNTY ~AiL WAS SUBMITTED ALONG WITH SUMMARY STATEMENT OF PRISONER DAYS FOR THE MONTH OF dUNE, 1966. ALSO RECEIVED WAS INSPECTION REPORT FROM THE 0EPARTMENT OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS. ON MOTION OF MR. PAULETT~ SECONDED BY MR o PALMER, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED~ THESE STATEMENTS AND REPORTS WERE APPROVED. REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE FOR THE MONTH OF ~AY~ 1966, WERE PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 63-67.1 AND 63-67.2 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA AND WERE ORDERED FILED. FINANCIAL REPORT ON STATE-LOCAL HOSPITALIZATION WAS RECEIVED FROM DR. STURKIE FOR THE MONTHS OF dUNE AND dULY~ 1966, AND ON MOTION OF MR. PALMER~ SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY} WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES. CONTRACT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HOSPITAL FOR STATE-LOCAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM FO~ THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING dUNE 30~ 1967~ SETTING FORTH A PER DIEM RATE OF $33.15. ON MOTION OF MR. 'PALMER~ SECONDED BY ~R. KIRKSEY, SAID CONTRACT WAS APPROVED AND THE 0HAIRMAN WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE SAME ON BEHALF OF T~IS BOARD. REPORT OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE FOR THE MONTH OF dUNE, 1966~ WAS PRESENTED, APPROVED~ AND ORDERED FILED. THE BOARD'S ATTENTION WAS AGAIN CALLED TO THE FACT THAT THE TERM OF WILLIAM CROUSE ON THE LIBRARY BOARD EXPIRED dUNE 30~ 1966. MR. KIRKS/Y NOMINATED ~. KENNSTH O. LEE TO THIS VACANCY FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS, WHICH NOMINATION WAS SECONDED BY ~R. PALMER AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. ATTENTION WAS ALSO CALLED TO THE FACT THAT THE TERM OF MYRON TREMAIN ON THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY EXPIRED APRIL, 1966, AND THROUGH OVERSIGHT, MR. TREMAIN HAD NOT BEEN REAPPelNTED. ON MOTION OF MR. PALMER~ SECONDE~ BY MR. [IRKSEY~ AND UNANIMOUSLY OARRIED~ MYRON TREMAIN WAS REAPPOINTED TO THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY SHRIVE AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS BE- GINNING APRIL, 1966. COPY OF LETTER ADDRESSED TO LANSON BIRCKHEAD BY THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WAS PRESENTED TO THE ~3ARD IN WHICH THE COMMISSION EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR ~R. BIRCKHEADIS PETITION FOR ZONING AND ADVISED THAT THE MATTER IS BEING STUDIED. THE COMMUNICATION ALSO EX- PRESSED THE DESIRE TO RECEIVE SIMILAR PETITIONS AND CORRENSPONDENCE FROM O;BER COUNTY AREAS. COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM MARY HILLE ~CoY WITH REGARD TO APPLICATION OF MARY L. MOODY FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT AND REQUESTING THE COUNTY TO CON- TINUE ITS PRESENT APPROPRIATION OF $2.400.00 IF THIS APPLICANT IS APPROVED. MR. BROWN, COUNTY EXECUTIVE, ADVISED THAT THE HOME DEMONSTRATION COMMITTEE HAD MET WITH MISS McCoY AND HIMSELF AND HE RECOMMENDED THE EMPLOYMENT OF ~ISS MOODY, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1~ 1966. ON MOTION OF MR. PALMER~ SECONDED BY MR. PAULETT~ THE 0OUNTY EXECUTIVE'S RECOMMENDATION WAS ACCEPTED AND THE APPROPRIATION OF $2400.00 CONTINUED. COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE COMMISSION OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES ADVISING THAT THIS ~OARDIS REQUEST FOR A FIVE DAY DOE SEASON DURING THE REGULAR HUNTING SEASON WAS RECEIVED TOO LATE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE 1c~5 SEASON BUT WOULD BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION WHEN RECOmmENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR THE 1967 SEASON. COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. WILLIAM 0o LEWlS~ SECRETARY OF THE ELECTORAL BOARD, ENCLOSING STATEMENT FROM GEORGE P. SMITH, JR. IN THE AMOONT ~??~.50 FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CASE OF DUDLEY D. JOHNSON VS. JACK N. KEGLEY, GENERAL REGIS- TRAR. ON MOTION OF ~o KIRKSEY, SECONDED BY MR. PALMER~ THIS STATEMENT WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED FOR PAYMENT. COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE ~)NTICELLO GUARD ADVISING THAT SAID UNIT HAD BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION AND REQUESTING THAT THE COUNTY CONTRIBUTE THE AMOUNT OF ~1~500.00 TOWARD EXPENSES OF THIS TRIP. ON MOTION OF KIRKSEY, SECONDED BY MR. THRAVE$, THIS REQUEST WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. AT 10=00 A.U. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OF UNUSED COUNTY ROAD IN THE VICINITY OF KNOLLWOOD SUBDIVISION. NO ONE FROM THE-PUBLIC APPEARED IN THIS REGARD. THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY ~R. PALMER, SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY, AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTEDt WHEREAS, PETITION WAS RECEIVED AT THE JUNE 15,-1955, MEETING OF THIS BOARD REQUESTING ABANDONMENT OF OLD UNUSED ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 852 FEET IN LENGTH, LOCATED NORTH OF ROUTE 554 AND ADdACENT TO KNOLLWOOD SUBDIVISION; AND WHEREAS, I~ ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 33-75.1~ OF THE CODE oF VIRGINIA~ NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABANDON SUCH ROAD AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON SAME WAS PUBLISHED IN THE DAILY PROGRESS ON JUNE 2~ AND JULY 5, 1~55~ AN~ POSTED ON THE ROAD IN qUESTION~ AND ~/HEREAS, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE, THE BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT NO PUBLIC NECESSITY EXISTS FOR CONTINUANCE OF SAID ROAD AND THAT THE WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE SERVED BEST BY ABANDONING SUCH ROAD. NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, THAT OLD UNUSED ROAD RUNNING ALONG THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF KNOLLWOOD SUBDIVlSION~ BEGINNING AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET NORTH OF ROUTE 5~,~KNOWN AS BARRACKS ROAD (IDENTICAL TO THE END OF THE ABANDONMENT AFFECTED BY TH/ BOARD IN DECEMBER OF 1~5~) AND EXTENDING IN A NORTHERLY DIGECTION TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH ROUTE 555 KNOWN AS GEORGETOWN ROAD, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY ~2 FEET, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ABANDONED AS A PUBLIC ROAD PURSUANT TO SECTION 33-75.13 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA9 AS AMENDED; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE MITTED TO THE 0LERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WITH REQUEST THAT SAME BE RECORDED IN THAT OFFICE. THE FOLLOWING OVER-EXPENDITURES AT JUNE 30, ~66, WERE APPROVED ON MOTION OF MR. PALMER, SECONDED BY ~R. KtRKSEY, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED= 0 GENERAL REVENUE FUND $ 4,334°56- 1AA MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES 24,064o36~ 1E BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND ASSESSMENT 22,886.21- 4 RECORDING OF DOCUMENTS 125.91- 5B COUNTY COURT 14.26~ 5C COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEYtS OFFICE ~09.77~ 6A POLICING AND INVESTIGATING lt203.89~ 70 OPERATION OF COUNTY DUMP NO. 2 7,357.83~ 8D LUNACY CO~lSSlONS 26.30 9 PUSLIO HEALTH 2,985.59~ 13 ELECTIONS 14 MAINTENANOE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 11,007.76~ 17 ADMINISTRATION - SCHOOL BOARD 4,142.33~ 17.1 INSTRUCTION 25,554.54-~ 17.2 EVENING, PART-TIME SALARIES 20,671.48~ 17.3 OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS 305.17~ 17.61 MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL PLANT 3,995.95~ 17.13 HEAD START 3.12~ 19.17 SO,COL CONSTRUCTION - ~OODBROOK £LEM. SCHOOl 153,545.0~ 20 TEXTBOOKS 341.35~ 25 CArET£RIAS 6,758.52~ 41.1 CROZET SANITARY DISTRICT - ADMINISTRATION 11,853.14 41.3 CROZET SANITARY DISTRICT - CAPITAL OUTLAY TOTAL $307,152.03 ON MOTION OF ~R. PALMER, SECONDED BY J~R. KIRKSEY AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THE FOLLOW- lNG RE--APPROPRIATIONS AT JULY 1, 1966, WERE APPROVED= 1A-699 PRINTING COUNTY CODE 1AA-700.1 SCOTTSVtU[ SEWER PROdECT - ENGINEERING 17.61-215 ALBEMARLE GYM FLOOR 17.12-305.4 FE9ERAL PROGRAM -- INSTRUCTION 17.12-403.4 FEDERAL PROGRAM - EQUIPMENT 19.5-601 STONE ROBINSON ELEM. SCHOOL -- CONSTRUCTION 19.13-601 BROADUS ~OOD EEEM. SCHOOL - CONSTRUCTION 19E-235 ~ATERSH/D PROJECTS - SITE TESTING ETC. 19E-699 dOINT AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS 19G MCINTIRE LIBRARY - BRANCH CONSTRUCTION TOTAL 3,000.00 596.00 16,500.00 2,509.11 10,207.46 9,134.75 33,250.82 5,600.00 62.02 ,10,.oo0.o.o 90,860.16 REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM AUDITOR OF PUSLIC ACCOUNTS ON AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS OF THE COUNTY CLERK FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1965 AND WAS ORDERED FILED. REPORT OF THE S.P.C.A. FOR THE MONTH OF dUNE, 1966, FOR CARE OF COUNTY DOGS IN THE AMOUNT OF $131.9~ 'WAS RECEIVED AND ON MOTION OF MR. PALMER, SECONDED aY MR, KIRKSEY, WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED FOR PAYMENT. THE COUNTY EXEOUTIVE ADVISED THAT UNDER CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAM, A PACKAGE HOSPITAL WAS STORED IN THE COUNTYlS OLD GARAGE BEHIND THE ELKIS HOME AND THAT THIS FACILITY WAS INADEQUATE IN THAT THERE WAS NO TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND THAT A NUMBER OF STORED ITEMS WERE NO LONGER USABLE BECAUSE OF THIS FACT. HE STATED THAT TWO MORE PACAGE HOSPITALS WERE LOCATED IN THE COUNTY, ONE AT TBE UNIVERSITY AND ONE AT THE BLUE RIDGE SANATORIUM, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE UNIT STORED IN THE GARAGE BE RETURNED IN ORDER THAT IT MIGHT BE RESTOCKED AND FURNISHED TO 8ONE LOCALITY WHICH MIGHT NEED IT. ON MOTION OF MR. THRAVES, SECONDED BY MR. PAULETT AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S RECOMMENDATION IN THIS MATTER WAS APPROVED. THE FOLLOWING PLATS WERE ~RESENTED: (1) DIVISION OF LOT 2 INTO TWO LOTS, OWNED BY C. B. SPRADLIN AND LOCATED ON ROUTE 795, AS PREPARED BY B. AUBREY HUFFMAN AND APPROVED SY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. (2) SECTION 3, KEY WEST SUBDIVISION, AS PREPARED BY THOMAS D. BLUE AND APPROVED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONS. (3) DIVISION OF R. L. PAGE ESTATE LOCATED AT BATESVILLE~ AS PREPARED BY WARREN F. WADE AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. (~) DIVISION OF DAVID Mo VIA PROPERTY LOCATED NEAR ROUTE 665~ AS PREPARED BY WARREN F. JADE AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. (5) DIVISION OF VIRGINIA SMITH MILLER PROPERTY LOCATED ON ROUTE 7~ AS PREPARED BY WILLIAM W. FINLEY AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. (6) DIVISION OF dAMES HARRIS PROPERTY LOCATED ON ROUTE ?~, AS PREPARED BY FRANK A. GREGG AND APPROVED BY THE 0OUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. (7) DIVISION OF d. Eo HARRIS PROPERTY LOCATED ON ROUTE 6~0~ AS PREPARED BY FRANK Ac GREGG AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY P.LANNING COMMISSION. (8) HIVISION OF FRANCES BURGIN RINEHARDT PROPERTY OFF ROUTE 708~ AS PREPARED BY THOMAS D, BLUE AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. ON MOTION OF MR. THRAVES~ ~CONDED BY J~R. PALMER~ THE FOREGOING PLATS WERE APPROVED AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS ~OARDo MRo DAVE ~OOD APPEARED ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE AREAS OF LIOKINGHOLE CREEK AND MECHUMS RIVER. HE STATED THAT THE MOSQUITO AND ODOR PROBLEM CAUSED BY WASTES FROM MORTONtS FROZEN Foo~$ HAD BECOME WORSE THIS YEAR THAN EVER AND SUGGESTED THAT SINCE MORTONfS HAS BEEN PROMISING TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION FOR A NUMBER OF Y/ARB~ THAT TNE COUNTY SEEK A COURT INdUNCTION AGAINST ~ORTON~S ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE COUNTY OWES IT TO ITS CITIZENS TO STOP ~)RTON FROM DUMPING INTO THE COUNTY'S STREAMS I M~ MEDIATELY. MR. WOOD WA8 ADVISED THAT MORTON HAD EXPERTS ON HAND EARLIER IN THE MEETING TO EXPLAIN WHAT WAS BEING DONE TO ALLEVIATE THIS SITUATION AND TO ANSWER ANY qUESTIONS HE MAY HAVE, HowEVER~ ~Ro SMITH~ GENERAL MANAGER~ WAS STILL PRESENT AND ADVISED MR. WOOD THAT HIS COMPANY IS SPENDING APPROXIMATELY A HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DISPOSAL PLANT WHICH WOULD BE COMPLETED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE COMMONWEALTH;S ATTORNEY ADVISED THAT HE HAD OBTAIN~ROM ~UDGE WADDELL A DELAY UN- TIL SEPTEMBER 1~ 10~ IN CONNECTION WITH WATSON PETITION FOR ANNEXATION. HE RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF HIMSELF, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE E~OARD BE APPOINTED TO SEEK ADVICE OF LEGAL EXPERTS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EN- GINEERING FIELD AND THAT SUCH COMMITTEE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER-AND MAKE REPORT TO THIS BOARD AT ITS AUGUST MEETING. ON MOTION OF MR. PALMER~ SECONDED BY MR. PAULETT~ AND UNANI- MOUSLY CARRIED~ THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH;S ATTORNEY WAS ACCEPTED. CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY AMOUNTING TO ~37o/.3&.69 WERE PRESENTED~ EXAMINED; AND ALLOWBD AND CERTIFIED TO THE ~IRECTOR oF.FINANCE FOR PAYMENT AND CHARGED TO THE FOLLOWING ~FUNDS, GENERAL REVENUE FUN9 GENERAL OPERATING FUND SCHOOL OPERATING FUND VIRGINIA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FUND CAPITAL OUTLAY T~XTBOOK FUND CAFETERIA DOG TAX FUND CO~IONWEALTN OF VA. CURRENT CREDIT ACCOUNT $ 919.46 58, 533.36 113,935.65 24,390 · 27 628,929o41 251.96 5,042.60 761.13 4.670.85 TOTAL $837,434.69 ON MOTION) THE MEETING WAS ADdOURNED.