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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-11-162!2 A regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held at the Office Building of said County on the 1 6th day of November, 1967. Present: Messrs. Edgar N. Garnett, Garrett W. Kirksey, George C. Palmer, II, F. E. Paulett and Robert Thraves. Absent: Mr. R. A. Yaucey. Officers present: County Executive. The meeting opened with the Lord's Prayer led by Mr. Garnett. On motion of Nr. Paulett, seconded by Mr. Kirksey, minutes of the meeting of October 19, 1967, were approved as submitted. Three con~mtuuications were received from the Virginia Department of Highways as follows: (2) "As requested in resolution by your Board on July 20, 1967, the following section of road is hereby discontinued as a part of the Secondary System of Albemarle County. This was confirmed by the Highway Commission at its meeting on 00tober 26, 1967: Di sc0ntin, u..anc, e ~. LeLu~ Sections 5 & 9 of old location of Route 708, from Route 29 to connection Station 302+00, Project 0029-002-031,C-~02 0.2! mi." "As requested in resolution by yourBoard on July 20, 196~, ~he following addition to and abandonment from the Secondary sysvem of Albemarle County are hereby approved, effective October 27, 1967: Addition LenM~h Sections 6, 7 and 8 of new construction of Routes 712, 760 and 708, between station 762+60 and Station 841~10, Project 0029-002-031-C-502 0.222mi. (3) Abandonmen~t Section 4 of old location of l~oute 760, from new construction to Station 832+10, Project 0029-002- 031, 0502. "As requested in resolution by your Board on September 21, 1967, the following addition to and abandonment from the Secondary System of Albemarle County are hereby approved, effective October 27, 1967: Addition Sections 3 and 4 of new location of Route 660, between Station 24+00 and Station 44+80, Project 0660-002-119, 0-501 0.06 mi." 0.31 mi. ~band. onment Section 1 and 2 of old location of Route 660, between Station 24+00 and Station 44+80, Project 0660-002-119, C501 0.42 mi." Mr. W. A. Townes, Engineer, advised that he had received communication addressed to the Board at 4:30 on yesterday requesting acceptance into the Secondary System of certain roads in Westmoreland Subdivision, said request being from Virginia Land Company. Nr. Townes recommended that this request be tabled in order that it might be checked out before action is taken. On motion of ~r. Thraves, seconded by ~r. Kirksey, this communication was re- ferred to the County W,n~ineer and action thereon deferred until the next regular meeting. Also, on motion of ~r. Palmer, seconded by ~r. Kirksey, The County Engineer was instructed to bring procedUres up to date on the acceptance of streets into the Secondary System and make same available to developers and intere steal citizens. Communication was presented from 0. R. i~andoiph requesting acceptance into the Secondary System of certain roads in Deerwood S~bdivision. since final approval had not been received from the Highway Dep~rtment and cost of maintenance bond established, motion was offered by ~r. Palmer, seconded by Nr. Paulett, and unanimously adopts'd, that said communication be referred to the Highway Department. Communication from Virginia Land Company requesting acceptance into the Secondary System of a portion of Carrsbrook Drive in Wesbmorelaud Subdivision was again brought before the Board. Nr. Coats of the Highway Department vised that this was not a proper request and a~tion was again deferred. On motion of Nr. Palmer, seconded by Er. Kirksey, and unanimously ap- proved, Er. W. A. Townes was appointed acting secretary of the Planning Commission pending appointment of a full-time County Planner. The following plats were presented by Er. Townes: (1) 1.56 acre tract on Route 729 owned by E. L. and B. J. Hensley, prepared by Frank A ~regg and approved by the County Planning Con,mission. (Signature to be withheld pending correction of B. J. Hensley's initials on plat.) (2) Division of lot 12, Laurel Hills Subdivision, prepared by James E. Dorsey and approved by the County Planning Commission. (3) Parcels A, B and C, a division of James Rush Estate on Route 71~, prepared by R. 0. Snow and approved by the County Planning Commission. (4) Division of property of Nfs. Christine F. Kent and heirs of Albert Kent, located at intersection of l~outes 6 and 726, prepared by William S. Rouda- bush and approved by the County Planning Commission. (5) Division of John W. and Dora A. Earshall tract on Route 614, prepared by William S. Roudabush and approved by the County Planning Commission. (6) Division of Holland B. Garth property on Routers600, prepared by William~ S. Roudabush and approved by the County Planning Commission. (7) Division of University Irn~, Inc. property on U. S. Route 29, South, pre- pared by William S. Roudabush and approved by the County and City Planning Commissions. (8) 1.22 acre tract of F. 0. Cockerille on Route 690 near Greenwood, pre- pared by Warren F. Wade ~ad approved by the County Planning Commission. On motion of Mr. Paulett, seconded by Mr. Palmer, and unanimously carried, the foregoing plats were approved and the Chairman and Clerk were authorized to sign same on behalf of this Board. Copy of letter from W. A. Townes to Orchard Acres, Inc. with regard to utilities conforming to rules and regulations adopted by the Service Authority in connection with the development of ninety-two additional lots was presented to the Board. ~r. Job~ O. Higginson appeared and presented petition t~rging the ~oard to consider other locations than the Continental Can Company property on Route 637 for a sanitary landfill. Mr. Higginson requested that the Board postpone action at this time. A'~umber of citizens appeared in support .of the petition and among those speaking were Mr. Link, Rev. Boogher, Mr. Giannini, ~ason Frazier, Phillip Gibson, ~ed Shearer and Herzry Tiffany, At- torney. The County Executive explained the history of the need for relocating the Charlottesville area dump and advised that the Continental Can property meets a~t of the criteria faced. After a lengthy discussion of the matter, motion was offered by Mr. ~almer, seconded by Mr. Paulett, and unanimously carried, to proceed with the matter as follows: (1) Interested citizens in the area should work with the County and Soil Conservation Servi.c~'~ to locate another site which would be accessable and suitable for landfill pt~rposes. (2) That the County again contact City officials in an effort to determine if a mutual agreement can be worked out for a joint operation. (3) Proceed v~th condemnation of Continental Can property as planned with the understanding that should either of the above two itmms prove to work out satisfactorily, condemnation proceedings will be stopped. Resolution was received from the Albemarle County Farm Bureau requesting that action on the Building Code be ~ostponed until after January 1, 1968, and further requesting that the Code be made applicable only to subdivisions, public buildings and buildings within one hundred feet of a property line. In a short discussion of the proposed Code, ~Lr. Palmer suggested that an item be added which would allow capable "moon-lighters" to operate subject to pnoper inspection. On motion of Mr. Kirksey, seconded by Mr. ~&ulett, action on the Building Code was postponed until the next regular meeting. This motion was unanimously approved. 2i5 ' Mr. Palmer stated that he v~ished to advise the public that the Planning Commission has submitted to each member of the Board a proposed Zoning Ordinance and that the Commission was holding public hearing on this ordinance on November 28, 1967, at Albemarle High School~. Statements of Expenses of the Department of Finance, the Sheriff's Office and the Office of Commonwealth's Attorney were submitted for the month of October, 1967. On motion of Mr. KirkSey, seconded by ~r. Thraves, the se statement s were unanimously approved. Statement of Expenses incurred in the maintenance of the County JaiI was submitted along with summary statement of prisoner days. On motion of Mr. Palmer, seconded by Mr. Kirksey, these statements were unanimously ap- proved. Report of the County Executive was presented for the month of October, 1967, and was ordered filed. Reports of the Department of Public Welfare were submitted for the month of October, 1967, in accordance with Sections 63-67.1 and 63-67.2 of the Code of Virginia. Communication from Dr. S. D. Sturkie with regard to project entitled "Comprehensive ~edical Care of Children :and Youth" was presented, advising that such program would be sponsored jointly by the Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Hospital, and the State Health Department. Under such program, ten new positions would be available to the local Health Department. not It was pointed out that the local governments would,/be expected to make any commitments in the form of financing. After discussion, the program was given general approval but it was the expressed opinion of the Board that if funds should be needed in this connection at a later date, the request must come before this Board for consideration. S.L.H. report, as prepared by Dr. S. D. Sturkie, was submitted for the month of 0c~Ober, t 967. Claim of the University of Virginia Hospital in the amount of $342~.8~ was submitted for the month of October, 1967, for hospitalization of indigent patients. On motion of ~f~. Palmer, seconded by Mr. Kirksey, this claim was approved for payment. On motion of t~r. Kirksey, seconded by Mr. ?almer, rules with regard to second reading were suspended and the following resolution unanimously adopte~: ~E IT RESOLFE. D by the Board of County SUpervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that .~1,36~.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated for current expenses in connection with School Construction. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from ~Ar. E. L. Suther!and for one ewe killed by dogs. On motion of .Mr. Palmer, seconded by ~r. Kirksey, unanimously approved, Mr. Sutherland was allowed ~12.00 for this ewe. S.P.O.A. report for the month of October was presented and on motion of Mr. Palmer, seconded by Mr. Paulett, was unanimously approved. The follovv~ng resolution was received from the Albemarle County Ser- vic e Authority: "'WHEREAS, there has been considerable evidence of some magnittmle in residential, commercial and industrial development stimulated by recent highway programs; and ~AS, Albemarle County Service Authority has been designated by the Board of Supervisors as an agency of the County with expressed p_.u~_pose of providing w~ter~ sewerage and sanitary facili tie s ~n~ se~vi~ew'areas2 so ~ desi~at~.d- by t ~he~'~ ~0ard of Supervisors; and ~S, Albemarle Cm~nty Service Authority in accordance with authority of ~oard of Supervisors is proceeding to receive bid proposals for construction of water improvement facilities for the Town of Scottsville and its environs; NOW, THEBEFORE, ~ IT RESOLVED, that the Albemarle County Service Authority does request the ~oard of Supervisors to evaluate those areas and sections of the County of Albemarle showing evidence of development and essential to the health and well being of the ci.t~zens of the County and to establish jurisdictional service areas as may be deemed necessary, and to enlarge the Jurisdictional service areas in and around the Town of Scottsvilte to include the area that may be served by the facilities to be constructed." On motion of Mr. Palmer, seconded by Mr. Kirksey, and unanimously carried, the request of the Service Authority was approved. The County Executive advised that Mr. Allan B. Kindrick was again offering to purchase from the County approximately twelve acres obtained in connection with the Earlysville Dam l~roject. The County Executive further advised that he wished to investigate this matter further and action t~reon was deferred until the next regular meeting. Communication was received from the Crozet Lions Club thanking the Board for its assistance in obtaining and havin~ installed new street sighs in the Crozet area. The County Executive advised that bids had been obtained on a chassis for a new bookmo~iieiand estimates on a body and that it appeared replacement of the bookmobile would be approximately ~,000 more than ~was available at the present time. On motion of Mr. Kirksey, seconded by M~. Palmer, Mr. Batchelor was requested to investigate the condition of the present bookmobile body and action on thi.s matter was deferred until the next regular meeting. On motion of Mr. Paulett, seconded by Mr. Kirksey, rules v.~th regard to second reading were suspended and the following resolution unanimously .................. ' adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of 'County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that $38,463.75 be and the same is hereby re-appropriated for the Scottsville Sewer Project. Claims against the County amounting to $549,027.6t were presented, examined, and allowed, and certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against the following funds: General l~evenue Fund General Operating Fund School Operating Fund Cafeterias Textbook s Capital Outlay Virginia Public Assistance Fund Dog Tax Ftuud Town of Scottsville LOcal Sales Tax Commonwealth of Va. Current Credit Acct. 2,270.69 371,045.46 217.11 55,790.4 29,373.6~ 29,130.14 739.26 6,34O. 63 Total $549,027.61 On motion, the meeting was adjourned. Chairman