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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-03-11SPECIALMarch 11, 1969 Pursuant to the following waiver, the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, met in special session at 3:00 P.~. on this date in Council Chambers, Charlottesville, Virginia, with the following members present: Nessrs. E. N. Garnett, Joseph E. Gibson, Peter T. Way, Gordon L. Wheeler, Lloyd F. Wood, .Jr., and l~. A. Yancey. Absent: None. We, the under signed , msmbers of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, do hereby waive notice and special service thereof, of a meeting to be held at 3:00 P.M. on'the 11th day of March, 1969, for the purpose of considering the following: 1. Vocation~VHigh School. 2. Appointments to Mental Health Services Board. 3. S.P.C.A. Contract. 4. Airport Planning. And we do hereby consent to any and all business and the taking of such action at said meeting upon the matters hereinabove mentioned as may be lawful, incident, and neces~/ E. N. Garnett ~ ~o?eth E.' ibson Go don Members of City Council were also present at this Special Joint Meeting. Mr. Tom Michie, Jr. submitted the following report of committee studying the joint vocational center: "The committee recommends that such a ce~er be established pursuant to a written agreement between the two divisions prepared by counsel. We tentatively recommend that the agreement contain the following basic pro- visions: 1. The land, facilities and equipment for such program should be paid for equally and owned jointly by the City and County. Capital improvements thereafter should be handled similarly. 2. The operational expense for the first year should be paid for equally. Thereafter the operational expense should be paid for in the same proportion as the preceding year's average daily attendance records for all students in grades 9 through 12 of each school division bear to each other. 3. Each division would be entitled to enroll that same proportion of students in the center but by mutual agreement and financial adjustment this proportion could be alt. ered. 4. The program should be under the control of a Direction of' Vocational Education who should be responsible to the superintendent of the school divisions alternately eaCh~ear. 5. Such superintendent should be directly responsible to a joint board consisting of six.members, three members from the City School Board and three from the County School Board, which board should be the governing body of the vocational education program. 6. The joint board should have the duty to prepare a budget for the vocational education center. After that budget is adopted by this board, it would be considered bythe two school boards. 7. A method of expansion of the program when an~ ifjneeded should be provided. 8. Adult education programs should be financed and administered on a tuition basis under the direction of the Director and joint board. 9. The vocational education program should be operated jointly until it is mutually agreed that it should be dissolved, and son, provision for termination should be provided in the event one school system decides to terminate its program. The committee recommends that courses be offered initially in the following areas: 10. 11. 12. Air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, he,ting, sheet metal work. Auto mechanics. Co smetolo gy. Carpentry and cabinet making. Data processing. Electronics and electricity. Food Service. ~achine trades. Nasonry. Practical nursing. Drafting and blUe print reading. Vacant space for alternating courses amd community service. The committee estimates the cost for establishing and operating the vocational center based on current construction costs from figures obtained from the State Department of Education to be as follows: Construction Total Cost State & Federal Share Local Share Land & preliminary 175,000 $ 175,oo0 Building plans $ 850,000 $ 425,000 425,000 Equipment 300,000 22 ~, 000 7~, QO..O Total 1,325,000 650 ,'000 675,600 Operation: Administration Instructional Operations NA scellaneous Total 21,000 O0,000 25,000 4,000 50,000 · We have been advised that state and federal funds are not available until fiscal year 1970 at the earliest. In order to take advantage of these funds at the earliest possible time, the committee recommends that the two school boards: 1. Obtain general approval from their governing bodies for the plan to establish a vocational center. 2. Prepare and execute legal agreement between the two school divisions as outlined above; and 3. Obtain appropriations to cover the cost of legal services for the preparation of such an agreement." After lengthly discussion with Mr. Michie and other members of the committee present, motion was made by Mr. Wheeler, seconded by Mr. 'Wood, and unanimously adopted, giving general approval to the repart and requesting the School Board to report back to the governing body.on the necessary steps Do proceed with the ~roject. Similar action was taken by City Council. Mr. Rinehart advised that he and Mr. Wood, serving as a joint committee, wished to recommend the following persons to serve on the Charlottesville- Albemarle Community Nental Health Services Board for the terms indicated: Dean Kenneth R. Crispell - one year. Rev. Benjamin Bunn- one year. William Roudabush - one year. Mrs. I sabell Palmer- two years. Mr. William Stevens - two years. Mr. William McGill- two years. Dr. Richard Garnett - three years. Ernest Harper - three years. George H. Gilliam- three years. E~-0fficio: Lloyd F. Wood, Jr., Board of Supervisors. Mitchell VanYahres, City Council. Mr. Rinehart' advised that the committee was recommending appointment of nine members, leaving six vacancies in the event other area counties decide to par- ticipate in this program. On motion of Mr. Rinehart, seconded by Mr. Wood, the foregoing recommendations were unanimously approved by both bodies. Council received request from the s.P.c.A, for increase in contract for the care of dogs from $0.6~ per day to $1.00 per day. The communication ad- vised that this matter had been submitted to this Board and had been given tentative approval subject to approval by Council. Mr. Wheeler stated that he felt this was a reasonable request and the City Manager advised that it was much less expensive for the 2.P.C.A. to provide this service than the locality. On motion of Mr. Wheeler, seconded by Mr. Gibson, unanimously ap- proved, it was ordered that the per diem rate for care of dogs by the S.P.C.A. be increased from $0.6~ per day to $1.00. Council adopted similar motion. Mr. F. R. Lentzsch, Chairman of the Joint Airport Commission, appeared and presented two requests; (1) that the governing bodies make application immediately for Federal funds for a new long-range airport plan, this plan to cost $16,400.00 and to be completed in 180 calenda~ days after notice to proceed is received by the engineers, and (2) that engineers ~proceed with engineering for the taxiway and all anticipated apron space whe$ they are authorized to go ahead with the project that the County and City have already made application for to the Federal Aviation Agency. Lengthy and contro- versial discussion follow.'~ed and the City Manager recommended that the first't request be given consideration at this time. He stated that a master or long- range plan is the most essential need at this time, an& that the cost of $t6,400.00 would be borne one-half by the F.A.A. with the other half being divided equall~ between the two governing bodies. ~otion was offered by Nr. Gibson, seconded by Nr. Way, anti.unanimously adopted, anthorizing the County Executive and City Nanager to apply for a long range study grant. Similar motion was adopted by Council. Nr. Wright suggested a dinner meet- ing of the two governing bodies with the engineers to discuss the area of the Commission's second recommendation. Nr. Wheeler stated that he felt the Airport Commission should be ~invited to such meeting. It was the con- sensus of opinion that a meeting would be set up in the near fUture; with all Darties concerned to be invited. On motion, the meeting adjourned.