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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-03-05RIVANNA SAMUEL MILLER: SCOTTSVILLE: JAMES CRAIG AND OTHERS ROUTE 660 BETWEEN ROUTES 662 AND 661 NEAR EARLYSVILLE. ROUTE 696 BETWEEN ROUTES 692 AND 710 OFF ROUTE 29. ROUTE 637 FROM NELSON COUNTY LINE TO ROUTES 638 AND 691. ROUTE 715 SOUTH OF ROUTE 6 TO ROUTE 723. ROUTE 630 FROM ALBERENE TO ROUTE 6. DICK GOODLING LESTER GRAVES WILLIAM P. HEATH ELIZABETH STARGELL) AND OTHERS MR. C, IST AND) MRS. GIANNINY) d. S. HUTCHINSON) AND OTHERS ROUTE ~)2 TO HOWARDSVtLLE ALONG ROCKFISH RIVER. ROUTE 63? (PETITION RECEIVED IN MAIL -- DOES NOT INDICATE LOCA- TION OR DISTRICT.) ON MOTION, THE MEETING WAS ADdOURNED UNTIL 1:30 P~M. ON MARCH CHAt RMAN MARCH 5, 196~ AN A~dOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, ~ROM THE REGULAR FEBRUARY 20, 196~, MEETING WAS HELD IN THE COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING AT 1:30 P.M. ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MESSRS. F. E. PAULETT, EDGAR N. GARNETT, GARRETT W. KIRKSEY, GEORGE C. PALMER, II, ROBERT THRAVES AND R. A. YANCEY. ABSENT - NONE. OFFICERS PRESENT: COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND ASST. COUNTY EXECUTIVE. MR. GARNETT PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF THIS BOARD!S WATERSHED COMMITTEE: ~THE COMMITTEE ON WATERSHEDS HAS GIVEN CONSIDERATION TO THE MATTER CON- CERNING THE CREATION OF A WATER AUTHORITY AS REFERRED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON FEBRUARY 20 AND WISHES TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING REPORT: 1. THE ENGINEERING REPORT SUBMITTED BY LANGLEY AND MCDONALD, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, HAS BEEN REVIEWED IN DETAIL. THE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT RECOMMENDS THE CREATION OF A COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CON- STRUCTING AND OPERATING WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES AT BEAVER OREEKT~AM. THE ' ._ REPORT PROPOSED THAT WATER WILL BE SOLD BY THE AUTHORITY TO THE CROZET SANITARY ~IST~CT AT A FIXED CHARGE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO DISTRICT WATER USERS AND THAT THE AUTHORITY WILL SELL WATER TO USERS OUTSIDE OF THE DISTRICT. THE RECOMMENDA- TION IS MADE THAT THE CROZET SANITARY DISTRICT LIMIT ITS PRODUCTION OF WATER TO 150,000 GALLONS PER ~AY AND PURCHASE ALL OTHER WATER FROM THE AUTHORITY. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE CROZET SANITARY DISTRICT HAS MADE FIV~ RECOMMEN- DATIONS TO THE BOARD: (~) THAT THE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE ENGINEER~PORT IN PRINCIPLE, (2) THAT STEPS BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO CONSTRUCT THE ~2 INCH FORCE~ MAIN AND STORAGE TANKS AS RECOMMENDED tN ORDER THAT WATER MAY BE USED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS; (3) THAT THE MINIMUM WATER RATES IN CROZET ~ANITARY DISTRICT REMAIN AT ~3o50 PER CUSTOMER INSTEAD OF ~3.00 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ENGINEERING REPORT~ (~) THAT SOME PERSON FROM THE CROZET SANITARY DISTRICT AREA BE AP-- POINTED TO THE AUTHORITY~S GOVERNING BODY; AND (5) THAT ASSURANCE BE GIVEN BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THAT THE SPECIAL TAX LEVY NOW IMPOSED ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE CROZET SANITARY DISTRICT WILL BE REMOVED WHEN THE PRESENT BONDED INDEBTEDNESS HAS BEEN PAID IN ~97~o THE BOARD COMMITTEE HAS GIVEN CONSIDERATION TO THESE RECOMMENDATIONS IN MAKING ITS REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. REALIZING THAT THE LARGEST WATER CONSUMER IN THE CROZET SANITARY DISTRICT IS MORTON FROZEN FOODS, THE COMMITTEE FELT IT NECESSARY TO DISCUSS THE CREATION OF AN AUTHORITY WITH TBEM IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE HOW MUCH WATER WILL BE NEEDED. CERTAIN ~UESTIONS CONCERNING THE INDUSTRYIS GROWTH EXPECTANCY HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AND THE COMMITTEE IS AWAITING AN ANSWER. AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE MANY ASPECTS OF THE WATER PROBLEMS FACING THE COUNTY, THE COMMITTEE RENDERS THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS= A..THAT IMMEDIATE STEPS BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CREATE A COUNTY ~ATER AUTHORITY AS PROPOSED IN THE ENGINEERING REPORT, INCLUDING THE NECESSARY PUBLIC NOTICES, PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROPOSED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. B. THAT APPLICATION BE MADE TO THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION FOR THE AUTHORITY FOR THE PROPOSE~ WATER FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS. C THAT PLANS CONTINUE AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE FOR THE ~NSTALLATtON OF THE 12 INCH LINE AND TANK IN ORDER THAT WATER ON A TEMPORARY BASIS MAY BE AYAILABEEo THAT THE BOARD AND THE AUTHORITY WHEN CREATED CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE LARGER WATER USERS TO ~TAIN A CONTRACT FOR THE USE OF WATER AT RATES RECOM- ~:ENDED, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LARGER CONSUMPTIONS THAN HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF.RATE ADdUSTMENTS IN RELATIONSHIP THERETO. 5, THE COMMITTEE REALIZES THAT THE SHORTAGE OF WATER IN THE CROZET AREA HAS BEEN CRITICAL IN THE PAST AND IT IS BELIEVED THE CREATION OF THE PROPOSED AUTHORITY~ PROPERLY FINANCED AND CARRYING OUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIS REPORT~ WILL SOLVE THIS CONTINUING SHORTAGE AND~ FURTHER~ WILL STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN HE AREA,~ ON MOTION OF MR. GARNETT~ SECONDED BY MR. PALMER~ AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED BY SHOW OF H~NDS~ THE FORE- GOING REPORT WAS ADOPTED, MR, PALMER ADVISED THOSE PRESENT THAT THE COMMITTEE HAD MET WITH A REPBE- SENTATIVE FROM MORTON'S WHO HAD ADVISED THAT SAID INDUSTRY WOULD USE SANITARY DISTRICT WATER AND THAT A TIME SBHEDULE HAD BEEN WORKED OUT, ALSO~ ON MOTION OF MR. PALMER~ SECONDED BY MRo YANCEY~ AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED~ RECOMMENDATION OF THE CROZET WATER COMMITTEE (CROZET SANITARY DISTRICT COMMITTEE) WAS ACCEPTED THAT UPON COMPLETION OF BOND PAYMENTS IN 197~ OR BEFORE IF POSSIBLE~ THE SPECIAL SANITARY DISTRICT LEVY WILL BE REMOVED, MR. A, R. THACKER OF THE SCOTTSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL APPEARED AND PRESENTED RESOLUT1ON~ SIGNED BY MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL AND LAND OWNERS OF SOUTHSIDE ALBEMARLE COUNTY~ REQUESTING THIS BOARD TO HAVE A SURVEY MADE OF THE WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEM OF SCOTTSVILLE AND SOUTHSIDE ALBEMARLE AS TO ITS NEEDS AND POTENTIAL~ ALONG WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE MOST FEASIBLE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. ~R. PALMER SUGGESTED THAT SINCE THE FIRM OF AUSTIN BROCKENBROUGH AND ASSOCIATES~ RICHMOND~ VIRGINIA~ HAD MADE CERTAIN SURVEYS IN THIS CONNECTION~ THAT SAID FIRM WORK WITH THE COUNTY'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS~ LANGLEY AND MCDONALD~ IN PURSUING THIS MATTER. MR. WILLIAM OVERMAN OF LANGLEY AND MCDONALD~ WHO WAS PRESENT FOR THIS MEETING~ STATED THAT HE WOULD BE GLAD TO CONTACT MR. BROCKENBROUGH TO DETERMINE HOW LENGTHY THEIR SURVEYS HAD BEEN AND COULD REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD AT ITS REGULAR MARCH MEETING. AFTER DISCUSSION) AND ON MOTION OF MRo KIRKSEY~ SECONDED BY MR. GARNETT~ AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED~ THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO MR. WILLIAM OVERMAN FOR REPORT ON MARCH 19TH. MR, WILLIAM OVERMAN REPORTED THAT HIS FIRM WAS TO THE POINT IN ITS FEASIBILITY STUDY WHERE IT NEEDED TO OBTAIN PRICES ON THE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS IN BERKELEY~ CARRSBROOK~ NORTHFIELDS~ WOOD- BROOK AND THAT GENERAL AREA. ON MOTION OF MR. KIRKSEY~ SECONDE~ BY MR. PALMER~ AND UNANIMOUSLY CARR!ED~ THE COUNTY [XECUTIVE WAS INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN SUCH PRICES FOR MR. OVERMAN. THE MATTER OF PROPOSED ELEVATION OF CERTAIN BRIDGES AND THE RELOCATION OF CERTAIN ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PROPOSED CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE RESERVOIR WAS AGAIN DEFERRED~ PENDING RECEIPT OF CERTAIN DETAILED INFORMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON 1.0~ ACRE TRACT ON ROUTE ~01 OWNED BY MRo GUY Ac VIA~ AS PREPARED BY MR° T, W, SAUNDERS AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. ON MOTION OF r¢~o GARNETT~ SECONDED BY MR, YANCDY~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AN~ THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON CLAYTON MANOR SUBDIVISION (2 PARTS) AS PREPARED BY MR. WARREN F. WADE = AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION~ WITH NOTATION THEREON AS TO SUB-STANDARD ROADS. 0N MOTION OF MR. YANCEY, SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD, PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON DIVISION OF IDA SANDRIDGE PROPERTY LOCATION ON ROUTE ~0 NEAR HILLSBORO AS PREPARED BY MR° ~ARREN F.' WADE AN~ APPROVED BY THE 0OUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. ON MOTION OF MR. THRAVES~ ~CONDED BY MR. YANCEY~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON 1o~5 ACRE TRACT AND ALSO ON 1,00 ACRE TRACT (2 SHEETS) LOCATED ON ROUTE ~1 AND OWNED BY T. ~o WlLEY~ AS PREPARED BY MR. WARREN F, WADE AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, ON MOTION OF MR. GARNETT~ SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED ~D THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON ~ LOTS AT COBHAM OWNED BY LEWIS AND MARY CHAPMAN AS PREPARED BY HART AND BELL AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, ON MOTION OF MR. GARNETT~ SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY~ THIS PLAT WAS A~PROVED~ SUBJECT TO CORRECTION OF OWNERSHIP OF ADdOINING LAND~ AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOAR~, SHIFFLETT BY MR. T. W. SAUNDERS AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. ON MOTION OF PALMER~ SECONDED BY MRo KIRKSEY) THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED~ SUBUECT TO CORRECTION IN SPELLING OF SHIFFLETT AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON LOTS 9A AND 9B~ SECTION 1~ WEST LEIGH SUBDIVlSlON~ AS PREPARED BY AMOS R, SWEET AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. ON MOTION OF MR o YANCEY~ SECONDED BY MR, THRAVES~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE,CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTH~EIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD, PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON LOTS 31A AND 31B~=SECTION 1~ WEST LEIGH SUBDIVlSION~ AS PREPARED BY AMOS Ro SWEET AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. ON MOTION OF MR. THRAVES~ ~CONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. A MATTER WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER OF TITLE FROM THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE TO THE TRUSTEBS OF THE CROZET VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OF BUILDING AND LAND ON WHICH THE BUILDING IS CURRENTLY LOCATED WAS PRESENTED° DISCUSSION REVEALED ~HAT THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT W'ITH ONE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC WORKS PROOECTS IN THE 193OS TO CONSTRUCT THE BUILDING. HOWEVER~ THE PURCHASE OF LAND AND THE COST OF MATERIALS WAS PAID FOR BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM RESIDENTS OF THE CROZET AREA, AN OFF-HAND OPINION BY THE COMMONWEALthS ATTORNEY WAS TO THE EFFECT THAT THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE COULD TRANSFER SUCH PROPERTY TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CROZET VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. ON MOTION BY MR. GARNETT~ SECONDED BY MR. PALMER~ IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THAT THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY PROCEED WITH THE TRANSFER OF TITLE OF THE REAL PROPERTY WHERE THE CROZET VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPA~ IS NOW LOCATED TO TH/ TRUSTEES OF SUCH FiRE COMPANY. ON MOTION BY MR. GARNETT~ SECONDED BY MR. YANCEY~ COL. H. B. GOODLOE~ MR. RAY LONG AND GORDON ~IEELER WERE APPOINTED AS MEMBERS OF THE E~UALIZATION BOARD FOR THE YEAR ENDING ~ECEMBER 1964. ON MOTION~ DULY MADE AND SECONDED, THE CLERK WAS REQUESTED TO WRITE MR. WILLIAM SMITH, MR. GUY VIA AND ~. JOHN POWELL TO EXPRESS THE THANKS OF THE SUPERVISORS FOR THEIR SERVICES ON THE ASSESSMENT BOARD DURING THE YEAR 1963. CERTAIN DISCUSSION WAS GIVEN REGARDS THE TIME FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS. SEVERAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD STATED THAT DAY MEETINGS~ OTHER THAN THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH~ WERE MOST INCONVENIENT. IT WAS THE SENSE OF THE BOARD THAT ANY SPECIAL MEETINGS IN THE FUTURE BE HELD AT ?:30 P.M. CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY AMOUNTING TO $293,197.76 WERE PRESENTED, EXAMINED, AND ALLOWED AND CERTIFIED TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR PAYMENT AND CHARGED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING FUNDS= GENERAL OPERATING FUND SCHOOL OPERATING FUND DoG TAX FUND CENTRAL FIRE DISTRICT FUND CROZET SANITARY DISTRICT FUND VIRGINIA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FUND SCHOLARSHIP FUND GENERAL REVENUE FUND COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA CURRENT CREDIT ACCOUNT TOTAL ON MOTION, THE MEETING WAS ADdOURNED. $ 45,47&.89 176,139.00 1,199.80 ' 26.00 11~889.00 21,069.83 18~865.27 958.20 37.575.77 ~293,197. ?6