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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-07-18 A regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, VirgLuia, was held at the Office Building of said County on the 18th day of July, 1956. Messrs. Ashby Harris, Edgar N. Garnett, M. Y. Sutherland, Jr2, Robert Thraves and Present: John W. Williams. approved. Absent: Mr. Edward L. Smith (attended last portion of meeting). Officers Present: County Executive. The Meeting opened with the Lord's Prayer led by Mro N. M. Pence. ~nutes of the meetings of June 20, 1956, June 29, 1956, and July 16, 1956, were read and Letter was received from Mr. S. D. Crute, Secondary Roads Engineer, regarding industrial acces road to serve the loading station of the West Virginia P~p and Paper Company located near Ivy, Virgil_ia advised in w?nich Er. Crute/that industrial access road funds are intended to serve new industries and there was some question as to whether or not this could be classified as such. Letter was also received from the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company setting forth matters pertaining capital investment, employment, etc. Nr. W. W. Shields, Resident Highway Engineer, advised that he had talked with Mr. Crute regarding this matter and it was Mr. Crute's feeling that the interested company should bear some of the cost of the access road. Mr. Joe Stephens appeared and advised the Board that the road in question would also serv~from eight to ten families. Mr. Shields suggested that the Board consider the development of this road if part of the funds are given by the West VirginiaPulp and Pap~r~Company. On motion of Williams, seconded by Mr. Sutherland, the County Executive was directed to contact the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company to determine what they are willing to do. Communication was received from the Department of HighwaFs advising that as requested by this Board, the following additions to the Secondary System were approved, effective July l, 1956: Addition~. ~ - Hess~anHills Subdivision: From Route 654, 0.41 mile North to a dead end, length 0.41mile. From Hessian Hills Subdivision road westerly for O.O1 mile to Route 824, (Summit Road), length O.O1 mile. ~. N. M. Pence advised that residents on that portion of Locust Avenue Extended which lies paralell with Locust Avenue had requested that this portion be re-named since their addresses were quit~ often confused due to the fact that house numbers on Locust Avenue and house numbers on Locust Avenue, extended, were the same. On motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Nr. Sutherland, this matter was re- ferred to the Planning Commission. Mr. Shields advised the Board that this Board had recommended the acceptance of the Nahanes road, effective July l, 1956, if cattle guards had been removed. He stated that said cattle guards had not been removed and that he had written to Mr. Nahanes regarding this matter. At a previous informal meeting, this Board was approached by the School Board regarding the purchase of land near Walton's Corner and it was the sense of this Board by the following recorded vote that they negotiate to the sum of $22,000.00 for a site: Ayes - H. Ashby Harris, Edgar N. Garnett, and Edward L. Smith. Noes - M. Y. Sutherland, Jr. and Robert Thraves. Abstaining - Mr. John W. Williams. ~. Joseph Stephens appeared and expressed opposition to the purchase of said property. Mr. J. R. Wing- field ~ated that ~eriwether Lewis School is in good shape compared to a number of elementary schools in the County. ~. Adams stated that Meriwether Lewis School has city water and had been improved since its condemnation soon after its construction. With regard to the foregoing, the following resolution was received from the School Board: "Since the members of the School Board have received requests from several members of the Board of Supervisors that the School Board suspend for the present efforts to purchase a school site in the vicinity of ~alton's Corner, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that because of circumstances beyond our control, we abandon at this time the idea of purchasing a school site in the v~n~{v ~e w~ +~ ~ as in the past with teacher allocations on the basis of enrollment." On motion of ~Ar. Williams, seconded by Nr. Sutherland, and unanimously carried, the foregoing resolution was accepted. ....... Nr. E. J. Gglesby of the School Board appeared and presented the following resolution adopted by the School Board: "BE IT P~SOLVED, that the Albemarle County School Board hereby requests the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albemarle to appropriate $3,200.00.of unappropriated school fund surplus, and thus to allow the School Board to enter~~ into a cooperative arrangement with the P.T.A. of the Cismont School, under which arrangement the School Board wo~ld match funds with the P.T.A. to be used in the construction of toilet facilities, and theinstallation of an oil hot air furnace in the Cismont School, the estimated cost of the project being a little over $6,000.00." After a lengthy discussion of this matter, a motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by~r. Garnett, to approp- riate $3,200.00 from School Fund Surplus to be matched with funds of the Cismont P.T.A. for the construc tion of toilet facilities and installation of an oil hot air furnace at the Cismont School was carried by the following recorded vote: Ayes - Harris, Garnett and Williams. Noes - Thraves and Sutherland. Not voting - Mr. Edward L.' Smith, absent. (Mr. Smith was advised of the foregoing action later in the meeting and stated that he had no objection to the appropriation.) Nr. E. J. Oglesbyinvited the Board to attend a mass meeting to be held at Lane High School on July 23, 1956 at 8:00 P.M. with regard to integration. On motion of Nr. Williams, seconded by~r. Thraves, Nr. Oglesby's invitation was accepted and it was stated that~this Board would attend as a group Mr. N. N. Pence, Director of Finance, submitted Statement of Expenses of the Department of Finance for the month of June, 1956, of ~¥hich one-third is to be borne by the State. On motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified and approved. N~. N. N. Pence, Director of Finance, submitted Statement of Expenses of the Sheriff's Offic~ for the month of June, 1956, of which two-thirds are to be borne by the State. On motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified and approved. Nr. ~. N. Pence, Director of Finance, submitted Statement of Expenses of the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office for the month of June, 1956, of which one-half, is to be borne by the State. On motion duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified and a~proved. Statement of Expenses incurred in the maintenance of the County Jail for the month of June, 1956, w~s submitted along with Summary Statement of Prisoner Days. On motion, duly made and seconded, these statements were examined, verified and approved. Reports of the Department of Public Welfare for the month of June, 1956, were present'ed in accordance with Sections 63-67.1 and 63-67.2 of the Code of Virginia. filed. An offer of E. E. Bibb to purchase two acres of land belonging to Albemarle County, formerly owned by F~ed Ross, for the sum of $100.00 was presented and on motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Nr. Thraves, was carried over pending further investigation of the committee consisting of ~r. Harris and Nr. Pence. A l~ter from the Welfare Board was presented with respect to the sale of the Edward W. Gibson Estate, property in which the following action of that Board was included: "On motion by Mr. Elmer Johnson, seconded by Nr. J. W. Williams, it was unanimously -carried that Nr. Earsel Gibson's offer of ~.~00.00 be accepted for the 22 acres known as the Edward W. Gibson property on Turkey Sag Road. The same is' hereby recommended to the Board of County Supervisors for its approval." On motioh of Nr. Williams, seconded by Nr. Garnett, the action of the Welfare Board was unani- mously ratified. Report of the County Executive for the month of June, 1956, was presented, approved and ordere1 Mr. ~. M. Pence, CoUnty Executive, advised the Board that the Department of' Welfare and Insti- tuitions had cut the County's Welfare Budget for the year ending June 30, 1957 by $10,160.00, leaving a total budget of $185,0~5.00 of which the County's share is $44,017.00. On motion of ~r. Williams, seconded by ~Lr. Sutherland, the following resolution was unanimousl~ adopted in accordance with r~quest received from the School Board: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that $75,153.55 be and is hereby appropriated for operation of Schools for the month of August~ 1956. Mr. Pence advised that Mrs.B~.r~. h~ood had purchased a lot at the Corner of Short Egth and Fairway which now lies mainly in the City but which was a part of the Woolen Mills Sa. nitary District be-. fore the last annexation. He further advised that when Mrs. Wood's son, Frank Wood~ applied for permit to build on said lot,-it was found that the sewerage line serving homes on Short 18th street was laid across a corner of this lot. On Mr. Pence's recommendation, the following resolution was unanimously adopted~on motion of ~r. Williams, seconded by Mr. Thraves: NHEREA~B.e~.~ha~.tWoo~ is the owner of Lot 20, Block F, as shown on p~at of Albemarle Golf ~Club property of record in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Albemarle County, Virginia, in D. B. 205 at page 64; and WHEREAS, it has been recently ascertained that a sewer line was laid diagonally across said lot instead of through Short 18th Street and Fairway Avenue as is shown on the plats pertaining to the sewer lines in the Woolen Mills Sanitary District of Albemarle County, Virginia, and WHEREAS, it does not appear that any permission was ever given by any owner of said lot fo~ tke purpose of laying said sewer line nor was any easement ever ac~.uired to run said sewer line through said lot, and ~[EREAS, plans are now under consideration to relocate said sewer line on the aforesaid lot and the cost tO the County would be the sum of **300.00, NOW~ THERefORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the sum of $~00.00 be allocated and 'paid out of the fmuds designated as Woolen Mills Sanitary District of Albemarle County for the purpose of relocating said sewer line through the lot owned by said Bertha A. Wood designated as Lot 20, Block F and for the purpose of acquiring an easement for.said sewer line through said lot, as relocated. Claim agminst the Dog. Tax Fund was received from Renate TostiNoc for two ~ueks and one ewe killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Garnett, seconded by Mr. Sutherland, Countess TostiNoc was allowed 830.00 for these sheep. Claim aEainst the Dog Tax Fund wax received from Mr. D. F. Forsyth for two ewes killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr. ~illiams, l~r. Forsyth wa~ allowed ~15.00 for each of these ewes. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. D. F. Forsyth for three ewes killed by dogs On motion of Mr. Garnett, seconded by Mr. Sutherland~ Mr. Forsyth was allowed $15.00 for one ewe and $20.O0~'i~for two ewes. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from ~r. Phillip Beasley for two hens killed by~ dogs On motion of Mr. Garnett~ seconded by Mr. Williams, Mr. Beasley was allowed $1.00 for each of these hens. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. V~ilson Toms for one ewe and one 70-lb. lamb killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr. Garnett, Mr. Toms was allowed $15.00 for the ewe an5. $0.25 per pound for the lamb. On motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Sutherland, appropriation of $750.00 to the Chmmber of Commerce Advertising Fund was given final unanimous approva~ on second reading. On motion of Mr. ~illiams, seconded by ~r. Sutherland, appropriation of $1,600.00 For alteration,. and additions to the sate house at Mr. M. ~. PenCe advised the Board that the automobile used by the Department of Finance should be replaced and that he had received a price on a 1956 Chevrolet of $1,795.00 from Calhoun Chevrolet Company. On motion, made by Nr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Sutherland, rules with regard to second read~ were suspended, and the following resolution unanimously adopted:/ BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of cou~ty Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that $1,795.00 be and is hereby appropriated for the purchase of.a 1956 Chevrolet for use by the Department of Finance. Petition of Albemarle Citizens living near Gordonsville requ~stinga contribution from this Board to the Gordonsville Fire Company was again brought before ihe Board. After some discussion of the matter, motion was offered by Mr. V~illiams, seconded by Mr. Sutherland, and unanimously carried, denying the request for a contribution to the Gordonsville Fire Company and ordering that the matter of fire extinction in the County be left as it now is; that is, a $1,200.00 annual appropriation to the Charlottes vi!le, Scottsvi!le, and Crozet Fire Companies. ~. Pence presented ~o the Board over expended accounts for the year ending June 30, 1956. On motion of Nr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Sutherland, the following resolution was ~animously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that $42,197.07 be and is hereby appropriated to cover the following over- expended accounts in the County's 1956-57 Budget: GENERAL FUND lA Board of County Supervisors 1AA ~isce~laneous Services lB County Executive's Office lC Department of Finance 1E Board of Equalization 1F TaxMap 1G County Planning Commission 4 Recording of Documents 5C Commonwealth's Attorney's Office 6a Policing and Investigating 7 Fire Prevention & Extinction 8b Public Welfare - Administration 8c Public Assistance ll Adv. Agriculture & Home Economics 13 Elections 14 ~aintenance of Bldgs. and Grounds Total $ 233 .O2 4,314.00 30.28 742.67 51.75 360.91 !1.30 278.11 164.92 1,693.89 490.96 41.29 814.64 90.26 4,535.30 !,430.19 $ 15,542.94 DOG TAX FUND 12 Compensation of Distatchers $ !6.00 SCHOOL FUND_ 17.1 Administration 17.51 Other Auxiliary Agencies 17.7 Fixed Charges 17.8 Capital Outlay Total 110.38 26,462.18 40.42 26,638.13 TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $ 42,I97.07 Mr. Williams advised the Board that he felt a general reassessment of real estate should be made and that qualified personnel from the State Department of Taxation should be employed to make this re- assessment under the supervision and direction of the present Board of Equalization, which would be ap- pointed as the Board of Assessors in such instance. After considerable discussion of this mztter, motion was offered by Er. Williams, seconded by Mr. Sutherland, and unanimously carried, directing the County ~xeoutive to proceed with necessary arrangements for a general reassessment of real property in Albemarle Oounty, beginning January l, 1957. The matter of the appointment of a Committee to study a retirmment plan for CoUnty Employees was again brought before the Board. The Chairman appointed Nr. E. L. Smith, Mr. N. Y. Sutherland and Mr. ~obert Thraves to serv~ on this Committee. Claims against the County amounting to $116,789.72 were presented, examined, and allowed, and certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against the following funds: General Fund School Fund Dog Tn× Fund Crozet Fire District Fund Crozet Sanitary District Fund Joint Health Fund Mcintire Trust Fund Commonwealth of Virginia Current Credit Account Total On motion, the meeting adjourned. $ 31,834. O0 59,358.22 449.10 30.51 18,800.05 5,038.84 421.Ao 857:60 $116,789.72 A regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held at the Office Building of said County on the 15th day of August, 1956. Present: Messrs. H. Ashby Harris, Edgar N. Garnett, Edward L. Smith, M. Y. Su~herland, Robert Thraves, and John W. Williams. Absent: None. OEfioerslp~esent: County ExecutiMe and Commonwealth's Attorney. The meeting opened with the Lord"s P=ayer led by Mr. M. N. Pence. Minutes of the meeting of July 18, 1956, were read and approved. Mr. William Broom, Attorney, appeared regarding property originally owned by Haden Anderson located on the Albemarle-Fluvanna Cot~ty line at Scottsville. He stated that the house was located in Albemarle County, a portion of the t&nd in Fluvanna Co~3nty, the entire property being assessed for taxa- tion in Albemarle ~ounty. He further advised that a cabin was constructed on that portion of the land lying in Fluvanna County and sold off of the original tract of land and that the new owner of the cabin desired to be assessed for taxation in Fluvanna County. Mr. Pence stated that he would like to know the wishes of the Board in this instance. The Commonwealth's Attorney advised that this was a matter for th~ Director of Finance to handle rather than the Board of Supervisors. After considerable discussion, it was the e~ressed feeling of the Board that Mr. Pence proceed to act in this matter on the basis of info~ marion presented to him in support of this zequest. N_~. W. W. Shields presented to the Board the tentative budget of the Secondary System for the year July l, 1956 - J%u~e 30, 1957. After study of this budget, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Thraves and u~uimouslY adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County~ Virginia, that the Secondary System Allocations for the year July l, 1956 - 30~ 1957, as presented by Mr. W. W. Shields, Resident Highway Engineer, be and is hereby approved. Copy of letter to Mr. J. Hubert Carver, developer of Forest Hill Subdivision, from Mr. W. W. Shields, Resident Engineer, regarding corrections which the Highway Department felt should be made, was presented to the Board. Mr. Williams advised Mr. Shields advised that he would go over the roads in this subdivision with him. Mr. M. ~. Pence advised the Board that in furtherance of instructions of this Board at its las~ regular meeting, he had checked on the act providing funds for access roads to industries. He stated the Mr. Crute of the Highway Department had advised by letter that the funds were meant for roads to new in- dustries and there was some doubt as to whether or not the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company's loading station at Ivy could.be classified as a new industry. He further advised that the act does not state that the f~nds are set aside for new industries and recommended that a committee be appointed to ~onsnlt with Mr. Crute in Richmond regarding this matter. Mr. Thraves stated that a number of oulowood