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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-09-19 A regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held at the Office Building of said County on the 19th day of September, 1956. Present: Messrs. H. Ashby Harris, Edgar N. Garnett, Edward L. Smith, M. Y. Sutherland., Jr., and Robert Thraves. Absent: Mr. John 'W. Williams. Officers present: County Executive and. Commonwealth's Attorney. The meeting opened with the Lord's Prayer led by Mr. M. M. Pence. Minutes of the meetings of August 15, August 17, August 24 and September 1, 1956 were read and approved. Mrs. Carter appeared regarding the moving of maintenance sign in Carterton Subdivision. Mr. Shields advised that the Highway Department would take care of this matter and that no action was re- quired by. the Board. Mr. 'Amos Sweet appeared and presented plats of JefferSon Woods subdivision which had been ap- proved by'the City and County ~Planning Commissions, and asked the Board's approval~ of same. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr. Smith, the plats of Jefferson Woods Subdivision as presented were ap- proved and~the Chairman and Clerk were authorized to sign same on behalf of the Board. A number of citizens appeared regarding the reduction of weight limit on bridge between Cross Roads Store and North Garden. Mr~ Shields advised that s~eel had been ordered for the bridge but that delivery could not be expected until six or sevemmonths from now. He further advised that the bridge would be supported with timbers for the tim~ being but that due to the fact that the bridge was of vital importance to the citizens appearing before this meeting, that he would go with those i~terested to see the officers checking weights on this bridge in an effort to working out arrangements so that equipment and hauling could eentinue~to cress the bridge in question. Mr. Hugh Flannagan appeared regarding Route 637. He stated ~hat his main interest was on be- half of Miller School in that the impre~vement of this Route wonld greatly shorten the traveling distance between the school and Charlottesville. He stated that the unimproved distance of this route was 2.6 miles. Mr. Shields advised that the traffic ¢o,mut on this portion of RoUte 637 was not sufficient at this time to be programmed for improvement. This matter was discussed but no action was taken by the Board. Mr, Robert Black also appeared in regard to this road and communication was received from Mr. Herbert A. Vance. West The access road to the proposed station-of the/Virginia Pulp and Paper Company at Ivy was discussed at length and it was ordered that this matter be held in abeyance. Mr. M. M. Pence, Director of Finance, mmbmitted Statement of Expenses of ~he Department of Finance for the month of August, 1956, ef which one-half is. to be borne by the State.. On motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified and approved, Mr. M. M. Pence, Director of Finance, submitted Statement of Expenses of the Sheriff's Office for the month of August, 1956, of which two-thirds is te be borne by.the State. On motion, duly made and seconded, this S~atement was examined, verified and approved.. Mr. M. M. Pence, Director of Finance, submitted Statement of Expenses of the Commonwealth's Attorney's Gffice for the month of August, 1956, of which one-half is to be. borne by the State. On motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified and approved'. Statement ef Expenses incurred in the maintenance of the County Jail for the month of August, 1956, was submitted.~aleng with Summary Statement of Prisoner Days. On motion, duly made and seconded, these statements were examined, verified and approved. Reports of the Department ef Public Welfare for the month of August, 1956, were presented in accordance with Sections 63-67.1 and 63-67.2 of the Code of Virginia. Claim of the University of Virginia Hospital in the amount of $1,812.~0, of which one-half is reimbursable by the State, was p~esented and on motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr. GarnetS, was unanimously approved for payment. Communication was received from the Waynesboro Community Hospital adviSing that ~Nr. Nancy M. Garrett is practicing medicine in Rockfish Valley which includes areas of Nelson, Albemarle, and Amherst Counties and wishes to use the Waynesboro Community Hospital for her patients. The letter requested thai the County execute SLH Contract with the Waynesboro Co.~munity Hospital. This matter was discussed and Mr. M. M. Pence, County Executive, recommended that the county not enter into~ sm agreement with Waynes- boro since contract had been entered into with the University of Virginia Hospital and funds to cover that agreement were the only f~a~ds allocated in the current budget. On motion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Sutherland, it was ordered that the recommendation of the County Executive be accepted and that Waynesboro Community Hospital be thanked for its interest and be advised of the action of the Board. Report of the County Executive for the month of August, 1956, was presented, approved and ordered filed. Mr. H. Ashby Harris, reporting for the Committee of this Board regarding appointments to the Airport Commission, submitted the name of Goode Love to succeed the late Lleweilyn Haden on the Airport Commission. After discussion of this matter, motion was Offered by Mr. Thraves, seconded by Mr. Garnett and unanimously carried, appointing Mr. Geode Love to succeed Mr. Llewe~_lyn Haden on the Airport Com- mission, subject to similar action by the City Council. Statement of receipts and expenses for the catendar year 1955, of the Clerk of 'the Circuit Court, was~ received from the State Compensation Board and on motion of Mr. Smith, seconded~ by Mr. Sutherland, was ordered pmblished in the Daily Progress once a week for two successive weeks in a~eor- dance with' provisions of Section 14-158 of the 1950 Code of Virginia. Report of the Virginia Division of Forestry for the year beginning July 1, 1955 and ending June 30, 1956, was presented, read and ordered file~. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr. Th~aveS, rnles with regard to second readings were suspended, and the following resolution unanimously adopted in accordance with request 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 October, 3956. Notice was received from the State Corporation Commission of application for certificate of public convenience and necessity as a common carrier by motor ~ehicle of the Wilson Truckimg ComPany ~r additional routes and advising that public hearing on said application would be held at Richmond on October 11, 1956, at 10:AM. The following committee report was presented: "Special committee consisting of Messrs. Garnett and Sutherland and the Commonwealth's Attorney and County Executive, appointed at the special meeting of · August 24, 1956, with regard to study of the Crozet 'water si~ation, begs to re- port as follows: (1) That no recommendation be made at the present time with regard to special legislationl (2) That due to the fact that leaks~ of great consequence have been earthed which would have an obvious effect upon the water supply, that search for leaks be continued. (3) That meters be obtained for the two existing drilled wells alon~g with a master meter for the outgoing side of the clear water basin. (4) That the Crozet Sanitary District water system be evaluated. (5) That consideration be given to the inauguration of an authority to administer ~nd operate the system. ? (6) That pursuit be given such other channels as may be determined. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Edgar N. Garnett M. Y. Sutherland, Jr. Bowning L. Smith M. M. Pence The Commonwealth's attorney also recommended that water coming in from Leedh's Spring ~so be On motion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Thraves, and u~animously carried, Mr. Bill Perkins was appointed to represent the Ivy District on the County Planning Commission for a term of ~ years, beginning January 1, 1957; Claim against the Dog Tax F~nd was received from Mr. H. N. Foster and the Crozet Insurance ~gency for two ewes killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr. Smith, $20.00 was al- lowed for each of these ewes. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. R. H. Middleton for one ewe killed by On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr. Thraves, Mr. Middleton was allowed $20.00 for this dogs. ewe. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. H. A. Haden for one lamb killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr, Thraves, Mr. Baden was allow~d $16.00 for this lamb. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. H. A. Haden for one lamb. killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr. Thraves, Mr. Haden was allowed $19.00 for this lamb. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mrs. Ruby R. Smith for three hen~ki!led by dogs. On motion of Mr. Garnett, seconded by Mr. Sutherland, Mrs, Smith was allowed $1.25 for each of these hens. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mrs. RUby R. Smith for two hens killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr. Thraves, Mrs. Smith was allowed $1.25 for each of these hens. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. G. E. Haneyfor one ewe and three lambs killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr. Garnett, Mr. Haney was allowed ~15.00 for the ewe and each of the lambs. Claim against th~ Dog Tax Fund was received from Mrs. J. H. Rhinehart for one goat killed by On motion of Mr. Sntherland, seconded by Mr. Thraves, Mrs. Rhinehart was allowed $3.50 for this dogs. goat. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. Curtis Thaeker for twenty-three pheasantS killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Thraves, seconded by Mr. Garnett, Mr. Thacker was allosed $1.00 for each of these pheasants. This matter was discussed at length and the motion was rescinded by Mr. Thraves with the consent of Mr. Garnett. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mrs. Helen DePriest for one hen killed by dogE. On motion of Mr. Garn~, ~econded by Mr. Thraves, Mrs. DePriest was allowed $1.00 for this hen. The ma~e~um~ing~ar~as was discussed at length. Mr. M. M. Pence, County ExecutiEe, ad- vised that Mrs. John B. Manze~, on behalf of one of the Crozet Women's Clubs, had obtained a ~ty-day option on a 9.37 acre tract of land in the vicinity of Mechums River to be ~sed as a dump site. The Commonwealth's Attorney called the Board's attention to the fact that Section 15-?07 of the Virginia Code limits the County in its acquisition of land for dumps to three acres in any magisterial district. After consideration of this advice, the CountY Executive was directed to contact Mr. E. C. Compton, l delegate from this Co,maty in the House of Representatives, to ~rge tha~ ~g~ie~ be enacted during thI current special session of the General AssemBy which would amend this law to allow ten or fifteen acres for dump sites, since it was the feeling of the Board that three acres would be inadequate for the opera~ tion of a dump. The County Executive was also directed te advise Mrs. Manzer of the foregoing and to thank her for the interest of her orgamization in the matter. Mr. Edgar~iN. Garnett recommended that the County investigate the possibility of contracting 'for e~ipment to be used in the operation of dumps on a rental basis before any capital investment is made in an effort to determine the efficiency of any plan put into operation before capital funds, are spent. At the request of Mr. E. L. Bradley of the Sei~ Conservation Service, the following resolution was unanimously adopted on mStion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Garnett: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Co~mty Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that this Board does hereby endorse Governor Stanley's proclamation for the Observance of Conservation of Natural Resources Week, October 14th to October 20th, 1956. Claims against the County amounting to $142,394.70 were presented, examined, and allowed, and certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against the following f~_nds: General Fund School Fund Dog Tax Fund Crozet Fire District Fund Crozet Sanitary District Fund Joint Health Department Fund McIntire Trust Fund Central Fire District Fund Woolen Mills Sanitary District Fund $ 32,315.65 96,845.25 194.62 158.55 6,913.55 4,666.75 68O.43 4.58 3.OO Commonwealth of Virginia Current Credit Account . ~612~.2 Total $142,394.70 On motion, the meeting adjourned. October 9, 1956 Pursuant to the following waiver, members of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Vir~nia, met in special session on this date in the County Office Building, Charlottesville, Vir~nia, at 10:00 A.M. wi~ the. following members present: Messrs. H. Ashby Harris, Ed~r No Garnett, Edward L. Smith, M. Y. Suther!and, Jr., Robert Thraves and John W. Williams. Absent~ None. We, the undersigned, members of the Board of County Super~sors of Albemarle County, Virginia, hereby waive notice and special service thereof, of a meeting to be held at 10:~ A.M. on We ninth day of October, 1956, in the County Office Building, Charlottesville, Virginia, for the purpose of Considering roads in the Wayland Park Subdi~sion, Crozet, Virginia, and we do hereby consent to the transaction of any and all business and the taking of such action at said meeting upon the matter hereinabove mentioned as may be lawful, incident and necessary thereto. .... Edward' L. Smmth ~ ~ne Board was advised that the roads in Waytand~k ~on hadbeen completed and approve by the Dep~tment of Highways and were ready for acceptance in to the Secondary S~tem. After due study the following resolution was offered by Mr. Garnett, seconded by Mr. Smith, and unanimou~y adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that roads in the Wayland Park Subdivision, Crozet, Virginia~be^recom-: mended to the Virginia Department of Highwa~ for acceptance into t~ Secondary S~tem. BE IT PURGER RESOLVED that a fifty-foot unobstructed right of way be and is hereby guaranteed in connection with the above mentioned roads. On Motion, the meeting adjourned.