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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-03-19The regular Narch 16, 1960, meeting was adjourned until Narch 19, 1960, due to the fact that a quorum was not present on acco'~ut of snowe Er. Williams and ~ro Thraves were the or%y members present. Chairman A~a~j~r~ed~meeting of the Narch 16, 1960, meeting was held at the Office Building of said Co~auty on the 19th day of March, 1960. Present: N~ssrs. John W~ Williams, Edgar N. Garnett, H. Ashby Harris~ George C. Palmer~ II, ~ Y. Sutherland, Jr. and Robert Thraves. Absent: None. Officers present: County Executive and Commonwealth's Attorney. The meeting opened with the Lord's Prayer led by Nr. ~. N. Pence. Ei~utes of the meetings of February 17, February 23 and February 29, 1960, were read and ~o~ proved. Communication was received from the Virginia Department of nzohways advising that consideratio~ would be given to this Board's request for allocation of primary funds for the improvement of Route 53 across Montzce_lo Mountain at the next meeting of the Highway Commission. Commuuication was received from the Virginia Department of Highways advising that the follow~ ing addition to the Secondary System wa~ approved effective February 2~, 1960: Beginning at a point on Route 715, 0.$0 mi. north of Route 723, thence in a south- eastern direction to dead end. Length - 0.70 mileo Plat was received as prepared by Mr~ WilliamsS~ Roudabush on additions and revisions of Blocks E, F~' and G~ Northfields Subdivision, which had been approved by the City and County Planning Comnission~e On motion of Nr. Thraves, seconded by Mr. Palmer, th~s plat was approved and the Chairman and Clerk were authorized to sign same on behalf of this Board° Plat was received as prepared by Mr. William S. Roudabush on the redivision of lots I and 2, Block l, Section 3~ of the Neadows Subdivisibn, which had been approved by the City and County Planning Commissions. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Mr. Thraves, this plat was approved and the Chairman ~ud Cleric were authorized to sign same on behalf of this Board. Statements of Expenses of the Department of Finance, the Sheriff's Office, and the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for the month of February, 1960, were presented, and on motion of Mr. Garnet~ seconded by Nr. Palmer, were examined, verified and approved~ Statement of Expenses incurred in the maintenance of the County Jail was submitted along with Summary Statement of Prisoner Days for the month of February, 1960. On motion of Mr. Sutherland, seconded by Nr. Garnett.~ these Statements were examined, verified and approved. Reports of the Department of Public Welfare for the month of February~ 1960, were presented in accordance with Sections 63~67.1 and 63-67.2 of the Code of Virginia, and on motion of ~r. Sutherland seconded by Nrc Thraves, were approved. Claim of the University of Virginia Hospital in the amount of $1~720.50, of which one-half is reimbursable hy the State~ was presented and on motion of Mr° Harris, seconded by Mr. Sutherland, was approved for payment. Report of the County Executive for the month of February, 1960~ was presented, .and on motion of Mr. Palmer, seconded by Mr. Garnett, was approved for payment° On motion of Nrc Harris, seconded by Nr. Sutherland~ rules with regard to second reading were suspended, and the follow'n_ - g resolution unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle Couuty, Virginia, that the following appropriations be and. the same hereby are made ~ ~ _o~ the month of April~ 1960 from the funds and for the functions or purposes indicated: For the operation of General County agencies and services, to be transferred to the General Opera- ting fund and expended omly on order of the Board of Supervisors, as follows: lA Board of CoUnty Supervisors !AA Miscellaneous Services lB CoUnty Executive's Office lC Department of Finance 1D Collection of Delinquent Land Taxes 1E Board of Equalization 1F Tax Nap 1F County Planning Commission 4 Recording of Documents 5A Circuit Court 5B Co~uty Court 5C Commonwealth's Attorney's Offic~ 6A Policing and Investigation 6C Confinement and Care of Prisoners 7 Fire Prevention and Extinction 7B Operation of County Dump No. 1 7C Operation of County Dump No. 2 7D Operation of County Dump No. 3 7E Operation of County Dump No. 4 7F Operation of Comuty Dump No. 5 8D Public Welfare ~ Lunacy Commission 9 Public Health ll Advancement ~ Agricult~'e and Home Economic~ 13 Elections lA Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds 15 General Stores Total Appropriations to General Operating Fund 555.00 4~625o00 260,00 ~0~ ~o.oo 200,00 ~0~ 1,690.00 ~5.00 15.00 616.66 11~428.50 1,225.00 3,684~00 3,140o00 140.00 ~0- ~0~ 200.00 1,300.00 1,074.09 ~0~ !~745.00 37~68!.59 For the operation of the Department of Welfare~ to be transferred to the Virginia P~olic Assist- ance Fund and. expended by the Welfare Board $ 20,486.66 For the operation of Public Schools, to be transferred to the School Fund and expended only on order of the School Board~ as follows: 17 Administration 17~1 instruction 17.2 Evening, Part-Time~ Etc. 17.3 Other Instructional Costs 17.4 Co-Ordinate Activities 17.5 Auxiliary Agencies ~ Transportation of Pupils 17 ~ ,~ Other Auxiliary Agencies 17.6 Operation of School Plan~ 17.61 Naintenance of School Plant 17~7 Fixed Charges 17.10 Operating Costs ~ Jackson P. Burley High School 17,8 Capital Outlay 17.9 Debt Service Total for Operating Public Schools 2,995.30 82~520.00 2,300,00 436.00 --0~ 5,500.00 !~400.00 ~0~ 12,000.00 5,200~00 ~0~ $133,291.30 For Scholarships in aid of Education, to be transferred to the Scholarship Fund~ and. expended on order of the School Board $ 8,005.54 For the operation of the Joint Health Department, to be transferred to the Joint Health Department FUnd and expended only on order of the Joint Health Board $ 6~ 718.22 Total Appropriations from General Revenue Fund $168~50i.72 DOG TAX ~: For the protection of livesto~ and ~ow! and other operations of the Dog Tax Fund, to be ex- pended only on order of the Board of Supervisors $ 1,!00.00 CENSP~AL FIRE DISTRICT Fb~D: For the operation'of the Central Fire District, to be e~Tended only on order of the Board of Supervisors CROZET SANiTaRY DISTRICT Fb~D: For the operation of the Crozet Sanitary District, to be expended only on order of the Board of Supervisors $ 4,!80.00 $~_~_,092,00 GRAI\~ TOTAL OF ALL APPROPRIATIONS FROM~ALL F~fDS $2!3~555o31 The Chairman recommended the appointment of Nr. William Smith of the Rivanna District to serve on the EqualiZation Board for 1960. On m6tion of Mr. Palmer, seconded by Mr. Harris~ and unanimously carried, Mr. William Smith was appointed as a member of the Equalization Board for the year 1960. The Coomty Executive advised that his attention had been called to the problem of damage caused by BB guns and rifles in subdivisions and had discussed the possibility of andordinance prohibiti: same v~lth the Commonwealth's Attorney. The Commonwea!th~s Attorney advised that in his opinion, the Lg ] Notice was received from the Railway Express Agency advising of State Corporation Commission Hearing on April 5, 1960, for application of said agency to discontinue its agency at Covesvilleo No action was taken on this matter~ The following report was received from the Committee on the Beaver Creek Dam Project: "Your comaittee appointed regards the Beaver Creek Dam Project begs to advise that the initial draft of the subject project has been received. After a cursory study of the plan~ the committee feels that the initial draft plan should be approved in general by the Board of Supervisors as the sponsor of the ~roject. This approval is necessary prior to preparation of the final draft of the plan. Consequently, it is recommended that the following resolution be adopted: BE iT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County~ Virginia, that Watershed Protection (PoL.566) ~ Beaver Creek Watershed Work Plan Draft be and the same is hereby approved in general. Respectfully submitted: (Signed) Edgar N. Garnett~ Chairman No Y. Sutherland~ Jr~ Robert Thraves~' The County Executive recommended the adoption of the foregoing resolution with the addition of "and that the Soil Conservation Service be requested to proceed with preparation of final plans.~ On motion of ~r~ Palmer, seconded by Nr. Garnett, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that Watershed Pro~ection (P.L.566) - Beaver Creek Watershed Work Plan Draft be and the same is hereby approved in genera], and that the Soil Conservation Service be re- quested to proceed with preparation of final p~ns. In connection with the for~ping, the Baard~s attention was also called to Public Hearing of the Thomas Jeffersoh Soil Conservation District Board on Narch 30, 1960, at IO:00A.E~ in the Board Room. Report of the S.P.CoA. for the months of January and February, 1960, was presented and dis~ cussed. The following resolution was received from the School Board: "BE IT RESOLVED by the County School Board of Albemarle Co~mty, Virginia, a~ follows: I, it is hereby determined that it is necdssary .and expedient that the County School Board of Albemarle County contract to borrow money, pursuant to Chapter 19.2 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, from the Virginia Supple- mental Retirement System in the amount of Seven Hundred Thousand DOllars ($700~000.00) in order to construct schools in Albemarle County, Virginia at Ivy, Esmont, Cismont, Albemarle High School, Crozet, Greenwood, Red Hill~ Broadus Wood, Neri~ wether Lewis and Stony Point. Such borrowing~ if any, shall be evidenced by negotiable bonds in the denomination of $1,000.00 each, issued by this School Board in the name of Albemarle County. As maybe agreed upon by this School Board and the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System, the bonds (a) may be in coupon or registered form, or both~ (.b) shall bear interest at a rate or rates as agreed upon~ not exceeding six per Centum (6%) per armum, payable semi- annually, (c) shall be serial bonds with maturities and amounts as agreed ~oon, but the first maturity date shall not be longer than two years from the date of such bonds, and the maximum maturity date shall not be longer than thirty years from the date of such bonds, and (d) shall be pa~ble as to principal an5. interest at such place or places of payment as agreed upon, 2. In the evend that this School Board borrows the said sum of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars (~700~000o00) in the manner provided for in paragraph 1 hereof, a tax shall be levied and collected annually, at the same time and in the same manner as other taxes of the County are assessed, levied and collected, upon all locally taxable property within said County over and above all other taxes authorized or limited by law, sufficient to pay the principal and interest, as the same respectively become due and payable, on any bonds issued pursuant to paragraph I hereof. 3. A copy of this resolution, certified by the Clerk of this School Board~ shall be presented by said Clerk to the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, for its approval or rejection. If this resolution is approved by said Board of Supervisors, the Clerk of this School Board sb~ll present a copy of this resolution~ certified by him, together with evidence of approval thereof by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, to the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System for their consideration~ and this School Board may then endeavor to negotiate an agreement with the said Board of Trustees for the borrowing of such money." On motion of Er. Palmer, seconded by Mr. Garnett, the following resolution was offered and adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Messrs. Wi!liams, Garnett, Harris, Palmer~ Suther!and, and %b~aves Noes: None. BE IT RESOLVED by %he Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia: 1. The reso!u~ion of the County School Board of Albemarle County, Vir~ ginia, adopted, on the 10th day o£ March, 19~0~ a certified copyof which is attached. hereto~ providing for the borrowing by said School Board of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars (~?00~000.00) from the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System in order %o construct schools in Albemarle County, Virginia at ivy, Esmont, Cismon%, Albemarle High School, Croze%~ G~eenwood, Red Hill~ Broadus '~¥ood~ Meriwether Lewis and Stony Point, is hereby approved in all respects~ and the said School Board may endeavor to negotiate an agreement with the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Supplemental Re~ tiremen2 System for the borrowing of such amount '~mon the terms set forth in said resolution attached hereto. 2. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County shall present a copy of this resolutiOn~ certified byher to the School Board of Albemarle County~ together with a second copy of this resolution, certified~by her, to be presented by said School Board to the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System. Claim was received from the G~eral Adjustment Bureau, inc, on behalf of Helen and Alfred De~iilia for two ewes killed by dogs on October 9, 1958 and ~n December 21, 1955. On motion of Nr. Gar- nett~ seconded by Er. Sutherland, said claim was denied due to the fact t_hat it was not submitted to thi~ Board of consideration within ninety ~ays from date of damage. Claim against the Dog Tax F~nd was received from E~ma Frances Baber for t.hree geese killed by On motion of ~r. ~rris, seconded by Nr. Thraves, ~rs. Baber was allowed ~o00 for each of these dogs° geese. Claim against the Dog Tax F~ud was received from Fred Lo Ivory for three roosters claimed to have been killed by dogs. On motion of Nr. Harris, seconded by Nr. Sut~erland~ this claim was denied on the basis of lack of evidence~ Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Nr. Anderson Wood for one lamb killed by dogs. On motion of Nr. Sutherland~ seconded by ~r. Harris, Er. Wood was allowed ~12.00 for this lamb. Claim against the Dog Tax F~nd was received from Nr~ Robert B. Sweeney for one ewe killed by dogs. On motion of Nr. Sutherland, seconded by Nrc Harris~ Er.~ Sween~y was allowed $20.00 for this ewe. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Nrs. Elizabeth Sweeney for one turkey killed. On motion of Nr. Sutherland, seconded by Nrc Harris, Nrs~ Sweeney was allowed ~10.O0 for this by dogs. turkey. Claim against the Dog Tax FmCd was received from Nr. A. L. Hoover for three chickens killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Harris~ seconded .by Nr. Sutherland~ ~¢r. Hoover was allowed $1~50 for each of these chickens. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mrs° G. B. Elliton for two hens and one rooste~ killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Harris, seconded by Nr. Sutherland, Nfs. Elliton was allowed $1.~0 for each of these hens and $0.75 for the rooster. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Nr. Charles R. Nahanes for two shoats and one sow killed by dogs. On motion of Nr. Harris~ seconded by Mro Sutherland, ~i~r. Nahanes was allowed $10o00 for each of these shoats and ~17~50 for the sow. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Nr. Charles F. Noore for three geese and one rooster killed by dogs. On motion of Nr. Harris, seconded by Nr. Thraves, Nr. Noore was allowed $2.50 for each of these ~eese and one rooster at The following statement was formally made by Mr. Tbraves: "The City of C_harlottssville has filed a suit against us in which it proposes to take from Albemarle County some of its most valUable properties~ This Board has been made the defendant. I move that we act without delay to marshal our defense~ and in addition to th~ attor~ and give them an opportunity to be heard before the court which will be appointed to sit in ~uagm nt on this matter of annexatioh by the City of Charlottesville of Albe- marle County properties. I have prepared a list of names of representative~citizens of Rivanna District by precincts who will testify and I move that each member of our Board do likewise in his district. Our Commonwealth Attorney (if he cares to take part in the Comnty's defense) can direct the testimony of the various districts. If not~ I ask that we employ a local attorney for this pu~pose~" After discussion of the foregoing, motion was made by Mr~ Garnett, Seconded by Nr. Palmer, and unani- mousiy carried, that this matter be referred to the Co~uty's attorneys for advice. The following resolution was presented to Ur. William L~ Maupin and ordered spread in the minutes of this meeting: ~HEREAS, ~illiam L. Naupin has labored long and faitkfully as one of the outstanding Clerks of the Circuit Courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia; WH~EAS, the services of Wil!iam L. Naupin to the Comuty of Albemarle have been too numerous to enumerate during the past forty-three years~ but include amon~ many other outstanding services as Clerk to the Board of Supervisors from 1916 to 1934 and as either Deputy Clerk or Clerk of the Albemarle Co~ty Cimcuit Court from 1916 to 1959; ~i~i~EAS~ it is fitting and proper that we should recognize such untiring labors and selfless devotion to the County of Albemarle; now therefore be it RESOLVED~ by the Albemarle Board of County Supervisors that we hereby commend this outstanding public servant~ William D. Naupin, and e~tend to him our ~' ' with the wish that he will continue to felicitations upon his many a~nmevements, serve the County of Albemarle in his retirement. Claims against the ~o~uty amounting to ~,489~99 were presented, examined~ and allowed and certified.to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against the following fo~ds~ Gener~lRevenue Department of Education DogTax Ftuud Crozet Fire District Fund Crozet Sanitary District Fund Joint Health Department Fund Textbook Fund Central Fire District Fund WoolenNills Sanitary District Fund Contmo of Virginia Current Credit Account Special School Capital Outlay: Scottsville High School Special Project Charlottesville Elem. School Spec. Project West Side Elem. School Special Project McIntire Elem. School Special Project Esmont Elem. School Special ?roject Shadwell School Special Project Albemarle High School Special Project Total ~3~768.!0 !29,47~.9~- 612.00 71.08- 1~167.01- 6~652.~1 A,746.36 3~706.32 3~00 39,305.12 225~00 1,1~5.21 1~900~73 660~00 $237~489,99 On motion, the meeting adjourned. Chairman