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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-07-18is used, and ~r. Dorrier expressed the opinion that garnishments should Be used only as a last resort and! then only after a collector had attempted to contact~the taxpayer in p~rson. Upon motion, made by Mr. Williams and seconded By ~. Dorrier, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED By the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that D. A. Robinson, Director of Finance, be and he is hereby authorized to proceed with the two garnishments prepared and presented at this meeting, and that no further garnishments be issued until the nex~ (s~pecial)meeting o£ th&s Board. Upon motion, the meeting adjourned. A regalar meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held at the Office Building of said County on the 18th day of July, 1951. Present: Messrs. C. Purcell M~Oue, E. J. Ballard, Henry Chiles, C. R. Dottier, J. W. Williams, and W. W. Wood. Absent: None. Officars present: County Executive and Commonwealth's Attorney. ~inutes of the meetings of June 20, 1951 and June 26, 1951, were read and approved. Upon motion, made by Mr. Wood and seconded by Mm. Williams, the following resolution was unani- mously adoPted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that a thirty-foot right of way be and is hereby guaranteed the S%ate Highway Department in conuection with the request of this Board of May 16, 1951, to take into the Secondary System a road beginning at curve on right of Route 641 approximately 200 feet south of branch at A. R. Lockbart's property and bear- ing east through the property of Loula Y. Durrette Estate to the property of W.Rogers and others at Barbocrsvilte, Virginia. Upon motion, made by Mr. Chiles, seconded by Mr. Williams, the following resolution was unani- mously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that this Board guarantees to the Virginia State Highway Department the additional- right of way required for constructing sidewalk on Route 240 in Crozet, Proje~ 5902-01, and that we request the State Highway Department to pay for this right of way as secured, the total amount to be refunded to them at the completion of securing right of way. A request was received from residents on Route 710 for hard surface on Route 710 from its lurer- section with Route 29 to Red Hill School, a distance of approximately .2 mile, and also requested that a 25 M.P.H. sign be placed on this section of Route 710. ~r. W. W. Shields, Resident Engineer, advised ths if the residents will agree to pay for c~lcium for this road, the Highway Department would put it on for them since this Route was not in the budget for hard surfacing. Mr. Shields further advised that the petitioners would have to furnish the Highway Department with a written letter agreeing to pay for said calcium. Mr. Shields a~'l~e advised that the Highway Department had no authority 'to place a speed limit ~f~]25 M.P.H. on this road. A request was received from Mr Stewart Hall of Alton, Virginia,-for a pipe at the entrance ofI his property. Mr. 8hields advised that is was a private matter and would have to be handled accordi ly and further advised that he would write Mr. Hall regarding this matter. A request was received from Mr. George ~ohundro for an extension of Route at Hatton of .5 mile. Mr. Shields advised the Board that this would require a supplementary viewers' report since viewers had previously approved only a part of the original request for the above mentioned ext~e~sion. An application was received f~r an addition to Route, 766 at Albemarle Lake and was deferred un. til Viewers are appointed at the regular 1952 road meeting. An application was received from the residents on Route 676 requesting hard surface on Route 676 beginning at its junction with Route 250, Mr. Shields advised that this road would be in line for consideration for hard surface next year and Mr. D. A. Robinson, County~Executive, was directed to ac- knowledge receipt of the application and to advise the petitioners that the matter had been referred to the State Highwqy De~ent. Mr. E. H. Bain, Chairman of the Crozet Nater Committee, appeared and read to the Board a lette= from Wiley and Wilson, Consulting Engineers, setting forth their recommendations for enlarging the water supply in the Crozet Sanitary District. Mr. Bain also presented a report of the Nater Committee which included the following resolution of the committee: "Ne hereby recommend that Wiley amd Wilson's proposal for the enlargement of the present reservoir be accepted by raising the dame the necessary height to ap- proximately double the present storage capacity and that all of the land required for this and other improvements to the present facilities be purchased? Mr. D. a. Robinson rec~ended that this project, which the committee chairman estimated would cost ap- proximately $15,000.00, be financed ~y a temporary loan from the General Fund. Upon motion, made by Mr. Chiles amd seconded ~y Mr. Nillimms, the following resolution was ~ously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle Ooumty, Virgi~ia, that steps be taken immediately to put into operation the proposed plan as outlined in the above report of the Crozet Water Committee, said project to be financed by a temporary loam from the General Fund as recommended by Mr. D. A. Robinson, Director of Finance. Mr. J. R. Ningfield, Jr. appeared regarding claim for thirty-eight turkeys killed by dogs. Upon motion, made by Ur. Ballard and seconded by Mr. Wood, Ur. Ningfield was allowed $2.00 each for these turkeys. Mr. J. T. Via appeared regarding claim for two ewes and one lamb killed by dogs. Upon motion, made by Mr. Wood and seconded by Mr. Ballard, Mr. Via was allowed $30.00 each for the ewes and $25.00 for the lamb. The Misses India and J~sephine Nhite appeared claim of the J. G. White Estate for five ewes and two lambs killed by dogs. Upon motion, made by Ur. Williams and seconded by ~r. Wood, it was ordere~ that the estate be paid $12.00 each fo~ the ewes and $25.00 each for the lambs. Claim of C. W. Williams for one ewe, one three month lamb,~,and one four month lamb killed~y d~gs and one lamb crippled by dogs was presented. Upon motion, made by Mr. Dorrier and seconded by ur,. wood, Mr. Williams was allowed $30.00 for the ewe, $25.00 for the four month lamb and $15.00 for the thr~ month lamb, and Mr. Robinson was muthorized to pay ur. Nilliams for the crippled lamb which the Game Warden reported at this meetinq~ to have died'since the filing of the claim upon receipt of the signed report from the claimant aud the Game Warden. Claim of Pmrvis amd Johnson for one lamb which was deferred at the last meeting of the Board was again presented. Upon motion, made by Mr. Dorrier ~_nd_ seconded by Ur. Wood, this claim was allowed in the amouut of $15.00. Claim of J. W. Johns for one lamb killed by dogs was presented. Upon motion, made by Mr. Report of the 0ounty Executive for the month of June, 1951, was presented, approved, and ordered filed. Mr. D. A.. Robinson, Dire~r of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the Department of Finance for the month of June, 1951, ~ne-third of which to be borne by the State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and approved. Mr. D. A. Robinson, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the Sheriff's Office for the month of June, 1951, two-thirds of which to be berne by the State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and approved. Mr. D. A. Robinson, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the Common- wealth's Attorney's Office for the month of June, 1951, one,half ef which to be borne by the State. Upo= motion, duly made smd seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and approved. Statement cf expenses incurred in the maintenance of prisoners confined in the County Jail dur- ing the month of June, 1951, along with a S~m~ary Statement ef prisoner days was submitted. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, these Statements were ~xamined, verified, and approved. Olaim of Dr. Richard T. Ergenbright, Jail Physician, in the amount of $9.00 was 'presented and approved for payment. Cemmmnicatioms were received from Calhoun Chevrolet Compsmy offering to fEmmish the County's automotive equipment for the year ending June 30, 1952, on the following basis: Net Cost, F.O.B. Freigh%. Delivery and handling ($25.00) per unit. Tire Tax. Total of the above items plus $% Upon motion, made by Mr. Dorrier and seconded by Mr. Wood, the above offer was accepted. Mr. D. A. Robinson, County Executive, advised the Beard that the terms of office of Library Board members from the County under the present contract were set by the B~ard of S~ervisors. Upon motion, made by Mr. Chiles and seconded by Mr. Wood, Mrs. Hannah Catlin was reappointed for a term of three years and Mrs. T. E. Bruce was reappointed for a term of two years, each term expiring June 30th of the year of termination. Communication was received from the League of Virginia Counties calling attention to Governor Battle's request that the urgent need for scrap iron and steel be brought to the attention of all cOUnty officials. The A~ Report for the year 1950 was received from the Albemarle .~aber6ulosis Association. Sheriff J. Mason Smith appeared regarding the matter of extra police protection in the com- munity of Crozet. The Sheriff stated that he felt an extra deputy during the fruit season-August, Sep- tember, and October - would~ be sufficient ex~ra personnel to give Crozet proper police protection. Upon motion, made by Mr. Williams and seconded by Mr. Bsll_~rd, the Sheriff was a~horized to employ an extra deputy for the months of August, September, and October at a maximum salary of $200.00 per month, and the following resolution was ~nanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Oounty Supervisors of Albemarle Oounty, Virginia, that $600.00 b~ as much thereof as necessary, be and is hereby appro- priated from the Unappropriated Reserve cf the General Fund to cover the salary of an additional Deputy Sheriff for the Crozet area for the months of August, September, and October. Upon motion, dmly made and secende~, the folS~owing resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RF~OLVED by the Board of County Smpervisors of Albemarle C~nty, Virginia, that the State Compensation Board be and is hereby requested to par- ticipate 'in the cost of additional personnel employed for the care of prisoners confined in the City Jail during the period the County Jail was being renovated, the total amount ~ ~hich was $1198.~ as shown in the June, 1951, Salary and Expense The procedure followed by the Director of Finance in the collection of past due taxes was again discussed and the following motion was offered by Mr. C ~hiles and seconded by Mr. Williams:- The Director of Finance shall issue no more garnishments for back taxes from now mntil January 1st. The following is the recorded vote on this motion: Ayes - Messrs. Chiles and Williams. Noes - Messrs. Bal- lard, Dorrier and 'Wood. Upon motion, made by Mr. Wood and seconded by Mr. Williams, Mr. L. C. Huff was reappointed to the Welfare Board for a three year perm expiring June 30, 1954. Reports of the Welfare Department for the month of June, 1951, were uresented in accordance with Section 371 of the acts of the Assembly of 1950. At the request of the University of Virginia Hospital, the followiag resolution, offered by Mr. Dottier and seconded by Mr. Williams, was un.~B_~_mously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County ~apervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the CountY's contrast for the year 1950-51 for $.L.H. with the University of Virgini-~ Hospital be and is hereby extended from J~ne 30, 1951, to September 30, 1951, under the same terms and conditions in order that the U~_iver- sity Hospital might be given an opportunity to obtain its reimbursable cost' figares for the current year. Nr. D. A. Robinson a~vised the Board that the City oE Charlottesville had raised its salary schedule for Welfare personnel and that if ~be 0ounty is to keep a capable staff, ~he Oount~'s salaries would have to be raised to the same seals. Upon motion, made By Mr. Williams and seconded by ~r. Wood, the following salary schedule for Welfare p~rso~ael was approved effective J~ly 1, 1951, as requested by the Welfare Board: .. Fi~t Year Second year . Th'.zE..d .Year Eourth Year Fi~ position AnnuaI.Mon.thly Annual Month~ Amnual Monthly ~nnual Monthly Annual- 5ocial Worker A. 2100.00 175.00 Social Worker B. 2280.00 190.00 2400.00 200.00 2580.00 215.00 2700.00 225.00 2880.~ Typist A. 1380.00 115.00 1500.00 125.00 16~0.00 135.00 i1740.00 145..00 1860.0( Typist B. 1680.00 140.00 1800.00 150.00 1920.00 160.00 2040.00 170.00 2160.~ In addition, Miss Martha Bailey's salary was specifically set at $1860.00 per annum July 1, 1951. Upon the reoommendation of Nr. D. A. Robinson, the salary of Mr. Samuel S. Clark was in- creased fr~m $4380.00 beginning July 1, 1951 to $4500.00 per annum by motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. 0htles, and the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that $120.00 be and is hereby transferred from the Unappropriated Reserve of the General Fund to cover an increase ia the s-~l__ary of Samme! S. Clark~ Assistant to .the County Executive. Upon motion, made by Mr. Williams and seconded ~y Mr. Chiles, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the fo~- owing salary adjustments of certain Couuty officers and employees of the Department of Fimance have ~een approved by this Board and incor- porated in the Oounty's 1951-52 budget to be effective July 1, 1951, EOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE~0LVED by the Board of Oounty Supervisors of Albemarle Oeuaty~ Virgiala, that +~he Oompemsation Board of the State of Virginia be, .~and is ~ereby reqaested to approve these salary increases and to participate in its proportionate share of same: ~ame and Position Amt. previously ap- ~r~ved b.v Comp. Bd. D.A.Robimson, Co.Ex.& S.8.Clark, Asst. to 0. E. RoO.Sours-Asst. to D. F. ~ae T. Via - Clerk Va. Dare Hicks-Bookkeeper ~Jorie K. Johnson-Clerk Caroline Woed-Olork Vacant-Clerk Vacant-Clerk Amt. approved in 1951-52 Budget Ammm~ Increas~ $8,500.00 $9,000.00 $500.00 4, 080.0O 4, 500. O0 420. O0 3,360.00 3,660.00 300.00 2,~O0.00 2,?00.00 300.00 1, 800.00 2, O40. OO 240.00 1,680.00 ~ 1,920.OO 240.00 1,680.00 1,920.00 240.00 1,560.O0 1, 620.00 60.00 1,500.00 1, 560.00 60.00 h Year No.nth!y 240.00 155.o0 180.00 (2) ~EtERFAS, ~be following salary adjustments of certain O~nty officers and employees of the Sheriff's Office have been approved by this Board and in- corporated in the County's 1951-52 budget, to be effective July 1, 1951, NO~, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Oeunty Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the Compensation Boa~ of the State of Virginia be and is hereby requested to approve these salary increases and to participate in its proportionate share of same: Name and Position Amt. previously ap- ...... ~r~ved b.v Comp. Bd. P.N.Elliot_t, Jailor $1,860.00 W.A.Smith Deputy Sheriff $2,400.00 W.S. Cook-Deputy Sheriff 2,400.00 T. W. Wolfe-Deputy Sheriff 2,400.00 C .R.Marshall-Deputy Sheriff 2,400.00 E.H.Davis-Deputy Sheri.f.f -O- Mrs. P. N. Elliott, Jai- Cook 480.00 (3) WHEREAS, the following salary Amt. approved in Ann~m~l 1951-52 Budget Imerea_se $1,980.00 $120.00 $2,520.00 2,520.00 120.00 2,520.00 120.00 2,520.00 120.00 1, ~OO, O0 1OO0. O0 ~540.00 60.00 adjustments of certai~ County officers and employees of the Clerk's Office have been approved by this Board and in- eorporated in the County's 1951-52 budget, to be effective July 1, 1951, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County S~pervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the Compensation Board' of the State of Virginia be and is hereby requested to approve these salary increases: Name and Position Amt. previously ap- Amt. approve~ in Annual · , proved by Comp. Bd. 1951-52 Budget Increas~ Ev~ W. Maupin, Clerk $5,000.00 $5,500.00 $500.00 W. L. Maupin, Deputy Clerk 2,880.00 (Max.2800.) 1.40 per hr. -O- Ee~t~n~.~Humbert, Deputy Clerk 1,980.00 2,100.00 120.00 , Typist 1,740.00 1,860.00 120.00 The following resolutions were received from the School Board and from the Joint Committee of Control of the Jackson P. ~ley High School: "BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Joint Committee for Control of the Jackson P. BUrley High School hereby requests that the Sahool Board of the Oity of 0harlottes- vtlle and th~ School Board of the County of Albemarle make available immediately funds for the operation of the Jackson P. Burley High School for a period of sixty days, beginning on July 1, 1951. AmoEats believed necessary are indicated below: City of Charlottesville Coumty of Albemarle Total 48.7% 51.3% $8,069.59 $8,5oo .41 $16, "BE IT RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of Albemarle Oo~uty Schools is directed to present to the County Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County the resolution presented to this Board by the Joint Committee for Control of Jackson P. Burley High School for operation funds for the Jackson P. Burley High School in the amount of $8,500,$1, and the County Board of S~pervisors of Albemarle County is hereby requested to make available these fuhds for the sixty day period beginning July 1, 1951. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent is directed to request the County Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County to empower the Director of Finance of Albemarle County to pay to the fiscal officer of the JaCkson P. Burley High School all s~ms that may be from time to time requested by this Board for operation of the Jackson P. Burley High School without action by the County Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, provided ..Shat the aggregate of the s~ms so paid shall net exceed the total appropriation made by the County Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County for the op~rmtion of the said high school." Upon motion, made by Mr. Chiles, seconded by Mr. Dottier, the above request was unanimously approved. Communication was received from Dan B. Owen of the New Amsterdam Casualty Company requesting consideratiom of the Board in the remewal of the bond of the Director of Finance. on this matter since said bond will not be renewed until January lat. No action was taken Claims against the County amounting to $94,355.75 were presented, examined, and allowed and certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against the following funds: General Fund School Fuud Dog Tax Fund Crozet Sanitary District Fund Joir~ Health Fund O~onwealth of Va. CErrent Credit Account $21,159.28 59,325.15 170.CO 7,792.75 2,760.00 3.148.57 $94,355.75 Upon motion, the meeting adjourned. 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, 1951. Present: Messrs. E. J. Ballard, Henry Chiles, C. R. Dorrier and W. W. Wood. Absent: Messrs. C. Purcell McCue and J. W. Williams. Officers present: County E~ecutive and CommonWealth's Attorney. Minutes of the meeting of July 18, 1951, were deferred until the next regular meeting of the Beard. Upon motion, made by Mr. Dorrier. and seconded by Mr. Wood, Mr. Henry Chiles was appointed~ ~"~Chei~mmainMr. MoCue's abse~e. Mr. Hunter Garth, District Supervisor of the Forestry Service, appeared and advised the Board that the State Forester would like to reemploy Mr. Julian Thomas as Chief Forest Warden. After a die- cu~sion of this matter, motion was made by Mr. Dorrier, seconded by Mr. Wood, recommending to the Forestr Department the reemployment of Mr. Julian Thomas as Chief Forest Warden and authorizing Mr. M¢Cue to sig~ the following contract: THIS AGREEMENT made this 13th day of ~UgUst, 1951, by and between GEORGE W. BEAN, hereinafter called State Forester, party of the first part, and the BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS of Albemarle County, Virginia, hereinafter called the Board, party of the second part; WHEREAS, the parties hereto have found it mutually c~nvenient to dissolve en agree- ment dated November 20, 1946 concerning forest fire control in Albemarle County, said agreement is hereby dissolved an~ is of ~o affect, and WHEREAS, it is desirable to both parties that Albemarle County enjoy the services of an experienced and competent Chief Forest Warden, IT IS AGREED: 1. That the Board will supplement the salary paid to the Chief Warden by the State Forest Service by paying directly to the Chief Forest ~arden a month~ sum of forty- nine dollars ($49.00) per month, or a lesser amount if so requested by the State Forester. 2. That the monthly sum paid the Chief Forest Warden under part 1 of this agreement will be considered as a credit to the one cent per forest acre sum which the County of Albemarle is alnnuallyrequired to make available for forest fire control under the provisions of Title 10, Chapter 4, Article 2, section 10-46 of the Code of Virginia, 3. That the State Forester will organize, equip, conduct and administer within Albe- marle County a standard county forest fire control organization concerning forest fire detect,on, prevention, presuppression, suppresion, law enforcement, reforestation and timber management activities. 4. It is further mutually agreed that this agreement may be terminated at the end of any June 30 fiscal year by the giving by one party to the other of notice in writing of the d~sire so to do at least sixty days (60) prior to June 30 in amy year. Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County By . (~i~ned). C..P.~cell McCue. Chairman