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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-09-21 A regular meeting of the Board of County S~rpervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held at the Office Building of said County on the 21st day of September, 1955. Present: Messrs. H. Ashby Harris, E. H. Bain, Edward L. Smith and W. ~. Absent: Messrs. C. Purcell McCue and John ~. ~illiams. Officers Present: County Executive and Cemmonwea!th!s Attorney. The meeting opened with the Lord's Prayer led by Mr. E. H. Bain. Minutes of the meeting of August 17, 1955 were read and approved. Mr. Robert Musselman appeared and presented copies of the report made by his office on the audit of accounts of the County for the year 1954-55. Mr. Musselman explained that the audit of the textbook account which has been required to ~e made separately in previous years, was included in the general audit this year as permitted by the Auditor of Public Accounts. However, he stated that his office had not made an audit of the accounts of the Joint Airport Committee or of the Joint Health Department and asked the Board's wishes in this regard. Mr. Pence, County Executive, advised that ther~ was going to be an a~dit made of the Airport accounts by Federal auditors tha latter part of September but recommended that Mr. Musselman's office be requested to audit the accounts of the Joint Health Department. On motion of Mr, Bain, seconded by Mr. Weed, and unanimously carried, the firm of Musselma~ and Drysdale was authorized te proceed with audit of accounts of the Joint Health Department for the year 1954v55. Mr. Joel Cochran appeared and made application to obtain water from the six inch line now on Jarman Gap Road to approximately 75 acres now in the name of. Chesley Haden at Crozet, Virginia, propo~e~ to be developed as Orchard Acres Subdivision. This matter was discussed and Mr. Cochran was advised probably that the developer would/have to bear. the cost of installation of the line to meet Crozet Sanitary Dis- trier specifications and that the line would be maintained by the Crozet Sanitary District. On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Wood, ~+~he following resolution was unanimously, adopted: WHEREAS, Mr. Joel Cochran has appeared before this Board and stated that he represents a group of people.which has an optiOn to purchase a tract of land at Crozet, located in the Crozet Sanitary District between the Jarmans Gap Road and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, containing approximately 90 acres, Which he and his associates propose to develop into residential lots, and, WHEREAS, it is requested that this Board assure the group represented by Mr. Cochran, that water will be supplied from the public system to this proposed subdivision. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT EESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the County Executive be, and he is 'hereby autho- rized and directed to connect the proposed subdivision to the public water supply system of the Crozet Sanitary District, upon request. Mr. Sam Morris appeared before the Board and advised that the State had never maintained Route 746 for the full distance which was taken into the Secondary SYstem in 1932. Mr. W. W. Shields, resident engineer, advised that h~ Would check into his 1932 records in order to determine the mileage which was taken into the System at that time. Mr. Shields advised that he had investigated the petition requesting that Steep Hill Street be taken into the Secondary System and found that this street, beginning at East Market Street and end- ing at Chesapeake Street, had not been taken into the System and would have to be referred to Viewers. On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Smit~ and unanimously carried, it was ordered that this petitioz be ~eferred to Viewers when they are next appointed. Petition was received from residents in Lymans Hill S~ubdivision requesting inclusion in the Secondary .System of road in Lymans Hill. Since the proper application was not submitted in this instant it was ordered that the petitioners be' furnished with the regular application and advised, that if this is a subdivision, specifications with regard to subdivision roads will have to be met before same can be taken in the Secondary System. Mr. Don Curtis appeared and advised the Board that all new cars are being made with twelve volts rather than six volts as in the past Ahd that all of the County's two-way radios operate on six 4 40 $576.00 and 60 watt units were $615.00 and recommended the installation of 60 watt units. Mr. Pence stated that an appropriation of $!,9~5.00 would be required if the Board wished to purchaze new units to cover the cost of the radios and installation. Mr. W. S. Cook, Sheriff, appeared at the request of the B~ard and stated that he felt new equipment should be purchased due to the fact that the old radios were giving trouble and he felt the office could be more efficient with the new equipment. On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mro Smith, ~h~ following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the County Executive be amd is hereby authorized to proceed with the purchase ef three 60 watt radio units, two to be replacements and the third for an additional car purchased, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $1,945.00 be and is hereby appropriated from su~rplus to cover the purchase and installation of the above mentioned radios, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that rules with regard to second reading be and ~re hereby waived. Mr. M. M. Pence, Director of Finance, submitted Statement of Expenses of the Department of Finance for the month of August, 1955, of which one-third is to be borne by the State. Upon 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, 1955, of which two-thirds is to be berne by the State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was e~mmined, verified and approved. Mr~M~i M. Pence, Director of Finance, submitted Statement of Expenses of the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office for the month of August, 1955, 'of which one-half is to be berne by the State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this S~Atement was examined, verified and approved. Statement of Expenses incurred in the maintenance of the Jail for the month of AUgust, 1955, was presented along with Summary Statement of Prisoner Days. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified and approved,~ Claim of Dr. Richard T. Ergenbright, Jail Physician, in the amount of $15.00 was presented and on motion cf Bain, seconded by Mr. Wood, was approved for payment. Reports of the Department of Public Welfare for the month of August, 1955, were presented in accordance with Sections 63-6~1 and 63-67~ of the Code of Virginia. Claim of the University ef Virginia Hospital for care of indigent patients from the County of Albemarle in the amount of $2,240.00 of which one-half is reimbursable by the State, was presented and on motion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Bain, was aPProved for payment. Renewal agreement was received from the University of Virginia Hospital -for hospitalization of indigent patients from September 30, 1955 to March 31, 1956, at the prevailing rate of $16.00 per patient day. On motion.of Mr. Smith, -seconded by Mr. Wood~. the Chairman was authorized to execute this contract on behalf of the Board. Report of the County Executive for .the month of August, 1955, was presented, approved and ordered filed. Report was received from the Office of State Forester setting forth a summary of-fiscal matters expended under Section 10-46 of the Code of Virginia, between the County of Albemarle and the Virginia Forest Service for the fiscal year beginning July !, 1954 ~nd ending June 30, 1955, and was ordered filed. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund waw received from Mr. J. T. Via for one lamb claimed to have been killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Smith, this claim was denied due to the fact that the claimant could not furnish the Game Warden with s-afficient evidence te determine that the damage was definitely caused by dogs. Claim against the Do~ Tax Fund was received from M~. Claim of Mr. J. T. Via was presented against the Dog Tax Fund for one ewe ki!l~d by dogs. On motion~of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Wood, Mr. Via was allowed $15.00 for this ewe. Claim against the Dog Tax F~ud was received from Mr. J. T. Via for two sheep killed by dogs. On Motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Smith, Mr. Via was allowed $10.00 for each of these sheep. Claim against the Dog Tax Fend was received from Mr. Stillmann F. Kelley for two ewes and one buck killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Bain, Mr. Kelley was alloeed $20.00 each for these sheep. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. James B. Murray and the Insurance Compan~ of North America for one lamb and one sheep killed by dogs. Mr. Pence was requested to determine if the Insurance Company had paid this claim. Claim. against the Dog Tax Fmud was received from Mr. J. T. Via for one ewe kil!edbydogS. On motion of Mr. Bain, ~seconded by Mr. Wood, Mr. Via was allowed $10.00 for this ewe. Claim against the Dog Tax Fundwas received from Mr. J. T. Via for one ewe killed by dogs. On motion of~Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Weed, Mr. Via was allowed $12~50 for this ewe. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. J. T. Via for one ewe killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Nr. Wood, Mr. Via was allowed $12.50 for this ewe. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. J. T. Via for two ewes claimed to have been killed by dogs. Onmotion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Wood, Mr. Via was allowed $12.50 for the 110 pound ewe which the game warden viewed and the ~aim for the second ewe which was not seen was denied. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received fromMr.. J. T. Via for two ewes killed by dogs. On motion of.Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr, Weed, Mr. Via was allowed $15.00 for the 125 pound ewe 'and $10~00 for the 1OO pound ewe. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr..C.H. Yost for fifteen turkeys averaging 5~pounds which were killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Smith, seconded, byMr. Bain, Mr. Yost was allowe $0.32 per pound for these turkeys. Claim against the Dog T&x Fund was received from Mr. C. H. Yost for seven turkeys averaging six pounds which were kille6 by dogs. Un. motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Wood, Mr. Yost was all, e4 $0.32 per pound for these turkeys. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. C. H. Yost for three tuckeys averaging 6~Jpounds which were killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Bain, Mr. Yest was allowed $0.32 per pound for these tu~keys. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mr. T. O. Scott for ten fryers weighing a total of 22 pounds which were killed by dogs. On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Wood, Mr, Scott was allowed $0.27 per pound for these fryers. Claim against the Dog-TaxFund was received from Meta Kelley for nineteen rabbits killed by dogsl On motion of Mr. Smith, seconded hyMr. Bain, Miss Kelley was allowed $0~75 for fourteen rabbits 2½ months old, $2.50 for three does one year, $5.00 for one buck one year and $3.50 for one buck nine months old. Mr. Utz of the Orange County Board of SuperVisors and Mr. Armstrong ~f the Commonwealth Gas Company appeared in an effort to obtain aid from Albemarle Cou~uty in building road in Orange County to meet road in Albemarle since all residents to be benefited live in Albemarle County with one exception. Mr. Utz advised that Orange County does not have sufficient funds for building said road but will main- tatn same upon its completion. He stated that he was requesting $500.00 from this county, in money er in b~ll dozer services. Mr. W. W. Wood advised the Board that 1/4 mile in Albemarle county had been previously approved ~y viewers pending Orange County's completion of its portion of the road. Mr. Wood wasappointed a ~committee of one to contact Mr~ Shields regarding this matter. Communication was received frem Mr. W. S. Cook, Sheriff, advising the board that he had re~ Deputy Sb. erif~, effective S~ptember 1, I955 at an ann'~l salary of ~3,~00.00 a~d hereby appropriates :~o~ surplus the s'u~ of ~2,450.00 to cover salary and automo- bile mainten~_nce of a~ additio~.l deputy for the r~.inder of the fiscal year. ~E ~T FUP,.'~:~. R~.SO~VED that rules with regar~ to second read~ngs be a~d are hereby waived in this instance. Mr. Pence advised the Board that Miss Jacqueline Parnell had resigned as case worker in the Welfare Department t~ accept another position and that Mrs. , Supt. of Public W~lfare had appointed Mrs. Anna B. McCormick to replace Miss Darnell at a salary of $215.00 per month and requested the Board' ratification of this appointment. On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Wood, the employment of Mrs. McCormick was approved unanimously. ~ ~ Nr~ ~ence advised the Board that the ~ater Committee wished to leaving the financing of new water lines policy to the Board of Supervisors and Mr. Pence recommended that the Board adopt a policy of requiring the developer of property to bear the installation cost of new lines to conform with sPeci- fication of the Crozet Sanitary District. On motion~of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Smith the policy as outlined by Mr. Pence was accepted on first reading and carried over for final action at the nex~ regu- lar meeting. Mr. Pence stated that the Water Committee had advised him that they recommended enlarging the water line to the Gentry property rented by a Mr. Spencer and estimated the cost of this project to be approximately $1,500.00. It was the expressed feeling of the Board that the Committee's report should be made in writing as a matter of record and on motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Wood, and ~uanimousl carried, Mr. ~ence was authorized to proceed with this project ~pon receipt of written recommendation from the Crozet Water Committee. Mr. Pence stated that request had been received for one more street light on pole No. R42 at Crozet in fron~of Morton's and that request to the Virginia Electric & Power Cor~ for same would have te come from this Board. On motion of Mr. Bairn, seconded by Mr. Wood, Mr. Pence was authorized to request an additional street light for Crozet on pole No. ~R-42. Notice was received from the State Corporation Commission that J. T. Graves has made applica- tiom to said Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity as a restricted common carrier by meter vehicle for the handling of passengers from Charlottesville over U.S. Highway No. 29 North te state road 649, thence to Joint Airport and return, service to be restricted to. passengers having a prier er subsequent journey by air craft, and further giving notice that hearing on said appli- cation having been set for October 6, 1955 at lO:O0 A.M. in Richmond, Virginia. No action was taken on this matter but it was the expressed feeling of the Board that the Airport Commission should be repre- sented at this hearing. Notice was received from the State Corporation Commission advising that the Southern Railway Company had made application to said Commission for authority to discontinue the agency station at Covesville, Virginia, and to dismantle and retire the depot building and erect in lieu thereof a waiting booth-watercom, and further advising that hearing on this application had Peen docketed before the State Corporation Commission in its courtroom in the State Office Building at lO:O0 A.M. on October 5, 1955. Mr. Stacks appeared before the Board in regard to this matter, advising of the number of shipments durin the year and of the convenience to the people of the Covesville area. He stated that the people of this community did not wish the station closed. Mr. Bain stated that if the Southern Railway Company was basing its argument em decreased shipments over the past few years, he felt that the Commission's atten- tion should be called to the fact that 1953, 1954 and 1955 have been sub-normal ~ears dme directly and only to the weather. On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. ~ood, the following resolution was unani- mously adopted: ~HEREAS, notice has been received that the Southern Railway Company has filed application with the State CorporatiOn Commission for authority to discon- tinue the agency at Covesville, Virginia, and to dismantle the depot building and ~ erect a waitingboeth-wareroom; and WHEREAS, appearance has been made before this Board by citizens of Albemarle County who oppose the application of the Southern Railway Company; it appearing to this Board that the Covesville station is the Shipping point for a large number of peaches, apples and pulpwood in Albemarle Comuty, in addition to other usual freight; that due to extreme weather conditions during the years 1953~ 1954 and 1955 there has been a very large decrease in the amount of these commodities available for shipment, however, it is the firm belief of this Board that in future years the quantities to be shipped will exceed those shipments prior to 1953; a~d WHEREAS, it is the considered opinion of this Board that it is in the best pub!ici~t~rest that the agency station at Covesville be retained in its present status~and that the publics' convenience and necessity requires this in order to proPerly serve the people of Albemarle County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County that the State Corporation Commission be, and it is hereby re- quested and urged to deny the application of the SoutB~rnRailway Company in case number 12740. AND BE IT FURTHERRESOLVED, that M. M. Pence, CouatyExecutive of Albe- marle Ce~ty is directed to be present for the formal hearing by the State Corpora- tion Commission on October 5, 1955, and to present this resolution and any pertinent testimony. Mr. O. R. Randolph.and Mr. M. M. Pence presented to the Board information regarding the financial status of the Joint Eirport Fund ax requested by the Bmard at its last regular meeting. They advised that the Joint City and County Governments are obligated for $24,448.00 which has not been expended. They also stated that according to their computations, CAA reimbursement would be in the sum of $47,047.00, this figure, ef course, being subject to Federa~ audit. With regard to unforseen expenditures which ha~ arisen as a result mainly of Hurricane Hazel, the following figures were pre- sented: Repairs Electric Change Orders Turfing overrun Tree topping Total $ 5,366.40 3,974.87 1,142.00 ~_ 500.00 $10,983.27 Communication was received from the Sperry Gyroscope Company advising that company representa- tives are now proceeding to negotiate for the acquisition of land in Albemarle County for the construe- tiOn of a plant here. Mr. Pence advised that advertisement for requesting bids on the remodeling the attic floor ef the County Office Building had been pzepared and asked the Board's wish as to the time for receiming said bids. On motion, duly made and seconded, it was ordered that October 10, 1955 at 10:00 A.M. be set as the time for receiving said bids. Claims against the County amounting to $143,979.91 were presented, examined, and allowed, and certified to the Director of Finance for payment, an~ charged against the following funds: General Fund School Fund DOg Tax Fund Crozet Fire District Fund Crozet Sanitary District Fund Joint Health Fund McIntire Trust Fund Central Fire District Fund Commonwealth of Virginia Current Credit Account Total 44,109.33 93,747.95 255.90 13.15 653.55 4,555~71 157.02 i1.13 486.17 $143,979~ On motion, the meeting adjourned until 10:00 A.M. October 10, 1955. / / '~rman