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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-01-18 A regular meeting of the Board o£ County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held at the Office Building of said County on the 18th d~y of Jamuary~ 1950. Present: Messrs. C. Purcell ~oC~ze, E. J. Ba!lard,. Her~y Chiles, Jo W. ~Vil!isms, and W. W. Wood. Absent: Mr. C. R. Dorriero Officers presentt County Executive. M~autes of 'the meeting of December 21, 1949, were read and approved. Mr.-J. W. Wil!is.ms nominated ~Ar. C. Purcell McCue as Chai~nan for the year 1~50~ which nomination was seconded by Mr. Henry Chiles. There being no further nominations, McCue was unanimously elected. ~ Upon motion, duly made and seconded, Mrs. June T. Via was nominated as Clerk of theil Board for the year i950. There being no further nominations, Mrs. Via was -~uanimously elected. Upon mo~ion~ duly made and seconded~ it was ordered that all present Department Heads be reappointed as heads of their respective departments. Upon motion, made by Mr. Chiles and seconded by Mr. Wiiliams~ the following reso- lution was m~animously adopted: ~%~ER~S, the Commonwealth of Virginia through'4 the Department of Highways has prepared and submitted plans to the Board for the con- s2rn~tion o~ improvement of a section of Route 795 of the State Secon- dary System, Project 1302-05 in Albemarle County~ from 0.056 Mi. No. of Int. Rt. 7~4 to Int. Rt. 620, approved JanUary 4, 1950~ and ~EAS~ it is proposed to finance the cost of construction fifty percent from Federal Aid Secondary funds and fifty percent from State fmads allocated to Albemarle County; and W~REAS, it is the desire of this Board that said road be proved in accordance with said plans. NOW: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That this Board hereby ap- proves thepplans and requests the Department of Highway~ to proceed with const~ction in accordance with these plans, and this Board hereby agrees to and does guarantee a 50 foot unrestricted right of way between stations 4~50 and 87~90.14 s~d a 40 foot unrestricted right of way be- tween stations 87~90.t4. and 130~35.6~ as indicated or noted on said plans, together with the right and easement to use such additional areas as may be required for the proper execution and maintenance of the work as indicated on plans, it being ~nderstood 2hat incidental costs such as moving and resetting existing fences, houses, structt~es, utilities, or other obstructions o~ such nature, ar to be paid from Secondary ~Vkmds allocated or to be allocated to Albemarle County. It is further understood and agreed that 5m the event one or more property owners refuse to execute a deed covering land required from their properties for right of way p~poses, this Board hereby authorizes the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Highways~ to institute condemnation proceedings and agrees to pay from ftmds at- located or to be allocated to Albemarle County all costs in comuection therewith including awards of commissioners. Mr. Robinson advised that there were several rights of way which the Cottnty had notll ~been able to obtain on Route 712. ~. Shields, Resident Engineer, advised that the County should o£fer the property owners involved a normal amount of money for the property %o be taken and if said property owners did not accept, the Highway Department would then institutei condemnation proceedings. Upon motion, made by ~. Williams and seconded by Mr. ~?ood~ Mr. Robinson and lfm. Samuel S. Clark were authorized to proceed in this matter in accordance ~ith Mr. Shields' advice. A group of citizens appeared and requested that Route 665 and 671 be improved. Shields read a letter which he had written regarding these roads stating that he thought improvements were needed on these routes and that work thereon should be begun as soon as State allocations were available to match Federal Aid Grants which he estimated would be in approximately three years. A group of citizens appeared and requested that Route 641 be improved. ~. Shieldstt advised that the Highway Department already had plans for the improvement o~ this road under A group of citizens appeared s_nd asked that this Board again request that the Highway Department have included in the Primary System Route 6~3 from Charlotteaville %o the Orange County Line. Upon motion, made by l~. Wood and seconded by ~. Williams, the follOw- ing resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, ¥irginia~ that the State Department of Highways be and is hereby recommended to have included in the Primary System~ Route 613 from Char- lottesvilte %o the 0rs_nge County Line. The following applications having been made to the Board of Coup%fy Supervisors to approve of the plao.ing of the roads as desCribed in the applications in the Secondary High- way System, it is hereby ordered that ~essrs. J. B. Kegley~ Ashby Harris, James G~ '~hite, C. C. ?~ade, Stuart Hamm~ Sr.~ and Hugh Clark, resident freeh~iders of this County~ any three of whom may act, be and they are hereby appointed Viewers whose duty it shall be to examine such roads and report upon the expediency of establishing same) they shall, as soon as practible after receiving this order, proceed to make the views~ and may exs~ine other routes and locations th~n the ones proposed~ and if of the opinion that 'there is a necessity for es- tablishing public roads~ they shall locate the same, re%urn a map or diagram thereof, with a report to the Board stating locations of such roads, the con%~enience and inconvenience %ha% will result as well as to the individuals as to the public, whether said roads will be of suc] mere private convenience as to make it proper that they should be opened, established, and kept in order by the person or persons for whose convenience they are desired, whether any yards~ gardens, or orchards will have to be %ellen; the names of the landowners on such roads~ which of such landowners shall require compensation, what will be a just compensation to the landowners requiring compensation for the land so taken~ and for the damages of the residue of the tract~ if any~ beyond the pecuiism~ benefits to be derived in result to such residue from the roads to be established~ and all other facts and circumstances in their opinion useful in enabling the Board to determine its expediency of establishing the roads, and they shall file such report with the Clerk of this Board~ In She event that some of the landowners do not require compensation smd they will execute vzrittencconsen%, givJmg the right of way in question, the said Viewers shall obtain such consent and return it with their report~ Pm~vided~ however~ that the Chairman of the State Highway Commission, sometimes called the State Highway Commissioner, shall forthwith be notified and made a party to these proceedings, and that he shall likewise be notified of the time and place of the meeting of the viewers herein designated: (1)Coleman Street from Bellvue Street rmuaning paa~allei with Stony Point Road. (2)Road beginning at intersection of Nieadowbrook Road and Grove Road and ending at southeast boundary of l¢leadowbrook Subdivision. (3)Road beginning at 01d Stable Sight on Route 769 and ending at Lamb's property at foot of hill. :. (4)Road beginning at Route 610 at Eastham and ending at property of George ~.~Iahanes and E!zie ~'i!liams. (5) Road beginning at line of A. R. Lockhart and Louta Y Durrette property at end of present Route 6/+1 a_nd ending at Ro~er~ and Brown property lines. (6) Road be~irming at Route 664 and ending at home of Carmon ~!orris~ 7 (7) Road beginning at intersection of Route 120 (Blue Ridge Avenue in Crozet) and ending at a 40-foot right of way r~ing parallel to Route 120~ or Blue Ridge Avenue. ~$)Road beginning at Highway 2~0 straight downhill and arouia~.~curve to George ~ilis" house. ~ (9)Road beginning at hard su~_~face one-half mile north of North Garden Station on East side of read azad continuing to A. ~. ~ays' gate. (I!) Road beginning at end of Route 734 in a v~esternly direction mile ending at line fence of J. M. Powe!l. (12) Road beginning at School House lot on Route 25 and ending at property of K. E. Jonesl e!arK~ W A. Carpenter~ Cla~ts against the Dog Tax Fund were received from Jack ~ ~ · G. R. Paschal, C. B. Spradlin, Dr. E. D. Davis~ Jr., J. W. Core!!, and M. Y. Sutherland, Jr~i Upon motion, made by Mr. Williams and seconded by Mr. Wood, ~ction on these claims was de- ferred until after a report is received from the committee, appointed to make a stucy of the~i payment of livestock and fowl claims. ~. Murphy and ~s. Lawrence~ Vice-President of the Children's Home Board~ ap- ~ peared and requested the assurance from th~s Board that the Coomtywit! cohtribute toward the erection of new Ghildren's Home on the site purchased tzy the County, City, and the Children's Home Board. Nr. ~urphy advised that this was a request for capital outlay and would be a non-recurring request. Nr. NcCue advised that the cost would be the governing factor in the Bo~d~s decision and requested that o~ committee, consisting of ~r. Dorrier and himself, be given an opportnnity to meet with a committee from the City and the Children's Home Board and discuss the plans and costs of a new Home. ~trs. Lawrence advised i that t~ae Children's Home Board would notify the committee of the time of this meeting. ~fm~. D. A. Robinson, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Expense of the Department of Finance for the month of ~ecember, 1949~ one-third of which to be borne by the State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, approved. k~r. D. A. Robinson, Director of Finance, submitted a Statement of Ek~ehses Commonwealth's Attorney's Office for the month of December, t949, one-?~lff of which to be borne by the State. Upon motion, du!ymade and seconded~ this Statement was ex~mined~ verified, and approved. ~r. D. Ac Robinson~ Director of Finance~ submitted a Statement of Expense of the ' Sheriff's Office for the month of December,.1949~ two-thirds of which to be bornehby the State. Upon motion, duly made smd sec~nded~ ~his Statement was examine, verified~ and ap- proved. In su. bmitting 'the Statement of ~xpense of the Sheriff's Office, Mr. Robinson stated that he considered the mileage allowed by the State insufficient. Mr. McOue stated that he thought the mileage of the deputies should start when they come on the air rather than when they~reach the Sheriff's Office and that the Compensation Board should be con- tacted regarSing this matter. Upon motion~ made by Mr. Wood and seconded by ~. Batls&~t~ Mr. Robinson was instructed to secure ~rom th~ Sheriff's Office sm analysis on all ~o-way radio calls made during the day s~d night as 2o number~ ho~r,' and t~pe of call sm.d that this infformation be su. bmitted before the budget is prepared. Statement of Expenses incurred in t~e maintenance of ~h~Cammty Jail end a Smmmary~ ~tatement of Prisoner Days Were submitted. Upon motion, du!ymade and seconded, these Statements were exsamined~ verified, and approved. Claim of Dr. Richard T. Ergenbright, Jail Physician, in the ~mount of $3.75 was ~ received ~nd approved fmr payment. Upon motion~ made by Mr. Chiles and seconded by Mr. Williams, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT REoOL~D by the Board of County Supervisors o£ A!bemsm~!e County, Virginia, that ~!~029.84 be and is hereby appropriabed from the Unappropriated Reserve of the ~eneral Fund to cover the County's share of an increase on bond of the Director o£ Finamce for a term ending December 5~, 1951~ the bta~Z~et bond of employees 6f t~$ Department o£ 410 Upon the request of the.. School Board~ the following resolution~ offered by Williams and seconded by ~.~r. Wood, was unanimously adopted: BE IT P~ESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of. A!be2~rie County~ Virginia, that ~.417.50 be transferred from the Unappropriated School Fund Surplus to Capital Outlay, 19-600~ Purchase of Land. Request was received from the School Board for authority to transfer from the Un- appropriated School ~md Stump!us the amount of ~50~000.00 %o enable the School Board to make alterations and additions to the Red Hill School to relie~e the greatly over crowded ditions there. The Board deferred action on this matter with ~ne request that ~r. Robinson secure from the School Board a comprehensive outline of proposed se2~oo! improvements for the Coo22ty showim_g the order and estimated cost of eaeZa proposed improvement. [~r. Robinson was also ins%~4cted to advi~e the School Board that thi~ Board would be glad to have a special meeting if it wished action on this matter prior to the next regular meeting of this Board.. Request was received from the School Boarddfor authority to establish a School Construction Bohd Fund for the Joint Negro High Sei~oolo Upon motion, made by Mr. Chiles and seconded by ~[r. Wi!!iams~ a School Construction Bond Fom_d is hereby established. Upon motion, ~de by ~[r. Williams and seconded by ~zr. Chiles, the following reso- lution was tmanimous!y adopted: BE IT RESOL~fED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia~ that $265.00 be appropriated from the Unappropriated Reserve of the General Fund to cover the cost of an Ediphone for the Welfare Department. The fol!owihg reports for the month of December, 1949, were presented and approved (a) County F~xecutive. (b) Charlottes~±lle-Albemarle Public Library. Claim of the University of Virginia Hospital in the amount of $2,474.80 covering hospitalization of indigent patients, was presented and upon motion, made by ~. Chiles seconded by ~. Williams~ was appr&ved for payment. Con~mUnication was received from the Albemarle Tuberculosis Association advising will be needed to care for County patients during the next six months, ~r. NcCue instructed1 the committee appointed to study expenditures of the T.Bo Association to investigate this matter and appointed Nrc Williams to replace Gen. Peyton on this Committee. Communication was received from the League of Virginia Counties advising that it would report to its members all legislation introduced which is of interest to Counties. Communication was received from the ~irginia State Chamber of Commerce enclosing statement of dues for the year 1950 in the amount of $75.00. Upon motion~ made by ~k~ Willis~s s~ad seconded by Nr. Chiles, this claim was approved for payment. Co~unication was received from ~. Robert E. Taylor accepting the Board's appointment to the Planning Co~mission for a four-year term e~piring De~ember 31, 1953. Communication was received from P~. Jesse B. ~ilson acknowledging the flowers sent him by County Officials and employees at Christmas. A reprint of "The Kind of Democrat I Am~ by the Hon. Howard P~. Smith was received. The appoLutment of an Equalization Board was discussed and the names of Nr. Gaines Fray, Nr. J. B. Kegley~ and ~J~. Hugh Cl~rk were suggested as members but action was deferred. Nr. Robinson presented an index and copy of all County Ordinances which s~e now in effect which his office had compiled, end upon motion~ made by Nr. Wood and seconded by ~r. Williams, it wa~ ordered that ~r. Robinson and ~r. Fife review these ordinances and re- port which should remain in effect and be e~forced. The matter of a Welfare Advisory Board for the Co~mty was again discussed and upon motion~ duly made and seconded, it was ordered that such a Board be appointed consis- ting of four members from the Rivamua, Samuel ~Aii!er, Scottsville, and White Hall Districts and two members from the 6harlotte~vii!e mhd Ivy Districts. Each member was instructed to report the names of the members from his District at the next regular meeting of the Board. ~ ~,~. McOue appointed Mr. C. R. Dottier, Mr. Henry Chiles and ~f~. J. W. Williams to serve on a Sal~ry Committee to set and adjust salaries of the employees of the County~. ~ Upon motion, made by Mr. Williams and secondec by Mr. Batlard, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:~ ~HEREAS, strict interpretation of the provisions of the Tax Code of Virginia would require the listing and assessing of a great s~ount of ~angible personal p~operty i~. the Co~mty from which tax revenue, if collected, would not justify the added expense in assessing and in the effort to collect; ~D WHE~REAS, this Board has no desire to adopt toward students of the University of Virg~ia a policy of taxing their property that differs From the policies generally pursued in Other localities of this State in which educational institutions are situated and the property of the students involved; BE IT RESOLVF~D~ THEREFORE, that the Tax Officials of ~fae Co~m~ty of Albemarle be and they are requested to observe these outlines of policy in the assessment and taxation of tangible personal property belonging to students of the University of Virginia, a~ well as others. Claims against the County s~aounting to $2~,650.28, were presented, examined, andli allowed and certified to the Director of Finance for oa~aent mud charged against the follow-;i i f~_uds: General School Fund Dog Tax Fund Crozet Fire District Fund Crozet Sm~itzry District Fund Join~ Health Fund Joint Negro High School Bond-Constr. Fd. Comm. of Va. Current Credit Account $20,831.44 74,202.42 669.70 · 130.96 2,830.36 152.33 IAS, 808.70 Upon motion, the meeting adjourned. Chairman