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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-01-18 adjJanuary 18, 1996 (Adjourned Meeting) 000802 (Page 1) An adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on January 18, 1996, at 9:00'A.M., Room 241, County office Building, McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. This meeting was ad- journed from January 17, 1996. PRESENT: Mr. David P. Bowerman, Mr. Charles S. Martin, Mr. Walter F. Perkins and Mrs. Sally H. Thomas. ABSENT: Mrs. Charlotte Y. Humphris and Mr. Forrest R. Marshall, Jr. OFFICERS PRESENT: County Executive, Mr. Robert W. Tucker, Jr., and County Attorney, Mr. Larry W. Davis. Agenda Item No. 1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m., by Mr. Martin. Since the Chair and Vice-Chairman were not present, the Board nominated Mr. Bowerman to serve as chairman. Agenda Item No. 2. Adopt Proclamation Proclaiming an Emergency Caused by the Blizzard of 1996. Mr. Tucker said the proposed proclamation specifies that an emergency existed in Albemarle County on January 7, 1996. The emergency was caused by heavy snow and blizzard conditions. The proclamation must be forwarded to the State Department of Emergency Services in order that the County be eligible for financial assistance. Motion was offered by Mr. Martin, seconded by Mrs. Thomas, to adopt the following proclamation proclaiming that an emergency existed in the County of Albemarle effective January 7, 1996. Roll was called and the motion carried by the following recorded vote: AYES: Mr. Bowerman, Mr. Martin, Mrs. Thomas and Mr. Perkins. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Mrs. Humphris and Mr. Marshall. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, does hereby find that: Due to the heavy snow and blizzard conditions, Albe- marle County faced a condition of extreme peril of life and property which necessitates the proclamation of the existence of an emergency; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND CONFIRMED that an emergency existed throughout said CQunty effective January 7, 1996, and continuing; IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the exis- tence of said emergency, the powers, functions and duties of the Director of Emergency Services of Albemarle County shall be those prescribed by state law and the ordinances, resolutions and approved plans of Albemarle County in order to mitigate the effects of said emergency and that the County shall be eligible for appropriate aid and assistance. Agenda Item No. 3. Other Matters not Listed on the Agenda from the Board. Mr. Tucker brought to the Board's attention several bills being sponsor- ed by legislators that could affect Albemarle County. Ms. Emily Couric is proposing a bill that would require the Commonwealth Transportation Commis- sioner to provide notice to the governing body of any intended emergency paving of an unpaved secondary road. The local governing body would hold a public hearing within 30 days concerning the emergency paving and all plans to pave the affected secondary highway would be suspended until after the public hearing was held. The governing body would then forward a recommendation to the Commissioner. There are certain factors the Commissioner would use in January 18, 1996 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 2) 000303 determining whether to pave the unpaved road as a result of the emergency. Although the Commissioner would not be bound by the recommendation, it would provide notice of the governing body's concerns. This bill would prevent what happened at Sugar Hollow during the flooding from occurring again. Board members indicated support of the proposed bill. Mr. Tucker said he would forward that to Ms. Couric. Mr. Tucker also discussed House Bill No. 140 which would make it unlawful for any person to possess a dangerous weapon in a county facility or to transport a dangerous weapon into a county facility under the urban county executive form of government. He asked if Board members wanted to include Albemarle County on this bill. Mr. Martin said he did not think the County had a problem with concealed weapons and saw no need to get involved. Mr. Tucker commented that this would not apply to law enforcement personnel. Mrs. Thomas said this came to her attention when she realized that anyone could come into a Board meeting with a concealed weapon. She thinks it should be worth considering when there are issues that people feel quite concerned about. Mr. Martin said he did not think it could be enforced. Mr. Bowerman said if any Board members are concerned, a metal detector could be installed at the door. Mr. Davis commented that Fairfax County wants the ability to prohibit weapons if they chose to use a metal detector when there are situations of hostile public hearings. Mr. Perkins said he sees no sense in going along with this. He thinks the presence of police officers affords more protection than metal detectors. There was not a consensus of the Board to support this bill. Mr. Tucker said Delegate Brickley is proposing a change to the proposed Business, Professional and Occupational License Tax (BPOL) model ordinance. The proposal calls for a threshold of $100,000 in gross receipts before any tax is paid. All businesses with gross receipts in excess of $100,000 would pay up to a maximum $50 filing fee. Mr. Tucker said there are a lot of amendments and changes being proposed. He will keep the Board informed of any proposed amendments. He reminded the Board that the only direction it had given its legislators was that any change in BPOL should be revenue neutral. Agenda Item No. 4. Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 a.m.