2008-06-18June 18, 2008 (Afternoon-Adjourned Meeting)
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An adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on
June 18, 2008, at 12:00 Noon, in Room 241 of the County Office Building on McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, Virginia. This meeting was adjourned from June 11, 2008.
PRESENT: Mr. Ken C. Boyd, Mr. Lindsay G. Dorrier, Jr., Ms. Ann Mallek, Mr. Dennis S. Rooker
and Mr. David Slutzky (arrived at 12:25 p.m.).
ABSENT: Ms. Sally H. Thomas.
OFFICERS PRESENT: County Executive, Robert W . Tucker, Jr., Assistant County Executive,
Thomas Foley, County Attorney, Larry W . Davis, Clerk, Ella W . Jordan and Senior Deputy Clerk, Meagan
Hoy.
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Steve Koleszar, Ms. Diantha McKeel, Mr. Jon
Stokes and Mr. Brian W heeler.
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ABSENT: Ms. Pamela Moynihan, Ms. Barbara Massie Mouly and
Mr. Ronnie Price, Sr.
STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent, Pam Moran, Director of Fiscal Services, Jackson
Zimmerman, Senior Assistant County Attorney, Annie Kim, and Deputy Clerk, Pauline Meehan.
Agenda Item No. 1. The Supervisors’ meeting was called to order at 12:09 p.m., by its Chairman,
Mr. Boyd. The School Board’s meeting was also called to order by its Chairman, Mr. W heeler.
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Mr. Rooker said Board members had received a proposed resolution urging the General
Assembly to enact a transportation funding package that includes annual revenues that address the
Commonwealth’s transportation infrastructure needs. Board members expressed no opposition to
supporting the resolution.
Motion was then offered by Mr. Rooker, seconded by Ms. Mallek, to adopt the proposed
resolution. Roll was called, and the motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Mr. Boyd, Mr. Dorrier, Ms. Mallek and Mr. Rooker.
ABSENT: Ms. Thomas and Mr. Slutzky.
RESOLUTION
Whereas, an efficient transportation network is crucial to sustainable economic growth in the
Commonwealth, a cleaner environment and enhanced public safety and quality of life; and
Whereas, the Commonwealth faces a documented transportation funding shortfall including a
recurring and inflating road maintenance funding shortfall resulting in the Commonwealth Transportation
Board eliminating and reducing programmed project spending totaling $1.1 billion in the new six-year
transportation program; and
Whereas, the eliminated and stalled project monies include primary, urban, and secondary
construction funding reductions to regions and localities of up to 44 percent for Fiscal Year 2009; and
Whereas, the Virginia General Assembly will convene on June 23, 2008 for a special session to
address transportation; and
Whereas, legislation, including HB 6001 and HB 6003, has been introduced to amend the Code
of Virginia relating to the allocation of primary, urban, and secondary system highway construction funds;
and
Whereas, the aforementioned legislation will significantly reduce the secondary road construction
allocation for the County of Albemarle, resulting in the continued delay of critical transportation
improvements and projects; and
Whereas, the aforementioned legislation does not address the greater need for the Virginia
General Assembly to enact a transportation funding package to include dedicated, additional, significant
and recurring annual revenues to address the Commonwealth’s documented transportation infrastructure
needs;
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that the County of Albemarle, Virginia, hereby calls on the
Governor of Virginia and the Virginia General Assembly to oppose legislation during the forthcoming
transportation special session that amends the Code of Virginia relating to amending the allocation of
funds for primary, urban, and secondary system highway construction; and
Be It Further Resolved, that the Governor of Virginia and the Virginia General Assembly are
urged to enact a transportation funding package to include dedicated, additional, significant and recurring
annual revenues to address the Commonwealth’s documented transportation infrastructure needs.
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June 18, 2008 (Afternoon-Adjourned Meeting)
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Mr. Boyd announced that there will be a Forest Lakes Town Meeting on July 1, 2008, 7:00 p.m., at
Hollymead Elementary School. He and Mr. Tucker, along with VDoT representatives will be participating
in the meeting. VDoT is in the process of undertaking a study to see what safety improvements can be
done at the intersection. Mr. Boyd commented that there are no available funds for any major
improvements, but VDoT is looking at removing some of the hills to improve sight distance.
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As part of its quarterly luncheon meetings, the Board of Supervisors and the School Board met
and held one-on-one conversations during part of the meeting, then, as a group, held general discussions
on the following topics:
Compensation, with an update on the School Board’s recent work session and review of
some issues that are anticipated in the Fall;
FY 2009 budget process, with feedback on the process, any improvements that could be
made, the calendar for the FY 2010 budget process; local government’s budget process
committee;
Update on Access Albemarle;
60:40 split of new revenues, school capacity formulas, and bus pickup in new rural
developments.
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W ith no further business to come before the Boards the meeting was adjourned at 1:34 p.m.
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Chairman
Approved by the
Board of County
Supervisors
Date: 04/01/2009
Initials: EWJ