1982-02-03February 3, 1982 (Regular-Night Meeting)
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was scheduled
for February 3, 1982, at 7:30 P.M. in Meeting Room #7, County Office Building, Charlottesville,
Virginia.
Present: Mr. James R. Butler, Mrs. Patricia H. Cooke, Messrs. Gerald E. Fisher,
J. T. Henley, Jr., C. Timothy Lindstrom and Miss Ellen V. Nash.
Absent: None.
Officers present:
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County Executive, Guy B. Agnor, Jr. and County Attorney, George R.
Agenda Item No. 1.
Fisher.
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by the Chairman, Mr.
Agenda Item No. 2.
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Henry T. and Mamie M. Herring.
(Deferred from January.20,
Mr. Agnor noted that Mr. Robert Tucker, Director of Planning, had informed him today
that Mr. Herring had called yesterday to say he could not attend the Planning Commission's
meeting last night because he has chronic high blood pressure and his doctor had advised him
not to travel at this time. The Planning Commission went ahead and heard the petition and
has recommended denial even though no one appeared at the hearing, including the person who
had objected to placement of this mobile home. When Mr. Herring was informed of the Planning
Commission's action, he requested indefinite deferral so he can employ an attorney to represent
him before this Board.
With no one present to speak for or against this petition, motion was offered by Mr.
Lindstrom, seconded by Miss Nash, to grant the petitioner's request for an indefinite deferral.
The motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Mr. Butler, Mrs. Cooke, Messrs. Fisher, Henley, Lindstrom and Miss Nash.
None.
Agenda Item No. 3. Letter re: surcharge on fuel consumed by trucks having more than
two axles. Mr. Agnor noted that a letter was received from Ray L. Garland stating that he
will introduce in this session of the General Assembly a bill to raise the surcharge on motor
fuel used by trucks from two cents per gallon to five cents. He said that under the terms of
his bill each county, city and town in Virginia would receive approximately $1.20 per citizen,
per year, in new revenues for road construction. Senator Garland asked if the Board of
Supervisors would like to show support for this bill. Mr. Henley said he did not want to
vote to support any bill without knowing more details. There was no motion from any board
member.
Agenda Item No. 4. Approval of Minutes: October 27, October 28, October 29, ]980;
April 15 and April 27, 1981. Miss Nash had read the minutes of October 27, 1980, and found
no errors. Motion for approval was offered by Mr. Butler, seconded by Mr. Lindstrom, and
carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
Mr. Butler, Mrs. Cooke, Messrs. Fisher, Henley, Lindstrom and Miss Nash.
None.
Agenda Item No. 5. Other Matters Not on the Agenda. Mr. Lindstrom asked that Mr. Agnor
investigate two bills (H.B. 50 and S.B. 62) being introduced before the General Assembly
which evidently give local governments the right to review and approve secondary road plans
for roads to be accepter into the state system instead of this being done by the highway
department. Mr. Agnor said he and Mr. Fisher had been approached by a person from Prince
William County about this proposed legislation while attending the Virginia Association of
Counties Annual Meeting. This bill concerns the inspection of subdivision roads while they
are being built. Albemarle County has an agreement whereby the Highway Department makes the
inspections which are in turn paid for by the developer. This has worked very well, so this
legislation is of no particular interest to Albemarle County. Mr. Lindstrom said he felt
that since another county had requested the Board's support of the legislation it might be
well to contact our representatives in Richmond to say that the County has no objection to
the bill.
Mr. Fisher said he had attended a meeting of the Virginia Association of Counties today
and out of all of the tax increase bills which have been introduced before the General
Assembly, VACo supports an increase in the sales tax rather than an increase in personal
income tax or an increase in tax on corporations. Mr. Fisher said that VACo recognizes that
the State shortfall in revenues will be between $500 million and $700 million in the next two
years because of cutbacks in revenue sharing and other federal funds and by declines in the
economy. He, personally, feels that there will have to be some type of tax increase or
educational programs in the State will suffer.
February 3, 1982 (Regular-Night Meeting)
Agenda Item No. 6.
At 7:52 P.M., the meeting was adjourned.