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A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was
held on February 28, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. in the Albemarle County Courthouse~ Charlottesville,
Virginia.
Present were:
and
Messrs. Stuart F. Car~ile~ Gerald E. Fisher, William C. Thacker~ Jr./
Gordon L. Wheeler.
Absent: Mr. J. T. Henley, Jr. and Mr. Lloyd F. Wood~ Jr.
Officers present: County Executive and County Attorney.
At 7:30 P.M., the Chairman called for a public hearing on a zoning matter as
advertised in The Daily Progress on February 7 and February 15~ 1973:
(1)
SP-228. Michie T~vern Corporation has petitioned the Board of Supervisors to allow,
gift, craft, and antique shops on land zoned A-l Agricultural containing 2.72 acres.
Property is situated on Route ~3 adjacent to "Michie Tavern". Property is described
as County Tax Map 77, Deed Book 3~, Page ~9~ and Deed Book 30~, Page ~77, Scottsville
Magisterial District.
Mr. Humphrey gave the staff report and stated that the Planning Commission recommends
approval with the following conditiolns:
1. Health Department approval for proper~ sanitary ~acilities.
2. All structures are to be designed to fit into the 18th century period.
No sale of any product within the individual craft shops.
to the building housing the country stores.
Sales restricted
~. No overhead utilities will be installed.
A deceleration lane to be provided at the new entrance to the satisfaction
of the Virgin~ Department of Highways.
6. All proposed exterior lighting to be shown and reviewed on site plan.
No advertisements other than to locate entrances and to identify the facility,
limited to the minimum requirements of the A-1 Agricultural zone with reference
to business signs. All signs are to be in character with the 18th century.
Approval conditioned upon review of contract documents (working drawings and
specifications) by the Planning Commission prior to issuance of building
permits for conformity with intent of this facility in the proposed historic
district. Certificate of Occupancy to be issued only when all coaditioAs
(1-10) have been met.
9. Fifty percent of the inventory value in the store be made in the craft shops.
10. Subject to review and renewal every three years.
Mr. Brown was present on behalf of the petition. No one from the public spoke for or
agaAnst the petition. Following a short discussion, motion was offered by Mr. Thacker
to approve this special ~ermit with the conditions imposed by the Planning Commission. and
with the further request that the site plan come to ~his Board before final approval.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Carwile and carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile~ Fisher, Thacker and Wheeler.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Messrs. Henley and Wood.
Mr. Wheeler asked Mr. Batchelor to check with Judge Berry and the Sheriff before
hiring guards for the Airport.
Mr. Carwile stated that the committee working for the Levy Opera House renovation
had met with the architect and had asked for alternatives on the proposed renovation and
costs of such alternatives.
Mr. Wheeler stated that the Board had now received a report from the architect and
the expansion committee. It was decided that a hearing date on this report would be set
at a meeting to be held on next ThurA4ay, March 8, 1973.
Mr. Wheeler stated that the Board had now been furnished with a proposed salary
schedule. He asked the Clerk to invite all constitutional officers and department heads
to discuss this schedule with the Board, beginning at 3:30 P.M. in the Board Room on
March 8, t973.
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The following communication was received from Ray ~ones:
"According to a conversation with Mr. Stuart Connock, House Bill 1~9
passed which converts Albemarle Coun~ back to the old way of handling
State Income. In other words, the Finance Office must audit, process~
collect and submit all reports on Estimated and State Income. We would
have to audit approximately 15,000 State Income returns and make over
150 reports during the year plus handling all money on tax due-payable
returns.
Under the new law~ a citizen must request in writing from the State
Department of Taxation permission to file directly with the State.
The request must be answered in writing with a copy to the Commissioner.
I strongly recommend the Board of Supervisors adopt an appropriat~
resolution requesting the Governor to veto this bill. This must be
done immediately."
After a short discussion the following resolution was offered by.Mr. Carwile:
WHEREAS~ W. H. Forst, State Tax Commissioner~ at his 1972 meeting
~th local officials~ advised that citizens in localities with a Director
of Finance rather than a Treasurer or Commissioner of Revenue were
permitted to file State Income Tax Returns directly with the State Depart-
ment of Taxation, this choice being printed in instructions furnished
by that Department; and
WHEREAS~ Albemarle County elected to follow this procedure this
current year in view of added responsibilities in its Departmen,t of
Finance brought about by the adoption of ordinance giving real estate
tax relief to the elderly and proposed ordinance to impose tax on
businesses and professions~ the major workload of which would coincide
with auditing and processing income returns; and
WHEREAS, this County has geared its operation to this new procedure
by transferring equipment and personnel bo other areas; and
WHEREAS, it is_felt that citizens have responded very favorably to
the direct filing with help given by County personnel when requested~ and
it is.further felt that the old procedure involves considerable duplica-
tion in the auditing process and record keeping at both the State and
local levels~ and
~EREAS~ this new system allows the State to receive income tax
payments ~t least thirty days earlier and citizens to receive~refunds at
an earlier date; and
WHEREAS, House Bill lh}~9, as amended on the floor of the House of
Delegates and adopted by the ~973 General Assembly, deletes the alternative
for citizens to file State Income Tax Returns with the Department of
Taxation~ thereby requiring all localities to revert to the old procedure.
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Boar.d of County Supervisors
of Albemarle County, Virginia, that Governor Linwood Holton be and is
hereby respectfully requested to veto House Bill ILP+9. A veto of this
bill would still allow localities with Commissioners of Revenue to follow
the old procedure if they so chose.
The foregoing motion was seconded by Mr. Thacker and carried by the following
recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fisher, Thacker ~ud Wheeler.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT~ Messrs. Henley and Wood.
Upgn motion by Mr. Carwile, seconded by Mr. Fisher, the meeting place for the
March 2~, 1973 meeting was ordered changed to McIntire School~ such change to published
twice. Motion carried by the following recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fisher, Thacker and Wheeler.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Messrs. Henley and Wood.
Upon motion by Mr. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Thacker~ the Board adjourned into
executive session to discuss a matter pertaining to landfills which will be the subject
of a public hearing at a later date and may involve land acquisition. Motion carried
bythe following recorded vote:
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AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fisher, Thacker and Wheeler.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Messrs. Henley and Wood.
The Board reconvenedo
Motion was offered by Mr. Carwile to change the date of the hearing on the City's
petition for a landfill on Rt. 29 South, to April 6~at 7:30 P.M. at Jack Jouett School.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Thacker and carried by the following recorded vote:
K~.ES: Messrs. Carwile, Fishery Thacker and Wheeler.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Messrs. Henley and Wood.
Motion was effered by Mr. Thacker to adjourn this meeting until 3:30 P.M. on
March 8~ 1973 in the Board Room of the County Office Building. Motion was seconded by
Mr. Carwile and carried by the follcwing recorded vote:
AYES: Messrs. Carwile, Fishery Thacker 'and Wheeler.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Messrs. Henley and Wood.
left out above
Claims against the Countyamounting~to $1,21+~,197.50 were presented, examined
and allowed and certified to the Director of Finance for payment and charged against
the following funds:
General Revenue Fund
General Operating Fund
School Operating F~nd
Capital Outlay Fund
Virginia Public Assistance Fund
Dog Tax Fund
McIntire Trust .~und
Textbook Rental Fund
Local Sales Tax
Commonwealth of Virginia:
Current Credit Acct.
7 .68
120,100.3~
616,506.51
09,189.31+
85,666.62
1,228.83
821 -~9
2,635.97
133.08
8,739.61+
Total
$1,245,1 97.50
Chairman