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1963-10-17A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE~iCOUNTY~ VIRGINIA~ WAS HELD AT THE OFFICE BUILDING Of SAID COUNTY ON THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1963o PRESENT= MESSRSo JOHN W. WiLLtAMS~ EDGAR N. GARNETT, H. ASHBY HARRIS, GEORGE C. PALMER, M. Y, SUTHERLAND, dR. AND ROBERT THRAVESo ABSENT= NONE. OFFICERS PRESENT: COUNTY EXECUTIVE, ASST. COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COMMONWEALTHISATTORNEYo THE MEETING OPENED WITH THE LORDIS PRAYER LED BY MR. M. M~ PENCE. UINUTES OF THE MEETIN~OF AUGUST 22, 1963} SEPTEMBER 19, 1963 AND SEPTEMBER 24, 1963, WERE READ AND APPROVED. ON RECOMMENDATION OF MRo Ho W. RUNKLE, RESIDENT HIGHWAY ENGINEER~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY MR. SUTHERLAND, SECONDED BY MR. HARRIS, AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED= ~HEREAS, SECONDARY ROUTE 708, FROM 4.95 MILES WEST ROUTE 20 TO 0.14 MILE EAST ROUTE 29, A DISTANCE OF 0.68 MILES~ HAS BEEN ALTERED, AND A NEW ROAD HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND APPROVED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER, WHICH NEW ROAD SERVES THE SAME CITI- ZENS AS THE ROAD SO ALTERED, AND ~HEREAS, CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THIS NEW ROAD FOLLOW NEW LOCATIONS, THESE BEING SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED SKETCH TITLED, "CHANGES IN SECONDARY SYSTEM DUE TO RELOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION ON ROUTE ?08, PROdECT 0708-002-103-C501-B603, DATED AT RICHMOND, VIR- GINIA dULY 15, 1963". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: THAT THE PORTIONS OF SECONDARY ROUTE 708, I.E., SECTIONS 5, 6 AND 7, SHOWN IN RED ON THE SKETCH TITLED ~rCHANGES IN SECONDARY SYSTEM DUE TO RELOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION ON ROUTE 708, PROJECT 0708-002-103-C50~- B60~, DATED AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, dULY 15~ 1963", A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 0.58 MILES BE, AND HEREBY 1S~ ADDED TO THE SECONDARY SYSTEM OF STATE HIGHWAYS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 33-141 or THE CO~E OF VIRGINIA OF 1950 As AMENDED; AND FURTHER~ THAT THE SECTIONS OF OLD LOCATION, I;E., SECTION 2, SHOWN IN BLUE ON THE AFORE--MENTIONED SKETCH, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 0.10 MILE, BE, AND THE SAME HEREBY IS, ABANDONED AS A PUBLIC ROAD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 33-76.12 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA OF 1950 AS AMENDED; AN~ FURTHER~ THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION BE REQUESTED TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION TO DISCONTINUE THE SECTIONS OF OLD LOCATION, I.E., SECTION 3, SHOWN IN YELLOW ON THE AFORE-MENTIONED SKETOH~ A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 0°20 MILES, AS A PART OF THE SECONDARY SYSTEM OF STATE H~GHWAYS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 3~-76o7 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA OF 1950, AS AMENDED~ AND FURTHER~ THAT THE PORTION OF OLD LOCATION, I.E., SECTION 1, SHOWN IN GREEN ON THE AFORE-MENTIONED SKETCH, A DISTANCE OF 0.~6 MILE BE, AND HEREBY IS, TO REMAIN IN THE SECONDARY SYSTEM OF STATE HIGHWAYS~ AND FURTHER, THAT CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION, WITH THE AFORE-MENTIONED SKETCH ATTACHED, BE FORWARDED TO THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR RECORDATION IN THAT OFFICE. ON RECOMMENDATION OF MR. H. ~. RUNKLE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY MR. GARNETT~ SECONDED BY MR. PALMER~ AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS, SECONDARY ROUTE 601, FROM 0.45 MiLE NORTH OF MECHUM RIVER TO 0.6~ MILE NORTH OF I~IOORMAN~S RIVER, A DISTANCE OF 1.0~ MILES, HAS BEEN ALTERED, AND A NEW ROAD HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND APPROVED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER, WHICH NEW ROAD SERVES THE SAME CITIZENS AS THE ROAD SO ALTERED, AND WHEREAS, OERTAIN SECTIONS OF THIS NEW ROAD FOLLOW NEW LOCATIONS, THESE BEING SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED SKETCH TITLED, "CHANGES IN SECONDARY SYSTEM ~UE TO RELOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION ON ROUTE 601, PROJECT 0601--002-102-C501-B602, DATED AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA MARCH 21, q963". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: THAT THE PORTIONS OF SECONDARY ROUTE 601, I.E., SECTIONS 4, 5 AND 6~ SHOWN IN RED ON THE SKETCH TITLED, "CHANGES IN SECONDARY SYSTEM DUE TO RELOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION ON ROUTE 601, PROJECT 0601-002-102-C501- B60~, DATED AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA MARCH 21, 1963", A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 0o8~ MILES BE, AND HEREBY IS, ADDE~ TO THE SECONDARY SYSTEM OF STATE HIGHWAYS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 33-141 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA OF 1950 AS AMENDE~) AND FURTHER THAT THE SECTIONS OF OLD LOCATION, I.E., SECTION 2, SHOWN IN BLUE ON THE AFORE-MENTIONED SKETCH, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 0.~0 MILE, BE AND THE SAME HEREBY IS~ ABANDONED AS A PUBLIC ROAD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 3~-76.12 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA OF 1950 AS AMENDED~ AND FURTHER, THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION BE REQUESTED TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION TO DISCONTINUE THE SECTIONS OF OLD LOCATION~ I.E., SECTION 1~ SHOWN IN YELLOW ON THE AFORE-MENTIONED SKETCH, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 0.~5 MIL/S, AS A PART OF THE SECONDARY SYSTEM OF STATE HIGHWAYS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION ~3-76.7 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA OF 1950 AS AMENDED; AN~ FURTHER~ THAT THE PORTION OF OL~ LOCATION, IoE.~ SECTION 3, SHOWN tN GREEN ON THE AFORE-~ENTIONED SKETCH, A DISTANCE OF 0.30 MILE BE~ AND HEREBY IS, TO REMAIN IN THE SECONDARY SYSTEM OF STATE HIGHWAYS; ~ND FURTHER, THAT CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION, ALONG WITH THE AFORE- MENTIONED SKETCH. BE FORWARDED TO THF ~IFRK ~F TN~ ~I~RIIIT ~IIDT E~D COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS ADVISING THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION OF THIS BOARD OF 0UNE 20, 1963, THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS WERE ACCEPTED INTO THE SECONDARY SYSTEM, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 11, 1963: LAUREL HILLS SUBDIVISION: BALLARD DRIVE - BEGINNING AT A PelNT ON ROUTE $t0, 0°50 MILE NORTH OF ROUTE 240, THENCE WEST APPROXIMATELY 4,00© FEET, THENCE NORTH 1,000 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 810, A DISTANCE OF 0.~5 MILE. WILLOW SPRING ROAD - BEGINNING AT A POINT ONROUTE 810~ 0.60 MILE NORTH OFROUTE 2~0, THENCE WEST TO BALLARD'DRIVE, A DISTANCE OF 0.11 MILE. SUNSET ROAD - FROM BALLARD DRIVE SeQ~H TO BIRCHWOOD DRIVE, A DISTANCE OF 0,11 MILE. BIRCHWOOD ROAD -- FROM SUNSET ROAD EAST AND WEST TO CUL-DE-SAC, A'DISTANCE OF 0.23 MILE. RESOLUTION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD OF. SUPERVISORS OF BUCKINGHAM COUNTY ADVISING OF REQUEST TO THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE AT SCOTTSVlLLE~ ViR- GINIA ACROSS THE OAMES RIVER. IT WAS ORDERED, ON MOTION OF MR. HARRIS~ SECONDED BY MRo SUTHERLAND, THAT BUCKINGHAM COUNTy BE ADVISED THAT ALBEMARLE COUNTY WOULD SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO THIS HEARING WBENEVER SCHEDULED. COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CHESAPEAKE AND 0HIo RAILWAY COMPANY UNDER DATE OF SEPTEM- BER 27, 1963, WITH REGARD TO REQUEST OF THIS BOARD OF ~ULY, 1963, As FOLLOWS: "YOUR REQUEST FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SAFETY DEVICE TO PERMIT SAFE PASSAGE OF VEHICLES OVER AND ACROSS C~O TRACK AT KESWlCK, VIRGINIA, ROUTE ?31, AS OUTLINED IN YOUR LETTER OF UULY 31, 1963, HAS BEEN CONSIDERED AND REVIEWED BY ALt INTERESTED PARTIES OF THIS RAIL; ROAD. AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION~OF LOCAL CONDITIONS, TRAFFIC COUNT AND OTHER FEATURES, WE FEEL THAT THE EXPENSIVE INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC CROSSING PROTECTION IS NOT dUSTIFIABLE. WE HAVE NOT OVERLOOKED THE FACT THAT THE ROAD IS USED AS A SCHOOL BUS ROUTE AND WE ARE MUCH CONCERNED OF TH/ SITUATION AND HAZARD AS THE PARENTS OF THE CHILDREN AND OTHER CITIZENS RELATIVE TO THE SCHOOL BUS CROSSING OUR TRACK. AS THERE IS ONLY ONE SCHOOL BUS USING THIS ROUTE AT PRESENT, IT IS OUR S~GGESTION THAT THE SCHOOL BUS ROUTE BE ALTERED SLIGHTLY AT THAT POINT TO PROCEED EAST ON ROUTE 22 FROM ITS dUNCTION WITH ROUTE 731 TO ITS dUNCTtON WITH ROUTE 7/+~ AND THEN USE ROUTE ?AA TO MEET ROUTE 731 AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE COUNTRY CLUB AND VICE VERSA. SUCH A ROUTE CROSSES THE TRACK NEAR THE DEPOT AND THIS CROSSING IS ADEQUATELY PROTECTED WITH FLASHER LIGHT sIGNALS. BY MEASUREMENT THIS WOULD INCREASE SCHOOL BUS TRAVEL BY ONLY 0.12 MILE, ~HICH IS A MINOR DISTANCE, BUT WOULD SURELY PROVIDE THE PROTECTION REQUESTED. THIS SUGGESTION MAY CAUSE CERTAIN INCONVENIENCES TO ANY SCHOOL CHILDREN RESIDING IN THE~ FOUR DWELLINGS LOCATED ON ROUTE.?31 BETWEEN THE CROSSING IN'QUESTION AND ROUTE 22, BUT THE BUS COULD STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 22 AND 731, SHORT WALKING DISTANCE FROM THE DWELLINGS, TO EMBARK OR DISCHARGE THE CHILDREN. IT IS ALWAYS UNPLEASANT TO DENY SUCH A REQUEST BUT IN THISCASE IT IS OUR HONEST OPINION THAT THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL CROSSING PROTECTION IS NOT dUSTIFIABLE. (SIGNED T. F. BURRIS, CHIEF ENGINEER-SYSTE~~ THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ADVISED THAT HE HAD BEEN OVER THE ABOVE LETTER WITH MR. LESLIE H. WALTON, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. ON MOTION, DULy MADE AND SECONDED, IT WAS ORDERED THAT COPY OF SAID LETTER BE FORWARDED TO THE STONE-ROBiNSON P.T.A. WHO ORIGINALLY MADE THE REQUEST TO THIS BOARD FOR MORE PROTEC- TION AS SAID CROSSING. ~EE~ WAS RECEIVED IN LIEU OF PLAT ON 1-~/~ ACRES ON THE EAST SIDE OF ROUTE ~8~ CONVEYED FROM FRANKLIN W. YANCEY TO ROGER W. AND PATRICIA ~. PATTERSON, AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. ON MOTION OF MR. GARNETT, SECONDED BY MR. PALMER, THIS DEED WAS APPROVED AND THE CHAIRMAND AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON ONE ACRE OF LAND OFF ROUTE 805 OWNED BY MR. m. M. WALKER, AS PREPARED BY MR. T. ~. SAUNDERS AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. ON MOTION OF MR, GARNETT~ SECONDED 'BY MR. PALMER, THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON'LOTS A AND B, A PORTION OF C. R. LILLY PROPERTY ON ROUTE 631, AS PREPARED BY MR. FRANK A. GREGG AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. 0N~MOTION OF ~R. SUTHERLAND~ SECONDED BY MR. HARRIS, THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON LOTS 1-~ A DIVIS'ION OF 19.5 ACRES OF LAND ON EAST SIDE OF ROUTE COMMISSION, ON MOTION OF MR, PAEMERt S ECONDED BY MR, GARNETT~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON LOT C~ 22.2 ACRES~ A DIVISION OF LAND PARCEL 3~ SHEET /.~ OWNED BY MR. CHARLES Wo HURT~ AS PREPARED BY MR, B, AUBREY HUFFMAN AND APPROVED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONS, ON MOTION OF MR, GARNETT~ SECONDED BY MR. PALMER~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE CHAIR- MAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD, PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON SECTION ]l~ CANTERBURY HILLSy AS PREPARED BY MR. B. AUBREY HUFFMAN AND APPROVED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONS, ON MOTION OF MR, SUTHERLAND~ SECONDED BY MR, PALMER! THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF TH ! $ BOARD THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION WAS PRESENTED BY MR, GARRETT W, KIRKSEY= ~ AM HERE TODAY TO PROPOSE TO YOU THAT WE ABOLISH THE MOST INEFFECTIVE AND INEQUITABLE LEVY IN OUR TAX SYSTEM.,,THE HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL EFFECTS TAX, IT IS DIFFICULT TO COLLECT~ IT PUTS A PREMIUM ON DISHONESTY AND IT IS HAMPERED BY ITS OWN VAGUE WORDING, EVEN LEGAL EXPERTS ARE HARD PUT TO DEFINE ITS INSTRUCTIONS FOR UFAIR MARKET ~LUE~ AS ~THE PRICE AT WHICH A WILLING SELLER WILL SELL AND A WILLING BUYER WILL BUY~ NEtTHEB EEI NG UNDER COMPULSION'o ~ AM SURE THAT WE ALL WONDER WHETHER WEIRE PLACING QUALIFIED APPRAISAES$ON OUR PERSONAL EFFECTS AND WHETHER WEIRE PAYING MORE OR LESS THAN OUR SHARE, THIS REQUEST TO ELIMINATE THIS TAX COMES FROM ME PERSONALLY~ BUT IS PROMPTED BY THE CONCERN OF LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF TAXPAYERS WITH WHOM I HAVE TALKED SINCE FEBRUARY, IT IS OUR WISH THAT THIS UNFAIR TAX BE ABOLISHED, ~ RECOGNIZE THAT IT WOULD NOT BE SOUND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ELIMINATE A TAX WITHOUT PROPOSING A MEANS TO REPLACE THE LOST REVENUE, ~ SUBMIT THAT THE SUBSTITUTE IS AT HAND. FIRST OF ALL~ THE COUNTY'S RECENT DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION~ WHICH IS NOW IN ITS MOST PROGRESSIVE GROWTH PERIOD) WILL TAKE UP MOST OF THE SLACK IN LOST REVENUE, THIS YEAR THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION MUSH-- ROOMING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, IN THE COMING TAX YEAR~ FOR EXAMPLEs WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO APPROXIMATELY ~3~000 IN NEW REVENUE ALONE FROM THE A.T.&T, FACILITY BEING BUILT ON PETERS MOUNTAIN, OTHER NEW CONSTRUCTION WlLL~ OF COURSEr BEING IN MORE, TOGETHER WITH THIS~ ADDITIONAL R£~ENUE WiLL BE DERIVED AS A RESULT CE THE FIRST GENERAL REASSESSMENT IN SIX YEARS, THIS REASSESSMENT PLUS NEW CONSTRUCTION WILL MORE THAN COVER THE ~?~,000 LOST REVENUE, ~ HAVE ASKED THAT THE PERSONAL EFFECTS TAX BE ABOLISHED NOT BECAUSE THE REVENUE WILL NOT BE NEEDED IN THE FUTURE~ BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN UNFAIR TAX, THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT ADDITIONAL REVENUE WILL BE NEEDED IN THE COMING YEARS, CREASING SCHOOL NEEDS AS WELL AS OTHER NEEDED SERVICES AND FACILITIES MUST BE MET. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ALONE~ BY THE END OF 1~ WILL REQUIRE AN ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL ~1~00~000o TO R~SE THIS REVENUE WE MUST FIND NEW AND MORE EQUITABLE METHODS OF TAXATION SINCE IT IS BECOMING OBVIOUS THAT THE HOMEOWNERS CAN NO LONGER CONTINUE TO SHOULDER NEARLY THE FULL TAX LOAD. THIS IS BASICALLY WHERE THE LOCAL REVENUES TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY ARE DERIVED...THROUGH THE REAL ESTATE LEVY. WE MUST EXPLORE NEW AVENUES TO BROADEN THE TAX BASE TO TAKE THE MAdOR RESPONSIBILITY OFF THE PROPERTY OWNER AND TO DISTRIBUTE THE TAX LEVY MORE EVENLY, WE MUST BE ASSURED THAT THE SERVICES OF THIS COUNTY WILL BE PAID FOR BY A FAIR AND EQUITABLE TAX STRUCTURE, ] FEEL THAT THIS IS A REALISTIC APPROACH TO SOUND FISCAL POLICY AND FUTURE PLANNING, I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU GENTLEMEN AND YOUR RECENTLY FORMED COUNTY ~DVISORY COMMITTEE GIVE THESE CONSIDERATIONS YOUR FULLEST ATTENTION," (SIGNED GARRETT W, KIRKSEY) AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION OF THE FOREGOING~ MOTION WAS OFFERED BY MR. PALMER~ SECONDED BY MR. HARRIS~ AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED~ THAT. THIS MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY ADVISORY STUDY COMMITTEE. THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO $~UDY THE CROZET WATER CRISISt IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PUMPING OPERATION FROM HENLEyIS LAKE BE STOPPED THIS COMING WEEKEND, THIS RECOMMENDATION IS BECAUSE SOME STORAGE OF WATER HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED~ ALSO THE EXPENSE INVOLVED IN THE PUMPING OPERATION~ AND THE EQUIPMENT IS DUE FOR OVERHAUL AND REPAIR AND FURTHER PUMPING COULD BE EXPENSIVE AND CAUSE COSTLY DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMEN3 2, THIS COMMITTEE R[COMMENDS THAT NO FURTHER ACTION BE TAKEN FOR APPROXIMATELY SIXTY DAYS TO DETERMINE THE PROGRESS OF THE BEAVER CREEK PROdECT, ~URING THIS PERIOD~ IF THERE IS NO RAIN AND PROGRESS IS SLOW~ IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE FEASIBILITY OF DRILLING TWO ADDITIONAL WELLS IN THE AREA OF KNOBLOKS CORNER BE STUDIED, ALSO~ SINCE IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY ~000 FOR ADDITIONAL STORAGE AT THE PRESENT FILTER PLANT~ IF THE BEAVER CREEK PROdECT PROCEEDS SATISFACTORILY~ tT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A STUDY BE MADE OF POSSIBLY SPENDING THIS ~1~000 ON AN ADDITIONAL STORAGE AREA BETWEEN THE END OF THE PRESENT LINES AND THE BEAVER CREEK ~AM. ALSO~ IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE BE REQUESTED TO GO AHEAD WITH DRAWING UP PLANS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE EXPANSION O F THE PRESENT FACILITIES FOR USE IN EVENT THIS EXTENTION IS NECESSARY, IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT PERSONALLY CONTACT THE RESPONSIBLE PERSONS OF MORTONS FROZEN FOODS OR CONTINENTAL BAKING~ IN THEIR HOME OFFICES~ TO TRY TO OBTAIN AN ~. FOR THE ELECTION OF THE PERMANENT WATER COMMITTEE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PRESENT WATER COMMITTEE BE CONTACTED AND THOSE MEMBERS INTERESTED, HAVE THEIR NAMES PLACED ON THE BALLOT. ALSO, THAT THE INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS IN CROZET SEND TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ADDITIONAL NAMES TO MAKE UB A TOTAL LIST OF TEN FROM WHICH FlUE WILL BE ELECTED BY THE QUA F, IED VOTERS OF THE CROZET SANITARY DISTRICT. ON MOTION OF MR. GARNETT, SECONDED BY MR. PALMER, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THE FOEEGOING REPORT WAS AC- CEPTED AND IT WAS ALSO ORDERED THAT THIS BOARD APPOINT ONE MEMBER TO THE AFOREMENTIONED COMMITTEE FROM ACME VISIBLE RECORDS AND ONE MEMBER FROM MORTON FROZEN FOODS~ INC., TERMS OF SAID MEMBERS TO BE AT THE PLEASURE OF THIS BOARD) AND FURTHER THAT THE TERMS OF THE FIVE ELECTED MEMBERS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED; THAT IS, THE TWO RECEIVING THE GREATEST NUMBER OF VOTES TO SERVE FOR A TERM OF :FOUR[ YEARS AND THE REMAINING THREE TO SERVE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS. STATEMENTS OF EXPENSES WERE PRESENTED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, THE SHERIFF~8 OFFICE AND TH/ OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1963. ON MOTION OF MR. GARNETT~ SECONDED BY MR. PALMER~ THESE STATEMENTS WERE EXAMINED, VERIFIED AND APPROVED. STATEMENT OF EXPENSES INCdRRED IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE COUNTY dAIL WAS SUBMITTED ALONG WITH SUMMARY STATEMENT OF PRISONER DAYS~ FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER~ 1963'. ON MOTION OF MR. SUTHERLAND, SECONDED BY MR. HARRIS, THESE STATEMENTS WERE EXAMINED, VERIFIED AND APPROVED. CLAIM WAS RECEIVED FROM THE JAIL PHYSICIAN FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1963, IN THE AMOUNT OF $10.00, AND ON MOTION OF MR. SUTHERLAND, SECONDED BY MR. HARRIS, WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT. CLAIM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HOSPITAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,314.50, FOR HOSPITALIZATION OI INDIGENT PATIENTS, WAS RECEIVED AND ON MOTION OF MR. PALMER, SECONDED BY MR. GARNETT, WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT. REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1963, WERE PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 63-67.1 AND 63-67.2 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. REPORT OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1963, WAS SUBMITTED~ APPROVED AND ORDERED FILED. ON MOTION OF MR. THRAVES, SECONDED BY MR. HARRIS, AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, MR. TOM HENLEY WAS APPOINTED TO THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TO SERVE THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF ~. LEON DURE FROM THE RIVANNA DISTRICT. THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MClNTIRE P.T.A.: "WHEREAS VIRGINIA SPENDS A SMALLER PERCENTAGE OF ITS INCOME ON EDUCATION THAN ANY SOUTHERN STATE, AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY RANKS 17TH IN PER PUPIL EXPENDITURE AMONG TH/ COUNTIES OF VIRGINIA~ $292.12, WHICH THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE RANKS 4TH WITH $345.48: WE, THE MCINTIRE PARENTS-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE COUNTY RAISE ITS TEACHERS SALARIES TO THE CITY PAY S~AL/. WE WOULD LIKE TO ASSURE THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WE ARE BECOMING ACUTELY AWARE THAT WE SHOULD BE MAKING A MUCH LARGER EFFORT IN EDUCATION. WE FEEL THAT IT IS VITAL FOR OUR CHILDREN TO RECEIVE AN EDUCATION COMPARABLE TO THAT IN THE IM- MEDIATE AREA~ IN THE STATE, AND IN THE NATIONo~ AFTER DISCUSSION OF THE ABOVE RESOLUTION~ AND ON MOTION OF MR. PALMER, SECONDED BY MR. GARNETT IT WAS ORDERED THAT THE SAME BE REFERRED TO THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY SCHOOL B~ARD. THE MATTER OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF ~R. CHESTER BAKER, dOINTLY WITH FLUVANNA COUNTY, FOR THE PERIO OCTOBER ~5 - JANUARY 15, 1963, AS EXTRA GAME WARDEN WAS AGAIN DISCUSSED. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ADVISED THAT HE HAD WRITTEN TO THE COMMISSION OF GAME AND INLAND FISHERIES WITH REGARD TO THE BOARD'S REQUEST THAT ADDITIONAL MEN BE ASSIGNED TO ALBEMARLE COUNTY DURING THE HUNTING SEASON, BUT THAT HE HAD NOT BEEN FAVORED WITH A REPLY. AFTER GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER, MOTION WAS OFFERED BY MR. SUTHERLAND, SECONDED BY MR. HARRIS~ AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED THAT THE COUNTY EMPLOY MR. CHESTER BAKER AS 1N PREVIOUS YEARS UNDER OOINT AGREEMENT WITH FLUVANNA COUNTY, AND FURTHER THAT THIS COUNTY EMPLOY MR. E. ~. MCCORMICI AS AN ADDITIONAL WARDEN FOR ALBEMARLE COUNTY ONLY. COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM KNOLLWOOD WATER COMPANY ENCLOSING NOTICE FROM STATE CORPORATIO~ COMMISSION OF PUBLIC HEARING AT 10=00 A.M. ON NOVEMBER 20, 1963~ REGARDING INCREASE IN WATER RATES OF SAID COMPANY. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE WAS DIRECTED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS AND SEND OUT NOTICES ON DINNER MEETING OF THIS BOARD WITH THE ELECTORAL BOARD AND dUDGES OF ELECTION, AND 6=30 P.M. ON ~C?OBER 30, 1963, WAS CLAIM AGAINST THE DOG TAX FUND WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. H. A. PAYNE FOR ONE EWE KILLED BY DOGS. ON MOTION OF ~R. HARRIS, SECONDED BY MR. THRAVES~ MR. PAYNE WAS ALLOWED $8.00 FOR THIS EWE. CLAIM AGAINST THE DOG TAX FUND WAS RECEIVED FROM MRS. W. B. CHRISTIAN FOR THREE ROOSTERS KILLED BY DOGS. ON MOTION OF MR. HARRIS~ SECONDED BY MR. GARNETT~ MRS. CHRISTAIN WAS ALLOWED $1.00 FOR EACH OF THESE ROOSTERS. CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY AMOUNTING TO $294,688.87 WERE PRESENTED~ EXAMINED~ ~ND ALLOWED~ AND CERTIFIED TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR PAYMENT AND CHARGED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING FUNDS= GENERAL OPERATING FUND SCHOOL OPERATING FUND DOG TAX FUND CROZET SANITARY DISTRICT FUND V~RGINIA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FUND GENERAL REVENUE FUND CENTRAL FIRE DISTR~CT FUND SCHOLARSHIP FUND COMM. OF VA. CURRENT CREDIT ACCOUNT $ 46,820;83 190,846.15 610.95 9,610.17 21 , 276.70 I .02 6.0o 1 5,375.00 ..10~142.05 TOTAL $294,688.87 ON MOTION, THE MEETING ADUOURNED. ¢¢" / CHA I RMAN / A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY~ VIRGINIA~ WAS HELD AT THE OFFICE BUILDING OF SAID COUNTY ON THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER~ 196~. PRESENT= MESSRS. JOHN W. WILLIAMS~ EDGAR N. G~RNETT~ H. ASHBY HARR)S~ GEORGE C. PALMER~ II~ M. Y. SUTHERLAND~ JR. AND ROBERT THRAVES. ABSENT= NONE. 0FF)OERS PRESENTt COUNTY EXEOUTIVE~ ASST. COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY, THE MEETING OPENED WITH THE LORD'S PRAYER LED BY MR. M. M. PENCE. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 17~ 19~]~ WERE READ AN~ APPROVED. A MR. TOMS AND A MR. KELLOGG APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD REPRESENTING THE COMMITTEE FOR A UNITED GIVERS~ FUND FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE. THB E~PLAINED THAT A UNITED GIVERS~ FUND WOULD REPLACE THE COMMUNITY CHEST AND IN TIME WOULD COMBINE MORE FUND DRIVES THAN THE COMMUNITY CHEST IS NOW DOING. THEY ALSO ADVISED THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WOULD BE LESSENED AMONG OTHER ADVANTAGES. THEY STATED THAT IT WAS HOPED THAT THE UNITED GIVERS~ FUND COULD BE STARTED JANUARY 1~ 1964, AND ASKED FOR THE SUPPOF OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. THE BOARD APPEARED TO BE RECEPTIVE TO THE IDEAS EXPRESSED BY MR, TOMS AND MR. KELLOGG ALTHOUGH NO OFFICIAL ACT)ON WAS TAKEN. MR. RAY WlLLIAMS~ DIRECTOR OF THE MC INTIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY~ APPEARED WITH REGARD TO THE BOOK- MOBILE BEING OPERATED IN THE COUNTY. ON INVITATION OF MR. WILLIAMS~ MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MADE AN INSPEC- TION OF THE BOOKMOBILE, MR. WILLIAMS ALSO PRESENTED A OIROULATION REPORT FOR THE CURRENT YEAR THROUGH 00TOBER AND REQUESTED THAT )F ANY BOARD MEMBERS WISHED TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO NEEDED STOP; IN HIS DISTRICT~ HE WOULD WELCOME SUCH SUGGESTIONS. ON MOTION OF MR. GARNETT~ SECONDED BY MR. THRAVES~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED= BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ~OARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY~ VIRG1NIA~ THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS BE AND IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED TO ACCEPT INTO THE SECONDARY SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN WOODBROOK SUBDIVISION~ ALBEMARLE COUNTY~ WHICH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE SPEOIF)OATION$= BRENTWOOD ROAD FROM BROOKMERE ROAD TO IDLEWOOD ROAD~ A DISTANCE OF 695 FEET.