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1965-02-18 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY~ VIRGINIA) WAS HELD AT THE OFFICE BUILDING OF SAID COUNTY ON THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY~ 1965. PRESENT: MESSES. EDGAR No GARNETT, GARRETT Wo KIRKSEY, GEORGE C. PALMER~ II, F. E. PAULETT~ ROBERT THRAVES AND R, A. YANCEY. ABSENT': NONE. OFFICERS PRESENT: ASSISTANT COUN?Y EXECUTfVE AND COMMONWEALTHIS ATTORNEY. THE MEETING OPENED WITH THE LORDIS PRAYER LED BY MR. 0TIS L. BROWN. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF ~ANUARY 19~ 1965~ WERE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. MR o A. So BROWN~ RESIDENT HIGHWAY ENGINEER~ APPEARED AND INTRODUCED TO THE BOARD MR. RICHARD 0OATS, HIS NEW ASSISTANT. MR. BROWN ASKED IF THE BOARD DESIRED TO SET THE DATE AT THIS TIME FOR ANNUAL ROAD MEETING~ SUCH MEETING TO BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING REQUESTS FOR BOTH ADDITIONS TO THE SECONDARY SYSTEM AND IMPROVEMENTS TO ROADS NOW IN SAID SYSTEM. ON MOTION OF MR. P~LMER~ SECONDED BY MR. YANCEY, 1;30 P.M. ON MARCH 18~ 1965, WAS SET AS THE TIME FOR ANNUAL ROAD MEE~-- lNG AND THE CLERK WAS 91RECTED TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THIS MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. MR. BROWN ALSO APPEARED WITH REGARD TO TWO PROPOSED CHANGES IN STATE ROUTES WHICH WOULD RESULT FROM THE CONSTRUCTION OF INTERSTATE ROUTE 6~. HE PRESENTED SKETCHES OF THESE CHANGES TO THE BOARD. AFTER DISCUSSION THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY MR. THRAVES~ SECONDED BY MR. PALMER, AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS, MR. A. S. BROWN~ RESIDENT HIGHWAY ENGINEER~ HAS THIS DAY SHOWN THE CHANGE PROPOSED FOR THE RELOCATION OF STATE ROUTE 68A AT YANCEYS MILL IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF I~TERSTATE ROUTE 6A; AND WH£REAS, IT APPEARS THAT THE RELOCATION OF SAID ROAD TO THE ~EST OF INTERSTATE ROUTE 6~ INSTEAD OF CROSSING THE PROPOSED INTERSTATE ROUTE AND CONNECTING WITH THE EXISTING STATE ROUTE 68A~ APPEARS TO BE MORE ECONOMICAL AND WOULD SERVE THE PUBLIC BETTER; AND ~IEREAS, such CHANGE WOULD FOLLOW THE EXISTING STATE ROUTE 68~ TO BE TERMINATED AT THE ~NTERSTATE RIGHT-OF-WAY; N0~ THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA~ DOES EXPRESS ITS APPROVAL OF SAID CHANGE. ALSO, IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY ~Ro PALMER~ SECONDED BY ~R~ KIRKSEY, AND UNANIMOUSLY ~DOPTED: WHEREAS~ MR, A. So BROWN~ RESIDENT HIGHWAY ENGIN. EER~ HAS SUBMITTED PREL. IMINARY PLANS SHOWING THE TERMINATION OF STATE ROUTE 682 AT THE RIGHT- OF-WAY OF INTERSTATE ROUTE 6~; AND WHEREAS, SUCH TERMINATION WOULD ALTER THE EXISTING ROAD PATTERN OF ROUTE 652~ THEREBY DISRUPTING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN HERETOFORE MAINTAINED ON SAID ROAD; AND ~/~-IEREAS, THISrBOARD :DOES NOT FEEL THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD BE ADEQUATELY SERVED BY THE ELIMINATION OF EXISTING STATE ROUTE NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPER-- VISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY~ VIRGINIA~ THAT THIS BOARD ]DOES UNALTERABLY OPPOSE THE PROPOSED CHANGE WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE TERMINATION OF STATE ROUTE 682, RESULTING IN TWO SECTIONS OF DEAD END ROAD~ AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND THE CONSULTANTS EMPLOYED GIVE FURTHER STUDY TO THIS PROPOSED CHANGE IN AN EFFORT TO INSURE THAT THIS PORTION OF EXISTING ROUTE 682 NOT BE ELIMINATED, MR o BROWN ALSO DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD ROUTE 659~ FROM ROUTE 631 TO DEAD END~ FOR WHICH AN ALLOCATION HAD BEEN MADE FOR WIDENING AND SURFACE TREATMENT. MRo BROWN ADVISED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN ALL OF THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY NEEDED iN THIS INSTANCE DUE TO THE FACT THAT SOME OF THE LANDOWNERS INVOLVED DID NOT WISH THIS ROAD TO BE SURFACE TREATED, SOME MEMBERS OF THE BOARD EXPRESSED THE OPINION THAT '~ERHAPS THE FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR THIS ROAD COULD BE USED WHERE THERE WAS A NEED FOR SURFACE TREATMENT. BROWN WAS REQUESTED TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND BRING A RECOMMENDATION TO TH/ BOARD AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING. MR. PAULETT ASKED MR. BROWN IF THE LOAD LIMIT ON THE SCOTTSVILLE BRIDGE COULD BE INCREASED SINCE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE BRIDGE, MR. BROWN ADVISED THAT THE BRIDGE FLOOR WAS REPLACED BUT THIS WOULD NOT STRENGTHEN THE BRIDGE ITSELF~ HOWEVER HE WOULD INVESTIGATE THE POSTED LOAD LIMIT. MR. GARNETT INQUIRED REGARDING THE TERRIBLE CONDITION OF ROUTE 68~ BETWEEN ROUTES 691 AND ?88. ~R. BROWN ADVISED THAT HE WOULD CHECK THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS SECTION OF ROAD. COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS ADVISING THAT IN ACCORDANCE ~ITH RESOLUTION OF THIS BOARD~ DATED NOVEMBER 19~ ~96~ THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS TO THE SECONDARY SYSTEM WERE APPROVED~ EFFECTIVE ~ANUARY ~ OAK TERRACE SUBDIVISION: INGLEWOOD DRIVE FROM HYDRAULIC ROAD (ROUTE ?~3) AND ENDING 100 FEET BEYOND THE INTERSECTION OF INGLEWOOD DRIVE AND INGLEWOOD COURT - LENGTH 0.23 MILE. INGLEWOOD COURT FROM INGLEWOOD DRIVE ENDING WITH THE TURN AROUND AT THE END OF INGLEWOOD COURT - LENGTH 0.08 MILE. NORTH BERKSHIRE ROAD STARTING AT THE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION AND ENDING AT BARTERBROOK SUBDIVISION LINE - LENGTH 0°05 MILE. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON 2,6? ACRE TRACT LOCATED AT INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 6~3 AND ?~3 AS SURVEYED FOR R. L, BRANHAM BY 0, R. RANDOLPH AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. ON MOTION OF MR. KIRKSEY~ 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 ~.~ ACRE TRACT LOCATED ON ROUTE 671 NEAR FREE UNION AS SURVEYED FOR JOHN Go DUNN BY O. Ro RANDOLPH AN9 APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. ON &lOTION OF MR, KIRKSEYy SECONDED BY ~R. PAULETT~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZE9 TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON LOTS A AND B~ A REDIVlSION OF LOTS 31 AND 32~ LAUREL HILLS SUBDIVISION~ AS PREPARE9-BY Oo R, RANDOLPH AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. ON MOTION OF MR. YANCEY) SECONDED BY MR. THRAVES~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVE9 AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON LOTS ~0 AND ~2~ GLENAIRE SUBDIVISION) WITH NOTATION THEREON AS TO SUB-STANDARD ROADS) AS PREPARED BY AMOS R. SWEET AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. ON MOTION OF MR. KIRKSEY) 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 1.35 ACRE TRACT LOCATED ON ROUTE 693 NEAR NORTH GARDEN AS SUR- VEYED FOR LOUISE ~ILLIAMS BY Bo AUBREY HUFFMAN AND APPROVED BY THE COUNTY PLANNING COMMIS- SION, ON MOTION OF MR. YANCEY) SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON LOT E-I~ A DIVISION OF 32 ACRES ON ROUTE 29~ NORTH~ THE LOCATION OF MONTICELLO NATIONAL BANK) AS PREPARED BY B. AUBREY HUFFMAN AND APPROVED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONS. ON MOTION OF MR. THRAVES) SEOONDED BY MR. YANCEY~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE OHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZE9 TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON LoTs lA AND 1B~ A DIVISION OF LoT 1~ BLOCK D~ SECTION 2~ OAK HILL SUBDIVISlON~ AS PREPARED BY~B, AUBREY HUFFMAN AND APPROVED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONS. ON MOTION OF MR. PAULETT~ SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOAR~. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON LOTS A AND B, A DIVISION OF PARCEL ON OVERLOOK ~RIVE' OPPOSITE SHERWOOD FARMS SUBDIVlSION~ AS PREPARED BY B. AUBREY HUFFMAN AND APPROVED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONS. ON MOTION OF MR. KIRKSEY~ SECONDED BY MR. PA~LETT~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AND .THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON LOTS Ay B~ C~ D AND E, A DIVISION OF 3°6 ACRES AT INTERSECTION OF ROUTES ~50 AND 20~ AS PREPARED BY Bo AUBREY HUFFMAN AND APPROVED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONS. ON MOTION OF MR. THRAVES, SECONDED BY MR. YANOEY, THIS PLAT WAS AP- PROVED AND THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. PLAT WAS RECEIVED ON LOT 1~ BLOCK D~ SECTION G~ CARRSBROOK SUBDIVlSION~ AS PREPARED BY B, AUBREY HUFFMAN AND APPROVED BY THE CITY AND COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONS. ON MOTION OF MR. THRAVES~ SECONDED BY ~R. YANCEY~ THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED AN~ THE CHAIRMAN AND C~RK WERE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN SAME ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD. STATEMENTS OF EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE~ THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTHtS ATTORNEY WERE PRESENTED FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 19~o ON MOTION OF MR. KIRKSEY~ SECONDED BY MR. YANCEY, THESE STATEMENTS WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, STATEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED~IN THE MAINTENANCE OF THE COUNTY JAIL WAS SUBMITTED ALONG WITH SUMMARY STATEMENT OF PRISONER DAYS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY~ 19~5o ON MOTION OF MR. PAULETT~ SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY~ THESE STATEMENTS WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROYED. REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE WERE PRESENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 63-67.1 AND 63-6?°2 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA~ AND ON MOTION OF MR. KIRKSEY~ SECONDED BY MR. YANCEY~ WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. CLAIM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HOSPITAL tN THE AMOUNT OF ~5~o~9 FOR THE HOSPITALIZATION OF INDIGENT PATIENTS WAS~PRESENTED AND ON MOTION OF ~R. KIRKSEY~ SECONDED BY MRo PALMER~ WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT. REPORT OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY~ 1965~ WAS RECEIVED AND ORDERED FILED. THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE SUBMITTED TABULATION OF PROPOSALS FROM FOUR COMPANIES BIDDING ON THE COUNTYtS GROUP HOSPITALIZATION AND LIFE POLICY. AFTER DISCUSSION OF THIS MATTER~ THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE BI9 OF BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD AND ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNTY'EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF RAISING THE INSURANCE COVERAGE ON CLASS I EMPLOYEES FROM ~?,500 TO ~10~OOO AND DECREASING THE COVERAGE FOR THOSE OVER SIXTY-FIVE TO ~OO0 IN ORDER TO SAVE ON OVERALL PREMIUMS. ON MOTION OF MR. PAULETT~ SECONDED BY ~JR. YANCEY~ THE REPORT OF THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE WAS'UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED. THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS RECEIVED [ROM THE dOINT dUVENILE' DETENTION HOME COM- MITTEN: ~YOUR CGMMITTEE .MET WITH ~R. W~DDINGTON AND MR. BOWMAN OF-THE STATE JUVENILE PROBATION AND DETENTION DEPARTMENT~ ON FEBRUARY ~, ~C~ AND DISCUSSED DETAILS TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE PREPARATION OF 'PLANS FOR A HOME TO BE LOCATED IN THIS AREA~ AND A CONTRACT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE FOR THEIR APPROVAL. ~E ARE ENCLOSING COPY OF PROPOSED CONTRACT AND RECOMMEND THAT YOU AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF THIS CONTRACT. A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IS ALSO ENCLOSED. WE ALSO RECOMMEND THE JOINT COMMITTEE BE AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY AN ARCHITECT FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE PLANS.ff AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING REPORT~ THE SAME WAS ADOPTED ON MOTION OF PALMER~ SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY~ AND THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES - MESSRS. GARNETT~ KIRKSEY~ PALMER~ PAULETT~ THRAVES AND YANCEY. NAYS - NONE. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ASSISTANT OOUNTY EXECUTIVE~ OTIS L. BROWN~ TO EXECUTE A OONTRAOT ON BEHALF OF THE OOUNTY OF ALBEMARLE~ BETWEEN THE OOUNTY~ THE CITY OF OHARLOTTESVILLE AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA~ PERTAINING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A JUVENILE DETENTION HOI~E TO BE LOOATED IN OR NEAR THE OiTY; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE E~ARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE THAT OTIS L. BROWN~ ASSISTANT COUNTY EXECUTIVE~ BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT~ DATED THE I~TH DAY OF FEBRUARY~ 1965~ ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE~ BETWEEN THE COUNTY~ CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, PERTAINING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A dUVENILE DETENTION HOME TO BE LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE CITY, FOR THE TEMPORARY DETENTION OF dUVENILES, AND THE REIMBURSEMENT BY THE COMMONWEALTH TO THE CITY/COUNTY FOR PART OF THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH HOME AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 16.1-201 VIRGINIA CODE ANN. (196ACu~. SUPP.). MR o EDWARD DEE~S, CHAIRMAN OF THE LIBRARY BOARD, AND MR. RAY WILLIAMS, LIBRARY DIREC- TOR, APPEARED AND-PRESENTED THE PROPOSED 1965o.66 BUDGET OF THE MCINTIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY. WILLIAMS EXPLAINED IN SOME DETAIL THE INCREASES INCLUDED IN SUCH BUDGET. ON MOTION OF PALMER, SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY~ IT WAS ORDERED THAT THIS BUDGET BE RECEIVED. COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM DAVID Eo SHEPARD, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE CHAMBER OF 0OMMERCE, ENCLOSING ANNUAL REPORT OF THE iNDUSTRIAL COMMISSION AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, AND REQUESTING AN APPROPRIATION OF ~2,500°00 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE COUNTYWS NEXT FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. ON MOTION OF MR. KIRKSEY, SECONDED BY MR. PALMER, THE REPORT OF THE iNDUSTRIAL COMMISSION WAS RECEIVED AND ORDERED FILED AND THE REQUEST WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE OVERALL BUDGET. COPY OF LETTER ADDRESSED TO MRS. HALLIE K. MABRY, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DISTRICT HOME, FROM DR. MALCOLM TENNEY, DIRECTOR OF ~HE WAYNESBORO HEALTH DEPARTMENT, COMPLIMENTING MRS. MABRY ON THE EXCELLENT dOB SHE IS DOING IN OPERATING THE NURSING HOME WAS PRESENTED. ON MOTION OF MR. KIRKSEY) SECONDED BY MR. YANOEY, THIS COM.MUNIOATION ~AS ACCEPTED AND THE CLERK WAS DIRECTED TO WRITE MRS. MABRY COMMENDING HER FOR THE OUTSTANDING WORK SHE HAS ]::)ONE. THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS RECElVE~ FROM THE NELSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: W~WHEREAS) TBE SCHUYLER COMMUNITY OF NELSON COUNTY IS LOCATED NEAR STATE HIGHWAY NO. 6, A HEAVILY TRAVELED THRU HIGHWAY, THIS COMMUNITY HAS AN INDUSTRY) THE ALBERENE STONE DIVISION OF GEORGIA MARBLE Co., EMPLOYING SOME ~OC) PEOPLE, AND HAS A POPULATION IN NELSON COUNTY OF SOME 500 PEOPLE; WHEREAS, THERE IS NO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFF. ICER RESIDING IN OR NEAR THIS COMMUNITY) AN~ THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR SUCH AN OFFICER TO RESIDE THERE; WHEREAS, THERE IS NO-PERSON AVAILABLE NOW TO SERVE AS A DEPUTY SHERIFF AND RESIDE IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND SINCE THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY-NELSON COUNTY LINE GOES THROUGH THIS COMMUNITY~ THE UURISDICTION OF A DEPUTY SHERIFF IS LIMITED; NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NELSON COUNTY~ VIRGINIA THAT COL. Co W. WOODSON, ~Ro, SUPT. OF VIRGINIA STATE POLICE, SS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED TO STATION A STATE TROOPER IN THE SCHUYLER COMMUNITY AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME. THE CLERK OF THIS BOAR9 IS DIRECTED TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO COL. C. ~. WOODSON, JR.~ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY) VIRGINIA~ AND GEORGE LAWHORNE, ~EPRESENTATIVE OF THE SCHUYLER P.T.A." AFTER DISCUSSION OF THIS MATTER ~ITH W. So COOK, SHERIFF, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY MR. KIRKSEY, SECONDED BY MR. YANCEY) AND UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS, ON FEBRUARY 18, 1965~ THIS BOARD RECEIVED RESOLUTION FROM THE NELSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REQUESTING ASSIGNMENT OF A STATE POLICE OFFICER TO THE SCHUYLER COMMUNITY, COPY OF SAID RESOLUTION HAVING BEEN FORWARDED TO OOL. C. ~. ~OODSON, ~R~) SUPERINTENDENT OF VIRGINIA STATE POLICE; AND WHEREAS, UPON RECEIPT OF THIS RESOLUTION, THiS BOARD .CONFERRED WITH W. S. COOK, SHERIFF OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, WHO ADVISED .THAT THERE IS A' DIRE NEED FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE SCHUYLER AREA; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, THAT THIS BOARD DOES HEREBY ENDORSE THE AFORE- MENTIONED RESOLUTION OF THE NELSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND DOES URGE THE STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO GIVE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO THE REQUEST CONTAINED THEREIN. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE FORWARDED TO COL. Co W. WOODSON, dR. AND TO THE NELSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD AT VARIOUS POINTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITH REGARD TO THE JAMES RIVER BASIN. MR. PAULETT WAS REQUESTED TO REPRESENT THIS BOARD'AT THE MEETING SaHEDULED IN LYNCHBURG, VIR- GINI~ ON MARCH 10, 10~5, IF POSSIBLE. COPY OF LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND ~NLAND FISHERIES BY THE IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE, WITH REGARD TO SPRING GOBBLER SEASON, WAS ,RECEIVED AND ORDERED FILED. CLAIM AGAINST THE DOG TAX FUND FOR ONE CALF KILLED BY DOGS WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. JOHN CLAYTON. ON MOTION OF MR. YANCEY, SECONDED BY MRo KIRKSEY~ MR. CLAYTON WAS ALLOWED FOR THIS CALF. CLAIM AGAINST THE DOG TAX FUND FOR TWO EWES KILLED BY DOGS WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. GUY VIA. ON MOTION OF MR, KIRKSEY, SECONDED BY MR. PALMER, MR. VIA WAS ALLOWED ~0,00 FOR EACH OF THESE EWES. CLAIM AGAINST THE DOG TAX FUND WAS RECEIVED FOR TWO GEESE KILLED BY DOGS FROM MR. JOHN MORRIS. ON MOTION OF MR. PALMER, SECONDED BY'MR. YANCEY, MR. MORRIS WAS ALLOWED ~5o00 FOR EACH OF THESE GEESE. MR. PAULETT NOMINATED DR. RICHARD MARKS TO SERVE ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION FROM THE SCOTTSVILLE DISTRICT, WHICH NOMINATION WAS SECONDED BY ~Ro KIRKSEY AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. (DR, MARKS~ TERM RUNS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, ME. BROWN CALLED THE BOARD1S ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT IT HAD BEEN NECESSARY TO ORDER ADDITIONAL FILES FOR~THE REAL ESTATE OFFICE FOR WHICH A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION OF FuNDs WOULD BE REQUIRED. 0N MOTION OF ~Ro PALMER, SECONDED BY MRo KIRKSEY, THE FOLLOWING RESOLU- TION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED, RULES WITH REGARD TO SECOND READING BEING SUSPENDED= ~rHEREAS IT HAS BECOME NECESSARY TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL FILES IN THE REAL ESTATE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, THE COST OF SUCH FILES BEING tN.THE AMOUNT OF N0~ THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY~ VIRGINIA~ THAT ~06.67 BE AND TH/ SAME IS HEREBY AP- PROPRIATED TO COVER THE COST OF SAID FILES; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE STATE COMPENSATION BOARD BE AND IS HEREBY REQUESTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS PBOPORTIONATE SHARE OF THIS EXPENDI- TVREo COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. IVAN HALL, DISTRICT MANAGER OF THE VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY IN WHICH MR. HALL ADVISED THAT CONTRACTS WITH COUNTIES ARE UNIFORM AND COVER ELECTRIC SERVICES BESIDES THAT FOR SCHOOLS. HE STATED THAT A CHANGE IN RATE FOR THESE OTHER SERVICES MUST BE APPLIED TO ALL COUNTIES AND ANY DOWNWARD ADdUSTMENT IN THE COST OF ELECTRICITY FOR SUCH CASES IS NOT WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. REPORT OF THE SoPoC.A. FOR THE MONTH OF ~ANUARY, 1965~ WAS RECEIVED AND ORDERED FILED. COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM MR. A. MARTIN MACY OF HOLLADAY AVIATION WITH REGARD TO THRE~ PROdECTS NEEDED AT THE ~OINT AIRPORT. HE LISTED THESE PROdECTS AS (1) ADDITIONAL OFFICE SPACE FOR HOLLADAY OPERATIONS AND RENTAL TO OTHER USERS; (2) RAMP SPACE FOR CARGO HANDLING; AND (3) T HANGARS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HIS COMPANY HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE THE OFFICE SPACE BY PARTITIONING THE UNUSED CONFERENCE ROOM IN THE NEW BUILDING; HOWEVERj THE OTHER TWO PROdEGTS WERE BADLY NEEDED. ON MOTION OF MR. KIRKSEY, SECONDED BY MR. PALMER~ THIS MATTER WAS REFERRE~ TO THE AIRPORT COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION, THE CLERK WAS ALSO DIRECTED TO REQUEST THAT FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF HOLLADAY AVIATION BE SUBMITTED TO THIS THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS= "THE COMMITTEE ON REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT W~!SHES TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING REPORT: IT IS REALIZED THAT EQUITABLE TAX ASSESSMENT ON REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IS A btOST DIFFICULT dOB. THIS IS EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT LOCALITIES THROUGH- OUT THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE UNtTE~ STATES ARE CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR BETTER METHODS OF APPRAISAL AND ASSESSMENT. IT IS NECESSARY THAT ALBEMARLE COUNTY CONTINUE TO REVIEW ITS METHODS OF ASSESSMENT. IN ORDER TO BETTER ~NDERSTAND THE RECOMMENDATIONS BEING MADE~ A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE PRESENT ASSESSMENT ORGANIZATION IN ALBEMARLE COUNTY IS NECESSARY. PRESENTLY~ THE COUNTY, AS REQUIRED BY CODE~ HAS AN ASSESSMENT EVERY SIX YEARS WHEREBY ALL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES ARE EVALUATED AND APPRAISED BY A [~)ARD OF ASSESSORS. IN RECENT REASSESSMENTS~ THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS HAVE EMPLOYED PROFESSIONAL APPRAISERS SUPPLIED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION TO ASSIST IN THE ACTUAL FIELD WORK. THESE APPRAISERS WORK UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LOCAL BOARD-OF ASSESSORS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REASSESSMENT~ THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS HOLD MEETINGS AT WHICH TIME CITIZENS AGGRIEVED AT THE VALUES PLACED ON THEIR PROPERTY APPEAR AND MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN. UPON COMPLETION OF SAID HEARINGS AND CHANGES MA~E AS A RESULT THEREOF~ THE REASSESSMENT IS CONSIDERED TO BE COMPLETE AND THE NEW LAND BOOK IS CERTIFIED. A LOCAL THREE MAN BOARD OF EQUALIZATION IS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAWS TO HEAR CONTINUING COMPLAINTS ON THE VALUES PLACED DURING THE REASSESS- ~ENT. SUCH E~UALIZATION BOARD IS APPOINTED FOR ONE YEAR BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. THIS BOARD~ BY LAW~ HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ADdUST APPRAISED VALUES IN ORDER TO EQUALIZE THE ASSESSMENTS. ALTHOUGH THE BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW VALUEB~ DECREASING AND INCREASING THEM~ WHETHER A SPECIFIC COMPLAINT HAS BEEN MADE OR NOT; PRACTICALLY SPEAKING~ THE ALBEMARLE ~)ARD OF EQUALIZATION HAS USUALLY CONFINED ITSELF TO HEARING AND ACTING ON SPECIFIC COMPLAINTS· THE DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT IS CHARGED WITH KEEPING ALL RECORDS AND FILES PERTAINING TO VALUES AND ASSESSMENTS, HOWEVER~ THE DEPARTMENT CANNOT CHANGE ANY VALUES PLACED ON REAL ESTATE BY THE SIX YEAR ASSESSMENT UNLESS THE PROPERTY IS DIVlDED~ ALTERED~ OR~ IMPROVEMENTS CHANGED. UNDER THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENT~ ONLY THE BOARD OF [qUALIZATION CAN INCREASE OR DECREASE THE VALUES PLACED BY THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS. THE DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT HAS THE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF APPRAISING NEW CONSTRUCTION~ DIVISION AND REDIVISlON OF LAND AND ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT ALTER ANY ASSESSMENT UNLESS A CHANGE HAS OCCURRED. ANY COMPLAINTS RECEIVED ON VALUES PLACED BY THE DEPARTMENT ARE REFERRED TO THE EQUALIZATION E~)ARD. ~F THE PROPERTY OWNER DOES NOT RECEIVE SATISFACTION~ HE HAS RECOURSE TO THE COURTS. UNDER THE PRESENT METHOD~ THE DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT DOES NOT REVIEW PROPERTIES OR GROUPS OF PROPERTIES WITHIN THE COUNTY TO DETERMINE IF THE ASSESSMENT IS IN LINE WITH SIMILAR PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. AT THE SAME TIME~ THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION HAS CONFINED ITSELF TO SERVING AS A REVIEW BOARD FOR SPECIFIC COMPLAINTS, AS A RESULT, THERE HAS BEEN A TENDENCY FOR VALUES THAT ARE PLACED ON PROPERTIES BY THE REAL [STATE ASSESSMENT DEPART- MENT TO BE OUT OF LINE WITH EXISTING VALUES OF SURROUNDING PROPERTIES PREVIOUSLY ASSESSED BY THE BOARD OF.ASSESSORS. ~N A RAPIDLY CHANGING COUNTY SUCH AS ALBEMARLE~ THE ENTIRE COMPLEXION OF AN AREA OAN EASILY CHANGE DURING A SIX YEAR PERIOD. THIS COMMITTEE DESIRES TO HAVE A FAIR AND EQUITABLE ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY FOR ALL CITIZENS. IT REALIZES THAT SOME INEQUITIES WILL ALWAYS EXIST AND METHODS OF RECOURSE AND APPEAL SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE FOLLOWING METHOD OF APPRAISAL AND ASSESSMENT BE PROVIDEDt THAT THE COUNTY~ AS PROVIDED BY VIRGINIA CODE~ HAVE A REAPPRAISAL OF REAL PROPERTY EVERY SIR YEARS~ AT WHICH TIME ALL PROPERTIES BE EVALUATED. AND THE ASSESSMENT RATIO BE DETERMINED· THAT THE COUNTY INITIATE A CONTINUOUS REVIEW OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT BY THE REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT DEPARTMENT. SUCH CONTINUOUS REVIEW WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS= Ae STAFF MEMBERS KEEP A CONSTANT CHECK ON VALUES OF REAL ESTATE IN AREAS OF THE COUNTY AND WHEN IT BECOMES APPARENT THAT ASSESSED VALUES ARE INCON- SISTENT WITH FAIR MARKET VALUES~ THE PROPERTY BE RE-EVALUATED AND SUCH NEW VALUES SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF [qUALIZATION FOR ITS REVIEW, UPON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH NEW VALUES THE PROPERTY OWNER OR OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THE CHANGE IN ASSESSMENT MADE BY THE [qUALIZATION BOARD AND BE GIVEN A TIME AND PLACE THAT HE MAY APPEAR AND EXPRESS HIS VIEWS. UPON THE NEW ASSESSMENT BEING COMPLETED BY THE BOARD OF [qUALI- ZATION THE NEW VALUES WOULD BE IN EFFECT UNTIL CHANGED BY THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OR THE REASSESSMENT EVERY SIX YEARS. SUCH EQUALIZATION BOARD CAN BE EXPECTED TO MEET AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH TO CONSIDER CHANGES AND HEAR COMPLAINTS. ANY AGGRIEVED PROPERTY OWNER CAN THEN APPEAL TO THE COURTS AS PROVIDED BY LAW. NO NEW LEGISLATION OR ORDINANCES ARE NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS REPORT, VIRGINIA CODE ALLOWS ANY LOCALITY WITH THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE.FORM OF GOVERN- MENT TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF ITS ASSESSMENT OF REAL PROPERTY. HEREWITH IS A COPY OF A PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION WHICH WOULD INSTRUCT THE DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF AN~EQ~ALIZA- TION OF ASSESSMENTS OF REAL ESTATE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO INCREASE OR DECREASE IN ASSESSMENT CAN BE MADE WITHOUT DUE NOTICE BY MAIL TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AT HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HIS VIEWS TO BE MADE KNOWN. IT IS REALIZED THAT A CONTINUOUS REAPPRAISAL AND REVIEW OF REAL PROPERTY AS L~STED ABOVE WILL INCREASE THE WORK LOAD IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT. THEREFORE~ IT IS THE OPINION.OF THIS COMMITTEE THAT ONE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE IS NEEDED TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN THE CONTINUOUS REVIEW OF ASSESSMENT, THIS EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE SOME ABILITY IN DRAFTING AND OFFICE WORK IN ORDER THAT THE COUNTY TAX MAPS MAY BE KEPT CURRENT· ALSO~ THIS EMPLOYEE CAN ASSIST IN READING DEEDS~ MAKING TRANSFERS AND OFFICE WORK~ THEREBY RELIEVING THE D~RECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THESE DUTIES WHICH HE NOW PERFORMS, THIS. WILL ALLOW THE ACTUAL FIELD WORK TO BE PROVIDED BY THE TWO APPRAISERS IN THE DEPARTMENT° THE COMMITTEE FEELS THAT THE ABOVE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL IMPROVE THE ~THODS OF ASSESSMENT IN ALBEMARLE COUNTY~ EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO PROTECT THE PROPERTY OWNER'S RIGHT OF REVIEW OF HIS ASSESSMENT. AT THE SAME TIME~ THE CONTINUOUS REVIEW WILL ALLOW THE BORRD OF EQUALIZATION TO STRIVE FOR GREATER EQUALITY,ff IN THE DISCUSSION WHICH FOLLOWED THE SUBMISSION OF THE ABOVE REPORT~JR, THRAVES STATED THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF REASSESSMENT EVERY SIX YEARS BUT OPPOSED TO A CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT. ON MOTION OF ~Ro KIRKSEY~ SECONDED BY MR. PALMER~ THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ACCEPTED AND THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION ADOPTED~ [~IRo THRAVES CASTING THE ONLY DISSENTING VOTE: BY THIS RESOLUTION THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO BEGIN A CONTINUOUS REVIEW OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT~ MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF E~UAL1ZATtON WHENEVER IT iS APPARENT THAT EXISTING ASSESSED VALUES ARE INCONSISTENT WITH FAIR MARKET VALUES; AND THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION IS URGED TO SELECT A TIME AND PLACE FOR MEETING~ DULY ADVERTISED~ WHEREBY CITIZENS CAN APPEAR AND MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN; AND THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION IS FURTHER URGED TO STRIVE FOR EQUALITY IN REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT AND TO REVIEW VALUES~ DECREASING OR INCREASING TH'EM~ WHETHER A SPECIFIC COMPLAINT HAS BEEN RECEIVED OR NOT; AND WHENEVER A VALUE IS CHANGED~ AN APPROPRIATE NOTICE SHOULD BE SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AT HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS NOTIFYING HIM OF SUCH CHANGE AND GIVING HIM A CHANCE TO MAKE HIS VIEWS KNOWN WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME. THE JOINT CHILDREN'S SERVICE CENTER COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVES OF U.G,F. MET WITH THE BOARD FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH REGARD TO THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE CENTER. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THO~PRESENT~ ~R. GEORGE PALMER READ REPORT OF SAID COMMITTEE WHICH WAS PRESENTED AND ADOPTED ON DECEMBER ~ 1~ WHICH REPORT CALLED ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE CENTER WAS A PART OF U.G.F. WHEN IT WAS ENDORSED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES AND IF THIS OR OTHER AGENCIES ARE TO BE ELIMINATED~ THE COUNTY AND CITY SHOULD RE-- EVALUATE THEIR ENDORSEMENT. MR. CHANNING DANIEL STATED THAT THE POSITION OF U.GoF. HAD NOT CHANGED~ THAT THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE CENTER SHOULD BE TAX SUPPORTED AN9 THAT AN ORDERLY PLAN OF TRANSITION ALONG THESE LINES HAS BEEN THE TREND THROUGHOUT THE NATION. HE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD MR. JOHN GARBER~ STATE U.G.F. DIRECTOR~ WHO CITED A NUMBER OF INSTANCES IN VIRGINIA ~HERE THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES HAD TAKEN OVER THE LOCAL SUPPORT OF THE CHILDREN'S SERVICE CENTER. AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER~ ~Ro JAMES Eo BOWEN STATED THAT NONE OF THE INFORMATION PRESENTED AT THIS MEETING HAD INFLUENCED HIS THINKING IN THE MATTER AND IT ,WAS THE GENERAL CONSENSUS OF OPINION AMONG THOSE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND COUNTY THAT THE GOVERNING BODIES NOT ALTER THEIR PREVIOUS ACTION. MR. BROWN ADVISED THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD HAD REQUESTED AN APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $36~000,00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN RIO ROAD AND ROUTE 29 IN WOO~-- BROOK SUBDIVISION FOR THE LOCATION OF ONE OF THE PROPOSED UUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. HE ALSO RRESENTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD FACTORS PREPARED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE WHICH WERE CONSIDERED IN THE LOCATION OF NEW SCHOOLS. ON MOTION OF MR. KIRKSEY~ SECONDED BY i~/~R, YANCEY~ RULES WITH REGARD TO SECOND READING WERE SUSPENDED AND THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION 5'~: ..... --~Z-~ ?~LLZW:::Z ~ ......... WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE' AYES - MESSRS. GARNETT~ KIRKSEY~ PALMER, PAULETT, THRAVES AND YANCEY. NAYS - NONE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, THAT $36,000.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND TO BE USED FOR ONE OF THE PROPOSED dUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. MR. BARNETT, CHAIRMAN~ APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING STANDING COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR 1965: AIRPORT COMMITTEE= THRAVES PALMER BROWN INSURANCE COMMITTEE= KtRKSEY PALMER BROWN CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: PALMER GARNETT THRAVES YANCEY CROZET SERVIC~,CO,MMITTEE: GARNETT YANCEY BROWN DISTRICT HOME: YANCEY BROWN DUtVPS COMMITTEE: YANCEY PAULETT THRAVES PALMER FINANCE COMMITTEE: BOARD TO SERVE AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HUNTING COI~ITTEE: THRAVES PAULETT INDUSTRIAL CO'MISSION: KIRKSEY PAULETT NOTE: INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE: GARNET.T BROWN LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: BOARD TO SERVE AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PLANNING COMMISSION: K~RKSEY BROWN SIMMS P.A.S. REPORT COMMITTEE: PALMER PAULETT KIRKSEY BROWN SHERIFF'S COMMITTEE: THEAVES PAULETT YANCEY KIRKSEY ~gLFARE BOARD: THRAVES NO COMMITTEE IS TO TAKE FINAL ACTION, OR ANY ACTION BINDING THE BOARD, WITHOUT APPROVAL OF BOARD IN REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING. REQUEST WAS RECEIVED FROM WEST LEIGH PROPERTY OWNERS! ASSOCIATION FOR STREET LIGHTS TO BE INSTALLED AT THE WEST LE~GH INTERSECTION WITH ROUTE 250 AND AT THE RAILROAD CROSSING. IT WAS NOTED THAT VET~CO WOULD CHARGE ALBEMARLE COUNTY $199.00 FOR INSTALLATION AND ~1~OoO0 PER YEAR FOR OPERATING COSTS FOR THE TWO LIGHTS,THIS AlvtO~NT TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE ASSOCIATION. ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ASSISTANT COUNTY EXECUTIVE~ AND ON MOTION OF NRc KIRKSEY, SECONDED-BY MR. PALMER, THE COUNTY WAS AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT WITH THE VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SAID LIGHTS AS REQUESTED, PROVIDED THE PROPERTY OWNERSI ASSOCIATION MAKES ADVANCE DEPOSIT TO THE COUNTY COVERING THE INSTALLATION .CHARGE AND OPERATING COSTS FOR ONE YEAR. MR. BROWN ADVISED THE BOARD THAT HE HAD REQUESTED EACH OF THE FOUR LOCAL BANKS TO FURNISH INTEREST RATES THEY WOULD PAY FOR VARIOUS LENGTHS OF TIME IN ORDER TO INSURE THAT ALL FUNDS ON HAND WILL DRAW THE MAXIMUM INTEREST. HE PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING RATES RE- CEIVED FROM SAID BANKS: FOR THE VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANK CITIZENS BANK ~3NTICELLO PERIOD OF NATIONAL AND TRUST Co. AND TRUST CO. NATIONAL 1 MONTH 3 % 33 % -~'.~ % 2 2 MONTHS 3~ 3--3/8 - 2½ 3 MONTHS 3½ 3-3/8 3 3 4 MONTHS 3½ 3-3/8 6 MONTHS 3-3/4 3~ 3~ 8 MONTHS 4 3-3/4 3~ 3½ 12 MONTHS 4 4 4 4 BROWN STATED THAT IT APPEARED THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE APPROXIMATELY $900,000.00 IN WORKING FUNDS WHICH CAN BE PLACED ON VARIOUS TIME ACCOUNTS AND RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING TIME DEPOSITS BE MADE: MONTH $150,000.00 3-1/4% NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST Co. DUE: MARCH 29 MONTHS 170,O00.00 3-3/8%-3> NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST Co. DUE: APRIL 29 MONTHS 75,000.00 3-1/2% VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANK DUE: MAY 29 MONTHS 175,000.00 3--1/2% VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANK DUE: dUNE 29 MONTHS 75,000.00 3-1/2% VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANK DUE: dULY 29 MONTHS 150,000.00 3-3/4% VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANK DUE: AUGUST 29 MONTHS 100,000.00 3-3/4% VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANK DUE: SEPT. 29 MR. BROWN ALSO ADVISED THAT HE PLANNED TO RECOMMEND THAT THE SERVICE AUTHORITY DESIGNATE THE [~J~3NTIOELLO NATIONAL BANK AS ITS DEPOSITORY AND ALLOW WATER RENTS TO BE PAID AT SAID BANK BY WATER CUSTOMERS. ON MOTION OF MR. THRAVES, SECONDED BY MR. YANCEY, THE RECOMMEN- DATION OF MR. BROWN WAS APPROVED. ON MOTION OF MR. PALMER, SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY MR. 0TIS L. BROWN WAS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN TRANSFER CHECKS ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY IN ORDER THAT THE FOREGOING MIGHT BE ACCOMPLISHED. MR. BROWN ADVISED THAT HE HAD BEEN APPROACHED BY THE WATER CONTROL BOARD OF THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WITH REGARD TO THE GROWING NEED FOR SEWERAGE FACILITIES IN CROZET. AFTER DISCUSSION OF THIS MATTER AND ON MOTION OF MR. PALMER, SECONDED BY MR. KIRKSEY~ THE COUNTY EXECUTIVEIS OFFICE WAS AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY ARCHITECTS TO MAKE FEASIBILITY STUDY IN THIS REGARD. MR. PAULETT PRESENTED TWO qUESTIONNAIRES HE 'HAD RECEIVED FROM THE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ON MOTION OF MR. PAULETT, SECONDE~ BY MR. KIRKSEY, THE ASST. CouNTy EXECUTIVE WAS REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THESE qUESTIONNAIRES. MR. PALMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE A REPORT ON THE STATUS OF VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS. MR. KIRKSEY ADVISE~ THAT HE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ~tJ~R. ROSCOE ADAMS WHO HAD INDICATED THAT A REPORT WOULD PROBABLY BE MADE AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD. ~V~R. PAUL CALE APPEARED WITH REGARD TO THIS MATTER AND WAS REQUESTED TO ASK MRo ADAMS FOR A REPORT AT THE MARCH MEETING OF THIS BOARD. NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY ADVISING THAT PUBLIC HEARING WOULD BE HELD AT 10:00 AcM. ON APRIL 6~ 1965~ ON THE INTENT OF SAID COMPANY TO DISCONTINUE IT AGENCY AT RED HILL~ VIRGINIA. MR. YANCEY WAS REQUESTED TO 0ONTACT PERSONS IN THE RED HILL AREA WITH REGARD TO THEIR FEELINGS IN THE MA¥~ER AND TO REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING. CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY AMOUNTING TO $359,076.36 WERE PRESENTED, EXAMINED, AND ALLOWED AND CERTIFIED TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR PAYMENT AND CHARGED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING FUNDSt GENERAL REVENUE FUND GENERAL OPERATING FUND SCHOOL OPERATING FUND VIRGINia PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FUND SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION #1 SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION #2 CAFETERIA FUND TEXTBOOK FUNS DOG TAX FUND CROZET SANITARY DISTR],QT FUND UClNTIRE TRUST FaND CENTRAL FIRE DISTRUCT FUND ALBEMARLE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY FUND 4,710.07 3b,629.97 212,,008.08 23,785.50 19,/+. 92 39,600.00 3,485.34 1,061.10 683.?0 12,630.21 2,667. ?8 6.OO 112.10 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA CURRENT CREDIT ACCOUNT 21,501.59 TOTAL $ 359.076.36 ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADdOURNEDo