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1954-08-18 tion adopted May 21, 1952 and forwarded the S~t~te Highway Department, and WHEREAS, it being believed that it would be in the interest of maximum safety to widen said bridge on the east or downstream side, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle Coo~ty, Virginia, that the State Highway Department be requested to permit a correction of alignment in order to provide for a change in location of the bridge so as to correct a traffic hazard which appears apparent under the present plans, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to General J. A. Anderson of the State Highway Commission. It was brought to the attention of the Board that Mr. Shields, Resident Engineer, would be transferred from Charlottesville. On motion of Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Smith, the Chairman was requested to appoint a committee to recommend the Highway Commission to keep Mr. Shields in Charlottes- ville until his retirement. Mr. Bain and Mr. Williams were appointed to serve on this Committee with ~. Pence. Upon motion, the meeting adjourned. Chairman 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 August, 1954. Present: Messrso C. Purcell McCue, E. H. Bain, H. Ashby Harris, Edward L. Smith, John W. Williams and W. W. Wood. Absent: None. approved. Officers Presant: S. S. Clark, Asst. County Executive. The meeting opened with the Lord's Prayer led byMr. E. H. Bain. Minutes of the meetings of July 21, 1954, August 4, 1954, and August 6, 1954, were read and Mr. T. W, Ross, Associate E/WEngineer, and Mr. W. W. Shields, Resident Engineer, again ap- peared at the request of this B~ard ~egarding resolution proposed by Mr. Ross at the last regular meet- ing concerning sidewalk on Route 240 in Crozet. Mr. Ross advised that if the Board did not adop~ such a resolution, the County would be charged for the entire project by the Highway Auditing Department. After discussion of the matter, the following resolution, offered by Mr. Bain and seconded by Mr. Williams, was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that WHEREAS this Board passed a Resolution of July 18, 1951 guarantee- ing to the Virginia Department of Highways the additional Right of Way required for constructing sidewalk on Route 240 in Crozet, Virginia, Project 5902-01, and by this Resolution the Highway Department was requested to pay for the Right of Way as secured, the total amount to be refunded to them at the completion of the securing of the Right of Way, AND WHEREAS, the intent of this Resolution was to guarantee the cost of the necessary land required for this sidewalk project, and the resulting damage aceordin2 to an understandin~ between the Board and some of the officials of the Highway Department, it being understood that the Highway Department would pay for all other costs, such as the removing of obstructions of all kinds and any other incidental costs, NOW~ THEREFORE, ~his Resolution is to clarify and to set forth more clearly the intent of the Resolution adopted July 18, 1951o Mr. Shields advised the Board that his office-is using convict labor as required and pointed out that he is trying to keep as much of Highway Department labor as possible. Petition was received requesting abandonment of that section of Route 674 from Route 671 at Moorman's River Bridge south of Millington and continuing in a southeast direction for a distance of 1.3 miles to intersection with Route. 678. Mr. S. S. Clark was requested to investigate this petition to determine if all landowners had signed and action on this matter was tabled pending this investigati¢ Communication was received from the State Highway Department setting forth policy adopted by the State Highway Commission on July 20, !95~, with respect to the establishment of and the constructio~ of roads to serve newly established industries throughout the State. ~ommunication was received from Gen. J. A. Anderson advising that Mr. Shields would be retaine as resident engineer at Charlottesville. On motion, made by Mr. Williams and seconded by Mr. Harris, it was ordered that Gen. Anderson's letter be acknowledged thanking him for his consideration in this matter. Petition was received from Mr. W. T. Gibson requesting abandonment of a section of th~ old Scottsville Road from Gibson's creek to Tucker's gate. It was ordered that this matter be taken up wit~ Mr. Shields. Nr. Harris, CB~irman of the committee regarding election district, reported further that the concensus of opinion of his committee was that the lines of the precincts are well established but shou~ be identified and recorded. Mr. S. S. C~ark, Asst. to the County Executive, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the De- partment of Finance for the month of July, 195~, of which one-third is to be borne by the State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified and approved. Mr. S. S. Clark, Asst. to the County Executive}~ submitted a Statement of Expenses of the Sheriff's Office for the month of July, 195~, of which two-thirds are to be borne by the State. Upon motion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified, and approved. Mr. S. S. Clark, Asst. to the County Executive, submitted a Statement of Expenses of the Com- monwealth Attorney's Office for the month of July, 195~, of which one-half is to be borne by the State. Upon motion,duly made and seconded, this Statement was examined, verified and approved. Statement of Expenses incurred in the maintenance of the County Jail for the month of July, 195~, was submitted along with a Summary Statement of Prisoner Days. Upon m~ion, duly made and seconded, this Statement was e~smined, verified, and approved. Claim of Dr. Richard T. Ergenbright, Jail Physician, in the amount of $9.00 was present'd, and on motion of Mr. Nain, seconded by Mr. Smith, was approved for D~ayment. Reports 8f~the Department of Public Welfare for the month of July, 195%, were presented in accordance with Section 371 of the 1950 Acts of the General Assembly. Claim of the University of Virginia Hospital in the amount of $1,53~.O0 was presented, and on motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Smith, was approved for payment. The County's share of this claim being 769.00. Report ~f the County Executive for the month of July, 195%, was presented, approved and ordered filed. Mr. Wili~ams, Chairman of the Committee on Orders and Procedures, presented to the Board a proposed resolution requiring second reading on appropriations and matters having effect upon policy or operation of the general county government. This resolution was read, discussed, and carried over until the next rezGlar meeting. Mr. Clark called the Board's attention to the fact that Mr. W. J. Smith of Smith Chevrolet Sales, Inc., had an automobile graveyard on Route 6 at Scottsville. He advised that there had been several complaints received from residents in the area and that he and Mr. Pence had investigated the automobile graveyard as had the Sheriff's Office. Mr. Smith appeared regarding this matter, advising that he was not operating a junk yard. He stated that he had some cars which were not in operating condition on the back of his lot on Route 6. He stated further that he was planning to move his business to said location, having already purchased fencing, and that he planned to build there later. He state~' that under the circumstances, he did not feel that the County's Ordinance regarding automobile grave- yards applied in his case. On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by ~Ir. Harris, and unanimously carried, it was ordered that this matter be referred to the Commonwealth's Attorney. Mr. Clark advised that a calculator was needed in his office in connection with the general reassessment. He stated that he could get a used Marchant machine which would serve his purpose for $259.00. On motion, made by Mr. Harris and seconded by Mr. Wood, the following resolution was unani- mously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, that the sum of $259.00 be and is hereby appropriated to be used for the purchase of a Marchant calculating machine for the reassessment office. The Board attention was called to the fact two slot machine licenses (County) had been pur- chased for the same machine and that request had been received from ~Irs. Juanita Riddle for refund of the duplicate payment. On motion of Mr~ Bain, seconded by Mr. Smith, it was uuanimously ordered that this duplicate County license in the sum of $5.00 be refunded if same meets with approval of the Commonwealth' s Attorney. Communication was received from the Department of Welfare and Institutions advising that the Welfare Board of the State reaffirmed its previous action under which payments to the District Home may be made only to the recipients or his legally appointed guardian. The matter of non-uniformity in mileage allowances was again discussed by the Board. Mr. Clark advised that a search of the records indicated that the Board went on record on August 20, 1952, as ordering all mileage reimbursements to be uniform and limiting the allowance for same to 55 per mile. He stated, however, that on July l, 1952, the Health Department increased its allowance to 6~ per mile and that on July l, 1953, the Department of Education increased its allowance to 6~ per mile. Mr. Cale appeared at the request of the Board and explained that after the action of the Board of August 20, 195~ he discussed the%matter with Mr. D. A. Robinson, then County Executive, who advised him that if he wished to increase the mileage allowance to 65 per mile as had previously been approved by the State, that he should include such adjustment in his next budget. Mr. Cale advised that according to this discussion, his next budget included and allowance of 6~ and that in his explanation of increases, he had made this statement, copy of which was given to each member of the Board. After considerable dis- cussion, motion was made by Mr. Bain seconded by Mr. Williams, offering the following resolution which was unanimously carried: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, 1 Virginia, that effective August l, 1954, all mileage reimbursements allowed by this County shall be uniform and shall be in the sum of 6~ per mile. On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Smith, it was ordered that Mr. Pence and the Common- wealth's Attorney confer with the Health Board to ascertain the purpose of its payment of 6~ per mile and to determine what steps are necessary to make this allowance uniform with all other departments. Communication was received from Mrs. Randolph Catlin, accepting the Board's reappointment to the Library Board. As requested by the Board at its last regular meeting, prices were presented on tables and stools for the Clerk's Office. On motion, duly made and seconded, the following resolution~as unani- i 336 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle Co~mty, Virginia, that $188.45 be and is hereby appropriated for the purchase of two tables and six stools for the Clerk's Office, to be purchased from Everett Waddey Company. Mr. Clark advised that Mr. Pence had contacted three well diggers and the only one who could possibly take the job of drilling a well for the Crozet Sanitary District was Mr. Moore. He advised that the temporary line would cost approximately $1,000.00 which only left-a balance of $700.00 approved for the drilling of a well which would not be sufficient. On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Smith, and unanimously approved, the Director of Finance was authorized to spent up to $3,500.00 as approved by the Commonwealth's Attorney, this sum to include the $1,700.00 previously approved and also to in- clude cost of the temporary water line, and to start drilling of the well as soon as possible. The Ordinance establishing a Joint Airport Commission was read in accordance with the follow- ing notice published in the Daily Progress on August 5 and August 12, 1954: NOTICE "Notice is hereby given that at the August meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County to be held in the County Office Building on August 18, 1954, at lO:O0 A.M., it is intended to propose for passage an Ordinance m~thor- izing the establishment of a Charlottesville-Albemarle Joint Airport Commission. By Order of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County. June T. Noon, Clerk." After considerable discussion of the matter, motion wasomadeby~r. Bain, seconded by Mr. amending the proposed Ordinance by Smith, and unanimously carried,/reducing the number of members of the Commission from seven to five, eliminating the member of the Board of County Supervisors and the memberoof the City Council. On motion, made by Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Smith, and unanimously carried~ the following Ordinance was adopted as amended, subject to the City Council's c~ncurrence. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE JOINT AIRPORT COMMISSION; SETTING FORTH THE COMPOSITION, ELECTION AND TERM OF MEMBERS; DEFINING PO~ERS AND DUTIES; REQUIRING BUDGET, FINANCING AND OTHER RECORDS; EM- BERS NOT SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN ACTS: BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Cou~tySk~pervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, this 18th day of August, 1954, as fellows: Section I - Composition, Election and Te.rm of Mem~er~. There is hereby established a Charlottesville-Albemarle Joint Airport Com- mission, its members to be appointed by joint action of the City Council of Charlottes- ville and the County Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County to consist of five (5) .t members, including the City Nanager of Charlottesville, the County Executive of Albe- marle County, and three (3) citizens ef Charlottesville or Albemarle County who hold no other municipal office. All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation; the City Manager of Charlottesville and the County Executive of Albemarle County shall serve as members of the Commission for terms corresponding to their respective official tenures; the remaining three members shall each serve for terms of three (3) years, except that in the original appointment, one shall be for a term of one (1) year, one for a term of two (~) years, and the other for a term of three (3) years. As soon after their appointment as possible, the m~bers of the Commission shall convene and elect a chairman from their group for a term of one (1) year, who shall be a member other than the City Manager or County Executive, and they shall likewise elect a Secretary for a term of one (1) year, who may be any member of the group. The Treasurer shall be the County Executive in his capacity as Director of Finance. Vacancies occurring for any reason must be filled by appointment through joint action of the City Council of Charlottesville and the County Board of Super- visors~of Albemarle County. 33? Section II - Powers and Duties. The Airport Commission shall have the care, management and control of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Joint Airport property and its facilities which whall in- clude, without limiting the generality of the foregoing authority, the authority to enter into leases, as lessor, for any land or facility embraced within such property, but not extending over a term of more than two years (including renewals) unless first approved by said governing bodies; to contract, on a basis deemed desirable to ~he Commission, for mail, cargo, and passenger service with the United States Govern- m~nt, any commercial airline and others; to enter into employment contracts for any purpose embraced within this authority; to enter into contracts with concessionaires on any basis deemed desirable by the Commission, but not extending over a period of more than two years unless first approved by said governing bodies; to contract for all necessary utility services; to establish and enforce all rules and regulations pertaining to the use of the Airport and its facilities; and to establish and charge fees or other charges for the use of the Airport, the landing field and. accompanying facilities. Section Iii - B.u..d~et, Financing and Other Records. it shall be the duty of the Commission annually, on or before the thirt~ first (31st) day of March of each year, to prepare and submit to the City Council of Charlottesville and the County Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, in writing, a proposed budget for the operation of the Airport during the ensuing year. After ap- proval of such budget by both of said governing bod-ies, no expenditures other than those set forth in the budget shall be made by the Commission. All disbursements by the Commission shall be by check drawn by its Treas~r and approved by its Chairman. The Commission shall keep proper minutes of its meetings and adequate financial records which shall be audited annually. Section IV - Members Not Subject to Liability for Certain Acts. In serving on the Commission and when acting within the scope of the authority herein conferred, no member of the Commission shall be personally subject to liability upon any suit or claim by any person contracting with the Commission, using the Airport or its facilities or damaged by the use of the Airport or its facilities; and in the event of any such suit or claim against the Commission or any of its members, the City Council of Charlottesville and the County Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County shall be obligated jointly to indemnify such member or the Commission from any loss which he or which it may sustain. Agreement of easement of power line at the Joint Airport property was received by the Board and on motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Wood, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chairman and the Clerk of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County be and they are hereby authorized to execute a certain agreement of easement to bear date as of 16th day of August, 1954, con- veying to the Virginia Electric and Power Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Virginia, a right of way across the property of the County of Albemarle, as shown by plat bearing No. CH-657, ex- hibited to the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County, same to be signed by the Chairman on behalf of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County and attested and seal affixed by the Clerk. Claim against the Dog Tax Fund was received from Mrs. C. C. Haney for fourteen hens killed by 338 dogs. Claims against the Dog Tax Pund were received from M~. C. H. Yost for 24 t~rkeys killed by On motion of Mt. Harris, seconded by Mr. Bain, Mr. Yost was allowed 30~ per pound for these turkeys. Claim against the Dog Tax fund was received from Mr. G. W. Garland for one hen killed by dogs. On'motion of Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Bain, Mr. Garland was allowed $5.00 for 'this turkey hen. Claim against the Dog Tax Fuud was received from Mr. C. W. Glaze for 5 pullets killed by dogs. Upon motion, made by Mr. Harris and. seconded by Mr. Wood, Mr. Glase was allowed $1.25 each for these pullets. Claims against the County amounting to $61,464.18 were presented, examined and allowed and certified to the Director of Finance for payment, and charged agaLust the following funds: General Fund School Fund Dog Tax Fund Crozet Fire District Fund Crozet Sanitary District Fund Joint Health Fund NcIntire Trust Fund Central Fire District Fund Albemarle Central High School ConstructiOn Fund Commonwealth of Virginia - Current Credit Account Total 28~467.70 21,207.11 375,27 11.40 -313.67 4,424;94 25;00 4;00 6,441.59 '193;50 61,464.18 .... ~-Upoh motion, the meeting adjourned. Chairman