10-24-2013 Adjourned MeetingOctober 24, 2013
Adjourned Meeting
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Monday, October 24, 2013
Adjourned Meeting
VIRGINIA: The Adjourned Meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
was held on Monday, October 24, 2013 in the Main Conference Room of the Captain Martin
Building located at 1 Center Street in Chatham, Virginia. Mr. James H. Snead, Chairman, called
the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. The following members were present:
Brenda H. Bowman Chatham-Blairs District
James Snead Dan River District
Jessie L. Barksdale Banister District
Jerry A. Hagerman Callands-Gretna District
Coy E. Harville Westover District
Mr. Tim Barber, Tunstall District, was absent from the meeting.
Mr. Otis S. Hawker, Interim County Administrator and Ms. Rebecca D. Flippen, Deputy
Clerk, were also present.
Mr. Snead led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion was made by Mr. Barksdale, seconded by Ms. Bowman to enter into Closed
Session for the purpose of discussion, consideration, and interviews of proposed candidates for
the appointment of specific public officers of any given body:
Authority: §2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended
Subject Matter: Staunton River Electoral District Representative Vacancy on the
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Purpose: Discussion, consideration and interview of prospective candidates
for appointment.
Mr. Harville stated that he felt it was wrong to go into Closed Session; that it should be open to
the public just like an election would be; and that the Board should have all the candidates there
together and interview them that way. After consulting with the candidates via phone who had
not yet arrived, Mr. Hawker stated that all the candidates could be present in one hour. Mr.
Barksdale withdrew his motion, and Ms. Bowman withdrew her second. Mr. Snead then
recessed the meeting until 9:45 a.m.
Mr. Snead reconvened the meeting at 9:45 a.m. All Board members with the exception
of Mr. Barber were still present and the Board began the interviews of the following candidates:
Curtis Arthur, Elton Blackstock, Debra Davis, J.M. Robertson, and Jackie Satterfield. Following
the interviews, the following motion was made by Mr. Harville: “Pursuant to authority contained
in §24.2-228(A) of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, I make a motion to appoint Elton
Blackstock to serve as the Board of Supervisors representative for the Staunton River Electoral
District until the Special Election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.” Mr. Harville’s
motion was seconded by Ms. Bowman and the following Roll Call Vote was recorded: Ms.
Bowman-Yes; Mr. Barksdale-Yes; Mr. Hagerman-No; Mr. Harville-Yes; Mr. Barber-Absent;
and Mr. Snead-Yes. The Board, by a majority vote of 4 to 1, with Mr. Hagerman opposing (and
Mr. Barber being absent), approved appointing Mr. Elton Blackstock to serve as the Board of
Supervisors representative for the Staunton River Electoral District until the Special Election to
be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.
Adjournment
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Barksdale, to adjourn the meeting,
which was unanimously approved by the Board with the exception of Mr. Barber who was
absent.
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
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James H. Snead, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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Otis S. Hawker, Interim Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors