11-04-2013 bos reg meetingRegular Meeting
November 4, 2013
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Monday, November 4, 2013
Regular Meeting
VIRGINIA: The Regular Meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors was
held on Monday, November 4, 2013 in the General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields
Addition in Chatham, Virginia. James H. Snead, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:00
p.m. The following members were present:
Brenda H. Bowman Chatham-Blairs District
Coy E. Harville Westover District
James Snead Dan River District
Jessie L. Barksdale Banister District
Jerry A. Hagerman Callands-Gretna District
Tim Barber Tunstall District
Elton W. Blackstock, Jr. Staunton River District
Mr. Otis S. Hawker, Interim County Administrator, Mr. J. Vaden Hunt, County Attorney,
and Ms. Rebecca Flippen, Deputy Clerk to the Board, were also present.
Mr. Snead led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Mr. Barber, seconded by Mr. Harville, to approve the agenda with
the following additions/postponement:
Additions: (a) Replacement of Condensation Pump – 68 Annex
(b) Ratification of Board of Supervisors’ action at their October 24, 2013
meeting appointing Elton W. Blackstock as the Staunton River District
Representative
(c) Standing Committee/Committee Assignments
Postponement: Item 9: Enterprise Zone Amendment Resolution
Mr. Barber’s motion was unanimously approved by the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Barber, to formally ratify the Board of
Supervisors’ action in appointing Elton W. Blackstock, Jr. as the Board of Supervisors’
representative for the Staunton River Electoral District of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to serve until
the Special Election scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2014, that occurred at a lawfully noticed
and conducted adjourned meeting held on Thursday, October 24, 2013, in the Main Conference
Room of the County Administration Building located at 1 Center Street, Chatham, Virgi nia. The
following Roll Call Vote was recorded: Mr. Harville-Yes; Mr. Barber-Yes; Mr. Barksdale-Yes; Mr.
Blackstock-Abstained; Ms. Bowman-Yes; Mr. Hagerman-Yes; and Mr. Snead-Yes. The motion
carried on a 6-1 vote, with Mr. Blackstock abstaining.
Hearing of the Citizens
Gerald Milliman of the Staunton River District offered a word of prayer.
Bob Harris of the Callands-Gretna District, and Chairman of the Board for Heritage
Academy, made comments concerning the potential sale of Woodlawn/Carlisle School, of the
proposed Pittsylvania County School’s offer to purchase the property, on Heritage’s proposed
offer to the Pittsylvania County Education Foundation, Inc. for an outright purchase of the
property, and asked that the Board of Supervisors not purchase the property.
Karen Maute of the Westover District, made comments concerning the billboard sign on
US Route 29 (NB Lane ) towards Chatham that states “Welcome to Pittsylvania County: Future
Home of the Safest Uranium Mine in the World.” Ms. Maute questi oned whether the sign was
legal and asked the Board of Supervisors to act on the best interest of the citizens of the county
before the county incurred more economic damages due to what the sign implies, noting that the
moratorium banning uranium mining in Virginia was still in place.
Ann Cocherell of the Chatham-Blairs District supported Ms. Maute’s comments on the
billboard and submitted a letter to the Board of Supervisors.
Deborah Dix of the Chatham-Blairs District made comments against uranium mining,
against the billboard referenced by Ms. Maute, and comments about some of the federal
representatives like Robert Hurt wanting to do away with the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA),
This concluded the Hearing of the Citizens.
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Consent Agenda
Motion was made by Mr. Barber, seconded by Mr. Barksdale, to approve the Consent
Agenda.
Consent Agenda:
(a) Minutes: October 2, 2013 – Special Call Meeting
October 7, 2013 – Regular Meeting
October 22, 2013 – Adjourned Meeting
October 24, 2013 – Adjourned Meeting
(b) Bill List October 2013 (Online)
(c) Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) – Secondary System
Addition Resolutions: Subdivision – Tree Lake (Tree Lake Drive/SR1694
& Sugar Lake Drive/SR1965) and Subdivision-Sugartree Manor
(Sugartree Manor Drive/SR1696, Sugartree Court/SR1698, Tree
Court/SR1699, and Manor Lane/SR1697)
Mr. Barber’s motion was unanimously approved by the Board.
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Presentations
Bob Warren, Board Member for the Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services, along
with Jim Bebeau Executive Director of the Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services, presented
their 2013 Annual Report, “Right Time, Right Place, Right Now.” Motion was made by Mr.
Harville, seconded by Ms. Bowman, to accept Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services’ 2013
Annual Report, which was unanimously approved by the Board.
New Business
Motion came from the Solid Waste Committee to advertise a public hearing to be held on
November 19, 2013 at 7:00pm for citizen input on a proposed amendment to Section 17-15 of the
Solid Waste Ordinance as follows: Payment for the full amount of the annual Solid Waste Disposal
Fee shall be the responsibility of the owner of record as of January 1 st of the assessed property for
the corresponding year.” The Board unanimously approved the committee’s motion.
Motion was made by Mr. Barksdale, seconded by Mr. Barber, to approve Resolution 2013-
11-03 for a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Revenue Sharing Resolution and
application for the Town of Chatham, and authorize the Interim County Administrator to sign all
necessary documentation. This revenue sharing project for funds up to $20,000.00, with the Town of
Chatham intending to provide up to $20,000.00 of matching funds, would be for the stabilization,
drainage, and the paving of that portion of David Road/SR694 located approximately 0.90 miles east
of U.S. Route 29 Business to 1.01 miles east of U.S. Route 29 Business, a total of 0.21 miles in
length. Mr. Barksdale’s motion was unanimously approved by the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Barber, for the reappropriation of funds
as follows: $199.67 to Clerk of Courts-Copier Lease (100-4-021600-66051), $60.00 to Sheriff –
Parts (100-4-031200-6030), $215.30 to Sheriff-Training (100-4-021600-5540), $120.00 to Sheriff-
DARE Supplies (100-4-031200-6002), $48.00 to Fire & Rescue – United Way Contribution (100-4-
032200-5667), $191.54 to Jail-Extradition (100-4-033100-5550), $2,551.00 to E911-Telephone (100-
4-035500-5230), $260.00 to Library –Postage (100-4-073100-5210), $161.59 to Library – Travel
(100-4-0335500-5500), $30.134.18 to WIA-Other Operating (251-4-353853-6014), which required a
10-Day Layover.
Motion was made by Mr. Barber, seconded by Ms. Bowman, to amend the Sheriff’s O ffice
2013/14 budget and appropriate $2,935 of Trunk or Treat contributions to line item 100 -4-031200-
5878 and the following Roll Call Vote was recorded: Mr. Harville -Yes; Mr. Barber-Yes; Mr.
Barksdale-Yes; Mr. Blackstock-Yes; Ms. Bowman-Yes; Mr. Hagerman-Yes; and Mr. Snead-Yes.
Mr. Barber’s motion was unanimously approved by the Board.
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Motion came from Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Blackstock, to award a contract to Carter
Machinery Company, Inc. for a Caterpillar 316EL Trackhoe that is offered through the National Joint
Powers Alliance (NJPA), of which Pittsylvania County is a member; Contract #060311, at a price of
$194,636.00; and approve the transfer of $27,988.00 from line item #520-4-094401-8201 to line item
520-4-094120-8102, and that the balance for the contract of $88,648.00 be appropriated from
Landfill unappropriated surplus. Mr. Harville’s motion required a 10-Day Layover.
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Barksdale, to approve t he following
additional holiday time of ½ day on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 beginning at 12:00pm
(noon) and the entire day of Tuesday, December 24, 2013; and to authorize the Interim County
Administrator to notify all departments and the media of this additional holiday time, which was
unanimously approved by the Board.
Added Items
Motion was made by Mr. Barber, seconded by Mr. Harville, to award the purchase bid for the
replacement condensation pump to 045 Hajoca Danville in the amount of $9,589.69, noting existing
funds for this pump replacement were identified with the 310 Account, and authorize the Interim
County Administrator to sign all necessary documentation, which was unanimously approved by the
Board.
Appointments
Due to the appointment of Mr. Blackstock as the Board of Supervisors’ representative for
the Staunton River Electoral District of Pittsylvania County, Chairman Snead submitted the
following revision of the Board of Supervisors’ Standing Committee/Committee assignments.
FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE
Coy E. Harville, Chairperson
Jerry A. Hagerman
Jessie L. Barksdale
Brenda H. Bowman
COMPUTER/RADIO/TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Jessie L. Barksdale, Chairperson
Elton W. Blackstock
Coy E. Harville
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Coy E. Harville, Chairperson
Elton W. Blackstock
Jessie L. Barksdale
BOS/SCHOOL JOINT LIAISON COMMITTEE
Jerry A. Hagerman, Chairperson
Brenda H. Bowman
Jessie L. Barksdale
PROPERTY/BUILDING COMMITTEE
Jessie L. Barksdale Chairperson
Coy E. Harville
Brenda H. Bowman
FIRE & RESCUE POLICIES & PROCEDURES
COMMITTEE
Tim R. Barber, Chairperson
Jerry A. Hagerman
Coy E. Harville
SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE
Brenda H. Bowman, Chairperson
Jessie L. Barksdale
Jerry A. Hagerman
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tim R. Barber, Chairperson
Coy E. Harville
Jerry A. Hagerman
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Jerry A. Hagerman, Chairperson
Jessie L. Barksdale
Elton W. Blackstock
ANIMAL WELFARE FACILITY COMMITTEE
Brenda H. Bowman, Chairperson
Jessie L. Barksdale
Jerry A. Hagerman
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Jessie L. Barksdale
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Brenda H. Bowman
Dan River Business Development Center: Brenda H. Bowman
Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Facility Authority: Coy E. Harville (4 yr. term),
James H. Snead (2 yr. term)
Alternate: Jessie L. Barksdale (2 yr. term)
Fire/Rescue Emergency Medical Services Advisory
Committee (EMAC): Tim R. Barber
Local Elected Officials (LEO): James H. Snead
Metropolitan Planning Organization: Coy E. Harville, James H. Snead,
Tim Barber
Alternate: Otis S. Hawker
Pittsylvania County Community Action Agency: Jessie L. Barksdale
Pittsylvania County Planning Commission: Jerry A. Hagerman
Roanoke River Basin Association: Jessie L. Barksdale
Sara Title III (LEPC): Brenda H. Bowman, Tim R. Barber
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Social Services Board: Jessie L. Barksdale
Tri-County AEP Relicensing Committee: Jerry A. Hagerman,
Elton W. Blackstock
Tri-County Lake Advisory Committee: Jerry A. Hagerman
Virginia Association of Counties Committee: James H. Snead
West Piedmont Planning District Commission: James H. Snead, Jessie L. Barksdale
County Administrator Announcements
Mr. Hawker gave notice that the Reassessment Team would be sending out notices on
Thursday, November 7, 2013; and when made available, he would forward the hearing schedules
(if any); and that at the December 4, 2013 Board of Supervisors’ meeting, he would be
requesting the Board’s authorization to ask Circuit Court to appoint a Board of Equalization.
Adjournment
Motion was made by Mr. Barber, seconded by Mr. Harville, to adjourn, which was
unanimously approved by the Board. The meeting ended at 7:51pm.
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James H. Snead, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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Otis S. Hawker, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors