01-06-2014 Re-organizational MeetingJanuary 6, 2014
Re-organizational Meeting
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Re-Organizational Meeting
January 6, 2014
VIRGINIA: The re-organizational meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors was held on Monday, January 6, 2014 in the General District Courtroom of the
Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition in Chatham, Virginia. Otis S. Hawker, Interim County
Administrator, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following members were present:
Tim R. Barber Tunstall District
James H. Snead Dan River District
Coy E. Harville Westover District
Jessie L. Barksdale Banister District
Jerry A. Hagerman Callands-Gretna District
Brenda H. Bowman Chatham-Blairs District
Elton W. Blackstock Staunton River District
Mr. Otis S. Hawker, Interim County Administrator and Clerk of the Board; Mr. J. Vaden
Hunt, County Attorney; and Rebecca Flippen, Deputy Clerk were also present.
Mr. Hawker led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Re-Organization of the Board:
Election of Chairman
Mr. Hawker explained that under the By-laws adopted at the January 2013 Re-
organizational Meeting, nominations for chairman and vice-chairman required both a
nomination and a second, and that votes will be taken in the order that the nominations were
made and it takes four votes, the majority of the board, in order to select a chairman. He further
read the responsibilities of the Chairman, as per named in the Board’s By-laws. Mr. Hawker
opened the floor for nominations for Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for 2014.
Nomination was made by Ms. Bowman, seconded by Mr. Harville, for Mr. Jessie L.
Barksdale as Chairman. No further nominations were made. Motion was made by Mr.
Harville, seconded by Mr. Snead, to close the nominations 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. Ms. Bowman’s motion to elect Mr.
Barksdale as the 2014 Chairman for the Board of Supervisors was unanimously approved by the
Board.
Mr. Hawker then turned the meeting over to Mr. Barksdale.
Election of Vice-Chairman
Nomination was made by Mr. Hagerman, seconded by Mr. Harville, to nominate Mr.
Tim R. Barber as the 2014 Vice-Chairman for the Board of Supervisors. No further
nominations were made. Motion was made by Mr. Snead, seconded by Mr. Harville, to close
the nominations and the following Roll Call Vote was recorded: Mr. Harville-Yes; Mr. Barber-
Yes; Mr. Snead-Yes; Mr. Blackstock-Yes; Ms. Bowman-Yes; Mr. Hagerman-Yes; and Mr.
Barksdale-Yes. Mr. Hagerman’s motion to elect Mr. Barksdale as the 2014 Vice-Chairman for
the Board of Supervisors was unanimously approved by the Board.
By Laws and Rules of Order
Motion was made by Ms. Bowman, seconded by Mr. Barber, to approve the Board of
Supervisors’ By-Laws, last revised by the Board on July 1, 2013. Ms. Bowman’s motion
passed by a 6-1 majority vote of the Board, with Mr. Harville opposing.
Motion was made by Mr. Blackstock, seconded by Ms. Bowman, to approve Robert’s
Rules of Order, Newly Revised 11th Edition, as modified, by the Board of Supervisors to meet
the necessary requirements of the Sate Code of the Commonwealth of Virginia as the official
Rules of Order for Pittsylvania County, Virginia, which was unanimously approved by the
Board.
Set Day and Time of Regular Meeting
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Barber, to adopt the Day/Time of
the Board meetings as presented, noting the adjourned meeting day in the months of April and
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July as the fourth Tuesday in each month respectively, which was unanimously approved by the
Board.
Appointments of Committees by Chairman:
Mr. Barksdale appointed the following Board members to:
Standing Committees
(a) Finance/Insurance Committee: Mr. James H. Snead – Chairman,
Mr. Jerry A. Hagerman; Mr. Coy E. Harville; and Mr. Elton W.
Blackstock
(b) Personnel Committee: Ms. Brenda H. Bowman-Chairman, Mr.
Coy E. Harville, Mr. Tim R. Barber
(c) Property/Building Committee: Mr. Elton W. Blackstock-Chairman,
Mr. Coy E. Harville, Mr. James H. Snead
(d) Legislative Committee: Ms. Brenda H. Bowman – Chairman, Mr.
Jessie L. Barksdale, Mr. Coy E. Harville
Special Committees
(e) Solid Waste Committee: Mr. Coy E. Harville-Chairman, Mr. Jerry
A. Hagerman, Ms. Brenda H. Bowman
(f) Computer/Radio/Telecommunications Committee: Mr. James H.
Snead- Chairman, Mr. Coy E. Harville, Mr. Tim R. Barber
(g) Board of Supervisors/School Board Liaison Committee: Mr. James
H. Snead-Chairman, Ms. Brenda H. Bowman, Mr. Elton W.
Blackstock
(h) Fire & Rescue Policies and Procedures Committee: Mr. Tim R.
Barber-Chairman, Mr. Jerry A. Hagerman, Mr. Coy E. Harville
(i) Economic Development Committee: Mr. Elton W. Blackstock-
Chairman, Mr. Tim R. Barber, Mr. Jerry A. Hagerman
(j) Agricultural Development Board: Mr. Elton W. Blackstock
(k) Animal Welfare Facility Committee: Mr. Coy E. Harville-
Chairman, Mr. Tim R. Barber, Mr. James H. Snead
(l) Beautification Committee : Ms. Brenda H. Bowman
Other Appointments by Mr. Barksdale were:
(a) Dan River Business Development Center: Ms. Brenda H. Bowman
(b) Fire/Rescue Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee
(EMAC): Mr. Tim R. Barber
(c) Local Elected Officials (LEO): Mr. Jessie L. Barksdale
(d) Metropolitan Planning Organization: Mr. Coy E. Harville, Ms.
Brenda Bowman, Mr. Jessie L. Barksdale; Alternate: Mr. Otis S.
Hawker
(e) Pittsylvania County Community Action Agency: Mr. Jessie L.
Barksdale
(f) Pittsylvania County Planning Commission: Mr. Jerry A. Hagerman
(g) Sara Title III (LEPC): Mr. Tim R. Barber, Mr. Elton W.
Blackstock
(h) Social Services Board: Mr. Jessie L. Barksdale
(i) Tri-County AEP Relicensing Committee: Mr. Jerry A. Hagerman,
Mr. Elton W. Blackstock
(j) Tri-County Lake Administrative Commission: Mr. Jerry A.
Hagerman
(k) Virginia Association of Counties Committee: Mr. Jessie L.
Barksdale
(l) West Piedmont Planning Commission: Mr. Jessie L. Barksdale,
Mr. James H. Snead
(m) Roanoke River Basin Association: Mr. Jessie L. Barksdale
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Barber, to approve the agenda with
the referenced additions, deletions, and item moves, which was unanimously approved by the
Board.
Addition: Under Appointments to add 23(a)-Appointment of Regional Industrial Facility
Authority members; One (1) Voting Board member to serve a four (4) year term; and One (1)
Board member as an Alternate for a four (4) year term.
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Mr. Harville’s motion was unanimously approved by the Board.
Board Appointments
Motion was made by Mr. Snead, seconded by Mr. Harville, to appoint Mr. Robert
Anderson to the Joint Setback Study Sub-Committee, which was unanimously approved by the
Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Hagerman, seconded by Mr. Barber, to appoint Mr. Snead to
serve a four (4) year term on the Regional Industrial Facility Authority as a voting member,
which was unanimously approved by the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Blackstock, seconded by Mr. Harville, to appoint Ms.
Bowman to serve a four (4) year term on the Regional Industrial Facility Authority as an
alternate, which was unanimously approved by the Board.
Consent Agenda
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Barber, to approve the Consent
Agenda, with the addition of an appointment to the Dan River Alcohol Safety Action Program,
which was unanimously approved by the Board.
(a) Minutes: December 2, 2013 Regular Meeting
December 17, 2013 Adjourned Meeting
Motion was made by Mr. Snead, seconded by Mr. Barber, to appoint Sheriff’s Deputy Ricky
Luck to serve out the term vacated by Ms. Teresa Easley as a representative for Pittsylva nia
County on the Dan River Alcohol Safety Action Program Policy Board, for a term beginning
immediately until March 31, 2014, which was unanimously approved by the Board.
Reports Interim County Administrator
Mr. Hawker announced there would be a Finance Committee meeting held on January 21, 2014
at 3:30pm to adopt the budget calendar; and a joint meeting between the Virginia Department of
Transportation and the Board of Supervisors at 4:00pm on that same date.
Adjournment
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Barber, to adjourn, which was
unanimously approved by the Board. The meeting adjourned at 7:40pm.
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Jessie L. Barksdale, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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Otis S. Hawker, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors