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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ADTOURNED MEETING
AUGUST 18, 2009
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PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ADJOURNED MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2009
GENERAL DISTRICT COURTROOM
EDWIN R. SHIELDS COURTHOUSE ADDITION
AGENDA
1. Call to Order - 7:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. Items to be Added to the Agenda
(a) Resolution on Appalachian Power Company (APCO) Rates -Pages -1-4
(b) Proclamation -Suicide Prevention Week -Pages - 5-6
(c) Ordinance Change -Anaerobic Digester -Pages - 7-12
(d) Contract Amendment -Dewberry/Phase II Background Sampling -
Pages -13-16
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Hearing of Citizens
8. Consent Agenda:
(a) Ratify Resolution 2009-08-03 -Barbara Helmick -Pages -17-18
(b) Expenditure Refunds -Pages -19-20
(c) Project Lifesaver -Page - 21
(d) Regional One -September -Pages - 22-31
(e) Proclamation-September; National Preparedness Month -Pages - 32-33
(f) Out of State Travel -Pages - 34-35
Public Hearings
9. Rezoning Cases
Case 1: Grover L. & Sallie O. Hale - Tunstall District; R-09-028
RC-1, Residential Combined Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural District
Case 2: Jerrill P. & Alisa G. Schrock -Staunton River District; R-09-029
R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District to A-1, Agricultural District
Case 3: Charles D. & Nancy O. Eanes -Westover District; R-09-030
R-1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District to B-2, Business District,
General,
Case 4: James B. & Denise M. Edwards -Chatham/Blairs District; R-09-031
RC-1, Residential Combined Subdivision District portion to A-1, Agricultural
District,
10. Proposed Amendment to Pittsylvania County Code Chapter 6 - Skycross, Inc. -
Pages - 36-48
11. Proposed Amendment to Pittsylvania County Code Chapter 6 -Permit to Move -
Pages - 49-53
12. Proposed Amendment to Pittsylvania County Code Chapter 6 - Treasurer's
Administrative Fee -Pages - 54-59
13. Amendment to Pittsylvania County Code Chapter 2 -Three-Year Dog Tags -
Pages - 60-65
Unfinished Business
14. Meals Tax/Training - 10-Day Layover -Pages - 66-71
15. Electronic Poll Books/Printers - 10-Day Layover - Pages - 72-74
New Business
16. No Wake Buoys; Leesville Lake - Mr. Ecker -Pages - 75-78
17. Extension of Grit Waterline - Mr. Ecker -Pages - 79-82
18. Freezing Taxes for Disabled Veterans - Mr. Ingram -Pages - 83-90
19. Surplus Land Donations - Mr. Ingram -Pages - 91-92
20. Easements; Gretna Industrial Park/Old Dominion Power -Pages - 93-98
21. Bid Award -Witcher Road -Pages - 99-100
22. Waiver on Hiring Freeze -Pages -101-104
Reports from Board Members
Reports from Officers and Committees
Reports from County Administrator
Closed Session
23. Closed Session- Discussion concerning a prospective business or industry or the
expansion of an existing business or industry where no previous announcement has
been made of the business' or industry's interest in locating or expanding its facilities
in the community. Authority: Section 2.2-3711 (A) (5) of the Code of Virginia, 1950,
as amended.
Appointments
24. Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP) Board - Re-appointment of James H.
McLaughlin
Adjournment
ITEMS TO BE ADDED
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
Board of Supervisors
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE:
Resolution -Appalachian Power Company (APCO)
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REOUEST:
Resolution Opposing Rate Increase
STAFF CONTACT(S):
William D. Sleeper
AGENDA DATE:
08-18-09
ACTION:
CONSENT AGENDA:
ACTION:
Yes
ATTACHMENTS:
Yes
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM NUMBER:
5(a) TBA
INFORMATION:
INFORMATION:
BACKGROUND:
Appalachian Power Company has proposed three increases so far this year and is currently seeking a fourth increase
effective October 1, 2009.
DISCUSSION:
In order to have input concerning comments on this proposed increase, they must be submitted by September 24,
2009 to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission. Attached hereto, is a resolution from the Pittsylvania
County Board of Supervisors on behalf of citizens of Pittsylvania County under the APCO service area opposing
additional increases for 2009.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff submits this resolution for review, consideration and approval by the Board of Supervisors.
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PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2009-08-04
VIRGINIA: At the adjourned meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
held on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, the following resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, Appalachian Power Company (APCO) has had three rate increases
in the past year; and
WHEREAS, APCO is seeking another rate increase with a public hearing
requirement for October 1, 2009, which proposes to raise residential customers 3.5
monthly; and
WHEREAS, APCO is one of the five electric companies servicing Pittsylvania
County providing service to citizens on the western side of U. S. Route 29 from Chatham
north to Staunton River; and
WHEREAS, this fourth tax increase by APCO would place a significant burden
on citizens in Pittsylvania County; then
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors, that they oppose an additional increase by the Appalachian Power Company
(APCO) from residential customers in Pittsylvania County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to
the State Corporation Commission on the behalf of the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors.
Given under my hand this 18`h day of August, 2009
Coy E. Harville, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
William D. Sleeper, Clerk to the Board
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Contact: Andy Farmer or Ken Schrad. 371-9141
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2009
SCC SEEKS COMMENTS ON APCO RATE HIKE REQUEST FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL AND RELIABILITY COSTS; SCHEDULES PUBLIC
HEARING
RICHMOND -The State Corporation Commission (SCC) will hold a public hearing on
October 1, 2009 on a request by Appalachian Power Company to increase its surcharge to
recover environmental compliance and transmission and distribution system reliability
costs (E&R costs).
The company seeks to implement the increased surcharge beginning January 1,
2010. As proposed by the company, the monthly bill of a typical residential customer
would increase by approximately 3.5 percent.
A public hearing on the request is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 1,
2009. It will be held in the Commission's second floor courtroom located in the Tyler
Building, 1300 East Main Street, in downtown Richmond. Any person wishing to comment
at the hearing should arrive early and notify the SCC bailiff.
The SCC intends to webcast the audio portion of the hearing via the Internet.
Instructions can be found on the SCC website at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.
Written comments on the proposals must be submitted by September 24, 2009. All
correspondence should be sent to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission,
Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118, and refer to
case number PUE-2009-00039.
Interested persons desiring to submit comments electronically may do so at the
SCC's website: htt www.scc.virginia.QOV/case. Click on the PUBLIC
COMMENTS/NOTICES link and then the SUBMIT COMMENTS button for case number PUE-
2009-00039.
The SCC also is considering a request by Appalachian Power to increase the portion
of the electric bill that pays for the fuel used to generate electricity. The case number in
that proceeding is PUE-2009-00038.
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Case PUE-2009-00039 -Application of Appalachian Power Company for Recovery of
Environmental and Reliability Costs
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