02-18-2020 Work Session - DRAFT
February 18, 2020
Work Session
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Work Session
February 18, 2020
VIRGINIA: The Work Session of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors was
held on February 18, 2020, in the Main Conference Room, County Administration Building,
Chatham, Virginia 24531. Chairman - Chatham Blairs District, Robert W. "Bob" Warren, called
the Meeting to Order at 4:30 PM. The following Members were present:
CALL TO ORDER (4:30 PM)
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Robert W. "Bob" Warren Chairman - Chatham Blairs District Present 4:21 PM
Ronald S. Scearce Vice-Chairman - Westover District Present 4:28 PM
Joe B. Davis Supervisor - Dan River District Present 4:25 PM
Timothy W. Dudley Supervisor - Staunton River District Present 3:26 PM
Ben L. Farmer Supervisor - Callands-Gretna District Present 4:21 PM
William "Vic" Ingram Supervisor - Tunstall District Present 4:29 PM
Charles H. Miller Supervisor - Banister District Present 4:23 PM
AGENDA ITEMS TO BE ADDED
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve Agenda.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Charles H. Miller, Supervisor - Banister District
SECONDER: Timothy W. Dudley, Supervisor - Staunton River District
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
PRESENTATIONS
STAFF, COMMITTEE, AND/OR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER REPORTS
a. Monthly Department Spotlight (IT); (Staff Contact: Scott Budd); (15 minutes)
Mr. Budd gave an overview of his Department and everything it does for the County.
Information Technology provides and supports all network equipment such as switches, firewalls
and servers, network access, and remote access via VPN. IT also provides support for phone and
email access to all County Departments and Constitutional Offices, as well as support the County
issued cell phones and iPad’s and supports end user workstations and provide software support.
b. Smart Scale Applications Submission Discussion (Staff Contact: Richard N. Hicks);
(15 minutes)
Mr. Hicks reviewed Smart Scale Projects with the Board. The Board decided to choose Project
No. 1, Route 40 and McBride Lane - Primary System; Project No. 5, US 29 at Lawless Creek
Road Long Term; Project No. 6, US 29 at Malmaison Road Long Term; and Project No. 7, US
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29 at Tightsqueeze Road, to submit for consideration.
Motion to submit Project 1, 5, 6, and 7 for consideration.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ronald S. Scearce, Vice-Chairman - Westover District
SECONDER: Ben L. Farmer, Supervisor - Callands-Gretna District
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
BUSINESS MEETING DISCUSSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
a. Consultation with legal counsel employed or retained by a public body regarding specific
legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel. (Staff Contact: J.
Vaden Hunt. Esq.)
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(8)
Subject Matter: County/Sheriff Cooperative Agreement
Purpose: Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding
County/Sheriff Cooperative Agreement
Motion to enter Closed Session.
The Board entered Closed Session at 5:05 PM.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ronald S. Scearce, Vice-Chairman - Westover District
SECONDER: William "Vic" Ingram, Supervisor - Tunstall District
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION & CLOSED SESSION CERTIFICATION
a. Closed Session Certification
The Board returned to Open Session at 6:34 PM and the following Certification was recorded.
CLOSED MEETING CERTIFICATION
BE IT RESOLVED that at the Meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
on February 18, 2020, the Board hereby certifies by a recorded vote that to the best of each
Board Member’s knowledge only public business matters lawfully exempted from the Open
Meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (the “Act”) and identified in
the Motion authorizing the Closed Meeting were heard, discussed, or considered in the Closed
Meeting. If any Member believes that there was a departure from the requirements of the Act, he
shall so state prior to the vote indicating the substance of the departure. The Statement shall be
recorded in the Board’s Minutes.
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Vote
Joe B. Davis Yes
Timothy W. Dudley Yes
Ben L. Farmer Yes
William “Vic” Ingram Yes
Charles H. Miller, Jr. Yes
Ronald S. Scearce Yes
Robert W. Warren Yes
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Warren adjourned the Meeting at 6:35 PM.