07-21-2020 Work Session - DRAFT
July 21, 2020
Work Session
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Work Session
July 21, 2020
VIRGINIA: The Work Session of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors was
held on July 21, 2020, in the Gallery Room, Chatham Community Center, 115 South Main
Street, Chatham, Virginia 24531. Robert (“Bob”) W. Warren, Chairman, 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 ("Bob") W. Warren Chairman, Chatham Blairs District Present 4:16 PM
Ronald S. Scearce Vice-Chairman, Westover District Present 4:17 PM
Joe B. Davis Supervisor, Dan River District Present 4:18 PM
Timothy W. Dudley Supervisor, Staunton River District Present 4:14 PM
Ben L. Farmer Supervisor, Callands-Gretna District Present 4:15 PM
William ("Vic”) Ingram Supervisor, Tunstall District Present 4:15 PM
Charles H. Miller Supervisor, Banister District Present 4:19 PM
AGENDA ITEMS TO BE ADDED
Motion to add item 8c
Motion to Closed Session, Franklin County Fire and EMS
Consultation with legal counsel employed or retained by a public body regarding specific legal
matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel.
Legal Authority: Virginia Code 2.2-3711(A)(8)
Subject Matter: Franklin County/Cool Branch Fie and EMS Service
Purpose: Consultation/Advice from Legal Counsel Regarding Related
Contract Negotiations
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ben L. Farmer, Supervisor, Callands-Gretna District
SECONDER: Robert ("Bob") W. Warren, Chairman, Chatham Blairs District
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve Agenda.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Charles H. Miller, Supervisor, Banister District
SECONDER: Ronald S. Scearce, Vice-Chairman, Westover District
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
Motion to recess Meeting. The Board unanimously voted to recess Meeting at 4:32 PM.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Timothy W. Dudley, Supervisor, Staunton River District
SECONDER: Ben L. Farmer, Supervisor, Callands-Gretna District
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
The Board reconvened the Meeting at 5:10 PM.
PRESENTATIONS
a. Department Head Spotlight (Commissioner of the Revenue); (Contact: Robin C.
Goard)
The Honorable Robin C. Goard, County Commissioner of the Revenue, briefed the Board on the
operations of the Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office.
STAFF, COMMITTEE, AND/OR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER REPORTS
a. Finance Committee Recommendations (Staff Contact: David M. Smitherman); (10
minutes)
Mr. Smitherman stated the following items were forwarded to the Board for consideration and
approval from the earlier Finance Committee Meeting:
a. FY20 Year End Report and Budget Adjustments Approval
b. FY21 Budget Adjustments and Carryover Requests Approval
c. FY21 Capital Appropriations Approval
d. Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Application Approval
e. Fire and Rescue Commission Recommendations: Emergency Funding Requests
f. Fire and Rescue Commission Recommendations: Annual Service Agreement Approval
g. Fire and Rescue Commission Recommendations: Volunteer Agency Annual Reporting
Requirements Approval
h. Sheriff Longevity-Based Salary Adjustment Approval
BUSINESS MEETING DISCUSSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
Add Sheriff's Closed Session
The Committee was unable to hold the Sheriff’s Closed Session due to time constraints at the
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Finance Committee Meeting.
Motion to add the Closed Session from the Finance Committee Meeting.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ben L. Farmer, Supervisor, Callands-Gretna District
SECONDER: Charles H. Miller, Supervisor, Banister District
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
Enter Closed Session
Motion to enter Closed Session.
The Board entered Closed Session at 5:56 PM.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ronald S. Scearce, Vice-Chairman, Westover District
SECONDER: Joe B. Davis, Supervisor, Dan River District
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
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.
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(8)
Subject Matter: Project FX
Purpose: Local Performance Agreement Review
b. Discussion, consideration, or interviews of prospective candidates for employment;
assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salaries, disciplining, or
resignation of specific public officers, appointees, or employees of any public body.
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(1)
Subject Matter: Board of Assessors (“BOA”)
Purpose: Discussion of Potential BOA Appointees
c. Consultation with legal counsel employed or retained by a public body regarding specific
legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel.
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(8)
Subject Matter: Franklin County/Cool Branch Fire and EMS Service
Purpose: Consultation/Advice from Legal Counsel
Regarding Related Contract Negotiations
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d. Discussion of plans to protect public safety as it relates to terrorist activity or specific
cybersecurity threats or vulnerabilities and briefings by staff members, legal counsel, or law-
enforcement or emergency service officials concerning actions taken to respond to such
matters or a related threat to public safety; discussion of information subject to the exclusion
in subdivision (2) or (14) of § 2.2-3705.2, where discussion in an open meeting would
jeopardize the safety of any person or the security of any facility, building, structure,
information technology system, or software program; or discussion of reports or plans related
to the security of any governmental facility, building or structure, or the safety of persons
using such facility, building or structure.
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(19)
Subject Matter: County Building
Purpose: Discussion of County Building Upfit/Build-Out
for Law Enforcement Purposes
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION & CLOSED SESSION CERTIFICATION
a. Closed Session Certification
The Board returned to Open Session at 6:56 PM and the following Certification was recorded:
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CLOSED MEETING CERTIFICATION
BE IT RESOLVED that at the Meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
(the “Board”) on July 21, 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 Board 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.
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 (“Bob”) W. Warren Yes
ADJOURNMENT
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Mr. Warren adjourned the Meeting at 6:58 PM.