12-15-2020 Work Session - FINALDecember 15, 2020
Work Session
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WORK SESSION
December 15, 2020
VIRGINIA: The Work Session of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors was held
on December 15, 2020, in the Chatham Community Center (Gallery Room), 115 South Main
Street, Chatham, Virginia 24531.
CALL TO ORDER
Warren called the Meeting to Order at 4:30 PM. The following Members were present:
ROLL CALL
The following BOS Members present:
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Warren Chairman - Chatham Blairs District Present 4:10 PM
Scearce Vice-Chairman - Westover District Present 4:04 PM
Davis Supervisor - Dan River District Present 4:05 PM
Dudley Supervisor - Staunton River District Present 4:02 PM
Farmer Supervisor - Callands-Gretna District Present 4:04 PM
Ingram Supervisor - Tunstall District Present 4:04 PM
Miller Supervisor - Banister District Present 4:06 PM
AGENDA ITEMS TO BE ADDED
None.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve Agenda.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Miller
SECONDER: Scearce
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
PRESENTATIONS
a. 2020 County Audit Presentation (Staff Contact: Kimberly G. VanDerHyde);
(Presenter: Scott Wickham, CPA; Robinson, Farmer, Cox); (45 minutes)
Scott Wickham, CPA, Robinson, Farmer, Cox, presented to the Board the County's 2020 Audit.
Said Audit can be found on the County’s website at www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov. He stated
overall the Audit went extremely well. Everyone was willing and helpful to upload the needed
documents online. He stated that financially the County is moving in a great direction.
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b. Reassessment Update Presentation (Staff Contact: Nicholas Morris); (Presenter:
William Cole, Brightminds); (30 minutes)
William Cole, Brightminds LLC, provided the Board with a Reassessment Update. His
presentation can be found on the County’s website at www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov.
STAFF, COMMITTEE, AND/OR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER REPORTS
a. Committee Meeting Recommendations (Finance and Economic Development); (Staff
Contact: David M. Smitherman); (5 minutes)
Hunt reviewed recommendations from the Finance Committee as follows:
1. 640 MOU Agreement Approval;
2. Solid Waste Reimbursement Resolution Adoption;
3. Personnel Changes Approval;
4. DLSC Agreement Approval (with 90-day equipment installation extension with evidence
of COVID related caused delays);
5. LifePack 15 Purchase Approval with Cares Funds;
6. LaBella Landfill “C” Design/Contract Administration Contract Addendum Approval; and
7. Transmission of County’s Fire/EMS Capital Equipment Inventory List to FRC for Creation
of an Equipment Replacement Schedule Approval.
BUSINESS MEETING DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion to enter Closed Session.
The Board entered Closed Session at 5:37 PM.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Davis
SECONDER: Dudley
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 Matters: Landfill Solar Proposal; Cool Branch/Franklin
EMS Agreement; Keeling Board of Directors
Mass Resignation; Potential No Government
Shut Down Resolution; Danville
Intergovernmental
Agreement
Purpose: Legal Consultation/Advice Regarding the Same
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b. Discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property for a public purpose,
or of the disposition of publicly held real property, where discussion in an open
meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of
the public body.
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(3)
Subject Matter: Jail Land
Purpose: Discussion of Related Property Acquisition
for a Public Purpose
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION & CLOSED SESSION CERTIFICATION
a. Closed Session Certification
The Board returned to Open Session at 6:59 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
(“Board”) on December 15, 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
Davis Yes
Dudley Yes
Farmer Yes
Ingram Yes
Miller Yes
Scearce Yes
Warren Yes
ADJOURNMENT
Warren adjourned the Meeting at 7:00 PM.