01-04-2021 Reorganizational Meeting - FINAL
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PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Monday, January 4, 2021; 5:00 PM
Chatham Community Center (Gallery Room)
115 South Main Street
Chatham, Virginia 24531
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
Smitherman called the Meeting to Order at 5:00 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
Hunt conducted Roll Call. All BOS Members present. Scearce attended remotely via telephone
due to illness from his home address: 2133 Stony Mill Road, Danville, Virginia 24541.
3. ANY ADDITIONS/REVISIONS TO AGENDA
On Motion by Miller, second by Dudley, the following was unanimously passed to add to the
Agenda:
-10(b): 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: Intergovernmental Agreement
Purpose: Legal Consultation/Advice Regarding Same
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
On Motion by Warren, second by Davis, amended Agenda approved unanimously.
5. CHAIRMAN NOMINATION AND ELECTION
a. Nomination and Chairman Election
Smitherman opened floor for BOS Chairman nominations. On Motion by Davis, second by
Dudley, Warren nominated as BOS Chairman. Ingram motioned for Scearce to be nominated as
Chairman. Ingram’s Motion died for lack of second. With no discussion, Warren elected BOS
Chairman in a 6-1 vote, with Ingram dissenting.
6. VICE-CHAIRMAN NOMINATION AND ELECTION
a. Nomination and Vice-Chairman Election
Smitherman turned Meeting over to Warren. Warren opened Nominations for Vice-Chairman.
On Motion from Dudley, second by Davis, Scearce nominated for BOS Vice-Chairman.
Following no discussion, Scearce elected BOS Vice-Chairman on unanimous vote.
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7. BOARD BYLAWS ADOPTION
On Motion by Miller, second by Ingram, BOS Bylaws unanimously approved.
8. 2021 MEETING SCHEDULE ADOPTION
On Motion by Davis, second by Ingram, 2021 BOS Meeting Schedule unanimously approved as
presented.
9. CHAIRMAN APPOINTMENTS
Warren made the following appointments:
a. STANDING COMMITTEES
1. Finance/Insurance Committee (4 Board Members)
i. R. Scearce (Chairman)
ii. C. Miller
iii. J. Davis
iv. T. Dudley
2. Personnel Committee (3 Board Members)
i. J. Davis (Chairman)
ii. T. Dudley
iii. R. Scearce
3. Property/Building Committee (3 Board Members)
i. J. Davis (Chairman)
ii. B. Farmer
iii. C. Miller
4. Legislative Committee (3 Board Members)
i. C. Miller (Chairman)
ii. R. Scearce
iii. J. Davis
b. SPECIAL COMMITTEES
1. Solid Waste Committee (3 Board Members)
i. R. Warren (Chairman)
ii. T. Dudley
iii. B. Farmer
2. Computer/Radio/Telecommunications Committee (3 Board
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Members)
i. B. Farmer (Chairman)
ii. R. Scearce
iii. T. Dudley
3. Board of Supervisors/School Board Liaison Committee (3 Board
Members)
i. V. Ingram (Chairman)
ii. B. Farmer
iii. C. Miller
4. Economic Development Committee (3 Board Members)
i. R. Warren (Chairman)
ii. R. Scearce
iii. T. Dudley
c. OTHER CHAIRMAN APPOINTMENTS
1. Pittsylvania County Planning Commission (1 Board Member)
i. T. Dudley
2. Virginia Association of Counties (1 Board Member)
i. R. Warren
3. Metropolitan Planning Organization (3 Board Members); (2 Board
Members from either the Tunstall, Chatham-Blairs, Dan River, Westover,
or Banister Districts; and 1 Alternate Board Member)
i. R. Scearce
ii. C. Miller
iii. R. Warren (Alternate)
4. SARA Title III (2 Board Members)
i. R. Scearce
ii. D. Smitherman
5. Pittsylvania County Social Services Board (1 Board Member)
i. C. Miller
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6. Roanoke River Basin Association (1 Board Member)
i. C. Miller
7. Dan River Business Development Center (1 Board Member)
i. J. Davis
8. West Piedmont Planning District Commission (2 Board Members)
i. V. Ingram
ii. R. Scearce
9. Fire and Rescue Commission (1 Board Member)
i. R. Scearce
10. Local Elected Officials (1 Board Member)
i. R. Warren
11. Tri-County Lake Administrative Commission (1 Board Member)
i. B. Farmer
12. Community Policy and Management Team (1 Board Member)
i. R. Scearce
13. Pittsylvania County Community Action Board (1 Board Member)
i. C. Miller
14. Danville-Pittsylvania County Regional Industrial Facility Authority
(3 Board Members); (1 Board Member, 4-Year Term; 1 Board
Member, 4-Year Term; and 1 Alternate Board Member, 4-Year Term)
i. R. Warren
ii. R. Scearce
iii. V. Ingram (Alternate)
15. Staunton River Regional Industrial Facility Authority (3 Board
Members); (1 Board Member, 4-Year Term; 1 Board Member, 4-Year
Term; and 1 Alternate Board Member, 4-Year Term)
i. T. Dudley
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ii. B. Farmer
iii. C. Miller (Alternate)
16. Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission (3 Members); (County
Administrator; 1 Pittsylvania County Citizen Representative; and 1
Leesville Lake Association Representative)
i. D. Smitherman (County Admin.)
ii. TBD (Citizen)
iii. TBD (LLA Rep.)
10. 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.
Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(8)
Subject Matter: Department of Health Legal Issue
Purpose: Legal Consultation/Advice Regarding Same
b. 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: Intergovernmental Agreement
Purpose: Legal Consultation/Advice Regarding Same
On Motion by Dudley, second by Davis, with no discussion, the BOS unanimously voted to enter
Closed Session on the above at 5:15 PM.
11. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND CLOSED SESSION CERTIFICATION
a. Closed Session Certification
The BOS returned to Open Session at 6:18 PM. Hunt conducted the following Closed Session
Certification:
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CLOSED MEETING CERTIFICATION
BE IT RESOLVED that at the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors (“Board”) on
January 4, 2021, 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 (“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
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in the Board’s Minutes.
Vote
Vic Ingram Yes
Charles Miller Yes
Tim Dudley Yes
Ben Farmer Yes
Ron Scearce Yes
Joe Davis Yes
Bob Warren Yes
12. ADJOURNMENT
Warren adjourned the Meeting at 6:19 PM.