03-16-2021 Business Meeting - DRAFT
March 16, 2021
Business Meeting
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Business Meeting
March 16, 2021
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors’ Business Meeting was held
on March 16, 2021, in the Board Meeting Room, 39 Bank Street, SE, Chatham, Virginia 24531.
Chairman Warren called the Meeting to Order at 7:00 PM. The following Members were
present:
CALL TO ORDER (7:00 PM)
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Robert ("Bob") W. Warren Chairman; Chatham Blairs District Present 6:49 PM
Ronald S. Scearce Vice-Chairman; Westover District Present 6:50 PM
Joe B. Davis Supervisor; Dan River District Present 6:49 PM
Timothy W. Dudley Supervisor; Staunton River District Present 6:50 PM
Ben L. Farmer Supervisor; Callands-Gretna District Present 6:49 PM
William ("Vic") Ingram Supervisor; Tunstall District Present 6:49 PM
Charles H. Miller, Jr. Supervisor; Banister District Present 6:49 PM
AGENDA ITEMS TO BE ADDED
Motion to revise the Agenda as follows:
Revision to Consent Agenda Item 7(o):
• Revise Chairman Warren’s Appointee to the Danville Utilities Commission from Scearce
to Ingram
Items to Be Added to Business Meeting’s Items from Work Session Agenda Section as Item
13(a) via Block Vote:
• SRP Moral Obligation Offering Approval
• Voting Equipment/ADA Equipment Purchase Request Approval
• Brosville Fire Department Fire Apparatus CIP Release Approval
• School’s COVID-19 Carryover Expenditures Approval
• FY22 County Budget Advertisement Approval
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Davis
SECONDER: Miller
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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Motion to approve Agenda.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scearce
SECONDER: Ingram
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Scearce
SECONDER: Ingram
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
a. Minutes Approval (Staff Contact: Kaylyn M. McCluster)
b. County Facilities Naming/Renaming Policy Adoption (Staff Contact: Kaylyn M.
McCluster)
c. Resolution # 2021-03-01 (Support for Expansion of Local Probation and Pretrial Services
Programs) Adoption (Staff Contact: Kaylyn M. McCluster)
d. Board Meeting Room Joint Use Agreement (Staff Contact: Kaylyn M. McCluster)
e. Budget Amendments and Grants Approval (Staff Contact: Kimberly G. Van Der Hyde)
f. Bill List Approval (on-line); (Staff Contact: Kimberly G. Van Der Hyde)
g. County Budget Calendar Approval (Staff Contact: Kimberly G. Van Der Hyde)
h. Rivermont Subdivision Vacation Approval (Staff Contact: Emily S. Ragsdale)
i. Ison TROF LPA and Other Related Documents Approval (Staff Contact: Matthew D.
Rowe)
j. Dogwood Global TROF LPA and Other Related Documents Approval (Staff Contact:
Matthew D. Rowe)
k. IPG TROF LPA and Other Related Documents Approval (Staff Contact: Matthew D.
Rowe)
l. Operational Medical Director MOA Approval (Staff Contact: Christopher C. Slemp)
m. RSAF Grant Application Submission Approval (Staff Contact: Christopher C. Slemp)
n. Parks and Recreation Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Liability (to include COVID)
Release Form Approval (Staff Contact: Justin Price)
o. Danville Utilities Commission County Representative Appointment (Contact: Chairman
Warren)
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-Change from Scearce to Ingram.
PRESENTATIONS
None.
HEARING OF THE CITIZENS
Chuck Angier, Callands-Gretna District, voiced his concerns regarding the parking at the
Elections and Training Center during early voting, and suggested a moratorium regarding solar.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Rezoning Public Hearings
Case 1: Public Hearing: Case R-21-004 Blessed Beyond Measures, LLC; Rezoning from R-
1, Residential Suburban Subdivision District, and A-1, Agricultural District, to A-1,
Agricultural District (Supervisor Ingram)
Warren opened the Public Hearing at 7:08 PM. Andrea Huffstetler was present to represent the
Petition. No one signed up to speak and Mr. Warren closed the Public Hearing at 7:09 PM.
Motion to approve the rezoning of the six (6) subject properties, totaling 31.03 acres, from R-1,
Residential Suburban Subdivision District, and A-1, Agricultural District, to A-1, Agricultural
District, to allow the subject properties to be consolidated with adjacent parcels. The rezoning
would be consistent with the County’s Comprehensive Plan.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ingram
SECONDER: Farmer
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
Other Public Hearings
1. Public Hearing: Gunn Garland CDBG Grant (Staff Contact: Emily S. Ragsdale)
The County was awarded a Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Comprehensive
Community Development Planning Grant from the Department of Housing and Community
Development in the amount of $40,000 to evaluate the housing and infrastructure needs of the
Gunn Garland Road area. Final reports completed by Dewberry and Pittsylvania County
Community Action show estimated infrastructure costs to extend water and sewer service to
residents and estimated rehabilitation costs for eligible single-family dwellings along Gunn
Garland Road. Cost estimates will be used to request funding to cover construction costs. As a
condition of receiving the CDBG Grant, the DHCD requires the receiving locality to conduct a
Public Hearing to seek public input/comment on the proposed project. Said Public Hearing has
been legally and duly advertised.
Warren opened the Public Hearing at 7:11 PM. No one signed up to speak and Warren closed
the Public Hearing at 7:12 PM.
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Motion to support the proposed infrastructure and rehabilitation upgrades identified through the
CDBG Comprehensive Community Development Planning Grant.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Davis
SECONDER: Ingram
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None
MATTERS FROM WORK SESSION (IF ANY)
Motion to approve the following items from the Work Session:
• SRP Moral Obligation Offering
• Voting Equipment/ADA Equipment Purchase Request
• Brosville Fire Department Fire Apparatus CIP Release
• School’s COVID-19 Carryover Expenditures
• FY22 County Budget Advertisement
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Davis
SECONDER: Ingram
AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
• Davis thanked Ms. Angela Rigney, Director of Career and Technical Center for their
representation at a national policy seminar. He stated that there was representation from
two (2) Dan River High School students: Sydney Atkins and Hannah Walton represented
the Dan River District. He thanked them for their representation, as well as their teacher.
Mr. Davis thanked all Staff for preparations in moving forward.
• Ingram requested continued prayers for the family of Lessie Webb, her brother was JT
Emerson, and they were the founder of the Minnie Maude Foundation. She died on
February 17, 2021. Also remember the family of Corporal Robert Grubbs, and the
Sheriff's Department, and to also remember the Patty Owen family, Dick Huffman
family, Coach Jack Bryant family, and Bobby Fleming. He also commended the School
System for their efforts and thanked Tunstall, Brosville, Cascade, and Dry Fork Fire
Departments for their efforts for the Tunstall District.
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• Farmer recognized Gretna High School scholarship recipients Anna Holt and Jack
Hammock.
• Warren also sent condolences to the Grubb family and the Sheriff and his Staff, as well as
the Coach Jack Bryant family. He also stated that our partners in Danville have secured
the PATHS mobile unit and will be able to take this on the road for the COVID vaccines
and that will be a big win for the community overall.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
Smitherman stated that he presented the FY22 proposed Budget and will be having public
meetings, on March 22 at Gretna High School, March 25 at Dan River High School, March 29 at
the Board Meeting Room in Chatham, and March 30 at Tunstall High School. This gives an
opportunity to ask questions about things going on with the Budget. Soon there will be a
COVID vaccination site in Gretna. He also stated we can expect an announcement later this
week about Broadband in the County. He also stated his regret for the miscommunication about
the recently mailed reassessment letter and urged everyone to visit the County website to be
educated regarding the reassessment process.
ADJOURNMENT/RECESS
Warren recessed the Meeting at 7:25 PM, and then reconvened the Work Session at 7:30 PM.
The Board returned to Open Session at 7:54 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 March 16, 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 (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
Warren adjourned the Meeting at 7:55 PM.