05-17-2022 Work Session - DRAFT
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Work Session
May 17, 2022
VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors’ Work Session was held on
May 17, 2022, in the Board Meeting Room, 39 Bank Street, SE, Chatham, Virginia 24531.
CALL TO ORDER (2:00 PM)
Ingram called the Meeting to Order at 2:00 PM.
ROLL CALL
The following Board Members were in attendance:
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
William V. ("Vic") Ingram Chairman - Tunstall District Present 1:49 PM
Jessie L. Barksdale Vice Chairman - Banister District Present 1:46 PM
Tim Chesher Supervisor - Dan River District Present 4:21 PM
Darrell Dalton Supervisor - Callands-Gretna District Present 1:47 PM
Timothy W. Dudley Supervisor - Staunton River District Present 1:55 PM
Ronald S. Scearce Supervisor - Westover District Present 1:58 PM
Robert ("Bob") W. Warren Supervisor - Chatham-Blairs District Present 1:50 PM
AGENDA ITEMS TO BE ADDED
None.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve Agenda.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Ingram
SECONDER: Barksdale
AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Dalton, Dudley, Scearce, Warren
ABSENT: Chesher
PRESENTATIONS
a. Wayside Park Bridge Funding (Staff Contact: Justin G. Price)
Price gave an overview of Wayside Park and the repairs that are needed to the Park’s bridge. He
requested approval to move $11,500 from the Recreation Equipment Project Line to the Wayside
Park Project, which would allow $87,420.06 in available funds for this Project. The additional
funding needed is $205,303.94, and Price requested these funds come from the Building and
Grounds Improvement Fund.
Motion to add item to the Business Meeting Agenda for action.
Board of Supervisors
May 17, 2022
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Barksdale
SECONDER: Warren
AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Dalton, Dudley, Scearce, Warren
ABSENT: Chesher
b. Reassessment Presentation (Staff Contact: Dave F. Arnold)
Fred Pearson presented an overview of how Pearson's Appraisal Service would conduct the
County's Reassessment process. Arnold also spoke on the approximately 4,800 new parcels that
were found and provided to the County in a report from Keystone Information Systems.
Pearson’s will review the potential newly discovered structures during their reassessment
process.
STAFF, COMMITTEE, AND/OR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER REPORTS
None.
BUSINESS MEETING DISCUSSION ITEMS
None.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion to enter Closed Session.
The Board entered Closed Session at 2:36 PM.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Warren
SECONDER: Dudley
AYES: Ingram, Barksdale, Dalton, Dudley, Scearce, Warren
ABSENT: Chesher
a. 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.
(Contact: Board of Supervisors)
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(1)
Subject Matter: County Administrator
Purpose: Review of Applicants/Next Steps
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. (Staff Contact: J.
Vaden Hunt, Esq.)
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(8)
Subject Matters: Jail Land Acquisition/Procurement; County/Town of
Board of Supervisors
May 17, 2022
Work Session
Chatham Master Water and Sewer Agreement; VATI
Grant; Reassessment; Landfill Contract
Purpose: Legal Consultation/Legal Advice Regarding the Same
c. Discussion concerning a prospective business or industry or the expansion of an existing
business or industry where no previous announcement has been made of the business' or
industry's interest in locating or expanding its facilities in the community. (Staff Contact:
Matthew D. Rowe)
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(5)
Subject Matter: Unannounced Prospective Businesses/Industries
Purpose: General Economic Development Projects Update
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AND CLOSED SESSION CERTIFICATION
The Board returned to Open Session at 6:55 PM and the following Certification was recorded:
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’
CLOSED MEETING CERTIFICATION
BE IT RESOLVED that at the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors’ (“Board”)
Work Session on May 17, 2022, 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 in the Board's Minutes.
Vote
Timothy W. Chesher Yes
Darrell W. Dalton Yes
Timothy W. Dudley Yes
Ronald S. Scearce Yes
Robert (“Bob”) W. Warren Yes
Jessie L. Barksdale Yes
William V. (“Vic”) Ingram Yes
ADJOURNMENT
Ingram closed the Meeting at 6:57 PM.