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12-06-2024 Called Meeting - FINAL PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ CALLED MEETING December 6, 2024 VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") Called Meeting was held on December 6, 2024, in the County Administration Conference Room, 1 Center Street, Chatham, Virginia 24531. CALL TO ORDER (11:30 AM) Dalton called the Meeting to Order at 11:30 AM. ROLL CALL The following Board Members were present: Darrell W. Dalton - Callands-Gretna District Robert M. Tucker, Jr. - Banister District Kenneth L. Bowman - Chatham-Blairs District Timothy W. Dudley - Staunton River District Eddie L. Hite, Jr. - Dan River District William V. (“Vic”) Ingram - Tunstall District Murray W. Whittle - Westover District APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion to approve Agenda. RESULT: 7-0 (Approved) MOVER: Ingram SECONDER: Tucker AYES: Dalton, Tucker, Bowman, Dudley, Hite, Ingram, Whittle NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None NEW BUSINESS a. Local Performance Agreement Approval for Project Cambridge Motion to enter Closed Session under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(5), Virginia Code § 2.2- 3711(A)(39), and Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(3). RESULT: 7-0 (Approved) MOVER: Ingram SECONDER: Bowman AYES: Dalton, Tucker, Bowman, Dudley, Hite, Ingram, Whittle NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None Dalton requested that Steven Merricks be allowed to join the Closed Session as representation from the County's IDA. There was consensus of the Board to allow Merricks to join. The Board entered Closed Session at 11:32 AM. The Board returned from Closed Session at 12:10 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”) Called Meeting on December 6, 2024, 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 Kenneth L. Bowman Yes Timothy W. Dudley Yes Eddie L. Hite, Jr. Yes William V. (“Vic”) Ingram Yes Murray W. Whittle Yes Robert M. Tucker, Jr. Yes Darrell W. Dalton Yes Motion to approve the Local Performance Agreement for Project Cambridge. On behalf of the County’s IDA, Steven Merricks shared the following statement with the Board: "Mr. Chairman and fellow Board Members, this is an exciting day for Pittsylvania County, and especially the Dan River District, which I represent on the IDA. Today, we are pleased to welcome our newest corporate neighbor, Cambridge Pavers, to the Ringgold community. The IDA and Pittsylvania County have worked hard to capitalize on our strategic location to create the space and build the necessary infrastructure to attract high-quality, diverse manufacturers to this region, and Cambridge Pavers certainly fits that profile. Along with its sizable capital investment, Cambridge will also bring fifty-five (55) high-quality jobs that will provide new and sustainable employment opportunities to our children, grandchildren, friends, and neighbors who make Southside their home. The arrival of Cambridge pavers is another example of how Pittsylvania County and the IDA have worked together to overcome the economic hardships of the past and invest in our shared future. We are also delighted that Virginia and especially Pittsylvania County was able to attract and secure the commitment of Cambridge Pavers. Again, we successfully out-competed our biggest rival, North Carolina, as well as a few other states, both north and south, for this business investment. Obviously, we are doing something right. On behalf of the Pittsylvania County Industrial Development Authority, I would like to thank Tom Townes of Cushman & Wakefield, who introduced Cambridge Pavers to Pittsylvania County, and as a Southern Virginia native, I would also like to personally thank Charles Gamarekian and his team for sticking with Pittsylvania County as we have had to overcome a few last-minute obstacles to get this deal done. Thank you, Charles, Steve, and team. We appreciate your confidence in us and your strong desire for a long- standing and meaningful partnership. Thank you." RESULT: 7-0 (Approved) MOVER: Tucker SECONDER: Ingram AYES: Dalton, Tucker, Bowman, Dudley, Hite, Ingram, Whittle NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None b. Commonwealth Opportunity Fund Agreement Approval for Project Cambridge Motion to approve the Commonwealth Opportunity Fund Agreement for Project Cambridge. RESULT: 7-0 (Approved) MOVER: Bowman SECONDER: Ingram AYES: Dalton, Tucker, Bowman, Dudley, Hite, Ingram, Whittle NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None ADJOURNMENT Dalton adjourned the Meeting at 12:18 PM.