03-09-2010 BOS Work SessionWork Session
March 9, 2010
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Work Session
VIRGINIA: The Work Session of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors was held
at 3PM on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the Institute for Advance Learning and Research on 230
Slayton Road, Danville, VA. The following members were present:
James Snead Dan River District
William H. Pritchett Banister District
Marshall Ecker Staunton River District
Coy E. Harville Westover District
Henry A. Davis, Jr. Chatham-Blairs District
Mr. Fred Ingram, Callands-Gretna District, was ill and not able to attend.
Mr. Tim Barber, Tunstall District, was late and did not arrive until Spm.
Mr. William D. Sleeper, County Administrator, Mr. John P. Light, Legal Counsel, the
Honorable Michael W. Taylor, Sheriff, Mr. Otis S. Hawker, Assistant County Administrator for
Operations, Mr. Greg Sides, Assistant County Administrator for Planning and Development, Ms.
Kim Van Der Hyde, Director of Finance, Mr. Fred Wydner, Director of Agricultural Development,
Mr. Ken Bowman, Director of Economics, and Ms. Rebecca Flippen, Deputy Clerk to the Board,
were also present.
Mr. Ecker gave the invocation.
Approval of Agenda
Motion was made by Mr. Ecker, seconded by Mr. Harville, to approve the agenda with the
following additions:
a. Land Use -Open Space Agreement (from March 1, 2010 Board Meeting)
b. Closed Session ethics of Board of Supervisors - Mr. Snead
c. Board of Supervisors authority with departments in the County-Mr. Snead
d. Create a Finance Department. Start process to consolidate the Treasurer and
Commissioner of Revenue offices - Mr. Ecker
e. Job Descriptions of employees-have accountability for that position - Mr. Ecker
f. Pittsylvania County Service Authority -Need to bring under the control of the
Board of Supervisors and do away with the PCSA Board-Mr. Ecker
g. Need to review and update all County ordinances-Mr. Ecker
h. Address list given to Chairman of Finance Committee on March 1, 2010 Finance
Committee meeting- Mr. Ecker.
i. Why is the County renting building space when it has property not fully utilized?-
Mr. Ecker
j. Would like a line item budget from Schools - Mr. Ecker
k. Office conditions and why can't they be corrected-Mr. Ecker
1. Change County ordinance for dogs at large-Town of Hurt-Mr. Ecker
m. Old Chatham Elementary School - Mr. Davis
n. Fire &Rescue-Billing RFP update/Regional One-Mr. Davis
o. Waterline -Pleasant Gap-Mr. Davis
Motion was made by Mr. Snead, seconded by Mr. Ecker, to approve the agenda
with the additions. Mr. Snead's motion was unanimously approved by the Board
with Mr. Ingram and Mr. Barber absent.
Four updates were presented to the Board. The first was given by Sheriff Taylor, updating the
Board on proposed plans for the Jail and Diversion Center. He explained the current conditions of
the existing jail and the cost for external cost for housing prisoners.
Next, Mr. Fred Wydner, Director of Agricultural Development, explained to the Board several
projects the Agriculture Department has been involved in for the past year and gave them an
update on the upcoming ground breaking and plans for the Olde Dominion Agriculture Complex.
Mr. Ken Bowman, Director of Economic Development, gave an update of all the industrial parks
in the County, what industries were located in them, discussed other companies businesses located
in Pittsylvania County, and discussed how dividing parcels in some industrial areas may attract
companies that would not have otherwise been interested in vacant sites.
Work Session
March 9, 2010
Mr. Greg Sides, Assistant County Administrator of Planning and Development went over the
highlights of the draft comprehensive plan.
Mr. Sleeper briefed the Board on some of the Capital Investment Plans (CIPs) 5 year plan,
one being the next scheduled opening/closing of the Landfill cell. Furthermore, there is heavy
equipment that is outdated and worn that will require planning to replace. It was discussed that
perhaps the best route for replacing the pan truck at the landfill would be to start looking for a used
articulating truck. Another project that will require planning to finance will be the
telecommunications upgrade which will be mandated to be operating by the FCC by 2013. The
grants and earmarks have been applied for to do the Moses Building improvements. The
extending water to Deerwood, out to Tunstall High School and the Dry Fork area were also
discussed.
Motion was made by Mr. Snead seconded by Mr. Pritchett to adjourn and schedule another
Work Session to address what items on the agenda did not get covered in this meeting. Mr.
Snead's motion was unanimously approved by the Board, with the exception of Mr. Ingram who
was absent.
The meeting adjourned at 7:16pm.
Henry A. Davis, Jr., Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
William D. Sleeper, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors