07-06-2010 BOS Regular MeetingPittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Regular Meeting
VIRGINIA: The Regular meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors was
held on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 in the General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields
Addition in Chatham, Virginia. Henry A. Davis, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:00
p.m. The following members were present:
Tim Barber
James Snead
William H. Pritchett
Marshall Ecker
Coy E. Harville
Fred M. Ingram
Henry A. Davis, Jr.
Tunstall District
Dan River District
Banister District
Staunton River District
Westover District
Callands-Gretna District
Chatham-Blairs District
Mr. William D. Sleeper, County Administrator, Mr. John P. Light, Legal Counsel, and
Ms. Rebecca Flippen, Deputy Clerk to the Board, were also present.
Mr. Snead gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion was madF
additions to the agenda:
Additions: (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
by Mr. Ingram, seconded by Mr. Harville, to approve the following
Burning Ban- Mr. Snead
Expenditure Refunds
Portrait-County Courthouse
Contract for Juvenile Services
Mr. Ingram's motion to approve the additions to the agenda was unanimously approved
by the Board.
Motion was then made by Mr. Ingram, seconded by Mr. Ecker, to approve the agenda
with the added items, which was unanimously approved by the Board.
Hearing of the Citizens
Ms. Carolyn Gibson, of the Dan River District, made comments to the Board opposing
the development of any more industrial parks.
Mr. James Robertson, of the Callands-Gretna District, voiced concerns regarding how
high his electric bill was and made comments opposing developing another industrial park.
Mr. George Stanhope, of the Callands-Gretna District, stated he attended the June 22,
2010 meeting of the Coal & Energy Commission Sub-Committee Meeting and read excerpts
from an article in the New Your Times on safe water and uranium mining.
Mr. Frank Fox, of the Chatham-Blairs District, also attended the Coal & Energy
Commission Sub-Committee meeting on June 22, 2010 and stated they were told the first 20
people signed up would get to speak while the media was there to record the meeting and that the
names called for the first 20 speakers was written down by the same person at soon as the signup
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sheet was available, and who was also apro-mining commenter. Mr. Fox felt that tactic insulted
the intelligence of the people of the County.
This concluded the hearing of the citizens.
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Snead, to correct the June 15, 2010
draft minutes and have those corrections substituted into the draft minutes as follows:
(1) References in the draft minutes of Mr. Harville being absent from the meeting
should be stricken and all those same references should reflect him as present.
(2) References in the draft minutes of Mr. Ingram and Mr. Snead being present at the
meeting should be stricken and all those same references should reflect them as
being absent from the meeting.
Mr. Harville's motion was unanimously approved by the Board.
Motion was then made by Mr. Ecker, seconded by Mr. Harville, to approve the Consent
Agenda, which was unanimously approved by the Board.
Consent Agenda
(a) June 7, 2010-Regular Meeting
June 15, 2010-Adjourned Meeting (with corrections noted)
(b) Bill List: June 2010
(c) Music Festival Permit -Tomahawk Mills
(d) Resolution -Gretna Girls Softball-State Championship
(e) Children at Play Sign -State Route 718/Oak Grove Outreach Center
(f) "Slow Farm Vehicles" Sign-Level Run Road/State Road 640 to Straightstone Road
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2010-07-03
VIRGINIA: At the regular meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors held on
Tuesday, July 6, 2010, the following resolution was presented and adopted congratulating the
Gretna Lady Hawks 2010 High School Softball Team on its winning season and the winning of
the Group A State Softball Championship.
WHEREAS, the 2010 Gretna Lady Hawks High School Softball Team has had a
winning season; and
WHEREAS, the Gretna Lady Hawks High School Softball Team, after completing a
winning season, won the regular season Dogwood District Championship and moved to the
Group ASemi-final playoffs; and
WHEREAS, the Gretna Lady Hawks exhibited exemplary sportsmanship and talent as
they defeated Holston in the Group A State Softball Championship, bringing home to Gretna
their second Group A State Championship in three years; and
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WHEREAS, the Gretna Lady Hawks performed admirably with their winning season,
their win over Holton for the Group A State Softball Championship bringing recognition, not
only to themselves, but to their school and to their County and its citizens; then
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, on
the behalf of all of the citizens of Pittsylvania County, express their sincere appreciation,
admiration and congratulations to the Gretna Lady Hawks Softball Team of 2010 for their
winning season and for bringing the Group A State Softball Championship Title to Gretna High
School for the second time in three years; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be presented to the
Coach and Members of the 2010 Gretna Lady Hawks High School Softball Team.
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2010-07-04
WHEREAS, the 1997 session of the General Assembly amended the Code of Virginia
with the addition of Section 33.1-210.2 which allows the installation of "Watch for Children"
signs; and
WHEREAS, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors has received a request from
the residents of Dry Fork Road (State Road 718) in the Chatham/Blairs District, between the
Norfolk-Southern Railway and Pleasant Gap Road (State Road 835) approximately .2 mile for
the installation of these signs; and
WHEREAS, a review of this area indicates that it meets the criteria set forth by the
Virginia Department of Transportation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors does hereby request the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation
to use funds from the Secondary Construction Budget to install "Watch for Children" signs at the
above noted location in Pittsylvania County.
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2010-07-OS
WHEREAS, Section 33.1-69 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, places the
control supervision, management and jurisdiction over the Secondary System of State Highways
in the Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation maintains safety and warning sign and
devices for the protection of the public using the Secondary System of Highways; then
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BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
respectfully requests the Department of Transportation to install "Slow Moving Farm
Equipment" signs on State Route 761 (Straightstone Road) from State Route 640 (Renan Road),
to State Route 668 (Level Run Road.
Public Hearings
Surplus Property-Property off Chatham Elementary Land Conveyed by the Pittsylvania
County School Board.
Mr. Davis opened the public hearing at 7:18pm. Mr. Sleeper explained that in May 2010,
the Pittsylvania County School Board determined they no longer needed real property described
in the northern border of the Chatham Elementary School property, more particularly shown on a
map by Shank's Associates dated April 23, 2010. Mr. Robert Lee Gilbert owns property
adjacent to the Chatham Elementary School and the property being surplused contains the
existing driveway of Robert Lee Gilbert back to his residence off of Chatham Elementary Lane.
Mr. Sleeper stated that Mr. Gilbert is interested in acquiring the property to insure access to his
residence. The amount of property being surplused is .67 of an acre. Mr. Robert Lee Gilbert
signed up to speak and stated that he bought his property in 1978 and had thought the road
property belonged to him, and thus maintained it all these years and that no one had complained
about it. Once surveying started going on around him, he had his own property surveyed and
that was when he discovered the road (the surplus property) did not belong to him and so he
asked the school if they would sell it to him. No one else had signed up to speak and Mr. Davis
closed the public hearing at 7:21pm. Motion was made by Mr. Pritchett, seconded by Mr. Snead,
to authorize legal counsel to negotiate a private purchase of .67 acres identified in a map of
Shanks Associates of April 23, 2010 showing ingress and egress to the existing residence. Mr.
Harville asked Mr. Light if everything was in order to negotiate a private sale. Mr. Light said
yes and he had told Mr. Gilbert what historically what the board had done in the past in sales like
this, and what he felt was required and what was required by the State would be that the property
be sold at fair market value and what the Board had always done since he had been County
Attorney was to require the purchaser to produce two (2) separate values from two (2) different
real estate experts and that the County would accept the higher of those two values. Mr. Light
said that he explained all that to Mr. Gilbert. And, he intended to proceed on with that historical
process and work with Mr. Gilbert on correcting his problem. Mr. Harville stated he thought that
needed to be incorporated into the motion for clarification for the public. Mr. Pritchett amended
his motion to incorporate Mr. Light's statement, which was seconded by Mr. Snead. The Board
voted unanimously to approve Mr. Pritchett's motion.
Proposed Amendment to Section 30.1; Cablevision, of the Pittsylvania County Code of
Virginia
Mr. Davis opened the public hearing at 7:25pm. Mr. Sleeper explained that the Board of
Supervisors had drafted Section 30.1 of the Pittsylvania County Code to establish a franchise for
Atlantic Metrovision Corporation in the mid-1990s. This franchise had changed hands four (4)
times since that dated. The current holder of the franchise is JetBroadband Virginia LLC. The
franchise expired March 25, 2003 in accordance with paperwork they submitted for Pittsylvania
County Code Section 30.1. The owners of JetBroadband Virginia LLC request the Board to
renew the term of fifteen (15) years for a franchise in accordance with Section 30.1 of the
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Pittsylvania County Code. That resolution would change Section 24 to service as a term of
fifteen (15) years rather than five (5) years and a second resolution would meet the requirements
of Section 30.1-25 and, following the public hearing, the Board should agree that all references
to Atlantic Metrovision in Section 30.1 be changed to JetBroadband Virginia LLC. Mr. Sleeper
stated that the approval of both resolutions would renew the cablevision franchise for
JetBroadband Virginia LLC and the second of the two resolutions would authorize the
assignment of JetBroadband Virginia LLC's cablevision franchise to Shentel of Edinburg,
Virginia. No one signed up to speak. Mr. Bill Young from Shentel of Edinburg, Virginia, was
there to answer any questions the Board had. Mr. Davis closed the public hearing at 7:29pm.
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Ecker, to approve both resolutions. The
Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve Mr. Harville's motion.
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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF PI'I'TSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
20111-07-01
WHEREAS, JetBroadband VA, LLC ("Franchisee") owns, operates and maintains a
cable television system ("System's serving the County of Pittsylvania, Virginia pursuant
to a franchise agreement which expired an March 25, 2003 (the "Franchise's issued by
the County of Pittsylvanie, Virginia (the "Franchise Authority"), and Franchisce is the
duly authorized holder of the Franchise; and
WHEREAS, Franchisee has requested the consent of the Franchise Authority for the
renewal of the Franchise in accordance with the requirements of the Franchise and
applicable law; and
WHEREAS, Franchisee has represented that it will comply with the terms and
conditions of the Franchise; and
WHEREAS, the Franchise Authority believes that it is in the best interest of the
carttmtmity to approve the renewal of the Franchise granted to Franchisee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE FRANCHISE AUTHORITY
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Franchise Authority hereby approves and consents to the renewal for
a term of fifteen years of the Franchise, ell in accordance with the terms of the Franchise
and applicable law end Franchisee shall comply with the terms and conditions of the
Franchise.
SECTION 2. The Franchise Authority confirms that the renewal term of the Franchise
shall be for a term of fifteen (15) years which shall be deemed to have commenced on
March 26, 2003 and will end on March 25, 2018.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shat{ have the force of a continuing agreement with
Franchisee, and Franchising Authority shall not revoke, amend or otherwise alter this
RESOLITrION NO. ZOra-07-02
RESOLUTION OF PI7'rSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA
APPROVING THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
WHEREAS, letBroadband VA, LLC ("Franchisee") owns, operates, and maintains a cable
television systan ("System's serving Pittsylvania County, VA (the "Franchise Authority', and
Franchisee is the duly authorized holder of the Franchiu; and
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2010,1dBroadband VA, LLC entered into an Asset Purchau
Agreement (the "Agreement's with Shentel Cable Company ("Shrntel'~ in which, among othtt
things, the Franchisee proposes to sell and assign to Shentel certain of the assets, including the
Franchise, used by Franchisce in the operation of the System (the "Transaction"); and
WHEREAS, Franchisee end Shentel have requested the consent of the Frenchiu Authority for
the assignment of the Franchiu in accordance with the requirements of the Franchise and
applicable iew and have filed with the Franchiu Authority a franchise assignment application on
FCC Form 394 that includes relevant information concerning the Transaction and the legal,
technical end financial gmlifications of Shentel (collectively, the "Application'7; and
WHEREAS, the Franchiu Authority has reviewed the Application, examined the legal,
finer«al and technical qualifications of Shentel, followed ell required procedures to consider and
act upon the Application and considered the comments of all interested parties; and
WHEREAS, the Franchise Authority believes that it is m the interest of the community to
approve the Application and the assignment of the Franchiu end the System to Shrntel, as
described in the Application.
NOW THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE FRANCHISE AUTRORITY AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The Franchiu Authority hereby approves the Application and consents to the
assignmrnt of the Franchise and System to Shentel; e11 in saordance with the terms of the
Franchise and applicable law.
SECTION 2: 71fe Franchiu Authority confirms that (a) the Franchiu was properly granted or
assigned to Franchisee and is in foil force and effect, (b) the Franchise represents the rntve
understanding of the parip and the Franchisee has no obligations to the Frenchiu Authority
other than thou sperificalty stated in the Franchise; and (c) the Franchisee is materia{ly in
compliance with the provisions of the Frenchiu and applicable law, and there exists no fad or
«rrumstence known to the Frenchiu Authority which constitutes or which, witfi rho passage of
time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default or breach under the Franchise or
would allow the Franchise Authority to cancel or terminate the rights of the Franchisee
thereunder.
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SECTION 3: The Franchise Authority hereby consents to and approves (a) the pledge or grant
of a security interest to, or the exercise of associated remedies by, any lender(s) of Shentel or its
affiliates in Shentel's assets, including, but not limited to, the Franchise, or of interests in
Shentel, for purposes of securing any indebtedness; and (b) the assignment or transfer of
Shentel's assets, including the Franchise, provided that such assignment or transfer is to an entity
directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with Shentel.
SECTION 4: The Franchise Authority's approval of the Application and its consent to the
assignment of the Franchise to Shentel shall be effective immediately, and Shentel shall notify
the Franchise Authority upon the Closing Date.
SECTION 5: The Franchise Authority releases the Franchisee, effective upon the Closing Date,
from all obligations and liabilities under the Franchise and applicable law that accrue on and
after the Closing Date; provided that Shentel shall be responsible for any obligations and
liabilities under the Franchise that accrue on and after the Closing Date.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall have the force of a continuing agreement with Franchisee
and Shentel, and the Franchising Authority shall not revoke, amend or otherwise alter this
Resolution without the consent of the Franchisee and Shentel.
New Business
Ms. Paulette Dean, Director of the Danville Humane Society, gave a brief history of the
Danville Humane Society to the Board, explained a new spaying/neutering $25 rebate program
and that the first 100 County residents that call the Danville Humane Society between July 12tH
and September 15, 2010 and have spay/neutering done by September 15th, the Humane Society
will pay $75 towards the cost of those callers' animals' spaying/neutering fee. Lastly, Ms. Dean
explained a $1000 reward program for tips that lead to arrests and convictions on abandonment
of animals.
Motion was made by Mr. Ecker, seconded by Mr. Harville, to hold a public hearing on
August 2, 2010 to amend Chapter 6 of the Pittsylvania County Code, to include the addition of
an Heir List Fee. Mr. Ecker's motion was unanimously approved by the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Ingram, seconded by Mr. Barber, to hold a public hearing on
August 2, 2010, concerning an amendment to Chapter 6-6.3 of the Pittsylvania County Code for
the Northern Pittsylvania County Food Center, Inc, to receive a tax exempt status on real estate
property they own in Gretna, Virginia. Mr. Ingram's motion was unanimously approved by the
Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Snead, seconded by Mr. Harville, to approve the placement of
AT&T General Dynamics' equipment at the County's Emergency Radio tower site and authorize
the County Administrator to sign all necessary documentation. Mr. Snead's motion was
unanimously approved by the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Ecker, seconded by Mr. Ingram, to hold a public hearing on
August 17, 2010, on a proposed modification to Section 9-53 of the Pittsylvania County Code
that would raise the DMV Stop Fees from $20 to $30. The following vote was recorded: Mr.
Ingram-Yes; Mr. Harville-No; Mr. Ecker-Yes; Mr. Barber-No; Mr. Snead-No, Mr. Pritchett-Yes;
and Mr. Davis-Yes. Mr. Ecker's motion passed by a majority vote of 4-3.
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Motion was made by Mr. Ecker, seconded by Mr. Harville, to approve a Letter of
Engagement from Sands Anderson in a proceeding with the State Corporation Commission
concerning Verizon and Verizon South proposing to have their assessments lowered throughout
the Commonwealth of Virginia on all of their equipment and property, and authorize the County
Administrator to sign on the behalf of Pittsylvania County. Mr. Ecker's motion was
unanimously approved by the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Ecker, seconded by Mr. Ingram, to direct Mr. Light to draft a
model ordinance for placement of signage on the roads the Board owns and has jurisdiction over.
The following vote was recorded: Mr. Harville-Yes, Mr. Ecker-Yes, Mr. Barber-No; Mr. Snead-
No, Mr. Pritchett-No; Mr. Ingram-Yes; and Mr. Davis-Yes. Mr. Ecker's motion passed by a
majority vote of 4 to 3.
Motion was made by Mr. Ingram, seconded by Mr. Barber, to amend the Dewberry &
Davis, Inc. contract in the amount of $6,800 for Phase I & II of the Landfill Gas Monitoring and
authorize the County Administrator to sign all necessary documents, which was unanimously
approved by the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Ingram, seconded by Mr. Pritchett, to amend the Dewberry &
Davis, Inc. contract in the amount of $70,200 for Phase I & II of the Landfill Groundwater
Monitoring and authorize the County Administrator to sign all necessary documents, which was
unanimously approved by the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Pritchett, seconded by Mr. Snead, to approve Changer Order
No. 2 in the amount of $2,160 of the contract with George E. Jones and Sons for the Route 40
Booster Station and authorize the County Administrator to sign all necessary documentation.
Mr. Pritchett's motion passed by a majority vote of 6 to 1, with Mr. Ecker opposing.
Mark Moss, President of the Altavista EMS, requested the Board to consider they be
afforded treatment with regard to County support equal to that afforded all other EMS agencies
physically located within Pittsylvania County as they play a significant role in the County's
Public Safety System. Mr. Ingram asked this be referred to the Fire and Rescue Committee and
the committee should meet prior to the Board's adjourned meeting on July 20, 2010. Mr. Davis
directed Mr. Sleeper to schedule the committee meeting and to report back to the Board the
recommendation of the Fire & Rescue Committee at the Board's adjourned meeting on July 20,
2010.
Motion was made by Mr. Barber, seconded by Mr. Snead, to approve categorical
transfers to the School Board's 2009-2010 budget based on documentation that had been
submitted from the School Board. Mr. Barber's motion was unanimously approved by the
Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Pritchett, seconded by Mr. Barber, to refer to the Board of
Supervisor and School Board Liaison Committee Change Order #3 requesting $2,733,015 in
changes mostly to the Chatham High School. Mr. Pritchett's motion was unanimously approved
by the Board.
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Motion was made by Mr. Ecker, seconded by Mr. Harville, to table discussion of the
Moses Building architectural repairs and to refer the matter to the Building and Grounds
Committee, which would meet prior to the Board's July 20, 2010 adjourned meeting. Mr.
Ecker's motion was unanimously approved by the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Ingram, seconded by Mr. Barber, to amend the library's budget
and appropriate $4,568.50 from fax machine receipts during the FY2009-2010 budget and
appropriate it to the telephone line item 100-4-073100-5230. The following roll call vote was
recorded: Mr. Harville-Yes; Mr. Ecker-Yes; Mr. Barber-Yes; Mr. Snead-Yes; Mr. Pritchett-Yes;
Mr. Ingram-Yes and Mr. Davis-Yes. Mr. Ingram's motion was unanimously approved by the
Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Barber, seconded by Mr. Harville, to approve livestock claims
that had been investigated by the County's Animal Control Division, to approve the payment of
the claims, and appropriate $690 from unappropriated funds to cover the cost. The following roll
call vote was recorded: Mr. Harville-Yes; Mr. Ecker-Yes; Mr. Barber-Yes; Mr. Snead-Yes; Mr.
Pritchett-Yes; Mr. Ingram-Yes; and Mr. Davis-Yes. Mr. Barber's motion was unanimously
approved by the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Ingram, to set a public hearing for
August 2, 2010, to amend the 2010-2011 budget for amendments totaling approximately
$9,851,890.03, with figures changed based on renovation project interest before the
advertisement runs in the Star Tribune. Mr. Harville's motion was unanimously approved by the
Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Ecker, to approve transfers to cover
year-end shortages that required no additional local funds, which was unanimously approved by
the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Snead, to amend the Sheriff Office
2009-2010 budget and appropriate $900 to line item 100-4-031200-5880 to help cover the
expenses of the 2010 National Night Out that will be held on August 3, 2010. Mr. Harville's
motion was unanimously approved by the Board.
Discussion of the Regional One contract renewal was referred to the Fire and Rescue
Committee meeting scheduled for July 20, 2010.
Appointments
Motion was made by Mr. Ecker, seconded by Mr. Harville, to appoint Mr. Steve Miller to
the Library Board of Trustees to represent the Staunton River District, which was unanimously
approved by the Board.
Added Items
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Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Ingram, to approve the following
Expenditure Refunds: $59.94 to Sheriff-Subsistence & Lodging (100-4-031200-5530), $60.00 to
Sheriff-Parts(100-4-031200-6030), $6.00 to Fire & Rescue (100-4-03200-5667), $26,88 to Jail-
Extradition (100-40033100-5550), $170.00 to CSA-Pool Funds(100-4-053500-7003), $500.00 to
WIA-Telephone (251-4-353160-5230), $27.72 to WIA-Other Operating Supplies (251-4-
353856-6014). Mr. Harville's motion was unanimously approved by the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Snead, for the County Administrator
to put out a Request For Proposal (RFP) for repairs to the historic portrait of Colonel Daniel
Coleman, one of the oldest portraits hanging in the Circuit Courtroom, which fell, breaking the
frame and damaging part of the portrait, and to have the County Administrator to check and see
if any insurance coverage on the painting would help pay for the costs of repairs. Mr. Harville's
motion was unanimously approved by the Board.
Motion was made by Mr. Ingram, seconded by Mr. Harville, to contract services for
fiscal year 2011 for the County with the Danville-Pittsylvania County Community Services
Board to provide juvenile services and to utilize grant funds in the amount of $5,781 from the
Commonwealth of Virginia Criminal Justice System for Juvenile Crime Prevention to pay for
these services to juveniles through the Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services Board and to
authorize the County Administrator to sign on behalf of the County. Mr. Ingram's motion was
unanimously approved by the Board.
Chairman Davis directed Mr. Sleeper to contact the Department of Forestry concerning
the need for a burning ban in Pittsylvania County due to the extreme dryness and lack of rainfall
in the County.
Matters Presented by the Board
Mr. Ecker asked about landfill fee increases to the Department of Environmental Quality
and what cost increase would this be to the County? Mr. Harville asked that a breakdown be
provided so it could be placed on the agenda for an amendment to the budget.
Mr. Ingram stated there was a serious problem with some of the rescue squads that are
being funded at a higher level than the services they are providing and he asked for ideas from all
Board members on helping to resolve the problems.
Mr. Snead stated that on the upcoming Friday at 1:OOpm The Government Reform and
Restructure Quarterly Meeting would be held at the South Side PDC in South Hill. He plans to
attend if any other Board members wish to attend.
Mr. Barber asked for a clarification to be made concerning comments Mr. Ecker made in
the Chatham Star Tribune. Mr. Barber had made a motion for no mining/milling be placed in the
Mega Park covenants; he did not make a motion banning mining and milling.
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Mr. Harville stated that Legal Counsel was informed that if the State gives Camp 15 to
the County, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) wants a clause that if the County
ceases using it as a facility, VDOT wants the facility to revert back to the State.
Closed Meeting
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Pritchett to enter Closed Meeting
under the following Authorities:
Discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property for a public
purpose where discussion in an opening meeting would adversely affect the
bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body.
Authority: §2.2-3711(A) (3) of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.
Subject Matter: Purchase of land
Purpose: Initiation of Negotiations
Discussion or consideration of the investment of public funds where
competition or bargaining is involved, where, if made public initially, the
financial interest of the governmental unit would be adversely affected.
Authority: 2.2-3711(A) (6) of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.
Subject Matter: Purchase of land.
Purpose: Initiation of Negotiations
Mr. Harville's motion was unanimously approved by the Board and the Board entered into Open
Meeting at 9:16pm.
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Ecker, to reconvene into Open
Meeting, which was unanimously approved by the Board. The meeting re-entered Open Meeting
at 9:23pm.
The following certification resolution was read and approved by the following roll call
vote:
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CERTIFY CLOSED MEETING
BE IT RESOLVED that at the regular meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors on July 6, 2010, 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 and identified in the motion
authorizing the closed meeting were heard, discussed or considered in the closed meeting. If any
member believes that there was a departure from the requirements of the Code, he shall so state
prior to the vote indicating the substance of the departure. The statement shall be recorded in the
minutes of the Board.
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Vote
Coy E. Harville Yes
Marshall A. Ecker Yes
Tim R. Barber Yes
James Snead Yes
Williams H. Pritchett Yes
Fred M. Ingram Yes
Henry A. Davis, Jr. Yes
Certification was unanimous.
Motion was made by Mr. Harville, seconded by Mr. Barber, to adjourn. The meeting
adjourned at 9:25pm.