09-15-2020 Work Session Packet
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WORK SESSION
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 – 4:30 PM
Gallery Room - Chatham Community Center
115 South Main Street,
Chatham, Virginia 24531
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER (4:30 PM)
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE ADDED
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
For the citizens’ convenience, all Work Session and Committee Meetings are now being
recorded and can be viewed on the same YouTube location as the Board of Supervisor’s
Business Meetings. Please remember that the Board’s Work Session is designed for
internal Board and County Staff communication, discussion, and work. It is not a
question and answer session with the audience. Accordingly, during the Work Session,
no questions or comments from the audience will be entertained. Respectfully, any
outbursts or disorderly conduct from the audience will not be tolerated and may result in
the offending person’s removal from the Work Session. As a reminder, all County
citizens, and other appropriate parties as designated by the Board’s Bylaws, are permitted
to make comments under the Hearing of the Citizens’ Section of tonight’s Business
Meeting.
5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Department Head Spotlight (Economic Development); (Staff Contact: Susan
McCulloch); (20 minutes)
6. STAFF, COMMITTEE, AND/OR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER REPORTS
a. Finance Committee Recommendations (Staff Contact: David M. Smitherman); (10
minutes)
7. BUSINESS MEETING DISCUSSION ITEMS
8. CLOSED SESSION
Work Session - September 15, 2020
a. Consultation with legal counsel employed or retained by a public body regarding
specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by such counsel.
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(8)
Subject Matter: Franklin County/Cool Branch Fire and EMS Service
Purpose: Consultation/Advice from Legal Counsel Regarding
Related Contract Negotiations
b. 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.
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(5)
Subject Matter: Project Matterhorn
Purpose: Economic Development Update on Potential
Unannounced Business or Industry
9. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION & CLOSED SESSION CERTIFICATION
a. Closed Session Certification
10. ADJOURNMENT
Board of Supervisors
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INFORMATION ITEM
Agenda Title: Department Head Spotlight (Economic Development); (Staff Contact:
Susan McCulloch); (20 minutes)
Staff Contact(s): Susan McCulloch
Agenda Date: September 15, 2020 Item Number: 5.a
Attachment(s): Economic Development Dept Presentation 9.15.2020
Reviewed By:
Susan McCulloch, Economic Development Project Manager, will provide the Board the latest
installment in the County's Department Head Spotlight. She will inform the Board on the
happenings in the County’s Economic Development Department.
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Pittsylvania County
Economic Development
Presentation
Matthew D. Rowe, Director
September 15, 2020
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Packet Pg. 4 Attachment: Economic Development Dept Presentation 9.15.2020 (2161 : Department Head
Department Overview
Economic Development is simply solving a problem or addressing a need for a given business
Staff:
Director: Matthew “Matt” Rowe
Project Manager: Susan McCulloch
Department Re-Established December 2015
Number of jobs and investments announced and unannounced since December 2015:
1709 new jobs (over 40% of committed jobs have been realized thus far with 66%
expected to be created by 1st qtr. of 2021)
$538.4M new investment
Danville-Pittsylvania County has been in the US Micropolitan top 10 for economic development activity for
the past 3-years
Possible / Probable Additional Project Announcements Within Next 6 Months Would Result In:
804 additional jobs being announced
$229.5M new investment
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Packet Pg. 5 Attachment: Economic Development Dept Presentation 9.15.2020 (2161 : Department Head
Our Regional Team –Teamwork Makes
the Dream Work
City of Danville Economic Development
Towns of Chatham, Gretna, and Hurt
Southern Virginia Regional Alliance
City of Eden, NC
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
Utility Providers
Norfolk Southern
Danville Regional Foundation
Educational Institutions
Chamber of Commerce
And… Many others…
Southern Virginia is known for its collaboration and partnerships
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Packet Pg. 6 Attachment: Economic Development Dept Presentation 9.15.2020 (2161 : Department Head
What We Do:
Business Retention, Expansion, and Attraction (BRE-A)
Focus on industry target areas
Identify County’s strengths and weaknesses
Determine geography / location of market area
Develop networking capacity in those market areas
Host clients
Respond to direct business inquiries
Review credit worthiness of companies
Develop business support packages
Monitor performance of committed companies
Develop marketable sites (buildings and property)
Maintain required confidentiality
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Packet Pg. 7 Attachment: Economic Development Dept Presentation 9.15.2020 (2161 : Department Head
What We Don’t Do:
Pittsylvania County Does not…
Provide funds to any company, domestic or foreign, unsecured in advance of performance…
Further, for County-led projects, we do not secure incentives with “assets”. Incentives are
provided after performance in the form of tax rebates or per new job created payments –
unless a company is willing to provide an irrevocable Letter of Credit for the amount to be
forwarded prior to performance.
Enter into performance agreements with “fly-by-night” firms. We require companies to
provide financials and we visit their facilities no matter where located. We thoroughly
review the company’s history and ensure that their operation will benefit the citizens of the
County.
Conduct unnecessary travels. Economic development staff only travels to visit companies IF
they have visited the County first OR have met directly with the State economic team OR
Governor’s Office.
Announce projects and “walk away” or not monitor performance. The Project Manager
monitors quarterly performance of all projects and is in constant communication with those
companies.
Ultimately controlling the actions of a company, industry, or market. Every project has risk
and the County’s goal is to minimize the risk (or eliminate financial risk). We can only
control entering into agreements with solid companies, but the project outcomes are still
dependent upon numerous factors lining up perfectly.
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Packet Pg. 8 Attachment: Economic Development Dept Presentation 9.15.2020 (2161 : Department Head
A Few Updates…
Staunton River Plastics, LLC –Company is finalizing plans to construct a 257,400 sq. ft. facility immediately rather than in phases as originally proposed. Groundbreaking is currently scheduled for November due to development permit review.
Amthor International has completed its capital investment for the plant expansion. They are continuing to actively hire welders and electricians at the plant.
Eastern Panel Manufacturing has exceeded its capital investment commitment and has continued to expand the plant. They are continuing to actively hire workers.
PATHS is in the active process of revitalizing its new Chatham Main Street location.
Morgan Olson has already completed and exceeded its 3-year capital investment of $57M and has 344 FTEs as of August 31. The company is expecting to reach close to 700 FTEs by the end of this year / early next.
Panaceutics has reached key financing milestones and now has 17 FTEs and is expecting a formal ribbon cutting in October. Additional hiring ramp up will occur throughout the end of the year.
Intertape has met and exceeded its project commitment.
BGF Industries has located its HQ / Research Center in the Region and now has over 40 employees at the facility with an average wage of $90,000+ / yr.
RealtyLink Development in actively constructing a 100,000 sq. ft. shell building in Cane Creek Centre
Suppliers for Morgan Olson are quietly beginning to enter the region.
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Packet Pg. 9 Attachment: Economic Development Dept Presentation 9.15.2020 (2161 : Department Head
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RealtyLink Development Shell Building
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AeroFarms
Proposed
Facility
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Video
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Proposed
65-Acre
Megasite
Outparcel
Pad
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Packet Pg. 20 Attachment: Economic Development Dept Presentation 9.15.2020 (2161 : Department Head
Southern Virginia Multimodal Park Lot
#2 Pad Proposal
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Questions???
Thank you for allowing us to serve you…
Call 434.432.1669 or email
matthew.rowe@pittgov.org if we can assist your
business in locating to or expanding in Pittsylvania
County.
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Packet Pg. 22 Attachment: Economic Development Dept Presentation 9.15.2020 (2161 : Department Head
Board of Supervisors
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INFORMATION ITEM
Agenda Title: Finance Committee Recommendations (Staff Contact: David M.
Smitherman); (10 minutes)
Staff Contact(s): David M. Smitherman
Agenda Date: September 15, 2020 Item Number: 6.a
Attachment(s):
Reviewed By:
David M. Smitherman, County Administrator, will present the Finance Committee’s
recommendations to the full Board for potential action at tonight’s Business Meeting.
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Board of Supervisors
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INFORMATION ITEM
Agenda Title:
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(s): J. Vaden Hunt, Esq.
Agenda Date: September 15, 2020 Item Number: 8.a
Attachment(s):
Reviewed By:
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(8)
Subject Matter: Franklin County/Cool Branch Fire and EMS Service
Purpose: Consultation/Advice from Legal Counsel Regarding
Related Contract Negotiations
8.a
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Board of Supervisors
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INFORMATION ITEM
Agenda Title:
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(s): Matthew D. Rowe
Agenda Date: September 15, 2020 Item Number: 8.b
Attachment(s):
Reviewed By:
(1) Legal Authority: Virginia Code § 2.2-3711(A)(5)
Subject Matter: Project Matterhorn
Purpose: Economic Development Update on Potential
Unannounced Business or Industry
8.b
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Board of Supervisors
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INFORMATION ITEM
Agenda Title: Closed Session Certification
Staff Contact(s): J. Vaden Hunt, Esq.
Agenda Date: September 15, 2020 Item Number: 9.a
Attachment(s):
Reviewed By:
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 September 15, 2020, 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
Joe B. Davis Yes/No
Timothy W. Dudley Yes/No
Ben L. Farmer Yes/No
William (“Vic”) Ingram Yes/No
Charles H. Miller, Jr. Yes/No
Ronald S. Scearce Yes/No
Robert (“Bob”) W. Warren Yes/No
9.a
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