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09-08-2021 Called Meeting - FINALPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CALLED MEETING September 8, 2021 VIRGINIA: The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors’ Called Meeting was held on September 8, 2021, in the Board Meeting Room, 39 Bank Street, SE, Chatham, Virginia 24531. Robert (“Bob”) W. Warren, Chairman, called the Meeting to Order at 5:00 PM. The following Members were present: Attendee Name Title Status Robert ("Bob") W. Warren Chairman - Chatham Blairs District Present Ronald S. Scearce Vice-Chairman - Westover District Present Joe B. Davis Supervisor - Dan River District Present Timothy W. Dudley Supervisor - Staunton River District Present Ben L. Farmer Supervisor - Callands-Gretna District Present William v. ("Vic") Ingram Supervisor - Tunstall District Present Charles H. Miller, Jr. Supervisor - Banister District Present AGENDA ITEMS TO BE ADDED None. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion to approve Agenda. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Scearce SECONDER: Dudley AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Public Hearing: Transient Occupancy Tax (Staff Contact: Smitherman) At its July 20, 2021, Business Meeting, the Board approved the creation of a County Transient Occupancy Tax to be effective September 1, 2021. After listening to citizen and County business owner concerns regarding the effective date, County Staff desires to solicit public comment regarding potential revisions to PCC Chapter 6, Article IV § 6-46, Effective Date of Article, changing the County’s Transient Occupancy Tax’s effective date from September 1, 2021, to January 1, 2022. The Public Hearing was duly advertised in The Chatham Star Tribune on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, and on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Warren opened the Public Hearing at 5:02 PM. Jeff Love, Staunton River District, spoke on his support for the effective date being moved back to January 1, 2022. He stated businesses were not given enough time to get their systems updated to accommodate these changes. Warren closed the Public Hearing at 5:10 PM. September 8, 2021 Called Meeting Motion to approve the revisions to PCC Chapter 6, Article IV § 6-46, Effective Date of Article, changing the effective date of the County’s Transient Occupancy Tax from September 1, 2021, to January 1, 2022, as presented. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Farmer SECONDER: Dudley AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller NEW BUSINESS a. Project Solomon Local Performance Agreement Approval (Staff Contact: Rowe) On August 26, 2021, Governor Northam announced that Tyson Foods (“Tyson”) would establish a 325,000 sq. ft. food processing facility (no-kill) that would result in over $295M in capital investment and 376 direct jobs with average wages of $41,668. The Local Performance Agreement (“LPA”) has been signed by the Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority, City of Danville, and now must be executed by the County. Groundbreaking is expected in Q4 2021 with operations beginning in 2023. Tyson’s incentives include a ten (10)-year seventy percent (70%) tax rebate on all taxes paid; gifting of Lot 9 Cane Creek Centre; a one (1)-time payment of $640.00 per job paid retroactively; and the waiver of local land permit and connection fees. Should Tyson not meet its obligations, it has provided a $9.6M Non-Compliance Fee commitment from the Fortune 200 parent company. Motion to approve the LPA with Tyson (Project Solomon) as presented. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Davis SECONDER: Miller AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller b. Resolution # 2021-09-01 (Local Support of the Utilization of Industrial Access Railroad Track Funds) Approval (Staff Contact: Rowe) As part of Staunton River Plastics, LLC’s, incentive package, the County and its partners agreed to support SRP’s Application for Rail Enhancement Grant funding that would reimburse up to seventy percent (70%) of its costs for improving and rehabilitating the rail siding onsite. Resolution # 2021-09-01 supporting SRP’s Rail Enhancement Grant Application, is required as part of SRP’s formal Application and will be also approved by the Town of Hurt and City of Danville. Motion to approve Resolution # 2021-09-01 as attached and presented. September 8, 2021 Called Meeting RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dudley SECONDER: Davis AYES: Warren, Scearce, Davis, Dudley, Farmer, Ingram, Miller ADJOURNMENT Warren adjourned the Meeting at 5:20 PM.