RESOLUTION APPROVING - Craig County, Virginia



CRAIG COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSMEETING MINUTES MARCH 5TH, 2020AT A REGULAR MEETING of the Craig County Board of Supervisors conducted on the 5th day of March 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Craig County Court House Courtroom.PRESENT:Jesse Spence – ChairCarl Bailey – Vice ChairLindsey Dunne– SupervisorKathi Toelke, SupervisorRusty Zimmerman – SupervisorDan Collins – ClerkOPEN MEETINGMeeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mr. Spence. The invocation was given by Mr. Zimmerman, followed with the Pledge of Allegiance.REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMSMr. Collins requested an addition to the Briefings, Item B. Jim Nelson, Craig County Medical Center DirectorCONSENT ITEMSMr. Spence presented the consent items to the Board: Minutes of February 6th, 2020Claims and Warrants Mr. Bailey made a motion, seconded by Ms. Toelke, to approve the minutes and consent items with Resolution R20-09. Voting was as follows: Mr. Zimmerman, abstain, Ms. Toelke, yes, Ms. Dunne, yes, Mr. Bailey, yes and Mr. Spence, yes.R20-09AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CRAIGCOUNTY, VIRGINIA, HELD AT THE CRAIG COUNTY COURTHOUSEON THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH, 2020RESOLUTION APPROVING AND CONCURRING IN CERTAIN ITEMS SETFORTH ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA FOR THIS DATEDESIGNATED AS THE CONSENT ITEMSBE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Craig County, Virginia, as follows:That the certain section of the agenda of the Board of Supervisors for March 5th, 2020 designated as the Consent Items be, and hereby is, approved and concurred in as to each item separately set forth in said section designated Items 1 through 2, inclusive, as follows:Approval of minutes – February 6th, 2020Claims and Warrants 2. That the Clerk to the Board is hereby authorized and directed where required by law to set forth upon any of said items the separate vote tabulation for any such item pursuant to this resolution.The Board of Supervisors of Craig County, in a regular meeting on 5th day of March 2020 adopted this Resolution.BRIEFINGSRay Varney, VDOT: Mr. Varney provided the board with a Monthly Report on work in the County. Mr. Varney asked the Board to consider abandoning a portion of State Route 606 which crosses the Craigs Creek to help with the work at Camp Easter Seals. Mr. Zimmerman asked Mr. Varney if he would check to see if our safety funds could be used to place the blue reflectors in the roads to identify where fire hydrants are located. Mr. Varney said he would check on this. Jim Nelson, Craig County Medical Center Director, Updated the Board on the Coronavirus Action Plan at the Clinic: Jim Nelson feels that when/if the Coronavirus reaches Craig County the numbers will be low. It is most likely to affect those individuals with underlying health problems such as diabetes, COPD and cancer. He wanted to the Board to be aware that the clinic has an action plan and wanted to coordinate efforts with our Emergency Services. Mr. Cady was at the meeting, he and Mr. Nelson will discuss this further.APPOINTMENTSConsider Resolution Recommending the Appointment of Jordan Labiosa to the Craig New Castle Public Service Authority: A motion was made by Mr. Bailey to approve Resolution R20-10, seconded by Ms. Toelke. Voting was as follows: Mr. Zimmerman, yes, Ms. Toelke, yes, Ms. Dunne, yes, Mr. Bailey, yes and Mr. Spence, yes.R20-10A Resolution Recommending theAppointment of Jordan Labiosa asBoard Member of Craig-New Castle Public Service AuthorityWHEREAS, the term of Jesse Spence, as Board Member of the Craig-New Castle Public Service Authority for the term April 1, 2017 to March 30, 2020 expires this month, andWHEREAS, Mr. Spence has informed the Board he is no longer able to serve another term as Board Member of the Craig-New Castle Public Service Authority, and WHEREAS, Mr. Spence has recommended Jordan Labiosa as Board Member representative of the Craig-New Castle Public Service Authority, now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Craig County that the appointment of Jordan Labiosa as Board Member to the Craig-New Castle Public Service Authority for a three-year term from April 1, 2020 to March 30, 2023 is hereby approved.The Board of Supervisors of Craig County, in a regular meeting on 5th day of March 2020 adopted this Resolution.Consider Resolution Recommending the Appointment of Bill MacIntosh and Paul Welch to the Board of Zoning Appeals: A motion was made by Mr. Zimmerman to approve Resolution R20-11, seconded by Mr. Bailey. Voting was as follows: Mr. Zimmerman, yes, Ms. Toelke, yes, Ms. Dunne, yes, Mr. Bailey, yes and Mr. Spence, yes.R20-11A Resolution Recommending theRe-Appointment of Bill MacIntosh and Paul Welch to the Board of Zoning AppealsWHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors is required to recommend appointment of members for the Board of Zoning Appeals to the Circuit Court Judge, andWHEREAS, the appointment of Bill MacIntosh and Paul Welch will expire on March 21, 2020, and WHEREAS, Bill MacIntosh and Paul Welch are both eligible and willing to serve another term, andWHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors recommends Bill MacIntosh and Paul Welch to another term on the Board of Zoning Appeals, March 22, 2020 to March 21, 2025, nowTHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Craig County that the recommendation of Bill MacIntosh, Craig City District, and Paul Welch, New Castle District, Board of Zoning Appeals for the term beginning March 22, 2020 and ending March 21, 2025 is hereby made.The Board of Supervisors of Craig County, in a regular meeting on 5th day of March 2020 adopted this Resolution.Consider Resolution Recommending the Appointment of Dan Collins to Ninth District Development Financing Board of Directors: A motion was made by Mr. Bailey to approve Resolution R20-12, seconded by Ms. Toelke. Voting was as follows: Mr. Zimmerman, yes, Ms. Toelke, yes, Ms. Dunne, yes, Mr. Bailey, yes and Mr. Spence, yes.R20-12A Resolution Recommending theAppointment of Robert R. “Dan” Collins, as Representative Board MemberTo the Ninth District Development Financing Board of Directors WHEREAS, the Ninth District Development Financing Inc. (NDDF) is a tourism development loan fund serving the Ninth Congressional District of Virginia, and WHEREAS, the NDDF is a tax-exempt corporation founded to stimulate community development and provide financing capital to develop tourism destinations throughout Southwest Virginia, and WHEREAS, the NDDF, administered by People Incorporated, serves as an important source of financing capital and advocate for tourism-focused businesses and partnerships that create jobs and promote community development initiatives throughout the region, and WHEREAS, the NDDF promotes community involvement by leveraging private financing from partners such as conventional lenders, local governments, non-profit organizations, and private investors, and WHEREAS, appointments to the NDDF Board of Directors are for a two year term, which can be extended, and WHEREAS, the term of Robert R. “Dan” Collins appointment, NDDF Board of Directors, as the representative board member for Craig County will expire on March 31st, 2020, andWHEREAS, Robert R. “Dan” Collins has agreed to the appointment as the representative board member for an additional 2 year term, from April 1st, 2020 to March 31st, 2022, nowTHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Craig County that the appointment of Robert R. “Dan” Collins as Craig County’s representative on Ninth District Development Financing Board of Directors for the term April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022, is hereby approved.The Board of Supervisors of Craig County, in a regular meeting on 5th day of March 2020 adopted this Resolution.NEW BUSINESSConsider Resolution Amending FY2019-20 Budget for Misc. Items: A motion was made by Ms. Toelke to approve Resolution R20-13, seconded by Mr. Zimmerman. Voting was as follows: Mr. Zimmerman, yes, Ms. Toelke, yes, Ms. Dunne, yes, Mr. Bailey, yes and Mr. Spence, yes.R20-13A RESOLUTION AMENDINGTHE FISCAL YEAR2019-2020 BUDGETWHEREAS, the Craig County Board of Supervisors (CCBoS) adopted the 2019-2020 Budget on May 2, 2019 for planning purposes, and WHEREAS, it was approved at the February 2020 BoS meeting that an additional full time employee was need for the Craig County Emergency Services, Funding would consist of 8,000 transferred from part time salaries and 8,000 is from additional revenue collected from insurance payments, making total cost for balance of FY20 being 16,000, and WHEREAS, the Craig County Sheriff Office has collected donations for the Hooked-on Fishing event in the amount of $2,750, this will be place in the specific line item for the cost of the event for the children, and WHEREAS, the Tourism Commission has been working on the reprinting of the Craig Co 911 maps, they have collections in the amount of $2000 from patrons for the advertisements, these funds will be used for the expense of printing the maps, and WHEREAS, the Library has received an additional $1,000 from the Town of New Castle. Originally the towns obligation was $2,000 budgeted and the library has received $3,000, the library asked that the additional $1,000 be placed in their salary line, and WHEREAS, the Craig Co Animal Control has received the amount of $155 from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Department of Motor Vehicles from the sale of Animal Friendly Tags, The Code of Virginia requires that these funds be used to support sterilization of dogs and cats in our locality, Since Craig has no program for this purpose we are required to give it to a organization to do so, as in the past it is the desire to send the funding of $155 to Angels of Assisi, Roanoke VA, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of Craig County that the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget is hereby amended as follows:REVENUELOCAL3-100-016040-0001 EMS insurance payments 8,0003-100-018990-0031 donations Hooked on Fishing2,7503-100-018990-0029advertisements 911 map 2,0003-100-018990-0027town donation to library1,000Commonwealth of Virginia 3-100-022010-0013 DMV 155TOTAL REVENUE 13,905EXPENSEEMS 4-100-032410-1103salaries5,2124-100-032410-2210vrs1,5694-100-032410-2240vrs health credit 124-100-032410-2400vrs gr life 1734-100-032410-2300hospital/Medical1,034SHERIFF 4-100-031200-9906donations hooked on fishing2,750TOURISM4-100-081230-6001maps 2,000LIBRARY4-100-073300-1103salaries 9294-100-073300-2100fica 71ANIMAL CONTROL4-100-031230-5682animal friendly tags 155 TOTAL EXPENSE 13,905BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of $13,905 be appropriated as described above. The Board of Supervisors of Craig County, in a regular meeting on the 5th day of March 2020, adopted this resolution. Consider Resolution to Hold Tire Amnesty Day at the Transfer Station on April 4th, 2020: A motion was made by Mr. Zimmerman to approve Resolution R20-14 and seconded by Ms. Toelke. Voting was as follows: Mr. Zimmerman, yes, Ms. Toelke, yes, Ms. Dunne, yes, Mr. Bailey, yes and Mr. Spence, yes.R20-14RESOLUTION APPROVING TIRE AMNESTY DAY AT THE TRANSFER STATION ON April 4th, 2020WHEREAS, the County of Craig receives Litter Grant funds each year from the Department of Environmental Quality, andWHEREAS, one of the suggested and approved uses of the grant funds is a tire amnesty program, andWHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors voted to hold the county’s first Tire Amnesty Day in 2010 with positive response from county citizens, andWHEREAS, the event is held at the Craig County Transfer Station, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday April 4th, 2020 and open to Craig County residents only, no businesses, which will require a signed affidavit stating that the tires originated in Craig County and limited to 10 tires per household for passenger car tires, lawn mower tires, and small truck tires only, now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Craig County Board of Supervisors that Tire Amnesty Day will be held at the Craig County Transfer Station on Saturday, April 4th, 2020 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.The Board of Supervisors of Craig County, in a regular meeting on the 5th day of March 2020 adopted this resolution.Consider Resolution to Close a Portion of Barbour’s Creek for Hooked on Fishing on May 9th, 2020: A motion was made by Mr. Bailey to approve Resolution R20-15 and seconded by Mr. Zimmerman. Voting was as follows: Mr. Zimmerman, yes, Ms. Toelke, yes, Ms. Dunne, yes, Mr. Bailey, yes and Mr. Spence, yes.R20-15 RESOLUTION FOR TEMPORARY CLOSUREOF A PORTION OF BARBOUR’S CREEK IN CRAIG COUNTY, VIRGINIAFOR HOOKED ON FISHING EVENTWHEREAS, the Dare Program, Department of Game and Inland Fishery along with the Forest Service will be hosting a Hooked on Fishing Day that will be held on Saturday May 9th, 2020.WHEREAS, the portion of Barbour’s Creek located on State Route 617 that is stocked by the Department of Game and Inland Fishery will be closed to anyone over the age of 16 years old;WHEREAS, to expedite this Resolution this portion of Barbour’s Creek will be closed from 5:00 p.m. on May 8th, 2020 (Friday) until ? hour after sunset on May 9th, 2020 (Saturday).NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Craig County Board of Supervisors hereby agrees to close the portion of Barbour’s Creek for this special event “Craig County Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs Day.”Adopted March 5th, 2020PUBLIC HEARINGHear Public Comment on Proposal and Application of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the Craig County Resource Center. Mr. Eddie Wells with the Roanoke Valley Alleghany Regional Commission provided a Powerpoint presentation on the grant for the Craig County Resource Center.Mr. Spence opened the Public Hearing for comment:Fred Cook, Craig Citizen, opposed Marge Lewter, DVM, Citizen, in-favor Joseph McClung, Rich Creek, opposedSusan Stimling, Citizen, in-favorBill Wolf, Citizen, in-favorKermit Daniel, Citizen, neutralSharon Oliver, Citizen suggested putting on ballot for votingWoody Lippes, Citizen opposedWith no further comments from the public, Mr. Spence closed the public hearing for Board commentsMs. Toelke said that this has been in process for a couple of years, in the beginning she was not a huge supporter. But because there were no grants available for Libraries the Resource Center was suggested. She supports applying for the grants.Mr. Spence said that he voted previously to apply for the grants and would support something similar but not as large a scale. He does not see how applying for the grant binds us to accept the grant. He would like to see if it could be built without taxing the public. Mr. Zimmerman said that the project has continued for over 3 years with lots of time, resources and money already invested. He felt that more of the public needed to be heard. He had received many calls opposed to the project. There are already County properties that need attention such as Camp Mitchell, Fenwick Mines and the Crown Building which are already burdens on the taxpayers. He feels the Board’s time would be better spent supporting a more sustainable option.Mr. Spence said that the building of the Resource Center would not be the problem but the sustainability of it would be a problem.ACTION AS A RESULT OF PUBLIC HEARINGMr. Collins said that if the Board would like to continue with a motion concerning the project, he prepared two possible resolutions for the Board in advance. One option being to rescind support of the project and the other would be to continue supporting the project.Mr. Zimmerman made a motion to approve Resolution R20-16A Rescinding Support and Commitment of Funds for the Craig County Resource Center’s Applications Seeking ARC and CDBG Grants, Mr. Bailey seconded the motion. Voting was as follows: Mr. Zimmerman, yes, Ms. Toelke, no, Ms. Dunne, yes, Mr. Bailey, yes, and Mr. Spence, no.R20-16 (A)A Resolution Rescinding Support and Commitment of Funds for theCraig County Resource Center’s Applications Seeking ARC and CDBG GrantsWHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Craig County has previously approved supporting the Craig County Resource Center (CCRC) applications for Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors previously and specifically approved supporting and participating in the Craig County Resource Center application for ARC funding in the amount of $500,000, and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has previously approved $50,000 in capital funds for the construction of the Craig County Resource Center in FY2020-21 and FY2021-22 in equal amounts of $25,000 per budget year, and WHEREAS, the successful operation of the Craig County Resource Center will require sufficient annual funding so as to staff the facility in a manner that will bring the greatest amount of benefit to the greatest number of Craig County residents, nowWHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Craig County is rescinding the previously approved support of the Craig County Resource Center (CCRC) applications for Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding due to the tax burden it would present to the taxpayers, nowTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Craig County that it rescinds: a) $68,680 in FY 2021-22 general fund resources to fund the annual salary of the Executive Director/ Director of Economic Development for the CCRC at $43,680 and to rescind support of the annual salary of the CCRC Librarian at $25,000 during its first year of operation; b) rescind an estimated $68,680 for salary support in FY 2022-2023; c) rescind an estimated $69,710 for salary support in FY 2023-2024; d) rescind an estimated $70,756 for salary support in FY 2024-2025; and e) rescind an estimated $71,817 for salary support in FY 2025-2026 after adjusting the support for inflation in the third, fourth, and fifth year of operations of the CCRC.The Board of Supervisors of Craig County, in a regular meeting on 5th day of March 2020 adopted this RMATIONALTreasurer’s ReportLetter from Craig County Recreation & Conservation Assoc.REPORTS AND INQUIRIES FROM THE BOARD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATORMr. Collins provided a handout of Legislative Bills for the Board to review.Mr. Collins told the Board that the EDA had met and agreed to sell for $1.00 a portion of the Crown Building property or lease them a portion of the property for $1.00 to build a storage building.Mr. Bailey wanted to find out more about the section of VDOT road that Mr. Varney had mentioned closing for the Camp Easter Seal Road project. Mr. Collins said he would get more information for the Board.HEAR THE PUBLICAlan Smith, who lives on Mill Creek, had left the Board papers about Exit 2020 Movement to allow the annexing of part of Virginia to West Virginia. He would like to see this item on the local ballot in the fall. The Board told Mr. Smith that he would have to see the Registrar’s Office about the process to do this, that the Board did not control any part of Elections. Joseph McClung, Rich Creek, VA citizen gave the Board information on Resolution-8 from West Virginia.Kermit Daniel, asked what the strip of land across from the Courthouse is planned to be used for. He also asked what happened to the plans for a Farmer’s Market at the Eanes Building. He suggested looking at Camp Mitchell or part of the Crown Building for the Resource Center.Mr. Spence recessed the meeting for the joint budget work session with the School Board.Board Member, Ms. Dunne, left the meeting prior to the Budget Work Session.WORK SESSIONJoint Work Session Concerning 2020-2021 Budget with Craig County School BoardADJOURNMr. Spence adjourned the meeting at 8:15 pm to a Work Session on March 19th, 2020 at 5:30 pm ___________________________, CHAIRMANCRAIG COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS______________________________, CLERKCRAIG COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS************ ................
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