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GOOD EVENING. TODAY IS OCTOBER THE 12TH, AND IT'S NOW FIVE P.M..
[CALL TO ORDER]
IT'S NOW TIME FOR THE BOARD MEETING TO START.AT THIS TIME, MRS. KNOTT WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
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MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION PLEASE.MR. CHAIRMAN, IF YOU WOULD. I MOVE THAT THE BOARD GO INTO CLOSED SESSION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.2-3711 OF THE VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE, ONE SECTION 2.2-3711 A1 FOR THE DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION OR INTERVIEW OF PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYMENT ASSIGNMENT, APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, PERFORMANCE, DEMOTION, SALARIES, DISCIPLINING OR RESIGNATION OF SPECIFIC PUBLIC OFFICERS, APPOINTEES OR EMPLOYEES OR OR EMPLOYEES AND ANY PUBLIC BODY OF ANY PUBLIC BODY.
EXCUSE ME. SUCH DISCUSSIONS HAVE BEEN LIMITED TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD AND TWO SECTION 2.2-3711 A3 FOR DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OR OF THE DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC, PUBLICLY HELD REAL PROPERTY, WHERE DISCUSSION IN OPEN MEETING WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BARGAINING POSITION OR NEGOTIATION STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC BODY. SUCH DISCUSSIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO PROPERTY LOCATED ON BUXTON STREET AND PROPERTY LOCATED ON SOUTH CRATER ROAD AND THREE SECTION 2.2-3711 A8 CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SPECIFIC LEGAL MATTERS REQUIRED THEIR PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE BY SUCH COUNSEL. I FURTHER MOVE THAT SUCH DISCUSSIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FIRE AND EMS DEPARTMENT. OK, I NEED A SECOND, PLEASE.
SECOND. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. HUNTER AND SECOND BY MR. WEBB THAT THE BOARD WILL NOW GO INTO CLOSED SESSION BASED ON THE ITEMS THAT WERE SPECIFIED IN THE MOTION.
YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU READY FOR THE QUESTION.
MRS. KNOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
YES. GOOD EVENING, IT IS NOW SIX P.M.
THE BOARD, WE STARTED OUR MEETING TONIGHT AT FIVE P.M.
AND WE WERE IN A CLOSED SESSION.
THE BOARD HAS JUST RETURNED FROM CLOSED SESSION.
SO AT THIS TIME, I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CERTIFY OUR CLOSED SESSION PLEASE.
MR. CHAIR, I MOVE THAT BOARD CERTIFIED TO THE BEST OF EACH BOARD MEMBERS KNOWLEDGE.
ONE ONLY PUBLIC BUSINESS LAWFULLY EXEMPTED FROM OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS WERE DISCUSSED AND TWO ONLY MATTERS IDENTIFIED IN THE CONVENING MOTIONS WERE DISCUSSED.
SECOND. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. WEBB AND SECOND BY MR. HUNTER THAT WE CERTIFY THAT OUR MOTION TO CERTIFY OUR CLOSED SESSION BASED ON THE ITEMS THAT WE ENTERED INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR.
YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU READY FOR THE QUESTION? MRS. KNOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. CARMICHAEL.
NOW WE ARE AT THE WORK SESSION PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.
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THE FIRST ITEM TONIGHT ON THE AGENDA IS A DISCUSSION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AIR COOLED CHILLER AND VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE REPLACEMENT.THIS IS UNDER TAB FOUR IN YOUR BOOKS.
GOOD EVENING, MR. SIMMONS. GOOD EVENING MR. [INAUDIBLE], BOARD MEMBERS.
THIS FIRST VIDEO ON SWAGIT, LET'S SEE HOW IT GOES.
WHAT YOU HAVE, WHAT I BROUGHT BEFORE YOU IS A PROPOSAL TO REPLACE THE CHILLER AND 11 OF THE 12 DRIVE MOTORS FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM HERE AT THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
WE'VE TAKEN TAKING THIS POSITION OF.
WE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CHILLER THIS YEAR.
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I UNDERSTAND IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.THE CHILLER'S OVER 20 YEARS OLD AND THE EQUIPMENT IN IT IS OBSOLETE AS FAR AS.
THE REFRIGERANT USED IN IT IS R22.
R22 IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED.
IT'S IF YOU CAN GET IT, IT'S ABOUT $900 FOR 30 POUNDS.
THAT UNIT HAS HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF FREON IN IT.
SO WHENEVER YOU HAVE A LEAK, CATASTROPHIC AS FAR AS THE COST FOR FOR THE REFRIGERANT.
ALSO, THE WE'VE, THE COMPRESSORS ARE OUTDATED, THEY'RE OBSOLETE.
YOU CAN'T GET A NEW COMPRESSOR FOR IT.
THE LAST ONE COMPRESSOR IS STILL ORIGINAL.
THE OTHER COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED FOUR YEARS AGO, SO THE COMPRESSOR IS ORIGINAL, HAS HAS AN ISSUE THAT WE NEED TO BE PULLED DOWN AND WE HAVE A LEAK ON THAT CIRCUIT AS FEW CIRCUITS. SO I ORIGINALLY CONTACTED AN ENGINEERING FIRM TO COME IN AND GIVE ME A PROPOSAL TO TO.
RECOMMENDATION FOR WHAT WE SHOULD DO AS FAR AS REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM OR REPLACE THE CHILLER AND THE DRIVERS.
IN CONVERSATION WITH THEM, THEY WERE WHEN I MET WITH THEM, THEY WAS IN AGREEMENT THAT JUST NEEDED TO REPLACE THE CHILLER AND THE DRIVERS IT WOULDN'T HAVE SINCE REPLACING THE DUCTWORK AND ALL THE THE WHOLE UNIT.
THEY CAN. WE HAD THE UNIT ORIGINALLY WAS THE MCQUOID UNIT, WHICH HAS BEEN BOUGHT OUT BY DAIKIN. AND SO WE WHEN WE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CHILLER, I HAD TO CALL IN OUTSIDE RESOURCES BECAUSE OUR MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR FOR OUR UNITS HAVE HAD NO EXPERIENCE IN THESE TYPES OF UNITS. SO I CALLED IN EMERGENCY PURCHASE AND PURCHASE ORDER AND CALLED IN DAIKIN. AND WHILE THEY WAS HERE, THEY MADE THE SAME HAD MADE THE SAME COMMENT.
YOU JUST NEED TO REPLACE THE CHILLER AND THE DRIVERS, EVERYTHING ELSE YOU AS FAR AS BELTS IN AND FAN MOTORS AND ALL THAT, ALL THAT'S REPLACEABLE.
IT'S NO SENSE IN REPLACING EVERYTHING IN THE BUILDING.
SO I ASKED THEM TO GIVE ME A PROPOSAL SINCE I HAD TWO.
TWO CONTACTS THAT HAD GAVE ME THE SAME DIRECTION AND THE PROPOSAL THAT THEY GAVE ME WAS TO REPLACE THE CHILLER, AIR CHILLER WITH A HUNDRED AND EIGHTY TON UNIT.
OUR CURRENT CHILLER IS A 200 TON UNIT, BUT IT'S ONLY DESIGNED FOR ONE HUNDRED WAS THE BUILDING NEEDED ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY TONS.
AND PART OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE CHILLER WAS THAT IT WAS OVERSIZE, SO IT DIDN'T WHEN IT.
INITIALLY, IT DIDN'T WORK HAVE TO WORK REAL HARD, SO IT CUT ON AND OFF, ON AND OFF, ON AND OFF. WE HAVE OVER FORTY THOUSAND STARTS ON THE COMPRESSORS.
THAT'S, YOU KNOW, WHERE'S THE COMPRESSORS OUT PREMATURELY.
IT HAS BEEN A GOOD, YOU KNOW, UP UNTIL THE LAST FEW YEARS.
IT'S BEEN A GOOD UNIT. BUT NOW THAT WE'VE, YOU KNOW, WHEN SOMETHING BREAKS, WE CAN'T GET THE PARTS, IT'S OBSOLETE.
SO THE PROPOSAL WE HAVE BEFORE YOU IS A REPLACEMENT.
THEY CAN A AGZ CHILLER WITH A ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY TON DAIKIN CHILLER MULTI COMPRESSOR SCROLL COMPRESSORS.
IT WILL BE MORE ECONOMICAL AS FAR AS ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND ALSO 11 OF THE DRIVERS.
WE HAVE 12 DRIVERS IN THE BUILDING.
BUT WHEN THE DRIVER BREAKS DOWN AND WE HAVE TO REPLACE THEM FOR $4000 APIECE, IF YOU KNOW FOR US TO REPLACE THEM AND WE'VE ALREADY REPLACED ONE SO THAT ONE DON'T HAVE TO BE REPLACED, IT'S ONLY TWO YEARS OLD.
THE REASON WE'RE ONLY REPLACING 11 BECAUSE THE ONE'S ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BY DAIKIN UNITS, SO IT'S UP TO DATE, MORE OR LESS SO.
THE PROPOSAL WE HAD, LIKE I SAID I HAVE, IS FOR THE NEW CHILLER, WHICH IS A HUNDRED SIXTY THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS AND THE 11 UNIT FREQUENCY DRIVERS, WHICH IS 90, I MEAN TWENTY NINE THOUSAND AND THIRTY FIVE DOLLARS, A TOTAL OF ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE DOLLARS.
AND WITH THE OPTION OF A FIVE YEAR WARRANTY OR A 10 YEAR WARRANTY.
IF THE TOTAL FOR THE FIVE YEAR WARRANTY IS TWO HUNDRED AND THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS IN THE TOTAL FOR THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY IS TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS.
THE THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE VACANT UNIT CHILLER THAT WE'D BE REPLACING AND.
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR THE? YES, SIR. GO AHEAD. GO BACK TO THAT WARRANTY, THE TWO WARRANTIES YOU HAD SPELLED OUT THERE. I CAUGHT PART OF IT.
I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO READ IT ALL.
IT'D BE TWO TO FIVE YEAR WARRANTY.
IF WE GET A FIVE YEAR WARRANTY IS TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS.
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AND BECAUSE FIRST YEAR IS UNDER WARRANTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER, YOU KNOW A HUNDRED PERCENT WARRANTY OF THE MANUFACTURER SO, THE TWO TO 10 YEARS, TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS.THEY HAVE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO GO WITH THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY.
AND THAT COVERS EVERYTHING IT COVERS THE FREON IF IT HAS A LEAK, IT COVERS ANY ELECTRONICS, LABOR, EVERYTHING.
IT'S A FULL BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY FROM THE FACTORY THAT COVERS, LIKE I SAID, IT COVERS EVERYTHING. IT'S ANY TYPE OF PMS INVOLVED IN THAT WHERE THEY COME OUT AND PERIODICALLY CHECK THE UNIT LIKE ONCE A QUARTER OR [INAUDIBLE]? BE PART OF A THEY HAVE A [INAUDIBLE] PROGRAM ON THE PART OF THE WARRANTY AS IT HAS A MAINTENANCE PLAN. THEY HAVE A MAINTENANCE PLAN.
OKAY. NO, I AGREE, I'D GO WITH THE 10 YEARS.
ANY OTHER BOARD MEMBER HAVE A QUESTION? THE THING ABOUT THIS IS IT'S A TWENTY ONE WEEK TURNAROUND AND, YOU KNOW, WE WERE WE WERE TRYING TO GET THIS APPROVED SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD.
BETSY HAS MORE INFORMATION ON THAT SO THAT WE COULD GET IT REPLACED BY MARCH OR APRIL THIS YEAR SO WE WON'T HAVE THE ISSUES NEXT SUMMER.
THIS SUMMER WE WERE, YOU KNOW, MY MY STAFF WORKED ON IT EVERY DAY.
WE HAD TO MAINTAIN AND DO SOMETHING TO IT EVERY DAY TO KEEP IT RUNNING.
AND AS YOU ALL KNOW, FROM A FEW OF THE BOARD MEETINGS WHEN IT WAS WARM IN HERE, IF IT GOES DOWN DURING THE DAY AND IT GETS WARM IN HERE, IT TAKES A COUPLE OF DAYS FOR IT TO GET BACK. YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT A IT'S NOT A HOUR TWO THING.
IT'S, YOU KNOW, SEVERAL 10, 12, 15 HOURS TO GET A COOL BACK UP, COOL BACK OFF.
SO. NOW, SO I GUESS WHAT YOU WOULD BE LOOKING FOR FOR FROM US TONIGHT, SINCE YOU MENTIONED THE OPTIONS AND IN OUR BOOKS, HE TALKS ABOUT THAT THERE'S A 21 WEEK LEAD TIME AND I THINK THE PRICING IS ONLY GOOD FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME.
PRICE IS ONLY GOOD FOR 30 DAYS, AND WE WERE HOPING TO MAYBE ADD IT TO THE AGENDA OF THE NIGHT THAT IF THE BOARD WANTED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IT, BECAUSE IF WE WAIT TILL THE TWENTY SIXTH, THEN WE HAVE TO GO BACK AND GET IT REPRICED BECAUSE ANYTHING LIKE THIS NOW WHERE WE'RE GETTING THE 30 DAY WINDOW ON PRICING AND THAT'S THAT'S ALL ALL WE'RE GETTING BECAUSE OF AND THIS WOULD BE A CUSTOM BUILT.
I MEAN, THIS SYSTEM IS BEING CUSTOM BUILT FROM THE FACTORY FOR THIS BUILDING.
IT'S NOT LIKE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SITTING ON A YARD SOMEWHERE THAT THAT WE'RE GETTING.
RIGHT. SO BOARD MEMBERS, THIS AGAIN, JUST TO REITERATE, IT'S NOT A BUDGETED ITEM.
THE MONEY'S JUST BEING TALKED ABOUT COMING FROM THE FUND BALANCE.
SO IF WE ARE GOING TO VOTE ON THIS TONIGHT, WE WOULD NEED TO ADD THIS AS AN A6 TO OUR AGENDA TONIGHT, AND THIS WOULD BE THE AWARDING OF THE CONTRACT OR THE RESOLUTION IS ON HERE. THERE IS A RESOLUTION IN OUR BOOK.
SO WHICH WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE ON THIS ONE? ADD IT. ADD IT. OK. SO THAT'LL BE ADDED AS A6.
AND THIS WOULD BE FOR THE CHILLER.
OK. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WE'LL GET THAT ADDED SIR. [INAUDIBLE] WE'LL GET WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.
THANK YOU. YES, SIR. THANK YOU.
WE JUST PUT ONE IN AND WAS LIKE THAT.
WE'RE GOING TO DO THE DISC GOLF NEXT.
GOOD EVENING. I HOPE Y'ALL ARE HAVING A GOOD DAY.
I WANT TO GIVE Y'ALL A LITTLE PRESENTATION ABOUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING WITH THE DISC GOLF COURSE COMING UP IN SCOTT PARK.
DO YOU HAVE DO YOU HAVE A? ALL RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU GUYS KNOW EXACTLY WHAT DISC GOLF IS.
FRISBEE. THAT'S WHAT I KNOW IT IS.
VERY, VERY SIMILAR. MODERN DISC GOLF STARTED IN THE EARLY 1960S.
DISC GOLF IS A SPORT IN WHICH PLAYERS THROW A DISC AT A TARGET, WHICH IS A BASKET, AND IT IS PLAYED WITH SIMILAR RULES THAN GOLF.
PLAYERS COMPETE BY EACH HOLE, THROWING A DISC FROM A TEE PAD OR AREA TOWARD A TARGET KNOWN AS A BASKET, THROWING AGAIN FROM WHERE THE PREVIOUS THROW LANDED.
LIKE GOLF, THE NUMBER OF THROWS A PLAYER USES TO REACH EACH BASKET IS TALLIED AND EACH
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PLAYER THEY WANT TO GO FOR THE LOWEST SCORE.THE THING THAT IS I FOUND THE STRANGEST WAS THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENT DISC FOR DIFFERENT, DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS ON THE COURSE.
YOU HAVE DISTANCE DISCS, FAIRWAY DISC, MID RANGE, PUTT AND SPECIALTY DISCS.
EACH OF THE EACH, THE HOLE IS USUALLY DONE ON NINE OR 18 HOLES, SIMILAR TO GOLF.
THERE'S A PICTURE OF ACTUALLY THE BASKETS THAT WE WILL BE GETTING.
AND THERE IS A PICTURE OF A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT DISCS.
THIS ALL CAME ABOUT THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE TALKED ABOUT FOR YEARS ABOUT HAVING A DISC GOLF COURSE, BUT I WAS APPROACHED BY RICHARD SCOTT, WHO WAS AN AVID, AVID DISC GOLF PLAYER, PLAYS IN A LOT OF TOURNAMENTS.
AND HE BASICALLY VOLUNTEERED HIMSELF AND HIS COUSIN TO COME UP WITH COME UP WITH THE COURSE DESIGN AND ALSO DO ALL THE WORK FOR IT.
SO ONCE I HEARD FREE WORK AND DESIGN, WE WERE ON.
HERE IS HERE IS I DON'T KNOW HOW WELL YOU CAN SEE THIS OR NOT, BUT THIS IS THE LAYOUT OF THE COURSE. IT STARTS RIGHT AT THE.
FOR ANYBODY THAT'S FAMILIAR WITH THE PARK, THE GATE RIGHT DOWN BY THE SOFTBALL FIELD, THAT STARTS AND ENDS THERE, RUNS ALL THE WAY UP ALONG THE SIDE TO THE ROAD, GOES UP BY THE SOCCER FIELDS AND COMES BACK.
AND JUST LIKE JUST LIKE GOLF, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE DIFFERENT HOLES, YOU KNOW, THAT ARE PAR THREE, FOUR AND FIVE.
THE THIS IS GOING TO BE 18 HOLE COURSE.
OPEN DAWN TO DUSK STARTS AND ENDS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW SECTION.
THERE ARE BOTH WOODED AND AND OPEN HOLES.
ACTUALLY, RIGHT ALONG THE LEFT SIDE THERE IN THE PICTURE THERE.
THAT'S THAT IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE THE ONE PAR FOR PAR FIVE.
IT'S GOING TO BE VERY, VERY LONG HOLE.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE GETTING THE EQUIPMENT IN IN NOVEMBER, AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE THIS ALL READY TO GO IN EARLY 2022.
WHAT YOU HAVE IS INSTEAD OF A TEE BOX, IF YOU'RE SIMILARLY, IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH GOLF, YOU HAVE A TEE PAD.
EACH OF THOSE PADS ARE SIX FOOT BY 12 FOOT.
PEOPLE DO IT DIFFERENT WAYS THEY CAN DO JUST WITH WITH GROUND.
THIS BUILDER IS JUST HAS FIGURED WE WOULD DO IT, DO IT A VERY NICE WAY AND HAVE CONCRETE PADS. WHAT WE'RE WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS WE ARE HAVING SPONSORSHIPS OF EACH OF THE PADS, THE SUPPLIES FOR EACH PAD IS THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
WE'RE TRYING TO COVER ALL COSTS OF THE PADS THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS.
WHAT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS A BUSINESS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THERE'S 8 BY 11 SIGN.
WE'RE TRYING TO GET COMPANIES, COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS, WHOEVER WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR.
YOU CAN PRETTY MUCH PUT WHAT YOU WANT ON THERE.
WE'RE ALSO TRYING TO INCLUDE QR CODES SO PEOPLE CAN JUST WALK UP AND AND TAKE A PICTURE OF IT WITH THEIR PHONE AND GO TO THEIR WEBSITE.
EACH SITE IS ALSO GOING TO HAVE A DIAGRAM SIMILAR TO THIS WHERE IT HAS THE LENGTH OF THE LENGTH OF THE HOLE AND THE GENERAL LAYOUT OF IT.
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS WE ARE PLANNING ON HAVING A SOFT OPENING.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE COME IN, WE'RE GOING TO KIND OF GAUGE THEIR INTERESTS. YOU KNOW WHAT THEY THOUGHT OF THE COURSE.
IF THERE'S ANYTHING, WE NEED TO FINE TUNE ABOUT IT.
AND THEN AFTER THAT IS ALL SAID AND DONE, HAVE A HAVE A TOURNAMENT.
AND THIS COURSE WILL THEN BE INCLUDED IN SEVERAL DISC GOLF COURSE DIRECTORIES, WHICH WHICH IS. VERY EASY, EASY TO ATTAIN ON THE WEB.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. ROTZOLL? WHAT HAPPENS IF THE DISC GOES IN THE WATER LIKE A GOLF BALL, WHO'S GOING TO GET IT? WELL, WE DON'T I WOULD ASSUME YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO AND GO SWIMMING FOR IT.
HOLES ARE BE CLOSE TO ANY PARKING LOT AREAS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLES?
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THERE REALLY SHOULDN'T.IF WE GO BACK A LITTLE BIT, THE ONLY ONE THAT'S.
WHEN YOU GO AROUND THE SOCCER FIELD YOU PROBABLY HAVE.
WHEN YOU GO AROUND THE SOCCER FIELD.
YEAH, THAT'S THAT'S GOING TO BE AS CLOSE AS YOU'RE GOING TO GET TO IT.
A LOT OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY IN THE WOODS.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT LOSING IN THE WATER.
YOU COULD VERY WELL LOSE IT IN THE WOODS.
I MEAN, I'VE. I CAN'T THROW A FRISBEE STRAIGHT FOR LIFE OF ME, SO I IMAGINE THEY'RE GOING TO I IMAGINE THEY'RE GOING TO LOSE SOME.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE SELLING DISCS.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE DOING ANY OF THAT.
I'VE ACTUALLY TALKED TO TREE TIME ABOUT POSSIBLY, YOU KNOW, THEM SETTING A SHOP UP THERE SO THEY CAN BUY THEM THERE.
THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT ONLINE PLACES THAT YOU CAN PURCHASE THEM FROM.
YOU CAN GET IT FROM DICK'S, YOU KNOW, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET IN THE BUSINESS OF DOING THAT. PRETTY MUCH WHAT IT WILL BE.
IT'LL BE YOU WALK UP AND GO, YOU DON'T SCHEDULE ANYTHING.
IT'S, YOU KNOW, YOU GO AND PLAY, YOU KNOW, YOU BRING YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT.
SO TREE TIME WAS WAS VERY INTERESTED IN POSSIBLY SELLING OR RENTING EQUIPMENT, SO WE MIGHT END UP DOING THAT WITH THEM.
WHAT ABOUT SINCE PEOPLE CAN COME UP AND PLAY AT ANY POINT, I WOULD HOPE SOMEHOW WOULD MAKE PEOPLE AWARE THAT THEY NEED TO PARK UP IN THE PARKING LOT AND NOT BE PARKING ALONG THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AS YOU COME IN.
YOU KNOW, IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE PLAYING, THEY WOULD NEED TO PARK AND WALK BACK TO THE HOLE NOT PARK IN THE GRASS AND STUFF THERE.
YEAH, YEAH. THAT'S ANOTHER THING, AS WE HAD TALKED TO JOHN FROM TREE TIME ABOUT ABOUT PARKING AND ACCESS AND ALL THAT.
WE HAVE THE NEW GATE GOING BACK INTO OUR AREA.
JOHN IS GOING TO PUT A SIMILAR GATE GOING BACK IN HIS AREA, THEN WE MIGHT END UP LOSING THE GATE AT THE FRONT OF THE PARK.
MM HMM. YOU KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT WAY PEOPLE WOULD HAVE MORE ACCESS TO IT.
RIGHT. AS OF RIGHT NOW, THE REASON THAT I HAD IT SET UP LIKE THIS IS WHEN WE ARE NOT USING THE PARK, YOU KNOW, THE FRONT GATE IS IS SHUT.
AND SO THEY CAN JUST PARK RIGHT OUTSIDE, RIGHT OUT BY THE SOFTBALL FIELDS AND THEY CAN JUST START AND END RIGHT THERE.
BUT IF WE MOVE THE GATES AND JUST SAY WE DON'T HAVE THAT GATE WHEN YOU FIRST TRANSITION FROM THE ASPHALT TO THE GRAVEL, IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT GATE, WE GET THE GATE UP WHERE THE SOCCER FIELD IS LOCKED.
THAT'S GOING TO PROBABLY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO PARK ALONG THE EDGE BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO DRIVE BACK THERE AND THEN PARK OVER.
YEAH, I'M JUST I'M JUST TRYING TO CALL IT OUT BECAUSE LAST THING WE NEED IS TO HAVE PEOPLE PARKING ALL ALONGSIDE OF THE ROAD.
NOW YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD PARK DOWN BY THE SOFTBALL FIELDS.
AND BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE HOLE ONE IS RIGHT UP THERE.
YEAH, I THINK THAT'S WHERE THEY'RE NATURALLY DO IT, JUST BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE THE FIRST HOLE IS, YOU KNOW? BUT YEAH, WE MIGHT VERY WELL HAVE TO PUT SOME SIGNAGE UP FOR IT.
SO WITH ANY OF THIS ALSO BE LIKE ON THE WEBSITE MAYBE SHOWING THE LAYOUT, SO IF SOMEBODY YOU KNOW, BECAUSE OTHERWISE THEY PROBABLY WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT THE LAYOUT IS UNTIL THEY GOT THERE? ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY.
AND REALLY WHAT WHAT I KIND OF ENVISION IS FOR ANYBODY THAT'S GOLFED, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE YOUR YOU HAVE YOUR TEE CARDS, YOUR SCORE CARDS COME UP WITH SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT COULD BE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE TO USE, YOU KNOW, POSSIBLY DOWNLOAD THEM OR PRINT THEM THEIR SELF.
AND YOU KNOW, THAT WAY THEY CAN KEEP SCORE.
YOU KNOW, THE GENTLEMEN THAT ARE WORKING WITH ME ON THIS.
THEY ARE THEY ARE REALLY INTO THE TOURNAMENT SCENE.
AND SO THEY ARE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING A LOT OF ONLINE, ONLINE WEB THINGS BECAUSE THAT'S THAT'S WHAT THEY DO.
THAT'S HOW THEY PROMOTE IT. AND THAT'S HOW THEY.
THIS THING'S GOING TO GET BIG.
IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD. YOU END UP HAVING YOUR LITTLE TEE TIMES BEFORE IT'S OVER WITH.
AT LEAST I DON'T NEED A CADDY.
I DO. GOTTA CARRY A BUNCH OF DISCS.
I MEAN, WHEN THEY ACTUALLY HAVE LITTLE PULL BEHIND CARTS, REALLY THAT THAT IF YOU'RE REALLY INTO IT, THAT YOU'VE GOT 10, 12, REALLY I WAS AMAZED WHEN YOU SAID THERE'S DIFFERENT TYPES OF DISCS, WHETHER YOU'RE PUTTING OR, YEAH, YOU KNOW, THAT'S THAT'S PRETTY NEAT.
AND THEY I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT.
IT'S GOING TO BE A REAL GOOD ADDITION TO THE PARK.
SO THIS IS A NO NO COST TO US, EXCEPT FOR WILL BE SELLING THE SPONSORSHIPS FOR THE PADS.
WHAT WHAT THE GOAL IS IS THAT WE GET WE GET ENOUGH SPONSORS THAT WE CAN COVER ALL THE
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PADS. MM HMM. AS I SAID, THEY'RE DOING ALL THE WORK THEY'RE DOING.YOU KNOW, THEY'RE THEY'RE FRAMING IT.
IT'S JUST BASICALLY LIKE $300 WORTH OF CEMENT, CEMENT AND BOARD FOR IT.
BUT I GUESS IF WE WERE, LET'S JUST SAY, IF WE WERE DOING THIS, WHEN WE DO THIS, IF THEY'RE OUT THERE, THEY'RE GOING TO, WE'RE GOING TO PROBABLY PAY UP FRONT FOR ALL THE PADS TO BE POURED IN.
IT'S JUST YOU'RE KIND OF RECOUPING IT AS YOU HAVE THAT SPONSORSHIP.
SO THERE WOULD BE SOME INITIAL.
RIGHT NOW, I'VE ACTUALLY GOTTEN, I BELIEVE, $2000 FOR PADS ALREADY AND THE COST OF THEM, I BELIEVE IT WAS LIKE AROUND TEN THOUSAND EIGHT TEN EIGHTY FOR ALL THE PADS.
SO, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ON OUR WAY.
ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. ROTZOLL? OK.
I THINK WE'RE GOOD, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MR. ASHCRAFT. CHAIRMAN MR. WHITTEN IS WORKING ON AN AGENDA ITEM, AND HE WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE AN ITEM ON THE WORK SESSION, WE CAN MOVE THAT TO THE NEXT MEETING IF NECESSARY AND IF HE GETS BACK.
IN THE MEANTIME, I'M JUST GOING TO SHARE MY REPORT WITH YOU THIS EVENING.
AND THEN IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS WE HAVE THE REGULAR MEETING, I CERTAINLY CAN RETURN TO ANSWER THEM. YOU HAVE MY REPORT IN FRONT OF YOU.
IT'S PRETTY HEAVY ON THE DATE SIDE, SO I WOULD LIKE TO RUN THROUGH A FEW OF THOSE THINGS AND GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN ON THEM.
THERE'S A COUPLE PRETTY BIG MEETINGS TOMORROW NIGHT.
WE'RE WANTING TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, HAVING AN OPEN HOUSE.
THEY DO THIS ABOUT EVERY YEAR AND IT'S FROM FIVE TO SEVEN DOWN AT THE FACILITY.
IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO TO SEE WHAT THEY DO AND INTERACT.
THERE'LL BE STUDENTS THERE SHOWING OFF SOME OF THE SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES.
AND HERE IN THE BOARDROOM FROM 5:30 TO 7 IS A COMMUNITY MEETING FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY THAT'S TO GO ON TO CHAPPELL CREEK SUBDIVISION, WHICH WILL BE OFF OF ROUTE 10 NEAR BEECHWOOD MANOR.
MS. WALTON AND HER AND HER STAFF WILL BE SHOWING THE LAYOUTS, AND IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO TO LEARN.
OUR FARMER'S MARKET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH.
IT'S BEEN A VERY SUCCESSFUL SUMMER THAT WILL MEET AGAIN ON THIS SATURDAY FROM EIGHT TO NOON. AND ALSO THIS SATURDAY'S ARE OUR FALL CLEAN COMMUNITY DAY.
THIS IS THE SECOND ONE OF THE YEAR WE ALWAYS HAVE ONE IN THE SPRING AND NOW WE'VE STARTED HAVING ONE IN THE FALL.
WE DON'T TAKE AS MANY ITEMS AS WE DO IN THE SPRING.
BUT FOR ANYONE WHO ATTENDS TONIGHT'S MEETING, THERE IS A FLIER THAT IS OUT BY THE TABLE WHERE THE AGENDAS ARE.
WE ALSO HAVE THAT LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE AND WE CERTAINLY ARE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE. TIRES, MATTRESSES, PAPER SHREDDERS.
AND I THINK WHAT PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT I'D LIKE TO EMPHASIZE TONIGHT IS THAT THE UNION BRANCH LOCATION OR REGULAR CONVENIENCE STATION IS THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR HOUSEHOLD TRASH, WHITE GOODS, YARD DEBRIS, HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND ELECTRONICS.
AND THIS IS UP TO ONE O'CLOCK ON ON SATURDAY.
SO THEY CAN DROP THOSE OFF IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE POLICE STATION, BUT THEY CAN'T TAKE THEM UP THERE AND AS A RESULT, THERE WOULD BE THERE WOULD BE NO CHARGE FOR THOSE ITEMS. I DON'T KNOW THAT WE GET THAT WORD OUT ENOUGH, ESPECIALLY THE HOUSEHOLD TRASH.
SO THAT WOULD BE A DAY THAT PEOPLE WOULD GET A WOULD GET A FREEBIE FROM THE COUNTY TO DROP TO DROP THAT OFF.
REMIND EVERYONE THAT ABSENTEE AND IN-PERSON VOTING IS CONTINUING IN THE FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. IT'LL BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAYS AND THEN BEGINNING ON THE 23RD AND THE 30TH.
ON SATURDAYS, THERE WILL BE VOTING HERE FROM FROM 9:00 TO 5:00.
ALL 10 OF THEM AND COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED AS A RESULT OF A DECLARED HOLIDAY BY THE GOVERNOR. BUT MANY OF THE OFFICES WILL CERTAINLY BE OPEN IN THE REACTION TO THE TO THE ELECTION. WANT TO REMIND THE BOARD AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE THAT ON SATURDAY AT
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PRINCE GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE COMMONS AREA, THE THE HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE CELEBRATING ITS FIRST ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME BANQUET.I BELIEVE ALL OF YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED TO TO ATTEND, IF YOU WOULD, IF YOU SO DESIRE.
THERE ARE SEVERAL ATHLETES OF YESTERYEAR THAT ARE GOING TO BE INDUCTED INTO THIS FIRST CLASS. IT STARTS AT 5:30.
THERE'S A DINNER THAT FOLLOWS AND THEN THE CEREMONY FOLLOWING THAT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY, YOU NEED US AS STAFF TO COORDINATE THAT WITH DR.
PENNY CUFFS OFFICE ABOUT A TICKET OR SOMETHING.
TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
STILL, THERE'S A CANDIDATES FORUM ON SUNDAY FROM THREE TO SIX OUT AT THE [INAUDIBLE] COMMUNITY CENTER. I KNOW CHAIRMAN, YOU AND MS. WAYMACK WILL BE WILL BE THERE ALONG WITH OTHER CANDIDATES WHO WILL BE ON THE NOVEMBER 2ND BALLOT.
ON TUESDAY, THE 19TH DELEGATE BREWER, AND SHE DID THIS LAST YEAR.
SHE'S HOSTING A MOBILE VETERAN RESOURCE CENTER IN WHICH VETERANS CAN COME AND LEARN MORE ABOUT MANY OF THE THINGS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THEIR IN THEIR LIVES, WHETHER IT BE HEALTH CARE OR BENEFITS OR OR JUST OTHER CHALLENGES, MAYBE TAKING A STEP TO TO WORKING IN THE IN THE CIVILIAN CIRCLES.
TO TWO P.M. AND AGAIN, THAT'S AT THE [INAUDIBLE] COMMUNITY CENTER.
OUR SENIOR TASK FORCE HAS ITS REGULAR MEETING ON OCTOBER THE 19TH.
THAT'S AT 5:30 DOWN IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM IN THE HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING.
IDA MEETS THE NEXT DAY, OCTOBER THE 20TH.
THAT'S AT NOON HERE IN THE BOARDROOM.
WE ARE AS A COUNTY, WE ARE HOSTING A BUSINESS SHOW AND JOB FAIR, AND JEFF AND AND STACY HAVE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD TO GET VENDORS INTO THAT AND NUMEROUS EMPLOYERS AROUND THE COUNTY THAT ARE GOING TO BE THERE.
WE WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE ANYONE WHO IS LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT THAT WILL BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO COME FROM 10 A.M.
DOWN AT THE CENTRAL WELLNESS CENTER AND LEARN MORE ABOUT A NUMBER OF BUSINESSES THAT WILL THAT WILL BE THERE.
NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY WILL BE THE 23RD THAT'S FROM 10 TO 2 IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PARKING LOT AND THEN ALSO LATER THAT DAY FROM FIVE TO EIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE OUR OUR ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL THAT'S OUT OF TEMPLE PARK. WE UNDERSTAND THOSE ACTIVITIES ARE STILL ALLOWED UNDER UNDER NO RESTRICTION, AND WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT COVID WON'T GET ANY WORSE IN ORDER TO KEEP THOSE TYPES OF THINGS STILL OCCURRING. AND SPEAKING OF COVID AS AN UPDATE.
THE COUNTY'S EXPERIENCED FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY NINE CASES SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2020, AND WE'VE HAD 38 DEATHS FROM FROM THAT TIME TO THE TO THE PRESENT.
ALL COUNTY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR THEIR MASKS IN THE WORKPLACE, AND WE DID A SURVEY OF OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES ASKING FOR THEM TO LET US KNOW THEIR STATUS.
WE'RE NOT UNDER A MANDATE, BUT WHETHER THEY'RE VACCINATED OR NOT VACCINATED, AND 70 PERCENT OF OUR EMPLOYEES ARE FULLY VACCINATED AT THE PRESENT TIME.
AND THAT'S FAR GREATER THAN THE PERCENTAGE THAT EXISTS IN THE COUNTY, RIGHT NOW.
ONLY 37 PERCENT PRINCE GEORGE RESIDENTS ARE FULLY VACCINATED.
OUR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR AUGUST DIPPED A LITTLE BIT, WHICH MEANS IT IMPROVED TO FOUR POINT THREE PERCENT FROM WHERE IT WAS IN IN SEPTEMBER.
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE REMIND EVERYONE THAT A WELLNESS CENTER IS BACK OPEN.
IT REOPENED LAST WEEK AND ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING.
ALL THE NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT OCCUPY SPACE THERE ARE ALLOWED TO GO BACK IN NOW AND AND CONDUCT THEIR BUSINESS.
WE'RE HAVING AN OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER THE 30TH FROM 11 TO 2.
IT'LL BE A REDEDICATION OF THE BUILDING.
ALSO GIVE THE PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO TO WALK AROUND THE ENTIRE FIRST FLOOR.
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THEY'LL GET TO SEE THE AREA WHERE THE NEW SHELTER FACILITIES ARE GOING TO BE LOCATED.WE'LL HAVE SOME DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE GYM, PICKLEBALL, MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF FOUL SHOOTING FOR BASKETBALL.
AND THEN THEY CAN MAKE THE CIRCLE TO WHERE THEY CAN SEE THE TRAINING AREAS, THE FITNESS CENTER AND CERTAINLY BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE WITH THE FACILITY.
AND THE CEREMONY WILL BEGIN SOMETIME SHORTLY AFTER 11 O'CLOCK.
AND CERTAINLY, WE'D ASK ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS IF THEY CAN, IF THEY CAN COME TO TO BE THERE . LAND USE IS ALWAYS A POPULAR SUBJECT IN THE COUNTY, AND WE REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON NOVEMBER THE 1ST IN THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE.
THEY HAVE QUESTIONS WITH THAT THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE ASSESSOR, THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ALTHOUGH WE DON'T HAVE A FACILITY IN THE COUNTY, WE HAVE SEVERAL THAT ARE CLOSE BY. THEY ARE NOW ACCEPTING WALK IN CUSTOMERS.
THEY STARTED THAT LAST WEEK AND THOSE ARE ON THE DAYS OF TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS. OTHERWISE, YOU CAN CONTINUE TO DO BUSINESS ONLINE.
BUT IF YOU NEED TO SEE AN AGENT AT THE FACILITIES, THOSE ARE THE DATES.
FORT LEE HAS HAS NOTIFIED DEQ OF THEIR INTENTIONS TO RELEASE TREATED WASTEWATER INTO THE APPOMATTOX RIVER AND BAILEY CREEK, AND IN ORDER TO DO THAT, THEY HAVE TO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WHICH IS IN PLACE RIGHT NOW AND IT'S THROUGH OCTOBER THE 18TH.
ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT THAT ACTIVITY, THEY NEED TO EXPRESS THAT TO DEQ, AND DEQ WILL ASCERTAIN THOSE COMMENTS AND THEN GET BACK WITH FORT LEE ON THE ON THE PROVISIONS OF WHETHER THAT WILL BE ACCEPTABLE.
AND FINALLY, MR. CHAIRMAN, THE EXTENSION OFFICE ANNUALLY HAS THEIR WELL WATER TESTING PROGRAM IN WHICH RESIDENTS CAN DROP OFF SAMPLES TO THE EXTENSION OFFICE.
AND I BELIEVE IF PEOPLE CAN'T MAKE IT THERE FOR WHATEVER REASON, IF THEY HAVE TROUBLE WITH TRANSPORTATION OR JUST CAN'T CAN'T GET OUT OF THEIR HOMES FOR WHATEVER THE EXTENSION OFFICE WILL MAKE SOME PROVISIONS TO TRY TO SEND SOMEBODY OUT THERE TO HELP THEM COLLECT THE SAMPLE. AND THIS WILL GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HOW CLEAN THEIR THEIR WELL WATER IS, YOU KNOW, IF THEY'RE IF THEY HAVE CERTAIN CERTAIN THINGS IN THEIR WATER SO THAT THAT WILL RUN THROUGH OCTOBER THE 31ST.
SO. LOOKS LIKE DEAN HAS RETURNED, WE HAVE A FEW MINUTES FOR HIM.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF ANYTHING THAT I'VE COVERED THIS EVENING? EVERYBODY GOOD? WE'RE GOOD, SIR.
GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, SIR.
JEFF STONE PULL UP PRESENTATION.
SO I'LL BE A LITTLE SHORTER THIS TIME WHEN WE WENT OVER IT IN JULY IS A LONGER PRESENTATION THAT REALLY DOES DEALT THE MANDATORY BILLS.
AND A LOT OF THOSE BILLS, WE DIDN'T HAVE TO UPDATE OUR CODE, IT WAS JUST SOMETHING WE NEEDED TO BE AWARE OF MY OFFICE AND STAFF IN GENERAL, THE DIFFERENT BILLS THAT PASSED.
BUT WE DO HAVE SOME BILLS THAT WHERE THERE'S OPTIONAL AUTHORITY, WHERE THE BOARD NEEDS TO MAKE A DECISION IF THEY WANT TO ADOPT ORDINANCES TO EFFECTUATE THESE BILLS.
SO THE FIRST ONE IS HOUSE BILL SEVENTEEN SEVENTY EIGHT, WHICH IS REMOVAL OF CLUTTER FROM PROPERTY. SO THEY'VE ADDED A DEFINITION OF CLUTTER, WHICH IS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CONTAINERS, SIMILAR ITEMS. SO IN THE PAST, WHEN I PROSECUTED THESE VIOLATIONS, WE WOULD JUST CALL THAT DEBRIS.
BUT THIS DEFINITION IS A LITTLE MORE HELPFUL BECAUSE IT KIND OF NARROWS DOWN WHAT CLUTTER IS AND GIVE SPECIFIC AUTHORITY UNDER POTENTIALLY THE COUNTY CODE TO RID THE COUNTY OF CLUTTER. SO THAT WOULD BE AN OPTIONAL ORDINANCE THAT THE BOARD COULD PASS.
THERE'S AN EXEMPTION FOR LAND THAT'S IN FARMING OPERATION BECAUSE THAT'S GOOD BECAUSE YOU MIGHT HAVE A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT YOU HAVEN'T USED IN THREE OR FOUR YEARS, BUT THEN YOU NEED TO USE IT AGAIN WHEN THE SITUATION ARISES.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN, DO WANT ME DO YOU WANT TO DO EACH AT A TIME OR WAIT TILL THE END TO KIND OF DISCUSS THE BOARD'S DESIRE TO? I THINK AS WE GO THROUGH EACH ONE OR WHAT.
[INAUDIBLE] WANT TO ROLL THROUGH ALL OF THEM AND THEN DECIDE AT THE END OR? YES SIR. OK, OK, SIR.
AND SOME OTHER COUNTIES HAVE PUT TOGETHER ORDINANCES SO I CAN ALSO SEND THE BOARD OUT
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EXAMPLES OF THE ORDINANCES THAT OUR COUNTIES HAVE PASSED THAT WHERE THEY'VE ADDED THIS TO THEIR COUNTY CODE. SO TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, THIS AUTHORIZES ANY LOCALITY TO CREATE A TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, WHICH WOULD CONSIST OF FEES THAT ARE CHARGED TO THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE THEN USED TO FUND TOURISM PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. SO THIS COULD BE, YOU KNOW, LIKE EXIT FORTY FIVE.BUT IT WOULD INVOLVE, YOU KNOW, THE BUSINESSES ACTUALLY HAVE TO PAY, YOU KNOW, INTO THE TO CREATE THE PLAN IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
SO THIS IS ANOTHER OPTIONAL BILL THAT WOULD GIVE LOCALITY THE AUTHORITY TO CREATE THIS DISTRICT. AND THIS MAY BE SOMETHING THAT EXIT FORTY FIVE STRATEGIC PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT AS AN OPTION AS WELL.
YOU ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT THIS PREVIOUSLY, BUT I'LL GO OVER IT QUICKLY.
BASICALLY, YOU HAVE THE LOCALITIES NOW HAVE THE OPTION OF DOING THE REVENUE SHARE FOR SOLAR ENERGY PRODUCT PROJECTS, AND SOME LOCALITIES IN OUR AREA HAVE DONE THAT WHERE IT'S THE REVENUE SHARES 14 HUNDRED PER MEGAWATT.
SO THERE'S NO DEADLINE IF WE EVER WANT TO SWITCH TO THIS TYPE OF PROPOSAL.
AND CURRENTLY WE'VE I DON'T THINK WE BOARDS MADE THE DECISION TO GO THIS ROUTE.
I THINK WHERE IT'S KIND OF LOOKING AT THE DATA, I KNOW UVA PUT TOGETHER SOME DATA SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 14 HUNDRED PER MEGAWATT VERSUS THE EXISTING SYSTEM AND HOW MUCH TAX REVENUE YOU GET OVER TIME AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE DIFFERENT TAX INDEXES.
ALSO, THE GOOD NEWS WAS NOW WE HAVE THE OPTION OF DOING THE SOLAR SITING AGREEMENTS BEFORE IT WAS ONLY FOR LOCALITIES IN OPPORTUNITY ZONE, SO THAT REALLY DIDN'T HELP US.
BUT NOW THAT THEY TOOK OUT THAT LANGUAGE, WE CAN NOW DO SITING AGREEMENTS WHICH ALLOW THE COUNTY TO HAVE TO GET CASH PROFIT OR STORE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO SOLAR POWER.
SO THAT WAS A GOOD BILL, GIVING US OPTION AUTHORITY TO DO THAT.
CIGARETTE TAXES, I ADDED THIS ACTUALLY THE CIGARETTE TAX CAME OUT LAST YEAR, BUT THIS BILL, WHAT IT DID WAS DIRECTED THE STATE TO BASICALLY ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO HELP LOCALITIES DEVELOP REGIONAL BOARDS BECAUSE AS WE'VE SEEN, YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF HARD FOR 10 15 LOCALITIES TO COME TOGETHER AND CREATE A REGIONAL BOARD.
SO THEY'RE TRYING TO COME UP WITH A PROCESS TO STREAMLINE THAT AND ALSO A WAY TO MODERNIZE THE CIGARETTE TAX COLLECTION SYSTEM.
BECAUSE STAMPING THE CIGARETTES IS, YOU KNOW, YOU THINK THERE'S A MORE EFFECTIVE WAY OF DOING IT WOULD INVOLVE LESS STAFFING.
ABSENTEE VOTING, THIS IS ONE OF THE OPTIONAL VOTING BILLS WHERE VOTING IS NOW ALLOWED ON SUNDAYS. ABSENTEE VOTING.
I DON'T BELIEVE CURRENTLY WE'RE DOING THAT, BUT IN FUTURE ELECTIONS, AS WE COULD ALWAYS CONSIDER. REDUCTION OF SPEED LIMITS GIVES THE BOARD AUTHORITY TO REDUCE THE SPEED LIMIT WITHOUT AN ENGINEERED STUDY TO LESS THAN 25 MILES PER HOUR, AT LEAST 15 IN BUSINESS DISTRICTS AND RESIDENTS DISTRICTS.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S A DESIRE OF ANY DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY WHERE WE HAVE SPEEDING ISSUES. IT'D BE NEIGHBORHOODS OR SMALL BUSINESS DISTRICTS WHERE BASED ON THE BOARD COULD LOOK AT IF WE EVER GET COMPLAINTS ABOUT SPEEDING IN THIS TYPE OF AREAS.
SO THIS WOULD TAKE VDOT OUT OF THAT PROCESS, THEN? CORRECT, IF IT'S A RESIDENCE DISTRICT OR BUSINESS DISTRICT AND THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ACTUALLY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO PUT UP THE SIGNAGE TO REDUCE THE SPEED WITHOUT AN ENGINEERED STUDY.
THAT TYPICALLY IS USED MORE FOR TOWNS.
BUT WE MIGHT ALSO HAVE AREAS OF THE COUNTY WHERE THIS COULD BE WORK WELL FOR US.
WE HAVE RESIDENTIAL AREAS WHERE THIS WORK BETTER IF THE SPEED WAS, YOU KNOW, 20 OR FIFTEEN RATHER THAN TWENTY FIVE OR THIRTY FIVE.
MM HMM. THIS WAS INTERESTING, THOUGH.
IT AUTHORIZES LOCALITIES BY ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE DEALERS IN THE COUNTY TO NOTIFY THE BUYER OR POTENTIAL BUYER IF THERE'S RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS NEAR THE DEALER.
THEY HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED FOR INCREASED FINES, WHICH I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO RESEARCH WHAT PARTS OF THE COUNTY THIS WOULD APPLY TO.
BUT AND WE CAN ALWAYS LOOK AT THAT DATA TO SEE HOW MANY AREAS OF THE COUNTY HAVE THAT LANGUAGE ON THE SIGNS, IT SAYS THERE'S INCREASED FINE.
AND IF THEY'RE LOCATED NEAR ANY DEALERS, I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN INTERESTING BILL TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM, YOU KNOW, TAKING THAT MANUAL CAR AND REVVING ENGINES THROUGH NEIGHBORHOODS
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AROUND THE DEALERS. SO BUT IF IT'S SOMETHING THE BOARD DESIRES, I CAN LOOK MORE INTO THAT AND HOW MANY AREAS OF THE COUNTY WHERE THIS IS ACTUALLY AN ISSUE WHERE WE HAVE INCREASED FINES.WE'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT THIS, BASICALLY THE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS BILL IS PREVIOUSLY WE COULD ONLY HAVE A CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE FOR SIX MONTHS AND THEN WE HAD TO KEEP RENEWING IT EVERY SIX MONTHS.
NOW IT'S 12 MONTHS WHEN THERE'S A DISASTER ENEMY ATTACK, IF THERE'S A PANDEMIC IN THE FUTURE. THIS THIS GIVES US A LITTLE MORE LEEWAY IN ADOPTING THAT ORDINANCE THEN GIVES US A LITTLE MORE TIME. WE TALKED ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT ALSO.
THIS WAS GOOD LANGUAGE TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, WHERE NOW WE CAN HOLD THE BOARD CAN HOLD AN EMERGENCY MEETING IF THE BOARD DECLARED OR THE COMMISSIONER IS DECLARED A LOCAL EMERGENCY.
PREVIOUSLY, IT HAD TO BE A STATE EMERGENCY CALLED BY THE GOVERNOR.
SO THIS IS BENEFICIAL WHEN IT'S AN EMERGENCY, IT JUST AFFECTS US LOCALLY.
WE STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS, WHICH IS EASIER NOW SWAGIT AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND GIVE THE PROPER NOTICE. BUT THIS IS A GOOD BILL FOR ISSUES WHERE IT MAY NOT BE A STATE EMERGENCY, BUT IT'S A LOCAL EMERGENCY.
SO THAT'S EVERYTHING. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR [INAUDIBLE]? ANY QUESTIONS TO MR. WHITTEN? I WOULD THINK IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO GET INPUT FROM US, MAYBE IF YOU SENT US THE DECK AND THEN YOU COULD GO THROUGH EACH SLIDE AND PUT YES OR NO.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THE BOARD MOVING FORWARD, THEN THAT WAY YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO LOOK BACK AT AND KIND OF REFRESH YOUR MEMORY.
WHAT DO YOU HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT? I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA. I CAN ALWAYS CREATE LIKE A LITTLE SIMPLE SPREADSHEET WITH THE BILLS THAT ACTUALLY INVOLVE CODE CHANGES.
AND THEN YOU CAN JUST CHECK ON THE SPREADSHEET.
YEAH, AT LEAST A DECK, THOUGH.
IF I IF I WASN'T, COULDN'T REMEMBER WHAT HOUSE BILL XYZ WAS, I CAN AT LEAST GO BACK AND LOOK AT THAT SLIDE.
I'LL ATTACH THE POWERPOINT TOO.
YEAH, IF YOU SEND THAT OUT TO US, I THINK, THEN WE CAN ALL FILL IT OUT AND SEND IT BACK.
AND THAT WAY YOU'LL KIND OF HAVE A CONSENSUS ON WHAT THE BOARD IS INTERESTED IN DOING.
THANK YOU. MR. ASHCRAFT, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT YOU DEEM APPROPRIATE FOR BRING BEFORE US? OK. BOARD MEMBERS, IT'S NOW 6:46.
WE CAN GO INTO RECESS UNTIL SEVEN P.M.
ALL RIGHT. WE'LL BE IN RECESS UNTIL 7:00 P.M..
GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE IS 7:01 PM.
THE BOARD STARTED OUT TONIGHT WITH OUR FIRST MEETING, OUR CLOSED SESSION THAT WAS AT 5 P.M. THIS EVENING.
AFTER THAT, THE BOARD HAD A WORK SESSION FROM 6:00 UNTIL ABOUT 6:45 AND WE WERE RECENTLY IN RECESS UNTIL OUR SEVEN P.M.
HOUR. IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR REGULAR BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR MEETING TONIGHT.
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SO AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO START BY ASKING MS., OUR VICE CHAIRMAN MRS. WAYMACK, IF SHE WOULD GIVE THE BOARD'S INVOCATION PLEASE.OUR MOST GRACIOUS, HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER DAY HERE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL PRINCE GEORGE.
DEAR LORD, PLEASE BE WITH THOSE WHO HAVE HAD LOSSES.
PLEASE BE WITH THOSE WHO ARE FRIGHTENED AND FEARFUL AND ANXIOUS.
DEAR LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU KEEP YOUR MIGHTY HAND ON OUR NATION.
GUIDE OUR LEADERS AND HAVE THEM GO THE WAY THAT YOU WOULD HAVE THEM TO GO.
DEAR LORD, BE WITH OUR BOARD TONIGHT, DEAR LORD, AND HELP US MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE US TO MAKE DEAR LORD.
IN YOUR HOLY NAME, WE PRAY, AMEN.
AMEN. MR. CARMICHAEL, WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEASE?
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THANK YOU, MR. CARMICHAEL, FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, THANK YOU, MRS. WAYMACK, FOR THE BOARD'S INVOCATION.IT'S NOW TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD BRING ANY MATTER TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION, ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT IS ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF THE AGENDA. IF YOU COME FORWARD TO SPEAK, YOU'LL BE GIVEN FOUR MINUTES.
YOU'LL COME UP, STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE FOUR MINUTES TO SPEAK.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE CURRENTLY IN THE ROOM THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK AT THIS TIME? IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN THE ROOM DURING THIS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME AND SPEAK AT THIS TIME? IF NOT, I'LL GO TO MR. STOKE. IS THERE ANYONE THAT IS ON ZOOM THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH THE BOARD THIS EVENING? WHERE ALL ZOOM PARTICIPANTS.
WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION OF TONIGHT'S MEETING.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU WILL HAVE FOUR MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
PLEASE RAISE YOUR ELECTRONIC HAND IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER NOW TO BE RECOGNIZED.
PHONE USERS MAY PRESS STAR NINE TO RAISE THEIR HAND.
MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE'S NO ONE ON ZOOM WISHING TO SPEAK.
THANK YOU, MR. STOKES, SEEING THAT THERE'S NO ONE ON ZOOM, NO ONE IN THE ROOM.
WE WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF OUR AGENDA AND WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO THE
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ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA.BOARD MEMBERS. WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE? SO SO MOVED.
WELL, WE HAVE SOME ITEMS I THINK WE NEED TO TO ADD.
YOU'RE RIGHT. MR. CHAIRMAN, A4, WHICH IS APPOINTMENT OF A BILLING OFFICIAL.
[INAUDIBLE] RESOLUTION ON THE EMERGENCY CREW.
YEAH, RESOLUTION TO DISSOLUTION OF THE EMERGENCY CREW, THEN A6.
RIGHT, THE CHILLER, RIGHT, EXACTLY.
I'M SORRY. OKAY. THE CHILLER REPLACEMENT OF THE CHILLER.
OK. BOARD MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD HERE THAT WE HAVE THREE ITEMS TO ADD THAT'LL BE A4, A5 AND A6.
IS THAT A MOTION THAT WAS A MOTION? YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. I NEED A SECOND, PLEASE.
OK, IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. HUNTER THAT WE WOULD ADOPT THE AGENDA BY ADDING THREE NEW ITEMS A4, A5, A6.
IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECOND.
MRS. KNOTT WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. HUNTER.
MOTION HAS BEEN CARRIED FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA.
NEXT, WE HAVE IS THE ORDER OF CONSENSUS BOARD MEMBERS ON YOUR AGENDA.
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YOU'LL SEE ITEM C1 THROUGH C3.WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE? MR. CHAIRMAN? HEARING NO CHANGES.
I WILL ACCEPT THE CONSENSUS AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. CARMICHAEL AND SECOND BY MRS. WAYMACK THAT WE WOULD ADOPT THE ORDER OF CONSENSUS, AS SO STATED HERE ON OUR AGENDA.
YOU'RE READY FOR THE QUESTION.
MRS KNOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. WEBB YES.
YES. MOTION CARRIED ON THE ORDER OF CONSENSUS.
AS A RESULT OF THE ORDER OF CONSENSUS.
ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT WAS JUST APPROVED IS DURING THE PRESENTATION FOR TONIGHT AND THAT
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WILL BE FOR SGT.MICHAEL LANE, FOR SERVICE TO PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.
AND WE WILL ASK MR. HUNTER IF HE WOULD PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, BOARD MEMBERS.
WE WILL JUST STAY IN HERE IN OUR POSITIONS HERE AT THE DAIS.
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[APPLAUSE] SERGEANT LANG, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING, SIR? CHIEF, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING CHIEF? THANK YOU. I WANT TO GIVE THESE TO YOUR [INAUDIBLE].THANK YOU, SIR. CHIEF, YOU HAVE SOMETHING LIKE TO SAY? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.
YOU KNOW, AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE'VE EXPERIENCED WE'RE HONORING ONE TONIGHT, RECOGNIZING PERSONALLY, I THINK IT SPEAKS VOLUMES TO OUR COMMUNITY.
OUR COUNTY LEADERSHIP AND OUR INTERNAL TEAM, SOME OF WHICH ARE REPRESENTED HERE TODAY FOR GOOD PEOPLE THAT HAVE A CHOICE TO CHOOSE [INAUDIBLE] FOR AN ENTIRE CAREER.
I THINK IT'S ALSO VERY REWARDING TO SEE OUR RETIREES WHEN THEY WALK OUT THE DOOR AND WALKING OUT WITH NEVER REALLY WALKING OUT WHEN THEY'RE GOING TO THE NEXT PHASE OF THEIR LIFE, THEY'RE HOLDING THEIR HEAD HIGH WITH PRIDE AND.
AND IN OUR COMMUNITY, THAT MEANS A LOT.
I THINK SOME OF US HAVE SEEN THE OPPOSITE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN MUCH HERE, AND WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT, MIKE.
FOR ME, I'M GOING TO MISS I'M GOING TO MISS A LOT ABOUT YOU.
HE'S NOT A YES MAN. HE HAS HIS OWN BRAIN, HIS OWN INDEPENDENT THINKING ASK HIM A QUESTION. YOU BETTER YOU BETTER BE READY. NO FRILLS, HONEST ANSWER.
AND I'VE ALWAYS APPRECIATED THAT ABOUT
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AND ON BEHALF OF THE TEAM, OUR ENTIRE TEAM IS HERE TODAY AND ALL OTHERS.WE LOVE YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOU.
WE WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY NOTHING BUT HAPPINESS MOVING FORWARD.
REMEMBER, YOU'RE ALWAYS PART OF OUR TEAM.
ANOTHER GOOD ONE. THAT WAS VERY NICE, IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO RECOGNIZE SOMEONE FULFILLING THEIR CAREER. HERE WE HAD PRINCE GEORGE IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.
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OUR SUPERVISOR COMMENTS I'LL START TO MY LEFT OUR VICE CHAIR MRS. WAYMACK IF SHE HAS ANY COMMENTS.YES, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO COMMENT ON THE VACCINE THAT IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO BE PROTECTED FROM COVID.
THERE'S ALSO TIME NOW TO GET YOUR FLU VACCINE, SO YOU'LL BE PROTECTED FROM BOTH.
AND I BELIEVE THAT MR. HUNTER HAS A POD COMING UP SOON THAT HE CAN TALK TO WHERE PEOPLE CAN GET THE THIRD SHOT OR THE SO-CALLED BOOSTER SHOT.
YEAH, MR. HUNTER, YOU FOLLOW UP THEN, SIR.
WELL, I'LL TRY TO FOLLOW THAT, BUT WE HAD ONE SCHEDULED FOR THE 19TH, BUT RIGHT NOW, THE CRATER HEALTH DISTRICT HAS NOT CONFIRMED THAT BECAUSE OF SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY HAVE TO I'S THEY HAVE TO DOT AND T'S THEY HAVE TO CROSS.
BUT WE DON'T HAVE THAT AT THIS POINT.
HOPEFULLY, I'LL BE ABLE TO ANNOUNCE THAT AFTER OUR THURSDAY CONFERENCE CALL.
BUT ANYHOW, YOU STILL CAN GET IF YOU HAVE ANY KIND OF COMPROMISE SYSTEM WHATSOEVER, YOU CAN CALL OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT THE 1ST, 3RD OR 5TH MONDAYS BETWEEN ONE AND THREE O'CLOCK AND GET A BOOSTER OR THIRD SHOT, DEPENDING ON WHAT SITUATION YOU'RE IN.
ALSO, PEOPLE THAT STILL NEED TO GET THEIR FIRST AND OR SECOND SHOT, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CALL AND GET THOSE.
AND IF YOU'RE HAVING A TROUBLE GETTING ONE, CALL ME AND I'LL HELP YOU GET YOUR SHOTS.
BUT JUST DO I GOT MY FLU SHOT TODAY.
IN FACT, EARLIER LAST MONTH I GOT MY ACTUALLY WITH MY SECOND SHINGLES SHOT IS A TWO DOSES THAT YOU HAVE TO GET.
I GOT ONE IN 2017, BUT IT WAS A DIFFERENT STRAIN.
BUT WHATEVER. I DON'T UNDERSTAND ALL THAT, BUT I JUST DO WHAT THEY TELL ME.
BUT ANYHOW, YEAH, PLEASE GET YOUR VACCINATIONS AND PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR LOVED ONES. MR. CARMICHAEL.
YOU KNOW, MIKE LANE'S BEEN A GREAT OFFICER.
I'VE BEEN ABLE TO CORRESPOND AND TALK WITH HIM FOR 14 YEARS OF HIS 22 YEARS OF SERVICE AND AND JUST THE PROFESSIONALISM AND THE DEDICATION THAT HE'S SHOWN IN THIS COUNTY.
IN ANY CONVERSATIONS WE HAD OVER THE YEARS, NOT ONE TIME THAT HE HAS EVER BEEN NEGATIVE TOWARD THIS COUNTY. HE LOVED DEALING WITH THE PUBLIC.
HE LOVED COMING IN AND DOING HIS JOB, AND HE'LL BE SORELY MISSED.
BUT AS THEY SAID, WELL DESERVED FOR THE YEARS OF SERVICE THAT HE PUT IN.
WE'RE GOING TO MISS HIM AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN FILL HIS SHOES WITH ANOTHER GOOD OFFICER COMING FORWARD. THAT'S ALL CHAIRMAN.
I'M ALONG THE SAME LINE. VERY IMPRESSIVE.
WISH HIM AND HIS FAMILY THE BEST IN THE RETIREMENT OR WHATEVER HE CHOOSES TO DO.
OK. AND I'LL JUST ECHO THOSE SAME COMMENTS.
AGAIN, IT'S GREAT TO SEE SOMEONE WHO HAS SERVED THEIR ENTIRE CAREER HERE IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY. HE'S BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME AND HAS DEFINITELY GIVEN A GREAT DEAL OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, SO WE DEFINITELY WANT TO RECOGNIZE HIM AND SAY CONGRATULATIONS.
NEXT, AFTER THE SUPERVISOR'S COMMENTS, MR.
[COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS (Part 1 of 2)]
ASHCRAFT. DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO REEMPHASIZE? YOU GAVE YOUR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS EARLIER, BUT THERE MIGHT BE SOME PARTICULAR POINTS YOU SEE. YOU WANT TO REEMPHASIZE, SIR.MR. CHAIRMAN, ONLY I'D LIKE TO ADD A TWO POINTS ONE, AND I APPRECIATE MR. HUNTER BRINGING IT TO MY ATTENTION.
IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AT THE CROSSINGS WAS GOING TO REMAIN CLOSED BECAUSE OF THE THE COVID AND THE PANDEMIC.
I UNDERSTAND IT IS ONE OF THE FACILITIES THAT IS GOING TO BE OPEN AS WELL.
SO I WANTED THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT.
AND THEN BEYOND THAT, THIS IS THE FIRST NIGHT THAT THE BOARD IS GOING TO BE SEEN UNDER THE NEW VIDEO EQUIPMENT THAT YOU HAVE INVESTED IN THAT WILL BRING THE PUBLIC EVEN CLOSER
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TO YOU AND YOUR MEETINGS.IT'LL BRING IT CLOSER BECAUSE I THINK THE CLARITY AND THE QUALITY OF THE MEETINGS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SEE LIVE IS GOING TO BE MUCH IMPROVED.
IT'S A COMPANY CALLED SWAGIT, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, AFTER EVERY MEETING, THE VIDEO WILL BE PLACED ON OUR WEBSITE. SO IF THE PUBLIC WANTS TO GO BACK AND JUST SEE, FOR INSTANCE, WHAT PUBLIC HEARINGS TOOK PLACE, THEY CAN GO STRAIGHT TO THAT.
IF THEY WANT TO HEAR MY COMMENTS THAT WE'RE SIX O'CLOCK INSTEAD OF RIGHT NOW, THEY CAN.
AND THAT IS THAT IS AN UPGRADE FROM FROM THE FROM WHAT THEY WERE ABLE TO DO BEFORE.
SO WE WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT OPPORTUNITY.
AND IT'S CERTAINLY A STEP FORWARD IN TECHNOLOGY IN IMPROVING CITIZEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR GOVERNMENT. WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE THAT.
AND AS A RESULT OF THAT, WOULD EITHER YOU OR MR. STOKE SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC, YOU KNOW, WE'LL NO LONGER HAVE YOUTUBE AND THAT KIND OF INFORMATION. [INAUDIBLE] FINISH THAT UP.
YEAH. YES. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. ASHCRAFT, MR. WHITTEN.
THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL WILL REMAIN SO THAT DURING THE INITIAL PHASES OF THE PANDEMIC TWO YEARS AGO, WHEN WE STARTED SAVING THE VIDEOS, THE BOARD MEETINGS IN YOUTUBE, THAT HISTORICAL RECORD WILL REMAIN ON THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
HENCEFORTH, WE WILL BE DOING ZOOM FOR THE PUBLIC INPUT PORTION, AND WE WILL ALSO BE USING SWAGIT FOR THE RECORDATION OF THESE VIDEOS FOR HISTORY.
I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD TIME TO SHARE THAT WITH PEOPLE, TOO.
MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU HAVE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE YOUR PUBLIC HEARING.
I WOULD RECOMMEND NEXT TO BE THE [INAUDIBLE] OR THE MONTHLY VDOT REPORT.
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YES, SIR. WE WILL GO TO THAT NEXT IN OUR OUR MONTHLY VDOT REPORT.GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
MY NAME IS PAUL HINSON, I'M WITH THE PETERSBURG RESIDENCY, I'M THE LAND USE ENGINEER.
CRYSTAL COULDN'T MAKE IT THIS EVENING, SO I'M GOING TO PRESENT FOR YOU ON HER BEHALF.
FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA THAT I'M GOING TO REPORT TO YOU THIS EVENING IS FORWARD TRAIL.
WE HAVE NOW GOTTEN THE SIGNS AND WE PUT THOSE UP.
THERE'S SCHEDULED TO BE PUT UP THIS WEEK, SO I KNOW THAT MR. ASHCRAFT HAD ASK ABOUT THOSE.
I THINK IT WAS SOME 35 MILE AN HOUR SIGNS AND THOSE THROUGH STRUCK THE NO THROUGH TRUCK RESTRICTION ON TEMPLETON ROAD.
WE'RE PREPARING A DRAFT ADVERTISEMENT TO SEND TO THE COUNTY.
SUSSEX COUNTY HAS ALSO REQUESTED THAT IT BE ADVERTISED IN A LOCAL PAPER IN THEIR CIRCULATION AS WELL SO THAT THEIR PUBLIC IS AWARE OF IT AS WELL.
I KNOW THAT IT TERMINATES ON BOTH ENDS.
WE'RE ALSO DOING A CURSORY REVIEW OF UNION BRANCH ROAD FOR A THROUGH TRUCK RESTRICTION.
[INAUDIBLE] BANK, WE'VE BASICALLY COMPLETED ALL THE STORMWATER PIPE AND EVERYTHING WE'RE DOWN TO BASICALLY SOME LANDSCAPING.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE WRAPPING THAT PROJECT UP THIS WEEK.
KOOLWOOD LANE, ALL THE PAVING REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE.
BELIEVE WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF FINAL SHOULDER GRADING AND SOME CLEANUP LEFT FOR THAT PROJECT TO BE COMPLETE AS WELL.
JORDAN POINT ROAD, THE GOLF COURSE TUNNEL, WE'RE COORDINATING WITH COUNTY STAFF TO SCHEDULE AN ON SITE MEETING TO SEE IF WE CAN ADDRESS THAT ISSUE.
POLE RUN ROAD THE PAVEMENT MARKINGS, WE'VE COMPLETED ALL OF OUR PAVEMENT MARKINGS FROM STATE ROUTE 156 TO HYNES ROAD.
WE HAVEN'T COMPLETED THE REPAIRS, THE PAVEMENT MARKINGS FROM HYNES ROAD TO ROUTE 10 BECAUSE WE HAD SOME, SOME PAVEMENT REPAIRS WE NEEDED TO DO.
WE NEEDED TO DO THAT BEFORE WE FINISHED UP THE PAVEMENT MARKINGS, BUT THAT'S PLANNED TO BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS WE'RE DONE WITH THE PAVEMENT REPAIRS.
WE'VE BEEN DOING QUITE A BIT OF TAR AND CHIP WORK IN THE COUNTY AS SOON AS THAT SETTLES DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND THE ROCK SEATED, THEN WE'LL GET IN THERE AND SWEEP THAT.
SO THAT IS OUR NEXT ACTIVITY ON THOSE.
THE QUEEN STREET AND 460 PROJECT, WHICH IS ONE OF YOUR SMART SCALE PROJECTS, THEY'VE SELECTED OPTION TWO, WHICH IS ALL THE WINDING TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF 460.
SO THAT OPTION HAS BEEN SELECTED AND THEY ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH COMPLETING THE SCOPING PHASE ON THAT PROJECT.
THE BULL HILL ROAD ROUNDABOUT PROJECT THAT ONE IS BEING REVISED FOR THE THE PRE ADVERTISEMENT COMMENT.
COME CIRCULATIONS, UTILITY RELOCATIONS ARE UNDERWAY NOW AS WE SPEAK.
WE HAVE REVISED PLANS DUE IN NOVEMBER FOR THAT PROJECT AND IT'S STILL ON SCHEDULE FOR ADVERTISEMENT ON SUMMER OF NEXT YEAR.
YEP, THANK YOU. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
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WASN'T REALLY ANY WAY TO PROTECT THOSE BORE PITS WHEN THEY DID THAT JACK AND BORE THROUGH THERE, BUT I TOLD THEM TO GET IT OUT OF THERE AS QUICK AS THEY CAN SO.WE'RE TRYING TO GET THOSE MEDIANS OUT OF THERE AS SOON AS WE CAN.
THAT'S PART OF MY JOB AT VDOT.
BUT I'VE DEALT WITH PAUL FOR A LONG TIME WORKING IN MY PAST JOBS.
HE REALLY DOES A LOT FOR PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY'S SAFE WHEN THE CONSTRUCTION WORK IS GOING ON.
THEY DON'T GET TO SEE ANY OTHER ROLE, I GUESS.
WE APPRECIATE IT. WELL, IT'S BEHIND THE SCENES AND I KIND OF LIKE IT THAT WAY.
THERE YOU GO. YEAH, FLY UNDER THE RADAR.
MR. ASHCRAFT. COULD I GET YOU TO COME BACK UP FOR A MOMENT?
[COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS (Part 2 of 2)]
I'D LIKE YOU TO SPECIFICALLY COVER TWO THINGS IF YOU WOULD REAL QUICK FROM YOUR EARLIER.AND THAT IS ABOUT I THINK THESE ARE IMPORTANT, THE COMMUNITY MEETING THAT'S HERE ON CHAPPELL CREEK SUBDIVISION.
AND ALSO, LET'S SEE I HAD THE OTHER ONE HERE.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. TOMORROW, TOMORROW NIGHT, HERE IN THE BOARDROOM, WE WILL BE HOSTING A MEETING OF THE NEW SUBDIVISION THAT'S PLAYING FOR CHAPPELL CREEK.
THIS IS A REQUEST OF A MEETING REALLY FROM MANY OF THE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE AROUND THERE THAT HAVE OBSERVED THE THE CLEARING OF THE LAND AND AND OTHER MOVEMENT WITH THAT SUBDIVISION. THEY'D LIKE TO SEE A FLOOR OR FOOTPRINT OF IT.
THEY'D LIKE TO SEE HOW THE ROADS ARE GOING TO INTERACT JUST EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH SUBDIVISION WORK.
SO THE DEVELOPER IS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE.
THE HOMEBUILDERS WILL BE HERE.
MS. WALTON'S STAFF WILL BE HERE TO TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM 5:30 TO SEVEN O'CLOCK.
AND AGAIN, IT'S HERE IN THE BOARDROOM AND EVERYONE SHOULD THAT WOULD COME WITH A QUESTION. SHOULD HOPEFULLY GET AN ANSWER BY THE TIME THEY LEAVE, BECAUSE THAT THEY DO PLAN TO GET UNDERWAY VERY QUICKLY, PROBABLY AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR WITH THE FIRST CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOMES.
OKAY. AND THEN CLEAN COMMUNITY DAY, THAT'S ALWAYS POPULAR WITH OUR RESIDENTS.
WE'VE HAD IT FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW AND WE STARTED WITH JUST A ONE TIME OF YEAR IN THE SPRING. AND IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WE'VE ADDED A FALL CLEANUP.
AND RESIDENTS CAN COME AT THE POLICE PARKING LOT ON OCTOBER THE 16TH THIS SATURDAY, FROM EIGHT A.M. TO ONE P.M.
THEY'LL BE ABLE TO DROP OFF TIRES, MATTRESSES AND SHREDDER SHREDDING OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR DOCUMENTS WILL BE AT THAT LOCATION.
AND THEN THEY CAN ALSO GO OUT AND DO THE SAME THING AND EVEN EXPAND IT WITH WHITE GOODS AND HOUSEHOLD TRASH AND AND OTHER THINGS AT THE UNION BRANCH LOCATION, WHICH IS OUR REGULAR CONVENIENCE SITE.
AND THAT WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE FOR SATURDAY ONLY FROM EIGHT A.M.
SO IF YOU'RE USED TO DISPOSING YOUR TRASH ON SATURDAYS IN THE MORNING, THIS WILL BE A FREEBEE FOR YOU BE A GIFT FROM THE COUNTY TO TO THE RESIDENTS AS WE TRY TO CONTINUE TO KEEP OUR COUNTY AS CLEAN AS POSSIBLE.
THANK YOU. I THINK I PROBABLY HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO SQUEEZE IN A1.
[REPORTS (Part 2 of 2)]
HALTOM. I THINK. OK, I DIDN'T KNOW HOW SHORT HIS WAS.I THINK HE CAN DO THAT [INAUDIBLE] OK. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. ASHCRAFT, MR. WHITTEN. I'LL TRY TO BE VERY BRIEF AND ALLOW PUBLIC HEARINGS.
I UNDERSTAND THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE FORT LEE DISCHARGE.
I WANT TO GIVE THE BOARD BRIEF UNDERSTANDING WHAT'S HAPPENING OUT THERE AND PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE INFORMATION I RECEIVED CAME FROM DEQ NOT FROM FORT LEE THEMSELVES.
AND THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM DEQ.
IF ANY ANY CITIZEN WANTS TO REVIEW THESE DOCUMENTS, THEY CAN REQUEST IT STRAIGHT FROM DEQ. BUT UPON MY REVIEW THOSE DOCUMENTS.
FORT LEE OPERATES TWO MOBILE REVERSE OSMOSIS UNITS FOR WATER PURIFICATION, AND DURING THAT WATER PURIFICATION PROCESS THAT DOES CREATE A DISCHARGE OF WASTE THAT GOES BACK INTO, IN THIS CASE, THIS THERE'S TWO DIFFERENT OUTFALLS.
THEY CALL IT OUTFALL ONE AND OUTFALL TWO.
OUTFALL ONE DISCHARGES BACK INTO THE APPOMATTOX RIVER AND OUTFALL TWO OUTFALLS INTO BAILEY'S CREEK. DURING THAT DISCHARGE PROCESS, OUTFALL ONE SPECIFICALLY DOES ADD SOME CHEMICALS INTO THE THE DISCHARGE TO TREAT IT, THAT BEING CHLORINE ESSENTIALLY, AND ALSO
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ANOTHER CHEMICAL TO HELP [INAUDIBLE] THE CHEMICALS OR THE ANYTHING THAT'S IN THAT WATER THAT COULD CREATE THE SLUDGE THAT GETS DISCHARGED INTO A SEDIMENT BASIN THE CONCRETE SEDIMENTATION BASIN AND WHERE THE CHLORINE IS ALLOWED TO DISSIPATE.AND THERE'S SOME TYPE OF FLOCK THAT DOES OCCUR TO OCCUR TO ALLOW SOME TYPE OF SLUDGE TO ACCUMULATE AT THE BOTTOM.
THAT SLUDGE IS VACUUMED OUT AND SENT TO ESSENTIALLY THE HOPEWELL WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY AND THEN THE LIQUID DISCHARGE DOES DISCHARGE INTO THE RIVER.
BUT ESSENTIALLY, IT'S A TREATED DISCHARGE, AND THERE ARE SOME STANDARDS FOR THAT DISCHARGE THAT THEY WILL BE MONITORING THROUGHOUT THE LIFECYCLE OF THIS PERMIT.
VERY SIMILAR WITH OUTFALL ONE.
OUTFALL TWO DOES NOT ADD ANY CHEMICALS IN THE PURIFICATION OF THE OF THE WASTEWATER.
IT DOES DISCHARGE INTO AN EARTHEN BASIN VERSUS THE CONCRETE BASIN AND THEN DISCHARGES INTO BAILEY'S CREEK.
DIFFERENT LO, DIFFERENT VERY SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS ON THE MONITORING FOR BOTH THE DISCHARGES. SO THE PERMIT DOES AND ME PERSONALLY, I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THE DISCHARGE. IT'S VERY TYPICAL OF THESE TYPES OF PROCESSES AND DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY HARM ON THE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENT.
THERE'S NO QUESTIONS ON THAT, I GOT A COUPLE OF OTHER UPDATES I CAN GIVE YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT ITEM FROM ANYBODY? GO CONTINUE, SIR.
JUST VERY BRIEFLY, AS YOU KNOW, WE HAD THAT WATER LEAK IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK, EXCUSE ME, SOUTH POINTE BUSINESS PARK A FEW WEEKS AGO, AND I UNDERSTAND ALL OF THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. THE CUSTOMER THAT HAD CAUSED THAT LEAK HAS REPAIRED THEIR THEIR PIPELINE THAT WAS ON THEIR FIRE LINE, A TENANT FIRE LINE THAT BUSTED ALL THAT'S BEEN BACK AND WORKING.
ALL OF OUR TANKS ARE NOW BACK IN COMPLETE OPERATION.
NO ISSUES. EVERYTHING'S OPERATING JUST FINE.
IN FACT, OUR CHLORINE RESIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM ARE NOW BETTER THAN THEY WERE PRIOR TO BECAUSE WE DID PROVIDE SOME DISINFECTION TO OUR SYSTEM, MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRINK AGAIN. ALSO, JUST A VERY BRIEF UPDATE ON THAT.
NOW WE HAVE ALSO EXTENDED THE WATER TO THE FOOD LINE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
OVER THE WEEKEND, WE DID MAKE THAT PHYSICAL CONNECTION.
AND WE ARE NOW SERVING WATER FROM THE CENTRAL SYSTEM TO THOSE FOOD LINE CUSTOMERS.
THERE'S ABOUT A HANDFUL OF CUSTOMERS TO INCLUDE [INAUDIBLE] MIDDLE SCHOOL, [INAUDIBLE] MOTORS, FOOD LINE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND A FEW MORE.
THEY'RE NOW BEING SERVED BY THE CENTRAL SYSTEM.
SO ALL HAS GONE WELL. WE'VE GOT A FEW CHECK PUNCH LIST ITEMS TO TAKE CARE OF, AND WE'LL BE COMPLETELY DONE WITH THAT PROJECT VERY, VERY SOON.
ROUTE ONE FIFTY SIX. STOLE MY THUNDER A LITTLE BIT WITH MR. HENSON UP HERE. THE BARRIERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AT THE INTERSECTION AND NEXT WEEK THEY WILL BE INSTALLED OVER AT THE PINE RIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK AREA.
THEY WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG PRINCE GEORGE DRIVE NEAR THAT INTERSECTION OF PINE RIDGE, EXCUSE ME, WITH SANDPIPER LANE.
THAT'S AGAIN, TO PROTECT THE WORKERS THAT ARE DOING ANOTHER BORE UNDERNEATH THE ROAD THERE, SO THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE AS WELL.
THAT PROJECT IS MOVING ON PRETTY SMOOTHLY AND AHEAD OF SCHEDULE RIGHT NOW.
AND IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE THEM BEFORE YOU GO INTO PUBLIC HEARINGS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM BOARD MEMBERS? STOP WHILE YOU'RE AHEAD. YOU DID GOOD.
ALL RIGHT. THAT CONCLUDES ALL THE REPORTS FOR TONIGHT.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S NOW 7:32 IS NOW TIME FOR US TO FOCUS ON OUR PUBLIC HEARING
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PORTION OF OUR AGENDA FOR TONIGHT.WE HAVE THE FIRST ITEM IS ITEM P ONE, WHICH IS AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF COUNTY OF PRINCE GEORGE.
AND THIS IS FOR TO STATE THAT TRANSIENTS STAYING AT A TRAVEL CAMPGROUND MUST PAY THE TRANSIENT TAX, AND I'LL LET MR. WHITTEN GO WITH THE REST OF THAT.
BOARD MEMBERS. IT'S UNDER TAB 13 IN YOUR BOOKS.
YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. ASHCRAFT. ON SEPTEMBER 1ST THIS YEAR, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMENDED STATE CODE SECTION 58.1-3826 REGARDING THE TRANSIT OCCUPANCY TAX.
SO CURRENTLY, SECTION 74-301 OF THE COUNTY CODE STATES OBTAINING LODGING AT ANY HOTEL.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE USE OR POSSESSION OF A ROOM OR SPACE AND SPECIFY HOTEL OR TRAVEL CAMPGROUND.
THE DEFINITION OF PERSON HAS ALSO BEEN ADDED TO REQUIRE INTERMEDIARIES SUCH AS TRAVEL BOOKING SITES TO COLLECT AND PAY THE TAX.
PREVIOUSLY, THE TERM INNKEEPER WAS USED.
SECTIONS 30, 74302 AND 74304 OF THE COUNTY CODE DO NOT SPECIFY THE TAX PAID BY THE CUSTOMER. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD SPECIFY THE TRANSIENT TAX IS BASED ON THE TOTAL PRICE PAID BY THE CUSTOMER TO THE PERSON RECEIVING THE FUNDS.
THIS WOULD ALLOW THE TAX TO BE ADDED TO BOOKING FEES AND ANY COST FOR EXTRA PERSONS OR
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ANIMALS USING THE ROOM.THE DRAFT ORDINANCE IS INCLUDED AND A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN PROPERLY ADVERTISED.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
BOARD MEMBERS. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC HEARING? OK, I SEE NONE. SO AT THIS TIME, WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT INTO THE PUBLIC HEARING.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ANYONE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER, THIS SPECIFIC MATTER, YOU CAN COME UP TO THE PODIUM.
YOU'LL BE GIVEN FOUR MINUTES AFTER YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, AND YOU CAN SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON THIS MATTER.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN THE ROOM THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON ITEM P ONE FOR AN OUR PUBLIC HEARING FOR TONIGHT? IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON ITEM P ONE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR TONIGHT? I SEE NO ONE MAKING THEIR WAY TO THE PODIUM, SO MR. STOKE, I'LL ASK YOU AT THIS TIME, IS THERE ANYONE ON ZOOM THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ITEM P ONE TONIGHT FOR OUR PUBLIC HEARING? FOR ALL ZOOM PARTICIPANTS.
WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC HEARING P ONE TRANSIENT TAX FOR TRAVEL CAMPGROUND CUSTOMERS.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU WILL HAVE FOUR MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
PLEASE RAISE YOUR ELECTRONIC HAND IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER NOW TO BE RECOGNIZED.
PHONE USERS MAY PRESS STAR NINE TO RAISE THEIR HAND.
MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE'S NO ONE ON ZOOM WISHING TO SPEAK.
WE'RE SEEING THAT THERE'S NO ONE ON ZOOM TO SPEAK AND NO ONE HERE IN THE ROOM.
WE WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC INPUT PORTION OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING, AND WE WILL NOW RETURN THE MATTER BACK TO THE BOARD.
BOARD MEMBERS. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM EARLIER OR THAT YOU HAVE? IF NOT, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ITEM.
IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. HUNTER, AND IT'S BEEN SICKENED BY MRS. WAYMACK THAT WE WOULD AMEND THE ORDINANCE IN RESPECT TO THE THE TWO CODE 74301, 74302 FOR THE TRANSIENT TAX.
ARE YOU READY FOR THE QUESTION? MRS. KNOTT WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. WEBB.
IT'S A PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THE ONE TIME STATE FUNDED $3000 BONUS FOR THE SHERIFF AND DEPUTIES.
THIS WILL BE DONE BY MRS. DREWRY. GOOD EVENING.
BOARD MEMBERS, MR. ASHCRAFT AND MR. WHITTEN.
WAIT FOR A POWERPOINT TO COME UP.
I'M PLEASED TO OPEN THE TOPIC OF A BONUS FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE THAT BONUS AND PROVIDE A BUDGET AMENDMENT.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, DURING A SPECIAL SESSION, PROVIDED FUNDING TO FURNISH A $3000 ONE TIME BONUS TO FULL TIME SWORN PERSONNEL OF THE SHERIFF WHO ARE FUNDED BY THE COMPENSATION BOARD AND WHO ARE ACTIVELY EMPLOYED ON THE DATE OF THE BONUS.
THAT BONUS IS 100 PERCENT REIMBURSABLE BY THE COMP BOARD, INCLUDING THE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE TAXES ONCE PAID, AND THAT BONUS DOES HAVE TO BE PAID BY THE END OF NOVEMBER.
THE SHERIFF ALSO BROUGHT FORTH A REQUEST TO TRANSFER FUNDS WITHIN HIS ADOPTED FY 22 BUDGET TO ACCOMMODATE BONUSES FOR CERTAIN STAFF MEMBERS WHO WILL NOT RECEIVE THE COMP BOARD FUNDED BONUS.
SPECIFICALLY, A $3000 ONE TIME BONUS FOR ONE FULL TIME SWORN DEPUTY THAT THE COMP BOARD DOES NOT FUND YOU 100 PERCENT LOCALLY FUND AND THEN FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLAR BONUSES, EACH FOR TWO PART TIME SWORN DEPUTIES AND HIS FULL TIME OFFICE MANAGER.
HE IS NOT ASKING FOR AN INCREASE IN FUNDING, BUT RATHER FOR TRANSFERS WITHIN HIS ADOPTED BUDGET. THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE CODE OF VIRGINIA DOES REQUIRE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE CONDUCTED AND AN ORDINANCE TO BE APPROVED PRIOR TO PROVIDING A UNBUDGETED EMPLOYEE BONUS.
YOU DID AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT OF THAT PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 14TH TWO ADVERTISEMENTS WERE PLACED IN THE PROGRESS INDEX AND A COPY OF IT IS FURNISHED THERE FOR
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YOUR REVIEW. FOLLOWING TONIGHT'S PUBLIC COMMENT AND PUBLIC HEARING, WE ARE REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD TAKE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THAT THREE THOUSAND STATE FUNDED BONUS TO ELIGIBLE SWORN SHERIFF POSITIONS AND ALSO FOR THE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS THAT THE SHERIFF HAS REQUESTED BY BUDGET TRANSFER.WE ARE ALSO ASKING THAT YOU APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT AMENDS THE BUDGET TO INCREASE REVENUE FROM THE COMP BOARD AND TO INCORPORATE THOSE EXPENDITURES TO PROVIDE THAT BONUS, AS WELL AS THE TRANSFERS TO COVER THE OTHER EMPLOYEES THAT THE SHERIFF HAS ASKED.
TWO SEPARATE MOTIONS ARE REQUIRED, ONE TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AND THEN A RESOLUTION.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND SHERIFF ALAN IS IN THE AUDIENCE AS WELL AS MR. WHITTEN. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS THIS MATTER FOR PUBLIC HEARING? IF NOT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AT THIS TIME, WE WILL OPEN ITEM P TWO UP FOR PUBLIC INPUT AS PART OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
AGAIN, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM P TWO, YOU WOULD PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM.
ONCE YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, YOU'LL BE GIVEN FOUR MINUTES TO SPEAK ON BEHALF EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS ITEM.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ITEM P TWO FOR THIS PUBLIC HEARING? ANYONE WISHING TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK ON THIS ITEM FOR ITEM P TWO.
I SEE NO ONE MOVING TOWARDS THE PODIUM.
MR. STOKE, I WOULD ASK YOU IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CHECK ON ZOOM.
WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC HEARING P TWO BONUS FOR SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU WILL HAVE FOUR MINUTES TO SPEAK TO THE PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
PLEASE RAISE YOUR ELECTRONIC HAND IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER NOW TO BE RECOGNIZED.
PHONE USERS MAY PRESS STAR NINE TO RAISE THEIR HAND.
MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE IS NO ONE ON ZOOM WISHING TO SPEAK.
THANK YOU, MR. STOKE, SEEING THAT THERE'S NO ONE ON ZOOM WISHING TO SPEAK AND NO ONE HERE IN THE ROOM. WE WILL NOW CLOSE THIS PORTION OF OUR PUBLIC HEARING, WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC INPUT PORTION, AND THIS MATTER WILL NOW BE RETURNED BACK TO THE BOARD.
BOARD MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE DISCUSSION THAT WE HAD EARLIER, IF THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS, I ENTERTAIN A MOTION PLEASE.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FOR THE BONUSES FOR THE SHERIFF. SO WE WOULD FIRST BE APPROVING THE RESOLUTION FOR THIS BONUS.
WE HAVE TWO MOTIONS THE ORDINANCE SHOULD GO.
OK. ALL RIGHT, SO WOULD YOU AMEND YOUR MOTION FOR THIS.
I'LL SECOND IT. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MRS. WAYMACK AND SECOND BY MR. HUNTER THAT WE WOULD APPROVE THIS MODIFICATION TO THE ORDINANCE FOR THIS ONE TIME FUNDED $3000 BONUS AND ALSO FOR THE COUNTY FUNDED $1500 BONUS PORTION.
YOU READY FOR THE QUESTION? MRS. KNOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. HUNTER. YES, MR. CARMICHAEL. YES.
NOW WE WOULD BE LOOKING TO APPROVE OR THE APPROPRIATION OF THESE FUNDS ADDED TO THE BUDGET CORRECT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 22.
YES. MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT AND APPROPRIATION OF THESE FUNDS.
IT'S BEEN MOVED BY MR. CARMICHAEL AND SECOND BY MR. WEBB THAT WE WOULD APPROVE THE APPROPRIATION OF THESE FUNDS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 22 BUDGET.
YOU'RE READY FOR THE QUESTION.
MRS. KNOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. CARMICHAEL.
MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, MRS. DREWRY. AND BEFORE WE MOVE ON BOARD MEMBERS, I JUST WANT TO REITERATE THE URGENCY WITH THIS MATTER WAS BECAUSE WE NEEDED TO GET THIS TO A PUBLIC HEARING WHERE ADVERTISEMENT PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE NOVEMBER.
WE STILL HAVE A MATTER THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS, HOPEFULLY FOR OUR NEXT MEETING ON THE
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ITEM THAT WAS BROUGHT FORTH FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON THEIR PARTICULAR MONEY.SO I JUST WANT TO REITERATE THE URGENCY WAS BEHIND THIS ONE TO GET GOING BECAUSE OF THE SENSITIVITY OF THE DEADLINE.
OK, WE'RE TURNING BACK TO THE AGENDA WE'VE COVERED ALL THE REPORTS WILL NEXT GO TO
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POSTPONE ITEMS. BOARD MEMBERS UNDER TAB NINE IN YOUR BOOKS IS A POSTPONED ITEM ON TWO APPOINTMENTS FOR FOUR YEAR TERM FOR SOCIAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD.WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE ON THAT MATTER? WE HAVE TWO. WE HAVE TWO OPENINGS.
YES, SIR. FOR THE ONE OPENING I WOULD LIKE TO.
WAS A REQUEST BY MS. PERRAM TO BE ON THAT.
I BELIEVE AND I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE ACCEPT HER.
OK, SO LET'S TAKE IT IN TWO PARTS.
DO I HEAR OF A SECOND ON THAT? SECOND. BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. HUNTER AND SECOND BY MRS WAYMACK THAT WE WOULD APPOINT MRS. RUTH PERRAM TO ONE OF THE FOUR YEAR TERMS FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD.
YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION READY FOR THE QUESTION.
MRS KNOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MRS. WAYMACK.
AND NOW I THINK THE SECOND HALF OF THAT, WE HAD A SECOND APPOINTMENT.
YEAH, I THINK I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT TABLED OR POSTPONED.
OK. SO IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. HUNTER AND SECOND BY MR. CARMICHAEL THAT ON THE SECOND FOUR YEAR TERM THAT WE WOULD POST POSTPONE THAT ITEM UNTIL OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING, WHICH WOULD BE ON OCTOBER THE 26TH.
YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION READY FOR THE QUESTION.
MRS. KNOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. BROWN. YES.
YES. MRS. WAYMACK. YES. AND THAT MOTION HAS BEEN CARRIED AS A CARRIED AS WELL.
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ITEM A ONE, WHICH IS A RESOLUTION FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF SOME FEDERAL ARPO MONIES RELATED TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT IS UNDER TAB 10 IN YOUR BOOKS AND I SEE WE HAVE MRS. DREWRY AT THE MIC.YES, SIR. GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MR. CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBERS.
WE RECEIVED A COMMUNICATION FROM THE SCHOOL DIVISION THAT ON OCTOBER THE 4TH.
THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED AN INCREASE AND ITS FY 22 BUDGET AND FORWARD A REQUEST TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO THE ADOPTED FY 22 BUDGET.
THEY WILL BE RECEIVING THROUGH THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SOME AMERICAN RESCUE FEDERAL DOLLARS SPECIFICALLY FOR HVAC REPLACEMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE AMOUNT OF THAT APPROPRIATION REQUEST IS ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY SIX DOLLARS. SO THEY HAVE ASKED THAT WE YOU CONSIDER AND APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION OR AN INCREASE IN THEIR FY 22 BUDGET.
I BELIEVE MRS. BARNES, THE SCHOOL FINANCE DIRECTOR, IS ON ZOOM.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE.
DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY QUESTIONS EITHER FROM MRS. DREWRY OR MRS. BARNES AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME? I'M GOOD. I THINK WE'VE ALL HAD THIS IN FRONT OF US BEFORE.
YES. SO IF THERE'S NO QUESTIONS, I'D I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ON THIS APPROPRIATION. OKAY.
NO, YOU'RE FINE, SIR. SO MOVED.
YES, SIR. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. WEBB AND SECOND BY MRS. WAYMACK THAT WE WOULD APPROVE THE APPROPRIATION OF THESE SCHOOL FEDERAL ARPA MONIES AS SO IDENTIFIED IN THIS ITEM.
A ONE YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.
YOU'RE READY FOR THE QUESTION.
MRS. KNOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. BROWN. YES.
YES. MR. WEBB. YES. MOTION CARRIED.
OUR NEXT ITEM FOR DISCUSSION WILL BE ITEM A2, WHICH IS A DISCUSSION OF OUR NOVEMBER 10TH MEETING AND THAT IS UNDER TAB 11 IN YOUR BOOKS.
GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
GOOD EVENING, SIR. THE EVERY YEAR WHEN YOU ADOPT YOUR YOUR CALENDAR IN JANUARY, YOU TYPICALLY MAKE THIS MEETING ON A WEDNESDAY BECAUSE IT COINCIDES WITH THE WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING THAT [INAUDIBLE] HOLDS.
AND SOME OF YOU TYPICALLY GO TO THAT MEETING AND IT JUST MAKES A VERY TIGHT WINDOW FOR
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YOU TO HAVE A MEETING AND GET BACK AND SO FORTH.WELL, NOW THAT THAT MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED LATER, IT WOULD BE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION THAT WE MOVE THE MEETING BACK TO THE PREVIOUS DAY, WHICH WOULD BE TUESDAY, THE 9TH FOR A COUPLE OF REASONS. ONE, I THINK FOR CONTINUITY HAVING IT ON A TUESDAY.
I THINK PEOPLE ARE USED TO THAT.
BUT SECONDLY, SINCE VETERANS DAY IS A COUNTY HOLIDAY, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT MIGHT HAVE TAKEN PLACE THE NIGHT BEFORE THAT WOULD THAT WOULD KEEP US ON A GOOD ON A GOOD PATH FORWARD.
SO WE WOULD ASK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THIS EVENING IF YOU WOULD GO BACK TO TO THE NOVEMBER 9TH DATE AND WE WOULD PROPERLY ADVERTISE THAT.
SO THE PUBLIC WOULD CERTAINLY KNOW IT.
OK. ANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR.
I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH DOING THAT.
AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IN THE PUBLIC, TYPICALLY, AS HE SAID, BECAUSE WE BECAUSE WE NORMALLY WOULD HAVE ATTENDED THE [INAUDIBLE] CONFERENCE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ON, WE WOULD HAVE HAD THAT MEETING ON THE WEDNESDAY OF THE 10TH THIS YEAR.
THE [INAUDIBLE] CONFERENCE HAS MOVED TO THE WEEK AFTER.
SO BASICALLY, WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE IS JUST MOVING.
OUR MEETING FROM THAT WEDNESDAY BACK TO THAT NORMAL TUESDAY, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN THE 9TH. SO AT THIS TIME, I WOULD.
DO WE NEED TO JUST GIVE YOU A CONSENSUS ON THAT OR IS THAT? OK. ALL RIGHT.
SO I'LL JUST GO AROUND THE ROOM FOR CONSENSUS MR. WEBB. I'M GOOD. I'M GOOD.
I'M GOOD, TOO. THANK YOU, SIR.
NEXT, WE HAVE IS ITEM A THREE, WHICH IS A CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS RELATED TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, AUTHORITIES AND RESOLUTIONS OF APPOINTMENTS.
TONIGHT WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR OUR FIVE YEAR TERM FOR THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.
IT'S UNDER TAB 12 IN YOUR BOOK, MR. CHARLES LEONARD. CURRENTLY, HIS TERM WILL EXPIRE OCTOBER THE 14TH.
MR. LEONARD IS INTERESTED IN BEING REAPPOINTED AND WE HAVE ATTACHED AS A RESOLUTION AND WE DID HAVE ONE OTHER APPLICANT FOR CONSIDERATION BOARD MEMBERS.
WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE ON THIS? I THINK MR. LEONARD HAS BEEN A VERY LOYAL AND SUPPORTIVE MEMBER OF THAT COMMITTEE, AND I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE REAPPOINT HIM TO HIS POSITION.
ALL RIGHT, I NEED A SECOND, PLEASE.
I SECOND. MRS. WAYMACK GO AHEAD. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. HUNTER AND SECOND BY MRS. WAYMACK THAT WE WOULD REAPPOINT MR. CHARLES LEONARD TO.
THIS WOULD BE FOR OR FIVE YEAR TERM.
YOU READY FOR THE QUESTION? MR. CHAIRMAN, IT'S ACTUALLY A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT.
THANK YOU, SIR. SO THIS IS AGAIN WOULD BE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THAT APPOINTMENT. SO THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT FOR ME, SIR.
MRS. KNOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MRS. WAYMACK.
NEXT IS ITEM A4, WHICH IS A RESOLUTION FOR AN APPOINTMENT OF BUILDING OFFICIAL MR. ASHCRAFT WILL COVER THAT ITEM.
MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TYPICALLY DEPARTMENT HEAD APPOINT APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE BY THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR MANY TIMES WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. BUT THIS IS ONE APPOINTMENT THAT IS NECESSARY FOR YOU TO RATIFY IT AS THE BUILDING OFFICIAL IN THE COUNTY.
APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO, CHARLES HARRISON WAS APPOINTED TO THE INTERIM POST WHEN DEAN SIMMONS TOOK THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SERVICES.
I'VE WATCHED THE PROGRESS OF MR. HARRISON OVER THAT TIME.
HE IS VERY QUALIFIED TO HOLD THE POSITION.
HE'S GOING TO CONTINUE HIS CONTINUING EDUCATION THAT WILL BRING HIM ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AS HE MOVES FORWARD.
I FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT IN HIS ABILITIES AND WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO CONSIDER RECOMMENDING AND APPROVING HIM AS THE PERMANENT BUILDING OFFICIAL MOVING FORWARD.
OKAY. BOARD MEMBERS, YOU WE'VE DISCUSSED THIS EARLIER.
WE ARE HERE WITH THE RESOLUTION.
THE RESOLUTION WOULD STATE THAT WE WOULD BE APPOINTING MR. HARRISON AS THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.
WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE? SO NOVED.
SECOND. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. WEBB, AND IT WAS SECOND BY MR. CARMICHAEL THAT WE WOULD APPOINT MR. HARRISON AS THE BUILDING OFFICIAL HERE IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.
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MRS. KNOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. CARMICHAEL.THANK YOU. YES, SIR. YOU'RE WELCOME.
ITEM A5 THAT WAS ADDED IS A RESOLUTION THAT'S BEEN GIVEN TO US.
THIS RESOLUTION WOULD BE IN DISSOLVING THE PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY EMERGENCY CREW.
MR. WHITTEN WILL LET YOU COVER THAT TOPIC, SIR.
YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOAR, MR. ASHCRAFT. THIS IS A RESOLUTION UNDER VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 32.1-111.4:7 , WHICH AUTHORIZES THE BOARD TO DISSOLVE A NONGOVERNMENTAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCY WHEN THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY DEEMS IT ADVISABLE.
THE REASON WHY IT IS ADVISABLE IS BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY CREW HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESPOND TO CALLS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.
THEY DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE VOLUNTEERS WITH THE NECESSARY CREDENTIALS TO RESPOND TO CALLS, AND THEY'VE HAD TROUBLE FINDING NEW VOLUNTEERS.
OUR CURRENT CHIEF, MR. [INAUDIBLE], HAS TRIED TO WORK WITH THE EMERGENCY CREW AND OUR FORMER DIRECTOR, MR. [INAUDIBLE], TRIED TO WORK WITH THEM AS WELL ON FINDING NEW VOLUNTEERS OR GETTING THE CURRENT VOLUNTEERS WITH NECESSARY CREDENTIALS SO THEY COULD RUN CAUSE, BUT THEY'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO SO.
OUR CAREER STAFF HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN OPERATING OUT OF THEIR BUILDING AND WITH AN ENGINE AND A MEDIC UNIT AND HAVE BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THAT AREA OF THE COUNTY.
BASICALLY, AFTER THE PRINCE GEORGE EMERGENCY CREW IS DISSOLVED, WE WOULD THEN MY OFFICE WOULD THEN DRAFT A PETITION WHICH WOULD GO TO CIRCUIT COURT AND THAT WOULD EFFECTUATE THE DISSOLUTION OF THE EMERGENCY CREW AND WOULD ALSO ALLOW THE COUNTY TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE OUT OF THE BUILDING.
THE BUILDING HAS TO BE USED FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE DEED.
SO THIS WOULD THIS RESOLUTION WOULD DIRECT THE FIRE CHIEF TO ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SERVICES IN THE AIR AND THE AFFECTED AREA, AND TO ALSO ALLOW FORMER VOLUNTEERS TO COME INTO THE SYSTEM AS PRINCE GEORGE IF THERE ARE ANY EMS VOLUNTEERS IF THEY ARE ABLE AND IF THEY QUALIFY.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PROCESS.
DOES ANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. WHITTEN? I'M GOOD.
I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, MR. CHAIRMAN, JUST A STATEMENT THAT.
YOU HATE TO SEE US, YOU KNOW, GO TO THIS STEP, BUT FOR SO MANY YEARS.
LOOK, VARGO IS OUT THERE IN THE CROWD.
YOU GOT THE SHERIFF ALAN AND HIS FAMILY.
A LOT OF CITIZENS PUT A LOT OF YEARS INTO STAFFING THE PRINCE GEORGE EMERGENCY CREW AS WE KNEW IT FOR YEARS, AND IT'S A SAD DAY.
BUT I THINK EVERYONE KNEW IT WAS COMING THAT THE LACK OF PARTICIPATION, THE LACK OF CERTIFICATION THAT THEY HAVE.
IT IS NOW COME TO THE TIME THAT, YOU KNOW, TIMES HAVE CHANGED AND WITH THE VOLUNTEERS AND HAVING PAID STAFF, I GUESS THE INTEREST IS NO LONGER THERE AND IT'S A SHAME.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD WISH WOULD GO ON FOREVER.
AND I THINK IT'S SEEN TODAY THAT.
WHAT USED TO BE WITH THE I DON'T WANT TO CALL THEM OLD TIMERS, BUT OLD COUNTRY FOLKS THAT LOOKED AFTER EACH OTHER IN THIS COUNTY THAT GOT US STARTED.
THAT ERA HAS HAS WE'VE MOVED PAST THAT, SO.
WELL, THAT BEING SAID, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
THAT WE ACCEPT THIS RESOLUTION FOR OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY TO MOVE FORWARD AND AND TAKING THE NEXT STEP THAT UNFORTUNATELY HAS TO COME.
YES, SIR. I NEED A SECOND, PLEASE.
IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. CARMICHAEL AND SECOND BY MR. WEBB THAT WE WOULD APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION OF DISSOLVING THE PRINCE GEORGE EMERGENCY CREW, ALLOWING OUR ATTORNEY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH OTHER ACTIONS THAT HE NEEDS TO LEGAL ACTIONS THAT HE NEEDS TO DO.
YOU'RE READY FOR THE QUESTION.
MRS. KNOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. HUNTER. YES.
ITEM P SIX ON THE AGENDA IS A RESOLUTION, AND THIS IS IN REGARDS TO OUR CHILLER SYSTEM
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THAT WE DISCUSSED AT WORK SESSION THAT WE'RE NOW BRINGING THAT ITEM TO THE BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR MEETING.SO MRS. DREWRY? YES, SIR. GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MR. CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBERS.
AS YOU MENTIONED, MR. SIMMONS PROVIDED INFORMATION TO YOU DURING THIS EVENING'S WORK SESSION REGARDING REPLACING THE AIR COOLED CHILLER AND 11 VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES AND INCLUDING A 10 YEAR WARRANTY FROM DAIKIN.
WE RECEIVED PRICING FROM DAIKIN UNDER A COOPERATIVE OMNIA CONTRACT, AND WE ARE REQUESTING THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR APPROPRIATION VIA TRANSFER FROM OUR GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE.
SO WE ARE ASKING THIS EVENING THERE WAS A DRAFT RESOLUTION IN YOUR PACKET BEHIND TAB 4 THAT AUTHORIZES THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH DAIKIN AND TO APPROPRIATE GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE AND THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS.
OK. ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM EITHER FOR MS. DREWRY OR FOR MR. SIMMONS? IF NOT, I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS MATTER.
I THINK IT WAS WELL EXPLAINED BY.
YES, SIR. MS. DREWRY NOW AND MR. SIMMONS EARLIER, AND I WOULD MAKE THAT MOTION.
I'LL SECOND. OK. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. HUNTER AND SECOND BY MRS. WAYMACK THAT WE WOULD APPROVE THE FUNDING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CHILLER AND THE FANS, AS SO STATED IN THE RESOLUTION.
YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'RE READY FOR THE QUESTION.
MRS. KNOTT. WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. WEBB.
MOTION CARRIED. I'M JUST LOOKING BACK OVER THE AGENDA.
ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT WE HAD ON OUR AGENDA FOR TONIGHT WITH THAT I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT TO OUR NEXT MEETING, WHICH WOULD BE SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER THE TWENTY SIX HERE IN THE BOARDROOM.
YEAH, THAT HAS SLIPPED MY MIND TOO.
SO IT WOULD BE FOR ADJOURNMENT TO THE ADJOURNMENT, TO THAT WORK SESSION.
IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. HUNTER AND SECOND BY MRS. WAYMACK THAT WE WOULD ADJOURN TO OUR WORK SESSION SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER THE 20TH HERE AT FOUR P.M. IN THE IN THE AFTERNOON.
YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, MRS. KNOTT, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. WEBB YES.
MOTION CARRIED, MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
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