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THE 28TH OF FEBRUARY 2023.THIS IS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY REGULAR MEETING.
I'M CALLING TO ORDER AND WE'LL READ ROLL CALL.
>> I'M HERE, BUT I'M CALLING FROM MY HOME, 7110 LAUREL SPRING ROAD.
>> NOW, ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO GO AND A REASON.
>> I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO GO IN A CLOSED SESSION.
[CLOSED SESSION]
>> MR. CHAIR, I MOVE THE BOARD GO IN A CLOSED SESSION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.2-3711 OF VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES.
A.1 DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF ASSIGNMENTS, APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, PERFORMANCE, DEMOTION, SALARIES, DISCIPLINING OR RESIGNATIONS OF THE PACIFIC PUBLIC OFFICE APPOINTEE OR EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC BODY.
I FURTHER MOVE THAT SUCH DISCUSSIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO A, SENIOR TASK FORCE AND B, APPOMATTOX RIVER WATER AUTHORITY.
SECTION NUMBER 2, SECTION 2.2-3711.
A.5 DISCUSSION CONCERNING A PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY OR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY WHERE NO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN MADE OF THE BUSINESS'S OR INDUSTRY'S INTEREST AND LOCATING OR EXPANDING ITS FACILITY IN THE COMMUNITY.
SUCH DISCUSSIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO A BUSINESS OFF REEVES ROAD.
A.8 FOR CONSULTANT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SPECIFIC LEGAL MATTERS REQUIRING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE BY SUCH COUNCIL AND SUCH DISCUSSION SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS AND ATTACHMENT TO THE L3 HARRIS CONTRACT. THAT IS MY MOTION.
>> THE MOTION HAS A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? [INAUDIBLE] CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
I'M CALLING THE MEETING BACK TO ORDER.
WE WILL GO INTO THE WORK SESSION.
[WORK SESSION]
THE FIRST THING WE HAVE IS COLONEL JAMES D. HOYMAN FROM THE GARRISON COMMANDER FROM FORT LEE FOR NOW. [LAUGHTER] SIR, WELCOME.>> SIR, THANK YOU SO MUCH. WOW. I'M ALWAYS CAREFUL ABOUT SAYING THAT I'LL NOT TAKE MUCH TIME.
YOU SAID YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH, BUT I COULD PROBABLY TALK FOR LONG TIME.
BUT WHAT I REALLY WANT TO DO IS TALK TO AN AWESOME PARTNER HEAR ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON AT FORT LEE IN OUR REDESIGNATION TO FORT GREGG-ADAMS. FOR THE FOLKS THAT ARE A PART OF OUR CIVIL MILITARY COUNCIL, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS, SOMEBODY TALKED ABOUT IT AT LENGTH.
WE HAVE STILL SOME DECISIONS THAT HAVE TO BE MADE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OR SOME OF THE HIGHER LEVELS OF THE ARMY.
BUT WE WILL BRIEF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY NEXT WEEK.
WE ANTICIPATE SHE'LL APPROVE THAT WE'LL HAVE A 27TH OF APRIL EVENT TO REDESIGNATE FORT LEE TO FORT GREGG-ADAMS. FORT GREGG-ADAMS THERE'S TWO NAMESAKES THERE IT'S NOT ONE NAME.
IT'S LIEUTENANT GENERAL ARTHUR GREGG AND LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHARITY ADAM.
I'M GOING TO SPEND A LITTLE TIME TALKING EACH OF THOSE AND WHY THEY WERE CHOSEN.
THAT'S PART OF DELIBERATE PROCESS THAT WE WENT THROUGH WITH THE NAMING COMMISSION AND WE ENGAGE COMMUNITY ON THIS AS WELL.
LIEUTENANT GENERAL ARTHUR GREGG IS A LIVING MEMBER.
THERE'S EIGHT, NINE INSTALLATIONS TOTAL ACTUALLY THAT ARE CHANGING THEIR NAMES AS PART OF DOD.
FORT PICKETT IT'S CHANGING, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A CEREMONY ON THE 24TH THAT'S BEEN APPROVED.
FORT A.P. HILL WE'RE NOT SURE WHEN THAT'S HAPPENING.
MAYBE AS LATE AS NOVEMBER AND US IN APRIL.
THREE IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND MANY OTHERS.
BUT WE'RE THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS A LIVING MEMBER THAT IS THE NAMESAKE.
LIEUTENANT GENERAL ARTHUR GREGG IS 94 YEARS YOUNG.
HE IS AN AWESOME MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY.
MR. STORCH, WHO CAME OUT FOR OCTOBER FEST HE SAW WHERE GENERAL GREGG TAP
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THE KEG AND HE DID IT WITH ALL THE VIM AND VIGOR EXPECTED OF A GENTLEMAN OF HIS STATURE.LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT GENERAL GREGG.
WHEN HE WAS PROMOTED THREE-STAR HE WAS THE HIGHEST RANKING AFRICAN-AMERICAN IN ARMY.
WHEN HE RETIRED IN 1981, HE WAS THE HIGHEST-RANKING OFFICER IN HIS BRANCH AS A LOGISTICIAN.
HE'S GOT A CONNECTION TO FORT LEE WAY BACK.
THAT ONE QUICK STORY I THINK IT IS REALLY RELEVANT.
WHEN WE'RE GOING TO DO THE VENT WE'RE GOING TO DO AT THE LEE CLUB WHICH WE NAMED THE GREGG ADAMS CLUB.
HE ENTERED THE ARMY AFTER WORLD WAR II.
AT THAT TIME IT WAS A SEGREGATED ARMY AND HE WASN'T ALLOWED TO USE THE LEE CLUB. WE'VE COME A LONG WAY.
THERE'S STILL LOTS TO BE DONE AS FAR AS WHAT WE DO FROM RACE WITHIN OUR ARMY.
BUT HE TELLS A GREAT STORY ABOUT THAT AND HE HAS BEEN A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY FOR A LONG TIME.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS UP OVER AT ALU WHICH THE ARMY LOGISTICS UNIVERSITY WHICH WILL BE CHANGING TO ARMY SUSTAINMENT UNIVERSITY.
THAT'S ANOTHER TOPIC, A GOOD ONE.
BUT HE'S BEEN A FRIEND OF THE COMMUNITY FOR A LONG TIME.
HOPEFULLY YOU GET A CHANCE TO MEET HIM.
WE'VE BEEN BLESSED JUST TO GET TO KNOW HIM A LITTLE BIT.
THE OTHER NAME SEC I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IS LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHARITY ADAMS. PROBABLY NOT KNOWN BY TOO MANY.
BUT IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW SOME OF THE HISTORY OF FORT LEE BEFORE THAT IT WAS CAMP LEE.
IT WAS THE HOME OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY CORPS.
WE HAVE A WOMEN'S ARMY MUSEUM, WE'RE VERY PROUD OF.
WE HIGHLIGHT A LOT OF THE ICONOCLASTS, SOME OF THE FIRST WITHIN THE ARMY.
ONE OF THEM WAS CHARITY ADAMS. SHE WAS THE FIRST FEMALE BATTALION COMMANDER IN WORLD WAR II.
SHE HAPPENED TO BE THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TOWN COMMANDER AS WELL.
SHE'S A VERY SHARP, BRIGHT INDIVIDUAL.
SHE WAS THE COMMANDER OF THE 6888TH POSTAL BATTALION.
WHAT THEY DID WAS THEY WENT IN AND SORTED OUT THE MAIL THAT WAS BACKED UP FOR THREE YEARS DURING WORLD WAR II.
A MISSION THAT THEY THOUGHT WAS GOING TO TAKE ONE TO TWO YEARS SHE DID IN SIX MONTHS WITH HER TEAM.
HER STORY IS GOING TO BE CAPTURED ON A NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY HERE SHORTLY.
I THINK IT'S COMING OUT MAYBE THIS SUMMER.
I THINK KERRY WASHINGTON. I GET HER NAME RIGHT.
SOME BIG NAMES I THINK OPRAH WINFREY, I SAW THAT SHE MIGHT BE IN IT AS WELL.
SHE'S SINCE PASSED BUT HER FAMILY, THE ADAMS FAMILY AND THE EARLY FAMILY WILL BE PART OF THE CEREMONY.
WE'RE EXPECTING QUITE A FEW MEMBERS OF BOTH THOSE FAMILIES FOR THE EVENT.
THAT'S THE EVENT AND THE NAMESAKE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WE'VE WRITTEN A LOT ARTICLES ON THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND WE'D LOVE TO SHARE THAT.
FROM A VERY PRAGMATIC STANDPOINT AS THE CITY MANAGER FOR WHAT IS NOW FORT LEE, WHAT WILL SOON BE FORT GREGG-ADAMS, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS WE'VE GOT TO DO ON CHANGING NAMES.
THERE'S A LOT OF IT SYSTEMS THAT WE GOT TO GET INTO THE WEEDS ON CHANGING SOME STUFF, INVOICING.
IT'S A LOT OF MASS THAT WE GOT TO GET TO.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I'M REALLY INVOLVED IN IS THE SIGNAGE, THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING WHEN WORKING WITH DOT.
UNFORTUNATELY, THERE'S NOT BEEN A DETERMINATION WITH VDOT ON WHO'S PAYING FOR SOME OF SIGN CHANGE.
I THINK OUTSIDE OF THE GATE THERE'S 40 SIGNS, SEVEN OF WHICH ARE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
IT'D BE ONGOING DISCUSSION AS WE MAKE SURE THAT IT'S CLEAR WHERE YOU'RE GOING.
BECAUSE AS OF APRIL 27TH, FORT LEE WILL BE FORT GREGG-ADAMS PENDING THE SECRETARY ARMY APPROVAL.
BUT THE SIGNS MAY NOT CHANGE FOR QUITE SOME TIME, UNFORTUNATELY.
WE'D LOVE TO HAVE THAT ALL CHANGE SAME DAY BUT WE JUST DON'T SEE THAT HAPPEN BECAUSE OF SOME OF THAT.
BUT ANYWAY, THAT IS THE BIG PICTURE WHAT'S GOING ON.
WE'RE SUPER-EXCITED THE WAY THAT GENERAL SIMERLY CAPTURES THAT.
BECAUSE LIEUTENANT GENERAL ARTHUR GREGG WILL BE PART OF THAT CEREMONY, IT'S GOING TO BE MORE FOCUSED ON THE EVENT, THE NAME CHANGE, AND HONORING SOME OF THE FAMILIES INVOLVED, AS WELL AS CELEBRATING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
HE SEES IT AS A CAMPAIGN OVER THE NEXT YEAR. WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE THIS.
YOU'LL SEE THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A HUGE 4TH OF JULY EVENT THAT WE WANT TO WELCOME PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY TO THAT WE ALWAYS DO BUT I THINK THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE A BETTER YEAR FOR US AS WE CELEBRATE AMONGST A LOT OF DIFFERENT NAMES THAT ARE CHANGING.
THE LAST NAME THAT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT'S CHANGING IS OUR BRIDGE.
THAT WAS PART OF THE ORDINANCE ISLAND THAT WAS BUILT DURING BRAC, THE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE.
WE'RE GOING TO NAME IT THE GOLD STAR BRIDGE.
GOLD STAR REPRESENTS THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE LOST LOVED ONES IN COMBAT.
IT'S GOING TO RUN OVER THE BLUE STAR BRIDGE,
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THOSE THAT ARE CURRENTLY DEPLOYED.WE THINK IT'S A PRETTY FITTING NAME.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY, THE SURVIVOR OUTREACH SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE AS A COMMUNITY.
THERE'S A LOT OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT I KNOW JUST DOWN THE STREET NAMED AFTER ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS KILLED IN COMBAT.
WE'RE EXCITED TO REPRESENT THAT.
THAT'LL BE AN EVENT PROUD DOWN THE ROAD.
I'LL STOP THERE. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT.
SIR, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO CLEAR OUT, WE HAVE A LOT OF THINGS WITH FORT LEE ON IT.
WHAT I DO HAVE IS A LOT OF KEYS TO THE CITY.
I DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE AUTHORITY TO GIVE THIS OUT, BUT I'M GOING TO GIVE IT TO YOU.
[LAUGHTER] IS A KEY, THE FORT LEE.
I THINK YOU ALL HAVE EARNED IT.
I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A KEY TO THE CITY TO FORT LEE.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> [INAUDIBLE] RED LIGHT, ARE YOU? [LAUGHTER]
HE'S GOING TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE AMI READ METERS. THANK YOU CARL.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. STOCK, MR. WITTEN.
IN THIS, WE'LL START OUT AS AN UPDATE TO OUR AMI OR ADVANCED METER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT.
THEN NOW ROLL INTO SOME OTHER UPDATES AS TIME ALLOWS ME TO.
BUT I FIRST WANT TO GET STARTED OFF WITH THE CURRENT SCHEDULE WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW IN THE PROCESS AND AS WE KNOW WE AWARD THIS PROJECT EARLY LAST YEAR.
WE'RE ABOUT THE ONE-YEAR MARK NOW, AND WE'RE STILL EXPECTING THIS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR.
THEN THAT COMES UP I'LL GO INTO THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE DEPTH.
YOU CAN SEE WHERE WE ARE TODAY.
I'VE COLORED THE READ SET DCU POLES.
I'LL GO INTO WHAT THAT MEANS. BUT THAT'S GOING TO BE THE FOCUS OF THE UPDATE TODAY.
THERE ARE 10 POLES THAT WE HAD PLANNED TO INSTALL AS PART OF THE AMI NETWORK, AND SIX OF THOSE POLLS WERE REQUESTED TO BE PUT ON COUNTY PROPERTY.
I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH THOSE PROPERTIES HERE IN JUST A MINUTE.
BUT JUST TO SHOW YOU WHERE WE'RE AT, WE'RE HOPING BY THE TIME ALL THE METERS ACTUALLY ARRIVE, OR IF THAT IS THE LEAD TIME RIGHT NOW IS WE'RE WAITING ON METERS TO ARRIVE.
WE EXPECT THOSE TO ARRIVE IN OCTOBER AND GET THEM STARTED TO BE DEPLOYED OUT.
BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, WE SHOULD BE AT SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND DOING SOME FINAL CLEAN UP EARLY INTO JANUARY OF 2024.
AT THE VERY END THERE, YOU SEE SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND CHANGE ORDERS AND MY CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR VENDOR.
WE DON'T EXPECT ANY CHANGE ORDERS OUT IN THE FIELD UNLESS THERE'S SOMETHING THAT'S COMPLETELY OUT OF THE ORDINARY THAT WE DON'T EXPECT.
THOSE VENDORS ALREADY BEEN AND VISITED EVERY SINGLE METER, DONE A SURVEY OF EACH LOCATION.
WE'VE GONE THROUGH A FINAL SCOPE OF WORK, AND I'LL ALSO ADDRESS THAT HERE TOWARDS THE END AS WELL.
EVERYTHING IS SO FAR ON UNDER BUDGET INCLUDING THE ADDITIONAL THINGS THAT WE ARE REQUESTING FOR THEM TO ACCOMPLISH.
AT THIS POINT, WE DON'T EXPECT ANY ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS OR CHANGE ORDERS AFTER THIS FINAL SCOPE OF WORK.
BACK TO THE POLE CONVERSATION.
THIS IS THE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT WE'RE GOING TO BE PUTTING UP ON THESE POLES.
WE HAVE THESE DATA COLLECTOR UNITS ALSO KNOW DCU FOR SHORT, THAT WILL BE MOUNTED TO 32-35 FOOT POLES.
THAT'S TO ALLOW THEM TO GET ENOUGH ANTENNA HEIGHT ABOVE THE TREE LINE, SO ALL THE METER INFORMATION WILL BE COLLECTED HERE.
THAT INFORMATION THEN GETS RELAYED THROUGH THE NETWORK BACK TO THIS COUNTY OFFICE SO THAT WE'D BE ABLE TO GET ALL THE METER INFORMATION HERE WITHOUT HAVING TO GO OUT INTO THE FIELD TO READ A METER.
SOME OF THESE UNITS ARE ALREADY INSTALLED ON OUR ELEVATED TANKS.
THAT WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED.
THERE WILL BE FOUR MORE POLES THAT'LL BE MOUNTED.
THAT IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ON COUNTY PROPERTY THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH EITHER V DOT TO HAVE THEM INSTALLED WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OR ON PRIVATE PROPERTY SHOULD V DOT DELAY US WITH ANY ISSUES WHERE WE'LL HAVE TO GET AN EASEMENT FROM THOSE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS.
I'M WANT TO GO THROUGH THE SIX PROPERTIES REAL QUICK AND WHERE WE'RE PROPOSING TO PUT THESE.
THE FIRST ONE IS AT THE JORDAN ON THE JAMES WELL LOT.
MAPPED TO THE LEFT IS JUST VICINITY MAP OF JORDAN ON THE JAMES.
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THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS A NARRATIVE IN VIEW OF WHERE THE WELL LOT IS.YOU CAN SEE WHAT THAT ORANGE DOT IS LOCATED IS WHERE WE'RE PROPOSING TO PUT THIS POLE.
IT'S CALLING THE EDGE OF THE BERM, BUT IT WILL BE SOMEWHAT NON-VISIBLE TO MOST OF THE COMMUNITY.
WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A GOOD LOCATION.
THEY WILL COLLECT ALMOST ALL THE METERS THERE.
JORDAN ON THE JAMES WOULD BE ABLE TO RELAY THAT INFORMATION BACK TO THE OFFICE.
THE NEXT ONE IS BEECHWOOD PARK NEAR THE BASEBALL FIELD OR SOFTBALL FIELD AT THE PARK.
IF YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THERE IN RIGHT FIELD JUST BEYOND THE FENCE LINE, IS WHERE WE'RE PROPOSING TO PUT THIS POLE.
WE'VE TALKED TO DIRECTOR KEITH RUSSELL AND HE'S LOCATE THE LOCATION OF THIS POLE AS WELL.
WE FEEL THAT THIS IS YOUR LOCATION ONCE TO COLLECT THIS ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD, INCLUDING RIVER'S EDGE AS WELL, IT'D BE RECEIVED FROM THIS LOCATION.
ACTUALLY, RIVER'S EDGE WE'LL GET TO IN A MINUTE.
BUT THIS ALLOW US TO TAKE CARE OF ONE GIANT LOCATION TO BE RECEIVED BACK TO THE OFFICE.
>> THAT INCLUDES CHAPEL CREEK I GUESS?
>> YES. THIS ALSO INCLUDES CHAPEL CREEK. NOW HERE'S RIVER'S EDGE.
WE HAVE AN EXISTING WELL LOT THERE RIGHT THERE ON BAKERS DRIVE, AND WE'RE PROPOSING TO PUT IT RIGHT BESIDE THE FENCE LINE.
AGAIN, THIS WILL BE SOMEWHAT VISIBLE.
BUT IT'S JUST A TYPICAL POWER POLE THAT YOU SEE RIGHT ALONG THE EDGE OF THE ROAD EVERYWHERE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
YOU SAW THE EQUIPMENT EARLY ON.
THIS WILL BE ANOTHER LOCATION WHERE WE HAVE.
THIS LOT IS THE NEW PROPERTY THE COUNTY JUST PURCHASED FOR THE FUTURE LOCATION OF A WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
THERE'S AN AREA THAT'S SOMEWHAT ALREADY CLEAR TO GET ACCESS TO IT.
WHERE THIS POLE IS GOING TO GO IS CURRENTLY OUT OF THE LOCATION OF WHERE THE TEMPO AVENUE TANK AND BOOSTER STATION IS GOING TO BE.
THAT'S GOING TO BE LOCATED UP NEAR THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.
AFTER THAT TANK AND BOOSTER STATION IS CONSTRUCTED, AND WE DO MOVE TOWARDS GETTING A WATER TREATMENT PLANT, THAT EQUIPMENT PROBABLY RELOCATED TO THE TOP OF THE TANK THAT WE'RE BUILDING NOW.
A COMPANY, TWO FIRE STATION AND THE APPOMATTOX REGIONAL LIBRARY.
WE'RE POSING TO PUT THE POLE RIGHT THERE AT THE BACK OF THE PARKING LOT TO BE ABLE TO COLLECT THIS AREA AS WELL.
THERE'S VERY FEW METERS DOWN HERE, BUT WE DO HAVE SOME THAT ARE ON WELLS AND ESPECIALLY THE SCHOOLS.
WE'LL PULL THAT INFORMATION ALL THAT BACK TO THE FOOD LION TANK WHERE WE ALREADY HAVE EQUIPMENT INSTALLED WHICH ARE THEN CONVEY IT ALL THE WAY UP TO THE COUNTY OFFICES.
I DID SPEAK WITH CHIEF BEAMAN ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE POLE.
HE OKAY THAT LOCATION AS WELL.
ALSO TALK TO THE SCHOOLS ABOUT THE LOCATION AT THE TIME.
[NOISE] I KNOW THE SCHOOLS ARE NOW VACATED THIS PROPERTY.
IF THERE'S ANY OBJECTION TO THIS LOCATION, WE CAN DISCUSS THAT IF WE NEED TO RELOCATE IT SOMEWHERE ON THIS PROPERTY.
BUT THIS HAS BEEN A PROPERTY WE FEEL IS A CENTRAL TO BE ABLE TO GET THE INFORMATION BACK TO THE COUNTY OFFICES.
[BACKGROUND] AGAIN, ANY IMPROVEMENTS TO ANY OF THESE SITES, WE CAN ALWAYS RELOCATE THE POLES.
THERE IS NOT SOMETHING THAT ONCE ITS SET THAT IT CAN'T EVER BE MOVED.
IF THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, WE CAN ALWAYS RELOCATE IT INTO A GENERAL VICINITY IF NECESSARY.
>> IS THAT GOING TO DO STUFF DOWN BAXTER ROAD ON THERE AS WELL?
>> YES, SIR. THIS WAS MEANT TO BE THE WESTERN MOST PORTION OF THE COUNTY TO GRAB ALL THAT ROAD.
IN FACT, THEY ORIGINALLY HAD THIS ONE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG.
WE HAD ASKED THEM TO BRING IT BACK INTO THE COUNTY SO WE CAN MAKE SURE IT'S WITHIN OUR LIMITS.
>> I MISSED IT. NOTHING THAT CAN BE DAMAGED BY KIDS OR THROWING BALLS OR CRACKS.
NOTHING THAT CAN BE TAKEN OFF THIS POLE THAT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THESE POLES?
>> NO, SIR. THAT ENCLOSURE IS WHAT'S MOST CRITICAL RIGHT THERE.
SO THAT IS GOING TO BE IN A STAINLESS STEEL ENCLOSURE.
NOTHING'S GOING TO DAMAGE THAT.
UNLESS SOMEBODY PURPOSELY GOES UP THERE AND TRIES TO SABOTAGE, BUT ALL THE EQUIPMENT IS GOING TO BE ABOUT 30 FEET UP OFF THE GROUND.
THE POLE ITSELF IS GOING TO BE ABOUT EIGHT FEET UNDERGROUND, BUT THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE POLE IS GOING TO BE ANYWHERE FROM 40-42 FEET TALL, WITH EIGHT FEET UNDERGROUND, SO IT'S GOING TO BE STABLE ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE WINDS.
BUT THE EQUIPMENT IS VERY, VERY LIGHT.
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THERE'S NO ISSUE WITH THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE POLE, BUT THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE ANYTHING OF ANY CONCERN.IF THERE IS DAMAGES TO THE EQUIPMENT, THE VENDOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING, THEY MONITOR AND THEY REPAIR AND THEY TAKE CARE OF THIS EQUIPMENT.
THE TOP OF THE POLE'S AT 35 FEET, THIS IS GOING TO BE PROBABLY ABOUT FOUR FEET BELOW THAT, SO I'LL SAY ANYWHERE BETWEEN 25-30 FEET.
>> IT'S THE ONLY WAY SOMETHING CAN HAPPEN IF A CAR WRECKED AND HIT THAT POLE, [INAUDIBLE].
>> I MENTIONED THE FINAL SCOPE OF WORK.
WE'VE BEEN TALKING WITH THEM JUST RECENTLY ON THIS.
ORIGINALLY THE NUMBERS WERE SKYROCKETING.
THAT NUMBER THAT YOU SEE AS FAR AS THE CURRENT CONTINGENCY BEING USED WAS WELL OVER 300 AND WE'VE WORKED OUT AGREEMENTS FOR THEM TO BRING THAT DOWN TO 158,000, AND WE HAD PLANNED FOR ALMOST 190,000 IN CONTINGENCY COST, AND THAT CONTINGENCY COST INCLUDES ANYTHING AS FAR AS THE SITE CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THE SITE SURVEY BEING DONE.
OF COURSE, THEY HAD TO GIVE A PROPOSAL WITHOUT SEEING THE SITES.
NOW THEY'VE DONE THE SITE SURVEY, THEY GOT BETTER METER INFORMATION.
THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF METERS THAT WE'RE ASKING THEM TO INSTALL BECAUSE THE NEW NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE COME ONLINE SINCE WE'VE AWARDED THIS CONTRACT.
WE'VE ALSO ADDED THE INSTALLATION COST OF THOSE TEMPLES ONTO THE VENDORS THAT HAVE US DOING IT OURSELVES.
THEY HAD TOTALLY CONTROL OF THE PROJECT AND THE PROJECT TIMELINE.
I DIDN'T WANT ANY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THEM BEING SLOWED DOWN, SO WE ASKED THEM TO TAKE THAT ON.
IN THE CONTRACT I THOUGHT THAT WAS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY, BUT IT WAS OBVIOUSLY THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL THE POLES.
THEY'VE TAKEN THAT ON AS PART OF THEIR CONTRACT.
THE COMMERCIAL METER TYPES, WE LISTED EVERYTHING AS TURBINE METERS IN THE CONTRACT NOT KNOWING HOW MANY WERE COMPOUND METERS.
THIS IS ALL BASED OFF THE SOFTWARE WE HAVE, ALL THE DATA WE HAVE IN OUR ASSET MANAGEMENT.
WE'RE LEARNING THAT WE HAVE A LOT MORE COMPOUND METERS THAN WE DO TURBINE METERS, AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT INSTEAD OF A TURBINE METER, WHICH CAN READ HIGH AND LOW FLOW, WE HAVE TWO METERS INSTEAD OF ONE METER.
ONE READS HIGH FLOW, ONE READS LOW FLOW, SO WE HAVE TO REPLACE TWO INSTEAD OF JUST THE ONE.
THAT'S THEREFORE, INCREASING THE COST BECAUSE OF ADDITIONAL METERS AND ADDITIONAL HEADS ON THOSE METERS AND SO ON.
ALL OF THAT'S BEEN APPROVED WITH THE VENDOR TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT CONTINGENCY LINE ITEM.
AGAIN, WE'VE GOT 31 ALMOST $32,000 REMAINING.
BUT WE DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING TO USE UP THE REST OF THOSE FUNDS AT THIS POINT.
THE PICTURE TO THE RIGHT, THE ACTUAL EQUIPMENT IS GOING TO GO UNDER THE METER BOX.
THERE ARE A LOT OF METER BOXES OUT THERE THAT HAVE STAINLESS STEEL LIDS OR DUCTILE IRON LIDS THAT WE CANNOT FIND A SUITABLE PLASTIC LID FOR.
WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THOSE STAINLESS STEEL LIDS IN PLACE AND THEY WOULD DRILL THROUGH THAT STAINLESS STEEL IN PLACE, THOUGH THE PICTURE THAT'S ON THE BOTTOM HAS THAT ANTENNA THAT WILL STICK OUT OVER TOP OF THE LID, AND THAT WAY, THE INFORMATION CAN PASS THROUGH THAT STAINLESS STEEL LEAD THROUGH THAT ANTENNA TO THE EQUIPMENT ON THE POLES.
>> THAT WILL BE AT THE HOME OWNER'S METER?
>> CORRECT. AT THE METER ITSELF.
WE ONLY HAVE ROUGHLY ABOUT 220 OF THOSE TYPES OF INSTALLATIONS.
WE CAN NOT REFINE THOSE TYPE OF LIDS FOR THE METERS, SO WE'RE GOING TO JUST DRILL THROUGH THE STEEL OR IRON AND PUT THIS ANTENNA ON TOP OF IT.
THAT'S PRETTY FLAT AND ONLY TAKES UP ABOUT A HALF-INCH OR QUARTER-INCH.
>> THAT WAS MY QUESTION. [INAUDIBLE]
>> CORRECT. AGAIN, IF IT DOES, IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE VENDOR WOULD HAVE TO RESPOND TO.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THE AMI.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT, I WANT TO MOVE FORWARD INTO PROJECT UPDATES FOR ALL THE OTHER PROJECTS WE HAVE GOING ON.
>> ALL OF THIS WAS BASED ON, AND I'M SURE WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED IT. I'M SURE.
BUT YOUR RETURN ON INVESTMENT IS GOING TO SAVE YOU [INAUDIBLE] HOW MANY YEARS OF GETTING YOUR MONEY BACK. DO YOU REMEMBER?
>> I DON'T RECALL TOP OF MY HEAD.
IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME, BUT I WOULD SAY IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE 10-15 YEARS.
BUT THE IDEA IS NOW WE'RE BEING SAFER AND PROVIDE A MUCH BETTER LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS WHERE WE CAN IDENTIFY LEAKS WELL IN ADVANCE.
IT WAS ACTUALLY SEND US A RED FLAG AS SOON AS IT SHOWS SOME TYPE OF ABNORMAL USE, WE CAN CALL THE CUSTOMER RIGHT AWAY AND SAY,
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"HEY, THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON AT YOUR PROPERTY.CAN YOU TAKE A LOOK AND SEE IF YOU HAVE A LEAK." THAT TREMENDOUSLY HELPS THE CUSTOMER, AND THAT ALSO HELP US NOT HAVING SO MANY ADJUSTMENTS AND REFUNDS FOR LEAK ADJUSTMENTS, BUT IT KEEPS OUR GUYS SAFER BY NOT HAVING THEM ON THE ROADWAYS READING METERS EVERY SINGLE MONTH.
AS YOU KNOW, WE HAD AN INCIDENT COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, SO THIS WILL ELIMINATE THAT ISSUE AND OUR GUYS WILL BE MUCH SAFER.
>>THEY WON'T HAVE TO GO OUT THERE AT ALL?
>> THEY WILL NOT HAVE TO GO OUT THERE AT ALL UNLESS THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH ANTENNA, AND EVEN THEN, THE FIRST CALL WOULD BE TO THE VENDOR TO ADDRESS IT.
>> YOU'LL BE ABLE TO READ THEIR WATER METER FROM YOUR OFFICE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO READ EVERYBODY'S METER FROM THE OFFICE.
>> THERE IS SOMETHING THAT TELLS YOU IF ONE HAS BEEN MISSED AND THEY DON'T DOUBLE AND TRIPLE, QUADRUPLE UP ON THEIR BILL BECAUSE THAT ANTENNA WAS BAD.
YOU WILL KNOW IT IMMEDIATELY, RIGHT?
>> CORRECT. THERE'S A LANGUAGE IN THE CONTRACT THAT IF THERE'S A METER THAT'S NOT BEING RECEIVED, WE'RE GOING TO KNOW IT'S NOT BEING RECEIVED AND THE VENDOR HAS TO ADDRESS THAT WITHIN A CERTAIN TIMEFRAME.
I BELIEVE THEY HAVE LIKE 30 DAYS TO ADDRESS IT.
EVEN THEN, WE WOULD STILL KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING.
ANY TYPE OF ISSUE LIKE THAT, WE WOULD ESTIMATE THAT BILL AND THEN COME BACK LATER ON NEXT TIME AND WE'LL CORRECT IT WITH THE ACTUAL USAGE ONCE IT'S BEEN REPAIRED.
>> ANY MORE QUESTIONS? [NOISE] THANK YOU VERY MUCH [INAUDIBLE]
>> I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH SOME UTILITY UPDATES IF YOU ALLOW ME TO.
>> JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHERE WE'RE AT ON ALL THESE PROJECTS, THE FOOD LION TANK AND BOOSTER STATION PROJECT, THAT'S DOING THE IMPROVEMENTS DOWN THE DISPUTANTA AREA.
AS YOU KNOW, THERE'S A GIANT STANDPIPE, 63-FOOT TALL MILLION GALLON TANK, AND A NEW BOOSTER STATION THAT IT'S NOT NEW, IT'S IMPROVED BOOSTER STATION THERE NOW THAT'S GOING TO BE PART OF THE CENTRAL SYSTEM.
WE ARE HOPING TO ACTUALLY GET MOST OF THIS WHAT'S UP THERE FAR AS THE DISINFECTION AND TESTING DONE THIS WEEK, I'VE HAD A SLIGHT DELAY ON IN DEALING WITH FOOD LION AND ONE OF THEIR VENDORS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE EVERYTHING PROTECTED ON THEIR SIDE WHEN WE TAKE THE TANK OUT OF SERVICE AGAIN TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE ADEQUATE WATER SERVICE.
WE'RE MEETING AGAIN TOMORROW MORNING WITH FOOD LINE AND THEIR VENDOR TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE TAKEN CARE OF.
THEN, PROBABLY NEXT WEEK CONTINUE WORK TO GET THAT TOWARDS SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION, WHERE SHOULD WE EXPECT THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
THE EXTENSION TO ROUTE 10 AS YOU KNOW, WE ALREADY AWARDED THAT PROJECT TO WALTER C. VIA.
WE ARE WORKING NOW AND THAT FINAL CONTRACT HOPING TO GET THAT LANGUAGE COMPLETED AND EVERYBODY TO SIGN IT.
WE EXPECT TO HAVE SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CONTRACTOR ABOUT WHEN TO ISSUE THE NOTICE TO PROCEED, BUT WE EXPECT THAT WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO.
THE TEMPLE AVENUE TANK AND BOOSTER STATION, WE ARE STILL WORKING ON EASEMENT ACQUISITIONS.
THE PRIMARY ONE WOULD BE WITH VULCAN TO PROVIDE THE ALIGNMENT THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.
WE ARE WORKING UP AN OFFER LETTER FOR THEM SO WE CAN CONTINUE THAT PROCESS.
WE HAVE SOME HURDLES AND DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM, BUT WE'RE STILL WORKING TOWARDS GETTING THAT OFF, LET HER OUT SO WE CAN THESE CONTINUING NEGOTIATIONS.
THE WATERLINE OTHER AFFYMETRIX RIVER, WE'VE SUBMITTED PLANS TO ALL THE AGENCIES AND HOPING TO GET FEEDBACK FROM THEM RELATIVELY QUICK.
I SAY QUICK, HOPEFULLY IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, THERE'S NOTHING MAJOR ON THOSE.
WE EXPECT TO BE PUTTING THAT OUT FOR ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH.
>> IT'LL BE UNDERGROUND WATER.
>> THAT IS THE WATER LINE THAT WILL REPLACE THE ONE THAT'S CURRENTLY ON THE BRIDGE THAT WE'VE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH IN THE PAST.
WE WILL DRILL THAT UNDER THE RIVER OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE.
THAT IS A CRITICAL PIECE OF OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND IT NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED.
THAT'S PROBABLY THE BEST PROTECTION WE CAN GIVE IT.
THE SOUTH POINT BUSINESS PARK FORCE MAIN REALIGNMENT.
WE HAVE ISSUED A NOTICE TO PROCEED AND AS EFFECTIVE AS OF TOMORROW, WE'VE ALREADY STARTED RECEIVING SUBMITTALS FROM THE CONTRACTOR, AND THAT IS PERKINS CONSTRUCTION.
WE EXPECT THEM TO START ORDERING MATERIALS AND DELIVERING ON SITE.
THERE IS STILL ONE EASEMENT THAT WILL ADDRESS LATER THIS EVENING.
THERE ARE FORMAL BUSINESS, BUT WE ARE ACTUALLY REALLY NEAR AGREEMENT ON THAT.
WE'RE GOING TO STILL CONTINUE OUR PROCESS FOR TONIGHT.
HOPEFULLY, WE'LL GET AN AGREEMENT BY THE END OF THIS WEEK, AND WE MAY NOT HAVE TO TAKE THAT TO A PUBLIC HEARING.
>> IN PASSING. I SPOKE WITH THE CHAIRMAN EARLIER TODAY, AND WE DIDN'T COME UP WITH A CONCLUSION.
BUT YOUR WATERLINE EXTENSION ON ROUTE 10,
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THAT WAS THE $5 MILLION PLUS WHATEVER THAT PRICE WAS.>> IN YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE WITH ALL THESE PROJECTS, WHO WILL BE OVERSEEING THAT ALL THE ASPECTS OF THAT CONTRACT IS GOING TO BE DONE CORRECTLY FAR AS MADE-IN-USA PRODUCTS?
>> IN MOST CASES, WE ALWAYS HAVE THE CONSULTING ENGINEER DO THOSE SUBMITTAL REVIEWS AND THEY HELP US REVEAL ALL THAT MATERIAL FOR REPORTING.
>> PRIOR TO BEING INSTALLED [OVERLAPPING].
>> WITH THAT IN MIND, BUT OF COURSE, RACHEL LUMPKIN'S BEEN A GREAT ASSET AND SHE'S BEEN REALLY SPEARHEADING ALMOST ALL OF THESE PROJECTS AT THIS POINT.
SHE HAS REALLY STEPPED UP AND REALLY HELPED US TREMENDOUSLY BUT WE'LL BE COMING BACK TO PROBABLY THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WITH ANOTHER PROPOSAL TO.
THE DESIGN OF THE ROUTE 10 HAS BEEN DONE.
BUT WHEN WE AWARDED THAT PROJECT DID NOT INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION, WE NEED TO AWARD THAT PIECE OF THAT PROJECT.
THEY CAN ASSIST US THROUGH THE REST OF THE CONSTRUCTION PIECE.
THAT PART HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET AND HASN'T EVEN BEEN BROUGHT UP TO MR. STORCH'S ATTENTION YET UNTIL JUST NOW.
I'LL GET THAT ADDED TO A FUTURE AGENDA.
WE NEVER GOT INTO THE DISCUSSION WHICH THEY WOULD JUST ASK YOU TONIGHT. VERY WELL.
>> ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS PAGE? YOU GOT ONE MORE PAGE TO GO AND GO FROM THERE.
THE BLACKWATER SWAMP, GRAVITY INTERCEPTOR, AND PUMP STATION.
AS MANY OF YOU ALL KNOW, WE HAVE A MEETING SET FOR MARCH 6TH TO DISCUSS WITH THE COMMUNITY WHO HAS SOME INITIAL CONCERNS AFTER THE INITIAL LETTER WENT OUT FROM THE CONSULTANT THAT'S GOING TO BE DOING THE SURVEYING.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT MEETING ON THE SIXTH.
THOSE LETTERS HAVE GONE OUT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
THEY SHOULD BE RECEIVING THEM ANYTIME IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY.
WE WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE REGARDING THAT PROJECT AND THIS POINT WE'RE ONLY DOING THE WORK FOR THE GRAVITY INTERCEPTOR AND THE PUMP STATION LOCATION.
WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN TO A FINAL ALIGNMENT DECISION ON WHERE THE FORCE MAIN IS GOING TO GO.
WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN TO THAT LOCATION TO SEND OUT LETTERS AND DO THAT SURVEY.
BUT THE CONSULTANT IS ALSO PERFORMED A BASIS OF DESIGN.
HAD A COUPLE OF CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CITY OF HOPEWELL ABOUT THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE SEWER INTO THEIR SYSTEM AND WORKING ON AGREEMENTS AS WELL TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY RECEIVE THAT SEWER IN PERPETUITY SO THAT WE HAVE THAT CAPACITY FOR WITH THEM.
THAT'S STILL ONGOING CONVERSATION AS WELL.
BUT WE EXPECT IT TO TRY TO KEEP THAT MOVING FORWARD HERE QUICKLY SO WE CAN GET ASSURANCES FROM THE CITY OF HOPEWELL THOUGH THEY CAN MEET OUR DEMANDS.
THE ROUTE 301/EXIT 45, WATER WITHDRAWAL PERMANENT.
THIS IS IN KEEPING WITH ONE OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN EFFORTS.
WE HAVE BEEN ISSUED THE PERMIT TOO, WHICH IS THE RENEWAL OF THEIR EXISTING WELL LOCATIONS.
IN THAT PERMIT, THEY'VE ALLOWED A NEW LOCATION FOR A WELL WHICH WE ARE PLAN TO PUT ADJACENT TO OUR EXISTING ELEVATED TOWER.
THAT WILL ALLOW US TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE EFFICIENT IN HOW WE'RE PROVIDING WATER TO THOSE CUSTOMERS IN THAT AREA.
RIGHT NOW, WE ARE OPERATING THROUGH AGREEMENTS WITH BOTH THE FORMER DAYS AND THE CURRENT HAMPTON IN USING THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC WATER TO OUR CUSTOMERS.
THIS WILL ALLOW US TO MORE EFFECTIVELY DO THAT WITHOUT HAVING TO RELY ON PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE.
THE UTILITY MASTER PLAN, WHICH WAS AWARDED NOT TOO LONG AGO, WE JUST HAD TO KICK OFF A MEETING LATE LAST WEEK.
THAT'S JUST GETTING KICK-STARTED.
BUT WE KNOW OUR CONSULTANT IS PLANNING TO MEET WITH PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO GET MORE INFORMATION FROM THEM ABOUT THE PROJECTIONS FOR POPULATION AND LAND USE.
WE CAN EFFECTIVELY KNOW WHAT TYPE OF DEMANDS WE'RE GOING TO BE NEEDING FOR OUR FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE.
THE ROUTE 156 TANK AND BOOSTER STATION.
WE'RE STILL WORKING WITH THE G-AMERICAN WATER TO GET THE MODELING FROM THEM AS FAR AS WHAT THEY CAN.
WHAT CAPACITY TO NOT ONLY CAN THEY SERVE US, BUT ALSO CAN THEY PROVIDE THE PRESSURES NECESSARY TO FILL THE TANK ON OUR SIDE OF THE COUNTY? THE CONSULTANT'S, STILL WORKING WITH THE G-AMERICAN WATER TO PUT ALL THAT TOGETHER AS WELL AS THE MODEL WITHIN THE COUNTY.
THEY'VE STARTED ON THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN.
WE EXPECT TO GET THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT
FROM THEM ON THIS PROJECT IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO. >> [INAUDIBLE]
>> THAT'S CORRECT. JUST REMIND ME WE DO HAVE A MEETING WITH G AMERICAN TOMORROW,
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TO DISCUSS PROJECTS NOT ONLY ON THEIR SIDE, BRING THIS UP AS WELL, AND TALK ABOUT THE STATUS OF THIS PROJECT AS WELL.>> THAT BOOSTER STATION WON'T BE SERVED OVER AT ALL?
>> THAT'S CORRECT. THIS WOULD BE A STATION THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF TREATMENT AT THIS STATION FOR WHEN THEY CHANGED THEIR PROCESS OF THEIR WATER.
RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE THE SAME TREATMENT PROCESS.
EVERY YEAR OR EVERY TWO YEARS THEY GO THROUGH WHAT'S CALLED A CHLORINE BURN TO DISINFECT THE LINES.
DURING THAT TIME, WE WOULD EITHER HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE LINE OR PROVIDE SOME TYPE OF EXTRA TREATMENT.
AS THAT COMES ACROSS THE COUNTY LINE, WE CAN STILL MEET THE SAME TREATMENT STANDARDS THAT ARE ALWAYS PROVIDING, BECAUSE ALL THAT'S GOING TO BE MIXED TOGETHER.
THAT'S GOING TO BE CONSIDERED PART OF THIS DESIGN EFFORT.
THEN FINALLY, THE GOLF COURSE, DRIVE FORCE MAIN EASEMENT.
THIS WAS AN EASEMENT THAT WE WERE NOT AWARE WE DID NOT THINK EXISTED.
THIS WAS BASED OFF INFORMATION FROM ONE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS OUT THERE.
WE MET WITH THEM AND THEY TOLD US ABOUT THE HISTORY OUT THERE.
WE WENT THROUGH ALL OF OUR RECORDS, COULD NOT FIND AN EASEMENT.
WE DID HIRE A CONSULTANT TO PREPARE AN EASEMENT AND GET THAT EASEMENT IN PLACE.
DURING THEIR EFFORTS, THEY DID A TITLE SEARCH AND FOUND IT RECORDED EASEMENT THAT SATISFIES THE NEED THAT WE HAVE FOR THE COUNTY FOR THAT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
AT THIS POINT THERE'S NO OTHER WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
THEY WERE ALSO WORKING ON THE PRIVATE EASEMENT THAT'S GOING TO SERVE THE HOME AND THE BACK.
BUT AT THIS POINT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH IF NECESSARY.
BUT AT THIS POINT, THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PIECE HAS BEEN SATISFIED.
BUT IF IT'S THE BOARD'S DESIRE TO RECORD THE PRIVATE EASEMENT FOR THE HOME AND THE BACK WE CAN PURSUE THAT AS WELL.
THAT'S ALL THE UPDATES I HAVE.
>> MS. WHITE BACK, ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR WORK.
>> THAT IS ALL OF OUR BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE WORK SESSION, SO WE'LL BE ADJOURN TILL 07:00 PM.
>> CLOCK TIME TO CALL THE BOARD BACK TO ORDER.
AT HIS TIME, I WILL ASK MR. BROWN IF YOU'D GIVE THE IMPLICATION FOR OUR BOARD.
[INVOCATION]
[NOISE].>> HEAVENLY FATHER WE WANT TO COME TO YOU FIRST JUST TO SAY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO WAKE UP AND YET SEE ANOTHER DAY.
HEAVENLY FATHER WE ALSO COME TO YOU THIS EVENING TO ASK FOR YOU TO WATCH OVER THIS BOARD AS WE CONTINUE TO GO ON VARIOUS MATTERS AND ADDRESS ISSUES HERE IN THE COUNTY, AND ALSO AS WE PLAN TO WORK TOWARDS OUR FISCAL 24 BUDGET.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ALSO ASKED YOU THIS EVENING TO WATCH AFTER EACH AND EVERYONE HERE IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, ALL OF OUR CITIZENS, ALL OF OUR FIRE, EMS, POLICE, AND JUST ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES AT WORK HERE IN THE COUNTY.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ASK YOU TO KEEP THEM, KEEP YOUR 11 ARMS AROUND THEM AND PROTECT EACH AND EVERY PERSON.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ALSO ASK YOU THIS EVENING TO ALSO PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ANYBODY THAT HAS LOST A LOVED ONE OR HAS A SICK LOVED ONE.
HEAVENLY FATHER WE KNOW THAT THERE'S A LOT GOING ON THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTY AND ALSO IN THE UNITED STATES HERE.
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ASK ALL OF THIS IN YOUR NAME. AMEN.
>> THANK YOU. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> THIS IS THE TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
[PUBLIC COMMENTS]
ANYBODY THAT HAS ANYTHING THAT IT WANTS TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ABOUT, THAT'S NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA.YOU CAN COME FORWARD NOW AND HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
IF YOU WOULD. GIVE US YOUR NAME.
ADDRESS. YES, SIR. RIGHT UP HERE.
>. MY NAME'S RANDY VAN JUNIOR THAN 10,000 GOLF COURSE DRIVE DISPUTINA.
HERE IT'S JUST TALKING ABOUT A PROPERTIES FOR SALE BESIDE ME, THE ZONE COMMERCIAL TIES IN OR 62 GOLF COURSE AND IT SPLITS TO RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS,
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AND JUST BRINGING MY CONCERN TO, IF IT WAS TO BE PURCHASED AND WHAT WOULD BE BUILT THERE? THE SAFETY FOR MY CHILDREN AND THE NEIGHBOR'S CHILDREN JUST ALL AROUND, LIKE, JUST HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT THERE'S A GAS STATION AIR OR WHATEVER, WHAT COULD BE TRAFFICKING THROUGH THEIR LIGHTS AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.>> ALL RIGHT. WHAT'S YOU'RE SAYING THAT SHE WOULD RATHER NOT BE CHANGED? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING OR?
>> I'D RATHER NOT BE, WE COULD I MEAN, WHETHER THE PROPERTY WAS SPLIT THE 460 SIDE BE COMMERCIAL AND THE GOLF COURSE DRIVE SIDE BE RESIDENTIAL.
>> YOU ARE JUST CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY.
>> YEAH. THEN BRINGING PROPERTY VALUES DOWN.
IF A BUSINESS DID MOVE IN THERE, IF NOBODY WANTS TO LIVE BESIDE, IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S OPEN 24/7.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR, FOR YOUR CONCERN WHO [OVERLAPPING] HAVE.
>. MADAM CLERK, I DIDN'T ASK YOU, DO WE HAVE ANY BUT HE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK OR?
>> ANYONE ELSE HAVE COMMENTS OR ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ABOUT THIS NOT REALLY ON THE AGENDA? SEEING NO ONE COME FORWARD, I WILL MOVE TO THE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA. CHAIRMAN.
[ADOPTION OF AGENDA]
>> I HAVE A RIGHT TO TAKE OFF ITEM 88.
WE'LL DISCUSS THAT AT A LATER DATE.
WITH THAT CHANGE, I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED WITH THAT CHANGE.
>> IT'S BEEN A MOTION TO REMOVE 88 AND EXCEPT THE REST OF THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED TO HAVE A SECOND.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
I WILL PUT HER ABSENT. MR. HUNTER?
>> THANK YOU. NEXT IS THE ORDER OF CONSENSUS.
[ORDER OF CONSENSUS]
HAVE MOTION TO ACCEPT ORDERS CONSENSUS AS PRESENTED.>> MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE ORDER OF CONSENSUS THAT I HAVE PRESENTED.
>> PRESENTATIONS. WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT.
[SUPERVISORS’ COMMENTS]
MR. CARMICHAEL, I'LL START WITH YOU, SIR.>> NO COMMENTS TONIGHT, MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU.
>> I HAVE NONE FOR THIS EVENING, SIR. THANK YOU.
>> I DON'T THINK I'VE MENTIONED, IT WOULD BE THAT AIDAN BRIGHT DID ACTUALLY GET THE AWARD LAST NIGHT ON TV.
SO WE NEED TO REMEMBER OR THANK HIM IF YOU SEE HIM FOR REPRESENTING PRINCE GEORGE WELL, IS MRS. WAYMACK MADE CONTACT WITH US.
>> YES SIR. I CAN'T SEE HOW WE LINED OUT
>> ALL RIGHT. I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE HER OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
I MEAN, FOR SUPERVISOR COMMENTS.
>> MRS. WAYMACK ARE YOU THERE?
>> OKAY. WE MOVE ON THEN TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS.
[COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS]
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. JUST THREE ITEMS FOR TONIGHT.
THERE WILL BE A GRAND OPENING RIBBON CUTTING ON MARCH 10TH FOR LAURA BRIDAL.
IT'S AT NOON AND SENT THE BARNS OF CANUCK LOCATION OFF ROUGH AND ROAD.
FAMILY FUN DAY WITH HOME RUN HEROES SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS WILL BE HELD AT JJ MORE SPORTS COMPLEX BEGINNING AT 10:00 AM UNTIL 04:00 PM ON MARCH 11TH.
AS MENTIONED EARLIER BY THE COLONEL WHO CAME TO COME TO SEE US, COLONEL HICKMAN,
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MAJOR GENERAL MARK SIMILARLY HAS ANNOUNCED THAT YOU ASK TO SAVE THE DATE FOR A READ DESIGNATION OF FORT LEE TO FORT GREG ATOMS, WHICH IS PLANNED FOR APRIL 27TH AND MORE DETAILS ON THAT CEREMONY WILL FOLLOW. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.>> THANK YOU, SIR. MOVING FORWARD FOR REPORTS, DO WE HAVE FOR REPORTS?
[ORDER OF BUSINESS]
SO WE'LL MOVE INTO THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.A1 IS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE LEASE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT WITH PETERSBURG OUT YOUR PARTNERSHIP, DBA, VERIZON WIRELESS FOR A SPACE WITH A WATER TANK LOCATED ON SAWMILL ROAD. MR. CARMICHAEL.
>> GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS BOARD, MR. STARK, MR. WITTEN.
IN 2018, THE COUNTY ENTERED INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT IF VERIZON WIRELESS, TO ALLOW THEM INSTALL EQUIPMENT AT THE TOP OF THE TANK FOR THEIR WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE.
RECENTLY WE'VE DONE SOME MAINTENANCE ON THAT TANK AND THE VENDOR THAT CAME OUT THAT DID PERFORM THAT MAINTENANCE, THERE ARE SOME EQUIPMENT AT THE TOP OF THE TANK THAT PREVENTED THEM TO GET ADEQUATE ACCESS.
THAT VENDOR WORK WITH VERIZON WIRELESS TO RE-INSTALL THAT EQUIPMENT.
AS YOU CAN SEE BACK HERE AT THE COURTHOUSE TAKE NOW, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A CROWN ON TOP OF THAT TANK.
WITH THAT CHANGE, WE WORK WITH VERIZON WIRELESS TO CHANGE THE LEASE AGREEMENT JUST TO ADDRESS THE TOP PART OF THAT TANK AND WHERE THEIR EQUIPMENT IS INSTALLED.
ON THE SCREEN HERE YOU CAN SEE HOW THE EQUIPMENT USED TO BE INSTALLED.
THIS IS PART OF AN EXHIBIT A OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY BEFORE THE WORK WAS DONE.
THERE WAS AN EXTENSION OF THE TANK.
THEY WENT STRAIGHT UP TO ALLOW THESE ANTENNAS TO BE PRETTY MUCH STACKED UP AT THE CENTER OF THE TANK.
THE ONLY CHANGE THAT WE DID WAS WE PUSH THOSE OUT AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE TANK TO ALLOW ADEQUATE ACCESS OF STAFFING UP THERE AND MAINTAIN IT, AS WELL AS THE VENDOR TO GET THEIR MAINTAIN IT AS WELL.
THIS LEASE EXHIBIT ONLY ADDRESSES THOSE LOCATIONS OF THOSE ANTENNAS AT THE TOP OF THE TANK.
ALL THE OTHER LANGUAGE AND THE LEASE AGREEMENT REMAINS THE SAME AS REALLY ONLY CHANGING THIS PAGE 4 OF THE EXHIBIT A, WHICH IS LABELED AS LE-3, AND STAFF HAS REVIEWED IT, AS WELL AS THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.
AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE'S ANY ISSUES MOVING FORWARD FROM STAFF.
WE DO RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO AMEND THE LEASE AGREEMENT.
>> I THINK THERE'S A RESOLUTION IN A PACKET.
>> YES. ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.
>> THANK YOU. MR. BROWN. HAVE A SECOND.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> MRS. WAYMACK IS HAVING TELEPHONE DIFFICULTY.
SHE'S GOING TO TRY TO CALL BACK.
YEAH. JUST SO YOU KNOW THANK YOU.
A2S RESOLUTION AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT PWSRF/VTH GRANT APPLICATION FOR LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORY. MR. HOGAN.
>> THANKS, SIR. THE EPA, AS YOU MAY BE AWARE OF HAS MANDATED THAT ALL LOCALITIES WHERE ALL PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS DO AN INVENTORY OF THEIR WATER SYSTEM SERVICE LINES TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY LEAD SERVICE LINES THAT ARE CURRENTLY SERVING CUSTOMERS OR THE PUBLIC SYSTEM.
THE INVENTORY MUST INCLUDE ALL THE PIPE MATERIALS FOR BOTH THE PUBLIC SIDE AND FOR THE PRIVATE SIDE OF THE CUSTOMER SIDE OF THE SERVICE LINE.
THE INVENTORY HAS TO BE COMPLETED BY OCTOBER 2024.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH CORNWELL ENGINEERING GROUP WHO IS ASSISTING US TO MAKE AN APPLICATION TO THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND THEY HAVE HELPED US TO COME UP WITH SOME COSTS THAT THE POTENTIAL COST OF THIS AS WELL, WE PROJECT IT'S GOING TO COST ABOUT $100,000 TO DO THIS INVENTORY WORK, WHICH WILL INCLUDE NOT ONLY THE FIELDWORK TO POSSIBLY POTHOLE EVERY SERVICE LINE BUT AS WELL AS DOING SOME RESEARCH OF OUR DOCUMENTS TO SHOW WHEN THINGS WERE INSTALLED THAT MIGHT FURTHER PROVE THAT THERE'S NO LEAD, AS YOU MAY KNOW, ANYTHING AFTER 1988 AND WOULD LEAD SERVICE LINES WERE BANNED.
THAT WOULD HELP US IF WE HAVE ANY NEW SERVICE LINES THAT WERE INSTALLED AFTER THAT.
THAT'S PROOF ENOUGH THAT LEAD SERVICE LINE DOES NOT EXIST.
IN ORDER TO SUBMIT THIS STRONG APPLICATION TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THIS FUNDING, IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT WE HAVE A RESOLUTION FROM THIS BOARD TO PURSUE THIS PROJECT ONCE THE FUNDS WERE AWARDED.
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THIS IS ALREADY A COST TO THE COUNTY.THIS WILL ONLY REDUCE THE COST.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE DO HAVE TO PERFORM IN FISCAL YEAR 24 JUST TO COMPLY WITH THE MANDATE.
WE'RE RECOMMENDING THE BOARD GIVE US AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR FUNDS TO THE DWSRF FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
>> THERE'S A POSSIBILITY OF A REDUCTION OF OUR COST?
>> THAT'S GREAT. ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.
>> THERE'S NO MOVEMENT MR. CHARIMAN IF THERE IS DISCUSSION.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, WE HAVE A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> WELCOME BACK. A3 RESOLUTION AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE COUNTY CODE OF PRINCE GEORGE AS AMENDED BY AMENDING 82-236 AND 82-511 TO REQUIRE PAYMENT OF CONNECTION FEES PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT. MR. HOGAN.
> YES, MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU.
AS YOU MAY BE AWARE OF WE ARE OUT OF REMAINING CAPACITY IN OUR WATER SYSTEM AND DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF REQUESTS ARE WE GETTING FROM NEW NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE GONE UP, AS WELL AS SOME EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS, THEY STILL HAVE PARCELS THAT WOULD REMAIN UNDEVELOPED.
WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO GO BACK TO REQUESTING ANY HOME BUILDER TO PAY THEIR CONNECTION FEES AT THE TIME OF BUILDING PERMIT.
THAT WILL ALLOW US TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO SUPPLY THEM WATER AT THE TIME THEY NEED IT.
CURRENTLY, THE WAY THE PROCESS WORKS, THEY CAN COME IN AND GET THEIR BUILDING PERMIT, BUILD A HOME, AND FIVE MONTHS LATER, OR MAYBE LONGER, COULD BE EVEN SHORTER WE MAY ALREADY BE OUT OF WATER CAPACITY DUE TO THE VOLUME OF PERMITS THAT WE'RE SEEING COMING THROUGH.
TO PROTECT THE COUNTY AND PROTECT THESE HOMEOWNERS FROM BUILDING AND LOSING MONEY AND NOT HAVE IT WATER AVAILABLE ONCE THE HOUSE IS BUILT.
WE'RE RECOMMENDED AT LEAST AT THIS PERIOD OF TIME TO ALLOW US TO REQUIRE THE CONNECTION FEE AT THE TIME OF BUILDING PERMIT SO THAT WE CAN ASSURE THEM THAT WATER WOULD BE AVAILABLE AT THAT AND ONCE THEIR HOME IS BUILT.
REASONABLE. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION?
>> CONTRACTORS BUILDING A SUBDIVISION, IF THERE IS SUCH A THING NOW THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO THAT ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND THEN PASS IT ON TO THE NEXT.
>> OTHER QUESTIONS? THAT WAS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.
NOW THE QUESTION IS I ENTERTAIN A MOTION PASSED RESOLUTIONS AS PRESENTED.
ANY QUESTIONS? NO DISCUSSION. CALL THE ROLL.
>> YES. >> MR. CARMICHAEL? >> YES.
>> THANK YOU. A4 IS A RESOLUTION AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR EMINENT DOMAIN FOR UTILITY EASEMENT. MR. HOGAN.
>> THANK YOU AGAIN, MR. CHAIRMAN.
WE ARE WORKING ON OBTAINING SOME EASEMENTS TO BUILD THE STORM OF THE SOUTH POINT FORCE MAIN REALIGNMENT THAT SERVES THE BUSINESS PARK.
WE'VE GOTTEN ALL BUT ONE EASEMENT AND WE ARE WORKING WITH THE PROPERTY AND ARE STILL I THINK WE ARE GETTING NEAR AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM.
WE EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE THAT BY THE END OF THIS WEEK OR EARLY NEXT WEEK.
BUT UNTIL WE GET SOMETHING IN WRITING, WE WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROCEED WITH THIS PROJECT.
WE'RE ASKING FOR AUTHORIZATION TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A QUICK TAKE TO ALLOW US TO CONTINUE TO DO OUR WORK AND GET THE PROJECT UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
AS YOU KNOW, THE PROJECT HAS ALREADY BEEN AWARDED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND WE'RE READY TO START THAT CONSTRUCTION ANY ANYTIME IN THE NEXT MONTH.
WE WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE THIS PROCESS EVEN THOUGH WE MAY HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF IN A FUTURE AGENDA IF WE DO COME TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER SUED OR WHICH WE DO ANTICIPATE.
>> WE CAN ALWAYS WITHDRAW IT, BUT AT THIS TIME, WE NEED A RESOLUTION TO PASS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH TO 28TH FOR EMINENT DOMAIN FOR UTILITY EASEMENT.
>> THERE'S A RESOLUTION IN THE PACKET.
>> NO DISCUSSION, MR. CHAIRMAN, A MOVE TO ACCEPT.
>> THE MOTION AND ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>> HEARING NONE. CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, MR. NEXT, WE HAVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND DAKOTA COUNTY,
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PRINCE GEORGE'S AMENDED BY AMENDING 74-301, 74-302, 74-304, 74-306, AND 74-310.BY ENACTING A 74-301.1 TO ADD NEW DEFINITIONS TO ALIGN WITH THE STATE CODE AND TO CHANGE THE PROCESS OF WHICH TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAXES ARE COLLECTED FROM ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS AND ACCOMMODATION INTERMEDIARIES. DAN.
[LAUGHTER] I GUESS MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. STACK.
THIS ORDINANCE CHANGE IS REQUESTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, MR. ROUSEY.
[NOISE] BASICALLY, THIS FOLLOWS A MODEL ORDINANCE THAT COMMISSIONER REVENUES AROUND THE STATE ARE PROPOSING TO HANDLE THE ACCOMMODATION INTERMEDIARIES SUCH AS EXPEDIA OR BETTS, WHO BASICALLY YOU CAN BOOK A HOTEL ROOM THROUGH ORBITS.
BASICALLY, THE ORBITS WOULD NOW PAY THE TRANSIENT UNDER THIS ORDINANCE OR THEY WOULD PAY THE TRANSIENT TAX DIRECTLY TO THE COMMISSIONER OR REVENUES OFFICE.
THE DEFINITIONS THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED ARE BEING CHANGED TO ALIGN WITH THE STATE CODE DEFINITIONS.
AS SECTION 74-304 WOULD EXPLAIN THE COLLECTION OF TAX PROCESS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS FACILITATED BY EITHER AN ACCOMMODATIONS INTERMEDIARY OR THOSE WHO ARE JUST ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDER.
FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU HAD A SHORT-TERM RENTAL AND YOU WERE JUST COLLECTING THE TRANSIENT TAX YOURSELF.
ENACTING SECTION 74-304.1 WOULD SET OFF THE STEPS TO REPORT SUCH TAXES TO THE COMMISSIONER REVENUES OFFICE.
THE ORDINANCES IN YOUR PACKET, AND WE ARE REQUESTING A PUBLIC HEARING FROM MARCH 28TH.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. WINTON?
HEARING NONE. MS. WAYMACK. YOU'RE GOOD. >> YES.
>> HEARING NONE. WE HAVE A RESOLUTION TO PASS FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 28TH TO CHANGE THESE TO MAKE TO ALIGN THEM WITH THE STATE CODE.
>> I HAVE A MOTION DO YOU HAVE A SECOND?
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.
>> NEXT WE HAVE A RESOLUTION AMENDMENT 4 TO THE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AGREEMENT BETWEEN L3, HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SEGMENT, AND THE COUNTY OF PRINCE GEORGE? MR. WITTEN?
>> YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, THE RESERVOIR, MR. STORCH.
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, THROUGH ITS OUTSIDE COUNSEL, HAS JOINED OTHER LOCALITIES AROUND THE STATE TO FILE SUIT AGAINST TEVA, ALLERGAN, WALMART, WALGREENS, CVS, AND OTHER CORPORATE ENTITIES FOR THE ROLE AND THE DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURER, AND SALE OF OPIOID PRODUCTS THAT HAVE FUELED THE EPIDEMIC.
SETTLEMENT PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED WITH EACH OF THESE CORPORATIONS WHICH WOULD PAY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS NATIONWIDE TO RESOLVE THE CLAIMS.
>> I'M SORRY. WE'RE ON A6, THE L3 HARRIS AMENDMENT 4.
>> SORRY, I'M LOOKING. I FORGOT THERE'S NOT A TAB.
>> IT'S NOT A TAB. IT WAS A LITTLE TRICKY THERE.
>> THANK YOU FOR PICKING THAT UP.
>> I THOUGHT I HEARD IT WRONG. [LAUGHTER]
>> L3 HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES AND THE COUNTY ENTERED INTO A COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AGREEMENT ON DECEMBER 6TH OF 2019.
L3 HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES HAS REQUESTED AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 TO THE AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS INCLUDE THAT THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR THE SYSTEM WOULD COMMENCE ON FEBRUARY 13TH OF THIS YEAR.
THERE WAS A ONE-YEAR WARRANTY WITH THE SYSTEM.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES WOULD NO LONGER BE APPLICABLE TO THE AGREEMENT, THE COUNTY WOULD ACCEPT THE SYSTEM UPON COMPLETION OF A MUTUALLY AGREED UPON PUNCH LIST, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE AGREEMENT AS AMENDED.
PAGE 3 OF THE MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT, WHICH IS INCLUDED IS DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACED WITH ATTACHMENT 1, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS AGENDA ITEM AND IS IN FRONT OF YOU.
BASICALLY, WHAT THAT STATES IS THAT THERE'LL BE NO COST TO THE COUNTY FOR YEAR 2 OF THE MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT,
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AND THEN THE COUNTY WOULD START PAYING THE SERVICE COST IN YEAR 3.ALSO, L3 HARRIS WOULD PROVIDE AND INSTALL TWO CONSOLES AT THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER AT NO COST TO THE COUNTY.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND THERE IS A RESOLUTION IN FRONT OF YOU.
BUT IS THERE QUESTIONS FOR MR. WITTEN?
>> NO QUESTIONS? HEARING NO QUESTIONS, IS THERE A RESOLUTION WOULD ENTERTAIN TO PASS?
>> SECOND. MOTION TO SECOND ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS? HEARING NONE, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, MR. WITTEN. NOW WE'LL GO INTO THE OPIOIDS THAT YOU WERE BEGINNING TO, A7 RESOLUTION OF PROVEN FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT.
>> YES. MR. CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. STORCH, I WON'T REPEAT WHAT THE FIRST TWO PARAGRAPHS WERE, SAY WE'LL JUMP AHEAD.
BASICALLY, PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY HAS APPROVED AND ADOPTED THE VIRGINIA OPIOID ABATEMENT FUND AND THE SETTLEMENT ALLOCATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
BASICALLY, THIS AFFIRMS THAT THE PENDING SETTLEMENTS WITH TEVA, ALLERGAN, WALMART, WALGREENS, AND CVS WOULD BE CONSIDERED SETTLEMENTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE MOU WHICH THE BOARD ALREADY APPROVED, AND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED AND ALLOCATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE OTHER OPIOIDS SETTLEMENTS WHICH WERE ENTERED INTO WITH DISTRIBUTORS AND JANSSEN.
WE'VE ALREADY STARTED RECEIVING FUNDS FROM THOSE SETTLEMENTS.
OUTSIDE COUNSEL HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNTY PARTICIPATE IN THE SETTLEMENTS IN ORDER TO RECOVER ITS SHARE OF THE FUNDS.
THEY DID PROVIDE A MODEL RESOLUTION THAT ALL THE LOCALITIES SHOULD ADOPT.
THAT IS IN YOUR PACKET, BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RESOLUTION THAT THEY PROVIDED.
>> SEEING THE RESOLUTION PROVIDED. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> NO QUESTIONS. I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT.
>> THANK YOU, MR. BROWN. SECOND.
>> MOTION IS SECONDED BY MR. WEBB.
ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> WE'RE NOT QUITE AT 07:30, SO WE GOT A9 SEPARATION OF APPOINTMENTS.
WE HAVE CONSIDERATION OF BOARD APPOINTMENTS, A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT FOUR MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR TASK FORCE.
>> AS OF NOW, IN A SENIOR TASK FORCE, WE HAVE RENEE GARNETT, TERRY HOLMAN, AND JOHN GREAVES HAD PASSED AWAY, WHICH WAS A GREAT LOSS, AND CHARLOTTE SEIBERT TERMS EXPIRED ON TODAY'S DATE.
GARNETT AND MS. HOLMAN WOULD LIKE TO REMAIN AND BE REAPPOINTED, AND MRS. SEIBERT DOES NOT WISH TO CONTINUE.
IF WE CAN DO THEM BOTH AT ONCE, UNLESS THEY NEED TO BE SEPARATE.
>> NO, YOU CAN DO IT. IF NOT, WE HAVE VICTORIA M. ROBINSON AND RUTH WHITMORE PAREM.
I'D LIKE TO ADD THESE TWO NAMES TO FILL THE TWO SPOTS THAT ARE VACANT.
>> WE WOULD ALSO NEED THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS THAT ARE CONTINUING.
>> ALSO MS. GARNETT AND MS. HOLMAN, AS THEY WOULD LIKE TO REMAIN.
THE FOUR NAMES THAT I JUST LISTED.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> THE LAST THING WHICH WE HAVE AS A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT ONE ALTERNATE FOR THE APPOMATTOX RIVER WATER AUTHORITY.
AT THIS POINT, WE HAVE A RESOLUTION AND A MEMBER WHO IS WILLING TO RETURN.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, JUST TO HELP THEM, THE TERM EXPIRES ON FEBRUARY 20TH OF '23, AND TO REAPPOINT MR. HOLTON TO THIS BOARD.
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>> THANK YOU, MR. WEBB. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE.
>> WE ACTUALLY HAVE THREE MINUTES BEFORE WE CAN GO INTO THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> YES. WE WOULD NEED A RECESS.
>> WE WILL BE IN RECESS [OVERLAPPING] TILL 7:30.
IT'S 7:30 I CALL THE BOARD BACK TO ORDER.
WE HAVE TWO MORE THINGS ON THE AGENDA.
[NOISE] THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING IS
[PUBLIC HEARINGS]
THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND CODE OF COUNTY, PRINCE GEORGE, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT 74-265 TO CLARIFY THE SIMPLE INTERESTS.YOU'LL BE ADDED TO THE ROLLBACK TAXES AT THE RATE APPLICABLE TO THE DELINQUENT TAXES IN THE COUNTY. MR. WITTEN.
>> YES, MR. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. STUART, THIS ORDINANCE WAS REQUESTED BY THE ASSESSOR, MR. GORDONER, WHO IS HERE TONIGHT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, IN SECTION 74-265 WOULD STATE THAT A ROLLBACK TAX WOULD BE IMPOSED UPON ANY PROPERTY AS TO WHICH THE USE CHANGES TO A NON-QUALIFYING USE OR THE ZONING THERE IS CHANGED TO A MORE INTENSIVE USE.
WHEN THAT ROLLBACK TAX IS A POSE RIGHT NOW, WE'RE NOT IMPOSING ENTRUST.
WHAT THIS AMENDMENT WOULD DO, IT WOULD STATE THAT THE ROLLBACK TAX WOULD BE EQUAL.
FIRST OF ALL, THE ROLLBACK TAX IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF THE DEFERRED TAX FOR EACH OF THE FIVE MOST RECENT TAX SHARES, AND IT WOULD THEN YOU WOULD ADD SIMPLE INTERESTS TO THAT ROLLBACK TAX RATE WOULD BE THE SAME RATE WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO DELINQUENT TAXES IN THE COUNTY FOR EACH OF THOSE FIVE YEARS.
THE ORDINANCES IN YOUR PACKET PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN PROPERLY ADVERTISED.
I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR MR. GORDONER IS HERE AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR EITHER MR. WITTEN OR MR. GORDONER?
>> IF NOT, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
I GIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS PUBLIC HEARING TO SIMPLIFY THE INTERESTS SHALL BE ADDED TO ROLLBACK TAXES AT THE SAME RATE AS IT WOULD BE FOR THE LAKEWOOD TAXES.
ANYBODY WANTS TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS PUBLIC HEARING, THIS AMENDMENT? IT'S AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF PRINCE GEORGE, WHO CLARIFIED AS SIMPLE INTERESTS SHALL BE ADDED TO ROLLBACK TAXES AT THE RATE OF DELINQUENT TAXES.
SEEING NO ONE COME FORWARD I'LL TAKE IT BACK TO THE BOARD. ANY COMMENTS?
>> MR. CHAIRMAN IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS, I WOULD SO MOVE THAT WE WOULD APPROVE THIS CHANGE.
>> MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE CHANGE TO THE ORDINANCE.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE TO AMEND 30-62 DECODE COUNTY OF PRINCE GEORGE VIRGINIA OF 2005, AS AMENDED TO CHANGE THE POLLING LOCATIONS OF THE REEVES PRECINCT INTO JEFFERSON PARK PRECINCT. MR. WITTEN.
>> YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE OF THE BOARD, MR. STUART.
I'M GOING TO GO FIRST AND THEN I'LL LET MRS. YOUNG AND MRS. TAB COME UP AND THEY HAVE A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.
BASICALLY RIGHT NOW, WATLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS THE CURRENT POLLING LOCATION FOR THE REEVES PRECINCT, WHICH IS NUMBER 104.
THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DID CLOSE FEBRUARY 17TH AND THE NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OPENED A MIDDLE ROAD FEBRUARY 21ST.
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH ON MIDDLE ROAD IS THE CURRENT POLLING LOCATION FOR THE JEFFERSON PARK PRECINCT, WHICH IS NUMBER 205.
THERE ARE CONCERNS ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY FROM THE PARKING LOT BECAUSE THE ENTRANCE IS ON THE BASEMENT LEVEL ON THE RARE AND YOU HAVE TO WALK DOWN A STEEP HILL BECAUSE THERE IS LIMITED PARKING AT THE BOTTOM OF THAT ENTRANCE.
THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE HAS BEEN ABLE TO SECURE TWO NEW LOCATIONS FOR THE REEVES AND THE JEFFERSON PARK PRECINCTS.
THE REEVES PRECINCT IS PROPOSED TO BE SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH, WHICH IS LOCATED IN 9,300 COMMUNITY LANE.
THE JEFFERSON PARK PRECINCT POLLING LOCATION IS PROPOSED TO BE THE NEW MIDDLE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH IS LOCATED RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM FAITH BAPTIST.
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TO MAKE THESE CHANGES, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WOULD NEED TO AMEND COUNTY CODE SECTION 30-62 TO DESIGNATE THE NEW POLLING LOCATIONS.THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE WILL THEN SEND MAIL OUT LETTERS TO THE PUBLIC WHO VOTE IN THOSE TWO PRECINCTS TO ADVISE THEM OF THE NEW POLLING LOCATIONS.
THE ORDINANCE IS IN YOUR PACKET.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ME, I BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
OTHERWISE, I'LL LET THE ELECTORAL BOARD MEMBERS COME UP AND DO THEIR PRESENTATION.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. WITTEN?
>> WE'LL LET THE BOARD MEMBERS TO COME FORWARD.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR HUNTER AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, I'M DEBORAH YOUNG, THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD.
MOST OF YOU KNOW, BARBARA TABB AND I REGISTER ALLEN RICHARDSON.
TODAY WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE REEVES 104 AND JEFFERSON PARK 205.
YOU ALL HEARD FROM MR. WITTEN, WHY WE NEED TO MAKE THIS CHANGE, AND WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW YOU TODAY ARE REASONS, FACTS AND WHY WE THINK THIS IS THE BEST FOR OUR VOTERS IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY IN BOTH THE 104 AND JEFFERSON PARK 205.
AS YOU KNOW, WATLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS CLOSED AND WE THE ELECTORAL BOARD IT'S RECOMMENDED WE MOVE TO SACRED HEART CHURCH, AND THE RESOLUTION WAS PRESENTED TO YOU ON JANUARY THE 10TH, 2023.
WE DID LOOK AT ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS AND THE WELLNESS CENTER HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP TO US BY A COUPLE OF THE VOTERS AND RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA.
WE LOOKED AT THAT AS A CONSIDERATION, ALSO.
JEFFERSON PARK 205, MOVING IT DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET TO NEW MIDDLE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
THE ELECTORAL BOARD HAS RECOMMENDED WE MOVE TO THIS, BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY REASONS THAT MR. WITTEN HAD JUST SAID.
WE WANT TO THANK FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH, BECAUSE FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD TO US.
THEY'VE BEEN ACCOMMODATING, COOPERATING IN THE SYSTEM FOR YEARS.
MOVING, WE'RE SAD, BUT WE KNOW THIS IS THE BEST THING, IT'S BEST FOR THE TRAFFIC WHEN YOU'RE GOING DOWN THAT STEEP HILL AND ALSO FOR OUR VOTERS WHO HAVE TO WALK.
ESPECIALLY IF THE WEATHER IS BAD, IT'S VERY STEEP AND IT'S HARD TO REALLY PARK.
MOVING ACROSS THE STREET IS EASY.
ONE PLACE THAT PLACE, SO IT'S NOT THE VOTERS ARE GOING TO GET CONFUSED.
THE RESOLUTION WAS PRESENTED AGAIN ON JANUARY THE 10TH, 2023.
WE WOULD LIKE TO ALLOW OUR OFFICE OF A LESSON CHIEF OF JEFFERSON PARK SPEAK NOW ABOUT THAT.
>> I AM JANICE GANOE TO HAVE 365 BUTLER BRANCH ROAD IN SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE.
I AM PROVIDING COMMENTS REGARDING CONSIDERATION TO MOVE THE JEFFERSON PARK VOTING PRECINCT FROM ITS CURRENT LOCATION AT FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH TO THE NEWLY OPENED MIDDLE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING PRINCE GEORGE ELECTIONS AS AN ELECTION OFFICER FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND THE JEFFERSON PARK PRECINCT FOR THE LAST SIX AS CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER.
WHILE FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH HAS BEEN VERY GENEROUS IN PROVIDING SPACE FOR OUR ELECTIONS, WE EXPERIENCED A NUMBER OF CHALLENGES WITH THIS SPACE.
THESE CHALLENGES INCLUDE SAFETY, TRAFFIC FLOW, PARKING, AND ADA COMPLIANCE ARE RESULTING LIABILITY CONCERNS FOR PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.
WHILE FAITH BAPTIST IS LOCATED ON MIDDLE ROAD, THE ACTUAL VOTING LOCATION IS OUT OF SIGHT AT THE BACK OF THE BUILDING.
THIS PRESENTS A SECURITY RISK FOR VOTERS, ELECTION WORKERS, AND EVEN CAMPAIGN WORKERS.
PRINCE GEORGE LAW ENFORCEMENT IS VERY SUPPORTIVE WITH PRECINCT VISITS DURING ELECTION DAYS.
HOWEVER, SHOULD AN EMERGENCY SITUATION OCCUR THE PLACE AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS WOULD BE CHALLENGED IN RESPONDING TO THE SITE DUE TO LIMITED VISIBILITY AND ACCESS.
EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DIRECT TRAFFIC IN ONE DIRECTION FLOW DUE TO THE LIMITED SIZE OF THE BACK PARKING AREA.
IT PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO PRECINCT AND ENTRANCE DOORS.
TWO DIRECTION FLOW IS DANGEROUS FOR VOTERS DRIVING IN TO THE SITE AND FROM THE SITE.
PARKING REPRESENTS ITS OWN SET OF CHALLENGES.
THE BACK OF THE BUILDING PROVIDES ONLY 11 REGULAR PARKING SPOTS AND TO HANDICAP SPOTS.
VOTERS PULL INTO SPOTS, BUT HAVE DIFFICULTY BACKING OUT DUE TO THE LIMITED SIZE OF THE LOT AND ONGOING TRAFFIC FLOW.
VOTERS CAN PARK IN UPPER PARKING LOT.
HOWEVER, THEY MUST WALK DOWN A HILL [NOISE] ON EITHER SIDE FOR AN EXTENDED DISTANCE.
ONE STEP HAS SEVERAL STEPS TO NAVIGATE AND THE OTHER IS AN OPEN LOT WITH NO SIDEWALK.
OUR HANDICAPPED VOTERS HAVE ONLY TWO DESIGNATED SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR PRECINCT ACCESS.
SHOULD THIS SITE BE AUDITED FOR ADA COMPLIANCE, I BELIEVE EXCEPTIONS WOULD BE NOTED AND REMEDIES REQUIRED.
THE JEFFERSON PARK PRECINCT HAS 3,276 REGISTERED VOTERS.
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FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH IS BUILT FOR FAR FEWER PEOPLE, AND EVEN LESS IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL USED FOR ELECTION PURPOSES.IMAGINE THE BUILDING AND PARKING ISSUES MENTIONED IF WE EXPERIENCED A 50 PERCENT TURNOUT ON ELECTION DAY, 1,638 VOTERS OVER 13 HOUR PERIOD.
A LARGER TURNOUT WOULD EXASPERATE THE PROBLEMS EVEN MORE.
A NEW WRINKLE FOR OUR PRINT STORAGE VOTERS HAS BEEN THE RECENT MOVE THE COURT'S PRECINCT TO ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH ALSO LOCATED ON MIDDLE ROAD.
WE NOW HAVE VOTERS FROM BOTH COURTS AND JEFFERSON PARK CONFUSES TO THEIR VOTING LOCATION, OFTENTIMES VISITING THE WRONG CHURCH ON MIDDLE ROAD AND THE RESULT WE GET ARE VERY UNHAPPY VOTERS.
PRIOR TO ME MOVING TO THE JACKSON PARK PRECINCT, I WAS CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER FOR TEMPLETON LOCATED SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
SCHOOLS ARE MULTI-USE BUILDINGS THAT SERVE ELECTIONS WELL.
THEY HAVE CLEAR VISIBILITY FOR SAFETY CONCERNS, WELL-DESIGNED PARKING LOTS FOR HEAVY TRAFFIC FLOW, SUFFICIENT PARKING, AND EASY ACCESS FOR HANDICAP NEEDS.
MIDDLE ROAD ELEMENTARY SATISFIES ALL OF THOSE NEEDS.
I RECOMMEND APPROVING MIDDLE ROAD ELEMENTARY AS A NEW SITE FOR JEFFERSON PARK VOTING PRECINCT IN TIME FOR OUR UPCOMING PRIMARY ELECTION ON JUNE 20TH.
THIS WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ELECTION STAFF, ELECTORAL BOARD MEMBERS, WORKERS, AND VOTERS TO EXPERIENCED A NEW LOCATION PRIOR TO A GENERAL ELECTION.
GIVEN THAT ON NOVEMBER 2023 AND NOVEMBER 2024 ELECTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO HAVE LARGER VOTER TURNOUT, THE JUNE PRIMARY IS OUR CHANGES TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL MOVE TO A NEW LOCATION.
OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A GOOD VOTING EXPERIENCE FOR PRINCE GEORGE VOTERS.
MOVING JEFFERSON PARK TO MIDDLE ROAD ELEMENTARY, SOONER RATHER THAN LATER, IS THE RIGHT CHOICE T FULFILL THIS GOAL. THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN.
>> THANK YOU. THIS IS OUR COUNTY AND THE COUNTY OF PRINCE GEORGE VOTING PRECINCTS.
I WANT TO THANK THE IT DEPARTMENT OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.
THEY HELPED US TO ACHIEVE THIS INFORMATION AND ACQUIRE IT.
YOU CAN SEE PRECINCT 205, THAT'S JEFFERSON PARK AND PRECINCT 104 IS THE REEVES PRECINCT.
WE WILL TALK FROM NOW ON ABOUT THE REEVES PRECINCT.
THAT'S THE ONE WE WANT TO MOVE FROM THE WALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO THE SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH.
IF YOU LOOK AT INTERSTATE 295, THE POPULATION UP HERE, YOU CAN SEE IT IS 7,993, WHICH IS 95 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION OF REEVES.
THE POPULATION BELOW THE 295, THIS AREA HERE WHICH IS SPARSE, IS 410.
IF YOU USE THOSE SAME PERCENTAGES BASED ON OUR REGISTERED VOTERS IN THAT AREA, WE'RE SAYING 23,082 VOTERS ARE ABOVE 295 AND 125 VOTERS ARE BELOW 295.
APPROXIMATELY 2,400 OF OUR VOTERS ABOVE THAT LINE.
NO, WALTON IS THAT THE 295 JUNCTION, SACRED HEART IS THAT THE 295 JUNCTION.
THAT MEANS WHEN PEOPLE GO TO WALTON BY MISTAKE, THEY ONLY HAVE 1.5 MILES TO GET TO THEIR NEW PRECINCT.
THEY DO NOT HAVE TO GO 5.1 MILES DOWN 460 TO GET TO THE PRECINCT A WELLNESS CENTER.
SACRED HEART IS OUTSIDE OF THE REEVES BOUNDARIES AND SO IS THE WELLNESS CENTER.
BOTH ARE OUTSIDE OF THE BOUNDARIES BUT ACCORDING TO THE CODE, BECAUSE IT'S CLOSE BY WITHIN THE REACH OF THAT PRECINCT, WE CAN HAVE IT OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY WITH RESPECT TO SACRED HEART IS A 300 FT ACROSS TO 460.
IT'S NOT A LOT OUT OF THE BOUNDARIES.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? PLEASE, STOP ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
WHAT I DID IS I DID A COMPARISON ABOVE SACRED HEART UNTIL THE WELLNESS CENTER.
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AS I SAID EARLIER, THE SACRED HEART IS NEAR THE EXISTING POLLING LOCATION.NINETY FIVE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION LIVES IN THE VICINITY.
THE LOCATION HAS GOOD PARKING AND IT'S ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDICAPPED.
IT IS LOCATED BETWEEN TWO TRAFFIC SIGNALS, WHICH WILL REDUCE POTENTIAL OF SAFETY CONCERNS.
THOSE TWO TRAFFIC SIGNALS ALLOW THE TRUCK TRAFFIC THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT TO BE STOPPED AND WHEN THEY TURN RIGHT, LEFT, OR JUST GOING STRAIGHT, THEY HAVE TO SLOW DOWN.
THE VOTERS MAY EXIT BEHIND 7-ELEVEN.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COME OUT OF SACRED HEART AND MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO 460. YOU CAN.
IT'S ALLOWED. IT'S NOT A NO LEFT TURN LANE THERE BUT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO, YOU CAN ACTUALLY GO BEHIND THE 711.
IT'S LIKE THEY MADE A ROW JUST FOR THAT PURPOSE FROM THE CHURCH AND GO TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND SO YOU WOULD HAVE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND BOTH GOING AND COMING.
THE OTHER THING, YOU CAN MAKE A LEFT ON TO SACRED HEART ROAD.
YOU CAN GO DOWN TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT ON WAGNER ROAD, MAKE THAT U-TURN AND COME BACK AND NOT HAVE A PROBLEM.
BECAUSE YOU HAVE THOSE TWO TRACKS FOR LIGHTS, IT REALLY PROVIDES A SAFETY CONCERN.
IT DOESN'T PROVIDE THE SAFETY.
IT HELPS YOU WITH RESPECT TO SAFETY.
THE OTHER CONCERN IS ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPRESSION.
NO VOTER SUPPRESSION CONCERNS.
IF WE WERE TO SELECT ANOTHER LOCATION THAT HAD FIVE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION, I WILL THINK WE MIGHT HEAR IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY THAT WE JUST SET UP A SITUATION WITH VOTER SUPPRESSION.
WHEN YOU HAVE 95 PERCENT OF YOUR VOTERS HAVE TO TRAVEL AN ADDITIONAL 5.1 MILES, WHICH IS 15 MORE MINUTES WHEN THERE'S NO TRAFFIC.
WHEN YOU GET TO 156 AFTER YOU PASS SACRED HEART LEAVING WALTON, YOU HAVE TO MAKE A LEFT ON 156.
WHEN YOU MAKE A LEFT TURN ON 156, IF YOU'RE BEHIND A TRUCK, YOU HAVE A BLIND SPOT.
IF YOU DECIDE THAT YOU WANT TO TELL THAT TRUCK, CHANCES ARE THE LIGHTEST QUICK, YOU WILL HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT THERE.
IT'S TWO LANES OF 460 TRAFFIC, TWO LANES OF TRUCKS, TWO LANES OF PEOPLE, AND COMING 55, 65 MILES PER HOUR.
WE ALL KNOW MOST PEOPLE ARE DRIVE IN 55-65 MILES WHEN THEY HIT THAT POINT.
THEY'RE ONLY SLOWING DOWN WHEN THEY SEE THE COPS.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, YOU HAD THE EXPOSURE TO THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER FOOD LANE.
IT IS A WARNING SIGN THAT SAYS TRUCKS ARE TURNING, TRUCKS ARE COMING.
BUT THAT WARNING SIGN, BY THE TIME YOU GET TO THAT WARNING SIGN, IF YOU'RE DOING ANY SPEEDING, YOU HAVE A CHANCE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A SAFETY PROBLEM, TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.
VISION THIS, AT 06:45, SOMEONE GOES TO WALTON AND REALIZE THEY'RE IN THE WRONG SPOT.
THEY DECIDE, I CAN MAKE IT AT 07:00 PM.
I CAN GET THERE. THEY GO DRIVING.
THEY PASS THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER.
THEY'RE SPEEDING, POTENTIAL ACCIDENT THERE.
THEY GET TO THE 156 LEFT TURN AND THE LIGHT IS TURNING YELLOW AND THEY SAY I CAN MAKE IT.
IF THE TRUCKS OR THAT TRAFFIC DECIDES TO MOVE WHEN THAT GREEN LIGHT, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM.
THIS IS REALLY NOT A GOOD LOCATION FOR US.
THE POTENTIAL OF VOTER SUPPRESSION IS HERE.
FIVE PERCENT OF YOUR VOTERS ARE LOCATED THERE.
THE REST ARE LOCATED 15 MINUTES AWAY, 5.1 MILES AWAY.
>> THANK YOU. IF YOU CAN LOOK AT THIS TOPO MAP OF BOTH REEVES AND JEFFERSON PARK PRECINTS, YOU SEE THE POPULATED AREAS AND THE SPARSE AREAS DOWN HERE AND THE ROUTE 156 THAT I WAS JUST TELLING YOU ABOUT.
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THE WELLNESS CENTER? THERE WE GO. THAT'S 156.THE TRAFFIC IS RUNNING DOWN HERE.
THAT'S A REALLY A PROHIBITED AREA FOR OUR VOTERS. NEXT PLEASE.
THE ELECTORAL BOARD IS REQUESTING THE PRINCE GEORGE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO RELOCATE REEVES 104 TO SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND RELOCATE JEFFERSON PARK 205 TO MILLER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
BARBARA TABB OUR CHAIR AND MYSELF AND OUR REGISTERED ALLEN RICHARDSON, APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE ALLOWED TO TAKE QUESTIONS NOW, BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO QUESTION ME, I'M HERE. THANK YOU.
>> NOW VERY WELL EXPLAINED. THANK YOU.
>> MR. WITTEN THAT'S THE PRESENTATION SO THAT WE OPEN THE FLOOR FOR PEOPLE. PUBLIC HEARING.
WE'RE OPENING THE FLOOR TO PUBLIC TO COME AND SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE MOVE OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION LOCATIONS. YES, MA'AM.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, MR. WITTEN AND MR. STOKE. MY NAME IS TAMMY MILLER JENNINGS.
I RESIDE IN DISTRICT 2 ON SANDY BRIDGE ROAD.
I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THE PLAN TO RELOCATE THE SPRAWLING REEVES DISTRICT, AS WE'VE SEEN ON THE MAP, TO SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH.
MY PREFERENCE IS TO RELOCATE REEVES TO THE WELL APPOINTED CENTRAL WELLNESS CENTER.
WHILE I REALLY APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS OF OUR ELECTORAL BOARD, ALONG WITH OUR REGISTRAR, THE PREVIOUS PLANS TO RELOCATE THE SACRED HEART MAY HAVE APPEARED TO BE THE BEST OPTION LONG AGO, HOWEVER, THERE IS A BETTER LOCATION TODAY.
THE CENTRAL WELLNESS CENTER HAS UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE RENOVATION, IS A DESIGNATED SITE FOR CATASTROPHIC EMERGENCY COUNTYWIDE, HAS A GENERATOR, LOCKER ROOM, AND SHOWER FACILITIES.
OF PARTICULAR NOTE IS THE SEPARATE INGRESS AND EGRESS, WHICH IS FAR SUPERIOR TO THE ENTRANCE TO SACRED HEART.
FOR ALL THESE REASONS, IT IS AN OUTSTANDING OPTION FOR THE NEW REEVES ZONING DISTRICT FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
MOVING A PRECINCT WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY REMAIN IN PLACE FOR 50 YEARS SHOULD BE THOUGHTFULLY AND CAREFULLY CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE GROWTH.
THE FIRST OPTION SHOULD ALWAYS BE COUNTY-OWNED LOCATIONS AS OPPOSED TO PRIVATELY OWNED OR RELIGIOUS PROPERTIES.
WHILE I ADMIT, THE WELLNESS CENTER IS TECHNICALLY OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE REEVES DISTRICT, SO TO IS A SACRED HEART LOCATION.
BOTH SIDES COMPLY WITH VIRGINIA CODE 24.2-309, WHICH STATES, "THE GOVERNING BODY MAY SELECT A POLLING PLACE WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THAT PRECINCT IF IT IS SUITABLE, IF IT'S SUITABLE POLLING PLACE IS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN THAT PRECINCT".
NO OTHER REASONABLE LOCATION EXISTS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE VOTING PRECINCT.
SACRED HEART IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF A GROWING COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, DOMINATED WITH INCREASED TRAFFIC, INCLUDING FREQUENT TRACTOR TRAILERS.
AS WE KNOW, ROUTE 460 IS HEAVILY TRAVELED AND THE 7-ELEVEN COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC CONTRIBUTES TO CONGESTION AND ACCIDENTS, WHICH WILL ONLY INCREASE IN THE FUTURE.
IF WE'RE GOING OUTSIDE OF A VOTING PRECINCT, THE SITE SHOULD BE THE BEST LOCATION TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THE DECISION TO MOVE THE JEFFERSON PARK VOTING PRECINCT TO MIDDLE ROAD ELEMENTARY IS AN EXAMPLE OF A WELL APPOINTED, PUBLICLY OWNED STRUCTURE WHICH WILL SERVE OUR RESIDENTS FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
SOME RESIDENTS MAY EXPERIENCE AN INCREASE OF A FEW MILES TO REACH THE WELLNESS CENTER THAT IS TRIP.
IT'S COMPARABLE TO THE RECENT MOVE OF THE COURTS PRECINCT TO ABUNDANT LIFE ON MIDDLE ROAD.
I WOULD ASK WHERE WERE THE CONCERNS FOR VOTER SUPPRESSION WHEN MOVING TO THE COURTS PRECINCTS? WHERE WERE THEY? THERE IS NO SUCH DATA WHICH SUPPORTS VOTERS WOULD REFUSE TO DRIVE A FEW MILES FURTHER.
I WANT TO ALSO JUST MENTION SOMETHING THAT HASN'T BEEN DISCUSSED AND THAT'S EARLY VOTING.
TO SUGGEST THAT EARLY VOTING WOULD NEGATE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC GOING TO SACRED HEART IS ALLOWED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH TODAY, BUT IT'S NOT PERMANENTLY ENSHRINED IN OUR CONSTITUTION AD WITH POLITICAL LEANINGS, IT IS SUBJECT TO THE CHOPPING BLOCK AND WOULD HAVE BEEN IF NOT FOR THREE VOTES THIS YEAR.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD REJECT THIS MISSION. THANK YOU.
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>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WANTS TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS AMENDMENT TO OUR ORDINANCE TO MOVE THESE? ANYONE ELSE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE AMENDMENT TO THIS ORDINANCE? HEARING NONE, I CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND TURN IT BACK OVER TO THE BOARD.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION FOR MR. WITTEN OR ANYONE AT THIS TIME, BUT I'D LIKE TO EXPRESS MY OPINION.
>> FIRST OF ALL, I WANTED TO NOTE ON RECORD I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST SACRED HEART BEING A POLLING LOCATION, BUT I DO KNOW THE AREA WHERE THAT IS CURRENTLY LOCATED.
THERE ARE TRAFFIC CONCERNS TODAY, JUST FOR PEOPLE ATTENDING CHURCH TO TURN ON AND OFF OF 460 TODAY.
THIS BOARD IS AWARE OF THE GROWTH IN THAT 460 IMMEDIATE AREA AND WE KNOW OF POTENTIAL OTHER BUSINESSES THAT MAY COME IN TO THAT AREA THAT WOULD INCREASE TRAFFIC.
WE ARE ALSO KEENLY AWARE OF THE HUGE NEW BUILDING GOING UP ON BULL HILL AT SOUTH POINT THAT'S GOING TO INCREASE THE TRAFFIC THROUGH THERE TOWARDS THE BUSINESS PARK.
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH WHEN WE PICK A POLLING LOCATION, IT NEEDS TO HAVE THAT CONSIDERATION OF WHAT'S GOING TO BE RIGHT FOR YEARS TO COME.
I'VE HEARD THE STATEMENTS MADE ABOUT THE AREA DOWN AT THE CWC.
I AM FULLY AWARE OF HOW MUCH WE HAVE INVESTED IN THAT BUILDING TO BRING UP ALL OF THE ADA CONCERNS.
NEW ELECTRICAL, THE GENERATOR, SO IF THE POWER GOES OUT, WE CAN STILL SUPPLY POWER IF THAT SHOULD HAPPEN DURING AN ELECTION.
I UNDERSTAND THE CONCERN WITH 460 IN FRONT OF THE FOOD LION.
BUT I PERSONALLY THINK IN THE LONG RUN THAT THE CWC AS A BETTER LOCATION, IT'S COUNTING OWN BUILDING.
I JUST FEEL LIKE THAT I UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE THING OF A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE VOTERS LIVE OFF OF THE 295 PIECE OF IT AND A SMALLER PERCENTAGE.
FOR ME, THIS IS NOT ABOUT WHERE THE HIGHER PERCENTAGE IS.
IT'S MAKING SURE THAT WE PROVIDE THE BEST FACILITY SAFETY WISE, TRAFFIC WISE, AND EVERYTHING FOR ALL OF THOSE VOTERS IN THAT REEVES PRECINCT.
I WOULD SURELY HAVE A CONCERN WITH PEOPLE COMING DOWN.
I'M NOT GOING TO MAKE A U-TURN AT COURTHOUSE AND 460, I'VE SEEN THE ACCIDENTS.
I KNOW OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN KILLED THERE FROM PEOPLE RUNNING STOPLIGHTS.
I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE TO GO DOWN THAT ROAD AND MAKE A U-TURN AT 460 AND COURTHOUSE.
IF YOU HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED IT TODAY, LET THERE BE A TRAIN THAT COMES ALONG WHILE PEOPLE ARE VOTING AND TRAFFIC IS NOW BACKED UP FROM 460.
I'VE SEEN PEOPLE ALMOST GET HIT BECAUSE OF THE TRAFFIC BACKUP.
IF YOU'RE ON THE OTHER SIDE, IT BACKS UP ALL THE WAY BACK TO 295 ON REEVES ROAD.
AGAIN, WE ARE FULLY AWARE THAT THERE'S GONNA BE MORE GROWTH COMING INTO THAT AREA AND IT'S OUR JOB TO PICK A LOCATION OR CONSIDER A LOCATION THAT'S GOING TO SERVE THE COUNTY AND THE VOTERS WELL.
JEFFERSON PARK, I'M TOTALLY ON BOARD WITH THAT AND I THINK THAT'S THE RIGHT MOVE.
I PERSONALLY RIGHT NOW WOULD NOT SUPPORT A MOVE TO SACRED HEART WHEN WE HAVE ANOTHER VIABLE OPTION THAT I THINK WILL SUIT THE NEEDS FOR THE VOTERS.
>> THANK YOU. OTHER COMMENTS? SPEAKING ON DISTRICT 1 WITH MR. BROWN, I AGREE.
I RESPECT THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE BY THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE AND THE DATA THAT THEY PRESENTED US.
BUT ANY TIME WE CAN HAVE A COUNTY BUILDING THAT WE KNOW IS GOING TO BE IN PLACE FOR A LONG TIME WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT MAKING CHANGES IN THE FUTURE.
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NOT TO REPEAT WHAT MR. BROWN SAID BUT ECHO EVERYTHING HE SAID, 406 IS JUST A MONSTER REGARDLESS OF WHERE YOU ENTER OR EXIT FROM.IT'S THE THOROUGHFARE FOR 95-95 ALL THE WAY GO INTO SUFFOLK.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT GO TO CWC AS WELL.
I'LL LET THE DISTRICT 2 MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE TO SPEAK FOR YOUR CONSTITUENTS ON YOUR SIDE FOR JEFFERSON PARK.
I HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE CENTRAL WELLNESS CENTER.
NOT THAT I DON'T APPRECIATE ALL THE DATA YOU PUT TOGETHER BUT I WILL MENTION TO YOU ONE THING; THAT I'M NOT A PROPONENT OF RIGHT, WRONG, OR DIFFERENT AND ALMOST STEPPING ON SOMEBODY'S TOES HERE.
IT'S NOT YOUR JOB TO MAKE PEOPLE MINDFUL WHEN THEY'RE CONSCIOUSLY BREAKING THE LAW OR NOT DRIVING AND ATTENDING TO WHAT THEIR TASK IS.
YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T THINK THE SAME IF A COP DID STOP YOU FOR SPEEDING.
PROBABLY A REASON WHY YOU WERE SPEEDING, YOU SHOULDN'T BE GETTING A TICKET.
BUT BECAUSE OF THE FACT WE DO HAVE THE WELLNESS CENTER RIGHT THERE, THERE IS POTENTIAL EXTENSIVE GROWTH COMING IN THAT QUARTER RIGHT THERE, NOT TO MENTION THE RAILROAD TRACKS.
I HAVE SAT THERE FOR 45 MINUTES AND HAD TO GO ALL WAY DOWN TO THE LIGHT AT THE WELLNESS CENTER TO TAKE A RIGHT TO GET ACROSS THE TRACKS AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR 45 MINUTES AND COULD NOT MOVE.
IT'S NOT A GOOD AREA RIGHT THERE.
IT'S NOTHING AGAINST SACRED HEART AT ALL.
NOTHING AT ALL. BUT I'M IN FAVOR OF THE WELLNESS CENTER.
WELL, I'M CONFLICTED. HOWEVER, I THINK WHENEVER WE CAN, WE SHOULD USE A COUNTY PUBLIC BUILDING.
THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE BEST TIME TO GO AHEAD AND DO THAT.
SO I'M IN FAVOR OF THE WELLNESS CENTER.
MR. WITTEN, IF THIS AMENDMENT FAILS, ARE WE STILL GOING TO BE IN A POSITION TO MOVE TO A POLLING PLACE THAT CAN BE ACCEPTABLE IF IT'D BE THE WELLNESS CENTER AND WE'D HAVE TO RE-ADVERTISE JUST THAT? BASICALLY, YOU WOULD NEED A RE-ADVERTISE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 28TH, AND IT WOULD STATE FOR [NOISE] PRECINCT 104 THAT THE LOCATION YOU'RE ADVERTISING THE CENTRAL WELLNESS CENTER IS THE LOCATION FOR THE 104 PRECINCT.
HOW DO WE FILL HALF OF IT? ONE OPTION IS YOU CAN VOTE TO APPROVE THE CHANGES JUST TO ELECTION DISTRICT 2.
THE OTHER OPTION IS TO JUST RE-ADVERTISE BOTH PRECINCT CHANGES AT ONE TIME.
IT MAY BE LESS CONFUSING TO THE VOTERS IF YOU DO ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING FOR BOTH PRECINCTS AT THE SAME TIME.
I TALKED TO MR. RICHARDSON, THERE'S NO TIME CONCERNS IF THE BOARD APPROVED IT ON MARCH 28TH.
BUT THAT'S PROBABLY WHAT I WOULD RECOMMEND.
BASICALLY, YOU WOULD ADVERTISE A NEW PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARCH 28TH, BASICALLY FOR THE REEVES PRECINCT, IT'D BE CENTRAL WELLNESS CENTER AND FOR THE JEFFERSON PARK PRECINCT, IT WOULD BE MIDDLE ROAD ELEMENTARY.
THEN WE COULD DO THE ORDINANCE AT ONE TIME.
THE COUNTY ALSO WOULDN'T HAVE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
WHENEVER WE UPDATE OUR CODE, THERE'S ADDITIONAL CHARGES.
YOU ACTUALLY WOULD HAVE ONE CHANGE INSTEAD OF TWO DIFFERENT ONES.
THERE'S THAT COMPONENT AS WELL.
THE MOST FEASIBLE WAY WOULD BE, IF WE ARE GOING TO DEFEAT THIS MOTION AND ALSO MAKE A MOTION TO RE-ADVERTISE FOR THE 28TH, TO HAVE ADVERTISE BOTH REEVES AND JEFFERSON PARK.
THANK YOU. REEVES AND JEFFERSON PARK ON THE 28TH FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.
I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING AND MAYBE IT'S JUST ME BEING SLOW TONIGHT. I DON'T KNOW.
TO ME IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO APPROVE WHAT WE AGREE ON, WHICH I BELIEVE IS THE 205 AND RE-ADVERTISE IF WE'RE GOING TO GO WITH THE CENTRAL WELLNESS CENTER.
I PERSONALLY THINK THAT'S LESS CONFUSION TO THE PUBLIC WHEN WE'VE ALREADY ADVERTISED ONCE FOR BOTH IF WE APPROVE ONE AND WHEN WE RE-ADVERTISE,
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COULDN'T WE JUST WAIT AND MAKE THE CHANGE AT ONE TIME TO THE CODE AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR POTENTIALLY THE CWCS IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A FEE WHEN WE UPDATE OUR CODE.BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK AT NUMBER 2, IT SAYS THE ORDINANCE SHOULD BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
BASICALLY, THE ORDINANCE GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY.
WE'VE SPENT MONEY ON ADVERTISING TWO AND THREE TIMES.
I REALLY DON'T THINK US PAYING AN ADDITIONAL FEE TO HAVE THE CODE UPDATED THE SECOND TIME, TO ME, WE'RE CHASING THE SHINY OBJECT DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE.
SURE. YOU CAN DO IT EITHER WAY.
THERE'S NO LEGAL RECOMMENDATION EITHER WAY.
IT'S REALLY UP TO THE BOARD, WHICHEVER.
IF THE BOARD WANTS TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE TONIGHT WITH JUST THE CHANGES TO ELECTION DISTRICT NUMBER 2, THAT'LL BE FINE BECAUSE IT'S LESS RESTRICTIVE.
IT'S A LESS RESTRICTIVE CHANGE.
YOU WOULD BE ALLOWED TO DO THAT TONIGHT IF YOU JUST WANTED TO DO THE CHANGES NOW.
I WOULD JUST HANDLE THE PROCESS FROM THIS POINT FOR ADVERTISING FOR MARCH 28TH.
AT THAT POINT, YOU WOULD HAVE A SEPARATE ORDINANCE FOR JUST ELECTION DISTRICT NUMBER 1.
WE'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE IF WE ALL ARE IN FAVOR, THE 205.
THEN WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER MOTION TO RE-ADVERTISE FOR CWC TO COME BACK TO US ON WHATEVER.
I'D LIKE, WHEN MR. BROWN HAD MENTIONED AND AS WE GO FURTHER ON, JUST TO SCOTT, I'M NOT MAKING A MOTION YET, BUT WILL.
I LIKE FOR US TO MOVE TO ACCEPT PRECINCT 205 TONIGHT, AND I'D LIKE TO RE-ADVERTISE THE 104 PRECINCT AND HAVE THE TWO OPTIONS OF EITHER SACRED HEART AND/OR THE CWC BECAUSE IF WE SHOULD HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART AND NOW THAT WE RE-ADVERTISE A PUBLIC HEARING, WE WANT THE PUBLIC TO COME OUT AND SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST MOVING AT THE SACRED HEART OR CWC.
WE WANT TO GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR ANYONE THAT COMES IN FRONT OF US DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING.
BY JUST PUTTING CWC DOWN THERE, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'VE ALREADY MADE UP OUR MIND AND ANY PERSON THAT WOULD COME AND SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST.
THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IN WRITING.
WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY.
AT THIS POINT I UNDERSTAND THAT WE WANT A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 205 MOVE.
ONLY. WE CAN DO THAT FIRST AS A MOTION.
IF YOU CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, I'M SURE YOU HAVE.
I DON'T SEE AN ISSUE WITH COMBINING THE MOTION.
IF YOU WANT TO HAVE THE MOTION TOO.
THEN I'LL MAKE A MOTION, MR. CHAIRMAN, TO APPROVE THE 205 PRECINCT CHANGE TO THE MIDDLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND ALSO RE-ADVERTISE FOR THE 104 PRECINCT WITH THE TWO OPTIONS OF EITHER SACRED HEART CHURCH AND/OR THE CWC.
THAT WOULD BE THE NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE MOTION, MS. WAYMACK? YES, I DO.
AT THIS TIME, THAT ENDS OUR AGENDA.
I'LL ASK FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN TO MARCH 2ND AT 5:00 PM IN THE SAME LOCATION.
MOVE FOR ADJOURNMENT TO MARCH 2ND, SIR? SECOND.
SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? CALL THE ROLL.
>> GOOD NIGHT. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.