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[A. Call to Order (6:00 pm)]
JUST BEFORE WE GET STARTED, THERE'S A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE IN THE ORDER OF SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'LL NOTICE TONIGHT.SO FIRST THING WE'LL DO IS OUR ROLL CALL. YES, SIR.
MR. BROWN. HERE. MRS. WAYMACK. HERE. MR. COX.
HERE. MR. PUGH. HERE. AND MR. WEBB. HERE. OKAY.
THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE ADOPTION OF OUR AGENDA.
I DO KNOW THAT THERE'S ONE THING THAT WE'LL NEED TO REMOVE FROM THE AGENDA.
IT WAS THE ITEM H 8, AND THAT WAS APPOINTMENT FOR THE CRATER PLANNING.
MRS. WAYMACK. IS OUR CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE, AND SHE WAS GOING TO STEP ASIDE, BUT WE MET SOME FOLKS UP AT CRATER PLANNING, AND THEY'VE MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR HER TO ATTEND THOSE EVENING MEETINGS VIRTUALLY.
SO WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND KEEP HER AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE.
SO WE'RE GOING TO BE MAKING H 8 COME OFF THE AGENDA.
BOARD MEMBER S, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE? MR. CHAIRMAN, IF YOU WOULD I'D LIKE TO REMOVE H 10 AS WELL.
OKAY. SO I NEED A SO IF YOU DON'T MIND, COULD YOU RESTATE YOUR MOTION JUST SO IT INCLUDES BOTH ITEMS, PLEASE. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE STRIKE H 8 AND H 10 FROM THE AGENDA.
SECOND. OKAY. SO IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED. AND SECOND, THAT WE WOULD REMOVE ITEMS H 8 AND H 10 OFF OF THE AGENDA FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA.
WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR US, PLEASE, MRS. WAYMACK? YES. MR. COX? YES. MR. PUGH. YES. MR. WEBB. YES. MR. BROWN. YES. MOTION CARRIED. SO AT THIS TIME I WILL ASK FOR A MOTION FOR US TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION. OH. I'M SORRY. THANK YOU. I JUST DID THE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA. WE DID THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA. BUT THAT WAS FOR ADOPTING THE AGENDA.
IT WAS THE ADOPT THE AGENDA, REMOVING THOSE TWO.
SO MOVED. SECOND. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. COX AND SECONDED BY MR. PUGH THAT WE WOULD ADOPT THE AGENDA.
WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MISS FOWLER. MR. COX? YES. MR. PUGH? YES. MR. WEBB? YES. MR. BROWN? YES. AND MRS. WAYMACK. YES. OKAY, SO THE AGENDA HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
N EXT IS WE NEED A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.
[B. Closed Session]
MR. CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE 2.2371181 FOR DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION OF ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO THE P CARD EXPENDITURES AND PURSUANT TO. HANG ON A MINUTE THE DAMN THING JUMPED, CODE 2.23711 A8 FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY.I'LL SECOND. AND I'M SORRY WAIT A MINUTE, I DIDN'T FINISH.
OKAY, NOW WE CAN DO IT. I'LL SECOND. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. WEBB AND SECOND BY MRS. WAYMACK THAT WE WOULD GO INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR THE THREE CONDITIONS THAT WERE MENTIONED.
MISS VALERIE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES, SIR. MR. PUGH? YES. MR. WEBB. YES. MR. BROWN? YES. MRS. WAYMACK.
YES. AND MR. COX. YES. OKAY. WE ARE IN CLOSED SESSION.
I JUST WANTED TO GET MY COMPUTER BACK ON. YOU'RE FINE.
PRIOR MOTION. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CERTIFY THE CLOSED SESSION.
MR. CHAIR, I MOVE TO RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION TO CERTIFY THAT THE ONLY MATTERS IDENTIFIED IN THE MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED MEETING WERE HEARD, DISCUSSED, OR CONSIDERED. EACH BOARD MEMBER SHOULD VOTE.
INDIVIDUALLY. OKAY. I NEED A SECOND, PLEASE. SECOND.
IT WAS PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. PUGH. AND SECOND, BY MR. WEBB THAT WE WOULD CONVENE BASED ON THE STATEMENT THAT HE MADE ABOUT THINGS THAT WERE ONLY IN THE MOTION WERE DISCUSSED.
MISS VALERIE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE? MR. WEBB? YES. MR. BROWN? YES. MRS. WAYMACK. YES, MR. COX? YES. AND MR. PUGH? YES. OKAY. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'RE NOW AT THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE AGENDA.
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PUBLIC COMMENT. I'M SORRY. I'M JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE WITH THIS NEW CHANGE.FIRST IS OUR INVOCATION. I'LL DO THE INVOCATION BOARD'S INVOCATION AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY MR.
[C. Business Meeting]
PUGH, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE, TO DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.I'LL DO THAT. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU THIS EVENING JUST SIMPLY TO SAY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO COME TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN TO HANDLE THE BUSINESS OF THIS COUNTY.
HEAVENLY FATHER, PLEASE WATCH OVER OUR POLICE, OUR FIRE AND EMS, ALL OF OUR CITIZENS, ALL OF THE FOLKS THAT WORK HERE IN COUNTY ADMINISTRATION AND HEAVENLY FATHER, JUST LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY BE GOING THROUGH SOME THINGS, THAT EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ALSO ASK YOU AT THIS TIME TO BLESS OUR NATION AS WE ARE ALL GOING THROUGH SOMETHING TOO AS WE MOVE FORWARD AND DEAL WITH THE NEW THINGS THAT ARE COMING INTO FRUITION.
AND HEAVENLY FATHER, WE ASK ALL OF THIS IN YOUR NAME THIS EVENING.
AMEN. AMEN. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU, MISTER PUGH, FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I'LL TRY TO GET MY ACT TOGETHER HERE. SO NEXT WE HAVE ON OUR AGENDA IS THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS WHERE YOU CAN BRING TO THE ATTENTION TO THE BOARD OF ANY MATTER.
THE ONLY THING WE ASK YOU NOT TO BRING UP IS WHAT IS ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT FOR OUR PUBLIC HEARING.
THERE WILL BE A TIME ALLOWED FOR INPUT DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING.
YOU'LL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES, AND WE ASK YOU TO COME UP TO THE DAIS HERE AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, AND THEN WE'LL GIVE YOU THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON ANY TOPIC OTHER THAN WHAT'S PART OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, PROVIDED THAT YOU ARE A CITIZEN. YEAH, I WAS JUST GREAT.
YEAH, YOU DEFINITELY NEED TO EITHER BE A CITIZEN HERE IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY OR OWN PROPERTY HERE IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY TO BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK FOR BOTH PUBLIC COMMENT AS WELL AS PUBLIC HEARING.
MISS VALERIE, HAS ANYONE SIGNED UP AHEAD OF TIME? I HAVE NO FORM, SIR. OKAY, SO AT THIS TIME, I WILL ASK, IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT MEETS ALL OF THE CRITERIA THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK AT THIS TIME? YES. PLEASE COME FORWARD.
GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING SIR. JIM QUIST, 907 COUNTY LINE ROAD.
MEET THE CRITERIA. YES, SIR. AND LOOK AT MY NOTES HERE.
160 YEARS AGO, CIVIL WAR ENDED. RECONSTRUCTION STARTED.
WE'RE ON THE CUSP OF THE BIGGEST CHANGE IN THIS COUNTY SINCE THAT EVENT.
THAT CASINO COMING UP TO OUR BORDER. IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST OPPORTUNITIES THIS COUNTY WILL HAVE TO GENERATE REVENUE AND ATTRACT BUSINESS PERSONALLY. WELL, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FLOWING INTO PETERSBURG, 8 TO 9000 PEOPLE A DAY.
THEY CAN'T PLAY CHECKERS WITH A THREE YEAR OLD, RIGHT? WHAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO CAPITALIZE ON THIS? I WATCHED THE MEETINGS. I SEE THE COMP PLAN. I ATTENDED THE COMMUNITY MEETINGS.
WE ALL BROUGHT IT UP. I DON'T SEE ANYTHING IN THE PLANS TO ADDRESS BRINGING BUSINESS TO THIS COUNTY.
AND IF I'M WRONG, PLEASE CORRECT ME. I'LL TAKE PHONE CALLS.
I'LL TAKE EMAILS. I'LL TAKE WHATEVER YOU GOT. BUT I DON'T SEE ANYTHING IN THE PLAN.
A 20 YEAR COMP PLAN WE'RE PAYING GOOD MONEY FOR TO ADDRESS GROWTH WITH RELATION TO THE 460 CORRIDOR.
I MEAN, LET'S FACE IT, WHO WANTS TO STAY IN A HOTEL ON CRATER ROAD BETWEEN A GAS STATION, A CAR WASH AND AN ACE HARDWARE? THEY'RE BUILDING HOTELS. WHY AREN'T WE? WHY DON'T WE HAVE SOMETHING TO ATTRACT THOSE BUSINESSES TO THIS COUNTY? WE'RE GOING TO GET HIT WITH THE MUTUAL AID. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE FIRE CALLS.
WE'RE GOING TO GOING TO HAVE POLICE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SAFETY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TRAFFIC. WE'VE ALREADY HAD SEVERAL CITIZENS KILLED AT THAT AT THAT INTERSECTION DOWN THERE. THAT'S PETERSBURG'S RESPONSIBILITY. WHAT ARE WE DOING TO PLAN FOR OUR FUTURE 20 YEARS OUT? I'M NOT SURE I'LL BE HERE IN 20 YEARS, BUT MY GRANDKIDS WILL.
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AND THESE FOLKS GRANDKIDS WILL. AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT SO WHERE'S THE ACTION PLAN? TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN PAY FOR SOME OF THOSE SAFETY EXPENSES, SOME OF THOSE FIRE EXPENSES, SOME OF THIS NEW SEWER AND WATER LINES THAT WERE PLANTED UP IN THIS AREA.HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THAT? THIS IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY 4 60 HAS BEEN AROUND IF YOU GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE HISTORY SINCE THE 20S, SINCE THE CAR BECAME POPULAR, IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CORRIDOR FOR TRAFFIC THROUGH THIS COUNTY.
IT STILL IS, AND IT WILL BE FOR ANOTHER 100 YEARS.
THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY HERE TO LEVERAGE WHAT WE HAVE IN PETERSBURG DOESN'T.
AND THAT'S YOUR INTELLIGENCE AND YOUR INTEGRITY AND OUR POSITION.
LESS THAN A HALF A MILE AWAY FROM THIS VENUE, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SOMETHING.
I HAVEN'T SEEN IT, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO KNOWING WHAT IT IS IF AND WHEN YOU CAN SHARE IT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR AND MR. QUIST, I WILL I WILL ASK MR. STOKE AND STAFF TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOU. THERE ARE SOME THINGS GOING ON AND THEY WILL SHARE WHAT THEY CAN AT THIS TIME, BUT I WILL ASK HIM TO PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO YOU.
YES, SIR. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK AT THIS TIME? IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK AT THIS TIME? IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE DO SO. GOOD EVENING, BOARD.
MY NAME IS JUSTIN NOBLIN, 8724 CENTENNIAL ROAD.
I'M HERE TONIGHT TO SPEAK ABOUT THE NEW DEVELOPMENT ON MIDDLE ROAD.
I'M A LOCAL FARMER, A LOCAL BUILDER, AND A LOCAL SUBCONTRACTOR.
MR.. THAT'S PART OF PUBLIC HEARING. YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SEPARATE PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT.
OKAY. IF YOU CAN HOLD YOUR COMMENTS. YEP. I'LL WAIT FOR THAT THEN.
YES, SIR. THANK YOU. ANYTHING THAT'S NOT ADDRESSED.
WELL, IT'S ON THE EDGE OF. OKAY. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD HAVE SOMETHING THEY'D LIKE TO BRING UP NOT RELATED TO THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT'S ON OUR AGENDA. AT THIS TIME, I DON'T SEE ANYONE ELSE MOVING FORWARD.
[D. Consent Agenda]
SO BOARD MEMBER S, AT THIS TIME, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, PLEASE.SO MOVED. SECOND. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. WEBB. AND SECOND, BY MR. COX TO APPROVE THE ITEMS THAT ARE LISTED IN BOARD DOCS UNDER CONSENT AGENDA.
MISS VALERIE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES, SIR. MR. WEBB.
YES. MR. PUGH? YES. MR. COX? YES. MRS. WAYMACK.
YES. AND MR. BROWN. YES. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIED.
[E. Comments]
I WILL START WITH MRS. WAYMACK. GOOD EVENING FOLKS.THERE'S A LOT OF SICKNESS GOING AROUND EVERYWHERE.
NOT JUST US. IT'S ALL OVER THE WHOLE COUNTRY.
THERE'S COVID, FLU, RSV AND THE NOROVIRUS GOING AROUND.
SO IT'S OUT THERE. SO I HOPE ALL OF YOU HAVE HAD YOUR VACCINES.
AND IF YOU HAVEN'T, PLEASE BE CAREFUL THAT YOU DON'T SPREAD IT AROUND.
IF YOU'RE SICK, DON'T GO TO WORK. CALL IN AND SAY I'M TOO SICK TO COME.
IF YOU REALLY ARE. SO I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO HAVE THE VACCINES.
BUT IT'S TOO LATE FOR THAT NOW WITH ALL THAT'S GOING ON OUT THERE.
SO BE SAFE. BE CAREFUL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS WAYMACK.
I'LL GO TO MY FAR LEFT, MR. COX. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE TONIGHT.
WE'RE ENJOYING A LITTLE BREAK IN THE WEATHER.
GLAD TO SEE THAT. WHAT I WANTED TO ADDRESS TONIGHT IS I'VE HAD SEVERAL PHONE CALLS CONCERNING REEVES ROAD AND WHAT EVERYBODY THINKS IS ANOTHER SOLAR FARM COMING. PEOPLE ARE SEEING THE MOUNDS OF DIRT DUG IN A FIELD.
FIRST THAT FIELD IS ACTUALLY PETERSBURG. I KNOW IT DOESN'T LOOK THAT WAY, BUT IF YOU PULL UP THE GIS MAP, YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT FIELD ACTUALLY IS PETERSBURG.
IT'S FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY, LIGHT DUTY, WAREHOUSE TYPE INFORMATION OR FACILITIES.
SO WHAT YOU'RE SEEING BASICALLY IS CORE SAMPLES BEING PULLED OUT OF THE GROUND.
SO THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON THERE. SO REST ASSURED IT'S NOT ANOTHER SOLAR FIELD COMING.
NOTHING THAT THIS BOARD HAS APPROVED. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE EVERYBODY AWARE OF THAT.
SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. COX.
MR. WEBB. NOTHING TONIGHT, SIR. OKAY. MR. PUGH.
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I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT.AND HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A GOOD FIRST OF THE YEAR, AND THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT TONIGHT.
OKAY. THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO ECHO THE SAME THING.
THANKING EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT. I'VE RECEIVED SOME EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS, A LOT OF IT IN REGARDS TO THE CONVENIENCE STATION OFF OF UNION BRANCH ROAD, ALSO RECEIVING A CALL ABOUT THE DUMPSTERS OR THE RECYCLING BINS BEING FULL HERE ON MONDAY.
THERE WAS ALSO A REPORT OF A HUGE HOLE RIGHT NEAR THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AS YOU'RE COMING OUT OF THE DUMP OR THE CONVENIENCE STATION, AND IF YOU WERE TURNING RIGHT TO GO TOWARDS UNION BRANCH CHURCH, AND VDOT WILL BE ADDRESSING THAT AND FILLING IT IN.
SO AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT.
SO WE'LL MOVE ON NEXT TO OUR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. JUST A COUPLE OF DATES.
AND NEXT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, IS THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY CITIZENS ACADEMY CLASS IN THE BOARDROOM OF THE RIGHT HERE IN THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BEGINNING AT 05:30. THE COUNTY CONTINUES TO OPERATE ITS 311 CITIZEN PORTAL, WHICH IS ONLINE.
IF ANYBODY HAS ANY REQUESTS OR ACTION ITEMS WE ASK YOU TO GO AHEAD AND USE THE CITIZEN PORTAL.
IT IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE. IT HELPS US TRACK ALL OF THE REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS THROUGH THE COUNTY, SO WE CAN GET THEM INTO THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE THAT CAN SOLVE THEM.
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. STOKE. SO NOW WE'LL MOVE ON. UNDER OUR PUBLIC HEARING, WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC HEARING IN FRONT OF US THIS
[F. Public Hearings]
EVENING. IT IS A REZONING REQUEST AND IT'S RZ-24-06.I BELIEVE, MR. GRAVES. THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT.
GOOD EVENING, CHAIRMAN BROWN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. STOKE, AND MS. ERARD. I'M GOING TO START READING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CASE AS A REQUEST TO CONDITIONALLY REZONE APPROXIMATELY 61 ACRES FROM RA RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL TO R-2 LIMITED RESIDENTIAL.
THE PURPOSE OF THE REZONING IS TO DEVELOP A MAXIMUM OF 106 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS.
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON LONGWOOD DRIVE AND IT CONSISTS OF SEVERAL TAX MAP NUMBERS.
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INDICATES THE PROPERTY IS PLANNED FOR RESIDENTIAL USES.
ON THE NEXT SLIDE, YOU'VE GOT A GOT A LOCATION MAP.
IT'S SHOWING ALL OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARCELS THAT ARE INVOLVED.
AND SO ONLY A PORTION OF THAT THAT PARCEL IS PART OF THIS REZONING CASE.
YOU CAN SEE THIS THIS SLIDE SHOWS IT A LITTLE BIT CLOSER IN AND IT CUTS OFF A PORTION OF THAT.
THAT EASTERN PARCEL TO SHOW WHAT IS ACTUALLY BEING REQUESTED FOR REZONING.
THE EXISTING ZONING OF THE PROPERTY RA ALLOWS THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF FIVE ACRES PER LOT.
THAT'S THE SAME TYPE OF ZONING THAT'S BEING REQUESTED HERE.
I THINK THAT'S BRANCHESTER LAKES. AND THAT HAS A MINIMUM LOT SIZE REQUIREMENT OF 10,000FT² PER LOT.
JUST TO SEE HOW THIS FITS IN IN COMPARISON TO THOSE.
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JUST TO SUMMARIZE THE CASE AGAIN, THEY'RE REQUESTING TO REZONE THAT ENTIRE AREA THAT WE SHOWED AN OUTLINE OF FROM RA TO R2 WITH PROFFERED CONDITIONS, AND TO DEVELOP NO MORE THAN 106 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING LOTS.SOME DETAILS HERE. THIS IS THE SAME DEVELOPER THAT DID THE LAKEWOOD TOWNHOMES PROJECT.
THE DEVELOPER HAS STATED IN THEIR APPLICATION MATERIALS THAT THEY PLAN TO HAVE A HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION CREATED FOR THIS, AND THEY HAVE PROPOSED A LAYOUT WHICH WILL WE'LL PUT ON THE SCREEN IN A MINUTE WHERE THEY WOULD HAVE A MAIN ENTRANCE ON MIDDLE ROAD AND A SECONDARY ENTRANCE. THEY'RE PROPOSING TO GO TO A PROPERTY TO THE EAST.
AND THEY DID SUBMIT SEVERAL VOLUNTARY PROFFERS, WHICH WE'LL WE'LL GO THROUGH THIS.
ON THE ORIGINAL CONCEPTUAL PLAN THAT THE DEVELOPERS OF THIS PERRINS LANDING SUBDIVISION PROPOSED.
THEY PROPOSED, AND IT'S OUTLINED IN RED. THEY SHOWED A CONNECTION TO BRICKHOUSE LANDING.
THAT'S IMPALA DRIVE, AND IT WOULD HAVE CONNECTED FROM THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A COUNTY OWNED RIGHT OF WAY, AND BUILT A ROAD INSIDE OF THAT RIGHT OF WAY TO CONNECT TO IMPALA DRIVE.
SO THE PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED THAT. AFTER THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THE DEVELOPER PROPOSED THIS ALTERNATE LAYOUT, AND THEY AMENDED THEIR PROFFERS AND SUBMITTED THEM TO THE COUNTY TO REQUEST THAT THIS WOULD BE THE LAYOUT GENERALLY, BUT THIS WOULD AT LEAST CONSIST OF THAT CONNECTION.
INSTEAD OF GOING TO IMPALA DRIVE, WOULD GO TO THE PROPERTY TO THE EAST, WHICH IS ON THE TOP HERE FOR FUTURE CONNECTION, BUT THIS WOULD ENTAIL THEM BUILDING THE ROAD IN THE RIGHT OF WAY TO THE PROPERTY LINE.
THIS IS A SUMMARY VERSION OF THE EXACT PROFFER, BUT THEY'LL ADHERE TO THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN, INCLUDING THE GENERAL LAYOUT OF ROADS, LOTS AND OPEN SPACE.
AND THAT WOULD INCLUDE THIS LAYOUT THAT WE SHOWED HERE.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SINGLE FAMILY LOTS. THEY PROMISED THIS WOULD NOT EXCEED 106 LOTS.
SO THAT'S THE MAXIMUM DENSITY THAT WOULD BE ON THIS PROPERTY.
THEY HAVE PROPOSED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE A CASH PROFFER OF ABOUT $3,500 PER, LOT AS THEY ARE BUILT, AND THEY HAVE PROPOSED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE A MINIMUM DWELLING SIZE OF 1600FT² FOR A ONE STORY HOUSE AND 1800FT² FOR ANYTHING OVER ONE STORY. THE SIDEWALKS THEY HAVE PROFFERED TO PROVIDE SIDEWALKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET, THE REQUIREMENT IS THAT THERE BE SIDEWALKS ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET.
SO THE PLANNING COMMISSION DID HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON NOVEMBER 21ST, AND THEY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO THE PROFFERED CONDITIONS THAT AT THE TIME THAT WERE DATED SEPTEMBER 19TH.
THEY PROVIDED THE REASON THAT'S COPIED THERE.
AND THEN AFTER THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL, THE DEVELOPER IN ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS CONCERNS THAT WERE RAISED DURING THE MEETING OR AT LEAST ONE PARTICULAR CONCERN THAT CONNECTION TO BRICKHOUSE LANDING THEY PROPOSED AN ALTERNATE LAYOUT. AND WE'VE JUST NOTED ON THIS SLIDE THAT BOTH LAYOUTS MET THE VDOT AND COUNTY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONNECTIVITY.
THOSE WOULD BE REVIEWED LATER ON IN THE PROCESS AT THE TIME OF THE SUBDIVISION REVIEW. WE'VE JUST BEEN PREVIEWING WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY DON'T GO DOWN THE LINE AND FIND THAT OUT LATER, BUT THEY'VE LOOKED AT THEIR OPTIONS AND THEY PROPOSED INITIALLY THAT CONNECTION TO BROOKHOUSE LANDING. TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ACCEPTABLE BUT THEY VOLUNTARILY HAVE PROPOSED AN ALTERNATE LAYOUT TO INSTEAD CONNECT TO THE OTHER PROPERTY. AND THAT WOULD ALSO MEET THE COUNTY AND VDOT REQUIREMENTS.
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JUST ONE MORE LOOK AT THAT ORIGINAL LAYOUT TO BRICKHOUSE LANDING, AND THEN THE PROPOSED LAYOUT WITH THE CONNECTION TO THE PROPERTY TO THE EAST, WHICH IS ON THE TOP. IT'S OWNED BY ABUNDANT LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH.AFTER THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING AND PRIOR TO THIS MEETING, WE RECEIVED 15 COMMENTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED ON THE PUBLIC COMMENT FORM AND THOSE WERE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD. AND THAT CONCLUDES THE STAFF PRESENTATION.
AND THE APPLICANT IS HERE. IF YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE THEM COME FORWARD.
I'M SURE THEY WOULD LIKE TO ADD ANY INFORMATION THAT THEY WANT TO ADD.
OKAY. BEFORE WE GO INTO THE PUBLIC HEARING INPUT.
IT APPEARS WE'RE ALL WAITING FOR ME. AGE HAS SOME PRIVILEGE.
NOT MUCH. MY NAME IS MARK ESPOSITO. I AM THE TRUSTEE FOR THE FAMILY TRUST THAT OWNS THE PARCEL.
THAT'S THE SUBJECT OF YOUR CONSIDERATION TODAY.
THESE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE VERY WELL VERSED IN THE TECHNICALITIES OF THE PLAN.
MANY OF YOU MAY KNOW THAT I WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE IN PRINCE GEORGE.
FAMILY WAS TOO. MY FAMILY ACTUALLY BOUGHT PROPERTY IN THE 50S.
DICK WAS THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR HERE FOR QUITE A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, AND I WORKED ON THAT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT WAS ORIGINALLY, I THINK, ADOPTED IN 1965. IN 1982, THE BOARD READOPTED IT WITH SOME SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.
PART OF THAT PLAN, WHICH WAS INTERESTING, WAS THAT THERE WAS A GOAL OF ESTABLISHING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE COUNTY THAT WAS PARTICULARLY DEAR TO ME BECAUSE MY FAMILY HAD HAD A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE 60S.
WHEN THAT ORIGINAL PLAN WAS DEVELOPED IN 1965 TO DEVELOP PARCELS THAT ARE NOW KNOWN AS BIRCHWOOD ESTATES SUBDIVISION, TOOK A RIDE THROUGH THERE. A LITTLE NOSTALGIA FOR ME, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, TO LOOK AT THAT SUBDIVISION AND SEE THE THINGS THAT THAT CONCERNED US. AND I KNOW THAT BACK IN THE 60S, IT WAS SORT OF WILD WEST.
BUT EVEN THEN, YOU KNOW, MY FAMILY DEVELOPED CURB AND GUTTER FOR THE PARCELS.
WE MADE SURE THAT THE LOTS WERE ADEQUATE AND THEY WERE ACTUALLY AFFORDABLE.
THAT WAS ONE OF THE GOALS, BECAUSE MY FAMILY HAD BEEN APPROACHED BACK IN THE LATE 50S, EARLY 60S BY A BOARD MEMBER HERE, JOHN MINER, AND A FUTURE BOARD MEMBER , HENRY PARKER, WITH THE SAME SORT OF CONCERNS I'M HEARING TODAY FROM PEOPLE I TALKED TO ABOUT THE COUNTY, AND THAT IS THERE ARE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY HERE FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE HERE, BUT THERE ARE NO SUBDIVISIONS.
THERE ARE NO AREAS BECAUSE BACK THEN AND MRS. WAYMACK MAY REMEMBER THIS. WE WERE A FIVE ACRE PUT WHATEVER YOU WANT ON THAT FIVE ACRES.
SO TECHNICALLY YOU COULD HAVE PUT A TRAILER ON FIVE ACRES.
AND THE COUNTY WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH THAT. WE MY FAMILY WAS NOT.
SO WE THEN DEVELOPED THOSE PROCESSES, WENT THROUGH THE PLANNING STAGE, AND WE'RE BACK AGAIN TODAY.
SO MR. LUNSFORD IS SORT OF A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK.
HE IS MY COUSIN. HE'S THE GRANDSON OF TWO DEVELOPERS, CECIL PERRIN, WHO MY FATHER'S PARTNER, AND MR. LUNSFORD IN COLONIAL HEIGHTS, BOTH OF WHOM HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND MADE WONDERFUL DEVELOPMENTS IN BOTH LOCALITIES COLONIAL HEIGHTS HERE , CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD. SO WHEN DINO APPROACHED ME WITH THE PROJECT, BECAUSE I'M THE TRUSTEE FOR THE FAMILY, I SAID THE ONE THING I WANT TO DO TO SORT OF BE TRUE TO THAT LEGACY IS THAT WE MAKE LOTS THAT ARE AFFORDABLE FOR WORKING PEOPLE BECAUSE MY FAMILY, QUITE FRANKLY, ARE WORKING PEOPLE, RAN GROCERY STORES, THEY RAN ICE HOUSES, JUNKYARDS.
YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY, WE DIDN'T HAVE THE LAP OF LUXURY.
SO I STAND HERE IN FULL SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT.
I KNOW DINO AND ANNE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
I DO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE DID ATTEND THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
AND IT DID, AND WE WOULD JUST LIKE TO BE THAT.
WE WANT TO BE GOOD NEIGHBORS. WE WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE COUNTY.
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NOW, DO WE WEAR HALOS? NO WE DON'T. WE OBVIOUSLY WANT TO MAKE MONEY ON THE PROJECT.BUT THAT BEING SAID, WE WANT TO DO IT THE RIGHT WAY AND I THINK WE'VE DONE THAT.
WE'VE CERTAINLY CONVINCED THE PLANNING COMMISSION, PLANNING DEPARTMENT. WE'RE TRYING TO DO IT THE RIGHT WAY, AND WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT THE NEIGHBORS SAY. WE IN NO WAY ARE WE ANTAGONISTIC TO THEIR CONCERNS.
MATTER OF FACT, WE WANT TO ADDRESS THEM AS BEST WE CAN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING.
I'M DINO LUNSFORD, FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT MAY NOT KNOW.
MARK PRETTY MUCH HIT THE NAIL RIGHT ON THE HEAD.
I'M JUST HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY ISSUES THAT THE BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE AT THIS TIME.
SO THAT'S ALL. SO AT THIS TIME DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER S HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR FOR THE APPLICANT? BEFORE WE GO INTO THE PUBLIC INPUT PORTION OF OUR PUBLIC HEARING? NO, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
WE WOULD ASK THAT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST, YOU WOULD COME UP, STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS, AND YOU'LL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON YOUR POSITION.
MISS VALERIE, HAS ANYONE SIGNED UP WITH YOU AHEAD OF TIME FOR PUBLIC? NO SIR, I HAVE NO FORMS. OKAY. SO IS THERE ANYONE HERE AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK? IF SO, I WOULD ASK YOU TO START FORMING, YOU KNOW, ALONG THE WALL THERE SO WE CAN KIND OF SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE THERE.
BUT AT THIS TIME, IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING.
TAKE YOUR TIME GETTING OUT. DON'T WANT YOU TO TRIP OVER ANYTHING.
GOOD EVENING, BOARD. MY NAME IS BERKE SCHRANER, I LIVE AT 11895 QUAIL RUN LANE, PRINCE GEORGE, VIRGINIA. I'M HERE JUST TO VOICE MY SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT.
WE DEFINITELY NEED SOME SOME GOOD AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE COUNTY.
NOT EVERYBODY CAN AFFORD TO COME OUT AND, YOU KNOW, BUY THE 5 TO 10 ACRE PIECES.
WE NEED THE TEACHERS, THE FIREMEN, THE POLICE OFFICERS.
THEY'RE THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO TO FILL THIS TYPE OF COMMUNITY.
AND, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A CHANCE WITH THE ACREAGE THAT'S HERE.
I DON'T THINK THERE'S REALLY MANY OTHER PLACES IN THE COUNTY THAT COULD EVEN BE ZONED LIKE THIS.
I MEAN, ACROSS THE ROAD YOU HAVE IT. THE SAME ZONE THAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.
DO YOU KNOW? RESIDENT OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY? HE'S A BUILDER. HE CAN PRACTICALLY SEE THIS PROPERTY FROM HIS HOUSE, SO I'M SURE HIS STEWARDSHIP ON THAT WOULD BE NOTICEABLE. SO JUST CONSIDER THE THE TAX MONEY THAT WE WOULD BENEFIT FROM, THIS AS WELL.
AND OVERALL, I JUST THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD, GOOD REZONING DECISION FOR YOU TO MAKE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. LET ME REITERATE BECAUSE I DIDN'T EARLIER, I SAID IT IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT AND EVEN IN ORDER TO SPEAK HERE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING, YOU EITHER MUST BE A CITIZEN OR RESIDENT OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY OR OWN PROPERTY HERE IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.
SO I FAILED TO SAY THAT. I SAID IT EARLIER, BUT I DIDN'T SAY IT.
SO NEXT, PLEASE. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. I'M LARRY GAMMON AND I LIVE ON 3738 GRAY FOX DRIVE. GOOD EVENING. IN BRICK HOUSE LANDING.
I WAS NOT BORN AND RAISED HERE IN PRINCE GEORGE.
I SPENT 45 YEARS OF MY LIFE IN SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY WHEREVER THEY NEEDED IT.
THANK YOU, SIR. I SAY THAT ONLY BECAUSE DURING THE PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC COMMENTS, IT WAS I GUESS NEED TO BE SAID THAT WE WERE FROM PRINCE GEORGE. WE GREW UP IN PRINCE GEORGE.
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IT SEEMED TO HAVE MATTERED. AND I SAY THAT BECAUSE EVEN ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBER S MADE A COMMENT TO THE PERSON WHO WAS MAKING THAT COMMENT, THAT THEY ALSO WERE FROM PRINCE GEORGE LONG TERM.AND I'M THINKING TO MYSELF, WHY IS THAT NECESSARY? I MEAN, I'VE BEEN HERE FOR 25 YEARS. I WAS NOT BORN AND RAISED HERE, BUT I THINK I SHOULD HAVE THE SAME VOICE, THE SAME WEIGHT. I DIDN'T GET THAT FEELING AT ALL.
YOU CAN GO BACK AND REVIEW THE TAPES AND YOU CAN SEE IT FOR YOURSELF.
I'LL JUST TELL YOU, I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS FAIR.
IF YOU GO BACK AGAIN, IF YOU GO BACK AND READ THE TAPES, YOU'LL SEE THAT WAS THERE EVEN TO THE POINT WHERE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. YET AT THE END OF THE MEETING, THEY VOTED ANYWAY.
I MEAN, THAT DOESN'T VOTE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE.
I JUST I WAS NOT A BIG FAN OF IT. THE STAFF REPORT AT LEAST IN MY OPINION, IS FILLED WITH I WOULD CALL IT MISINFORMATION. NOT NECESSARILY THE TRUTH.
SO I CAN BRING OUT THE CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN , AND I CAN GO DOWN THROUGH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND POINT OUT THE AREAS THAT IT'S NOT CONSISTENT WITH. IT WAS ALSO BROUGHT UP, AND I BROUGHT UP ABOUT THE COMPATIBILITY OF THESE TWO SUBDIVISIONS SIDE BY SIDE.
THEY'RE NOT ADJACENT, AS YOU WELL KNOW. THEY ARE CONNECTED.
THEY ARE CONNECTED WITH ONE PROPERTY LINE. SO THAT'S MUCH DIFFERENT THAN SAYING THEY'RE ADJACENT.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE RIGHT IN THEIR BACKYARD. AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
I NEED TO GET THIS IN THERE. AS OF DECEMBER 2024, THERE'S 350 AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THIS AREA, 350 AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS. SO I HEAR THE COMMENTS.
EVERYBODY WANTS A NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE 350 THAT ARE ALREADY OUT THERE? WE ARE PART OF THE TRI-CITIES FAMILY HOUSING PROJECT, ANTI-GROWTH.
CAN I KEEP TALKING? I'LL GIVE YOU A SECOND TO WRAP IT UP.
OKAY. ANTI-GROWTH VERSUS PRO-GROWTH. YOU KNOW, I HEAR THIS A LOT.
I'M NEITHER ONE. WHAT I'M FOR IS RESPONSIBLE GROWTH AND I DON'T SEE COMPATIBILITY.
I DON'T SEE THE COMPATIBILITY. I DON'T SEE THE CONSISTENCY.
THAT'S WHY IT'S IN THE AREA THAT IT'S IN RIGHT NOW.
I'M NOT AGAINST GROWTH. I'M AGAINST NOT BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT GROWTH.
I COULD GIVE YOU MORE. NO, SIR. I CAN HONESTLY SAY I DID.
I DID READ THE EMAIL THAT YOU SENT, SO. I APPRECIATE THAT.
YOU KNOW, AS A RESIDENT, I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS THAT YOU ANSWERED BACK.
YES, SIR. I MEAN, YOU GOT IT. SEVERAL OF THE PEOPLE ANSWERED BACK TO ME.
THAT WAS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU GOT THE MESSAGE. YES, SIR.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE WAY THE LIGHT SYSTEM WORKS IS YOU'LL START.
IT STARTS TIMING YOU AFTER YOU GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
AND I BELIEVE IT'S THE YELLOW LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THERE.
30 SECONDS. ARE 30 SECONDS LEFT. AND THEN THE RED LIGHT MEANS YOU'RE AT THE END OF YOUR TIME.
SO IF YOU. JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, GO RIGHT AHEAD, SIR.
AND GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS MARK WARREN. I'M A RESIDENT OF 6209 ANTELOPE COURT.
IF YOU HAVE A VIDEO OF THAT MEETING, I WOULD REQUEST THAT YOUR COMMITTEE GO BACK AND REVIEW THAT IT DID NOT SET WELL WITH THE COMMUNITY. IT DIDN'T SET WELL WITH THE PEOPLE THAT WERE PARTICIPATING IN IT.
I DIDN'T POST OR SEND DIRECT EMAILS, BUT I DID POST ON THE PUBLIC FORUM THAT I WAS IN CONCURRENCE WITH MANY OF MY NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE COMMENTS REGARDING EMERGENCY SERVICES, UTILITIES, SCHOOLS.
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IT'S EVEN IN THE REPORT THAT PRINCE GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL IS CURRENTLY EXCEEDING THE CURRENT CAPACITY THAT THEY'RE AT, AND ALL THE OTHER SCHOOLS ARE ALMOST AT CAPACITY.I'M CONCERNED ABOUT OUR POLICE. I'M CONCERNED THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE SERVICES TO INCLUDE FIRE AND EMS AND UTILITIES. IF YOU READ THE REPORT, WE'RE ALREADY STRETCHED VERY THIN IN THAT AREA FOR WATER RESOURCES.
AND THIS PLAN TAPS INTO THOSE WATER RESOURCES THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE.
WHEN I TURN ON THE SHOWER IN THE MORNING, I, LIKE YOU CAN FEEL WHEN THE NEIGHBOR'S SPRINKLERS GO ON OR WHEN THEY JUMP IN THE SHOWER THAT'S HOW FAR DOWN WE ALREADY ARE STRETCHED ON THE WATER ISSUE.
AND IF YOU LOOK AT THIS NEW SUBDIVISION, IT IS BASICALLY A PENINSULA OF WATER THAT SPILLS INTO BAILEY'S CREEK, WHICH IS PART OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED.
NOW, I READ A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE WATERSHED, AND I'M VERY CONCERNED FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT.
BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF THAT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND IF IT HAD BEEN VETTED PROPERLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE WATERSHED THAT GOVERNOR YOUNGKIN HAD SIGNED OFF ON TO ENSURE THAT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES WERE PROTECTED. IN ADDITION THE ONE LAST THING IS THAT THE DISCUSSION SHOULD BE PUBLIC.
IT SHOULD BE PUBLIC. IF Y'ALL HAVE A CLOSED MEETING, THAT'S GREAT.
IT'S PART OF THE AGENDA. BUT IN THE FIRST MEETING WE HAD THAT DIDN'T OCCUR IN ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBER S ACTUALLY APPEARED TO BE LITIGATING ON BEHALF OF THE SUBDIVISION GOING FORWARD.
I THOUGHT IT WAS UNFAIR AND I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS APPROPRIATE.
THANK YOU. YES, SIR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT.
GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS WILLIE GILBERT, 3742 GRAY FOX DRIVE IN BRICKHOUSE LANDING .
I JUST WANTED TO SAY TWO THINGS. EVERYBODY IS RIGHT ABOUT BEING CONCERNED ABOUT THE LAST MEETING.
IF YOU GO BACK AND AS LARRY STATED, IF YOU GO BACK AND LISTEN ON MULTIPLE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THOSE MEMBERS STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION.
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE MEETING THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO MAKE A DECISION ON CERTAIN THINGS, AND THEY STILL RENDERED A DECISION. MY THOUGHT WOULD HAVE BEEN TO TABLE IT, GET THE NECESSARY INFORMATION THAT EVEN THEMSELVES SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE, AND THEN ASK THE GENTLEMAN THAT WAS SITTING DOWN HERE FOR INFORMATION THAT DID NOT HAVE.
TO TABLE IT, GET THE INFORMATION AND BRING IT BACK TO HAVE A TRUTHFUL THERE WERE COMMENTS MADE AS TO I GUESS THE STYLE OF HOMES THAT WE LIVE IN MADE REFERENCE TO, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD MILLION DOLLAR HOMES.
I DIDN'T PURCHASE $1 MILLION HOME. RIGHT. BUT I DO LIVE IN BRICKHOUSE LANDING.
THAT WAS, TO ME, UNPROFESSIONAL AT THAT MEMBER TO MAKE THOSE COMMENTS.
THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY IS EVERYBODY STATED, YOU KNOW, POLICE , EMS, FIRE, BUT THEY FAILED TO TO THINK ABOUT THE CHILDREN WHO NEED ADOPTION, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES, WHICH NUMBERS ARE GOING THROUGH THE ROOF.
AND IF THE GENTLEMAN WAS SINCERE ABOUT WHAT HE SAID, HE ADDRESSED ONLY ONE CONCERN THAT WE AS MEMBERS BROUGHT FORTH IN THAT MEETING, WHICH WAS THE [INAUDIBLE] ROAD. THAT WAS JUST ONE CONCERN. THE OTHER CONCERN WAS THE LIKENESS.
RIGHT. WE'RE NOT SAYING THAT HE SHOULD NOT BUILD.
YES, BUILD. BUT MY THING IS THE NUMBER OF PROPERTIES TRYING TO BUILD.
I WOULD SAY REDUCE THAT FROM 106 DOWN TO ABOUT HALF.
RIGHT. SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME OUT AND GOD BLESS YOU GUYS.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR INPUT.
ALL RIGHT. LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN ONE MORE TIME. ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT SPOT. RIGHT PLACE THIS TIME. MY NAME IS JUSTIN NOBLIN, 8724 CENTENNIAL ROAD. I'M SPEAKING ABOUT THIS DEVELOPMENT.
I'M A LOCAL FARMER, A LOCAL BUILDER, AND A LOCAL SUBCONTRACTOR.
I HAVE NO AFFILIATION AT ALL WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT.
BUT I DO RECOGNIZE THAT WE ARE IN ABSOLUTE DESPERATE NEED OF GROWTH IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
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IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, 491 HOUSES HAVE BEEN BUILT IN THIS COUNTY.OF THOSE, 491, 250 WERE IN THE PLANNING DISTRICT.
I'M ON THE CITIZEN'S ACADEMY CLASSES NOW, AND WE HAD OUR FIRST ONE LAST WEEK.
SO YOU ARE OUTPACING YOUR POPULATION TREMENDOUSLY TO YOUR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
WE HAVE RE, R2, R3, R1. WE HAVE EVERYTHING WITHIN ABOUT A HALF ACRE RATE OR ABOUT A HALF MILE RADIUS FROM THIS DEVELOPMENT. AND THIS FALLS PERFECTLY.
SO WE HAVE WATER AVAILABILITY. WE HAVE SEWER.
THEY'VE ALREADY AGREED TO TAP TO THE SEWER PROPERLY, SO THERE'S NO ISSUE WITH WATER AND SEWER.
IT'S A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE, AND IT'S AVAILABLE AND THEY'RE READY TO BUILD. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FIRE, EMS AND POLICE, I'VE SPOKE PERSONALLY WITH NUMEROUS MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE CHIEF.
IT IS EASIER TO POLICE SUBDIVISIONS THAN IT IS URBAN SPRAWL WHEN YOU GET INTO FIVE ACRE DEVELOPMENT, FIVE ACRE LOTS WHERE EVERYBODY'S SET OFF THE ROADS SURROUNDED BY WOODS, IT BECOMES A SERIOUS HAZARD TO GET BACK UP IN DOMESTIC SITUATIONS.
ON DECEMBER 10TH, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID A PRESENTATION, AND IN THEIR PRESENTATION THEY STATED THAT IT'S A 14 MINUTE RESPONSE IN RURAL AREAS TO GET SIX FIREFIGHTERS ON LOCATION. YET IT'S A TEN MINUTE RESPONSE IN SUBURBS TO GET TEN FIREFIGHTERS ON LOCATION.
SO IT'S EASIER FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EMS TO MANAGE THIS, WHICH WOULD HELP OUR FIRE AND EMS. IT'S ALSO MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THEM TO LIVE IN.
SO EVERYTHING LINES UP JUST THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE.
AND YOU ALL SHOULD APPROVE THIS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR.
GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS RICK TETTERTON. I LIVE AT 9750 BLACKWATER FARM LANE, DISPUTANTA.
I'M HERE TO VOICE MY SUPPORT FOR THIS. AND THE INTERESTING PART OF THAT IS EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SUBDIVISION FOR ME, FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE, ACTUALLY CREATES COMPETITION.
THE REASON I SUPPORT IT IS VERY SIMPLE. IT'S GOOD FOR OUR COUNTY, IT'S GOOD FOR OUR COUNTY BECAUSE INSTEAD OF TAKING 100 AND SOME HOUSES, I THINK 106 AND PUTTING THEM ON JUST OVER 500 ACRES.
WE ACTUALLY SAVED FARMLAND THE MOMENT YOU VOTE YES ON THIS, AND I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE PRIORITIES OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN , I THINK IT'S A STATED GOAL OF ALMOST EVERY MEMBER OF THIS BOARD, AND IT SHOULD BE A GOAL OF THIS COMMUNITY TO DO THIS.
JUSTIN HIT ALL THE STUFF ON POLICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, SO I'M GOING TO LET THAT GO.
THE SCHOOL SITUATION IS VERY SIMPLE. WE'VE GOT TO PLAN BETTER.
WE DON'T BUILD FOR THE FUTURE NEED. THIS IS A GOOD PROJECT FOR THIS COUNTY.
IT MAKES SENSE FOR THIS COUNTY TO PUT THESE THINGS IN CLOSE.
I'M GOING TO ADDRESS ONE THING REAL QUICK AS WELL.
EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT THE TYPE OF HOUSING SIZE OF HOUSING.
AND I RESPECT THE FOLKS THAT BOUGHT IN BRICKHOUSE LANDING.
BUT JUST TO MENTION TO THEM, WHEN THAT PROJECT STARTED, THE AVERAGE HOME IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD WAS LOWER THAN THE AVERAGE HOME IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE. THEY COULD AFFORD IT BACK THEN. THERE'S NOTHING I LOVE MORE IN REAL ESTATE THAN PUTTING A NEW HOMEBUYER.
SOMEBODY YOUNG IN THERE, EVEN OLD FOR THAT MATTER.
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IT'S PART OF OUR SOCIETY. IT'S PART OF AMERICA.WE SHOULD DO EVERYTHING WE COULD TO SUPPORT IT.
AND IF WE'RE GOING TO BUILD SCHOOLS AND WE'RE GOING TO EXPAND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WE'RE GOING TO DO MORE WITH EMERGENCY SERVICE, WHICH I SUPPORT COMPLETELY. THIS GIVES YOU A DENSE TAX BASE, MORE MONEY WITHIN, LESS ACREAGE FOR THIS COUNTY, AND THESE FOLKS WILL CARRY THROUGH ON THAT. AND AGAIN, IT ALSO ALLOWS US TO NOT HAVE TO HIRE AS MANY PEOPLE TO HANDLE THE NEEDS AS WHAT YOU WILL.
IF WE CONTINUE TO ONLY OFFER THE FIVE ACRE OPTIONS THAT WE HAVE OUT IN THE COUNTY.
SO I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
IF THERE'S ANYONE THAT WANTS TO SPEAK, PLEASE, THIS IS THE LAST CALL.
HOPEFULLY. PLEASE COME FORWARD AND SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THIS PARTICULAR REZONING CASE.
YES, SIR. GOOD EVENING. CHAIRMAN, BOARD MEMBER S.
GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. SO MY NAME IS RAYMOND BEU. I'M AT 3814 IMPALA DRIVE.
AND FIRST, WHAT I WANT TO DO IS I WANT TO THANK MR. LUNSFORD. OKAY. PUBLICLY AND PERSONALLY, FOR TAKING THE BRICKHOUSE LANDING RESIDENTS CONCERNS INTO CONSIDERATION REGARDING THE CONNECTING ROAD TO IMPALA DRIVE AND THEN SUBMITTING THE AMENDMENT, PROFFER AND CONCEPTUAL PLAN TO CHANGE THAT.
SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, SIR, FOR TAKING THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.
SO WITH THAT, NOW I AM IN OPPOSITION OF THIS REZONING PROJECT, AND THIS IS NOT IN REGARDS TO PREVENTING MR. LUNSFORD FOR BUILDING OR TRYING TO IMPEND ANY TYPE OF COURSE GROWTH, BUT SIMPLY THAT REQUEST THAT ANY TYPE OF PROJECTED DEVELOPMENT IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY FOLLOWS THE 2018 CONCEPTUAL PLAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN , RIGHT, WHICH IS THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EVERYONE THAT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE IMPACT TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, THE RESIDENTS, THE LOCAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES PRIOR TO APPROVAL, AND MAKE SURE THAT THOSE SUPPORT STRUCTURES ARE PUT IN PLACE AT A REASONABLE TIME.
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF TALK IN REGARDS TO ALREADY THE SCHOOLS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EVERYTHING ELSE, BUT I WILL TELL YOU THIS TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WAS SUBMITTED BY THE BATTALION FIRE CHIEF.
THE BATTALION FIRE CHIEF IS THE ONE THAT SUPPORTS THIS AREA, SAYS THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH STAFFING ON THE GROUND, PERIOD TO SUPPORT BOTH THE FIRE, THE FIRE ENGINE AND THE MEDIC.
THAT'S IT. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT RESPONSE TIME IS, IF THERE'S MORE THAN ONE EMERGENCY, MORE THAN ONE FIRE WITHIN THIS SURROUNDING LOCATION, YOU KNOW, THEY'VE KIND OF HAD IT. AND THEN THEY HAVE TO GO OUT EXTERNAL AND BRING EXTERNAL SUPPORT IN.
SO THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND IT SHOULD BE A CONCERN.
IT SHOULD BE A CONCERN TO THE LEADERSHIP HERE AT PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY THAT THERE'S NOT ADEQUATE FIRE SUPPORT IN THAT SURROUNDING AREA, YOU KNOW, TO PROTECT ITS RESIDENTS. ALONG WITH THAT IS JUST ALSO THAT THAT NONE OF THIS THAT YOU'RE HEARING RIGHT NOW ALSO INCLUDES THE IMPACT FROM THE CURRENT TOWNHOUSE PROJECT ON PRINCE GEORGE DRIVE.
SO YOU GOT TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION, RIGHT? THE ADDITIONAL PEOPLE AND TRAFFIC AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT'S GOING TO LIVE THERE AND THOSE THAT IMPACT ON THE FACILITIES AND SERVICES.
AND THEN THE ONLY OTHER THING I WANT TO SAY IS THAT I DO REQUEST THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER THE IMPACT TO ALL OF THE SERVICES, FACILITIES AND SURROUNDING SUBDIVISIONS THAT THIS R-2 ZONING WILL CAUSE, AND TO EITHER DELAY ANY DECISION WITH COMMENTS AND OR STUDIES UNTIL YOU RECEIVE WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GET FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND REAL ESTATE ASSESSOR.
THANK YOU SIR. MY NAME IS COREY WIGGINS 11853 QUAIL RUN LANE. I AM IN FAVOR OF THE BUILD. I MYSELF AM A PRINCE GEORGIAN AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MY FAMILY AS IT GROWS. I HAVE CHILDREN AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MY CHILDREN BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND BE INVOLVED IN THE PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.
AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, PRINCE GEORGE IS GOING TO NEED TO SEE RESPONSIBLE GROWTH.
NOW AS THAT GROWTH HAPPENS, TAX REVENUE IS GOING TO HAVE TO COME INTO EFFECT ON BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT THESE OTHER ASPECTS THAT ARE INVOLVED, SUCH AS THE FIRE, THE EMS AND FIRST RESPONDERS OF OUR COUNTY.
SO, YES, I AM IN FAVOR OF IT. THANK YOU. OKAY.
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR. SO, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.I'M GOING TO ASK AGAIN IF THERE'S ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.
PLEASE COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME. HI, I'M MICHAEL VITALE.
AND THE PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIVE HERE ARE ALL FOR IT.
SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THEIR MOTIVATION FOR COMING OUT HERE AND DOING ALL THIS RESEARCH AND STUFF FOR THIS THING? IT SEEMS A LITTLE SUSPICIOUS TO ME. HONESTLY, THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE FOR IT, THAT DON'T, THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOME VESTED INTEREST OR SOMETHING, JUST GUESSING. DON'T HAVE ANY PROOF OF ANYTHING. BUT I WAS JUST KIND OF HOPING IT WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A COMPROMISE.
YOU KNOW, LIKE THE ONE GUY SAID, HEY, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, THEY GOT THESE 3 OR 5 ACRE LOTS OVER HERE.
I MEAN, CAN'T THEY MAYBE PUT A MIXTURE OF SOME SMALL UNITS IN THERE WITH SOME HALF ACRE LOTS, YOU KNOW, SO THAT MAYBE INSTEAD OF 106 UNITS, MAYBE WE HAVE 70 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT INSTEAD, YOU KNOW, JUST SO IT DOESN'T LOOK SO, SO DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT FROM THESE BIG LOTS RIGHT NEXT TO ALL THESE REALLY CONDENSED, SMALL LOTS. I WAS JUST HOPING THE BUILDER MIGHT, YOU KNOW, CONSIDER ADDING SOME HALF ACRE LOTS IN THERE, REDUCING THE NUMBER FROM 106 DOWN TO MAYBE 70.
SIR, PLEASE DIRECT YOUR PLEASE DIRECT YOUR COMMENTS.
OKAY. WELL, YOU HEARD ME. SO. BUT THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
YES, SIR. I JUST WANT TO SAY ONE THING TO YOU, THOUGH.
SO THERE IS NO OUTSIDE OF THE AREA INSIDE OF THE AREA.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT BECAUSE WE ARE VERY SINCERE ABOUT HOW WE MAINTAIN THAT.
YES, SIR. THANK YOU SIR. I JUST WANTED TO CALL THAT OUT.
OKAY. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. OKAY.
I'M GOING TO ASK THAT IF ANYBODY WANTS TO SPEAK, PLEASE LINE UP AGAINST THE WALL, BECAUSE EVERY TIME I GET TO THE POINT TO GET READY TO CLOSE, SOMEBODY TAKES OFF AND COMES UP HERE. SO I'M GOING TO ASK IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK DURING THIS PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE LINE UP THERE AGAINST THE WALL SO WE CAN GET AN IDEA OF HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE WE HAVE.
I DON'T WANT TO CUT ANYBODY OFF. I DON'T WANT TO BE UNFAIR.
BUT IT'S LIKE EVERY TIME WHEN WE STOP, ONE MORE PERSON JUMPS UP.
OKAY, JUST ASKING THAT AS A FAVOR, PLEASE. YES, SIR.
GOOD EVENING, SCOTT HAMILL, 3963 DOE RUN ROAD.
I'M NOT SURE I SUPPORT THIS AS IT'S PRESENTED.
I HAVE QUESTIONS AROUND HOW THE CASH PROFFERS WORK FOR THESE SORTS OF PROJECTS.
SO FAR AS I KNOW, AND A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH THAT I'VE DONE, JUST LOOKING AT SCHOOLS ALONE THE NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS THAT WE HAVE IN MIDDLE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT WE JUST BUILT, WHICH WAS AT A COST OF NEAR $30 MILLION, AVERAGES TO ABOUT $1 MILLION A CLASSROOM.
BASED ON THE DOCUMENTATION FROM WHEN I THINK THE MID 2000 RANGE WHEN PROFFERS WERE KIND OF OUTLINED.
AND SO WITHIN THIS SORT OF DEVELOPMENT, WE'RE LOOKING AT ROUGHLY ABOUT 50 STUDENTS, WHICH IN PRINCE GEORGE AT OUR 1 TO 25 RATIO TEACHERS TO STUDENTS, WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT TWO CLASSROOMS. AND SO BASED ON THE MOST RECENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT WE BUILT, WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT $2 MILLION IN CLASSROOMS. THE MAXIMUM PROFFER IS SOMETHING I BELIEVE SOMEWHERE AROUND $17,000.
AND SO FROM A PROJECT OF THIS SIZE, WE WOULD ONLY SEE ABOUT $1.7 MILLION IN PROFFERS.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT EMS. WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT POLICE.
I JUST HOPE THE BOARD WOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE COST OF ADDING EACH NEW HOUSE TO THE COMMUNITY AND MAKING SURE THAT WHEN THE DEVELOPERS ARE PUTTING FORTH PROFFERS, THAT WE'RE ENSURING THAT WE'RE ABLE TO AFFORD GIVING THE SERVICES TO THOSE THAT ARE MOVING IN.
SO. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. OKAY. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
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ANY OTHER PUBLIC INPUT? I SEE NO ONE MOVING THIS WAY.SO AT THIS TIME, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE PUBLIC INPUT PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD ASK IF STAFF OR THE APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO COME BACK IN RESPONSE TO ANYTHING THAT WAS SAID. YOU DON'T HAVE YOU DON'T HAVE TO. I'M JUST ASKING BEFORE WE CLOSE THAT PORTION AND IT NOW IT COMES BACK TO THE BOARD.
OKAY, I'M GOING TO TAKE THAT AS A NO. SO AT THIS TIME I RETURN THIS MATTER BACK OVER TO THE BOARD.
BOARD MEMBER S, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE A STATEMENT TO MAKE, BUT I'LL WAIT AND AS THE CHAIR, I'LL TRY TO BE LAST ON WHAT I'D LIKE TO SAY. I'LL START TO MY LEFT, MR. COX. NOT AS MUCH OF A STATEMENT AS CONCERNS. AGAIN, I'M NOT AGAINST THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE, BUT I DO HAVE CONCERNS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP TONIGHT.
OUR SCHOOLS THAT IS A BIG ISSUE. THE HIGH SCHOOL IS ALREADY OVERCROWDED.
I KNOW THE SCHOOL BOARD IS LOOKING TO COME TO US FOR A NEW HIGH SCHOOL IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THAT'S GOING TO BE A BIG PRICE TAG. FIRE AND EMS WE'VE GOT A NEW CHIEF ON BOARD.
WELCOME. I KNOW WE'RE SHORT THERE. WE SEE IT ALL THE TIME.
WE GET NOTIFICATIONS THAT WE'RE STRETCHED ON UNITS.
WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH UNITS TO COVER. THAT'S A CONCERN.
TRAFFIC, I DON'T I DON'T SEE IN HERE WHERE A TRAFFIC STUDY WAS DONE, AND I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THAT.
I KNOW WE HAVE VDOT HERE, AND, MR. GRAVE, MAYBE YOU CAN TELL US.
WAS THERE A VDOT STUDY DONE? TRAFFIC STUDY. TRAFFIC IMPACT? YES, I CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION. SO I'M JUST GOING TO LOOK IN THE STAFF REPORT.
BECAUSE THEY DID DO A TRAFFIC NOT A THEY DID A TURN LANE WARRANT ANALYSIS WHERE THEY PROJECT HOW MANY TRIPS THEY EXPECT TO BE GENERATED COMING IN AND OUT OF EACH ENTRANCE. AND THEY DID PROVIDE THAT.
AND IT IS IN THE STAFF REPORT ON PAGE 34 AND 35, THAT'S THE AND 36 THAT WAS THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT AND IN THEIR APPLICATION. AND IT JUST IT PROVIDED AN ESTIMATED NUMBER OF VEHICLES ON ANNUAL DAILY TRAFFIC.
AND I WOULD DEFER TO THE APPLICANT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT THAT STUDY SAYS.
BUT THE SUMMARY AND THE ENDPOINT OF THAT IS THAT STUDY SHOWS IF YOU LOOK ON PAGE 35 THAT, I'M SORRY THAT A LEFT ON PAGE 36, IT SAYS A LEFT TURN IS REQUIRED.
SO BEYOND THAT, I WOULD DEFER TO THE APPLICANT TO ANSWER ANY MORE QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE. I'M GOING TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO PAGE 12 AND IT SAYS THE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC. AND THIS IS FROM, I BELIEVE, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT IT STATES AND THIS IS WHAT REALLY BOGGLED MY MIND.
THE APPLICANT SUBMITTED A TURN LANE WARRANT ANALYSIS, WHICH WAS REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE BY VDOT. THE ANALYSIS REVEALED TRAFFIC GENERATION ESTIMATES OF 1001 ADDITIONAL VEHICLES PER DAY ON MIDDLE ROAD, COMPARED TO THE EXISTING 7800 VEHICLES, ACCORDING TO VDOT IN 2019. I 1001 ADDITIONAL VEHICLES.
I THINK THEY SPLIT IT DOWN. YES, CORRECT. THAT'S BASED ON THEIR THEIR ANALYSIS.
YEAH. SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE 1001 MORE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD.
YES, SIR. ESTIMATED. YEP. ON MIDDLE ROAD. YEP.
AND THAT'S WHERE MY CONCERNS LIE. BECAUSE MR. HENSON, I BELIEVE, IS HERE SOMEWHERE. HE MADE A STATEMENT IN THE LAST MEETING THAT WE WOULD NOT SEE ANY RESURFACING ON MIDDLE ROAD UNTIL THE ROUNDABOUT WAS FINISHED.
SO WE ALREADY HAVE A ROAD THAT'S IN BAD SHAPE.
I JUST WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME MORE INFORMATION ON SOME THINGS THAT WE HAVE NOT GOT IN THIS REPORT.
SO AGAIN, I'M NOT AGAINST IT, MR. LUNSFORD. MR. ESPOSITO AGAIN, I JUST GOT SOME QUESTIONS THAT I NEED TO HAVE ANSWERED THAT WE DON'T HAVE IN THIS REPORT.
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THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN MY OPINION, BUT THAT'S JUST ME SPEAKING.IS THAT ALL? IS THAT ALL, SIR? THAT'S ALL. OKAY.
MR. WEBB. MR. GRAVES, STAY UP THERE FOR A MINUTE, PLEASE.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, TO PLAN IN THE PLANNING DISTRICTS THAT WE'VE GOT.
AND YES, WE DO NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB OF PLANNING.
WE'RE NOT THERE YET. THE THOUSAND AND SOME EXTRA THAT'S ON THERE.
COULD YOU REFINE RESEARCH THAT AND REFINE THAT? BECAUSE IF YOU ONLY PUT IN 106 HOMES, ADDITIONAL HOMES IN THERE, I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT EQUATES TO 1000 EXTRA CARS ON THAT ROAD.
THAT IS WHAT I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND. THAT MATH, I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT MATH.
YEAH. THE APPLICANT HAS THEIR ENGINEER HERE IF YOU WANTED TO ASK THEM TO EXPLAIN.
I DON'T NEED NO, I'M JUST RAISING THE CONCERN ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR DATA, BECAUSE WHEN I LOOKED AT IT, I WAS LOOKING AT IT. AND I THINK IT'S 30 MAYBE ON PAGE 25, IT MIGHT BE AN ADDITIONAL 300, 358, SOME ODD. AND THAT WOULD EVEN BE A STRETCH FOR ME IF YOU GOT TWO CARS PER VEHICLE OR IF YOU GOT KIDS THAT ARE DRIVING.
SO YOU GOT THREE CARS TIMES 106 HOMES TO EVEN GET CLOSE TO THAT NUMBER.
THAT'S THE ONLY THING I'M DOING. I'M NOT TRYING TO DEBATE IT WITH YOU. COULD WE ASK THE APPLICANT AND OR ENGINEER TO STEP FORWARD? THAT'S A LOT. GOOD EVENING BOARD MEMBERS. GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN. MY NAME IS ANNE MILLER.
I'M A PLANNER WITH BALZER AND ASSOCIATES WE'RE THE ENGINEERING FIRM THAT'S BEEN ASSISTING MR. LUNSFORD AND HIS FAMILY WITH THIS PROJECT. SO AND I BELIEVE VDOT IS HERE TOO, SO I WILL NOT SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THEM.
BUT IN REVIEWING THE STAFF REPORT UNDER THEIR COMMENTS, IT DOES SAY THAT THEY REVIEWED IT AND THE TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS WAS NOT REQUIRED BY VDOT. IF YOU'RE LESS THAN 5000 TRIPS PER DAY, OR YOU'RE NOT DOUBLING THE AMOUNT OF TRIPS EXISTING ON A ROAD, YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO A TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS. SO THAT'S WHAT THAT'S WHY WE SUBMITTED THE TURN LANE WARRANT ANALYSIS. AND WE'RE TOLD WE DIDN'T HAVE TO SUBMIT A TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS. SO I WANTED TO REFER TO THAT. THE OTHER THING IS YES, IT'S ABOUT 1000 TRIPS PER DAY, USUALLY THE PROJECTED TRIPS PER DAY. IT'S NOT NUMBER OF CARS.
IT'S SORT OF THE WHAT'S IN THE ITE AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE BASE THE NUMBERS ON.
SO THAT'S WHERE THE 1000 COMES FROM. BUT 106 UNITS.
SO I THINK IT'S LIKE 9.43, 9.5. AND SO THAT'S KIND OF WHERE THAT NUMBER COMES FROM.
THAT'S INTERESTING. IT'S TO AND FROM WORK AND GROCERY STORE.
YEAH. YOU KNOW. YOUR RESTAURANT. THAT'S KIND OF THE AVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK TOO. SO IT'S NOT LIKE EVERY DAY THAT'S HAPPENING. BUT, YOU KNOW, THAT'S HOW THEY KIND OF TEST IT. SO I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS WHILE WE'RE HERE.
THANK YOU MA'AM. THAT'S ALL I GOT. OKAY. YOU'LL STAY THERE.
I THINK WE DO NEED AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN PRINCE GEORGE.
I WATCHED THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. AND I UNDERSTAND THE INTENT BY TAKING THE CONNECTOR ROAD OUT OF BRICKHOUSE, TRYING TO APPEASE THE OTHER CITIZENS. BUT IT WAS STATED IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION, THE WHOLE POINT OF A CONNECTIVITY ROAD IS TO HAVE THAT SECONDARY EGRESS. RIGHT NOW, THE WAY THE CONNECTIVITY ROAD IS SET UP, IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING AT THE BEGINNING OF THAT ESTABLISHMENT, YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET IN BY GOING TO THE RIGHT AND NOT CONNECTING TO BRICKHOUSE .
IS THERE A PLACE OR A CONCERN TO PUT A GRAVEL ENTRANCE OR SOMETHING FOR A FIRE TRUCK TO ACCESS? WE CAN CERTAINLY LOOK INTO THAT. I'M NOT SURE.
IT WOULD HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY AND VDOT, SO I'M NOT SURE IF THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE AND WHERE THAT COULD BE LOCATED, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING WE COULD POSSIBLY LOOK INTO DURING THE SUBDIVISION PLAN REVIEW.
OKAY. SO YEAH, I MEAN, THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT WE ORIGINALLY SHOWED THE CONNECTION TO BRICKHOUSE, SINCE IT WAS ALREADY A DEDICATED RIGHT OF WAY, GAVE THAT KIND OF SECOND POINT.
BUT WE UNDERSTOOD THERE WAS A LOT OF CONCERN AND A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT DID NOT WANT THAT CONNECTION.
AND SO, MR. LUNSFORD, YOU KNOW, IN WORKING AND EVEN WITH THE COUNTY AND VDOT COMING BACK TO US AFTER THE PLANNING COMMISSION TALKING ABOUT OTHER CONNECTIVITY THAT COULD MEET THOSE REQUIREMENTS. SO THAT'S WHY WE CHANGED IT. BUT I UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN CERTAINLY LOOK AT DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PLAN PROCESS.
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THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT RIGHT NOW. OKAY. MRS. WAYMACK.YES. I AM NOT AGAINST THIS PROJECT. I THINK IT'S IN THE RIGHT PLACE FOR DEVELOPMENT.
I'M JUST CONCERNED THAT IT'S TOO DENSE. AND MY THOUGHT IS THAT IF THERE WERE LESS HOMES, PERHAPS IT WOULD BE MORE ACCEPTABLE. BUT THAT'S MY ONLY CONCERN.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO STATE SOME THINGS FOR THE RECORD.
AND I'VE HEARD ALL THE CONCERNS TONIGHT, AND THEY'RE ALL, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE ALL VALID.
I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WE'RE JUST NOT LETTING IT GO IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER.
I HEAR THE TALK OF THE STRESS ON FIRE, EMS, POLICE, AND, YOU KNOW, WE HAD PLANS, THIS CURRENT BUDGET TO TRY TO MAKE CHANGES TO THAT. BUT WHEN WE HAD TO GO BACK AND USE THE SAME TAX ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE, IT BASICALLY PUT US BACK AT A POINT WHERE WE COULD NOT GROW IN THOSE AREAS.
AND WHEN WE AS THIS BOARD SIT DOWN AND WORK ON BUDGETS, WE ONLY HAVE ONE OF SEVERAL CHOICES.
WE CAN INCREASE IN STAFF AND THAT STAFFING IS NEEDED, BUT IT EITHER HAS TO BE FUNDED BY ADDITIONAL TAX COMING IN TO THE COUNTY, OR WE RAISE THE CURRENT TAX ASSESSMENTS. AND WE'VE TRIED TO BE VERY THOUGHTFUL IN TRYING TO KEEP OUR TAX RATE AT A MINIMUM.
SO THOSE ARE ALL WE HEAR. WE HEAR THE NEED. WE UNDERSTAND THE NEED.
SO I'M LIKE, MISS WAYMACK, I'M NOT AGAINST THIS PROJECT.
I HEAR SOME THINGS THAT WERE BROUGHT UP TONIGHT.
I'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE. I'VE GOTTEN EMAILS.
SO I DEFINITELY HEAR YOUR CONCERN. BUT I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S IMPORTANT.
WE THIS BOARD HAS TRIED TO BE ABOUT RESPONSIBLE GROWTH, AND WE ARE BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL.
WE'RE WORKING ON WASTEWATER SOLUTIONS, SO IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE SITTING HERE NOT DOING ANYTHING.
IT'S JUST WE WERE SO FAR BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL THAT IT'S TAKING A WHILE TO CATCH UP.
WITH FIRE EQUIPMENT THIS BOARD JUST AUTHORIZED OVER $7 MILLION TO PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT.
BUT THE DEVIL'S SIDE OF IT IS DEVIL'S ADVOCATE IS YOU GOT TO HAVE THE STAFF TO RUN THAT EQUIPMENT.
SO THOSE ARE ALL THE THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT AS WE GO INTO THIS BUDGET CYCLE.
BUT IT STARTS AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL OF HAVING RESPONSIBLE GROWTH TO BRING IN THAT TAX BASE SO THAT WE CAN THEN PROVIDE YOU, AS THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY WITH THE SERVICES THAT YOU DESERVE AND THAT ARE NEEDED.
AND ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? OKAY. I'M HEARING NONE. SO BOARD MEMBER S AT THIS TIME, WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE? I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF THOUGHT GOING INTO THIS, BUT WE HAVE ONE OF WE HAVE THREE OPTIONS.
WE CAN PASS, WE CAN TURN IT DOWN, OR WE CAN POSTPONE IT.
SO BUT WE DO NEED TO MAKE SOME TYPE OF DECISION TONIGHT AS HOW WE MOVE FORWARD.
MR. CHAIR. YES, MR. WEBB, THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
I'M PROPOSING WE MOVE FORWARD KNOWING THAT THE PROFFERS ARE IN PLACE IS WHAT THEY ARE.
I'M SURE THE BUILDER HAS HEARD THE CONCERNS. IT'S TOTALLY HIS CHOICE.
SO THAT'S A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE THAT'S PRESENTED IN THE PACKET.
YES MA'AM. AND THIS IS A REZONING.
SO I HEAR A MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? DO I HAVE A SECOND?
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HEARING NO SECOND THE MOTION FAILS OR MOTION DIES.OKAY, SO, BOARD MEMBER S, WE NEED TO MAKE SOME TYPE OF DECISION.
I GUESS IT WOULD BE THE SECOND MEETING IN FEBRUARY.
SO. OKAY. AND THAT'S NOT MITIGATING ANYONE'S CONCERNS.
I WASN'T TRYING TO BE DEROGATORY WITH THAT STATEMENT.
PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT THAT WAY. WELL, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE REZONING.
DO WHAT? AND ACCEPTING THE PROFFERS THAT WERE STATED.
YES. JANUARY 15TH. I'M SORRY. OKAY, I HAVE A MOTION.
I NEED A SECOND. SECOND. OKAY. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECOND, THAT WE WOULD APPROVE THIS REZONING CASE TO ALSO ACCEPT THE PROFFERS THAT WERE DATED. WAS IT? JANUARY 15TH? JANUARY 15TH. YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'RE READY FOR ANY QUESTIONS? MISS VALERIE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES, SIR. MR. COX? NO. MRS. WAYMACK. YES. MR. BROWN? YES. MR. WEBB? YES. MR. PUGH. NO. OKAY, SO THE MOTION IS CARRIED ON 3 TO 2.
REZONING CASE HAS BEEN APPROVED. AND I'D JUST LIKE TO ADD TO THAT, IF THAT'S OKAY, MR. CHAIR, JUST TO SAY WHY I VOTED NO. ALL RIGHT.
OKAY. YES. GO AHEAD. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. LIKE I SAID, I THINK THIS IS A GOOD PROJECT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. MY ONLY CONCERN, AND I HOPE WE CAN ADDRESS IT AT THE PLANNING LEVEL, IS THAT CONNECTIVITY ROAD TO MAKE SURE FIRE AND EMS HAS ACCESS.
AND THEN HOPEFULLY WHEN WE HAVE OUR BUDGET MEETING IN JULY WE'LL FUND THE APPROPRIATE STAFF NEEDED.
OKAY THAT'S MY ONLY REQUEST. AND I HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
THE FIRST THING UP AND I'LL WAIT JUST FOR A SECOND AS PEOPLE ARE MOVING.
PLEASE BE SEATED. THANK YOU FOR THAT. JUST. YOU MIGHT AS WELL GIVE TIME TO CLEAR OUT. PERCENTAGE WISE, I'VE JUST NEVER SEEN THAT MANY PEOPLE HERE FOR ONE.
OKAY. OTHER THAN THAT. TWO WAY BACK IN 2019, I THINK EVERYBODY ON THE WHOLE PROPERTY WAS FOR THAT.
GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON AND CONTINUE WITH THE REST OF OUR AGENDA.
WE ARE UNDER THE REPORT SECTION AND THE FIRST TOPIC WILL BE THE SLEAC LAND USE.
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YES. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. STOKE. MR. HORNE AND I ARE GOING TO DO THIS TOGETHER.MY PART IS REALLY JUST FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT LAND USE TO JUST GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND.
OKAY. THE LAND USE PROGRAM WAS APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN 1971. AND WHAT IT BASICALLY DOES IS IT ENCOURAGES THE PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF LAND, LIKE FARM LAND, TIMBER, OPEN SPACE, THINGS LIKE THAT, BY ALLOWING A DEFERRED TAX FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS. IN OTHER WORDS, IF THAT USE WOULD CHANGE WITHIN THAT FIVE YEAR PERIOD,
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THEN THE PROPERTY OWNER WOULD OWE THE ROLLBACK OR WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FAIR MARKET VALUE.PRINCE GEORGE ADOPTED ITS LAND USE ORDINANCE IN 1975.
AND AS I SAID, YOU KNOW, THE PURPOSE IS TO ENCOURAGE TAXPAYERS AND TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THEM TO PRESERVE SCENIC LAND, FARMLAND, FOREST, AND THE LIKE.
THERE ARE SEVERAL CATEGORIES. THERE'S AGRICULTURAL, FOREST, HORTICULTURAL AND OPEN SPACE.
THE VALUE IS DETERMINED BY A COLLECTION OF PEOPLE, A COMMITTEE OF PEOPLE THAT CONSTITUTE WHAT IS CALLED SLEAC. AND THAT'S THE STATE LAND EVALUATION ADVISORY COUNCIL.
THEY MEET EVERY YEAR, AND THEY APPROVE A RATE FOR EVERY LOCALITY THAT THEY SUGGEST BE USED.
WE DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE TO USE THE SLEAC RATE, BUT IT IS REQUIRED THAT WE THAT THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE CONSIDER THE SLEAC RATE, AND IT'S PREFERABLE TO USE WHAT SLEAC HAS PRODUCED BECAUSE THEY'VE DONE ALL THE ANALYSIS THAT IF THERE WERE A CHALLENGE IN COURT THAT WE COULD HAVE THAT INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN TERMS OF HOW THE RATE WAS CALCULATED. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DETERMINING LAND USE VALUE RESTS WITH THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE CAN CHOOSE TO USE THE SLEAC RATE OR BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A PIECE OF PROPERTY, THE ASSESSOR CAN MAKE THE RATE GO UP OR DOWN. AND OF COURSE, THE ASSESSOR DOES NOT HAVE TO USE THE SLEAC RATE AT ALL, BUT THAT IS PROBABLY WHAT AT LEAST 50% OF LOCALITIES DO IN VIRGINIA.
AND I JUST WANTED TO SHOW YOU I KNOW IT'S TOO SMALL TO READ, BUT THESE ARE THE ESTIMATED USE VALUES THAT SLEAC PRODUCED. AND IF YOU LOOK AT IT. CAN I GO BACK? THEY SET THE RATES OUT IN THOSE CHARTS AND ACTUALLY SHOW THE FORMULA.
SO IF ANY OF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THAT, IF YOU GOOGLE SLEAC AND VIRGINIA TECH, YOU CAN LOOK AT THIS MORE CLOSELY. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF LAND USE? ANY QUESTIONS? NO, SIR. NO. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO MR. HORNE. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING SIR.
GOOD EVENING, CHAIRMAN BROWN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND MR. STOKE.
CURRENTLY, 1342 PARCELS, REPRESENTING 10% OF ALL PARCELS IN THE COUNTY ARE ENROLLED IN LAND USE.
FOR FY 2025, THE COUNTY HAS OVER 208 MILLION IN DEFERRED ASSESSMENTS, RESULTING IN A DEFERRED TAX REVENUE OF OVER 1.7 MILLION.
HERE, I'D LIKE TO JUST MENTION ABOUT THE APPLICATION FEES AND UPCOMING DEADLINES FOR LAND USE.
INITIAL APPLICATIONS HAVE A HAVE A $10 FEE PER PARCEL UNLESS THE PARCELS ARE CONTIGUOUS.
REVALIDATION APPLICATIONS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY.
THE DUE DATE IS MAY THE 1ST WITHOUT A $10 APPLICATION FEE.
AFTER MAY THE 1ST, A $10 FEE PER PARCEL WILL BE APPLIED WITH THE FINAL DEADLINE OF JULY 1ST.
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THE COUNTY IN THE PAST HAS AVERAGED THE LAST THREE YEARS OF ESTIMATES TO DETERMINE THE LAND USE RATES.THE NEXT SLIDE HERE SHOWS A CHART SHOWING SLEAC AND THE THREE YEAR AVERAGE FROM THE LAST FOUR YEARS, ALONG WITH PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM EACH PREVIOUS YEAR.
AT THE TOP THERE IS SLEAC AND AS YOU CAN SEE TO THE LEFT, THOSE ARE THE USE CATEGORIES.
AG FOREST, OTHER, AND OPEN SPACE. TO THE RIGHT, YOU'LL SEE THE SUGGESTED SLEAC RATE S FOR FY 2026.
AND TO THE RIGHT OF THAT IS THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, FY 2025.
AND IF YOU'LL NOTE, THE CHANGE WAS VERY MINIMAL THIS YEAR FOR FY 26.
IN FACT, EVEN FOREST HAS A NEGATIVE CHANGE. HOWEVER, 2025 AND 24 SAW PRETTY SIGNIFICANT INCREASES. AND THEN ON THE BOTTOM IS THE THREE YEAR AVERAGE AND HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW IS THE THREE YEAR AVERAGE FOR FY 2025, AND I WANTED TO JUST MENTION THAT THE RATES WERE NOT USED IN FY 2025 DUE TO US HAVING A NON REASSESSMENT YEAR.
SO THE RATES FOR FY 24 WERE USED FOR FY 25. SINCE VISION IS DOING THE REASSESSMENT THIS UPCOMING YEAR FOR FY 2026, THEIR DESIGNATED ASSESSOR IS TECHNICALLY THE ASSESSOR THAT DETERMINES THE RATES FOR FY 2026. THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE HERE AT THE COUNTY HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THEY CONTINUE USING THE THREE YEAR AVERAGE, AS PREVIOUSLY DONE HERE IN THE COUNTY. AND JUST OF TODAY, I RECEIVED CONFIRMATION FROM VISION THAT THEY'RE IN TOTAL AGREEMENT WITH THAT, WITH CONTINUING WITH THE THREE YEAR AVERAGE. BECAUSE VISION RIGHT NOW IS OUR INTERIM ASSESSOR.
THAT'S CORRECT. RIGHT. OKAY. THANK YOU. THIS CHART HERE SHOWS A CLOSER VIEW OF WHAT THE ASSESSMENTS WILL, THE LAND USE ASSESSMENTS WILL LOOK LIKE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026.
AND YOU SEE, IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A JUMP THERE FOR A COUPLE REASONS.
THE COMBINATION OF FY 24 BEING USED FOR FY 25.
AND THEN AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, THE SLEAC RATE S DROPPED PRETTY DROPPED PRETTY GOOD FOR 24 AND 25.
THIS IS AN AVERAGE OF A 23% INCREASE. AND THE NEXT SLIDE HERE SHOWS THE SLEAC RATE S AS PRESENTED FOR FY 26 THAT WE WON'T BE USING.
AND THIS CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION. MS. ERARD AND I ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
OKAY. DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER S? HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO, SIR. I'VE GOT ONE. I ALMOST HATE TO BRING IT UP.
THEN DON'T. SO I'M JUST MESSING WITH YOU, SIR.
BASED ON THE WAY THE LAWS ARE. AM I CORRECT IN STATING THAT WITH THE ASSESSOR, EITHER BE YOU OR SINCE WE GOT VISION, THIS BOARD HAS NO AUTHORITY TO APPROVE AVERAGING OR SINGLE OR WHATEVER.
I LEARNED SOMETHING. I LEARNED SOMETHING TOO. I WAS GOING TO ASK MR. ERARD BEFORE WE FINISH, JUST FOR HER TO REITERATE THAT.
BUT THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP. THAT IS CORRECT.
AND THEN THE VISION ASSESSOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE RATES FOR THIS UPCOMING YEAR, FISCAL 2026. AND THEN AFTER THAT, IT FALLS ON THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE.
YES, SIR. OR WHATEVER PATH WE DETERMINED MOVING FORWARD.
CORRECT? YES, SIR. YES. YEAH. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT. WELL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU BOTH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU. NEXT. NEXT WE HAVE IS OUR QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE QUARTER THAT ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. MISS DREWRY. YES, SIR. GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIR WAYMACK BOARD MEMBER S, MR. STOKE AND MISS ERARD. I THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE QUARTER THAT ENDED DECEMBER 31ST.
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WE ARE AT 38.88% IN TOTAL AMENDED BUDGET TO ACTUAL COLLECTIONS.THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE FOR THE FIRE APPARATUS THAT YOU MENTIONED A FEW MINUTES AGO.
SO NET OF THAT PLANNED USE OF FUND BALANCE, WHICH IS NOT A TRUE REVENUE SOURCE, WE'RE AT 42%, WHICH IS RIGHT IN LINE WITH WHERE WE WERE THE PRIOR TWO FISCAL YEARS.
I'LL TOUCH ON A FEW HIGHLIGHTED AREAS IN THE UPCOMING SLIDES.
THIS RECAPS THE USE OF FUND BALANCE YEAR TO DATE THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST.
THE BOARD REAPPROPRIATES FUNDING FOR PURCHASE ORDER OBLIGATIONS THAT WERE OPEN THE PRIOR JUNE 30TH.
OVER $500,000 FOR THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND AND $900,000 FOR THE SCHOOLS.
GRANTS AND DONATIONS THAT STRADDLE MULTIPLE FISCAL YEARS ARE RE-APPROPRIATED.
THE BOARD DID APPROVE SOME ONE TIME FUNDING OR TO PURCHASE THREE POLICE VEHICLES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR NEWLY ADDED POSITIONS, ONE OF WHICH WAS GENERAL FUND, ADDED THE OTHER TWO GRANT FUNDED FIRE AND EMS APPARATUS, AGAIN AT 3.8 MILLION, IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL DIVISION FINALIZED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY AND HEALTH FUND.
$82,000 WAS APPROPRIATED FOR THAT, AND THERE HAVE BEEN SOME SMALL APPROPRIATIONS SINCE THEN.
ANOTHER POLICE VEHICLE THAT WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT, A TRACTOR FOR THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT THAT WAS OVER 20 YEARS OLD AND HAD ENDED AND WAS AT THE END OF LIFE, AND THEN SOME BOND ISSUANCE COSTS.
SO THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, JUST UNDER 6.1 MILLION HAS BEEN APPROPRIATED.
AGAIN, THE LARGEST AMOUNT WAS FOR FIRE APPARATUS AT 3.8 MILLION.
AGAIN, PURCHASE ORDER REAPPROPRIATIONS WERE DONE.
THE LARGEST AMOUNT WAS FOR AN HVAC PROJECT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL THAT REMAINED ONGOING ON JULY 1ST, AND THEN AGAIN THAT 82,000 TO SETTLE OUT THE HEALTH FUND.
NET OF THAT THEY WILL PROBABLY BE COMING TO YOU TO ASK FOR ABOUT $2,082,000 FOR CAPITAL PURCHASES.
I BELIEVE THEY HAD A WORK SESSION LAST NIGHT, BUT I BELIEVE THOSE DECISIONS REMAIN ONGOING THOSE DISCUSSIONS REMAIN ONGOING? THEY DISCUSSED SOME OPTIONS, SO WE AWAIT INFORMATION ON THAT.
OKAY. THE FUND BALANCE CURRENTLY, IF WE DIDN'T ADD ANYTHING AT THE END OF THIS YEAR, WOULD BE 44.66 MILLION. IF THE SCHOOL MAKE THEIR REQUEST, IT WOULD BE 42.5 MILLION.
THE AUDITED FUND BALANCE ON JUNE 30TH OF 2024 WAS 50.7 MILLION.
YOUR POLICY REQUIRES THAT YOU RETAIN 12.5% OF BUDGETED EXPENDITURES.
THAT WOULD BE 19.2. HOWEVER YOU TARGET 15%, THAT'S 23 MILLION.
SO YOU DO EXCEED YOUR POLICY REQUIREMENTS. JUST TO MENTION A FEW GENERAL FUND REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS.
REAL ESTATE TAX REVENUES THAT IS YOUR LARGEST GENERAL FUND REVENUE SOURCE.
THE FIRST HALF OF THAT REAL ESTATE TAX WAS DUE ON DECEMBER 5TH.
OUR COLLECTIONS ON DECEMBER 31ST WERE NEARLY 52%.
THAT IS A GOOD INDICATOR THAT WE WILL MEET OUR TARGETED BUDGET.
WE WANT TO BE AT THAT 50% COLLECTION MARK AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE YEAR.
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUES ARE NOT DUE UNTIL JUNE 5TH, SO WE REALLY DO NOT HAVE A GOOD INDICATOR AT THIS POINT WHERE WE WILL BE ON JUNE 30TH. SALES TAX REVENUES ARE TRAILING WHERE THEY WERE THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR BY ABOUT 153,000.
WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT MAYBE IN THE COMING MONTHS THOSE AMOUNTS WILL INCREASE.
BUT AGAIN, WE ARE TRAILING WHERE WE WERE THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
THE SAME IS TRUE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TAX REVENUES.
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SERVICE ENTITIES ELECTRIC, GAS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND WATER.I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.
THE SCC ACTUALLY ASSESSED THE VALUE ON THOSE ENTITIES, AND WE WILL PROBABLY NOT COLLECT THE AMOUNT THAT WE BUDGETED FOR THIS YEAR. WE HOPE TO MAKE THAT UP IN INTEREST REVENUE AND OUR REAL ESTATE TAX COLLECTIONS.
SO THERE ARE NO ALARM BELLS WHERE WE ARE NOW.
IT'S NOT A TRUE REVENUE SOURCE. GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES.
WE ARE RIGHT ON TARGET, VERY SIMILARLY POSITIONED TO WHERE WE WERE THE LAST TWO FISCAL YEARS AT THIS TIME THE OTHER AND TRANSFER CATEGORY IS OVER 50%. AND AGAIN, THAT IS DRIVEN BY THAT $3.8 MILLION TRANSFER THAT WE MADE FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE CAPITAL FUND FOR THAT FIRE APPARATUS. SO WE ARE RIGHT WHERE WE SHOULD BE.
UTILITIES. WE ARE BETTER THIS YEAR THAN WE WERE LAST YEAR.
WE WERE ACTUALLY RUNNING AN OPERATING INCOME, WHEREAS WE HAD A VERY SMALL OPERATING LOSS.
AND WE OUR COLLECTIONS ARE WHERE THEY SHOULD BE.
WE ARE IN A POSITIVE NET POSITION. SAME AS LAST YEAR.
PROJECT BY PROJECT THAT'S CURRENTLY ONGOING. I'LL HIT A FEW HIGHLIGHTS.
THE CIRCUIT COURT ROOM RENOVATION IS COMPLETE.
VIRTEXCO WAS THE CONTRACTOR ON THAT AND THAT PROJECT WAS COMPLETE.
$268,000 UNDER BUDGET. SO THOSE FUNDS REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR OTHER PROJECTS.
AND WE ARE HOPING TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION AT SOME POINT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
STATION EIGHT ELECTRICAL UPGRADES ARE DONE. THE ONLY OPEN INVOICE IS A VERY SMALL INVOICE TO OUR ARCHITECTURAL FIRM FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DJG I'VE BEEN HARASSING MR. SIMMONS TO GET THAT INVOICE FROM THEM.
FUEL, FOCUS AND KEY VALET THOSE PROJECTS ARE ESSENTIALLY COMPLETE.
WE ARE DOING A REVIEW OF PURCHASE ORDER TO THE BILL.
WE THINK WE MAY BE MISSING SOME INVOICES FOR THOSE TWO PROJECTS.
SO MR. TALLMADGE AND MY STAFF ARE DOING A REVIEW, BUT THOSE ITEMS ARE FUNCTIONING.
I BELIEVE THE GARAGE IS STILL INSTALLING SOME EQUIPMENT OR SCANNING DEVICES ON THE VEHICLES AND APPARATUS. SCOTT PARK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ARE COMPLETE.
THAT PROJECT WAS $127,000 UNDER BUDGET. AND THERE IS A REQUEST LATER THIS EVENING ON YOUR AGENDA TO TRANSFER THOSE FUNDS BACK TO THE TOURISM FUND. THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL FUNDING SOURCE FOR THAT PROJECT.
TOURISM FUND BALANCE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE APPOMATTOX RIVER REGIONAL PARK, WHICH IS A COUNTY OWNED PARK TO DO SOME TRAILHEADS AND PARKING IMPROVEMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOLAR.
PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO PROJECT IS COMPLETE. AS THE BOARD KNOWS, YOU APPROVED A TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND TO PAY THE CURRENT YEAR FY 25 MAINTENANCE CONTRACT AMOUNT IN OCTOBER. SOME PROJECTS, SOME FUNDING DOES REMAIN IN THAT PROJECT, AND WE CAN CERTAINLY USE THAT FOR NEXT YEAR'S ANNUAL MAINTENANCE WITH ANY ACCRUED INTEREST ON THOSE INVESTMENT THAT ON THAT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. THAT ITEM, THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WILL BE IN YOUR FY 26 BUDGET AT OVER HALF A MILLION.
AND WE DO HAVE SOME PLACEHOLDERS IN THE CURRENT YEAR BUDGET TO SHIFT FOR THAT PURPOSE.
SERIES 2019 BOND PROCEEDS REPURPOSED. THE BALANCE IS JUST UNDER 2.6 MILLION.
YOU APPROVED USE OF THEM FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR STATION SIX RENOVATIONS.
AND WE, OF COURSE, AS YOU KNOW, HAVE A BRAND NEW FIRE CHIEF.
MY PROCUREMENT OFFICER ACTUALLY RESIGNED ON DECEMBER 20TH.
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SO THAT POSITION IS VACANT. SO THAT RFP IS IN DEVELOPMENT BUT IS ON HOLD IN THE SHORT TERM UNTIL CHIEF CACERES HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THE STUDY NEEDS. AND WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET AN RFP OUT ON THE STREET, SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS.AGAIN, YOU WILL LIKELY BE RECEIVING A REQUEST FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD TO MOVE BALANCES IN THAT MIDDLE ROAD AND RESTROOM LOCKER RENOVATION ACCOUNT TO ADDRESS SOME ROOFING NEEDS. I BELIEVE MR. BARNES AT THE SCHOOL DIVISION IS WORKING ON THAT REQUEST.
THE HIGH SCHOOL HVAC PROJECT IS NEAR COMPLETION.
THE TOURISM FUND, WHICH IS YOUR TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY OR HOTEL TAX FUNDS THIS FUND ENTIRELY.
AND A PIECE OF THAT FUNDING ALSO GOES TO YOUR GENERAL FUND.
THOSE COLLECTIONS ARE TRAILING WHERE WE WERE THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
MY ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR AND I ACTUALLY HAVE A MEETING WITH MR. JABRI ON THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK TO TALK ABOUT HIS FY 26 BUDGET.
SO WE ARE AT ABOUT 40% OF BUDGETED REVENUE, COMPARED TO 51% LAST YEAR.
EXPENDITURES ARE AT 34%. LARGELY INFLUENCED BY OUR WORLD SERIES THAT WENT ON IN JULY. SO A LOT OF THOSE WAGES AND BENEFITS ARE HIGHER THAN THEY WERE LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THOSE PART TIME WAGES PAID FOR THAT WORLD SERIES EVENT. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IS FUNDED BY MEALS TAX REVENUE ENTIRELY, IS A LITTLE HIGHER THAN WHERE WE WERE THIS SAME TIME LAST YEAR.
THE BOARD ALSO AUTHORIZED AN INCREASE IN THE MACHINERY AND TOOLS TAX REVENUE, BASED ON SOME MODIFICATIONS MADE AT A LARGE INDUSTRIAL FACILITY, AND TRANSFERRED FUNDING TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PAY A REBATE.
YOU'LL SEE THE MACHINERY AND TOOLS TAX REBATE IN THE EXPENDITURES SECTION SITS AT $711,000, COMPARED TO NOTHING PAID OUT THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THE TIMING OF THE PAYMENT OF THE REBATE IN THE PRIOR YEAR.
SO OUR EXPENDITURES ARE HIGHER BECAUSE OF THAT REBATE PAYOUT LARGELY, AND WE ARE ALSO ABOVE WHERE WE WERE THIS SAME TIME LAST YEAR IN COLLECTIONS. PROFFERS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACTIVITY IN THE PROFFER FUND.
JULY THROUGH DECEMBER SO THAT BALANCE REMAINS AT $122,000.
AND THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF THOSE PROFFER USES ARE THERE FOR YOUR REVIEW.
OUR SCHOOL BUS CAMERA PROGRAM WE ARE AT $36 COLLECTED YEAR TO DATE.
SHE WAS GOING TO HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH THE POLICE CONTACT WHO MONITORS THAT ACTIVITY, AND REACH OUT TO THE COMPANY TO SEE IF THERE IS SOME GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM OR IF THAT IS IN FACT, THERE JUST HASN'T BEEN ANY ACTIVITY.
THAT'S A GOOD THING. RIGHT, THAT IS A GOOD THING IN THEORY.
IF THERE HAVE BEEN NO INCIDENTS OF SPEEDING OR ILLEGAL PASSING, THEN WE ARE GOOD.
THIS IS AGAIN NOT A MONEY MAKER. IT IS DESIGNED AS A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT.
THE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND SITS SET AT 1.44 MILLION ON DECEMBER 31ST, COMPARED TO 1.68 MILLION LAST YEAR. YEAR TO DATE, OUR CLAIMS HAVE EXCEEDED OUR COLLECTIONS BY ALMOST $172,000, WITH DEFICIT BALANCES IN BOTH JULY AND SEPTEMBER THE LAST FEW MONTHS HAVE WE HAVE SEEN IMPROVEMENT OR A MORE BREAK EVEN? AND WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR HEALTH INSURANCE CONSULTANT, MARK 3, TO DETERMINE OUR RECOMMENDED PREMIUMS FOR FY 26.
BUT WE ARE LIKELY TO SEE AN INCREASE. I KNOW FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST YEAR, WE SHARED THAT INCREASE WITH THE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD NOT SEEN AN INCREASE IN A NUMBER OF YEARS. SO MISS HURT AND I WILL BE WORKING ON SOME OPTIONS FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW THE SCHOOL DIVISION AGAIN,
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DID TRANSITION OFF OF THE JOINT COUNTY SCHOOL HEALTH INSURANCE AND WENT TO THE LOCAL CHOICE IN JULY OF 2022.OUR FY 26 BUDGET IS IN DEVELOPMENT. THE BOARD HAS BEEN RECEIVING SOME COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO DEPARTMENT BUDGET PROPOSALS AS WE ENTER QUARTER THREE, AS WE ALWAYS DO WE ARE CAREFULLY MONITORING OUR REVENUES AND OUR EXPENDITURES.
AND IN PARTICULAR, AS ALWAYS, WE PAY STRICT ATTENTION TO CHILDREN'S SERVICES ACT EXPENDITURES WITH SOCIAL SERVICES AND OUR REGIONAL JAIL, BECAUSE THOSE ARE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET.
AND I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
OKAY. ANY BOARD MEMBER S HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS DREWRY? NO, SIR. GOOD JOB AS ALWAYS. THANK YOU. OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
WE APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MA'AM.
ALL RIGHT. UP NEXT IS A STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE BY MISS PUDLOW, OUR DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. STOKE AND MISS ERARD.
THIS EVENING WE'RE GOING TO BE GOING OVER THE DEPARTMENT.
EXCUSE ME. THE COUNTY WIDE DEPARTMENT. OH MY GOODNESS.
THE COUNTY WIDE STRATEGIC PLAN, AS WELL AS SOME DEPARTMENT LEVEL STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATES.
SO THE COUNTY WIDE STRATEGIC PLAN IS A FIVE YEAR PLAN THAT WAS ADOPTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2022.
ACCORDING TO OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, THE MISSION OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AND CUSTOMER FOCUSED PUBLIC SERVICE TO OUR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND GUESTS SO THEY CAN EXPERIENCE A SAFE, ENJOYABLE AND THRIVING COMMUNITY.
THE COUNTY WIDE STRATEGIC PLAN HAS FOUR MAIN AREAS THAT'S INFRASTRUCTURE COVERING WATER, SEWER, INTERNET, TRASH DISPOSAL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY, LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT, AND GOOD GOVERNANCE.
STRATEGIC GOAL 1.1 IS BY 2028, 55% OF NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES WITHIN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PLANNING AREA WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE SEWER AND WATER SYSTEMS THAT MEETS THEIR NEEDS.
THE UTILITY MASTER PLAN UPDATE IS IN THE WORKS AS WELL.
THE ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE FOR THAT IS MARCH OF 2025.
THAT WILL HAVE SOME IMPACTS FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL.
AND THEN THE ROUTE 156 REGIONAL PUMP STATION PROJECT WITH CONNECTION TO HOPEWELL.
SINCE THE SUBMISSION OF THESE DOCUMENTS, WE HAVE RECEIVED THE HOPEWELL CAPACITY STUDY.
THAT WAS A FEW BUSINESS DAYS AGO. SO WE, THE UTILITY DIRECTOR, IS GOING TO SEND AN UPDATE TO THE BOARD TOMORROW MORNING OR TOMORROW DURING THE DAY AT SOME POINT IN PREPARATION FOR WHEN WE BRIEF THAT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE PUBLIC.
STRATEGIC GOAL 1.3 INDUSTRIAL WATER. SO BY 2028, 43% OF NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES WITHIN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PLANNING AREA WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE WATER SYSTEMS THAT MEETS THEIR NEEDS.
THE UTILITY MASTER PLAN IMPACTS THE INDUSTRIAL WATER AS WELL.
THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED ON OCTOBER 26TH, AND THE TRANSMISSION MAIN CONTRACT WAS AWARDED ON NOVEMBER 26TH, SO THAT IS PROGRESSING AS WELL. SO RESIDENTIAL WATER AND SEWER UTILITIES STRATEGIC GOAL 1.2.
AGAIN, THE 156 REGIONAL PUMP STATION PROJECT WITH HOPEWELL CONNECTION.
WE'VE GOT THAT STUDY BACK AND THAT WILL BE BRIEFED TO THE BOARD AND THE PUBLIC SOON.
UTILITY MASTER OH, I'VE ALREADY MENTIONED THAT.
SORRY. A STRATEGIC GOAL RESIDENTIAL WATER. BY 2028, 43% OF RESIDENTS WITHIN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PLANNING AREA WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE WATER SYSTEMS THAT MEET THEIR NEEDS. AND THEN WE'VE GOT THE TEMPLE AVENUE 24 INCH WATER LINE, APPOMATTOX RIVER CROSSING WITH CONNECTION TO THE APPOMATTOX RIVER WATER AUTHORITY.
AND THAT IS ACTUALLY ON THE BOARD AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING FOR REVIEW.
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AND THEN WE'VE GOT THE RIVER ROAD TANK AND BOOSTER STATION AS WELL APPLIES TO THIS.AND THEN THE ROUTE 156 WOULD IMPACT RESIDENTIAL WATER AS WELL.
THIS IS A SUMMARY SLIDE OF ALL THE PROJECTS I JUST MENTIONED.
IT'S A LITTLE LINEAR, SO IT'S MAYBE EASIER TO LOOK AT A SUMMARY FOR WHEN THOSE THINGS ARE DUE.
AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE LEFT, FOR UNDER EACH ONE OF THOSE THERE'S A COLOR FOR WATER AND SEWER.
SO THE COUNTY ACTUALLY HAS MULTIPLE WATER SOURCES AND MULTIPLE SEWER SOURCES.
WE'VE GOT OH. NEVER MIND. I WANT TO STOP TALKING ABOUT THAT.
ANYWAY, THERE'S MULTIPLE SOURCES. WE'VE GOT HOPEWELL AND THEN PETERSBURG FOR SEWER.
UTILITIES, SO INTERNET STRATEGIC GOAL 1.5. BUILDING ON THE PROGRESS THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE.
THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM CONTINUES TO OFFER INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS BROADBAND INFORMATION GATHERED BY PREVIOUS STUDIES FOR BROADBAND EQUITY ACCESS AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM. THAT'S SHORT FOR BEAD.
THAT PROGRAM DID TAKE APPLICATIONS OR WAS RECEIVING APPLICATIONS FROM PROVIDERS.
AND ACCORDING TO WHAT OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UNDERSTANDS, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN 11 TO 12 BROADBAND SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO SUBMITTED LETTERS WITH INTENT THAT COVER PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY AREA. THOSE PROVIDERS LISTED AT THE BOTTOM ARE THE ONES THAT WE KNOW OF, BUT THOSE SPECIFICS FROM THE 11 TO 12 THEY'RE NOT COVERED.
SO GO 1.5. EXCUSE ME 1.6. BY MARCH 31ST OF 2024, THE COMMUNITY WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED ACCESS TO TRASH DISPOSAL THROUGH THE ADDITION OF ONE DROP OFF STATION. SO THIS GOAL IS NOT PROGRESSING.
THE PROPOSED YANCEY TRACT RESOLUTION FAILED, AND THAT WOULD BE DUE TO THE ANNUAL COST OF $3 MILLION, WITH NOT A SOURCE IDENTIFIED FOR THAT FUNDING.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DID, HOWEVER, APPROVE AND AGREED TO HOLD A SECOND COMMUNITY CLEANUP DAY IN OCTOBER, SO THAT WOULD ADD TO THE ADDITIONAL OR CURRENT DATE OF ANNUAL FOR APRIL.
THE COUNTY WOULD MAKE A DECISION REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A NO TRASH.
EXCUSE ME. NO COST, TRASH DISPOSAL. THIS GOAL IS COMPLETE AND NO FURTHER ACTIONS ARE BEING TAKEN.
AGAIN DUE TO ANNUAL COST AND NO IDENTIFIED FUNDING SOURCE.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY. STRATEGIC GOAL 2.8 EXIT 45 RENOVATION.
SO THIS IS THE COMMUNITY WILL BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE STEPS OF EXIT 45 RENOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
THE NEW WELL IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION EXIT 45 AT THE EXISTING ELEVATED TANK SITE.
THE WELL HAS BEEN DRILLED AND TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
WE ARE WAITING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT TO LOOK AT THE WELL CAPACITY AND WHAT WATER TREATMENT IS REQUIRED TO GET THAT WATER TO BE DRINKABLE. SO THAT GOAL IS MOVING ALONG. EXIT 45 DEVELOPMENT.
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ATTENDED THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS IN NEW YORK, AND THIS WAS IN DECEMBER OF 2024. ICSC IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST RETAIL CONFERENCES IN THE UNITED STATES.
HE HELD 37 MEETINGS WERE CONDUCTED WITH DEVELOPERS, RETAILERS AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE USERS.
THERE WERE SOME INTERESTS AT THE EXIT 45 COUNTY OWNED SITE, ALTHOUGH MANY RESPONDENTS DID POINT TO THE LACK OF POPULATION AND THE LACK OF VEHICLE TRAFFIC DEMANDS THERE. SO AGAIN, WE ANTICIPATED THAT THAT WOULD CONTINUE, BUT CERTAINLY EFFORTS ARE GOING FORWARD.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY 2.10. SO BY 2024, SHORT TERM WATER AND SEWER CAPACITY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AREA. THIS GOAL IS COMPLETED. THE SOUTHPOINTE BUSINESS PARK AND FORCE MAIN PROJECT WAS COMPLETED, WHICH ADDED ADDITIONAL CAPACITY AT THE INDUSTRIAL AREA.
AND WE DO HAVE A REMAINING 12 MONTHS FOR THIS GOAL.
AND THEN THERE'S ANOTHER ONE FOR 2027. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT.
SO WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS. EXCUSE ME, I SHOULD READ THE GOAL BY DECEMBER 31, 2023, AND THE WAY THAT PRESERVES THE REAL WAY OF LIFE AND DIRECTS THE MAJORITY OF GROWTH TO THE PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY PLANNING AREA,
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THE COUNTY WILL REVISIT AND UPDATE ITS LAND USE ORDINANCES.THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN NING PROCESS IS UNDERWAY.
SO CURRENTLY THERE ARE CHAPTERS ONE, APPENDIX A AND B THAT ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC INPUT, AND THEN THE CURRENT CHAPTERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR STAFF INPUT AND REVIEW ARE CHAPTER THREE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES.
CHAPTER FOUR COMMUNITY RESOURCES. CHAPTER FIVE TRANSPORTATION.
AND CHAPTER SIX ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THOSE HAVE NOT BEEN OPEN FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.
ONCE WE'RE FINISHED WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN , WE DO PLAN ON GOING OR REQUESTING FUNDING TO UPDATE THE COUNTY'S ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE. THA T WOULD TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS COMPLETED.
SO YOU WOULDN'T UPDATE THOSE OUT OF ORDER, BUT THAT WOULD BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING.
WE ANTICIPATE THAT PROCESS WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY 12 TO 18 MONTHS.
SO GOOD GOVERNANCE, GOOD GOVERNANCE STRATEGIC GOAL 4.15 TO ENSURE THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DELIVER QUALITY SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY AND ASSESSMENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND SERVICE DELIVERY CAPACITY WILL BE COMPLETED BY JANUARY OF 2023.
THERE'S NOT A PHASE TWO, BUT THIS STUDY IS UTILIZED IN STAFFING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BUDGET PROCESS.
STRATEGIC GOAL 4.16. PUBLIC INFORMATION. BY OCTOBER 2022, THE COMMUNITY WILL BE BETTER INFORMED AND EXPERIENCE CONSISTENT MESSAGING FROM GOVERNMENT, AS EVIDENCED BY THE ADDITION OF A DEDICATED PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER.
THIS GOAL IS COMPLETE AND ALSO IN PROGRESS. IT'S AN ONGOING THING THAT WE HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY PROCESS IMPROVE, BUT THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER IS CURRENTLY HOLDING MONTHLY COMMUNICATION MEETINGS WITH ALL COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE EFFICIENT COORDINATION AND CITIZEN EDUCATION IS BEING MAINTAINED. MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION PROJECTS HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THE OUTCOME OF THOSE MEETINGS.
CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES BY 2022. BY THE END OF 2022, COMMUNITY CITIZEN INQUIRIES WILL RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM GOVERNMENT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. AND IF THE QUESTION WAS RECEIVED ON A WEEKEND.
THAT'S GOAL 4.18. AND TO BE HONEST, THIS GOAL IS GOING TO TAKE UP THE LAST SECTION OF THE BRIEFING, SO I WON'T TALK ABOUT IT TOO MUCH NOW. BUT THIS EVENING, OUR HOPE IS TO INTRODUCE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO THE DEPARTMENT LEVEL STRATEGIC PLANS AND THAT PROCESS AND WHAT THAT'S LOOKING LIKE.
SO FAR, WE HAVE THREE DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE COMPLETED THEIR PLANS AND COMPLETED A REPORTING STRUCTURE AND STARTED TO COMPLETE DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING PROCESSES. SO TONIGHT WE'LL BE GOING MORE IN DEPTH OVER THOSE THREE DEPARTMENTS.
WE ALSO HAVE FIVE DEPARTMENTS. SINCE I'VE SUBMITTED THIS. WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OTHER DEPARTMENTS COMPLETE THE PROCESS. SO THAT'S EIGHT OUT OF 19 COUNTY DEPARTMENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED A PLAN. THE FIVE DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE JUST RECENTLY COMPLETED THEIR PLAN, WHICH THOSE WERE UPLOADED IN THE BOARD DOCUMENTS.
THE WORD DOCUMENT THAT GOES THROUGH ALL OF THIS MORE IN DEPTH, THOSE DEPARTMENTS, THOSE FIVE WHICH I'LL GO OVER, THAT'S POLICE, ANIMAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COUNTY ADMINISTRATION.
AND I'M FORGETTING ONE. ANYWAY, THAT'S LATER IN THE SLIDE, SO I'LL GO OVER THAT.
BUT THOSE FIVE DEPARTMENTS ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPORT DEVELOPMENT.
ONCE WE DEVELOP AND FINALIZE THEM, WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUOUSLY USE THEM EVERY QUARTER.
SO MANAGING RESULTS IS A CONCEPT THAT WAS DEVELOPED BY MY ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH BY PETER DRUCKER FOR BUSINESS LEADERS TO LEADERS TO HELP WITH SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF SORTING AND CLASSIFYING TASKS TO ENSURE A FOUNDATION FOR SYSTEMATIC, PURPOSEFUL PERFORMANCE OF EACH FUNCTION AND BUSINESS PROCESS.
THE COUNTY IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH MANAGING RESULTS LLC.
THEY'RE WORKING TO IMPLEMENT MANAGING FOR RESULTS OR MFR FOR SHORT FRAMEWORK, WHICH IS AN INTEGRATED MANAGING SYSTEM FOR MANY LARGE AND SMALL GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT AN INCREASING ACCOUNTABILITY AND ENSURING THESE GOVERNMENT PARTNERS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE IN TELLING TAXPAYERS WHAT THEY ARE GETTING FOR THEIR MONEY IN TERMS OF RESULTS AND WHY. DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLANS WILL ALSO ALLOW EASIER ACCESS FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND TAXPAYERS TO BE ABLE TO
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UNDERSTAND WHAT PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY DEPARTMENTS ARE ACCOMPLISHING IN TERMS OF RESULTS AND WHERE POTENTIAL FOCUS AREAS NEED TO BE FOR IMPROVED RESULTS.IT HIGHLIGHTS AREAS WE NEED TO FOCUS ON IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.
OBVIOUSLY, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED THAT FUNDING FOR THOSE DEPARTMENTS TO COMPLETE THOSE PLANS, BUT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A PRIMARY ROLE IN COORDINATING AND ENSURING IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING FOR DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLANS.
WE'RE UTILIZING THEIR PLANNING FOR RESULTS PROCESS THROUGH DEVELOPING DEPARTMENT LEVEL STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLANS FOCUSED ON LONG TERM AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS FOR CUSTOMERS, WHICH ARE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY AND BUSINESSES, WHILE PROVIDING THE FRAMEWORK FOR AN ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM REDESIGN, PERFORMANCE BASED BUDGETING, DATA MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING, PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACTING AND ALIGNING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE WITH THAT.
I THINK YOU CAN ALREADY SEE THE RESULTS OF THE STRATEGIC PLANS FOR EACH DEPARTMENT.
THE FACT THAT I CAN PUT 1 TO 2 SLIDES UP HERE AND COMPREHENSIVELY EXPLAIN WHAT A DEPARTMENT DOES THROUGH ITS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, SO YOU CAN SEE EACH DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO HAVE LINES OF BUSINESS.
SO FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, OUR FIRST DEPARTMENT THAT DEPARTMENT CONSISTS OF THREE FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, A DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, A HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICIAN AND A HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST.
SO THEY'VE GOT FIVE LINES OF BUSINESS WORKFORCE DESIGN, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, RISK MANAGEMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION. THERE IS A PURPOSE STATEMENT FOR EACH OF THOSE IF SOMEONE HAS A QUESTION.
THANK YOU. IT'S A BIT OF A LONGER BRIEFING THIS EVENING.
SO THE PURPOSE STATEMENTS DO HELP US UNDERSTAND.
SO FOR EXPEDITION PURPOSES, WE'LL BE SKIPPING THE PURPOSE STATEMENTS.
AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANYBODY WHO HAS QUESTIONS ON THE DEPARTMENT OR THAT SPECIFIC AREA.
SO UNDER EACH LINE OF BUSINESS THERE'S A PROGRAM.
SO IT'S A SUBCATEGORY OR SUBCLASSIFICATION. SO UNDER WORKFORCE DESIGN WE'VE GOT COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION. I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
THIS IS THESE ARE RESULTS OR EXPERIENCES THAT PEOPLE OR CUSTOMERS? LINE OF BUSINESS. SO THAT'S HELPFUL. AGAIN IN BEING ABLE TO COMPREHENSIVELY EXPLAIN WHAT A DEPARTMENT DOES.
SOME EXAMPLES HERE. SO FOR WORKFORCE DESIGN YOU CAN SEE ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATION SCREENINGS, DMV BACKGROUND CHECKS, BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND FINGERPRINTS INTERVIEW PANEL PREPARATIONS, PERSONAL ACTION FORMS. SO THOSE ARE SOME OF THE FUNCTIONS THAT FALL UNDER THE LINE OF BUSINESS.
SO FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THERE'S TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. THERE'S EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT.
YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE I WON'T GO THROUGH EACH OF THEM, BUT EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, EMPLOYEE TEMPLATE UPDATES, HR NEWSLETTERS, NIMS TRAINING, NEOGOV.
I DO WANT TO MENTION THAT THAT'S THE ONLINE SYSTEM.
IN FACT, I MIGHT BE IN THE WRONG LINE OF BUSINESS, BUT WE DO HAVE NEOGOV .
IT'S AN ONLINE PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY TO TAKE ONLINE TRAINING.
SOMETIMES IT'S TECHNICAL, BUT IT ALSO CAN BE MORE BROAD, SUCH AS PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. YOU CAN SEE THERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT FALL UNDER THAT, SUCH AS RETIREMENT COUNSELING, BENEFIT COUNSELING SESSIONS, MEDICAL LEAVE, UTILIZATION REVIEWS, WELLNESS INCENTIVES, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
RISK MANAGEMENT, I'LL TALK ABOUT THIS MORE IN A MOMENT WHEN WE GO THROUGH THE STATISTICS.
BUT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT HAS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR REPORTING AND RISK MANAGEMENT.
AND THEN COUNTY ADMINISTRATION THERE AS WELL OR EXCUSE ME.
HR ADMINISTRATION HAS THINGS THERE AS WELL. SO IF YOU LOOK HERE YOU CAN SEE WE'VE GOT THE OUTCOMES.
SO THESE ARE SOME OF THE DATA THAT WE'VE ALREADY COLLECTED REPORTING INFORMATION ON.
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SOME OF THOSE INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS REVIEWED AND ANALYZED WHERE A CHANGE IN RECOMMENDATION IS BEING MADE.SO THAT 6.77%. IF YOU'D LIKE BACKGROUND DATA, I DO HAVE THAT WITH ME AS WELL.
0% OF THE VACANCIES WERE FILLED WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE REQUISITION.
SO THAT'S WITHIN THIS IS SECOND QUARTER DATA FROM THIS FY .
87% OF SURVEYED RESPONDENTS REPORTED THAT HR TRAINING WERE SUPPORTIVE AND RELEVANT.
60% OF COUNTY DEPARTMENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
5% COMPLETED PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS WERE RETURNED TO DEPARTMENTS FOR CORRECTIONS.
UNDER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 96% OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS WHO REPORT THAT THEY HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BENEFITS BEING OFFERED THAT THEY HAVE CHOSEN FROM HR RISK MANAGEMENT. SO CURRENTLY WE HAVE 0% COUNTY DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE COMPLETED JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS AND OBSERVATIONS, AND 62% OF AVOIDABLE OF INJURIES. 62% AVOIDABLE WORKPLACE INJURIES.
SO THIS IS WHERE I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO MOMENT TO HIGHLIGHT SOMETHING THERE.
NOT ALL OF THE INFORMATION REPORTED HERE, OBVIOUSLY, IS GOING TO HIGHLIGHT THINGS THAT WE'RE SUCCEEDING AT. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY DOES NOT LIE ON THE HR DEPARTMENT ENTIRELY. SO WHILE THEY HAVE SOME REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES SUCH AS OSHA AND WORKMAN'S COMP, IT DOES FALL ON DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS AND MYSELF TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE COMPLETING THESE GOALS.
I DO KNOW THAT SOME OF THE DEPARTMENTS, BECAUSE OF THIS REPORT, I KNOW AT LEAST ONE DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED SOME JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS, BUT THEY WEREN'T TURNED INTO HR. SO THESE REPORTS ARE ALREADY HELPING US MAKE SURE WE'RE MAINTAINING TRACKING THERE.
OKAY. THIS SHOULD GO A LITTLE FASTER SINCE I WAS JUST DOING AN INTRODUCTION ON THAT FIRST ONE.
SO OUR NEXT DEPARTMENT IS PARKS AND RECREATION.
SO YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE SEVEN FULL TIME EMPLOYEES.
THEY ALSO HAVE TEMPORARY PART TIME EMPLOYEES.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY HAVE SIX LINES OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, COMMUNITY BASED RECREATION, EVENTS AND RENTALS, SPORTS, TOURISM, PARKS AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, AND SOME OF THE DATA POINTS HERE THAT WE'VE COLLECTED THAT AGAIN, HELP TELL THE STORY OF WHAT PEOPLE ARE GETTING FOR THE INVESTMENT THERE.
BUT THERE WERE 47 UNDER COMMUNITY BASED RECREATION.
THERE WERE 47 CLASSES OR PROGRAMS HELD IN FY OR EXCUSE ME, 2024.
AND THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 1079 PARTICIPANTS FOR ORGANIZED ATHLETICS, THERE WERE 202 TEAMS, OR 2616 PARTICIPANTS. I WILL SAY WE SAW THE LARGEST NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR THESE PROGRAMS THAT WE'VE EVER SEEN IN THE HISTORY OF PARKS AND RECREATION, SO THE DEMAND IS CERTAINLY GROWING THERE, BUT I'M SURE THAT WILL BE A CONVERSATION WE HAVE LATER.
THERE WERE OF THE THREE FACILITIES THAT INVOLVE RENTALS, THERE WERE 543 RENTALS.
SPORTS TOURISM WE HELD 17 TOURNAMENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 21,420 ATTENDANCE.
THAT INCLUDES LIKE DIXIE WORLD SERIES AND TOP GUN TOURNAMENTS.
PARKS AND RECREATION MAINTENANCE. SO THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 239 HOURS OF MAINTENANCE PER WEEK, OR 6000 OR, EXCUSE ME, 8622 HOURS ANNUALLY. THAT'S A TOTAL OF FOUR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE THREE. I HOPE I'M NOT. I NEED TO CHECK.
I THINK WE HAVE THREE FULL TIME EMPLOYEES DESIGNATED TO MAINTENANCE.
SO THESE ARE SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WERE SPECIFICS.
I WON'T GO THROUGH THE DETAILS, BUT THAT'S GOOD INFORMATION TO UNDERSTAND.
OKAY, SO THE NEXT DEPARTMENT WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER IS FIRE AND EMS. SO YOU CAN SEE FIRE AND EMS HAS OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES FOR A LINE OF BUSINESS TRAINING, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PREVENTION, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.
SOME OF THE DATA COLLECTED THERE, YOU CAN SEE HERE, THESE ARE SOME OF THE VAST LISTS OF THINGS THAT THEY DO WITHIN THOSE PROGRAMS. AGAIN, IT'S A HELPFUL LIST TO UNDERSTAND COMPREHENSIVELY WHAT FIRE AND EMS PROVIDE AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY COVER THERE WITHIN THOSE LINES OF BUSINESS.
AND THEN THERE'S DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT FALL WITHIN THOSE. I'LL GO OVER THOSE IN A SECOND.
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TRAINING AGAIN, THINGS THAT FALL UNDER TRAINING, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.SO SOME OF THE DATA COLLECTED, AND I WILL SAY THAT FIRE ALREADY HAD A COMPREHENSIVE DATA COLLECTION PROCESS, BUT THIS IS IMPROVING THE HOW INFORMATION SHARING FOR THOSE.
THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 38 DAYS OR 922 HOURS, WHERE CAREER STAFFED EMS UNITS WERE UNAVAILABLE DUE TO CROSS STAFFING, MEANING THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE AMBULANCES WERE OUT ON FIRE APPARATUS.
AND THEN GOING FURTHER DOWN, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE WERE 186 DAYS OUT OF THE 365 DAYS DURING A YEAR WHERE THERE WERE CAREER STAFFED UNITS, FIRE UNITS WERE UNAVAILABLE DUE TO THOSE PEOPLE BEING ON AMBULANCES.
THERE WERE ZERO INJURIES OR DEATHS DURING FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION THIS YEAR, AND THEN THERE WERE 41 OUT OF 2782 DISPATCH CALLS WERE SERVICE WHERE MUTUAL AID IS REQUIRED.
SO THIS IS ABOVE AND BEYOND THE AUTOMATIC RESPONSES THAT EXIST THROUGH MOUS.
AND THEN YOU CAN SEE ONLY 39% OF PRIORITY ONE EMS CALLS FOR SERVICE THAT RECEIVED A RESPONSE, WITH ADEQUATE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO ARRIVE ON SCENE WITHIN NINE MINUTES.
THAT'S THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY STANDARD.
SO YOU CAN SEE UNDER SUPPORT SERVICES 17 OUT OF 19 QUALITY CONTROL TESTS, INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION AND PREVENTION MAINTENANCE WERE COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE PER MANUFACTURER NATIONAL STANDARDS UNDER TRAINING.
YOU HAVE 100% OF MEMBERS ENTERING THE DEPARTMENT THAT RECEIVED THE STANDARD ORIENTATION PROCESS, OR 17 OUT OF 17. AND THEN YOU'VE ALSO GOT SEVEN OUT OF 7 OR 100% CAREER STAFF THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED INITIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OR LESS. AND THEN YOU HAD 100% VOLUNTEER STAFF THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED INITIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS WITHIN 18 MONTHS OR LESS.
SO THAT'S 19 OUT OF 19. FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, THERE WERE FIVE OUT OF 21 CARDIAC RESPONSES WHERE CPR WAS ADMINISTERED PRIOR TO THE FIRST ARRIVAL, THERE WERE 10 OUT OF 100 IDENTIFIED HIGH RISK BUSINESS STRUCTURES THAT RECEIVED A FIRE PREPLAN.
25 OUT OF 25 COUNTY DEPARTMENTS HAVE A CONTINUITY OF OPERATION PLAN, AND THEN THERE ARE 5491 COUNTY RESIDENTS THAT ARE SIGNED UP FOR NIXLE, EVERBRIDGE. AND THEN UNDER ADMINISTRATION THERE WAS A 22% TURNOVER RATE LAST YEAR FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SO THAT'S EIGHT OUT OF 35 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES.
I APOLOGIZE FOR THE LENGTHY BRIEFING, BUT THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO DO AN INTRODUCTION, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BRIEFING FUTURE PROGRESS.
DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I ALSO HAVE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS HERE AS WELL.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANY BOARD MEMBER S? NOT AT THIS TIME.
I HAVE ONE AND I'M TRYING TO GO BACK TO IT NOW MS. PUDLOW. GIVE ME A SECOND HERE. IT'S ON THE FIRE AND EMS. I THINK A MATRIX THAT WE NEED TO CATCH ONTO OPERATIONS.
WE HAVE DISPATCHER CALL FOR SERVICE WHEN MUTUAL AID IS REQUIRED.
SO THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE COULD PICK UP ON, BECAUSE I KNOW I SEE A LOT OF TIMES, MATTER OF FACT, WE WERE IN PETERSBURG TODAY. SO I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO KIND OF TRACK ALSO WHEN WE'RE LOOKING FOR FUNDING AND SUCH.
IT WAS AN INTRODUCTION. SO I MY GUESS IS THAT THAT DATA IS PROBABLY AVAILABLE.
SO WE WILL MAKE SURE WE INCLUDE IT NEXT TIME. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR COX.
MR. WEBB. [INAUDIBLE] ANY OTHER. PRETTY LENGTHY REPORT YOU MADE IT THROUGH IT, THOUGH.
WHEN WE WENT INTO THIS ENDEAVOR ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN, I WOULD SAY THE PRIOR BOARD AND THIS ONE MOVING FORWARD, WE HAVE TRIED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STICK TO WHAT WE COMMITTED TO, AND THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE COULD DO JUST AS A BOARD.
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BUT THAT'S ALSO A PAT ON THE BACK TO MR. STOKE AND TO YOURSELF AND MISS DREWRY AND JUST ALL OF STAFF FOR STAYING COMMITTED TO WORKING ON THIS PLAN THAT WE CAN WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS TO DELIVER TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY THE SERVICES AND OTHER THINGS THAT WE COMMITTED TO WITHIN THIS PLAN. TOO MANY TIMES WE'VE DONE PLANS AND LET THEM SIT ON THE SHELF, AND THIS IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT.SO THAT'S WHAT I JUST WANTED TO SAY. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN BROWN. YES, MA'AM.
ALL RIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE UNDER ORDER OF BUSINESS.
[H. Order of Business]
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT.GOOD EVENING, CHAIRMAN BROWN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND MR. STOKE AND MISS ERARD. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS KATIE DANIHEL. I'M THE NEW RECOVERY COURT COORDINATOR, FORMALLY KNOWN AS DRUG COURT.
A LITTLE NERVOUS, I APOLOGIZE. YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT.
[LAUGHTER] I'M HERE TO ASK ON BEHALF OF THE RECOVERY COURT TO APPLY FOR THE STATE OPIOID RESPONSE GRANT, AKA SOR GRANT. I'M NOT GOING TO READ THE SLIDE WORD FOR WORD, BUT I JUST KIND OF WANTED TO GIVE A SYNOPSIS OF WHAT THE SOR GRANT IS. ESSENTIALLY, THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY A GRANT FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, AKA SAMHSA, AN AGENCY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
AND THAT IS WHAT THE GRANTS BASIS IS. THEY SERVICE AS WELL AS PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE RECOVERY COURT.
WE HAVE OUTSOURCED PRIOR BEFORE BUT WE BELIEVE AN IN-HOUSE CLINICIAN WOULD BE BENEFICIAL.
BUT WE ARE TRYING TO SEEK FUNDING FOR THIS THROUGH A GRANT.
IF IT IS AWARDED, THIS GRANT WILL ALLOW FOR LESS OF A TRAVEL BURDEN FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS, WHICH HAVE SEEN BECOME A PROBLEM IN PARTICIPATION IN OUR COURT. THESE PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO GET THEIR LICENSES BACK AND SUCH.
SO LESSENING THAT BURDEN OF TRAVEL WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO US.
THIS WOULD PROVIDE A STABILITY TO OUR PROGRAM THAT IS NEEDED.
OUTSOURCING OUR CLIENTS TO CLINICIANS IN THE AREA IS HELPFUL, BUT TO HAVE ONE IN HOUSE THAT WE CAN WORK WITH WEEKLY DAILY WOULD BE GREATLY BENEFICIAL TO OUR PROGRAM. OTHER RECOVERY COURTS, SUCH AS RICHMOND, CHESTERFIELD AND HENRICO TAKE SIMILAR APPROACHES OF HAVING THEIR CLINICIANS IN-HOUSE RATHER THAN OUTSOURCING TO CSPS OR PRIVATE TREATMENT FACILITIES.
THIS GRANT IS RUN ON A FULL YEAR APPLICATION.
SO IT RUNS OCTOBER 1ST TO SEPTEMBER 30TH IS THE FINANCIAL AWARD TIME PERIOD? IT DOES TAKE ROLLING APPLICATIONS SO WE CAN APPLY NOW.
WE JUST MIGHT NOT RECEIVE AS MUCH AS WHAT WE WOULD WHEN WE APPLY FOR A FULL YEAR APPLICATION.
OUR GOAL IS TO ASK FOR $250,000 FOR A YEAR. THIS WOULD COVER THE COST OF THE CLINICIANS SALARY BENEFITS AS WELL AS THE PART TIME PEER, AS WELL AS SOME RECOVERY PROGRAMS EVENTS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO PUT ON THAT WOULD TAKE OFF SOME FINANCIAL STRAIN FROM THE PROGRAM ALREADY. THE FUNDING, THE CONTINUED FUNDING OF THIS GRANT DEPENDS ON AVAILABLE FUNDS, OBVIOUSLY, AS WELL AS THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR PROGRAM THAT ARE AWARDED THIS GRANT, AS WELL AS JUST THE QUALITY OF THE APPLICATION. I HAVE AN EXAMPLE APPLICATION ALREADY ON FILE THAT I PLAN TO
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FOLLOW. SO I BELIEVE THAT IT WILL BE A GREAT APPLICATION.THERE IS A GOAL WITHIN THIS GRANT FOR PROGRAMS TO BECOME SELF-SUSTAINING, BUT THERE IS NO MATCH.
SO AND AS FAR AS THE PROGRAM, THE GRANT WITH THE GOAL OF BEING SELF-SUSTAINING.
I DO PLAN TO SEEK OTHER GRANTS TO BACKFILL AS NECESSARY, AS WELL AS SEEK COMMUNITY SUPPORT, AS WELL AS OTHER LOCALITIES TO ASSIST US IN MAINTAINING ANY KIND OF DEFICIT THAT HAPPENS FROM THE GRANT BACKING OFF EVENTUALLY THROUGH TIME. YEAH. OKAY. MISS DREWRY, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANTED TO ADD TO IT OR YOU'RE OKAY? NO, SIR. THERE IS A RESOLUTION IN YOUR PACKET WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE MISS DANIHEL TO APPLY.
MISS HURT AND I ARE WORKING TO ASSIST HER WITH DETERMINING AN APPROPRIATE GRADE TO ESTIMATE SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE CLINICIAN AND THE PART TIME PEER COUNSELOR. IF THE GRANT IS AWARDED, WE WOULD COME BACK TO YOU TO ASK THAT YOU APPROPRIATE THE ANTICIPATED GRANT FUNDS AND AMEND THE POSITION CONTROL CHART TO ADD THE ONE FULL TIME AND POSSIBLY THE PART TIME IF IT IS A PART TIME REGULAR VERSUS A PART TIME TEMPORARY.
OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY BOARD MEMBER S HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR EITHER? NO, SIR. NO. I'M GOOD. NO QUESTIONS. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
SO MOVED. SECOND. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. COX, AND SECOND BY MR. PUGH THAT WE WOULD APPROVE AUTHORIZE FOR THE FOR THEM TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION OR COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION. AND APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.
AND APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED. THANK YOU, MA'AM.
YES, SIR. MRS. WAYMACK. YES. MR. BROWN? YES. MR. WEBB? YES. MR. PUGH. YES. MR. COX? YES. OKAY.
MOTION CARRIED. THANK YOU. MA'AM. NUMBER TWO, THIS IS A RESOLUTION TO AWARD OF CONTRACT AND AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR FUNDING APPROPRIATION FOR THE APPOMATTOX RIVER CROSSING WATER MAIN MR. HALTOM. GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
GOOD EVENING, MR. STOKE AND MS. ERARD, I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY.
BACK IN 2020 WE DID A RISK AND RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT OF OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, AND IT IDENTIFIED THAT OUR EXISTING 16 INCH WATER MAIN THAT'S ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TEMPLE AVENUE BRIDGE IS ONE OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE CRITICAL ASSETS.
SINCE THEN, WE HAVE THE ENGINEER HAS COMPLETED PLANS.
WE'VE BID THOSE PLANS. WE RECEIVED FIVE BIDS ON JANUARY 16TH, AND PERKINSON CONSTRUCTION WAS THE LOWEST BID AT $2,433,310.50. THE COUNTY'S CONSULTANT, THE ENGINEERING CONSULTANT HAS REVIEWED THESE BIDS AND HAS RECOMMENDED TO MAKE THE AWARD TO PERKINSON CONSTRUCTION.
SO TO FUND THIS PROJECT STAFF HAD SUBMITTED FOR A GRANT TO CONGRESSMAN MCCLELLAN'S OFFICE.
SO THAT IS A PORTION THAT WOULD FUND THIS PROJECT, THAT THE REMAINING OF THOSE FUNDS WOULD COME FROM THE UTILITIES, GAS RESERVES. A PORTION OF THAT IS REQUIRED TO MATCH THE 2 0% MATCH REQUIREMENT.
TO DO SO, WE WILL REQUEST AN APPROPRIATION OF ALL FUNDING SOURCES NECESSARY, AND THEREFORE, WE WILL BE CONDUCTING REQUESTING TO CONDUCT A FEBRUARY 11TH PUBLIC HEARING TO AND A DRAFT PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN YOUR EXCUSE ME DRAFT ADVERTISEMENT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN YOUR BOARD PACKET.
SO WE DO RECOMMEND A RESOLUTION FOR AWARD TO PERKINSON FOR AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THAT 2.4 MILLION TO EXCUSE ME, $2,433,310.50, AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE A FEBRUARY 11TH PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.
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OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISTER HALTOM? MISTER HALTOM, JUST FROM MY CURIOSITY.THE 24 INCH COMBINED WITH THE NEW TANK AND BOOSTER STATION AND SOME OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ALONG RIVER ROAD THAT THIS BOARD HAS ALREADY APPROVED WILL ALLOW US TO GET THAT FULL ALLOTMENT. WHICH WE FAILED SEVERAL YEARS PAST, TRYING TO GET THEM TO OPEN UP THE THROTTLING VALVE.
OKAY. OKAY. THERE'S NO OTHER QUESTIONS. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. THERE'S A MOTION THAT WAS MADE BY MR. PUGH AND SECOND, BY MR. WEBB. AND THIS IS TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO AWARD THE PROJECT TO PERKINSON CONSTRUCTION. AND THIS IS NOT TO EXCEED $2.433 MILLION.
AND TO ADVERTISE A PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY THE 11TH FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.
MISS FOWLER, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. BROWN? YES. MR. WEBB. YES. MR. PUGH? YES. MR. COX? YES. MRS. WAYMACK. YES. MOTION CARRIED. THANK YOU.
ITEM NUMBER THREE IS AN AWARD OF CONTRACT. THIS IS CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE APPOMATTOX RIVER CROSSING WATER MAIN 2. LET'S SEE. IS IT R1? RK NK.
YES, SIR. SO THIS IS THE PROJECT. THAT'S WITH THE APPROVAL OF THAT AWARD.
SO WE HAVE GOT A PROPOSAL FROM RK&K OUR ENGINEERING CONSULTANT, TO PERFORM THOSE CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR A LUMP SUM FEE OF $55,015. THIS HAS BEEN THIS TASK WILL BE UTILIZED USING OUR EXISTING ANNUAL SERVICES CONTRACT, AND WE DO RECOMMEND THAT AWARD FOR THIS CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES TO RK&K TO DO THOSE INSPECTIONS DO THE MEETINGS, REVIEW SUBMITTALS AS WELL AS PREPARE THE AS BUILT DRAWINGS FOR THIS PROJECT AND THAT WOULD BE FOR THAT $55,000.
AND STAFF DOES MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION. OKAY.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. HALTOM? I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
SO MOVED. SECOND. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. WEBB AND SECONDED BY MR. COX THAT WE WOULD APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO RK&K FOR APPROXIMATELY $55,015. MISS VALERIE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES, SIR. MR. BROWN? YES. MRS. WAYMACK.
YES. MR. COX? YES. MR. PUGH? YES. AND MR. WEBB.
YES. MOTION CARRIED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY.
ITEM NUMBER FOUR. WE HAVE A RESOLUTION FOR FOLAR AND THIS IS FOR THE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND FOR THE FOR THE APPOMATTOX RIVER REGIONAL PARK. AND THIS WILL BE DONE BY MISS PUDLOW, OUR DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MR. STOKE AND MS. ERARD. I PROMISE THIS ONE WILL BE MUCH SHORTER THAN MY LAST BRIEFING.
[LAUGHTER] SO THE APPOMATTOX RIVER REGIONAL PARK TRAILHEAD IS COUNTY OWNED.
AND THIS MORNING. THIS THIS MORNING. WOW. I'VE HAD A LONG DAY.
THEY HAVE RECEIVED A GRANT TO PERFORM TRAILHEAD AND PARKING IMPROVEMENTS ON COUNTY PROPERTY.
AGAIN, COUNTY OWNED. IF IT WAS GRANTED, THEN IT WOULD BE IN PLACE UNTIL IT WAS COMPLETED ON DECEMBER 31ST OF 2026, WHICHEVER WAS SOONER. SO THE APPOMATTOX RIVER REGIONAL PARK IS A 67 ACRE PARK THAT'S OWNED BY PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.
IT'S LOCATED RIGHT BEHIND THE RIVERSIDE REGIONAL JAIL.
THIS IS A KIMLEY-HORN PRODUCED AGAIN, PURCHASED BY FOLAR.
IT'S A NEW TRAIL MAP. IT'S A LITTLE EASIER TO UNDERSTAND, BUT WE'LL GO INTO MORE OF THAT LATER.
BUT THAT'S PART OF THE WORK THE CONSULTANT HAS ALREADY DONE FOR FOLAR.
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THIS IS AN OVERLAY OF THAT MAP AND THE TRAILHEAD.SO YOU CAN SEE HERE THE CURRENT TRAILHEAD AS YOU'RE COMING DOWN THE ROAD.
WHEN I FIRST GOT HERE, I WENT OVER TO THE PARK, AND WHEN YOU COME DOWN THE ROAD, YOU'RE NOT SURE? I THOUGHT I TOOK A WRONG TURN, HONESTLY, BECAUSE THERE'S A ROAD CLOSED SIGN. AND THEN I TURNED AROUND AND LEFT BECAUSE I WAS CONFUSED ABOUT WHERE TO GO, AND I FELT LIKE I WAS ON PRISON PROPERTY. SO THIS PROJECT IS REALLY, HONESTLY TO MAKE THAT WHOLE PARK AND TRAILHEAD MORE WELCOMING.
I DID GO THROUGH THE PARK WITH FOLAR. THEY REALLY LOVE OUR PARK AND IT IS A BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY ASSET, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO MAKE IT AVAILABLE AND MAKE IT WELCOMING WHEN FOLKS COME THROUGH.
SO THAT'S PART OF WHAT THE PROJECT IS GOING TO DO AT THIS POINT.
AGAIN, THEY'VE HIRED THE CONSULTANT KIMLEY-HORN, SO I'LL LET THEM TALK ABOUT IT.
OKAY. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. GOOD TO BE HERE WITH YOU.
I'M HEATHER BARRAR. I'M THE REGIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM DIRECTOR WITH FOLAR.
I'M ALSO HERE WITH WENDY AUSTIN, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN THE AUDIENCE.
AND THIS HAS BEEN BEEN A GREAT PROJECT. AS YOU KNOW, THIS PARK CAME TO BE WITH FRIENDS OF THE LOWER APPOMATTOX RIVER AND FORMER BOARD MEMBER S COMING TOGETHER AND DOING AN AGREEMENT TO GET THIS PROPERTY INTO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL. AND REALLY, TO DATE, IT REALLY HAS BEEN A LABOR OF LOVE.
AND AS KRISTEN SAID, REALLY, WE SAW THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT GETTING TO THE PARK, FEELING SAFE, FEELING WELCOME. SO WE WORKED WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND DEVELOPED THIS CONCEPT PLAN WITH PARK STAFF WITH THE TOURISM DEPARTMENT AND WITH SOME OF OUR CITIZENS WHO HAVE BEEN HERE ALL ALONG MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, OKAY WITH THESE IMPROVEMENTS.
SO WE REALLY AREN'T EXPANDING THE PARKING LOT MUCH.
WE'RE JUST MAKING THE FOOTPRINT A LITTLE MORE DEFINED.
SO INSTEAD OF HAVING TO BUILD A BMP, A POND THAT HAS A LOT OF EXPENSE AND A LOT OF MAINTENANCE, WE ARE DOING SWALES AROUND THE EDGE AND THAT'S GOING TO BE A LOT LESS LOW IMPACT DESIGN, A LOT LESS MAINTENANCE FOR THE PARK IN THE FUTURE, AND ARE REALLY MORE KIND OF GENTLER, IF YOU WILL, APPROACH TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT.
YOU'LL ALSO SEE ON THIS DESIGN A TRAIL AROUND THAT PARKING LOT.
AND IT'S NOT A LONG TRAIL, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE PAVED.
KRISTEN SHOWED YOU THAT PICTURE AS YOU CAME TO THE END OF THE ROAD.
THE OLD PARKING LOT IS STILL THERE. THAT'S NOW JUST A GRASS FIELD.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT GRASS FIELD.
PLANT ALL NATIVE TREES BACK. THAT HELPS WITH OUR STORMWATER.
THAT WILL ALSO HELP WITH KIND OF SOME OF THAT ORIENTATION AT THE PARK.
NOW THAT THAT'S GOING TO BE A FOREST, YOU'LL REALLY KIND OF HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO TURN RIGHT TO GO TO THE PARKING LOT, OR YOU'LL TURN LEFT TO GO DOWN TO THAT KAYAK LAUNCH AND FISHING PIER.
WE DID A SIGN PLAN AS WELL. IF YOU REMEMBER 6 OR 7 YEARS AGO, YOU ADOPTED THE APPOMATTOX RIVER TRAIL MASTER PLAN AND SIGNAGE PLAN. SO THIS IS JUST IMPLEMENTING THE PRINCE GEORGE PORTION OF THAT SIGNAGE MASTER PLAN.
THE ON THE RIGHT, YOU'LL SEE THE LITTLE RED LOGO.
SO WE WORKED WITH OUR SIGN DESIGNER AND WITH THE STAFF TO DEVELOP A PRINCE GEORGE LOGO.
AND WHAT WE DID WAS TOOK THE PRINCE GEORGE LOGO AND SEAL SENT THAT IN.
AND OUR DESIGNER CAME BACK AND SAID, LET'S USE THAT PRINCE GEORGE RED.
LET'S USE THE CARDINAL FROM YOUR SEAL TO REALLY HAVE THAT PRINCE GEORGE FEEL.
AND THEN WE HAVE THE PADDLING AND THE TREES, REALLY REPRESENTING WHAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT THIS PARK EXPERIENCE, THAT YOU HAVE THE FIRST KAYAK RENTAL IN THE REGION AND JUST A REALLY, REALLY SPECIAL KAYAK LAUNCH THAT'S A NEW COUNTY LOGO THAT WILL BE INTRODUCED. WE ALSO GOT, YOU'LL SEE ON THE LEFT THE MINDFUL WALK.
THAT CRATER HEALTH DISTRICT IS FUNDING, AND IT'S A SERIES OF SIGNS THAT WILL BE OUT IN THE PARK THAT WILL JUST KIND OF HELP FOLKS REMEMBER TO SLOW DOWN, TAKE A BREATH. WE TALKED ABOUT OUR MILITARY PARTNERS, MAYBE WHAT THE SPOUSES ARE GOING THROUGH,
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JUST ANOTHER WAY TO COME TO THE SPACE AND JUST REALLY KIND OF RECONNECT WITH NATURE AND SLOW DOWN.WE HAVE ACTUALLY A BUDGET REQUEST AMENDMENT IN WITH DELEGATE COYNER RIGHT NOW TO TO DO THAT WORK TO REALLY CONNECT TO HOPEWELL AND TO FORT GREGG-ADAMS. SO WE ARE HOPEFUL ABOUT THAT. AND THIS REALLY WOULD BE THAT MAIN TRAILHEAD FOR THAT 25 MILE TRAIL PASSING THROUGH.
AGAIN, THAT ACCESSIBLE TRAIL WILL GO THROUGH THERE AND IT WILL HAVE EDUCATIONAL SIGNS, SOMETHING FOR FOLKS TO COME SEE AND THEN TAKE BACK TO THEIR OWN HOUSES AND THEIR OWN YARDS TO TO DO EDUCATION AND SAY HOW IMPORTANT NATIVE PLANTS ARE TO OUR ENVIRONMENT AND TO OUR WATER QUALITY, REALLY LINKING THAT DRINKING WATER THAT YOU HEARD ABOUT, LINKING THAT DRINKING WATER SOURCE TO THIS PROJECT.
SO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THAT THAT THIS IS TO DRINKING WATER.
SO WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. AND WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS, AND REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THIS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OFF THE GROUND THIS YEAR.
THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANY BOARD MEMBER S? I'M GOOD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DID WE EVER GET THE HILL FIXED IN THERE? DOES ANYBODY KNOW? SO, LIKE WHERE YOU GO DOWN TO THE KAYAK LAUNCH IT'S A VERY STEEP HILL.
THEY PUT GEO MAT IN AT ONE TIME, BUT IT WAS A CONTINUE TO WASH OUT THING.
DID THAT EVER GET RESOLVED. OKAY. THAT HAS BEEN ASPHALTED.
ALL RIGHT. COOL. THANK YOU. OKAY. WELL I'M VERY EXCITED ON THIS PROJECT.
IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY NICE. REALLY NICE.
SO. ALL RIGHT, BOARD MEMBER S, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS.
SO MOVED. SECOND. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. COX AND SECOND, BY MR. PUGH THAT WE WOULD APPROVE THIS FOLAR LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE COUNTY OWNED APPOMATTOX REGION RIVER REGIONAL PARK AS FOLAR HAS PROVIDED. EXCUSE ME. PROVIDED FUNDING FOR UPGRADES FOR UPGRADING THE COUNTY OWNED FACILITY AND PART OF A GRANT THAT THEY RECEIVED TO IMPROVE THE APPOMATTOX RIVER REGIONAL PARK.
MISS VALERIE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MRS. WAYMACK. YES. MR. COX? YES. MR. PUGH. YES.
MR. WEBB? YES. AND MR. BROWN. YES. MOTION CARRIED.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NUMBER FIVE RESOLUTION.
AND THIS WOULD BE MISS DREWRY. YES, SIR. GOOD EVENING AGAIN.
WE ARE ASKING THIS EVENING TO TRANSFER UNEXPENDED PROJECT BALANCES FROM THE SCOTT PARK ROAD PAVING PROJECT BACK TO THE TOURISM FUND, ITS ORIGINAL FUNDING SOURCE, SO THAT A CONTRIBUTION CAN BE MADE TO FOLAR FOR THE APPOMATTOX RIVER PARK.
YOU JUST HEARD ABOUT. WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
THAT AMOUNT IS $127,093.90. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? I'M GOOD. GO AHEAD, MR. WEBB. I'M GOOD. IF THERE'S NO OTHER STATEMENTS, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
SECOND. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. WEBB.
AND THIS WOULD BE FROM THE SAVINGS THAT WAS LEFT FROM THE SCOTT PARK PAVING PROJECT, AND THIS IS $127,093 AND SOME CHANGE. MISS VALERIE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES, SIR. MR. COX? YES. MR. PUGH? YES. MR. WEBB.
YES. MR. BROWN? YES. AND MRS. WAYMACK. YES. MOTION CARRIED.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NUMBER SIX, BUSINESS ITEM NUMBER SIX.
THIS IS A RESOLUTION FOR ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
AND THIS IS FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM. I KNOW WE HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE APPLIED FOR THIS.
SO MISS DREWRY. SO BOARD MEMBER S, DO WE HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS.
MR. BROWN? IF THERE'S NO OTHER CONVERSATION, I'D LIKE TO RECOMMEND MR. ERIC CRAWFORD. I'LL SECOND. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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OKAY. THANK YOU. SO IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. COX AND SECONDED BY MR. WEBB THAT WE WOULD APPOINT MR. ERIC CRAWFORD TO THIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT AND JUST LOOKING TO SEE WHEN THAT TERM EXPIRES.IF IT SAYS ON HERE. I DON'T HAVE IT IN FRONT OF ME.
BUT YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. MISS VALERIE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL, PLEASE? YES. MR. PUGH? YES. MR. WEBB? YES. MR. BROWN? YES. MRS. WAYMACK. YES. AND MR. COX. YES. MOTION CARRIED.
AND THIS IS FOR THE THREE POSITIONS THAT REPORT TO THIS BOARD.
CURRENTLY, MR. WEBB AND I SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY.
BUT BOARD MEMBER S, I WILL HAVE THE FLOOR OPEN FOR TWO RECOMMENDATIONS.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I NOMINATE MR. COX AND MR. WEBB TO THIS REPORT REVIEW COMMITTEE.
SECOND, IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MRS. WAYMACK AND SECOND, BY MR. PUGH THAT MR. COX AND MR. WEBB WOULD BE THE TWO BOARD MEMBER S THAT WOULD SERVE ON THIS REVIEW EXPENSE REPORT REVIEW COMMITTEE.
YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. MISS VALERIE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? YES, MR. WEBB. ABSTAIN. OOPS. GOT IT. MR. BROWN? YES. MRS. WAYMACK. YES. MR. COX. ABSTAIN. OOPS.
YES. THANK YOU. MR. PUGH. YES. OKAY. MOTION CARRIED.
THREE YES. TWO ABSTAIN. CHAIR CAN I SAY SOMETHING? YES, PLEASE. FOLKS, WHEN I ABSTAINED WITH IT, I NEVER VOTE FOR MYSELF.
I'M WILLING TO ACCEPT IT. YES, I DID IT. AND I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY THE SAME FOR YOU, SIR.
YES. SO, JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS. OKAY, THE NEXT ITEM WE HAVE.
LET'S SEE. WE TOOK THAT ONE OFF. IT'S NUMBER NINE.
THIS WOULD BE A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS.
MS. ERARD. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND MR. STOKE. LAST MEETING ON THE 14TH, THE BOARD APPROVED A RESOLUTION CLARIFYING HOW MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE PAID. AND THAT RESOLUTION SAID THAT PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS WOULD ONLY BE PAID FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING. FOLLOWING THAT, I RECEIVED SOME FEEDBACK THAT PERHAPS PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS SHOULD ONLY BE PAID FOR THE MEETINGS THAT THEY ACTUALLY ATTEND ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
AND SO BEFORE YOU IS AN AMENDED RESOLUTION THAT SAYS PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS ONLY GET PAID FOR THE MEETINGS THAT THEY ACTUALLY ATTEND, AND IF THERE ARE TWO MEETINGS IN A MONTH, THEY WOULD GET 50% OF THE MONTHLY STIPEND. IF THERE'S THREE MEETINGS IN A MONTH, THEY WOULD GET 30%.
IT'S ON A PRO RATA BASIS. OKAY. BOARD MEMBER S, ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. ERARD. SO THIS MEANS THAT THEY WOULD GET PAID BUT ON A PRO RATA BASIS.
THANK YOU. OKAY. MR. WEBB. I HAVE ONE CONCERN.
YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT IT IS. I DON'T SEE HOW YOU CAN ACTUALLY BE FUNCTIONAL IF YOU'VE GOT A WORK SESSION AND YOU DON'T ATTEND A WORK SESSION TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE PREPPED FOR THE MEETING AND THEN SHOW UP FOR A MEETING TRYING TO GET CAUGHT UP ON EVERYTHING OR GO BY WHAT SOMEBODY ELSE TELLS YOU.
IT DOESN'T WORK FOR ME. THAT'S MY CONCERN WITH THAT.
I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO THEM. THAT'S MY CONCERN. SO.
HE'S SAYING YOU WOULD HAVE TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS IN A MONTH IN ORDER TO GET PAID.
AND THAT COSTS US, WHICH IS CITIZEN TAX DOLLARS.
SO, I MEAN, I JUST I JUST THINK IT NEEDS MORE ACCOUNTABILITY ON IT.
ME PERSONALLY. THOUGHTS FROM OTHER BOARD MEMBER S.
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I THINK IF YOU COME TO THE MEETING, YOU GET COMPENSATED.IF YOU DON'T, YOU DON'T. THAT'S MY TAKE ON IT.
I DON'T I'M NOT SURE WHY WE MEET SO MUCH AS FAR AS PLANNING COMMISSIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
I LOOK AT, OTHER LOCALITIES, I DON'T THINK THEY MEET EVEN ONCE.
AND I THINK THAT'S WHY THE STATE CODE WAS WRITTEN THE WAY IT WAS WRITTEN. CORRECT.
YES. OKAY. BUT IT JUST SAYS COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES.
IT DOESN'T SAY ANY MORE THAN THAT. I GOT YOU.
YEAH, BUT, I MEAN, I WOULD BE IN SUPPORT IF YOU IF YOU SHOW UP TO A MEETING, YOU GET PAID FOR IT. IF YOU DON'T, YOU DON'T GET PAID. AND YOU KNOW, MY THOUGHTS IS AFTER YOU MISS SO MANY MEETINGS, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ON THE COMMITTEE.
AND I THINK HIS CONCERN WAS MORE FROM, SAY, FOR INSTANCE, IF THEY ONLY HAD TWO MEETINGS IN THE MONTH, ONE'S A WORK SESSION AND THE OTHER WAS THEIR BUSINESS MEETING.
WELL, THE WHOLE POINT OF THE BUSINESS MEETING IS THAT YOU ATTEND THE WORK SESSION SO THAT YOU ARE LIKE WE DO OUR WORK SESSIONS, IS WHERE WE GET THAT LEVEL OF DETAIL ON MATTERS, SO THAT A LOT OF TIMES, BY THE TIME WE GET TO THE BUSINESS MEETING, WE MAY NOT COVER IT IN THE SAME LEVEL OF DETAIL BECAUSE WE'VE GAINED A LOT OF THAT FROM THE WORK SESSION.
SO, I MEAN, I UNDERSTAND WHERE HE'S GOING. I'M UNDERSTANDING EVERYBODY'S INPUT SO FAR.
WELL, I UNDERSTAND BOTH, BUT MY PROBLEM IS IF WE DON'T PAY THEM FOR NOTHING, THEN IF THEY MISSED A WORK SESSION, WHAT'S TO SAY? WELL, I'M NOT GOING TO NO MEETING. I'M NOT GETTING PAID ANYWAY, SO I'M NOT GOING TO SHOW UP.
SO Y'ALL EXCUSE ME. Y'ALL DO REALIZE THERE'S A LOT OF COMMITTEES OUT HERE DON'T GET PAID ANYTHING? OH, YEAH. YEAH, I'M ON TWO OF THEM. WELL, THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO.
IF I COULD ASK. YES, SIR. MR. BALDWIN, HE'S STILL IN THE AUDIENCE.
MR. BALDWIN, HAS THERE BEEN ANY CONSIDERATION OF GOING BACK TO JUST ONE MEETING THAT COMBINES THE WORK SESSION WITH THE MEETING? GOOD EVENING. WE PLAN TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS WE GO OVER THEIR BYLAWS.
OKAY. BECAUSE THAT WAY THEY CAN'T MISS. YEAH, I GET YOU.
YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. I SEE WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM THERE, BUT THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT.
YEAH IT COULD. INSTEAD OF SAYING ALL MEETINGS IN A MONTH, IT COULD SAY BOTH THE WORK SESSION IF THERE IS ONE AND THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING. BECAUSE USUALLY IF THERE'S A THIRD MEETING I THINK IT'S PROBABLY LIKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN .
RIGHT. I F I COULD GO AHEAD. I THINK POSSIBLY MAYBE WE SHOULD TABLE THIS UNTIL AFTER UNTIL THEY HAVE THEIR DISCUSSION AND MAYBE GO BACK TO ONE MEETING. THAT'S WHERE I WAS GOING TO GO TOO WAS IT POSSIBLE THAT WE SHOULD TABLE THIS OR POSTPONE THIS UNTIL AFTER THAT MATTER HAS BEEN ADDRESSED? BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT HOWEVER WE WORD IT, WE DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK LATER AND MAKE OTHER CHANGES TO IT BASED ON.
YES SIR. YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE ANY ACTION AT THIS TIME.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO DEFER OR POSTPONE ANY OF THAT.
WE'LL JUST BRING IT BACK AFTER THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS MET.
I CAN AGREE WITH THAT. EVERYBODY GOOD WITH THAT.
I THINK WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM.
SO AT THIS POINT, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED BY MR. PUGH. IT WAS SECOND BY MR. COX THAT WE WOULD ADJOURN.
MISS VALERIE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. YES SIR? MR. PUGH? YES, MR. COX? YES. MRS. WAYMACK. YES. MR. BROWN? YES. AND MR. WEBB. YES, MA'AM. YES. MOTION CARRIED.
WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.