| The
Wise County Board of Supervisors met in regular session
on Thursday, June 8, 2000, in the Board of Supervisors Meeting
Room located in the Wise County courthouse.
The following were present:
Honorable
Roberts Adkins-Chairman
Honorable
Virginia Meador
Honorable
Betty Cornett
Honorable
Douglas Mullins
Honorable
Edgar Mullins
Honorable
Douglas Stallard
Honorable
Jeffrey Salyers
Honorable
Donnie Dowell - members of said Board and
Shannon
C. Scott-Acting County Administrator
Karen
Mullins- County Attorney
Annette
Underwood - Executive Secretary
PRAYER
Rev.
T. G. Branson, Pastor of Coeburn Church of God, Coeburn,
Virginia led the Board in prayer.
PLEDGE
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
MINUTES
A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to approve the minutes as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
The
following items were added to the agenda:
-
Discuss
the appointment on the PSA Board
-
Add
Coeburn Girls Softball Team To the Disbursement of Discretionary
Funds
-
Add
Advertisement For Construction Contract Bids/Appalachia
Landfill Closure
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Jeff Salyers,
to approve the items as listed above to be added to the
agenda. The
motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: SCHOOL
BUDGET APPROVAL FOR FY 2000/01
A
public hearing was held on the proposed school budget for
FY 2000/01 on June 1, 2000 to receive citizens' comments
and input.
There
were several citizens at the public hearing requesting the
Board to reconsider additional funds to the school budget
to fund the art and music teachers for the schools.
After
discussion, a motion was made by Betty Cornett to fund the
School Budget in the amount of $11,952,000.00.
Doug Mullins seconded the motion.
Edgar
Mullins made a substitute motion to approve Option #3 of
the budget which included $11,703,077.00 for the School
Board that was advertised to include the add-ons as presented
by the County Administrator.
The
motion died due to lack of second.
Chairman
Adkins asked for a vote on the main motion to approve the
School Budget in the amount of $11,952,000.00.
Aye-Doug
Mullins
Nay-Edgar Mullins
Betty Cornett
Robert Adkins
Doug Stallard
Donnie Dowell
Jeff
Salyers
Virginia Meador
IN
RE: PUBLIC
EXPRESSION
IN
RE: YOUTH BASKETBALL
OF AMERICA
The
Wise County 14 year and under YBOA Team who participated
in the Virginia State Tournament qualified to participate
in the National Championship Tournament in Orlando Florida.
Jack
Beverly Jr., representing the Girls YBOA which is made up
from girls all over Wise County, asked the Board for financial
assistance in helping with the expenses for this trip.
IN
RE: RESOURCE OFFICERS
Suzanne
Lawson, representing the Wise County School Board, gave
the Board a background summary of the Resource Office Program
and the funding sources of that program.
She said the grant applications that were written
through the School Board office were for the schools with
the greatest need because the grants were based upon the
data that was presented.
Ms. Lawson explained that most of the grant applications
are coming to the police departments or the local government
and not to the schools.
However, there are some funds available through the
U.S. Department of Criminal Justice Services.
The positions that have already been funded have
been funded by the towns or through grants.
Ms.
Meador was concerned that Powell Valley would be without
a Resource Officer.
Chairman
Adkins asked Ms. Lawson if she would offer her assistance
to the Town of Big Stone
in
securing a grant for the school resource officer.
Ms. Lawson acknowledged that she has already spoken
to two of the Big Stone Gap Council Members regarding the
grant funding.
Administrator
Scott stated that he had spoken with Big Stone Gap Town
Manager George Polly and he asked whether or not Wise County
could fund through the Wise County Sheriff's Department
a Resource Officer for Powell Valley High School in lieu
of the Town of Big Stone Gap furnishing the position through
the Big Stone Gap Police Department.
Mr.
Scott recommended that the Board table any action on this
request until such time that an answer has been received
on the School Board's application.
After
further discussion and with several unanswered questions
regarding the funding, Donnie Dowell made a motion to table
this item for further information on the grant funding.
Doug Mullins seconded the motion.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: BLACKWOOD
LANDFILL /CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Administrator
Scott stated that Bill King, at the last Board meeting,
informed the Board that the allocated hours for inspection
of the landfill had been depleted.
It has been estimated that 330 additional inspection
hours will be needed to finalize this job for which T&L
has agreed to decrease its charge from $55.00 per hour to
$45.00 per hour.
Donnie
Dowell questioned the "not to exceed" clause in
the contract and whether or not the engineering firm would
have to "eat" this extra cost due to miscalculation
of the number of hours it would take to finish this job.
Administrator
Scott stressed the fact that an inspector must be on site
to certify the inspection of the clay which is required
by DEQ.
Attorney
Mullins stated that she would review the MOU that will answer
any questions the Board may have regarding the language
that is in question.
After
further discussion, a motion was made by Donnie Dowell,
seconded by Doug Mullins, that upon review of the contract
by counsel, and if the Board is required under contract
to approve this request, the funding be approved, however,
if the contract does not require this additional funding,
he asked that this request be revisited.
Aye-Doug
Mullins
Nay-Edgar Mullins
Betty Cornett
Robert Adkins
Virginia Meador
Doug Stallard
Donnie Dowell
Jeff Salyers
IN
RE: VDOT
PAYMENT
A
motion was made by Donnie Dowell, seconded by Betty Cornett,
to approve the VDOT payment in the amount of
$3,944.38 for work done on roads throughout Wise
County to be paid from the Coal & Gas Road Fund.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: GRAVEL
PAYMENTS
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to approve the gravel payments in the amount of
$7,819.60 for gravel placed on roads throughout Wise
County to be paid from the Coal & Gas Road Fund.
The motion was unanimously approved.
VDOT
REMARKS
T.
G. Branson, Highway Resident Engineer, briefed the Board
on road construction throughout Wise County.
IN
RE: REZONING/HUDSON
BRANHAM
A
public hearing was held on June 1, 2000, to receive citizens'
comments regarding a request from Hudson Branham to rezone
6.5 acres of land located at 8241 South Mountain Road, Pound,
VA. from an A-RR District to a B-1 District for the purpose
of establishing a farm produce business.
There
was no public comments opposing this request.
Board
Member Doug Mullins stated that he had several people to
give him verbal opposition to the proposed rezoning but
due to their work schedules were unable to attend either
of the public hearings to voice their opposition.
After
further discussion, Doug Mullins made a motion to send the
rezoning request from Mr. Hudson back to the Planning Commission
for reconsideration.
Doug Stallard seconded the motion.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: DANCE HALL
LICENSE
A
public hearing was held on June 1, 2000, to receive citizens
comments regarding a request from
Jimmy R. Ray for a dance hall permit for the Mountaineer
Restaurant & The Midnighter Lounge (the former Moose
Lodge building) located on Highway 58 near Coeburn, Va.
There
was no opposition to the request at the public hearing.
A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to approve the dance hall permit for Jimmy R. Ray for the
Mountaineer Restaurant & The Midnighter Lounge as requested.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: COUNTY
BUDGET FY 2000/01
A
public hearing was held on June 1, 2000, to receive citizens'
input on the proposed County Budget for FY 2000/01.
There were several citizens at that hearing asking
the Board to reconsider adding sufficient funding to the
school budget to expand the education programs in art and
music.
Donnie
Dowell made a motion to approve the budget as advertised
with the add-ons as presented by the County Administrator.
Doug Mullins seconded the motion.
Doug
Stallard made a substitute motion to approve the budget
as advertised with the add-ons as presented by the County
Administrator plus $5,000 for the Wise playground and $5,000
for the Pound playground.
Doug Mullins seconded the motion.
Betty
Cornett asked Mr. Dowell to amend his motion and add $7,500
for equipment for the Treasurer, and $2,926.00 to be placed
in the general fund for any special project one of the supervisors
may have.
After
further discussion, Chairman Adkins asked for a vote on
the substitute motion.
The
motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: TRANSFER
OF PROPERTY/LP AIRPORT
A
public hearing was held on June 1, 2000, to receive citizens'
comments regarding the transfer of approximately 100 acres
of property, jointly owned by Wise County and the City of
Norton, to the Wise County IDA for the purpose of industrial
development.
There
was no public opposition to the property transfer at the
public hearing.
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to approve the property transfer as noted above.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: BUILDING
REFUND
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Doug Mullins,
to approve the building refund in the amount of
$85.57 to Jeffery and Treva Adkins.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: DISBURSEMENT
OF DISCRETIONARY FUNDS
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to approve the disbursement of the discretionary funds as
presented. The
motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: REZONING/PEGGY
ADAMS
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to hold a public hearing on July 6, 2000, at 6:05 p.m. to
receive citizens comments regarding a request from Peggy
Adams to rezone 3.41 Acres of land from A-RR District to
a B-2 District for the purpose of placing two billboards
for advertising by Stafford Communications.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: LANDFILL
USE FEE REFUNDS
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to approve the landfill use fee refunds as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPOINTMENT
/ LENOWISCO DISABILITY SERVICES BOARD
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Betty Cornett,
to reappoint Cathy Lambert to the LENOWISCO Disability Services
Board. The
motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPOINTMENT
/ LP LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
A
motion was made by Doug Mullins, seconded by Edgar Mullins,
to reappoint Faye Barker, to the LP Library Board of Trustees.
The motion was unanimously approved.
A
motion was made by Virginia Meador, seconded by Betty Cornett,
to appoint Anita Wilson to the LP Library Board of Trustees.
The motion was unanimously approved.
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Jeff
Salyers, to appoint Lisa Riggs to the LP Library
Board of Trustees.
The motion was unanimously approved.
A
motion was made by Donnie Dowell to reappoint Mary Kiser
to the LP Library Board of Trustees.
Jeff
Salyers nominated Betsy Fletcher to the LP Library
Board of Trustees.
There
being no further nominations Chairman Adkins asked for a
vote to reappoint Mary Kiser to the LP Library Board of
Trustees.
Aye-Donnie
Dowell
Nay-Betty Cornett
Doug Mullins
Robert Adkins
Edgar Mullins
Doug Stallard
Jeffrey
Salyers
Virginia Meador
The
motion failed.
Chairman
Adkins asked for a vote to appoint Betsy Fletcher to the
LP Library Board of Trustees.
Aye-Betty
Cornett Nay-Donnie
Dowell
Virginia Meador
Douglas Mullins
Robert Adkins
Edgar Mullins
Douglas Stallard
Jeff
Salyers
The
motion carried.
IN
RE: APPOINTMENT
PLANNING COMMISSION
It
was the consensus of the Board to table this request until
the July meeting.
IN
RE: APPOINTMENT/RECREATIONAL
AUTHORITY
It
was the consensus of the Board to table the appointment
on the Recreational Authority for the Coeburn area until
next month.
A
motion was made by Edgar Mullins, seconded by Doug Mullins,
to reappoint Ted Sizemore to the Recreational Authority.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPOINTMENT
/ COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD PLANNING DIST
1
A
motion was made by Virginia Meador to reappoint Mike O'Donnell
to the Community Services Board Planning District I.
Donnie Dowell seconded the motion.
The motion was unanimously approved.
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Betty Cornett,
to reappoint Nancy Reece to the Community Services Board
Planning District I.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPOINTMENT/LONESOME
PINE OFFICE ON YOUTH
A
motion was made by Edgar Mullins to reappoint Harriet Bush
to the Lonesome Pine Office on Youth.
Doug Mullins seconded the motion.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: APPOINTMENT/MECC
BOARD
Edgar
Mullins made a motion to appoint Patty Church to the MECC
Board.
Chairman
Adkins asked Attorney Mullins to elaborate on the terminology
for appointment on the MECC Board since there is some concern
that this is not a district appointment.
Attorney
Mullins stated that this is not a district appointment.
However, the Board has always attempted to have equal
representation on this Board.
At this point in time, there is no appointment from
district 2. She
brought to the Board's attention that the MECC Board By-laws
require certain qualifications for its members.
She further noted that there is a "floating" member
on this Board that could be rotated through the different
districts.
Doug
Stallard made a substitute motion to appoint Delmer Wilson
to the MECC Board as a floating member.
Chairman
Adkins asked for a vote on the main motion to appointment
Patty Church to the MECC Board.
Aye-Edgar
Mullins
Nay-Virginia Meador
Doug Mullins
Betty Cornett
Donnie Dowell
Robert Adkins
Doug Stallard
Jeff Salyers
The
motion failed
Chairman
Adkins asked for a vote on the substitute motion to appoint
Delmer Wilson as a floating member to the MECC Board.
Aye-Virginia
Meador Nay-
Edgar Mullins
Betty Cornett Doug
Mullins
Robert Adkins Donnie
Dowell
Doug Stallard
Jeff
Salyers
The
motion carried.
IN
RE: PSA APPOINTMENT
Edgar
Mullins asked the Board to reconsider the motion regarding
the PSA appointment that was made at the last Board meeting.
Attorney
Mullins advised that the Board could entertain a motion
to rescind previous action that was taken on the PSA appointment.
Edgar
Mullins made a motion to rescind the action taken at the
previous Board meeting regarding the
PSA appointment.
The
motion died for lack of a second.
IN
RE: SINKING
FUND
Administrator
Scott asked the Board to authorize him to write a letter
of request to the Treasurer asking that she set aside funds
in the amount of $163,348.04
combined with funds previously set aside of $345,600.00
to be used for future closure costs for the Blackwood Landfill.
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to authorize Administrator Scott to have the Treasurer set
aside funds in the amount of $163,348.04 for the Blackwood
Landfill Closure.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: ADVERTISE
FOR RFP'S/ENGINEERING SERVICES/CONNECTOR ROAD
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to authorize the advertisement for RFP's for engineering
services for the connector road Rt. 58 to Wise.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: ADVERTISE FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT BIDS/APPALACHIA
LANDFILL CLOSURE
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to approve the advertisement for construction contract for
the Appalachia Landfill closure.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: MECKLENBURG
COUNTY RESOLUTION/INCREASE IN LOCAL TAX
A
motion was made by Jeff
Salyers to deny the tax resolution as submitted by
Mecklenburg County.
Edgar Mullins seconded the motion.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: PAYMENT
OF ACCOUNTS
A
motion was made by Donnie Dowell, seconded by Jeff Salyers
to approve the payment of accounts as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: E 911 PAYMENTS
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to approve the 911 payments as presented. The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: BLACKWOOD
LANDFILL ENTERPRISE FUND
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Betty Cornett,
to approve the Blackwood Enterprise Fund payments as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: LANDFILL
ENTERPRISE FUND PAYMENTS
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to approve the Landfill Enterprise Fund payments as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: LANDFILL
USE FEE COLLECTIONS/PAYMENTS
Betty
Cornett made a motion that the revenues from the Norton
tipping fee and the Lee County Tire fee, and all other landfill
fees being collected, be placed in the line item Capital
Outlay Sanitation along with the landfill fee.
There
was some discussion on whether or not line items amounts
can be changed.
Administrator
Scott presented to the Board a description of the difference
between the General Fund and the Blackwood Enterprise Fund
to which the landfill use fees are deposited.
He explained that the revenue, operation expenses,
capital outlay expenses, and debt service items in the General
Fund would all have to be transferred to the Blackwood Enterprise
Fund and if you transfer only the revenue, there would be
no means of covering the operating expenses.
After
further discussion, a motion was made by Doug Stallard,
seconded by Jeff Salyers, to table this matter until the
July meeting. The
motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: YEAR-END
MEETING
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Donnie Dowell,
to hold the year end meeting on June 28, 2000 at 6:00 p.m.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: RESOLUTION/WORLD
WAR II VETERANS
Edgar
Mullins asked that a resolution be adopted recognizing World
War II Veterans.
After
discussion, a motion was made by Edgar Mullins, seconded
by Betty Cornett, to adopt a resolution recognizing World
War II Veterans. The
motion was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
#
2000
(Said
resolution on file in the County Administrator's Office)
BOARD
COMMENTS
There
were comments from several Board members.
RECESS
A
motion was made by Doug Stallard, seconded by Jeff Salyers,
to recess the meeting until June 28, 2000 at 6:00 p.m.
The
motion was unanimously approved.
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