Honorable
Douglas Stallard - Chairman
Honorable
Betty Cornett - Vice-Chair
Honorable
Barry Nelson
Honorable
Edgar Mullins
Honorable
Virginia Meador
Honorable
Robert Adkins
Honorable
Jeffrey Salyers
Honorable
Robert Adkins - members of said Board and
Edward
L. Sealover - County Administrator
Shannon
C. Scott - Assistant County Administrator
Mike
Abbott - Assistant County Attorney
Annette
Underwood - Executive Secretary
PRAYER
Kenny
Robinson led the Board in prayer.
PLEDGE
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
All
led in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
MINUTES
Will
be approved at next meeting.
IN
RE: APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
The
following items were asked to be added to next week's agenda:
(1)
Resolution of Wise County Coal & Gas Road Improvement
Advisory Committee
(2)
Change July Workshop meeting date
(3)
Proclamation Recognizing Steve Hubbard for his services
to Wise County School System
(4)
Discuss 50th anniversary of UVA-Wise
(5)
Place Resolution concerning Wise County PSA remittance
due the County and the annual audit under the Consent Agenda
(6)
Proclamation Recognizing Carol Green for her services
to Wise County as the Clean County Coordinator
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING/SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR FAMILY CEMETERY
A
public hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive
citizens comments regarding a request from Nancy Miller
for a Special Use Permit for ½ acre from a 22.75 acre tract
of property located at 8118 Scott Roberson Hollow Road for
the purpose of a family cemetery.
There
being no comments for or against the proposed family cemetery,
the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING/SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR MINIATURE GOLF
A public
hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive citizens'
comments regarding a request from Mark Mullins for a Special
Use Permit for the purpose of establishing a miniature golf
business in the Glamorgan section of Wise.
There
being no one to speak, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING/ADELPHIA CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
A public
hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive citizens'
input regarding a proposed Adelphia Cable Franchise Agreement.
There
being no public input regarding the proposed cable franchise
agreement, the public hearing was closed.
Edgar
Mullins voiced his opposition to the language in the agreement
regarding the number of homes per mile and the term of the
contract.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING/MOSQUITO CONTROL ORDINANCE
A public
hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive citizens'
input regarding a proposed Mosquito Control Ordinance.
There
was no one to speak for or against the proposed ordinance.
There
being no comments, the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
HEARING/BUDGET FOR FY 2003-2004
A public
hearing was duly advertised for this date to receive citizens'
comments regarding the proposed Budget for FY 2003-2004.
There
being no one to speak for or against the Budget for FY 2003-2004,
the public hearing was closed.
IN
RE: PUBLIC
EXPRESSION
Stewart
Jessee voiced his opposition to raising the real estate
property tax. He
asked that he be reimbursed for having a bridge installed
to his property that was washed out by the recent flooding.
Chairman
Stallard directed Mr. Jessee to the County Administrator's
Office for possible assistance.
Jason
Harvey, representing the Junction Center for Independent
Living, gave the Board a brief overview of the organization's
activities and services offered to the physically handicapped
and the disabled in this area. Mr. Harvey explained that since the state funding has been
cut their services had to be reduced accordingly.
He expressed appreciation for the Board's past contributions
to Junction Center and asked that they be considered in
the FY 2003-2004 budget.
IN
RE: ROADS &
HIGHWAYS
Kenny
Robinson, representing VDOT, asked the Board to consider
the Coal & Gas Road Improvement Advisory Committee resolution
at its next meeting.
Ongoing
road/bridge projects were reviewed.
Several
Board members presented needs in their district for review
by Mr. Robinson with a report to be given at the next meeting.
IN
RE: CONSENT
AGENDA
The
Consent Agenda was reviewed as follows:
(1)
Agreement between PSA & the Bd of Supervisors
for Strawberry Mtn. Self Help
Project.
(2)
Agreement between Highlands Juvenile Detention Commission
and Wise County
(3)
Resolution setting the dollar threshold for fixed
asset inventory at $5,000
(4)
Ratify Resolution approving a Lease Purchase Agreement
for the purpose of procuring certain 911 center equipment
(5)
Resolution designating the County Administrator to
execute any and all documents regarding assistance from
the Disaster Relief Fund
(6)
Petty Cash Fund Policy and Procedures
(7)
Resolution endorsing a TEA-21 grant application to
fund certain improvements to the Lonesome Pine Regional
Business and Technology Park
(8)
Additional appropriation for Department of Social
Services
Budget
Amendments
1)
No: 37: Appropriate
$181,800 in Fund balance; deposit $65,000 in Sheriff/Jail
prof. health svs line item; deposit $90,000 in Assessor/Bd
of Equalization; deposit $26,800 in Treasurer prof. svs
other line item (FMS II annual maintenance fee) ( Mr. Mullins
asked that this item be placed under new business to be
voted on separately).
2)
No. 38: Add
$15,168 (General Fund) and $20,140 (Landfill Enterprise
Fund) (Hazard Mitigation Grant); deposit $3,000 in Commissioner
of Revenue's Office supplies line item; deposit $8,500in
Bldg Planning & Zoning capital outlay line item; deposit
$5,000 in refuse collection O/T line item; $1,000 in refuse
disposal O/T line item; $2,000 in non-departmental prof.
svs - other line item (CDL testing); deposit (from Enterprise
fund revenues) $6,000 in information Technology Improvements
Fund. (ITIF)
3)
No. 39: Add
$15,000 to General Fund revenues (NCRS grant); transfer
to ITIF
4)
No. 40: Transfer
$140 from Dog & Cat Sterilization Fund to General Fund;
deposit in Animal Control prof. svs - other line item (spay/neuter
vouchers)
5)
No. 41: Transfer
$17,000 from Transit Occupancy Tax Fund to General Fund
(tourism related grants)
6)
No. 42: Transfer
$2,015 from Federal Drug Forfeiture Fund to Sheriff/Law
Enforcement police supplies line item (SRT and firing range
equipment)
Transfer
from reserve for emergencies/contingency line item
Transfer
$12,500 from Revenue Anticipation Note line item into the
above; transfer to the following:
1)
$15,000 to Treasurer pro. Svs - other line item (assistance
in implementing FMS II)
2)
$
525 to Treasurer's Office supplies line item (DMV
Stops)
3)
$ 1,600 to Commonwealth Atty. Capital outlay line
item (replace computer and copier)
4)
$12,800 to Legal Svs prof svs - other line item (BSG
annexation expenses)
OTHER
ITEMS REVIEWED
1)
Appointments
2)
County Attorney's Report
3)
County Administrator's Report-Administrator Sealover
asked the Board to review the material on VACo's Awareness
Campaign & the list of proposals for the 2004 Legislative
Program
4)
Closed Session 2.2-3711A.7 (Legal Counsel)-This matter
may be resolved prior to the next meeting.
BOARD
COMMENTS
Board
members made brief comments with the following items to
be added to next week's agenda:
1)
Adopt a Proclamation for Steve Hubbard, Vice-Principal
of Coeburn High School, who is retiring from the County
school system.
2)
Adopt a Proclamation for Carol Green, Litter Control
and Recycling Coordinator, for her service to Wise County.
Ms. Green is getting married and moving to another
area.
Chairman
Stallard made a brief statement regarding the upcoming budget.
ADJOURN
There
being no further comments, the meeting adjourned at 7:05
PM.
ATTEST:
WISE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
________________________ ________________________
Clerk
Chairman
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