HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10-07Minutes of the Town Council meeting held April 10, 2007 in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building.
There were present: Charles L. Wade, Mayor
Council: Jeffrey S. Worrell, Dan Talbert, Jr., Lane R. Penn, Joel B Burchett, Jr. David L. Clark, Larry G. Clevinger, II
Staff:: John J. Hawley, Town Manager
Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council
David N. Quesenberry, Ast. To the Town Manager
Bill Webb, Fire Chief
John White, Economic Development Director
Bill Pedigo, Town Engineer
Dave Hart, Parks and Facilities
Sherry Boyd, Finance Director
Others: Betty L. Kirkner Tyler Kirkner Paul Dellinger, Press
Melinda Williams, Press
Mayor Wade called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Following roll call, Councilman Clark moved to add Item 3, Closed Session Under Virginia Code
2.2-3711 (A-1), Item 4, Resolution 2007-05 and Item 5 Update on meeting with Department of
Conservation to the agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark and carried on the
following recorded vote:
Jeffrey S. Worrell - Aye Joel B. Burchett, Jr. - Aye
Dan Talbert, Jr. - Aye David L. Clark - Aye
Lane R. Penn - Aye Larry G. Clevinger, II - Aye
At 5:04 p.m., Councilman Penn moved to enter into Closed Session under Virginia Code 2.2-3711- (A1), discussion of assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salaries,
discipline, or resignation of specific public officers, appointees or employees. The motion was seconded by Councilman Talbert and carried on the following recorded vote:
Jeffrey S. Worrell - Aye Joel B. Burchett, Jr. - Aye
Dan Talbert, Jr. - Aye David L. Clark - Aye
Lane R. Penn - Aye Larry G. Clevinger, II - Aye
Mayor Wade - Aye
At 5:25 p.m., Council returned from Closed Session and adopted the Certification Resolution on motion by Councilman Talbert, seconded by Councilman Penn and carried on the following
recorded vote:
Jeffrey S. Worrell - Aye Joel B. Burchett, Jr. - Aye
Dan Talbert, Jr. - Aye David L. Clark - Aye
Lane R. Penn - Aye Larry G. Clevinger, II - Aye
The next item on the agenda was consideration of Resolution 2007-05, Appointments to Housing Board of Adjustments & Appeals.
Councilman Talbert moved to adopt Resolution 2007-05, Appointments to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals. The motion was seconded by Councilman Penn and carried on the following
recorded vote:
Jeffrey S. Worrell - Aye Joel B. Burchett, Jr. - Aye
Dan Talbert, Jr. - Aye David L. Clark - Aye
Lane R. Penn - Aye Larry G. Clevinger, II - Aye
Mayor Wade moved on to the update on meeting with Department of Conservation, Dam Safety Division, Town of Pulaski and Thornsprings Group, LLC.
Bill Pedigo, Town Engineer, advised that he met with the Thornsprings Group, LLC and the Department of Conservation, Dam Safety Division. They reviewed what each was responsible for
regarding Hogans Dam. Additionally, they discussed the options for the design of the spillway and learned that a sediment monitoring system needed to be added.
The next item on the agenda was a report on New River Valley Airport runways.
Mr. Hawley advised that the Airport Manager, Bob Adkins, was not present. He advised that he would request a written report regarding the use of funds that were appropriated by the
Town to the Airport the previous year.
Mayor Wade moved on to the Raymond F. Ratcliffe Museum expansion.
Mr. Hawley advised that Tyler Kirkner wished to give a presentation.
Mr. Kirkner advised that a new Museum Committee had formed to expand the Raymond F. Ratcliffe Museum. He reviewed their plan and advised that they needed
1. Permission from the Town to build on the Town lot next to the Maple Shade.
2. Payment of future utility services and insurance for the facility.
3. Continued involvement and the “fronting” for the construction of the project.
4. Matching funds for the project in the form of “in-kind” services and funding.
Following discussion, the consensus of Council was for Mr. Hawley and Mr. Kirkner to contact the state and verify that the state will allow the project to go forward before responding
to Mr. Kirkner’s proposal.
There being no further Council business, staff and Council adjourned to the meeting room to hold a budget session.
When the budget meeting was finished, Councilman Worrell moved to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Clark and carried on the following recorded vote:
Jeffrey S. Worrell - Aye Joel B. Burchett, Jr. - Aye
Dan Talbert, Jr. - Aye David L. Clark - Aye
Lane R. Penn - Aye Larry G. Clevinger, II - Aye