Board of Supervisors: April 28, 2005

April 28, 2005

April 28, 2005
Virginia:

At a Continued Meeting of the Nelson County Board of Supervisors on April 28, 2005,
7:10 p.m., at the Courthouse in Lovingston, Virginia, thereof:

Present: Gary E. Wood, Chair
   Harry S. Harris, Vice Chair
   Constance Brennan, Central District Supervisor
   Thomas H. Bruguiere, Jr., West District Supervisor
   Thomas D. Harvey, North District Supervisor
   Stephen A. Carter, County Administrator
   Fred M. Boger, Planning Director
   Virgie A. Carter, Deputy Clerk
   Debra K. McCann, Director of Human Resources & Finance
   Candice W. McGarry, Finance Technician
   Allison C. McGarry, Finance Technician

Agenda Item Number I. Call Meeting to Order
Supervisor Wood called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.

Agenda Item Number II. Proposed Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budget
The Board of Supervisors continued review of the proposed Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budget.

Staff presented a list of budget adjustments made as of April 21, 2006 as follows:
-    Contingency Fund: Decreased from $92,521 to $2,524
-    Debt Service Fund: $75,000 expected to receive
-    Capital Fund: Radio Communications Study (no funding)
           Rockfish River Elementary School Field Renovations (no funding)
           Cash Proffer Study (no funding)
           GIS, Geographical Information System, ($115,000)
-   Non Departmental: Sexual Assault Resource Agency (no funding)
                   Central Virginia Small Business Department (no funding)
                   Civics Program, High School, (no funding)
                   Nelson County Museum of History, Oakland ($50,000)
Supervisor Brennan stated she supported funding for the proposed Civics Program at
the High School.
Supervisor Bruguiere stated he does not support funding for the Museum and noted his constituents have contacted him stating they were not in favor of funding the Museum.
Additionally, the Board of Supervisors, by consensus approved a 3.5 increase for county employees including Constitutional Officers and Staff.
The Board of Supervisors, by consensus, approved advertising the proposed budget for Public Hearing on May 18, 2005, 7:30 p.m., and adoption on June 14, 2005.

Agenda Item Number III. Review of Zoning Ordinance
The Board of Supervisors continued review of the Zoning Ordinance. The Neighborhood Residential District (N-R) was discussed as follows:
-   Deleted Cluster Subdivisions. Mr. Boger presented a proposed
      °∞Conservation Subdivision°± for review at the next work session.
-   Changed Home Occupation, a Use Permitted by Right to Home
      Occupation Type II.
-   Added Adult and/or child daycare as a Use Permitted by Right;
-   Changed the Minimum Setback Requirements on front and back
      yards from thirty and thirty-five feet to twenty-five feet.
-   Changed the maximum percentage of lot coverage for any
       nonresidential buildings to twenty percent.
The Board scheduled the next Zoning Work Session on Tuesday, May 10, 2005, 10:00 a.m.

Agenda Item Number IV. Other Matters
A.   Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium Funds
Mr. Carter provided information from the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission regarding the HOME Consortium Funds in the amount of $121,114 and the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funds in the amount of $7,753, a total of $127,867. The Nelson County Community Development Foundation has been the sub-recipient of these funds.
Concluding discussion, on a motion by Ms. Brennan, seconded by Mr. Harris, with Ms. Brennan voting yes, Mr. Harris voting yes, Mr. Bruguiere voting yes, Mr. Harvey voting yes, and Mr. Wood voting yes, the Board of Supervisors passed a Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium Funds. The Nelson County Community Development Foundation is designated the sub recipient of the funds.Å6¶5
Re: Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium Funds

BE IT RESOLVED, That the Nelson County Board of Supervisors does hereby designate the Nelson County Community Development Foundation as the sub recipient of the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium Funds in the amount of $121,114 and the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funds in the amount of $7,753, for a total of $127,867.

B. Department of Historic Resources: Consider Second Cost Share Project
Mr. Carter presented a report on the second historic resources (i.e. district) project through the Department of Historic Resources Cost Share Program (i.e. funding is 50% state and 50% local). HHR Staff have advised the County that program funding is available to (reserved for) the County if it is willing to proceed this year to accept the project funding for a second project. DHR is at a point that they need a response from the County. DHR and County Staff have discussed Schuyler as an excellent candidate for the historic resources project.

Concluding comments from Mr. Carter, on a motion by Ms. Brennan, seconded by Mr. Harris, with Ms. Brennan voting yes, Mr. Harris voting yes, Mr. Bruguiere voting yes, Mr. Harvey voting yes, and Mr. Wood voting yes, the Board of Supervisors passed the following Resolution authorizing County Staff to proceed with the second cost share project with the Department of Historic Resources:

Re: Authorization to Proceed with the Second Cost Share Project with the Department of Historic Resources

BE IT RESOLVED, That the Nelson County Board of Supervisors does hereby authorize Staff to proceed with the second cost share project with the Department of Historic Resources.

C. Walton°Øs Mountain Museum
Mr. Carter provided information on a request from Leona Roberts of the Walton°Øs Mountain Museum for funding to repair and/or replace the roof on the building.

The Board discussed the request and on a motion by Mr. Harvey, seconded by
Mr. Harris, with Mr. Harvey voting yes, Mr. Harris voting yes, Mr. Bruguiere voting yes, Ms. Brennan voting yes, and Mr. Wood voting yes, the Board of Supervisors adopted the following Resolution approving $5,000 for preliminary architectural planning to replace the roof on the Walton°Øs Mountain Museum:

Re: Authorization of $5,000 for Preliminary Architectural Planning to Replace the Roof at the Walton°Øs Mountain Museum

BE IT RESOLVED, That the Nelson County Board of Supervisors does hereby authorize $5,000 for Preliminary Architectural Planning to replace the roof at the Walton°Øs Mountain Museum.

Supervisor Harris stated that he supported the request for roof repairs at Rockfish and Schuyler, and expressed concern that more support is being offered for Schuyler and Rockfish than has been for repairing the roof at the Gladstone Senior Center.

Mr. Carter stated that he will call the company that repaired the roof at Gladstone and find out what else needs to be done.

D. Discuss Piney River III Project (Policy Matters)
Mr. Carter requested direction from the Board of Supervisors regarding two Policy Matters for the Piney River III Project as follows:

(1)   If the County will pay cost for lateral hookups for the seven businesses in the project area?

The Board, by consensus, stated they will pay for residents only.

(2)   If the County will pay the cost for lateral hookups for parcels with existing structures?

The Board, by consensus, stated that they will pay for laterals for parcels with existing structures and those landowners with building permits issued by the start of the project. The Project is projected to start in October of 2005.
Additionally, Supervisor Brennan asked if the Board wanted to look at establishing a noise control ordinance and to repeal the existing ordinance.

Agenda Item Number V. Adjournment

Re: Continuance of the April 28, 2005 Meeting to May 10, 2005, 10:00 A.M.
On a motion by Mr. Harvey, seconded by Mr. Harris, with Mr. Harvey voting yes, Mr. Harris voting yes, Mr. Bruguiere voting yes, Ms. Brennan voting yes, and Mr. Wood voting yes, the following Resolution was adopted:

BE IT RESOLVED, That the Nelson County Board of Supervisors does hereby continue the April 28, 2005 Meeting to May 10, 2005, 10:00 a.m. in order to conduct a zoning ordinance work session.

_______________________________, Chair