Board of Supervisors: April 20, 2006

April 20, 2006

April 20, 2006

Virginia:

AT AN ADJOURNED MEETING of the Nelson County Board of Supervisors (from April 12, 2006) at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room located in the Nelson County Courthouse.

Present:   Harry S. Harris, Chairman
Thomas H. Bruguiere, Vice-Chairman
Constance Brennan, Central District Supervisor
Thomas D. Harvey, North District Supervisor
Allen Hale, East District Supervisor
Stephen A. Carter, Clerk
Debra K. McCann, Director of Finance and Human Resources
Linda Staton, Finance and Human Resources Technician

I.   Call to Order

Mr. Harris called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. with all members present but Mr. Harvey, who arrived at 6:40 p.m., to establish a quorum for the scheduled work session.

II.   Resolution – Paid Emergency Medical Services Agreement (Signatory
Authority for County Administrator to Execute Agreement)

Mr. Carter reported that all parties to the paid emergency medical services (programmatic) agreement had executed the agreement, leaving final approval of the agreement to the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Hale then moved, seconded by Ms. Brennan, that the Board of Supervisors approve the resolution prepared to provide the Board’s approval of the paid emergency medical services agreement and authority for the County Administrator to execute the agreement on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. Discussion was that of consensus by each member of the Board of the importance of implementing the paid emergency medical services program including noting in Mr. Harvey’s absence his strong support and efforts to initiate a paid EMS program in Nelson County. Mr. Carter advised that Ms. Jamie Oliver of the County’s staff had been assigned to assist with coordination of the development and implementation of the revenue recovery and subscriber programs, which will be a part of the County’s overall paid EMS program. Thereafter, roll call was unanimous (4-0) in favor of approval of the following resolution:

RESOLUTION
NELSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PAID EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
SIGNATORY AUTHORITY FOR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, the Nelson County Board of Supervisors has determined that establishment within Nelson County of a emergency medical services program, staffed with paid personnel, is in the best interests of the citizens of Nelson County; and,

WHEREAS, said Board of Supervisors has facilitated a programmatic agreement encompassing the Wintergreen Property Owners Association, Inc., (WPOA) (which will be the service provider and administrator of the paid emergency services program through its Department of Fire and Rescue) and each of Nelson County’s six volunteer rescue squads (as delineated in the programmatic agreement); and,

WHEREAS, WPOA and each of the herein referenced volunteer rescue squads have authorized and executed the programmatic agreement thereby providing for the initiation of the paid emergency medical services program by WPOA following the Board of Supervisors approval of said agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Nelson County Board of Supervisors that the County Administrator, Stephen A. Carter, is hereby authorized to execute the programmatic agreement for the establishment of paid emergency services program in Nelson County, Virginia.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the effective date of the agreement shall be commensurate with the date of approval of this resolution by said Board of Supervisors.

Adopted: April 20, 2006   Attest: _______________________, Clerk

Nelson County Board of Supervisors

III.   Work Session on Fiscal Year 2006-20067 Budget

The Board of Supervisors continued work on Nelson County’s Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget, reviewing the expenditure side of the ensuing fiscal year’s budget proposal.

IV.    Other Business

No other business was presented for consideration.

IV.    Adjournment

On motion by Mr. Harvey, seconded by Mr. Hale, the Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to adjourn the meeting to 6:00 p.m. on April 27, 2006 in the Boardroom located in the Nelson County Courthouse in Lovingston, Virginia.