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REGULAR MEETING OF THE AUGUSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

ADVANCED

A G E N D A

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AUGUSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 2007, at 7:00 p.m.

Board Meeting Room, Government Center, Verona, VA

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ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION

VIRGINIA LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION –

RE-ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATE - PRESENTATION

7:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

6-01 BUILDING INSPECTION FEES

Consider ordinance to amend Article II (Buildings) of Chapter 19 (Service Charges and Permit Fees) of the Code of Augusta County, Virginia, to modify certain fees for building inspections and permits in Augusta County.

6-02 COURTHOUSE SECURITY FEES

Consider ordinance to amend § 19-61 of the Code of Augusta County, Virginia, to change from $5 to $10 the sum assessed for courthouse security as part of the costs in each criminal or traffic case in the district and circuit courts of the county in which the defendant is convicted of a violation of any statute or ordinance.

(END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS)

6-03 MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC

6-04 MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY THE BOARD

6-05 CENTRAL SHENANDOAH CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING ACADEMY

Consider adoption of resolution, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 15.2-1747 (1950, as amended), to revise charter and by-laws.

6-06 HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF VIRGINIA, INC.

Consider resolution approving Governor’s Opportunity Fund Performance Agreement.

6-07 RURAL RUSTIC ROADS

Consider resolutions for 2008 projects:

Route 764 - Old Mountain Road, North River District

Route 764 - Timber Ridge Road, North River District

Route 696 - Sidney Gap Road, North River District

6-08 VDOT – RURAL RUSTIC PROGRAM

Consider resolution authorizing transfer of Revenue Sharing funds from a completed project (Route 727) to a proposed Rural Rustic project (Route 764) in the North River District.

6-09 VDOT – BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ACCOMMODATIONS

Consider local sign-off on project without urban multimodal accommodation:

A) Route 601 (Pastures District)

B) Route 640 (Wayne District)

6-10 NORTHWOOD SUBDIVISION – TRAFFIC CONTROL

Consider request of Northwood Subdivision residents to erect “Watch for Children” signage. Estimated cost $300.

Funding Source: Middle River Infrastructure Account #80000-8012-46

6-11 FIRE AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM

Consider Committee’s recommendations as it relates to Equipment Grant request from the following agencies:

Agency Request Committee Recommendation

Churchville Rescue Squad $18,240.00 Will review in July

Churchville Vol. Fire Co. $49,755.60 Deferred

Dooms Vol. Fire Co. $49,600.00 $7,179.00

Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad $50,000.00 Will review in July

Verona Vol. Fire Co. $12,391.15 Deferred

6-12 FIRE AND RESCUE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT

Consider Mutual Aid Agreement between Rockingham County and Augusta County regarding Fire and Rescue Services.

6-13 VOTING EQUIPMENT

Consider request of Board of Elections to purchase voting equipment. Estimated cost $49,000. Funding source: CIP Account #80000-8049 .

6-14 CONSENT AGENDA

6-14.01 MINUTES

Consider minutes of the following meetings:

· Staff Briefing Meeting, Monday, May 21, 2007

· Regular Meeting, Wednesday, May 23, 2007

6-14.02 CLAIMS

Consider claims paid since May 9, 2007.

(END OF CONSENT AGENDA)


6-15 MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY STAFF

6-16 CLOSED SESSION

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

DATE TIME EVENT/PLACE **

Jun 7 10:00 a.m. BZA STAFF VIEWINGS/STAFF BRIEFING

1:30 p.m. BZA MEETING

5:30 p.m. GRANDMA MOSES/GOCHENOUR-YOUNT MEETING

Jun 12 4:00 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF BRIEFING/VIEWINGS

4:00 p.m. RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING

7:00 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Jun 13 4:00 p.m. GART/TOURISM MEETING

7:00 p.m. BOS MEETING

Jun 15 11:00 a.m. IDA

Jun 20 7:00 p.m. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING

Jun 21 1:30 p.m. ACSA

5:30 p.m. GRANDMA MOSES/GOCHENOUR-YOUNT MEETING

7:00 p.m. ACSA PUBLIC RATE HEARING

Jun 25 1:30 p.m. BOS STAFF BRIEFING

Jun 26 7:00 p.m. EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

Jun 27 7:00 p.m. BOS MEETING

Jul 5 9:30 a.m. BZA STAFF VIEWINGS/STAFF BRIEFING

1:30 p.m. BZA MEETING

5:30 p.m. GRANDMA MOSES/GOCHENOUR-YOUNT MEETING

Jul 10 9:00 a.m. REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY

3:30 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF BRIEFING/VIEWINGS

7:00 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Jul 13-17 NACo’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Richmond, VA

Jul 17 4:00 p.m. RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING

Jul 18 7:00 p.m. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING

Jul 19 1:30 p.m. ACSA

5:30 p.m. GRANDMA MOSES/GOCHENOUR-YOUNT MEETING

Jul 20 11:00 a.m. IDA

Jul 23 1:30 p.m. BOS STAFF BRIEFING

6:00 p.m. AUGUSTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION ANNUAL DINNER

Staunton-Holiday Inn

Jul 24 7:00 p.m. EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

7:00 p.m. LIBRARY BOARD

7:30 p.m. AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY BOARD

Jul 25 7:00 p.m. BOS MEETING

Jul 26 9:00 a.m. LANDFILL MEETING

10:00 a.m. MIDDLE RIVER REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MEETING

DATE: June 7, 2007

H:calendar1 **All meetings are at the Government Center unless otherwise noted.

AGENDA FOR WAYNESBORO CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2007,

AGENDA FOR WAYNESBORO CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2007, AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CHARLES T. YANCEY MUNICIPAL BUILDING AT 503 WEST MAIN STREET, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA.

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be removed and taken up as a separate matter, if so requested by any member of Council, otherwise all items will be voted on with one (1) motion).

a. Approval of minutes.

b. Second consideration/adoption of ordinance amending City Code Section 98-565, “Procedures for Proffering Conditions to Zoning District Regulations”.

c. Second consideration/adoption of ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit to allow 7 lots of a 10-unit townhome building to be accessed by an access easement and to not have frontage on a public street in an RB-2 (Multiple Dwelling) District on property known by an unnumbered street address on Lyndhurst Road, Waynesboro, Virginia, legally described as Tax Map/Parcel 62-1-5 & 5B, the Comprehensive Plan designation being Large Lot Single Family on the request of Rutherford Construction, agent, for Edgeworth, LLC, owner.

d. Second consideration/adoption of ordinance granting a Conditional Use Permit to expand a current use to include automobile sales at an auto repair shop in a C-2 (General Business) District on property known by street address as 200 N. Bayard Avenue, Waynesboro, Virginia, legally described as Tax Map/Parcel 46-1-44, Lots 19-21, BCMM&L Co. Plat, the Comprehensive Plan designation being Mixed Use District on the request of Doug Huffman, applicant and lessee for CPR Properties, LLC, owner.

e. Second consideration/adoption of ordinance making additional appropriations of $1,854.00 to the School Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (Carl Perkins Grant – Career and Technical Education)

f. Second consideration/adoption of ordinance making additional appropriations of $1,500.00 to the School Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (VA Commission of the Arts Teacher Incentive Grants)

g. Adoption of resolution granting Preliminary Subdivision Plat approval of property described legally as Tax Map/Parcel 62-1-5 & 5B, 23.975 acres located on Lyndhurst Road, Waynesboro, Virginia, presently zoned RB-2 (Multiple Dwelling District), for a 90-lot subdivision to include 19 single-family lots and 71 townhomes on the request of Rutherford Construction, agent, for Edgeworth, LLC, owner.

h. Appointment of Bonnie S. Stephenson as an additional Acting Clerk of Council.

3. Consider an appointment to the Economic Development Authority and an appointment to the Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

4. Presentation of the Recreation Commission’s position on the leash law at Coyner Springs Park.

5. Consideration of authorization to enter into a contract with HSMM for an initial phase of engineering and design work (conducting a floodway study) at the Basic Park Baseball/Softball Complex.

6. Introduction of the following ordinances:

a. Appropriating $7,680.00 in federal categorical revenues from a Bullet Proof Vest Partnership Program Grant to the Police Department for FY07 expenditures and the General Fund Unreserved Fund Balance for prior fiscal year expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

b. Appropriating $18,500.00 to the Youth Corp. Employment Fund Operating for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

c. Making an additional appropriation of $5,000.00 from the State Department of Health Better Beginnings Program to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Fund Operating for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

d. Appropriating $85,922.00 from certain grant revenues and the Youth and Family Services Fund Balance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

e. Re-appropriating funds for certain FY07 expenditures to a reserve for FY07 encumbrances for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (Encumbrance Rollover)

f. Appropriating $4,287.00 in donations received by the Parks and Recreation Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

g. Assessing additional costs in each criminal or traffic case for funding of courthouse security personnel pursuant to Section 53.1-120, effective July 1, 2007.

7. Citizens’ comment period.

8. Communication, Correspondence, and Calendar

9. Adjourn

The Waynesboro City Council encourages the participation of all City citizens. For those with special needs, please notify the Clerk of Council (540-942-6669) of any accommodations required, including assisted listening device, at least five days prior to the meeting you wish to attend.

Man Escapes After Put in Handcuffs

Tuesday 5, 2007 - A Hispanic Man is wonted by police to day after he escape while he was in handcuffs. The man was pulled over for speeding near the 100 mile marker on I-64 on Afton Mountain, around 7:00 a.m. The driver had no license on him and a State trooper put him under arrest. As the officers followed protocol and searched the driver's car the driver managed to escape.

Police are searching for 24-year-old Salvador Sanchez and have released the following description:

  • Last seen wearing a black hat, black t-shirt, and handcuffs.
  • Height: 5-foot-8
  • Weight: Approximately 140 pounds.

Police are using a helicopter and K-9's to track him down. If you see him, call your local police.

Abduction update! - June 4

Waynesboro Police Department

Media Release

June 4th, 2007

Abduction update!

A tip received by Waynesboro Police and relayed to Charlottesville Police early Friday morning led to the arrest of Albert L Tibbs at the Sleep Inn on 5th Street ext. in the City of Charlottesville. The arrest occurred without incident sometime after 2:30 on the Morning of June 1st, 2007 and Mr. Tibbs has been transferred to the Middle River Jegional Jail where he remains held without bail.

Also, Waynesboro Detectives have identified the female accomplice in the case and the investigation continues concerning her involvement.



Sgt. Kelly Walker

Services Division

Waynesboro Police Department

Attempted Robb - June 4

Waynesboro Police Department

Media Release

June 4, 2007

Attempted Robb

Waynesboro Police responded to Dominoes Pizza On May 31, 2007 at approximately 9:30 pm, for a reported attempted Robbery.

On arrival officers spoke with a female delivery driver who stated that while on a delivery run in the 600 block of Chestnut Ave. she was approached by a male subject who demanded unspecified property from her.

This occurred as she approached the door of the residence for which the delivery was intended when a white male stepped from behind a tree and made the demand. The subject ran away almost immediately as the customer at the residence came to the door to retrieve his order.

The customer assisted the victim back to her car and she immediately returned to Dominoes where she reported the incident to her manager who contacted Police.

The suspect is further described as approximately 5’10”, 150 lbs, bald with a goatee and wearing kaki shorts and a light colored shirt.

Anyone with information concerning this crime is asked to call the Waynesboro Police Department at 540-942-6675 or Crime stoppers at 1-800-322-2017. Callers to Crime Stoppers do not have to give their name and may be eligible for a cash reward.

Sgt. Kelly Walker

Services Division

Waynesboro Police Department

Car Knocks Over Pole - June 1


















Friday 1, 2007 - 9:25 pm Broad St. In front of the Waynesboro rescue squad building a car ran off the road knocking over a light pole. The driver was taken to the hospital with miner injuries.

Photo/Story Nathan Combs

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS REVISED

DATE TIME EVENT/PLACE **

May 17 1:30 p.m. ACSA

5:30 p.m. GRANDMA MOSES/GOCHENOUR-YOUNT MEETING

May 21 1:30 p.m. BOS STAFF BRIEFING

May 22 7:00 p.m. EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

7:30 p.m. AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY BOARD

May 23 7:00 p.m. BOS MEETING

May 24 8:30 a.m. AUGUSTA COUNTY ELECTORAL BOARD MEETING

Jun 5 8:00 p.m. AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY BOARD

Jun 7 10:00 a.m. BZA STAFF VIEWINGS/STAFF BRIEFING

1:30 p.m. BZA MEETING

5:30 p.m. GRANDMA MOSES/GOCHENOUR-YOUNT MEETING

Jun 12 3:30 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF BRIEFING/VIEWINGS

4:00 p.m. RECYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING

7:00 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Jun 13 4:00 p.m. GART/TOURISM MEETING

7:00 p.m. BOS MEETING

Jun 15 11:00 a.m. IDA

Jun 20 7:00 p.m. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING

Jun 21 1:30 p.m. ACSA

5:30 p.m. GRANDMA MOSES/GOCHENOUR-YOUNT MEETING

Jun 25 1:30 p.m. BOS STAFF BRIEFING

Jun 26 7:00 p.m. EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

Jun 27 7:00 p.m. BOS MEETING

DATE: May 31, 2007

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**All meetings are at the Government Center unless otherwise noted.

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF June 4-8, 2007

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF June 4-8, 2007

Highway work zones in the Staunton District

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath , Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland , Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.


AUGUSTA COUNTY

Interstate 64

* No activity reported.

Interstate 81

* Mile marker 220 to mile marker 237 – Debris cleanup Friday, June 8.

* Various locations – Mowing in the Verona , Mint Springs, Fairfield and Fancy Hill area.

Primary Roads

* Route 250 – Expect delays due to trucks entering from Route 636 between Route 637 to Route 358 Monday through Saturday.

* Route 252 – Mowing from Staunton City limits to Rockbridge County line.

* (NEW) Route 262 – Mowing from Interstate 81 to Route 11.

* Route 340 (Rosser Avenue) – Trucks entering from worksite from Route 608 to Route 1501 for utility work in the street with flagger traffic control during daylight hours Monday through Saturday.

* Various Roads – Bridge and curb sweeping at the Swoope Area Headquarters.

* Various Roads – Mowing.

Secondary Roads

* (NEW) Route 607 – Alternating lane and shoulder closures due to cleaning and painting bridge Sunday through Saturday.

* Route 608 (Cold Springs Road) – Road closed due to a box culvert installation at .20 mile south of Route 891 (Newton Lane) to .5 mile north of Route 666 (Lofton Road) Monday, June 4 through Thursday, June 14 with detour signs posted. Northbound traffic should detour using Route 666 west to Route 11 ( Lee Jackson Highway ) north to Route 662 ( Greenville School Road ) east to Route 608. Southbound traffic should detour using Route 662 west to Route 11 south to Route 666 east to Route 608.

* (NEW) Route 636 – Shoulder closure due to road widening from Route 285/608 to 300-feet east of the AMC Hospital entrance Monday, June 4 through Friday, June 15.

* Route 650 (North Oak Lane) – Road closure over South River due to bridge replacement from Route 624 to Route 664 with signs posted through October 15, 2007. Traffic detoured on Route 624 ( Mt. Torrey Road ) and Route 664 ( Lyndhurst Road ).

* (NEW) Route 663 – Shoulder repair south of Route 612 Monday with one lane road.

* Route 716 – Alternating lane and shoulder closures due to cleaning and painting bridge Sunday through Saturday.

* Route 727 ( Wolfe Ridge Road ) – Road closure due to bridge replacement in the town of Sangersville through August 10, 2007. Signs will be posted and a detour will be in place.

* (NEW) Route 769 – Patching off of Route 256 Tuesday through Friday with one lane road.

* (NEW) Route 772 – Patching off of Route 256 Tuesday through Friday with one lane road.

* Route 809 – Bridge deck maintenance on bridge over Mossy Creek at 0.04 mile east of Route 747 with single lane traffic using flagger traffic control.

* Route 865 – Tree trimming from Route 256 to Route 612 Monday, June 4 through Wednesday, June 6 during daylight hours.

* Route 935 – Expect delays due to trucks entering from worksite from Route 608 to Route 1043. Signs will be posted. No work Monday, June 4 through Friday, June 8.

* Route 1205 – Tree trimming from Route 657 to Route 11 Thursday, June 7 and Friday, June 8 during daylight hours.

* Various Roads – Bridge and curb sweeping Swoope Area Headquarters and Moscow Area Headquarters.

* (NEW) Various Roads – Mowing north and south of Route 256 Monday through Friday.

* Various Roads – Patching and mowing.

Third Fridays - June 1

Third Fridays hosts royalty with arrival of The Boogie Kings



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