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A G E N D A
Monday, October 14, 2019, 5:30 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, Virginia 24153
1.C all to Order
2.Pledge of Allegiance
3.C onsent Agenda
A.Minutes
C onsider the acceptance of the minutes from the September 23, 2019, work session and regular
meeting.
4.Old Business
5.New Business
A.Salem School Board
Hold a public hearing and receive views of citizens and candidates regarding the appointments to
fill the expiring terms for Artice Ledbetter and J . Andrew "Andy" Raines (As advertised in the
October 3, 2019, issue of the Salem Times Register.)
B.Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Hazard Mitigation P lan
C onsider adoption of Resolution 1365 accepting the Roanoke Valley–Alleghany Regional Hazard
Mitigation Plan. (http://rvarc.org/wp-
content/uploads/2019/08/RVA R_Hazard_Mitigation_Plan_2019.pdf)
C .B lue Ridge P arkway Resolution of Support
C onsider the adoption of Resolution 1366 in support of immediate funding for repairs to Blue
Ridge Parkway road closures between Milepost 106 to Milepost 112 and Roanoke Mountain Loop
Road at Milepost 120.
D.Appropriation of Net P osition
C onsider request to appropriate Electric fund net position. Audit - Finance C ommittee
E.Carryov er of Stormwater Management F unds
C onsider request to reappropriate unspent stormwater management program funds. Audit - Finance
C ommittee
6.C losed Session
A.Closed Session
Hold a closed session in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2-3711A(1) of the 1950
C ode of Virginia, as amended, for a discussion or consideration of prospective candidates for
employment specifically related to the hiring of the City Manager position.
7.Adjournment
Audit-Finance Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m., City Manager's Conference Room
Work Session for October 14, 2019, has been canceled.
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA, OCTOBER 14, 2019:
RESOLUTION 1366
ITEM# 6C.,
DATE lfl/J'l/t'I
In Support of Immediate Funding for Repairs to Blue Ridge Parkway Closures
(Between MP 106-MP 112 and Roanoke Mountain Loop Road at MP 120)
WHEREAS, the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway joins the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Ridge Parkway incorporates spectacular views of forested mountains and rural
landscapes, offering visitors abundant recreational opportunities, a glimpse into the cultural heritage of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, and a special place where memories are made serving as a living classroom for future
generations; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most visited units in the National Park System, attracting over
14 million visitors annually, serving as a front door to the many communities along its corridor; and
WHEREAS, the economic impact on gateway communities from visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway is over $1.3
billion annually, supporting over 15,000 jobs; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Ridge Parkway for decades has been the number one attraction for Virginia's Blue Ridge;
and
WHEREAS, the fall season is one of the most popular times to travel the Blue Ridge Parkway; where 65,000
visitors were recorded in October 2018 alone at Route 460 and Route 24 and 636,000 visits were recorded in
2018 comprised of a large number of local, national and international visitors; and
WHEREAS, two indefinite road closures are now adversely impacting the visitor experience, located between
Parkway Mileposts 106 -112 and Roanoke Mountain 4 Mile Loop Road at Milepost 120; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to take temporary proactive measures, Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge is assisting with detour
information including detailed directions, a list of businesses along the detour route as well as designating a
detour landing page at www.visitvbr.com/parkwayclosure; and
WHEREAS, Blue Ridge Parkway officials are currently working to identify funding and a plan for these repairs,
this closure is symptomatic of a larger deferred maintenance issue across the Parkway; and
WHEREAS, deferred maintenance in the National Park System equates to long overdue repairs or maintenance
needed on roads, buildings and facilities due to budget constraints; and the deferred maintenance backlog in
National Parks across the country totals $11.92 billion, of which over $508 million is needed on the Blue Ridge
Parkway alone; and
WHEREAS, the Blue Ridge Parkway is important to the economic vitality of both the Commonwealth of Virginia
and the communities adjacent to the Parkway.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, requests Congress pass
the bi-partisan Restore Our Parks Act, S. 500 and H. R. 1225, to address critical repairs on the Blue Ridge
Parkway and across the National Park System, and to ensure that the communities, businesses and jobs that
depend on park tourism continue to thrive.
Upon a call for an aye and a nay vote, the same stood as follows:
ATTEST:
James E. Taliaferro, II
Clerk of Council
City of Salem, Virginia
John E. Saunders -
James A. Martin -
William D. Jones -
Jane W. Johnson -
Byron Randolph Foley -