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Home My WebLink About4/9/2018 - City Council - Minutes - RegularUNAPPROVED MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION April 9, 2018 A work session of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in the Council Chambers Conference Room, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, Virginia, on April 9, 2018, at 6:30p.m., there being present the following members of said Council, to wit: Byron Randolph Foley, William D. Jones, Jane W. Johnson, James A. Martin, and James L. Chisom; with Byron Randolph Foley, presiding; together with Kevin S. Boggess, City Manager; James E. Taliaferro, II, Assistant City Manager and Clerk of Council; Rosemarie B. Jordan, Director of Finance; Wayne Strickland, Executive Director, Roanoke Alleghany Regional Commission; and the following business was transacted: Mayor Foley reported that this date, place, and time had been set in order for the Council to hold a work session; and WHEREAS, Mr. Strickland gave an update to Council on the Transportation and Economic Development (TED) study; and WHEREAS, Mr. Boggess gave Council some updates; and WHEREAS, there were no other topics for discussion; and There being no further business to come before the Council, the work session was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. ____________________________________ Mayor _____________________________________ Clerk of Council Ci ty Counci l Meeti ng M INUTES Monday, April 9, 2018, 7:30 P M Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, Virginia 24153 1.C all to Order A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was called to order at 7:30 p.m., there being present the following members to wit: Byron Randolph Foley, Mayor, William D. J ones, Vice-Mayor, C ouncil members: J ane W. J ohnson, J ames A. Martin, and J ames L. C hisom; along with Kevin S. Boggess, C ity Manager; J ames E. Taliaferro, II, Assistant City Manager and C lerk of C ouncil; Rosemarie B. J ordan, Director of Finance (absent); Melinda J . Payne, Director of Economic Development (absent); Mike Stevens, C ommunications Director (absent); C harles E. Van Allman, J r., Director of Community Development (absent); and Stephen M. Yost, City Attorney. 2.Pledge of Allegiance 3.Bid Openings, Awards, Recognitions 4.C onsent Agenda A.Minutes Consider acceptance of the minutes from the March 26, 2018, work session and regular meeting. Approved 5.Old Business A.Vacation of Right of Way Consider ordinance on second reading permanently vacating and disposing of an approximate 0.10 acres of unopened right of way of J ohn Street and an unnamed alley located off Brand Avenue for Valley Properties, LLC and L&M Properties, LLC. (Approved on first reading at the March 26, 2018, meeting.) J ane J ohnson motioned to adopt the ordinance on second reading permanently vacating and disposing of an approximate 0.10 acres of unopened right of way of J ohn Street and an unnamed alley located off Brand Avenue for Valley Properties, LLC and L&M Properties, LLC . William J ones seconded the motion. Ayes: Chisom, Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin B.Amendment to the City Code Consider ordinance on second reading amending Chapter 106, Article II District Regulations, Section 106-200.2(A)2, Section 106-202.2(A)2, Section 106- 204.2(A)2, Section 106-208.2(A)2, (A)3, and B(3), Section 106-213.2(B)2, Section 106-210.3(B)1, Section 106-214.2(A)3 and (B)3, Section 106-216.2(A)3, Section 106-218.2(A)3, (A)5, and (B)3, Section 106-220.2(A)3, (A)5, and (B)3; Article III Use and Design Standards, Section 106-304.15(A) and Section 106-308; Article IV Development Standards, Section 106-402.25 and Section 106-406.27; and Article VI Definitions and Use Types, Section 106-600 of the C O D E O F T HE C IT Y O F SA LEM, VIRG IN IA. (Amended)(Approved on first reading at the March 26, 2018, meeting.) William J ones motioned to adopt the ordinance on second reading amending Chapter 106, Article II District Regulations, Section 106-200.2(A)2, Section 106-202.2(A)2, Section 106-204.2(A)2, Section 106-208.2(A)2, (A)3, and B(3), Section 106- 213.2(B)2, Section 106-210.3(B)1, Section 106-214.2(A)3 and (B)3, Section 106- 216.2(A)3, Section 106-218.2(A)3, (A)5, and (B)3, Section 106-220.2(A)3, (A)5, and (B)3; Article III Use and Design Standards, Section 106-304.15(A) and Section 106-308; Article IV Development Standards, Section 106-402.25 and Section 106- 406.27; and Article VI Definitions and Use Types, Section 106-600 of the C O D E O F T HE C IT Y O F SA LEM, VIRG IN IA as amended. J ames Chisom seconded the motion. Ayes: Chisom, Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin C .Amendment to the City Code Consider ordinance on second reading amending Chapter 66, Article I In General, Sections 66-5(A) and (B); and Article IV Permitted Signs by Use and District, Sections 66-103(B) and 66-105(A) of the C O D E O F T HE C IT Y O F SA LEM, VIRG IN IA pertaining to signs. (Approved on first reading at the March 26, 2018, meeting.) J ames Chisom motioned to adopt the ordinance on second reading amending C hapter 66, Article I In General, Sections 66-5(A) and (B); and Article IV Permitted Signs by Use and District, Sections 66-103(B) and 66-105(A) of the C O D E O F T HE C IT Y O F SA LEM, VIRG IN IA pertaining to signs. J ames Martin seconded the motion. Ayes: Chisom, Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin D.Amendment to the City Code Consider an ordinance on second reading amending Chapter 14, Article IV, Division 2, Section 14-131, pertaining to dog and cat licenses. (Approved on first reading at the March 26, 2018, meeting.) J ane J ohnson motioned to adopt the ordinance on second reading amending C hapter 14, Article IV, Division 2, Section 14-131, pertaining to dog and cat licenses. J ames C hisom seconded the motion. Ayes: Chisom, Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin 6.New Business A.Execution of Agreements and Allocation of F unds Consider adoption of Resolution 1335 granting the City Manager the authority to execute agreements and allocate funds for its local share for UPC 110574 Apperson Drive Bridge and UPC 110689 C olorado Street Bridge projects. Audit - Finance Committee Vice Mayor J ones noted the Audit Finance C ommittee met this evening to discuss this request. T he C ommunity Development Department is seeking approval that the C ity Manager be granted the authority to execute agreements and allocate funds for the C ity’s local share for the Apperson Drive Bridge and C olorado Street Bridge projects. T he Committee reviewed the request and recommends adoption of the resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements and allocate funds for the City of Salem for the bridge projects. Mr. Taliaferro noted the Colorado Street bridge project is the railroad bridge closest to the Roanoke River, and this will be a complete replacement. T he Apperson Drive bridge project is the bridge crossing the river closest to Electric Road. T his will be a super structure and deck and the addition of a trail-wide sidewalk or something similar for the greenway. Mayor Foley asked if it will be cantilevered or will the trail actually be on the bridge. Mr. Taliaferro noted that staff believes that it will probably be cantilevered, but they may go ahead and widen the pier in the river and have the complete structure supported. Vice Mayor J ones if there is enough money to do the latter, and Mr. Taliaferro noted that there is enough money. Mr. Martin noted that they discussed this item earlier, but he wanted to commend city staff for the work in lining up the funding for these projects. Mr. Boggess noted that this is "state of good repairs" funding which is 100% state funding on one of the projects and 98% state funding on the other so the worse case scenario is approximately $40,000 expenditure of local tax dollars for several million dollars of work. Council noted that this is excellent. William J ones motioned to adopt Resolution 1335 granting the City Manager the authority to execute agreements and allocate funds for its local share for UPC 110574 Apperson Drive Bridge and UPC 110689 Colorado Street Bridge projects. J ames Martin seconded the motion. Ayes: Chisom, Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin B.Boards and Commissions Consider various appointments on boards and commissions. William J ones motioned to appoint J anie Whitlow to the Fair Housing Board for a three-year term ending April 9, 2021 and to recommend to the C ircuit C ourt to reappoint David Derr to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a five-year term ending March 30, 2023. J ane J ohnson seconded the motion. Ayes: Chisom, Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin 7.C losed Session A.Closed Session Hold a closed session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711A(1) of the 1950 C ode of Virginia, as amended, to discuss a personnel matter. Supplemental Item Vice Mayor J ones motioned to move to closed session in accordance with Section 2.2-3711A(1) of the 1950 C ode of Virginia, as amended to discuss personnel matters pertaining to the performance and salaries of certain city employees. J ane J ohnson seconded the motion. Ayes: Chisom, Martin, J ohnson, J ones, Foley William J ones motioned to reconvene at 8:16 p.m. and that in accordance with Section 2.2-3712D. of the C ode of Virginia, 1950 as amended to date, C ouncil hereby certifies that in C losed Session only items lawfully exempted form open meeting requirements under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and only such items identified in the motion by which the Closed Session was convened were heard, discussed, or considered by the Council. J ames C hisom seconded the motion. Ayes: Chisom, Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin 8.Adjournment T he meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m.