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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/12/2018 - City Council - Minutes - RegularUNAPPROVED MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION March 12, 2018 A work session of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in the City Manager’s Conference Room, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, Virginia, on March 12, 2018, at 6:30 p.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; Chuck VanAllman, Director of Community Development, Benjamin W. Tripp, City Planner, Mary Ellen Wines, Zoning Administrator, Melinda J. Payne, Director of Economic Development, Beth Doughty, Director of Roanoke Regional Partnership; 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, Ms. Doughty presented to Council the information on the annual Regional Partnership updates; and WHEREAS, Ms. Wines proposed to Council some zoning and sign changes; 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 7:20 p.m. ____________________________________ Mayor _____________________________________ Clerk of Council Ci ty Counci l Meeti ng M INUTES Monday, March 12, 2018, 7:30 PM 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; Melinda J . Payne, Director of Economic Development; Mike Stevens, C ommunications Director; Charles E. Van Allman, J r., Director of C ommunity Development; and Stephen M. Yost, C ity Attorney. 2.Pledge of Allegiance 3.Bid Openings, Awards, Recognitions 4.C onsent Agenda A.Minutes Consider acceptance of minutes from the February 26, 2018, work session and regular meeting. Approved 5.Old Business 6.New Business A.Vacation of Right of Way Hold public hearing to consider adoption of Resolution 1332 appointing viewers to consider permanently vacating and disposing of an approximate 0.10 acres of J ohn Street and an unnamed alley located off Brand Avenue for Valley Properties, LLC and L&M Properties, LLC. (As advertised in the February 21 and 28, 2018, issues of the Salem Times Register.) T he Clerk of Council noted that the petitioners own all of the surrounding properties around the unnamed alley and J ohn Street, and they are asking the City to consider vacating the right of way of both. He noted on the copy of the drawing which was included in the Council packet, the alley and street are unopened. T he petitioners have requested to vacate both and have those added to their adjacent properties. He further noted that he would be glad to answer any questions. Mr. Martin asked if the vacation goes through would it be at the petitioners discretion as to which adjacent properties the right of way property will go to. Mr. Taliaferro noted the street and alley would be divided along the center line and the adjacent properties would get half of the right of way. Mayor Foley opened the public hearing and asked if anyone would like to speak on this matter. He explained the process of vacating the right of way of the street and alley. T here was no response, and the public hearing was closed. T he Clerk of Council noted that Resolution 1332 has been provided for Council's consideration to appoint Wendel Ingram, Bill Shepherd, and J oe Yates as viewers. William J ones motioned to adopt Resolution 1332 appointing viewers to consider permanently vacating and disposing of an approximate 0.10 acres of J ohn Street and an unnamed alley located off Brand Avenue for Valley Properties, LLC and L&M Properties, LLC. J ane J ohnson seconded the motion. Ayes: Chisom, Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin B.Taxicabs Hold public hearing in accordance with Section 98-94 of T HE C O D E O F T HE C IT Y O F SA LEM, VIRG IN IA, and consider issuance of Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for the next twelve (12) months, beginning April 1, 2017. (Date set for public hearing at J anuary 22, 2018 meeting. Advertised in the February 22, and March 1, 2018, issues of the Salem Times Register.) Mr. Boggess noted as Council is aware the certificates of Public Necessity and C onvenience are considered by C ity Council on an annual basis. Officer Blake C ritz does a review of all the prospective taxi companies and sends a report to C ouncil yearly. He noted that we have three companies, Yellow Taxi, B. Early Taxi, and City C ab who are seeking to recertify and one new taxicab company, Reid Taxi. He stated that he believed Mr. Reid was in the audience. Officer C ritz has been through the review on all the companies, and he has recommended that Yellow Taxi, B. Early Taxi, and C ity Cab be recertified. As of the date of Officer Critz's memo, there was still a question about the markings on the Reid Taxi vehicles. T he some of the vehicles had not been remarked and still had the Roanoke Taxi markings. His recommendation for Reid Taxi is that Council not certify the company tonight and continue the request to a future meeting until Officer Critz can confirm that all of the vehicles are properly marked. Mayor Foley opened the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. and asked if anyone would like to speak on this matter. Daniel Reid of 557 Ridge Road, Troutville, appeared before the Council. Mr. Reid noted that the car Officer Critz had the issue with is no longer in service at this time, and the rest of his vehicles have the correct markings for the company. Mayor Foley noted that we need to have Officer C ritz certify this and report back to C ity C ouncil. Mr. Reid noted since the first of this month he has lost over 150 calls out of Salem that he is not able to pick up. Vice Mayor J ones asked if he planned to put the one car back in service. Mr. Reid noted that if he did he would change the markings on the vehicle. He further noted that he doubted he would because he thinks the motor is gone. Mr. Boggess noted that Mr. Reid will need to contact Officer C ritz and ask him to inspect all the operating vehicles which are being used for the business. Once he sees that they are all properly marked, he will then forward a new memo and recommendation to City C ouncil. Mayor Foley noted this could be considered at the next meeting. Mr. Yost noted the next meeting is March 26th, and C ouncil can continue his request to that meeting. Mayor Foley asked if there was anyone else who would like to speak. T here was no response and the public hearing was closed. J ames Martin motioned to award the certificates of Public Necessity and C onvenience for the next twelve (12) months, beginning on April 1 to Yellow C ab Services of Roanoke, Inc., B. Early C ab Service, and C ity Cab; and to continue the Reid Taxi proposal to the March 26th meeting. J ames C hisom seconded the motion. Ayes: Chisom, Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin 7.C losed Session 8.Adjournment Mayor Foley noted Mr. Boggess has been with the City for 10 years as of March 10 so in their work session they presented him with a certificate for his 10 years of service. City C ouncil congratulated Mr. Boggess for his years of service and 26 years of public service in Virginia. Mr. Boggess thanked C ity Council for the recognition. T he meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.