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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/8/2018 - City Council - Minutes - RegularUNAPPROVED MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION January 8, 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 January 8, 2018 at 7:18 p.m., there being present the following members of said Council, to wit: Byron Randolph Foley, William D. Jones, Jane W. Johnson (absent), 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; and Stephen M. Yost, City Attorney; 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, Council discussed the Indiana Street LLC loan agreement; and There being no further business to come before the Council, the work session was adjourned at 7:28 p.m. ____________________________________ Mayor _____________________________________ Clerk of Council Ci ty Council Meeting M INUTES Monday, January 8, 2018, 7:30 P M Council Chambers, C ity Hall, 114 North B road Street, Salem, Virginia 24153 1.C all to Order A regular meeting of the C ouncil 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 (absent), J ames A. Martin, and J ames L. Chisom; along with Kevin S. Boggess, C ity Manager; J ames E. Taliaferro, II, Assistant C ity Manager and C lerk of C ouncil; Rosemarie B. J ordan, Director of Finance; Melinda J . Payne, Director of Economic Development; C harles E. VanAllman, J r., Director of C ommunity D evelopment; Mike Stevens, C ommunications Director; and Stephen M. Yost, C ity A ttorney. Mayor Foley recognized new C ity Treasurer, Danielle C rawford, who was in attendance. 2.Pledge of Allegiance 3.Bid Openings, Awards, Recognitions 4.C onsent Agenda A.Minutes C onsider acceptance of minutes from the December 11, 2017, work session and regular meeting. A ccepted as presented B.F inancial Report C onsider the acceptance of the Statement of Revenues and Expenses for the four months ending October 31, 2017. Received 5.Old Business A.Vacation of Right of Way C onsider ordinance on second reading permanently vacating an approximate 0.14 acres of unopened right of way of C hamberlain Lane for Salem Wesleyan C hurch. (Approved on first reading at the December 11, 2017, meeting.) William J ones motioned to adopt the ordinance on second reading permanently vacating an approximate 0.14 acres of unopened right of way of C hamberlain Lane for Salem Wesleyan C hurch. J ames C hisom seconded the motion. Ayes: C hisom, Foley, J ones, Martin A bsent: J ohnson 6.New Business A.I ndiana Street, L L C C onsider the approval of a $1,000,000.00 grant to the C ity of Salem Economic D evelopment Authority to loan said sum to Indiana Street, LLC in accordance with the loan agreement. Mayor Foley noted that Item 6A and 6C are related. He noted that he thought C ouncil could discuss them together and then vote separately on each item. It was noted that this was correct. Mr. Boggess noted that Indiana Street LLC (Ed Walker and Brent Cochran) has requested the C ity of Salem Economic Development A uthority (ED A) to provide funding for essentially the demolition of the interior of the building located at 710 Eighth Street in order to prepare the building for future tenants. T he property owners have worked with the ED A, and the terms of the loan have been reached. He further discussed the conditions of the loan agreement for the $1,000,000 grant and noted that Steve Yost was available if there were any specific questions. In addition, Item 6C is the appropriation to move the money so that it can be paid to the ED A. Mr. Chisom asked if this was the Valleydale Foods building, and Mr. Boggess noted that this was correct. Mayor Foley noted that Mr. Walker and Mr. C ochran were in the audience if they wished to speak. J ames Martin motioned to approve a $1,000,000 grant to the C ity of Salem Economic Development Authority to loan said sum to Indiana Street, LLC in accordance with the loan agreement. J ames Chisom seconded the motion. Ayes: C hisom, Foley, J ones, Martin A bsent: J ohnson B.B oards and Commissions C onsider various appointments on boards and commissions. William J ones motioned to appoint Helen Ferguson to the Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare as an at-large member to replace Bruce N. T homasson for a three-year term ending on December 31, 2020; to reappoint Kevin Boggess as full member and J ames E. Taliaferro, II, as alternate to the Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority for four-year terms ending February 4, 2022; and to reappoint D aniel L. Hart to the Real Estate Tax Relief Review Board for a three-year term ending February 14, 2021. J ames Martin seconded the motion. Ayes: C hisom, Foley, J ones, Martin A bsent: J ohnson C .Appropriation of F unds C onsider request for the appropriation of funds per the loan agreement with Indiana Street LLC . Supplemental Item J ames C hisom motioned to approve the appropriation of funds to the Economic D evelopment Authority of the C ity of Salem per the loan agreement with Indiana Street LLC . William J ones seconded the motion. Ayes: C hisom, Foley, J ones, Martin A bsent: J ohnson 7.C losed Session 8.Adjournment Mayor Foley noted he would like to express his condolences to the T homasson family in the passing of Bruce recently. He noted that Bruce served on the Planning C ommission for a number of years. Vice Mayor J ones congratulated the Salem High School Football Team for winning the State C hampionship. Mr. Martin noted Happy New Year and 50th anniversary to the C ity on J anuary lst and last year was 50 years for the Salem Civic C enter -- big milestones for the C ity. T he meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m.