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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/10/2017 - City Council - Minutes - RegularCi ty Council Meeting M INUTES Monday, July 10, 2017, 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, J ames A. Martin, and J ames L. C hisom (absent); along with Kevin S. Boggess, C ity Manager; J ames E. Taliaferro, II, Assistant City Manager and C lerk of Council; Rosemarie B. J ordan, Director of Finance; and Stephen M. Yost, C ity Attorney. 2.Pledge of Allegiance 3.Bid Openings, Awards, Recognitions 4.C onsent Agenda A.Minutes C onsider acceptance of minutes from the J une 26, 2017, work session and regular meeting. A pproved B.F inancial Report C onsider the acceptance of the Statement of Revenues and Expenditures for the eleven months ending May 2017. Received as presented 5.Old Business A.Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance C onsider ordinance on second reading, the request of J oseph M. Sullivan, property owner, for rezoning the property located at 124 Fort Lewis Boulevard, (Tax Map # 137-5-7 and 137-5-6) from HBD Highway Business D istrict to RSF Residential Single Family. (Approved on first reading at the J une 26, 2017, meeting) William J ones motioned to adopt the ordinance on second reading, the request of J oseph M. Sullivan, property owner, for rezoning the property located at 124 Fort Lewis Boulevard, (Tax Map # 137-5-7 and 137-5-6) from HBD Highway Business D istrict to RSF Residential Single Family. J ane J ohnson seconded the motion. Ayes: Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin A bsent: C hisom B.Amendment to the City Code C onsider ordinance on second reading amending C hapter 106 Zoning, Article II D istrict Regulations, Section 106-218(B)(5) Light Manufacturing District, C ommercial Uses and Section 106-220(B)(5) Heavy Manufacturing District, C ommercial Uses, and Article III Use and Design Standards, Section 106-310.19 C ommercial Uses, pertaining to microbreweries. (Approved on first reading at the J une 26, 2017, meeting.) J ane J ohnson motioned to adopt the ordinance on second reading amending Chapter 106 Zoning, Article II District Regulations, Section 106-218(B)(5) Light Manufacturing District, Commercial Uses and Section 106-220(B)(5) Heavy Manufacturing District, Commercial Uses, and Article III Use and Design Standards, Section 106-310.19 C ommercial Uses, pertaining to microbreweries. William J ones seconded the motion. Ayes: Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin A bsent: C hisom 6.New Business A.Appalachian P ower Company C onsider approval and authorize the C ity Manager to execute the amended agreement between American Electric Power Service C orporation, as agent for A ppalachian Power C ompany, and the City of Salem. Mr. Boggess noted that the consultants the C ity uses to review the Appalachian Power contract discovered an error after ten years of the contract which resulted in the C ity overpaying for wholesale electric over this period of time. T he proposed amended contract is the vehicle which they will return a large percentage of this money back to the C ity and also corrects the error moving forward. T here are a few other minor changes to the contract. Mayor Foley noted that C ity C ouncil had previously discussed this item in a work session so they were aware of the changes. William J ones motioned approval and authorize the C ity Manager to execute the amended agreement between American Electric Power Service C orporation, as agent for Appalachian Power C ompany, and the City of Salem. J ane J ohnson seconded the motion. Ayes: Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin A bsent: C hisom B.Appropriation of F unds C onsider request to appropriate C D BG Downtown Salem Planning grant carryover funds. Audit - Finance C ommittee. Vice Mayor J ones noted that the Audit Finance C ommittee met to discuss this item. T he C ity was awarded $20,000 for a C D BG Planning G rant in F Y2017. T hese funds will be used for preliminary engineering work, etc. for the Downtown Streetscape project. Due to the project schedule, the State has extended the grant period to J une 30, 2018. T he C ommittee reviewed the request and recommended carryover of the grant to FY 2018. William J ones motioned to carryover C D BG Downtown Salem Planning grant funds to FY2018. J ames Martin seconded the motion. Ayes: Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin A bsent: C hisom C .B oards & Commissions C onsider appointments to fill vacancies on various boards and commissions. William J ones motioned to appoint Lisa Garst to Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare Board as an at-large member to an unexpired partial term from J une 8, 2017, through December 31, 2019. J ane J ohnson seconded the motion. Ayes: Martin, J ohnson, J ones, Foley A bsent: C hisom J ane J ohnson motioned to reappoint Betty Waldron to a three-year term (current term expired J uly 1, 2016) and to appoint Melton J ohnson and Sharyn McCullough for three-year terms to the Fair Housing Board. William J ones seconded the motion. Ayes: Foley, J ohnson, J ones, Martin A bsent: C hisom 7.C losed Session 8.Adjournment T he meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m.Absent: Chisom Audit - Finance Committee meeting, M onday, J uly 10, 2 01 7, 8 :0 0 a.m., City Manager's Conference room Work Sessi o n meeti ng has been cancel ed.