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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
January 12, 2015
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 January 12, 2015, at 6:30p.m., there being present the following members of
said Council, to wit: Byron Randolph Foley, John C. Givens, Jane W. Johnson,
William D. Jones, and Lisa D. Garst; with Byron Randolph Foley, presiding;
together with Kevin S. Boggess, City Manager; Rosie Jordan, Director of Finance;
Mary Ellen Wines, Deputy Zoning Administrator/Secretary; Chief Tim Guthrie,
Deputy Chief Mike Crawley and Chris Banta of Brown Edwards; 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, Chief’s Guthrie and Crawley facilitated a discussion pertaining
to solicitations on highways, medians, etc. referencing Section 46.2-931 of the
Virginia State Code; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Banta presented the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held pertaining to Habitat for Humanity’s
request for the City to donate a lot for a future building site; and
WHEREAS, there were no other topics for discussion.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the work
session was adjourned at 7:07p.m.
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Mayor
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Clerk of Council
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UNAPPROVED MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
January 12, 2015
A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held
in Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, on January 12, 2015,
at 7:30 p.m., there being present the following members of said Council, to wit:
Byron Randolph Foley, John C. Givens, Jane W. Johnson, William D. Jones, and
Lisa D. Garst; with Byron Randolph Foley, Mayor, presiding; together with Kevin
S. Boggess, City Manager; Rosie Jordan, Director of Finance; Melinda J. Payne,
Director of Planning and Economic Development, Mike Stevens, Director of
Communications, Charles E. Van Allman, Jr., City Engineer, and Mary Ellen H.
Wines, Deputy Zoning Administrator/Secretary; and the following business was
transacted:
Mayor Foley called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
The December 8, 2014, work session, and regular meeting minutes were
approved as written.
Mayor Foley reported that this date and time had been set to hold a
public hearing and consider an ordinance on first reading regarding the request
of Nikola Sumenic, property owner, for rezoning the properties located at 805 &
811 Craig Avenue (Tax Map #’s 47 – 4 – 4 & 38 – 6 – 5.1) from RSF Residential
Single Family District to RMF Residential Multi-Family District; notice of such
hearing was published in the October 9, and 16, 2014, issues of the Salem
Times Register, a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Salem; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its December 10, 2014, regular
meeting continued this item until the January 14, 2015, Planning Commission
meeting; and
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE-MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, the request of Nikola Sumenic,
property owner, for rezoning the properties located at 805 & 811 Craig Avenue
(Tax Map #’s 47–4–4 & 38–6–5.1) from RSF Residential Single Family District
to RMF Residential Multi-Family District was hereby continued until the
January 26, 2015, meeting – the roll call vote: Lisa D. Garst – aye, William D.
Jones – aye, Jane W. Johnson – aye, John C. Givens – aye, and Byron Randolph
Foley – aye.
Mayor Foley reported that this date and time had been set to hold a
public hearing and consider an ordinance on first reading regarding the request
of E. Cabell Brand, Trustee, & Shirley H. Brand, Trustee, property owners, and
Vincent A. & Cecelia B. Lilley, property owners, for rezoning the properties
located at 701 and 715 West Main Street (Tax Map #’s 124-8-7 & 8) from RSF
Residential Single Family District to RB Residential Business District, notice of
such hearing was published in the December 25, 2014, and January 1, 2015,
issues of the Salem Times Register, a newspaper having general circulation in
ITEM 1
ORDINANCE
REZONING 805 &
811 CRAIG AVENUE
FROM RSF TO RMF
CONTINUED UNTIL
JANUARY 26, 2015,
MEETING
ITEM 2
ORDINANCE
REZONING 701 &
715 WEST MAIN
STREET FROM RSF
TO RB
WITHDRAWN BY
PETITIONERS
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the City of Salem; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its regular meeting held
December 10, 2014, recommended denial of said request; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Boggess stated that both petitioners have requested their
application to be withdrawn, and that Council has copies of said requests; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Foley inquired if the item is withdrawn can the
petitioners request this rezoning in the future; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Wines stated that the petitioners must wait one year to
reapply, however, if they requested a rezoning that was substantially different to
the current request they could apply at any time; and
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GARST, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, AND DULY CARRIED, the request of E. Cabell
Brand, Trustee, & Shirley H. Brand, Trustee, property owners, and Vincent A. &
Cecelia B. Lilley, property owners, for rezoning the properties located at 701
and 715 West Main Street (Tax Map #’s 124-8-7 & 8) from RSF Residential
Single Family District to RB Residential Business District was hereby withdrawn
– the roll call vote: Lisa D. Garst – aye, William D. Jones – aye, Jane W. Johnson
– aye, John C. Givens – aye, and Byron Randolph Foley – aye.
Mayor Foley requested that Council consider setting bond for physical
improvements and erosion and sediment control for the Ridgewood Farms
Kroger Fuel Center project; and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Givens, Chair of Council’s Audit-Finance
Committee, reported that the Committee reviewed the performance bond for
physical improvements and erosion and sediment control for the Ridgewood
Farms Kroger Fuel Center project and recommended setting bond at $14,564.00
with a time limit of twelve (12) months for completion;
WHEREAS, Mrs. Garst asked of Mr. Van Allman, that when this item
came before Council last year, some residents reached out with their concerns
regarding the traffic flow pattern and Mr. Van Allman had assured Council that
the traffic flow would be fine, and that site had met every requirement; during
the construction phase will they still be able to have the appropriate traffic flow;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Van Allman responded that when they close off the site
they will still maintain traffic, that this is part of the site plan process, and they
do not foresee any issues in regards to traffic flow; and
ON A MOTION MADE BY VICE-MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, the performance bond for
physical improvements and erosion and sediment control for the Ridgewood
Farms Kroger Fuel Center project was hereby set at $14,564.00 with a time limit
ITEM 3
BOND AND TIME LIMIT
SET FOR RIDGEWOOD
FARMS KROGER FUEL
CENTER PROJECT IN
THE AMOUNT OF
$14,564.00
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of twelve (12) months for completion – the roll call vote: Lisa D. Garst – aye,
William D. Jones – aye, Jane W. Johnson – aye, John C. Givens – aye, and Byron
Randolph Foley – aye.
Mayor Foley requested that Council consider setting bond for physical
improvements and erosion and sediment control for the Home Stay Inn project;
and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Givens, Chair of Council’s Audit-Finance
Committee, reported that the Committee reviewed the performance bond for
physical improvements and erosion and sediment control for the Home Stay Inn
project and recommended setting bond at $24,937.00 with a time limit of
twelve (12) months for completion;
WHEREAS, Mrs. Garst inquired about the erosion and sediment control
and the landscaping asking if the plants they propose to use will meet all the
buffer and landscape requirements; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Van Allman answered affirmatively; and
ON A MOTION MADE BY VICE-MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, the performance bond for
physical improvements and erosion and sediment control for the Home Stay Inn
project was hereby set at $24,937.00 with a time limit of twelve (12) months for
completion – the roll call vote: Lisa D. Garst – aye, William D. Jones – aye, Jane
W. Johnson – aye, John C. Givens – aye, and Byron Randolph Foley – aye.
WHEREAS, MR. Boggess stated that after the meeting he would be
available to discuss the proposed improvements to Lake Spring Park with anyone
that would like to stay; and
There being no further business to come before the Council, the same on
motion adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
ITEM 4
BOND AND TIME LIMIT
SET FOR HOME STAY
INN PROJECT IN THE
AMOUNT OF
$24,937.00