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Home My WebLink About11/24/2014 - City Council - Minutes - Regular1 | P a g e UNAPPROVED MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING November 24, 2014 A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, on November 24, 2014, 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; James E. Taliaferro, Assistant City Manager and Clerk of Council; Melinda J. Payne, Director of Planning and Economic Development; Mike Stevens, Communications Director; and Stephen M. Yost, City Attorney; and the following business was transacted: Mayor Foley called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The November 10, 2014, work session and regular meeting minutes were approved as written. Mayor Foley requested that Council receive a presentation from Dan Joiner regarding the 2014 Roanoke Valley Horse Show; and WHEREAS, Mr. Joiner appeared before the Council stating that the 2014 Roanoke Valley Horse Show program has been given to each member of Council. He further stated that the contributions of the City of Salem are invaluable to the Horse Show and that it means so much to the Horse Show, his family, and his father-in-law, who was one of the founding members. He continued citing that all it takes is a phone call to Mike Tyler, Jim Fender, John Saunders, the Electric Department and others within the City of Salem and any and all issues are resolved quickly. He confirmed that it is not like this at other horse shows and this is one of the main reasons the trainers and owners return every year. He indicated that this place is special, and it is one of the very few horse shows left in this country that is indoors and still draws a large crowd. Furthermore, Mr. Joiner introduced Stacey Wright, the new Chair of the Roanoke Valley Horse Show, citing that she is a native of the Roanoke Valley, has been involved with horses since 1972, is a recent recipient of the American Saddlehorse Association Hall of Fame, and is currently a United States Equitation Association Steward. He further stated that for the last nine years Ms. Wright has been a Steward at the World’s Grand Championship Horse Show in Kentucky, as well as a Steward, eight times, at the Morgan Grand National Horse Show, and the World Arabian Horse Show; and WHEREAS, Ms. Stacey Wright appeared before the Council stating that sixty volunteers put on this Horse Show and it takes the entire year to prepare. She further stated that it is a three hundred and fifty thousand dollar show so the support received from the City of Salem is very important. She continued stating that this was the forty-third year and as a result the Roanoke Valley Horseman’s Association was able to make a large donation to the Bradley Free Clinic. She explained that the Roanoke Valley Horse Show is the largest and longest running sporting event in the Roanoke Valley and it is held here in the ITEM 1: RECEIVE PRESENTATION REGARDING THE 2014 ROANOKE VALLEY HORSE SHOW 2 | P a g e Salem Civic Center. She continued stating that it is a multi-breed show, one of just a few in the country and in 2013 the United States Equestrian Federation awarded that show the very prestigious Heritage Horse Show award which is a result of the work of the volunteers, the people of Salem, and what is accomplished with the donations. She explained that eight hundred twenty- four stalls were sold for this year’s show, with almost one thousand horses on the grounds. There was more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars awarded in prize money in our five hundred twenty-six classes during the six-day show. She thanked Council for the support of this show, which included participants from eighteen states and eight foreign countries. She then presented Mr. Boggess with a check to the City of Salem in appreciation for all the support. 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 November 12, 2014, regular meeting continued this item until the December 10, 2014, Planning Commission meeting; and ON MOTION MADE BY VICE-MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GARST, 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 12, 2014, 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 requested that Council consider the request to amend the School Grants Fund Budget as approved by the School Board on Novemer 11, 2014; and WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Givens, Chair of Council’s Audit-Finance Committee, reported that the Committee reviewed the request to amend the School Grants Fund budget. The School Grants Fund was amended by the School Board at their meeting on November 11, 2014. Budget amendments totaling $190,458 were approved as amendments to the revenue and expenditure accounts. These changes are due to unspent funds being carried forward for grants that have not ended, as well as updates to grant amounts which differ from the original adopted budget. Also included on the appropriation changes were any new grants that have been awarded since budget adoption. This Committee recommended approval of the School Board’s ITEM 2 ORDINANCE CONTINUED UNTIL JANUARY 12, 2015,: REZONING TWO PARCELS LOCATED AT 805 & 811 CRAIG AVE (TAX MAP #’S 47 – 4 – 4 & 38 – 6 – 5.1) FROM RSF RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY TO RMF RESIDENTIAL MULTI- FAMILY ITEM 3 REQUEST APPROVED TO AMEND THE SCHOOL GRANTS FUND BUDGET AS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD ON NOVEMBER 11, 2014 3 | P a g e appropriation of $190,458 to the School Grant Fund; and ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, the request to amend the School Grants Fund Budget as approved by the School Board on November 11, 2014, was hereby approved – 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 renewing the Salem Municipal Golf Course lease for 2015; ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, SECONDED BY VICE-MAYOR GIVENS, AND DULY CARRIED, the Salem Municipal Golf Course lease was hereby renewed for 2015 – 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 hold a closed session pursuant to provision of Section 2.2-3711 A. (3) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, to discuss property the City may wish to sell; ON MOTION MADE BY VICE-MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, AND DULY CARRIED, in accordance with Section 2.2-3711 A. of the Code of Virginia, 1950 as amended to date, Council convened to Closed Session at 7:45 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the following specific matters: discussion of a real estate matter pertaining to property the City may desire to sell, which is authorized by Section 2.2-3711 A. 3. of the Code of Virginia, 1950 as amended to date -- 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. Upon reconvening at 9:21 p.m.; ON MOTION MADE BY VICE-MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GARST, AND DULY CARRIED, in accordance with Section 2.2-3712 D. of the Code of Virginia, 1950 as amended to date, Council hereby certifies that in Closed Session only items lawfully exempted from 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 – 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. There being no further business to come before the Council, the same on motion adjourned at 9:22 p.m. ITEM 4 SALEM GOLF COURSE LEASE RENEWED FOR 2015 ITEM 5 CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS PROPERTY THE CITY MAY WISH TO SELL