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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/27/2012 - City Council - Minutes - RegularUNAPPROVED MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 27, 2012 A work session of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in the City Manager’s Conference Room, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, Salem, Virginia, on February 27, 2012, at 6:30 p.m., there being present all the 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, II, Assistant City Manager and Clerk of Council; Frank P. Turk, Director of Finance; and Krystal M. Coleman, Deputy Clerk of Council; 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, a discussion was held regarding the TAP Lease; and WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding the South Salem Elementary School project; and WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding markers for the Great Road walking trail along Main Street; 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 7:25 p.m. Mayor Clerk of Council UNAPPROVED MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING February 27, 2012 A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, on February 27, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., there being present all the 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, II, Assistant City Manager and Clerk of Council; Frank P. Turk, Director of Finance; Melinda J. Payne, Director of Planning and Economic Development; Charles E. Van Allman, Jr., City Engineer; Mike Stevens, Communications Director; and Stephen M. Yost, City Attorney, and the following business was transacted: The February 13, 2012, 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 in accordance with Section 98 -94 of The Code of the City of Salem, Virginia, and consider issuance of Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for the next twelve (12) months beginning April 1, 2012; notice of such hearing was published in the February 13, 2012, issue of The Roanoke Times, a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Salem; and WHEREAS, it was noted that four companies submitted applications: Salem Taxi, Inc., to operate five (5) vehicles; Delivery Boys, Inc., to operate two (2) vehicles; B. Early Cab Service, LLC, to operate one (1) vehicle; and Yellow Cab Services of Roanoke, Inc., to operate forty (40) vehicles; and WHEREAS, no person(s) appeared related to the request; ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GARST, AND DULY CARRIED, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity were hereby issued for the next twelve (12) months beginning April 1, 2012, to Salem Taxi, Inc. to operate five (5) vehicles; Delivery Boys, Inc., to operate two (2) vehicles; B. Early Cab Service, LLC, to operate one (1) vehicle; and Yellow Cab Services of Roanoke, Inc., to operate forty (40) – 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. ITEM 1 CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY ISSUED FOR NEXT TWELVE MONTHS BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2012 2 Mayor Foley requested that Council consider adoption of Resolution 1198 adopting the City of Salem’s Emergency Operations Plan dated February 1, 2012; and WHEREAS, the City Manager stated that the City of Salem has an Emergency Operations Plan and the state requires the city to re view and readopt the plan on a periodic basis; he stated that it is time to readopt the new Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), which is the existing plan with updates based on state code changes and position changes within the City of Salem; he stated that this is a “housekeeping” measure to readopt the existing plan with some minor changes; he further stated that the plan has been commended by the state as a very comprehensive and good plan for the City of Salem; and WHEREAS, it was noted that the plan addresses any type of emergency where public safety personnel would respond (i.e. hazardous material spills, tornados, terrorist events, etc.); ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, Resolution 1198 adopting the City of Salem’s Emergency Operations Plan dated February 1, 2012, was hereby adopted: (HERE SET OUT RESOLUTION) – 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 an ordinance on second reading amending Chapter 90, Article IV, Division 2, Section 90 -259 of The Code of the City of Salem, Virginia, pertaining to credits for leakage; ordinance was passed on first reading at the February 13, 2012, meeting; ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GARST, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, AND DULY CARRIED, an ordinance amending Chapter 90, Article IV, Division 2, Section 90-259, of The Code of the City of Salem, Virginia, pertaining to credits for leakage was hereby adopted: (HERE SET OUT ORDINANCE) – 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. ITEM 2 RESOLUTION 1198 ADOPTING THE CITY OF SALEM’S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2012, ADOPTED ITEM 3 ORDINANCE ADOPTED AMENDING CHAPTER 90, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 2, SECTION 90-259 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA, PERTAINING TO CREDITS FOR LEAKAGE 3 Mayor Foley requested that Council consider adoption of Resolution 1198 adopting the City of Salem’s Emergency Operations Plan dated February 1, 2012; ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JONES, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, AND DULY CARRIED, Wayne Adkins was hereby reappointed to the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Salem for a four-year term, said term will expire March 9, 2016; John Shaner was hereby reappointed to the League of Older Americans for a three-year term, said term will expire March 1, 2015; and Betty McCrary was hereby appointed to the Social Services Advisory Board to replace Sally Walker for a three year term, said term will expire December 1, 2014 – 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 COUNCILMAN 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 7:37 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the following specific matters: 1. Discussion of a real estate matter pertaining to property the City may desire to sell and property the City may desire to purchase, 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 9:13 p.m.; ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN GIVENS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, 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, ITEM 4 WAYNE ADKINS REAPPOINTED TO IDA;JOHN P. SHANER REAPPOINTED TO LEAGUE OF OLDER AMERICANS; BETTY MCCRARY APPOINTED TO SOCIAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD ITEM 5 CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS PROPERTY THE CITY MAY WISH TO SELL 4 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 9:14 p.m.