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Home My WebLink About10/10/2011 - City Council - Minutes - RegularUNAPPROVED MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION October 10, 2011 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 October 10, 2011, 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; Frank P. Turk, Director of Finance; Caleb Taylor, Director of Water and Sewer; and Krystal M. Coleman, Deputy City Clerk; 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 water emergencies and the Regional Water Supply Plan; and WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding the Coke recycling program; and WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding the City of Salem license plate; and WHEREAS, it was noted that the Roanoke River Greenway Commission will host a picnic on October 30th from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.; 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 7:28 p.m. Mayor Deputy Clerk of Council UNAPPROVED MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING October 10, 2011 A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, on October 10, 2011, 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; Krystal M. Coleman, Deputy 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: It was noted that Boy Scout Troops 39 from First Christian Church and 420 from Calvary United Methodist Church were present at the meeting. The September 26, 2011, work session and regular meeting minutes were approved as written. Mayor Foley requested that Council receive a presentation from Virginia Amateur Sports, Inc., thanking the City of Salem for its support of the 2011 Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia; and WHEREAS, Pete Lampman, President, Virginia Amateur Sports, Inc., appeared before the Council to thank Council and the City for its continued support of the Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia; he stated that approximately 4,000 of the athletes who participated in the games spent the night in the valley and approximately another 2,600 athletes participated in the games who did not spend the night in the valley; he stated that the Virginia Commonwealth Games is the largest multi-sport festival held in Virginia; he thanked the Salem Parks and Recreation for its in-kind support of the games; he stated that over 190,000 athletes have competed in the games over the past 22 years; he stated that the economic impact on the Roanoke Valley this year was $3.6 million; he further stated that the games will be held July 20-22, 2012, and will be called the Subway Commonwealth Games of Virginia; he presented Council with a plaque for its support; and WHEREAS, Council thanked Mr. Lampman for his hard work with Virginia Amateur Sports that help make this event a success; and ITEM 1 PRESENTATION FROM VIRGINIA AMATEUR SPORTS INC., REGARDING THE 2011 COVENTRY COMMONWEALTH GAMES OF VIRGINIA 2 WHEREAS, Mr. Lampman stated that he currently has a staff of three and without the support of over 1,000 volunteers the Commonwealth Games would not be a success; THEREUPON, said presentation was received. Mayor Foley reported that this date and time had been set to hold a public hearing and consider adopting the Greater Roanoke Regional Water Supply Plan and Drought Ordinance, amending Chapter 90 of The Code of the City of Salem, Virginia, by enacting Article V, Sections 90 -391 thru 90-397, pertaining to water emergencies; notice of such hearing was published in the September 28 and October 5, 2011, issues of The Roanoke Times, a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Salem; and WHEREAS, the City Manager stated that the City of Salem is participating as part of the Roanoke Valley Alleghany Regional Commission’s Regional Water Supply Planning Group; he stated that this has to be done regionally for several reason: first because it makes sense to be aware of our water supply and its limitations, but also because DEQ requires it in order to be eligible for certain loans and other grants to help preserve or develop additional water supplies; he stated that as part of the Regional Water Supply Plan, each locality involved is required to adopt an ordinance which sets out three levels of drought instances—drought warning, drought emergency, and drought watch; he further stated that there are different restrictions citizens must follow for each instance in order to preserve the water supply; he stated there are penalties outlined in the ordinance that can be enforced if a citizen does not follow the restrictions; and WHEREAS, Councilwoman Garst stated that a plan to notify the public should be in place before an alert needs to be issued; and WHEREAS, no other person(s) appeared before the Council; ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, the Greater Roanoke Regional Water Supply Plan was hereby adopted and an ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND, REVISE, AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 90 BY ENACTING ARTICLE V, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA, PERTAINING TO WATER EMERGENCIES,” was hereby passed on first reading – 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 GREATER ROANOKE REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN ADOPTED AND DROUGHT ORDINANCE PASSED ON FIRST READING 3 Mayor Foley requested that Council consider an ordinance on second reading rezoning the property of Ronkeith and Judith Ann Adkins located at 1618 Roanoke Boulevard (Tax Map #222-2-4) from RB Residential Business District to HBD Highway Business District with proffered conditions; ordinance was passed on first reading at the September 26, 2011, meeting; ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GARST, AND DULY CARRIED, an ordinance rezoning the property of Ronkeith and Judith Ann Adkins located at 1618 Roanoke Boulevard (Tax Map #222-2-4) from RB Residential Business District to HBD Highway Business District with proffered conditions 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. Mayor Foley requested that Council consider appointments to fill vacancies on various boards and commissions; and ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, AND DULY CARRIED, Linda Franke was hereby reappointed to the Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare Board of Directors for a three-year term, said term will expire December 31, 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. There being no further business to come before the Council, the same on motion adjourned at 7:43 p.m. ITEM 4 LINDA FRANKE REAPPOINTED TO BLUE RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ITEM 3 ORDINANCE ADOPTED REZONING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1618 ROANOKE BOULEVARD (T/M 222-2-4) FROM RB TO HBD WITH CONDITIONS