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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
August 8, 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 August 8,
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; James E.
Taliaferro, II, Assistant City Manager and Clerk of Council; Frank P. Turk, Director of Finance;
A.K. Briele, Director of Electric Department; N. Michael Tyler, Director of Streets and General
Maintenance; 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 presentation was given by Lori Krull with Draper den Associates regarding
an asset management program being implemented; and
WHEREAS, the work session was continued at 7:23 p.m. and reconvened at 7:50 p.m.;
note that the Director of the Electric Department, Director of Streets and General Maintenance;
and the Director of the Water and Sewer Department were not present for the remainder of
the work session; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding an open technology position; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding the Outside Benchmark Analysis from the
Roanoke Regional Partnership, which compared the Roanoke Valley to other areas; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding a house Bethel Baptist Church would like to
raze; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding storm water management issues related to
an expansion of a local business; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding a funding request from the Convention and
Visitor’s Bureau; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding funding for school renovations; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding the City’s Operational Medical Director; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding the Salem Dog Park; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding recognizing businesses for beautification and
“greening up” the City; 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 9:32 p.m.
Mayor
Clerk of Council
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
August 8, 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 August 8, 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; 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, City Engineer; Mike
Stevens, Communications Director; and Stephen M. Yost, City Attorney, and the
following business was transacted:
It was noted that Officer Jacob Miller was present at this meeting of
Council.
The July 25, 2011, regular meeting minutes were approved as written.
The May and June 2011 reports by the City Manager were received and
ordered filed.
The financial report for a twelve-month period ending June 30, 2011, was
received and ordered filed. Councilman Jones commended the entire City Staff
for staying within the budget.
Mayor Foley requested that Council receive a presentation congratulating
Linda M. Carroll and Kristie D. Chittum on receiving their certifications as Master
Commissioners of the Revenue; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager stated that receiving certificates as a Master
Commissioner of the Revenue is not an easy task and commended Linda M.
Carroll and Kristie D. Chittum on receiving such certification; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Foley presented framed certifications to Linda M.
Carroll and Kristie D. Chittum;
THEREUPON, presentation was received.
ITEM 1
PRESENTATION
CONGRATULATING
LINDA M. CARROLL
AND KRISTIE D.
CHITTUM ON
RECEIVING
CERTIFICATIONS AS
MASTER
COMMISSIONERS
OF THE REVENUE
2
Mayor Foley requested that Council consider Resolution 1186 allowing
National College to establish a Non-transport Emergency Medical Services
Agency; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager stated Council recently approved a similar
resolution for the Salem Red Sox; he stated that the agency needs to be
recognized by the State of Virginia in order to be eligible and certified to do
certain things; he stated that National College has a need for an on-campus non-
transport emergency service, as well as providing training for the students
studying to be AOS and BOS providers; he further stated that the local governing
body must approve the request before the State of Virginia will issue a new non -
transport agency number; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Foley questioned if this is a new program at National
College; and
WHEREAS, Lew Bishop with National College appeared before the Council
and stated that National offers a two-year associate full paramedic program, and
an agency number is needed for the program; he stated that he has spoken with
Fire/EMS Chief Pat Counts, who supports the request; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager stated that this is a change in state practice
that requires an agency to obtain approval and an agency number be issued; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Foley questioned if this is required in order to continue
to train the students; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager stated that the students spend time with the
city’s Fire/EMS department, as well as other EMS agencies in the valley as part of
their training thus National College has been providing trained paramedics to the
Roanoke Valley for a while;
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN GARST, AND DULY CARRIED, Resolution 1186 was hereby
adopted allowing National College to establish a Non-transport Emergency
Medical Services Agency:
(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.
ITEM 2
RESOLUTION 1186
ADOPTED
ALLOWING
NATIONAL COLLEGE
TO ESTABLISH A
NON-TRANSPORT
EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES
AGENCY
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Mayor Foley requested that Council consider appointments to fill
vacancies on various boards and commissions; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance stated that members of Council have
before them a memo relating to the Community Policy and Management Team
(CPMT) that requires a certain number of participants representing agencies who
provide services or local government officials who provide funding; he stated
that the CPMT is a ten-member committee with four members that requires
approval from Council; he stated that the remaining six members represent
agencies that are required by state law to be on the committee; he stated that
the representatives are chosen by the agencies; he further stated that Council is
responsible for choosing the chairman, fiscal agent, parent representative, and
representative from the schools; he stated that the current parent
representative, Wendy Rotanz, has been involved with the committee for several
years and her children have all graduated from high school; he stated that she
expressed that she would like to continue to serve on the committee until such a
time when a replacement can be found who has a child or children within the
school system; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding the CPMT and the
responsibilities associated with serving on the committee;
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JONES, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, AND DULY CARRIED, members to the Community
Policy and Management Team (CPMT) were hereby approved as submitted – 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 7:42 p.m.
ITEM S1
MEMBERS
APPOINTED TO THE
COMMUNITY
POLICY AND
MANAGEMENT
TEAM