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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
April 11, 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 April 11,
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; 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 signs; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding the Employee Health Clinic; 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 7:27 p.m.
Mayor
Clerk of Council
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
April 11, 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 April 11, 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; Charles E. VanAllman, City Engineer; Mike Stevens,
Communications Director; and Stephen M. Yost, City Attorney, and the following
business was transacted:
The March 28, 2011, work session minutes were approved as amended
and the regular meeting minutes were approved as written.
Mayor Foley requested that Council receives report and considers
awarding contract for the rehabilitation of the Blackwood Water Tank; and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Givens, Chairman of Council’s Audit-Finance
Committee, stated that the Committee met and reviewed the bids to rehabilitate
the Blackwood Water Tank and recommends the low bid in the amount of
$188,078 submitted by Southern Corrosion, Inc., be accepted and the proper city
officials authorized to enter into this contract;
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, the contract to rehabilitate the
Blackwood Water Tank was hereby awarded to Southern Corrosion, Inc., in the
amount of $188,078 and the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter
into the contract – 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 receives report and authorizes the
City Manager to execute a contract for the Employee Health Clinic; and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Givens, Chairman of Council’s Audit-Finance
Committee, stated that the Committee met and reviewed the proposals to
provide services for the Employee Health Clinic; and recommends Healthstat,
Inc. be awarded the initial contract to provide these services and the City
Manager be authorized to negotiate and enter into an agreement to provide a
ITEM 1
CONTRACT
AWARDED FOR
REHABILITATION
OF BLACKWOOD
WATER TANK
ITEM 2
CITY MANAGER
AUTHORIZED TO
NEGOTIATE AND
ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH
HEALTHSTAT, INC.
TO PROVIDE A
PILOT HEALTH
CLINIC
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“Pilot Health Clinic” for the benefit of City and School employees, and their
dependents; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance stated that this project is a product of
the City’s Leadership Development Program with the idea to offer a cost -
effective, stand-alone center, providing employees and their dependents with
many of the same services provided by a doctor, immediate care center, or in
some cases, an emergency room; he stated that the clinic would be staffed by a
physician assistant and a medical office assistant; would be operated 40 hours a
week with hours convenient to city and school employees; appointments would
be scheduled in 15-minute increments in an effort to maximize availability; he
stated that all participants in the health clinic would have to participate in a risk
assessment prior to being able to utilize the clinic; he further stated that all
information would be confidential, fully HIPPA compliant, and would not be
available to city management; he stated that the city would receive reports to
determine the cost savings, trends in healthcare and aggregated information
intended to assist the program in becoming efficient and successful; it is
estimated the clinic, once opened, will be in operation for at least two years and
evaluated for the success of its mission;
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, AND DULY CARRIED, the City Manager is hereby
authorized to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Healthstat, Inc. to
provide a “Pilot Health Clinic” for the benefit of the City, Schools, and their
dependents – 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 rezoning a 0.34 acre portion of the property located at 1126 Kime Lane
(Tax Map #148-1-2.1) at the request of YMCA of Roanoke Valley, property
owner, from RSF Residential Single Family District to HBD Highway Business
District with proffered conditions; ordinance was passed on first reading at the
March 28, 2011, City Council meeting;
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, an ordinance rezoning a 0.34 acre
portion of the property located at 1126 Kime Lane (Tax Map #148-1-2.1) at the
request of YMCA of Roanoke Valley, property owner, from RSF Residential Single
Family District to HBD Highway Business District with proffered conditions was
hereby adopted:
ITEM 3
ORDINANCE
ADOPTED
REZONING A 0.34
ACRE PORTION OF
THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1126
KIME LANE (T/M
148-1-2.1) FROM
RSF TO HBD WITH
PROFFERED
CONDITIONS
3
(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 an ordinance on second
reading to amend, revise, and reordain Chapter 86, Article V, Division I, Section
86-246 thru 86-265 of The Code of the City of Salem, Virginia, pertaining to
Stopping, Standing, and Parking; ordinance was passed on first reading at March
28, 2011, City Council meeting;
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GARST, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, AND DULY CARRIED, an ordinance to amend,
revise, and reordain Chapter 86, Article V, Division I, Section 86-246 thru 86-265
of The Code of the City of Salem, Virginia, pertaining to Stopping, Standing, and
Parking 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 an ordinance on second
reading to amend, revise, and reordain Chapter 90, Article III, Division 4, Sections
90-191 thru 90-211 of The Code of the City of Salem, Virginia, pertaining to
Sewer Use; ordinance was passed on first reading at the March 28, 2011, City
Council meeting;
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, an ordinance to amend, revise, and
reordain Chapter 90, Article III, Division 4, Sections 90-191 thru 90-211 of The
Code of the City of Salem, Virginia, pertaining to Sewer Use 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 setting bond for physical
improvements and erosion and sediment control for the Salem Montessori
ITEM 4
ORDINANCE
ADOPTED TO
AMEND, REVISE,
AND REORDAIN
CHAPTER 86,
ARTICLE V,
DIVISION I,
SECTIONS 86-246
THRU 86-265 OF
THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF SALEM,
VIRGINIA,
PERTAINING TO
STOPPING,
STANDING, AND
PARKING
ITEM 5
ORDINANCE
ADOPTED TO
AMEND, REVISE,
AND REORDAIN
CHAPTER 90,
ARTICLE II, DIVISION
4, SECTIONS 90-191
THRU 90-211 OF
THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF SALEM,
VIRGINIA,
PERTAINING TO
SEWER USE
ITEM S1
BOND AND TIME
LIMIT SET FOR THE
SALEM
MONTESSORI
SCHOOL PROJECT
4
School; and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Givens, Chairman of Council’s Audit Finance
Committee, reported that the committee met and recommends setting bond for
erosion and sediment control for the Salem Montessori School project at $3,905
with twelve (12) months for completion; and
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, AND DULY CARRIED, bond and time limit for
erosion and sediment control for the Salem Montessori School project was
hereby set at $3,905 with 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 Harrison Avenue
Parking Expansion Project; and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Givens, Chairman of Council’s Audit Finance
Committee, reported that the committee met and recommends setting bond for
erosion and sediment control for the Harrison Avenue Parking Expansion project
at $109,373 with twelve (12) months for completion; and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Givens stated that he would like for the
surrounding property owners to be notified of the proposed project before
approving the item;
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, the bond and time limit for erosion
and sediment control for the Harrison Avenue Parking Expansion project was
hereby continued to a future meeting of 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.
It was noted that the regularly scheduled Council meeting on Monday,
April 25, 2011, will be moved to Friday, April 22, 2011, at 8 a.m.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the same on
motion adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
ITEM S2
CONTINUED TO A
FUTURE MEETING
OF COUNCIL