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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
July 26, 2010
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 July 26,
2010, 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 water and sewer rates; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding fireworks at the baseball stadium; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding City maintenance of mowing areas; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding Comcast; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding a priority list of projects, immediate and
future; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding the Economic Development Committee; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding Regional Jail processing fees and Emergency
Response for DUI fees; 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 7:22 p.m.
Mayor
Clerk of Council
UNAPPROVED MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
July 26, 2010
A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in
Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, on July 26, 2010, 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;
and Stephen M. Yost, City Attorney, and the following business was transacted:
The July 12, 2010, regular meeting minutes were approved as amended.
Mayor Foley requested that Council consider adopting Resolution 1164
supporting and authorizing the City’s participation in a Regional Consortium to
apply for and implement a Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant;
and
WHEREAS, Councilman Jones stated that he would like for the item to be
continued until the August 9, 2010, meeting so that additional information can
be obtained regarding the grant;
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JONES, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR
GIVENS, AND DULY CARRIED, Resolution 1164 was hereby continued until the
August 9, 2010, 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 receive report and consider awarding
contract for the Woodbridge Safety Corridor Shared Use Path; and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Givens, Chairman of Council’s Audit-Finance
Committee, reported that bids were received for the Woodbridge Safety
Corridor Shared Use Path and the City Engineer’s Office has reviewed and found
all bids consistent with plans and specifications; upon review of the City
Engineer’s Office, the low bid of Alleghany Construction Company in the amount
of $167,219.25 is recommended contingent upon VDOT approval; and
ITEM 1
RESOLUTION 1164
CONTINUED UNTIL
AUGUST 9, 2010,
MEETING
ITEM 2
CONTRACT
AWARDED TO
ALLEGHANY
CONSTRUCTION
FOR THE
WOODBRIDGE
SAFETY CORRIDOR
SHARED USE PATH
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WHEREAS, Mayor Foley questioned if the project would get started right
away; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer stated that it is anticipated that the project
would be started mid-August; and
WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Givens asked the City Engineer to further explain
the path; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer stated that the funding for the project will
come from a safety grant from VDOT; it is separate money from the local
enhancement grants for the Roanoke River Greenway; he stated that there is a
lot of pedestrian use down West Riverside Drive, especially from the entrance to
Woodbridge to Mill Lane; the City submitted an application to place a multi-use
lane to provide safer access for pedestrian traffic along West Riverside Drive; he
further stated that the money is separate from the greenway funds and has a
different review mechanism; he stated that the path will be built to the multi-use
greenway specifications; and
WHEREAS, Councilwoman Garst thanked the City Engineer for continuing
to find creative ways to take care of Salem’s citizens and funding for the projects;
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN GARST, AND DULY CARRIED, a contract for the Woodbridge
Safety Corridor Shared Use Path was hereby awarded to Alleghany Construction
in the amount of $167,219.25 contingent upon VDOT approval – 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 of the City
Manager to hold a closed session pursuant to provisions of Sections 2.2 -3711 A
(3) of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, to discuss properties the City may
wish to sell; and Section 2.2-3711 A (1) to discuss a personnel matter relating to
boards and commissions;
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 7:46 p.m. to discuss properties the City may wish to sell,
which is authorized by Section 2.2-3711 A. (3) and to discuss a personnel matter
ITEM S1 & 2
CLOSED SESSION
TO DISCUSS
PROPERTIES THE
CITY MAY WISH TO
SELL AND TO
DISCUSS A
PERSONNEL
MATTER RELATING
TO BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS
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relating to boards and commissions, which is authorized by Section 2.2-3711 A.
(1) 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 8:13 p.m.;
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR 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,
William D. Jones – aye, Jane W. Johnson – aye, John C. Givens – aye, and Byron
Randolph Foley – aye.
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GARST, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, AND DULY CARRIED, Samuel E. Carter, III, was
hereby appointed to the Planning Commission for a four-term, said term will
expire July 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 8:15 p.m.
SAMUEL
CARTER,III,
APPOINTED TO
PLANNING
COMMISSION