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COUNCIL MEETING
March 23, 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 March 23, 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; William C. Maxwell, Assistant City
Attorney; and A. K. Briele, III, Director of Electric Department; and the following
business was transacted:
The March 8, 2010, regular meeting and work session minutes were
approved as written.
The report by the City Manager of the City’s activities for February 2010
was received and ordered filed.
The report by the Director of Finance of the City’s financial status for a
eight-month period ending February 28, 2010, was received and ordered filed.
Mayor Foley reported that this date and time had been set to hold a
public hearing and consider an ordinance on first reading to extend the franchise
agreement between Appalachian Power Company, doing business as American
Electric Power, and the City of Salem; notice of such hearing was published in the
March 4 and 11, 2010, issues of The Roanoke Times, a newspaper having general
circulation in the City of Salem; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Electric Department appeared before the
Council and stated that Ken Brandt with AEP was also present; he stated that the
current franchise agreement was developed in the mid 1990s; he stated that the
Blue Ridge Power attorneys and the City Attorney have reviewed the agreement
and he feels that it is in the City’s best interest to renew the agreement for an
additional five years; he stated that the franchise agreement allows AEP to
operate facilities within the City of Salem; he further stated that AEP still feeds
Yokohama Tire, the GE plant, and the VA Hospital; he stated that the agreement
also allows the City to use AEP’s poles, which is advantageous for both the City
and AEP; and
WHEREAS, Councilman Jones questioned whether money was involved in
the agreement; and
ITEM 1
ORDINANCE
EXTENDING
FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN AEP
AND THE CITY OF
SALEM PASSED ON
FIRST READING
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Electric Department stated that no money
actually changes hands; he stated that the allowance of the use of AEP’s poles is
to the City’s advantage; and
WHEREAS, Councilwoman Garst stated that this agreement does not
affect Salem citizens’ electric rates; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Electric Department stated that it does not
affect electric rates; and
WHEREAS, Lee Hall, 1724 Home Circle, appeared before the Council and
stated that the agreement has been passed with Appalachian for power; he
asked what is the proposal/schedule for the water and sewer rates; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Foley stated that he needs to come back before
Council when the water and sewer rates were on the agenda; he stated that
tonight was only about the use of AEP lines and poles and has nothing to do with
water rates; and
WHEREAS, no other person(s) appeared related to the request;
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, an ordinance entitled, “AN
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE FRANCHISE TO
APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, DOING BUSINESS AS AMERICAN ELECTRIC
POWER, FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER TRANSMISSION AND
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA” 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.
Mayor Foley requested that Council consider an ordinance on second
reading permanently vacating a certain remaining portion of a 10 foot +/- alley
located at the intersection of Braxton Avenue across from Crystal Drive;
ordinance was passed on first reading at the March 8, 2010, meeting;
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN GARST, AND DULY CARRIED, an ordinance permanently
vacating a certain remaining portion of a 10 foot +/- alley located at the
intersection of Braxton Avenue across from Crystal Drive was hereby adopted on
second 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
ORDINANCE
ADOPTED
PERMANENTLY
VACATING A
CERTAIN
REMAINING
PORTION OF A 10
FOOT +/- ALLEY
LOCATED AT THE
INTERSECTION OF
BRAXTON AVENUE
ACROSS FROM
CRYSTAL DRIVE
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Mayor Foley requested that Council consider appointments to fill
vacancies on various boards and commissions;
THEREUPON, no action was taken.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the same on
motion adjourned at 7:39 p.m.
ITEM 3
NO ACTION TAKEN