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COUNCIL MEETING
February 8, 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 February 8, 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;
Mike Stevens, Communications Director; and Stephen M. Yost, City Attorney;
and the following business was transacted:
The January 25, 2010, work session and regular meeting minutes and the
minutes of the February 3, 2010, special meeting minutes were approved as
written.
Mayor Foley reported that this date and time had been set to hold a
public hearing to consider the request of H-H of VA, LLC, property owner, and
CommUNITY Church, lessee, for rezoning the property located at 901 Russell
Drive (Tax Map 15-1-1) from BCD Business Commerce District to RSF Residential
Single Family District; request was continued from the January 11, 2010,
meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney stated that after consultation with the
petitioner and their legal counsel, it is requested that the item be continued until
the first meeting in May (May 10, 2010) in order to provide an opportunity for
the arrangement to be completed; he stated that he expects the item to be
removed from the agenda at the May 10, 2010, meeting;
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, the request of H-H of VA, LLC,
property owner, and CommUNITY Church, lessee, for rezoning the property
located at 901 Russell Drive (Tax Map 15-1-1) from BCD Business Commerce
District to RSF Residential Single Family District was hereby continued until May
10, 2010 – 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 amending Chapter 14, Article I in General, and Article IV Dogs and Cats,
ITEM 2
ORDINANCE
ADOPTED
AMENDING
CHAPTER 14,
ARTICLE I IN
GENERAL, AND
ARTICLE IV DOGS
AND CATS, OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY
OF SALEM,
VIRGINIA
PERTAINING TO
ANIMALS
ITEM 1
CONTINUED TO
MAY 10, 2010,
MEETING
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of The Code of the City of Salem, Virginia, pertaining to Animals; ordinance was
passed on first reading at the January 25, 2010, meeting;
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN GARST, AND DULY CARRIED, an ordinance entitled “AN
ORDINANCE TO AMEND, REVISE, AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE I IN
GENERAL AND ARTICLE IV DOGS AND CATS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SALEM,
VIRGINIA, PERTAINING TO ANIMALS,” 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 amending Chapter 14, Article IV Dogs and Cats, Division 2, of The Code of
the City of Salem, Virginia, pertaining to Animals;
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JONES, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN GARST, AND DULY CARRIED, an ordinance entitled “AN
ORDINANCE TO AMEND, REVISE, AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE IV DOGS
AND CATS, DIVISION 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA,
PERTAINING TO ANIMALS,” 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 adopting Resolution 1151 in
support of the formation of the Complete Count Committee for the 2010 Census;
and
WHEREAS, Linda Edwards-White, Partnership Specialist with the U. S.
Census Bureau, appeared before the Council to talk about the 2010 Census; she
stated that the count is fast approaching and the forms will be mailed out
between March 15-17, 2010, so that people can complete the form and mail it
back by April 1, 2010; she stated that the Census Bureau has determined that 7
out of 10 people who receive the form actually complete the form and mail it
back, but 3 out of 10 people do not; she stated that the people who do not
ITEM 3
ORDINANCE
ADOPTED
AMENDING
CHAPTER 14,
ARTICLE IV DOGS
AND CATS, OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY
OF SALEM,
VIRGINIA,
PERTAINING TO
ANIMALS
ITEM S1
RESOLUTION 1151
APPROVED IN
SUPPORT OF THE
FORMATION OF
THE COMPLETE
COUNT
COMMITTEE FOR
THE 2010 CENSUS
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complete the forms are the “hard to count” population; she further stated that it
is important for everyone to be counted for two reasons: 1) over $400 billion will
be allocated every year for the next 10 years by the federal government and are
based on the 2010 Census Count, and 2) in 2011 the 2010 Census Count will be
used for reapportionment and the drawing of district lines; she stated that the
hard to count people will be renters, the elderly, and young people between the
ages of 17 and 24 who are not married or in school, and African American males
between the ages of 17 and 44; she asked that Council consider having a
Complete Count Committee who would be trusted voices in the community, and
who can target specific areas where people live who do not respond in order to
increase the response rate; she further stated that a Census has been done every
10 years since 1790 and will continue to be done every 10 years as long as the
Constitution requires for it to be done; she asked Council to help Salem increase
its response rate and encouraged everyone to fill out and return the form by
April 1, 2010; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding ways to get the word out to
encourage people to return the Census forms; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Planning stated that the Census Bureau has
been working closely with the Planning and Engineering Departments in order to
get the information out to everyone; she stated that a Complete Count
Committee has been assembled and will undergo training before going out to
make presentations to people and groups so that they are aware of how
important it is to be have a complete count for the Census and that it is safe and
easy to reply; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Edwards-White stated that only U. S. Census workers will
be conducting the Census; and
WHEREAS, a discussion was held regarding the Census—why people are
unsure about responding; what information is released, etc.;
ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN GARST, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, AND DULY CARRIED, Resolution 1151 in support of
the formation of the Complete Count Committee for the 2010 Census was
hereby adopted:
(HERE SET OUT RESOLUTION 1151)
-- 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.
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Mayor Foley requested that Council consider adopting Resolution 1152
authorizing the City’s participation in the Virginia Juvenile Community Crime
Control Act; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance appeared before the Council and
stated that the City shares a grant with the County of Roanoke for funding for a
position (one for Salem, one for Roanoke County) to be used the youth in
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court; she stated that the individual spends the
majority of the time working with the court system with children who have been
in trouble in the courts; he stated that the City of Salem has been approved for
one full-time position which is 100 percent funded by the Commonwealth of
Virginia; he further stated that in order to be included and recei ve money in the
2011-12 biennium, a resolution has to be adopted authorizing the City’s
participation;
ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, Resolution 1152 authorizing the City’s
participation in the Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act was hereby
adopted:
(HERE SET OUT RESOLUTION 1152)
-- 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.
Council commended the City Attorney and his staff for all their hard work
in connection with the rezoning request from CommUNITY Church.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the same on
motion adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
ITEM S2
RESOLUTION 1152
ADOPTED
AUTHORIZING THE
CITY’S
PARTICIPATION IN
THE VIRGINIA
JUVENILE
COMMUNITY
CRIME CONTROL
ACT