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Home My WebLink About10/12/2009 - City Council - Minutes - RegularUNAPPROVED MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION October 12, 2009 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 October 12, 2009, 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; and Frank P. Turk, Director of Finance; 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 Gasby 45 and a report was given by the Director of Finance; and WHEREAS, the City Manager gave a report on the Police Department Project; and WHEREAS, there no other topics were discussed. There being no further business to come before the Council, the work session was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Mayor Clerk of Council UNAPPROVED MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING October 12, 2009 A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was held in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, on October 12, 2009, 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: The September 28, 2009, work session minutes and regular meeting minutes were approved as written. The report by the Director of Finance of the City’s financial status for a two-month period ending August 31, 2009, was received and ordered filed. Mayor Foley requested that Council consider Resolution 1145 commending Chief James R. Bryant and his service with the City of Salem Police Department; and WHEREAS, Mayor Foley stated that the resolution will be formally presented to Chief Bryant at his retirement celebration on October 22, 2009; Mayor Foley thanked Chief Bryant for his 43 years of service to the City of Salem, and also thanked him for his service to our Country; he stated that he appreciates everything Chief Bryant has done; he will be missed; and WHEREAS, Councilman Jones stated that he got to know Chief Bryant during his time at Yokohama Tire Company; he stated that Chief Bryant has always been very professional and fair; he further stated that Chief Bryant has always kept the best interests of the City in mind; he thanked Chief Bryant for what he does for the City and for what he will continue to do for the City; and WHEREAS, Councilwoman Johnson stated that he has done so much for the community and that the way he has lead the men and women of the police department is phenomenal; she further stated that as a small business owner and a resident of Salem, she has always felt very safe and she can’t say enough good things about Chief Bryant and the entire Salem Poli ce Department; she stated that Chief Bryant will be missed; and ITEM 1 RESOLUTION 1145 ADOPTED COMMENDING CHIEF JAMES R. BRYANT AND HIS SERVICE WITH THE CITY OF SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT 2 WHEREAS, Vice Mayor stated that he echoes the comments that have been made; he stated that Council appreciates all he and his staff have done in developing one of the state’s best police forces; and WHEREAS, Councilwoman Garst thanked Chief Bryant for his years of service and stated that it was a comfort knowing he was in charge when she was elected to Council; ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, AND DULY CARRIED, Resolution 1145 was hereby adopted commending Chief James R. Bryant and his service with the City of Salem Police Department: (HERE SET OUT RESOLUTION 1145) -- 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 a presentation from Virginia Amateur Sports, Inc., thanking the City of Salem for its support of the 2009 Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia; and WHEREAS, Peter Lampman, President, Virginia Amateur Sports, Inc., appeared before the Council and thanked Council and the City of Salem for its on-going support of the Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia; he stated that the 20th Anniversary of the games just finished and it was another gold medal event due to the success and efforts of the City of Salem; he stated that without the City’s financial support and the immeasurable support of the City of Salem’s Parks and Recreation Department under the directorship of John Shaner, the event could not be held; he further stated that the Parks and Recreation staff does an outstanding job in supporting the events throughout the city by having facilities ready and in planning the largest amateur multi-sporting event in Virginia; Mr. Lampman provided Council with a brief economic report on the demographics of the 2009 games; he stated that the economic impact from this year’s event was $3.5 million; there was a two percent increase in athletes participating in the games this year with nearly 9,000 athletes participating in the various events with 74 percent of the athletes coming from outside the Roanoke Valley; he stated that more than 170,000 athletes have participated in the Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia over the past 20 years; he again thanked Council for its support of the games and Council’s plan to continue the excellence for next year’s event to be held July 16-18, 2010; and ITEM 2 PRESENTATION FROM VIRGINIA AMATEUR SPORTS, INC. THANKING THE CITY OF SALEM FOR ITS SUPPORT OF THE 2009 COVENTRY COMMON- WEALTH GAMES OF VIRGINIA 3 WHEREAS, Councilman Jones thanked Mr. Lampman for his hard work in making the event a success; and WHEREAS, Mayor Foley also thanked the staff of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Salem Police Department for their support during this event; THEREUPON, said presentation was received. Mayor Foley requested that Council consider setting bond for erosion and sediment control for the DQ Properties project; and WHEREAS, Vice Mayor Givens, Chairman of Council’s Audit-Finance Committee, reported that the Committee reviewed the performance bond for erosion and sediment control and storm water management for the DQ Properties, LLC, project and recommends setting bond at $14,633.00 with a time limit of twelve (12) months for completion; he stated that DQ does not stand for Dairy Queen; ON MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR GIVENS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN JONES, AND DULY CARRIED, the bond for erosion and sediment control for the DQ Properties project was hereby set at $14,633.00 with a time limit of 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 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 7:46 p.m. ITEM 3 BOND AND TIME LIMIT SET FOR DQ PROPERTIES PROJECT ITEM 4 NO ACTION TAKEN