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Home My WebLink About1/26/2009 - City Council - Minutes - RegularUNAPPROVED MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION January 26, 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 January 26, 2009, at 6:30 p.m., there being present the following members of said Council, to wit: John C. Givens, Jane W. Johnson, William D. Jones, and Lisa D. Garst (Byron Randolph Foley – absent); with John C. Givens, Vice 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: Vice Mayor Givens reported that this date, place, and time had been set in order for the Council to hold a work session; and WHEREAS, the Director of Finance gave an update on the budget; and WHEREAS, 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. Vice Mayor Clerk of Council UNAPPROVED MINUTES COUNCIL MEETING January 26, 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 January 26, 2009, at 7:30 p.m., there being present the following members of said Council, to wit: John C. Givens, Jane W. Johnson, William D. Jones, and Lisa D. Garst (Byron Randolph Foley absent); with John C. Givens, Vice 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 minutes of the January 12, 2009, work session and regular meeting of Council were approved as written. The report by the City Manager of the City’s activities for November 2008 was received and ordered filed. The report by the Director of Finance of the City’s financial status for a six-month period ending December 31, 2008, was received and ordered filed. It was noted that Benjamin Reynolds, Boy Scout Troup 439, was present at this meeting of Council. Vice Mayor Givens reported that this date and time had been set to hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance on first reading rezoning the property of Marvin R. Clark, Whisman-Via Properties LLC, and Joseph Alfred and Treva Via Mullins Estate, property owners, located at 1705 and 1719 Electric Road (Tax Map #’s 258-3-9 and 258-3-17) and the rear portion of a parcel located at 1536 Cliffview Drive (Tax Map #258-3-8) from RSF Residential Single Family District to HBD Highway Business District with proffered conditions; notice of such public hearing was published in the January 7 and 14, 2009, issues of The Roanoke Times, a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Salem; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its regular meeting held January 14, 2009, continued the request until its March 11, 2009, meeting; ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JONES, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON AND DULY CARRIED, the request of Marvin R. Clark, Whisman-Via Properties LLC, and Joseph Alfred and Treva Via Mullins Estate, ITEM 1 PUBLIC HEARING TO REZONE 1705 AND 1719 ELECTRIC ROAD AND THE REAR PORTION OF 1536 CLIFFVIEW DRIVE CONTINUED UNTIL MARCH 23, 2009, MEETING 2 property owners, to rezone the property located at 1705 and 1719 Electric Road and the rear portion of a parcel located at 1536 Cliffview Drive from Residential Single Family District to Highway Business District was hereby continued until the March 23, 2009, meeting of Council – the roll call vote: all present – aye. Vice Mayor Givens reported that this date and time had been set to hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance on first reading rezoning the property of Paul D. and Claudia Richards, property owners, located at 1325 Roanoke Boulevard (Tax Map 196-1-4) from RSF Residential Single Family District to RMF Residential Multi-Family District with proffered conditions; notice of such public hearing was published in the January 7 and 14, 2009, issues of The Roanoke Times, a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Salem; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its regular meeting held January 14, 2009, recommended denial of said request; and WHEREAS, the request was withdrawn by the petitioners following the Planning Commission meeting; THEREUPON, said request was withdrawn without prejudice. Vice Mayor Givens reported that this date and time had been set to hold a public hearing and to consider an ordinance rezoning the property of Barker Garden Apartments LLC, property owner, located at 1139 Easton Road (Tax Map #230-3-10) from RSF Residential Single Family District to RMF Residential Multi - Family District; notice of such public hearing was published in the January 7 and 14, 2009, issues of The Roanoke Times, a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Salem; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its regular meeting held January 14, 2009, recommended approval of said request; and WHEREAS, Lewis Barker, 324 North Broad Street, appeared before the Council and stated that he and his father are principals in Barker Garden Apartments LLC; he stated that an 18-unit apartment complex was built on the property located at 1139 Easton Road approximately 40 years ago; he stated that when the complex was built, the property was zoned properly for an apartment complex; he stated that since that time the zoning of the property has changed and is now non-conforming; he further stated that the request to rezone the property is so that the property will be zoned for its current use; ITEM 2 REQUEST TO REZONE 1325 ROANOKE BOULEVARD WITHDRAWN BY PETITIONER ITEM 3 ORDINANCE PASSED REZONING THE PROPERTY OF BARKER GARDEN APARTMENTS LLC LOCATED AT 1139 EASTON ROAD (TAX MAP #230-3- 10) FROM RSF TO RMF 3 WHEREAS, no other person(s) appeared related to request; ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GARST, AND DULY CARRIED, an ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 106-110, ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 106, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA, RELATING TO ZONING AND DIVIDING THE CITY INTO BUILDING DISTRICTS AND ESTABLISHING DISTRICT BOUNDARY LINES ON THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA,” was hereby passed on first reading – roll call vote: all present – aye. Vice Mayor Givens requested that Council receive a presentation from Tim Steller, Executive Director, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare regarding the Fiscal Year 2008 Performance Report; and WHEREAS, Tim Steller, Executive Director, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare (BRBH), appeared before the Council to give a brief report on the work Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare performs; he stated that BRBH is a community service board according to Virginia law and allows cities and counties to form such boards in order to perform work required by state law; he stated that the purpose of BRBH is to work with people that have a severe disability or illness so that they might lead successful lives in the community; he further stated that in 2008 BRBH helped and worked with 339 people with a mental illness from Salem, 196 people with a substance abuse disorder from Salem, and 83 people with an intellectual disability from Salem; in addition, 302 people were helped who needed emergency services or assessment or evaluation; he further stated that Salem’s financial allocation was $115,000 last year, but because of other sources of income including reimbursement for the services provided themselves, BRBH was able to leverage Salem’s contribution so that every dollar contributed resulted in $13.52 worth of services to Salem residents; Mr. Steller discussed various programs offered by BRBH; he thanked Council for their support that allows BRBH to help those in need; and WHEREAS, Councilwoman Garst asked if BRBH expects additional referrals at the local level due to state budget cuts; and WHEREAS, Mr. Steller stated that the needs for service continue to grow, but he does not know for sure if it is directly related to the economy; he stated that there has been an increase in referrals over the last year; THEREUPON, presentation was received. ITEM 4 PRESENTATION FROM TIM STELLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BLUE RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE 4 Vice Mayor Givens requested that Council consider appointments to fill vacancies on various boards and commissions; ON MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN JONES, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON, AND DULY CARRIED, Larry A. Lynch was hereby reappointed to the Personnel Board for a two-year term, said term expires January 12, 2011; and Carlos B. Hart was hereby reappointed to the Real Estate Tax Relief Review Board for a three-year term, said term expires February 13, 2012 – the roll call vote: all present – aye. There being no further business to come before the Council, the same on motion adjourned at 7:51 p.m. ITEM 5 LARRY A. LYNCH REAPPOINTED TO PERSONNEL BOARD AND CARLOS B. HART REAPPOINTED TO REAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF REVIEW BOARD