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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/28/2020 - City Council - Minutes - RegularCi ty Counci l Meeti ng M INUTES Monday, September 28, 2020, 6:30 P M Community Room, Salem Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, Virginia 24153 1.C all to Order A regular meeting of the Council of the City of Salem, Virginia, was called to order at 6:30 p.m., there being present all the members to wit: Renee F. Turk, Mayor, J ames W. Wallace, III, Vice-Mayor, C ouncil members: Byron Randolph Foley, William D. J ones, and J ohn E. Saunders; with Renee F. Turk, Mayor, presiding; together with J ames E. Taliaferro, II, City Manager; Rob Light, Assistant C ity Manager; Rosemarie B. J ordan, Director of Finance; Charles E. VanAllman, J r., C ommunity Development Director; Mike Stevens, Communications Director; and J udy L. Hough, Deputy City C lerk. 2.Pledge of Allegiance 3.C onsent Agenda A.Minutes Consider acceptance of the minutes from the September 14, 2020, regular meeting. Accepted B.F inancial Report Consider the acceptance of the Statement of Revenues and Expenditures for the two months ending August 2020. Received 4.New Business A.Salem City School B oard Consider setting date for public hearing in accordance with Section 22.1-29.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950 as amended, regarding the expiration of term for David Preston. (Suggest date of October 12, 2020) AME N D E D Randy Foley motioned to set a public hearing date of October 12, 2020, to receive candidates for the expiration of term for David Preston on the Salem C ity School Board. William J ones seconded the motion. Ayes: Foley, J ones, Saunders, Turk, Wallace B.Resolution of Support Consider adopting Resolution 1389 in support of a grant applications for the Smart Scale Program. Mr. VanAllman noted that this is a standard resolution that agencies such as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VD O T ) require when the C ity applies for a specific grant. T his one is a Smart Scale Grant which is done every two years. He further discussed the Smart Scale funding program. He noted there are four projects. Two of those projects are downtown plans, finishing up C ollege Avenue south of the current project and finishing the small section from White Oak Alley east to Market Street. T he third one is finishing up the Roanoke River Greenway basically from Rotary Park down to the section that was completed on Cook Drive. T he last project, which has been discussed for years, is the Apperson Drive (Route 11) and Orchard Drive intersection. Staff has spoken to VD O T engineers and asked them to help us determine what can be done at this intersection. He again noted that we are not obligated to these projects, and the Smart Scale Program is 100% grant funded so we do not have to match the monies we receive. Also, this is not to determine if these will be local projects administered by the City or if we allow VD O T to administer them. He noted that there are advantages to both methods. T here was further discussion regarding the Apperson Drive and Orchard Drive intersection. Randy Foley motioned to adopt Resolution 1389 in support of grant applications for the Smart Scale Program. William J ones seconded the motion. Ayes: Foley, J ones, Saunders, Turk, Wallace C .Boards and Commissions Consider appointments to various Boards and Commissions. Mayor Turk noted that the Boards and C ommissions vacancies are listed on the C ity's website. T here is a vacancy with a candidate for the Roanoke Valley- Alleghany Regional C ommission. Mrs. Denise "Dee" King has applied for this position. She noted there are other vacancies available, and she went over the list of positions. Renee Turk motioned to appoint Denise P. King to the vacant seat on the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission for a three-year term ending J une 30, 2023; and to appoint Rob Light, Assistant City Manager, to the following positions: Clerk of C ouncil, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Salem Planning Commission, and alternate member of the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority. Randy Foley seconded the motion. Ayes: Foley, J ones, Saunders, Turk, Wallace 5.Adjournment T he meeting was adjourned at 6:38 p.m.