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5:00 P.M. 
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Barnes called the October 3, 2005 regular meeting of the Louisa County Board of Supervisors to order at 5:00 p.m. Mr. Gentry led the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS Sheriff Fortune provided an update to the Board on the activities that took place in the Sheriffs Department during the month of September. Sheriff Fortune identified the amount of warrants, civil papers, and traffic summons that were served during this time. He went on to state the amount of calls that they received for the month and the types of calls they responded to. CITIZENS INFORMATION PERIOD Janet Lott, Mineral District, West End Church of The Nazarene Representative, informed the Board that her church participates with a lot of mission work, which they call Work and Witness Trips, where they go out and help with habitat homes and individuals in need. Ms. Lott said that her church just returned from the gulf where they went to help hurricane victims. Ms. Lott said that FEMA sent them to the “Red Zone”, which is ground zero, in Texas. Ms. Lott said that they set up their tents and camped on the property of the County building there, where they stayed for nine days. Ms. Lott said that their group fed anywhere from 2,000 to 2,500 people a day for three meals a day. Ms. Lott said that they provided a lot of other necessary items to help these individuals such as formula, diapers, hygiene items, and baby food.
Kathy Stiles, Mineral District, TSBF President, said that she was here this evening to present new information they have found and not to rebut what Mr. Jackson has said, although they are questioning what Mr. Jacksons motives might be. Mrs. Stiles said that on the Albemarle/Charlottesville Visitors Bureau, Mr. Jackson is mentioned as a tour guide for Trevilian Station at a cost of $200.00. Mrs. Stiles said that the TSBF Board, when Mr. Jackson was a member, was never aware his affiliation with tourism since he never disclosed that he was profiting from the battlefield; therefore, she questions his motive. On motion of Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. Purcell, which carried by a vote of 7-0, the October 3, 2005 agenda was adopted as amended.
PRESENTATION
VDOT Monthly Update
Jamie Glass, VDOT Assistant Resident Administrator, summarized VDOTs current maintenance activities to the Board saying that they responded to the multi-fatal accident on Route 15 to provide traffic control for the emergency crews, Tiger Teams are still on standby status and contingency plans have been developed, testing a new method for installing new road pipes with a company by the name of Insituform, day-lighting signs on the primary roads, crews continuing their mowing operations, mechanized patching and pipe installations, and working with the Charlottesville Residency to put together a multi-residency ditching crew. Mr. Glass identified VDOTs current construction activities saying that surface treatment operations in Louisa County have been completed; I-64 overlay project is still progressing; awaiting final award for bids received on Route 718 (Proffits Road); plant mix overlay on all roads in Louisa County on the PM-7A-05 contract, which have all been completed except for Route 522 (Cross County Road), from Route 250 (Broad Street Road) to 2.02 miles north; the PM-7I-05 additional plantmix contract that was awarded will begin in the spring, which includes Route 632 (Waldrop Church Road) from Route 33 (Louisa Road) to Route 649 (Byrd Mill Road) and includes widening from Route 649, from Route 632 to Route 640; and Route 699 (Indian Creek Road) Rural Rustic project has to be scoped and approval from Richmond, Virginia for them to proceed. Mr. Glass identified VDOTs general activities as having seven subdivision plans under review, several traffic-engineering requests to have No Parking signs in front of Dickinsons Store on Route 522 (Zachary Taylor Highway); to modify the No Parking signs on Main Street of Louisa just west of the new Route 208 connector to allow Jaunt to pickup and drop off handicap individuals at this residence, which was changed to allow loading and unloading; request from Mr. Gentry to relocate Reduced Speed Ahead sign on Route 522 (Cross County Road) near Route 699 (Indian Creek Road), which was denied; speed study on Route 522 at Apple Grove, which is still pending; request from Dr. Morgan to study the intersection of Route 33 and Route 613 east for safety improvements, which chevrons have been approved and is pending installation; request from a citizen for a speed study in the Brandywood Subdivision, which is pending review; and a request from Mr. Forrest, Transportation Director for the Louisa County Schools, to install two School Bus Stop Ahead signs on Route 605 (Shannon Hill Road) and Route 860 (Kloeckner Road). The Board thanked Mr. Glass for his presentation. Mr. Purcell asked Mr. Glass what was needed for them to have Walnut Woods Lane considered as a Rural Addition. Mr. Wright said that for relining of the road pipes that is listed under their maintenance activities, does this mean that they are able to do this without cutting the roads up. Dr. Morgan said that he has received several complaints about the deterioration on Zion Road, which he would like to have them look at. Dr. Morgan said that the 45 MPH speed limit that has been put on Route 15 from the edge of the commercial district down, there are still those Reduced Speed Ahead signs that are just south of the north interchange exit between Route 15 and I-64, he believes that these signs are confusing since most individuals would be expecting it to decrease to 35 MPH. Dr. Morgan said that the Board would be discussing setbacks at their next meeting; therefore, he would like to have someone let him know how much distance is needed to allow for the expansion of four lanes of Route 15 on the eastern side. Mr. Gentry said that he would like to have the information pertaining to why his request was denied to relocate Reduced Speed Ahead sign on Route 522 (Cross County Road) near Route 699 (Indian Creek Road). Mr. Gentry asked where they stood on finishing Rock Spring Road. Chairman Barnes asked Mr. Glass to look at Patrick Henry Place (Route 708) to see if it would qualify as a Rural Rustic Road. In response to the Boards questions, Mr. Glass replied that VDOT would need a resolution from the Board to consider Walnut Woods Lane as a Rural Addition. Mr. Glass confirmed that they are able to run the pipes under the road without tearing up them up. Mr. Glass said that he would look into the setback issue and provide a response to them. Mr. Glass said that from what he understands, they are waiting to continue their work on Rock Spring Road, which is pending financing. Resolution - Requesting VDOT to Have Walnut Woods Lane Considered as a Rural Addition On motion of Mr. Purcell, seconded by Mr. Gentry, which carried by a vote of 7-0, a resolution was adopted to request VDOT to have Walnut Woods Lane considered as a Rural Addition.
Resolution - Requesting VDOT to Add Additional Mileage to Rock Spring Road (Route 664)
On motion of Mr. Purcell, seconded by Mr. Gentry, which carried by a vote of 7-0, a resolution was adopted to request VDOT to add an additional 0.5 miles to Rock Spring Road (Route 664).
Resolution - Requesting Drought Relief for the County of Louisa Farmers Charles Rosson, Louisa County Agriculture Extension Agent, informed the Board that he was here this evening to request that they adopt a drought resolution. Mr. Rosson said that Louisa County, as well as the state of Virginia, has suffered the lowest amount of precipitation ever recorded in the month of September since they have been tracking these figures. Mr. Rosson said that the rain they received in the month of July helped with the corn and soybean crops, but the pastures and hay land are in dire straits and continue to worsen. Mr. Rosson said that they are trying to get the resolution initiated to receive disaster relief for the farmers in Louisa County. On motion of Mr. Wright, seconded by Dr. Morgan, which carried by a vote of 7-0, a resolution was adopted to send a request to Governor Mark Warner to have Louisa County designated as a disaster area due to the drought for farmers. Mr. Wright said that several other localities have asked for voluntary conservation of water, which he would like to have the local newspapers put a request in the paper asking individuals to be conscious of the need to conserve water. Region 10 Art Sullivan Art Sullivan, Louisa County Region 10 Clinic Director, informed the Board that he was here this evening to express his appreciation to them for the strong budgetary support that they have offered them year after year. Mr. Sullivan said that he has been working with Region 10 for the last year and a half and hadnt had the opportunity to meet with any of them. Mr. Sullivan said that if the Board had any questions, he would be available at any point and time. Rappahannock Juvenile Detention Board (RJDB) Stuart Cooke, RJDB Representative, provided an update to the Board on the recent meeting that was held September 26, 2005. Mr. Cooke said that the number of juveniles that are being detained is continually increasing, which increases their costs. Mr. Cooke said that their budget for FY 2006 is $202,000. Mr. Cooke said that he has included a copy of the Superintendents Report reflecting their five-year plan. Mr. Cooke said that he has asked Mr. Jones to attend the first Board meeting of November to explain more on how their budget is compiled. NEW BUSINESS
Report on Night Medic - EMSAL Dr. Morgan said that EMSAL had formed a subcommittee to look at nighttime coverage in the County. Dr. Morgan said that they did some research on the coverage and spoke with all of the Captains from the squads and found out how often a crew was being marked up in the County. Dr. Morgan said that subjectively, the impression was that there are many times when there is only one crew that is being marked up for the entire County during the time period of 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Dr. Morgan said that the problem becomes more relevant between the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Length of Presentations Chairman Barnes said that he had asked to put this on the agenda to address the amount of time that would be allowed for presentations that are made to the Board. Chairman Barnes said that unless Board members make a specific request, he would like to have presentations that come before them limited to no long than ten to fifteen minutes. COMMITTEE REPORTS Mr. Wright reported to the Board that the items that are worked on with Social Services and the CPMT has raised some concerns recently. Mr. Wright said that there could be some repercussions that could have an impact on them. Mr. Wright said that they are still investigating these issues; therefore, he is unable to address them fully at this time. Mr. Lintecum presented his report highlighting the following items: Chairman Barnes expressed his concern about the letter that was received from Dr. Susan McLeod, Thomas Jefferson Health District Director, pertaining to the requirements that become effective November 1, 2005. Mr. Wright questioned what prompted this. Mr. Lintecum explained to the Board that Don Hackler, Thomas Jefferson Environmental Health Manager, had stopped by his office and told him that in another part of the state, an Environmental Technician took an operator and hit a hot wire. The Board discussed this topic in further detail with Mr. Wright saying that he would like to have more documentation from them stating what it is that they want to do because in the letter that was submitted to the Board, they contradict themselves. The Board decided to have Mr. Lintecum send a letter to Dr. Susan McLeod to address their concerns.
On motion of Mr. Wright, seconded by Dr. Morgan, which carried by a vote of 7-0, the Board agreed to grant the authority to the Region 10 Community Services Board to act as their own fiscal agent. CONSENT AGENDA
On motion of Mr. Purcell, seconded by Mr. Gentry, which carried by a vote of 7-0, the Board agreed to adopt the Consent Agenda for the three scheduled public hearings that will be held on November 7, 2005 and the following four resolutions. Clean Up Louisa County Month On motion of Mr. Purcell, seconded by Mr. Gentry, which carried by a vote of 7-0, a resolution was adopted declaring October 2005 as Clean Up Louisa County Month. Fire Prevention Week On motion of Mr. Purcell, seconded by Mr. Gentry, which carried by a vote of 7-0, a resolution was adopted proclaiming October 9 15, 2005 as Fire Prevention Week for the County of Louisa.
DMV Highway Safety Grant On motion of Mr. Purcell, seconded by Mr. Gentry, which carried by a vote of 7-0, a resolution was adopted approving the supplemental appropriation for the Sheriffs Department in the amount of $4,500 from the DMV Highway Safety Mini-Grants to purchase eight intoximeters.
Parks and Recreation Well Pump On motion of Mr. Purcell, seconded by Mr. Gentry, which carried by a vote of 7-0, a resolution was adopted approving the supplemental appropriation for the Parks and Recreation Department in the amount of $4,190 to replace the underground pump due to lightning damages.
CORRESPONDENCE Mr. Lintecum informed the Board that he has enclosed a letter from the Volunteer Firefighters Association for their review. Chairman Barnes asked Mr. Lintecum to invite Ricky Bywaters, Louisa County Firefighters Association President, to their October 29, 2005 Board Retreat to discuss this further. Dr. Morgan said that they would have the report from the Recruitment and Retention Committee by this time, so these two topics will go together.
LEGAL CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Morgan did not discuss any legal correspondence with the Board. APPROVAL OF BILLS On motion of Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. Gentry, which carried by a vote of 7-0, a resolution was adopted approving the bills for the second half of September 2005, for the County of Louisa in the amount of $557,301.82.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ADJOURNMENT On motion of Mr. Jennings, seconded by Mr. Purcell, which carried by a vote of 7-0, the Board voted to adjourn the October 3, 2005 regular meeting at 6:07 p.m.
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