Board of Supervisors Patricia S. O'Bannon, Chairman Frank J. Thornton, Vice-Chairman James B. Donati, Jr. Richard W. Glover David A. Kaechele County Manager Virgil R. Hazelett, P.E.

Published by the Henrico County Manager's Office

Mr. George T. Drumwright, Deputy County Manager for Community Services, provided the invocation.

The minutes of the April 13, 2004 Regular and Special Meetings were approved.

MANAGER'S COMMENTS

The new Henrico County Water Treatment Plant, located near the intersection of Gaskins and Three Chopt Roads and planned since 1987, began producing drinking water at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 26, 2004. The plant is initially providing 18 million gallons per day but has the capacity to provide up to 55 million gallons per day for the County's public water customers. This $185 million project was entirely funded by the County's Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund. Mr. Hazelett led the members of the Board of Supervisors in raising a toast to the new plant.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Joe Cacciotti, a resident of Chesterfield County, advocated that Henrico and Chesterfield Counties and the City of Richmond seek legal action against the Richmond Baseball Initiative (RBI) to recover any rising costs and expenses that these jurisdictions may incur as a result of delays in planned renovations to The Diamond.

Deanna Walden, a resident of the Varina District, expressed concerns about overcrowding at Sandston Elementary and Fairfield Middle Schools and voiced support for construction of a new eastern area middle school by 2006.

Teresa Gorman, a resident of the Varina District, expressed concerns about overcrowding at John Rolfe Middle School and also voiced support for construction of a new eastern area middle school by 2006.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' COMMENTS

Mr. Kaechele recognized James Finney from Boy Scout Troop 770, sponsored by River Road Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. O'Bannon recognized the following students from Douglas S. Freeman High School, who were observing the meeting for their Government class: Matt Atkinson, Merritt Droste, Gina Harp, Sarah Irby, and Jenny Tarasova.

Mrs. O'Bannon recognized Dr. Nelson Wikstrom, who recently authored the book County Manager Government in Henrico, Virginia.

RECOGNITION OF NEWS MEDIA

Mrs. O'Bannon recognized the presence of Jim Mason of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Tom Lappas of the Henrico Citizen, Jonathan Spiers of the Henrico County Leader, and Minnie Roh and Matt Neese of WWBT-TV 12.

PRESENTATIONS

Mrs. O'Bannon presented a proclamation recognizing May 2 - 8, 2004 as Correctional Officers Week. Accepting the proclamation was Sheriff Michael L. Wade. Joining him from the Henrico Sheriff's Office were Chief Deputy Merle Bruce; Maj. Douglas Herbert, Jail East Administrator; Maj. Carlos Talley, Administrative Services; Capt. J. Tom Lobrano, Jail East Commander; Capt. Robert Lowry, Jail West Commander; Capt. Paul Edwards, Jail West Programs and Services Commander; Capt. Carl Pendell, Support Services Commander; Sgt. Edwin Whitlock, Circuit Court Supervisor; and Deputy Charles Cook, Jury Officer.

Mr. Thornton presented a proclamation recognizing May 9 15, 2004 as Law Enforcement Officers Week and May 10, 2004 as Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day. Accepting the proclamation was Col. Henry W. Stanley, Jr., Chief of Police. Joining him from the Henrico Division of Police were Maj. Mary Ellen Fahed, Assistant Chief of Police for Community Operations, Uniform; Capt. J. B. Fitzgerald, Commanding Officer, Uniform Operations, Evening Watch; Capt. J. P. Meade, Commanding Officer, Organized Crime Section; Capt. J. W. Stem, Commanding Officer, Criminal Investigations; Capt. A. K. Winderweedle; Commanding Officer, Uniform Operations, Day Watch; Lt. D. C. Trice, Uniform Operations; and Officers T. A. Alvis, R. S. Augustine, S. L. Nelson, and J. B. Norfleet.

PUBLIC HEARING REZONING CASE

66-04 C-67C-03 Approved with Proffered Conditions

Request of Clarendon Associates LLC to conditionally rezone from O/SC Office Service District (Conditional) to R-2AC One Family Residence District (Conditional) and RTHC Residential Townhouse District (Conditional), Parcel 762-773-4696 and part of Parcel 763-774-7122, containing 87.10 acres (R-2AC = 49.25 ac.; RTHC = 37.85 ac.), located along the north line of Interstate 295, extending northward to Hunton Park Boulevard, and from Hunton Park Lane, eastward to approximately 750 feet west of Mill Road.

PUBLIC HEARING - OTHER ITEMS

135-04 Approved	Resolution for Termination of Funding for Three GRTC Transit Routes.
136-04 Approved	Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Subsection (a) of Sections 23-313 and 23-314 of the Code of the County of Henrico Titled Water service and volume charges and Sewer service charges and rates, Respectively, to Increase Water and Sewer Rates.
137-04 Approved	Ordinance for Vacation of Portion of Right-of-Way, Section 1, Clarendon Woods, located in the Fairfield District.
138-04 Approved	Resolution for Signatory Authority for Second Amendment to Lease Agreement, 0.53 Acre With Improvements at 4810 Allenshaw Drive, located in the Varina District.
139-04 Approved	Resolution for Real Estate Tax Levies, 2004.
140-04 Approved	Resolution for Personal Property, Aircraft, Manufactured Homes, Qualifying Vehicles Owned or Leased by Members of a Volunteer Rescue Squad or Volunteer Fire Department, Disabled Veterans' Vehicles, and Machinery and Tools Tax Levies, 2004.

GENERAL AGENDA

125A-04 Approved as Substitute Resolution	Resolution for Adoption of Operating and Capital Annual Fiscal Plans for Fiscal Year 2004-05.
141-04 Approved	Resolution for Signatory Authority for Lease for Capital Area Workforce Center in Chesterfield Business Center (Chesterfield County, Virginia).
142-04 Approved	Resolution for Signatory Authority for Quitclaim of Drainage Easement to Mountain Road Townes, located in the Fairfield District.
143-04 Approved	Resolution for Settlement of Condemnation for Right-of-Way and Easements from Leslie J. Foster and Gloria G. Foster, located in the Varina District.
144-04 Approved	Resolution for Award of Contract for Engineering Services for Water Meter Replacement Program to HDR Engineering, Inc.
145-04 Approved	Resolution for Local Support of Utilization of Industrial Access Railroad Track Funds for Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

ADDED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT

146-04 Approved	Resolution for Signatory Authority for First Amendment to License Agreement with The Country Club of Virginia, Incorporated for James River Outfall Sewer Improvements Project, located in the Tuckahoe District.
147-04 Approved	Resolution Directing the County Manager to Work with the School Superintendent to Appoint a Committee of General Government and Education Employees to Re-examine the County's Unified Compensation Plan and to Address Questions that Have Arisen During the FY2004-05 Budget Process Regarding the Henrico County Public Schools' Supplemental Retirement Program.

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