Summary
of Actions Taken by the Board on February 12, 2008
Mr. Kaechele led the Board, staff, and public in reciting the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Rev. Cameron Abell, Good News Jail & Prison
Ministry, provided the
invocation.
The
Board approved the minutes of the January 22, 2008 Regular and Special Meetings
and March 19 – 22, 2007 Special Meeting.
MANAGER’S COMMENTS
Henrico
Area Mental Health and Retardation Services (HAMHRS) has received its third
consecutive three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of
Rehabilitative Facilities (CARF), an international nonprofit organization
offering accreditation of human-service providers. This is CARF’s
highest measure of quality assurance and is the result of a rigorous
peer-review process and on-site examination by a team of CARF surveyors of
eight programs and services. MH/MR was
specifically commended for its fiscal management and controls as well as its
approach to information technology. More
importantly, surveyors also commented on the commitment and leadership of staff
to the mission and values of the agency, including a “person-first” environment
and a conscious effort to remove barriers to inclusion. The following members of the HAMHRS staff
were principally involved with the CARF accreditation process: Lynn A. Goodale,
CCM, Administrative and Financial Services Division Director; Michelle Johnson,
LCSW, Community Support Services Division Director; Laura S. Totty, MS, Clinical and Preventive Services Division
Director; and Yvonne D. Russell, Quality Assurance Manager.
Assistant
County Attorney Rhysa South was inducted as a Fellow of the Virginia Law
Foundation during the Virginia Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Williamsburg on January
17, 2008. Fellows are limited to the top
one percent of lawyers in the Commonwealth
of Virginia and are
selected for their professionalism, competence, and ability. Ms. South is the second member of the County Attorney’s
Office to have received this high honor.
County Attorney Joe Rapisarda
was inducted as a Fellow in 2001. In
congratulating Ms. South, Mr. Hazelett also recognized her husband, Bob, and
daughter, Alex, who were in the audience.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ COMMENTS
Mrs.
O’Bannon referred to a recent article in American
City and County magazine highlighting an ethics survey of public sector
employees. She expressed concern over
the survey results, which reflected the lack of a culture of ethics in some
city and county governments and a high percentage of employees who feel there
is something wrong with their government.
Mrs. O’Bannon introduced a Code of
Ethics and Standards of Conduct for Members of the Board of Supervisors for
consideration by the Board at a future meeting.
She pointed out that although the Board has a mission statement on the
County’s web site, no code of ethics is listed.
With the Board’s concurrence, Mr. Kaechele
asked that Mr. Hazelett bring this matter before the Board in a work session.
Mr.
Thornton recognized a group of students from Ms. Brenda Friend Briggs’ and Ms.
Melissa K. Velazquez’s Administrative Practice and Procedure class at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College’s
Parham Road campus. The students are in the College’s Legal
Assisting Program and attended the meeting to observe the Board’s public
hearing procedures. Joining Ms. Briggs
in the audience were the following students:
Belinda Andrews, Yolanda El, Jessica Faulcon,
Cynthia Wyche-Jackson, Rachel Leber,
Kristyn Lette, Nafisa Neal, Christina Pedraja, Edievith Pollard, Shannon Purnell,
Tilithia Rice, Linda Scott, Heather Silva, and Angela
Wells.
Mr.
Kaechele recognized the following Boy Scouts, who
were observing the meeting to fulfill various rank requirements: Chris Barr, Eric Dickerson, Ryan Dickerson,
Tom Dickerson, J. T Glover, Kyle Pate, Andrew Stewart, John Stewart, David Wein, Marc Wein, and Brian Zamecnik from Troop 702, sponsored by Second Baptist
Church; and Jacob Gilliam, Jesse Gilliam, Brian O’Neil, and Mike O’Neil from
Troop 528, sponsored by Antioch Baptist Church.
RECOGNITION OF NEWS MEDIA
Mr. Kaechele recognized Will Jones of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - REZONING
CASES AND PROVISIONAL USE PERMITS
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346-07
C-48C-07
Deferred to the August 12, 2008 Meeting
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Request of
Cadence Capital Investments to conditionally rezone from R-3 One-Family
Residence District to B-2C Business District (Conditional), Parcels
769-756-6351, 769-756-6059, and 769-756-5766, containing 1.3815 acres,
located at the northwest intersection of Staples Mill (State Route 33) and
Old Staples Mill Roads.
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42-08
C-40C-07
Deferred to February 26, 2008 Meeting
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Request of Boushra and Edna Hanna and Donald and Shearin
Whitehorn to conditionally rezone from A-1
Agricultural District to R-2AC One-Family Residence District (Conditional),
part of Parcels 742-773-4344 and 742-773-5604, containing 7.127 acres, located
on the northeast line of Hames Lane approximately
1,550 feet north of its intersection with Shady Grove Road.
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31-08
P-8-07
Deferred to February 26, 2008 Meeting
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Request of
Richmond 20 MHZ, LLC for a Provisional Use Permit under Sections 24-95(a), 24-120
and 24-122.1 of Chapter 24 of the County Code in order to construct a 144’
high telecommunications tower on part of Parcel 829-712-4591, located on the
west line of Beulah Road approximately 195’ north of Treva
Road.
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43-08
P-1-08
Approved with Conditions
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Request of Bon
Secours - Richmond Health System for a Provisional Use Permit under Sections
24-55(c), and 24-122.1 of Chapter 24 of the County Code to permit the
conversion of a retail building (formerly Ukrop’s
supermarket) to medical offices.
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PUBLIC HEARING -
OTHER ITEM
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44-08
Approved
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Resolution for Signatory Authority for Conveyance of Real Estate at 319 Treva Road,
located in the Varina District.
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GENERAL AGENDA
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45-08
Approved
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Resolution for
Acceptance of Donation on behalf of Capital Area Training Consortium from Sternheimer Brothers, Inc.
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46-08
Approved
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Resolution for
Authorization to Accept Workforce Investment Act Funds on behalf of the
Jurisdictions that Comprise the Capital Area and City of Richmond Workforce Investment Areas and to
Sign a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning those Funds.
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47-08
Approved
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Introduction of
Ordinance to Create a Finance Board to Serve as Trustee of Funds Designated
for Other Post-Employment Benefits Other Than Pensions and to Approve a Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement Between the County
of Henrico, Virginia
and the County of Fairfax, Virginia
for the Creation of the Virginia
Pooled OPEB Trust Fund.
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48-08
Approved
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Introduction of
Resolution for Receipt of Requests for Amendment to the FY 2007-08 Annual
Fiscal Plan for February, 2008.
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49-08
Approved
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Resolution Authorizing and Providing for
the Issuance of Not to Exceed Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000)
Principal Amount of General Obligation Public Improvement Refunding Bonds to
Refund Certain of the County’s Outstanding General Obligation Public
Improvement Bonds, Series 2001 and Series 2002; Fixing the Form, Denomination
and Certain Other Details of Such Bonds; Approving the Sale of Such Bonds;
Authorizing the Preparation and Distribution of a Preliminary Official
Statement in Connection with the Sale of Such Bonds; Authorizing the
Appointment of an Escrow Agent for the Refunded Bonds and the Execution and
Delivery of an Escrow Deposit Agreement By and Between the County and Such
Escrow Agent; Authorizing Other Actions with Respect to the Issuance and Sale
of Such Bonds; and Ratifying Certain Acts and Proceedings.
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50-08
Approved
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Resolution for Award of Contract for
Architectural and Engineering Services for Fire Station #3.
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51-08
Approved
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Resolution for Award of Construction
Contract for Steel
Building and Related
Site Work at the Eastern Depot.
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52-08
Approved
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Resolution for
Award of Construction Contract for Glen Allen Softball Complex, Replacement
of Softball Field Lighting.
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53-08
Approved
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Resolution
for Signatory Authority for Award of Construction Contract for Water
Reclamation Facility Phase 7 Enhanced Nutrient Removal
to T.A. Loving Company.
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54-08
Approved
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Resolution for Signatory Authority for Award of
Contract for Fourmile Creek Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation for Eastern Henrico
County Force Main for Portugee Road to Darbytown Road, Contract No. 4A.
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55-08
Approved
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Resolution to Permit Additional Fine of
$200 for Speeding on Crenshaw
Avenue between Azalea Avenue and Wilmer Avenue.
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ADDED BY
UNANIMOUS CONSENT
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56-08
Approved
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Resolution for Consent to Declaration of
Local Emergency.
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