Summary
of Actions Taken by the Board on May 27, 2008
Mrs. O’Bannon led the
Board, staff, and public in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Rev. Jay Butcher, Associate Pastor, Hatcher Memorial Baptist
Church, provided the invocation.
The Board approved the minutes of the May
13, 2008 Regular and Special Meetings.
BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS’ COMMENTS
Mrs. O’Bannon voiced her excitement about the
County’s new animal shelter at 10421
Woodman Road, which opened on May 20, 2008. She commented that citizens had already
called and e-mailed her stating their delight with the facility. Mrs. O’Bannon expressed hope that the new
shelter will increase the number of animals that get adopted.
Mr. Thornton noted that the first Henrico
Memorial Day Parade was held on May 26, 2008.
He pointed to the many families who were in attendance and suggested
that the parade will be even more spectacular in the future if the persons who
put it together nurse it more.
RECOGNITION OF NEWS
MEDIA
Mrs. O’Bannon recognized Melodie
Martin from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
Clifford Searles, a
resident of the Tuckahoe District,
cited concerns regarding the impact of growing churches on surrounding
neighborhoods and proposed that a change in Henrico’s
church parking requirements be weighed heavily when the Board looks at the
County’s 2010 and 2026 comprehensive plans.
John Shinholser,
Founder and President of The McShin Foundation,
reviewed the services provided by his organization and inquired about the
status of the organization’s request for funding in the County’s budget. He also requested that the Board ask the
Executive Director of Henrico Area Mental Health and Retardation Services to
have that agency apply for a state recovery support services grant on behalf of
The McShin Foundation. Mr. Shinholser
further requested that each member of the Board of Supervisors visit The McShin Foundation to see the organization’s recovery model
firsthand.
Mary Martha Thedieck,
a resident of the Tuckahoe District,
discussed her son’s history of alcohol abuse and explained the assistance he
recently received from The McShin Foundation. She spoke in support of the organization’s
recovery program and request for grant funds.
GENERAL AGENDA
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142-08
Approved
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Resolution
Authorizing the County Manager to Submit an Application to the Virginia
Public School Authority to Participate in a Financing by Such Authority and
to Issue and Sell General Obligation School Bonds of the County to Such
Authority in an Aggregate Principal Amount of Not to Exceed $45,000,000, and
Declaring the Official Intent of the County to Reimburse Itself from the
Proceeds of Such Bonds for Expenditures Made by the County and the School
Board of the County in Advance of the Issuance and Receipt of the Proceeds of
Such Bonds.
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143-08
Approved
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Introduction of
Resolution for Receipt of Requests for Amendment to the FY 2007-08 Annual
Fiscal Plan for June 2008.
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144-08
Approved
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Resolution for
Authorization to Accept Grant Funding from the Virginia Department
of Emergency Management.
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145-08
Approved
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Resolution accepting Foxhall,
Section 5, located in the Three Chopt District,
into the County road system for maintenance.
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