Summary of
Actions Taken by the Board on December 9, 2008
Mr.
Kaechele led the Board, staff, and public in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Rev. Stephen J.
Crane, Pastor, Poplar
Springs Baptist
Church, provided the
invocation.
The Board approved the minutes of the November
25, 2008 Regular and Special Meetings.
MANAGER’S
COMMENTS
Mr.
Hazelett recognized the County government Christmas Mother Program Chair, Lisa
H. Orlosky of the Department of Information Technology. He advised that Mrs. Orlosky’s Co-Chair,
Juliana Major of the Division of Recreation and Parks, was unable to join Mrs.
Orlosky because of another commitment. On
behalf of Henrico
County general government
and public school employees, Mrs. Orlosky presented a ceremonial check in the
amount of $26,500 to the 2008 Henrico Christmas Mother, Karen W. Moore. Mr. Hazelett noted that new bicycles and a
portion of other items provided by the County’s general government employees were
on display at the Glen
Echo Building. Earlier in the day, donated items collected
at the County’s Government Center were moved to the Christmas Mother program
warehouse on Dabbs House Road, where a reception was held. Mr. Hazelett referred to the fantastic effort
at the warehouse in getting the donated items ready and able to go for
distribution.
Mrs.
Moore announced that 1,800 families applied this year for assistance from the
Henrico Christmas Mother, a record number and a 12 percent increase over last
year. The Henrico Christmas Mother
program will be assisting 1,650 families (5,000 individuals), including 2,800 children
and 700 senior or disabled adults. Mrs.
Moore remarked that the program could not possibly achieve its goal of
providing new clothes, toys, books, and food to program recipients without help
from the whole community. She thanked
all of the wonderful Henrico citizens who have donated money, gifts, time, and
energy to the Henrico Christmas Mother.
Many businesses and individuals have sponsored families, delivered
gifts, or made monetary donations, while hundreds of volunteers have worked in
the warehouse sorting cans of goods, setting up, and shopping with
recipients. Mrs. Moore also acknowledged
the wonderful support the program has received from the County government and its
employees, including use of the Dabbs House warehouse and fabulous fundraising
activities held over the past month. She
commented that the toys and gifts on display were tangible signs of the caring
and generosity of all of the County’s employees. Mrs. Moore thanked Mrs. Orlosky and Ms. Major
for their enthusiasm and terrific leadership in this effort. She pointed out that the County’s schools
collected more canned goods than ever, translating into well over 60,000 meals
that will be provided for recipients, and also collected toys, bicycles, and
money. Mrs. Moore has loved being the Henrico
Christmas Mother, is proud to be a Henrico resident, has met many caring and
generous people throughout the County, and has found this experience to be
heartwarming. Mrs. Moore thanked the
Board for its continued support of the program and offered wishes for a very
happy holiday season. Mr.
Kaechele added that the Board wanted to thank Mrs. Moore and all of her
hundreds of helpers for the great job they do for the citizens of the
County.
RECOGNITION OF NEWS
MEDIA
Mr.
Kaechele recognized Melodie Martin from the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Tom Lappas from the
Henrico Citizen.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS - REZONING CASES AND PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT
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346-07
C-48C-07
Deferred to February 10, 2009 Meeting
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351-08
C-35-08
Approved
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352-08
C-34C-08
Approved
Amendment to Proffered Conditions
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293-08
C-26C-08
Deferred to
January 27, 2009 Meeting
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353-08
C-36-08
Approved
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354-08
P-18-08
Approved
with Conditions
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PUBLIC HEARINGS - OTHER ITEMS
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355-08
Approved
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Resolution for Amendments to the FY
2008-09 Annual Fiscal Plan: December, 2008.
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356-08
Approved
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Ordinance for Property Tax Exemption for Richmond Residential Services, Inc.
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357-08
Approved
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Ordinance to Add Section 2-53 to
the Code of the County
of Henrico Titled
“Criminal History Record Check and Fingerprinting” to Provide for Criminal
History Record Checks of Persons Conditionally Offered Employment.
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358-08
Approved
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Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Section
21-124 of the Code of the County of Henrico Titled “Rates” by Increasing the
Taxicab Rate for Each Succeeding One-Fifth Mile from $0.40 to $0.50 and by
Changing the Waiting Time Rate from $0.30 for Each One Minute of Waiting Time
to $0.50 for Each Eighty Seconds of Waiting Time.
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359-08
Approved
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Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Section 23-1
Titled “Definitions,” Section 23-204 Titled “Disconnection of meter,” “Section 23-206 Titled “Billing; adjustment
of bills,” Section 23-281 Titled
“Service deposit,” Section 23-284 Titled “Overdue bills; discontinuance of
service,” Section 23-313 Titled “Water service and volume charges,” and
Section 23-314 Titled “Sewer service charges and rates,” of the Code of the
County of Henrico, All to Change Public Utility Billing Practices.
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360-08
Approved
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Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Section 23-1 Titled “Definitions,” Section
23-109 Titled “Restricted wastes,”
Section 23-131 Titled “Violations; enforcement; penalty,” Section
23-133 Titled “Applicability of categorical standards,” Section 23-134 Titled
“Discharge permit required,” Section 23-135 Titled “Discharge permit
conditions,” Section 23-138 Titled “Correction of violations,” and Section
23-314 Titled “Sewer service charges and rates,” of the Code of the County of
Henrico and to Add Section 23-127 Titled “State pretreatment standards,”
Section 23-128 Titled “Dilution,”
Section 23-129 Titled “Violations,” and Section 23-130 Titled “Administrative
enforcement remedies,” to the Code of the County of Henrico, All to Conform
the County’s Industrial Pretreatment and Strong Waste Program to State
Requirements.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Kandise Lucas, a resident of the Varina
District, expressed support for the establishment of a citizens’ board to
address issues within Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) relating to
accountability, ethics, and morality and voiced concerns that the quality of
education within HCPS has deteriorated under the present Superintendent of
Schools. Ms. Lucas stated that eastern
Henrico does not have the resources, leadership, or focus needed for its
children to be successful. She asked the
Board to re-evaluate what is going on in HCPS in view of the County’s motto and
based on Virginia Department of Education data highlighting violence and gang
activity in the schools.
GENERAL AGENDA
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361-08
Approved
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Resolution for
Approval of Issuance of Bonds for New Bridge
Academy, LLC and New Bridge Weekday
Early Education Center, LLC for Industrial Development Authority of
Essex County.
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362-08
Approved
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Resolution for
Authorization to Apply for and Accept FY 2009 Hazardous Materials Emergency
Preparedness Grant from the United States Department of Transportation
through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.
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363-08
Approved
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Resolution
for Award of Contract for Engineering Design Services for Klehr Field
Athletic Complex Field Lighting Replacement.
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364-08
Approved
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Resolution for
Award of Contract for Architectural and Engineering Services for Tuckahoe Park
Challenger Baseball Field.
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365-08
Approved
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Resolution for Adoption of
Revised Division of Recreation and Parks Facility Reservation Guides.
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366-08
Approved
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Resolution for Adoption of
Division of Recreation and Parks Facility Reservation Guide for Hunton Community Center.
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367-08
Approved
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Resolution for Authorization to Accept
Reduced Survey and Planning Cost Share Program Funding from Virginia Department
of Historic Resources.
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344-08
Approved as
Amended
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Resolution for
Signatory Authority for Acquisition of Real Property for 1303 Mormac Road, located in the Tuckahoe
District.
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368-08
Approved
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Resolution for
Signatory Authority for Acquisition of Real Property for 4003 Hooper Road, located in the
Brookland District.
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369-08
Approved
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Introduction of Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Section
23-283 of the Code of the County of Henrico Titled “Installment payments” to
Change the Interest Rate and to Amend and Reenact the Enactment Clause of
Agenda Item 113-08 to Change the Effective Date for Connection Fee Increases
From October 1, 2008 to January 1, 2010.
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370-08
Approved
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Resolution for Signatory Authority for Amendment to
Engineering Services Agreement with Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP for
Wilkinson Road
Area Water Mains.
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371-08
Approved
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Resolution
for Award of Construction Contract for Henrico County Communications Complex
Stream Restoration Project (approximately 1,400 feet), located in the Brookland
District.
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372-08
Approved
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Resolution
for Acceptance of Raleigh, located in the Tuckahoe District; Springfield
Manor, Section A, located in the Brookland District; Sandy Grove, located in
the Fairfield District; Csiki’s Acres, Section A; and Elko School Road,
located in the Varina District, into the County road system for maintenance.
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