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Adjourned Meeting
September 26, 2000
5:30 p.m.
Meeting Convened. An Adjourned Meeting of the York County
Board of Supervisors was called to order at 6:11p.m., Tuesday, September
26, 2000, in the East Room, York Hall, by Chairman Walter C. Zaremba.
Attendance. The following members of the Board of
Supervisors were present: Walter C. Zaremba, Sheila S. Noll, Donald E.
Wiggins, and James S. Burgett.
Miss Rapp was absent.
Also in attendance were Daniel M. Stuck, County Administrator; and
James E. Barnett, County Attorney.
CLOSED SESSION. At 6:12 p.m. Mr. Burgett moved that the Board
convene in Closed Session pursuant to Section 2.1-344(A)(7) to consult
with legal counsel on a specific legal matter requiring the provision of
legal advice by counsel.
On roll call the vote was:
Yea: (4) Noll, Wiggins, Burgett, Zaremba
Nay: (0)
Meeting Reconvened. At 6:35 p.m. the meeting was
reconvened in open session by order of the Chair.
Mrs. Noll moved the adoption of Resolution SR-1 which reads:
A RESOLUTION TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION ACT REGARDING MEETING IN CLOSED SESSION
WHEREAS, the York County Board of Supervisors has convened a
closed meeting on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and
in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information
Act; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.1-344.1 of the Code of Virginia requires a
certification by the York County Board of Supervisors that such closed
meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the York County Board of
Supervisors this the 26th day of September, 2000, hereby certifies that,
to the best of each member's knowledge, (1) only public business matters
lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were
discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification resolution
applies, and (2) only such public business matters as were identified in
the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed, or
considered by the York County Board of Supervisors.
On roll call the vote was:
Yea: (4) Wiggins, Burgett, Noll, Zaremba
Nay: (0)
YORKTOWN CAPITAL PROJECTS
Mr. Stuck advised that the projects for the capital plan had been
identified based on the Yorktown Master Plan, and he hoped the Board
would approve a plan to provide guidance for the staff coordination and
implementation of the projects in the upcoming fiscal years. He stated
Mr. Kraus and Mr. Carter were responsible for identifying the projects
and obtaining the cost estimates, and Mr. McReynolds developed the
funding plan. He noted that the document was formulated like the Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP), but there were some things in the proposal that
were not CIP items.
Mr. Robert S. Kraus, Director of General Services, and Mr. J. Mark
Carter, Assistant to the County Administrator, using pictures and maps,
made a presentation to the Board depicting the projects throughout
Yorktown and their costs as listed below:
Wharf & Waterfront Interpretive Area
Utilities Undergrounding
Streets, Walkways and Drainage
Shoreline Stabilization
Riverwalk
Parking
Land
Design & Environmental Studies
Chairman Zaremba mentioned the infrequency of tall ships coming to
Yorktown compared to smaller water craft, and stated he felt the Board
should make provisions for the smaller vessels now rather than later. He
stated the County shouldn't put all of the investment into what could be
infrequent visits by tall ships when there are a lot of citizens who own
boats and would use the pier.
Mr. Burgett asked if the pier would be low enough so sailboats
could tie up to it.
Mr. Kraus explained the larger boats would be able to tie up but
some might prefer to anchor away from the pier. He mentioned the
engineers on the project would be talking to owners of larger vessels in
the area to make sure their needs were adequately met. He discussed some
of the land in Yorktown owned by the National Park Service that might be
acquired by the County.
Mr. Wiggins stated he felt the County should acquire the property
that is bordered by Main, Buckner, and Martiau Streets. He stated it
would be a perfect place for a parking lot, and he felt the Board should
take action to obtain the property.
Chairman Zaremba agreed with Mr. Wiggins that the County should
pursue ownership of the property because its condition was an
embarrassment to the citizens. He felt some kind of progress needed to
be made in that area.
Discussion followed on possible land acquisitions in Yorktown.
Chairman Zaremba pointed out the Board would like to have all of
the projects completed before the years 2006 and 2007 when the
celebrations for Yorktown and Jamestown will take place.
Mr. Stuck stated the construction was scheduled through the year
2006. He explained he had shifted some of Mr. Kraus' responsibilities in
order that he might focus strictly on the completion of the Yorktown
projects. He stated the expenditures for this project could not be
justified as an economic development venture. The expenses for the
project were originally conceived because Yorktown was a special place
in the nation, and there was a sense it should have been preserved
better than it was. The County wanted it to be a nice place to live and
for tourists to visit. He noted one of the big concerns was attracting
too many tourists and ruining the character of the village. Mr. Stuck
stated he believed that when the projects were complete, the County
would generate more revenue than it did now, but pointed out that the
current businesses were not dependent on tourism dollars.
Chairman Zaremba asked if an economic study had been commissioned.
Mr. Carter stated the study was done in 1993 and updated in 1997.
Mr. Burgett questioned whether any money would be recovered and
how much revenue the project's completion would generate. He mentioned
this could attract a large business such as a hotel to serve Yorktown.
Mrs. Noll emphasized it was important to look at the future and
not just dollars and cents.
Mr. Stuck asked if the Board was ready to proceed and if staff
should prepare a resolution to approve the CIP.
By consensus the Board agreed for staff to prepare a resolution to
proceed with the Yorktown projects as outlined in the proposed CIP.
Chairman Zaremba addressed the parking issue proposed for the
G-Square property. He stated that very few citizens wanted to see a
parking lot in that area, and he suggested that staff look into other
areas for parking.
Mr. Stuck stated the Reed Street/Archer Cottage parking lot could
be constructed first and would help meet some of the demand.
Chairman Zaremba stated the Board was not committed to a parking
facility on the G-Square property.
The Board, by consensus, agreed that the Board was only committed
to acquiring the G-Square parcel at this time.
Mr. Stuck asked if the Board would be interested in hiring a
consultant to study and discuss the parking issues.
Chairman Zaremba suggested the County acquire the property first
and go from there.
Meeting Recessed. At 8:10 p.m. Chairman Zaremba declared a short recess.
Meeting Reconvened. At 8:20 p.m. the meeting was reconvened in
open session by order of the Chair.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TRANSITION (Not on Agenda)
Mr. Stuck reviewed his memorandum of September 25 on the
administrative issues dealing with the Industrial Development Authority
(IDA). He discussed the protocols used when entertaining prospects for
economic development including various programs that the IDA sponsored
in the past, i.e. marketing programs, business breakfasts, etc. He
discussed the capital funds which included the Economic Incentive Fund
and the Board Policy dealing with those two funds in terms of how they
would be replenished by the Board of Supervisors. He explained that the
Authority established the capital funds by the sale of some real estate
more than ten years ago, creating a large profit for them which they had
been using for economic development incentives over the years. The fund
has decreased over time and the balance has gotten low. The Authority
came to the Board to ask for a way to replenish the fund and the Board
adopted a policy which established not only a way to replenish that fund
and set a target amount of $500,000, but also established a Board
economic incentive fund for a target amount of $1,000,000. He further
explained the payment of business incentives from that fund.
Chairman Zaremba questioned the policy-making role of the IDA.
Mr. Stuck indicated the IDA must approve a project, and then only
the IDA can issue bonds.
Mr. Noel stated Mr. Stuck had agreed to come to the next IDA
meeting to brief the Authority on the memorandum and proposal so that
the members were clear with how the structure was being presented.
Mrs. Noll asked for a clearer explanation of the funding, stating
she felt the Board should budget a certain amount of dollars for the
IDA's operating budget.
Mr. Stuck explained that the IDA has an opportunity to submit a
budget request to the Board for whatever they want.
Meeting Adjourned. At 9:04 p.m. Chairman Zaremba declared the meeting
adjourned sine die.
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Daniel M. Stuck,
Clerk
Walter C. Zaremba, Chairman
York County Board of
Supervisors
York County Board of Supervisors
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