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Adjourned Meeting
October 9, 2001
6:00 p.m.
Meeting Convened. An Adjourned Meeting of the York County
Board of Supervisors was called to order at 6:01 p.m., Tuesday, October
9, 2001, in the East Room, York Hall, by Chairman James S. Burgett.
Attendance. The following members of the Board of
Supervisors were present: Walter C. Zaremba, Sheila S. Noll, Donald E.
Wiggins, and James S. Burgett.
H. R. Ashe was absent.
Also in attendance were James O. McReynolds, County Administrator;
and James E. Barnett, County Attorney.
WORK SESSION
FY2003 BUDGET-NEW PROGRAMS/PERSONNEL
Mr. McReynolds explained the planning process for new personnel
and programs requests, showing a series of slides summarizing the
materials forwarded to the Board last week for review.
Mr. Zaremba asked what percentage of the existing number of
current personnel represented the recommended new positions.
Mr. McReynolds indicated it was approximately 2 percent at most.
Mr. Wiggins noted it looked as if the County was just keeping up
with the increase in the number of new citizens, and the number of new
personnel did not account for the extra services being provided. He
asked how many employees now worked for the County.
Mr. McReynolds stated the County had approximately 750 full-time
employees. He stated the number did not include work-as-required or
temporary, part-time positions.
Mr. Wiggins noted it looked as if Mr. McReynolds was cutting down
on some overtime as well.
Mr. McReynolds indicated Mr. Wiggins as correct, and there was an
estimated $400,000 to cover the recommended new personnel and programs.
Mr. Ashe arrived at 6:07 p.m.
Discussion followed on the estimated $400,000 to cover new
personnel and programs in FY2003 and the anticipated revenues and
expected growth in the County.
Mr. McReynolds then reviewed with the Board members each of the
personnel requests, estimated costs, and the justifications for the
requests. Recommended new personnel approved by the Board for inclusion
in the FY2003 proposed budget at this time are:
Commonwealth's
Attorney
0.5 FTE (Victim-Witness Program Assistant)
Fire and Life
Safety
3.0 FTE (Firefighters)
0.5 FTE (Communications Tech Assistant)
Financial & Management Svcs
0.5 FTE (Mail Distribution Clerk)
1.0 FTE (Grants/Payroll Coordinator)
Library
1.0 FTE (Library Assistant-Children)
General
Services
1.0 FTE (Landscape Maint. Coordinator)
2.0 FTE (Construction Maint. Workers I)
Community
Services
0.25 FTE (Administrative Assistant I)
1.0 FTE (Events Coordinator)
Environmental & Dev
Services
1.0 FTE (Administrative Assistant I)
0.75 FTE (Scale Operator)
2.0 FTE (Construction/Maint Workers II)
New programs approved by the Board at this time for inclusion in
the FY2003 budget are:
General Services
Expansion of Schools
Grounds (Hold Joint
Meeting with School Board)
Maintenance Program
Video Services
Video
Camcorders
(Funding shared 50/50 with Schools)
TiltRac
Upgrade
(Funding shared 50/50 with Schools)
Environmental & Development Services
Environmental Calendar
During the review, discussion took place regarding the benchmarks
that were used in determining whether or not a position was justified
and the County Administrator's decision-making process concerning the
recommendations. The Board at this time by consensus agreed to revisit
the three telecommunicator positions that were not recommended by the
County Administrator. Regarding the expansion of the schools grounds
maintenance program and the recommendation to hold a joint meeting with
the School Board for discussion, the Board directed that the item be
placed on the November 27 work session agenda for the joint meeting with
the School Board.
Mrs. Noll indicated that if the Board revisits the request for
telecommunicators, she would like to know the change in workload since
the Board added the last three positions.
Mr. Wiggins agreed, stating he also would like information on the
increase in calls due to wireless 911.
Meeting Recessed. At 7:10 p.m. Chairman Burgett declared a short
recess.
Meeting Reconvened. At 7:17 p.m. the meeting was reconvened
in open session by order of the Chair.
PARKING ORDINANCE (Not on Agenda)
Chairman Burgett asked that the Board members come to a consensus
on which version of the parking ordinance they would like for Mr.
Barnett to advertise for public hearing.
Mr. Barnett reviewed the differences of the two versions he had
prepared. He stated he felt VDOT would not be happy with an approach to
make the ordinance effective throughout particular residential zones. He
stated the first version was borrowed from the County's firearms
discharge ordinance and listed about 65 communities where parking of
commercial vehicles would be prohibited. The other version used the same
approach but only listed York Crossing.
After a brief discussion, by consensus the Board directed Mr.
Barnett to forward the version listing the 65 communities to VDOT for
its review.
2002 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
Mr. Barnett indicated the draft that was provided to the Board
members last week did not include an item regarding state support for
tourism, and he distributed to them an addendum to add to the original
package. He stated it asks for an immediate increase in state
expenditures for tourism-related advertising in order to remind the
public of Virginia's historic and recreational attractions and that they
are merely a car ride away for millions of Americans, and that the
destination is safe.
Mrs. Noll stated she felt the amendment should be included. She
also suggested that staff talk to Jim Noel, the Economic Development
Director, and Dave Schulte of the Williamsburg Tourism and Conference
Bureau for their input on the tourism industry.
After Mr. Barnett completed his review of the draft 2002
Legislative Program, the Board came to the following consensus on the
items to be included:
Increase funding for the Statewide Transportation Revenue Sharing
Program
Restore the $13.4 million for Route 17 improvements deleted from
the current Virginia Transportation Development Plan
Amend Virginia Code Section 59.1-274 to allow the establishment of
at least one enterprise zone in every county or city
Actively seek State funding for a new pier to be built in time for
the Yorktown 2006 and Jamestown 2007 celebrations
Authorize a demonstration Traffic Signal Photo-Monitoring System
Amend Virginia Code Section 46.2-1094 to allow enforcement of
adult seatbelt requirement as a primary offense
Amend Virginia Code Section 15.2-3306 to prohibit annexation
petitions from being filed by cities as landowners against counties
which have obtained court ordered immunity from annexation
Amend Virginia Code Section 58.1-3700.1 relative to business
licenses to clarify that a business license issued with respect to any
calendar year is deemed to remain valid until March 1 of the following
year
Amend Virginia Code to authorize local Directors of Emergency
Management to control and regulate traffic flows over public rights of
way and to provide sanctions for anyone who disregards a proper order or
directive issued by a local Director of Emergency Management (with
removal of language prohibiting public access to vehicular traffic)
Resubmit SB 1345 and HB 1650 (2001 General Assembly) to require
the Department of Transportation to perform necessary drainage repairs.
Increase the amount of the retiree health insurance credit for
local and School Board employees
Increase in state expenditures for tourism-related advertising
By consensus the Board removed from the proposed program:
Amendment to Virginia Code Section 36-105 to allow local
governments to enforce the BOCA National Property Maintenance Code in
selected portions of the locality.
Discussion followed concerning the item regarding VDOT being
required to perform drainage repairs and the items being coordinated
with other localities, as well as VACo and NACo, for joint support.
Mr. Barnett then reviewed the following summary of legislative
policies also included in the program:
Increase state funding to localities for new and existing state
mandated programs
Increase state funding of the true costs of education
Overhaul the Commonwealth's tax structure
Maximize state funding for priority regional transportation
projects in Hampton Roads
Make changes to state programs that enhance the effectiveness of
public expenditures-don't increase local responsibilities and shift the
cost while at the same time reducing state services and funding
Mr. Barnett then distributed and briefly reviewed a memorandum
from the Assistant County Attorney regarding legislative priorities
discussed at last week's Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC)
meeting. The HRPDC has identified four priorities which it is asking the
localities to support:
Mandated Community Service
Education
Standards of Quality
Capital Costs
Transportation Funding
The Caboose Bill
Mr. Zaremba suggested that in order to get the attention of York's
legislators at this year's legislative breakfast, the Board should start
the meeting by reviewing last year's requests and what the General
Assembly ultimately passed into law, as well as show them some sort of
matrix of information which tracks the County's successes over the
years. He stated they should be shown some kind of report card, and they
should be able to tell the Board how to better present the County's
requests so that they are more favorably considered.
Meeting Adjourned. At 8:12 p.m. Chairman Burgett declared the
meeting adjourned sine die.
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James O. McReynolds, Clerk
James S. Burgett, Chairman
York County Board of Supervisors
York County Board of Supervisors
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