Town of Appomattox – Agenda – Council Workshop Meeting Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 7:00 p.m. Appomattox Municipal Building – 210 Linden Street, Appomattox, Virginia
Call to order
Committee Chairman project updates a. Ordinance Committee b. Finance Committee c. Street & Property Committee d. Fire & Safety Committee e. Personnel Committee f. Utility Committee
Updates from Staff
a. Director of Tourism b. Treasurer c. Clerk d. Town Manager
i. Attachments for Wastewater, Water & Utility
e. Town Attorney
Adjourn
COUNCIL AGENDA TOWN OF APPOMATTOX – P. O. BOX 705 – Appomattox, Va 24522 - (434) 352-8268 INCORPORATED 1925
• Regular session meets at 7:30 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of each month. • Presentations and agenda items scheduled by 2nd Monday preceding. • There will be an opportunity for Public Comments at regular sessions only. • Council Workshop meets at 7:00 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
MAYOR – John L. Wilson TOWN COUNCIL – Joyce B. Bennett, Steven E. Lawson, Norman H. (Jimmy) Mayberry, C. Lewis McDearmon, Jr., Jennifer Jamerson-Scruggs, John T. (Plicky) Williams OTHERS – David T. Garrett, Town Manager; Frank A. Wright, Jr., Town Attorney and Roxanne W. Paulette, Town Clerk
Welcome!
Welcome to this meeting of the Appomattox Town Council! This is your Council, doing
your business in a facility owned by the citizens of Appomattox. Good representative government requires citizen participation and your presence indicates to us that you are making a special effort to help make the Town of Appomattox a better place to live, work or visit. Many people only come to the meetings when they have a passionate interest in a particular subject. Do not be discouraged if you do not see a crowded room. Your comments on any particular subject may represent the unspoken opinions of many others who could not appear.
Your understanding of your hometown will grow as you attend more meetings.
Guidelines for Citizen Participation
You may speak concerning an item not placed on the Agenda during the public comment period. A spokesperson may be named to present your position, with others in agreement being recognized by standing. Council will try to hear everyone who wishes to speak on a subject, but occasionally discussion is limited because of time. Speakers are generally requested to limit remarks to three (3) minutes, although Council can allow exceptions at its discretion.
When you are called upon to speak, you are requested to:
- Come to the speaker’s podium.
- State you name and address for the record.
- State your position.
If you have a written statement or a petition, please file it with the Clerk of Council. If supportive material is to be distributed among Council Members and Staff, please provide 12 copies.
Useful Information
Meeting Agenda Packets
Meeting agendas and supporting details, identical to the packet supplied the Council, are
available in the J. Robert Jamerson Library at least one full workweek prior to meetings. Meeting agenda packets serve three purposes - First, they provide advance public notice and some background information on specific subjects for all interested citizens on a routine basis. Second, they provide advance information so that council members can adequately respond and plan for meeting participation. Third, they provide a plan for the orderly and efficient conduct of council meetings.
Television Coverage of Meetings All Council Meetings are videotaped. The tapes are edited to exclude periods of
inactivity so that they fit a two-hour time period provided by Alive TV, a ministry of Gethsemane Baptist Church, Lynchburg, Virginia. The meetings are aired on Cable Channel 7 and UHF Channel 33.
Times: Friday following meetings – 10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Saturday following meetings – 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Committee Meetings
Most of the real work of Council is done by individual members working independently.
Their independent efforts are discussed, analyzed and refined at Committee Meetings before presentation to the full Council.
Committee Meetings are scheduled, advertised and open to public and press. They must
be advertised for 3 working days prior to a meeting. Individuals seeking notification of Committee Meetings may submit a written request, valid for one year.
Finance Jennifer J. Scruggs, Ch. (352-7550) Lewis McDearmon Joyce Bennett
Personnel John “Plicky” Williams, Ch. (352-4278) Jimmy Mayberry Joyce Bennett
Committees
Fire & Safety Joyce Bennett, Ch. (352-8609) Norman Mayberry John “Plicky” Williams
Property & Streets Steven E. Lawson, Ch. (352-8235) C. L. McDearmon, Jr. Jennifer J. Scruggs
Ordinance Committee Norman H. Mayberry, Ch. (352-7086) Steven E. Lawson John “Plicky” Williams
Utility Committee C. L. McDearmon, Jr. (352-5488) Steve Lawson Jennifer J. Scruggs
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Office location: 210 Linden Street, Appomattox, Virginia
Other Useful Contact Numbers
Mayor: Town Manager: Billing Questions: Water Problems-Emergency: Day – 352-8268 or Evening – 352-8241
John L. Wilson, 352-2539, e-mail: jwilson@jetbroadband.com David T. Garrett, Jr., 352-8268, e-mail: dgarrett@appomattoxva.gov 352-8268
TOWN OF APPOMATTOX - 2007 MEETING SCHEDULE Location: Appomattox Municipal Building, 210 Linden Street, Appomattox, VA
January 2007 Monday, January 8, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. – Regular Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. – Workshop
February 2007 Monday, February 12, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. – Regular Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. – Workshop
March 2007 Monday, March 12, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. – Regular Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. – Workshop
April 2007 Monday, April 9, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. – Regular Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. – Workshop
May 2007 Monday, May 14, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. – Regular Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. – Workshop
June 2007 Monday, June 11, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. – Regular Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. – Workshop
July 2007 Monday, July 9, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. – Regular Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. – Workshop
August 2007 Monday, August 13, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. – Regular Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. – Workshop
September 2007 Monday, September 10, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. – Regular Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. – Workshop
October 2007 Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. – Regular (Monday, October 8, 2007 – Columbus Day Holiday) Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. – Workshop
November 2007 Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. – Regular (Monday, November 12, 2007 – Veteran’s Day Holiday) Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. – Workshop
December 2007 Monday, December 10, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. – Regular Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. – Workshop
*Code of the Town of Appomattox.
§5-8. Time and Place. If the second Monday of the month is a holiday, the meeting shall be held on the following day.
If a Council Meeting (Regular or Workshop) is cancelled due to inclement weather, the council will meet the following night.
A motion duly seconded and voted upon by council could change or remove any of the above dates or times.
Utility Rates (Effective November 1, 2006)
Water In Town $6.35/month with 2000 gallon allowable metered sales $5.54/1000 gallons for all consumption above 2000 gallons
Out of Town $9.35/month with 2000 gallons allowable metered sales $8.31/1000 gallons for all consumption 2000 gallons
Sewer In Town $9.10/month per Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC) $7.25/1000 gallons for all metered water consumption
Out of Town $13.65/month per Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC) $10.88/1000 gallons for all metered water consumption
Business Licenses Due January 31, 2007 Applications are available at the Town Office Rate - $0.15/$100 of gross receipts
Town Decals On Sale March 1, 2007 and must be displayed by March 31, 2007 $25.00 for Cars/Trucks $24.00 for Motorcycles $2.00 for Transfers (Prior years Personal Property taxes must be paid before purchase)
Meals Tax Rate - 5% Reported monthly
Lodging Tax Rate - 5% Reported monthly
Opening Burning Allowed the first week of December, February, March, April, the last week of November.
Curbside Leaf Collection Loose Leaves – November 1 – December 31 Bagged Leaves – November 1 – January 31