1 Appomattox Town Council Regular Council Meeting March 14, 2016
The Appomattox Town Council held a Regular Council meeting on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at the Appomattox Municipal Building, 210 Linden Street, Appomattox, Virginia with Mayor Harvey presiding.
Members present: Timothy W. Garrett, C. Lewis McDearmon, Jr., Mary Lou Spiggle, M. Erin Finch, Claudia G. Puckette and Steven T. Conner.
Others present: Carlton Duck & Brian Moore, Alive Media TV; Daniel Puckette, Times Virginian Newspaper; Ashlie Walter, News & Advance; Stacey Wilkes, Treasurer, Bill Gillespie, Town Manager and Roxanne W. Casto, Clerk of Council
Mayor Harvey called the Regular Council meeting to order.
Mayor’s Comments: Two weeks ago, Appomattox County was directly impacted by an EF3 Tornado near the Evergreen area of Appomattox County. The county has come a long way very quickly. The long range recovery planning has already begun.
The Town of Appomattox will be hosting “Spring Clean Up” March 28 – April 1, 2016 and April 4 – 8, 2016.
On a motion by Mr. Garrett, seconded by Ms. Finch, Council voted to adopt the consent agenda for Monday, March 14, 2016 as presented. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
Old Business – none
New Business –
Committee Recommendations – none
On a motion by Mr. Garrett, seconded by Mr. Conner, Council voted to appoint the following members to the Rehab Board for the Greater Meadowlark Community Improvement Project: Lonnie Hamlett, Building Inspector, Appomattox County; Lewis McDearmon, Council Member; Paul Humbles, Neighborhood Representative; Brian Goldman, Rehabilitation Specialist; Goldman & Associates; W. Scott Smith, Senior Planner, Region 2000 Local Government Council; Jeff Elder, Facilities Director, Town of Appomattox. All members present voting aye. Motion carried.
Town Manager’s Update – The sidewalk repair project will begin this week and be complete within 60 days. These are sidewalks located on Confederate Blvd to Church Street, Atwood Street to Church and Highland and Court Street in several places.
The Region 2000 Business and Economic Development Alliance has moved from the Bank of the James building into the Lynchburg Regional Chamber building on Memorial Avenue.
2 Appomattox Town Council Regular Council Meeting March 14, 2016
Council Concerns – none
Closed Session –
On a motion by Council Member McDearmon, seconded by Council Member Garrett, Council voted to convene in Closed Session pursuant to Section 2.2-3711 (A) 1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, for the purpose of interviewing prospective candidates for the position of Town Manager with the Town of Appomattox, specifically being prospective candidate D.
Vote: Garrett – yes, McDearmon – yes, Spiggle – yes, Finch – yes, Conner – yes, Puckette – yes.
The meeting was re-opened to the public.
Council Member Garrett made the following motion:
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Appomattox 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 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by Town Council that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLOVED that the Appomattox Town Council hereby certifies that to the best of each members knowledge: (1) Only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meetings requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certificate 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 this council.
The motion was seconded by Council Member McDearmon and Council by the following recorded vote adopted the motion:
Vote: Garrett – yes, McDearmon – yes, Spiggle – yes, Finch – yes, Conner – yes, Puckette – yes. Motion carried.
On a motion by Mr. McDearmon, seconded by Ms. Finch, Council voted to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. Vote: Garrett –yes, McDearmon – yes, Spiggle – yes, Finch – yes, Conner – yes, Puckette – yes. Motion carried 6-0.
Roxanne W. Casto, MMC Clerk
Paul D. Harvey Mayor