Board of Supervisors Regular First Meeting   2/2/2022

Our Clerk, Claudette Borgerson and our Senior Deputy Clerk, Travis Morris, are also present for the meeting.

Thank you.

All right, thank you.

Seeing none, at this time, I would ask for a motion to adopt the final agenda.

I move to adopt the final agenda as amended.

Mr. Gallaway.

Yes.

Thank you.

Supervisor Galloway?

It was my pleasure and a privilege to serve as chair for three years.

Thank you, Supervisor Galloway, and do you have any announcements at this time?

I may be out, but I'm going to try to participate, at least listening in, but just so everybody's aware.

Supervisor Mallek?

Thank you.

Supervisor Andrews.

Yancey advisory meeting on Monday, and I want to just shout out to the fact that there is so much going on down there, and the Java, their office is now active and open, and there's many clinics that the Blue Ridge Health District is putting on, so I do advise people, especially in the southern part, to take advantage of all that's going on at the BF Yancey Community Center.

All right.

Seeing none, we do have a proclamation.

This meeting and Supervisor McKeel, I will turn it over to you to read a resolution.

Signed this second day of February 2022.

I will turn it over to you at this point.

Thank you so much for joining us today, Dr. Diaz.

Welcome, Dr. Diaz.

Thank you.

Supervisor Mallek.

Have a good day.

Supervisor LaPisto-Kirtley.

Thank you.

Thank you, Supervisor Galloway.

So I appreciate you both being here today to honor this month.

And I thank you for reminding us of that.

Supervisor McKeel?

Thank you for being here.

Bye bye.

So I will turn over to Vice Chair LaPisto-Kirtley to read the procedural rules.

Our first speaker.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Our next speaker, please.

Our next speaker is Neil Williamson.

Every decade or so, local boards of supervisors are required to review their magisterial boundaries to balance the population for the decennial census.

Could you maybe get closer to your microphone and I apologize for interrupting.

Is this any better?

A little bit, marginally.

Thanks for the opportunity to speak.

I would ask if you would email them to the clerk so that they can be forwarded to each of us so that we are assured of actually getting your full comments.

I will do so, and thank you for your attempt with my technical challenges.

Board, we will move on to item number eight, the consent agenda.

Yes.

McKeel?

Mr. Andrews, I'm sorry.

Oh, I got a second vote.

Thank you board.

Brumfield, who will kick this off.

We can see you.

Thank you.

And now I will turn it back over for any additional questions.

Supervisor Malek.

This would be one shot.

So I'm not sure, is that what you're asking?

As I remember, there had to be a development right also for each one of these other units.

If it's an accessory structure, not a dwelling, then it does not incur any use of a development rate.

So help me understand those different things.

So this one, you could not live there full time because there's no cooking facilities.

And just in the dwelling unit classification using one of those development rights.

So you couldn't just have, you know, five, five bedrooms and then rent out every single one.

Understand.

Thank you very much for the clarification.

Supervisor LaPisto-Kirtley?

And how would we ensure that that wasn't put in afterwards?

Right.

But this would not, if they were to convert it to a development unit, a dwelling, would the home stay exception go away?

The exception would no longer necessarily, would no longer be needed because it would restructure.

Okay, because it's not a separate unit.

If it's not, if they just have, you know, a coffee maker, which a lot of them do, like a coffee maker and a microwave, then it's neither and it's just permitted as part of the house.

So, okay, thank you.

Thank you.

Does that require them to come back to this board for a difference, or they can do all that by right?

They wanted to build the accessory structure for the homestay to make it better suited to a homestay and to also have it slightly further away from their house.

Sure, and it saves them money, I'm sure.

I would assume so, yes.

Thank you.

Thank you, Supervisor Andrews.

Accessory Unit without that pre-existing structure being there because I'm still trying to understand what kind of an eligible accessory structure you need and if it's just a shed or is it something more.

So I

But at least if you satisfied me that what they have right now is readily convertible, it's not just two sides or three sides, it's actually a building, then I'm okay with this.

After that, a new one would require the special permit.

Homestead.

I don't know if that helps.

Alright, Supervisor McKeel.

Thank you very much.

I'll turn it back to the board for any further discussion or emotion.

Well, I guess if there isn't any other question, any other questions, I would move that we approve the resolution, that we approve the special exception for SE 2021-00046-2055-8 Old Lynchburg Road Homestay for the use of an accessory structure built after August 7th with the conditions in that resolution.

Mr. Bea LaPisto-Kirtley?

Mr. Keel?

Thank you.

And Mr. Walker, Mr. Strother, who will be presenting on this?

Mr. Strother, yes, thank you.

Thank you.

It's still the same position, same responsibilities, just with a new title.

Thank you.

and I do thank you for your time and considering this matter and if you have any questions or concerns I'd be happy to answer them at this time.

Supervisor Mallek.

Thank you.

Supervisor LaPisto-Kirtley?

My question is, I know you have declining enrollment and but your enrollment, could you tell me what your enrollment was total pre and post COVID approximately?

I do not have that information with me at this time.

You know, encouraging other other Magisterial districts to be able to participate in these events, thereby increasing your enrollment.

They did not provide numbers on that.

Maybe she knows.

Supervisor Malek, go ahead.

And so I can I'm going to zoom through this email and see if I can find some of these answers for you while someone else is asking their questions.

Thank you.

Thank you, Supervisor Galloway.

I mean, how confident are we based on what they're telling us that they're confident that's going to occur and they're going to rebound in that time frame?

Of course, everything, depending on what direction that COVID takes and any future variants and recovery and vaccination.

Thank you.

Supervisor Andrews.

I don't know what we would do with this space if Ulf Crozet School of Arts was not in it for the rest of this year, and I would hate to see that, so.

Supervisor McKeel.

I don't think we've really had a chance to see you very often.

I don't think we have, but I will definitely be here a lot more often in the future.

Seeing none, it appears that it is time if any supervisor desires to make a motion on this matter before us.

Thank you.

LaPisto-Kirtley?

McKeel?

Price?

Aye.

Andrews?

And again, thank you county staff for your presentation.

Mr. Kampner, our county attorney.

So while Mr. Becker just stepped away while Mr. Becker puts the shares his screen with the presentation and then Mr. Washburn will kick off with the schedule.

Good afternoon, Mr. Washburn and Mr. Becker.

Can you hear me?

Yes.

Brian, do you have the proposed redistricting schedule somewhere on the slides?

Maybe

All right.

Sorry about that.

And board adds attachment A in your board materials.

No, I'm sharing my screen.

It was up there a second ago.

Are you seeing it now?

Yeah, there we go.

and the current population numbers from the 2020 census.

That one I think affects the fewest number of voters, but it would be a bit longer of a drive for those people in Freebridge to get to the Monticello precinct than to get to the Freebridge precinct, although maybe not as much of a concern because early voting has proven so popular.

I believe you mean the Mountain View rather than Monticello Precincts for that shift.

Thank you.

We are happy to answer any questions.

Supervisor Mallek?

So, excuse me, I guess the first question, which may be a quick no, on the sliver in the Boonsville sliver between the 5th and the 7th congressional, is there any process with which that we could use to reach out to get that changed in this season by those who created the state map?

Greg, pardon me, Mr. Campner.

Yeah, I'm not aware, and what I would also say is that given the timeframe that we're working under, getting that completed, even if it is possible, getting it timely completed would be just about impossible.

And thank you.

Supervisor Bea LaPisto-Kirtley.

I thought you did a great job on all three maps, and I'm in favor in moving forward in approving this for the 45-day public input.

Supervisor Galloway.

It's not limited to the 10-year timeline.

Yes, the other one the board at any time can decide whether it wants to add a magisterial district and that process does not require a referendum.

Is it required that that is the chair position or could you do an at-large and the board still names their chair?

This seems odd.

Thank you.

Supervisor McKeel.

Is there just a difference between the school board and the board of supervisors?

I think that's the answer.

Thank you.

Thank you, Supervisor LaPisto-Kirtley.

We can ask for an appeal or a variance, but the state is the one that drew the small sliver out of there, correct?

That was drawn by the two special masters appointed by the Supreme Court, and I think we're just stuck with that.

Thank you.

Supervisor Mallek.

Thank you.

Supervisor Galloway.

That would be excellent.

Mr. Campner.

That's just a quick look.

Thank you.

And Supervisor Malek, is your hand still up from before or do you have another question?

I'm sorry, no it is not.

But just as a point of clarification, Mr. Campner, were we to not move forward for public comment on these three, and ask for other changes to be made, that would basically start the clock all over again, correct?

June election, June parameters.

Should they be taken in sequence or could they be taken all at one time?

or it's also in the last slide of the presentation.

If you could go to the last slide of the presentation just so everyone can see that please.

I have the email in front of me if you're ready.

All right, we now have it up so everyone can see and Supervisor Mallek, you may go ahead.

I move that the board approve the proposed revised redistricting schedule, attachment A, and the proposed redistricting guidelines, attachment F-E, attachment E, and that it authorize three proposed alternative magisterial district and voting precinct maps in attachment C to be published to start the public comment period as required by law.

Mr. Walker or Mr. Richardson, would our county staff be prepared to move on to item number 12 a few minutes early?

We'll go ahead and make those arrangements for the board if you so choose to take your recess now and come back early as guided by you, Chair, and we'll be ready to go.

All right.

And if the clerk will let me know, we'll

I wanted you to know that Chair Price is away for a short while because we're working on some IT issues.

So whoever's leading this off, take it away please.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Supervisor Mallek?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I know you're listening by phone.

I do not have any questions.

Supervisor Andrews.

I look forward to further progress.

Supervisor McKeel.

And thank you very much, guys.

Supervisor Mallek?

And there must have been 15 different people who talked about this from all different areas, city and county.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

It appears that the consensus is there, but I'll ask our County Attorney, Mr. Campner, is there anything more formal we need to do?

You know, just to provide absolute clarity, a motion would be appropriate.

If the clerk will call the roll.

Mallek?

So thank you board and thank you Mr. Campner for making sure that we did that properly.

And who do we have?

Jim Biasioli.

All right.

As soon as she arrives in the meeting.

Thank you, Mr. Walker.

Yes, ma'am.

We are ready when you are.

And David, if you're ready, I'll turn it right over to you.

So be happy to answer any questions and I'll just leave it up on this page for contact information if that's okay.

Supervisor Mallek?

I guess the question I wrote down last, but I'll ask it first, is there anything to see at this time of year?

But egg masses are what are available and you can see those outside right now.

Aha, okay.

And so you could see it in multiple stages, fresh, dried, or the one on that other picture, which is just the eggs without the covering.

The eggs inside are black.

That is correct, yes ma'am.

Are there any predators who are eating these at any stages?

So there are two strains of fungus that are good at that.

I hope that we will not wait too long before we get to a higher level of interaction because unless there is some accountability when people forget to inspect or whatever before they get on the road, I'm worried that we will not be able to get control of this in time.

It's a very challenging test, but we're doing everything we can.

So thank you.

Supervisor LaPisto-Kirtley?

What can I do as a homeowner that's something that I may have that would kill the eggs?

you know you can you can tell which bug you're looking at if they see spotted lanternfly to kill it first and then report it so it's kind of that kick butt name you know kick kick butt what is it what's the saying take names later but we tell people to stomp scrape squish the spotted lanternfly and then report it so any opportunity they have to kill the spotted lanternfly do that first and then report it they can either do that at this email address this comes directly to the VDEX or they can report it to their local county extension agent

Okay, but what if I see the eggs on a tree and I recognize it?

But we use that for those that we can't reach.

Okay, so normally it lays its eggs high up in the tree?

It will lay its eggs up high, down low, on stone, on trees.

Okay and what about like alcohol, pure alcohol or bleach or I mean that won't kill it?

Before COVID it wasn't as expensive but might be harder to find now.

Why can't you, won't just spraying it kill it?

So if you have like a container of alcohol to put it into the alcohol.

Supervisor Galloway.

Thank you for the information.

Supervisor Andrews.

Is there information in that training that's, is all the information that's important in that training also available to the public so the public can sort of see what's going on without necessarily having to be permitted?

The training was brought about because of our regulations says that they had to have a certified training and it allowed people to get a certificate.

Supervisor McKeel?

First of all, is there a way that you could share this presentation with us, please, and our clerks could send it to us?

Absolutely.

And I'm just curious, are these processes being well received?

our efforts to more of a community engagement more of education hey everybody needs to be aware of this pest you need to look every basically everywhere if something's outside it can be on anything and so it's very challenging to kind of get that message across and also how bad this pest is um you know it's it's not like the gypsy moth where it defoliates trees and you can see that damage immediately um but it it's just going to be a really bad pest when it's here and established

Okay I guess my going back to my question are you finding in these areas that are already quarantined that the community or the truckers or the businesses are accepting it and working with it just seems like the last year or two it's just been very difficult to get people to agree to anything that seems like

Thank you.

Thank you for your presentation, Supervisor Mallek.

Because if we cut off a major food supply, it seems like that would be an important step forward.

on a larger scale, more biologically and less chemicals.

Are they looking for partners?

All the time, I am sure they are.

Thank you very much.

So it's gone through some checks, it's gone through some trials, and that might be a product available to homeowners very soon.

Thank you.

And if at any point I can help or VDACs can support the locality at Albemarle County, just please don't hesitate to ask and we'll be there.

As well.

Do we have a motion?

and three, under subsection 29, to discuss possible amendments to the agreement where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position and negotiating strategy of the board.

Yes.

Mallek.

Call the board back to order.

Supervisor Andrews, do you have a motion?

Yes, I move that the Board of Supervisors certify by a recorded vote that, to the best of each supervisor's knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from the open meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and identified in the motion authorizing the closed meeting were heard, discussed, or considered in the closed meeting.