TOWN OF  BEDFORD LIFE. LIBERTY. HAPPINESS. Regular Council Meeting AGENDA  February 13, 2024 Administrative  7:00 p.m.  Approval ofl Minutes Report of Town Manager Appearance before Council Council Comments Report of Council Committees Revisions to Agenda  Public Hearings Consent Agenda (roll call) Old Business New Business 1-FIN-2-42-2-13 2-FIN-2-42-2-13 3-FIN-2-42-2-13 4-CC-15-1-2-13 5-CC-15-1-2-13 6-CC-15-1-2-13 7-CC-15-1-2-13  General Budget Allocation of Recoveries and Rebates (roll call) Electric Budget Allocation ofl Recoveries and Rebates (rll call) Real Estate Refund to Bedford Residences LLC (roll call) Quitclaim of Tax Map Nos. 195-5-3A-1-T and 195-5-1-1-Tto Michael Lee Arthur (roll call) Conveyance of Easement to D-Day Memorial (roll call) Campaign Finance Reporting Presentation - Finance and LT. Departments  Closed session pursuant to Virginia Code $2.2-3711(A)(3): and (8) for the purpose of discussion or consideration of the acquisition or disposition ofland, and for consultation with the Town Attorey regarding thel legal status ofsuch property, where discussion in open session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy oft the Town, regarding forest property outside ofTown limits in the Peaks Magisterial District Closed session pursuant to! Section 2.2-3711 (a).(1) of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, to discuss personnel matters pertaining to the Town Manager contract Citizens may watch the meeting ini real time via the Town ofl Bedford Live Stream website: htps/wwwyomb.comn/Qlowmolbedloud  ofl Bedford County.  The Town wills strive t0A provide reasonable accommodations and services for persons who require special assistance 10 participate. in this public involvement opportunity, Contact (540) 587-6001 for more information.    TOWN OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA TOWN COUNCIL ACTION FORM  ITEM: General Budget Allocation of Recoveries and Rebates DATE OF COUNCIL MEETING: February 13,2024  DATE: February5.2024  PRESENTATION:  As of February 5, 2024, several Virginia Risk Sharing Association (VRSA) reimbursements have been received for claims in the General Fund. These claimsi include damaget toj police vehicles, fire vehicles, cemetery vandalism, ande elevator repair. Thec expenses fort thesec claims havel been paid from the operating account ofthei respective department whoi initiated the claim. Staffisrequesting: abudgetamendment. to  appropriate the revenue and expense ofinsurance claims to the appropriate general ledger accounts.  ACTION REQUESTED:  Town Council is requested to approve the below budget amendment which will appropriate budget to the general ledger accounts  listed. Budget Entry: Revenue Increase 100091-419204 100091-419207 Expenditure Increase 10044340-533100 10044320-533100 10033210-560093 10033110-560092  Recoveries & Rebates Recoveries & Rebates Police Municipal Building Maintenance General Properties Maintenance (Cemetery) Fire Department Vehicle Supplies & Parts Police Department Garage Materials & Supp.  $50,275 $9,535 $17,000 $30,820 $2,455 $9,535  YES NO OTHER  ROUTING  DATE: DENIED DEFERRED TO:  BLACK CARSON C) HAILEY JOHANNESSEN STANLEY UPDIKE  () () () TOWN ATTY. () LT. () () () COMM. DEV. () POLICE () () () ELECTRIC () PUBLIC SERV. () () () C) ENGINEERING ( ) OTHER C) () () FINANCE C) () () FIRE DEPT. () () () () H.R.  ) () - )  APPROVED () FOREMAN  - ) ()    TOWN OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA TOWN COUNCIL ACTION FORM  ITEM: Electric Budget Allocation of Recoveries and Rebates DATE OF COUNCIL: MEETING: February13.2024  DATE: February5.2024  PRESENTATION:  As of February 5, 2024, the revenue account for Reçoveries and Rebates has exceeded the appropriated budget by $179,106.24 due to payments received for surplus, scrap metal, and insurance reimbursements. The Electric Department is requesting that this funding be moved to the infrastructure improvement expenditure account, which is used to finançe small capital projects throughout the year.  ACTION REQUESTED:  Town Council is requested to approve the below budget amendment which will appropriate budget to the general ledger accounts  listed. Budget Entry: Revenue Increase 190057-419204 590091-451101 Expenditure Increase 19989600-592018 59981940-582418  Recoveries & Rebates Transfer In - Electric Transfer to Electric Cap Proj Infrastructure Improv & Extend  $179,106 $179,106 $179,106 $179,106  YES NO OTHER  ROUTING  DATE: APPROVED () FOREMAN DENIED DEFERREDTO:  BLAÇK CARSON () HAILEY JOHANNESSEN STANLEY UPDIKE  () () () TOWNATTY. () I.T. () () () COMM. DEV. () POLICE () () () ELECTRIC () PUBLIC SERV. () C) () () ENGINEERING () OTHER () () () FINANCE () () () FIREI DEPT. () () () () H.R.  C) () C)  ( ()    TOWN OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA TOWN COUNCIL ACTION FORM  ITEM: Real Estate Refund to Bedford Residences LLC DATE OF COUNCIL MEETING: February 13,2024  DATE: February 7,2024  PRESENTATION:  Bedford Residences LLC is the owner of Parcel ID 80500871 and applied for review of the 2023 Real Estate Tax assessment by an assessor. The assessor requested supporting documentation from Bedford Residences LLC that was unavailable during the 2023 Reassessment. After the assessor's review, ar recommendation: wasi made tot the Commissioner ofthel Revenuet tol lowert the 20231 Reall Estate Tax assessment. The Commissioner has accepted the assessor'sr recommendation: and corrected the Real Estate" Tax assessment for 2023. Thet taxpayeri is duea arefund for overpayment ofthe 20231 Reall Estate Taxesi int the amount of$19,382.16. In accordançe with Section: 58.1- 3981 of the Code of Virginia, staff would request that ai refund be given tol Bedford Residences LLCi in the amount of$19,382.16.  ACTION REQUESTED: estate assessment.  Town Council is requested to approve a partial refund oft the 2023 Real Estate to Bedford Residences LLCI based on the change in real  YES NO OTHER  ROUTING  DATE: APPROVED () FOREMAN DENIED DEFERRED TO:  BLACK CARSON () HAILEY JOHANNESSEN STANLEY UPDIKE  () C) () TOWN LATTY. () I.T. () () () COMM.DEV. () POLICE () () () ELECTRIC () PUBLIC SERV. () C) () () ENGINEERING ( ) OTHER. () () () FINANCE () () () FIRE DEPT. () () () () H.R.  () () )  () ()    5 - E  0    10 889 1II1I1  88 3  0000  ERRERRER88EEE        8 / 0 5 4a 2 388988888  mm  233333333333333333    914) 37 5.7  10  9  3" 973 e  10A  32 02  COLLEGE S7  Bedford Primary School 1B  MACONS S7    TOWN OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA TOWN COUNCIL ACTION FORM  ITEM: Quitclaim ofTax Map Nos. 195-5-3A-I-Tand 195-5-1-1-T to Michael Lee Arthur  DATE OF COUNCIL MEETING: February13.2024  DATE: February6.2024  PRESENTATION:  Tax! Mapi Parcels 195-5-3-Al-Tand 195-5-1-1-T, att the cormer ofQuarles St. and. Jackson St., are unbuilt parcels totaling 0.390acres, more or less. Currently, 195-5-3-A1-Tis carriedi int ther name ofthe Town ofl Bedford on the Bedford County Land Book." The Circuit Court land records, however, dor nota appear toi indicate any conveyance ofan ownershipi interest byt the Town. Ine ordert to remove: any potential cloudo on title and in order for the Bedford County Commissioner oft thel Revenue to correct thel Land Book, the current owner byt the Circuit Court land records, Michael Lee Arthur, requests thatt the Town quitclaim any righti it might havei int thel lot to! him. A1 form deedi is enclosed with  this action item. ACTION REQUESTED:  Authorize and direct the Mayor to execute and deliver the attached Deed, with such final changes as may be necessary to fully effect the quitclaim; further, authorize the Town Attorney to prepare, and the Mayor to execute, the necessary closing documents to affect the  quitclaim oft the property to Michael Lee Arthur.  YES NO OTHER  ROUTING  DATE: DENIED DEFERREDTO:  BLACK CARSON () HAILEY JOHANNESSEN STANLEY UPDIKE  () () () TOWNATTY. () I.T. () () () COMM. DEV. () POLICE () () () ELECTRIC () PUBLIC SERV. () C) () () ENGINEERING () OTHER () () () FINANCE () () () FIRE DEPT. () () () () H.R.  () () ()  APPROVED () FOREMAN  () ()    Prepared by: Radford & Wandrei, P.C. Tax Mapi #'s: 195-5-3A-ITand 195-5-1-IT Titlel Insurance: N/A Consideration: $ 0.00 Assessed Value: not assessed Tax Exempt: Va. Code$58.1-S110/4)  Grantees address: 1294 Bella Vista Way  112S. Bridge St Bedford, VA2 24523  Goode, VA: 24556  THIS DEED, made this the day of_  20 by and between THE  TOWN OF BEDFORD, a Virginia municipal corporation, Grantor, and MICHAEL LEE  ARTHOR, Grantee.  WHEREAS, by deed dated July 27, 1904 and recorded in the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk, Bedford County, Virginia in Deed Book 86, at page 392, H. L. Lowry, conveyed a parcel ofland containing one-fourth (VA) acre to. J.P. Garrett a/k/a. Josephine P. Garrett; and,  WHEREAS, by deed dated March 24, 1908 and recorded in the aforesaid clerk's office in Deed Book 95, at page 461, J. Lawrence Campbell conveyed Lot 2 Block 1 Greenwood as shown on the map of the property of the Greenwood Land Company of record in the aforesaid  clerk's office in Deed Book 75, at page 427 to. Josephine P. Garrett; and,  WHEREAS, by deed dated May 22, 1908 and recorded in the aforesaid clerk's office in Deed Book 96, at page 66, C. A. Board conveyed Lot 1 Block 1 Greenwood to Josephine P.  Garrett; and,  WHEREAS, by deed dated July 26, 1969 and recorded in the aforesaid clerk's office in Deed Book 355, at page 304, R. L. Harris conveyed the above referenced parcels of1 land to Ruth  Connor Claytor; and,  Page 1of7  Prepared by: Steven C. Wandrei VSB #6 66052 RADFORD. & WANDREI, P.C. ATTORNEYSATLAW BEDFORD, VIRGINIA    WHEREAS, by deed dated November 2, 1978 and recorded in the aforesaid clerk's office in Deed Book 472, at page 797, Ruth Connor Claytor conveyed aj parcel ofl land containing 0.390  acre unto EadisonJ.Andrews: and Ethel N. Andrews; and,  WHEREAS, the legal description contained in the deed dated July 24, 1968 from R. L. Harris to Ruth Connor Claytor and recorded in the aforesaid clerk's office in Deed Book 355, at page 304 is insufficient to verify that it is the same parçel described in Deed Book 86, at page 392 and as shown on the map of Greenwood as being located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Jackson Street and Quarles Street in the Town of] Bedford, Virginia; and  WHEREAS, the aforesaid 0.390 acre parcel which includes the parcels identified as Lotl and Lot 2 Block 1 Greenwood and the parcel described in in Deed Book 86, at page 392 are more particularly shown and described on a plat ofas survey of the same entitled "RESURVEY OF 0.390. ACRE FOR RUTH CONNOR CLAYTOR CITY OF BEDFORD, VA." made by B. R. Shrader dated October 26, 1978, revised November 8, 1978 and recorded in the aforesaid clerk's office in Deed  Book 472 at 799; and,  WHEREAS, Ruth Connor Claytor and her predecessors in title had actual possession and used the northern portion of 0.390 acre parcel located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Jackson Street and Quarles Street adversely against the claims of others openly, notoriously and exclusively under a claim of right for aj period ofi in excess of fifteen (15): years since at least  November 1, 1929; and,  WHEREAS, the northern portion of the 0.390 acre parcel is shown on the plat by B. R.  Shrader as "PROPERTY CLAIMEDI BYI RUTH C. CLAYTOR,"and;  Page 2 of7  Prepared by: Steven C. Wandrei VSB! #66052 RADFORD & WANDREI, P.C. ATTORNEYSATLAW BEDFORD, VIRGINIA    WHEREAS, the entire 0.390 acre parçel has been conveyed to the grantee's predecessors  in title through various deeds recorded in the aforesaid clerk's office; and,  WEHREAS, by deed dated May 1, 2023 and recorded in the aforesaid clerk's office as Instrument Number 230004017, Andrew M. Neville conveyed the 0.390 acre parcel shown on  the aforesaid plat by B. R. Shrader tol Michael Lee. Arthur; and,  WHEREAS, Michael Lee Arthur and his predecessors in title have had exclusive possession of the northern portion of 0.390 acre parcel located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Jackson Street and Quarles Street adversely against the claims of others openly, notoriously and exclusively under a claim of right since at least November 1, 1929; and,  WHEREAS, the herein described property is shown on the tax records for the Town and  County of Bedford Virginia as being owned by the Town of Bedford; and,  WHEREAS, there is no deed: recorded among the land records for the County of] Bedford, Virginia conveying the northernmost portion of the 0.390 acre parcel to the Town of Bedford;  and,  WHEREAS, the erroneous notation in the tax records potentially creates a cloud on the  grantee's title; and,  WHEREAS, the Town Council at its meeting on  20 adopted  ar resolution authorizing its Mayor to execute a quit claim deed to release any interest the Town  of Bedford may have ini the herein described parcel.  WHEREAS, to resolve any question as to the ownership of the 0.390 acre parcel in favor of the grantee, the Town of Bedford does hereby quit claim and release all of its right title and  interest in the herein described property to the grantee; and,  Page 3of7  Prepared by: Steven C. Wandrei VSB # 66052 RADFORD & WANDREI,P.C. ATTORNEYSATLAW BEDFORD, VIRGINIA    WHEREAS, the grantee and the Subdivision Agent for the Town of Bedford join in this deed to confirm that the herein described parcel shall become part and parcel with the adjoining property owned by the grantee and shall not be conveyed as a separate building lot.  WITNESSETH  That for and in consideration of the sum of No DOLLARS ($0.00) DOLLARS, the TOWN OF BEDFORD, a Virginia municipal corporation. does hereby QUIT CLAIM and RELEASE without warranty of any kind unto the said grantee, MICHAEL LEE ARTHUR, all of the hereinafter described real property, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: All that certain tract or parcel of real property together with the improvements thereon and the privileges and appurtenances thereto appertaining, situate in the Town of Bedford, Virginia and being the northernmost portion of the 0.390 acre parcel of land designated as "PROPERTY CLAIMED BY RUTH C. CLAYTOR" as more particularly shown and described on a plat ofa survey of the same entitled "RESURVEY OF 0.390. ACRE FOR RUTH CONNOR CLAYTOR CITY OF BEDFORD, VA." made by B. R. Shrader dated October 26, 1978, revised November 8, 1978 and recorded in the aforesaid clerk's office in Deed Book 472 at 799. This conveyance is made subject to all valid and existing conditions, easements, reservations, and restrictions heretofore imposed upon said property by recorded deed or plat and now binding thereon. This conveyance is further made subject to the condition that the property herein conveyed designated as Tax Map # 195-5-3A-1T shall become part and parcel with Tax Map # 195-5-1-1T to create a single lot containing 0.390 acres to be designated as Tax Map #  195-5-1-1T and shall not be conveyed as a single building lot.  REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLYIENT BLANK  SIGNATURES AND SEALSTO FOLLOW.  Page 4 of7  Prepared by: Steven C. Wandrei VSB# #66052 RADFORD & WANDREI, P.C. ATTORNEYSATLAW BEDFORD, VIRGINIA    WITNESS the following signatures and seals:  TOWN OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA  (SEAL)  By: Its: Mayor  STATE OF CITY/COUNTY OF  The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this the  day of  20_ by the TOWN OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA, a municipal corporation,  by.  its Mayor upon authority duly conferred.  Notary Public  My commission expires: Notary Id #:  Page 5 of7  Prepared by: Steven C. Wandrei VSB # 66052 RADFORD. & WANDREI,P.C. ATTORNEYSATLAW BEDFORD, VIRGINIA    The Town ofl Bedford Department of Planning  By:  (SEAL)  Subdivision Agent  STATE OF VIRGINIA COUNTY/CITY OF  to wit:  The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on this the Planning Department ofTown of Bedford, Virginia, upon authority duly conferred.  day of  20_  by  as Subdivision Agent for the  Notary Public  My commission expires: Notary Id #:  Page 6 of7  Prepared by: Steven C. Wandrei VSB# #6 66052 RADFORD. & WANDREI, P.C. ATTORNEYS ATLAW BEDFORD, VIRGINIA    (SEAL)  Michael Lee. Arthur  STATE OF CITY/COUNTY OF  The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this the  day of  20 by MICHAEL LEE. ARTHUR.  Notary Public  My commission expires: Notary Id# #:  Page 7of7  Prepared by: Steven C. Wandrei VSB #6 66052 RADFORD & WANDREI,P.C. ATTORNEYSATLAW BEDFORD, VIRGINIA    TOWN OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA TOWN COUNCIL ACTION FORM  ITEM: Conveyance of Easement to D-Day Memorial DATE OF COUNCIL MEETING: February 13,2024  DATE: February y6.2024  PRESENTATION:  Thel D-Day Memorial Foundation isi int thep process ofc constructing a recreational trail around the outside ofthe OverlordC Circle cul-de-sac on Tax Map Parcel 232-A-3-T. The path of the trail and grading for the trail encroaches on the Town's surrounding property, Tax Map Parcel212-A-2-Ti in some places, ass shown ont the map enclosed with this action item. The D-Day! Memoriall Foundation hasi requestedt that the Town grant ita an easementi for grading andi minor path encroachments. A draft deed ofeasementi is enclosed with this action item. The use ofthis property fora at recreational trail to enhance the D-Dayl Memoriali is consistent with the covenants ont thep property. Upon closure or abandonment ofthet trail, the easement' would be abandonedi tot the" Town. Pursuant to the Recreational Usel Law, Virginia Code $29.1-509, andt thei recreational use sovereigni immunity law, Virginia Code $ 15.2-1809, the Town! has nol liability for injuries suffered byt thej public for  use of the trail. ACTION REQUESTED:  Authorize and direct thel Mayor to execute and deliver the attached! Deed, with such final changes as may be necessary to fully convey the easement; further, authorize the Town Attorney to prepare, and the Mayor to execute, the necessary closing documents to affect the  conveyance oft the easement to the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, Ltd.  YES NO OTHER () () () TOWN. ATTY. () L.T. () () () COMM. DEV. () POLICE C) () () ELECTRIC () () () ENGINEERING ( ) OTHER C) () () FINANCE () () () FIREI DEPT. () () () () H.R.  ROUTING  DATE: APPROVED () FOREMAN DENIED DEFERRED TO:  BLACK CARSON () HAILEY JOHANNESSEN STANLEY UPDIKE  ) ()  () PUBLIC: SERV. ()  () ()    Thisi instrument was prepared without the benefit ofat title examination.  Prepared by:  Return to: Barrett F. Warner Bedford Town Manager Municipal Building 215 East Main Street Bedford, Virginia 24523  Michael W.S. Lockaby (VSB No. 74136) Bedford Town Attorney Spilman, Thomas & Battle, PLLC Post Office Box 90 Roanoke, Virginia 24002-0090 Tax Map No. 212-A-2-T Title Insurance: None Consideration: None  DEED OF EASEMENT  This instrument partially exempt. from taxes andj fees pursuant to SS. 38.1-811(A)(3), 17.1-266,  and 17.1-279(E) ofthe Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.  THIS DEED OF EASEMENT ("Easement") is made and entered into as of the day of  2024, by and between the TOWN OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA, a  Virginia municipal corporation formerly known as the CityofBedford, Virginia (to bei indexed as "Grantor") and the NATIONAL D-DAY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION. LTD., a Virginia  nonstock corporation (tol be indexed as "Grantee").  Recitals:  WHEREAS, Grantor owns real property situate within the Town of Bedford, Virginia, being Tax Map No. 212-A-2-T, as more particularlyhereinafter described, which is adjacent to the  property oft the Grantee ("Grantor's Property"); and  WHEREAS, the Grantee, in connection with its purposes as an organization founded and existing for the purpose of commemorating the D-Day Landings in Normandy, France, the servicemen who participated in the D-Day Landings, and wishes to place a commemorative trail on its property, being Tax Map No. 232-A-3-T, as more particularly hereinafter described (the  "Benefited Tract"), which trail will encroach on the Grantor's Property; and  WHEREAS, Grantor has agreed to grant to Grantee an easement on the Grantor's Property, to benefit the Benefited Tract and enable construction and grading of certain trails as depicted on "Overlap and Easement Exhibit Bedford D-Day Memorial Bedford County, Virginia" on Exhibit A attached hereto and made aj part hereof(the "Trail Easement Area") for the purpose ofc constructing, maintaining, operating, and repairing aj pedestrian trail as shown on Exhibit A.  Witnesseth:    Thisi instrument was prepared without the benefit ofat title examination.  NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to be realized by the premises hereof and as a gift from the Grantor unto the Grantee, the Grantor and Grantee do hereby agree  as follows:  1. GrantofTrail Easement. Grantor hereby GRANTS and CONVEYS to Grantee, for the benefit of the Benefited Tract, a perpetual easement in, on, across and through the Trail Easement Area for the limited purpose of allowing Grantee to construct, maintain, repair, replace and remove the Trail and necessary grading therefor. The Trail is an interpretive nature trail that provides a five-foot wide and 2,000 linear foot long asphalt walking path around the D-Day Memorial (the "Trail"). Grantee and its agents, guests, permittees, and licensees shall have the right to enter upon and use the Trail Easement. Area as may be reasonably necessary for pedestrian passage and for construction, maintenance, repair, operation, replacement and removal by Grantee  oft the Trail. 2.  Maintenance Obligation. Grantee shall keep the Trail Easement Area and the Trail  in good condition and repair, and in compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations, and be solely responsible for all taxes, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with the Trail ori its construction, maintenance, and repair, including but not limited to, any grading, excavating or other site work necessary in connection with such construction, repair, maintenance, landscaping and grass mowing. The Grantee shall exercise reasonable care to ensure that its agents, guests, permittees, and licensees do not damage areas ofthe Grantor's] Property outside oft the Trail Easement Area, and, in the event that trash, rubbish or debris is cast or otherwise on Grantor's Property as a result of use of the Trail, or if users of the Trail cause damage to the Grantor's Property outside of the Trail Easement Area, the Grantee shall promptly remove such trash, rubbish or debris and restore the disturbed areas to same-or-better state in the reasonable judgment  of the Grantor. 3.  Default. In the event Grantee fails to perform its obligations hereunder, Grantor,  following ten (10) days' prior written notice to Grantee, to cause such cleanup, maintenance, repair, and/or removal to be performed and Grantor shall be entitled to reimbursement of all the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Grantor. Grantee shall reimburse Grantor for all such costs and expenses within thirty (30) days after receipt of an itemized statement from Grantor.  This Paragraph 3 shall survive termination.  4. Property. 5.  Recreational Use. The Grantor grants the easements for recreational use of the  Grantee as provided in Virginia Code SS 29.1-509 and 15.2-1809 with respect to the Grantor's  Termination. This Easement shall terminate upon the cessation of use or  abandonment ofthe' Trail. Int the eventoftermination ofthis Agreement, Grantee () shall cooperate with Grantor to execute and file a release and affidavit of termination in the Clerk's Office oft the Circuit Court ofl Bedford County, Virginia, and (ii) promptly remove the Trail from the Grantor's Property at Grantee's sole cost and expense and leave the Trail Easement Area neat, clean and  sodded.  2    This instrument was prepared without the benefit ofa title examination.  6.  General Provisions.  a.  Grantee warrants that its use oft the Trail Easement Areas is consistent with  the uses permitted by the covenants with Wilmer R. Dinwiddie and Connie B. Dinwiddie. In the event that it isj judicially determined that this conveyance in inconsistent with said covenants, this  conveyance shall be void.  b.  The easements granted herein shall run with the land and be binding upon  and inure to the benefit of Grantor's and Grantee's respective successors and permitted assigns. THIS INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED WITHOUT BENEFIT OF A FULL TITLE REPORT. NO CERTIFICATION AS TO STATE OF TITLE IS MADE BY THE ATTORNEY  PREPARING THIS DEED.  Signatures onj following pages  3    This instrument was prepared without the benefit ofat title examination.  GRANTOR:  TOWN OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA, Formerly known as City of Bedford, Virginia:  [SEAL]  Timothy Black Mayor  COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, CITY/COUNTY OF  to wit:  The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this  day of  2024, by Timothy Black, Mayor, on behalf of the Town of Bedford,  Virginia, a Virginia municipal corporation.  My Commission expires:  Notary Public  Registration No.  Approved as to Form:  Michael W.S. Lockaby Town Attorney  Signatures continue on next page  4    This instrument was prepared without the benefit ofa title examination.  GRANTEE: LTD.: By:  NATIONAL D-DAY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION,  COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, CITY/COUNTY OF  to wit:  The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this  day of  2024, by  on behalf oft the National D-  Day Memorial Foundation, Ltd., Grantee. My Commission expires:  Notary Public  Registration No.  5    Thisi instrument was prepared without thel benefit ofat title examination.  GRANTOR'S PROPERTY  All that certain lot or parcel of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon and the privileges, appurtenance and easements thereunto belonging, situate, lying and being in the City of Bedford, Virginia, containing 33.288 ac., as shown on a boundary survey for City of Bedford, of a 33.228 Ac. Tract situate on U.S. Route 460, Property of W.H. Saunders Estate :. made by Frank B. Caldwell, III, C.L.S., dated September 2, 1997, a copy ofwhich surveyi isc ofrecord in the Clerk'sOffice for the Circuit Court of] Bedford County at Plat Book 35, page And being a part of that same property conveyed unto the Grantor by deed dated October 30, 1997, from Dorothy Davidson Saunders, Stuart Thomas Saunders, Jr., and C. Vernon Spratley, III, Trustees; and Frances S. Hawkins, Rebecca S. Anderson, Margaret S. Walton, and Thomas L. Griffin, Jr., and of record in the  345.  Clerk's Office aforesaid as Instrument No. 970013610.  BENEFITED PROPERTY  All that certain tract ofl land located west of Burks Hill Road ini the CityofBedford, Virginia, containing 16.376 acres, more particularly shown on the plat of survey entitled "Subdivision for City of Bedford . prepared by T.P. Parker & Son, Engineers Surveyors Planners, dated November 14, 1997, a copy of which is attached to a Deed from the City of Bedford, Virginia, and Wilmer R. Dinwiddie and Connie B. Dinwiddie to National D-Day Memorial Foundation, LTD, dated November 14, 1997, and of record in the Clerk's Office for the Circuit Court of And being that same property conveyed unto the Grantee by deed dated December 8, 1997, from The City of Bedford, Virginia, and of record in the Clerk's Office  Bedford County atl Plat Book 35, page 346.  aforesaid as Instrument No. 970013654.  6    OVERLAP AND POTENTIAL EASEMENT EXHBIT  BEDFORD D-DAY MEMORIAL BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA    TOWN OF BEDFORD, VIRGINIA TOWN COUNCIL ACTION FORM  ITEM: Campaign Finance Reporting  DATE OF COUNCIL MEETING: February 13,2024  DATE: February 6,2024  PRESENTATION:  The Virginia Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006, Title 24.1, Chapter 9.3, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, provides for transparency about campaign finance in Virginia by requiring the filing of campaign finance reports with the Elections Registrar by candidates, campaign committees, and political action committees. However, the Act excludes towns withap population! below 25,000unless acandidate accepts contributions or makes expenditures in excess of$25,000, or the" Town Council so] provides by ordinance. Va. Codes  24.2-945(A).  ACTION REQUESTED: Council consideration.  Staff and the Town Attorney request that Council discuss this matter and provide direction on preparation of potential future items for  YES NO OTHER  ROUTING  DATE: DENIED DEFERREDTO:  BLACK CARSON () HAILEY JOHANNESSEN STANLEY UPDIKE  () () () TOWN ATTY. () I.T. C) () () COMM. DEV. () POLICE () () () ELECTRIC () () () ENGINEERING ( () C) () FINANÇE C) () () FIRE DEPT. () () () () H.R.  ) () C)  APPROVED () FOREMAN  PUBLICS SERV. () OTHER  () ()