September7,2024  A regular monthly meeting of the Russell County Board of Supervisors was held on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 9:00 AM at the Russell County Government Center in  Lebanon, Virginia. CALLTOORDER. &F ROLL CALL The Clerk called the meetingto order. Roll Call by the Clerk: Present- Andrew Hensley Lou Ann Wallace Taral Dye David Eaton Rebecca Dye Nate Kiser Steve Breeding Lonzo Lester, Clerk Rhonda Lester, Deputy Clerk William' Wampler, CountyAttorney,  Absent-None  INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  Invocation performed by Jacob Musick followed by thel Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.  APPROVAL OFTHEAGENDA  Motion made by Rebeccal Dye, second Lou Ann' Wallace to approve the agenda as presented. Substitute Motion made by Tara Dye, second David Eaton to amend the agenda to add Russell County Tourism Advisory Committee as item number (1) under Committee/Board  Appointments. The votewas: and Nate Kiser Nay: None  Aye: AndrewH Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Annv Wallace,    Absent: None Substitute Motion Passed. PRESENTAIIONS  1. Susan M. Ferraro- Mel Leaman Free Clinic  NEW/BUSINESS  1. Approval of Minutes:  Motion made by Tara Dye, second David Eaton and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the minutes of August 3, 2024 & August 22, 2024.  The vote was: Kiser Nay: None Absent: None 2. Approval of Expenditures:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, and Nate  Abstain: Lou Ann Wallace (Absent August 22, 2024)  Motion made by David Eaton, second Andrew Hensley and duly approved by the Board of Supervisorsi to approve the expenditures presented for payment.  The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  3. Committee/Board. Appointments:  1. Russell County Tourism Advisory Committee-  Tara Dye nominated Karen McGlothlin, second David Eaton and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to replace Jennifer Chumbley and approve the  appointment for a 4 year-term ending September7,2028.  The vote was:    Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou  Ann' Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  2. The Crooked Road Board of Directors-  David Eaton nominated Shiloh Brooks, second Lou Ann Wallace and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the appointment for a 4 year-  term ending September7,2028.  The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou  Ann Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  CITIZENS' COMMENTS  The Chair opened the citizens' comment period.  1. Sandy Hess, Swords Creek - addressed the board, "we need to have some kind of forum sO that the public and the board can discuss things";"also, litter pickup is an issue...the community service workers come and pick up all the litter, but they leave it beside the road. Wherellive, the litter has been picked up multiple times, but the first round is still sitting there...it's all over the county like this, sO I'm not sure whose responsibility that is. Iwould like tol know an update on what they're doing and Ihope that this ist maybesomethingthat. is goingt to! be addressed on number1 11, buti it needs 2. Jarrod Ring, Castlewood- addressed the board, "I'm sure you've heard me talk about this a couple times before...wanted toi try and helpi find spotsi int the countywherewe could help financially. Ithink one of those is the liquor on Sunday sales. Sundays comprise 52 days out of a 365-day: year...that is 14%, SO for 14% of the year we are aruncalynamstringngeveryrestauran, gas station, bar, andgpceystoveinRusal. County. I understand some of the towns within the county have already gotten provisions to get around this. The law is from the late 1940s... the optics of trying to bring in perspective businesses, perspective residents, and a new tax base are just terrible having a prohibition era law on the books. In really can't see any positive benefit in retaining this law...it's hurting our businesses, we're actively repelling revenue and actively interfering with their ability to compete with neighboring  to be addressed".    counties. I'd really encourage you, whenever the lawyer's report gets back on what 3. Michelle Vance, Lebanon (Something: Special Auctions)- - addressed the board, "lam here on behalf of our company... we are female owned, we've been in business for about three years now under the auction umbrella. I'm here today to ask that you make it mandatory for all county departments to send out an RFP when there is an auctionthati is goingt to be going on. lunderstandi that right nowint the bylaws, its states thatitisthe discretion ofthe department head whot they use for these auctions. Int the past few years there have been several more auction companies here in Russell County)..instead of going to the same person every single time that the county has something that we're auctioning off. If you guys could look into that and maybe put 4. Wesley Lawson, St. Paul (St. Paul Fire Department) - addressed the Board, "l'm here representing St. Paul Fire Department. Mr. Chairman and Members of the Board, in January we came to ask for your permission to operate as an EMS agency as a BLS first response...1 today I'm! herei to notifyyou that as of August 21stv we were licensed as an EMS First Response agency. The paperwork's done from that perspective. We're not yet running as EMS First Response yet, because we've got to get the software contract signed and I'm waiting on the company to do that. wanted to come and share that with you all and to give you our thanks and appreciation". 5. RD Snead, Lebanon - addressed the Board, "Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen of the board, Mr. Lester, and Mr. Wampler, I'm going to just touch base for a second on the solar issue...want to make sure that I'm looking int the right place orf found whatl need to. When IC Google it, it says Russell County ordinance revenue share for solar energy..that's the only thingwe've got on1 the books right now, ist that okay? Ithinkit's pretty obvious that at some point in time whether it's now or in the future, we're probably going tol have some solar businesses here perhaps in the in the county...Ido think that we probably ought to beef upt the ordinance. Idon'tfeel like it protects us as much as we might want it to. I've looked really hard and some others have too, for example at Washington County's and IV would encourage you all to take a look at the Washington County ordinance..compantes have been dealing with that ordinance 6. Charles King, Jr., Belfast - addressed the board, "Ithink there's a solar project ini the making right now close to where my dad's residence is and I've already seen a company there thatlthinki is doingther risk management study. Ithink that everybody int the county needsi to! be aware of this and everybody needs tol knowwhat's going on, and plus the most important, who's benefiting from it because each of us as citizens should be able to benefit from this"; "the second thingl I want to talk about is the fish farm. Isee there's a thing about the road...has anybody got any concrete proof that this thing's going to come into being? Y'all think about this, a company from Dubai whol has investors in Singapore was going to pre-covid invest $288 million fora at facility to produce salmon that will be turned intot fish food. I'ds say after covid we're probably  the ordinance is and how to change it, to do so".  that on the agenda, I'd appreciate it".  and it didn't seem to be anything that they couldn't swallow.    $400 million in construction cost, common sense says. It's created up there at the college, on the land part of the foundation. I'm Dr. King's son, he created the foundation... that's not what he wanted, he was totally against that happening. You got the students' apartments or dorms are across 19...1 see students trying to get to the college across 19, it's just a matter of time before wel have accidents upt there and somebody gets hit. I'm heret to question thewholet thing, is Russell County gonna put any more moneyi into this? It doesn'tr make any sense, not to me anyway. To be quite honest, it doesn't make al lick sense to dad...his idea was for the property1 to be used as al buffer for the college, he wanted dorms there.I Icertainlyhope: you all as Board of Supervisors take it into consideration before you fund any more money toward this  project".  CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER REPORTS AND REQUESTS COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORISANDREQUESIS  None  Reports:  1. OAAI Projects - Secor & Isaiah 117 House 2. (8) FOIA Requests received this past month 3. Planning Commission - subdivision agent H/R gap COUNTZADMINISTBATORREPORISAND: REQUESTS  4. Dante Fire Department  Reports:  1. Russell County Road Reporting System 2. VDOT Monthly Road System Report 3. Russell County Coal Severance Committee Meeting 4. Russell County Fire Chief Association - SCBA Equipment Request 5. Belfast Fire Department Communication 6. Pure Salmon Road Construction Contract- -V VDOT Grant  7. Russell County Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance- Public Hearing  Motion made by David Eaton, second Lou Ann Wallace and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the Russell County Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance-P Public Hearing tol be scheduled fori the October board meeting.  The vote was:    Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  Requests:  1. Cumberland Mountain Community Services Board Fiscal Agent  Motion made by Rebecca Dye, second Andrew Hensley and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the Cumberland Mountain Community Services  Board to become their own Fiscal Agent.  The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  2. Cumberland Mountain Community Services Board Performance Contract  Motion made by David Eaton, second Nate Kiser and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the Cumberland Mountain Community Services Board  Performance Contract. The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  3. Heart of Appalachia (HOA)Tobacco Grant (TRRC) & Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). ARC Grant & Federal ARC Grant - Russell County Motion made by Lou Ann Wallace, second David Eaton and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the Heart of Appalachia (HOA)Tobacco Grant (TRRC) & Department ofl Housing and Community Development (DHCD) ARC Grant  Fiscal Agent  & Federal ARC Grant - Russell County Fiscal Agent.  The vote was:    Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  4. RCSheriff's Office and VDOTL Litter Pick-up Agreement  Motion made by Rebecca Dye, second Lou Ann Wallace and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve RC Sheriff's Office and VDOT Litter Pick-up  Agreement. The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  5. Russell County Disposal - Dogtown Compactor Request  Motion made by Rebecca Dye, second Andrew Hensley and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the Russell County Disposal - Dogtown Compactor  Request. The vote was:  Aye: Andrew! Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  6. VDOT Route 791 Deep Forest Drive. Abandon Resolution  Motion made by Andrew Hensley, secondI Nate Kiser and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the VDOT Route 791 Deep Forest Drive Abandon  Resolution. The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None    7. Town of Saint Paul Resolution- - Kyle Fletcher Bridge Memorial  Motion made by Lou Ann' Wallace, second Tara Dye and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the Town of Saint Paul Resolution - Kyle Fletcher Bridge  Memorial. The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  8. - Surplus Property Sale - Old American Legion Building & Land  Motion made by Andrew! Hensley, second" Tara Dye and duly approved byt thel Board of Supervisors to approve the Surplus Property Sale - Old American Legion Building &  Land. The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann -  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  9. Surplus Property Sale - RC Sheriff's Office - Litter Truck  Motion made by David Eaton, second Nate Kiser and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the Surplus Property Sale- - RC Sheriff's Office- Litter Truck.  The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  10. VetFest SWVAI Fourth. Annual Event- September 28th, 2024-Donation  Motion made by Nate Kiser, second Tara Dye and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the VetFest SWVA Fourth Annual Event = September 28th,  2024-Donation of $500.00.    The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  11. Eagle Scout Project Donation  Motion made by David Eaton, second Tara Dye and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the Eagle Scout Project Donation of $500.00.  The vote was:  Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann  Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  BOARD DISCUSSIONS & REMINDERS  1. Andrew/Hensley-Fundraiser: for Castlewood Learning Center, 7th Annual Hog! Heaven Barbecue the 21st oft this month at 5:00 PM; will be going with. Jeff w/ VDOT to look at some trouble areas regarding some road conditions that have been reported  2. LouA Ann' Wallace-N None  3. Tara Dye - inquired about picnic tables for Cleveland; encouraged people to apply for boards and committees; transparency and accountabilit.. come up withs some  sortofr reporting guidelines for each department  4. David Eaton - benefit gospel singing for Harvest Child Care Ministries September 28th at the Russell County Government Center, dinner at 4 and singing at 5; critical 5. Rebecca Dye - inquired about the status of the burn ban (still in effect); requested 6. Natel Kiser-s solar panel disposal is expensive and needs tol be puti intoi the ordinance;  election coming up in 59 days... get out and vote legal counsel to review solar ordinance  explore putting RFP's outi for county auctions    7. Steve Breeding-t this election comingu up ist really goingt to! be critical... urge everybody to be in prayer daily; we're in the process of looking at trying to generate some affordable housing; we knowy you want answers to your questions during meetings... wej just have to figure out a platform to doitunder, just know we'rev workingonit  ADIOURNMENT  Motion made by David Eaton, second Tara Dye and duly approved by the Board of  Supervisors to adjourn at 11:00AM.  The vote was: and Nate Kiser Nay: None Absent: None  Aye:AndrewHensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, SteveB Breeding, Rebeccal Dye, LouAnnWallace,  The next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for Saturday October 5, 2024 at 9:00 AM.  Clerk of the Board  Chairperson