January 6, 2025 A regular monthly meeting of the Russell County Board of Supervisors was held on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM at the Russell County Government Center in Lebanon, Virginia. CALLTO ORDER & ROLL CALL The Clerk called the meeting to order. Roll Call by the Clerk: Present- Andrew Hensley Lou Ann' Wallace Tara Dye David Eaton Rebecca Dye Nate Kiser Steve Breeding Lonzo Lester, Clerk Rhonda Lester, Deputy Clerk Will Wampler, CountyAttorney Absent-None aquorum INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Invocation performed by Caleb. Johnson followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. APPROVAL OFT THE AGENDA Motion made by! David Eaton second Tara Dye and duly approved byt the Board of Supervisors to amend the Agendai to add Executive Session after Board Discussions & Reminders. The vote was: and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: Rebecca Dye Absent: None Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Lou Ann' Wallace, ORGANIZATIONMEETING 1. Election of Chairman: a) Steve Bredingrelinqusned the Chair to the Clerk of the Board. b) Steve Breeding nominated David Eaton, second Lou Ann Wallace; No other nominations were given. Motion made byl Lou Ann' Wallce, second Steve Breeding and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to cease all other nominations and that David Eaton be elected by acclamation as Chairman for the calendar year 2025. The vote was: Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None c) The Clerkrelinquished the Chair to David Eaton 2. ElectonolvceChalman: a) Andrew Hensley nominated Tara Dye, Second Nate Kiser; Lou Ann Wallace nominated Steve Breeding. The vote was: Breeding Abstain: None Absent: None For Steve Breeding: (4) David Eaton, Rebecca Dye, Lou Annv Wallace, and Steve For Tara Dye: (3) Andrew Hensley, Nate Kiser, and Tara Dye By a majority vote, Steve Breeding was elected as Vice-Chairman for the calendar year 2025. 3. Appointment of Clerk and Deputy Clerk of the Board: a) Motion made by Steve Breeding, second Lou Ann Wallace and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to reappoint Lonzo Lester as Clerk of the Board for the calendar year 2025. The vote was; Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None b) Motion made by Rebecca Dye, second Lou Ann' Wallace and duly approved byt the Board of Supervisors to reappoint Rhonda Lester as Deputy Clerk of the Board for the calendar year 2025. The vote was: Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None 4. Adoption of Robert's Rules of Order: a) Motion made by Steve Breeding, second Rebecca Dye and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to adopt Robert's Rules of Order: for the calendaryear: 2025. The vote was: Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None 5. Adoption of Russell County's By-Laws: a) Motion made by Steve Breeding, second Lou Ann Wallace and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to adopt Russell County's By-Laws fori the calendaryear 2025. The vote was: Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann' Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None 6. CY2025 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Schedule: a) Motion made by Steve Breeding, second Lou Ann Wallace and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to schedule the regular meeting for the calendar year 2025 at 6:00 PM on the first Monday of every month, The vote was: Lou Ann Wallace Nay: Nate Kiser Abstain: None Absent: None Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, and 7. FY2025/2026 Board of Supervisors Budget Meeting Schedule: a) Motion made by Tara Dye, second Lou Ann Wallace and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to add three (3) reconvened meetings of the full Board to the Substitute Motion made by Andrew Hensley to schedule Supervisors Budget Meetings monthly for February through. June totaling five (5); Withdrawn FY2025/2026 Board of Supervisors Budget Meeting Schedule. The vote was: Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann' Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None NEW BUSINESS 1. Approval of Minutes: Motion made by Andrew Hensley, second Lou Ann' Wallace and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the minutes of December 9, 2024 as presented. Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann The vote was: Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None 2. Approval of Expenditures: Motion made by Steve Breeding, second Rebecca Dye and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors 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 Abstain: None Absent: None 3. 2025 Authorized Payments: Motion made by Rebecca Dye, second Steve Breeding and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the 2025. Authorized Payments as presented. The vote was: Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None 4. Committee/Board Appointments: a) Budget/Finance Committee- 1) Chair appointed all members oft the Board of Supervisors to the Budget/Finance committee. b) Cumberland Plateau Economic Devetopment- 1) Tabled Tony Lambert 1 Year-Term October 12, 2024 until January 2025. Rebecca Dye nominated Doug Hubbard to replace Tony Lambert. The vote was: Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann' Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None c) Upper Tennessee River Roundtable- 1) Tabled Maddie Gordon 2' Year-Term December 31, 2024 until. January 2025. Motion made byl Lou Annl Wallace, second Nate! Kiser and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the appointment of for a 2 year-term ending January 6, 2028. The vote was: Aye: Andrewh Hensley, Taral Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann' Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None CIIZENS'COMIMENTS The Chair opened the citizens' comment period. 1. Jared Ring - Alcohol Ordinance clarification to restaurants; Fish farm project concerns 2. Charles King, Jr. -F Fishi farm project concerns 3. Randy-F Requested Public Comment be moved toward the end oft the meeting CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER REPORTS AND REQUESTS None COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORTS, AND REQUESTS None COUNTYADMINISTRATORBEPORIS: ANDR REQUESTS Reports: 1. VACO PrelminaryLegislatve Program 2025 2. 2025 Southwest' VAI Legislative Reception (01/29/25) 3. Governor's Biennium Budget Amendments (FY25/26) 4. 2025 State &Local Economic Interests & Financial Disclosure Statements & Freedom ofinformation. Act (FOIA) Training 5. County's Reassessment Equalization Board Appointments a) Motion made by Nate Kiser, second Andrew Hensley and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the appointment of John Bebber to the Reassessment Equalization Board. The vote was: Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann' Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None 6. Governor Youngkin's County Visit-D December 20, 2024 7. RC2024/ Annual Board of Supervisors Report 8. Russell County Road Reporting System 9. VDOT Monthly Road System Report 10.Honaker & Castlewood Canneries - extended to. January 15, 2025 Requests: 1. IDA Commonwealth's Development Opportunity Fund Performance Agreement & Motion made by Steve Breeding, second Andrew Hensley and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the IDA Commonweatth's Development OpportunityFund Performance. Agreement & Grant forthe Tate Corp. (Bush Building) Grant fort the Tate Corp. (Bush Building) - $270,000 -$270,000. The vote was: Aye: Andrew! Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None 2.C CSASupplemental Allocation Request Fom-F25-$190,851.80 Motion made by Rebecca Dye, second Tara Dye and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the CSA Supplemental Allocation Request Form - FY25 $190,631.80. The vote was: Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann Wallace, and Natel Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None 3. RC EMS Non-Transport First Response License Resolution Motion made by Nate Kiser, second Andrew Hensley and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the RCI EMS Non-TransportFirst Responsel License Resolution. The vote was: Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None 4. Travel Request - Shiloh Brooks - RCTourism- - BRECC Project Motion made by Lou Ann' Wallce, second Andrew Hensley and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to approve the Travel Request - Shiloh Brooks - RC Tourism- - BRECC Project. The vote was: Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None 5. Russell County Coal Road Improvement Advisory Committee - VDOT Projects on Routes 71,6 615, 667, 648, 634, &611- - Coal Severance Tax Appropriations Motion made by Andrew Hensley, second Tara Dye to approve the Russell County Coal Road Improvement Advisory Committee - VDOT Projects on Routes 71, 615, 667,648,634, &611 - Coal Severance TaxAppropriations. The vote was: Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann Wallace, and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None BOARDD DISCUSSIONS & REMINDERS 1. Nate Kiser-none 2. Andrew Hensley - Check on your neighbors during this cold weather 3. Lou Ann' Wallace - comment to Mr. Burkes concerns about moving the public comments toward the end of the meeting, as a chair of the Virginia State Water Control Board in our agenda we have public comment at the end and sO we do our complete board work and we come to the end and we have public comment; would strongly suggest that we look at this, at the end of the board meeting when everyone's had a chance to hear everything..It think that's quite a reasonable request 4. Taral Dye -thank youf for coming out int this cold weather; check ony your neighbors and make sure) you and your family are prepared for the upcomingweather 5. David Eaton - starting a new program called The Heart Project; we are the heart of Southwest Virginia and Iwant the board's definite approval on this to get this started, but you know our existing industries from small, medium and large industries a lot of times don't get a lot oft the accolades they need to get; I've asked Lonzo to instruct Shiloh to apply for some grant funding to havei these hearts made out of metal that we can present to local businesses and we'll actually highlight the existing industries and existing businesses that are here in the county; have these hearts set up ati their location; second, I've reach out to a lot of the counties their chair and county administrators and have asked them would they support a regional effort to file an injunction against the AEP over these terrible rate increases; l've instructed Lonzo the County Administratort to set up a meeting with the all the stockholders II get with our attorney Will and see what our legal options might be. 5. Rebecca Dye -I none 6. Steve Breeding-be careful going home this evening EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion made by Steve Breeding, second by Lou Ann Wallace and duly approved by the Board of Supervisors to enter into closed session to discuss Legal Matters pursuant to Section 2.2- 3711(A)5)(7). They vote was: Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann Wallace, and CERTIFICATIONOFCLOSEDS SESSION Pursuant to 2.2-3712 (D) of the Code of Virginia 1950, as amended, each member of the Board of Supervisors upon the Roll Call certifies that to the best of their knowledge () only public business matters lawfully exempted from the open meeting requirements under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and (i) only such public business matters that were identified in the motion(s) by which the closed meetingwas convened were heard, discussed or considered ini ther meeting by the Any member of the Board of Supervisors who believes that there was a departure from the requirements of clauses () and (i) above shall sO state prior to the vote, indicating the substance of Are there any Supervisors who believe a departure has taken place? Seeing none, if you agree that the matters heard, discussed, or considered during the closed meeting were pursuant only to the motion(s) by whichi the closed meetingy was convened, please signify by saying ayeoryes. Board of Supervisors. the departure that, in his or herj judgment, has taken place. Andrew Hensley- - Yes Lou Ann Wallace - Yes Taral Dye Yes Steve Breeding- - Yes David Eaton- - Yes Rebecca Dye-Yes Nate Kiser-Yes APPROVAL TO RETURN1 TOREGULARSESSION Motionr made by Steve Breeding, second by! Nate Kiser and duly approved byt the Board of Supervisors to return to regular session. The vote was: Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None ADIOURNMENT Aye: Andrew Hensley, Tara Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, Lou Ann Wallace, and Motion made by Lou Ann' Wallce, second Steve Breeding and duly approved byt the Board of Supervisors to reconvene on. January: 27,2025 at 4:00 PMi in Richmond att the. Jefferson Hotel lobby. The vote was: and Nate Kiser Nay: None Abstain: None Absent: None Aye:A AndrewHensley, Taral Dye, David Eaton, Steve Breeding, Rebecca Dye, LouAnnWallace, The next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM. Clerk of the Board Chairperson