AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD ON THE 6th DAY OF JULY, TWO THOUSAND AND NINE AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. AT THE COURTHOUSE IN WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA

Present	Present	Absent
Robert P Anderson, Chm. Ronald L Frazier, V-Chm. S. Bryant Lee Roger A Welch Edward D. Wayland	John McCarthy, Co. Adm. Peter H. Luke, Co. Attorney Diane Bruce, Clerk	None

Chairman Anderson called the meeting to order. All members were present.

MINUTES: On motion of Mr. Welch, seconded by Mr. Lee, the minutes of the June 1, 2009 and June 24, 2009 meetings were unanimously approved. The vote was recorded as follows: AYE: Anderson, Lee, Welch, Wayland, Frazier. NAY: None.

AGENDA: On motion of Mr. Welch, seconded by Mr. Wayland, the Board voted unanimously to adopt the Final Agenda. The vote was recorded as follows: AYE: Anderson, Lee, Welch, Wayland, Frazier. NAY: None.

SCHOOLS: Dr. Robert Chappell, Superintendent of Schools, made the following report:

FY09 revenues exceeded expenditures by $4753.42. These unspent funds will be returned to the county treasury. (See papers of meeting.)

Dr. Chappell reported that numerous prepaid expenditures were made prior to the end of FY09. Several expenditures included funds for a 71-passenger bus that is required in order to reduce the number of bus routes from 23 to 17, sidewalk curbs at RCES and miscellaneous HVAC equipment. He added that the Food Service Director and Cafeteria Manager positions will be combined.

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARDS: Service awards were presented by Chairman Anderson. See Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.

DOMINION POWER CONSTRUCTION PROCESS: Officials of the power company reported that in October 2008, Dominion Power received a certificate to build the Meadowbrook Line which goes through the county. The Meadowbrook Line will follow the existing corridor. Right-of-way acquisitions are expected to be complete by mid-September; clearing of the right-of-way should be complete by the end of this year and construction is expected to be complete by the Spring of 2011.

RAPPAHANNOCK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ACQUISITION OF ALLEGHENY POWER SERVICE AREA: Kent Farmer, President and CEO of REC, informed the Board that REC is a member-owned electric cooperative that is in the process of acquiring distribution assets from Allegheny Power. If approved, REC could be servicing customers by 2010. Pending approval of the acquisition, the rates charged by Allegheny will remain in affect until July 1, 2011. Subsequent to that time, rates are expected to increase by 30 percent but to then remain more stable for a longer period of time. REC, which will become the largest electric co-op in Virginia and will be the 9^th largest co-op in the U.S., offers conservation incentives such as demand management and renewable energy credits. The Cooperative is also in talks with Virginia Broadband regarding use of its towers and other high locations to bring broadband to the county. (See materials filed with papers of meeting.)

RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIDAN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD AND AREA AGENCY ON AGING PERFORMANCE CONTRACT: Carry over until August meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENT: None.

OLD BUSINESS:

Application Fees: (Continue until August 2009).

Regional Jail Project: If at least three counties participate, the Commonwealth will fund 50% of the cost of a regional jail, estimated to cost $40 million. Page County withdrew consideration of participating several years ago; Shenandoah County has not decided whether to continue as a partner, leaving Warren and Rappahannock Counties as the only remaining jurisdictions that are committed to the project. Rappahannock County prisoner population would comprise approximately 5% of the need. A site in Warren County is being considered and will be evaluated over the next six months. If a regional jail is built, the local jail will be used as "holding cells" and prisoners will be transported to and from the regional facility. There would no longer be matrons and jailers; the county would, however, continue to need dispatchers.

Use Value Application/Validation Fees: The Commissioner of Revenue recommends an increase in the per parcel fee to cover increased costs of administration. An amendment to the ordinance ordinance is required. A public hearing will be scheduled at the August meeting.

Jordan River--Scenic River Designation: The Department of Conservation and Recreation has evaluated the Jordan River and found it to qualify as a Virginia Scenic River. On motion of Mr. Welch, seconded by Mr. Wayland, the Board agreed to conduct a public hearing to consider a resolution of support for said designation. The vote was recorded as follows: AYE: Anderson, Lee, Welch, Wayland, Frazier. NAY: None. (Letter from DCR filed with papers of meeting.)

FY10 Budget Amendments:

Line item 4304-7010 was amended to add $20,000.00 for a new total of $30,000 (retainage and final payment) on motion of Mr. Wayland, seconded by Mr. Lee and the unanimous vote of the Board. The vote was recorded as follows: AYE: Anderson, Lee, Welch, Wayland, Frazier. NAY: None.

New Line item 8101-5614, Cost-Share Program, $50,000.00 and New Revenue line 1800-1858-Krebser Fund Contribution for Cost-Share $50,000.00 were added to the FY10 Budget on motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Wayland and the unanimous vote of the Board. The vote was recorded as follows: AYE: Anderson, Lee, Welch, Wayland, Frazier. NAY: None. This cost-share program is for farmers who want to install riparian buffers on streams on their land.

Line Item 8101-5610 was amended to increase the appropriation from $5000.00 to $12,495.00 on motion of Mr. Frazier, seconded by Mr. Lee and the unanimous vote of the Board. The vote was recorded as follows: AYE: Anderson, Lee, Welch, Wayland, Frazier. NAY: None. These additional funds were raised by citizen groups to be used for historic district studies.

NEW BUSINESS:

Posting of Address Numbers: The Fire and Rescue Association has recommended that the Board consider adopting an ordinance requiring all property owners to post their street address numbers. The Board agreed by general consensus for the County Administrator and County Attorney to draft a proposed ordinance.

Broadband Stimulus Project: The Department of Commerce and Agriculture has issued notice that loans will be available for broadband projects in underserved areas. There will be three rounds of grants. Mr. McCarthy will seek a qualified broadband company to participate in an application to be submitted by the August deadline. Site locations can be used as a local share of the costs. The Economic Revitalization Committee will help work on an application.

APPOINTMENTS: None.

CORRESPONDENCE: None.

INFORMATION: (documents filed with papers of meeting)

(1) Article describing the Library of Congress film facility in Culpeper.

(2) Performance Contracting Joint Meeting and Public Information Session—August 5, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the Courthouse.

(3) Building Office Report: Total construction from May 22, 2009 to June 21, 2009 was $404,828.00. Year to date totals: (See papers of meeting for additional detail.)

Year to date totals:	2008	2009
New Home Construction	16	6
Commercial Buildings	1	1

ACCOUNTS: On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Welch, the Board voted unanimously to approve accounts payables dated July 6, 2009. The vote was recorded as follows: AYE: Anderson, Lee, Welch, Wayland, Frazier. NAY: None.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:55 o'clock p.m.

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Robert P. Anderson, Chairman