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Henrico County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting, Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Place: Henrico County Board of Supervisors, Virginia
Length: 54m (video)
Official meeting video (Swagit): https://henricocountyva.new.swagit.com/videos/314763
Official agenda (Henrico County): https://henrico.gov/pdfs/manager/meetings2024/091024ag.pdf
Official minutes (Henrico County, regular meeting): https://henrico.gov/pdfs/manager/meetings2024/091024regmins.PDF
Minutes, Sep 24, 2024 (record the Board's approval of these minutes): https://henrico.gov/pdfs/manager/meetings2024/092424regmins.PDF

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[00:00:03] Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining us for our September the 10th meeting. We welcome those of you who are in person and those of you who are online. If you are giving public comments, they will be given from the lectern in the back.

[00:00:20] For everyone who is watching the live stream of tonight's meeting on the county website, you can participate remotely in the public hearing and the public comment portion of the meeting. Go to the Board of Supervisors webpage at henrico.us forward slash supervisors.

[00:00:37] Click on Guidance for the Board of Supervisors meeting. Scroll down and click on Webex event. A moderator will let you know when it is your time to speak. I'm going to ask that you join us by standing and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

[00:00:54] And then we will be led in our invocation prayer by our chaplain, Steve Boots. Here tonight, thank you for a beautiful day that you've given to us today.

[00:01:24] And thank you for the privilege that we have of being able to live in this country, be a part of this county. May we never take for granted your goodness to us. God, I pray that you would just be with those in this county that make the decisions, give them wisdom and insight and understanding. And God, we ask your blessing on this meeting tonight.

[00:01:41] Thank you again for all that you do for us in Jesus' name. Amen. Mr. Mantle.

[00:02:07] Request for approval of minutes from the August 27th, 2024, both regular and special meetings. Colleagues, is there a motion? Second. All right, motion made by Reverend Cooper, second by Mr. Smith. All in favor, say aye. Aye.

[00:02:22] Any opposed? Mr. Manager, do you have any comments? Mr. Chairman, I do, Mr. Chair. I'd like to begin tonight's meeting by first taking a moment of silence for those that we lost in the terrorist attacks in the aftermath of September the 11th, 2001.

[00:02:44] As a reminder, ladies and gentlemen, that was 23 years ago. Thank you.

[00:03:04] So on that day, that was one of the darkest days in our nation's history. We lost nearly 3,000 people in those attacks. Many of you remember, tomorrow, Pastor Boots, who did the invocation, asked and has helped coordinate a prayer breakfast for many of our agency heads.

[00:03:30] And we actually have five members of the Board of Supervisors that will be attending that breakfast. That'll be at the sports and entertainment facility that we have at Virginia Center Commons.

[00:03:47] But it is a, you think about the fact that 23 years ago, and we have children that are in high school now and actually in college that really have seen it maybe on video, but didn't experience what happened that day.

[00:04:05] And perhaps even more importantly, what happened after September the 11th, when our country came together like it hasn't been in many, many years. So hopefully tomorrow we will talk about that togetherness that is possible through community.

[00:04:26] But I appreciate all five members of the board attending. And actually we have our chairman, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Cooper, who will actually be leading a portion of that breakfast. So, just to transition, I'm going to ask Jaleesa Turner to come up.

[00:04:48] Jaleesa, come on up. So, members of the board know this, but Ms. Turner has been appointed the director of Henrico County's newly established Department of Outreach and Engagement. That was effective August the 24th.

[00:05:06] She will direct the agency's efforts to promote the well-being and resiliency of all county residents, facilitate community outreach and engagement, opportunities to ensure departments effectively serve the needs of residents and oversee the county's strategy for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

[00:05:28] The board established the Department of Outreach and Engagement to streamline and strengthen how our county serves residents with diverse needs. We had the schools here earlier for a work session, and I think we're up to 140 different languages that are spoken in our school system, But the diversity also includes seniors, members of multicultural communities, and individuals with disabilities and others.

[00:05:54] The department took effect July the 1st. The agency includes actually employees that were previously assigned to human resources, public relations, and the Division of Fire, overseeing such programs and functions as my Henrico Academy in the Office of the Advocate of the Aging.

[00:06:12] So, Julissa, you've had two prior positions with the county. You were our care program manager in FIRE, and the outcomes that you've been able to establish there are simply incredible.

[00:06:28] And you were also, as a reminder to the board, Henrico County's first advocate for the aging. So Jaleesa has a master's in gerontology from the University of Southern California and a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Virginia.

[00:06:45] So Jaleesa, welcome, welcome, welcome. The floor is yours for any comments you want to make to the board. Thank you, Mr. Manager, Chair, and members of the board. I just want to say how excited I am to continue the work that has already been done in the county in this realm.

[00:07:01] And I cannot wait to see what we are able to do in the future with partnering not only with all of our agencies within the county, but also our partners out in the community, and then partnering again with our community members one-on-one. So I'm really excited. Everyone, whoever talks to me, they know I stay excited about everything.

[00:07:21] So I'm just so grateful to be in this position. So thank you again. I have no other comments this evening, Mr. Jim. Colleagues, do we have any comments?

[00:07:38] I do have one. With the tragic death of a young man that we heard about on Sunday night, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, I do want to take a moment to acknowledge this untimely loss, but also of all eight pedestrian fatalities that have happened this calendar year in Henrico County.

[00:08:02] The county has been and will continue to prioritize projects to make safer walking and biking corridors for all. Over the past five years, we've constructed approximately 75 miles of sidewalk and installed hundreds of crosswalk signals throughout our community.

[00:08:20] Currently, we have 57 active pedestrian safety improvement projects funded and under development across the county. Pedestrian safety projects currently are funded at close to $200 million. This includes construction of sidewalks and shared use paths, as well as installation of crosswalks and pedestrian crossing lights.

[00:08:42] While we have provided lighting, sidewalk, and crosswalks in most of our county-maintained intersections, we are also working with VDOT to install more lights, more sidewalks, and pedestrian crossings on state-maintained roads.

[00:08:58] So stay tuned for that. As part of the fiscal year 25-26 capital budget, we will be considering a dedicated funding source for street lighting along priority pedestrian corridors countywide. In addition to these projects, in late this past October, October 2023, we rolled out our Woe campaign, Watch Out Ahead, Henrico, and to date, we've handed out more than 10,000 reflective vests and educated our residents on the importance of not walking or driving distracted.

[00:09:33] Please know, though these comments are brief, we have and we will continue this as a county to place priority on creating a safe place for everyone to drive, walk, and ride.

[00:09:48] We've been in conversation, our board, all of us today, with our leadership, looking at our own individual communities, identifying places where crosswalks and solar lights, et cetera, can be an immediate priority.

[00:10:08] And you will see a difference as we move forward. So, again, just wanted to share those remarks with you. Any other remarks, colleagues? All right. I don't see any news media tonight.

[00:10:24] And so those of you who may be watching online or you'll watch the recorded version of this meeting, we appreciate you for covering Henrico County. Mr. Manchin. Mr. Chair, we do have two presentations this evening.

[00:10:40] The first is the Proclamation for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I'm going to ask Jody Rogish, our Tuckahoe District Supervisor, to the podium to present this proclamation to the following individuals, and they are Leanna Headley, founder and executive director of Our Amazing Fighters, and Melissa Ellison, volunteer coordinator for Ask Childhood Cancer Foundation.

[00:11:03] The proclamation of the Board of Supervisors of Henrico County, Virginia, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, September 2024. Whereas Henrico County believes all children deserve a childhood and a chance to grow up, and whereas pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children, And while great strides have been made to increase survival, thousands of children still die each year.

[00:11:32] And whereas Henrico County acknowledges there are young residents battling this disease in our community, and whereas approximately 1 in 285 children in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer by their 20th birthday, and this number increases each year.

[00:11:48] And whereas, each year in the United States, an estimated 17,293 children, 47 each day, age 0 to 19, are diagnosed with cancer. And whereas, despite these facts, childhood cancer research is vastly underfunded and under-researched.

[00:12:06] And whereas, more than 95% of childhood cancer survivors will have a significant health-related issue by the time they are 45 years old. And whereas hundreds of children are being treated for cancer in Virginia at five treatment centers, including the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, and whereas researchers' support groups and foundations are working diligently to treat and cure pediatric cancer but need support from all of us.

[00:12:32] And whereas Henrico County joins advocates, health care professionals, nonprofits, researchers, and families around the world to raise awareness for childhood cancer and remember all those impacted. And whereas Henrico residents are encouraged to observe September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which is symbolized by a gold ribbon.

[00:12:54] Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that the Board of Supervisors of Henrico County, Virginia, does hereby proclaim September 2024 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. We call upon all residents to do their part in observing this month and raising awareness for a cause that deeply impacts families in our community and communities across the nation.

[00:13:15] Signed by our Chair, Tyrone Nelson. I would like to say a few words. Thank you, Mr. Rogish, and thank you, Supervisors, and Mr. Manager John Vatukas.

[00:13:35] I would not be here today without the support of Henrico County. It is an honor to receive this proclamation and for my county To officially recognize September as Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, you might have noticed new outdoor gold lights at some local businesses and in your neighborhoods.

[00:13:55] The Glow Gold campaign, imagined by the Ask Childhood Cancer Foundation, set a goal for 359 individuals and businesses to light up gold to honor the 359 children on average that will be diagnosed with cancer in Virginia this year.

[00:14:12] We strive to bring awareness to pediatric cancer patients and let them know that they are not alone. Alone. That is how our family felt on December 15, 2015, when our world was changed forever by a sentence, it's cancer.

[00:14:30] Our son Charles, who was then 13, was diagnosed with a rare form of metastatic papillary thyroid cancer. Everything changed in that instant. We would never again know a time that did not involve cancer. While we had loving support of family, friends, Henrico County Public Schools, and our faith, we still felt so indescribably alone.

[00:14:53] Then one of those friends introduced us to the Ask Childhood Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit that has been making life better for children with cancer and their families for over 50 years. Their glow-go campaign literally shines a light to take a visible stand on behalf of childhood cancer patients and survivors.

[00:15:10] Even though changing a light bulb seems like such a small act, its simplicity is actually a huge physical sign that we are not alone. While our son Charles will never be cancer-free, he is an amazing young man and he's my hero. I wish you could meet him tonight and learn more about who he has become in spite of cancer, not because of it.

[00:15:32] He is currently at UVA finishing a master's degree in exercise physiology and then will pursue a Ph.D. in exercise oncology. Who even knew that was a thing, right? So this September, my house and my heart glow gold in honor of Charles.

[00:15:49] I am truly, truly humbled to be recognized by this Board of Supervisors and Henrico County on behalf of all the pediatric cancer patients in our amazing county. My hope is that this will signify a special relationship between ASC and Henrico County.

[00:16:06] And I really appreciate your time this evening. Good evening, members of the board and audience members. My name is Leanna Headley, and I am the founder and the executive director of Our Amazing Fighters.

[00:16:23] We are a local 501c3 nonprofit foundation dedicated to raising awareness, providing support, and spreading joy to kids and their families in the fight against pediatric cancer. I started Our Amazing Fighters in 2014, and this past month, we celebrated our 10th anniversary, a decade of providing meaningful, vital support to families battling childhood cancer around the nation and right here in Central Virginia.

[00:16:47] We have had the honor and privilege of getting to serve countless Henrico County families during their fight, and we are collectively all so appreciative for the board and the county's continued support and partnership and advocacy for this cause.

[00:17:03] Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in kids in our country, and awareness is a crucial first step in ensuring better research, better funding, and ultimately better outcomes for kids fighting cancer. So thank you so very much for proclaiming September's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this year for the third year in a row, and for joining us in spreading awareness about this disease.

[00:17:25] Kids' lives are counting on us, and hopefully one day we see a world in which we have a cure for all of our amazing fighters. So thank you again for everything. We are so grateful. Chairman, the second proclamation that we have this evening is Proclaiming Recovery Month, September 2024.

[00:17:49] Our Chair, Tyrone Nelson, is going to present the proclamation to the following individuals, and they are Leslie Stephen, Director of Substance Use and Prevention Services, Shelby Johnson, Director of Community Corrections, and joining them are Elaine West, Richard Horan, Amber Harris, William Pye, and Claudia Fleming.

[00:18:12] Proclamation of the Board of Supervisors of Henrico County, Virginia, proclaiming recovery month September 2024, whereas behavior health is a fundamental component of personal well-being, and whereas substance use disorders undermine many aspects of personal health, employment, family life, and public safety, and whereas substance use disorders have significant detrimental effects of society as a whole, and whereas prevention and treatment are

[00:18:52] effective interventions with substance use disorders, and whereas Henrico County actively collaborates with private and public partners to combat to combat substance use disorders and support treatment and prevention on all levels and whereas enrico county recognizes that when we come together as a community we enhance the chances of long-term recovery and whereas recovery month is observed across the nation during the month of september to provide an opportunity to recognize the achievements of people recovering from substance use issues and to share light on

[00:19:27] the fact that recovery is possible now therefore be it include be it proclaimed that the board of supervisors of henrico county virginia hereby recognizes september 2024 as recovery month the theme for 2024 is the art of recovery signed by myself attested to by our clock tanya clerk clerk tanya bracket september 10th 2024 thank you so much and good evening i'm leslie stephen the

[00:20:04] assistant director at Henrico Area Mental Health and Developmental Services and I'm here as an employee but I'm also here as a member of our newly revamped Henrico Addiction Task Force which is now Empower Henrico Task Force but I'm also here as a family member of people both in recovery and for people that a family member of people that never was able to achieve recovery. I'm joined today by Shelby Johnson from the Community Corrections, but I'm very honored to introduce you to some of our County Peer Recovery Specialists, and they are behind me Elaine West, Amber Harris,

[00:20:42] William Pye, Claudia Fleming, and Richard Horan. I just want to highlight their incredible work. These courageous individuals who are in recovery work every day to support and encourage those who are seeking their own recovery from substance use and mental illness. Every one of them demonstrates incredible compassion, compassion, and dedication. They work with county staff, with the recovery community, and with other residents of Henrico County. Often, they provide their own recovery

[00:21:16] story as a way of connecting and instilling hope. They are an amazing example that recovery is achievable and possible. This year, our county is joining with regional partners Chesterfield, Richmond, and Hanover for Regional Recovery Day to be held on September 30th from 1230 to 430 at the Henrico Sports and Events Center. There will be speakers, vendors, a panel of people with lived experience, information about AccuWellness and Naloxone, and we really invite the entire community

[00:21:52] to come out for that event thank you again for this opportunity this year to celebrate the recovery month with a proclamation and thank you very much for your support of our work chairman we have two appointment papers this um this evening the first is 260-24 this is a resolution for appointment

[00:22:29] of members to the key penrico beautiful committee this board paper would appoint from the fairfield district ruby anderson and mary d massey motion uh mr chair would be in order all right motion been made and um made by reverend cooper second by miss whitehead all in favor say aye any opposed

[00:22:53] thank you if you all would come forward to receive your oath are you here yep 261-24 is a resolution

[00:24:38] for appointment a member of the cultural arts center at glen allen the foundation board of directors this board paper would appoint d van dam from an at-large position to uh that position for a term that expires june 30 2025 this chair motion would be in order so much sir all right motion made by mr smith second by mr rogers all in favor say aye aye any opposed motion passed

[00:25:07] thank you and if you would come forward sir chairman we move into public hearings rezoning

[00:26:07] cases within the Fairfield District. First case, Winfrey Road, LLC, with a conditional rezoning request from A1 Agricultural to RTHC Residential Townhouse District, part of a parcel that contains nearly 8.4 acres. The parcel is contained at the intersection of Woodman and Winfrey Roads, and in this case, the applicant is proposing a townhouse development.

[00:26:33] The Planning Commission did recommend that the Board of Supervisors grant this request. Ms. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Manager, Mr. Chair, and members of the board.

[00:26:50] Before you this evening is a request to conditionally rezone 8.39 acres from A1 Agricultural District to RTHC Residential Townhouse District to allow the construction of no more than 60 townhouses. The site is located at the southeast intersection of Woodman Road and Winfrey Road, and it is across Woodman, essentially, from the elementary school expansion site.

[00:27:18] The surrounding area is largely residential in area with a mixture of large acreage and single-family properties, vacant A1 lots, and mixed residential development associated with the River Mill community. Glover Park is located to the west across Woodman Road, and the future location of the Fall Line Trail is located to the east.

[00:27:42] Let's see where it says VEPCO easement. That's also the location of the Fall Line Trail, as well as existing River Mill townhomes. The applicant is proposing a townhouse development of no more than 60 units to be developed in a manner similar to the neighboring River Mill townhomes.

[00:28:03] The proposed development would be incorporated into the River Mill Homeowners Association. The 2026 Comprehensive Plan recommends Suburban Residential 2, which does call for 2.4 to 3.4 units to the acre. The project would be accessed via Woodman Road with internal sidewalks connecting to Woodman at the entry.

[00:28:25] Supplemental off-street parking would be provided throughout the site, and a landscape buffer would be provided along the property's Woodman Road frontage. Proffered elevations show units from two to three stories with front-loading garages and exterior materials of stone, stone veneer, brick, fiber, cement, siding, engineered wood, and vinyl.

[00:28:50] Other proffers provide a minimum finished floor area of 1,400 square feet, minimum lot width of 20 feet, construction hours limited to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. While not entirely consistent with the 2026 comprehensive plan, the proposed use and overall character are reasonably consistent with the adjacent River Mill townhomes and emerging pattern of development in the area.

[00:29:19] The proposed project makes use of existing infrastructure, and it is not anticipated to create negative impacts on public services. Staff supports this request, and the Planning Commission recommended approval at their June 13th public hearing.

[00:29:35] Board of Supervisors deferred this request to allow additional consideration at the July 9, 2024 public hearing. If you have any questions, I will be happy to try and answer them. All right, hearing no questions, is there anyone here from the, this is a public hearing, is there anyone here to speak to this particular case?

[00:30:07] All right, is there anyone on WebEx? No, sir, there's no one to speak to this item. All right, Reverend Cooper. Mr. Chairman, I move that we follow the recommendation of the Planning Commission and approve REZ-2024-100572, Winfrey Road, LLC, with revised proffers dated June 4th, 2024.

[00:30:28] All right. Is that a second? All right. Motion made by Reverend Cooper, seconded by Ms. Whitehead. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion passed. Mr. Manager. Next, Mr. Chair, from the Fairfield District, 230-24 is Joseph B. McCutcheon, Jr., with a request to amend proffers accepted with a previous case.

[00:30:50] The applicant is proposing to amend a proffer related to recreational space to allow for the development of new single-family homes. Mr. Emerson. Yes, sir, Mr. Manager, Mr. Chair, members of the board. this applicant has requested a deferral to october the 8th in order to continue to address citizen concerns they did hold a community meeting on august 29th that was attended by several members of the adjacent subdivision and there were some concerns raised and the applicant would like to

[00:31:24] work to address those so in order to do that they are requesting deferral to october the 8th all All right. Well, I'm sorry. Colleagues, any questions before we turn it over to Reverend Cooper?

[00:31:40] This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this particular case? Though it is being deferred, anyone here tonight still has the option to speak to it if they want to. All right, Daniel, anyone on WebEx? No, sir. There's no one to speak to this item. All right, Reverend Cooper, what's your pleasure?

[00:31:57] Ms. Emerson, we're going to schedule a meeting with the residents and the developer. Yes, sir. That's my understanding. It's what they would like to do. So certainly we'll move forward and coordinate that effort. That being the case, Mr. Chairman, I move that REZ-2024-100950 Joseph B. McCutcheon Jr. be deferred October 8th, 2024 meeting at the request of the applicant.

[00:32:27] All right. Motion made by Reverend Cooper. Second by Mr. Rogish. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Motion passed. Mr. Manager. Mr. Chair, we move into public hearings. Other items. 262-24 is an ordinance for vacation of drainage and utility easements in lot lines. This is Westbourne Subdivision in the Brooklyn District. Mr. Anthony.

[00:32:48] Yes, sir. Mr. Manager, thank you very much. Good evening. Mr. Chairman, honorable members of the board, ladies and gentlemen. This ordinance vacates drainage and utility easements across lots 3 and 4 of Westbourne subdivision. The vacation to develop the Libby Mill urban mixed use development, the board previously vacated nearby drainage and utility easement building and lot lines and right of way to accommodate this development.

[00:33:13] The Real Property Division has processed its request through the Departments of Planning, Public Works, and Public Utilities without objection. The Director of Real Property recommends approval of the board paper. The County Manager concurs. I'll be happy to answer any questions. This is a public hearing. I'm sorry. Colleagues, questions?

[00:33:32] This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this particular ordinance? Anyone on WebEx? No, sir. No one to speak to this item. All right. Is there a motion? Mr. Chair, and move the ordinance. All right, motion made by Mr. Smith, second by Reverend Coupon. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Thank you.

[00:33:53] Next, Mr. Chair, 263-24 is a resolution for signatory authority. This is a quick claim for a portion of an easement, 7821 Schrader Road, which is in the Brooklyn District. Mr. Anthony. Thank you once again, Mr. Manager, Mr. Chairman, Honorable Members of the Board, ladies and gentlemen. This would authorize the Chairman to execute a quick claim deed releasing any interest the county may have in a portion of a BMP easement at 7821 Schrader Road.

[00:34:17] The owner of the property encumbered by the BMP easement has requested this action. The county does not need the area to be quick claimed, and there are no county facilities within that area. The real property has processed its request through the Departments of Planning, Public Works, and Utilities without objection.

[00:34:34] Director of Real Property recommends approval of this board paper. County Manager concurs. I'll be happy to address any questions. Colleagues, do we have any questions? All right, this is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this particular resolution?

[00:34:53] I see no one. Is there anyone on WebEx? No, sir. No one to speak to this item. All right, is that a motion? Mr. Chairman, move the resolution. All right, move by Mr. Smith, second by Ms. Whitehead. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right.

[00:35:09] Motion passed. Mr. Manager. Next, Mr. Chair, 264-24 is a resolution for signatory authority. This is for lease of county property at 1758 Hungry Creek Lane, which is in the Fairfield District. Mr. Anthony. Thank you once again, sir, Mr. Manager, Mr. Chairman, honorable members of the board.

[00:35:27] This would authorize the county manager to execute a lease with Ms. Mary H. Carter, a single-family dwelling located at 1758 Hungry Creek Lane. Ms. Carter will pay a rent of $1,100 per month to perform routine maintenance of the dwelling. The county purchased the property for the future building and redevelopment of a new fire station, number 11, and does not need the property during the proposed lease term.

[00:35:50] The county recently purchased the dwelling for Ms. Carter, and she needs it until September 20th before her new dwelling is ready to be occupied. The Real Property Division has processed this request to the Division of Fire without objection. I think the director of real property recommends approve of this board favor.

[00:36:07] The county manager concurs. I'll be happy to answer any questions. Colleagues, do we have any questions? Hearing none, this is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this particular resolution? Anyone on WebEx? No, sir. No one to speak to this item.

[00:36:23] All right. Motion. So moved, Mr. Chairman. All right. Motion made by Reverend Cooper, seconded by Mr. Rogish. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion passed. Mr. Manager. Thanks, Mr. Chair. We move into public comments. Is there anyone that wishes to address the Board of Supervisors this evening, present, about anything that's not on the agenda, ma'am?

[00:36:48] So we ask that you come forward, state your name and address for the record, and the board asks that you limit your comments to five minutes. Thank you. Okay. My name is Jamisa Vinson, and I live in Glen Allen, Virginia, and I'm here tonight again, as in the past, with a complaint against the Henrico County Police Department.

[00:37:11] I have officers refusing to take police reports when I call the police. The police refused to patrol my neighborhood when I requested it after having my home burglarized multiple times. I have brought it to this Board of Supervisors twice before, and you've told me to get with the chief of police, and I did, and nothing has been done to help me.

[00:37:36] And all I was asking that they start patrolling my neighborhood, and they refused to do that. I have called Mr. Fine Male, Daniel Schmidt, the Henrico County Manager, and others with no response or no support from the Henrico County Board of Supervisor or the Chief of Police.

[00:37:55] Your police department will not respond to my calls and refuse to do police report and refuse to serve and protect me. And I am a single woman living alone in the West End of Henrico County. this summer the chief of police reported that he and his officers would no longer respond to frivolous complaints in Henrico. Yet in August of 2024 at 8.58 p.m., your police responded to a frivolous complaint because I asked my neighbor's teen son if he would be interested in making money

[00:38:30] by mowing my lawn. And then the child said no, and I said okay. His father reported this to the police two months later and your repeat your police responded to it and the officer showed up and said there is no crime here and I said I know there isn't because I haven't done anything and I was just in my house minding my own business and she repeated that he had called the father called the police because I had asked his son if he would be interested in mowing my grass and making some

[00:39:08] money. But I asked that at the beginning of July. He called the police at the end of August, but he called the police because he had a fire in his yard that day. And we just had a home in our neighborhood that burnt down. And the home is actually right behind his house. It burnt down and burnt. It was a total loss. And he has an uncontained fire in his backyard. And Henrico County Fire Department showed up and let him know that he could not have a fire in his yard, that he had to be 25 feet away from a structure. Well, that's not possible with the size of yards

[00:39:46] in our neighborhood. And then later that evening at like eight o'clock, he decided to call the police because he thought that I had called the fire department on him. So he called the fire department and complained that I had asked his son to mow my lawn. I did ask him. He wanted to make some money by morning but it was two months earlier the officer that showed up was an officer size more and she said to me there is no crime here but she said that she was going to do a police report anyway and i said i thought y'all weren't going to do frivolous police reports

[00:40:25] anymore but she said she needed to do one um but your police officer said over and over again that there is no crime here and i have that police report and this officer falsified the report because in the report she put down that I was engaging in disorderly conduct.

[00:40:46] And when she showed up, I was in my house watching television. So that report is a lie. So your officers have time to do that, but you don't have time to come to my house and do a police report when I have five strange men coming out of my house because they've broken in and taken my personal belongings.

[00:41:08] I have asked them over and over again. I've given the license plate numbers of the people breaking into my home. And your officers are now saying, well, if you don't have it on camera, then there is no crime. So if somebody goes out and shoots someone on the street, if it's not on film, there is no crime.

[00:41:27] And your officers are now saying that I was engaging in disorderly conduct. I didn't do any such thing. I'm almost 61 years old. What would I look like being engaging in disorderly conduct in a neighborhood by myself?

[00:41:42] I have dealt with the racism of this county for 30 years now that I've been living here, and I'm tired of it. And I think I deserve some protection, just as you protect the other people in my neighborhood from me walking down the street.

[00:41:59] Because when they call the police that this black person walking down the street, y'all show up. But you don't want to do anything when I get feces spread on my house by them. I get bricks thrown through the windshield of my car by the people in my neighborhood.

[00:42:15] And the problem is they're upset. And there's only like four of them now that are upset that they have somebody black living in their neighborhood. That is it. And I have them coming up to me telling me to get my uneducated self out of their neighborhood.

[00:42:31] I have more education than all of them. So Officer Sizemore and Officer Mahoney, that all my actions on that particular day are recorded. because I have cameras inside my house and outside my house.

[00:42:48] And there was no disorderly conduct. So they falsified that police report when they put that in it. And I have the cameras to prove my actions. And the only thing I've been asking from the police department is to patrol my neighborhood.

[00:43:04] I gave you the license plate of the people that broke in my house. You won't go arrest them. You won't go talk to them. Why am I being treated like a third-class citizen in this county and I pay taxes? Ms. Gibson, we have like a five-minute time limit for public comments.

[00:43:22] I'll give you 30 seconds to go ahead and wrap your comments up. I'm finished, and that's right at my five minutes. So I'm finished, but I want to know why am I being treated like a third-class citizen? You give a greater priority to the immigrants that are breaking in my house than you do to me. Let us, you know, I've been here for a while.

[00:43:43] It's probably one of the first times I've heard that after you've spoken with the county manager as well. You said you spoke with the county manager? You spoke with the board of supervisor member. You talked to the police chief.

[00:43:59] The police chief has done nothing. Absolutely. Okay. The police officers haven't done anything. They think that thieves don't break in. They don't come back. But these are. Every month when they come to do yard work in the neighborhood, they break into my house again.

[00:44:18] okay well let us and i have changed my locks four times okay well let us um we have your name let us let us get with um let us get with the chief let us get with the county manager and see what's going on yeah thank you for letting us know that though okay because you guys said have said this before on camera but then nothing happened so i really do hope at this point something will happen well let me ask you this miss gibson what and just just one one question and just give me one answer what would you like for us to do that we're not doing right now well

[00:44:54] first of all i came home and i saw these guys coming out of my house i got the license plate of their car and they were stealing from me they have robbed me of everything possible in my house and now they're just coming tearing stuff up um i would like you to go to them and talk to them about breaking it in my house and whether or not they have my stuff okay okay i would like you to start patrolling my neighborhood and i asked that back in november and i didn't think that was an unreasonable request to ask you to start patrolling my neighborhood all right well let us let us get

[00:45:31] with that i just talked to mr smith for a second let us get with the chief i again i appreciate you coming and bringing this to our attention okay okay thank you i'm gonna keep coming until that's fine that's fine ms gibson you have that right thank you all right is there anyone else this evening in person anyone on webex that wishes to address the board no sir no one for public comment mr chair seeing no one move into the general agenda the first item is 265-24 and this is an introduction of ordinance this is for receipt of request for amendments

[00:46:07] to the annual fiscal plan for the month of september justin thank you mr manager good evening mr chair members of the board as the manager noted this is an introduction of the september amendments if approved this would authorize the required legal advertisements for for the to amend the budget and then would also set the public hearing for these for the consideration of these amendments on september 24th as an overview of the

[00:46:40] requests this the total is 38.4 million dollars as is customary with the september amendments there There is a section for the reappropriation of funds for continuing programs from the prior fiscal year.

[00:46:57] That total was $6.8 million. The highlights there, $4.4 million for our Department of Public Works for highway maintenance payments from the state. And then $1.8 million for the continuation of school security improvements that were recommended by the Blue Ribbon Safety Commission.

[00:47:22] As far as new amendment requests, the total here is $31.6 million. Nine million of that is requested in the general fund. $7 million of that total is for our school system, with $4.5 million providing an appropriation for elementary planning positions, and then $2.5 million coming forward for new elementary school security officers.

[00:47:49] These, if you'll recall, you heard a bit about last week at your retreat. Also included is $1.2 million for fire. The bulk of this is for non-firefighters to staff a new ambulance. You'll also find the request for the ambulance itself within the capital section of the amendment list for a total of $400,000.

[00:48:13] And then there are also four positions for the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, two attorneys and a legal assistant and a business analyst. the attorneys and the legal assistant are positions that were recommended as part of a caseload study by the compensation board in the special revenue fund there are a number of requests here the highlights include the annual appropriation of funding from the department of housing and urban development for the department of community revitalization

[00:48:48] a couple requests uh to fund uh appropriations for uh agree uh economic development agreements and then the new sports grants which the board has discussed over the summer and then also uh 750 000 or over 750 000 of appropriations uh for uh of uh funding from the opioid abatement authority this is for uh harm reduction and uh substance abuse prevention efforts

[00:49:22] in the capital section there is 11.1 million in requests um two two big highlights here the appropriation of seven million dollars of of uh central virginia transportation authority regional funding uh for two projects the beulah road roundabout and improvements the new osborne turnpike, and then $1.8 million for a community fueling and infrastructure grant for electric vehicles. With that as a summary of the amendments that are requested, I'll be happy to answer any

[00:50:00] questions. Thank you, Justin. All right, motion made by Mr. Smith, second by Ms. Whitehead. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. Mr. Manager. Next, Mr. Chair, 266-24 is the resolution for award of contract this is for the human services and social services lobby renovation this is in the brooklyn district mr massey thank you mr manager mr chairman members of the board

[00:50:32] this board paper awards a fixed price contract for 778 922 to norman company inc for the human services social services lobby renovation at 8600 dixon powers drive the county received five bids on July 23rd, 2023, 2024, excuse me, in response to ITB number 24-2711-6JL and addendum numbers 1 and 2. Based on review of the bids, Norman Company, Inc. is the lowest responsive and

[00:51:08] responsible bidder. The bidder, Woodland Construction, Inc. represents the lowest bid price. However, Woodland Construction's bid was deemed non-responsive due to the bidder failing to submit a duly executed bid bond. The Director of General Services and the Purchasing Director recommend approval of the board paper and the County Manager concurs. Be happy to answer any questions. Colleagues, any questions? For Mr. Massey. For Mr. Massey. All right, hearing none. Motion.

[00:51:41] Move direction. Oops, sorry, go ahead. Second. All right, moved by Ms. Whitehead, second by Mr. Mr. Smith, all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Mr. Manager. Next, Mr. Chairman, 267-24 is a resolution for signatory authority. This is for a lease amendment to the Mental Health and Developmental Services Facility in Providence Forge. Mr. Curtis. Yes, sir. Thank you once again, Mr. Manager, Mr. Chairman, Honorable Members of the Board. This would authorize the County Manager to execute a lease amendment, the office space located in Providence Forge.

[00:52:13] Mental Health Services for Residents of New Kent County and Charles City County under a cooperative agreement. Henrico Area Mental Health and Developmental Services has occupied this space since 1988. The lease amendment is solely to change the ownership of property from Mr. T.C. Alvis Jr., who passed away October 26th of 23, to Dorothy Elizabeth Fleming, his heir.

[00:52:36] All other terms and conditions of the lease remain the same. Directors of Henrico Area Mental Health and Development Services and Real Property recommend approval of the board paper. County Manager concurs. I'll be happy to answer any questions questions colleagues here and say motion there's one motion move the resolution motion made by mr smith second by mr rogers all in favor say aye all right any opposed mr manager next mr chair 268-24 is an introduction of ordinance this ordinance would restrict

[00:53:13] through truck traffic on old washington highway which is in the brooklyn district mr hughes all right thank you mr manager mr chair members of the board good evening this board paper would introduced for advertisement and public hearing on October 8th, 2024, an ordinance to prohibit trucks, pickup or panel trucks, and tractor trucks and trailers that have a registered gross weight in excess of 7,500 pounds from using Old Washington Highway between Greenwood Road and the Hanover County line. This route has been determined unsuitable for large truck traffic due to the narrow road widths. Additionally, the road was determined to have a viable or have viable

[00:53:52] alternative truck routes between major truck generators the director of public works recommends approval of the board paper and the county manager concurs so happy to answer any questions on this any questions no good questions sir i just want to thank mr hughes and his staff this is a very quick turnaround this is a request of some residents in that area um it's a fantastic request and really appreciate the quick work on this thank you sir all right you want to move the motion yes Yes, sir, Mr. Chair, move the introduction of ordinance.

[00:54:24] Is there a second? Second. All right, motion made by Mr. Smith, second by Mr. Rogers. All in favor, say aye. Any opposed? Mr. Manager, is there any more business? No other business, Mr. Chair. Any comments? All right, meeting adjourned.

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