City Council

AMHERST TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA – WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018 Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Town Hall, 174 S. Main Street, Amherst, VA 24521 A. Call to Order – 7:00 p.m. - Mayor Tuggle B. Pledge of Allegiance - I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. C. Invocation - Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Amherst Town Council meeting shall be the voluntary offering to, and for, the benefit of the Council. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by Council and do not necessarily represent the religious beliefs or views of the Council in part or as a whole. No member of the audience is required to attend or participate in the invocation, and such decision will have no impact on their right to participate actively in the business of the Council. Copies of the policy governing invocations and setting forth the procedure by which a volunteer may deliver an invocation are available upon request at the Town Hall. D. Citizen Comments - Per the Town Council’s policy, any individual desiring to speak before the Council who has not met the agenda deadline requirement will be allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak before the Town Council. Any individual representing a bona fide group will be allowed a maximum of five minutes to speak before the Town Council. Placement on the agenda is at the Mayor’s discretion. E. Public Hearings and Presentations 1. Proposed Meals Tax Public Hearing (Pg. 1)- A public hearing has been set and advertised to consider a Code Amendment increasing the meals tax from 4% to 6%. 2. FY 19 Budget Public Hearing- A public hearing has been set and advertised for the FY 19 budget. 3. Presentation by Davenport & Company- Jimmy Sanderson from Davenport and Dan Siegel from Sands Anderson will make a presentation regarding options for refinancing two of the Town’s outstanding debts. F. Consent Agenda – Items on the consent agenda can be voted on as a block if all are in agreement with the recommended actions or discussed individually. 1. Town Council Minutes (Pgs. 2-3)– Draft of the April 11, 2018 meeting is attached. Please let Vicki Hunt know of any concerns by Wednesday morning such that any needed corrections can be presented at the meeting. 2. Resolution for Police Memorial Week (Pgs. 4)- The week of May 15 is set as Police Memorial Week, in recognition of police officers that have lost their lives in the line of duty. G. Correspondence and Reports 1. Staff Reports (Pgs. 5-17) a. Town Manager Monthly Report – attached b. Police Chief Monthly Report - attached c. Office Manager Monthly Report - attached d. Clerk of Council Monthly Report- attached e. Public Works Monthly Reports- attached f. Town Attorney Monthly Report – attached Page 1 of 2  2. Council Committee Reports (Pgs. 18-19)– a. Finance Committee – (Pg. 51) Mrs. Carton, minutes of meetings attached b. Community Relations – Mr. Higginbotham c. Utilities Committee – Mr. Watts 3. Other Reports (Pgs. 20-31)- a. All Points EAP b. Robert E. Lee Soil and Water Conservation District MOU Review H. Discussion Items 1. Change request for West Court Street Water Line project (Pgs. 32-33) – Sara Carter- 2. Update on the Town website- Mattie Nicholson – Staff will present an update on the direction for redoing the Town website. I. Matters from Staff J. Matters from Town Council K. Anticipated Town Council Agenda Items for Next Month L. Citizen Comments M. Closed Session- Pursuant to §2.2-3711A.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the acquisition of real property for a public purpose. N. Adjournment Page 2 of 2