City Council

Lebanon Town Council Reconvened Meeting Town Hall, Lebanon, VA Monday, January 21, 2019 6:00 P.M. Council Members Present: Nelson A. “Tony” Dodi, Mayor DeAnna C. Jackson, Vice- Mayor J. Hassel Kegley, Council Member A. Doyle Fields, Council Member Kevin B. Ferguson, Council Member Scott J. Gilmer, Council Member Mary J. Stanley, Council Member Staff Members Present: Mark A. Mitchell, Town Manager/Chief of Police Kevin D. Tiller, Town Attorney A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council I. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dodi. II. Prayer: Mr. Mitchell III. Pledge of Allegiance IV. Resolution A. APCO Franchise Agreement Upon motion made by Ms. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Kegley, the Town Council unanimously voted to approve the APCO Franchise Agreement. The vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye. V. Public Hearing to consider: General Obligation Bond A. Mayor Dodi opened the public hearing, 6:04 P.M. B. Dan Siegel, Sands Anderson PC, discussed the General Obligation Bond. C. Kyle A. Lauz, Davenport & Company LLC., discussed the General Obligation Bond concerning the bids from Financial Institutions for the express purpose of borrowing approximately $1.25 million for a planned private industry relocation into the Town. They received eleven (11) bids from different Financial Institutions, he discussed the two most competitive ones, they were Zions Bank out of Utah with an interest rate of 3.37% and Powell Valley Bank which is a local bank with an interest rate of 4.00%. D. No one spoke to oppose the Bond. VI. Mayor Dodi closed the public hearing, 6:35 P.M. VII. Recess: 6:35 P.M. VIII. Adjourn: 6:45 P.M. IX. Upon motion made by Mr. Gilmer, seconded by Mr. Fields, the Town Council unanimously voted to adopt the resolution authorizing the issuance up to $1.7 million general obligation bonds series 2019 of the Town of Lebanon, Virginia and providing for the form details and payment thereof but change the maximum amount to $1.25 million and maximum interest rate to 4 % per annum. Roll Call vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye. X. Public Hearing to consider: USDA Rural Development A. Mayor Dodi opened the public hearing, 6:50 P.M. B. Mr. Mitchell discussed the USDA Rural Development resolution was to provide funding for the purchase of police vehicles and equipment as the funds become available. C. No one spoke to oppose the resolution. Upon motion made by Mr. Kegley, seconded by Ms. Stanley, the Town Council unanimously voted to approve the USDA Rural Development resolution as presented. Roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye. APCO Franchise A. No one spoke to oppose the APCO Franchise. . XI. Mayor Dodi closed the public hearing, 6:52 P.M. XII. Other Business Upon motion made by Mr. Gilmer, seconded by Ms. Jackson, the Town Council unanimously voted to proceed with the proposal from Nathan Brown with Q. C. Landscape Architects for the landscape enhancement plan for the Town of Lebanon. The vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye.  Upon motion made by Ms. Stanley, seconded by Ms. Jackson, the Town Council unanimously voted to contract Preston Ball Photography as town photographer for all the Bicentennial events. The vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye. XIII. Enter closed session: 6:12 P.M. A. Upon motion made by Mr. Gilmer, seconded by Ms. Stanley, the Town Council unanimously voted to go into closed session under Code Section 2.2-3711(A)(1)(5)(7) for the purpose of discussing personnel, prospective business or industry and legal issues. The vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye. B. Upon motion made by Ms. Stanley, seconded by Mr. Ferguson, the Town Council unanimously voted to return to regular session. The vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Ms. Stanley. C. A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council, presented the Roll Call Vote: Virginia Code, 1950, Section 2.2-3712(D) Do you certify that to the best of your knowledge, (1) the Town Council in its’ closed session; only discussed public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under this Chapter and (2) that only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed meeting was convened were heard, discussed, or considered in the meeting by the Town Council. Any member of the Town Council who believes that there was a departure from the requirements of clauses (1) and (2), shall so state prior to the vote, indicating the substance of the departure that, in their judgment, has taken place. The roll call vote was as follows: Mayor Dodi, Aye; Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye; Mr. Tiller, Aye; Mr. Mitchell, Aye. XIV. Adjourn closed session: 8:02 P.M. XV. Upon motion made by Mr. Fields, seconded by Mr. Gilmer, the Town Council unanimously voted to pass a town policy that to be on the wrecker rotation list, you must have a wrecker service within the Town Limits and obtain a Business License. The vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Abstain; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye. XVI. Upon motion made by Mr. Gilmer, seconded by Mr. Ferguson, the Town Council unanimously voted to authorize the Town Manager to disburse $100,000 to the Russell County IDA for use of an Industrial Development project after all proper documentation has been executed. The vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye. XVII. Adjourn: 8:06 P.M. Upon motion made by Mr. Kegley, seconded by Ms. Jackson, the Council unanimously voted to adjourn. The vote was as follows: Mr. Kegley, Aye; Ms. Jackson, Aye; Mr. Fields, Aye; Mr. Gilmer, Aye; Mr. Ferguson, Aye; Ms. Stanley, Aye. __________________________________ __________________________________ Nelson A. “Tony” Dodi, Mayor A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council Minutes recorded by: Mark A. Mitchell, Town Manager Minutes prepared by: A. Diane Nunley, Clerk of Council