City Council

488 At 5:45 p.m., Mayor Lea declared the meeting in recess until Wednesday, August 8, 2D18 at 11 :3D a.m., at the Roanoke County Administration Building, 52D4 Bernard Drive, S. W., for a joint meeting of City Council and the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors to discuss matters of mutual interest and concern. The Joint Meeting of Roanoke City Council and Roanoke County Board of Supervisors was called to order on Wednesday, August 8, 2D18 at 11 :3D a.m., in the Fourth Floor Training Room, Roanoke County Administration Center, 52D4 Bernard Drive, S. W., with Chairman Martha B. Hooker and Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. presiding. ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Council Members Michelle L. Dykstra, John A. Garland, Djuna L. Osborne (arrived late), Anita J. Price (arrived late), William D. Bestpitch, Joseph L. Cobb, Michelle L. Dykstra and Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr.-7. ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL ABSENT: None-D. The Mayor declared the existence of a quorum. ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PRESENT: George G. Assaid, Joseph P. McNamara, Phil C. North, P. Jason Peters and Martha B. Hooker-S. ROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ABSENT: None-D. The Chair declared the existence of a quorum. ROANOKE CITY OFFICERS PRESENT: RobertS. Cowell, Jr., City Manager; Daniel J. Callaghan, City Attorney; and Stephanie M. Moon Reynolds, City Clerk. ROANOKE COUNTY OFFICERS PRESENT: Thomas C. Gates, County Manager; Ruth Ellen Kuhnel, County Attorney; and Deborah C. Jacks, Chief Deputy Clerk to the Board. The Chair inquired if there were requests to postpone, add to or change the order of agenda items; whereupon, the County Administrator requested that Item H.2.- Closed Meeting for Roanoke County Board be removed inasmuch as the Closed Meeting was not necessary.  489 Greater Roanoke Transit Company (GRTC)Nalley Metro Kevin Price, General Manager of the Greater Roanoke Transit Company, shared a vision for the Roanoke Valley, highlighting the following items: • Background • Transit Services • Budget • Future Vision • Comprehensive Operational Analysis (See copy of presentation on file in the City Clerk's Office.) During the remarks by the General Manager, Council Member Price entered the meeting (12:05 p.m.). Following extensive dialogue regarding expansion of existing service area and funding support from the County, Council Member Bestpitch offered to meet with the Chair and any Members of the Board of Supervisors to continue discussion of the abovementioned matter. Shared planning initiatives Philip Thompson, Roanoke County Acting Director of Planning; and Christopher Chittum, Roanoke City Planning Director, gave a presentation highlighting the Oak Grove Center Planning Study and Future Strategic Planning Initiatives. (See copy of presentation on file in the City Clerk's Office.) Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI)Nirginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine CVTSOM) at the VTC Health Science and Medicine Campus Dr. Michael Frielander, gave an overview of "Something is happening in SW Virginia" at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute/Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Science and Medicine Campus. (See copy of presentation on file in the City Clerk's Office.) There being no additional remarks from Council Members and Board Members regarding the three abovementioned briefings, Mayor Lea expressed appreciation to all in attendance, stating that it is a great day for the Valley to have dialogue and encouraged everyone to continue looking forward. Chairman Hooker expressed appreciation and thanked everyone for sharing in the discussion. 490 There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Lea declared the recessed meeting adjourned at 1:02 p.m. There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Hooker declared the meeting in recess at 1:02 p.m., for the Board to convene in a Closed Meeting. APPROVED ATTEST: ~h-1·~~~ Stephanie M. Moon Reynolds, MMC ~tL£ Sherman P. Lea, Sr. City Clerk Mayor