Recap of August 9 BOS Meeting

August 9 Meeting Recap

BOS Approves Additional Funding to the Schools to Update School Buses

The School Division requested $437,091 for the purchase of school buses in FY2023 during the capital funding request process. This amount was approved in the adopted FY2023 County budget [Transfer from the General Fund to the Capital Improvement Fund for School Bus Purchases].

At the Board of Supervisors August 9 meeting, Dr. Lisa Pennycuff, School Superintendent, came before the Board and requested an additional $66,033. She stated that inflation has impacted the price of school buses and beginning with the 2023-2024 School Year, Prince George County Public Schools will begin school in the middle of August. Due to this permanent change creating an earlier start of school date in the peak of summer heat, the School Division is proposing to begin purchasing all 77 passenger buses with air conditioning installed. In addition, these 77 passenger buses will also be utilized by student academic and athletic groups when traveling for summer season competitions. The Board unanimously approved the additional funding with the funding source being a transfer from the General Fund Contingency.

Other matters that came before the BOS at its meeting:

· Received an update on the County’s Strategic Plan.

· Approved on consent an appropriation in the amount of $5,248.34 for donations to Animal Services.

· Approved on consent an appropriation in the amount of $12,371.32 for insurance recoveries for Fire and EMS vehicle repairs.

· Approved on consent an approval of furniture donations to the Hopewell/Prince George Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Foundation #17.

· Approved on consent an appropriation in the amount of $400,000 for School Nutrition Fund Federal Revenues.

· Approved on consent the adoption of the updated 2022 Richmond-Crater Multi-Region Hazard Mitigation Plan.

· Approved on consent an appropriation in the amount of $29,800 for ARPA Sports Marketing Incentive Program – Top Gun Summer Work Series and ARPA Sports Marketing Incentive Program Top Gun Fall Nationals.

· Approved on consent an appropriation in the amount of $90,000 for Virginia Tourism Corporation ARPA Tourism Recovery Program Funds.

· Received a roads maintenance report from the Virginia Department of Transportation.

· Received a report on Courthouse renovations.

· Approved by a four to one vote an Ordinance to Amend the Code of the County of Prince George to align Chapter 42 Fire Prevention and Protection with the Virginia Code, to eliminate redundancies, to align Chapter 42 with current policy and to remove language that is already covered in the policy.

· Unanimously approved a change to the FY2022-2023 Position Chart changing the Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator position from part-time to full-time.

· Unanimously approved a change to the FY2022-2023 Position Chart converting Garage Apparatus Technician to Fleet Supervisor.

· Unanimously authorized the advertisement of a public hearing on September 13 for a one-time waiver of Sections 82-311(A) and 82-591 of the Code of the County of Prince George.

· Unanimously authorized the execution of a water agreement and a wastewater agreement between Chappell Creek, LLC and the County of Prince George.

· Unanimously approved an award of contract in the amount of $137,874 for water main cleaning services.

· Unanimously approved an appropriation in the amount of $607,438.70 for School Grant Fund Federal ARP ESSER III revenues.

· Unanimously approved a re-appropriation in the amount of $999,789.53 for outstanding June 30, 2022 encumbrances/purchase orders.

· Unanimously approved an appropriation in the amount of $648,807.20 for unexpended grants and donations.

· Unanimously approved the purchase of ten public safety and County vehicles at a cost not to exceed $450,000.

· Unanimously approved an award of contract to Mansfield Oil Company for purchase of vehicle gasoline and diesel fuel.

· Unanimously approved the advertisement of a public hearing for September 13 for a lease agreement with L3Harris Technologies, Inc. for the Disputanta Community Center.

· Unanimously reappointed Ms. Jean Grim to the Social Services Advisory Board.

· Unanimously reappointed Mr. Christopher Jennings and appointed Ms. Kerra Jo Miller to the Recreation Advisory Commission.

· Unanimously approved the advertisement of a public hearing for September 13 to change the name of the Industrial Development Authority of Prince George County to the Economic Development Authority of Prince George County.

· Held a public hearing and approved a lease agreement for use of a portion of the Prince George Central Wellness Center between Prince George County and the Hopewell/Prince George Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #17.

· Held a public hearing and approved a lease agreement for use of a portion of the Prince George Central Wellness Center between Prince George County and the Rotary Club of Prince George County.

· Held a public hearing and unanimously approved an Ordinance for a one-time waiver to allow the use of private water and wastewater facilities for Kellis Joint Venture, LLC.

· Held a public hearing and unanimously approved an Ordinance Amendment to state that effective August 9, 2022 when the County Treasurer or County Departments accept any payment by any payment method supported by the County’s ERP and Payment Processor, they shall add a sum not to exceed the amount charged to the County for processing the payment.

· Held a public hearing and unanimously approved an Ordinance Amendment to change the Fee Schedule for the Planning and Zoning Department.