7-1-92 Minutes
An adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Bedford, Virginia, from a called meeting held on June 29, 1992, was held in the Council Hall of the Municipal Building at 8:00 a.m., July 1, 1992.
Members present: Mayor G. Michael Shelton; Councilwoman Joanne A. Grahame; Councilman Payton M. Otey; Councilman Ronnie C. Rice; Councilman W. D. Tharp; and Vice Mayor James A. Vest.
Members absent: Councilman Larry D. Brookshier.
Staff present: City Manager Jack A. Gross and Clerk of the Council Teresa W. Hatcher.
Staff absent: City Attorney W. W. Berry, IV.
The Clerk of the Council opened the meeting.
Mrs. Lois Waddell, Secretary of the City Electoral Board, presented the newly elected members of Council with their Certificates of Election.
The Clerk of Council administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected members of Council: Mrs. Grahame, Mr. Rice, Mr. Tharp, and Mr. Shelton.
The Clerk of Council opened the floor for nominations for the office of Mayor.
Councilwoman Grahame nominated G. Michael Shelton for the office of Mayor. The nomination was seconded by Councilman Otey.
The Clerk called for further nominations. There were none.
On motion by Councilman Vest, seconded by Councilwoman Grahame, voted upon and carried, the nominations were closed.
Upon the call for the vote, G. Michael Shelton was elected Mayor.
The Clerk administered the Oath of Office to G. Michael Shelton as Mayor.
Mayor Shelton opened the floor for nominations for the office of Vice Mayor.
Councilman Otey nominated James A. Vest for the office of Vice Mayor. The nomination was seconded by Councilwoman Grahame.
As there were no other nominations, Councilwoman Grahame moved that the nominations be closed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Otey, voted upon and carried.
Upon the call for the vote, James A. Vest was elected Vice Mayor.
The Clerk administered the Oath of Office to James A. Vest as Vice Mayor.
Councilwoman Grahame moved that Council adjourn into executive session for consultation with staff regarding the litigation with Bedford County, pursuant to Section 2.1-344(a)(7) of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended. The motion was seconded by Councilman Otey, voted upon and carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Brookshier absent
Councilwoman Grahame aye
Councilman Otey aye
Councilman Rice aye
Councilman Tharp aye
Vice Mayor Vest aye
Mayor Shelton aye
Council adjourned into executive session at 8:11 a.m. Non-council members attending were: City Manager Gross and Clerk of the Council Hatcher.
Council reconvened into open session at 8:31 a.m.
The Clerk of the Council read aloud the following proposed resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Bedford hereby certifies that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (1) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the executive meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (2) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Council.
Vice Mayor Vest moved that the resolution be adopted as read. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Grahame, voted upon and carried by the following roll call vote:
Councilman Otey aye
Councilman Rice aye
Councilman Tharp aye
Vice Mayor Vest aye
Councilman Brookshier absent
Councilwoman Grahame aye
Mayor Shelton aye
Mayor Shelton submitted a list of recommended City Council Appointments.
On motion by Vice Mayor Vest, seconded by Councilman Tharp, voted upon and carried, Council accepted the recommended appointments to boards, committees, and commissions as presented.
1992-94 CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
City Planning Commission - Councilman Brookshier
Transportation Safety Commission - Vice Mayor Vest
Keep Bedford Beautiful Commission - Councilwoman Grahame
Blue Ridge Emergency Medical Services Council - Councilman Otey
Central VA Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors -
Councilman Otey
LynCAG Board of Directors - Councilman Tharp
Central VA Planning District Commission Board - Councilman Rice
Central Piedmont Employment Consortium Policy Board - Councilman Rice
Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce Committees -
Economic Development Committee - Councilman Tharp
Tourism Steering Committee - Vice Mayor Vest
Bedford Main Street, Inc., Board of Directors - Councilwoman Grahame
Standing Committees -
Electric - Councilman Brookshier, Chair
Councilman Otey
Finance - Vice Mayor Vest, Chair
Councilman Tharp
Property - Councilman Brookshier, Chair
Vice Mayor Vest
Public Safety - Councilman Otey, Chair
Councilwoman Grahame
Streets - Councilman Tharp, Chair
Councilman Rice
Water & Sewer - Councilman Tharp, Chair
Councilman Brookshier
Special Committees -
Local Government Day - Councilman Otey, Chair
Vice Mayor Vest
City/County Relations - Councilwoman Grahame, Chair
Councilman Rice
Solid Waste - Councilman Rice, Chair
Councilwoman Grahame
Council/Library Board - Councilwoman Grahame, Chair
Councilman Brookshier
Councilman Otey
Industrial Liaison - Mayor Shelton, Chair
Vice Mayor Vest
NOTE: The Mayor is a member of all Standing and Special Committees of City Council
Mayor Shelton adjourned the meeting at 8:35 a.m.