423 MINUTES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF YORK Regular Meeting November 21, 2017 6:00 p.m. Meeting Convened. A Regular Meeting of the York County Board of Supervisors was called to order at 6:02 p.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2017, in the Board Room, York Hall, by Chairman Sheila S. Noll. Attendance. The following members of the Board of Supervisors were present: Walter C. Za- remba, Sheila S. Noll, W. Chad Green, Jeffrey D. Wassmer, and Thomas G. Shepperd, Jr. Also in attendance were Neil A. Morgan, County Administrator; J. Mark Carter, Deputy County Administrator; Vivian A. Calkins-McGettigan, Deputy County Administrator; and James E. Barnett, County Attorney. Invocation. Josh Hoegerman, York County Youth Commission, gave the invocation. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. Chairman Noll led the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATIONS YORK COUNTY YOUTH COMMISSION Ms. Elena Evans, Chairman of the Youth Commission, made the Commission’s Quarterly re- port, stating this year’s Commissioners began the year with a team building session held at the Hampton Roads Academy Challenge Course where the Commissioners participated in group problem solving and team building exercises. On August 22 an orientation session was held at the Tabb Library. The Commissioners had the opportunity to host several guest speakers, and had learned about leadership, the workings of the House of Delegates, and the process which bills must go through to become laws. The Commissioners elected Skyla Bailey as Vice Chair- man and Jenna Heaton as Secretary. Ms. Evans then reported on the Commission’s standing committees: Public Relations: focus on social media to reach peers about the Youth Commission and its activities by creating an Instagram; continuing improvements to the website; and con- tinuing communications through the schools. Social Projects: looking at service and special projects to help make a difference in the community and bring students together, including assisting with the Head Start Christmas parties and researching the possibility for a countywide high school art show and a movie night Student Relations Committee: plans to conduct another high school survey in January during the 2nd semester; conduct a first-ever videotaped high school Focus Group session during 2nd semester, and sponsor the annual high school “Town Hall” meetings in the spring. Ms. Evans noted that in December several Commission members would start attending the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board committee meetings, and other members would be at- tending the Transportation Safety Committee meetings. Several Commissioners were able to attend Yorktown Day on October 19 and passed out programs and flags for the National Park Service. Ms. Evans concluded her remarks by noting the annual 2018 Outstanding Youth Award nominations were due on February 20, 2018, and the 2018-2019 York County Youth Commission applications were due by March 12, with forms available online at www.ycyc.info or through the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Office at 890-3500. 424 November 21, 2017 HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES Ms. Kristi Olsen, Tourism Development Manager, updated the Board on upcoming holiday activities for Yorktown. She noted the season had officially kicked off last weekend with the Holiday Open House and Holiday Market in Yorktown that had included the first sightings of Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, music, and wonderful special offers from all of the businesses in Yorktown. Ms. Olsen stated the 73rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting would be held on De- cember 1 at Riverwalk Landing. She then reviewed the following activities for the season: Christmas Market on Main Street Historic Main Street Saturday, December 2 – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 21st Lighted Boat Parade Yorktown Waterfront Saturday, December 2 – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Cookies with Santa Gallery at York Hall Sunday, December 3 – 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Holiday Farmers Market & Toyland Parade Riverwalk Landing Saturday, December 9 – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Ms. Olsen noted a complete listing of all of the Christmas events, including many of their part- ner events, such as the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, the Watermen’s Museum, and the National Park Service, could be found on the Tourism website. Busch Gardens and Colonial Williamsburg offered Christmas Town and the Grand Illumination, to just name a few of the events that were available for an entire month. Ms. Olsen then spoke about getting the word out on these events by using social media. She stated the successful Vintage Market Place had taken place on November 4 at the McReynolds Athletic Complex and was a direct result of the Board of Supervisors Strategic Priority to expand Yorktown events into other parks and venues within the County. Ms. Olsen then updated the Board on the upcoming Cabin Fever Concert Series at the Freight Shed starting on Thursdays, January 25 through March 1. Mr. Zaremba commented he could not wait for the first York County citizen to tell him there was nothing to do in Yorktown. Mr. Green stated Ms. Olsen mentioned the Lighted Boat Parade, Cookies with Santa, and the Tree Lighting, and he asked if there was any cost associated with these events. Ms. Olsen replied that the events Mr. Green had asked about were free. CITIZENS COMMENT PERIOD Mr. Gwyn Williams, 219 Olde Pond Lane, addressed the Board about economic growth and development in York County, noting his remarks were stimulated by the proposal that the Board would hear later from Harrison and Lear. He suggested that a combination park and trails, which incorporated a 10-megawatt solar farm, would yield $3 million per year in electric- ity in this area and would be income for the County without imposing any additional burden on traffic, schools, water, sewer, fire, or police. Mr. Williams asked the Board to consider alterna- tives such as he had presented this evening regarding solar farms. Mr. Charles Hedge, 107 Ambler Street, appeared before the Board stating the last item on the agenda under new business regarding his appeal of a Historic Yorktown Design Committee decision was an item he had brought before the Board, and he wanted the Board to know he would answer any questions they might have regarding that item. COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND REQUESTS Mr. Barnett reported that yesterday had been the first day members of General Assembly could pre-file bills, and a small number of bills were filed in both the House and Senate, but nothing 425 November 21, 2017 of particular high profile interest to the County. He stated he would start collecting the bills as they came in, and he would keep the Board updated by email. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS AND REQUESTS Mr. Morgan stated the County was just about at peak leaf drop season and was currently in leaf pickup mode, and the County’s website had the schedules posted for bagged leaves pickup, curbside or street side, until the end of January. He then wished the staff, the citizens, and the Board members a Happy Thanksgiving. MATTERS PRESENTED BY THE BOARD Mr. Shepperd spoke of his recent visits to the County’s Human Resources Department and the Clerk of Circuit Court. He stated Director Dave Gorwitz gave him a tremendous briefing on the department’s mission, and he had the opportunity to meet and talk with the employees. He noted the department produced a newsletter called The County Line which had a good article about how to stop procrastinating, and he encouraged the Youth Commissioners to get a copy of the newsletter. He stated he then went to visit the Clerk of Circuit Court to see some of the crowding issues. Mr. Shepperd stated in the Courthouse are original documents that go back to the founding of this county, and York County was one of the few counties in the state that had been able to preserve them in a safe place during the Civil War. Mr. Shepperd then ap- prised the Board of his attendance at the First Fighter Wing’s 100th Anniversary, noting there was a lot to be proud of at Langley Air Force Base. He next commented on the VACo Confer- ence, stating it was probably one of the best conferences he had ever attended because he had the opportunity to talk to Senator Hanger and Delegate Ware, the individuals who ran the state finances, regarding the disparity between cities and counties in taxation capabilities. Mr. Green stated one of the sessions he attended at the VACo conference was about drug abuse and the fact that 70 percent of the kids who were abusing drugs get them from medicine cabi- nets and those drugs that were just lying around. He stated it would be a good opportunity if Youth Commission Chairman Evans and Mr. Morgan could work together with one of the local pharmacies to have a prescription drop-off day that could possibly be coordinated County-wide and use some County resources to advertise it. Mr. Green stated it would help get some of the drugs sitting in homes or in medicine cabinets out of the reach of kids and potentially stop some of the abuse of the drugs. Mr. Zaremba also spoke regarding the VACo Conference and his attendance at the presentation on the opioid crisis, noting he was amazed that little had changed since the presentation last year. He stated the reaction to this incredible scourge was primarily the reaction by the first responders and their quick response using a synthetic chemical, Narcan™, which if adminis- tered in time might save the life of the person about to overdose. He questioned what was being done collectively to try and get a handle on this problem and not just respond to overdos- es.