Clifton Forge Town Council Meets Tuesday, September 8, 2015   COUNCIL AGENDA TOWN OF CLIFTON FORGE, VIRGINIA 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 CLIFTON FORGE TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 547 MAIN STREET • INVOCATION • CALL TO ORDER • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE • PUBLIC HEARINGS JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION: RESOLUTION FOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN      In order to promote future growth in residential and commercial areas, the establishment of the entire town as an Urban Development Area (UDA) is proposed. In developing a Town-wide UDA, the Town will be permitted to provide incentives for attracting new and infill development, and allow the Town to apply for state transportation projects which serve the UDA. A UDA is a tool for the coordination of transportation and land use—a way to grow smarter.           RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND FIRST READING: ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM UNKNOWN TO BG      The property, identified by tax map # C0340-01-000-0A10 and #C0340-01-000-0A00, is currently vacant land. The property was owned by the railroad and did not have any zoning classification. The parties that purchased the property from the railroad did not make a rezoning request.           RECOMMENDATON: Proceed to second reading CONSENT AGENDA • MINUTES       August 25, 2015      August 26, 2015 Work Session August 31, 2015 Work Session                                             RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes from August 11, 25, and 26, 2015 • ACTION ITEMS Ordinance to rezone 118 First Street from R1 to R3 to allow the property to be used as a bed and breakfast      The applicant is requesting a rezoning, to R-3, which permits a range of uses to include: any permitted use in R-1 and R-2, multiple family dwellings, general hospitals, with a conditional use permit, clubs and lodges, funeral homes, professional offices, child day care centers, group homes, as defined, townhouses, accessory buildings permitted as defined, public utilities and satellite dishes and bed and breakfasts. The applicant has proffered the rezoning to only allow single family and bed and breakfast uses.                RECOMMENDATION:     Adopt ordinance APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR GRANT FUNDING      The Alleghany Foundation awarded the Town a grant to hire a summer intern for the VISION 2025 Corridor Program. These funds must be appropriated into the fiscal year 2015-2016 budget.                RECOMMENDATION:     Proceed to second reading APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR LIBRARY TRUST FUND      The Town has received a distribution from the Estate of Harry Evans Woodward. The funds were bequeathed to the Clifton Forge Public Library as a memorial to Mr. Woodward’s mother, Hilda M. Woodward. These funds must be appropriated into the fiscal year 2015-2016 budget. RECOMMENDATION:     Proceed to second reading REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION      Town Council has previously approved the general fund Capital Improvement Program for fiscal year 2015-2016 budget. In order to fund these items, we must borrow the funds (short term loan). This resolution will allow us to purchase items from the list while we await the financing terms and then reimburse the general fund from the loan proceeds. RECOMMEDATION:          Adopt resolution • SURPLUS ITEMS      The Town has the following list of items which need to be declared surplus in order to make them available for disposition.      1997 Ford F-250 Flat Bed Truck, broken Frame      1 set, 18” and 30” Bolt Cutters, broken      Old Hand-operated press      1992 Stihl Brush cutter, Mod 106      Truck Tool Box      Set of High-back Chairs      Set of Pews/Benches      Misc. Cloth Work Zone Signs      Office Desk      Western Salt Spreader, not working RECOMMENDATION:     Declare items surplus • INFORMATION The DMV2GO Bus will be at Town Hall on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 9 AM - 4 PM • MANAGER’S COMMENTS UPCOMING EVENTS • CLIFTON FORGE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS JAMMIN AT THE MILL—FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015, 7 PM • CLIFTON FORGE PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESCHOOL STORY TIME—TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015, 11AM-12PM • MASONIC AMPHITHEATRE SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN HOMECOMING — FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 & 19, 7 PM ($7, $5, $3) “BRIGHTWORK”—SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2015, 6 PM ($8 fundraiser) “BILL COOK AND FRIENDS”—SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2015, 6 PM (donation) STEEL DRUM ISLAND FESTIVAL—SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2015, 4 PM (donation) OPEN MIC NIGHT—FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015, 7 PM (donation) FOLK MUSIC CONCERT HOSTED BY AMSP—SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2015, 6 PM (donation) LOA AREA AGENCY ON AGING • DINERS CLUB—EVERY TUESDAY 11 AM – 2 PM at Scott Hill Retirement Community Weekly lunch & Activity presented by LOA Area Agency on Aging, for information or to become a member, contact Margaret Ryan at 862-0858. • PUBLIC COMMENTS • COUNCIL COMMENTS

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