Clifton Forge Town Council Meets August 22, 2017   COUNCIL AGENDA TOWN OF CLIFTON FORGE, VIRGINIA 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2017 CLIFTON FORGE TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 547 MAIN STREET • INVOCATION • CALL TO ORDER • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE • PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING OF APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION      The Town has received additional funding for our water and sewer projects.  Virginia Resource Authority has granted us an additional $700,000 (with loan forgiveness) for the sewer project on CSX property along with several small projects.  The Department of Conservation and Recreation has granted us $132,500 in fund for design and geotechnical work involving the Dam/Reservoir project.  The amount of the funding necessitates a public hearing to appropriate the funds into the fiscal year 2017-2018 budget.            RECOMMENDATION: Proceed to second reading • PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT      The Clifton Forge Rescue Squad has requested a conditional use permit for property located at MAP #11900-0A-000-0170 and #11900-0A-000-0160, on Ingalls Street, to allow the applicant to relocate the facility on the former radio station property. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the request on June 20 at which time the matter was tabled. Subsequently, a unanimous decision was made by the Planning Commission at its meeting of July 18th to recommend denial of the request. RECOMMENDATION: Consider request for conditional permit • CONSENT AGENDA MINUTES Council Meeting, July 25, 2017 RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes of July 25, 2017 • ACTION ITEMS DEPARTMENT REPORTS      Police Department Public Library Public Works Department Water Treatment Plant Community Development Fire Department Finance Department                     RECOMMENDATION: Accept reports as written • INFORMATION -The DMV2Go bus will be at Town Hall again on August 29, 2017, 9 AM – 4 PM. -Reminder! Town offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2017 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. • MANAGER’S COMMENTS • UPCOMING EVENTS • CLIFTON FORGE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS -JAMMIN AT THE MILL—FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2017, 7 PM • CLIFTON FORGE MAIN STREET -DOWNTOWN MARKET, FRIDAYS, 8 AM – NOON • CLIFTON FORGE PUBLIC LIBRARY -STORYTELLING FESTIVAL—THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017, 6-7 PM -PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME—WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017, 11 AM – 12 PM -STEWART GOODWIN, AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING—THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017, 6-7 PM -FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE—FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017, 10 AM – 5 PM AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2017, 10 AM – 1 PM • MASONIC AMPHITHEATRE -THE HONKY TONK EXPERIENCE—FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2017, 7:30 PM • MASONIC THEATRE -APPALFOLKS “STARS” PROGRAM—SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2017, 7 PM -HISTORIC MASONIC THEATRE TOUR—SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017, 11 AM • PUBLIC COMMENTS • COUNCIL COMMENTS • CLOSED SESSION – PURSUANT TO SECTIONS CHAPTER 2.2-3711 A-3 REAL ESTATE: POSSIBLE DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY OFF COMMERCIAL AVENUE, A-3: RENTAL PROPERTY ON RIDGEWAY STREET, A-1 PERSONNEL, AND A-7 LEGAL: POSSIBLE LITIGATION

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