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Blacksburg Town Council Meeting - September 26, 2023

Town Council — Tuesday, September 26, 2023
BodyBlacksburg, Virginia
SessionTown Council
DateTuesday, September 26, 2023
StatusFILED
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0:49

Will council please come to order?

0:51

And will the clerk please call the roll?

0:53

Anderson, present.

0:54

Bush?

0:55

Here.

0:55

Oliver.

0:56

Here.

0:56

Or here.

0:58

Here.

0:59

Mattingley?

1:00

Here.

1:01

Here.

1:02

We'll begin this evening with a consent agenda.

1:05

And that includes approval of town council minutes for September 12th.

1:10

We have a resolution 9C23 supporting Virginia Department of Transportation revenue sharing applications for fiscal year 2027 and 28.

1:20

Author authorizing a local official to execute agreements with VDOT and acknowledgement of local funding commitment as required in VDOT funding agreements.

1:34

Adding the position of senior project manager to the town's employee pay plan.

1:42

Item D is contract for professional engineering services.

1:46

And this is related to the Meadowbrook Drive Trail design.

1:50

And we are authorizing acceptance by our town manager.

1:54

What is council's pleasure on the consent agenda?

1:57

I move approval of the consent agenda.

2:00

Second.

2:00

We have a motion and a second.

2:02

Will the clerk please call the roll?

2:04

Bush.

2:04

Aye.

2:05

Oliver.

2:06

Hi.

2:06

Ford.

2:07

Aye.

2:07

Hager Smith.

2:08

Aye.

2:08

Addingly.

2:09

Aye.

2:09

Set Finn?

2:11

Aye.

2:12

We have no public hearings this evening.

2:14

I think the next um big evening we have for public hearings is October 10th.

2:19

Does that sound right?

2:20

Yeah.

2:20

So we'll have uh multiple hearings on October 10th, but none this evening.

2:25

Um moving on to the next section of our agenda, and that is citizen comments.

2:32

Is there anyone who'd like to uh speak this evening in the citizen comments section?

2:41

No.

2:42

Okay.

2:43

How about unfinished business?

2:47

And new business.

2:50

Okay.

2:52

Council announcements.

2:54

I want to remind everyone that the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County are still is still doing um our forms, our candidate forums in conduction in conjunction with the local NAACP.

3:06

Our next one is two nights from now, September 28th.

3:09

That's the Montgomery County Commonwealth's attorney and sheriff.

3:13

That will be at 7 p.m.

3:15

over at the Montgomery County Government's uh building in Christiansburg.

3:19

And then the very next Thursday, October fifth is our very own Blacksburg Town Council candidate forum.

3:26

And that one will be here right in uh bla the council chambers, and that is also at 7 p.m.

3:31

And again, that's Thursday a week.

3:33

And then there's only one more after that on October twelfth, the Christiansburg town council.

3:38

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Blacksburg Town Council Meeting - September 26, 2023

The Blacksburg Town Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers. The meeting was brief, lasting until 6:34 p.m., with a unanimous consent agenda approval and council announcements.

Consent Calendar

  • Town Council Minutes (September 12, 2023) – Approved.
  • Resolution 9-C-23 – Supporting VDOT Revenue Sharing Applications for FY 2027 and 2028, authorizing a local official to execute agreements, and acknowledging local funding commitment. Adopted.
  • Resolution 9-D-23 – Adding the position of Senior Project Manager to the Town’s Employee Pay Plan System. Adopted.
  • Contract for Professional Engineering Services – Related to Meadowbrook Drive Trail Design; authorized acceptance by the Town Manager.

Council Announcements

  • Vice Mayor Susan Anderson reminded citizens of upcoming League of Women Voters candidate forums: September 28 (Montgomery County Commonwealth’s attorney and sheriff), October 5 (Blacksburg Town Council, in the council chambers), and October 12 (Christiansburg Town Council).
  • Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith announced the College Avenue Kickoff event on Friday, September 29, sponsored by the Blacksburg Partnership, featuring activities, a beer tent, and encouragement to patronize local restaurants, highlighting the street redesign.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Agenda – Motion by Vice Mayor Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Sutphin, passed unanimously on a roll call vote (7-0). All items approved/adopted as listed.
  • No public hearings were held; the next scheduled public hearings are on October 10, 2023.
  • No citizen comments were made, and no unfinished or new business was discussed.
  • The meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

Will council please come to order? And will the clerk please call the roll? Anderson, present. Bush? Here. Oliver. Here. Or here. Here. Mattingley? Here. Here. We'll begin this evening with a consent agenda. And that includes approval of town council minutes for September 12th. We have a resolution 9C23 supporting Virginia Department of Transportation revenue sharing applications for fiscal year 2027 and 28. Author authorizing a local official to execute agreements with VDOT and acknowledgement of local funding commitment as required in VDOT funding agreements. Adding the position of senior project manager to the town's employee pay plan. Item D is contract for professional engineering services. And this is related to the Meadowbrook Drive Trail design. And we are authorizing acceptance by our town manager. What is council's pleasure on the consent agenda? I move approval of the consent agenda. Second. We have a motion and a second. Will the clerk please call the roll? Bush. Aye. Oliver. Hi. Ford. Aye. Hager Smith. Aye. Addingly. Aye. Set Finn? Aye. We have no public hearings this evening. I think the next um big evening we have for public hearings is October 10th. Does that sound right? Yeah. So we'll have uh multiple hearings on October 10th, but none this evening. Um moving on to the next section of our agenda, and that is citizen comments. Is there anyone who'd like to uh speak this evening in the citizen comments section? No. Okay. How about unfinished business? And new business. Okay. Council announcements.

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