TOWN MANAGER'S AGENDA REPORT

TOWN MANAGER'S AGENDA REPORT Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Report Dated Friday, May 14, 2010

Agenda Item #8 Unfinished Business

a. Bi-State Commission Input

As presented last month by John Field, the Bi-State Commission would like input on a number of options for future water allocations. This topic has also been addressed by the CLiC group, and they have not yet formulated a clear opinion. It appears that some sort of allocation purchase will be the most likely scenario. Perhaps there will be more direction forthcoming and this topic can be on next month's agenda as well.

Agenda Item #9: New Business

a. Public Hearing and First Reading for Proposed FY 10/11 Budget

Treasurer Murphy will present an overview of the proposed budget. There will be a second reading next month before the budget is adopted.

b. Planning Grant for Wastewater System

Staff from Dewberry will be present to review the recently completed planning grant and answer any questions Council may have. This grant will be submitted to Rural Development to apply for construction funds. The Town is eligible to receive a grant of up to 75 percent of the cost of the project.

c. Adoption of FY09/10 Audit Report

Council received a copy of the Audit in March, but has not yet adopted it.

d. Cable Franchise Transfer Request (Please See Enclosure 1)

Council is requested to authorize transfer the cable franchise from Jet Broadband to Shentel. As

e. DEQ Environmental Remediation - 4th St Pocket Park

DEQ advises that the environmental remediation process for the Elliott property/Pocket Park has been completed; however, the trailer and underground tanks will likely not be removed until late summer.

f.

Tipping Fee Increase

The Regional Landfill has increased the tipping fee for commercial garbage by 13 percent effective June 1. Unfortunately, we were not made aware ofthis increase until this week. Therefore, we were unable to include this increase in our budget advertisement. We will have to cover the increase in the current budget from the Town's General Fund and increase commercial rates in the new budget to offset this increase. The County Administrator Wayne Carter advises that additional mid-year increases could occur if the landfill is unable to meet their projected revenue.

g. Glenn Edwards Townhouse Development

It appears that Mr. Edwards might need the Town to authorize a vacation of the plat that existed prior to his purchase and redevelopment of the Blue Creek Manor property on 4th St. I have not yet received any request from his attorney, and it is unclear whether my approval as Zoning Administrator is sufficient, or whether Council and/or the Planning Commission will need to hold a public hearing.

h. Budget Amendments

In addition to the amendments reviewed by the Town Treasurer, CEDA and the Chamber of Commerce would like for the Town to provide $1000 to support the VA BASS Federation tournaments held in Clarksville this weekend and again in October. Each of these tournaments brings 300 fishermen to Town. We have provided funds for this effort in the past, and they are appropriated from the Tourism line-item.