1 00:00:04,350 --> 00:00:10,490 Good evening. Good evening. Welcome to the September 1st, 2026 meeting of the Ascent Town Council. 2 00:00:11,770 --> 00:00:17,910 Start off with a moment of silence and Vice Mayor just brought me some interesting fact. 3 00:00:19,190 --> 00:00:30,570 So, on this day, in history, September 1st, 1985, a joint American and French expedition discovered the wreckage of the Titanic on the floor of the North Atlantic Ocean, 4 00:00:30,570 --> 00:00:39,190 More than 70 years after the ship sank. Well, what's that got to do with it? Well, first of all, there's partnerships, international partnerships. 5 00:00:39,990 --> 00:00:49,930 There's also a treasury of history and the illumination from the history that brightens up our knowledge for today and for tomorrow. 6 00:00:50,630 --> 00:00:56,530 So I would have just invite you to take a moment of silence as we prepare for this meeting tonight. 7 00:00:56,530 --> 00:00:58,250 Thank you. 8 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:05,380 All righty. 9 00:01:05,380 --> 00:01:06,060 Mr. Vice Mayor. 10 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:07,300 Would you leave us in the place of reasons? 11 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:09,000 Please stand as you're able. 12 00:01:12,340 --> 00:01:16,340 A flood situation student will fly on the United States of America. 13 00:01:17,180 --> 00:01:19,380 And to the Republic for which it stands. 14 00:01:19,780 --> 00:01:21,900 One nation under God. 15 00:01:21,900 --> 00:01:25,800 Individual with liberty and justice are all. 16 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:27,400 Thank you, sir. 17 00:01:30,890 --> 00:01:31,050 All right. 18 00:01:31,130 --> 00:01:32,990 We'll take a look at the agenda for this evening. 19 00:01:33,730 --> 00:01:34,990 We have our consent agenda. 20 00:01:34,990 --> 00:01:41,370 on the consent agenda are the minutes from our August 18th, 26th, 26th, 26th Council meeting. 21 00:01:41,590 --> 00:01:46,510 We have our invoices, activities, bills for the town. 22 00:01:47,070 --> 00:01:52,090 We have our annual contract agreement for asphalt, paving and maintenance, and also a 23 00:01:52,090 --> 00:01:57,850 council policy 105 title, six policy, civil rights act of 1964. 24 00:01:58,750 --> 00:02:04,030 We have citizen input time after that, opportunity for citizens to come and speak to Council 25 00:02:04,030 --> 00:02:06,070 on matters near and dear to their heart. 26 00:02:06,670 --> 00:02:13,950 We have one public hearing tonight, ordinance 2026-12, proposed changes to motor trucks, restricted 27 00:02:13,950 --> 00:02:15,770 to designated streets and highways. 28 00:02:16,570 --> 00:02:18,550 Mr. Jennings, will we bring in as that? 29 00:02:18,910 --> 00:02:20,050 Following that, we have reports. 30 00:02:20,530 --> 00:02:25,590 Council Member reports, Mayors Report, Public Works Report, and the Town Managers Report. 31 00:02:26,110 --> 00:02:27,970 Is there consensus for the agenda's presented? 32 00:02:28,090 --> 00:02:28,570 Yes. 33 00:02:28,990 --> 00:02:29,110 Yes. 34 00:02:29,110 --> 00:02:29,370 All right. 35 00:02:29,490 --> 00:02:33,090 So we'll go ahead and move forward at this point with a consent agenda. 36 00:02:33,090 --> 00:02:38,730 and I'll just ask whether there's any questions or comments concerning the items on the consent agenda 37 00:02:38,730 --> 00:02:40,610 and if not, is there a motion? 38 00:02:42,780 --> 00:02:44,980 Mr. Mayor, I move to approve the consent agenda as 39 00:02:44,980 --> 00:02:50,300 present and pay the bill. I second. Motion made in a second. Mr. Maloy. 40 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:52,380 Hi. It's Barnhart. Hi. 41 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:53,720 I'm so Paul. Hi. 42 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:54,180 Nice to meet you all. 43 00:02:54,640 --> 00:02:55,880 Hi. Mayor for that. 44 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:57,500 Hi. I'm motion carries. 45 00:02:57,980 --> 00:03:03,120 I'd bring this to a citizen input time. So I invite anyone who would like to come forward and speak 46 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:08,620 council, come forward at this time. For the record we ask that you identify yourself by name and 47 00:03:08,620 --> 00:03:10,380 address. So 48 00:03:15,860 --> 00:03:17,820 thank you for being here. 49 00:03:20,470 --> 00:03:22,910 So I was hoping that Lance would be here to handle this, 50 00:03:23,210 --> 00:03:30,630 but my name is Jonathan Gibson. I live at 1113 Cliff Park Court, Ashlemmer Daniel, which is not 51 00:03:30,630 --> 00:03:37,150 right inside the town limits, but I'm here to speak on behalf of the Ashlin little league. 52 00:03:40,330 --> 00:03:40,850 I'm a board 53 00:03:42,090 --> 00:03:52,610 Yeah, we're concerned and I think this has been voiced at other meetings with the state of the fields and the parking situation for our league in town. 54 00:03:53,650 --> 00:04:03,650 And I know that you guys only have so much control over that, but any help that you could give or any conversation that we can be made a part of that comes up regarding the fields. 55 00:04:03,650 --> 00:04:09,190 It's been brought to my attention that at least one proposal has been floated regarding the 56 00:04:09,190 --> 00:04:15,130 warm memorial and that's concerning to us because the fields directly adjacent to the warm 57 00:04:15,130 --> 00:04:19,270 memorial are the fields that are used by our youngest members, our tea ball players, our junior 58 00:04:19,270 --> 00:04:25,050 coach pitch players. So those divisions are oftentimes our biggest divisions in terms of enrollment 59 00:04:25,050 --> 00:04:31,890 and those are also our entry point into our league for for children. So everybody knows the history 60 00:04:31,890 --> 00:04:38,150 the fields, everybody knows the history of the league, but we're growing league and we would 61 00:04:38,150 --> 00:04:42,610 like to continue growing, continue growing in the town of Ashland and provide that service 62 00:04:42,610 --> 00:04:48,450 for the town. So yeah, just any considerations that could be made on behalf of our league would 63 00:04:48,450 --> 00:04:53,850 be greatly appreciated. We need more parking, that's been something that's come up. Not here to 64 00:04:53,850 --> 00:04:58,310 talk about the Henry Clay Project, but we do lose a substantial amount of parking from that, 65 00:04:58,310 --> 00:04:59,270 and we don't expect it. 66 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:05,380 Church to handle any additional parking needs on our behalf. 67 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:18,260 Yeah, we've talked to, I've talked to say, we've talked to Mr. Miller with the Parks and Rec. 68 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:25,920 And they understand our needs, but it doesn't sound like they understand them fully, or at least have been given the full picture. 69 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:30,040 So that's where we want to all come together and give them that picture of what's needed. 70 00:05:31,500 --> 00:05:35,840 We need roughly 120 to 150 parking spots at any given time. 71 00:05:36,460 --> 00:05:39,420 In the spring season on Saturdays, you guys can do the math. 72 00:05:39,580 --> 00:05:45,040 We can all do the math. Those spots don't exist currently and they definitely won't exist a year or two from now. 73 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:52,420 So, yeah, just any any any any any any conversation that we can be a part of any help that you guys can offer 74 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:57,020 Helping our league stay in town would be greatly appreciate it. 75 00:05:57,160 --> 00:05:57,540 All right. 76 00:05:57,920 --> 00:05:59,040 Thank you Mr. Gibson. 77 00:05:59,340 --> 00:06:00,280 Thank you. 78 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:10,440 We don't engage in conversation in citizen town, but at the same time, 79 00:06:10,860 --> 00:06:13,820 we'll say that we will follow up with you. 80 00:06:13,820 --> 00:06:18,100 I spoke to Mr. Gibson earlier about sitting down and having conversation. 81 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:24,840 You can't solve a problem to quantify it and so it'd be helpful for us to be in the 82 00:06:24,840 --> 00:06:32,540 same room if Mr. Reed Miller and Mr. Fisher can be there or at separate times, but we 83 00:06:32,540 --> 00:06:33,620 will follow up. 84 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:35,340 So thank you for being here. 85 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:37,540 Any other comments from Peers? 86 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:39,180 Okay. 87 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:40,040 All right. 88 00:06:40,500 --> 00:06:40,820 Thank y'all. 89 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:42,380 All right. 90 00:06:42,380 --> 00:06:47,360 hearing, ordinance 2026-12 proposed changes to motor trucks, 91 00:06:47,840 --> 00:06:49,840 restricted to designated streets and highways. 92 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:52,180 Good evening, Mr. Ginny. 93 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:54,040 The evening members of the town council, 94 00:07:01,410 --> 00:07:02,190 the fun I always 95 00:07:02,190 --> 00:07:04,830 know, trying to plug this in, 96 00:07:11,550 --> 00:07:12,170 is 97 00:07:14,410 --> 00:07:15,790 that it done? 98 00:07:30,460 --> 00:07:31,300 So you all can see it? 99 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:32,180 It's on our screen. 100 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:33,140 It's just not out there yet. 101 00:07:34,580 --> 00:07:35,980 I'll wait till it's on that screen. 102 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:36,700 Give Doug a second. 103 00:07:36,820 --> 00:07:37,140 OK. 104 00:07:38,340 --> 00:07:38,500 OK. 105 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:46,460 The ordinance I bring forward due to night 2026-12 is some proposed changes to a section 106 00:07:46,460 --> 00:07:50,600 called motor trucks restricted to designated streets and highways. 107 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:57,640 So the request of town council is to amend the town, Ashland Town Code, which is in 108 00:07:57,640 --> 00:08:06,440 sections in chapter 10, Article 2, Division 2.1, section 10, dash 20.2, which is motor trucks 109 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:08,840 restricted to designated streets in highways. 110 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:12,140 So, just a little background, 111 00:08:12,820 --> 00:08:16,500 this code section has not been updated since 1995. 112 00:08:17,300 --> 00:08:20,780 Basically, what this section does is, 113 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:23,220 shows the streets in highways in town 114 00:08:23,220 --> 00:08:25,380 that motor trucks are allowed to use, 115 00:08:26,180 --> 00:08:28,320 or it's supposed to use when they're passing through town. 116 00:08:28,860 --> 00:08:31,480 What I mean by passing through town is just, 117 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:33,340 if someone's going from Dozwell to Richmond, 118 00:08:33,660 --> 00:08:35,800 they should probably stay on route one, for say. 119 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:41,080 It shouldn't be going on our side streets, but if a truck, a moving truck is coming to someone's home, 120 00:08:41,140 --> 00:08:43,200 obviously they can come to that street. 121 00:08:43,420 --> 00:08:46,420 So this is basically just for through truck, through motor trucks. 122 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:54,780 And just for definition, a motor truck is defined as a motorized vehicle with a gross weight exceeding 6,000 pounds. 123 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:59,820 Of course, this excludes, it's mainly used for transportation of freight. 124 00:09:00,260 --> 00:09:03,880 Of course, this excludes energy vehicles, public works, 125 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:07,640 and street maintenance vehicles and also public utilities, trucks. 126 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:14,560 So going into this, we've had some issues lately with truck-skating stock in neighborhoods 127 00:09:14,560 --> 00:09:16,300 and places they shouldn't be. 128 00:09:16,580 --> 00:09:22,160 So that's what kind of queue this up to look at this and then, so the National Police Department 129 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:27,340 and Public Works reviewed the existing streets on the list and streets that should be added 130 00:09:27,340 --> 00:09:31,160 because we've had some streets built since this was last updated in 1995. 131 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:46,760 So based on that, our recommendations are from the list that was already in the town code to eliminate medical drive, West-Fawn Road, Archive Can and Drive, North Jane Street and Maple Street extended. 132 00:09:47,680 --> 00:09:51,800 I'll go over these a little bit more, or we can look at them on a map and talk about them a little bit. 133 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:59,860 And basically take those from the list and then add Dalgiel Road, Junction Drive and North and South Hill Carter Parkway. 134 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:16,860 To be designated for motor trucks that are going through town. One of the things we also wanted to add was a letter C, which is not, wasn't in a previously in the town code, because the town code A was just trucks going north the south through town and B was just going east the west through town. 135 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:25,560 But now we want to add a C. Part of that is to further clarify that all other town maintains streets and highways are restricted to through motor trucks. 136 00:10:25,560 --> 00:10:31,280 One of the things, one of the reasons for that is Beth Mark's win, our new town engineer, 137 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:34,900 since I knew any more, it's been over eight months now, but newer town engineer, 138 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:40,580 has been working with some of the app companies, VDOT and looking at the apps that the 139 00:10:40,580 --> 00:10:45,380 trucks actually use, and if we can clarify where it's restricted, they'll be able to better 140 00:10:45,380 --> 00:10:52,740 map where they shouldn't be. So that's another big part of this is to help not get trucks on 141 00:10:52,740 --> 00:10:59,900 are our residential roads and get stuck on or take out trees next to the rail tracks, rail roads. 142 00:11:00,860 --> 00:11:05,340 So based on that, just kind of, you know, you probably look at your packet, but I've got some 143 00:11:05,340 --> 00:11:06,740 images of each of the roads. 144 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:13,420 Medical drive, obviously, is just that last little 260 feet after where Elmont turns in 145 00:11:13,420 --> 00:11:19,900 the medical drive, that is a narrow road, there's a sharp curve there, there's hardly any 146 00:11:19,900 --> 00:11:27,800 older and ditches, and I'm not an APD has responded to many trucks that try to make that 147 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:31,520 turn on the Thompson Street and gets suck in a ditch. So that's one of the reasons 148 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:35,500 that this should be taken off the list. I mean, that's a big reason this should be taken off 149 00:11:35,500 --> 00:11:41,880 the list. The other one of the other areas is the Archie Cannon drive and West Vaughan road 150 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:47,460 and North James Street. Right now there's no reason where trucks to be going through there. 151 00:11:47,460 --> 00:11:50,760 that's a tough turn at West Vaughan and North James. 152 00:11:51,220 --> 00:11:53,260 And the peace going south is already restricted 153 00:11:53,260 --> 00:11:53,820 for trucks. 154 00:11:53,940 --> 00:11:55,220 There's a sign already in place. 155 00:11:56,060 --> 00:11:58,500 So we figured this is another one at this time. 156 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:01,320 It doesn't make sense through trucks going through town. 157 00:12:01,880 --> 00:12:04,160 In the future, if West Vaughan's extended 158 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:05,920 and the road's sufficient for trucks, 159 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:07,860 we can re-evaluate that. 160 00:12:08,080 --> 00:12:10,180 But right now, we think that these should be restricted 161 00:12:10,180 --> 00:12:12,160 through through motor trucks. 162 00:12:13,340 --> 00:12:15,240 The other one is maple-street extended. 163 00:12:16,340 --> 00:12:30,520 how this ever got on the list. I don't know, but anyway, this is a, as you all know, a narrow windy road, especially that sharp 90 degree turn down there to the south, not a lot of good shoulders and ditch on this for trucks. 164 00:12:31,140 --> 00:12:36,640 Excuse me, and you know, I know there's some businesses down there, but this business is obviously can still bring their trucks to those businesses. 165 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:38,680 because I know we've got some, you know, J.M. 166 00:12:38,680 --> 00:12:41,740 Pollard up top and it's an industrial down below 167 00:12:41,740 --> 00:12:43,980 as a towing business stuff like that at the corner. 168 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:46,660 So obviously those businesses can still use that, 169 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:48,120 that we don't want to encourage 170 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:50,720 through trucks using maple street extended. 171 00:12:52,140 --> 00:12:54,080 And we've got some streets that we'd like to add to it. 172 00:12:54,100 --> 00:12:56,220 Some that, like I mentioned earlier, 173 00:12:56,340 --> 00:12:58,580 have just been built since that code 174 00:12:58,580 --> 00:13:00,040 was last updated in 95. 175 00:13:00,780 --> 00:13:04,940 So Hill Carter Parkway, both the section north of 54 176 00:13:04,940 --> 00:13:06,820 or end the section south of 54. 177 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:12,900 The north one, obviously, we're working on extending that even further, so it already be on the 178 00:13:12,900 --> 00:13:13,980 list, which is good. 179 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:20,180 Junction drives another connection to get from Hill Carter Parkway over Route 1, and in 180 00:13:20,180 --> 00:13:25,180 Dalgiel Road, which is another, it's a good route to just in case there's some congestion up 181 00:13:25,180 --> 00:13:28,020 at Ashcake and Route 1, they can cut through there. 182 00:13:29,700 --> 00:13:31,660 So based on that, that's all recommendations. 183 00:13:31,660 --> 00:13:38,060 So, once again, excuse me, to eliminate medical drive, West Vaughan Road, Archie Canaan 184 00:13:38,060 --> 00:13:43,360 Drive, North James Street, and Maple Street extended from the routes that are designated 185 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:46,860 as motor trucks list that are through trucks. 186 00:13:47,220 --> 00:13:51,440 And then we'd like to add Dalgiel Road, Junction Drive, and both North and South Hill 187 00:13:51,440 --> 00:13:54,600 Carter Parkway to the designated motor trucks list. 188 00:13:55,040 --> 00:14:00,360 And then also the addition of C, which is that all of their town maintain streets and highways 189 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:08,300 restricted it through motor trucks. With that, we recommend approval of ordinance 2026-12. 190 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:11,680 I'd be happy to answer any questions you all may have. 191 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:13,540 Questions anyone? Yes. 192 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:14,660 Yes, sir. 193 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:20,480 We put in signage up then no-through trucks on the streets that it's. 194 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:22,440 That will be affected. 195 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:24,600 We're hoping we don't need to. 196 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:28,480 That's the goal because we think with these mapping programs and we get those 197 00:14:28,480 --> 00:14:35,960 It shouldn't be necessary because I really don't want to be putting signs on every street whether you're allowed a truck or not allowed a truck 198 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:40,860 That's it. I'd be so at the goal right now. I mean, we're not expecting to right now 199 00:14:41,260 --> 00:14:45,500 But if we need to in the future we would okay on medical 200 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:58,060 The county's approved a residential out that way right residential development off the Al Road. Yeah. Did they approve that or? 201 00:14:58,600 --> 00:14:59,980 It looks like the land is up. 202 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:07,360 Yeah, I don't want to be in propose, but I think it's been, okay. But still, yes, I-I thought that I'd already seen construction 203 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:14,420 start and back there, but maybe it hasn't, I don't know. Okay. My question was going to deal with the fact 204 00:15:14,420 --> 00:15:20,940 of would they be doing anything? I know that medical is in the town, but would they be doing any working 205 00:15:20,940 --> 00:15:27,620 with the town to improve that the width of the road or whatever is going on. At this time, they 206 00:15:27,620 --> 00:15:34,700 not come to us for that so I didn't realize it because I knew that one may not be but it looked like the land was being 207 00:15:34,700 --> 00:15:41,780 okay here a little bit okay the only piece of piece I'll familiar with is south of Elmont and east of 208 00:15:41,780 --> 00:15:49,060 yall and that has not been approved yet okay but maybe there's one further north of yall road and I'm not familiar with 209 00:15:49,060 --> 00:15:50,500 All right, thank you. 210 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:52,880 Okay, I just had one question. 211 00:15:53,700 --> 00:15:56,440 I had wondered, did something happen 212 00:15:56,440 --> 00:15:58,880 to prompt this change now? 213 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:01,320 And you have already answered that. 214 00:16:01,340 --> 00:16:04,440 You said that trucks are getting stuck in neighborhoods lately. 215 00:16:05,340 --> 00:16:07,940 And yesterday, tell manager, can tell you, 216 00:16:08,180 --> 00:16:12,080 I was playing with spending a living out, not allowed. 217 00:16:13,020 --> 00:16:15,480 But you hit the nail on the head tonight 218 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:19,040 when you said designated for some reason. 219 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:23,600 and those words really resonated with right now, got it now. 220 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:28,100 It is an interesting way to write it, but that's a good idea. 221 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:29,360 Okay. Thank you. 222 00:16:30,300 --> 00:16:31,880 All right. Anyone else? 223 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:34,780 All right, this is a public hearing. 224 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:38,380 So at this point, I'll open the public hearing. 225 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:41,580 And invite any citizen who would like to come forward and speak, 226 00:16:42,300 --> 00:16:45,820 concerning this new ordinance to come forward at this time. 227 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:58,140 See you in no one. I'll close the public hearing and bring you back to Council for any further discussion and if no discussion then for a motion 228 00:17:00,740 --> 00:17:02,820 make a motion 229 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:06,200 Move for approval of ordnance 230 00:17:06,780 --> 00:17:16,100 2026-12 proposed changes to motor trucks restricted to designated streets in highways as presented. I second motion made in second 231 00:17:16,100 --> 00:17:18,080 the Spawn Heart. Hi. 232 00:17:18,300 --> 00:17:19,560 Mr. So Paul. Hi. 233 00:17:19,860 --> 00:17:20,280 Nice to meet you. 234 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:21,840 Mr. Molloy. 235 00:17:22,140 --> 00:17:22,560 Hi. 236 00:17:23,120 --> 00:17:23,360 Hi. 237 00:17:23,940 --> 00:17:24,820 Motion carries. 238 00:17:25,220 --> 00:17:25,360 Thank you. 239 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:27,160 Thank you, Mr. Jinns. 240 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:29,000 All right. 241 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:30,060 The Rendersteer reports. 242 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:31,800 Council Member reports. 243 00:17:32,540 --> 00:17:36,220 So we always looked Mr. Molloy to start us off. 244 00:17:36,740 --> 00:17:40,020 I only have two things because I gave all of August that the last one. 245 00:17:41,460 --> 00:17:42,200 That's true. 246 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:49,740 August 24th, attended National Night Out at Puffabelli, ARC, and over at Sedgefield, and 247 00:17:49,740 --> 00:17:56,640 I know other council members were there also, and then on August 25th, I attended the 248 00:17:56,640 --> 00:18:03,080 Ashland Theatre Board meeting, and they were very pleased with the work that's going on 249 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:09,120 with the lease and getting it worked out, and so looking forward to have that happen. 250 00:18:09,120 --> 00:18:15,120 And if I could just put a plug-in real quick about the gala that will be on September 13th, 251 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:19,080 it looks like it's shaping up to be a really nice event. 252 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:23,840 And it's one of the major, if not the major fundraiser for the theater, 253 00:18:24,500 --> 00:18:29,300 which serves the whole community and much further out than that. 254 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:31,680 All right, thank you, sir. 255 00:18:32,340 --> 00:18:34,640 How much of those tickets for that? 256 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:38,780 Mr. Alloy, how much of those tickets? 257 00:18:39,780 --> 00:18:46,560 125, there are little bit more expensive if you get the VIP, which is a half hour sooner 258 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:55,440 at 530 at the theater, it's a half hour event, and then you walk over to Studio 54 for the main event. 259 00:18:55,780 --> 00:18:56,520 Okay, thank you. 260 00:18:56,520 --> 00:19:01,720 All right, I too attended the National Night Out at Buffer Belly, and also it's, it's 261 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:02,100 such a feel. 262 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:06,640 Obviously weren't quite as many people there, but we saw it a lot of fun and gave away some 263 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:10,220 hot dogs and just had nice evening with one other, excuse me. 264 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:17,140 The plant RVA and the Richmond Regional Transportation Groups that I belong to did not have 265 00:19:17,140 --> 00:19:22,440 meetings in August, but they are starting this week and with the rest, starting their 266 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:27,700 there's September meeting. So I'll be going to those in the next couple weeks. I also attended 267 00:19:27,700 --> 00:19:33,160 the Fairwell Gathering at the Theatre for Courtney Colbel, who was the manager. She's been with us for 268 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:39,900 five years. She went on to another position, nine to five, no weekends, no evenings, but she is certainly 269 00:19:39,900 --> 00:19:45,120 going to be missed. She did some great things for our theatre and we will miss her. I attended the 270 00:19:45,120 --> 00:19:49,580 planning meeting, and they defer the green acre project. I'm sure that will be here more about that. 271 00:19:49,580 --> 00:19:55,460 And then just reminder to people this Saturday is the make-up for the July Labor Day 272 00:19:55,460 --> 00:19:56,140 Parade. 273 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:57,460 I'm sorry I will not be able to be there. 274 00:19:57,540 --> 00:19:59,880 I'll be in Michigan with family, but I'm sure it'll be a great. 275 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,200 All right, thank you. 276 00:20:02,340 --> 00:20:02,760 Dr. Muro. 277 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:07,040 Yeah, ironically, this will be the second time I'll have to say, I don't have anything to report. 278 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:11,040 Football is all I can do right now, and so I have nothing to report. 279 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:12,120 Not a problem. 280 00:20:12,700 --> 00:20:13,620 This is Michelle Paul. 281 00:20:14,380 --> 00:20:20,580 Okay. On the 19th of August, I attended the Downstown Ashland Association Board meeting. 282 00:20:21,420 --> 00:20:27,080 On the 24th, I attended our Ashland Police Department's National Nightout 283 00:20:27,080 --> 00:20:36,040 out slash back to school event. On the 27th, I attended a Sam Alert presentation sponsored by the 284 00:20:36,040 --> 00:20:42,840 Ashland Police Department, a couple of officers did that, and I learned something that I did 285 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:49,280 not know that I had Googled a few weeks prior, and they clarified something in there. I had no idea. 286 00:20:49,280 --> 00:21:04,000 And on the 27th, I attended the public meeting for Green Chimney's Court Extension, and today I attended the Hanover AARP meeting at the Hanover Arts and Activity Center. 287 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:08,940 There was an excellent presentation, honestly, on the lives of bees. 288 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:12,760 It was really fascinating. I had no idea. 289 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:22,440 So, coming up, you're having an open house next month on October 6th, which is their normal 290 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:29,680 monthly meeting and so, you know, they're kind of going to show a few things and get presentations 291 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:32,540 hopefully wanting people to join us. 292 00:21:32,760 --> 00:21:33,940 Thank you. 293 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:35,740 Thank you. 294 00:21:43,290 --> 00:21:51,490 last Friday, and so I just thought I would give a little bit more information. I think most 295 00:21:51,490 --> 00:21:58,790 of our world where, as Council members, but I just wanted to let folks know who is on 296 00:21:58,790 --> 00:22:02,590 the Central Virginia Transportation Authority as far as jurisdictions, so it includes 297 00:22:02,590 --> 00:22:07,190 the town of Asyl and Charles City County, just a few old county, Goodsland County, Hanover 298 00:22:07,190 --> 00:22:13,150 County. In RICO County, New Kent County, Powertan County, the City of Richmond, and 299 00:22:13,150 --> 00:22:20,590 sitting on the CVTA. There's a House of Delogates representative of Virginia Senate 300 00:22:20,590 --> 00:22:27,830 representative, also the Commonwealth Transportation Board representative. Also who individuals 301 00:22:27,830 --> 00:22:36,150 who come are organizations represented, but not voting as CVTA. This is a capital region airport 302 00:22:36,150 --> 00:22:43,990 commission the Greater Richmond Transportation Company, GRTC, Richmond Metropolitan Transportation 303 00:22:43,990 --> 00:22:49,650 Association of Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Virginia Department 304 00:22:49,650 --> 00:22:54,810 of Transportation and the Virginia Port Authority. So I thought it was interesting to 305 00:22:54,810 --> 00:23:01,570 think about the whole scope that's attached to that. That we get to get to vote on. 306 00:23:01,570 --> 00:23:19,570 And this past Friday, we had an item concerning Aslan for our great separated bridge there over the railroad tracks that Vaughan Road, that a vote was favorable for us to use 307 00:23:19,570 --> 00:23:27,210 $2,000,000, $2,000,000, $2,000 to develop plans to the 30% design stage. 308 00:23:27,570 --> 00:23:36,810 Already mentioned earlier, Beth, that going at Meritz, and I've lost the, yeah, Meritz 309 00:23:36,810 --> 00:23:37,110 quit. 310 00:23:37,230 --> 00:23:38,650 I even wrote it down, my apologies. 311 00:23:39,310 --> 00:23:44,030 She, she helped me out and getting ready for this and explaining the details. 312 00:23:44,030 --> 00:23:49,010 You hear, okay, we're going to take that money to develop 30% design stage. 313 00:23:49,890 --> 00:24:01,750 And so the whole idea is to have more information on design stage where we can let the partners 314 00:24:01,750 --> 00:24:11,350 that we're dealing with, FRA and DRPT and VDIT and all the federal people and also CSX. 315 00:24:11,350 --> 00:24:18,270 And so, to get CSX and others confident in what we're trying to do, this design work will provide 316 00:24:18,270 --> 00:24:21,890 just more detail right on down to core samples. 317 00:24:22,610 --> 00:24:26,850 And so, anyway, thank you to Beth for helping me with that. 318 00:24:27,490 --> 00:24:32,550 And so, we had that money and we had already been approved for a little over five million 319 00:24:32,550 --> 00:24:36,570 to leverage the building of the structure. 320 00:24:37,550 --> 00:24:41,170 But we asked for it to be reallocated for less, 321 00:24:42,490 --> 00:24:46,870 to do the 30%, because that was the strategically best thing to do. 322 00:24:46,950 --> 00:24:51,670 And we can go back and request more regional funding in days ahead. 323 00:24:52,550 --> 00:24:57,830 So, just wanted to give that information beyond those jurisdictions 324 00:24:57,830 --> 00:24:59,810 That is 15% 325 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:08,820 Of all the revenue collected from the sales and use tax and local fuel tax, 15% goes to GRTC, greater risk and 326 00:25:08,820 --> 00:25:16,980 transportation company. And so, not for anything that I've done, but because of the rotation, I'll 327 00:25:16,980 --> 00:25:22,780 be on the Finance Committee. I am on the Finance Committee for the next year, in potential 328 00:25:22,780 --> 00:25:29,080 the year after that, we'll see how that goes, but at this time, there'll be discussion about 329 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:35,860 GRTC's budget, along with other things, and so all of us had been involved in the different 330 00:25:35,860 --> 00:25:42,100 regional bodies and the local groups, it's great that as a small community our voice gets 331 00:25:42,100 --> 00:25:48,140 to travel further than maybe that certainly that the town always does, and so I just wanted 332 00:25:48,140 --> 00:25:54,380 to give a little bit more background about all the different things we do when we attend these 333 00:25:54,380 --> 00:25:54,920 meetings. 334 00:25:56,040 --> 00:26:00,860 So I had opportunity to speak to one of the House of Delegate representatives there about 335 00:26:01,370 --> 00:26:07,920 some bills in the General Assembly and talk to some other people about data centers. 336 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:13,720 So it's great for networking if you get there early and you stay late and you take the opportunity 337 00:26:13,720 --> 00:26:15,500 when it's presented to you. 338 00:26:15,660 --> 00:26:15,820 All right. 339 00:26:15,820 --> 00:26:21,220 morning up from the mayor, I'll stop at that point, get back to the agenda and invite 340 00:26:21,220 --> 00:26:27,300 up our public works department head, Mr. Jennings, bring you back, sir. 341 00:26:27,960 --> 00:26:29,860 Good evening, again, members of the town council. 342 00:26:30,180 --> 00:26:35,680 You have the August report for public works as part of your packet, like to hit on a few 343 00:26:35,680 --> 00:26:36,080 items. 344 00:26:36,740 --> 00:26:42,040 Operations crews work in August and a large amount of drainage work. 345 00:26:42,040 --> 00:26:51,740 They cut grass weed to act around town as usual between storm events, cleaned up debris after multiple storms, and they also had to repair needed measures they had to. 346 00:26:51,800 --> 00:26:57,460 We needed to repair the bridge and meet them's trail, where it crosses over in the hand over there to repair that. 347 00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:04,060 Dominion Energy actually completed their work across the street on the Missville Drive-Oil project. 348 00:27:04,360 --> 00:27:08,960 And what that entailed was, Dominion would relocating their facilities into the conduit. 349 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:10,740 It was installed by Italian Armstrong, 350 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:15,200 underneath the new labor system that's going in. 351 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:19,080 Italian Armstrong expects to start installing, 352 00:27:19,960 --> 00:27:23,480 start digging out the drive-out section, installing 353 00:27:23,480 --> 00:27:26,000 the stone layers, and putting down the permeable 354 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:28,940 papers within the next couple of weeks. 355 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:33,140 For the English Street Street Skate Project phase 1, 356 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:36,500 the only outstanding item is still that 357 00:27:36,500 --> 00:27:41,740 that market changes it need to be made, but that is going to be taken care of when the contractor 358 00:27:41,740 --> 00:27:46,740 comes into town within the next couple of weeks to restrive some of the roads we're 359 00:27:46,740 --> 00:27:47,440 paving. 360 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:52,980 And for that information, the roads that we're currently paving this week are hand over 361 00:27:52,980 --> 00:28:00,100 Avenue, from right here at Dunkin all the way to the town limits, North West, 362 00:28:03,240 --> 00:28:03,240 North, I guess 363 00:28:03,240 --> 00:28:09,720 And towards Elmont, Lee Avenue adjacent to our Stony Run Stream Restoration Project that was 364 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:17,780 just completed, Meacham's drive over off of Mount Hermann and also Telecord Road, which 365 00:28:17,780 --> 00:28:21,680 is on just on the other side of 95 on the north side of 54. 366 00:28:22,020 --> 00:28:25,420 So those are the four roads where we'll be paved this week. 367 00:28:26,520 --> 00:28:31,840 For our Dunkin and Early sidewalk project, Stast still working with a couple residents to relocate 368 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:38,080 irrigation lines out of the right away. This project will start after the South Tailor Street Park 369 00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:43,820 Renovation, Project and Municipal Drive All Project is complete. And in speaking of the South 370 00:28:43,820 --> 00:28:49,180 Tailor Street Park Project Renovation, the sidewalks and all the paths are complete. The 371 00:28:49,180 --> 00:28:55,280 paving of the parking spaces are expected by the end of this week. The basketball court has been 372 00:28:55,280 --> 00:29:00,640 striped and all the court markings are in place. That's now complete. And the new some new swings 373 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:05,700 have also been ordered, Ms. Emmy Richards has ordered some new swings for the park. 374 00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:11,500 I also wanted you to know, I know it's this project, it's ongoing takes a while, but 375 00:29:11,500 --> 00:29:15,520 it's not really going to construct a 28, but just to keep you in the loop, the asphalt, 376 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:23,300 I mean the Ascate Road Trail Project, which is the 10-foot wide shared use path from where 377 00:29:23,300 --> 00:29:28,740 the Lansing Rital Neighborhood's path currently stops all the way to Route 1, that isn't 378 00:29:28,740 --> 00:29:34,180 right away acquisition phase right now. So that project is underway. It's just one of the phases 379 00:29:34,180 --> 00:29:39,420 that's part of the overall project, but that project is getting going. And so with that, I'd 380 00:29:39,420 --> 00:29:42,880 be happy to answer any questions. Questions or comments? 381 00:29:43,440 --> 00:29:43,720 Thank you. 382 00:29:44,340 --> 00:29:53,620 I had a Saturday morning when I was on my morning walk. I had a resident ask me about the 383 00:29:53,620 --> 00:29:59,440 and I think you may have been approached about it also. 384 00:29:59,560 --> 00:29:59,980 Yes, sir. 385 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:03,220 Why it's so much higher than one across the tracks? 386 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:04,460 Yes, sir. 387 00:30:04,820 --> 00:30:05,160 Yes, sir. 388 00:30:05,160 --> 00:30:07,720 So it's funny that I didn't realize you're going to be asking that tonight. 389 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:14,420 But Lieutenant Bonnastali stopped by my office this afternoon and said that one of the residents had questioned of why. 390 00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:15,200 It's so tall. 391 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:21,900 The residence was concerned that because it's so tall, more drivers don't stop at that stop sign. 392 00:30:22,780 --> 00:30:28,640 But the background was the previous sign installed or who retired from the town. 393 00:30:28,640 --> 00:30:30,340 I don't know if you remember named Donny Melton, 394 00:30:30,500 --> 00:30:32,880 retired from the town right four years ago, probably? 395 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:34,720 I bet four years ago. 396 00:30:35,120 --> 00:30:37,180 He's actually one install of that sign at that height. 397 00:30:37,700 --> 00:30:40,560 And that was based on the fact that approaching 398 00:30:40,560 --> 00:30:42,840 the intersection all the way back at Virginia, 399 00:30:44,520 --> 00:30:47,880 the railroad crossing sign and the no horn sign 400 00:30:47,880 --> 00:30:49,620 would have blocked the stop sign, 401 00:30:49,720 --> 00:30:51,120 so he put it higher than usual. 402 00:30:52,520 --> 00:30:56,200 I evaluated today with a Rodney Baker or a current sign 403 00:30:56,200 --> 00:31:02,840 and we decided that it can be lowered and we're actually going to lower 16 inches because 404 00:31:02,840 --> 00:31:08,140 there's certain clearances it has to be for pedestrians and people on bikes but this 405 00:31:08,140 --> 00:31:13,100 was put higher than usual because of where the because of those others the railroad crossing 406 00:31:13,100 --> 00:31:18,380 signs and stuff but we are going to lower that 16 inches like I mentioned and Ron 407 00:31:18,380 --> 00:31:23,820 makes specs that we don't with the next couple of days thank you yes sorry anyone else 408 00:31:26,240 --> 00:31:27,120 Thank you. 409 00:31:27,140 --> 00:31:28,240 Thank you. 410 00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:28,280 Thank you. 411 00:31:28,280 --> 00:31:28,920 And you're true. 412 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:29,240 All right. 413 00:31:29,260 --> 00:31:29,620 Thank you. 414 00:31:31,480 --> 00:31:32,320 Mr. Town manager. 415 00:31:33,120 --> 00:31:33,740 You've got this. 416 00:31:34,140 --> 00:31:35,020 Thank you, Mayor and Council. 417 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:42,620 Unfortunately, much like you all, I just gave a lot of my report two weeks ago for the month of August, just with the strain of timeframe. 418 00:31:42,940 --> 00:31:44,580 So I don't have too much here today. 419 00:31:44,800 --> 00:31:46,660 But do you want to highlight one thing in my report? 420 00:31:47,460 --> 00:31:50,680 I'm continually impressed with the Dominion Energy Innovation Center. 421 00:31:51,320 --> 00:31:53,200 And as I've noted in the report there, 422 00:31:53,200 --> 00:32:00,100 They were named the 25th best incubator program in the US in times first national ranking of incubators and accelerators 423 00:32:00,100 --> 00:32:07,380 They also rank second among clean tech energy tech specific accelerators nationally. That's a bunch of jargon in words and all that stuff 424 00:32:07,880 --> 00:32:09,980 But what it really means is 425 00:32:09,980 --> 00:32:15,520 This kind of collaboration between the town dominion energy and handover county that's been ongoing for 426 00:32:16,300 --> 00:32:21,440 Gosh, I think we started in a 2008 so almost 20 years now is really hit it stride 427 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:26,900 They're doing absolutely remarkable things and really becoming not only a state, 428 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:31,240 but not only a national and a handover, a regional, but genuinely a national, 429 00:32:31,240 --> 00:32:35,800 nationally recognized incubator for green tech companies and energy companies. 430 00:32:36,140 --> 00:32:42,940 And they do focus on very early stage companies, which means your success rate over time is probably going to be lower, 431 00:32:43,260 --> 00:32:46,400 because you're starting in them at the very baby nexus there. 432 00:32:46,400 --> 00:33:05,600 But their partnerships that they've created with both the Commonwealth of Virginia and the federal government going forward are certainly going to kind of put us on the map to start being able to house a lot more of those later stage companies that then obviously the fear theory has been in the past and will continue to be in the in the future. 433 00:33:05,600 --> 00:33:10,760 If you can land here, then can we help you grow here into a private facility that isn't 434 00:33:10,760 --> 00:33:15,940 housed at the EIC, and hopefully we provide them such a wonderful welcome and experience 435 00:33:15,940 --> 00:33:20,460 here in town Ashland, that we really start landing a lot of those really nice green tech 436 00:33:20,460 --> 00:33:21,740 manufacturing jobs. 437 00:33:23,080 --> 00:33:24,700 So, great job to the EIC there. 438 00:33:25,540 --> 00:33:28,960 Again, I was going to bring up the self-tailored street park progress. 439 00:33:29,000 --> 00:33:30,700 That's already been mentioned multiple times. 440 00:33:31,140 --> 00:33:35,340 I will note in Hanover County News, and I've shared this with Councilful Justice for 441 00:33:35,340 --> 00:33:40,340 public's perspective. The Hanover County Planning Commission did recommend approval of the 442 00:33:40,340 --> 00:33:45,980 Iron Horse Data Center project to the Board of Supervisors. I believe the Board of Supervisors 443 00:33:45,980 --> 00:33:51,340 ruled that. I think in October, maybe as late as November. And the reason we bring this 444 00:33:51,340 --> 00:33:54,520 one up, even though this portion is in Hamburg County, just for the public's perspective, 445 00:33:55,360 --> 00:34:00,180 that project does cross the town county line. And so a year or two ago, the town did approve 446 00:34:00,180 --> 00:34:04,360 our portion of it. And we're just kind of waiting to see what Hanover County does with their part. 447 00:34:05,240 --> 00:34:08,280 And beyond that, I'll leave it there with a make short report. 448 00:34:08,780 --> 00:34:09,980 I'll take any questions you may have. 449 00:34:11,360 --> 00:34:13,020 Anything else to come before us tonight? 450 00:34:14,880 --> 00:34:15,200 All right. 451 00:34:15,460 --> 00:34:15,900 We're adjourned. 452 00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:17,280 Thank you.