Commission Meeting

November 6, 2008 7:00 p.m.

TJPDC Offices (Large Conference Room)

401 East Water Street

Note: The Audit Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m.

1.      

Call to Order                                                                                       7:00 – 7:05

2.      

Matters from the Public                                                                     7:05 – 7:10

3.      

*Consent Agenda Click Here for Minutes. Click Here for IGR.        7:10 – 7:30

4.      

*Audit                                                      (Hantzmon Wiebel)             7:30– 8:00

Auditors will present highlights of the FY08 audit. The Audit Committee will present their recommendation for action. Click Here for Draft audit.

5.      

Commissioner Roundtable                                                                 8:00– 8:20

The topic for this month is broadband.

6.      

*Resolution for RTA                              (David Blount)                    8:20– 8:30

As a follow-up to the update on the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) at the October 2008 meeting, David Blount will present a resolution of support for the RTA for the Commission’s consideration and adoption. Click Here for memo.  Click Here for Resolution.

7.      

*Budget                                                    (Billie Campbell)                8:30 – 8:55

The Commission will consider the updated FY09 budget to use as the basis for financial reports and the FY10 budget for submission with budget requests to the localities. Click Here for Budget Memo. Click here for Locality Detail. Click Here for FY09 Budget. Click Here for FY10 Budget.

8.      

*TJACH Board                                      (Billie Campbell)                 8:55– 9:00

The TJACH Structure Task Force recommends the appointment of Love, Inc. Director Ray Klein to the TJACH Board.

9.      

Executive Director Search                                                                 9:00 – 9:20

Status report and discussion.

10.  

Other Business                                                                                     9:20– 9:30

Commission, Staff

11.  

HOME Performance: A summary of HOME accomplishments over the past five years is enclosed. Click Here for Housing Memo. Click Here for an extract from the latest performance report submitted to HUD. Click Here for a table summarizing completed projects over the past five years.

12.  

Annual Report: A hard-copy of the FY2008 TJPDC Annual Report is enclosed. The Annual Report is distributed via e-mail, with some hard-copies available for pick-up at the TJPDC office.

13.  

Composting Workshop: The Fluvanna Master Gardeners are teaming up with the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) to offer a free composting workshop on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 10 AM at the Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire and Rescue building, 10 Slice Road, Palmyra, Virginia, 22963. Click Here for Press Release.

Past Topics:

• Cash Proffer Policies: 1/08
• Affordable Housing: 2/08
• Revenue Recovery for Emergency Medical Services: 3/08
• Urban Development Areas: 4/08
• Economic Development Plans: 5/08
• Energy Conservation: 9/08
• Broadband: 11/08

Suggested Topics:

• Water Interoperability
• Emergency Services – Fire and Rescue
• Access Management Regulations & Fees
• Reduction of Single Occupancy Vehicles
• Stormwater/TMDL
• Age-friendly communities
• Carbon trading
• Validation of agriculture/forestal use;
• Tax relief
• Emergency preparedness (resilience) – access to federal funds (invite Pat Groot)
• Recycling/hazardous waste;