AUGUST 14, 2001

The regular meeting of the Lawrenceville Town Council was called to order by Mayor Keith W. Clarke at 7:30 p.m. on August 14, 2001, with the following present:

Mayor Keith W. Clarke; Council members: Joyce D. Bland, H. B. Brockwell, Jr., Wilbur Hardy, John J. Miller, Jr., and Michael F. Moorman; Town Attorney, W. C. Outten, Jr.; Town Manager, C. J. Dean; Chief of Police, Douglas R. Pond; IDA Director, Sherry Ramsey; Code Enforcer, Dennis LeBlanc; Town Clerk, Alice B. Talbert, and the press.

Absent: Council members: William E. James and Robert F. Pecht, III

Mr. Hardy opened the meeting with prayer.

Roll was called

A motion was made by Mr. Brockwell and seconded by Mr. Hardy to approve the minutes of the previous meetings, suspend the reading and file. This carried by all ayes

IDA DIRECTOR

Mayor Clarke introduced Sherry Ramsey, the new IDA Director, to Council and expressed the Council’s desire to work with the IDA to see things happen. Ms. Ramsey stated that she was very pleased with the willingness to work together that she had experienced since coming to Lawrenceville. She stated that the IDA has been working on marketing and had developed a road map for the next 12 months and she would be bringing this to the September meeting for Council to review.

STREET CLOSINGS

Mr. Dean stated that the appointed viewers committee had met on July 13, 2001, and looked at both streets proposed for closing and discussed what affect the closings would have on the town citizens. The recommendation of the committee was to close the streets but the Town reserve a 20’(twenty foot) easement in the middle of each street for future utility lines. Mr. Dean reported that both parties requesting the closing were in agreement with the 20’ easement. A motion was made by Mr. Brockwell to accept the recommendation of the committee. This was seconded by Mr. Hardy and carried by all ayes. A formal resolution will be recorded with the Clerk of Court.

CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT

Mr. LeBlanc gave Council copies of his code enforcement status report and a list of vacant properties. After a discussion, Council requested Mr. LeBlanc to give them a current list of condemned vacant properties with priorities and cost to correct these properties.

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

Mr. Miller reported that Council had in their packets a copy of a letter of resignation due to illness from Derick Thomas. A motion was made by Mr. Miller to accept Mr. Thomas’s letter of resignation with regrets. This was seconded by Mr. Brockwell and carried by all ayes. A resolution will be presented for adoption at the September meeting.

Mr. Miller stated that the personnel committee would be meeting to advertise to fill Mr. Thomas’s position.

CANINE DOG

Mr. Hardy reported that Jake would be going to Richmond in September to be retested by the State.

TOWN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Mr. Dean stated that the Town Development Committee needed to meet soon to discuss the next phase for down town revitalization.

PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS

Mr. Hardy made a motion to pay the bills as presented and charge to the proper accounts. This was seconded by Mr. Brockwell and carried by the following aye vote: Bland, Brockwell, Hardy, Miller and Moorman.

Mr. Moorman stated that he did not think that Council should accept reports like the one Mr. LeBlanc had given and asked that Mr. Dean police Mr. LeBlanc’s work.

Mr. Moorman also said he felt the Town was losing money on trash pick up and would like for the Streets Committee to look into this matter.

There being no further business, a motion was made by Mr. Moorman and seconded by Mrs. Bland to adjourn. This carried by all ayes.

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MAYOR

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