HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Actions 02-08-00 JtMtgROANOKE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL
JOINT MEETING
. FEBRUARY 8, 2000
12:00 NOON'
Roanoke County Administration Center
Fourth Floor Conference Room
5204 Bernard Drive
Roanoke, VA 24018
WELCOME:
H. Odell "Fuzzy" Minnix, Vice Chair
Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
Introduction of Joseph B. "Butch" Church, new member of the
Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
2. Introduction of Darlene Burcham, new Roanoke City Manager
B. INVOCATION:
C. LUNCH
D. ROLL CALL:
H. Odell "Fuzzy" Minnix
Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
Roanoke County Board of Supervisors
Roanoke City Council
OPENING REMARKS
Vice Chairman Fuzzy Minnix
Mayor David Bowers
REQUEST TO ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
G. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Discussion of a Roanoke Valley Travelers Information Center on
Interstate 81. (Mayor David Bowers, Roanoke City)
Update on Blue Ridge Parkway Interpretative Center. (Joyce
Waugh, Roanoke County)
Report on the recently implemented 800 MHZ Radio System. ( Bill
Agee, Roanoke County and Darlene Burcham, Roanoke City
Manager)
Progress Report on Juvenile Detention Home (John Chambliss,
Roanoke County and Glen Radcliffe, Roanoke City)
Update on Water Connections (Gary Robertson, Roanoke County
and Kit Kiser, Roanoke)
He
RECESS: The Board of Supervisors will be in recess until 3:00 p.m. in the
Board Meeting Room.
I. ADJOURNMENT: Roanoke City Council
WATER ISSUES FOR JOINT CITY/COUNTY MEETING
February 8, 2000
Status of Drought Recovery:
Carvins Cove reservoir level has recovered from an all time Iow point of 29.2 feet
below spillway on September 1, 1999, to its current level of 13.7 feet on
February 8, 2000.
2. Status of Water Purchases:
Following City Council's declaration of a water supply emergency in June, 1999,
and the subsequent agreement with Roanoke County for all water purchases
effective as of July 1, 1999, we purchased water from the County, Salem, and
Vinton until December 22, 1999, at which time the Cove level had gained to 15
feet below spillway level.
Status of Well Construction:
Of course, the one raw water well at Carvins Cove Filter Plant is complete. We
are negotiating a contract to recommend to Council to locate, design and
supervise construction of three additional wells, namely, one at Carvins Cove
recreation area, one additional raw water well at the Filter Plant and one finish
water production well that would use the existing Riverland Road, $.E. water
storage tank as a chlorine contact tank. Expect this report of recommendation to
Council in 30 - 45 days.
Interconnections:
All planned interconnections have been made except the one involving joint
City/County construction of 11,000 feet of 16-inch line along Lock Haven Road.
This construction, planned this spdng, will complete the connections needed to
allow us to purchase a net volume of 4 MGD from the County.
How does all of this impact our citizens and our ability to react to future
droughts?
Rather than the City selling the County 2 MGD, we will have the ability to
purchase 4 MGD from the County, up to 2 MGD from Salem and a little more
than I MGD from Vinton (all depending on the water system demands for those
jurisdictions on a day to day basis.) In effect, the changes made pdor to 1999,
those made in 1999 and those planned this spdng mean we can reduce the draw
from Carvins Cove reservoir by 9 MGD. Dudng the height of the drought
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last fall, and during the mandatory restrictions phase that began when the
reservoir level reached 24 feet spillway, the demand on Carvins Cove dropped
from a normal output of 16 MGD to 6 MGD.
These changes did cost our citizens a 28% water increase, 18% of which
became effective January 1, 2000, and the remaining 10% to be effective
January 1, 2001.
When may our supply become critical again?
Our reservoir has not recovered and we do not know if it will this spdng (as is
normal.) If we don't recover, we should consider resuming the purchase of water
if the level drops to 18 feet below spillway rather than waiting to see if we drop to
22 feet as we did in 1999.
Roanoke Valley Alleghany Regional Commission Water Talks:
The Commission has invited representatives from the City of Roanoke, City of
Salem, Roanoke County, Town of Vinton, and Botetourt County to discuss water
supplies and system interconnections. Bedford County is to be invited to the
next meeting. Councilman Hudson represents City Council at the meetings. The
group has embraced the following goals:
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B.
C.
D.
Examine present and future needs.
Establish as many system interconnects as feasible.
Maximize utilization of existing resources.
Make recommendations for adequate water supply for the region's
future.
The group has also identified the attached list of major system interconnections.
A press conference was held on February 7 for the purpose of informing the
public of the activities of the discussion group.
Major Roanoke Valley Water Supply Interconnects
Number Name Participating Localities Connection Type*
1 Florist lRoanoke City, Ro~noke County 2 Way (+-meter)
2.Plantation/Hollins Roanoke City, RQ~noke County 2 Way (+-meter)
3 Orange Roanoke City, R~noke County,Vinton 2 Way (+-meter)
4 Brambleton Roanoke City, R(~anoke County 2 Way (+-meter)
5~ Colonial Roanoke City, ROanoke County 2 Way (+-meter)
6 Roanoke Blvd Roanoke City, Salem City 2 Way (+-meterI
7 North Lakes Roanoke City, Rq~noke County 2 Way (+-meter)
8 Ogden Roanoke City, R<~noke County 2 Way (+-meter)
9 Route 311 Roanoke County~Salem City 2 Way (+-meter)
10 Red Lane Roanoke County,?Salem City 2 Way (+-meter)
11 Rt. 11 across from Glenvar Plant Roanoke County,' Salem City 2 Way (+-meter)
12 Valley Point Roanoke City, Roanoke County 1 way (reversable)
13 i Thirlane Roanoke City, Rq~noke County 1 way (reversable)
14 ,Grandin Road Roanoke City, R(~,~noke County I way (reversable)
15 Wildwood Road Salem City, Roar~i:)ke County I way (reversable)
16 Kessler Mill Salem City, Roaq~ke County I way (reversable)
17 Melissa Drive Vinton, Roanoke 'i3ity, Roanoke County I way (reversable)
18 Swan Drive Roanoke City, Vir~ton 1 way (reversable)
19: Washington/Lynn Haven Roanoke City, Vi~ton I way (reversable)
20 Fairmont Drive Roanoke City, vinton 1 way (reversable)
21 Virginia/Chestnut Roanoke City, Vi~ton I way (reversable)
22 Virginia/Pollard Roanoke City, Vir~ton 1 way (reversable)
23 US 220 Botetourt County, Roanoke County ~Bulk pUrchase
'2 Way (+-meter)-water can be exchanged in either direction
'1 way (reversable)-water flows one direction, but direction c~n be reversed by manually switching the valve
Switching the valve manually takes about 1-2 days
*Bulk Purchase- Botetourt County purchases water from Roanoke County through this one way connection
Note: Not shown are over 50 one way connections where one locality serves homes and subdivisions in another locality.
These types of connections typically flow one way and don't lirlk to other systems(water sources), thus they are not shown.
01/2512000-Roanoke Valley Alleghany Regional Commission, Source: Local Jurisdictions