January 03, 1990 Special Meeting479
A Special Meeting of the Frederick County Board of
Supervisors was held on January 3, 1990, at 12:30 P.M., in the
Board of Supervisor's Meeting Room, Frederick County Courthouse,
Loudoun Street Mall, Winchester, Virginia.
PRESENT Kenneth Y. Stiles, Chairman; Robert M. Rhodes,
Vice - Chairman; Dudley H. Rinker; Roger L. Crosen; W. Harrington
Smith, Jr. and Charles W. Orndoff, Sr.
CALL TO ORDER
The Chairman called the meeting to order and asked that
everyone observe a moment of silence.
RESOLUTION REQUESTING VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOL AUTHORITY
FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SCHOOL ON ROUTE 522 SOUTH
AND PURCHASE OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT - APPROVED
Mr. Thomas Malcolm, Superintendent of Frederick County
Schools, addressed the Board and requested that the previous
resolution approved by the Board at their meeting of December
13, 1989 be rescinded due to some amendments and approve the
resolution that is being presented before them.
Upon motion made by W. Harrington Smith, Jr., seconded by
Robert M. Rhodes and passed unanimously, the previous resolution
was rescinded.
Upon motion made by W. Harrington Smith, Jr., seconded by
Robert M. Rhodes and passed unanimously, the following resolu-
tion was approved:
WHEREAS, The School Board for the County of Frederick,
on the second day of January, 1990, passed a resolution and
presented it to this Board, requesting a loan from the Virginia
Public School Authority (VPSA) in the amount of 4.420 million
dollars for the construction of a new elementary school on U.S.
522 South, Eastern Frederick I (3.920 million dollars) and an
additional .5 million dollars to procure furniture and equipment
for a new elementary school now planned for construction in
1991 -92. The equipment, in the interim, is to be used to reopen
Gainesboro Elementary School that will operate temporarily until
the new school is completed. The loan is to be paid in 20
annual installments, with the interest thereon at a rate to be
determined at the sale of the bonds.
RESOLVED, That the application of the County to the
Virginia Public School Authority for a loan of 4.420 million
dollars is hereby approved and authority hereby granted the said
County School Board to borrow the said amount for the purpose
set out in said application.
The Board of Supervisors for said County will each year
during the life of this loan, at the appropriate time, pay the
loan in annual installments and the interest thereon, as
required by law regulating loans from the VPSA.
APPLICATION FOR LOAN FROM THE LITERARY FUND OF
:!
VIRGINIA - APPROVED
Mr. Malcolm explained that the County would be paying the
money up front and it will be paid back when it is made avail-
able by the State which could be twelve to fourteen months.
Mr. Crosen asked if the County was in line to get Literary
Funds for the new elementary school.
Mr. Malcolm replied yes they are, they are number 13 on the
list for May of 1990.
Upon motion made by Dudley H. Rinker, seconded by Charles
W. Orndoff, Sr. and passed unanimously, the application for
Literary Funding was approved.
It was noted that this application is for the amount of
$1,000,000.00 for the Frederick County Middle School as the
building needs a new roof, new windows and a different window
structure plus lifts, ramps and an elevator for the handicapped.
Mr. Stiles stated that he felt at this time the School
Board should proceed with plans and design for a school in the
Western end of the County.
Mr. Malcolm explained that the land and architect would
have to be decided upon by May of 1990 in order to meet the
schedule for funding.
The question of this receiving Planning approval in time
was discussed and Mr. Stiles is to meet with the Planning
Director, Bob Watkins, in this regard.
UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY,
IT W4S ORDERED THAT TEE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADJOURN.
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