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After noting that Mr. Smoot and any other residents with objections to the plan could bring their comments to the public hearing, the council agreed to hold a joint hearing with the Board of Supervisors to take public comment on the plan. No date was set.
In bther action, the council:
• heard that the Rappahannock National Bank had agreed to low er the rate on the town’s loan to finance the purchase of the library building. Mr. Morehouse explained that, because the bank pays no taxes on a municipal loan, the town should get a break on the rate charged to regular commercial customers. The bank agreed to a two percent reduction on the interest on the $150,000 note.
• heard that the Planning Commission had recommended the helicopter ordinance to the council'for adoption, with Mr. Willis dissenting. “After reading in the newspaper of the Federal Aviation Administration’s opinion," Mr. Fisher told the council, “I’d like to get a clarification before a public hearing. It’s silly to advertise for something that we can’t do."
“It’s pointless,” Councilman Peter Skowronski agreed, “to go forward without a legal opinion.”
• appointed architect Whayne Haffler, a Flint Hill resident, to the Architectural Review Board. Mr. Skowronski, citing his objection to a county resident serving on the board, abstained- ARB chairwoman Willis told the council that Mr. HaffleFs appointment would enable the ARB to get assistance, and possibly grants, from the state’s historic preservation department.
• appointed Mark Bailey to the town’s Planning Commission. Mr. Showronski said of Mr. Bailey, “he has lived here all his life, he is willing to work, and I think that he’s a fair person. ”
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