§ 9. Review of applications by commission.

(a)

In the event available funding is insufficient to purchase the development rights on all properties which are the subject of pending applications, the commission shall, at a regular or special meeting called for such purpose, review applications and evaluations provided by the director and shall make a determination of farmland ranking system points to be assigned to each application. Its determination shall be final and unappealable. In the event of disagreement among the members of the commission as to the number of points to be assigned to a given application, each member shall state the number of points he believes should be assigned and the average number of points so obtained, rounded upwards to the nearest point, shall constitute the action of the commission. The secretary of the commission shall promptly transmit a report of the commission's action to the city manager.

(b)

All discussion and deliberation concerning the evaluation of applications and assigning of points shall be conducted in open session, notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

(c)

No member of the commission shall be disqualified from selling the development rights on any parcel in which he has a financial interest by reason of his membership, but such transactions shall be governed by the Virginia State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act.

(Ord. No. 2585, 6-6-00)

(Ord. No. 2585, 6-6-00)