Governance Documents
Meeting Minutes and Agenda
Meeting Schedule: Meetings are the third Friday of every January, March, May, July, September, and November
at 8:30am and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Location: Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority Office, 601 S Jefferson St SW, Suite 110, (Coulter Building) Roanoke, VA 24011 unless otherwise noted.
Agenda: Packets typically include minutes from the previous meeting.
Questions: Feel free to send us your comments or questions by email
2021
- January 15, 2020 – Agenda – Draft Minutes – Recording pt1 and pt2 – Regular Meeting – 8:30 a.m.
A Virtual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority will be held on Friday, January 15, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. to discuss the business necessary to continue operations of the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority. Because of the present state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public cannot be accommodated physically in proximity to the Member and Staff Participants. Any members of the public may view and participate in the meeting through electronic means. The meeting will be set up through Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/92805889473?pwd=Y0taVnVwZ1RYaXRMMUUrUjhBQmF0Zz09
Matt Miller will be responsible for receiving public comments at 540-343-4417 and mmiller@rvarc.org. All materials made available to the Members will be made available to the public at the same time by posting on http://rvba.online/.
A video and/or audio recording will be made available at http://rvba.online within three (3) working days of the meeting. The draft minutes of the meeting will be distributed to common interest community members through the same method used to provide notice of this meeting. Draft minutes of the meeting will be available at http://rvba.online within ten (10) working days of the meeting. Final minutes will be available at http://rvba.online within three (3) working days of approval.
Please note for purposes of planning to participate in the meeting remotely, members will be required to state the location (a general description such as home, office, or other) from which they are participating for purposes of compliance with new state law related to participation in electronic meetings during the COVID-19 crisis. The location will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
Topic: RVBA Virtual Board Meeting, January 15, 2021
Time: Jan 15, 2021 08:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92805889473?pwd=Y0taVnVwZ1RYaXRMMUUrUjhBQmF0Zz09
Meeting ID: 928 0588 9473
Passcode: 833188
Dial by your location
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adGVemjjQb
2020
- December 14, 2020 – Agenda – Draft Minutes – Special Virtual Meeting – 3:30 p.m.
A Special Called-Virtual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority will be held on Monday, December 14, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. to discuss business necessary to continue operations of the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority. Because of present state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public cannot be accommodated physically in proximity to the Member and Staff Participants. Any members of the public may view and participate in the meeting through electronic means. The meeting will be set up through Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/96712615498?pwd=TmZwMmxUSmJPTmJlRGI1S3Z5VHl1Zz09, Matt Miller, will be responsible for receiving public comments at 540-343-4417 and mmiller@rvarc.org. All materials made available to the Members will be made available to the public at the same time by posting on http://rvba.online/.
A video and/or audio recording will be made available at http://rvba.online within three (3) working days of the meeting. The draft minutes of the meeting will be distributed to common interest community members through the same method used to provide notice of this meeting. Draft minutes of the meeting will be available at http://rvba.online within ten (10) working days of the meeting. Final minutes will be available at http://rvba.online within three (3) working days of approval.
Please note for purposes of planning to participate in the meeting remotely, members will be required to state the location (a general description such as home, office, or other) from which they are participating for purposes of compliance with new state law related to participation in electronic meetings during the COVID-19 crisis. The location will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
- November 20, 2020 – Agenda – Draft Minutes – Recording Pt1 and Pt2– Virtual Meeting – 8:30 a.m. A Virtual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority will be held on Friday, November 20, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. to discuss business necessary to continue operations of the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority. Because of present state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public cannot be accommodated physically in proximity to the Member and Staff Participants. Any members of the public may view and participate in the meeting through electronic means. The meeting will be set up through Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/99679619263?pwd=QUptdTUvVVIxOVVCUmtjN2RwNWlaZz09 Matt Miller will be responsible for receiving public comments at 540-343-4417 and mmiller@rvarc.org. All materials made available to the Members will be made available to the public at the same time by posting on http://rvba.online/.A video and/or audio recording will be made available at http://rvba.online within three (3) working days of the meeting. The draft minutes of the meeting will be distributed to common interest community members through the same method used to provide notice of this meeting. Draft minutes of the meeting will be available at http://rvba.online within ten (10) working days of the meeting. Final minutes will be available at http://rvba.online within three (3) working days of approval. Please note for purposes of planning to participate in the meeting remotely, members will be required to state the location (a general description such as home, office, or other) from which they are participating for purposes of compliance with new state law related to participation in electronic meetings during the COVID-19 crisis. The location will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. Zoom Link: Topic: RVBA 11/20/20 Board Meeting Zoom MeetingTime: Nov 20, 2020 08:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/99679619263?pwd=QUptdTUvVVIxOVVCUmtjN2RwNWlaZz09 Or by phone +1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 996 7961 9263
Passcode: 488020
- September 18, 2020 – Agenda – Draft Minutes – Recording – Virtual Meeting – 8:30 a.m. TO: Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority Board, staff, and interested parties: Attached are the final meeting documents for the upcoming board meeting of the Broadband Authority which will take place on Friday, September 18, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. via video/teleconferencing in accordance with the virtual meeting guidelines approved by the General Assembly on 4/22/2020.The meeting will take place online at https://zoom.us/j/94943480489?pwd=Z3BOT1JMcmc3RXIvaGZiajEyckZRQT09
Meeting ID: 949 4348 0489
Passcode: 021685
Phone: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ad9O6IIgQa
Public comments can be submitted at 540-343-4417 and mmiller@rvarc.org.
A Virtual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority will be held on Friday, September 4, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. to discuss business necessary to continue operations of the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority. Because of the present state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public cannot be accommodated physically in proximity to the Member and Staff Participants. Any members of the public may view and participate in the meeting through electronic means. The meeting will be set up through Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/99374767042. I, Matt Miller, will be responsible for receiving public comments at 540-343-4417 and mmiller@rvarc.org. All materials made available to the Members will be made available to the public at the same time by posting on http://rvba.online/.
Note: The agenda packet for the September 4, 2020, Virtual Board of Directors’ Meeting will be sent in a separate email by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2020.
A video and/or audio recording will be made available at http://rvba.online within three (3) working days of the meeting. The draft minutes of the meeting will be distributed to common interest community members through the same method used to provide notice of this meeting. Draft minutes of the meeting will be available at http://rvba.online within ten (10) working days of the meeting. Final minutes will be available at http://rvba.online within three (3) working days of approval.
Please note for purposes of planning to participate in the meeting remotely, members will be required to state the location (a general description such as home, office, or other) from which they are participating for purposes of compliance with new state law related to participation in electronic meetings during the COVID-19 crisis. The location will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
FULL ZOOM MEETING INFORMATION
Topic: RVBA Special Board Meeting
Time: September 4, 2020 8:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join the Zoom Meeting using this web address:
Meeting ID: 993 7476 7042
Or by telephone at +1 929 205 6099
If you have questions, please contact mmiller@rvarc.org
- July 17, 2020 – Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30 a.m.*CANCELLED
- May 15, 2020 – Agenda – Minutes – Recording Pt1 and Pt 2 – Virtual Meeting – 8:30 a.m.TO: Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority Board, staff, and interested parties:Attached are the final meeting documents for the upcoming board meeting of the Broadband Authority which will take place on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. via video/teleconferencing in accordance with the virtual meeting guidelines approved by the General Assembly on 4/22/2020.The meeting will be set up through UberConference: Online through https://www.uberconference.com/fsmith78or phone dial in 540-524-2621.(non-board members please mute your microphone or phone).If you need assistance or have any questions, please call 540.904.1073.
- March 20, 2020 – Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30 a.m.*CANCELLED
- January 17, 2020 – Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30 a.m.
2019
- November 15, 2019 – Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30 a.m.
- September 20, 2019 – Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30 a.m.
- July 19, 2019 – Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- May 17, 2019 – Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- April 19, 2019 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - March 15, 2019 – Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- February 15, 2019 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - January 18, 2019 – Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
2018
- December 21, 2018 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - November 16, 2018 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - October 19, 2018 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- September 21, 2018– Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - August 17, 2018 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- July 20, 2018 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - June 15, 2018 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- May 18, 2018 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - April 20, 2018 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - March 16, 2018 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- February 16, 2018 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - January 19, 2018 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority Office, Suite 110 (Coulter Building)
601 S. Jefferson Street SW
Roanoke, VA 24011
2017
- December 17, 2017– Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - November 17, 2017 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
*Note New Meeting Location
Western Virginia Water Authority (Second Floor Conference Room)
601 S. Jefferson Street SW
Roanoke, VA 24011 - October 20, 2017 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - September 15, 2017 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 9:00am *Note Time Change
- August 18, 2017 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - July 21, 2017 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- June 16, 2017 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - May 19, 2017 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
*Note New Meeting Location
Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority Office, Suite 110 (Coulter Building)
601 S. Jefferson Street SW
Roanoke, VA 24011 - April 21, 2017 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - March 17, 2017 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
*Note New Meeting Location
Western Virginia Water Authority (Second Floor Conference Room)
601 S. Jefferson Street SW
Roanoke, VA 24011 - February 17, 2017 Agenda and Public Hearing – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- January 15, 2017 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED
2016
- December 2, 2016 Agenda – November/December Meeting – 8:30am
City of Roanoke’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Conference Room (First Floor, Roanoke City Municipal Building,
215 Church Avenue, SW Roanoke, VA - October 21, 2016 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - September 16, 2016 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- August 19, 2016 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- July 15, 2016 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- June 10, 2016 Agenda – Regular – 8:30am
*Rescheduled from June 17 - May 20, 2016 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- April 15, 2016 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:00am
*Meeting time change to 8:00am - March 18, 2016 Agenda – Regular Meeting and Public Hearing Notice – 8:30am
- February 26, 2016 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
*Rescheduled from Feb. 19 - January 15, 2016 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED
2015
- December 21, 2015 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
*Rescheduled from Dec. 18 - November 20, 2015 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30
- October 16, 2015 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - September 18, 2015 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- August 20, 2015 – Special Called Meeting – 11:30am
111 Franklin Plaza, Suite 333, Roanoke, VA 24011-2111 - August 14, 2015 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
*Rescheduled from August 21 - July 17, 2015 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- June 19, 2015 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- May 22, 2015 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
*Rescheduled from May 15 - April 17, 2015 Agenda
Regular Meeting and Bylaws Attachment – 8:30am - April 3, 2015 Agenda – Special Called Meeting – 8:30am
- March 20, 2015 Agenda–Attachment#1–Attachment#2 – Regular Meeting – 9:00am
*Meeting time changed to 9:00am - February 20, 2015 Agenda and Financial Operations Manual – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- January 16, 2015 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
2014
- December 19, 2014 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - November 21, 2014 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- October 16, 2014 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
*Rescheduled for one day earlier than normal - September 19, 2014 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- August 7, 2014 Agenda – Attachment – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
*Rescheduled from August 15
Roanoke Higher Education Center, Room 409 - July 18, 2014 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- June 20, 2014 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - June 6, 2014 Agenda – Special Called Meeting – 8:30am
- May 30, 3014 Agenda – Presentation – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
*Rescheduled from May 16 - April 18, 2014 Agenda–Presentation–DRAFT Minutes – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- March 21, 2014 – Regular Meeting
*CANCELLED - March 5, 2014 Agenda – Special Called Meeting – 4:00pm
- February 21, 2014 Agenda – Regular Meeting – 8:30am
- February 5, 2014 Agenda – Special Called Meeting – 8:30am
- January 14, 2014 Agenda
Governance Documents
- Financial Report 2019 – June 30, 2019
- Financial Report 2018 – June 30, 2018
- Financial Report 2017 – June 30, 2017
- Financial Report 2016 – August 1, 2016
- Financial Report 2015 – July 30, 2015
- Amended Bylaws – November 20, 2020
- Network Map – February 2020
- Adopted Budget 2017-2018 – February 17, 2017
- Roanoke MSA Broadband Report from BroadbandNow – November 2014
- National Broadband Map Data-Roanoke Valley Broadband Data and Analysis – July 2014
- DRAFT Blue Ridge Advisory Services Group Presentation – June 2014
- Articles of Incorporation – State Corporation Commission issued Certificate of Incorporation – December 13, 2013
- Notice of Public Hearing for Formation of the Roanoke Valley Broadband Authority – July 18, 2013