HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-07-939244 April 7, 1993
Minutes of the special meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held
April 7, 1993, at 7:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal
Building.
There were present: Mayor Gary C. Hancock, presiding
Council Membersa Charles D. Crispin, J. R. Schrader, Jr.,
Roy H. D'Ardenne, W. H. Schrader, Jr.,
Andrew L. Graham, Alma H. Holston,
Robert N. Glenn
Also Fresent: Frank Terwilliger, Town Attorney
Robert J. Lyons, Acting Town Manager
Ruth A. Harrell, Clerk
Visitors: Dee Ann Lindsey, News Media
E. J. Williams, Chief of Police
John Hawley, Town Engineer
Mildred Bolen, Director of Finance
Mike Jenkins, Director of Public Works
Jeff Hall, Fire Chief
Dave Hart, Recreation Director
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hancock.
The roll call of Town Council was tak®n.
Mayor Hancock advised that Town Council had some very exciting news
to report this date. Town Council had been involved in the process o!
selecting a new Town Manager.
Personnel Chairman J. R. Schrader so moved to certify that the
Personnel Committee meetings held were restricted to the purpose of
interviewing candidates for the position of Town Manager under 2.1-344
A1, seconded by Councilman D'Ardenne and carried on the following
recorded vote:
Charles D. Crispin - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye
J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye E. G. Black, Jr. - Absent
Rvy H. D'Ardenne - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aya
W.H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye
MR. TOM On behalf of the Personnel Committee, Chairman J. R. Schrader made
COMBITHS a motion that Thomas M. Combiths be appointed Town Manager for the Town
APPT, of Pulaski, Virginia.
TOWN MANAGER
Motion carried on the following recorded votes
Charles D. Crispin - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye
J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye E. G. Black, Jr. - Absent
April 7, 1993
Roy H. D'Ardenne - Aye
W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye
Alma H. Holston - Aye
Robert N. Glenn - Aye
Mayor Hancock stated our new Town Manager is
graduating from Pulaski High School in 1968. Mr.
of Randolph-Macon College and received his Master
Administration from California State University.
Executive Director/Redevelopment Agency with the
Angeles County California.
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a native of Pulaski,
Combiths is a graduate
of Public
He is currently Deputy
City of Palmdale, Los
Mayor Hancock further advised that during the past fourteen years,
Mr. Combiths has worked in four different municipalities throughout
California in various levels of administration.
It was felt that Mr. Combiths would bring a lot of experience to
Pulaski, particularly in the area of economic development and budgeting
that will be important to our Town in the months and years to come. The
Town will be facing a lot of challenges in the future, but Mayor Hancock
felt there were a lot of opportunities for us. Mayor Hancock stated
that we could look for very strong, able, positive, professional
leadership from Tom Combiths and on behalf of the Town Council, Mayor
Hancock was pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Combiths as Town
Manager for the Town of Pulaski.
Personnel Chairman J.
many hours of hard work in
Mr. Combiths stated t'.
rewarding to come back and
Manager. Mr. Combiths and
Pulaski.
R. Schrader thanked the Council for their
interviewing candidates for this position.
here is no place "like home" and it was most
serve the community in the capacity of Town
his family are delighted to be moving back to
At 7:53 a.m., Councilman D'Ardenne made a motion that Council
adjourn, seconded by Councilman Crispin and carried.
APPROVED:
Mayor
Attest:
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Cler c of Council