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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-16-60324 Council Minutes Aug. 16, 1960, I~ p. m. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held on the 16th day of August, 1960, at 4 P. M., in the Municipal Office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. S. Cummings, W. A. Larson, T. J. McCarthy, J. W. Nash, Glen K. Aust Absent: W. F. White, F. L. Carrico, J. R. Martin Also present: Town Mana~er: T. B. Noland Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Bill Akers, represBnting the Southwest Times Mrs. Henry L. Morehead and Mrs. Wm. B. Biers The invocation was given by Councilman Glen Aust. On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, it was resolved that T. B. Noland, be and he is hereby designated as temporary clerk to record the minutes of this meeting. Minutes of the meeting of August 2nd were approved. Upon learning that Mrs. Viers and Mrs. Morehead had come to the meeting for the purpose of discussing a proposal to open up that portion of Lexington Avenue lying between 1st Street and 2nd Street, MATTER OF S. E., it was the decision of Corancil to place this matter on the PETITION TO OPEN LEXINGTON AVE. agenda for discussion first, since a report of the Street Committee BET. 1ST STF~EET & 2ND ST. TABLED on this situation had been on the agenda as advertised. The Manager FOR FURTHER STUDY explained also that there had been filed previously a petition concerning this matter which petition requested an investigation concerning the opening up of the said Lexington Avenue, and the petition was signed by approximately 12 citizens. After Mrs. Piers and Mrs. Morehead had stated their views, to the effect that they feel the opening of this very steep , street would not be beneficial to their use, since they have a parking place at the bottom of the hill in the right of way of the unopened street, Councilman Larson, Chairman of the Street Committee pointed out for the Committee that the citizens in the area are not unanimous as to their desires about this street, and because of the resultant confusion it was recommended by the Council Mins. Contd. '324y Aug . 16, 1960, 1~ p . m.' Committee that Council table this proposal until further study could be given to the actual project as well as the opinion of more people who would be affected. This suggestion of the Street Committee was accepted. There was then presented another petition which called for the construction of a sanitary sewer line on Holy Street and Jackson Avenue, east from Holy Street, which petition had been signed by approximately nine property owners, as well as a few non-property owners in the area. PETITION FOR SEWER LINE ON HOLY It was decided to put this petition on file for study ST. & JACKSON AVE. FILED FOR STUDY the next time Council takes up the matter of assigning various WHEN COUNCIL AGAIN ASSIGNS SEWER sewer construction projects. CONSTR. PROJECTS The Street Committee tY~en presented reports on several matters, including its recommendation that the Town not close a street which Mrs. Mona Leftwich had identified as Prospect Street, running south from Valley Road adjacent to the Leftwich property. On motion made and seconded it was resolved that the Town take no further action at this time towards closing Prospect Street, S. STREET COMM. from Valley Road. RECOMMENDS PROSPECT ST. S. FROM VALLEY RD. NOT BE CLOSED: STREET IN FRONT OF FILTER PLT. ON RAND.AVE. BET. 8TH & 10TH STS. BE WIDENED FOR BETTER FLGni OF TRAFFIC It was decided that the Town could not economically extend a sewer line approximately 1200 feet along Birch Street as was suggested at the last meeting by a Mr. Smythers, due to the high cost EWER LINE CONSTRUCTION ON when compared to the fact that a maximum of two customers are likely BIRCH STREET NOT FEASIBLE AT to use the sewer after its installation. The Street Committee reported on its study of the possibility of widening Randolph Avenue in the vicinity of the Pulaski Hospital, the Filtration Plant, and Steven's Funeral Home, lying between 8th and 10th Streets. Several possible means of improving this congestion which is due to the narrow pavement were considered, and the decision was that the Manager and Director of Public Works would determine the best method of widening this street for the benefit of the public. PRESENT DUE TO HIGH COST & MAXIMUM OF TWO CUSTOMERS ~2~n Council Mins. contd. Aug. 16, 1960, !~ p. m. The Town Manager and Town Attorney explained the situation which has resulted from the town's reconstruction of a trunk sewer line along Peak reek for a distance of approximately one mile upstream from the new Sewage Treatment Plant, pointing out that approximately 12 householders were using the old trunk line which is being taken out of service and that there arose the legal question as to the responsibility of connecting to the TC~n1N TO BEAR EXPENSES trunk line which traverses property of the individuals OF RE-CONSTRUCTION OF 12 HOUSE SEWERS concerned by virtue of an easement which has been held by the AS RESULT OF TOWN"S RECONSTRUCTION OF Town since about 1915. The Town Attorney suggested that since TRUNK SEWER LINE ALONG PEAK CREEK there had been no legal cases directly in point he suggest Council consider the situation as a policy matter. Following a full discussion of this situation it was moved, seconded, and carried on the unanimous vote of thosepresent, that the Town would bear the expense of re-connecting these house ,s ewers to the new line in this particular situation. Following an explanation by the Town Attorney and on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried upon the following recorded vote: the following resolution was adopted: W. S. Cummings - aye Glen K. Aust - aye W. A. Larson - aye W. F. White - absent T. J. McCarthy - aye F. L. Carrico - absent J. W. Nash - aye J. R. Martin - absent WHEREAS,, by letter dated January 26, 1960, C. G. Quillen of G to City, Virginia, advised the Town of Pulaski that~Mrs. Julia H. Catron, a former citizen of the Town of Pulaski, now deceased, had in her last will RESOLUTION ACCEPT- and testament, probated in the Circuit Court of Scott ING FUNDS FOR County, designated that One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) PERPETUAL CARE OF go to the Trust Fund of the Pulaski Cemetery Association, MARTIN & POBST LOTS the proceeds derived therefrom to be used for the upkeep IN OAKWOOD CEMETERY; of the Pobst plot in the said Cemetery; and, FUNDS TO BE PLACED IN SPEC. CEM. FUND WHEREAS, by letter dated June 29, 1960, S. Anselm Skelton, Attorney, of Portsmouth, Ohio, representing Florence Rousch, Executrix of the Estate of her husband, Clyde M. Rousch, Jr., who died on October 18, 1959, advised the Town of the provision in decedent's will, as follows -'I give and bequeath to the City of Pulaski, Virginia, the sum of $2,000.00 to be received by said city and by it invested in United States Government Bonds and I direct that the interest income from such bonds be used by said city for the upkeep and preservation of the Martin burial lot at Oakwood Cemetery in said city and in which cemetery my parents and other relatives are interred," 1 1 1 and `c~~J1 Council Mins. contd. Aug. 16, 1960, J~ p. m. WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski now operates and con- trols Oakwood which is the cemetery to which both of th e aforesaid refer, Trustees thereof having heretofore been appointed, but not now actively controlling the cemetery; and, WHEREAS, the Town if willing to accept the two bequests as heretofore indicated and to use the same as directed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, sitting in regular session on this 16th day of August, 1960, that: (1) The Treasurer of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, accept for and upon behalf of said Town, the aforementioned RESOLUTION check in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) given by Mrs. Julia H. Catron, deceased, for the benefit of the Pobst plot; and, CONTINUED (2) The sum of One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Dollars and Ninety-three Cents ($1,990.93), the net amount after pay- ment of certain taxes to the State of Ohio, be accepted from the Estate of Clyde M. Rousch, Jr., for the benefit of the Martin burial plot in Oakwood Cemetery. (3) The said money be a ccepted under the conditions given, and that the same be used for the benefit of the particular burial plots as designated. (~.) The said Treasurer place said money in the special Cemetery fund, and with the funds from the Rousch gift purchase Government Bonds as directed, and otherwise keep said Fund intact, using therefrom the earnings ft~r . the purposes above indicated, and at such time as the Trustees of the Oakwood Cemetery axe properly organized and upon further specific direction of said Council, transfer said funds to the Trustees for the purposes for which said gifts were made. The Town Manager explained that as a result of the new Highway construction going on in town and the parallel project in- volving changing the channel of Peak Creek below the walled section, a new business being developed on the new street being built on the AS RESULT OF PEAK CREEK CHANNEL CHANGE south side of the new channel had requested official designation of NEW STREET IS AN EXTENSION OF 1st the street on which the new business is being developed. It was STREET & SO CALLED that actually the new street paralleling the new channel is an extension of lst Street and it was the decision of Council that this extension be designated as lst Street. It was decided that the organizational meeting of the ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF NEW n~„T Council would be held at 9 A. M. on September 1, 1960. COUNCIL SET At this time Mayor Jackson pointed out that this was the last official meeting during the terms of Councilman Larson, Martin and White and the Mayor spoke at length on the many years of service MAYOR C OMNIENTS ON YEARS OF these three Councilmen had given the citizens of Pulaski, pointing SERVICE RENDERED BY RETIRING COUNCILMEN ~~~~ Council Mins. Contd. Aug. 16, 1960, 1t p. m. out that on some occasions they had suffered personal business losses because of positions they had to take because of the official office held in the Tower. Mayor Jackson pointed out the great progressive steps which had been taken during their respective tenures and thanked them for their layalty and cooperation through the years. Following Mayor Jackson's remarks Mr. Larson pointed out some of the highlights during his term of office and stressed efforts of Council, including the three retir- ing members, to secure new industry for the community. Mr. Larson further stated that he would not again offer for election to the Council. On motion of Mr. Aust, which was properly seconded, those present fave the three retiring councilmen a rising vote of thanks for their service, after which various individuals stated their personal feelings of appreciation. There being no other business the meeting was adjourned. Approved: ayor ATTEST ~J~ 7e ia~ ~- er 1