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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-09-57n.: ~~.~ Countil Minutes September 9, 1957, 4 p. m. Minutes of a special meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 9th day of September, 1957, at ~ p. m. There were present: C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. A. Larson, ~T. H. Wysor, J.R. Martin, F. L. Carrico, ~?. S. Cummings, I. R. Carper Pbsent: Councilman ~r1. F. White. Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Mayor Jackson called the meeting to order and stated the primary purpose of this called meeting was to consider a request of Coleman Furniture Company to place a concrete structure under Madison Avenue, through which structure the company would place steam lines to connect their plants. This matter was discussed by Council, and on motion of '~'. H. Wysor, seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Council grant the request of the Coleman Furniture Company to place a concrete structure under Madison CC'~IfA"~ FUR"~'. CC. Avenue, through which structure the company could place steam REQUEST FOR STnITCT?JRE t?~?DER r1ADISCPI AVE. ' lines to connect their plants, and that Town Attorney Garnett tIu'F:S FCR STEA?~I L GRAIvTFD Moore prepare the proposed agreement for execution and bring before Council for fina_1 approval. Mayor Jackson read a letter from J. B. Shumate, President of the Coleman Furniture Corporation, in which Mr. Shumate ex- pressed his appreciation of the fine cooperation in calling a special meeting of council to act upon their request. Town Manager Noland read a proposed resolution whereby the New River Valley Airport Commission be authorized and em- ADOPTIOPI OF RESGLU- TICri & NFL RIVER ~ powered to act as the agent of the Town of Pulaski in the VALLI?Y AIRPORT CO12. AUTHORIZED TO ACT ' acquisition of land from property owners for the New River dJl~, AS AGENT OF ~ O ~~ ACQUISITIOA? C~' Valley Airport. z~tr~D On motion of W. H. T~Jysor, seconded by J. R.. Martin, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the resolution as read be adopted. A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOt~? THE NE6J RIVER VALLEY AIRPORT COMMISSION TO ACT AS AGEPIT OF TIC TOWN OF PULASKI IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR TIC ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY AIRPORT ~ ~l. t~ U ~, Council minutes contd. Sept. 9, 1957, ~ p• WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski became a member of the 1Vew River Valley Airport Commission by resolution duly adopted by this council on the 7th day of January, 1957; WHEREAS, it is necessary and proper that negotiations be entered into with the owners of real property proposed to be acquired for purposes of the Commission by cor~demr~a.tion, by s purchase or otherk~ise; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Council of the Town. of rulaski, Virginia, this 9th day of Septemk~er, 1957, that: (1) The New River Valley Airport Conmiission be, and the same hereby is, expressly authorized and empowered to act as the; agent of the Town of Pulaski in sry ar~d all negotiations with the! owners of land or interests therein, any part of which is proposed to be acquired for the purposes of the establishment of the 1V'ew River V'~lley Airport; (2) That the Commission be, and it hereby is, further 2ut,horized and empowered to make such offers for compensation as in its discretion it may deem reasannble, for such lands or interests therein and to such persons as it may deem necessary and proper for the accuisi.tion of the real property for the estal~.-sh- meet of the New River Valley Airport, as fully and freely as this Town might do in the event that it were acting directlrv thereupon (3) and further that the posers granted to the Commission expres~l.y irlclt.traP the power t,o a:~,.~u~re ti tl.~: ~t.•~ -ai~~ lanc9s :;;,~ purchase or c- demnator; in the na,ne of the Town of Pulaski and the ot:-per pol~.til s~tbd ~ vi.y ions participate n in the ''-'1e~a River L'alle;~ hirport Developlhent ~ti r:~Vt•'t~:?e:i ?sy lava. Ap~;r~-r~~3 a:~rd ado;.~t~:d by ~~:.he Town Cour_ci l of the Tom of ~ Pulaski, Vi.~ginia, this t-,he r}';h d_.y of September, 1957. On mot3_or; of 1. R. !'a:per, seconded by 'v1. H. '•ysor, t're meeti~n~; ad,journe3 at, l~;3(1 p. m. nt~,dSt: lerk