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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-21-58~-~ s~a~ ti ~- Council Minutes Jan. 21, 1958, 4 P• m• Minutes of the regular semi monthlq meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 21st day of January, 1948, at 4 p. m., in the municipal office. Present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. A. Larson, A. E. Lemons, J. R. Martin, F. L. Carrico, W. H. Wysor, W, S. Cummings, I. R. Carper Absent: W. F. White Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Visitorss Evelyn S. Hall of the Southwest Times Mr. Ola E. Roberts of Roberts Recapping Co. The meeting was opened with a prayer by Councilman Carrico. The Minutes of the regular meeting held January 7, 195$, were approved. Mayor Jackson welcomed Mr. Ola Roberts, who stated h® had no .:~ LETTER OF FOY J. HOWARD _ EMERGENCY RELIEF APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO MEET WITH BD. GF SUPERVS. particular business, but 3ust wished to attend the meeting. Many of the Councilmen stated they wished more of the town's citizens were interested in attending meetings of the Council. Tawas Manager Noland read a letter from Mr. J. Foy Howard, addressed to the Town Council, Board of Supervisors and the Ministerial Association, in which he called their attention to the fact that some of our people are, or will be, in desperate need at times and that the Welfare office, or Salvation Army cannot give relief or help until the case comes before the Board. It was Mr. Howard•s suggestion that same kind of an emergency relief agent be established whereby a family in need of fuel and food can have relief and help within a few hours, not with coney but with groceMes and fuel. This situation was discussed and on motion of W. H. '~ysor, seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED that Mayor Jackson appoint a special committee to meet with the Board of Supervisors and Ministerial Association in an effort to work out same solutioa~ to the problem as outlined by Mr. Howard. Mayor Jackson appointed T, R. Carper and F. L. Carrico as ': this special caauaittee. ~~~~~ Council minutAe~ contd. Jan. 2~,, 1958s ~ P• m• Council discussed the proposals relative to a retirement $300. FoR SERVICES OF EXPERTS Oid EMPLOPE RETIREMENT PLAPd STUDY plan for Town employes as presented by the Town Manager at the Janua#y 7th meeting, and on motion of A. E. Lemons, seconded by F. L. Carrie, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that appraxi.mately $300.00 of the $7,000.00 in the General Fund for Retirement Program Study, be used to secure the services of an expert consultant on Employe Benefit Plans, to advise Council. Town Manager Noland advised Council of the need of a i~TATTER OF rRONT END LOADER TO }3E ON NEXT AGFlVDA MAYOR JACKSON REPORTS ON NEU1 RIVER VALLEY AIRPORT DF'VELOPMENTS- RUN6IAY & APRON SIZE PLANNING COt~,~~i. ASY•ED TO RECOMMEND ZON:~NG OF ANIIEXED AREA heavy duty front end loader to further street improvements and the loading of stone, shale, snow, etc., which equipment would cost approximately $15,000., stating the loader could be purchased now, if Council approved, and payment be taken care of from the Equipment and Stores Fund, in the 1958-59 budget. The need of such a loader was discussed and inasmuch as several Councilmen wished to see the loader in operation, it was decided to have a demonstration of same, and this matter was continued, to be carried on the next agenda. Mayor Jackson advised Council that the New River Valley Airport Cotmnission had filed their application with the Civil Aeronautics Administration for Federal Aid for paving of the Airport runway, taxiway and apron, the third increment of the Airport program and that the estimates were based on paving of a 100•x4200• runway,, taxiway, and 200• x 350• apron. The Town Manager advised that the Town Planning Ccsmnissio had made several field trips to the new annexed area with the view of zoning this area, and that the proper procedure would be for Council to ask the Town Planning Commission to make recamanendations as to zoning the annexed area. On motion of W. M. Wysor, seconded by W. A. Iax~son, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Town Planning Cosrnn3.ssion be asked to make recommendations as to the zoning of the annexed area. Council discussed the application of Mr. Ear]~y Aust for BiJILI)I1VG PERMIT EARLY AUST -- TOWN NMGR. TO t-JRITE LETTER a permit to construct a business building an the area of the proposed channel change of Peak creek. Because of a pending study by the ~~~ r,?'~ i~ORE THAN QUORUI~~ TO VOTE ON RESGLUTIOi~~ & ADOPT. OF CRD. RE- $O.T1D ISSUE REFERLfiIDUNI Council°minutes cotztd. Jan.. 21, 1958, 4 p. m. State highway Department in relocating Route 99, and the study by the United States Army Engineers of the proposed channel change. on motion of W. H. W~'sor, seconded by I. R. Garper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Town Manager request Mr. Aust not to force the issue on hia building permit application until the Town can learn definitely whether the proposed channel change will develop to be the proper solution of this problem. As it was the opinion of Town Attorney Garnett Moore that more than a quorum should be present to vote on the resolution and adoption of the two ordinances which were presented to Council at the January 7th meeting, relative to the Bond Issue Referendum on April 8, 1958, Town Manager Noland again presented to Council a resolution rescinding their adoption on August 31, 1956, of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of $1,600,000.00 of bonds of the Town of Pulaski to finance the cost of improv3.ng and enlarging the Townes water supply and sanitary sewer systems and providing for the submission of the question of issuing said bonds to the qualified voters of said town, and an motion of J. R. Martin, seconded by W. H. ~Tysor, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the resolution be adapted, as follows: THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,600,000 OF BONDS OF THE TChJN OF PUTASKI TO FINANCE THE COST OF IMPROVING AND ENLARGING TAE TOWN"S WATER SDPPLY AND SANTTARY SEWER SYSTEM, AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION OF ISSUING SAID BONDS TO THE QUALIFIm VOTERS OF SAID TOWN," ' and passed and adopted on the 31st day of August, 1956, is hereby rescinded and declared to be null and void. On motion of W. H. Wysor, seconded by I. R. Carper, and on the following recorded vote, W. F. mite being absent and unable to vote, but having mooted in the affirmative on January 7th, ~l ~~`~~ Council minutes contd. W. A. Larson -aye F, L. Carrico A. E. lemons -aye ~ W. S. Cummings J. R. Martin -aye W. H. Wysor I. R. Carper -aye it was Jan. 21, 1958,,4 p.m. - aye - aye - aye RESOLVED, that an ordinance authorizing the issuance of $1,000,000. of Bonds of the Town of Pulaski to finance the cost of improving and enlarging the Townes sanitary sewer system, and providing for the subonission of the question of issuing said bonds to the qualified voters of said Town, is adopted, as followsl! AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 OF BONDS OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI Ta FINANCE THE COST OF Il~'ROVING AND ENLARGING THE T(7WN'S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, AND PROVIDING FOR THE SULMISSION OF THE ORDZIv'ANCE AUThORIZ- QUESTION OF ISSUING SAID BONDS TO THE~QUALIFIED VOTERS 3I1SC= ISSUATCE OF OF SAID TOWN. 1, 000, 000.. ~30~5'DS OF TO'u~N OF PULASK7 ~pS~ the Town of Pulaski. has, for many years, maintai~led and operated both a sanitary sewer system in and for said Town suitable to collect and dispose of sewage frown the territory with-~, in said Town, and a water supply system in and for said Town suitable to supp],y water to the Town and its inhabitants; and, WI~REAS, said sanitary sewer system and said water supply system have been combined and are now operated as a single specific undertaking within the meaning of Section 127 of the Constitution of Virginia and the.Tc~n has heretofore;, and will hereafter derive revenue from such combined sanitary sewer system and water supply system within the meaning of said Section 127; and, WHEREAS, said sanitary sewer system is no longer adequate for the needs of said Town, and the Council deems it desirable to enlarge and improve said sanitary sewer system ~s hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAT~fED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski as follows: Section 1. The Council of the Town of Pulaski has ascertained and hereby determines that the public interest requires that the sanitary sewer system maintained by the Town shall be enlarged snd extended by the construction of_ sewer lines suitable for the collectl~ar~ of sewage from territory within said Town and the construction and equipment of a sewage treatment and disposal plant and intercepter outfall sewer suitable for the treatment and disposal of such sewage, and that it is expedient that said Town shall borrow money and issue its bonds, as hereinafter provided, to finance the cost of such improvements. Section 2. In order to finance the cost of enlarging and improving said sanitary seyrer system in the manner herein- 'hefare set forth, the Town of Pulaski shall issue its negotiable bonds of the aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000, pursuant to and in accordance with Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Code of Virginia, 1980. Said bands shall be issued under and in ca:cplianoe with the provisions of Clause (b) of Section 127 of the Constitution of Virginia, and, sub3ect to the conditions prescribed by said clause, shall not be included within the otherwise suthori~ed indebtedness of said Town. ~~ r Council minutes contd. Jan. 21, 195$, 4 p• m. Section 3. Said bonds shall comprise an issue of bonds payable in annual installments on January 1 in each year as follows: $18,000.00 in each of the years 1960 to 1954, inclusive, $24,000.00 in each of the years 19b5 to 1966, inclusive, $30,000.00 in each of the years 1967 to 1968, inclusive, $35,000.00 in each of the years 1969 to 1973, inclusive, $39,000.00 in each of the years 1974 to 1978, inclusive, $40,000.00 in each of the years 1979 to 1980, inclusive, and $44,000.00 in each of the years 1981 to 1988, inclusive. Said bonds shall bear interest from their date at a rate which shall not exceed six per centum (6~b) per annum, and such interest shall be payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1. Section 4. Said bonds shall be general obligations of the Town of Pulaski and shall be issued upon the credit and in the name of said Town. Section 5. Acting pursuant to Section 15-600 of the Code of Virginia, the Council of said Town shall contract and agree with the purchasers of said bonds, and with each person, firm or corporation which may hereafter become the holder of any of said bonds or of any of the interest coupons representing interest~.payable thereon, that, until all of said bonds have been fully paid and discharged in accordance with their terms, (1) the said Town will charge rates or fees for services rendered by said sanitary sewer system and water sypp]„q system; and, (2) such rates or fees shall be fixed and maintained at a level which will produce sufficient revenues under the requirements of clause (b) of Section 127, of the Constitution of Virginia, to prevent said bonds from being included in determining limitations of~the power of said Town to incur indebtedness, that is to say, sufficient revenues to pay for the coat of operation and administration of said sanitary sewer system and water supply system, (including interest on b Duds issued therefor) and the cost of insurance against loss by in3ury to persons and property, and an annual amount to be placed into a sinking fund suffi- cient to pay, at or before maturity, all bonds issued to finance said sanitary sewer system; and (3) the revenues which the Town derives froaa said sanitary sewer system and water supply system in each fiscal year shall,. to the extent necessary, be first applied to the payment of such cost of operation and administration during such fiscal year and to the payment of such annual amount payable in such d~iscal year; and (4) in order to give guarantees for the faithful observance of such stipulations, said Town shall segregate and keep segregated, from all other funds, all revenues derived by the Town from its operation and ownership of s€l,id sanitary sewer system and water supply system. Section 6. Bonds shall not be issued pursuant to this ordinance until said bonds shall have been approved by the affirmative vote of the ma3ority of the qualified voters of the Town of Pulaski voting upon the question of their issuance. The Town-Clerk is hereby directed to present forthwith a certified copy of this ordinance to the Circuit Court of the County of Pulaski, or to the Judge thereof in vacation, and the said Court or Judge is hereby requested to enter an order directing the proper election officials of the County of Pulaski to take such steps and to provide such means as may be necessary to submit to the qualified voters of said Town she question of whether said bocids shall be issued, and 1 n 1 ~~j~~ Council. Minutes contd. Jan. 21, 1958, 4 p. m.. to make such order as may be proper to give due publicity to such election. Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. On motion of J. R. Martin, seconded by W. A. Larson, and"" on the following recorded note, W. F. White being absent and un- able to vote, but having voted in the affirmative on January 6th, W. A. Larson - aye F. L. Carrico - aye A. E. Lemons - aye W. S. Cummings -aye W. H. Wysor - aye I. R. Carper - aye J. R. ~'fartin - aye it was RESOLVED, that an ordinance authorizing the issuance of $63 0,000, of bonds of the Town of Pulaski to finance the cost of improving and enlarging the towns water supply system, and proviLiing for the submission of the question of issuing said bonds to the qualified voters of said Town, is adopted, as follows: AN ORDIl3ANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $630,000 OF BONDS OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI TO FINANCE THE COST OF Il~ROVING AND ENLARGING THE TOWNS WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND PROVIDING FOR THE .SUBMISSION OF THE t~RDINANCE ATJTHORIZ- QUESTION OF ISSUING SAID BONDS TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS LNG ISSUANCE OF OF SAID TOWN. $630,000. of Bonds OF TOWN OF PPULASKI 4JHF~R.EA5, the Town of Pulaski has, for many years, maintained and operated both a sanitary sever system in and for said Town suitable to collect and dispose of sewage from the terx~ttory within said Town, and a water suppl,Y system in and for said Town suitable to supply water to the Town and its inhabitants; and, WHEREAS, said sanitary sewer system and said water supply system have been combined and are now operated as a single specific undertaking within the meaning of Section 127 of the Constitution of Virginia and the Town has heretofore and will hereafter derive revenue from such combined sanitary sewer systerm and water simply system within the meaning of said Section 127; and, WHEREAS, said water supply system is no longer adequate for the needs of said Town, and the Council deems it desirable to enlarge and improve said water supply system as hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, as follows: Section 1. The Council of the Town of Pulaski has ascertained and hereby determines that the public interest requires that .the water supply system maintained by the Town shall be enlarged and extended by the construction of an impounding reservoir on Peak Creek between Little Brushy Mountain and Chestnut Mountain and the pipes and of her ~~ Council Minutes contd. - Jan. 21, 1958, 4 p. m. and other facilities required to connect such reservoir with the Townes water distribution system, and that it is expedient that said Town shall borrow money and issue its bonds, as hereinafter provided, to finance the cost of such improvements. Section 2. In order to finance the cost of enlarging and improving said water supply system in the manner herein- before set forth, the Town of Pulaski shall issue its nego- tiable bonds of the aggregate principal amount of $630,000, pursuant to and in accordance with Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Code of Virginia, 1950. Said bonds shall be issued under and in compliance wi.th•the provisions of Clause (b) of Section 127 of the Constitution-of Virginia, and, subject to the conditions prescribed by said clause, shall not be included within the otherwise ar~thorized indebtedness of said Town. ;., Section 3. Said bonds shall comprise an issue of bonds payable in annual installments on January 1 in each year, as follows: $12,000.00 in each of the years 1960 to 1964, inclusive, $16,000.00 in each of the years 1965 to 1966, inclusive, $20,000.00 in each of the years 1967 to 1968, inclusive, $24,000.00 in each of the years 1969 to 19_, inclusive, $23,000.00 in each of the years 1970 to 1973, inclusive, $2. ~ a Oti~~„°JO in each of the years 1974 to 1981, inclusive, and $26,000.00 in each of the years 1982 to 1988, inclusive. Said bonds shall bear interest from their date at a rate which shall not exceed six per cenbum (5~) per annum, and such interest shall be payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1. Section 4. Said bonds shall be general obligations of the Town of Pulaski and shall be issued upon the credit and in the name of said Town. Section 5• Acting pursuant to Section 15-600 of the Code of Virginia, the Council of said Town shall contract and agree with the purchaser of said bonds, and with each person, firm or corporation which mad hereafter become the holder of any of said bonds or of any of the interest coupons representing interest payable thereon, that, until all of said bonds have been fully paid and discharged in accordance with their terms, (1) said Town will charge rates or fees for services rendered by the sanitary sewer system and water supply system; and (2) such rates or fees shall be fixed and maintained at a level which will produce sufficient revenues under the requirements of Clause (b) of Section. 127 of the Constitution of Virginia, to prevent said bonds from being included in determining limitations of the power of said Town to incur indeb~~dness, that is to say, sufficient revenues to pay for the cost of operation and administration of said sanitary sewer system and water supply system (including interest on bonds issued therefor) and the cost of insurance against loss by injury to persons and property, and an annua]. amount to be placed into a sinking fund sufficient to pay, at or before maturity, all bonds issued to finance said sanitary sewer system and water supply system; and (3) the revenues which the Town derives frown 1 1 ~~~~ Council Minutes contd. Jan. 21, 1958, 4 P• ~• said sanitary sewer system and water supply system in each _ fiscal year shall, to the extent necessary, be first applied to tl~ pay- ment of such cost of operation and administration during such fiscal year and to the payment of suc~i annual amount payable in such fiscal year; and (4) in order to give guarantees for the faithful observance of such stipulations, said Tower shall segregate and keep segregated, Fran all other funds, all revenues derived by the Town fra:n its operation and ownership of said sanitary sewer system and water supply system. Section 6. Bonds shall not be issued pursuant to this ordinance until said bonds shall have been approved by the affirmative vote of the ma3ority of the qualified voters of the Town of Pulaski voting upon the question of their issuancez The Town Clerk is hereby directed to present forthwith a certified copy of this ordinance to the Circuit Court of the County of Pulaski, or to the Judge thereof in vacation, and the said Court or Judge is hereby requested to enter an order directing the proper election officials of the Caunty of Pulaski to take such steps and to provide such means as may be necessary to submit to the qualified voters of said Town the question of whether said bonds shall be issued, and to make such order as may be proper to give due publicity to such election. Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Mr. Howard Jackson, Director of Public works, appeared late at the meeting and stated that he was very proud of the Town Shop and facilities on Caumerce Street and that he would like to •'OPEN-HOUSE•• hold •'open~ouse" for possibly a half-day in the early spring and '' AT TOWN SHOPS COMi~RCE,ST. invite the people of the town to cane and inspect these facilities~l Council agreed to the working out of plans for such an event. The meeting ad3ourned at 5:45 p. m. Approved: ~~ '" / Atte t: ~~- / ~~~~~ rv Clerk 1