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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-06-58t~~!~~ r C.:~~ ~~ Council Minutes May _6, 1958, 4 p. m. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, held on the 6th day of N',ay, 1958, at 4 p. m. ~n the municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Co?~ncilmen: ~1. S. Cummings, F. L. Carrico, I. R. Carper, '"~. H. ~rTysor, W. F. White, W. A. Larson Also present; Town Manager: T. B. I`~oland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Dan Rooker of the Southwest Times - Rev. C. J. Peytor. Rev. John Atkins William Hall Thos. D. Silcox Glen K. Aust Max Trompeter Julius Disco The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Rev. C. J. Peyton, pastor of the First Penticostal Holiness Church. Minutes of the regular meeting of April 15, and special DRAINAGE AT FOURTH & WASHINGTON DISCUSSED meeting of April 29, 1958, were approved as read. Messrs. Silcox, Trompeter, Disco and Hall appeared before Council relative to the drainage situation at 4th and Washington Avenue, and the clogged drains back of Bageant Chevrolet Company and the American Legion Building adjacent to Coleman Furniture, stating it not only looked bad, but water could not drain out because of the trash, blocks of wood and debris that has clogged up these drains. There was a general discussion of this situation and Mayor Jackson advised these gentlemen that Council recognized the situation and that the matter would be taken care of by Town P~anager Noland and H. C. Jackson, Director of Public 'uJorks. Mr. Silcox brought to Council's attention that perhaps the opening of an alley between Washington Ave. and Madison Avenue would help take care of the traffic situation inasmuch as there is no extension of Fourth Street between Washington and Madison Avenues. This was discussed fully and it was brought out that the opening of this alley had been considered not feasible by Council less than two years agog Whereupon, Mr. Silcox stated he would go along with Council in their decision. Mayor Jackson stated a further study would be made. ~^ 4 y'!9 n+K. ~~I Fr~~i).JL Council Minutes contd. May 6, 1958, 4 p.m. Councilman Larson, Chairman of the Street Committee, RECOMMENDATION stated that his committee recommended diagonal parking along the OF 5T. COMTEE. ON FOURTH ST. side of the Legion Building on the south side of Fotarth Street PARKING AT BA.GEANT CHEV. for the present, and provision for installation of parking meters be included in the next fiscal year budget, and that the Town Manager look into the practicability of parking on the opposite side of the street next to Bageants. On motion of W. F. White, seconded by W. H. 4Jysor, and unanimously carried, Council resolved to accept the recommendation of the Street Gommittee relative to parking on Fourth Street next to the Legion Building. Council considered the petition for reconnection of the traffic light at Main and Randolph avenue, and on motion of W. F. White, and seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the light be discontinued for an TRAFFIC LIGHT additional period of sixty days on a trial basis, and that the W. MAIN ST. DIS- CONTINU ED TRIAL Town Manager make a study of the traffic situation at this inter- BASIS 60 DAYS section and report back to Council after the- sixty day period. Council, together with Rev. l~tkins, discussed fully the proposal of hiring a full-time County juvenile probation officer which was presented to Council by Mr. Fred Cole at its FULL TIME April 29th meeting, that the County would appropriate $3,000.00 JUVENILE PRO- BATION 0 rT'IC ER if the Town would furnish $1,500.00 making a total of $x,500.00 DISCUSSED & COUNCIL APPRO- with a. matching sum from the State, making a total of $9,000.00 PRIATED SHARE $1500. for the salary anti office and travel expense of a probation officer. On motion of F. L. Garrico, seconded by'r1. H. Wysor, and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, that the sum of $1,500.00 be put into the 1958-59 budget for the Townes share of the expense of a full- time juvenile probation officer, with the understanding that the Town agrees to go along with this program, matching money with the County and State, for a period not to exceed five years. PROPOSED AMENDMENT Town Manager Noland advised that the Planning TO ZONING ORD. ART. 18, REFERREI~ommission recommended the adoption of the proposed amendment TO ATTY. ~~ Council Minutes contd. May 6, 1958, 4 p. m. under Article 18, Existing Non-conforming Uses, of the Zoning Ordinance, and that the Town Attorney reword the amendment. A discussion followed. and on motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by I. R. Carper, and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, that the matter of the proposed amendment be referred to the Town attorney for clarification and re- drafting. Following further discussion motion was made by W. H. Wysor, seconded by I. R. Carper, that the Town Attorney also study the advisal3ility of an amendment which might provide for the inclusion of certain uses such as professional offices to be permitted in residential zones, with, specific restrictions applying to this use... Town Manager Noland presented the facts relative to a request for adjustment of an excessive water bill by one of Pulaski•s citizens. It was noted that the January Utility bill EXCESSIVE WATER was for $6.77; February $6.2.1; March $20.35 and April .$5.65; BILL OF TOWNtS that the meter had been tested at the Filter plant and was CITIZEN DIS_ CUSSED & NO found to be operating accurately and needed no adjustment. It ADJUSTMENT TO BE MADE was the feeling of Council that unless a meter was proven to be inaccurate the Town would accept its readings, and on motion of I. R. Carper, seconded by Ld. S. Cummings, and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, that the petition for an adjustment of this water bill be denied. On motion of '~. H. Wysor, seconded by ~ti'. S. Cummings, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that there be accepted and entered into the minutes of the Town Council an abstract of votes case in the ABSTRACT OF VOTESTown of Pulaski, County of Pulaski, Virginia, on the $1,630,000. ON SEWER & WATER BOND ISSUE TO Sewer and Water Bond Issues, at a municipal election held in said BE PART OF MINS. Town on the 8th day of April, 1958: ~~~ Council Minutes contd. May 6, 1958, 4 p.m. •'We, the undersigned Commissioners duly appointed to canvass the ballots cast in the April 8, 1958, Special Elec- tion in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, do hereby certify that the following is the official count of the total number of ballots cast and the manner in which the ballots were voted: "Question No. 1 on the $1,000,000 bond issue for the Sewage Treatment and Disposal Plant: "For the bond issue - Nine Hundred T hirteen (913) "Against the bond issue - Two Hundred Seventy- four (274) "Question No. 2 for the $630,000 bond issue for the construction of an impounding reservoir on Peak Creek known as Raines Hollow; "For the bond issue - Seven Hundred Seventy (770) "Against the bond issue - Three Hundred Ninety- seven (397) ABSTRACT "We further certify that the total ballots cast was Eleven Hundred Ninety-nine (1199), of which ballots one (1) was defaced. OF 'liven under our hands at Pulaski, Virginia, this the 10th day of April, 1958• (Signed) Francis M. Harris VOTES (Signed) C. J. DeHart (Signed) C. C. Owens (Signed) 0•Neal Amos (Signed) E. L. Smith Commissioners Attest: (signed) Marvin G. Graham Marvin G. Graham, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia. " ~~ LiTv1 4/16/58-3c. C OP".N:ONT~~TEALTH OF V 1RGIN IA ) ss.: COUNTY OF PULASKI ) I, Marvin G. Graham, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Pulaski, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, DO HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLIAWS: 1. On the 10th day of April, 1958, the persons designated by the Electoral Board of said County to act as Commissioners of Election at the special election held in the Town of Pulaski in said County on the 8th day of April, 1858, prepared and filed in the office of the Clerk of said Court an abstract of votes cast and a certificate showing the result of said election, and such certificate was attested by the Clerk of said Circuit Court. 2. I have compared the attached copy with said abstract and certificate so filed, and said copy is a true copy of said abstract and certificate and of the whole thereof. 3. ~!fter-said abstract and certificate had been so filed, I duly certified the result of such election to the Council of said Town of Pulaski and to the Judge of the Circuit Court who ordered said election. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have hereunto affixed the seal of said Circuit Court, this 24th day of April, 1958• (Signed) MARVIN G. GRAHAM Clerk of Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia " ~^^^i ~~~ Council minutes contd. May 6, 1958, 4 p. m. The Town Manager advised that letters had been sent t0 New York Banks soliciting their services and fee for same, as co-paying agents of the 9nTater and Sewer Bonds and from those heard from it appeared the fee was $1.00 for each bond, plus TOWN ATTY. & shipping charges. After a discussion, on motion of 'nl. F. White CHAIRMAN OF FINANCE COMTEE. seconded by ~~. H. Wysor, it was unanimously TO SELECT N. Y. BANK AS CO- RESOLVED, that after hearing from all banks con- PAYING AGENT WATER & SEWER BONDS tacted the matter be referred to the Town Attorney and Chair- man of the Finance Committee for the selection of a bank. Town Manager Noland advised that work being done on the access road to Raines Hollow area was contracted on an TOWN MGR. REPORT equipment rental basis, with supervision being free and on ON ACCESS ROAD TO RAINES HOLLOW completion of same the distance from the Courthouse to the dam would be 6-1~2 miles; that the Town had entered into contract CONTRACT WITH with Walter E. Crigger of Allisonia, Virginia, for the purpose W. E. CRIGGER CUTTING, LOGGING of cutting, logging and sawing timber within the Raines Hollow AND SAWING TIMBER area, for $50.00 per thousand board feet, delivered to Town yard. Mr. Gatewood ha.d been unable to contact Rob Raines again, but the deal was closed for the 185 acres of Ogle-Catron land for $10,000.00, and on motioncf W. H. Wysor, seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney proceed with the LEGAL STEPS TO necessary legal steps for acquiring title to this 185 acres of BE TAKEN TO ACQUIRE TITLE TO 185 ACRES OF land. RAIN ES HOL. LAND There was read a letter from Wiley and k'ilson in which it was explained that Mr. Johnson of that firm had been in contact with Mr. R. C. Ballagh a Lynchburg resident and owner of 300 or more acres of land located down-stream from the Raines Hollow dam. The letter stated that Mr. Ballagh was AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE WALLAH willing to sell but wanted to retain mineral rights. LAND IN RAINES HOLLOW After a discussion of this situation, motion was made by ?•1. H.Wysor, seconded by I. R.. Carper, and unanimously carried, that Wiley and ~~ilson be instructed to attempt to bind 1 1 1 ~~~ Council rlinutes contd. May 6, 1955, 4 p.m. a contract for the sale of this property to the Town at a maximum of $7.00 per acre without the vendors retaining any mineral rights. The Town Manager advised Council of the desirability of summer time construction of a water line to serve the new sewage treatment plant, as well as customers along the road, and on motion of tid. A. Larson, seconded by W. F. '~hite, and unani- mously carried, the Town. Manager was authorized to proceed with 6•' WATER LINE ALONG DORA HWY. the construction of the 6•• water line along Dora Highway to a AUTHORIZED point where water service will be available to the new sewage treatment plant. The Town Manager stated a report could be made as a result of Councils request of the Planning Commission on the Building Code as it has to do with awnings and marquees if Council wished AWNINGS & MARQUE to put the matter on the agenda for the meeting. On motion of PLACED ON AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION ~~'~• H. Wysor, seconded by TrJ. S. Cummings, and unanimously carried, it was 1 RESOLVED, that the matter be put on the agenda for todays meeting. Town Manager Noland stated the Planning Commission had voted to recommend that the present wording of the Building Code with respect to awnings and marquees be left as it now is. On motion of tia. S. Cummings, seconded ~y 'vJ. F. t~+rhite, w~.th Councilman Carrico voting against same because he wished more time to study the matter, it was RESOLVED, that Council accept the recommendation of ACCEPTS RECOM. PLANNING COM. ON AWNINGS OFthe Planning Commission with respect to the wording of the ~3u.ilding Code in regard to awnings and marquees. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned 1 a t 6:00 p. m. Approved: Q' Attest: Mayor Jerk