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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-58~f4~ i Council minutes Sept. 16, 1958, !~ p.;; m.. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 16th day of September, 1958, at It p. m. in the municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. A. Larson, Glen K. Aust, W. F. White, John W. Nash, F. L. Carrico, W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Evelyn S. Hall, reporter for the Southwest ~'fines Rev. Chas. Davis J. B. Warner The meeting was called to order by Mayor C. V. Jackson,:. and the Rev. Charles Davis, pastor of the First Baptist Church gave the invocation. Minutes of a called meeting of August 27th, and the regular meeting of September 1st, were approved. Councilman Carrico handed to members of Council a copy:. of a letter from Bushong Motor Company addressed to him, in which REQUEST OF they complained that because of the street in front of their place BUSHONG MOTOR COMPANY RE: of business being one-way they were losing business. Mr. Carrico ONE WAY TRA~F'IC BE ABANDONED made the motion that this matter be placed on the agenda for discusN~ion at PLACED ON AGENDA ..FOR NEXT MEETING the next regular meeting of Council, which motion was seconded by (~1en K. Aust, and unanimously carried. The Town Manager presented to Council a written petition from home owners in Brown Addition asking that Hill Street and Dillon Street be surfaced. There followed a discussion during which Mr. Noland stated that he would like to see if plans could be worked otlt whereby the town could secure some turning space on the corners of some of these streets. Mayor Jackson recommended that the matter b referred to the Street Committee to work with the Town Manager for REQUEST OF BROWN DDN. RESID. study and recommendation to Council. Whereupon, on motion of Glen K. FOR PAD STREETS TURNED OVER TO Aust, seconded by W. F. White, and unanimously carried, it was ST. COMMITTEE & TOWN MGR. RESOLVID, that the petition for surfacing of Hill Street and Dillon Street in Brown Addition be turned over to the Street Committee to work with the Town Manager for study, and recommendation be made to Council later. ~~~~~ Council rains. contd. Sept. 16, 1958, !t p. m. After reviewing the request of the First Baptist Church that the Town construct curb, gutter and sidewalk in front of the Educational Building of the Church which faces on Third Street, the town's portion of the cost to be about $200.00, and after taking $200. APPROPRIAT- ED FOR SIDEWALK into consideration that the approximate 100 ft. of Church land CURB & GUTTER FOR BAPTIST CHURCHconstituted only one-half of the property in that block, on motion THIRD STREET of W. A. Larson, seconded by W. S. Cummings, and on the following recorded vote: W. F. White - aye F. L. Carrico - aye W. A. Larson - aye W. S. Cummings - aye Glen K. Aust - aye John W. Nash - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye J. R. Martin - absent it was RESOLVED, that there be appropriated from the General Fund the sum of $200.00 to be placed in Account No. 9079 to cover the Town's portion of constructing curb, gutter and sidewalk on Third Street in front of the First Baptist Church property, this being a variation from the established policy of Council that the Town does not participate in the cost of curb, gutter and side- walk pro3ects unless the same are constructed for a whole block. The Council again topk up the question as to whether to authorize extension of a 6" water main approximately 1000 feet along Peppers Ferry Road to Oakhurst Avenue, thence approximately 1000 feet along Oakhurst Avenue; the proposed line to serve some thirteen homes on Peppers Ferry Road which now have an inadequate water line as well as proposed construction in the new subdivision on Oakhurst, REVIEW OF WATER which subdivision has been known as the Smith Addition. The Town LINE EXT. REQ. FOR OAKHURST AVE. Manager was asked to explain wherein the proposed extension might tie into future water system improvements in the area, whereupon •the Manager explained that this would be very valuable in that it would afford a future connectio» with Allison Lane by being extended along Peppers Ferry Road. Also the 6" line could at a future date be extended beyond the present end of Oakhurst Avenue to a point on the Lee Highway, both of which connections would be very valuable to the water distribution system. Mr. Warner, who was present, then reported according to the request of Council which had been made at the previous meting, to the effect that he believes Council rains. contd. Sept. 16, 1958, It P• m.> ten water connections would be bought by property owners in the new ~ub~ division on Oakhurst Avenue. After further discussion of this situation, on motion o£ of F. L. Carrico, seconded by W. F. White, and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, that the necessary Water Department funds, es#i.mated to be $7,l~00., be used to extend the 6" line with necessary valves<and APPROVED THE WATER LINE fire hydrants along Peppers Ferry Road to Oakhurst Avenue, thence a~bng EXT. TO OAK- HURST AVE. Oakhurst Avenue approximately 1000 feet conditioned upon a minimum ~f TEN CONNECTIONS MUST BE MADE ten property owners to be served by the line making immediate purchase of water connections at $80.00 each; with it further stipulated that the work could not proceed until after at least ten connections are paid for. The Town Manager reviewed the program to date on the second annual stage of permanent improvements to Calfee Park on the basis of the current apporpriation of $2500. It was pointed out that when the old and rotted seating north of the concession stand was examined it had been determined that as a safety measure, all of the existing seating had to be removed and that in making plans for the pre- REPAIRS FOR CALFEE PARK liminary improvements the proble, of soil erosion had proved to OUBLINED & APPROPRIATION be so great that considerable excavation was necessary along with MADE the construction of a wall to prevent storm water from cascading doitn onto the athletic field north of the concession stand. In excavatitlg for the drainage improvement it had proved to be expedient to provide for a small addition to the north side of the concession stand so that this facility could more adequately serve large crowds such as at football games. Penetrated wood seating had been ordered and it was explair~d that in view of the unexpected high cost of the storm drainage problem correction there was needed approximately $500.00 as an additional appropriations to complete erection of the seating upon its arrival~t On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by W. S. Cummings, and on the following recorded vote, it was ~! W. F. White - aye F. L. Carrico - aye W. A. Larson - aye W. S. Cummings -aye Glen K, Aust - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye John W. Nash - aye J. R. Martin - absent ~~~ A~ Council rains. contd. Sept. 16, 1958 , ~ p.m. RESOLVED, that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated from the General Fund for account numbered 12C-9212, to complete the improvements at Calfee Park. It was suggested that the Manager make periodic TOWN MGR. TO MAKE PERIODIC CUMULA- cumulative reports to Council on the status of supplementary TIVE REPORT TO COUNCIL ON appropriations, by funds. APPROPRIATIONS The Manager reported that information from the Army Engineers indicated that they are, working steadily on the "Design Memorandum" covering the proposed channel change in connection TOfnTN MGR. REPORTS~rith with the construction of Route 99, with the Army Engineers ON CHANNEL CHANGE & RT.99 having indicated that their design work could not be completed and approved by the proper Army authorities until about December 1 of this yeah. This indicated that very likely construction of Route 99 could not begin until, after the first of 1959. There was a discussion of a Southwest Times news story which had appeared on the afternoon of the meeting carrying the announcement of the ~T. S. Public Health Services' tentative award of the sum of $236,178.00 as the proportionate share of the Town of Pulaski in a State sum of $1,019,100.00 of Federal .~~: U. S.PUBLIC funds for use in stream pollution abatement. The necessary steps to be SERV. AWARD TO PULASKI taken before acquisition of this Federal grant involves the proper $236,178. FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT application by the Town with Engineering information to be provided PLANT by the Consulting Engineers, after which the U. S. Public Health Service would determine whether, on the basis of the appropriate Federal regulations the Town can receive the total amount alloted. Since the total amount could be obtained by the Town if as much as $800,000.00 of work could qualify it was felt that very likely the review of the town's application would indicate that the full amount allotted would be forthcoming. Basicly, the regulations of the Federal Government require that the funds be used only for treatment plant construction and certain inter- cepter and/or trunk sewer lines. It was agreed that possibly this new and encouraging development might cause a slight delay beyond early November for opening bids on this project. ~~ ~~~~ Council rains. contd. Sept. 16, 1958, !~ p. m. On the report that there were some citizens objecting 12TH EXT. INTO ~ Council's designation as 12th Street a street in Northwood NORTHWOOD PLACED ON AGENDA FOR NEXT Terrace Subdivision, it was agreed to place this matter on the MEETING agenda for discussion as the next meeting. The Manager explained that Mr. Harry Aust had re- quested that the Town consider at this meeting whether the town PLACED ON AGENDA- would accept the street which he proposed to be named Greenlea TOWN ACCEPTS ST. to serve a new subdivision he is developing between Prospect IN NEW H. RUST Heights and Northwood Terrace. On motion of F. L. Carrico, SUBDIVISION ST. NAMED "~REENLEA" seconded by W. F. White, and unanimously carried, it was decided to place the matter on the agenda for discussion at this meeting. There was a review of the development of this project including two refusals of the Planning Commission to approce the proposed subdivision until chan&es as recommended by the Planning Commission were complied with. After the plat had been changed in accordance with the recommendations of the Planning group, the Planning Commission had officially approved the Subdivision plan, before which Mr. Aust Provided town water and sewer insta113~ tions for the subdivision as well as a graveled street, all in accordance with requirements of the Subdivision Control Ordinance. On motion of J. W. Nash, seconded by W. S. Cummings, and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVID~ that the Town accept the right-of-way in said new Subdivision and that the street serving it be known as Greenlea Street. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:30 p. m. Approved: /~'i ~~' c-. ~% i ~f ;mss' yor "' Attest: er