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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-07-58ti Council minutes October 7, 1958, ~ p. m. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 7th day of October, 1958, at l~ p.m. in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. F. White, W. A. Larson, Glen K. Aust, J. R. Martin, W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy, John W. Nash Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Barbara Brookfield, reporter for the Southwest Times Rev. John Campbell, Pastor of Christ Episcopal Church Mr and Nirs. Ballard P. Groseclose Mrs. Lyle Smith 0. G. Knisley Mayor Jackson tailed the meeting to order, and the invocation. was given by the Rev. John Campbell, pastor of Christ Episcopal Church. Minutes of the regular meeting of October 16th and called meeting of October 30th, were approved. A delegation from Northwood Terrace Subdivision, composed of Mr. PORTION OF 12TH STTi.~"~'T RENAi~~D NORTHWOOD TER. and Mrs. Ballard Groseclose, Mrs. Lyle Smitl~i and 0. G, Knisley, appeared before Council and requested that the name of about 600 feet of 12th Street in front of their homes, and being that section of 12th Street between Oakland Drive and Wilson Avenue, be changed from 12th Street to Northwood Terrace, stating it was known as such when they bought lots and built there nine years ago and that they had become identified as sucl-i through the years. This reauest was discussed and on motion of W. F. White, seconded by John W. Nash, and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, that the name of that portion of 1?_th Street between Oakland Drive and Wilson Avenue, be changed to Northwood Terrace. Mr. Larson, chairman of the Street Committee, reported that STREET CO~il~.TEE. RECOMI~~ND REQ. FOR PAVED STS. IIv BRO'~~~'P~ ADDN. BF STUDIED IN SPRIPIG-' S9 . ris committee recommended that the recuest from Brown Addition residents that certair. streets be paved, be studied again next spring with the view that whatever improvements recommended at that time be included in the 1959-60 Budget. The Street committee further recommended that the recuest 1 1 1 TOWi1 iiGR. TO for street improvements on Third Street between Fierce and Floyd Avenues, be LOOK ID;TO POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF RIGHT turned over to th.e Town Manager to look into the possibility of obta.in- OF U?AY 3RD ST. ing a right-of-way for a corner turn, as this street is very steep ~1 ~~~:~ 1 Council rains. contd. Oct. 7, 1958, ~ p. m. and vehicular travel on same at the present is almost impossible. unanimcusly, it was RESOLVED, that Council approve tre .recommendation of the Street Committee with regard to Brown Addition streets and Third Street betwee~a Pierce and Floyd Avenues. There was presented to Council an ordinance to provide and make effective a system of pensions for the emplcyes of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, together with copy of the pension plan which became effective July 1, 1958. (Copy of tY:e Retirement Plan. for employes of the Town of Pulaski, will be found in Book 1 of ORDINANCES AT LARGE OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI). There followed a discussion ire which the names of certain persons were mentioned for appointaner_t to the five-member Retirement Plan Comm Committee. It was the feeling of Council that this committee should be composed of one Councilman, the Town Manager, two employes, and some person. from the citizenry. On motion of W. F. U~'hite, Councilman W. A. Larson was nominated, which nomination was seconded. by J. R. Partin, and unanimously carried, by those present. It was agreed. tPi.at W. H. P~torris and R. H. Coltrane, employes of the Town, would represent the employes.,, On motion of 'vd. F. White, seconded by Tr7. A. L.axsor~, and unanimously carried. .APP r?TQTP'~'NT ~F -1.~P.~En P,ETIRT- by those present, it was . yl\T 1~L.nPv CCP~u~;iT'i'F'.~' RESOLVED, that Pfr. D. P. Minichan of the Appalachian Electric Power Company, to represent the citizenry, be placed on the Retirement On motion of T. J. McCarthy, seconded by w. F. White, and carried Plan Committee. 1 ADOpTIOT~ 0? T'r+~i <m r+m _ ... O:.r R~, l . rT A T' (~T" nLnPY ORDI.~~~•,~,~ On motion of W. F. White, seconded by J. R. Martin, and on the following recorded vote: it was, W. F. 1~AThite - aye W. A. Larson - aye Glen K. Aust - aye J. R. Martin - aye W. S. Cummings -aye T. J. McCarthy -aye John W. Nash - aye F. L. Carrico - absent RESOLVED, that a. Adopt Ordinance; b. Approve the plan; and c. Approve Trust Agreement, as shown on the agenda be adopted, which ordinance is as follows: (Page 2970) ~~ ~~~~ Council rains. contd. Oct, 7, 1958, ~ p. m., AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE AVID T~~AKE EFFECTIVE A SYSTFNi OF PENSICIJS FOR THE EPTPLOYEES OF TIC TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA d~REAS, Council.tias heretofore accepted the recommendations of the independent consulting firm of Bowles, Andrews & Towne, Inc., of Richmond, Virginia, that a retirement program for Town employees be adopted; and, WHEREAS, in order to provide and make effective a system of pensions covering certain employees of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and to authorize the payment ~f contributions to the Trustee called for under the terms of sucYi a plan; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAII~IED BY THE TOZ^TN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, as follows, a Plan to be known as the "Retirement Plan", as set forth in the written plan description and Trust Agreement attached hereto, be, and the same is, hereby adopted to become effective July 1, 1958; Council, however, specifically reserves the right, from time to time, to amend or terminate said Retirement Plan and ADOPTI OI1 OF ORDINANCE PROVIDII~'G BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the following persons shall be members SYSTEM OF PENSIONSof the Retirement Committee, FOR ET~~'LOYES OF TOWN W. A. Larson, Councilman T. B. Noland, To1frn Manager D. P. Minichan, Citizenry Robt H. Coltrane, Employe W. H. Morris, Employe and it shall be the duty of said Retirement Committee; and said Eommittee is hez°eby empowered to carry out tree administration of the Plan in accordance with Article Xl of said Plan. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that it shall be the duty of the Town I~ianager; and he is hereby empowered to take all necessary and appropriate steps ir. name of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, to provide a system of pensions for Employees of the Town and to sign such agreements and to enter into such contracts as may be necessary and appropriate to carry sucr~ Plan into effect; to pay in the name of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia the necessary contributions by the Town as called for under said Plan; and further to take all necessary and appropriate steps to qualify the said Plan under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. On rrotior. of W. F. White, seconded by W. A. Larson, and unanimously carried bo those present, it was RESOLVED, that the securing of new town maps from aerial photo- TO+rTD;T~~.APS TO BE graphy as proposed by the Town Manager, be carried on the agenda until PLACED O:V AGEPIDA disposition of same is made. On motion of J. R. P-Zartin, seconded by W. A. Larson, and BRETHREN CHURCE REQ. FOR ti^TATER CONNECTIOPJ REF. TO UTATER COT~~:TTEE. unanimously carried by those present, it was RESOLVED, that the request of the Brethren Church for a water connection to serve its Church under construction on Newborn Road just outside the Corporate Limit9, be ref erred to the Water ~~~v~~ Council Mins, contd. Oct. 7, 1958, ~ p. m, Co3+m:i.ttee for study and recommendation; and further instructed to bring back to Council a definite policy with regard to sale of water outside of the Corporate Limits. Cn motion cf 5u. A. Larson, seconded by J. R.' ,Zartin, and on the .following recorded vote, W. F. ~~Jhite - aye W. S . Cummings -Aye W. A. Larson - aye T. J. McCarthy -aye Glen K. Aust - aye John U1. Nash -aye J. R. Martin - aye F. L. Carrico -absent the following resoluticn was adopted: RESOLUTION OF PURCHASE OF BALLA"r~i AND KINNIFR LA?dD FOR USF II~T DEVELCP- Iv~NT AI~~i IMP ROVING PULASKI WATER SYSTEi'i iT'OPT Rz'SCLU"'ION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COU~uCIL OF THE TO.JN OF PULASKI, FOR PURCT?ASF OF `JIRGIiJIA convened in re^ular session as follows: ~_,n '~AiN'~ "nT-='~ WHERE'AS~ the Council has heretofore determined that that certain tract or parcel of land, lying west of Pulaski in what is co,+monly known as the Raines Hollow Water Shed, containing 3l~1.9 acres of land, more or less, belonging to W. K. Ballagh, Jr., and others, is necessary for the prover improvement and development o° the water su~nly of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and did, by proper action of Council on May 6, 1958, direct that the necessary steps be taken by Town. officials to ;ourchase said tract; and WI-IERrAS, the Attorney for said Taws;, and the Town i~~anager, together with the assistance of ~,~;. M. Johnson, of the firm of ?~7iley & Wilson, Consulting Engineers, have successfully negotiated for the 1~urchase of said property and have obtained a deed convejrin~ the fee simply title to said property unto the Town at the purchase price of Seventeen Hundred wine Dollars and Fifty Cents 01709.50) (at the rate of X5.00 per acre). NOW, TIiEREFORF~, BE IT RESOLCED; that, (1) The former action of the Council and the action cf the Town, offi vials at the direction of the sai~~? Council, be, and the same is hereby, confirmed, and the said deed to the 3t~1.9 acres of land is hereby accepted and ordered recorded this 7th day of October, 1958. (2) The Town Manager cause to be drawn a check, upon the funds derived from the Bond Issue, in the sum of Seventeen hundred Nine Dollars and Fifty Cents 01709.50), pa;;rable to Robert C. Ballagh, one of the heirs, individually and as agent for the other heirs, and that said. check be delivered to the said Robert C. Ballagh. (3) T}~ ~t the attorney for said Tocm convey- unto the said Rab~rt C, Ballagh the Tot~rn's sincere appreciation for his cooperation and that of the heirs of W. K. Ballagh, Jr., and J. T. Kinnier, and commend them upon their pablic spirit of cooperatior. in reference to the sale of the mountain land to the Town. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p. m. Attest: ~ / v er {. Approved: ~/~ Y ~~ ~~~ ~-~_ ~ Ma or ~`