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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-21-55~:~t ".~ ~ ,+~, ~ ~_ ~ Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., June 21, 19915 The minutes of the regular meeting of the ~bwn 1 C oune i 1 of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 21st day of June, 1955, at 4 p.m. in the municipal.': offices. There were g~ esent: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding, Councilmen: M. E. Lester, C. T. Brookman, ~. Q. Crowell, 1~/. M. Farmer, ~. F. White, I. R. Carper and 1~. A. Larson Absent: J. R. Martin Also present: Town Manager: Julian P'. Hirst Clerk: Audrey E. Kingrea Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore 1 Visitors: Mr. Tommy Silcox Mr. C. M. Hayter Mr. Clyde ~u:ncan Mr.Gordon Mills Mrs. Gordon Mills Mr. ~7ick Glenn Mr. Robert Beamer Mr. Russell Mosier Mrs . Byron Bruce Mr. 1~. T. Smith Rev. B. P. Edwards The meeting was opened with a prayer by th~# Rev. B. P. Edwards, pastor of the First Christian Church. Mr. Tommy Silcox appeared before Council 1 requesting permission to construct a driveway acroi~s the sidewalk beside his cleaning establishment at 536 N. V~'ashington Avenue sometime in the near future. ,:: He stated that his plans were to furnish drive-in sez$~rice for his customers. Mayor Jackson referred the ma~fter to the Street Committee for inspection and recoa~n~#~dation Mr: C. M. Hayter next appeared before Cou~lcil to determine if the Town could erect two hour parl~ling limit signs in front of Pulaski Lumber Company. H`ie stated he would like to do this only beeaus~ of tlige fact that tractor--trailers were parking across thb4 street from the Lumber Company for days at a Lime, one h~ha-ing been there for about 10 days with the Tractor off ;~!of it. b~~. Council Minutes Cont~d Pulaski, Va., June 21, 1955 The Town Manager stated there there was a.resolution whereby tractor-traile-rs were supposed to park on Commerce Street and the recent construction of anew drain on Comrerce Street was probably the cause oP them being parked _in front of the Lumber Company. The Town Manager assured Mr. Hayte he would-try to get the drivers to move their trucks up -to Commerce `Street without erecting the 'parking limit signs. Mr. Robert Beamer, Chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Commerce appeared bef ore Cou~icil, together with the members of hia committee, and stated that the Chamber of Commerce would like to express its official position with regard to the proposed changes in the Town Charter, with specific reference to the method of electing the may or and council. He ask ed that the Clerk read the _ letter which he had been ~tiret~ted by the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce to write, which letter is of record in the Clerks files. Mayor Jackson thanked the Committee for coming, and stated he was always glad to have members of the Chamber of Commerce present at the meetings. Councilman lA~. F, NFhite advised Council that the ~'ater Committe-e had mat the previous week and it was their recommendation that the water line extension in Claremont Grove b® approved and was to be built at the expense of the owners and at completion ownership was to revert to the Town. Upon motion of I. R, Carper, seconded by 0. 0. Crowell it was unanimously RESOLVED, that permission to extend the water line in Claremont Grove be granted under the same conditions as other water lines have been installedin the area. ' The Town Manager stated that the Tenth Street ' playground area had been cleaned out and considerarble under- brush removed with the idea of providing small children Council Minutes Cont'd ~r,~.~ C~ Pulaski Va., June 21, 19$15 with a play area. He advised Council that there was 1 insufficient space for baseball or softball and inasmu4h as the area was some 200 feet from the hospital he would recommend that such area be opened to small children. tl'pon motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by M. r~. Lester, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Tenth Street area be openec~to small children under supervision of the Recreation D epaE~t- went. The Town Manager advised Council that due to several minor changes necessary in the surveyed section of t1ak~Mpod Cemetery it wasnecessary to prepare- a new map. He recolaYnended that Council withdraw its action oP May 3rd in approving the first map and that they approve the revised map which ti~ presented. Upon motion duly made b,y iN. F. White, aecondecL~by ~. A. Larson, it wasunanimously RESOLVED that the revised survey prepared by E~ H. Millirons and R. L. Mathews, Registered Surveyors, and mated April 23, 1955, of Oakwood Cemetery lots be approved an that the same be put on record in the Clerk's Officeof the Circuit Court of Pulaski County in place of map approved by Council on May 3rd, 1955. n Upon motion duly made by 'i~. A. Larson, seconded by 0. 0. Crowell, it was unanimously RESOLVE, that those firms desiring to base th~.r license fee on the ea}s nder year be allowed to compute ~~neir gross receipts on 9 months basis in converting from fisdi~,l I~ year to calander year. _ Upon motion. duly made by W, F. white, seconded y ~. A. Larson, it wasunanimously R~OLVED, that the business license rate for Fr~bzen Food or Cold Storage Plants be f iced at X25.00 for firsti'~ X2,000 gross receipts and X0.30 for each 100.00 above ~~,000, effective with the current license year. t '~~~.~ ~.. r~ Council Minutes Cont'd Pulaski, Va., June 21, 1955 The Council took no action on the request of the Odd Fellows Lodge that they not be assessed for garbage collection. Town Manager read a letter addressed to Councilman Farmer from Mrs. Jean Hunt of 28 Fifth Street, North, wherein Mrs. Hunt requested that something be done about speed violators on Fifth Street. Council requested the Town Manager to have police officers make a check of the traffic on Fifth Street, North. The Town Manager stated that he had received a letter from the League of Virginia Municipalities requesting a group picture of the Mayor and Gouncilment for the Virginia Municipal Review. It was decided that such a picture be made on July 5 at the next regular meeting. It was decided by Council that another meeting to discuss the 1985-56 budgetbe held on June 22 at 4 p.m. The Town Manager read an agreement with the Highway Department with reference to U,S. Route No. 11 at the North Corporate Limits at Meredithts service station, and asked that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the same on behalf of the Town of Pulaski. Q'~aon motion duly made by W. F. Rhite, seconded by I. R.Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the agreement with the Virginia State Highway Depart- went with reference to sidewalk, curb and gutter at the North Corporate Limitsof the Town of Pulaski. IIpon motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by C. T. Brookman, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the construction of a curb and gutter on Henry Avenue in front of the Roy Graham residence be approved with the abutting property owners reimbursing the Town for the entire expense and that an appropriation of X300.00 be made from the General Fund ,tor tkie work. Itid{~~~ Council Minutes Contt d Pulaski, Va., June 21, 19$15 Councilman C. T~ Brookman advise-d Council than!. James Calfee had requested free- water at Calfee Trainir~jg 1 School for the colored Y.]~.C.A. during the summer monttfis. After general discuss-ion and due to the uncertainty of` the 1-ocation of -tha Y.M.C.A., the matter was deferred ~tt~til further inf ormabion could be obtained. Councilman Brookman al so presented a ~+equest did' Mrs. Matheny for the opening of Lexington Avenue betwe-~h First and Se~oond Streets, S.E. No action was taken on .this request. Mayor Jackson reminded Council of the League a~' Virginia Municipalities Convention on September 11, 12,' and 13, and asked that they be making plans to attend. 1 Councilman I. R. Carper expressed his desire tab have Mr. Moor® write an~ ordinance on dog kennels and ar~r other kennels inside the corporate limits. Councilman Carper further advised Council of a situation in his ward wherein a dog kennel was being constructed. The Town Manager was directed to investigate the matter. The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Approved: ayor Attest: rk 1 ~~~,~ ~. ~~ ,Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., July 5, 1955 The minutes of the regular monthly meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 5th day of July, 1955 at 4 p.m. in the municipal offices. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding Councilmen. I. A. Carper, 0. 0. Crowell, C. T. Brookman, ~. M. Farmer, ~. A. Larson, M. E. Lester, J. R. Martin, ~N. F. N-hite Also present: Town Manager: Clerk: Town Attorney: Jytlian F. Hirst Audrey E. Kingrea Garnett S. Moore _ Visitors: Rev. Glenn Garner Dr. R. O. Smith Firs Chief ~. G. Ray Mr.Frank Runyon Lt. Earl Bouldin Sgt. Fred Ryan Sgt. Bruce Helton Asst. Fire Chief Olin Pearce The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Rev. Glenn Garner, pastor of the First Church of the Brethern. Dr. R. 0. Smith appeared_bef ore Council to discuss flouridation. He urged the use of f lourine in the munici- pal water supply and stated he represented other doctors and dentists in the commfinity. Council deferred discussion on the matter until another date. _ Mr. Frank Runyon neat appeared before Council with petitions signed by 127 citizens of the Town of Pulaski protesting the proposal before Council to alter the method of electing Town officials. Lt. Earl Bouldin, Sgt. Fred Ryan and Sgt. Bruce Helton appeared before Council at the request of the -Town Manager to discuss the merits of the electric speed checker which they had borrowed from the Town of Dublin and operated at three different locations within the Town of Pulaski during the previous week. Fire Chief Ray and Assistant Fire Chief Pearce advised Council of the work that was being done by the volunteer fire- went in refinishing all of the ladders, which work would ~ ~'~> Council Minutes Contfd Pulaski Va., July 5, 1955 result in extending the life, safe-ty and usefullness off! the ladders. They further advised Council that a eomp~-le- hensive manual of ins truetion on al 1 of the equipment ,. rolling cad otherwise, used by the department, was bei~jg - ~ prepared, and all members of the department would be s ahooled - from this book. They stated that an old ambulance had!been given the Fire Department by one- of the ftiineral homes ~hd that it was being repainted and put into satisfactory running condition in order that the department could egiuip it with items they were heretofore unable to carry on the trucks, such as first aid supplies, etc. IIpan motion of 1NP. M.Farmer, seconded by C. T. , Brockman, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the- achievements of the Fire D~~art- went be recognized and commended. Motion was made by C. T. Brockman, seconded b~!~ 111. M. Farmer that Council reject ~ all proposals pertainin~to revising the Charter as to the method of electing Towne, officials. Dr. Martin offered a substitute motion, sed~bnded by 11'. A. Larson, that Council postpone any action for a~~ least two months until they can weigh the full merits'bf the proposed changes. This motion was carried by majori~i.ty vote of Council, recorded as follows: J. R. Martin - aye M. E. Lester - aye 11~. M. Farmer - no I. -R. Carper - age YI. - A. -Larson - aye C . T. Brockman - no YI. F. 1Mhite - no ®. 0. Crowell - aye thereupon Mayor Jackson advised the Council thil~t it was not necessary that they vote on Mr. Brookrean's motion. IIpon motion duly made by C. T. Brockman, seconded by W, M. Farmer, and by the following majority recordedvote, it was RESOLVID, that if and when the Council does de~l~ide on any change in the charter as to the method of electing councilmen and mayor, that there be a public referendum~~to