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Home My WebLink About02-07-56`~.- .f ~~.~_~ Council Mimites Pulaski, Va., February 7, 1g 56 The minutes of the regular monthly meeting of the Town Council of the Toti~rn of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the nth day of February, 1956, at ~+ p.m., i-n the municipal offices. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding, Councilrlen:J. F~. Martin, W. M. Farmer, GJ. A. Larson tid. F. White, Ni. E. Lester, I. R. Carper, C . T . Bro okman and 0 . 0 . C ro~;rell Also present: Town Manager: Julian F. Hirst Clerk: Audrey E. Kingrea Visitors: Billy B. Flint of Southwest Times Thor_as Phillips of Southwest Times Janie Aust Elizabeth Lane Jean Linkous Joan Leeson George Dias Chester Rogers Delbert ~~lhite Rayo C. Holston Doug Burton Raymond P~~abry Tomrn~r Perdue Gaye Queserherry Billy B. Flint opened. the meeting with a prayer. The iY'ayor welcomed the Pulaski High School Seniors who had. been elected to serve as Councilmen and other Town positions on Youth Day to be observed February 14. Councilman T~. M. Farmer stated his Cemetery Committee wished to defer a report on the mausoleum until the nest meeting of Council. The Tot~rr. Manager read a proposed ordinance regul_~ting markers and gravestones in Oa'.-wood Cemetery. After di_s- cussion, on motion of J. R. N`artir_, seconded by ~rl. M. Farmer, it was unanimously, RESOLVED, that the following ordinance be adopted. A1`T ORDII''ATTCE TO REGULATE THE IAzSTALLA- TIOI~T OF N10NCfi"EI~?TS, Z~ARKERS, ETC . , II~T OAK`s^IOOD CEMETERY, TO PROVIDE FOR A LICE]`TSE FEE TTTEREFOR, AP'D PETTALTY FOR VIOLATIOrT THEREOF. 1 BE IT ORDAIPTED THAT it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or any agent thereof, or for any one else, to erect, install, dace or set a monument or gave marker of any kind in Oakj~rood. Cemetery without first securing from the Town Manager, or his agent, a permit for the erection, installation, or setting of said marker. Before the To:tirn Manager shall issue said permit, he Council Minutes Cont'd ~~ ~ Pulaski , Va. , February 7~~.956 i must determine that erection, .nstallir_g or settir_g of marker ~-ri1.1 be in accordance with all the terms of Chapter 13 of the Code of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and further, that the erection, etc., shall comply with the standards generally required for such installations, etc., For the first Hermit, applicant shall pay the sum cif X25.00, anal for each perrr:it thereafter issued to the same applicant within the same license year, said applicant s}~all pay for each the sure of `1.00. Any person. erecting or instGlling a marker at the grave of a member of his or her immed ia_te fami7_y shall obtain. a permit for the installation, but shall not be charged a fee for said permit. Any person, firm, or corporation, who holds a mercl~aant's license from the Tot,rn. of Pulaski shall secure the permit here- in required, but shall be exempt from the payment of any;+fee under this section providing, hoz.7ever, that the total grc~~ss sale price of the said morumer~t is included ir. their gross sales used in the calculation of their merchant's license fee. Ar_y person violating the provisions of this ord.ir.a~ce shall be punished upon conviction of said offense by a fine of n.ot less than `~10.00,nor more than '200.00. Each failure to secure a permit shall constitute a separate offense hereunder. Upon motion of J. ?~. Martin, seconded by I. R. Carer, it ti~ras unanimously, RES~`LVED, the.t the Circuit Court of Pulaski County±,be petitioned for Declaratory Judgment in the matter of the: issuance of a building permit to ~-1. D. Macgill, Jr., for the construction of a gasoline service station at the rforthw~st corner of First Street and South 1Jashington Avenue. Councilman I. R. Carper stated he had received several calls from people on Crestline DriTae requesting water se~crice. Th.e cost of a two inch water line to serve the four families interested ~rould cost approximately X1400.00. On motion of W. M. Farmer, seconded by ~~1. A. Larson, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the request for water line extension nn Crestline Drive be tabled. The T~1~Tn Manager advised Council that he had talked: ~,~, ith Martir_ Johnson of Wiley ~~ ?Ji lson, t~rho stated they would revise the 1Q~ 5 study on both Raines Ifollo~sr project and dew River project at a cost of '?50.00. Councilman Larson p~e- seated some comparative cost figures on Raines ?follow and. 1`?ew River as sources of water for the tot~rn. ~'"' ~ ~~_~ Council Minutes Cont~d Pulas~~i, Va., February x,1956 On motion of 'rd. F. White, seconded by W. A. Larson, it was unanimously RESOLVED, th~~t Irliley & ~~ilson be authorized to r. evise their 19~~5 report on the t?~ro projects for a fee of '~7r0.00. Unor. motior_ of J. R. Martin, seconded by TJd. I~~~. Farmer, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the building permit applications of Roscoe Davidson, Roy Bevil ar_d ?~d. H. Powers be denied at the present time, as the requested ccnstruction would be in conflict T.•rith the Interim Zoning Ordi.n.ance. On motion. of I. R. Carper, seconded by ?~7. F. ti~Jhite, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the request of Ezra L. Sheffer for a private grater line to his property on Thaxton Road be refused. The Town Manager reported on meeting of County Planning Commission ~~;ith regard to the Subdivision Ordinance. Mayor Jac?~son also made a report on a meeting of several memrers of the Council with Mr. Cole of the Board of Supervisors and also of their appearance before the Board of Supervisors. On motion of T,d. F . ?,Ihite, seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors be requested to reconsider the Subdivision Ordinance and. let the Town have a definite answer before March 6. The Town Manager presented the Council ~•rith a 17.st of street repairs he felt would be necessary this spring and the approximate total cost. On motion of J. R. Niartiri, seconded by C. T. Brookman, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the matter of the street repair program be referred to the Street Committee for inspection and recommendation. After considerable discussion, on motion of W. F'. lydhite, seconded by W. A. Larsor_, it was unanimously .~ ~rr~~ Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., February 7, 19 RESOLVID, that the Town take a 30 day option at a price of ~4~,000.00 on the Bur_ts property at the corner of First Street and. T?orth ~Jashin~ton, i f acceptable to N.r. E. P. Bunts. Councilman Martin read a letter from the Curb Market Committee of the Pulasl~i County Chamber of Commerce staying the needs and desires of the curb market for the 1956 se.son. On motion of Councilman Martin the meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Approved : _,~%~~ Mayor Attest: ~~ ~ - .~ C ~ r . ~~- 1