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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-21-56c ~~~. Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., February 21, 1956 The minutes of the regular semi-monthly meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 21st day of February, 1956, at 4 p.m. in the Directors' room of the Pulaski National Bank. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding, Councilmens C. T. Brookman, I. R. Carper, 0. 0. Crowell, W. A. Larson, M. E. Lester, J. R. Martin, W. F. White Absent: W. M. Farmer Also present: Town Manager: Julian F. Hirst Clerk: Audrey E. Kingrea Visitors: Billy B. Flint of the Southwest Times Thomas A. Phillips, Jr. of~the Southwest Times The meeting was opened with a prayer by Billy B. Flint. Thomas A. Phillips, Jr. read a resolution prepared by the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce acknowledging the pro- gressive thinking of the Council. Whereupon, Mayor Jackson commended the Chamber of Commerce for their fine work and also the Southwest Times. The Town Manager advised Council that the revised annexation reports would be mailed by Mr. Ruehl on February 22, 1956, and would be distributed at the next meeting of Council. The Town Manager stated that he and Mayor Jackson had discussed with Mr. J. L. Stoots the purchase by the Town of a parcel of land owned by him on Dora Highway as the site for the sewage treatment plant. He stated Mr. Stoots had agreed to sell the Town seven and one-half acres of land at X250.00 with the provision that he be provided a private water supply by the Town. On motion of W. F. White, seconded by i. R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Town Manager be authorized to purchase seven and one-half acres from J. L. Stoots and make arrangements with Mr. Gilmer and the Wysor Estate to provide water to Mr. Stoots. BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the money for the purchase of the land be appropriated from the Sewer Extension Fund. ~,- --- Council Minutes Cont~d Pulaski, Va., February 21, 195' On motion of W. F. White, seconded by I. R. Carper, and with the recorded vote of the members present as follows: ~. R. Martin - aye I. R. Carper -aye W. A. Larson -aye C.T.Brookman -age W. F. White - aye O.O.Crowell - aye M. E. Lester -aye it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Town of Pulaski purchase from E.~,,P. Bunts the property owned by him and situated at the SoutYl~ast - corner of First Street, N. E. and ATorth Washington Avenu~y which property is 106 feet in width measured parallel toy; Washington Avenue and 100 feet in depth measured paralle~'to First Street, and consists of a two story brick building located thereon, and BE-IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the purchase price fo~;this building and property shall be $45,65©.0o and BE IT FURT~ER RESOLVED that this purchase shall be subject to the Town Attorney developing and securing a satisfactory title to+said property. The Town Manager advised Council that Wiley & Wils~jn will make an engineering study of the East Main Street bt~idge and immediately ad~seent area for X2,000.00. He stated What this compared with the Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern yuota- z tion of X1800.00 to X2000.00. This matter was deferred ~o a future meeting of the Council, with the expression by Council that the bridge could possibly be designed by the Town, to avoid engineering expense. Councilman Larson stated that Harry Aust would be still- ing to give the Town a strip of land for relocating the Bridge R and that he felt sure General Chemical Company would do the N same. ` The Town Manager advised Council that Marvin Graha had some land North of Seventeenth Street he would be in~#er- ested in selling to the Town. The Couneil expressed no interest in purchasing the land. k'i ~I ~) ~~:_ ~ Council Minutes Cont~d Pulaski, Va., February 21,1956 On motion of I. R. Carper, seconded by W. F. White, it was unanimously RESOLVID, that the Town put gates on both ends of the road through the garbage and trash disposal grounds, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVID, that a system for charging County citizens who haul trash to the dump be worked out. On motion of W. F. White, seconded by W. A. Larson, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Town Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate with the Pulaski Phillies for the purchase of their remaining equipment at Calfee Park to offset their outstanding bill to the Town, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the matter of fees for the use of the park be referred to the Recreation Committee for recommendation. The request of Foy Aust for a right-of-way and protective strip across Town property on Draper Mountain was deferred until next meeting of Council. At the request of the Mayor the Council decided to have a special meeting on Tuesday afternoon, February 28, 1956. The Town Manager advised Council that he had met with the Finance Committee of the Volunteer Fire Department. He stated they needed funds to operate the volunteer fire depart- ment and they Rould come to each of the Council to tell them of their plans to raise the funds. Councilman Brookman requested that some discussion be given to extending payment requirements on water connections, at the next meeting. On motion of J. R. Martin, the meeting adjourned at 6:i8 p.m. Attest: Approved: '~ ~ Mayor 1 ~ / L G ~,