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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-28-56~~~?~ ~ x Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., February 28,;,1956 The minutes of a special meeting of the Town Coune~ll of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 28th dap off' February, 1956, at 4 p.m. in the municipal office. There were presents Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding, Councilmen: C. T. Brookman, I. R. Carper, W. A. Larson, J. R. Martin, W. F. White Absent:. 0. 0. Crowell, W. M. Farmer, M. E. Leiter Visitors: Foy Aust Gordon Mills of the Southwest Times Billy B. Flint of the Southwest Times: Also present: Town Manager: Julian F. Hirst Clerk: Audrey E. Kingrea The meeting was opened with a prayer by Gordon Mille. Foy Aust appeared before Council with his request fir an additional right-of-way and a protective strip on eithi~r side of his present right-of-way on Draper Mountain. They Council decided to view the area on Saturday, March 3, 196, at 11:40 a.m. After receiving copies of the revised annexation re~bort, the Annexation Committee decided to meet Thursday afternot}n, March 1, 1956, at 2:00 p.m. The matter of investment of the surplus water fund bras referred to the Finance Committee for recommendation. On motion of J. R. Martin, seconded by W. A. Larsony and with the recorded vote of the members present as fo11~)ws: J. R. Martin - aye I. R. Carper - aye W. A. Larson - aye C.T.Brookman - aye W. F. White - aye it was t~nenimously RESOLVED, that there shall be appropriated fr©m the° General Fund the amount of X45,650.00 to be expended in p1~p- ment of the purchase of the E. P. Bunts property at the S~iuth- east corner of the intersection of First Street, N. E. andi North Washington Avenue, which purchase was authorized and more specifically set out in the minutes of the regular m~ieting of the Town Council of February 21, 1956, and Council Minutes Cont~d Pulaski, Va., February 28,1956 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVID, that it is the consensus of the Council that the purchase price in full be expended from the General Fund at this time inasmuch as funds are available without the necessity of payment of interest and it is the intention that should conditions require the replacement of the amount ofi portion thereof in the general fund to meet operating costs of the Town that such will be done by the borrowing of funds as needed. On motion of W. F.~White, seconded by J. R. Martin, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Town proceed with the cutting of timber on Raines property and that the same be hauled to some local firm for cutting. The Town Manger advised that he and Councilman Brockman had discussed the purchase of another lot in the vicinity of the proposed sewage disposal plant on Dora Highway with the owner, Mr. William Barnett. He stated Mr. Barnett would sell his lot to the Town at a price of $~-50.00. On motion of I. R. Carper, seconded by W. F. White, and by the recorded vote of the members present as follows: J. R. Martin -aye I. R. Carper - aye W. A. Larson -aye C.T.Brookman - aye W. F. White - aye it was unanimously, RESOLVED, that the Town purchase a parcel of land con- sisting of 0.46 acre of Land on Dora Highway Prom Mr. William Barnett at cost of X450.00. BE IT FURTHER RESOLV ED, that the money for the purchase be appropriated from the General Fund. The Town Manager informed Council he had talked with Mr. Dodl of Wiley & Wilson concerning the purchase of additional land from Mr. J. L. Stouts for the Sewage Disposal Plant. H stated Mr. Dodl thought the Town should purchase the additional land, including the Stouts residence in order to construct the plant on the highest possible level. It was the opinion of Council that the Town had considered sufficient land for the construction of the sewage disposal plant and that the cost of the land on which Mr. Stout's home is situated would be prohibitive. s? ^' ..~ .,v~p.~ Council Minutes Cont~d Pulaski, Va., February 28, 19~'K On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by W. F. White~;',it was unanimously, RESOLVID, that permission is hereby given,DuVal Seigle to remove a tree on the North side of Third Street N.W. hd A. A. McNew to remove two trees on the South Side of Thi Street, N. W.; said trees are to be at the expense of Mr« Beagle and Mr: McNew°and if the -sidewalk is damaged it wil be repaired at the expense of the owners. The request of A. A. McNew for the removal of tree~'on LaGrange and Lake Streets was deferred to the next meeting of Council. ' Mayor Jackson brought to the attention of Council, House of Delegates Bi11 No. 36. This bill would provide that in the event annexation proceedings were pending in a comet, upon the filing of a petition by 20~ of the qualified voters residing in the area to be annexed, that said Court shall;. suspend further proceedings in the annexation case and cal ~. for a public election in the territory on the question ofd annexation. The Town Council indicated its objection to the Bi11, it being of the opinion that such a procedure as wro~ld thereby be established would curtail amost totally any annexation within the State of Virginia, by a municipality. On motion of J. R. Martin, the meeting adjourned atf 5:x+5 p.m. Approveds ~/'~ Yor i Attest: ~l k