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Home My WebLink About03-17-53~~~ ~~ Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., March 17, 1953 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia was held in the Municipal Building at 4 p.m., March 17, 1953. PRESENT There were present: Vice-Mayor W.F. White, presiding Councilmen: I.R.Carper, O.O.Crowell, J.C.Crumbley, Jr., C.V.Jackson, J.L.Kesling, . F.W.Marshall, J.R.Martin. Absent: None Also present: Town Manager: Julian F. Hirst Clerk; Louise D. Logan .Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore _ Visitors: Roby K. Sutherland, Thomas E.Croxson. Ii~ATER Roby K.Sutherland, local attorney, appeared with EXTENSION SUTHERLAND his client, Mr. Thomas E. Croxson, regarding action of the WOODS VICINITY Council to require that a 6" line be installed, :in connection with the request of Messrs. Croxson and Hopkins for a 2'~ water extension line from Allison Lane, east, to near Sutherland 1!~'oods, and presented a draft of an agreement form covering a 2" line for consideration by Council. Mr. Croxson stated both he and Mr. Hopkins were further agreeable to make the line available for use to any future property owners on the South side of Peppe rs Ferry Road, east of Allison Lane and west of the Sutherland Woods section, estimated not to exceed fifteen on Peppers Ferry Road, provided those persons pay to the Town the usual connection fee, pay to them a proportionate share of the original installation cost, with a limit of twenty future connections or a number to be determined by the Town Manager as maximum for a 2n line. He stated were any connections remaining following those made on Peppers Ferry Road, whether the Sutherland Woods sect ion would be allowed to connect would be left to the discretion of Council, although these must be made with the consent of him an d Mr. Hopkins. Mr. Croxson advised Council that whereas he and other interested parties were in sympathy with the interest of the Town in requiring a 6" line, the cost of laying the approximately 1700 of 6" pipe was practically prohfibitive to them. ~~3 Council Min. Contd. Pulaski V M h . a., are 7,1953 Mr. Croxson stated further, due to assurance given h.m 1 by an outside party of a water connection together with an e~.se- me~nt through the Mac gill property, and that he had commenced.„". building, consideration by Council was deemed of an urgent n~.ture by him. The Town Manager thereupon advised Mr. Sutherland acid Mr. Croxson that the Town desired to provide the extension, ~lf possible, but it was felt that in view of the rapid development of the area and possible future connections, a 2K line as requested by them would become inadequate. The matter was deferred fob consideration later in the meeting. PICO A letter dated March 6, 1953 from Mr. Frank J. Critter, TERRACE V~'ATER LINE Superintendent of County Schools, as follows: County March 6, 1953 agreement Re: Water Pipe Line _ Pico Terrace School Pripperty Mr. Julian Hirst, Manager Town of Pulaski Pulaski, Virginia Dear Mr. Hirst: At the meeting of the Pulaski County School Board oni Thursday, March 5 a.Resolution was unanimously passed formally approving the action of the Board on Thursday, February 12. This action had to do with the water arrangement between the oard and the Town of Pulaski and was as follows: ~. That the Pulaski County School Board accepts the praw~p osal of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski made in their meet~.ng of February 10, 1953. Said proposal was that the School Board would appropriate 10,000.00 toward the relocation of the wat~r line which now crosses the Pico Terrace school property. The~inew line will_f ollow the Peppers Ferry Road. In return the Town ill furnish water to the new high school for a period of ten yea at fiften per-cent of the regular monthly rate. The Town of Pu ski will bear the expense of removing the present water line and ,,`ill return to the School Board the present easement. ' Very truly yours, Contract To Be Prepare d /s/Frank J. Critter F'JC hid _ Superintendent On motion duly made by J. R. Martin, seconded by C.VII~ Jackson, it was unanimously ;H RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney is hereby directed o prepare a contract for signature by Town and County officials; which contract will include necessary provisions covering the appr~pria- tion by the County School Board of X10,000.00 toward the reco~hstru- etion of the Pico Terrace Water Line and the agreement by thea.';Town to grant water to the new high school at 50~ of the regular m~nthly rate for a period of 10 years, and Be It Further Resolved, that the Mayor, or in his ab~enee, the Vice-Mayor is hereby authorized to sign said agreement or a~~~~ Council Min. Contd. behalf of the Town, and Pulaski, Va., March 17, 1953 Appro riation Be It Further Resolved, that an appropriation of Eleven Thousand Ninety-Three Dollars 011,093.00) be made from the Water Reserve Fund for the balance of the APPRAISAL HOSPITAL PROPERTY project cost following payment by the County of X10,000.00, for the project to be known as "Pico Terrace tlV'ater Line. The following appraisal of the Town property proposed for sale to the Pulaski Hospital, Inc. in accordance with their request, was read: March 12, 1953 We, the undersigned, have this day appraised the Town property proposed for sale on Hospital hill, consisting of a triangular lot facing three (3') feet on Randolph Avenu®, and a lot facing eighty (80') feet on Tenth Street having a depth of one-hundred-and-ninety (190') feet, and we have placed a value of Two Thousand Two-Hundred and Fifty 02,250.00) Dollars on these lots. Signed at Pulaski, Virginia-on this the 12 day of March, 1953. /s/ K. V. Brugh(SEAL) W. M. Board(SEAL) G.C. Hall (SEAL) ORDINANCE TO COVER SALE LAND TO HOSPITAL On motion duly made by J. R. Martin,~seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that an ordinance be prepared to cover the sale of the Town-owned land in the vicinity of Pulaski Hospital, Inc. as set out in detail in Minutes of the meeting held January 20, 1953, Minute Book 18, Page 2083-2084, at a cost of 2,250.00, and Be It Further Resolved, that the Pulaski Hospital, Inc. shall be notified that it shall be necessary for them to obtain an Abstract of Title in the interim, if desired. On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded J. R. Martin, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the License Tax Ordinance TO~IfN MANAGER TO ATTEND MEETING presently in effect and to be expired April 30, 1953 shall be referred to the Ordinance Committee and the Town Attorney for. review and recommendation, to present any recommended revisions to Council at the next meeting. On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by J. R. Martin, it was unanimously RE SO LVED, that the Town Manager's request to 1 1 1 attend the State Managers Committee meetincg to be held at __ _ _ . ~~~~~t. Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., March 1'7, 1953,°,~ Luray, vrgnia on April 1'7th and 18th, 1953, be granted. PETITION The Town Manager advised to his knowledge, the Towr1~'had CLARK STREET IMPROVEMENTS no authority to request Mr. T. W. Kersey to clean up his premises N . on Clark Street, as set forth in a petition presented by residents on Clark Street at the meeting held March 3, 1953, but tha~} Mr. Kersey was making considerable improvement to the prop~irty. The Council directed the T4vn Manager to take such steps s~ necessary to prevent the public from disposing of rubbish Ind junk in the area. V~ATER LINE The Council resumed discussion of the water line ex~ension REQUEST Croxson as requested by Messrs. Croxson and Hopkins, considering tl~e and ~' Hopkins matter at length. The Town Manager was requested to conta~tt M®ssrs. Croxson and Hopkins, Mrs. S. D. English and other '° prospective builders, and Mr. Roby K. Sutherland in an effd~~t to .secure a meeting of all interested persons, to determine~itheir willingness to participate in the cost of a larger water 1}~e extension. - On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by J.~r Crumble y, Jr., it was unanimously PULASK I HEALTH RESOLVED, that the Town grant an increase of ~216.OG~tin ' DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATTO Nthe appropriation made to the Pulaski County Realty. Departnt, INCREASED ~ in accordance with their request, and that such increase bed provided in the budget to be prepared for the period commer~ing June 1, 1953, the total new appropriation figure to be ~1,9~0.00. thereupon, Councilman C. V. Jackson retired from the~~meetin~ On motion duly made by J. C. Crumbley, Jr., seconded~by J. R. Martin, it was unanimously - '. FIRE DEPT. RESOLVED, that an appropriation of X650.00 be made t DRYER cover the cost of an electric hose dryer for the Fire Department. J On motion duly made by J. R ~ Martin, seconded by I.R+~ Carper, it was unanimously TAXI DRIVERS RESOLVED, upon recommendation by the Town Manager and the PERMIT SUSPENDED 6 MOS . Chief of Police, that the taxi driveris permit of Ellis C.L~indy -Lundy be suspended for a period of six (6) months due to his conviction by the Trial Justice Court of possession and transportation''~~of untaxed whiskey as listed on Town of Pulaski police arrest record #238. The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m. Appro Attest: 'J'am' ` "'~-== Vice -Mayo Clerk of Cou cil