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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-21-53ti_~~ Council Minutes pulaski,Va.,April 21, 1953 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia was held in the Municipal. Building at 4 p.m., April 21, 1953. PRESENT There were present: Vice-Mayor W. F. white, presiding Councilmen: I. R. Carper, 0. 0. Crowell, J. C. Crumbley, Jr., C. V. ~,ekson, J. L. Kesling,P'.i~'.Marshall, J.R.Martin. Absent: None Also present: Town Manager: Julian F. Hirst Clerk: Louise D. Logan Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Thomas E. Croxson. MINUTES -The Minutes of the special meetings held March 27, 1953 and April 3, 1953, the regular meeting held April 7, 1953 were read and approved. ~'ATER LINE Mr. Thomas E. Croxson came before the Council SUTHERLAND ~[i~00DS AREA in regard to previous action of the Couneil concerning his request for a water line extension, requesting audience of Couneil to reasons set forth by him for reconsidering the matter on the basis of economic ~ustif ication in providing the extension. Mr. Croxson cited the advantages of providing larger quantities of water at a decreasing cost of production per thousand gallons, pertentagewis®, to consumers paying an out- of-town rate. He urged Council to reflect upon the solution of receiving from the property owners who would connect to the line at present, 350.00, an amount proposed by them, on a six-inch water line extension, whereby a total oP eighteen properties would pay for cost of installation when this total of connections was reached, which he considered likely in the immediate future. Mr. Croxson was advised, in response to questions raised by him, that decision of the Council to require a mianimum 6" line was made in view of growth in the section and the definite need of this size line to provide pressure and Pire protection, and , that Council had not based its action solely on the fact that-the properties were out of town or in accordance with a recent agreement made covering n Council Minutes Contd. extensions in Northwood. ~.9., Pulaski, Va., April 2, 1953 Mr. Croxson further advised Council that, should wader not be provided, growth in outlying areas would be discouraged, d1RZd in the present instance, any annexation proceedings possibly wo~ld be ob~eeted to by the residents in his area. CHILDREN A list of two hundred indigent children provided MEMBERSHIPS YMCA memberships in the Y.M.C.A. for the year ending June 30, 195+, by an appropriation of X600.00 made in 1952 by the Council was '! received and filed with the permanent records of the Town. On motion duly made by C. V. Jackson, seconded by 0. 0. Crowell, it was unanimously LEASE COOL RESOLVED, that the Town enter into a short-term lea~j~ at SPRINGS PROPERTY no charge with Mr. Howard R. Imboden for use of the Cool S r} P logs property for the period of one year for recreation purposes.; J.~".SMITH It was decided, in the matter oP delinquent taxes off; PARK AVENUE Del Taxes Mr. John ~. Smith of Park Avenue, not paid due to Mr. Smiths opinion that he did not owe the taxes, that Mr. Smith should'be invited to appear and present his case at the next regular meting of Council. PHOTO GRAPH A photograph of the former Mayor Nicholson, who serve d MAYOR NICHOLSON as Mayor for the Town from was received, RECEIVED ''ff • and on motion duly made by J. R. Martin, seconded by I. R. C~per, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Mr. Thornton M. Tice be written a lei~~er of appreciation for his efforts to secure same. RECREATION Councilman Martin requested the Council to take into, COMMISSION - ~, advisement the matter of appointment of a Commission to supe~#ris e the newly organized Recreation Department and to counsel the department when requested or necessary. APPOINTMENT Regarding the appointment of a Mayor, the Council w~I~ of MAYOR the opinion that a meeting would be held within the following' week for this purpose. V~iATER LINE The meeting then turned to resumed discussion of thy' SUTHERLAND V~OODS AREA request of Mr. Thomas E. Croxson for water line extension, wY~rein it was brought out in the lengthy discussion that the princi~~l f objection to permitting a 2" line to be installe d was in vi of the potential subdivision area. The Council thereupon agx~ed to consider the plan of providing a six inch water extension ~_~~~ Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., April 21, 1953 to the Sutherland Woods Area, prior to the next Council meeting, together with related problems, legal aspects of the project, with the idea that funds necessary to provid® the line shall come from a source other~.than the Town Operating or Reserve Water Funds. The meeting adjourned at 6 p.m. . Approved: ,~, Attest: Vice-Mayor ,~,;.~01 a. ~,~~~ CC rk of C oun c l~ 1 1 1