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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-05-53Council Minutes ','~~~; Pulaski, Virginia, May 5, 195 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council of he Town ~' Pulaski, Virginia was held in the Municipal Building~at 4 p.m., May 5, 1953. PRESENT There were present: Vice-Mayor qG'. F. tl~hite, presiding Councilmen: I. R. Carper, 0. 0. Crowell, J. C. Cru~bley, 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. M oore Town Treasurer: Lottie R. Runion Visitors: W. D. Hall; L. D. Shavlan. MINUTES The Minutes of the special meeting April 15, 1953 aid the regular meeting held April 21, 1953 were read and approved. PARKING Mr. W. D. Hall, Chairman of the House Committee of the AMERICAN LEGION American Legion, requested Council to take some action to reieve the congested parking in the vicinity of the American Legion,;{ Building, which he stated was due to a nearby garage using tie street on the north side as a storage yard and leaving cars parked for long periods of time, which prohibited access to ~}he building. „~ FREE Mr. L. D. Shavlan representing the Merchants Committee PARKING REQUEST of the Chamber of Commerce stated local merchants proposed a ' million dollar sale July 16-17-18th, 1953, and desired the Council to provide free parking on thos days, RECREATION Councilman Martin, Chairman of the Recreation Commi}~tee, COMMISSION APPOINTED presented the following recommended slate of persons to form~ia Recreation Commission which had been prepared pursuant to the meeting of April 21, 1953; and indicated that the seventh peson had not been contacted as to his possible appointment: Mrs.' John Cox, Mr. William Garland, Mr. Ernest Painter, Mrs. Margret Akers, Mr. William Larson, Mr. Mason Vaughan and Mr. H. C. Gilmer. On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by J. L. Kesling, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Council accept the slate for thee;; Recreation Commission as presented, including the name of Mr. H. C. Gilmer, conditioned upon his acceptance. Free Parking Regarding the matter of free parking request of they; Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, Council was s; ~~ ~ ~~~~ Council Minutes Cont+d. Pulaski, Va., May 5, 1933 the opinion that same could not be granted, in accordance with past policy of the Town, i.e., allowing same only on special holidays, and also, based on previous _ experience and observation, but that the Merchants Committee show be advised that same was duly considered and discussed. ~'AfiER LINE The Council thereupon entered into considerable SUTHERLAND V~'OODS AREA discussion regarding the request for water line extension to the Sutherland foods-Mac gill property as presented several meetings prior by Mr. Thomas Croxson, Mr. Paul ~ Roope, et als. It was stated that, should the Town consider an extension at the present time, it would be necessary to have presented to Council, drawings or maps to provide information as to how.property in vicinity would be subdivided, showing future streets, alleyways and Pots and the location of lots along the water line if provided. It was brought out that the Town was under no obligation to make any extensions or to furnish water to the entire area. Meeting with It was the consensus of Council that a meeting property owners to to discuss the matter of water line extension to the be held Sutherland Woods-Macgill Property should be held by the Town Manager, at least one Council member - or the number which could attend, with those property owners in the vicinity of the area above named at which time those persons petitioning for water should be thoroughly advised of the Town+s position in the matter, certain problems which the Town encountered in the consideration of extending a water line outside the corporate limits. It was decided that such a meeting would be held May 6, 1953 at 4 p.m. BALL CLUB Regarding the rec~usst of the Pulaski Ball RA TNED OTJT - GAMES Club, Inc. for reconsideration as to charge made for games which were rained out, on motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by J. R. Martin, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the present contract with No Change the Pulaski Ball Club, Inc. be continued as presently in ~~' Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., May 5, ]53 effect and that no change be made in fees as previously ;, establis hied by Council. Objection to It was advised that objection had been raised by thy! equipment used Pulaski Ball Club, Ina. to other ball clubs using equipment owned by them and it was their opinion that they should re~eive some compensation in return for other users of the equipme~it. On motion duly made by F. ~. Marshall, seconded by .R. Carper, it was unanimously PURCfiASE RESOLVED, that the Town purchase three bases for th~l BASES FOR BALL PARK Town ball park, which shall remain the property of the Tows, but shall be made available for use by various clubs using the ,~ park. DAV CONTRIB. - The request of the Disabled American Veterans for a~; REQUEST To Chamber Commerce AIRPORT LAAID LEASE RENEG~ALS LAND SALE TO PULASKI HOSPITAL INC. OiiD INANCE 1 contribution by th® Town in connection with their Conventilln. to be held in Jun® for the first time in Pulaski was prese~ted, and Council suggested that this was a matter for the Chamb~lr ,a of Commerce. Th® Council agreed to renew leases of land for airp~rt purposes with Mrs. Margaret Strauss and Mrs. Margie M. Bop and Mr. Carl A. Bopp at a total cost of X820.00 for one year Blom July 1, 1953 and also, the contract with the Civil Aeronautlies Administration for the use of the airfield watchtower site 4,~and the boundary lighting along the runways at the amount of ~ '.00 per year, beginning July 1, 1953. i On motion duly made by J. R. Martin, seconded by C.!V. Jackson and by the following recorded vote, the Resolutionlas set out below was adopted: I. R. Carper yes J. L. Kesling yes F.w. Marshall yes C. V. Jackson yes 0. 0. Crowell yes J. R. Martin yes J.C.Crumbley yes ~. F. White yes WHEREAS, Pulaski Hospital, Incorporated, owner and operator of a hospital within the Town of Pulaski, heretof purchased a tract or parcel of land lying and being at they intersection of Randolph Avenue and Tenth Street, North, a~' extended west, by deed from the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, pia municipal corporation, dated October 14, 195, and revs rde~ in~~'~'~` the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, in Deed Book 52, Page 52; and a; ~tIHEREAS, the said Town of Pulaski is the owner of certain other real estate adjoining said hospital lot on the west ~id . 'P' south thereof; and ` ~~~~ Council Minutes ContTd. Pulaski, Va.,May 5, 195:: V~HEREAS, the said hospital desires to purchase a part of said tracts; and WfIEREAS, said real estate is not needed dr necessary for public purposes and is needed by said hospital for parking space and future expansion of the hospital facilities provided the people of Pulaski and environs .. N01N`, THEREFORE, be i t resolved by the recorded vote of all the members elected to the Council of the Town of Pulaski this day meeting in regular session, that the ordinance hereinafter set forth be, and the same hereby is, adopted pursuant to Sections 15-701, 15-703 and 15-727 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, and Section 125 of the Constitution of Virginia., as follows: AN ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE SALE OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE TO PIILASKI HOSPITAL, INCORPORATED; BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the ' Code of Virginia and the C onstitution of Virginia, that those certain tracts or parcels of real estate adjoining the property of Pulaski Hospital, Incorporated, on the west and south thereof, described as follows: Parcel No. 1: ~s~TN at a point in the Western boundary line of ' Randolph Avenu®, which point is also tha -Southeast corner of the Pulaski Hospital, Inc. property; thence S. 4° 30t East 0.58 feet to an iron stake; thence S. 850 30~ West 248.4 feet to an iron stake; thence N. 4° 30t West 28.85 feet to an iron stake; thence S. 88° 00' East 250 feet tp the point of BEGINNING, and beiing a triangular parcel of land lying adjacent to the Soutlir boundary line of the present hospital property. Parcel No. 2: at a point, which point is the Northwest corner of the aforesaid triangular parcel of land; thence N.4° 30~ West 190 feet to a point in the South line of a ten-foot strip of land reserved for widening of Tenth Street and which point is ten feet from the Southern boundary lin® of Tenth Street, extended; thence parallel to the said Southern line of Tenth Street, extended N. 880 00' West 80 feet to an iron stake; thence S. 4°30~ East 190 feet to an iron stake; thence S. 88° 00~ East 80 feet to the point of BE GINNING, be sold to the Pulaski Hospital, Incorporated for the sum of Twenty-two Hundred and Fifty Dollars X2250.00), cash. in hand paid; that a good and sufficient deed of conveyance be prepared, executed and acknowledged by the proper officials of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia and delivered to the said 1 1 1 1 L~ ORDINANCE 'I'~0 HOUR PARKING 4TH ATE SOUTH SIDE '.~~ar, Council Minutes Cont-d. Pulaski, Va., May 5, 195 ~ Pu]a.ski Hospital Incorporated upon payment by said hospita of the consideration aforesaid to the Treasurer of the Tow of Pulaski, Virginia, which deed shall convey the parcels ~ abo~!e set out as shown by a map prepared of the said property, which~jmap shall be incorporated in said deed, referred to and record~ld therewith. And thereupon the Vice-Mayor of the said Town of Pulaski, upon presentation to hi~n of said ordinance, appro~ed and signed the same. a Attest: Signed 11~. F. White, Vice-Ma~1or Signed Louise D. Logan Clerk of Council On motion duly made by J. R. Martin, seconded by C. ~~~V`. Jackson, the following, ordinance was adopted by unanimous ~:ote: BE .IT ORDAINED that two-hour parking be placed into; effect on the South side of Fourth Street, N.E. as extends tr; from Washington Avenue to an alley running north-to-south !hd lying parallel to 11~ashington Avenue. This ordinance shall be enforced the same as other traffic regulations and the violation of the same shall be handled as other parking violations. This ordinance shall be in effect upon the ADJOURNMENT of suitable signs. The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Approved: 1 Attest: dM~ ~ ~-9,an/ C l e k of C ounc i'~-