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Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., February~;~9'5~4
SPECIAL MEETING A special meeting of the Town Council of thefiown
of Pulaski, Vir ginia was held in the Municipal Building fit
6 p.m., February 4, 1954.
PRESENT There were present:
rdayor C. V. Jack son, presiding
Councilmen: I.It.Carper, O'.O.Crowell,J.C.Crtudbley,
~.A.Larson, J.R.Martin,~'.W.Marsl~~ll,
W. F.t~hite.
Absent: J. L. Keeling.
Also Aresent:
Town Manager: Julian F. Hirst.
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PURPOSE STATED Mayor Jackson stated that this special meeting was
called for the purpose of considering the purchase of a ~~actor
loader unit for replacement of the tractor Bull Clam now '~.n use
at the Town refuse disposal grounds. The Mayor stated ti~.t
this meeting also would consider any further matters pro~iarly
presented.
PULASKI ATHLETIC The Mayor presented to Council a letter from
CLIIB LETTER
t~F TSANRS Mr. L. D. Shavlan, general manager on behalf of Pulaski A~hletia
Club, expressing the appreciation of the club for the aci{~.on of
Council in their meeting of February 2, 1954 in reducing~ths
rental Pse to the Pulaski Phillies during the 1954 baseb~~11
season.
CIVILIAN The Mayor then presented a letter from Mr. G~brnett
DEFENSE
S. Moore, Civilian Defense Director for Pulaski County. ''Phis
-Director
Resigns letter was being sent jointly to the Board of Supervisor' and
the Town Councils of Dublin and Pulaski. Mr. Moore stat~+d that
he was of the opinion that it was impossible for him to ~evote
enough time to the civilian defense activities in Pulaski
County, and make the recommendation that Mr. Glenn Poare~,i be
named as Director of Civilian Defense.
On motion duly made by J. R. Martin, seconde~iby
I. R. Carper, it was unanimously
RESOLVED, that the Town Council recommend to the
Recommend Pulaski County Board of Supervisors the appointment of P~br.
Pvarett
Glenn Poarch as Director of Civilian Defense of Pulaski ~lounty.
The Town Manager advised the Council of a request
made to him by Mr. Harold Grogan on behalf of the Merchat~tte
Committee of the Pulaski Chamber of Commerce that the me '{ han is
be permitted to cover the parking meters in town on Febr ry
25, 26 and 27 in connection with a proposed town-wide ret~~il
titi~~
MERCHAN'T'S
COMMITTEE'
C.OFCOMMERCE
RE~,UEST
PARK3NG
ELIMINATION
Council Minutes Cont+d. Pulaski, Va.,February 4,1954
sale. The Town Manager further advised that Mr. Cogan
had stated that the Merchants Cogmnittee anticipated a
similiar sale later in the year, possibly in.August.
It was the consensus of Council that action on the
matter be•delayed until the next regular meeting, an d
that the Merck~ants+ Council be asked to be represented
at that m®et ing to further explain their plans in the
matter.
TRACTQ3 - The Town Manager then presented to
LOADER
EQUIPMENT Council costs and specifications sheets on traator-
loader equipment for the Town garbage disposal
grounds, which unit would be for replacement of the
present tractor Bull Clam. Discussion on the purchase
became primarily concerned with the financial st~.tus
of the Town and the method of paying for a unit which
possibly would cost between X12,000 and X15,500. No
action was taken by the Council and the matter was
deferred until the next regular meeting, during which
time Council felt additional consideration should b®
gin®n to financing.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Approved:
Attest:
oia.~,~,~•ali _i0' /~~/
Clerk of o
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