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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-01-54T wt~~ Council Minutes Pulaski, Virginia, June ~~ 1954 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council ~' the Town of Pulaski, Virginia was held in the Municipal Buildig at _ - ,. 4 p.m., June 1, 1954. MEETING This meeting was rescheduled from June S, 1954, ~I~a.e to RESCHEDULED conflict in local election, by formal agreement of the Cou~lcil, ,; as filed in the Town Files. i. PRESENT The~*e were present: '~ Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding Councilmen:' I. R. Carper, 0. 0. Crowell, J. C. rumbley, W'. A. Larson, J. L. Keslirig, J.R. Mrtin, F. 11~`. Marshall, W. E.~I'hite. Absent: Non®. ~, Also present Town Manager: Julian F. Hirst Clerk: Louise D. Logan Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore ~' 7, MINUTES The Minutes of the special meeting held April 29 1954, the special meeting held May 11, 1954, the regular semi-mo~thly meeting held May 18, 1954, the special meeting held May 20~f 1954 ,; and the special meeting held May 25, 1954 were read and ap~ oved. PET IT TON 1~. petition from residents on Garner Avenue for street STREET PAVING C~4RNER AVE. paving was presented. Council was advised that a portion ~Sf the street was in the proposed 1954-55 street surfacing prog rah which ~; would be considered by the Council later, and the Town Manger was requested to so advise the petitioners of the planned~ork. TdV6`N CODE The Town Manager advised of a letter received from the Michie City Publications Company, informing the Town that the manuscript for the new Code had.been delivered to the Printing Department. '~ TOWN AUDIT Relative to recent action of the Council establishing the policy for securing the Town audit, i.e. the taking of~bids, the Town Manager advised that G. R.3teger, one of the tvu~ auditors involved, wished the reasons for his declining to bid to b~ stated to Council. It was his awareness of the price submtted by Mr. J. P. Miller each year, plus his feeling that the Tlwn . had received excellent service from Mr. Miller in past yea~}s which constituted his reasons for declining to bid. He Mr. Miller both had stated, also, that it was against the olicy of the National Institute for Certified Public Aecountants~~to bid on such work. a _On motion duly made by W. E. White, seconded bye! I. R. Carper, it was unanimously ti~~~ Council Minutes Conttd. Pulaski, Va., June 1, 1954 RESOLVED, that the Council indicate accep tance of reasons proffered by Mr. G. R. Steger for declining to bid on the Town audit, and J.P.MILLER B® It Further Resolved, that Mr. J. P. Miller, Certified EN GA'DID AS' AUDITOR public Accountant, be engaged by the Town to audit the financial records of the Town for the fiscal year period ending June 30, 1954, at a cost not to exceed X800.00. On motion duly made by W. F. White, seconded by J. C. Crumbley, it was unanimously FDQD DEALERSRESOLVED; that the Council approve the first reading ORDINANCE lst Read. of the Food Dealers Ordinance. TREE The Street Committee advised they had viewed the REMOVALS requests of tree removals and would recommend the following: a. Defer to the Pall of 1954 the request of E-mn®tt G. Hubble,-302 Cliff Street, with possibility of tree replacement. b. Recommend the tree at Mrs. Maggie Chumbleyfs residence at 203 S. Valley Street be pruned and trimmed at such time as such work was undertaken all over town during the summer. a. Refer the request of Mr. -R. C. Kunkel of 816 North Jefferson Avenue to Councilman Larson to work out the matter with Mr. Kunkel with the possibility of saving the tree. On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by J.R. Martin, it was unanimously RESOLVID, that the recommendations of the Street Committee pertaining to tree removal requests as set forth above be approved. On motion duly made by J. C. Crumbley, seconded by 0. 0. Crow®11, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the request for removal of two trees in front of property on Fifth Street, N.W. by Mrs. D. M. Painter be acknowledged with no action taken. PARKING The Town Attorney generally reported on the proposed LOT EAST MAIN ST. contents of an agreement covering the East Main Street parking lot, which he stated was sent to Mr. S. R. Allen, owner thereof , f or hi s review. On motion duly made by W. F. White, seconded by F. W. Marshall, it was unanimously RESf~LVED, that the Mayor and Clerk of C ounc i 1 b e authorized to execute a similiar contract, as outlined by the Town Attorney; between the Town and Mr. S . R. Allen, I 1 s-~~~ F.r ; :7 ,~ Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va., June 1~ 1954 j - i covering the East Main Street parking lot, upon completion ~f same, with fees to be charged for paw ing to be presented t~l Coune it for approval at the next m®eting of Council. WEST MAIN The Town Manager stated the matter of West Main;' STREET EXTENSION Street Extension and procurement of necessary right-of-way glad been xbeaetivated within the past several weeks, and that Mr~ E. H. Millirons, surveyor, had surveyed a proposed street in the ~Irea which would involve three properties as to necessary right-~If'-way, - Mrs. Mary Bell Harman, the First Baptist Church, colored, aid the D. Gray Langhorne property. He indicated both Mrs. Haman and the Board of Deacons of the church had forwarded letter! agreeing to deed the right-of-way should a hard surfaced sheet be provided, but that Mr. Langhorne had set a price of 55000 for his land which involved a strip approximately 1351 x 37, whereas the budget had allowed X500.00. On motion duly made by VP. F. ~dh.ite, seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously ~' PURCHASE RESOLVED, that the Town shall agree to purchaseia FROM LANC~iORNE strip of land approximately 135' x 37~ from D. Gray Langhor~Ja at a price not°to exceed X500.00 for the purpose of opening a ~~reet between Altoona Road and Magazine Street, reference a map d~ited May 11, 1954 and prepared by E. H. Mill irons. SECiJRING Pertaining to a recent request of the Industrial ND~N INDUSTRY Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, the Council went on r~fcord as offering any assistance as within the means and possibilities of the Town to secure new industry within the corporate limes. DUST OFF The matter of dust off of Fifth Street, S.W., a~' 5TH ST SW ~' brought to the attention of Councilman Carper by Mr. T. lll['. I~~ckerson was referred to the Street Committee for recommendation. AIRPORT The Town Manager requested the Council to consi~~r a -Addenda to report issued by him as addenda to the proposed budget on tY~ia Budget ,. subject of Loving Field Airport, inasmuch as existing leases~on • the land used for tha airport expired in 1955 and action by the ~~ Coune it was necessary in view of the budget to be adopted. ie ,, stated that Mr. Fred Cole had stated he intended to present~he ~. situation to the Board of Supervisors of which he was a memY~~r, to determine their interest, if any', in the airport. On motion duly made by W. A. Larson, seconded b J. C. Crumbley, it was unanimously rvr6.~ / C STREET NAMES DUPLICA- TIl~N Y.M.C..A. Council Minutes Conti d. Pulaski, Va., June 1, 1964 RE30LVED, that a letter from E. P. VO'hitman, Postmaster, regarding duplication in street names be referred to the Planning Commission for recommendation. The Town Manager reported that a recent meeting. had been held with four representatives of the Town with the -Financial status president and Executive Secretary of the Y.M.C.A., which poor meeting was mutually called in order to review the financial situation of the "Y", and to attempt to dispel the general impression in the community that the Y.M.C.A. and the Town Recreation Program were in conflict, and that the meeting was a very agreeable one, however, the officials were cognizant of the financial situation of the ^Yn as being a desperate one. On motion duly made by W. F. lhfhite, seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously Approp. RESQLVED, that an appropriation of an additional A~.c c ount 9153 1,000.00 be made to the Account 9153, Commerce Street Property, with the understanding that there be a corres- ponding reduction of X1,000.00 in the same project for the new fiscal year commencing July 1, 1954. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m. Approved: Mayor Attest: ~p.r«vi A_• a~a.rsQ~/ Clerk of Council