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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-06-54ti~C7(1 Council Minutes Pulaski, Va. July 6, 1954 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia was held in the Municipal Building at 4 p.m., July 6, 1954. PRESENT There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding - Couneilmen: I. R. Carper, 0. Q. Crowell, J. L. Kesling, - W. A. Larson, J.R. Martin, F.W.Marshall. Absent: J.mC. Crumbley, W. F. White. Also present: Town Manager: Julian F. Hirst Clerk: Louise D. Logan Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: W. M. Farmer; Marvin Lester; James P. Lowe; . Dr. Harold Reamer, President Y.M.C.A. and Delegation for Y.M.C.A.; Dorsey Shelor; Paul W. Meredith. N~NUTES The Ntinutes of the regular semi-monthly meeting held June 22 and of the special meeting held June 29, 1954 were read and approved. Y.M.C.A. Dr. Harold Reamer, President of the Y.M.C.A., stated the delegation present was appearing in the interest of preserving the Y.M.C.A. organization, which, as he had stated at a prior Council meeting, due to financial conditions, would soon be lost, unless immediate steps were taken. Dr. Beamer pointed out the fact that the Y.M.C.A. organization officials did not intend, in requesting aid by the Town, to interfere with the Town recreation program, but that it was felt the Y.M.C.A. organization was equally important, perhaps in a spiritual set of values and that it served as a link between the Town program and the churches. - - Dr. Beamer continued to cite three possible solutions to the present situation: 1. Keeg Town program and allow Y.M.C.A. to dissolve. 2. Keep both programs together under one head or direction and personnel, if it could be afforded. 3. Have Y.M.C.A. with emended recreation program up to ability to pay, and thereby preserve all those values, both physical and spiritual, necessary to the community. Mr. Carl W. Haney stated it was his opinion that the decided decline in juvenile delinquency was attributable to the Town recreation program, as it was felt that such a program received more participation than one with mainly spiritual emphasis, and that he questioned whether combining. both programs would be legal, as he contended that one was tax supported, while Council Minutes Contd. ~~~ ~ Pulaski, Virginia, July 6, 195. the other was carried by solicitation policy. Those then speaking for continuation of the Y.M.C.A. and ask3.s~~ aid from the Town were less. Hubert F. Groseclose, Sr., Ids. E. G. Tice, Ids. Harold Beamer, Mr. Hensel Eckman, Hubert F. Groseclose, C. M. Hayt. ~, h Whereupon, the delegation left the meeting. N~ERCHANTS Mr. C. M. Hayter, representing the Merchants Committee of tYie Ni REQUEST -Nteters Chamber of Commerce, requested permission to cover parking meters in tot. during the One Million Dollar Sale to be conducted by local merchants , August 5-6-7, 1954. The matter was deferred for discussion. PARK LANE Mr. Dorsey Shelor and Mr. Paul W. Meredith of Park Lane and AND HANEY ST. Haney Street appeared, desiring reaffirmation by the Town as to its a intentions to provide water service and road changes upon their deeding~to the Town necessary right-of-way, whereupon the Town N',a.nager stated that letter had been sent to all property owners in the area o$ June 25, 1 which set forth the work the Town would do upon the meeting of terms anc conditions as outlined, a copy of which he read to the Council. Mr. Sh~~Lor and Mr. Meredith thereupon indicated they .would proceed to complete the~leed to the town of necessary right-of-way. ~` Y. N..C.A. The Council then entered into a thorough and lengthy discussio~i regarding the status of the Y.NI.C.A.,organization and possible means of~. ~, providing assistance, if any. It was the consensus of Council that a r~hewe~ drive should be made by the organization, in that it was generally felt~~that the recent drive had not been as thorough as might have been possible. '' On motion duly made by 0. 0. Crowell, seconded by J. R. Marti~p it was unanimously RECREATION RESOLVED, that the proposed recreation budget of Thirteen Thoand BUDGET REI/~AINS Five Hundred and Sixty Five (13,565.00) Dollars for the year beginning UNCHANGED July 1, 1954 remain the same, and Regrets Be It Further Resolved, that the Council express regrets to the to y Y.M.C.A. Board of Directors that the Town was unable to furnish any add~ltion support to recreation in the town, or, accordingly, to make any specifi~, allocation to the "Y", and n' Urge Be It Further Resolved, that the Council strongly recommends Continued 6olicitation that the Y.M.C.A. be supported by the public through financial contribu~ in order that the Y.N,.C.A. might continue its valuable and commendable in the community. The Town N,anager stated Mrs. S. D. English, who had received permission from the Town several months ago to extend a water line a~~~ Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Virginia, July 6, 1954 ENGLISH approximately 750' to property in English Forest Subdivision was FOREST SUBDIVISION desirous to extend a six-inch line further to take care of additional eight lots, such water extension to be at her expense. On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by F. W. Marshall, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that Mrs. S. D. English be allowed to extend a minimum six-inch (6") water line approximately 1,150 feet from a line previously constructed by Mr. C. P. Macgill in Claremont Grove Subdivision, rather than 750' as previously contemplated by Mrs. English, to be covered by proper agreement to be prepared. On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by J.R. Martin, it was unanimously MERCHANTS RESOLVED, that the request of the Merchants Conunittee REQUEST GRANTED of the Chamber of Commerce to cover meters during the Million Dollar Sale of August 5-b-7, 1954, hs set out previously these Minutes, be granted. On motion duly made by W. A. Larson, seconded by 0. 0. Crowell, it was unanimously COUNCIL RESOLVED, that the regular meeting of the Council MEETING RESCHEDULID set for July 20, 1954 be rescheduled to July 13, 1954, said date of July 13, 1954 having been designated for a public hearing on the proposed 1954-55 budget. ADJOURNI~TT The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Approved: Mayor Attest: of i1-~~/.a~. olJ. eS dl,Q.dir,/ Clerk of Council T/~