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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-17-54 4E l~ 4~ Council Minutes Pulaski,Va.,August 17,'::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., August 17, 1954. PRESENT There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding Councilmen: I. R. Carper, 0. 0. Crowell, J. C.Crumbley, J. L. Resling, W.A. Larson, J. R. Martin. Absent: F.W. Marshall, Vlf. F. White. Also present: ~~ Town Managers Julian F. Hirst Clerk: Louise D. Logan Visitors : Messrs. Felton, Carlot, A. F. Willson, W. H. Jackson, representing the Norfolk & tl~'estern Railway Company~l Councilmen-elect: W. M. Farmer, Marvin Lester, C. T. Brookman. The Mayor introduced the three new Council me#bers who would assume their office September 1, 1954, Messrs. W~ M. Farmer, Marvin Lester and C. T. Brookman. MINUTES The Minutes of the special meeting held July ~9, 1954 and the regular monthly meeting held August 3, 1954 wire t read and approved. i N & W The Mayor presented to the Council Messrs. Futon, GRADE CROSSINGS Carlot, A. F. Wilson and W. H. Jackson, representing the N~1 & W. ', Railway Company, who spoke in behalf of the Company's requ~st to improve the three grade crossings in town which would invove installation of short arm gates on the Valley Street crossng and the setting of all three crossings on automatic signals. control, eliminating the watchman service. Following considerable detailed discussion, the Mayor advised the representatives~~the i matter would be duly considered and they would be advised ~f any decision. PLAY~tTND Robert H. Chapman, President of the Junior ChM.mber HI (~i SCHOOL of Commerce, advised Council of the Chamberts proposal, acive for thr®e years, to provide a playground in rear of the Toner Pulaski High School, recently renamed to Central Elementary' School, on Third Street, N.W. Mr. Chapman stated funds inY the amount of 1,285.00 had bean raised on the project with F ~ : additional pledges making a total of 1,805.00. He statedthat it would give considerable impetus should the Town be able~to provide the drainage and base for the ground, which measurd ~, N~~}r~.+ Council Min. Contd. Pulaski; Va., August 17, 1954 2,330 square yards. The Mayor advised Mr.Chapman the Town was desirous of lending any aid possible and would study the matter further. On motion duly made by W.A. Larson, seconded by I.R. Carper, the following resolution was adopted:by unanimous vote: N & ~ GRADE CRQSSINGS RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney be directed to prepare a suitable ordinance granting the Norfolk and western Railway Company permission to improve the three grade crossings in town as set out previously these Minutes . On motion duly made by 0. 0. Crowell, seconded by I. R. Carpe r, it was unanimously A~LPH RESOLVED, that the Town construct a standard concrete sidewalk on the west side of Randolph Avenue to Third Street and north to Fourth street, from the points of terminus of the present sidewalk, at the request of the First Baptist Church, such work estimated to cost X660.00, contingent upon the property owners bearing one-half of the expense, and further, that an appropriation of X660.00 be made from the General Funds to cover this project. On motion duly made by W. A. 7,arson, seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously Y.M.C.A. 1~ATER BILL RESOLVED, that an amount of 112.00 due by the Y.M.C.A. for water used at the Monticello Club during the summer months of 1954 shall be written off the books due to the present financial condition of the organization. On motion duly made by J. C. Crumbley, seconded by I.R. Carper, it was unanimously j MRS.S.D.ENGLISH RESOLVED, that the request of Mrs. S. D. English to apply the amount of X350.00, representative of one of two connections to the line constructed to near Sutherland ~fioods, for which she did not intend to apply to a future building, and which she had paid in advance at the time the Sine was constructed, to the cost of the line in English Forest-Subdivision, was referrers to the Town Attorney for reeorrimendation. On motion duly made by ~. A. Larson, seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously 1 1 C GARBAGE C~iS.,ECTION MILEAGE PAYMENTS SUR~'AC ING 0 F ALLEYS POLICY 1 1 ~<;•~ Council Min. Conttd. Pulaski, Va., August 1?, 154 RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney be instructed tai prepare an ordinance immediately covering garbage and tras collection fees, as recommended by the committee on same orb:. February 16, 1954, to be effective October 1, 1954. On motion duly made by ®. 0. Crowell, seconded byb I. R. Carper, it was unanimously y { RESOLVED, that the Town increase mileage payments, to Town employees for private automobiles used in T w w k from with J.C. o n or ~c E the present X0.05 per mile to X0.0? per mile, to conform State allowances. - On motion duly made by I. R. Carper, seconded by Crumbley, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the following policy shall apply wth reference to surfacing of alleys, as recommended by the Str~let Committee: - i 1. 2. 3. 4. µ, SURFACING OrF ALLEYS ~; Upon receipt of properly prepared and signed petition ~om the adjoining property owners, the Town Council author e the surfacing with asphalt of business and industrial '' alleys provided the property owners on either side of t~e alley agree to reimburse the Town for one-third each ofthe cost of the surface with the Town paying the remaining one-third. If, in the discretion of Council, a dust, dirt, draina or traffic situation exists, which would be to a considerable extend improved by the surfacing with asphalt of a bus~ess or industrial alley, then the Council may by proper pr edure authorize the surfacing of such an alley and assess they abutting property owners on either side one-third each f said surfacing with the Town paying the remaining one- ird. If in Nos. 1 or 2 above it is deemed desirable by the T~lwn council to substitute concrete pavement for asphalt suz~'acing, then the Council may do so and proceed in the same manner as set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 for asphalt surfacing. It being definitely understood that the decision to app~y asphalt surface or concrete pavement shall rest solely ith the Council in ita discretion, based upon the merits ofd! the particular situation. In paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above, a business or industrial. alley shall. be deemed to be such an alley as serves principally business and industrial enterprises in the own and is not primarily for the benefit of residences abut ing thereon. ~` 5. Alleys that do not Pall into the above catagories and a~Fe considered as residential alleys may be surf aced, if soy desired by the Town Council, provided the property own s or other interested parties bear the entire cost there This surfacing may be undertaken by the Town either up receipt by the property owners of a p etition therefor, in the absence of a pe tition, by the Council proceedin within the bounds of its authority to surface such alle s where necessity deems advisable. In either case, upon completion of the work, Council will directed the assesing or billing of the abutting property owners for the anti e cost of the alley bn a pro-rata share based on abutting f ootag®. ~' ~c~~l~ ALLEY St1UTH OF DORA HINY PLCY STREETS NEB` SUBS . Council Min. Conttd. Pulaski, Va., August 17, 1954 On motion duly made by I.R.Carper, seconded by J.R.Martin, it was unanimously . RESOLVED, that the Street Committee view the alley lying immediately south of Dora Highway and leads ng from Lexington to Peirce and submit their report on condition of same to Council. On motion duly made by J. R. Martin, seconded by I.R. Carper, it wes unanimously Street Committee on streets in new subdivisions be RESOLVED, that the following policy recommended by the adopted. STREETS IN NEIL SUBDIVISIONS SPECIAL MEETING 1. Streets in subdivisions which have been laid off and dedicated prior to September 1, 1954 will b® surfaced by the Town but only by inclusion in the annual street surfacing program. 2. The decision to include these subdivision streets to which reference is made in paragraph 1 in the year to year surfacing programs will be at the Couneilts discretion and each subdivision street will be ,considered on its own merits with comparison of its use with other unpaved streets in the town. 3. VYhsre a subdivider of an existing subdivision, as described in paragraph 1, desires that the street be surfaced without waiting for the Town to handle it in its street surf acing programs, then the Town may enter into an agreement with the subdivider and do the work, with the subdivider to reimburse the Town for the entire expense. 4. The policy on surf acing subdivision streets in subdivisions laid off and dedicated and accepted by the Town after Sep tomber 1, 1954 will be the same as in the above paragraphs with consideration of the fact that this policy will be sub3ect to the Subdivision Control ordinance now under consideration by the Town Council. The Council agreed to meet in special session-on August 24 at 4 p.m., to dispose of matters held over from the present meeting and otherwise pending. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m. Approved: Attest: Mayor 1 1 1 _,~~,~ .t9; oCo~4 Clerk of Counci