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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-54Council M'isutes P:rlsaki, 9`a., September 27 1'he regular semi.-monthly meeting of the Town Ca~~incil of the Town of Pulaski,Virginia was held in the I~ioipal Buildf.ag at 4 p.m., ~eptembar 2'~, 1954. MEETING This meeting were postphoned from September 21, 954 by signed agreement of ma3ority of Council, which agreementl is filed in the Town Files. PRESENT There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson,. presiding Counailmext: C. T. Brookman, I. R. Carper,0.0.f~owell, '~. M.Farrner, M'. A. Larson, M.E.Le~~er, J. ~. Diartin, ~. F. 1Nhite. JEba ent : lone. "~ Also present: MINIITES town Manager: Julian F. Hirst Clerk: 'Louise D. Logan w, Tower Attorneq: Garnett S. Moore ' Chief' of Polies: Lee 3. Boothe Visitors : Nrinford Harrell; Forth Higgins;Fo~l Aust. The Minutes of the meeting held September 1, 1~~i4 as an org~nisati®nal meeting and of the regular meeting held f September 7, 1954 were read Gad approved. CHAMBER OF A letter Prom the Pulaski Chamber of Commerce ~1M~a COMMERCE read, which thank8d aad aomffiended the Director of R'ecreati for bier cervices in conneatioa with the Pulaski County mat Festival held Labor I)aq at Clagtor Lake, which the Chamber ~yelt would be one of the outstanding events of Pulaski County i:(~ the years to come. N~ESTE4~T AUTO 1[r. Winford Harrell inquired whether the alley ONE-SAY ~ ' ALLEY RE~• between Nfestern Auto Asaoaiate and Pless F~.iraiture Company ~~©uld be made one-way from Second Street to Third street, l~f.~., rth to south, es a meaner of Quttir~g down on heavy traPf iea in t alley, whereupon qtr. forth Higgins of Pleeas Furnitt:re Comny stated he also advocated the one-waq all®y to eliminate they traffio using the alley as a thoroughfare. The Magor state they would be advised of any decision. ~Y AIIST Itr. Fby Rust stated he was desirous of obtain SUBDIV.SEWER OTHER decision from Council as to provision for sewer in his su MATTERS off of Henrq A~''enue and w-as present to clear up anq mis~and standings which may have delaged any Council action. 1V~r. , stated that, following his withdrawal of request for sewer upon the advise of several Tv~ officials, he had renog~e ~~~ ,~; 1954 s s omo- '.vision is t with ti~_~ Council bin. Conti d. Pulaski, Va., Sept .2?, 1954 the Tows and that he had mat with the Viewer Comrn3ttee to discuss a poa s ibl a pumping station for the area as well as aseptic tank arrangement. Also, Mr. Ault stated, he wished to inquire concerning the status oP his proposal made soffie time ago concerning the develop- ment oP pre~pert~r by him' at the soath corporate limits involving the intersection of Watson Avenue with U. 3. 11, which the Tows had advised was referred to thre Virginia Department of Highways for approval inasmuch as II. 3. 11 was involved. br. Aust stated he was desirous of having Counci it ~ s indication of approval for 'the "Powr~ before proceeding ~t© clear the matter with the State. At this point, the Town 1[anager advised that he had met with br. Hope, Resident Hngineer of the girginia Department of Highways, at the site and Mr. Hope had stated the Highway Department would definitely be concerned in the pro~eet. The - bayor advised br. Aust that the matter would be reopened for consideration. Mr. Aus t advised, in view of the apparemt intpoasibility oP working out a pumping station arrangement for Henry Avenue subdivision, he would propflse that the Town consider the arrangement whereby, he would iris tall necessary lines within the subdivision to a septic tank which would provide for twenty-live- homes at his own expense with the~Town to assume ownership and thereby become responsible for these services normally provided for lines owned by the Town, whereby, else, the 1'owa would receive sewer conneetion fees- with amortization credit to dir. Asst in •the event the Town Teter installe8 a main sewer line sad the ~ceptia tank would be aband©ned. On motion drily made by' W, ~[. Farmer, seconded by M. A. hereon, it was unanimously SE1~ER CQMMITTEE RHSOLVID, that the Sewer Committee call a speeisl meeting on the matter of sewage facilities for the Henry Avenue Hub div is i on, and meet with br. Foy Aus t, the caner, and make further reemamendati®a is the matter. 0a motion duly made by W. F. white, seconded by 1~. A. Larson, it was unanimously T®~IlN AUDT'I' ~ RHSOLVID, that the Town acknowledge the i+eceipt ACKN(~"LID (~D of the audit by J. P. biller, C,P.A., to cover the financial ~- records of the Town for the year ending dune 30, 1954. ~c~~.~ Caunoil Yin. Conti d. - Pulaski, i~a. , g'ept.S7, '(1954 g' ~; 4 Qn moti+cn duly made by I . R . Carper, seconded by Id. ~. Lester, it was unanimously RENAMING S'T'REETS RESOLVB~, that the recommendation oP the Street Comm~;ttes TQ AVOID DIIPLICATIO~s to renaming of streets wherein duplication of name: was involved be accepted as follows: - DUPLICATI08 OF STREET- NAMES ;~ Ihz~~lications of stye®t Bemea a) Bewbern Road, B.E.- - - - - - -H®wbern Avenue, !~ b ako Street B.E.- - - - - - -Hickor Avenue, B . ) $i ~"9 s y e) Chestnut ~E`treet,S.Y.- - - - - - -Chestnut Alley, S d) ~ Fine Street, S.~.- - - - - - -Pine S=treat, S K Recommendations b~ Planning Commission a) ~ Rename Be~wbern Avenue, B.B. b) Renaase Hickory Avenue, B.iS. ~ - c) Rename Che stmt Alley, 3.t, dj Rename Pine i~treet, 5.~. Recommendations b~ Street Cfommittee ~-w-.a.~..~- rr~+. y; a) ffename Newborn Avenue, N.E. to Peach Street b) Renate Hickory l~treet, 1i.8. to Poplar :street es) Rename Chestmtt Alley, S.M. to Dogwo®d Lane d) Rename Pine Street, S.R. t® willow Street 4, ej That the unnamed street running south off Pico Terse 8oad around Pico Terrace be named Terrace Drive. ~~~ Additional Aecommendati©ns by Planning Commission and apprc~~d by the ~trset Comatit~as ~ - -- - si a) Locust Street, 5.1.- - - - - - -Lflcust $tre®t, B.$ Rename Locu$t Street, S.X'. to Lake Street,S.~. of which ~ is aetga2l.y a continuation. bj gapls Avenue,. S.S. - - - - - - -I[aple Street, S.x'. "' $ename Maple Avenue, S.E. to First Street of which it is actually -a continuati~. _ e). Tateon Avenge - - - - - - -Pierce Avenue Rename Batson Avenue to Pierce Avenue of which it is actually a continuation. d} That future avenues to extend in anorth-south dire~tion only and streets in an east-west direction Daly. e) That the C©uncil instigate or approve names of all future streets hereinafter laid off within the to os adjoining subdivisi®~. 3t On motion duly made by Y. F. iNhits, seconded by I. R.trper sad serried by a vote of 6-~, it was PEAK CREEK RS3QLY~, that, _inasmucl~ as signed agreement from ail t~e ALLEY property owners abutting the alley on the north side of Pea Creek, whoa o properties fronted on Second Street, 8.1~. betwea G, ~ashingto~t end Jefferson Avemxss, had been received, an app pri- ati®a ©f One Thousaad I+bur Handred Eighty-Light(~1,488.tb )Do lars and Bo Cents shall be made from the General Pti.nda to clover t~is 3 ~, project, continge~rt ups the pr®party owners bearing ~700.OE~ of - ... ~ ti~~~ _ Council ffita. f:r~nt~ d. Pulaski, , Va., September 27, 3954 _ the cost, is accordance with previous agreements made bT the Town Council . On motion duly made by 1N. F. •hite, seconded by lf. A. Larsoa, it was unanimously BEST MAIN ST. RE3f)LVffi~, that the Council go on record as accepting the EICTRATS ION two deeds, ose each from the-Mary Hell Earmon Estate and the First Baptist Church (C©lorer~) for one hundreths sate each right-of-way to the Town for pr©posed work to extend lest Hain 9~trest, aa~ previously set. mat in the Rinutes. CURB- &. GUTTER A petition for ourb and gutter on the west side of AND BERTHA Had bertha street was presented by the Town Ravager. fan motion .duly made by I. R. Carper, ~Iae®nded by J.R. Rartin, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that .the Town appropriate the savant of Three Hundred Dollars (~:~00.C)O) from the General 3~ds to cover bhe most of .curb and gutter on the west side of 2nd Bertha Street from Front Street to 1st Street, S.ti., contingent upon the property owners re3.mbursing the full aost. tDNE-SAY ALLEYS The Town Reneger stated, in connection wit3~ the CROSS1aALK _ _ suggestion made by Hessrs.. Harriedl and Higgins for one-wa~q alley earlier these Hinutea, he '.shed to propose, in _ eonneetioa therewith, that -the alley Eton 8nd street, N.t. to Third Htreet, N.l. between the Pulaski Theatre and fatson~s be~made one-way Prom Second to Third, south to north and that a fire hydrant presently Toasted at the front of tt~e Court House near the main gate be designated as the site for a cr©as'over, with a corresponding parking space to be eliminated directly opposite, to provide for a pedestrian crosswalk and appropriate signs requiring 'vehicles to stop at the a~reral.g Tae installed. ffn motion duly wade by U. ffi. Farmer, seconded by J. R. ffiartin, it was unanimously REgOLVID, that the pr©p~sal as subaitted and endorsed by the Toga ffianeger fc+a~ two a~,lwys to be made one-way axed e.croaswalk, as set out in detail above, be appre~redl. The provision of Fine-O-l~i$srs in the Town for use in connection with parkin mater fines was dissusssd ~~~ - Counci-1 Min. Contd. ~ ~ Pulaski, 4a.,S'ept.~7,' 1954 in detail end a sale meter was displayed. The Council ~: discussed an adjustment in fines under the mew sys`~em, if installed, as wall as the elimination of courtesy parking. ~~The ANNEXATION -Mae gi 1,1 Village sub~eot was deferred for disoussion at the next meeting of Council. The Toin Manager advised that Mr. -I. Raess of Macgill Village Corporation, Mew Y®rk City, had requested tat he bring to Counoilts attention their desire that Maogill ~~.llage, area be anne~ced by the Town and their willingness t® seed representatives to the Council at any time to indioate these interest in -anneaatioa. On motion duly made by W. F. 1lhite, seaond•d bye i~. M. Farmer, it was unanimously PRICE TO1N'N RESOLVED, that the pries of extra copies of thei' CODE COPIES Town Code, for distribution to the public, shall be set at $7.vC cash. The Council decided not to order reprints of vs~ious dhapters of the Code as had been considered, due to cost o{ securing sash work, AIRPORT The Council indicated to the Town Manager art interest in pmssible purchase of the land presently used aalian airport, in order that the Town could plan maintenance ands' incidental work at the airport accordingly. A petition was presented by the Town Manager, a' requesting cons traction of curb and gut ter on des t Third ~t~eet and Lafayette Avenue. It was stated the affected property'; owners had secured the preparation of and signatures to the~i petition. On motion duly made by d. R. Martin, seconded !'. M. Farmer, it wsa m~animously CTJRB & GUTTER RESfaLVffi~, that the Town appropriate the sum ~tf ~6EST 3RD & LAFAYETTE One Thousand tine Hwtdre d Eighty Four (1,184. t30) Dollars (~464.8ti for Lafayette Avenues; $72©.©© Third Street) Prom he General Fund for curb and gutter on Lafayette Avenue, com~ne~.cing at Third Street for both sides of the street and on.8ast T~~rd gtreet, opposite the A.$.P.Company substation, commencing yalnut Avenue sand extending past .the last house on the ens side, provided tir property owners who petitioned the bear one-half t~ cost. N ~ ~''~+ Council ~[in. Conti d. Pt~].ask,~., Ya., Sept. 27, 1954 GARBAGE C®LLECTTaN _ It was advised that the Town intended to levy garbage FEES collection fees by means of billing simultaneously with eater bills, wherein the charge would be added monthly t© metered bills and quarterly to flat rate accounts at the rats of $1.04 monthly and ~3.C0 quarterly, as example t'or a house paying ~1.A4 monthly. Also, as furtB.er advised by the 3'oem Manager, the garbage fee ordinance would be so written as to cover the above arrangement as well as providing that the garbage collection fees will become burden ©rt the occupants. of the property, and if sot paid, will then become burden on property owner. The Counc it eas oP eons•ensus that as additional employee would be required in connec:tioa with checking on garbage collection fee program, sad authorized Mr. Hirst to proceed to interview qualified persons . . JOINT MEETING The Mayor urged as many of the Council as KITH PLANNING COPQMISSION could meet eith the Planning Commission, directly following ad3ournment, for a point dinner discussion meeting, the first to be held by the teo groups, and stated the Commission had done and ens continuing t® do valuable cork for the Town. ADJ©IIRNMEl~ The meeting eas ad~ourr~ed. APPRO~: c.~t~.J Mayer !lttest: G~errk of Connai'1