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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-54i3~J Council ffinutes Pulaski, Va., October 19, .954 ' The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Tows Council of the T-own of Pulaski, Virginia-was held in the Municipal Building at 4 p.m., October 19, 1954; PRESENT There were present: ~~ Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding Councilmen; 0. Q. Crowell, M. 8. Lester, C. T._ Brookman, ~. M.F~armer, J. R. Martin, v'. F. white, ~ w. A. Larsom ~' Absent: I, R. Carper Also present; Town Manager: Julian F. Hirst Clerk Pro-Temp®: ffirs. Mary Martin Visitors ; Bill B. Flint of the southwest '' Tines, Ina. On motion duly made by 0. 0. Crowell, aeaonde~kl by C. T. Brookman, it was unanimously MARY MARTIN RESOLVED,_that Mrs. Mary Martin b® appointed~~o CLERK PR0-TEMPO serve as Clerk of the Council for the purpose of this meeting, in the absence at' Mrs. Louise Z,ogan. LOTTIER BOTTOM John Patterson and Mrs. ffi'illiam Baker appear~ki PETITION FOR V~ATER before the Council in regard to a petition that had been f$ied by residents of the Lottier Bottom section last ar d6ti ye , requ ng water service be extended to their area. They were advisee that no consideration had been given so far this year to outstanding water _petitions, but that the Council would reciea the matter and review thmse petitions. ~ a! INDUSTRIAL ~~ ]Itr. Carl Hatt®r appeared in behalf of the Chaser SURVEY u; of Commerce with the suggested that the Town Council requed~ ' : the Division of Planning and Economic Development to prepa~ia an industrial survey booklet of Pulaski C~umt~, similiar td; that ' ~ which the Division had prepared for Giles County and sever other areas in the western part of Virginia. On motion duly made by M. E. Lester, aeconde~+ by W. M. Farmer, it was unanimously RESOLVE, that the Town Manager be instructed] to write to the Divi~. on of !Planning and 'Bconosiic Developm~-nt inquire as to the possibility of obtaining an industrial susT study by the Divis~i on of Fealaski County. BRYSt~N ~. A. Larson reported that am inspection had 16TH NW _ ~~ d ~. been made of the situation reported by Lonnie Bryson regarc~,ng steps leading up to his property on 16th street, forth. ~1 ti~~~ Council Minutes C ont f d. Pulaski, Va., October 19, 1954 On motion duly made by 0. 0. Crowell, seconded by J. R. Martin, it was unanimously RESOLVID, that the Council reject a request made by Lonnie Bryson for the construction of new steps leading to his pro~ierty on the north side of 16th Street, Horth. COIViME~ E F - ~• ~• Larson reported that the Special MEMBE ~iSH IP ue a t made of Committee appointed to consider the req the Town Council by representatives of the Chamber of Commerce at the previous Council,mseting that the Town take a~ 'membership in the Chamber of Commerce, had met and it was the recommendation of that Committee .that the Town obtain a200.00 membership. 0n motion duly made by ~'. M. Farmer, seconded by M. B. Lester, it was unanimously 200.00 1~E.St#LVED, that the Town of Pulaski Membership subscribe to s Two Hundred -0200.00) ~.ollars membership in the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce with the understanding that such ne mbership shall be designated for advertising purposes of the Chamber for the Town of Pulaski, and that th®re be an appropriation of Taro Hundred 0200.00) Dollars. made from the General Funds for this purpose. CQLi~ECTION ~ report was made to the Town Council by ~~ the Town Manager on the status of work in connection with .the. assessment of garbage collection Peas. He advised that the records were now being prepay®d from which assessment would be made on the monthly and quarterly water billing. In the discussion that followed, it was agreed by the members of the Ccnascil that the previous decision made by the Council to assess individual occupants of apartments- be.with- drawn and in lieu thereof, the owner of apartment houses consisting of two or more units be assessed with garbage collection Ease, based on the established scale of charges. On motion duly made by ~. F. llhite, seconded by ~6, M. Farmer, it was unanimously HESOLVP~D, that the Town Planning Pulaski, Va. October 19, 1954 Council Min. Contd. ~,`7 Commission b• requested to present to the- Council within to sixty days a proposed subdivision control ordinance for th~1 town and for the consideration of the Town Council. '' RECOMMEND. The Town Manager stated that he would wish to with~raw PARKING FINES 1l~Il'fIDRAWN his proposal as asubmitted at an earlier meeting that the find for violation oP the parking meter ordinance be reduced from ~l.C'~ to X0.25. He indicated that it was his opinion that the Pine sh~u.ld remain at the X1.00 charge. ST. LGTS. M. E. Lester presented a proposal that street ligh~s COLUMBIA DRIVE SECTION be installed in the Columbia Drive and Bellvue Terrace aectio~. On motion duly made by O.O.Crowell, seconded by §; M.S. Lester, it was unanimously RESOLVID, that the AppalachianElectric Power Compa~y ~_ be requested to install Pour lights to be located; one on °f Columbia Drive, one at Hellvue Terrace and 5th Satre®t; 1 at Bellvue Terrace and 6th street and one on IIpland Drive. STREAM BED The question of cleaning out the stream b®d from Bf~tLING COURT Rockwell~s Market to Pal.aski Esso station was discussed. It ~aa r the conaenaus of Council that the responsibility of cleaning he stream bed within the Bowling Court property would rest with ~he property owners in Bowling Court and that, should they desir~ the work to be done, such work would be done by~ ot~ier than Torn forces. The Town Manager stated that it was proposed that as early as practical, the Town would clean out underneath of th Washington Avenue culvert at Pulaski Es so and would request t~e ~iiting.0il Company to handle in a similiar manner the stream~llbed to their service-station driveway. CHRISTMAS The matter of Christmas decorations was brought be~ore DECORATIONS the Council by the Town Manager with agreement by the Councilithat the decorations for the coming Christmas .season should Follow'the ~, general pattern as used in the past several years, and that ~' e~p®nditures should remain within the X500.00 as appropriatedin the 1954-55 budget. '~ SUR~VEY(~ There was discussion on the sewerage aurv®y report~ias REPORT submitted by Wiley & r-ilson, with Mr. Larson reporting to they' Council on preliminary studies that he had made of the report particularly with regard to the appraisal of the cost of line; within the Town based on the comparative number of connecti The Mayor recommended that Mr. Martin Johnson oP Wiley & Wils a~~~ ~ _ Council Min. Cont+d. Pulaski, Va., October 19, 1954 ~ ;`K be requested to come to Pulaski to meet with the Council at the next convenient opportunity when the Council would be able to again consider this survey report. On~motion duly made by iN. F. 1Nhite, seconded by ~. M. Farmer, it xas unanimously NE~BERN RESOLVED, that the Mayor andClerk of,th@ ROAD S IDEI~AL~ Council be authorized t o enter into agreements with Messrs. welter Sowers, S.S. Long and D. N. Haney for the construes- Lion and extension of sidewalk work on Newborn Road, on the same basis as the agreements which have been completed with Mr. F. F. i!'srd and Mr. Bert Akers. ~TARD REQUEST The Town Manager reported that Mr. Ben Ward S IDEN~'ALK ON MAC GILL AVE had r®quested consideration by the Town of the construction of a sidewalk on Macgill Avenue (Brown Addition road from the termination of the present N®wbern Road sidewalk to the road leading off of Macgill Avenue through Claremont °School). A portion of such a sidewalk to be situated in front of Mr. Ben lard+s property. This matter xas referred t® the Street Committee for their investigation. On motion duly made by 11~'. A. Larson, seconded by M. E. Lester, it was unanimously, RESOLtTTION RESOLVID, that an appropriate resolution be PREPARED J.FRANR prepared on behalf of the Town in memory of the late ~tYSOR J. Frank Wys err, Treasurer of Pulaski County, and that such a resolution be directed to the relatives of Mr. ~-ysor and to the Southwest Times for publication. The Mayor appointed a Committee consisting of M.E. Lester, J. R. Martin and 1~. M. Farmer for the puz°poae of preparing such a resolution, with tlae assistance oP t h~i Town Attorney. FIR E HYDRAPa'1' A request by x. M. Farmer for Council+s ~~ ~~ ~ ~N A NUE consideration of a fire hydrant on Mashburn Avenue xaa referred to the Teter Committee. ON ~A ~ L ! Expression was mad® by members of the Council N (~ ! AVENUE that the 15-mile speed limit on Washington Avenue in the business section was lower than practical was referred to the Town Manager for investigation. ©. 0. Crowell presented to tY~a Council several 1 ADJQURNMEI~ ELKII~3-GARBAGE C. T. Brook~aan reported that Mr. Eugene Elkins of PICKIIP 143 3'. Washington Avenue had advised him that the garbage cllec- tion truck had missed its regular pickup ache-doled at his house on several r' scent occasions . This matter was referred to t~1e Town Manager for investigation. 1 1 Council Min. Conttd. ~~~ Pulaski, Va., October 19, (1954 reports that had been brought to his attention, including t~e following: an accumulati®n of rubbish in an alleyway at the rear of a house at the northwest corner of First Street ands Peirce Avenue; water washing over the street onto the Jamesgn property at First street and Peirce Avenue and tha generall~ unsatisfactory condition of Heron street, 3.11. These were referred to the Town Manager. The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m. Approved; Mayor Alttest: ~ ~~~~ Clerk of Council ~; a 3 f ~ ~: ~i di