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Home My WebLink About12-07-54e a.vs.- J I Council Minutes Pulaski, Va., December 7, lg+ 1 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council~'of the Town of Pulaski Virginia, was held in the Municipal ~', Building at 4 p.m.~ December ~, 1954. There were present: PRESENT Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding Councilmen: C. T. Brookman~ I. R. Carper 0. 0 Crowell W. "~i. Farmers W. A. Larson, M. E. Lester J. R. Martin, W. F. `', White Absent: None " Also present: - Town Manager: Julian F. Hirst Acting Clerk: Louise D. Logan Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Chief of Police: L. S. Boothe Visitors: Richard Harlow A. R. Smythers The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Revj~ B. P. Edwards of The First Christian Church. APPOINTMENT On motion duly made by W. M. Farmers seconded b# OF ACTING I. R. Carper it was unanimously CLERK RESOLVED that Mrs. Louise D. Logan be appointe~ Acting Clerk until such time as the position of Clerk of x the Council is filled by the Council. s~ MINUTES The minutes of the regular monthly meeting held 5 November 1 and of the semi-monthly meeting held November ~3, 9' 1954 were read and approved. Richard Harlow appeared requesting Council's LJ TAXICAB PERMIT HARLOW APPOINTMENT OF CHARTER STUDY COM- MITTEE reconsideration of the action taken at the November 23, 1954 meeting suspending his taxicab driver's permits wher~l- upon it was requested that his record of arrest be secured',. ~~ The Mayor appointed a special committee to stud! the Charter as to any changes or revisions thereto deemed =i desirable prior to the next General Assembly session: J. R. Martin, Chairman W. F. White I. R. Carper 0. 0. Crowell ti~~~ Council Min. Cont'd Pulaski, Va., December ~, 19y~+ Following review of the arrest record of Mr. Richard HARLOW GRANTED PERMIT ON PRO- Harlow, on motion duly made by W. M. Farmer, .seconded by I. R. BAT ION Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that action of November 23, 1954, meeting to suspend taxicab driver's hermit of Richard Harlow be rescinded, and that Mr. Harlow shall be granted a permit on probation for a period of six months. REQUEST FOR Relative to a request for water service on Birch WATER SERVICE SMYT_HERS Street (Fifth Street, S.E. area) by Mr. H. R. Smythers, who was present, the Town Manager stated the area was included in pending water petitions on handy which were to be reviewed at an early date, probably during the month of December. TAXI HEARING Following recommendation by the Chief of Police, on motion. duly made by 0. 0. Crowell, seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the following applications for renewal of certificates of public convenience and necessity for operation of taxicabs, previously in effect be approved, subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Taxicab Ordinance for the year ending December 31, 1955: Permits Guy Wilson Akers Granted Fred P. Davis Estel Vance Davis James Evans Gallimore William Hayden Hall Reuben Spencer Hash John Leonard Hodge Robert Paul Hubble George Hubert Johnson Elbert E. Kinser Joseph Columbus Lawson J. C. & Trent Lawson Irvin N. Mo ref i eld Charles Warren Matherly Samuel Crockett Roope Ernest L. Ratcliffe Dennis L. Ratcliffe William L. Rigney Frank Kidd Redd James M. Sage Odell H. & Novella D. Mayberry t/a Saf eway Cabs t/a West End Cab s t/a West End Cabs t/a Safeway Cabs t/a Star Cabs t/a Service Cabs t/a Deluxe Cabs t/a Diamond Cabs t/a Johnson's Cabs t/a Johnson's Cabs t/a Star Cabs t/a Star Cabs t/a Checker Cabs t/a Star Cabs t/a Saf eway Cabs t/a Deluxe Cabs t/a Deluxe Cabs t/a Safeway Cabs t/a Redd's Cabs t/a Safeway Cabs t/a City Cabs of Pulaski, Inc. TOTAL OF 1 2 1 1' 1 3 6 2 2 1 1 5 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 ~+ taxis (Limit Established by Council: 50) ~ ~~ i ~1 Council Min. Cont'd Pulaski ~ Va. ~ December '7, .954 PEAK CREEK Relative to pumping station site on Peak Creek~;;!the PUMPING STATION _ Town Manager advised that a survey had been completed an~.. SITE SURVEY "' COMPLETED Mr. Roby K. Sutherland Attorney for the Calfee Estates w.s presently preparing a deed. It was the consensus of Cour~il that the matter be deferred until sufficient time was aval- i ~~ able for further discussion. `'i On motion duly made by J. R. Martini seconded b W. A. Larson it was unanimously reso ' C~ARBA.GE RESOLVED .that the garbage collection fee ordinance COLIE CTION FEE O'RDINANCE be recorded as approved with the amendment being made the~e- VIIITH AMENDMENT I APPROVED to, whereupon the ordinance would provide that the owners+of apartment houses or locations consisting of two or more . families shall be responsible for the collection of the f$es. On motion duly made by I. R. Carper seconded b 0. 0. Crowell it was unanimously ~~ RESOLVED that the constitutional second readin of the garbage collection fee ordinance shall be and is hereby dispensed. with and that said garbage collection fie ordinance shall be and is hereby passed on to a third reading and the final passages and. further that this action of the Council shall constitute the final passage of said ordina~.ce. Section g - 23 - Schedule of Charges and Fees For the services rendered by the Town in the GARBA GE collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish as pro- '" COLLECTION vided in Chapter 9, excepting however the provisions of FEE ORDINANCE Sec. g - 17, and such sections as may otherwise specifica~ily be excepted from this sections there shall bey and herebys!is~ established monthly collection charges together with the:, necessary provisions for establishing said system of charges, assessing collecting on and advance basis and enforcing he charges or fees herein assessed. Said fees and charges a~e hereby set out as Schedules A and B as follows: ~ .~ =i Schedule A - Residential Charges For single family 1 to ~+ rooms ~ For single family 5 to 7 rooms For single family 8 or more roo~ dwellings consisting of ~! inclusive ~ X0.50 ~, dwellings consisting of inclusive ~ 0.75 dwellings consisting of ns ~ 1.00 ~; a~~ GARBAGE COLF,ECTIQN FEE GRDINANCE C~NT~D Council Min. Cont'd Pulaski, Va., December ~, 1954 Schedule B - Busir_ess Charges The minimum charge shall be X0.75 For from 1 to 5 total containers, inclusive, per month 0.75 For from 6 to 20 total containers, inclusive, per month 1.50 For from 21 to 30 total containers, inclusive, per month 2.00 For from 31 to 40 total containers, inclusive, per month 3.00 For from 41 to 50 total containers, inclusive, per month 4.00 For from 51 to 80 total containers, inclusive, per month 5 00 For from 81 to 120 total containers, inclusive, per month 7.50 For from 121 to 160 total containers, inclusive, per month 10.00 For from 161 to 200 total containers, inclusive, per month 12.50 For from 201 to 260 total containers, inclusive, per month 14.00 ' For volume in excess of 260 total containers per month, the charge shall be be at the rate of X1.00 per each 100 containers. - ~~+ - rroceaure ana pasts or asses der Schedule A Schedule A as provided in Section g - 23 shall apply to all single family detached dwellings located within the corporate limits of the Town. The Town Manager shall determine by proper survey the number of rooms contained in all single family dwellings and shall compile and maintain records in the Town offices of his findings. Appropriate charges shall be established for each dwelling under Schedule A, and the Town Treasurer shall issue statements showing said charges and shall make collection thereof. Section 9 - 24.1 - Determination of rooms included under Schedule A, correcting state- ments, notice of increase or decrease in number of rooms, and to whom charges billed, requiring deposit, procedure therefor. In determining the number of rooms within a dwelling under Schedule A, all rooms available for human occupancy or the conduct of household functions, whether or not in actual use, shall be counted, excepting, however, rooms exclusively used. for toilet purposes, closets, open porches, attics, or basements. 3«~~ ~ I ~~ ~ Council Min. Cont'd December 7, 1955 GARBAGE In the event billing statements incorrectly record COLLECTION the number of rooms in a dwellings or in the event the nu~- FEE 0 RDIN- ber of rooms in any dwelling is increased or decreased t~.e ANCE Cf3NTtD occupants or owners as the case may bey of said dwelling shall immediately notify the Town Manager. Charges under this Schedule shall be billed to the occupant of each dwelling; ands in the event the occupant=:; is other than the owner and has not heretofore establishet~ a credit rating with the said Towns then the occupant sha°~1~ • immediately upon entering the premises and at the time hill request for water service is made pay as a deposit a sum'. 'not greater than a minimum charge for services for a peri~Dd of six (6) months. Said deposit made shall be refunded a such time as occupant shall move from the said premises ~' after deducting theref rom any delinquent charges for services rendered hereunder. Section 9 - 2,~ - Procedure and basis of Assessing charges under Schedule B. Schedule B as provided in Section 9 - 23 shall ` be applicable to all business establishments apartment buildings including duplex units, any buildings with two or more families dwelling therein lodging and rooms houses hotels industries plants schools offices off~ce buildings private and public institutions and. establish-~' menu and any and all other establishments activities or bu~ldings not coming under Schedule A above. ;:• Fees and charges shall be assessed agair_st each separate b~asi_ness establishment or activity within shy particular building, and the billing shall be to the operator or owners as the case may be.- Offices or groups~'jof offices within a building may be considered separately or col7_ectively and charged under this Schedule as may be determined. by the Town Manager. Howev er charges under t~pis Schedule shall be determined on the basis of garbage and rubbish disposed of. The Town Manager, by the aforesaid. surveys shah. determine the average volume of garbage rubbish, etc. regularly collected from each establishment, which average volume shall be stated in terms of the number of 32-gallo containers removed from said locations. Charges shall be made upon the total number of such containers handled by the said- Town at each location within a period of one (1) month. In those establishments containing residential . units the minimum charges provided under this Schedule shall be assessed, against each living unit in said estab sh- ment. However, in the event charges based on total vol ` disposed of in any such establishment or building shall exceed the total minimum fee assessed for the buildings then then, higher rate shall apply. ~' • Bills for fees and charges assessed against allz'' apartment buildings, or any like building with two or more family dwelling units therein will be billed to the own of said building. However the owner of said buildings, ~y proper notice to the Town Treasurers may designate some her person to whom the bills are to be made. In the event t person designated by the owner fails to properly remit_pa- ment of the fees and charges when dues then the owner of % he property shall be responsible therefore providing notice '~s. given the owner within thirty (30) days after the account`'i becomes delinquent. ,'' ~: ~ ~~ ~, ~; ~ a~r~~~ Council, Min. Cont'd Section g - 26 - inforrnation~ etc. December 7, 1955 Miscellaneous procedure The Town Manager is hereby authorized to print or cause to be printed all statements, bills cards or other pamphlets to set out schedules and to give the necessary information to residents of the said Town and to provide and set up any other procedure necessary for the efficient carrying out of this chapters and from time to time to make minor and appropriate changes hereunder. Section g - 27 u zne~ off wa Enforcement of ordinance The Town Manager or Town Treasurer is hereby authorized to direct the proper town officials to cut off water service to any dwelling wherein the said occupant refuses or fails to pay any and all charges assessed against him under this chapters and is further authorized to take any further or other steps necessary to make collectior..of said indebtedness in any manner provided by law for col- lection of other town debts. Section g - 28 - Pro-rata charges not Allowed. VII`ATER PETITIONS AND S'E'~ERA GE SURVEY REPORT DEFERRED Charges hereunder shall not be pro-rated and the minimum fee shall be assessed for a full month or any part thereof . On motion duly made by W. M. Farmers seconded by W. A. Larson it was unanimously RESOLVED that the matter of pending water peti- tions~ together with sewerage survey reports be chef erred for consideration at a special meetings to be called at the pleasure of the Mayor. On motion duly made by 0. 0. Crowell seconded APPROPRIATION OF X158.00 FOR PURCHASE OF SEVEN METER FINE B(}XES APPROPRIATION OF X238.00 FOR GAS MASKS Ff?R FIRE DEPARTMENT CANCELLED. IN LIEU THEREOF, X330.00 BE AP- PROPRIATE~ F+OR NEW UNIFORMS by W. A. Larson it was unanimously RESOLVED that the Town purchase seven (7) meter fire collection boxes from Duncan Meter Company at a unit cost of ?22.50 each and further, than an appropriation. of X158.00 be made from the General Funds. On motion duly made by I. R. Carper seconded by W. F. Whitey it was unanimously , RESOLVED that an appropriation of ,?238.00 for gas masks for the Fire Department, Account 9161, be cancelled and in lieu therof~ an appropriation shall be made for X330.00 for new uniforms for the Fire Department. Al ' ~~ . ~=~.J Council Min. Cont'd December ~~ 195+ h Some discussion was given to the installation off' ELEC T'RI C SPEED electric speed checkers as a possible means of controlling CHECKERS speeding in various areas of the Towns and it was decided; than an effort to borrow such a checker from the Town of :' Dublin be made. On motion duly made by 0. 0. Crowell seconded !~y I. R. Carper it was unanimously OV~'NERSHIP OF RESOLVED ~ that the matter of ownership of the street TERRACE '-DRIVE REFERRED TO known as Pico Terraces recently renamed to Terrace Drive~~, STREET COM- MITTEE be referred~to the Street Committee for investigation. On motion. duly made by W. F. Whitey seconded byG 0. 0. Cro~ell~ and passed by a vote 'of five to three (5-3~ i t was ~~ ~~~ ONE V~AY TRAFFIC RESOLVED that action taken at the regular meetng ON SECOND STREET NORTH AND he'd November 23 ~ 195+, placing into effect one-way traffic THIRD STREET, NORTH, RESCIND~Jn a permanent basis on Second Streets North and on Third4, ED. Street, North be rescinded. On motion duly made by W. F. Whitey seconded by;' 0. 0. Crowell ,° and with a vote of five to three (5-3), it; was ' RESOZVED~ that one-way traffic be continued as ONE Vu'AY TRAFFIC follows: on.e-ways westbound only on Main Street between' Washington and Jefferson Avenues only and one-way east bound only between Jefferson and Washington Avenues only ~, on Third Street, said arrangement to be effective Decembe9~ R~ 1954, with the Town Manager being hereby instructed toy _ erect and maintain necessary traffic signs and signals to'!, comply. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m. Ap/p rJOVed C/ or Attest: Clerk