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Home My WebLink About03-31-98March 31, 1998 9779 Minutes of the special meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held Mazch 31, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor John A. Johnston, presiding Council members: James M. Neblett, Lane R. Penn, Bettye H. Steger, Chazles W. Stewart, W. Edgar Hale, Joseph L. Weddle, Pauline G. Mitchell, Gerald E. Bolen Also Present: Frank Terwilliger, Town Attorney Thomas M Combiths David N. Quesenberry Patricia Pendergrast Visitors: Emma Thorn Lively Ruth W. Foglesong J. Tennis Betty King Johnny Sullivan Dean Hufford Hazry Surface Frances P. Viazs Bazbaza P. McFall Verlene Thompson Nelson Thompson Gazy Hall The meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnston at 7:00 p.m. Councilman Weddle led the Pledge of Allegiance and Mayor Johnston gave the Invocation. Following roll call, Mayor Johnston advised that first item on the agenda was a Public Heazing fora 1997-98 proposed Budget amendment. P u B L I c HEARING Mr. Combiths advised that amendments aze needed in expenditures and revenue. He BUDGET summazized the expenditures and advised that revenues aze higher than previously estimated. After discuss ion, Councilman Neblett made a motion to adopt Resolution 98-8, R E S O L U T I O r Amending the budget for the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, for the fiscal yeaz beginning July 9 8 - 8 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998, seconded by Councilman Weddle. Councilman Bolen made a substitute motion to adopt Resolution 98-8, with the deletion of $22,600, broken down as $3600- Seasonal labor; $4000-Overtime for Recreation and Police Depaztment employees; $5000- used dump truck; and $10,000 for Calfee Pazk Capital, seconded by Councilwoman Mitchell and failed on the following recorded vote: Mr. Neblett - No Mr. Hale - No Mr. Penn - No Mr. Weddle - No Mrs. Steger - No Mrs. Mitchell - Yes Mr. Stewazt -Yes Mr. Bolen - Yes Resolution 98-8, Amending the budget for the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997 and ending June 30, 1998, then passed on the following recorded vote: 1 9780 March 31, 1998 Mr. Neblett -Yes Mr. Hale -Yes Mr. Penn -Yes Mr. Weddle -Yes Mrs. Steger -Yes Mrs. Mitchell -Yes Mr. Stewazt -Yes Mr. Bolen - No PUBLIC Mayor Johnston advised that next on agenda was Public Heazing on Setting the real estate HEARING REAL ta~~ rate for 1998. ESTATE TAx Mr. Combiths reported that Council had a summary of options before them for the 1998 real estate tax rate. He summazized factors that might help in deliberation of this rate. He reminded Council that a number of the items related to four major goals Council set during their Februazy goal setting workshop. From the public, Dean Hufford, Gazy Hall, Emma Lively, Johnny Sullivan, Dean Hufford, Nelson Thompson and Frances Viazs spoke against any tax increase. They cited the limited incomes of many of our residents, quality of life issues and the windfall from revenue to the Town. ORDINANCE After extensive discussion, Councilman Stewart made a motion to adopt Ordinance 98-4, 9 8 - 4 setting the 1998 tax rate on real estate at $.29 per $100 of assessed value, seconded by Councilman Bolen and failed on the following recorded vote: Mr. Neblett - No Mr. Hale - No Mr. Penn - No Mr. Weddle - No Mrs. Steger -Yes Mrs. Mitchell -Yes Mr. Stewazt -Yes Mr. Bolen -Yes Mayor Johnston - No Councilman Bolen made a motion to adopt Ordinance 98-4, setting the 1998 tax rate on real estate at $.30 per $100 of assessed value, seconded by Councilwoman Mitchell and failed on the following recorded vote: Mr. Neblett - No Mr. Penn - No Mrs. Steger -Yes Mr. Stewazt - No Mr. Hale - No Mr. Weddle - No Mrs. Mitchell -Yes Mr. Bolen -Yes Councilman Neblett made a motion to adopt Ordinance 98-4, setting the 1998 tax rate on real estate at $.32 per $100 of assessed value, seconded by Councilman Weddle and carried on the following recorded vote: Mr. Neblett -Yes Mr. Hale -Yes Mr. Penn -Yes Mr. Weddle -Yes Mrs. Steger - No Mrs. Mitchell - No Mr. Stewazt - No Mr. Bolen - No Mayor Johnston -Yes Frances Viars addressed Council regarding water drainage problems occurring on Bertha Street. Council referred the matter to Mr. Combiths. Next item on agenda was conditional selection of proposal for tax-exempt Bond Anticipation Bond. I 1 2 March 31, 1998 9781 Mr. Combiths advised that after reviewing the proposals, Crestar Bank had the most M E E z I N G s competitive rate of 4.2 % . He requested that Council schedule a Public Heazing for that bond issue. In order to meet the time table, a special Council meeting would be scheduled for April 14, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. He also suggested that the regulaz meeting of Apri121, 1998, could then be canceled. Councilman Hale made a motion to hold a special Council meeting April 14, 1998 and cancel the regular Council meeting scheduled for April 21, 1998, seconded by Councilman Weddle and carried on the following recorded vote: Mr. Neblett -Yes Mr. Hale -Yes Mr. Penn -Yes Mr. Weddle -Yes Mrs. Steger -Yes Mrs. Mitchell -Yes Mr. Stewazt -Yes Mr. Bolen -Yes FINANCE Councilwoman Steger made a motion to direct the Town Manager to prepaze the notices for Public Heazing on conditional selection of proposal for tax-exempt Bond Anticipation Bond, seconded by Councilman Weddle and cazried. Councilman Penn made a motion that Town Manager be authorized to negotiate in selection of Bond Counsel for tax-exempt financing, seconded by Councilwoman Steger and cazried on the following recorded vote: Mr. Neblett -Yes Mr. Hale - Yes Mr. Penn -Yes Mr. Weddle - Yes Mrs. Steger -Yes Mrs. Mitchell - Yes Mr. Stewart -Yes Mr. Bolen - Yes There being no further business, at 8:15 p.m., Councilman Bolen made motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilwoman Mitchell and cazried. _~ 3