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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-19-929108 May 19, 1992 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held May 19, 1992, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Vice Mayor Andrew L. Graham, presiding Council Members: Charles D. Crispin, J. R. Schrader, Jr., Mary Lou Copenhaver, James M. Neblett, W. H. Schrader, Jr., Alma H. Holston, Robert N. Glenn Also Present: Frank Terwilliger, Town Attorney Don E. Holycross, Town Manager Robert J. Lyons, Asst. to the Town Manager Ruth A. Harrell, Clerk Visitors: Dee Lindsey and Paul Dellinger, News Media Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Warner E. G. Black Roy D'Ardenne Henderson Randolph Terry Back The meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor Graham. Councilman Crispin led the Pledge of Allegiance with the Invocation being given by Councilman Neblett. Following the roll call, Councilman Glenn so moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of May 6, 1992, and the special meeting of May 8, 1992, be approved as submitted, seconded by Councilwoman Holston and carried. Vice Mayor Graham welcomed visitors to meeting and stated that the Town Manager, Mr. Holycross, would introduce new Police Officers to Town Council. POLICE OFFICERS~Ir. Holycross introduced Robin J. Davis, Michael R. Hudson, John F. Leeper, Anthony C. Meredith and David M. Moye and advised that they had graduated May 8, 1992, from the New River Criminal Justice Training Academy. Congratulations were extended to Anthony Meredith for receiving the Director's Award from the Academy as he received top honors in the class. Mr. Holycross advised that Mayor Hancock had delivered the Commencement Address at their graduation ceremonies and he was very proud of our Officers. Vice Mayor Graham introduced the Town Manager, Town Attorney, i L May 19, 1992 9109 Assistant to the Town Manager and the Clerk, as well as Members of Council to the new officers. He expressed that he hoped the Police Officers would like their work and would remain with the Town for a long time. As there were no comments from the public, Vice Mayor Graham asked for Council Committee Reports. PUBLIC OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Chairman J. R. Schrader had no report. PUBLIC & PERSONNEL RELATIONS BEAUTIFICATION Chairwoman Copenhaver made a motion that Roger and Jane Bell be COMMITTEEappointed to the Beautification Committee for a three year term, seconded by Councilman J. R. Schrader and carried. UTILITIES COMMITTEE Chairman Graham had no report. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT ZONING Councilman W. H. Schrader advised that the Planning Commission had met May 12, 1992 and conducted a site visit and considered a recommendation for Planning Commission Case No. 92-17CU, a request by Michael D. Cox, Elizabeth M. Cox and Carl A. Cox for a conditional use to expand the Pine Hill Trailer Park, 211 Bentley Hollow Road, into the adjacent 4.1 acres to add 29 mobile home sites. The subject location is zoned R-2 (Residential) and the expansion of the mobile home park requires approval of a conditional use. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the conditional use with the following conditions: 1) The applicant shall construct the water and sewer lines to the Town's specifications, dedicate the utility lines to the Town for public use, grant the Town a maintenance easement and request Town Council's consideration to accept the utility lines into the Town's system and maintenance program. 2) The applicant shall install a barrier to prevent vehicular traffic from the park's interior drive onto the unnamed right-of-way between Bentley Hollow Road and Bentley Lane. Additionally, the applicant shall plant trees along the southern boundary of the park. Councilman Schrader also reported that a public hearing has been scheduled for Town Council at it June 16, 1992, meeting on this request. PLANNING Councilman Schrader stated the Planning Commission adopted a set of COMMISS. Planning Commission rules at the May 12th meeting. FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman W. H. Schrader reported that the Finance Committee had 91:10 I UDAG I APCo ORDINANCE TRAIN SIGNALS May 19, 1992 received the budget for F/Y 1992-93 on May 15; had also had a meeting on May 19th and will meet again on May 21st at 7:00 a.m. to continue their review of the budget. Chairman Schrader stated that at the May 15 meeting, the committee entered executive session to discuss the possibility of using Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) funds to attract a potential business. After exiting the executive session, the Finance Committee began its review of the general fund budget for F/Y 1992-93. Chairman Schrader advised that at this morning's meeting, prior to reviewing the budget, the Town Manager informed the Finance Committee that Appalachian Power has completed its engineering design to install three street lights on English Forest Drive. Appalachian Power has been unable to secure one easement for the street lights because a property owner has a pending contract on the sale of the home. APCo has obtained easements for the other two light locations, but the owners requested that APCo agree to a one-time relocation at the company's cost. Since the street lights benefit the Town, APCo officials felt that it was appropriate for the Town to consider the owner's request for the one- time relocation cost at the Town's expense. It was the consensus of the Finance Committee, and Chairman Schrader so moved, that the Town should not establish a precedent of agreeing to potential relocation costs for street lights. Therefore, the Town Manager should inform Appalachian Power and the affected property owners that the Town would not assume responsibility for the relocation costs. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried on the following recorded vote: Charles D. Crispin - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr . - Rye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye ORDINANCE COMMITTEE 92-6 Chairwoman Holston s tated that before Council was O rdinance No. 92- 6 Amending Sec. 10-16 of the Town Code, Regulating Train Signals, and so moved that reading of the Ordinance be waived, seconded by Councilman J. R. Schrader and carried. Chairwoman Holston made a motion that Ordinance No. 92-6 be adopted, seconded by Councilman W. H. Schrader and carried on the following recorded vote: Charles D. Crispin - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye Mr. Terwilliger advised that the language in this ordinance as revised is taken directly from the State Code provision that governs the signaling necessary at crossings outside the Town limits. Chairwoman Holston stated that a copy of Ordinance No. 92-7, May 19, 1992 9111 ORDINANCE Amending Sec. 7-47 and Sec. 7-48 of the Town Code, Regulating Weeds and Trash, was before Council. Mr. Holycross reported that a conflict within the existing code that had to do with weed letter notices caused this amendment and he proceeded to read Sec. 7-47 and Sec. 7-48. Councilman W. H. Schrader so moved that reading of Ordinance No. 92-7 be waived, seconded by Chairwoman Holston and carried. Chairwoman Holston made a motion that Ordinance No. 92-7 be adopted, seconded by Councilwoman Copenhaver and carried on the following recorded vote: WEEDS & TRASH Charles D. Crispin - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye Mr. Terwilliger stated that a court hearing had been held on the unsafe structure at corner of Macgill Street and Newbern Road. Bond was supposed to have been posted to correct, and the Town is allowed by the order to qo ahead and correct the nuisance. TOWN ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. Terwilliger did not have a report. 1 TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT DEPT. OF TRANS. Mr. Holycross advised that at the last Council meeting, the Council r authorized the Town Manager to submit three urban highway projects to the Virginia Department of Transportation for inclusion in the six-year highway improvement plan. Those projects were the replacement of three bridges over Peak Creek in downtown Pulaski. Before Council was Resolution No. 92-7 requesting these projects. Councilman Glenn so moved that reading of Resolution No. 92-7 be waived, seconded by Councilman W. H. Schrader and carried. Councilman Glenn made a motion that Council adopt Resolution No. 92-7 requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to establish urban system highway projects for: (1) Jefferson Avenue bridge replacement; (2} Washington Avenue bridge replacement; and (3) Randolph Avenue bridge replacement, seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried on the following recorded vote: RESOLUTION-DEPT. OF TRANS. C~ar~Ges D. Crispin - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye TREE GRANTMr. Holycross stated that last year, the Town received a $5,000 grant from the "America the Beautiful" tree-planting program through the Virginia Department of Forestry. Those funds will be used to plant 25 dogwood trees in the 6th Street Boulevard from Washington Avenue to 9112 May 19, 1992 Prospect Avenue; and 15 flowering crabapple trees in the Washington Avenue Boulevard from 7th Street to Prospect Avenue. Mr. Holycross requested authorization to submit an application for a $7,500 grant from the "America the Beautiful" program for the planting of additional trees along the Sixth Street Boulevard, from Washington Avenue west to Jefferson Avenue, and for the planting of trees in Jackson Park. The trees will replace existing trees that are dead, diseased, or have been severely pruned because of overhead power lines. For the grant, the Town would be required to provide a 1000 match, 57,500. 55,000 of this amount will be provided through in-kind services. The remaining 52,500 would come from the General Fund. Councilman Glenn so moved that reading of Resolution No. 92-8 be waived, seconded by Councilwoman Holston and carried. RESOLUTION Councilman W. H. Schrader made a motion that Council adopt TREE Resolution No. 92-8, authorizing the Town Manager to apply for 57,500 of GRANT "America the Beautiful" funds through the Virginia Department of 92-8 Forestry for the planting of trees along the Sixth Street Boulevard and in Jackson Park, seconded by Councilwoman Holston and carried on the following recorded vote: Charles D. Crispin - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye CEMETERY LOT Mr. Holycross stated that the Town had received a request from REPURCH. Minnie B. Johnston that the Town repurchase a portion of Lot 339, Section W of Oakwood Cemetery. The lot is 15' x 40' and contains eight spaces, but only two spaces have been used. The Engineering Department has reviewed the request and feels that the remaining spaces are marketable by the Town. Councilwoman Copenhaver made a motion that the Council authorize the Town Manager to repurchase the six remaining cemetery spaces from Minnie B. Johnston, seconded by Councilwoman Holston and carried on the following recorded vote: Charles D. Crispin - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye Mr. Holycross stated that the Town Offices would be closed on May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. At 7:33 p.m., Councilman Neblett made a motion that Council adjourn, seconded by Councilman W. H. Schrader and carried. APPROVED: ATTEST: J VICE YOR Clerk of Council:'.