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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-20-88September 20, 1988 8417 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held September 20, 1988, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor .Gary C. .Hancock, presiding Council Members: James M. Neblett, Alma H. Holston, Mary Lou Copenhaver, James R. Neighbors, Andrew L. Graham, W. H. Schrader, Jr., J. R. Schrader, Jr. Planning Commission. Members Present: A. W. Anneski, William T. Smith, Jr., Rocky Schrader Roy D'Ardenne, David Warburton, Joe Weddle, Andy McCready Also Present: Frank Terwilliger, Town Attorney Daniel E. McKeever, Town Manager Anne Burgess, Assistant Town Manager Ruth A. Harrell, Clerk Rebekah Corso, Secretary to Planning Commission Visitors: .Dee Lindsey and Bob Thomas - news media Bob Alley Nick Glenn Kathrine Martin David Wine Emery Bearden 3 area citizens The invocation was given by Councilman Neblett. On motion made by Councilperson Holston, .seconded by Councilperson Copenhaver, the minutes of the regular .meeting of September 6, 1988, and minutes of the special meeting of September 8, 1988, were approved as submitted. REZONING The first item for consideration was a public hearing, held jointly with REQ. the Planning Commission, to hear a request from Robert Alley, to rezone two lots on Overton Drive from R-1 to R-2. Mr. Alley withdrew his rezoning request as he had sold the two lots in question. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sowers, 1512 Overton Drive, expressed concern over the drainage. onto his property, and also questioned who owns the street and who maintains the street in front of his property. This section has not been accepted into the Town's system. Mr. McKeever is to visit the area and review with Mr. Sowers. CONDITIONAL Mayor Hancock stated the second public hearing regards White Pine Enterprises' USE conditional use application to construct an efficiency apartment at 115 W. Main APPLIC. Street. Mr. Emery Bearden advised this was an empty area in the building and would improve the appearance of the. building. It would also increase the cash flow for the building. Concern was expressed over the two. hour .parking and additional traffic in the downtown area. Mr. Bearden stated he could not rent. commercially as the market is flooded. At 7:20 p.m., public hearing adjourned. The Planning Commission then moved to a separate room to consider the conditional use application from White Pine Enterprises. There being no further comments from the public, Mayor Hancock called for Council Committee .Reports. UTILITIES COMMITTEE Chairman Neblett had no .report. Mr. Terwilliger had information regarding the Pump Station which he requested be reviewed in Executive Session under 2.1- 344 A6). Mr. McKeever reported that the repair to the Long Airdox sewer line has been SEWER completed. The leaking in this line .can be attributed to broken line which was LINE repaired using plastic pipe without sealing and we have no means of determining rgs,p.onsibility 8418 September 20, 1988 of this old reparation. The. only work that has been done in the area prior to our repairs was the construction of force .main to Peppers Ferry. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Co-Chairperson Rocky Schrader advised that the committee had met. The water/sewer ordinance is x early for adoption-with the ekception of the rates.: They have to be advertised for two weeks. The Finance Committee will need to meet and set fees. The Ordinance Committee also reviewed the Business License Ordinance which will be sent to Council .very shortly. They have also reviewed a draft of an ordinance regarding regulation of bicycles, skateb.aords, mopeds and sleds. Co-Chairperson Schrader advised that we had experienced a problem with Town Police enforcing .parking on County property in the downtown area. Thereby, an ordinance; authorizing Enforcement of Parking Restrictions on a Pulaski County Parking I~ot on Washington Avenue was presented. Co-Chairperson Schrader so moved tihaf~ordinance be ado.pted'seconded by Councilperson Holston, and carried on the following recorded vote: ORDINANCE ADOPTED James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye COUNTY PARKING Alma H. Holston - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye LOT Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Absent Ordinance Authorizing Enforcement of Parking .Restrictions On a Pulaski County Parking Lot on Washington Avenue WHEREAS, the County of, Pulaski owns a certain PARKING LOT ON Washington Avenue in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, lying between Main Street and Third Street; and, WHEREAS, at the request of the Town, the County has opened a portion of said lot for public parking, and .has posted the parking spaces in said lot for two hour parking, and, WHEREAS, the. County has requested the Town of Pulaski Police Department to enforce said parking restrictions; NOW, THEREFORE, be it ORDAINED, by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, that the Ta~an of Pulaski Police Department, be and hereby is, authorized to enforce the two hour parking limit posted on the public area of the Pulaski County parking lot and that .said public ~.arkin;g area is hereby deemed a municipal parking lot for the. sole purpose of enforcing the .parking ordiances and regula- tions. This Ordinance is effective upon adoption and is adopted this 20th day of September, 1988, by recorded vote of the Town Council. PUBLIC & PERSONNEL RELATIONS, NOMINATING COMMITTEE Chairman Neighbors .had no .report. PUBLIC OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Chairman Graham advised that committee had met September 13. The committee discussed E-911 the fact that the E-911 .telephone emergency would not be operational until March, 1990, primarily because the County and Town of Dublin have not finalized listings for street names. The Town of Pulaski can go on system March, 1990, at a cost of $6,800 or wait and go on system with County and Town of Dublin. The Public Operations Committee referred this matter to the Finance Committee for their review. Chairman Graham so moved, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried, that the following street names be adopted: September 20, 1988 8419 STREET Morehead Lane, off Mt. Olivet, named Bluff St. NAMES Graham Street deadens at Tester Street should be named Graham Street. Connector Street off Memorial Drive and Allison Lane be named Frye Street. The Staff is to make a house count and bring recommendation back to committee on Floyd Lane leading to a High St., and a °ill St. Chairman Graham stated that Gatewood Park would be closed September 25 as both staff members have accepted positions with the State.A public hearing .was scheduled ~'L~ctober 18 ,1988, 7:00 p.m. regarding the .petition received from Randolph Avenue United Methodist Church. to close an undeveloped Alley. Viewers were not appointed. At .7:35 p.m. the Planning Commission returned to regular session of Council. Chairman Anneksi advised that after meeting of the Planning Commission, it was the unanimous vote, it .was .recommended approval of the conditional use application by White Pine Enterprises, at 115 W. Main Street. Should the property be used as commercial use, the. conditional use would then expire. Councilman .Neighbors moved that we accept the Planning Commission's report and motion, seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried on the following recorded vote: CONDITIONAL James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye USE Alma H. Holston - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr.- Aye APPLIC. APPROVED Mary Lou Copenhaver -Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr.- Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Absent At this time, Chairman Graham continued with his committee report, advising that the following items had been discussed by the Public Operations Committee and would be handled administratively: Drainage problem and street crumbling - 807 E. 5th St. Repair to Taylor St. where cut had previously been made by the Town. Complaint of trash, .weeds, cars - Kersey Bottom Mowing lot between Barrett's and Bane's building - Randolph Ave. Sidewalks - Newbern Rd. Building behind Air Control - items are store at this location. Tires stored behind Quality Tire. Condition of Pinnacle St. Trucks parking on Pierce Ave. - Town Manager to check with citizens to see if this is still a problem. ~:~ i. CEMETERY Chairman Graham advised that the committee had also discussed the repairs needed at the cemeteries. Vice Mayor Neighbors brought to Council's attention that Miss Burgess had prepared a study on the .cemeteries which he .felt we should again review. Mayor Hancock requested Mr. McKeever to prepare a thorough report of the condition of the cemeteries and cost to do the necessary repairs to bring up to adequate level. He requested that we try to get this information by the next meeting of Council. .Mayor Hancock will circulate Anne's Report to new members. Chairman Graham brought thefollowing concerns to Council: Complaints of children on skate boards on streets - Ordinance Committee is reviewing. Request to have .Bank St. paved - Staff to investigate. Paving for Franklin Ave., alley behind Sovran Bank and alley between Main and Third Street. Sidewalk at Sherwin Williams has .been repaired and will be replaced next Spring. Creek work started on Monday and surveying has begun on the bridge projects. Mr. McKeever to follow up on establishing a closing time for 6th Street Park. Committee informed that last year the request to classify Bob White B]_vd. to primary road was denied. Also, the signal lights at 3rd and Washington will be changed in the near future. 8420 September 20, 1988 FINANCE COMMITTEE WATER TREATMENT Chairman Crawford absent. Councilman Neblett advised that at last meeting PLANT of Council, a report .was made on bids received on the water treatment plant. One of the stipulations was that we could go back to the low bidder and renegotiate. A new bid has been submitted with contract price of $50,000 less, $1,855,145, and Councilman .Neblett so moved that that the low bid from William G. Simmons Co. be accepted and the Town Manager authorized to award the contract. Motion seconded by Councilman Graham and .carried on the following recorded vote: James M. Neblett - Aye Alma H.Holston - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver -Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye Ira S. Crawford - Absent DOWNTOWN STREETS Councilman Neblett advised that on September 15, bids were received on the PAVING milling and paving of downtown streets which was on our Phase I. Virginia Asphalt was the low bidder at $32,421.00. Councilman .Neblett so moved that the bid from Virginia Asphalt be accepted and the Town .Manager authorized to award the contract, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried on the following recorded vote: James M. Neblett - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver -Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye,:' Ira S. Crawford - Absent The Finance Committee needs to meet and set rates for water services. The Town Manager will schedule and advertise a public hearing on the rates. MAYOR'S REPORT INDUSTRY Mayor Hancock advised it had been announced that Warner Lambert would locate (HISTORIC its first facility in Virginia in Pulaski County and this would create 50 new jobs. Mayor Hancock commended Congressman Boucher for all the work he did to bring this industry to our area. Mayor Hancock advised he had been informed by Bryan Mitchell of the Department of Conservation and Historic Resources that the Pulaski Historic Residential District had been entered in the National .Register of Historic Places. Mayor Hancock advised that David Hoover had offered the Town a 36" minature gauge railroad to be used at the old train station property. They have requested a reply within 60 .days.. This offer placed in the Finance Committee. Mayor Hancock advised we are still awaiting news on the grant application for $50,000 from the State for use at the train station. TOWN ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. Terwilliger presented a resolution authorizing Town of Pulaski to participate in the Department of Taxation Set-Off Program. Councilman Neblett made a motion that Resolution be adopted, seconded by (TAXATION RESOLUTION Councilperson Copenhaver and carried. .Resolution Authorizing Town of Pulaski To Participate in the Department of Taxation Set-Off Program BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, sitting in regular session on September 20, 1988, that the Twon of Pulaski be, and .hereby is, authorized to .participate in the Virginia Department of Taxation Set-Off Debt Collection Program. The Set-off .Debt Coordinator (SODC) is hereby designated to be the Town Treas- urer, who at the time of this Ordinance is Gary L. Cutup. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Honorable Gary C, Hancock, Mayor is hereby authorized to sign an appropriate letter of authorization. This resolution. is effective upon adoption and is adopted this 20th day of September 20, 1988 8421 Mr. Terwilliger has been in touch with Mr. DeButts of Norfolk & Southern and he will try to expedite the paperwork on the train station. TOWN MANAGER's REPORT Mr. McKeever advised he .had distributed a resolution adopted by the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors thanking the Town and the Council for their efforts to assist the County in solid .waste disposal. Mr. McKeever reminded Council that the VML Conference would be held October 2 through the 4. The regular meeting of Council has been changed from the 4th to October 11. REZONING Mr. McKeever stated we .had .received a x equest from Wayne McGlothlin, REQUEST representing a client through Century 21, to have two additional lots on Overton Drive, rezoned, and requested this be referred to the Planning Commission for their review. Councilperson Holston .requested financial reports from the Treasurer's Office. Mr. McKeever advised we are having problems on computer system that we are presently on and we have a deadline of November 18 to be switched over to the Town's computer system. HOUSING Mr. McKeever advised that the Virginia Housing Development Authority has PROJEC awarded the Town 78,500 $ grant to complete two projects in the housing project. Mr. McKeever requested an Executive Session under 2.1-344 (A1) Personnel Matter and (A6) a legal matter. At 8:08 p.m. Council .went into Executive Session on motion made by Councilman Neblett, seconded by Councilperson Copenhaver and carried. At 8:35 p.m. Council returned to Regular Session on motion made by Councilman Neblett, seconded by Councilperson Holston and carried. On motion made by Councilman Neblett, seconded by Councilperson Hoslton and carried, Council adjourned. APPROVED: Mayor Attest: ~.c.~t.lL G~ Clerk of Council