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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-15-88November 15, 1988 8437 Minutes of the regular meeting of the. Pulaski Town Council .held November 15, 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., Ira S. Crawford Planning Commission .Members: Dr. A. W. Anneski, William T. Smith, Jr., W. H. Schrader, Jr., David .Warburton, Joe Weddle, Andy McCready Also Present: Frank Terwilliger, Town Attorney D. E. McKeever, Town .Manager Anne Burgess, Assistant Town Manager Ruth A. Harrell, Clerk Rebekah Corso, Planning Commission Clerk Visitors: Dee Lindsey and Bob Thomas of the .news media Mr. and Mrs. .Carl .Newsome Bill Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sowers Mr. and Mrs. Gresham Mrs. Bill Martin Peter Huber Mrs. Frances .Parks Walter Minter .Lewis A. Monroe Michael & Carl Cox R. Linton Leary Mr. Murphy 2 area citizens The. invocation .was given by Councilperson Holston. As Council .had been in Executive Session, Councilman Neblett so moved, seconded by Councilman Neighbors, and .carried, that Council go into .Regular Session. Councilman Graham requested that the following be added to the minutes of the special .meeting of November 2, 1988, following Council concurred with the action of the Town .Manager and felt he used his .best judgment, "however, some Councilmembers felt the traffic study contract should have been brought before Council in open session for their .review, discussion as to its .need and a vote taken by Council". Councilperson Holston so moved that minutes of the regular meeting of November 1, 1988, and minutes of .the. November 2, 19.88 meeting be approved after addition, seconded by Councilman .Neighbors and .carried. PUBLIC Mayor .Hancock advised that first item on agenda was a public hearing to be held HEARING jointly with the Town Planning Commission to consider a rezoning request of two lots REZONING on Overton drive from .Residential R-1 to .Residential R-2. REQUEST Mr. .Paul Sowers, Mr. Bill Brewer, Mrs. Bill .Martin, and Mrs. Gresham expressed opposition to the rezoning of this property. They stated an additional apartment would add more concrete which would add to the drainage problem in the area; Overton is 375 ft. long and there are 29 vehicles on the street now and there is only one turn-around place. Also .last month Aldersgate Methodist Church purchased a lot-beside of the. property in question to build a parsonage. They .felt that .rezoning would affect the quality of the. area. .Pete Huber stated he .was a partner in the purchase of the property in question. He stated ample .parking could be provided in the back and the .basement would only be .made into two apartments. One-half of the .basement is finished. Mayor .Hancock advised that the town's zoning consultant recommended this area be zoned R-1 because of the other single .family .residential homes in the area. Mayor Hancock farther stated the Planning Commission would meet after this public hearing, and they will .make a recommendation with regard as to whether or not 8438 November 15, 1988 the rezoning should be granted or .denied.. Then Council will .make a decision. If apartments were to be added, it would .require a conditional use. If they only .wanted to improve the property it would .require a building .permit. At 7:25 p.m. public hearing adjourned. The Planning Commission will bring a recommendation back to Council for the. second meeting in :December. PUBLIC HEARING Mayor .Hancock advised the second public hearing concerned a request for CONDITIONa'conditional use .permit for the extension of Cox's Trailer Court on Tower Street. USE PERMIT Michael Cox, owner of the trailer court, advised they would abide by the stipulations as set forth.. No comments were received for or against this request from the public. At 7:27 p.m. this public .hearing adjourned with the Planning Commission moving to another room to discuss their recommendation to Council. PUBLIC HEARING Next on agenda was public hearing on proposed ordinance to grant encroach- ENCROACHMEment to .New River Valle Rent-All on Vir y ginia State Route 11. Mr. Leary, New River Valley Rent-all, stated they wanted to move .fence closer to sidewalk .making a more orderly division of the. property. It would also .make better control of foot traffic and provide .security for this company. Councilman Graham .made a motion that New River Valley Rent-All be allowed to encroach 32 ft. on Town Property (32 ft. from sidewalk), seconded by Councilman Neighbors. Counnilperson Holston .make a substitute motion that we allow New River Valley .Rent-All to put his fence up 2 ft. back from the sidewalk, seconded by Council- person Copenhaver. Motion carried on the following .recorded vote: James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - No Alma H. Holston -.Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Absent from seat Mary Lou Copenhaver -Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye ORDINANCE ADOPTED ORDINANCE GRANTING GRANTING AN ENCROACHMENT ENCROACHMENT TO NEW RIVER VALLEY RENT-ALL, INC. BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of PUlaski, Virginia, that New River Valley Rent-A11, Inc. a Virginia Corporation doing business in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, be and hereby is, authorized, to the extent that this Council .has the authority to so authorize, the right to construct a fence within the right-of-way of Virginia State Route ll, between the edge of the existing sidewalk and the western edge of said right-of-way. Provided, however, that said fence will be located no closer than two foot from the existing sidewalk, as shown on the attached sketch, and provided further that .New River .Valley .Rent-All, Inc. its successors and assigns, will indemnify and hold harmless the Town of Pulaski, its successors and assigns, from any injury to person or property arising from the construction and .maintenance of said fence. The Tawn makes no .warranties as to its right to .make this authorization. Provided, further, that the Town of Pulaski reserves the right to .revoke any rights granted herein upon 30 .days written notice to .New River Valley Rent-All, Inc. This Ordinance is effective upon adoption and is adopted this 15th day of November, 1988, by recorded vote of the Council. There .being no further comments from the public, .Mayor Hancock .called for Council Committee Reports. UTILITIES COMMITTEE Chairman Neblett had no report, however, stated the .water treatment plant contract starts today and they .have 365 .days to complete the project. PERSONNEL & PERSONNEL RELATIONS, NOMINATING COMMITTEE Chairman .Neighbors had no report. PUBLIC OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Chairman Graham reported that committee had met November 10. One item discussed .was the drainage problem on Overton Drive. This problem is a very costly situation, and the administration is to obtain additional information before project OVERTON can be considered so people can be informed of teh magnitude of cost to correct this DRIVE situation. November 15, 1988 '.8439 STREETS Chairman Graham advised the committee discussed the Hill Street/High Street situation and stated they recommended the streets remain .named as they presently are. Administration is to provide the proper signs to .designate where High Street and Hill Street connect with Macgill Avenue. ENCROACHMENTCommittee reviewed a letter from .Terry Coble on 10th & Prospect Ave. who .has HEDGE a hedge which encroaches on Town ro ert He .has re uested P P Y• q permission to move this hedge back toward his. home. Chairman Graham .made a motion that this encroachment be allowed to move the hedge back towards his home approximatley 5-10 feet. Motion .seconded by Councilman .Neighbors and carried on the following .recorded vote: James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Absent from ,s eat Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye Chairman Graham stated a request had been reviewed concerning a spring that', is located on Spring St. and Monroe Ave. This spring is on private property and it is the owners responsibility to correct any water situation which he .deems necessary. Chairman Graham advised that Bank St. .had been .reviewed for .repaving. Cost to STREET .repair would be $9,900. It .was recommended that before action is taken on this .repair, it be referred to the Finance Committee. It was their understanding that this could be financed through highway maintenance funds. FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman Crawford advised the Committee met November 8. First item discussed was DOWNTOWNdowntown improvements and that a change order was needed to do the sidewalk between IMPROVE.Washington Ave. and 4th and 5th Streets. This change order .was in the amount of ,'$49,582. This block was originally scheduled to go out to bid in the Spring. Chairman Crawford so moved that change order be approved, .seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried on the following .recorded vote: James M.Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye James R. .Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye Chairman Crawford stated the Chamber of Commerce had requested the rent be waived for 1989. CHAMBER OF Chairman Crawford so moved that the 1989 rent be .waived, seconded by Councilperson COMMERCECopenhaver and .carried on the following recorded vote: James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye .James R. .Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye Chairman Crawford stated we .had .been notified by the .Department of Fire Programs FIRE that the Town .has received a $15,000 grant to construct anew burn building at the Fire GRANT Training .Facility. The grant will fund a concrete block building .next to the tower inside the fenced in area at the landfill. Chairman Crawford stated a request had .been received from the Pulaski County .Jaycees to .make a donation to their annual Christmas shopping tour for the underpriviled- ged children and the annual Christmas Parade. The committee felt it was a very worth- while project but felt the Town .was not in a position to .get into .making donations to these worthy .causes. TRAFFIC Chairman Crawford stated a bill had been received from the Virginia .Department LIGHT of Transportation on the traffic signal replacement in the amount of $815.90 which represents 5~ of the. cost incurred. Chairman Crawford so moved that $815.90 be appropriated to account No. 122550-7039 Signal System Improvement from General Fund unappropriated Surplus and be approved for expenditure, seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried on the following recorded vote: 8440 November 15, 1988 James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye, W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye James R. .Neighbors -iAye Ira S. Crawford - Aye TAXES Chairman Crawford stated the cdmmttee had discussed .tax collecting and the Town has developed anew program in trying to collect .taxes. For the current year, the Town has collected 957 of its .taxes, for the .year 1987 96.87 and for the year 1986 97.17. The committee discussed the present policy on .calculating interest. Interest is now calculated from the next July 1st and. the Finance Committee .recommended in the future that once the .tax becomes .past due, the. interest will start the first day it is past due. A11 the other .taxes are coming due on .December 5th with the exception of our property tax and the. committee suggested that personal property tax also .become due on December 5th. Town Attorney to .have a written ordinance at our December meeting. Instead of waiting until the .next July to start calculating interest on it, interest will be calcualted on December 6th, the first .day it is past due. I BAD DEBTS Chairman Crawford stated that the auditors discmvered we had never approved the 1987 WRITE-OFF annual .debt write off. Ratio of bad debts to total billing is 4/10th of 17. Chairman Crawford moved that the following current bad .debts for utlity service be written off as uncollectable: Water Fund $1,676.48 Sewer Fund 2,230.74 Refuse Disposal 732.59 (General Fund) Total $4,639.81 Andfurther moved that the Treasurer is .hereby directed to continue his efforts to collect all sums still due on water, sewer and refuse disposal balances due. Motion seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried on the following .recorded vote: James M. .Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Aye .Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye .James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye ' INSURANCE Chairman Crawford advised the committee .had also discussed employee insurance. The employees make a 57 contribution to VSRS and this comes out of their net pay. They have already paid the federal and state income .tax on it. The IRS Pickup Plan would allow this deduction out of their gross pay which .means it would not be subject to federal and state income tax which in .return, would increase their take-home pay. Committee felt this would be a good benefit for employees and would not cost the Town anything. A resolution .designating VSRS payment,, as employer .payments was presented. Council- man Neighbors .made a motion that Council .waive the xeading of the resolution, seconded by Councilman Neblett and .carried. Chairman Crawford made a motion that resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman .Neblett and carried on the following .recorded vote: James M. Neblett - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye James R. .Neighbors - Aye RESOLUTION ADOPTED Andrew L. Graham - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye RESOLUTION DESIGNATING VSRS PAYMENTS AS EMPLOYER PAYMENTS WHEREAS, the internal Revenue Code .Section 414 (h)(2) provides for special treat- ment of contributions to .pension plans by governments of any state or political sub- division of that state;. and, WHEREAS, the. Internal Revenue regulatie ns have defined what is labeled a government "pickup" plan and .have defined the criteria by which contributions to a retirement plan are considered "picked up" by the employer for purposes of .Section 414(h)(2); and, WHEREAS, the aforesaid treatment would xesult in the VSRS .payments presently bd.ng made by employees as being excludable from the gross income of employees for federal and state income tax purposes and would enhance the net income of Town employees; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, 8441 November 15, 1988 sitting in regular session on November 15, 1988, that the Town Council should and hereby does specify that VSRS payments and contributions, although .designated as employee contributions, are being paid by the Town as their employer in lieu of contributions by the employee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE EMPLOYEES DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION OF CHOOSING TO x eceive the. contributed amounts directly instead of having them paid by the Town'to the. pension plan. This Resolution is effective upon adoption and is adopted this 15th .day of November, 1988, by .recorded vote of the Town Council. INS. Chairman Crawford stated that committee .had also discussed Section 125 Cafeteria Plan. This allows an employee to designate at the .beginning of the .year what he an~ici- .pates to be his medical expenses for the. coming .year, child care, drugs, doctors, etc. Gross pay can be reduced by amount so stated in signed statement. The whole purpose is to take from net pay to gross pay. This also .saves the Town the FICA tax on it and the employee state and federal tax. There is an administration fee. At the end of the year, any amount of the .designated amount not spent, is forfeited, and goes into a fund for other employees to start the .new .year on. The committee recommended that Twon Manager solicit the proposal and bring back to them. In further discussion of insurance, at prebid conference, we will ask for 18 months to try to .get on a July 1st basis. After prebid conference on Nov. 16, we will know more about our insurance. In a review of life insurance and long-term disability insurance for employees, committee .felt the Town should not become involved in further payroll deduction plans. Staff could .review their plans. EQUIP. Chairman Crawford advised that we .have a pan and crawler dozer at the landfill and as we are closing the landfill, we will not need this equipment. It is anticipated we could .get $50,000 to $100,.000 for this equipment. Chairman Crawford moved that the Town :Manger be authorized to advertise and aagept written bids subject to Council's approval, for the .sale of this equipment. Motion.. seconded by Councilman Neblett and .carried on the following recorded vote: James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Aye .Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye .James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye At this time, Council returned to the discussion of Extension of Cox's Trailer. Court on Tower St. COND. Councilman W. H. Schrader advised that the Planning Commission .recommended the USETrailer Park Extension be approved. Councilman Graham .made a motion that Council accept the Planning Commission's recommendation, seconded by Councilman W. H. Schrader. This recommendation included the 25 ft. tree buffer requirement. Motion. then .carried on the following recorded vlote: James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Aye Mary Lou copenhaver - Aye J. R. Schrdder, Jr. -Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye In additional items from the Planning Commission, Miss Burgess explained that the Murphy Apartments on 4th St. .were approved ,for conditional use .permit. The topography of this site required a very deep crawl space, which .was felt would be more economical to convert to a full .basement apartment. The Planning Commission recommended. the modification be allowed and the conditional use be amended to include five units .rather than four. Normally, the zoning ordinance requires anew conditional use application and public hearing if the modification increases the approved number of dwelling units. Teh Planning Commission and Staff .recommends that a public hearing be waived as tehre is no change in the. appearance of teh building, he can .meet the .parking requirements'., it does not exceed the .density requirements allowed on property, does not alter the recorded plat, does not affect surrounding property, does not require a change in access point. The. Planning Commission .felt this public hearing was unnecessary and at theiX last -8442 November 15, 1988 meeting they voted to_waive it. The recommended that Town. Council dispense with the hearing. CONDITIONAL Councilman Neblett made a motion that Planning Commission recommendation be USE accepted and dispense as unnecessary the. public-hearing, seconded by Councilman .Neighbors MURPHY APTS. and carried on the. following .recorded vote: James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye James R. .Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye Councilman Schrader stated the Planning Commission's letter was a recommendation to amend the. conditional use .permit. Councilperson Copenhaver .made a motion that conditional use .permit for the Mprphy Apartments on 4th St. be amended to show the fifth apartment as recommended by the Planning Commission, seconded by Councilman W. H. Schr€~der and .carried on the following recorded vote: MURPHY CONDI.James M. Neblett USE PERMIT Alma H. Holston AMENDED Mary Lou Copenhaver James R. Neighbors - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Aye - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye Councilman W. H. Schrader advised that the Town Staff and Planning Commission believe that several lots in the downtown area should be rezoned from industrial to business use. These lots should have been rezoned during tfie Town's Comprehensive Revision of teh zoning map in .December, 1987. These lots are correctly designated for business uses on the future .land use plan. PUBLIC HEAR. Councilman W. H. Schrader moved that a joint public-hearing be set for December SCH. 20, 1988, at 7:00 p.m. to consider rezoning. lots on Washington Ave. from M-2 to B-3 and B-2 as shown on the map. Motion seconded by Councilman Graham and carried. 1 ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Co-Chairman W. H. Schrader advised that the Ordinance Committee had met and discussed the sign ordinance. A letter is to be .sent to the holders of business licenses and inform them of the chagnes in sign ordinances and other changes we have had in our ordinances of late. Co-Chairman Schrader stated committee .had continued their work on the .parking ordinance. It is hoped this .can be completed-before the first of the year. Councilman J. R. Schrader stated he .had had a citizen question and asked if we had started enforcing .Saturday parking. hours. Mr. McKeever stated he would not suggest we have started; we've started being more consistent with. it. Councilman J. R. Schrader asked if the news media could stress this. Mr. McKeever is to check the ordinance regarding times.. Co-Chairman Schrader advised that .before Council .was a Loitering Ordinance and so moved that this ordinance be adopted, .seconded by Councilman J. R. Schrader and .carried on the. following .recorded vote: ORDINANCE James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye ADOPTED Alma H. Holston - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Aye .Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye James R. .Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TOWN CODE AND THE PROVISIONS DEALING WITH LOITERING BE IT ORDAINED by the. Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, sitting in regular session on November 15, 1988, .Section 19-31 of the Pulaski Town Code be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: .Sec. 19-31. Loitering (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "Loitering" shall mean .remaining idle in essentially one location and shall include the concept of spending time idly; being dilatory; lingering; staying, sleeping; sauntering; delaying; or standing around; and shall also include the collequial expression November 15, 1988 8443 "hanging around." (2) "Public place" shall .mean any place to which the .general public .has access and a right to .resort for business, entertainment or other lawful purpose but does not .necessarily .mean a place .denoted solely to the use of the public. It shall also include, but not be limited to, the front or immediately area or .parking lot o~ any store, shop, restaurant, tavern, or other place of business and public grounds areas or .parks. (b) Violations and .penalties. (1) It shall be unlawful for any .person to loiter, loaf, .wander or stand or remain idle, either alone or in consort with others in a public place in such vQanner so as to: (a) Obstruct any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any ocher public place or building by hindering or impeding or tending to hinder or impede the. free and uninterrupted passage of vehicles, traffic or pedestrians. (b) Commit in or upon any public street, public highway, public sidewall¢ or any other public place or building any act or thing which is or tends to be' obstruction or interference to the free and uninterrupted use of property or with any business lawfully conducted in or upon or .facing or fronting on any such p~iblic street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building, ,which prevents or tends to prevent the free and uninterrupted ingress, egress and regress therein, thereon, and thereto. (2) When and if any .person causes or commits any of the conditions hereiln enumerated and prescribed and is ordered by a police officer or any law enforcement officer to .cease or stop .causing or committing such conditions and to move on or disperse, he shall be guilty of a violation of this section. (3) Any .person who. violates any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in jail for a period of not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. This ordinance is effective upon adotption and is adopted this 15th day of November,. 1988, by recorded vote of the town Council. Co-Chairman Schrader advised that committee was also looking at an ordinance on bicycles, skateboards, mopeds, and otehr wheeled .devices. Chief of Police has been asked for his recommendations into this ordinance. Co-Chairman Schrader advised that Town .Manager had requested that they look'at three conditions on curb and guttering, to give the Town a little more flexibility and to work with water problems and this type thing. Mayor Hancock advised that the Beautification Committee .had requested that we look at the Roanoke policy on tree cutting. This matter referred to Ordinance Committee for their review. .Mayor Hancock advised he .was forwarding to Council the 5 year plan of the Beautification Committee. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor .Hancock stated he .felt we .had a very positive and hard working retreat weekend and he publically commended Council and the Department Heads for giving, up their weekend to direct their attention to long .range planning. He felt we needed to schedule a few more hours together, hopefully after the first of the-year to go back and polish the goals and objectives. TOWN ATTORNEY'S REPORT PEPPERS Mr. Terwilliger .reported that Peppers-Ferry Wastewater Treatment Authority has FERRY agreed to a settlement situation with English Construction, Goulds Pumps, and O~.ver, Inc. to try to resolve the problems at 4A subject to the concurrence of Council. Terms of that proposal .have .been furnished to Council and he recommended this as a way to expedite the .matter. It does not foreclose us from pursuing additional remedy if these attemps to correct the problem fail, it will get. the matter off dead center and moving in a very quick manner. Mr. Terwilliger requested that Council pass a resolu 4 tion concurring;with Peppers Ferry action. Councilman Neblett so moved that resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried on the. following .recorded vote: 8444 November 15, 1988 James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. -Aye .Mary Lou Copenhaver -Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. -Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT Mr. McKeever .gave status of construction projects: the .raw .water pump station is approxiamtely 20~ complete; finished .water lime is approximately 40~ completed and the Oakhurst Ave. .water line has been completed; 88~ of the downtown street improvement .has been completed; the Appalachian .sewer line at Wurno is 77~ complete;. and the creek cleaning project is approximately 50~ complete. The creek cleaning .was discussed and it .was stated that it was cleaning and grubbing the. sides of the creek and will .have no impact on flooding. If, after project is completed, money is left over it could be considered to remove the slag which is a very costly project. Mr. McKeever reported that the Town Offices would be closed November 24 and 25 in observance of Thanksgiving. At 8:27 p.m. Councilman .Neblett .made a motion that Council adjourn, seconded by Councilman W. H. Schrader and carried. APPROVED: ~~ .Mayor Attest: Clerk of Council