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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-27-898567 June 2 7, 1989 Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held June 27, 1989, at 8:25 a.m. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Gary C. Hancoc Council Members: James M. Neblett, J. Iiary Lou Copenhaver, Andrew L. Graham, W. Rlma H. Holston, Ira k, presiding R. Schrader, Jr., James R. Neighbors, H. Schrader, Jr., S. Crawford Also Present: Frank Terwilliger, Town Attorney Daniel E. McKeever, Town Manager Anne Burgess, Assistant Town Manager Ruth A. Harrell, Clerk Visitors: Dee Lindsey and Madelyn Rosenberg of the news media Gary Cutlip The invocation was given by Vice Mayor Neighbors. B U D G E T The first item on the agenda was the adoption of the F/Y 1989/90 Town of Pulaski Budget. Councilman Crawford made a motion that Council adopt budget with an amendment in the Recreation area. Amendment would be that the outside Recreation programs be put on a cost equal basis. We now know the total cost of conducting these programs and if we take the total number of participants into the total cost and come up with cost per participant and anyone who does not live within the Town of Pulaski would be responsible for either paying that cost or another government paying it for them. Motion seconded by Councilman Graham. Councilman Neblett made a substitute motion that Council approve the budget as proposed with not as drastic a cut that Councilman Crawford asked for, and change fees from 58.00 to 512.00 youth and $10.00 to 515.00 adult for non-Town residents. Motion seconded by Councilperson Copenhaver. Our ongoing negotiations will continue immediately following the adoption of this budget. Councilman Graham stated we were still not facing the issue. The Recreation Budget is approximately l00 of our General Fund budget which is a substantial amount of the budget. They are not facing the issue of trying to bring this recreation cost under control. Mayor Hancock stated the amendment we are talking about is not in terms of l00 of our General Fund budget; ~t is probably in terms of considerably less than 1°; and he felt we should keep this in mind when we are talking about the amendment. Substitute motion then carried on the following recorded vote: James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - No June ~7, 1989 8568 J, R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Alma H. F:olston - Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. C~awford - No Councilperson Holston so moved that reac::ing of resolution be waived, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried. Councilperson Copenhaver so moved that l~:esolution approving the budget for the Town of Pulaski, V irginia, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 19 89, and ending June 30, 1990, be acaopted, seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried on the follow:Lng rer_orded vote: James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye A Resolution Approving th~~ Hudget BUDGET for the Town of Pulaski, Virginia For the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1989 and ending June 30, 1990 WHEREAS, the Town Manager of the Town o~: Pulaski, Virginia, did present to the Finance Committee of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski a proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1989, and ending June 30, 1990, and, WHEREAS, said Finance Committee, together with other members of the Town Council, did meet and review and revise said proposed budget, and did finalize a proposed budget for said fiscal year to be used for informational and planning purposes only, pursuant to Section 15.1-160, et. sew., of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended; and, WHEREAS, A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF SAID BUDGE';' AS PROPOSED BY THE Finance Committee was published as prescribed by law, together with a notice of hearing to be held on June 20, 1989, by the 'own Council at regular meeting; and, WHEREAS, a public hearing on said proposed budget was held on June 20, 1989, by the Town Council meeting in regc~:lar session; and, WHEREAS, as a result of said hearing, tine Town Council has finalized and refined said budget; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the T~_~wn Ceuricil of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, that said proposed budget as revised, BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED as the Budget for the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1989, and endi:~cg June 30, 1990, in accordance with Section 15.1-160, et. seq. of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that as in accordance with said Code, this budget. is for informative and fiscal plannin~~ purposes only, and in no event shall this approval be deemed ar. appropriation. Moreover, no money shall be paid out for any contemplated expenditure unless and until there has first duly been made an arcnu_cl, semiannual, quarterly or monthly appropriation for such contemplated expenditure by this Town Council 8569 June 27, 1989 I TAXES This RESOLUTION is effective upon adoption, and is adopted this 27th day of June 1989. Mr. McKeever stated for the record that this includes the increase in the Meal's Tax and increase in the auto decal fee. A meeting is to be :set up with County Administrator, Councilman Crawford and Mayor Hancock on the Recreation issue. Mayor Hancock advised that next on agenda was the adoption of ordinance conditionally rezoning the Memorial Drive property. Councilman Neighbors made a motion to waive reading of the ordinance, seconded by Councilperson Copenhaver and carried. Councilman Neighbors so moved that ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Neblett anti carried on the following recorded vote; James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - No J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye ZONING ORDINANCE CONDI'T'IONALLY REZONING LOTS NEAR MEMORIAL DRIVE IN THE TOWN OF PULASKI BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, sitting in regular session on June 27, 1989, that 41.87 acres of land at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Peppers's E'erry Road be conditionally rezoned as follows: a. Approximately 21.87 acres on the Northwest side of Memorial Drive (consisting of tax map parcel 072-140-0000-048 and the southern portion of parcel 063-025-0000-030) are rezoned from R-0 to B-1 Conditional; and, b. Approximately 20.00 acres of land on the Northeast side of Memorial Drive (consisting of the western portion of tax map parcel 063- 025-0000-217) are rezoned from R-0 and R~-1, to R-0 Conditional acid R-1 Conditional, respectively; c. The boundaries of said tracts are as shown on site plans proferred to the Town Council by Vermillion Development Corporation and the Walter Allison estate and heirs on May 8, 1989, and the Town Zoning Administrator and Town Engineer are authorized and directed to mark the official zoning maps so that the status of the tracts is shown; and, d. This rezoning is conditioned upon the fulfillment of the proffers set forth in the application of Vermillion Development Corporation dated May 8, 1989, attached hereto as Exhibit A and hereby incorporated by reference, as well as all site plans, landscaping plans, sketches and sign boards filed with said application and the materials proferred for use, as well as compliance with the State and local laws and ordinances applicable to the permitted uses of said tracts; and, e. The proffer made at the public hearing held on June 6, 1989, to June 2 7, 1989 8570 install four foot sidewalks along the West side of Memorial Drive is also accepted and this rezoning is conditioed upon fulfillment thereof; however, the proffer of payment for one-hal:t the .installation cost of traffic lights at Memorial Drive and Route 11 is accepted only insofar as the same may be legally enforceable, so ~t:hat in the event that the same is ruled by a Court to be unenforceable, the rezoning and other conditions and proffers will not be affected. f. The Town specifically reserves the right, at its option, to recind this rezoning if construction of the contemplated shopping center in compliance with the proffers is not begun and continued in a timely manner, or if the state of construction makE_s such recision not in the best interest of the Town, to seek the cumulative remedies allowed by law, including but not limited to bonds, gu~:_.rantees, injunctive relief, damages and costs. g. The Town Administration is directer to require that an appropriate performance bond, escrow, or cor~bination thereof, be tendered in conjunction with the Soil and Eiosion Control Plan to the full extent allowable by law. h. In furtherance and not in limitatirn of the foregoing, the Zoning Administrator is authorized and directed to utilize all powers and remedies set forth in State and local law to carry out and enforce this conditional rezoning. This ORDINANCE is effective upon its adoption, and is ADOPTED THIS 27th day of June, 1989. TRAIN STATION I~Is. Burgess advised some of the things on the train station that were originally cut out of the original scope of work in order to reduce the b:id price we now need to undertake, one of which is straightening out the guttering which would necessitate jacking up some of the roof line and putting board between the beams anc; the ~>osts.Mr. Hawley feels that '.iom Compton and another of his employeE:s can undertake this project on a Saturday type basis, paying comp time, and it 4JOU1C necessitate about 5375 in materials. They also need to paint the train station. Ms. Burgess asked for approval of between ;500 aril Si,000 to do these thing: that we need to do before we put the shingles on the roof. t~ouncilman Neblett made a motion that Council approve the cost of materials up to 51,000 with Town employee=: going the work on their regular hours. Motion seconded by Councilpe~rson Copenhaver, and carried on the following recorded vote: James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew I,. Graham - No J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye nary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Alma H. ~tolston - Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye FILTER par. McKeever advised that a press release had been distributed PL~~nouncing that the first week in July, tie water plant will be shut down for construction purposes. Water will >>e provided by the Pulaski County PSA and customers will be requested t.o conserve their water usage. i-ir. McKeever requested an Executive Session on an Economic Development Matter and a Legal Matter. 8571 June 27, 1989 A resolution was presented to P4r. McKeever on June 26 and a recorded vote was taken to adopt resolution with an effective date of June 20,x'-1989. Vote was as follows: James M. Neblett - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye J. R. Schrader, Jr. - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye TOWN MANAGER RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Daniel E. McKeever, better known as "Dan" McKeever, formally presented his resignation as Manager of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, to the Council at its meeting on May 16, 1989; and WHEREAS, Dan McKeever was born on December 3, 1948. He grew up in Roanoke, Virginia graduating from the Roanoke Catholic High School. In May, 1972, he graduated from East Tennessee State University, and in July, 1980, he graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a Masters Degree in Urban Affairs; and WHEREAS, Dan McKeever was hired as Police Chief in the Town of Pulaski in 1982, and thereafter applied ar.d was appointed by Council as Town Manager of the Town of Pulaski in December, 1982; and WHEREAS, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF Dan McKeever as Town Manager of the Town of Pulaski, it is difficult to name them without overlooking many others, however, Dan administered the annexation proceeding, resulting in the acquisition of 3.3 square miles of additional land into the Town of Pulaski; the expansion of the Pulaski Water Treatment facility and the entry of the Town of Pulaski into the Peppers Ferry Waste Water Treatment Facility, both of which guaranteed water and sewer services for the Town of Pulaski for decades to come, the Town's Bond Issue whereby significant improvements were made to the Downtown, the entry of the Town of Pulaski into the Virginia Main Street Program, whir.h has begun the revitalization of Downtown Pulaski, and the organization of the "Pulaski Counts" campaign, significant economic development projects, such as the retention of Magnox, the Pulaski Furniture UDAG Grant, and the attraction of Renfro and Sparkle to Pulaski; and WHEREAS, his long hours and self sacrifice has brought recognition to the Town of Pulaski throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, improved cooperation between the Town of Pulaski and surrounding governments and he has been involved in countless other projects both large and small, which have improved the Town of Pulaski and provided needed and improved services to its citizens; and WHEREAS, Dan McKeever has served the Town of Pulaski and its citizens in a loyal and dedicated manner and has been well recognized in professional circles for the caliber of his work; and WHEREAS, Dan has demonstrated a high level of competency and knowledge of the management matters affecting the Town of Pulaski and through his knowledge and ability has enabled the Pulaski Town Council ~- I` Ju~:e 27, 1989 3572 to avoid significant property tax increases, and has placed the Town'.of Pulaski on a sound financial footing, and his management abilities hve permitted the Town of Pulaski to provide se:-vices to its citizens ir'a more efficient and financially advantageous manner, and through his knowledge of the grant process has seen var:.ous grants be awarded to the Town of Pulaski, and has seen other service::, be received by the Town .and issues resolved and settled affecting the T:=wn; and WHEREAS, it is thus fitting and proper that the Pulaski Town C,~uncil honor the distinguished service of L:~an ricKeever as Pulaski T~oan Manager, and recognize the service of Dan McKeever to his Town; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by tine l`ouncii of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in Regular Session on the 20th day of June.., 1989, that the Council does hereby recognize ar.d ~~ommend Dan .-1cKeever on his service to the Town of Pulaski, and acknowledge his many contributions to the betterment of the Tocan of Pulaski, and this Council e:~presses to Dan McKeever our deep gratitude: and heartfelt thanks for the service he has rendered and for the man-, accomplishments which Dan h<~s ar.hieved while Town Manager; and further we wish Dan McKeever much happiness, success and prosperity in his neK~ position as City Manager of Laconia, New Hampshire. ~~ouncil directs that this Resolution be made a permanent record of this ;meeting; that a suitable copy therefore be prepared and presented to hi:m. 1 ti9hen Council adjourns this day, it wil=; be in honor of Dan Mi°Keever. This resolution is effective upon its unanim~~us adoption by the Pt.ilas:ki Town Council this 20th day of June, 1989, by recorded vote of Counr_.il. :fit 8:47 a.m. Council went into Executive Session on an Economic Development Matter under 2.1-344 (A4) and a Legal Matter (A6) on motion made :oy Councilman Neighbors, seconded by ~'o:~ncilman Neblett and carried. At 9:05 a.m. Council returned to regui~~r ses>ion ar.d adjourned, on mc>ti.on made by Councilperson Holston, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried. APPROVED: ~J ATTEST: Clerk (./ . Mayor 8573 June 27, 1989 WAIVER OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING We, the undersigned, duly elected members of the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, hereby waive notice of a Special .Meeting of said Council at $:00 a.m. on the. 27th day of June, 1989, for the purpose of adopting the F/Y 1989/90 Town of Pulaski Budget;- to adopt an Ordinance conditionally .rezoning lots near .Memorial Drive, and Train Station Project. WITNESS our signatures this 27th d lwc~- ~C" /"~.-~u.f~ s o ~