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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-15-86July 15, 198b 8~ ~~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held July 15, 1986, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Gary C. Hancock, presiding Councilmembers: John A. Johnston, Robert N. Glenn, James M. Neblett, Andrew L. Graham, W. H. Schrader, Mary Lou Copenhaver Also present: Frank Terwilliger, Town Attorney D. E. McKeever, Town Manager Anne Burgess, Assistant to the Town Manager Ruth A. Harrell, Clerk Visitors: Dee Lindsey and Pierre Thomas of the news media Nick Saunders Joe Weddle Ralph Grubb Jim Griffith, C & P Telephone Co. Mr. Randolph The invocation was given by Councilman Neblett. Councilman Neblett moved that the minutes of the regular meeting of July 1, 1986, be approved as submitted, seconded by Councilman Glenn and carried. In hearing from the public, Mr. Jim Griffith, C & P Telephone Co., extended his congratulations to the two newly elected Councilmembers. As there were no further comments from the public, Mayor Hancock called for Council .Committee Reports. UTILITIES COMMITTEE Chairman Johnston advised that at last meeting, Council discussed a resolution sent to us from Peppers Ferry dealing with changes in the User Agreement. As there were questions regarding I & I figures, Council had requested that Town Attorney review before adoption. This resolution again before Council at this meeting, but after discussion by Council and due to questions raised, Chairman Johnston suggested a Utilities Committee Meeting to be held this week with Phil Delano and John Olver attending to resolve questions as quickly as possible. This resolution gives our jurisdictional approval to our bond attorneys to go to the bond market on a moment's notice to refinance our bonds. It was also suggested that we hold a special council meeting at the time of the Utility Committee meeting. PUBLIC & PERSONNEL RELATIONS & NOMINATING COMMITTEE Chairman Neblett made a motion that the following appointments be made: APPOINTMENTS That W. H. (Rocky) Schrader be appointed to the Town Planning Commission as COMMISSIONS/ COMM. the Council's representative; That John Johnston be reappointed to the Retirement Committee; That Nick Glenn and Mary Lou Copenhaver be reappointed to the New `River Valley Airport Commission; That Chief Joe Williams be reappointed to the Virginia Alcohol Safety Program; That Mrs. Ruth Kirby and Rocky Schrader be appointed to the Area Agency on Aging;That Mayor Hancock be appointed as representative to the Virginia Municipal League; That Jim Neighbors and Joe Williams be appointed to the New River Regional Criminal Justice Training Center; and that Andrew Graham replace Glen Aust as alternate on Peppers Ferry Regional Wastewater Authority, with term to run concurrently with John Johnston. Motion seconded by Councilman Glenn and carried. PUBLIC OPERATIONS Chairman Neighbors absent. FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman Crawford absent. Councilman Neblett moved that the cash loan of 8~f',iQ July 15, 1986 Peppers Ferry (HOUSING $100,000.00 made June 18, 1985 from the General Fund to the Sewer Fund for financing Pepper's Ferry be repaid, seconded by Councilperson Copenhaver and carried on the following recorded vote: John A. Johnston - Aye James R. Neighbors - Absent Robert N. Glenn - Aye W. H. Schrader - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Absent James M. Neblett - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver -Aye Miss Burgess distributed a letter from Mr. Phil Sadler, a member of the Housing Authority, regarding "Habitat for Humanity". With the Implementation Strategy, they have been investigating various ways to take care of housing problems. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization and their plan is to alleviate poverty housin in the New River Valley in the next seven years. Their plan is to create home ownership for low income persons. Through fund raising and volunteer labor for construction, they will keep the cost below $100.00 per month. This is also a no interest loan over a 20 year period. A project in Radford is going to be getting underway and Virginia Mountain Housing has agreed to do the construction, and they want to do Pulaski next. Land is located on Newbern Road that the Town owns which could be used for this project. Normally, Mayor Hancock would not preside while Mr. Sadler bringing something before Council, but in the absence of Vice Mayor Neighbors, and upon advice of Town Attorney, Mayor Hancock proceeded to preside. This matter referred to Chairman Neighbors, Public Operations Committee. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Chairperson Copenhaver had no report, however, reported that the Centennial ORDINANCE ADOPTED - MEALS TAX Committee had been very successful on the items that had been brought in to sell. A copy of an ordinance levying a meals tax, fixing the amount of tax, providin for its collection and prescribing penalties for the violation was presented. This ordinance had previously been reviewed in budget work sessions and Ordinance Committee. Chairperson Copenhaver made a motion that ordinance be adopted, effective August 1, 1986, seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried on the following recorded vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye James R. Neighbors - Absent W. H. Schrader - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Absent Mary Lou Copenhaver -Aye July 15, 1986 MAYOR'S REPORT ~~ ;'9 Mayor Hancock advised a lot of positive things had been happening in the Town. He commended Dan Grubb and the Centennial Committee on the outstanding July 4th festivities. The Town also had the pleasure of hosting last week Mayor and Mrs. Jeff Geering of our Sister City, Ashburton, New Zealand. TOWN Mayor Hancock stated the Town had received a housing grant for $700,000 and RECEIV~~lt this was 100 attributable to the work of Dan McKeever and Anne Burgess. This GRANT grant will help us improve housing downtown. Mayor Hancock distributed copy of a letter from John Lindop about the proposed shopping center. Mr. Lindop has requested that public hearing on the shopping center be postponed until the latter part of August. SHOPPING Mr. McKeever stated Mr. Lindop had requested that application be postponed until CENTERthe Council could proceed with its work on establishing conditional zoning. Mr. Lindop felt it appropriate to file once conditional zoning had been adopted. They also wanted to present something at public hearing as to what conditions they would be willing to accept and that could be shown to the community. At this time, Council was undetermined as to whether Mr. Lindop was postponing his application or withdrawing his application. Mr. McKeever stated our zoning consultant, Mr. Cofer, is going to write a draft amendment that will be sent to the Planning Commission and an ordinance committee meeting will be scheduled to review the amendment. Councilman Glenn moved that we accept the letter from Horne properties to mean that they are withdrawing their request for rezoning and in response thereto, we cancel the public hearing for July 22, 1986, seconded by Councilman Neblett. Mr. McKeever advised that second advertisement had not been run due to his telephone conversation with Mr. Lindop last week, in which Mr. Lindop stated he was withdrawing his application. Councilman Schrader stated the Planning Commission felt it was two separate items, conditional zoning and the shopping center. Further, the Planning Commission wanted to review the draft of the zoning ordinance before setting a public hearing. Mr. McKeever requested an Executive Session on a personnel matter under 2.1- 344 (Al). Councilman Glenn withdrew his motion and Councilman Neblett withdrew his second. At 7:45 p.m., on motion made by Councilman Neblett, seconded by Councilman Glenn and carried, Council went into Executive Session. At 8:02 p.m. Council returned to regular session on motion made by Councilmen Neblett, seconded by Councilman Glenn and carried.Mr. Terwilliger advised that while State Code allows a municipality to limit requests to one a year, the Town has never adopted the ordinance to enforce this provision. If Mr. Lindop's request is withdrawn, there are no questions about resubmitting request. Councilman Glenn moved that the letter from Horne Properties to mean that they would like to withdraw their rezoning request and thus, instead of postponing public hearing, actually cancel the July 22nd hearing until a later date, seconded by Councilman Neblett. Mr. Terwilliger advised that if it does not come out of the Planning Commission in 90 days, it is automatically approved to Council. Councilman Johnston made a substitute motion that we postpone our July 22 public hearing until a later time, seconded by Councilman Graham. Mayor Hancock stated if he was not withdrawing his application, there is no need to postpone the hearing because he would be grandfathered and any conditional zoninglaw ;V~~(~ July 15, 1986 that we pass now would not affect him since his application was before us before previously. Councilman Glenn withdrew his motion and Councilman Neblett withdrew his second. Councilman Johnston's motion then carried. In fairness to the public, Mayor Hancock stated we should determine immediately what Mr. Lindop's intentions are. At 8:12 p.m. on motion made by Councilman Neblett, seconded by Councilman Glenn and carried, Council adjourned. APPR VED: Mayor 4 .,,~. ,, ATTEST: `(. C1 rk of Council 1