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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-05-868134 November 5, 1986 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held November 5, 1986, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Gary C. Hancock, presiding Councilmembers: Robert N. Glenn, Andrew L. Graham, James M. Neblett, James R. Neighbors, W. H. Schrader, Ira S. Crawford, 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: Wayne, Quesenberry, Pierre Thomas, Bob Thomas,of the news media The invocation was given by Councilman Glenn. On motion made by Councilman Neblett, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of October 21, 1986, and minutes of the special meeting of October 27, 1986, were approved as submitted. As there were no comments from the public, Mayor Hancock called for Council Committee Reports. UTILITIES COMMITTEE Chairman Johnston absent. PUBLIC & PERSONNEL RELATIONS NOMINATING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT Chairman Neblett made a motion that Harry N. Foglesong be reappointed BOARD OF ZONING to the Board of Zoning Appeals and that the Town Attorney prepare the APPEALS proper Order to be entered by the Judge of the Pulaski County Court for the reappointment of Mr. Foglesong for a term of five years, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried. Chairman Neblett advised the Personnel Committee had met on November 4 to review some suggestions from the Employee Committee. The Town Manager will meet with the Employee Committee to reflect the Council's review of these suggestions. PUBLIC OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Chairman Neighbors advised committee had met November 4th and reviewed ALLEY the request of Faith Bible Church to reopen an alley between Lagrange and Lake Streets on First Street. Faith Bible Church is building a new church on the corner of Lagrange. Cost to repair repair the alley is $1,200 which includes grading, driveway into alley and stone. The Town has a right of way and this alley never closed,. however, it has not been maintained. Chairman Neighbors moved that the Council approve the $1,200 from previously budgeted amount for expenditure to make the necessary repairs to .the alley, seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried on the following recorded vote: John A. Johnston - Absent James R. Neighbors - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye W. H. Schrader - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver -Aye November 5, 1986 Chairman Neighbors advised that last year the Town requested the Urban Funding Program to replace five traffic lights in the downtown area. This was to come out of the six year plan and be done over a five year period. Recently this project has been bumped to two years because of other funding available. Mr. Skeens, the Urban Engineer in Richmond, has asked us to identify other projects in the area for which we may use funding. STREETS The most recent projects we have done are the Altoona and West Main Street & HGWS. bridges. The Town is responsible for 5~ of costs for these projects. Chairman Neighbors further advised that Council needs to review recommended. projects to be considered. Mr. McKeever stated a Richmond engineer has informed us that it was not necessary for us to appear at public hearing scheduled for November 13th and he is checking to ascertain this information is correct. Chairman Neighbors requested that Council review the Year 2000 Transportation Report and that a Public Operations Committee meeting be scheduled to identify project that will be requested. FIN.~INCE COMMITTEE Chairman Crawford had no report, however, requested a Finance Committee meeting be scheduled for next week. ORDIN_9NCE COMMITTEE Chairperson Copenhaver had no report. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Hancock had no report. TOWN ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. Terwilliger had no report, however, requested an Executive Session on a legal matter. TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT SET Mr. McKeever .requested that Council scheduled a public hearing for PUBLIC HEAR, the annual taxi license renewal. TAXI Councilman Graham made a motion that public hearing be scheduled for CABS .December 2 1986, at 4:00 p.m., seconded by Councilman Crawford, and carried. Mr. McKeever requested that Council review the Peppers Ferry Rules and Regulations and forward their comments to him prior to November 15th. PEPPERS Mr. McKeever advised the Housing Authority met to review the Housing FERRY project Program Design and requested two changes to the design. The two amendments are: HOUSING 1, Clarification of Program Staff. PROJECT That the Assistant to the Town Manager, Anne Burgess, will serve as Program Administrator and the Town Building Inspector, Jeff Haughney, is the Rehabilitation Specialist; 2. The role of the Housing Authority will change. The Authority will have final approval over all loan and grant applications, both for single-family and multi-family rehabilitation. Accordingly, contracts with owners and loans from grant funds will be in the Authority's name and not "the Town" as previously sta.ted.Councilman Neblett made a motion that Program Design be adopted as amended, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried. FILTER Mr. McKeever requested that Council start looking at the capital PLANT EXP. Program's funding. He has been notified by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, that we should go .ahead and file a grant application for $600,000 for expansion of our watertreatment plant. This should be filed by November 24th. It would 8135 8136 November 5, 1986 appear that sometime in late January would be an approval date and it is anticipated that all other funding would need to be in place by that time.Councilman Glenn moved that Council go into Executive Session under 2.1-344 (A6) on a legal matter, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried. At 4:12 p.m. Council went into Executive Session. At 4:14 p.m. Council returned to Regular Session on motion made by Councilman Neighbors, seconded by Councilman Glenn and carried. Mayor Hancock stated we were in receipt of letter from Mr. Joe Morgan thanking Council for the reception given and their hospitality. PEPPERS Mr. McKeever advised that he and Councilman Johnston had attended FERRY a Peppers Ferry meeting last week and had voted to refinance the Peppers Ferry debt which has been lowered. At 4:15 p.m. Councilman Neblett made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried. APP QVED: ~' ~C/iC~ Mayor ATTEST: ~~~~~~ Clerk of Council 1