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Home My WebLink About07-02-85~~~~ July 2, 1985 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held July 2, 1985, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Vice Mayor James R. Neighbors, presiding Councilmembers: John A. Johnston, Robert N. Glenn, James M. Neblett, C. E. Boyd, Jr., Ira. S. Crawford, Mary Lou Copenhaver, Glen K. Aust 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 Eric Randall of the news media. Auburn Bowers, 156 Third Ave., NW The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. The minutes of the regular meeting of June 18, 1985, and the special meetings of June 21, 1985, and June 26, 1985, were approved as recorded. As there were no comments from the public, Vice Mayor Neighbors called for Council Committee Reports. UTILITIES COMMITTEE Chairman Johnston advised the Utility and Finance Committees had been EXPANSION - WATER TREATMENT PLANT reviewing engineering firms to help do some work and planning on our Water Treatment Plant, lines and distribution system. Four engineering firms were interviewed, and based on these interviews, the committee recommended to Council, and Chairman Johnston so moved that Dewberry and Davis, Consulting Engineers, be appointed as consultants to prepare preliminary expansion plans for the Water Treatment Plant at a cost not to exceed $12,000, seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried on the following recorded vote: John A. Johnston - Aye James R. Neighbors -Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye POLLUTION AND SANITATION COMMITTEE Chairman Glenn had no report. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PERSONNEL, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE Chairman Neblett made a motion that Warren P. Phillips be appointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals and that Town Attorney prepare the proper Order to be entered by the Judge of the Pulaski County Court appointing Mr. Phillips to fill the unexpired term of Ernest T. Painter whose term expires on October 13, 1988, seconded by Councilman Glenn and carried on the following recorded vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye HOUSING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT & APPEALS OINTMENT - James R. Neighbors - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver -Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye Chairman Neblett presented resolution reappointing Mr. James R. Lark to the Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals and so moved adoption of resolution, seconded by Councilman Boyd and carried on the following recorded vote: John A. Johnston - Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver -Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye 1 0 July 2, 1985 ~(:~~9 RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING MR. JAMES W. LARK, JR. TO THE HOUSING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS WHEREAS, Mr. James W. Lark, Jr., was. appointed by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, to serve as a member-at-large on the Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals, to fill the unexpired term of R. B. Kilgore which expires on July 17, 1985; and, WHEREAS, Mr. Lark has indicated his willingness to be reappointed to this position; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, sitting in regular session on the 2nd day of July, 1985, that James W. Lark, Jr., be and hereby is reappointed as member- at-large of the Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals, with his new term to run from the expiration of his present term for an additional five (5) years, that is, until July 17, 1990. This Resolution is effective upon adoption and is adopted this 2nd day of July, 1985, by recorded vote of Council. LAND, BUILDINGS AND STREETS COMMITTEE Chairman Boyd had no report, however, requested the poles be removed from the tress on Main Street as they are dangerous. Mr. McKeever advised that posts would remain on only two trees, and the rest would be trimmed. RECREATION AND PARKS COMMITTEE Chairman Neighbors had no report. FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman Crawford had no report.. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Chairperson Copenhaver had no report, but called an Ordinance Committee meeting for Tuesday, July 9th, at 5:00 p.m. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Chairman Aust had no report. REPORT OF TOWN ATTORNEY Mr. Terwilliger advised that injunctive action had been filed July 1, INJUNCTIVI,1985, on behalf of the Town to insure compliance with the building code. ACTION This is a mandatory action when an occupancy permit expired. It was either BOWER FUNERAL take a misdemeanor warrant against Bower Funeral Home. In Mr. Terwilliger's HOME opinion, it was questionable if there was any criminal liability but there is certainly a question as to whether or not building code should be complied with and whether the Town would be liable if we did not force compliance and he has filed an action to let a Judge decide whether or not it should be no occupancy or use of the building until it is in compliance or whether additional time should be granted.. Mr. Terwilliger also requested an Executive Session session to brief Council on a legal matter in accordance with 2.1-344 (A6). REPORT OF TOWN MANAGER Mr. McKeever advised that included in packet was correspondence from State Water Control Board billing the Town for $114.61 for their investigation WATER of a fish kill that occurred on May 25, 1984, as a result from backwashing "FISH-.our filters at the water treatment plant. We do not have a sediment pond KILL" to hold the sediment and sediment was dumped along with water into the creek. This sometimes causes a fish kill. We are trying to wait until creek is high enough to do this again in order that the same thing will not occur again. Payment has been made to the State Water Control Board.Mr. McKeever advised the Town Offices will be closed Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. The offices will reopen Friday, July 5th. COMPREHEN- Mr. McKeever stated that the Implementation Strategy, Goal 2, from the sive PLAN Comprehensive Plan had been distributed. The Planning Commission has adopted ~~ x+11 July 2, 1985 INSURANCE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT PROBLEM this strategy and has been forwarded to Council for review and comments and it is to be forwarded back to the Planning Commission. Mr. McKeever stated at the special meeting on June 26th, Council was informed of the increased costs for insurance coverage, placing automobile insurance with Continental and Workers Comp with Vf~II,. Council was advised that staff would seek additional alternatives because of the umbrella liability coverage. The policy investigated would not cover Police Department nor public officials. The insurance was placed with the original firm. Mr. McKeever advised we had had difficulty at the Sewage Treatment Plant, starting June 25 and ending sometime early Saturday morning. Approximately 560,000 gallons of raw sewage was put into Peak Creek, primarily because all three pumps failed at the same time. The pumps have been repaired and are now operating as they should. We most probably will have to purchase a standby portable pump in order to have onsight if something like this were to occur again in the future. The Water Control Board has been very liberal allowing us to operate without it up to this point with full knowledge that within 12-18 months we will be on line with Peppers Ferry. Due to this incident, they will probably require us to purchase an alternate portable pump. It does not appear that there is a particular pollution problem because of the amount of rain that we have had. Part of the effluent was manually treated with chlorine while we were by-passing the plant. Mr. McKeever advised we were connected on Commerce Street sewer now. We still have roof drains hooked into it and at some date in the future before we go to Peppers Ferry, we will have to have an ordinance to prohibit it and we have 92 manholes that leak that we will need to repair. All this will have to occur prior to going on line with Peppers Ferry. Mr. Auburn Bowers addressed~'~.Council, representing citizens on Third Street area, about the petition regarding noise and harassment on the playground behind the County Administration Building. Councilman Glenn advised the petition had been presented to Mr. McKeever and some action is being taken on this right now. Councilman Boyd moved that Council go into Executive Session, seconded by Councilman Glenn and carried. At 4:19 p.m. Council went into Executive Session. At 4:39 p.m. Council returned to Regular Session. At 4:40 p.m., Councilman Neblett made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Boyd and carried. APPROVED: Vice Mayo ATTEST: y~sctl~ `i - ~Y~~+'`"' Clerk of Council