HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-23-86~~~~ January 23, 1986
Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held January 23,
1986, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building.
There were present: Mayor Gary C. Hancock, presiding
Councilmembers: Robert N. Glenn, James M. Neblett, C. E. Boyd, Jr.,
James R. Neighbors, Mary Lou Copenhaver
Also present: Frank Terwilliger, Tawn Attorney
D. E. McKeever, Town Manager
Anne Burgess, Assistant to the Town Manager
Ruth A. Harrell, Clerk
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Visitors: Dee Lindsey and Pierre Thomas of the news
media
Rick Pollard
The invocation was given by Councilman Glenn.
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 5:00 p.m., on the 23rd day of January, 1986, for the
purpose of discussing Industrial Development Matter in Executive Session,
and any other matter that may legally come before Council.
WITNESS our signatures this 23rd da.y of January, 1986.
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Mayor Hancock stated the first item on the agenda was an Industrial
Development matter to be taken up in Executive Session.
Councilman Boyd made a motion that Council go into Executive Session
under 2.1-344(A6) for a legal matter, seconded by Councilman Neblett and
carried.
At 5:03 p.m. Council went into Executive Session.
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At 5:55 p.m. Council returned to Special Session on motion made by
Councilman Neblett, seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried.
January 23, 1986~~ ~~
ANNEXATION Mr. McKeever advised an engineering firm had been working on surveying
SURVEY
portions of the proposed annexation line. Survey needs to be continued in order
to report to the Commission of Local Government. [Then we file our notice with
them, we will need to forward a true survey of the new annexation line.
Councilman Neighbors moved that authorization be given to proceed and
authorize the engineering firm, who was law bidder on the smaller portion, to
continue to survey the rest, seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried.
John A. Johnston -Absent James R. Neighbors -Aye
Robert N. Glenn - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Absent
James M. Neblett -Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye
C. E. Boyd - Aye Glen K. Aust - Absent
Mr. McKeever had distributed correspondence from H. Randall Edwards,
NRCC President, New River Cotmtunity College, who is seeking our support of the New
REGIONAL
CENTER River Regional Center for Economic Development in their construction of a new
FOR 2.8 million dollar building. A letter had also been received from the City
ECONOMIC
Dev. of Radford, signed by all Councilmembers, urging our support.
Councilman Neblett so moved that resolution be adopted supporting the
construction of this building and that Town Attorney authorized to prepare
resolution by January 24, 1986, as this building will be discussed as an
appropriations matter next week in the General Assembly. The Governor and
two cca~mittees, both in the House and the Senate to be notified. Motion
seconded by Councilman Glenn, and carried.
Copy of letter and resolution will be included in February 4th packet.
At 5:55 p.m., Councilman Neblett made a motion to adjourn, seconded by
Councilman Neighbors, and carried.
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ATTEST:
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