HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-10-86~~~~ June 10, 1986
STATEMENT
BY
COUNCIL
RE: TOWN
MANAGER
Minutes of the special session of the Pulaski Town Council held June 10,
198.6, 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,
C. E. Boyd, Jr., James R. Neighbors, Ira S.
-: Crawford, 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
Rocky Schrader
Andrew Graham
Gray Barnes
Roy D'Ardenne
J. R. Schrader
Robert W. Abbott
John Powers
Richard Mady
Allen Vernon
Jeff Largen
Roy Melton
William Brewer
Patrick O'Dell
Robert VonUchtrup
Bill Johnston
Christi Hyde
Gary Tolbert
Arnold Hicks
Terry McPeak
James Clay
Arnold Altizer
Dana Bishop
Mildred Bolen
Sandra, Younce
Mrs. Woodrow Hurst
Christine McPeak
70 Town employees (estimated)
8 Area citizens (estimated)
The invocation was given by Councilman Johnston.
Councilman Aust advised that Councilperson Copenhaver would have liked
to be present at this important meeting, however, she is at home recuperating
from pneumonia. Council sent her their regards.
Mayor Hancock advised the Personnel Committee had met prior to this
meeting.
Personnel Committee Chairman Neblett made the following motion:
The Council has been made aware of petitions circulating in the Town
requesting the termination of the Town Manager.
including this one, and will consider the matter with an open mind.
However, the Council has no reason at this time to withdraw its support
from the Town Manager, or to seek his resignation. If any group or person
has specific complaints that they wish the Council to consider, the Council
asks that they make them as soon as possible so that they can be discussed
and resolved.
The Council is certain that its citizens do not want it to act on rumor
and innuendo on any matter.
Accordingly, the Council wants to make it clear that until specific
reasons are given to do otherwise, the Council will continue to support Mr.
McKeever. Motion 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 -Absent
C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye
June 10, 1986 ~~~~~
Mayor Hancock advised the Planning Commission had met and scheduled
a public hearing on the proposed shopping center for July 14.
PUBLIC HEAR. Councilman Boyd moved that this Council hold a public hearing jointly
SCHEDULED with the Planning Commission on July 14, 1986, at 7:00 p.m. to hear any
comments from the public on the new, proposed shopping center, seconded by
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Councilman Neblett and carried.
PUBLIC HEAR. Mayor Hancock welcomed visitors to the public hearing on the proposed
BUDGET 1986/87 Town of Pulaski Budget.
The first matter taken up was the proposed 2~ meal's tax, a part of
the proposed budget.
Messrs. Robert W. Abbott, owner Steer House Restaurant, John Powers,
owner Food Fair, Richard Mady, Newbern, Allen Vernon, owner Count Square
Restaurant, and Jeff Largen, owner of Rays Kingburger, spoke in opposition
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of the proposed 2~ meals tax.
lYayor Hancock advised that Council would take these comments into
cousidera.tion.
The topic of the Police Academy was next.
POLICE Mr. Ray Melton read a position statement of the New River Criminal Justice
AC.aDEMY
Training Academy concerning the quality of, and, development of academy
educational curriculum signed by the Executive Committee. Mr. Melton
further read a letter from T. Neal Morris, Chief of Police, Danville,
defending the training program at New River Training Academy. (Copies attached
to permanent file copy of minutes of this meeting).
Mayor Hancock advised Council would consider this matter at its next
meeting.
Mayor Hancock advised the Council has before them whether or not to
increase the levy for the real estate in accord with the reassessment that
was done last year.
No comments received from the public on this topic.
Mayor Hancock welcomed Town employees, and welcomed their comments.
Employees in attendance to oppose discontinuance of 2~ cost of living to
increase.
Robert VonUchtrup, Bill Johnston, Christi Hyde, Gary Tolbert, Arnold Hicks,
Terry McPeak, James Clay, Arnold Altizer, Dana Bishop, Sandra. Younce and
Mildred Bolen addressed Council requesting Council to allow the 2~ cost of
living increase to employees. Reasons and factual data were given and
discussed...
Mr. Terwilliger requested an Executive Session on a a egal matter under
2.1-344(A6).
Councilman Boyd so moved that an Executive Session be added to agenda.,
seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried.
Councilman Boyd so moved that Council go into Executive Session, seconded
by Councilman Neighbors and carried.
At:8z36 p.m. Council went into Executive Session.
At 9:12 p.m. Council returned to Special Session on motion made by
Councilman Neighbors,: seconded by Councilman Boyd and carried.
At 9:13 p.m. Councilman Boyd made a motion to adjourn, seconded by
Councilman Neblett and carried.
APPRO~IED
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Cler of Council Mayor
(See Page 8042 for Waiver)
~~~~ June 10, 1986
Synoposis of Public .Hearing attached to permanet.copy of these minutes on
file.
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 7:00 p.m., on the 10th day of June, 1986, for the purpose of
conducting a public hearing to gather citizen comments regarding the
proposed Town of Pulaski F/Y 19$6/87 budget, and any other business that
may legally come before Council.
WITNESS our signatures this 10th day -r *__.__ ,nnr
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