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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-12-84~~tJ~V November 12, 1984 Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held November 12, 1984, at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliffe,. presiding Councilmembers: John A. Johnston, Robert N. Glenn, James M. Neblett, C. E. Boyd, Jr., James R. Neighbors, Ira S. Crawford, Glen K. Aust SPECIAL Absent: MEETING TO Also present: DISCUSS PRINCIPLES OF AGREEMENT Visitors: WITH C:nTTNTY Mary Lou Copenhaver Frank Terwilliger, Town Attorney D. E. McKeever, Town Manager Ruth A. Harrell, Clerk Wayne Quesenberry of the news media. The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. 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 4:30 p.m., on the 12th day of November, 1984, for the purpose of a legal matter, and any other business that may legally come before the Council. WITNESS our signatures this 12th day of November, 1984. ......: :_,~.a..__, _ __:, .. ... Mayor Ratcliffe advised the purpose of this special meeting was on legal matter and any other business that may legally come before the Council. Mayor Ratcliffe further distributed invitations to the Bank of Speedwell's Open House to Councilmembers and Staff. Councilman Neblett made a motion that Council go into Executive .Session in accordance with section 2.1-344, paragraph A-6 of the Code of Virginia, for the purpose of a legal matter, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried. At 4:37 p.m. Council went into Executive Session. 1 At 4:47 p.m. Council returned to Regular Session. Council discussed the proposed Principles of Agreement with the County. l~ -__ November 12, 1984 ~~'"" 1 Regarding benefits to be obtained for the Town as well as the County, it is not determined whether the County would gain more dollar-wise than the Town. In pros- pective, there is a lot of good in it and a lot of dollars worth of savings. In discussing the landfill, we are guaranteed a profit without responsibility until the landfill is full. The Town would maintain the leachate system. Also rates cannot be guaranteed. Disposal of equipment at landfill was discussed and the County feels they have better equipment at their landfill than the Town has. The County would bring their equipment to our landfill and the excess equipment, which would be ours, could be sold. If there is any piece of equipment that they need, it would be utilized. The County will save $150,000 by operation of our landfill as it costs the County $250,000 to operate their landfill, and $115,000 to operate our landfill. The Town employees will run the landfill, but County will pay their wages. The County will pay full expenses of the landfill on everything but the leachate system. Further, no Town employees will be cut. Items that the dollar figure is not known at this time are: real estate taxes, personal property tax, tobacco tax, highway fund, utilities, motor vehicle fee, ABC fees and law enforcement. This is in addition to anything in the agreement package. Savings will be made on the library, computer, centralized purchasing, fire calls, boundary change, BPOL Tax, landfill, garbage truck and recreation program. This agreement could not go into effect until 1986. The Commission of Local Government will not be through with this document until this time next year. The capacity in Peppers Ferry to be given to the County was discussed. We do not have to pay the debt service on capacity that we do not really need and it would help promote industry in the County which will also benefit the Town. One agreement will be drawn up for line capacity and another agreement on the 125,000 gallons allotted to the County. The PSA will set the rates for the garbage pick-up, and the question arose i.f we could have a Town representative on this Board. In discussing the BPOL tax, in some professions this tax will increase while in others it goes down. Names of attorneys have been requested who are familiar with annexation and boundary change proceedings and who have been before the Commission before to repre- sent the Town. Boundary change was discussed and it was suggested that Twin Oaks be considered in the first change. The reason for boundary change in three phases is that some areas are grant eligible and some areas are not grant eligible, and the Town is eligible for grants every other year. At 6:06 p.m. Councilman Glenn made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Crawford and carried. ATTEST: APPROVED: M yo ~~ ~~ ~~ ---~ Clerk of Council