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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-05-82'7046 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held January 5, 1982, at 4:00 P. M, im the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliffe, presiding. Council members: Robert M. Wallace, John A. Johnston, C. E. Boyd, Jr., Andrew L, Graham, Jr., Alma H. Holston, Glen K. Aust, Pauline G. Mitchell, James M. Neblett, Jr. Also present: H, R, Coake, Town Manager Gladys R, Dalton, Clerk Garnett S. Moore, Town Attorney Visitors: Dee Lindsey and Doug Waters for the news media The invocation was given by Mayor Ratcliffe. The minutes of December 15, 1981 regular meeting, were approved as recorded. As there was no one present who wished to speak for the public, Mayor Ratcliffe called for Committee reports. UTILITIES COMMITTEE Chairman Johnston advised there was no report. NO REPORT RECREATION COMMITTEE NO REPORT Chairperson Mitchell reported there was no report for the Recreation Committee. However, Ms. Mitchell moved that the damages being done to the Cemeteries by the use of the backhoe be referred to the Land and Building Committee for study and report to the USE OF BACKHO~ IN CEMETERIES ouncil. Motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. REF. TO LAND & BLDG. COMM. Councilmember Mitchell brought to the attention of Council that discarded Christmas trees having. been placed at the curb of residences have been blown in every direction during the recent wind storm, and there followed discussion relative to some solution to this problem in view of Council's recent action regarding a $5.00 CHRISTMAS charge for picking up trash and debris. TREES TO It was the consensus of Council that some program be BE PICKED UP BY TOWN established-to pick up Christmas trees witnin the corporate limits, and WITHOUT CHARGE that Town Manager Coake work out the details of such a program - somewhat similar to .the Clean-up Program carried out by the Town in the Spring. STREET COMMITTEE NO REPORT Chairperson Wallace had no report. 7 U 4 °r January 5, 1982 LAND AND BUILDING COMMITTEE No report for the Land and Building Committee. NO REPORT Councilman Boyd reported that the Town Planning Commission did not meet during the month of December because there NO MEETING OF PLANNING was nothing pending and the holiday season. However, there has now COMM. IN DECEMBER been received a request from Mr. Arthur J. Tourney regarding his property on Route 11, and it was felt this should be referred to REQUEST OF A.J.TORUNEY the Town Planning Commission. REF. TO PLANNING COMM. Councilman Boyd moved that the request of Mr. Arthur J. Tourney be referred to the Town Planning Commission for re- study. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye Councilman Boyd advised that flood plain problems still TOWN MGR. TO exists in the downtown area, and asked Town Manager Coake to contact CONTACT MR. JONES RE: Mr. Jones of the State Water Control Board to see if anything FLOOD PLAIN further needs to be done, and if not that this item be placed on the agenda for immediate consideration. Councilman Boyd reported the Downtown Renovation Committee ENGINEERING met and considered the Engineering report of the area to be re- REPtBRT ON DOWNTOWN RENOVwitalized and the Committee plans to contact the property owners CONSIDERED & MERCHANTS and merchants in this area and it was hoped to have a report for Council TO BE CONTACTED for the contract on the downtown renovation by the first of March. FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman Graham reported the Committee met and considered several items, one being the additional cost involved for the radio APPROVES COST OF INSTAL equipment for the Town Manager's car. Councilman Graham moved that RADIO EQUIP, IN MGRS. $120.25 be appropriated from Unappropriated Revenue Sharing Fund CAR Surplus to Revenue Sharing Account ~k409.0 - Equipment - Manager's AND Vehicle. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett. Two: The need to purchase water meters. Councilman Graham PUR. OF WATER METERS moved that Revenue Sharing Account ~~408.1 - Water Meters - be approved for expenditure in the amount of $4,000 as previously budgeted. Motion was seconded by Councilman Aust. "~Q48 January 5, 1982 Third: Councilman Graham moved that the Treasurer be authorized to reimburse the General Fund from Revenue Sharing Funds in the following amounts and accounts: ~~400.3 - Advertising $ 12,11 ~~401.4 - Acct.& Billing Equip. 11,745.00 ~k404.5 - Radio Equip.-Fire Dept. .587,75 ~~406.9 - Dump Trucks-Public Wks. 2,835.42 REIMBURSE ~~408.0 - Regional Sw.P1t.Payment 12,855.00 GEN. FUND ~k409.0 - Radio Equip.-Mgrs. Vehicle 1,620.25 FROM REVENUE ~~409.1 - Consolidation Study 15,884.65 SHARING ACCTS. ~~409.2 - T. G. Howard Comm. (total) - 250.00. ~~409.3 - Community Action (Qtrly) 500.00 Total $ 46,290.18 The three motions carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston -,Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. -Aye Councilman Graham advised that $ Finance Committee meeting had been scheduled for Monday, January 11th at four. o'clock to FINANCE CO MM review the 1980-81 audit report and that all members of Council TO REVIEW 1980-81 AUDIT were invited to attend the meeting. Mr. Graham advised that the Committee heard a report on the progress being made in setting up accounts to conf orm to unif orm financial reporting system mandated by the State, and that further information will be forth coming. He advised that a budget review status meeting would be CASH MGMT. PROGRAM scheduled around the third. week in January and urged all members DISCUSSED of Council to become familiar with the financial reports being furnished to them. Mr. .Graham. stated a cash management program was discussed by the Committee, and proposals would be obtained from Banks and presented to the Finance Committee as soon as possible. In another matter, Councilman Graham took issue with the editorial in the January 3rd issue of the Southwest Times relative to GRAHAM TOOK ISSUE WITH a loss by the Town because the Town had failed to invest its money. EDITORIAL RE: TOWN wisely. Mr. Graham advised that was simply not true and was FINANCES based merely on gossip; that the Town had earned approximately $71,000 interest during fiscal year 1981, and had the Editor made a call to the Town Treasurer or Town Manager he would have found no basis for writing such an editorial. Councilman Wallace felt a letter should be written to the Editor stating the facts; however, no action was taken on this suggestion. 17049 January 5, 1982 ORDINANCE COMMITTEE NO REPORT Chairperson Aust advised there was no report unless the Town Attorney had some legal matter to report on. Town Attorney Moore presented and read to Council a Resolution concerning the five deeds of easements by landowners for the purppse of constructing, reconstructing and maintenance DEEDS OF EASEMENTS and repairs of certain sewer lines over their property in the FOR SEWER LINE GARNER AVE. southwest section of the Town. of Pulaski.. FILED AND ACCEPTED Councilman Aust moved that the Resolution listing five easements from Virgie Mary Pennington, widow and Roger L. Pennington and Sandra G. Pennington; E. 0. King, et ux; Pulaski Real Estate Exchange; Ray Pennington; and James. Sutphin, et ux, over their property for the sewer line on Garner Avenue, be adopted. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye u~enr rrrTnnT WHEREAS, the Town Engineer has this day presented to the Council five deeds of easement by the owner listed below, to the Town of Pulaski, as follows: 1. Virgie Mary Pennington, widow and •Roger L. and Sandra G. Pennington, December 15, 1981. 2. E. 0. King, et ux, dated March 26, 1979.. RESOLUTION RE: DEEDS OF 3. 'Pulaski Real Estate Exchange, dated February 28, EASEMENTS 1979 signed by John Henry Calfee, president, not signed by secretary 4. Ray Pennington, dated March 26, 1979. 5. James Sutphin, et ux, dated February 28, 1979, by the terms of which the landown=_rs deed and convey easements for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of certain sewer~lines'over their property lying in the southwest section of the Town of Pulaski for the Garner Avenue sewer line project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the. Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session on this 15th day of December, 1981, that: The of orementioned deeds of easements to the Town this day filed with the Council from the landowners above set out, be, and the same are hereby approved and accepted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said deeds of easement be recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Pulaski C ounty, Virginia, when they have been executed by the parties, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute same on the part of the Town and the Clerk of Council to attest same. January 5, 1982 POLLUTION & SANITATION COMMITTEE Chairperson Holston had no report for the Committee. Mrs. Holston advised Council of the parking on Ridge Avenue PARKING ON RIDGE AVE. even though "no Parking" signs are there, but felt they were not being enf orced, as well as the same situation existing on dead-end Taylor Street. Councilmember Holston moved that the feasibility of opening OPENING OF Taylor Street, which is dead-end, and the parking proble, on Ridge TAYLOR ST. REF. TO Avenue be referred to the Street Committee for study and report ST. COMM. to the Council. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Mitchell,and carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye SAFETY COMMITTEE Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Glen K, Aust - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye NO REPORT Chairman Neblett had no report. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Ratcliff e submitted to the Nominating Committee a letter DR. MCELROY RESIGNS of resignation of Dr. John McElroy as a member of the Parking FROM Authority. PARKING AUTHORITY TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT Concerning the proposed rate increase for electricity from .the Virginia Municipal League office, Town Manager Coake aldvised that the present rate for electricity is 3.76 cents per kilowatt TOWN MGR. hour and a $7.50 customer charge per service connection. Also, REPORT ON PROPOSED RATE INCR, that the. Steering Committee for the Virginia Municipal League and APCO. & Virginia Association of Counties has recommended that effective STEERING COMM.REPORT January 1, 1982 the rate be increased to 4.11 cents per kilowatt hour and an $8.50 customer charge per service connection. Mr. Coake advised further that Appalachian Power Company has requested an increase of 5.426 cents per kilowatt hour and a $11.00 customer charge per service connection, with the fuel clause remaining the same as it h3 s been. . Town Manager Coake advised it was proposed to advise Appalach ian Power Company that the Town will make payments to them based on the payments recommended by the Steering Committee and will place in escrow the remaining increase requested until a final settlement is made. The rate recommended by the Virginia Municipal League and '7050 7 Q ~ ~. January 5, 1982 and Virginia Association of Counties is approximately an increase of 9.3%, while the requested rate increase amounts to approximately 44% if the fuel adjustment clause and customer charge is not included. Councilman Neblett moved that the Town Manager be authorized to inform Appalachian Power Company effective January 1, 1982, TOWN MGR. TO the Town of Pulaski will begin making, payments for electrical NOTIFY APCO RE• RATE INCREAS service based on the recommendation of the Steering Committee PROPOSAL for the Virginia Municipal League and Virginia Association of Counties. Eff ective January 1, 1982 the rate for payment will be 4.11 cents per kilowatt and a $8.50 customer charge per service connection. Calculations for the fuel adjustment clause will remain the same; the remaining increase requested by Appalachian Power Company of 5..426 cents per kilowatt hour and a $11.00 customer charge per service connection will be placed in escrow by the Town until a firm settlement is made with Appalachian Power Company. Motion was seconded by Councilman Johnston, and carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston Pauline G. Mitchell Robert M. Wallace C. E. Boyd, Jr. At 5:15 P. M. C ounc - Aye - Aye - Aye - Aye ilman N P~ndrew L. Graham, Glen K. Aust Alma H. Holston James M. Neblett, ~blett moved that Cc Jr. -Abstained Aye - Aye Jr . - Aye uncil go into EXECUTIVE SESSION Executive Session on a Legal matter. Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried. At 6:00 P. M. Council returned to Regular Session, and REGULAR SESSION Councilman Neblett moved that Council adjourn. Motion was seconded by Councilman Wallace, and carried. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned at 6:01 P. M. APPROVED: yor Raymond F . Ratc iffe ATT T: rk of uncil