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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-04-79~~~°~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held December 4, 1979 at 4:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliff, presiding. Councilmen: Blair B. Brockmeyer, Robert M. Wallace, C. E. Boyd, Jr., Andrew L. Graham, Jr.,, James M. Neblett, Jr., William A. House, John A. Johnston, Arthur L. Meadows Also present: J. E. Marshall, Town Manager Gladys R. Dalton, Clerk H. R. Coake, Assistant Town Manager Roger A. Williams, Treasurer Visitors: Barbara English, Dave Vascek, Rick Kerns of the Media, Richard Agee The invocation was given by Councilman Boyd. Mayor Ratcliff advised that he was obligated to attend the Virginia Municipal League Regional meeting in Abingdon, and he would MAYOR TURNS MEETING OVER turn the meeting over to Vice Mayor Graham. Mayor Ratcliff also TO VICE MAYOR stated he hoped to have a session with the entire Council soon and bring them up todate on information concerning Revenue Sharing which was discussed at a meeting which he recently attended. Mayor Ratcliff declared a five minute recess for Vice Mayor Graham to preside, after which Vice Mayor Graham declared Council to again be in session, and called for the approval of the minutes of APPROVAL OF MINUTES the Special Meeting on Novemver 20, 1979 and Counci's Regular meeting on November 20, 1979. Mr. Graham stated that had he been in his chair at the LO O'clock special meeting and the 7 O'clock regular GRAHAM WOULD HAVE VOTED meeting of Council on November 20, 1979, when Resolutions were "YES" TO ADOPTION OF adopted concerning the Town of Pulaski joining the Pepper's Ferry RESOLUTION Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority, he would have voted "Aye". There were no other corrections to these two recorded minutes, and they were approced as corrected. NO UTILITY Councilman Graham advised there was no report for the Utilities REPORT Committee. NO REC . COMM. REPORT Councilman Brockmeyer had no report for the Recreation Committee. Mr. Brockmeyer inquired of Town Manager Marshall relative to the status of a signal light on Bob White Boulevard at the inter- December ~+, 1979 ~~~ ~~- TRAFFIC section of Memorial Drive and also Monte Vista Drive and Bob White SURVEY OF MEMORIAL DR. Boulevard, and Mr. Marshall advised that according to a report from & BOB WHITE BLVD DID NOT JUSTIFY the Highway Department, a survey conducted of the traffic at these SIGNAL LIGHTS two intersections did not indicate enough justification to warrant the installation of traffic lights. Councilman Brockmeyer inquired rely tive to the status of the dog ordinance. A lengthy discussion followed in which it was estimated COST OF DOG ORDINANCE that the annual cost of enforcing a proposed dog ordinance for the ENFORCEMENT WOULD COST TOE would cost approximately $15,000.00 to $20,000.00 a year. No $15,000 - $20,000 YR decision was reached by Council, and Councilman Meadows advised that he would, as Chairman of the Ordinance Committee, bring in some facts and figures at the next Council meeting concerning the proposed ordinance costs. Councilman Wallace advised that Richard Agee was present at the meeting and wished to petition the Council to remove a portion of the median strip in front of the property which he had recently purchased AGEE REQS. REMOVAL OF for offices for the State Farm Insurance Agency. Mr. Agee had purchased MEDIAN STRIP ON 99 & a real estate site on Route 99 between Appalachian Tire Products and REF. TO ST. COMM. Sportswear Mart. Councilman Brockmeyer moved that the matter be re- f erred to the Street Committee. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried. Councilman Wallace advised a communication had been received PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REQ. Pertaining to the request of the First Presbyterian Church Pre-School LOADING ZONE AT KINDER- for parking for loading and unloading children attending the kinder- GARTEN garten school. Councilman Wallace advised that he had been approached relative to the widening of the bridge at the intersection of Alum WIDENING Springs Road and Route 11. Councilman House moved this request be INTERSECTION AT RT. 11 ref erred to the Street Committee, Motion was seconded by Councilman & ALUM SPGS. RD . REF . Boyd, and carried . TO ST COMM. A request from the Downtown Professional Building owners, ALSO Presented by Councilman Wallace, for widening of the entrance to the WIDENING ENTRANCE Downtown Professional Building parking lot off Main Street was also TO DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT ~`~~~ December ~, 1979 referred to the Street Committee on motion of Councilman Johnston, seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried. Councilman Johnston had no report. Councilman House advised the Town had been filled for a final settlement to B1ue.Cross-Blue Shield resulting in the transition from Blue Goss-Blue Shield medical coverage for Town $2,.240.00 employees to Equitable Insurance in the amount of $8,240.00. Mr. APPROPRIATED FOR BLUE CROSS-House recommended that the final bill from Blue Cross-Blue Shield BLUE SHIELD STATEMENT in the amount of $2,240 be appropriated from General Fund unappro- priated surplus to General Fund Account Number 190-211.13. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following vote: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye William A. House - Aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye C. E. Boyd, jr. - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye John A. Johnston - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye Councilman Boyd stated he had no report for the Pollution and NO POLLUTION REPORT- Sanitation Committee, but moved that an executive session be held at the BOYD ASKS FO EXECUTIVE SESS- end of the meeting on a legal and personnel matter. Motion was ION seconded by Councilman Johnston, and carried. Councilman Meadows had no report for the Ordinance Committee. Councilman Neblett had no report for the Safety Committee. A Resolution concerning the allocation of public funds for litter ADOPTION OF control programs through the Department of Conservation and Economic ANTI-LITTER ORDINANCE Development, Division of Litter Control, and authorizing the Fine Arts Center of New River to make the necessary plans and budget for a coordinated anti-litter program for the Town of Pulaski, Town of Dublin and the County of Pulaski, was read to Council by Town Manager Marshall. Councilman House moved the adoption of the Resolution as read. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following vote: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye William A. House - Aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Robert,M. Wallace - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye John A. Johnston - Aye James M.Neblett, Jr. - Aye 1 December 4, 1979 R F.S(1T.TTTTCIN o~as WHEREAS, the Virginia Litter Control Act of 1976 provides for the allocation of public funds for litter control programs through the Department of Conservation and Economic Development, Division of Litter Control; and WHEREAS the Town of Pulaski, together with other municipalities within the County, recognizes that a litter problem ~gisfs•'within Pulaski County and having participated in a program in 1978 and is aware of the regulations covering the administration and use of said funds ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in Regular Session on this 4th day of December, 1979, that: ANTI-LITTER ORDINANCE 1 (1) The Town of Pulaski hereby endorses and supports a cooperative plan for the County of Pulaski and expresses its desire and intent to enter into a combined control program with Pulaski County and the Town of Dublin, contingent upon approval of the application b y the Department of Conservation and Economic Development, Division of Litter Control, and upon receipt of funds to finance said program. (2) Authorizes the Fine Arts Center of New River Valley to. make the necessary plan and budget for a coordinated anti-litter program for the Town of Pulaski, Town of Dublin, and the County of Pulaski, and to make the necessary application on behalf of the Town of Pulaski and the above named municipalities for a grant to be responsible for its administration, implementation and completion cf the program as described in Application Form LC-G-1. (3) The Town on its part accepts responsibility jointly with the Fine Arts Center for New River Valley, Pulaski County, and the Town of Dublin for all phases of the program and the liability for its pro-rata share of funds said program pursuant to the regulations and the application. (4) Said funds if received by the Town will be transf erred immediately to the Fine Arts Center of New Riv er Valley, If the plan is coordinated by the Planning District Commission, the Town understands that the said funds will be sent directly to the Planning Commission by the Department and that all such funds will be used in the coordinated program which the Town endorses and supports. (5) The Town Council hereby requests the Department of , Conservation and Economic Development, Division of Litter Control, to give due consideration to and approve the application and program submitted in accordance with regulations governing use and expenditure of said funds under the Virginia Litter Control Act of 1976 . Town Manager Marshall brought Council up todate on the Peak DOWNTOWN RENOVATION COM. DEFINED BOUNDARIES F OR STUDY Creek channel cleaning project. As Chairman of the Downtown Renovation Committee, Town Manager Marshall reported the Committee met recently and defined the boundaries for the study area in consideraing the Downtown Renovation project. Mr. Marshall stated that requests for proposals will be forwarded to firms F. December 4, 1979 '~ that have experience in this particular type project, asking that they respond by December 14 if they are interested. Mr. Marshall stated it was hoped to have a recommendation for Council in February with regard to a contractural agreement with a firm to start the project with plans and specifications. Town Manager Marshall stated that because Tuesday, January' 1, 1980 is New Years Day and also happens to fall on a Council meeting day, recommended to Council that Monday, December 31st be declared a COUNCIL DECLARES 12/31/79 HOLIDAY holiday by special action of the Council in order that this would AND RESCHEDULES FIRST MEETING IN not affect the Town's normal holiday schedule; and that Council JANUARY TO JAN . Januar 2nd o~~ "' 8TH meeting for January 1 be rescheduled to either Wednesday, y or Tuesday, January 8th, 1980; Some discussion followed, and Council- man House moved that Monday, December 31, 1979 be considered a holiday for the Town employees, for this year only,. Motion was seconded by Councilman Johnston. Councilman Boyd advised that absenteeism is becoming a problem with Town employees, and a Committee is working on this now. The following vote was taken on Councilman House's motion: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye William A.,Hou~e - Aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - No Robert M. Wallace - Aye Arthur L. Meadow$ -Aye John A. Johnston - Aye James M. Neblett,Jr- Aye Councilman Boyd stated that until Council adopts a personnel policy something should be done about the absenteeism of REPORT ON Town employees. Mr. Boyd stated an employee having been absent EMPLOYEE ABSENTEE- ` ISM & SUGGESTIONS more than ten days, this should come bef ore the Council and their TO CURTAIL SAME pay withheld for Council's decision of each case. Councilman LEAVE PLAN TO BE CONSIDERED House felt this would place the Council in the position of a grievance committee if each case is brought bef ore the Council and suggested that a policy be set for so many days, but not to bring it before Council in each case. Town Manager Marshall suggested that Council reconsider a sick leave plan which he presented to Council in 1974. Councilman Neblett moved that January 8, 1980_at 4:00 RESCHEDULED be set FIRST COUNCIL P• M./for Council's first meeting In January, 1980; and that MEETING IN JAN. TO JAN. 8TH December 4, 1979 `;~~~~ Tuesday, January 22nd at 7:00 P. M. be designated as .the second meeting of Council for January, 1980. Motion was seconded by Councilman Johnston, and carried on the following vote: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye William A. House - Aye Blair B. Brookmeyer - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Arthur L. Meadow$ - Aye John A. Johnston - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye On motion of Councilman House, seconded by Councilman Graham, Council set Tuesday, December 18, 1979 at 7:00 P. M. for a public hearing P LIC HEARINGto determine the number of public vehicles, taxicabs and for hire cars ON TAXICAB CERTIFICATES f or which Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity shall be FOR 1980 issued during the ensuing calendar year. Motion carried on the following vote: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye William A. House - Aye Blair B. Brookmeyer - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye John A. Johnston - Aye James M.Neblett, Jr. - Aye Town Manager Marshall reported the Town is participating with Pulaski County in a financial and operational annual report of the operation of both governing bodies. Mr. Marshall advised that he would COUNTY/TOWN ANNUAL like to discuss with Council the possibility of the Town preparing an REPORT DISCUSSED Annual Report separate and apart from what is published in the County- Town booklet. Town Manager Marshall reported that James P. Taylor, Jr. had TAYLOR made application for a permit to place a double wide mobile home on TRAILER APPLICATION a lot in the Brookmont area. Councilman Neblett moved that the TO FOLLOW USUAL PRO- application follow the usual procedure for placement of mobile homes CEDURE OF PUBLIC HEAR- and a public hearing be advertised in the local newspaper. Motion ING was seconded by Councilman House, and carried. At 5:30 P. M. Councilman Boyd moved that Council go into executive session on a legal and personnel matter. Motion was seconded EXECUTIVE SESSION by Councilman Wallace, and carried. At 6:25 P. M. Council returned to regular session and Vice-Mayor a Graham inquired if there was further business to come before the REGULAR SESSION Council. There being none, Councilman Neblett moved at 6:26 P. M. _: ~.~~ December 4, 1979 seconded by Councilman House, that Council adjourn. Motion carried. APPROVED: Vice-Mayor Graham ATTEST: ~~ / ~% ~z Cam'-~-~ Clerk of Auncil