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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-18-79~s~sd~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held December 18, 1979 at 7:00 F. M, in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliff, presiding. -- Councilmen: Blair B, Brockmeyer, C. E. Boyd, Jr., Robert M. Wallace, Andrew L.,Graham, Jr., Arthur L, Meadows, William A. House Absent: Councilman James M. Neblett, Jr. Councilman John A. Johnston arrived at the meeting at 8:10 P, M. Also present: J. E, Marshall, Town Manager Gladys R, Dalton, Clerk Garnett S. Moore, Town Attorney H. R. Coake, Assistant Town Manager Roger A. Williams, Finance Director Visitors; Barbara English, Dave Vascek and Rick Kerns of the Media, J.,T, Bowling, Elzie Turman, 1~de11 Ratcliff, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Dalton and approximately ten residents of the Town who were present concerning the Mobile Home Application. Buf ord Thompson, James P, Taylor, Jr. The invocation was given by Councilman Graham. The minutes of the regular meeting of December 4, 1979 were approved as recorded. This was the time and place as advertised in the local news- paper for Council to hold a public hearing on the application of James P, Taylor, Jr. to place a mobile home on Lot 6 in the Bunts Subdivision PUBLIC HEARING ON TAYLOR and Mayor Ratcliff advised Council would hear anyone who wished to TRAILER APELICATION speak on this application. Charlie Dalton presented to Council a petition containing 30 signatures of Town and County residents who opposed the placing of the mobile home at this location, stating that it would not only devalue their property but that the only street being used as an entrance to COMMENTS this lot was only 30 ft. wide, not fully developed and only one lane FROM wide in places. Council heard comments from other citizens, and Councilman CITIZENS Boyd moved that the application be denied due to the fact it is a mobile home as opposed to a modular home, and the fact that Council has received objections to the placing of the mobile home at this Location. Motion was seconded by Councilman Graham. There was more discussion, and Council- 41~~4~ December 18, 1979 man House made a substitute motion that the application be carried over until the next meeting of Council. Motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried on the following vote: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye W}ll~am A.,HouSe - Aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye John A. Johnston - Absent James M. Neblett, Jr. - ^ Absent As had been published in the local newspaper that Council would hold a public hearing on the issuance of Certificates for the operation of taxicabs for the year 1980, Mayor Ratcliff asked if there was snyone present who wished to speak on this matter. Elzie Turman, President of Blue & White Cabs, Inc., advised that application had been made for Certificates for 17 taxicabs for Blue & White, but asked that two be deducted from this application TAXICAB CERT. because of the economic situation, and should there be improvements PUB. HEARING; NO OF REQS. during the year, an application would be made for the two certificates. REDUCED TO 17; & 19 CERTIFI- Mr. Turman made a f ormal request that his application for taxicab CATES GRANTED BY COUNCIL certificates for the year 1980 be for 15 rather than 17. Councilman Graham moved that Mr. Turman's application for the year 1980 be reduced to 15 rather than 17 which was originally re- quested. Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried on the following vote: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye W~.11~.am A.,House - Aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr .' - Aye Robert,M. Wallace - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye John A. Johnston - Absent James M.Neblett, Jr. - Absent Councilman House moved that Taxicab Certificates for the year 1980 be set at 19. Motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and Blue & White Cabs - 15 carried on the following vote: I~eluxeD~ab~s Cabs - ~ _ 19 Tot l a Andrew L, Graham, Jr. - Aye W~.lliam A. House - Aye B1air~.B.~Brockmeyer - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye John A. Johnston - Absent James M. Neblett, Jr .-Absent A request from Buford Thompson relative to mud and water flowing into the basement of New Hope Baptist Church on Caseknife Road MUD & WATER as a result in the blacktopping of the Street, be looked into. Mr. AT NEW HOPE CHURCH ON Mr. Thompson was advised that Town Manager Marshall would look into CASE KNIFE ROAD this situation. p~rSO December 18, 1979 Mayor Ratcliff called for Committee reports. Councilman Graham advised there was no report for the Utility Committee, but stated that Town Manager Marshall is working on some NO figures pertaining to the line from Pulaski to Dublin, and it was UTILITY REPORT hoped that a report could be made soon to Council on this. Councilman Brookmeyer advised there was no report for the Recreation Committee. Mr. Brookmeyer asked that a meeting of that NO REC . REPORT Committee be held January 7, 1980 at 4:30 P. M. for the purpose of reviewing the 1979 Recreation Program to see what improvements can be made in the future. Councilman Wallace had no report for the Street Committee. NO STREET COMM. REPORTA street situation which was mentioned by Councilman Wallace, and designated as "Problem 604" by the Council, was ref erred to the Town Manager for consideration. Councilman Johnston advised he would def er to'. Mayor Ratcliff for a report on their meetings with the Peppers Ferry B,egional Wastewater Authority. Town Manager Marshall gave a report on the status of Peak Creek REPORT OF MARSHALL ON dredging, at the request of Counc:+llman Johnston. PEAK CREEK DREDGING Mayor Ratcliff advised that he and Councilman Johnston had met with the Peppers Ferry Authority on two different occasions and they had been well received by the group. Mayor Ratcliff stated discussions MAYOR RATFL-had been had on projected costs and as soon as the figures were available IFF REPORTS ON MEETING WITH a report would be made to the Council. PFRWWT PROGRAM Councilman House advised that the Finance Committee had dis- cussed the bill from Miller ~ Bishop, Auditors, which was a thousand dollars more than the amount carried in the budget for this purpose, and it was the recommendation that $1,015 be appropriated to Account ~~011-202, APPROPRIATE $1,015. Audit, from General Fund Unappropriated Surplus - also recommended that FOR AUDIT COSTS a letter be sent to the Auditors expressing concern for the growing cost of the Audit and requesting suggestions for controlling or reducing the same, and so moved. Motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, 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 .- Absent ~s,~~l December 18, 1979 Councilman House reported that the Personnel Committee met and discussed the Leave of Absence and Sick Leave Policy for the salaried employees (the Public Works employees already have a sick leave policy), and that copies of the material which was developed had been furnished to the Mayor and all members of the Council. Mr. House suggested .if there was no objections LEA`AE OF from anyone, recommended it become effective January 1, 1980. ABSENCE PROPOSED The term "licensed physician" in the Sick Leave policy was LEAVE discussed briefly. TO BECOME Councilman Boyd moved that the Leave of Absence, Generally, EFFECTIVE 1/1/80 and Sick Leave Policy as presented to Council be adopted to become effective January 1, 1980, and that Town Attorney Moore be directed to prepare the proper ordinance for Council's adoption. Motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried on the collowing vote: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye William A. House - Aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Robert,M. Wallace - Nay Arthur L. Meadows - Aye John A. Johnston - Aye James M. Neblett, ^ Jr .- Absent Councilman Boyd had no report for the Pollution and Sani- tation Committee. Mr. Boyd called Council's attention to the most recent report from the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste BOYD REPORT Management which carried a satisfactory rating for the Town's ON RECENT landfill. Mr. Boyd stated no adjustments have been made since REPORTS FR. the previous report which carried a rating of unsatisfactory. STATE ON Mr. Boyd also stated the Town is awaiting a visit from Mr. Gilley TOWN'S to make an inspection of the landfill. LANDFILL Councilman Meadows advised he had no Ordinance Committee CONDITIONS report, but advised that it appeared that operational costs to the Town regarding the possibility of the County enforcing the Town DOG CONTROL Dog Control Laws would be, generally speaking, between $18,000 and OPERATIONAL COST ESTIMAT- $19,000 a year. Mr. Meadows stated it was hoped the Ordinance ED AT $19,000 and Finance Committees could meet in the near future and then make a report to the Council. Discussion was had relative to the fact that the County FEB . COUNTY LAW DISCUSSED; & would declare that during the month of February dogs be penned TOWN TO ADOPT COMPANION up, and how this would affect the Town RESOLUTION DOG TAG SALES FOR TOWN December 18, 1979 Councilman Graham moved that Town Attorney Moore secure a copy of the Code of Virginia that was enacted giving to the Town similar powers as those to Counties in dealing with the sale of dog tags, etc., in order that the Town's present code on this can be amended. Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried on the following vote: X 52 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. - Absent Councilman House moved that Mayor Ratcliff be appointed to a I~AYQR RATCLIEE APPOINTED 4-YEAR TERM TO PEPPERS FRY . BOARD 1 REPORT ON COUNTY/TOWN NEGOTIATIONS RE: SALES TAX four-year term, beginning January 1, 1980, as the Town's representa- tive on the Pepper's Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority Board. Motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried on the following vote: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye W~.lliam 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. -Absent Mayor Ratcliff advised that members of Council had received a copy of the report on Sales Tax by the negotiating committee; that by an agreement between the Town of Pulaski and County of Pulaski, dated 1968, the Town has received its lawful share of the one percent local option sales tax revenue, plus an additional appropriation from the County's general fund when added to the Town's lawful sales tax entitlement, equal to 38% of the total one percent local option sales tax received by the County. Mayor Ratcliff advised the negotiating committee considered COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO COUNTY & ACCEPTED BY COUNTY, OPPOSITION BY COUNCILMAN several population estimates and recommended to the Board of Super- visors the following formula to go into effect July 1, 1980, with the understanding the agreement be reviewed annually: The Town of Pulaski is to receive its lawful entitlement of local option sales tax funds, plus an additional appro- priation from the County's General Fund of sufficient amount when added to the local option sales tax due the Town pursuant to Title 58, Section 441.49(h) of the Code of Virginia, as amended, the sum of the two said mounts to equal 347 of the undistributed sales tax received by the County, less the portion of said tax distributed to the City of Radford pursuant to the annexation agreement entered into by the City of Radford and the County of Pulaski. 0553 December 18, 1979 Mayor Ratcliff stated this recommendation was presented to the Board of Supervisors at their meeting on the 18th day of December, 1979 and the Board voted favorably on the recommenda- tion of the negotiating committee. Councilman House moved that consideration of the action taken by the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors on the 18th day of December, 1979, in granting to the Town certain sums from the General Fund to make up the 347 based on population, be accepted by the Town, with said formula to begin July 1, 1980, and that the Town will continue to offer to the County fire protection to the buildings in the Town, streets and certain amounts for police services as the Town has been doing in the past, and that a proper agreement be prepared for Council's consideration and adoption. Motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer. Councilman Graham moved that the matter be continued until SUBSTITUTE the first meeting of Council in January, 1980. Motion was MOTION Re; SALES TAX seconded by Councilman Boyd. The following vote was taken on the substitute motion: Andrew L. Graham, Jr., - Aye William A. House - Nay ORIGINAL SALES Blair B. Brockmeyer - Nay Arthur L. Meadows - Nay TAX MOTION Robert M. Wallace - Nay C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye CARRIES John A. Johnston - Nay James M. Neblett, Jr-Absent The following vote was taken on the original motion: 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 .= Absent Motion carried. Town Attorney Moore advised that inasmuch as Cities and Counties have the authority to enforce Bingo laws and Towns do not, SUGGESTS BINGO. ORD. BE REPEALEDsuggested that the Town repeal its Bingo ordinance. It was suggested that Town Attorney Moore prepare the proper document to repeal the Town's ordinance. Town Manager Marshall reported that cost estimates are being COST ESTIMATES Prepared by the staff for discussion with the Street Committee ON REMOVAL OF MEDIAN STRIP with regard to the removal of the median strip on Route 99 re= ON RT . 99 BEING PREPARED quested by Richard Agee recently. December 18, 1979 0654 Town Manager Marshall reported that a solution to the request KINDERGARTEN from the First Presbyterian Church relative to a loading and un- PARKING REQ. BEING CONSIDERED loading zone in the vicinity of the kindergarten operated by the Church on Jefferson Avenue is being worked on, perhaps. work out something on a temporary basis for Monday thru Friday. Town Manager Marshall reported that it was hoped to be to the Corporate Limits in the dredging of Feak Creek by the first of the REPORT ON DREDGING OF year; that a large rock had been encountered in the creek and PEAK CREEK dynamite may have to be used to clear the rock. Mr. Marshall stated construction wise the schedule is pretty much the original estimate. Councilman Boyd moved that Council go into Executive Session EXECUTIVE on a personnel matter. Motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, SESSION and carried. Council went into Executive Session at 9:25 P. M. Council returned to regular session at 10:10 P. M. and Mayor REGULAR Ratcliff inquired if there was further business to come before the SESSION Council. There being none, at 11:11 F. M. Councilman Graham moved Council adjourn. Motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried. APPROVED: ~. yor tcli f ATTEST: ~ ~~/~ Clerk of ouncil