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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-79.6389 r~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held March 6, 1979 at 4:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Vice Mayor Andrew L. Graham, Jr., presiding. Councilmen: Arthur L. Meadows, William A. House, James M. Neblett, Jr., Blair B. Brockmeyer, Robert M. Wallace, John A. Johnston, C. E. Boyd, Jr. Also present: J. E. Marshall, Town Manager Gladys R. Dalton, Clerk Garnett S. Moore, Town Attorney Roger A. Williams, Town Treasurer Visitors: Jane Graham, WPW Radio Station & Roanoke Times Dave Vascek, Southwest Times T. J. McCarthy, Jr., Attorney & Client, Walter H. Foster Annie Lou Chandler Ed Aust, Jim Dandy Auto Service The invocation was given by Councilman House. The minutes of the regular meeting of February 20, 1979 were approved as recorded. Vice Mayor Graham advised that the first item on the agenda was a public hearing on the application of Walter H. ,Foster to place a mobile home on Lot No. 5, of the Dix-Beamer Subdivision located on Hickory Avenue. Mr. Graham called on Attorney T. J. McCarthy, who was representing Mr. Foster, to present the request of Mr. Foster to Council. Mr. McCarthy F OSTER -advised a previous applicats~on to Council to place a mobile home on TRAILER APPLICA- Hickory Avenue had been denied because of objections from residents in the TION APPROVED area. Mr. McCarthry further stated that Mr. Foster had contacted these persons who had objected to the placing of the mobile home, and they have now signed a consent form indicating that after learning of Mr. Foster's plans in detail, they now withdraw any objections they may have had. The Consent Form was filed with the Council., and Mr. McCarthy called 8ouncil's attention to the statement at the bottom of the form in which Mr. Foster 'f stated that "in the. event my daughter and son-in-law moved from mobile home, I will have mobile home moved off of lot" . Mr. McCarthy also pre- '' sented to Council photos of other mobile homes that have been located in that area. Town Manager Marshall reported the lot contained approximately i 6,050 sq. ft. which is below the minimum 10,000 square feet required to place a mobile home, but that the lot was subdivided in 1929 which was prior to the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance by the Town requiring 10,00 sago FOSTER TRAILER APPLICATION APPROVED March 6, 1979 square foot minimums. Mr. Marshall stated the lot is in an R-2 Residential Zone, and recommended that in view of the prior objectors to the first application having now signed a consent form indicating they now do not object and the promise from Mr. Foster that in the event his daughter and son-in-law move from the mobile home that he will have the mobile home removed from the lot, that the application now be approved, conditioned upon the removal of .the mobile home "forthwith", should the daughter and son-in-law decide to move, or not more than 60 days. Town Attorney Moore advised that inasmuch as it is quite expensive and time consuming to move a mobile home, that the length of time in which Mr. Foster would have to move the mobile homd should be at Council's discretion and control. Councilman Brockmeyer moved that the application of Walter H. Foster to place a mobile home on Lot 5 of the Dix-Beamer Subdivision, be approved subject to the stipulation that should the daughter and son-in-law move from said mobile home, the mobile home would be removed from the lot. Motion was seconded by Councilman Johnston, and carried on the following vote: Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye Robert.M. Wallace - Aye John A. Johnston. - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye W~ll,~am A. House - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye Council heard a request from Jim Neighbors of Nehi Bottling COMPLAINT OF NEHI BOT . WORKS PLACED ON AGENDA FOR ATTN . Company, whose plant is located on Commerce Street f opc a solution to the problem of flooding sewer lines in that area causing water to back up into the plant from the sewer lines. Mr. Neighbors stated 12 days of production had been lost last year and he had had to close one day last week because of this problem. Councilman Neblett moved that this request of Nehi Bottling INCREASE IN UTILITY TAX OPPOSED FOR ELDERLY Company be placed on Council's agenda for immediate attention. Motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried on the following vote: Blair B..Brockmeyer - Aye ,Robert M. Wallace - Aye John A. Johnston, - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye William A.;House - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr.; - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye Annie Lou Chandler asked Council to reconsider the two Ordinances adopted in the past two years regarding Utility Taxes. Miss Chandler 1 I~ 1 March 6, 1979 ~fr39~1 was concerned about how this tax affects people of low income and people of fixed income, and cited a case in which a person had been charged 26C for kilowatts used on which she had to pay 40G utility tax. Miss Chandler asked Council to restructure their ordinance so these people would be paying on the utility used only. , 1 Councilman House moved this request be referred to the Finance Committee OPPOSITI~i TO UTILITY for a report back to Council ._ TAX INCREASE REF. TO carried on the following vote: FINANCE COMMITTEE Blair B. Brockmeyer Robert M. Wallace John A. Johnston, Andrew L. Graham, Jr. Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd, and - Aye William A. House - Aye - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye Council heard the report from Chairman Wallace of the Street Committee regarding its recommendation concerning the "no parking" signs on Main Street at the Jim Dandy Auto Service business. Mr. Wallace reported 1 COUNCIL it was the recommendation of the Committee that two-hour parking would IN AGREEMENT WITH ST. continue from Madison Avenue to the Duncan Bridge Street, and the "no parking" COMM. RECOffi~ENDA~ ign would be moved down leaving a parking space for the business of FOR PARKING approximately ten feet, all of which would be handled administratively. AT JIM DANDY AUTO It was noted that Council was in agreement with the recommendation of the Street Committee regarding the parking situation at Jim Dandy Auto Service on East Main Street. In answer to Miss Chandler's inquiry as to the progress in obtaining TOWN INVESTIGA~ "blinker" light at Washington Avenue (Route 11) and First Street, Town TING USE OF BLINKEE~lanager Marshall advised this is being investigated with the State AT FIRST & WASH. Highway Department and that painting of the cross walk will be done just AVE. as soon as weather permitted the painting on the street surface. Councilman Neblett had no report. Councilman Meadows had no report. Mr. Meadows asked Ordinance 1 ORDINANC Committee members to meet on Monday, March 12th and it was hoped the Committee COMM. ~C~ MEET RE: could study the proposed Pulaski County ordinance dealing with dog control. DOG LAW As a result of a recent garbage and dumpster survey, letters in draft form, were presented to Council regarding the establishment of DUMPSTE~ dumpster collection fees and garbage rate change notifications for RATE ORDINA Council's consideration. Attorney Garnett Moore presented an Ordinance PLACED „ FIRST ~ amending Schedule C under Section 13.1-23 of Article 3 and Article 4 of READING 6392 March 6, 1979 Chapter 13 of the Pulaski Town Code and to enact Schedule C as Schedule C-1, as amended, dealing with the establishment of these dumpster and garbage rates. There was discussion. Councilman House moved that the ordinance be placed on first reading, and that the letters be mailed immediately to cover the rate change effective April 1, 1979 and billed by May 1, 1979. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following vote: Blair B. Brookmeyer - Aye William A. House - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye John A. Johnston - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. -Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye Councilman Boyd stated he understood there still had been no NO REPORT FROM STATE word from the State Health Department (Mr. Gilley or Olin Willis) ON TOWN LANDFILL regarding the Town's request for expanding the landfill operated by the EXPANSION Town, and according to Public Works Director Early there appeared to be space for approximately three weeks operation. Councilman Boyd stated he had contacted Mr. Butler of the Boy BOY SCOUTS ARE NOT Scouts in Roanoke, who advised him that the Boy Scouts ARE NOT picking PICKING UP OLD TIRES up discarded tires as had been so advertised. He stated his investiga- tion indicated that there is a company in Lynchburg, as well as in Pulaski, that will take these tires. There seems to be no solution, at present, to the tires that no one wants. Councilman Boyd was complimentary of the monthly Fire Department NEED POLICE MONTHLY REPORT report and suggested that such a similar report be forthcoming from the Police Chief . Councilman House reported that the Personnel Committee had ORDINANCE TO BE DRAWN ON EMPLOYEE VAC. PLAN EFFECTIVE 1/1/79 reviewed a proposed Vacation Plan for the Town employees, and it was the recommendation of the Committee that the Vacation Plan, as submitted, become effective January 1, 1979, and moved that the proper Ordinance be prepared to put this into effect. Motion was seconded by Council- man Neblett, and carried on the following vote: Blair B. Brookmeyer - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye John A. Johnston, - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye William A. House - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye Councilman House moved that at the conclusion of Council's meeting, EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED AT CONCLUSION OF MEETING that Council go into executive session on a personnel matter. Motion was seconded by Councilman Brookmeyer, and carried. Councilman Brookmeyer had no report. ~~ u 1 1 March 6, 1979 6393 Councilman Johnston reported that several months ago Council agreed to set March 6, 1979 as its deadline for malting a decision on the' federal flood insurance controversy, but in view of the fact the Economic FLOOD INS. & ECONOMIC Impact Study requested has not been rec eived, moved for an extension and IMPACT STUDY TO that Council consider this matter after March 6, 1979. Motion was BE CONSIDERED LATER seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried on the following vote: Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye William A. House - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye John A. Johnston - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye Councilman Graham reported that specifications for Taylor Street SPECTS FOR water line are complete and ready to be turned over to the Finance TAYLOR ST. WATER LINE Committee, and so moved. Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd, and REF . TO FINANCE carried on the following vote: COMMITTEE Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye W~Lliam A. House - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye John A. Johnston - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye Councilman Graham stated the Utilities Committee had scheduled a workshop for the 8th of March on the Facility Plan, and moved that the FACILITY PLAN TO'I Facility Plan be placed on the agenda for Council for the first meeting BE PLACED ON AGENDA in April (April 3) for Council's consideration. Motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried. Town Attorney Moore had no report. Town Manager Marshall handed to Council members a letter with an ORDINANC$ enclosure of an ordinance dealing with Garage Sales. Councilman Johnston COMMITTEE TO STUDY moved that this be ref erred to the Ordinance Committee, Town Attorney and GARAGE SALES Town Manager for study and report. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried. Town Manager Marshall reported that the Engineering Department is in the process of preparing plans and specifications for the sewer line on SPECIFIC - Windsor Circle, as well as put together all the necessary information and IONS FOR WINDSOR data for the Town Attorney to prepare the necessary easements. CIRCLE Town Manager Marshall reported that the Contractor for the Thaxton THAXTON ' Road water line is doing an excellent job. RD. WATER LINE Town Manager Marshall also reported on the Litter Grant from the LITTER Department of Conservation and Economics Development, Division of Litter GRANT REP xT t Control, which was approved several meetings ago by Council. Mr. Marshall 63'94 March 6, 1979 advised the total amount of the Grant was $6300. - with $3863. going to Pulaski County; $709. to the Town of Dublin, and $1,728., to the Town LITTER CONTROL of Pulaski. Mr. Marshall sta ed he hoped to meet with Mrs. Virginia PROGRAM Boan, who is the Director of the Litter Control Program in Dublin, to see what direction the program may take from this point on and once this is determined he would advise Council. Copies of a letter which will be going out to residents of Longview Court within the next day or two were presented to Council LETTERS TO BE by Town Manager Marshall. Mr. Marshall stated complaints had been MAILED RE: PARKING ON received with regard to parking of certain vehicles on the street, LONGVIEW COURT particularly during the period of time when snow had been plowed or when snow is on the ground and vehicles of one type or another park on the pavement, creating a traffic situation in case of an emergency. Town Manager Marshall advised that inasmuch as action has not been taken by Council on the draft which was furnished to Council in February, of the Business and Prof essional License Ordinance and PIEDMONT the fact there probably would not be sufficient time to get the OLYMPIC TAX MATTER ordinance into final form and get the entire Code into effect bef ore TO BE RESOLVED the Business and Professional License period arrives, recommended & that Council resolve the Piedmont tjlympic tax matter in order that REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE this concern can be licensed properly along with other businesses in Town. Councilman Neblett moved that it be referred to the Ordinance and Finance Committees for a report to Council. Motion was seconded by Councilman Brookmeyer, and carried. Town Manager Marshall advised that according to the By-laws of the New River Police Academy it was necessary for the governing body NEBLETT (Council) to appoint an individual who will represent the Town of TO REP. TOWN ON NEW RIVER pulaski on the Board of Directors for the ensuing year. Councilman POLICE ACADEMY Johnston moved that Councilman Neblett, Chairman of the Safety BOARD , Committee, be appointed to the Board of Directors of the New River Police Academy. Motion was seconded by Councilman Brookmeyer, and carried on the following vote: Blair B. Brookmeyer - Aye William A. House - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye John A. Johnston - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye +~ . March 6, 1979 Town Manager Marshall reported that a request had been received UTILITY COMM. TO STUDY for water services to the Cannady property, and as they are anxious REQ. FOR WATER TO f or an answer, it was hoped this could be resolved at the Committee CANNADY PRA . 6395 meeting on Thursday. Councilman Brockmeyer moved that it be ref erred to 1 the Utilities Committee. Motion was seconded by Councilman Wallace, and carried on the following vote: Blair B.,Brockmeyer - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye John A. Johnston. - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye William A. House - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. Aye At 6:00 P M. Council went into Executive Session on a personnel EXECUTIVE SESSION matter. At 6:20 P. M. Council returned to regular session, and Vice Mayor ADJOURN Graham inquired if there was further business to come bef ore the Council. MENT There being none, Counciladjourned at 6:22 P. M. APPROVED: 1 ' Vice Mayor Graham ATTEST: Clerk of Council i 1