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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-20-79sass Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held March 20, 1979 at 7:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliff, presiding. Councilmen: Blair B. Brockmeyer,-;John A. Johnston,;, Andrew L. Graham, Jr „ C. E. Boyd, Jr., , James M. Neblett, Jr., Robert M. Wallace, William A. House, Arthur L. Meadows Also present: J. E. Marshall, Town Manager Gladys R. Dalton, Clerk Garnett S. Moore, Town Attorney Roger A. Williams, Town Treasurer Visitors: Jane Graham, Dave Vascek, Stuart Lane, Ed Aust and apprax~a~xte~ry seven other citizens The invocation was given by Mayor Ratcliff. The Minutes of March 6, 1979 meeting were approved as recorded. Mayor Ratcliff welcomed the visitors and advised that Council would be glad to hear anyone at this time who wished to bring any matter bef ore Council. Stuart Lane, Manager of Family Dollar Store on East Main Street (Rt.99) presented to Council a petition containing thirteen pages of signatures of customers of the said Store. The petition PETITION FILED FOR ~ stated it was the belief of those who signed the petition that REMOVAL OF MEDIAN STRIP the median strip in front of the Family Dollar Store was a major ON RT . 99 - FAMILY DOLLAR hazard because of the constant U-TURN of traffic at the Newbern Road STORE intersection to enter the parking lot in front of the Store, and petitioned the Council to remove this barrier. The petition was received and filed pending a report from the Administrative Staff. Two Christiansburg residents, Brady Richardson and Chrles Kemp, who have campers parked at Gatewood Camp site along with ten other campers, advised Council they found the road to the camp site CAMPER PARKING AT GATEWOOD blocked by a chain recently and requested information from Council TO BE CONSIDER- ED BY REC. as to the reason for such action. COMMITTEE Mayor Ratcliff stated the sewer at the Park had failed and because of this they did not want anyone to use it. Mayor Ratcliff also advised the subject of rental of the camp site would be con- sidered by the Recreation Committee and Council, but no position would be taken by Council at this meeting. March 20, 1979 fi 39'7 Councilman Brockmeyer, Chairman of the Recreation Committee, advised that the Committee had met and discussed new policies regard- ing the rental of the camp sites. He stated the Committee discussed CAMPING AT GATEGIOOD the possibility of eliminating permanent leasing of camp sites at Gate- PARK wood to encourage rotation of campers, as well as a $3.50 charge per day, plus a Dollar fee for campers equipped with air condition. Council man Brockmeyer advised that the Committee hoped to have a recommendation to Council at the first meeting in April. Mrs. JameQ Hale presented to Council a petition containing PETITION signatures of ten residents of Robinson Tract area outside the corporate FILED FOR WATER SERV. limits, who petitioned the Town for water service. Said petition was TO ROBINSON TR. RD. received and filed. Town Manager Marshall advised that he would be glad to meet with these residents and explain to them the Town's policy for furnishing POLICY OF EXTENDING or extending water services to residents outside the corporate limits, WATER SERV. TO OUTSIDE should the Town not be successful in securing funding in the form of a CORP.LIMITS Grant from HUD for the installation of lines in that area. Councilman Graham reported the Utilities Committee had dis- cussed the Taylor Street water line extension, and considered the specifications and cost estimate prepared by the Engineering Department. The Engineering Department plan was for the installation of from 500 to 600 feet of six inch pipe to replace the two inch line; at this point install afire hydrant, and connect the line with the two inch line now installed, all at a cost of $14,000. It was the recommendation TAYLOR ST. WATER EXT. of the Committee that the line be installed according to the Engineering APPROVED BY COUNCIL Department's estimate. TO COST Councilman Graham moved that the Taylor Street water line $14,000 e extension according to the Engineering Department estimate of $14,000 be constructed, with the cost of such installation to be paid from the Water Fund. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following recorded 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 March 20, 1979 6398 Councilman Brockmeyer advised he had been approached by Bob Hudson of Hudson Chevrolet regarding the installation of a light REQ.FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT AT BOB at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Route 611, and moved that WHITE BLVD. & MEMORIAL DR. this be referred to the Public Safety Committee. Motion was seconded REF . TO SAFETY COMMITTEE by Councilman Boyd, and carried. Councilman Wallace reviewed the action taken by Council at PARKING AT several of its previous meetings regarding the parking at Jim Dandy JIM DANDY AUTO Auto Shop, and inasmuch as Mr. Aust was still not satisfied with such action, asked that if the signs which had been recommended by the Council had not been installed that they not be put up, and recommended to Council that this matter be held in abeyance until after the Puvlic Saf ety Committee meeting on the 22nd of March. Councilman Johnston, Chairman of the Land and Building Committee reported that the Committee met with Town Manager Marshall REPAIRS TO ROOF AT FIRE and Fire Chief Hall concerning the repairs necessary on the roof at STATION NOT TO EXCEED the Fire Station. The Town Manager had been requested to loo into $7500.00 the cost of such repairs and it seems to be in the neighborhood of $7500.00. Councilman Johnston moved that the sum, not to exceed $7500.OObe appropriated from General Fund unapporpriated surplus, to cover repairs to the roof of the Fire Station. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, 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 - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr .- Aye Councilman-House reported that during the budget discussion last year it was decided to approve an appropriation for the purchase APPROPRIATION FOR POLICE of two Police cars; specifications have been submitted and bids have CARS ($11,094.76) been received, the low bid for two Plymouths being $11,094.76. Council- man House moved that Council approve the appropriation of $11,094.76 for the purchase of two Plymouth Police cars. Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried on the following vote: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye John A. Johnston - Aye William A.,HouSe - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Arthur L. Meadows -Aye James M. Neblett,Jr. Aye Councilman Boyd read to Council a letter from 'Olin B. Willis, 1 1 1 STATE APPROVE Regional Consultant, for the Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste Mana- TRENCH METHOD AT LANDFILL Bement, which was in reply to the Town's letter dated-February 24th March 20, 1979 s`~9 in which the Town outlined plans for excavating a large trench at the Town's landfill. Mr. Willis' letter recommended that the trench length be reduced in order to conserve and properly utilize the clay soil available at the site, and that the trench should be designed and operated to provide natural surface drainage. Town Manager Marshall stated this has been done and this area is now being used. Councilman Meadows reported the Ordinance Committee had met and discussed several matters pending, one being the Dumpster ordinance which DUMPSTER ORDINANCE was put on first reading at the last meeting of Council. DISCUSS BY COMMITTEE At this time Town Attorney Moore presented an Ordinance amend- ing the Town's Code, to increase security deposits for water service and COPIES OF SECURITY re-connection charges for re-establishing water and sewer services. Mr. DEPOSIT ORDINANCE Moore recommended that copies of this ordinance be made available to TO BE FURNISHED members of Council and Mayor Ratcliff. Councilman Meadows reported that the Committee also discussed the possibility of a Dog Control Ordinance, and it was hoped that a DOG CONTROL ORD. DISCU- report could be made on this later. SSED Councilman Meadows stated he had been contacted relative to the congested parking on Ridge Avenue and stated further that he under- RIDGE AVE. PARKING stood some of these cars were without town tags, and some could be parked in places other than the street. Town Manager Marshall was advised to look into this situation. Town Attorney Moore advised that he believed there were some ASST.TOWN questions regarding the Ordinance for an Assistant Town Manager's job MGR . ORD . QUESTIONED and an Addendum concerning job description. Councilman Neblett reported the Public Saf ety Committee would be meeting on the 22nd and considering several problems, one being the SAFETY', Fire Lanes for the various Sho in Centers. Mr. Neblett asked members PP~ g COMM. REPORT of Council if they had inf ormation on how other towns and cities were ON F IRS LANES handling this situation, this inf ormation would be be appreciated by the Committee. j Councilman House advised that it was necessary to select another NEIDWD ~Smember to the Pulaski Town Retirement Plan from the employees, since the TO R RE- retirement of Clayton Gregory. Councilman House moved that this matter be MENT MM. placed on the agenda for the next meeting of Council. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried. ~ ~ 1J O March 20, 1979 At the reco~p(mendation of the New River Valley Planning BOYD & COAKE District Commission, Councilman C. E. Boyd and Town Engineer H. R. APPOINTED TO REGIONAL Coake were appointed to represent the Town on a Regional Committee to study COMMITTEE FOR STUDY OF SOLID solid waste disposal, by motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by WASTE DISPOSAL Councilman Neblett, and carried. Mr. House advised that the New River Valley Agency on Aging's Board of Directors, after a detailed study of its Charter and By-laws, recommended changes in its Charter to bring the By-laws and Charter into agreement with each other and with the actual operation of the Board of Directors. It was stated that no changes COUNCIL APPROVES are to be made in the Agency's By-laws, only changes are to be made CHANGES IN in the Charter, as follows: 1. Section IV, A., page 6: Added "except that elected BY-LAWS OF officials may be appointed for their elected term of office" . NRV AGENCY ON 2. Section IV, C, page 6: Remove off ice of "secretary". AGING 3. Section IV, D, page 6: Remove the sentences "The chairman's term of office shall be for one year. He may be re-elected in the above manner, to succeed himself in office for one additional year." 4. Section IV, E, page 7: Remove the sentence "The term of .these officers shall coinside with the term of the chairman'. 5., Section IV, F, page 7: Remove section F "A member of the board may not serve in the dame office for more than two consecutive years." Mr. House stated it was necessary that all eight local governments forming the Agency approve these charter changes. Councilman House moved that the Council approve the Charter changes as recommended by the New River Valley Agency on Aging. Motion was seconded by Councilman Johnston, 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 John A. Johnston - Aye - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - James M.Neblett, Jr.- Aye Aye Town Manager Marshall reported briefly an several subjects contained in his Administrative Report to Council which are now TOWN MGRS. pending, including the status of the Sewer Backup problem on Wammerce REPORT 8teeet; the preparation of fiscal year budget 1979-80, and a proposed amendment to the Town's Grievance Procedures to conform with the State laws. March 20, 1979 ADJOURNMENT At 8:55 P. M. Councilman House moved that Council adjourn. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried. 601 APPROVED: Mayor Ratcli ATTEST: ~ Clerk of Council L 1