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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-01-79•~~~fl ,. ~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held May 1, 1979 at 4:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliff, presiding. Councilmen: James M. Neblett, Jr.; William A. House, Andrew L. Graham, Jr., C. E. Boyd, Jr „ John A. Johnston, Blair B. Brockmeyer, Robert M. Wallace, Arthur L. Meadows Also present: J. E. Marshall, Town Manager Gladys R. Dalton, Clerk Garnett S. Moore, Town Attorney H. R. Coake, Asst. Town Mgr. Roger A. Williams, Treasurer Visitors: Chas. Hite, Dave Vascek, of the Media - Ed Aust and Randy Eley, his Attorney, D. L. Merrill, Obel Ratcliff The invocation was given by Councilman Johnston.; The minutes of the regular meeting of April 17, 1979 MINUTES APPROVED VISITORS WELCOMED were approved as recorded. Mayor Ratcliff welcomed the visitors and advised Council would hear the public at this time on matters they wished to bring to Council. Obel Ratcliff inquired if the Flood Plain or Sewage FLOOD PLAIN & SEWAGE TR. PLT . TO BE DISCUSSED LATER Treatment Plant upgrading would be discussed at thi„ meeting, and was advised that there would be a discussion later in the meeting on the Sewage Treatment plant matter.' D. L. Merrill, a resident of Claytor Lake, brought DYKE IS NECESSARY IN HIGH LEVEL PLANT COST OF HIGH LEVEL PLAN AS OPPOSED TO REGIONAL CLOSE up the matter of the necessity for an earth-work dyke system to catch above maximum effluent, should the Town decide definitely to go to the construction of a highlevel phosphorus removal waste- water treatment plant on Peak Creek. Some discussion followed relative to this, and it was conceded that a dyke would be necessary. Councilman Graham reported that the Engineering Department staff has made a review of the costs to the Town on going to the Regional Facility, and it appears that the cost of the high level plan as opposed to the Regional Facility is very close. Mr. Graham stated Mayor Ratcliff has done some additional 1 D 1 May 1, 1979 1 MORE INF ORMA- TO BE SUBMIT- ED ON SEWAGE TR. PLT. UPGRADING COSTS Councilman Graham moved that the Town Manager prepare the u seconded by Councilman Boyd, 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 Brockmeyer reported the Recreation Commission will meet on Monday, May 7th. Mr. Brockmeyer reported that he met with the ARTS CRAFTS FEST AL Pulaski Merchants that morning and it appears an Arts and Crafts Festival PLAN~i D - MERCHANTS is planned for June 23rd and 24th, and that a letter from the Merchants MAY DESIRE BLOCK NG Council will be forthcoming requesting that Main Street between OF Mp, N ST . Jefferson Avenue and Washington Avenue be closed for the two day period f or display purposes for the Festival. The request, as presented by Councilman Brockmeyer, was discussed by Council, but no action was FINAL STAT$MENT TO WATER CONTROL BD. BY THURSDAY MEETING ACTION ON official action as to which alternative will be elected. Motion was MAY 15TH <a .. . ~~~ work; talked with the Pulaski County Authority as well as with a member of the State Water Control Board, and it is believed that Council should make application for one of the alternatives. Mr. Graham stated the Water Control Board will be meeting on Thursday, (May 3rd) and it was felt some statement should be made. Mr. Graham stated in talking with several it appears some lean to going to the Regional system - costwise, there is very little difference in these two approaches. Mr. Graham presented a statement to be submitted to the State Water Control Board and asked Town Manager Marshall to read same. Some minor changes were made in the statement by Council, and Councilman Graham recommended that the Engineering staff and Town Manager proceed to finalize plans for going: to the Regional Plant. Town Manager Marshall stated he hoped to have this inf ormation by May 14th for Council's consideration. statement in final form as agreed by Council, and see that the State Water Control Board has a copy for their meeting on Thursday. 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 AGENDA TO CARRY Councilman Graham moved that the sewage treatment matter SEWAGE TR . PLT . INFORMATION be put on Council's agenda for its meeting on May 15th for Council to take FOR COUNCIL taken. May 1, 1979 ~'~~~ Councilman Brockmeyer inquired as to the status of the request of 7-Eleven for removal of a portion of the median strip in Route 99 at their business location. Town Manager Marshall REMOVAL OF MEDIAN STRIP ON RT 99 advised that the Council can. authorize the removal of the CAN BE AUTHORIZED BY TOWN COUNCIL median strip on its own action. However, Mr. Marshall stated the strip was placed there strictly as a saf ety factor. Councilman.Wallace reported the Street Committee met in regard to the parking situation at Jim Dandy Auto on East Main STREET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION Street, and it was the recommendation of=the Committee that parallel RE: PARKING AT JIM DANDY AUTO parking, only, be premitted at this location;. that "no parking" signs be placed further down on the street; and also the two-hour parking limit be eliminated at this location. Councilman Wallace moved that the recommendation of the Street Committee be accepted. Motion was seconded by Councilman Johnston. After some discussion, Councilman Brockmeyer made a MOR E DISCUSSION substitute motion. Councilman Brockmeyer moved that "no parking" signs be SUBSTITUTE eliminated, and that parallel parking as requested by the MOTION Committee, be allowed, but that no angle parking be allowed. Motion was seconded by Councilman Graham. During the discussion that followed Councilman Boyd MORE DISCUSSION advised that solution had not bee made to; the wrecked.c~rs being RE: WRECKED parked in front and along this place of business which was first AUTOS MOTION AMENDED brought to Council, and Councilman Brockmeyer amended his motion to include: "That no wrecked vehicles be permitted to park in front of the fence of the building at any time". There was discussion to the effect that the Town Code would control this situation. There was no second to the amendment of Councilman Brockmeyer's motion, and the following vote was taken on the substitute motion: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye John A.. Johnston - No William A, House - Aye C . E .Boyd, Jr . - No Arthur L. Meadows - Aye James M.Neblett, Jr.- Aye L 1 Councilman Johnston had no report. May 1, 1979 Councilman House stated that he felt very strongly that Council should seriously consider the possibility of increasing HOUSE SUGGESTS SEWER RATES sewer rates within a f ew months to save interest on the overall BE INCREASED FOR INTEREST cost of the sewer system upgrading project. PAYMENTS As Chairman of the Finance Committee, Councilman House advised there were- several appropriations necessary. Councilman -..r. ~.:.- House moved that $13,000.00 be appropriated to Account ~~605.9 from APPROPRIATIONS Equipment and Stores Surplus, for purchase of two diesel tractors, less trade-in. 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. - Aye Councilman House moved that the sum of $15,785.00 be appropriated to Account ~k802.7 - Line Extension, from Water Fund APPROPRIATION9Jnappropriated Surplus, for Taylor Street extension. 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, Aye Councilman House moved that $8,100.00 be appropriated from Revenue Sharing Funds to Account ~~5064 for snow removal. Motion APPROPRIATION was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, 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 House moved that reimbursements be made to the General Fund from the following Revenue Sharing Fund accounts: ~~4003 - Advertising $ 8.40 ~~40I4 - Accounting & Billing Equip. 545.00 APPROPR7iA(TIONS ~~4038 - Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter 277.13 '' ~~4047 - , Landfill Seeding & Drain. 8,578.00 '~ ~~4062 - ~~4064 - Radio Equip. - Police Snow Removal 292.80 19,964.03 ~~4061 - Trucks-Public Works 14,566.59 ~~4074 - Snow Plow Blades 1,908.00 ~~4075 - Salt Storage House 1,076.02 $ 47,216.27 Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd, 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 6~4~4 May 1, 1979 Councilman House moved that $1,961.45 be reimbursed to APPROPRIATIONS the General Fund Account ~~5002 - Financial Administration, from Anti-Recession Fiscal Assistance Funds. Motion was seconded by Councilman Meadows, 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 had no report. Mr. Boyd brought. several OPENING OF CALFEE PARK & BLOCKING OF MACGILL VILL. TENNIS STREET matters for attention and discussion: Opening of Calfee Park; possibility of Blocking off Macgill Village Tennis Court Street, and a sewage matter of a resident in Mathews Court.• Councilman Boyd also stated a tremendous amount of work WORK AT LANDF ILL has been done at the landfill and suggested that all Councilmen go by and take a look at same. Councilman Boyd moved that no wrecked automobiles be NO WRECKED AUTOMOBILES BE ALLOWED TO PARK ON STS . parked on any Town street for more than a twenty-f our hour peri od. Motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carrried on the following vote: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye W~.ll;~.am A. House Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. Robert M. Wallace - Aye Arthur L. Meadows John~A. Johnston - Aye James M.Neblett,Jr. Councilman Meadows had no report. Mr. Meadows asked Town Attorney Moore,~to present the proposed ordinance dealing with License for Coin 'Operated Machines. Town Attorney Moore advised it would be necessary for EXECUTIVE SESSION ON LEGAL MATTER Council to hold a short executive session on a legal matter pertaining to the proposed ordinance. At 5:55 P. M. Councilman House moved that Council go into executive session.. on a legal matter. Motion was seconded by Councilman Johnston, and carried. At G:00 P. M. Council returned to regular session and REGULAR SESSION Mayor Ratcliff declared Council to again be in regular session. It was brought out that all members of the Council had been given a copy of the proposed ordinance pertaining to COIN OPERATED license for Coin Operated Machines, and Town Attorney Moore then MACHINE LICENSE ORDINANCE ADOPTED read and explained each phase of the ordinance. - Aye - Aye - Aye - Aye 1 ,.~ a `'trF May 1, 1979 6425 Councilman Meadows moved that the ordinance pertaining to a license for Coin Operated Machines be adopted to become effective May 1, 1979. Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd, 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 .~ohn A. Johnston - Aye James M.Neblett, Jr. - Aye AN ORDINANCE TD AMEND AND RE-ENACT AS AMENDED SECTION 59 OF THE LICENSE ORDINANCE OF THE TDWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, REQUIRING COIN MACHINE OPERATOR s' LICENSES: EXCEPTIONS BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session on this 1st day of May, 1979, that: Section 59 of the License Tax Ordinance be amended and re-enacted as follows: COIN OPERATED Section 59. Coin Machine Operators. Every person engaged in the business of selling, leasing, renting or otherwise furnishing MACHINE or providing a coin-operated machine or device operated on the coin- in-the-slot principle shall be deemed an "operator", and there shall ORDINANCE be a license tax of Two Hundred Dollars on such operators; provided, that, the term "operator" shall not include a person owning less than three coin machines and operating such machines on property owned or leased by him, and the provisions of this section shall not apply to such person. There is also imposed a tax of thirteen cents per hundred dollars of gross receipts actually received by the operator from coin machines or devices operated within the town. This tax shall not be applicable to operators of weighing machines, automatic baggage or parcel checking machines or receptacles, nor to operators of machines which vend postage stamps or provide service only, nor to operators ; of viewing machines or photomat machines, nor operators of devices or machines aff Qrding rides to children or for the delivery of news- papers. Upon the issuance of a license, the town treasurer shall provide a seal which the licensee shall attach to the machine or other vending device. In the event the owner of the machine desires to remove the machine from a particular location to some other place within the town, the seal shall be returned to the treasurer, and a seal for the,new location may be issued upon payment of fifty cents transf er fee. This license shall not be pro-rated. '! Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as permitting any person to keep, maintain, exhibit, or operate any ~ slot machine or other device in the operation of which gaming is permitted by the person in charge thereof, and the applicant for a license shall state under oath that no element of chance enters into the operation of the machine for which such license is applied. This ordinance shall become effective upon the 1st day of May, 1979. ~~4~6 May 1, 1979 Councilman Neblett reported that as a result of the request of Councilman Boyd pertaining to the number of vehicles stolen and numberrecovered by the Town's Police Department, the POLICE DEPT. public Safety Committee had met with the Chief of Police and REPORT ON STOLEN AUTOS Officer Martin and a complete report was furnished by them for the past six months period on vehicles reported stolen and recovered. Councilman Neblett furnished from this report, the following report: Total losses $86,961.00; Total Recovery $36,100.00; Total Vehicl losses 21; Total Vehicle Recovery: 13; Total Vehicle Missing: 8; Vehicles Burned: 3; Cases Unf ounded: 2; and Vehicles repossessed: 1. Councilman House advised that he understood there are a fair amount of dollars uncollectible in the Treasurer's office YiCTION ON f or services over a period of several years, and if these accounts UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS IN are uncollectible, it was his opinion they should be removed from TREAS . OFF ICE the records of the Treasurer's office. Town Attorney Moore advised such accounts should be left on the books temporarily, but that Council could intertain a list of those items. Mayor Ratcliff advised that a letter had been received from Dick DeCair of the Virginia Municipal League concerning the LETTERS TO BE SENT TO SENATORS elimination of Revers ue Sharing for the State of Virginia in the RE: STATUS OF REVENUE SHARING amount. of $23.7 million for the year 1980. Mr. DeCair's letter FUNDS - advised key officials to contact their Senators and encourage them COUNCIL FEEL FUNDS SHOULD to deal with the issue of state participation in GRS during the BE PHASED "OUT OVER PD. OF upcoming U. S. Senate budget consideration for the fiscal year YEARS 1980. It was the consensus of Council that elimination of Revenue Sharing Funds should be phased out over a period of years.; Councilman Neblett moved that a letter be sent to our Senators advising that Pulaski recommends at this time that elimina- tion of Revenue Sharing Funds be phased out over a period of years. Motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, 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 May 1, 1979 S-.~2 ,.f ,. Town Manager Marshall reported that the Pulaski Housing CONTRACT TO BE Authority had considered bids submitted by contractors on April 19th SIGNED WITH POWERS BLDG.. f or work to be completed as part of the Community Development Block MART RE: HOUSING AUTY. Grant Housing Rehatailitation Program, recommended that the Town REHABIIyITATION PROGRAM Council accept the bid of Powers Building Mart, Inc. for the f ollow- ing: Hazel Vaughan - $4,102.00; Dorothy Lowman - $2,800.00; Nicki Knode - $2,485.00; Arnold Williams Alt.l - $6,755.00; and Lula Mae Whited - $6,300.00 - a total of $22,442.00. Councilman Neblett moved that the contract with Powers Building Mart, Inc.-for renovation of the houses of persons of low income be executed. Motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried on the following vote: Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Blair B . Brockmeye~Y - 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 Town Manager Marshall gave a complete report on information REPORT ON received from Recreation Director Ned Bane concerning a recent inspection CONDITION OF POLES AT of the condition of the poles in Calfee Park a No action was taken by CALFEE PARK Council on this matter. Concerning a request which Council received in February, Town Manager Marshall advised that Mr. L. C. Taylor, District STATE HIGHWAY Traffic Engineer for the State Highway Department has indicated that APPROVE BEACON LIGHT the Department of Highways and Transportation has no objection to the AT WASH. AVE. & FIRST ST. Town erecting a beacon at the intersection of Washington Avenue and First Street, provided the guidelines and policies concerning support devices, clearance, etc. are followed. Town Manager Marshall presented to Council his proposed TOWN MGR . PROPQS~ED budget f qr the fiscal year 1979-80 beginning July 1, 1979, and gave BUDGFiT GIVEN TD CC~VCIL a brief report on items contained in his budget message to Council. ii '' At 6:45 P. M. Councilman Neblett moved that Council adjourn. Motion was seconded by Councilman Meadows, and carried. APPROVED: ,~ , ATTEST: yo Rat ff ~„ i ~ ~~ Clerk Council