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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-02-75 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held December 2, 1975, at 4:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Vice-Mayor Mason A. Vaughan, presiding. i~ Councilmen: C. William Hickam, Jr., William A. House, Blair B. Brockmeyer, Andrew L. Graham, Arthur L. Meadows, James M. Neblett, Bob J. Clark Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Town Treasurer: Roger A. Williams Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Jane.Grahata, A. Dow Owens, Mrs. O. M. Duncan, Estel V. Davis, Mrs. Jean King, Mrs. Fred Mitchell and approximately seven members of the Merchants Council, including its upcoming President, William Scott The invocation was given by Councilman Graham. The minutes of the regular meeting of November 18, 1975 were approved as recorded. Vice-Mayor Vaughan stated the meeting was now a public hearing, as advertised in the local news paper, for the purpose of determining the number of public vehicles, taxicabs and for hire cars for which PUBLIC HEARING RE: TAXICAB Certificates shall be issued during the calendar year 1976 as well as CERTIFICATES, ETC. to determine to whom such Certificates would be ;issued, and that Council would be glad to hear any one who wished to speak on this subject. Estel V. Davis, t/a E. V. Davis Cabs, advised Council that he had filed his application for permission to operate one taxicab, as he 24 CERTIF . GRANTED had done in 1975. Mr. Davis further stated, however, that he opposed the request for an increase in taxi rates because he felt, as a result of the last increase, he lost business and if an increase is granted now, felt it would also "kill" business. Town Manager Marshall stated applications had been received for twenty-four (24) Certificates, which is the same number of Certifi- cates aurhorized for 1975, from Estel V. Davis, Chas. Warren Matherly i and Elzie Lee Turman. Mr. Marshall further reported that the Police Department's report on taxicab operations had been,~'eceived. He recommended that the rate increase request and determination of Certificates to be issued for 1976 all be considered at the same time. ;...~„ r _. ~_ _~ ~.ARKING METER SITUATION DISCUSSED BY MERCHANTS COUNCIL AND REF . BACK TO ST. COMM. FOR RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL December 2, 1975 Councilman House moved that it be referred to the Ordinance Committee for study and to bring back a report to Council at its next meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried. As incoming President of the Merchants Council, William Scott stated it was their understanding that Council was considering the adoption of an anti-meter feeding ordinance, and it was the request of the Merchants Council that the Town Council consider the proposal outlined in a letter from CBD on June 13, 1975, in which it was requested that parking meters in the downtown area be removed or bagged and a time limit of two hours free parking be in force; persons in violation of the two hour free parking to be fined $2.50. Mr. Scott stated the Merchants Council would Iike to go on record as supporting this plan:l on a trial basis to see if it would work. He further stated that the Merchants Council understood Council's thinking in considering the adoption of an anti-meter feeding ordinance, but it was felt this would not solve the problem and that during the past week members of the Merchants Council had been contacted and it was the desire of the majority of the merchants that this proposal be tried. Councilman House stated that Council has had conflicting MRS. OM.DUNCAN COMPLAINS reports pertaining to the parking meter situation and finally felt something had to be done, so the Council had talked about and considered the adoption of an anti-meter feeding ordinance and it a seemed this step had brought interested parties to the Council meeting and he was glad to see them. Councilman House moved that the matter be ref erred back to the Street Committee for a report at the next meeting of Council. The motion was seconded by~Councilman Neblett, and carried. Mrs. O. M. Duncan pointed out several areas in the Town which she felt needed particular attention. She also complained of the air pollution condition in the area of Rt. 99 Mall. Councilman Brockmeyer advised Mrs. Duncan that he and Town Manager Marshall were in touch with the State Air Pollution Control Board relative to this problem and it was hoped this would soon be under control. December 2, 1975 r F• .~~ ~~ ~_~ ~ .,~.O;d A. Dow Owens, Attorney, presented to Council a map showing the area of Sproul Branch and Monroe Avenue, and advised there is some confusion as to the correct Location of Monroe Avenue and Brook Avenue. Mr. Owens also stated that the house located at Gateway Drive RELOCATION and Monroe Avenue appears to be located on the right-of-way for OF R /W L INE OF MONROE & Monroe Avenue. Mr. Owens advised that Notices would be posted as BROOK AVES. required by law and that he will appear bef ore Council at its next meeting requesting that Council appoint viewers and an alternate to view the situation and that correct and permanent locations be established for these streets. Jean King, 1'xecutive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, state that Council, at its last meeting, requested the Chamber to assist the Town in securing a Major League affiliation for the 1976 REPORT OF JEAN KING season. Mrs. King stated she had talked with Mr. DeVault, President COFC ON PROF. of the Appalachian League, who in turn had talked with Mr. Peters, BASEBALL TEAM FOR President of the National Association, neither of wh om were very 1976 encouraging. However, they did advise that the annual meeting of the National Association will be held December 8, 1975 at Hollywood, Florida and they urged that a representation from Pulaski be present at this meeting inasmuch as they felt that their presence at the meeting in December of 1974 in New Orleans was most helpful in securing a team for Pulaski for the 1975 season. Mrs. King also stated that Ned Bane and Bill Kirkland will attend the meeting in Hollywood, Florida, and she understood Mayor Ratcliff will also be present. Councilman Hickam, Chairman of the Street Committee, reported the Committee and Town Manager Marshall had met with property owners who had objected to a setback ordinance involving Bob White Boulevard RESIDENTS and a portion of Memorial Drive, and had also received comments from OBJECT TO SETBACK another property owner regarding this matter. Mr. H.ckam stated it ORDINANCE ON BOB WHITE was the recommendation of the Committee that the Town Attorney be BLVD . ~ MEMOR~FIL DR. directed to prepare an ordinance delineating ,the setback which should indicate that the setback is twenty-five (25) feet from the projection of a true tight-of-way line which is located thirty (30) feet from the center line of the existing Bob White Boulevard and Memorial -~ ~..l.c.y December 2, 1975 Drive. Councilman Hickam moved that Town Attorney Moore be directed to prepare such an ordinance for Council's consideration and adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried. Councilman Graham stated he had been contacted by Mrs. Mitchell regarding the police dog which she stated was POLLY G. in her area that day and stated he understood from Town MITCHELL COMPLAINS OF Manager Marshall's report that the dog had been moved on POLICE DOG, TO BE AN November 28th to a more permanent location. Mrs. Mitchell ADMINISTRATIVE stated the dog was tied at the Gregory House that afternoon, MATTER and Town Manager Marshall stated that Dfficer Gregory was off duty that day and he had taken the dog to his home for training and to work with him. There was much discussion of this situation and it was decided it was an administr~ive matter. Town Manager Marshall suggested that Council should LEASH LAW consider the adoption of a Leash law for the Town. SUGGESTED BY TOWN MGR . Councilman Graham-also reported the Utilities Committee met and discussed the matter of how to serve areas UTILITIES COM. DISCUSSED POL, outside the corporate limits, and Town Manager Marshall is FOR WATER & S EWER FOR OUTSIDE developing plans and working with the Attorney on this bef ore CORP.LIMITS any recommendation can be made to the Council. Councilman Graham also reported the Utilities INFILTRATION/ INFLOW STUDY Committee had considered the Infiltration/Inflow .Study and DISCUSSED that Mr. Marshall could make this report. Councilman Brockmeyer reported that the Pollution and Sanitation Committee read and considered the report developed MOTION TO FILE LEACHATE by the Engineering Department on leachate at the Town landfill, REPORT ON LAND- FILL - copies of same having been given to all members of Council, SUBSTITUTE MOTION - and moved that the report be submitted to the State Health ORIGINAL Department, Bureau of Solid Waste and Vector Control for their MOTION CARRIED review and comment. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett. Councilman Graham objected to Exhibit ~O. 9, a letter from the Soil Conservation Service addressed to the Town, and dated December 5, 1973, being a part of the report and suggested 1 I- it be eliminated. December 2, 1975 More discussion followed and Councilman Graham made a substitute motion that the report be accepted, but that Exhibit C- ~`~:., c~ r _~.-~ No. 9 or any ref erence thereto, be withdrawn from the report. .The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and the following vote was taken: C. William Hickam, Jr. - No William A. House - No Andrew L. Graham - Aye Bob J. Clark - Aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - No Arthur L. Meadows - No Mason A. Vaughan - Aye James M. Neblett - No The following vote was then taken on the original motion LANDFILL of Councilman Brockmeyer, and seconded by Councilman Neblett: report C. William Hickam, Jr. - Aye William A. House - Aye Andrew L. Graham - No Bob J. Clark - No MOTION & Blair B. Brockmeyer - Aye Arthur L. Meadows - Aye Mason A. Vaughan - No James M. Neblett - Aye SUBSTITUTE And the original motion carried. MOTION AND As Chairman of the Finance Committee, Councilman House VOTE BY reported that in keeping with the procedures concerning the handling COUNCIL of Revenue Sharing Funds, certain appropriations by Council are needed, and moved that the total sum of $63,693.03 be appropriated from Revenue Sharing Funds to Revenue Sharing Expenditure Account Numbers and for the purposes hereinstated, as follows: Project ~~4002 Loving Field $ 5,000.00 Project ~~4003 Advertising 52.00 Project ~~4012 Fire - Utility Truck 941.03 Project ~~4032 Street Materials 25,000.00 Project ~~4038 Sidewalks, Curb and Gutter 1,500.00 Project ~~4041 Pumping Station Screen 25,700.00 FUNDS FROM Project ~~4040 Traffic Signals 5,500.00 $ 63,693.03 REVENUE The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following recorded vote: SHARING C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye Willia m A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye APPROPRIATED Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye AND. GEN. FUND Councilman House then moved that the Town Treasurer be REIMBURSED authorized to reimburse the General Fund for Actual Expenditures i previously appropriated from Revenue Sharing Funds in the following amounts and accounts: Project ~~4001 Macgill Village $ 2.92 Project ~k4002 Loving Field 3,072.88 Project ~k4003 Advertising 52.00 Project ~~4012 Fire - Utility Truck 941.03 Project ~~4014 Accounting Billing Equipment 3,000.00 Project ~~4032 Street Materials 10,693.41 Project ~~4038 Sidewalks, Curb and Gutter 1,420.53 Project ~~4049 Central Gym 3,455.36 $ 22,638.13 ~~~~.:Y_ December 2, 1975 The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, ar,d carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye RECREATION REPORT ORDINANCE COMM. TO MEET Councilman Clark stated he had no report. Mr. Clark stated inasmuch as a report had not been furnished by the Recreation Director as requested, asked Town Manager Marshall the status of several matters pertaining to the Recreation Program. Councilman Meadows had no report. Mr. Meadows asked the Ordinance Committee to meet on Tuesday, December 9th, for the purpose of considering the Taxicab Certificates and any other matters bef ore the Committee. Councilman Neblett had no report. Town Attorney Moore had no report. NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO SUBMIT NAMES TO CITIZEN' S COMMITTEE RE: SISTER CITY PROGRAM Town Manager Marshall reported that he had recently learned that in order for a Sister Cities Program to have any success in the various communities involved, a special citizens committee to plan and follow through on various activities that are planned with a Sister Cities affiliation is most important. Councilman Graham moved that the Nominating Committee bring to Council a slate of names to be considered for this Special Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cla~ic , and carried. Town Manager Marshall reported that the Engineers have INFILTRATION/ INFLOW STUDY SURVEY REPORT FWD .TO STATE WATER CONTL. BD. forwarded to the State Water Control Board and the Environmental Protection Agency the Infiltration/Inflow Evaluation Survey of the Town's Sanitary Sewer System; that the evaluation survey is the second phase of the Step I Grant for the total infiltration/inflow study, and the third and last phase of Step I Grant is the preparation of the Facilities Plan, which the Engineers are now working on. ~~ 1 ,.~ ~:~ December 2, 1975 Town Manager Marshall advised that the Christmas Parade will be held December 13th at 2:00 P. M. and the Mayor,<.members CHRISTMAS of Council and Town Manager had been invited to participate in PARADE same. At 6:05 P. M. Councilman House moved that Council adjourn. ADJOURNMENT The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried. APPROVED: ~' Vice-Mayor Vau an ATTEST: Clerk o ouncil (~ ,.. ~I