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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-20-76~~~~~ ~ ,~ t._:~ ~ ~ a._~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held January 20, 1976 in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building at 4:00 P. M. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliff, presiding. Councilmen: Blair B. Brockmeyer, C. William Hickam, Jr. William A. House, James M. Neblett,, Arthur L. Meadows, Andrew L. Graham, Bob J. Clark, Mason A. Vaughan Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton down Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Town Engineer: H. R. Coake Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Jane Graham, Paul Roop Ray Wilson and Cecil Breedlove The invocation was given by Councilman Vaughan. The minutes of the regular meeting of December 6, 1976 were approved as corrected. Mayor Ratcliff called the meeting to order and stated that the first order of business was a public hearing, as had been advertised in the local newspaper, regarding the filing by the Town of Pulaski of a preapplication and application for the preparing of plans and specifi- cations including the construction of various sewer collector Lines in said Town, and for expansion of the water treatment plant, under the Community Development Block Grant Program administered by the Department of Housing & Urban Development. Mayor Ratcliff stated the Council would PUBLIC be glad to hear any one either for or against the filing of such pre- HEARING RE: BLOCK application and application. No one spoke either for or against the GRANT APPLICATION filing of such documents. It was soted that the Town Planning Commission WATER & SEWER had held its public hearing on the matter January 12, 1976, at which time IMPROVEMENTS there was no opposition to the filing of these applications. Town AUTHORIZED FILING OF Manager Marshall stated the Engineering Department has completed the pre- APPLICATION FOR GRANT application for aibmission to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Councilman Graham moved that in view of Council having advertised its public hearing as of this date and no one spoke against the pre- application the Town Manager or his authorized representative be authorized to file the proper application. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and 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 c.?~ ~~ ,~ January 20, 1976 Councilman Hickam reported that the Street Committee had met and considered the request of the Mack Wilsons for a loading zone at their place of business, Paramount Cleaners on Jefferson Avenue, and stated that the Committee felt that: (1) Loading Zones are ~~ not the property of any one person; streets being public property, (2) there should be one loading zone per block, (3) that a loading zone is to be used as such and not for parking, and (4) that 45 minutes is sufficient time to load or unload a vehicle. Councilman Hickam moved that the Town Attorney be instructed to REPORT OF prepare an ordinance defining loading zones, as well as prohibiting STREET COMM. the parking of motor vehicles in front of driveways. The motion ON WILSON'S was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried on the following REQUEST AT recorded vote: PARAMOUNT CLRS. 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 Councilman Hickam moved that the Wilsons be advised that the Committee feels reserved parking for them be denied. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark. Councilman House made a substitute motion: that Council resolved this issue about load- ing zones, that loading zones are for the loading and unloading of commercial vehicles and they are so desngnated, and that the Town Manager, acting as agent for the Town, limit the time for loading and unloading not to exceed 45 minutes, and the Wilsons, or anyone else, be so notified. The motion was seconded by Councilman Meadows, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett Councilman House stated in order to follow the proper accounting procedures there were five items, or accounts which APPROPRIATION Council had appropriated money from Revenue Sharing Funds, and FROM REV, SHR• it was now necessary to authorize the Finance Director to re- FUNDS imburse the General Fund for actual expenditures previously - aye - aye - aye - aye 1 appropriated from Revenue Sharing Funds in the following amounts January 20, 1976 ~! ~~.yi~ and accounts, and so moved: Project ~k4002 Loving Field $ .410.21 Project ~k4014 Accounting Equipment 3,228.61 Project ~k4032 Street Materials 29,477.03 Project ~k4038 Sidewalk, Curb & gutter 776.94 Project ~~4049 Central Gym 391.05 The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett. It was brought out that a December 1975 report on Revenue Sharing Accounts for that month indicated the amount paid out from Revenue Sharing Funds to Project ~~4032, Street Materials, exceeded the amount indicated in the motion. Councilman Hickam made a substitute motion that the sum of $10,000 $10,000 be appropriated from Revenue Sharing Funds to Account ~~4032. approp. to ~~4032 The motion was seconded by Councilman House, and 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 - nay James M. Neblett - aye Councilman House moved that the Town Treasurer be authorized to reimburse the General Fund for actual expenditures previously appro- priated from Revenue Sharing Dunds in the following amounts and accounts: Project ~~4002 Loving Field $ 410.21 Project ~~4014 Accounting Equipment 3,228.61 Project ~~4032 Street Materials 29,477.03 Project ~~4039 Sid ewalk, Curb and Gutter 776.94 Project ~~4049 Central Gym 391.05 $ 34,283.05 The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried on the f oLlow- ing 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 Councilman Clark reported that the Recreation Commission met on Monday night, and it was noted that the term of office for William NOMINATING COMMITTEE J. Dalton and David Hancock expired January 1, 1976. Mr. Clark asked TO UPDATE REC. that the Nominating Committee bring back names to be appointed to the COMMISSION Commission, and suggested that Mr. Dalton and Mr. Hancock be contacted to see if they would serve another term of three years. The name of Sue Patterson was also suggested as a possible member of the Commission should either Mr. Dalton @r Mr. Hancock decline to serve. ~.~ r-~j~ r"~ ~~~ ! t~a_~ January 20, 1976 Councilman Meadows asked members of the Ordinance ORDINANCE Committee to meet with him on January 26th at 5:00 P. M. to COMMITTEE TO MEET consider the ordinance pertaining to a policy for outside corporate limits water and sewer services. Councilman Meadows also asked Town Manager Marshall to check on the operation of the wrecher service, as he had been WRECKER SERVICE advised that only one wrecker service is being contacted. OPERATION Mayor Ratcliff advised members of the Council that the lock had been changed on the door to the conference room COUNCILMEN adjoining his office and stated it could be used by them for a TO USE SPACE NEXT TO workroom. Mayor Ratcliff also asked Town Manager Marshall to MAYOR' S OFF . & FILING check bn the possible purchase of two filing cabinets for the CABINETS TO BE PURCHASED members of the Council and that they be placed in the conf erence room for their use. Town Attorney Moore reported that Council at its December 16th meeting asked that two resolutions be prepared for ADOPTS its consideration. Mr. Moore presented and read to Council a R ES GLUT I ON REQUIRING Resolution requesting the Town Manager to prepare and present to TOWN MGR . TO FILE BUDGET Council for its consideration the proposed annual budget for BY FIRST TUES. IN MAY the Town on or bef ore the first Tuesday in May, 1976, and on EACH YEAR or bef ore the first Tuesday in May of each year thereafter until otherwise directed. Councilman Vaughan moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett T? RCt1T.TTTTTIN WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, needs substantial time to consider the annual budget prior to the date required for its adoption under the ordinances of the RESOLUTION Town and the statutes of the Commonwealth of Virginia; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE570LVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in Regular Session on this 20th day of January, 1976, that the Manager of the Town of Pulaski prepare and present to the Council for its consideration the proposed annual budget for the Town on or bef ore the first Tuesday of May, 1976, and on or bef ore the first Tuesday in May of each year thereafter until otherwise directed. - aye - aye - aye - aye II 1 1 January 20, 1976 ~ ~ ..~~/ Town Attorney Moore advised that he would have to have more information from the Council for the preparation of the second Resolution requested by Council. Town Manager Marshall advised Council that a letter had been received from Mr. Powers, Chairman of the Town Planning Commission,: together with copy of the Planning Commission minutes of January 12th and copy ~ a petition presented to the Planning Commission by residents and property owners in the area of Burgess Avenue and Macgill Street, off Bob White Boulevard, in which they oppose the multi-family housing project for which an application has been made to HUD by an Alexandria REPORT Firm. Mr. Powers stated in his letter that although it was the opinion ON of the Planning Commission that they could not oppose the project, the residents APPLICA- were assured that their comments, along with their petition would be f or- warded to the Town Council and the New River Valley Planning District T ION FOR Commission, as well as the Department of Housing and Urban Development. CHELSA The petition was read to the Council by Town Manager Marshall. Mr. Marshall APT. UNITS stated that in answer to a letter from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in which they attached a copy of the application to HUD, they PETITION were advised that while the application indicated that water and sewer MADE PART facilities are at the site, however these utilities are located in the OF FILE vicinity and are not at the site and it would be the responsibility of the owner to provide for extension of the face lities to the site. He stated they were also ad~~ised that even though the application stated the site to be located in an R-3 zone which permits multi-family structure, it was the opinion of the Engineering Department that the proposed site is in an R-2 Residential Zone which also permits multi- family structures, and without proper boundary lines and a more detailed description of the site it would be almost impossible'to determine if the entire site is located within the R-2 Zone. Councilman House moved that the Council accept the petition as submitted and that it be made a part of the public records. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and 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 it ~~~ ;Y"v ~"~ ~~~-'~ January 20, 1976 Town Manager Marshall reported that recently word was received from the Consulting Engineers regarding the Infiltration/ Inflow Study and the next step involved therein being an Industrial INFILTRATION/ Waste and Survey. He stated that this particular point had been INFLOW STUDY mentioned to the Council as well as what had been ref erred to by the INDUSTRIAL WASTE USER Environmental Protection Agency as an Industrial Waste User Charge.. CHARGE NECESSARY One of the stipulations put on Step II Grant, which is for the expansion of the sewage treatment plant as well as the removal of a part if not all of the infiltration/inflow, is that there must be in effect in the community where the grant is to be made, what is ref erred to as an Industrial Waste User Charge. Mr. Marshall stated as further inf ormation is received from the Consulting Engineers requests will be made for meetings with the Utilities Committee to evaluate same as well as to consider the preparation of an Industrial Waste User Charge ordinance. at 9:00 P. M. Councilman Vaughan moved that Council adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried. APPROVED: ~ r, ' ~~. ' Mayor Ratcli ~` ATTF~IT (.=~~ /~ /a-LG-G .- :~ ~ -~/- Gam' / Clerk of ,% ouncil t