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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-16-76~~ y ~ t.~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held March 16, 1976 at 7:-- P. M. in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Building. There were present: Vice-Mayor Mason A. Vaughan, presiding. Councilmen: Blair B. Brookmeyer, C. William Hickam, Jr., Andrew L. Graham, Arthur L. Meadows, James M. Neblett, William A. House Absent: Councilman Bob J. Clark Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Town Treasurer: Roger Williams Visitors: J. R. Schrader, William Scott, Wayne Comer and Alex Ammar The Invocation was given by Councilman Neblett. The minutes of the regular meeting of March 2 were approved as recorded. Vice-Mayor Vaughan stated the Council would be glad to hear HEAR the public at that time, however no one spoke and Vice-Mayor PUBLIC Vaughan called for the Committee reports to Council. Councilman Hickam, Chairman of the Street Committee, re- ported that Pulaski Merchants Council had kept their promise and have been trying to police other merchants on the two-hour free parking granted by the Council, and that actually the Committee had not had a full attendance in the meeting, however he and Mr. Scott and the Merchants Council would like to propose another ninety day TWO-HOUR FREE PARKINGtwo-hour free parking. Mr. Hickam commended Mr. Scott for his work EXTENDED FOR 90 DAYS with the merchants in trying to police the two-hour free parking. Councilman Hickam moved that the two-hour free parking be extended for another ninety days. The motion was seconded by Councilman Blair Brookmeyer, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - absent Blair B. Brookmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye , Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Councilman Graham reported that as had been stated by Town Manager Marshall in his administrative report, the Utilities AWAITING FACILITY Committee had met on two different occasions and reviewed in detail REPORT RE: EXPANSION the staff evaluation as well as recommendations regarding the OF WATER TREATMENT completion of the Infiltratiom/Inflow Study and the expansion of PLANT ty~.1~~; --. March 16, 1976 ~~~ ~ ~ ~~ the water treatment plant, Mr. Graham further stated "we are awaiting the Facilities Plan to go along with this, which should be received within the next three or four weeks, bef ore making a firm recommendation on this matter" . Councilman Brockmeyer reported the Pollution and Sanitation Committee had met with the Town Manager and staff and reviewed in detail an alternative solution to the landfill leachate as prepared by the Engineering. Department staff and it was the hope that this LANDFILL LEACHATE solution would be approved by the Water Control Board. Mr. Brockmeyer PROPOSAL TO BE stated Mr. Dorer, Director of the Bureau of Solid Waste and Vector PRESENTED TO MR.DORER Control, would be in Pulaski on Wednesday, the 17th, at which time BU .OF SOLID WASTE & .the alternative solution will be presented to him. Town Manager VECTOR CONTROL Marshall reported in detail the proceedings which have taken place thus far . In the absence of and at the request of Councilman Clark, Councilman Brockmeyer read a report from W. F. Edwards, Chairman of the Recreation Commission, in which it was stated the Recreation Commission met on March 15, 1976 and unanimously passed the following REPORT recommendations: OF RECOMMENDA- TIONS OF 1. That the Council hire two assistants immediately for Ned RECREATION Bane, the funds to be appropriated immediately. One COMMISSION; Assistant to complement Ned's present Buries and the & REF. TO other to broaden the recreation program to many areas RECREATION not being covered, art shows, street dances, puppet COMMITTEE shows, etc. 2. That $1,000 be appropriated to light Central tennis courts. 3. That $500 be appropriated for a tennis ball machine. The recommendations of the Commiessions were discussed by Council. Councilman House enumerated the many facilities which the Town has provided in recent years for recreational purposes. Councilman Neblett moved that the recommendations be referred to the Recreation Committee, for study and report to Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Meadows, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - absent Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye JI ~-~` ~ f `1' March 16, 1976 Councilman House, as Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported that Council had requested the Finance Committee to con- sider the salary of the Mayor. He further reported that two years BEG. JULY 1,'76ago Council voted to increase the salary for Councilmen from $35.00 MAYOR'S SALARY TO per month to $100.00 per month to become effective July 1, 1976 - BE $225/M0 this was done at that time in order that anyone voting on the AND raise would not be able to vote on his own salary. Mr. House COUNCILMEN'S Sal. $100/MO stated the Town Charter provides that Council may raise the Mayor's salary at any time, and the Committee recommends that the Mayor's salary be increased from $150.00 per month to $225.00 per month, effective duly 1, 1976, and so moved. 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 - absent Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Councilman Meadows reported the Ordinance Committee had met and considered two ordinances which had been referred to that Committee; One being an ordinance regarding parking in front of ORDINANCE COMMITTEE fire hydrants, fire station, or blocking public or private driveways MET & s CONSIDERED or filling stations, and the second was to amend the Garbage TWO ORDS . Ordinance to allow for the use and charge for the containerized garbage system previously discussed by the Council. Mr. Meadows stated he understood Town Attorney Moore had prepared the two ordinances for Council's consideration. At 7:30 P. M. Councilman Neblett moved that Council go into executive session to discuss a legal matter. The motion was seconded by Councilman Meadows and carried. EXECUTIVE At 7:50 P. M. Councilman Graham moved that Council return SESSION to regular session. The motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried. At 7:52 P. M. Vice-Mayor Vaughan declared Council to be in regular session. Town Attorney Moore read an ordinance to amend Sections 13-8, 13-23 and 13-25 of Article III and Article IV of Chapter 13 of the Town Code and to re-enact as Sections I3.I-8, L3.1-23 and 1 1 13.1-25 as amended, granting authority to use metal containerized ~-r,; ~_~ ~~~ ~ ~`~~ March 16, 1976 garbage cans together with charges for same. Councilman House explained this would be a better method of garbage collection and would be a convenience to those who wished to use the new system. Councilman Meadows moved the adoption of the ordinance to become effective April 1, 1976. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hickam, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - absent Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 13-8, 13-23, FOR MECHANICAL AND 13-25 OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV OF CONTAINERIZED CHAPTER 13 OPi TH1L PULASKI TOWN CODE, AND TO GARBAGE COLLECTION. RE-ENACT AS SECTIONS L3.1-8, 13.1-23, and & RATES 13.1- 25, AS AMENDED BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in Regular Session on this 16th day of March, 1976, that: Sec. 13.1-8, Garbage containers generally;-bins; mechanical containerized containers, etc. Garbage put out for collection by the Town shall be placed in a metal container of not more than thirty-two gallons capacity equipped with a tight-fitting cover, or such other types of containers as the Town shall from time to time direct and approve. The garbage container should be so placed and maintained that dogs or other animals cannot spill the contents. Garbage containers shall be kept in good physical condition at all times to prevent waste and leakage. Business and commercial establishments may use a larger size container; provided, that the combined weight of container and contents does not exceed one hundred and fifty pounds. In lieu of a container, business and commercial establishments may use suitable bins or conveyors if they are so constructed as to dump or empty directly into garbage trucks without the necessity of Lifting, including a mechanical containerized collection system, and are first approved by the Town Manager. Sec. 13.1-23. Schedules. The town, for services rendered by it in providing for municipal collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish under this chapter, does hereby provide for assessing fees, collecting and enf orcing the provisions of this article and does hereby more particularly establish those certain charges and fees contained in Schedule A, B and C as follows: Schedule f oflows on 5779 ~~~ ~~ March 16, 1976 Schedule A. Residential Charges. For all single-family units, including each apartment unit, per Rate: month - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $ 2.00 Schedule B. Business Charges. Minimum Charge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.30 For from 1 to 5 total containers, inclusive, per month - - - - - 3.30 For from 6 to 20 total containers,incLusive, per month - - - - - 4.70 For from 21 to 30 total containers, inclusive, per month - - - - 6.70 For from 31 to 40 total containers, inclusive, per month - - - - 9.00 For from 41 to 50 total containers, inclusive, per month - - - - 12.00 For from 51 to 80 total containers, inclusive, per month - - - - 16.70 For from 81 to 120 total containers, inclusive, per month - - - 26.70 For from 121 to 160 total containers, inclusive, per month - - - 40.00 For from 161 to 200 total containers, inclusive, per month - - - 53.40 For from 201 to 260 total containers, inclusive, per month - - - 66.80 For volume in ixcess of two hundred sisty total containers per month, the charge shall be at the rate of four dollars and ninety-five cents for each additional one hundred containers RATES FOR or any fraction thereof. GARBAGE COLLECTION Schedule C. Mechanical Containerized Collection. The monthly collection charges under the Mechanical Container Syste~_-~. shall be as follows: Number Frequency of of Containers Size Collection/Week Monthly Charge 1 4 yds. 1 $ 16.70 1 " 2 33.40 1 3 50.10 1 " 4 66.80 1 5 83.50 2 " 1 33.40 2 " 2 66.80 2 " 3 100.20 2 " 4 133.60 2 " 5 167.00 1 6 yds. 1 25.05 1 " 2 50.10 1 3 75.30 1 4 100.20 1 5 132.35 2 " 1 50.10 2 " 2 100.20 2 " 3 150.30 2 " 4 200.40 2 " 5 251 .00 1 8 yds. 1 33.40 1 2 66.80 1 " 3 100.20 1 4 133.60 1 " 5 167.00 2 " 1 66.80 2 '" 2 133.60 2 '" 3 2 00..40 2 4 267.60 2 " 5 334.40 1 In addition to the fees provided in Schedule C, a $10.00 monthly charge shall be added to the utility bill on each container furnished, for maintenance and replacement costs thereof. two~~~j March 16, 1976 Section 13-17 is excepted from the provisions of this Section. (2-1-55; 8-19-63; 7-1-65; 7-1-70; 7-18-72; 8-21-74) Section 13.1-25. Procedure and basis of assessing charges under Schedule B. Schedule B as set out in Section 12.L-23 shall be applicable to all business establishments, apartment buildings, including duplex units, any buildings with two or more families dwelling therein, lodging houses and rooming houses, hotels, industries, plants, schools, officers, office building, private and public institutions and establishments and all other establishments, activities or buildings not coming under Schedule A, or under Mechanical Containerized Collections as provided in Schedule C. This ordinance shall become effective the 1st day of April, 1976. Town Attorney Moore then presented and read to Council an ordinance to amend Section 16-24, Article II, Chapter 16 of the Town Code and to re-enact as Section 16.1-24~ as amended, dealing with parking in front of fire hydrants, fire stations, or blocking public or private driveways or filling stations. On motion of Councilman Meadows, seconded by Councilman House, and carried on the following recorded vote, the following ordinance was adopted: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - absent Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 16-24, ORDINANCE ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 16 of THE PULASKI TOWN PROHIBITING CODE AND TO RE-ENACT AS SECTION 16.1-24, PARKING IN AS AMENDED FRONT OF DRIVEWAYS, ETC. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session on the 16th day of March, 1976, that Section 16-24, Article II, Chapter 16 be amended and re-enacted as Section 16.1-24, Article II, Chapter 16 of the Pulaski Town Code, as follows: Section 16.1-24 - Parking in front of fire hydrant,. fire station, or blocking public or private driveway or filling station, etc. No person shall park a vehicle or permit it to stand, whether attended or unattended, upon a street in front of a public entrance or driveway, or to park any vehicle so as to block a public or private driveway of a business, commercial, industrial or other like establishment, or within fifteen feet in either direction of afire hydrant, or the entrance to a fire station, nor within twenty feet from the intersection or curb lines, or, if none, then within fifteen feet of the intersection of property lines at an intersection of streets. This ordinance shall become effective upon passage. There was a short discussion regarding the Town's Weed Ordinance as it relates to a health hazard. f.:°ts~r ~." ~-~ ~ `~~ March 16, 1976 Councilman Meadows encouraged Council to attend the meetings of the Town Planning Commission whenever possible, which meets the CBD MEETS second Tuesday in each month. Mr. Meadows also stated the FOURTH TUESDAY IN Central Business District meets the fourth Tuesday in the quarter QUARTER and the next meeting will be sometime in April, and encouraged the members of Council to attend some of the meetings. Town Manager Marshall reported the Retirement Committee met March 5, and discussed the idea of investigating the Virginia Supplemental Retirement Plan for the Town employees. As a result of this meeting the Retirement Committee voted to re= commend to the Council that an appropriation of approximately $500.00 be~made to have an acturial study to compare the Town's Plan with that of the Virginia Supplemental Plan. Mr. Marshall $500 APPROP. FOR STUDY OF brought out in his report, and this has also been discussed by VA . SUPPL.RET . PLAN Council in the past, the General Assembly amended their action at a previous session and extended the time for which all local plans must substantially conf orm as of July, 1977. Councilman Neblett moved that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated from the General Fund Surplus for the purpose of an acturial study be made to compare the Town's Retirement Plan to that of the Virginia Supplemental Retirement Plan. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - absent Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Town Manager Marshall reported a letter has been received from State Health Department that plans and specifications for the CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR traveling water screen to be installed at the Peak Creek pumping SCREEN AT PEAK CREEK station appear to be in order and that a recommendation will be PUMPING STA. TO BE ISSUED made to the State Health Commissioner that a construction permit be issued for the project. Construction to begin upon receipt of permit. Town Manager Marshall reported that by telephone from the X220,000 Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Town was notified GRANT FOR EXT. OF SEWER that their application for funds for funding sewer lines in LINES IN TOWN March 16 , 1976 c_~ j':;1i various locations within the corporate limits had been approved in the amount of $220,000., and a final application will be submitted as expeditiously as possible. Town Manager Marshall reported the update of the Pulaski Thoroughfare Plan being worked on by the Pulaski Transportation Study Committee has scheduled a public inf ormation meeting for March 23 at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Chambers. Mr. Marshall stated the purpose of the meeting is to receive comments and attempt to answer questions MEETING AND concerning the 1975 and year 200 Socioeconomic Date that has been PUBLIC MEETING developed by the Highway Department and reviewed by the Transportation TO BE HELD Study Committee. Also, representatives from the Highway Department will ON THOROUGH- be present and will possibly discuss some cf the developments, or the FARE PLAN next phase of the Study which will be the Network Development. Mr. Marshall urged all members of the Council and Mayor Ratcliff to be present for this meeting. At 8:40 P. M. Councilman Graham moved that Council adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried. ~~ APPROVED: l ` G -- Vice-Mayor Mason A. V ughan ATTEST ,/ '-~ j ~~~; r ~ ~ yl~ CL rk of Council