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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-20-76c,_~ l ~.~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held April 20, 1976 at 7:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliff, presiding. Councilmen: Blair B. Brookmeyer, C. William Hickam, Jr., Andrew L. Graham, Bob J. Clark, Mason A. Vaughan, Arthur L. Meadows, William A. House, James M. Neblett 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 Graham, Ben Tate, Billy Arnold The invocation was given by Councilman Vaughan. The minutes of the regular meeting of April 6, 1976 were APPROVE MINUTES approved as recorded. Mayor Ratcliff welcomed the visitors and asked if anyone had a matter to bring to the Council, and it appeared no one wished to speak . Mayor Ratcliff stated that as had been advertised in the local newspaper, this was the time and place to hear the public on the application of Michael Ray Davidson to place a mobile home on Lot 40 on Case Knife Road. No one spoke, and Mayor Ratcliff called for a report from the Town Manager. PUBLIC HEARING Town Manager Marshall reported that Lot 40 contains 87,120 DAVIDSON sq. ft. and is owned by Roscoe Davidson, father of the applicant. He TRAILER further reported the Engineering Department had attempted to contact APPLICATION personally all of the adjacent property owners, but in some instances APPROVED were unable to do this. However, notices were mailed to the last known address of those the Engineering Department were unable to contact personally. Town Manager Marshall recommended that the applica- tion be approved upon the condition that the applicant obtain a permit from the Health Department for a septic tank to be installed for the trailer, and all the requirements of the Town be met. Councilman Neblett moved that the application be approved as recommended by the Town Manager, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Clark and carried on the following recorded vote; C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. How e - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brookmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye ~..* 4 .. ~ ... April 20, 1976 ~'~ ~~i~t1 As had been advertised in the local newspaper, Council held a public hearing on the application of Majella H. Myers to place a mobile home on Crestline Drive. No one spoke either for or against this applica- tion, and Mayor Ratcliff called for a report from the Town Manager. Town Manager Marshall reported that all of the adjacent pro- perty owners had been contacted by the Engineering Department with the exception of one, and that notice had been mailed to that property owner. He further stated the land is located in R-2 residential zone and water service is available, however sanitary sewer is not, bt~t the applicant has indicated a septic tank will be installed. Mr. Marshall further reported that Mr. Curtis Rupe, an PUBLIC adjacent property owner had objected to the placing of this trailer, HEARING stating that it would devalue his property. He further stated that in ON M. J. reviewing the overall the house trailer would be located approximately MYERS 300 feet from the Rupe resident, and will be on land constituting TRAILER approximately 16 or 18 acres. Mr. Marshall recommended that the applica- APPLICATION tion be approved conditioned upon the installation of a septic tank, and AND all the requirements of the Town be met, and there being no objections MATTER from the other adjoining property owners. CARRIED Councilman Neblett moved that due to the acreage involved, OVER TO the application be granted subject to the conditions set out by the Town NEXT Manager. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer. At this point the question was raised as to whether the Council COUNCIL MEETING was granting permits to persons who are not the owners of the property involved, and it was also brought out that Council had never granted-a permit for a house trailer where there was objection to same. Councilman Hickam moved it be tabled, and was seconded by Councilman Vaughan. The following vote was taken: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House - No~ Andrew L. Graham - No Bob J. Clark - No. Blair B. Brockmeyer - No Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - No Councilman House made a substitute motion to the original motion, that the application be carried over to the next meeting of Council for further consideration bef ore final action is taken. The motion was c Rry~,~j~ B .ARNOLD COMPLAINS OF HAZARDOUS TRAFFIC CONDITION ON CASE KNIFE RD. REF . TO SAFETY COMM. April 20, 1976 seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and the following vote was taken: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye Andrew L. Graham - No Blair B. Brockmeyer - No Mason~A. Vaughan - aye William A. House - aye Bob J. Clark - No Arthur L. Meadows - aye James M. Neblett - No A tie vote resulted, and Mayor Ratcliff stated the matter needed further study and consideration and voted that it be delayed until the next meeting of Council. At this point Billy Arnold appeared bef ore Council and reported on a traffic condition existing on Case Knife Road. Mr. Arnold stated he had been traveling this road from his home on his way to work for many years and within the corporate limits there exists a hazardous traffic condition due to cars being parked on the hard surface of the road as well as being parked on the wrong side of the road. He stated his wife had an accident recently when an approaching car caused her to hit another vehicle on the hard surface. Mr. Arnold also stated some of those parking on the road have driveways but they do not use them. Councilman Hickam moved that the Safety Committee look into this situation as well as Long View Court and Valley Road, and if there is an ordinance by the Town regulating parking of vehicles, the, Police be so instructed. The motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried. Councilman Hickam moved that Town Attorney Moore be TOWN ATTY. TO PREPARE RESOLUTION REAPPT . GIBS ON & VASS TO IND. COMM. instructed to prepare for Council's consideration a Resolution reappointing Frank Vass and E. C. Gibson to another term to the Industrial Development Authority, their term of office having expired April 13, 1976. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried. Councilman Graham stated he had brought up the subject of $20.00 WATER DEPOSIT REF . TO COMMITTEE; ATTY . & MGR . the $20.00 water deposit with respect to rental property which is being charged by the Town, and moved that the Finance Committee along with the Town Attorney and Town Manager bring in a recommenda- tion to the Council as to the deposit, and then the Ordinance Committee will study same and make a recommendation to the Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried. ~ ,.. s: ~ , , 1 rt.. April 20, 1976 Councilman Brockmeyer stated he had no report on Sanitation or Pollution, but advised that he had been contacted by residents of Randolph Avenue from 16th Street to the corporate limits about a street light. Town Manager Marshall advised that the proper procedure in such RESIDENTS cases is for the residents to write a very simple letter requesting a TO REQ. ST. LIGHT street light in their area, and it would be checked into. Mr. Marshall ON RAND. AVE. suggested to Councilman Brockmeyer that he convey this to the residents who contacted him. Councilman Brockmeyer also stated he had been contacted re- garding additional loading zones in the downtown area. Town Manager SURVEY Marshall advised the Engineering Department is making a survey of the ON LOADING ZONES loading zone situation to determine the areas where the greatest need is involved. As Council representative to the New River Valley Planning District Commission, Councilman House advised that New River Community Action program intends to apply for federal/state aid for a Rural. Transportation grant in the amount of $740,000 for a transportation program for the elderly. Mr. House stated he felt this an ill-devised plan, and COUNCIL he was concerned because these programs are started and when the buses NOT IN are worn out and the government will not buy new ones, then the program FAVOR OF is turned over to the localities to support. It was suggested that PROGRAM Town Manager Marshall comment on this project to the Planning District FOR TRANS- Commission office bef ore its meeting on Thursday at which time the Rural PORTATION Transportation program will be discussed. Mr. House also stated the local FOR AGED Agency is interested in getting the food program for the elderly re- instated. Councilman Clark, as Chairman of the Recreation Committee, re- ported the recommendations made to Council by the Recreation Commission RECREATION SCHEDULES recently are still being studied and considered by the Committe. Mr. PREPARED & Clark further stated a summer recreation schedule is being prepared and PUBLISHED this will be published in the local newspaper. Councilman Clark gave a detailed account of the summer recreational program and also stated that from figures obtained by talking with coaches and others who participate in recreation activities, that approximately SUMMER REC. sixty-five percent of the participants in the program are county residents. PROGRAM r~t,j*~- April 20, 1976 ~y~.Jgj Quoting from a report from Recreation Director, Ned Bane, Mr. Clark read: "The growth of our program and the obvious great increase in the number of participants in our activities is bringing about the problem of over crowding. The answer here may be the lighting of the Loving Field Complex with the help of individuals or the County of Pulaski". There was discussion about a consolidation effort between the County and Town for a Recreation Program, and Councilman Brockmeyer suggested that the Recreation Committee meet with the members of the Board of Supervisors to discuss an overall Recreational Program. It was the consensus of Council that this was a good approach. Councilman Meadows reported that members of the Ordinance Committee had been furnished copies of a letter from Mr. Powers, Chairman of the Planning Commission, concerning the cleaning of vacant lots PROPERTY and the Town ordinance dealing with same. Mr. Meadows stated it-was OWNERS TO BE NOTIFIED recently established that the Town has an enf orceable ordinance and RE: CLEANING OF LOTS, ETC. they should be so advised. Mr. Meadows stated notice should be placed in the local newspaper giving a definite time for cleaning the lots and those who do not abide by this regulation will be fined, and that Council be advised of any property owners who fail to clean their lots. Councilman Meadows also stated he had been contacted ABANDONED relative to abandoned cars, and felt steps should be taken to see CARS what can be done about this situation. Councilman Neblett reported that the Saf ety Committee had met, but that no report could be made at that time. Mr. Neblett called Council's attention to a Wagon Train - Bicentennial - which will be passing through Pulaski County on Ma.y 23rd. Mayor Ratcliff BICENTENNIAL WAGON TRAIN stated that as a part of the 3rd and 4th of July celebration in REPORT BY NEBLETT Pulaski, the Bicentennial Committee is working on a program which includes a parade. Also, space has been requested in Jackson Park for the location of a Time Capsule which is being .designed by the Kiwanis Club. The Bicentennial Committee will meet May 12th to make permanent plans for the celebration. As Chairman of the Land, Buildings & Parks Committee, REV.JOHNSTON REQ. TO PUR. Councilman Vaughan presented a letter from Rev. T. P. Johnston, LOVING FLD. LAND REF . TO COMMITTEE April 20, 1976 Pastor of the New River Valley Baptist Church, expressing an interest in purchasing five to twn acres of the eastern end of Loving Field which borders on Alum Spring Road on the east and Strauss' Lane on the South, for a Church Building and Christian Day School, and moved that the request be turned over to the Land, Building and Parks Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried. ~~ .1"~ Town Attorney Moore presented the petition of Everett Junior Chrisley, by his Attorney, Byron R. Shankman, requesting the resoning of the Chrisley property upon which Tom's Drive-In is located, in order PETITION OF E.J.CHRISLEY that the necessary expansions can be made to the Drive-In. On motion FOR REZON- ING RECD of Councilman Vaughan, seconded by Councilman Graham, the petition was & FILED & TO BE REF. received and filed; said petition to be ref erred to the Town Planning TO PLANN. COMMISSION Commission, with a joint public hearing by the Town Council and Town Planning Commission to be fixed as soon as possible. The motion carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye IN RE: EVERETT JUNIOR CHRISLEY ) T/A Tom's Drive-In ) South Washington Avenue ) Pulaski, Virginia 24301 ) William A. House - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye James M. Neblett - aye PETITION FOR REZONING TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE PULASKI, VIRGINIA, TOWN COUNCIL Your petitioner, Everett Junior Chrisley, does hereby pray PETITION f or a Rezoning of the subject property occupied by Tom's Drive-In because of the following: (1) Your Petitioner is the proprietor and tenant of the property upon which Tom's Drive-In is located, and as better described by Exhibit I, which is attached hereto. (2) According to the Zoning Map of the Town of Pulaski (1965) this property is presently zoned R-2 and thus your Petitioner's property constitutes a non-conforming use. r L- (3) Presently much of the road-sode property located below Tom's Drive-In and towards the downtown area of Pulaski is zoned B-1 (Zoning Map-1965). (4) At present Mr. Chrisley desires to expand the physical structure of Tom's Drive-In but evidently is prohibited from doing so because of the present zoning code applicable to his business. Please see letter dated April 5, 1976, which better explains this problem and is attached hereto as Exhibit II. c~~ r ~~v CHRISLEY PETITION April 20, 1976 (5) The property owners surrounding Tom's Drive-In are as identified by Exhibit attached hereto and identified as Exhibit III. (6) Your Petitioner verily believes that: (a) A rezoning to B-1 or B-2 is mandated by the general use of the road-side property located around Tom's Drive-In; (b) The zoning should be changed to allow the necessary expansion at Tom's Drive-In; (c) The requisite rezoning would not harm the property rights of any other property owners in the area. (7) Your Petitioner also affirms that he will be responsible for all the costs involved in this proceeding. WHEREFORE. your Petitioner prays for the following relief: (a) That the subject property, more properly identified above, be rezoned to either B-1 or B-2 in order to permit the intended expansion of Tom's Drive-In. (b) That a Public Hearing with the requisite advertising be conducted regarding your Petitioner's request. (c) That your Petitioner be granted any further relief the Council may feel necessary. Byron R. Shankman Gilmer, Sadler, Ingram, Sutherland & Hutton Midtown Prof essional Building 65 East Main Street Post Office Box 878 Pulaski, Virginia 24301 (The above Petition, together with Exhibit I, II and III are filed in the office of Town Manager) Town Manager Marshall reported that copies of the Facility HEARING ON FACILITY PLAN SET ~ FOR MAY 18 Plan which is a part of the Infiltration/Inflow Study have been furnished to each Councilman, and strongly suggested and recommended that they make a complete study thereof. Mr. Marshall stated further that notice had been inserted in the April 18th Southwest Times that Council would hold a public hearing on May 18th to consider the acceptance of the Plan which will then be submitted to the various State Agencies and the Environmental Protection Agency. Town Manager Marshall reported the low bid on the water FMC-Link BELT CO. LOW BIDDER ON SCREEN AT PUMPING STA. screen at Peak Creek Pumping Station was received from FMC-Link Belt Company in the amount of $23,416, with delivery from 23 to 25 weeks. Another bid was received from Rex Chain Belt Company in the amount of Respectfully submitted. /S/ BYRON R. SHANKMAN Everett Junior Chrisley By Counsel ~i 1 ~' F* e ~ ~~ April 20, 1976 ~~ ~ ~~~'`' $24,897 with delivery from 43 to 45 weeks. Mr. Marshall advised no appropriation is necessary at this time, but asked that authorization be granted to issue a purchase order to FMC-Link Belt Company for the traveling screen. Councilman Brockmeyer moved that a purchase order be so issued and that the cost of the traveling screen be paid for from the 1976-77 budget. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye William A. House - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye James M. Neblett - aye On motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Hickam, and LIFE SAVING REQUEST FOR US E OF BUILDING REF . TO COMMITTEE carried, the request from Pulaski County Life Saving and First Aid Crew for use of the building in the rear of the Fire Department for meetings and drills, was referred to the Land, Buildings and Parks Committee. At 9:30 P. M. on motion of Councilman Neblett, seconded by Councilman Hickam, and carried, Council adjourned. APPROVED: yor Ratcl ATTEST: f1 ~ ~ ., A, ; ;~` ~ C 1 erk of ,C/ounc i 1