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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-21-76 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held September 21, 1976 at 4:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliff, presiding. Councilmen: Blair B. Brockmeyer, William A. House, Arthur L. Meadows, C. William Hickam, Jr., Andrew L. Graham, James M. Neblett, Bob J. Clark, John A. Johnston Also present: J. E. Marshall, Town Manager Becky Plott, Acting Clerk of Council Garnett S. Moore, Town Attorney Roger A. Williams, Town Treasurer Visitors: 1. R. Schrader, Southwest Times Jane Graham, WPUV Mr. Buckner., Music Shop Mr. and Mrs. James Mullins Mrs. Hazel Gregory The invocation was given by Councilman Neblett. Town Manager Marshall presented an application of James M. Mullins to place a mobile home on Lots 10 & 11 at 1217 Macgill Street. Due to the objections from several residents in the area, Town Manager Marshall recommended against granting the application. Mrs. Hazel Gregory, owner of the lots, stated that several of the people that signed the petition J.MULLINS TRAILER lived 1-1/2 blocks away from the location of the lots. After some dis- APPLIC. CONTINUED cussion, Councilman House made the motion that this petition be con- NEXT MEETING tinued to the next regular meeting. 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 - abstain Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye John A. Johnston - aye James M. Neblett - aye The minutes of the regular meeting of September 7, 1976 were approved minutes approved as recorded. Mr. Buckner questioned Council as to whether or not there was a Town ordinance in regards to the prevention of two German Shepherd dogs barking and causing a disturbance at his home and to whether or not NO ORD . ON BARKING anything could be done to prevent this. Town Manager Marshall checked DOGS the Town ordinances and found there was no ordinance that would cover the matter. After some discussion, Councilman Brockmeyer suggested they ref er this matter to the Ordinance Committee for future study. r~, r ~ ~ j -._. ~i'`~'t, September 21, 1976 Mayor Ratcliff called on the members of Council to make their COMMITTEE REPORTS Committee reports. Councilman Hickam noted the Thoroughfare Study Committee THOROUGHFARE met last week with representatives from the Highway Department to PLAN COMM. MET discuss the proposed network that is being developed for our Thoroughfare Plan. Councilman Hickam questioned the cost of placing the list of QUESTIONED delinquent Real Estate taxes for 1975 in the newspaper and asked if COST OF DEL . TAX LIST the Town could find some way to lower the cost for the next year. IN LOCAL NEWSPAPER Councilman Graham reported his committee had not met since the last meeting. He also reported that he, along with Town Manager Marshall and other members of Council, were able to talk with several SEWAGE TR. representatives from the State Water Control Board in regards to the PLANT DEVELOPMENTS Sewage Treatment Plant and hoped to be able to report to Council in the near future on the progress being made on the Facility Plan. Councilman Brockmeyer reported he had received his study on the Sanitary Landfill Leachate Collection and Treatment System. He asked LANDFILL LEACHATE STUDY his committee to study the report at length and also hoped to have some REPORT decision from the State in the near future and also he would like to hold a Committee meeting to review the Plan. Councilman Brockmeyer asked if the Town could begin a study on the - consolidation of the three units of government which would include the Town of Pulaski, Dublin, and Pulaski County in order to keep from CONS@LIDA- providing duplication of services for the people. Councilman Brock- TION OF 3 GOVT. BODIES meyer made the motion that a committee be formed, which would include DISCUSSED; SUB. MOTION two representatives from each area, to study the formation of a con- MAYOR TO CHECK ON solidation form of government. ADVISABILITY Councilman House made a substitute motion which asked that the Mayor be appointed by Town Council to represent the Pulaski Town Council and contact the other three governmental bodies to see if they can get a joint committee set up. Councilman Johnston seconded the motion and it was 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 John A. Johnston - aye James M. Neblett - aye September 21, 1976 Councilman Brockmeyer also reported that the citizens on 5th Street were still complaining about the racing cars going back and forth and COMPLAINTS asked the Town Manager if any action had been taken. Town Manager ON RACING CARS ON 5TH Marshall stated that the Police Chief has patrol cars in the area trying STREET to catch the people in action, and would continue to do so until the problem was solved. Councilman Johnston, Land & Building Chairman, had no report, but stated that a committee meeting had been scheduled on two matters that were under study. FAA TD Town Attorney Moore advised Councilman Johnston that the Federal SUBMIT Government was sending forms to be filled out and returned as soon as DUPLICATE CONTRACT possible for the F.F.A. Station at Loving Field. F OR STA . AT LOVING The subject of Medallion Drive was brought to the attention of FIELD Town Council. It was noted that the Engineering Department has made a DOCUMENTS composite drawing and the map shows a SO ft, right-of-way from Newbern RE: MEDALLION DR .TO BE Road to Route 611 and that the final documents would be shortly COMPLETED completed. Councilman House had no report from the Personnel Committee. The Finance Committee met to discuss the payment of $214,000 bill from the Department of Highways to pay for the Town's portion for the completion of Phase II portion of Memorial Drive which runs from Peppers Ferry Road DIRECTED TOWN ATTY.to Bob White Boulevard. Councilman House stated that in order to make TO PREPARE DOCUMENT payment on this bill, the Town will use the $75,000 in the restricted FOR SHORT TERM NOTE fund along with $50,000 more in the present budget and either borrow the FOR PAYMENT TO HIGHWAYbalance from the bank on short term note, or try to get the Highway DEPT . FOR MEMORIAL Department to bill the Town for the balance over a period of time. DRIVE Councilman House made the motion that Mr. Moore prepare the necessary resolution or ordinance for short term borrowing, not to exceed $100,000, and have available at the next meeting on October 5, 1976, and that other possibly ways of payment be explored as the bill is due in early October. Councilman Neblett seconded the motion and it was carried on the following 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 John A. Johnston - aye James M. Neblett - aye ~--~e ~~~ September 21, 1976 Councilman Clark had no report. Coundilman Meadows had no report. Councilman Neblett, Safety Committee Chairman, noted his Committee met last week in regards to Town parks and ordinances that concern these parks. He noted the Police Department was having difficulty in arresting individuals abusing the parks and this ORDINANCE NECESSARY FOR may be due to the lack of ordinances. He recommended that the Chief POLICE DEPT. TO ARREST of Police, Town Manager and Mr. Moore get together to see if the PERSONS ABUSING PARKS existing ordinances can be utilized in arresting the people who are abusing our parks. Councilman Neblett reported there were no other items discussed, and the possibility of new ordinances might be needed for the care of these parks. Mayor Ratcliff reported that Howard Eggert has asked to be H.H,EGGERT relieved from the Board of Zoning Appeals as he is out of Town a TO BE RELIEVED FROM BD. OF great deal, and he also asked that the Committee meet in order to ZONING APPEALS recommend a new member. The Mayor also noted that in the 4th District Forum there was an article about the Beautification of Peak Creek and asked that BEAUTIFICAT. OF PEAK when the Planning Commission made its proposal on this matter that CREEK Town Council be prepared to help. Town Attorney Moore presented a copy of the Ordinances of METER the meters to go to the Chairman of the Ordinance Committee to be ORDINANCE PRESENTED reviewed by his Committee at the November meeting. TO COMMITTEE & Councilman'House moved that the two-hour free parking be 2-HOUR FREE PARKING extended to the first meeting in November and that a public hearing EXT .TO OCT. 19 be scheduled on this subject for October 19th. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye John A. Johnston - aye William A. House - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye James M. Neblett - aye Town Manager Marshall reported that the Leachate Collection LEACHATE STUDY REPT.and Treatment System study has been submitted to the State Health SUBMITTED TO STATE Department and the Town should expect to hear from them within the HEALTH DEPT . next few uteks . 1 C" [ ', ~ ~! September 21, 1976 t e_;- •~ ~ l Town Manager Marshall also pointed out the Thoroughfare Study THOROUGHFARE Committee met September 16 with the Highway Department and hoped to be COMM. MET & HOPES TO MEET WITH able to sit down with Council in the near future to go over the details COUNCIL FOR of the proposed Thoroughfare Plan network for the Council's input on TOWN INPUT the final plan. Mr. Shoda from the Cable TV has sent a letter outling the improvements being made by the company in order to provide their customers with better viewing. He noted in his letter that the following improve- CABLE TV •ments were being made. The installation of new cable, rebuilding OUTLINED IMPROVEMENTS°arious sections in Town, correction of the showing on Channels 7 & 10, MADE & MEADOWS installing a time and weather channel with AM & FM music, and by placing SUGGEST PUBLIC telephones in the homes of some of the office force to handle service calls HEARING ON SAME after office hour s. He also noted in his Letter that the last rate in- crease was in 1974 and he included a proposed rate sheet for Town Council's MOTION approval. SO MADE Councilman Meadows suggested that there be a meeting for the public & SECONDED to give their opinions. f~ Councilman Hickam made a motion that Town Council hold a public hearing on October 19th on Cable TV rate increase. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye John A. Johnston - aye William A. House - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye James M. Neblett - aye Town Manager Marshall also brought to the attention of Council a JOHNSTON HOUSE ~ TRAILER mobile home application for Johnston House and suggested that this be APPLICATION TO FOLLOW handled in the normal procedure. It was so moved by Councilman Hickam, NORMAL PROCEDUE seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer and carried that it be so handled. Town Manager Marshall reported that Fire Chief Hall has slated the Fire Prevention Parade on October 7th and asked the Town Council ~~ FIRE members who wish to ride in the parade to meet by 6:30 P. M. PREVENTION PARADE At 5:40 P. M. Councilman Neblett moved that the meeting be ADJOURNMENT adjourned. Seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried. APPROV r~e Mayor Ratcliff ATTEST: Acti Clerk of Council