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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-01-745668. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held October 1, 1974, at 4:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliff, presiding. Councilmen: Bob J. Clark, Blair B. Brockmeyer, William A. House, Mason A. Vaughan, Andrew L, Graham, C. William Hickam, James M. Neblett, Jr., Arthur L. Meadows Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Southwest Times reporter Several citizens The minutes of the regular meeting of September 17th were approved as recorded. Mayor Ratcliff advised it was the time and place, as advertised in the local newspaper, to hold a public hearing on the application of Jerry Wayne Bowyer to place a mobile home on Lot 14, located at 1227 Macgill Street in the Town of Pulaski. No one appeared either for or PERMIT . GRANTED against the application. Town Manager Marshall reported there had J .W .BOWYER TO PLACE been one objection, but it was later withdrawn. He also reported that TRAILER the house which occupied the lot had been removed and the trailer would be placed thereon. Mr. Marshall recommended that the application be approved. Councilman Graham moved that the application be granted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried. Mayor Ratcliff welcomed the visitors and advised that Council VISITORS WELCOMED would be glad to hear any one who wished to speak. Aulden E. Lemons advised Council that his prime reason for appearing bef ore them was to report there is a State statute giving LEMONS SEEKS. SPEC. special consideration in vehicular parking to people who are partially CONSIDERATION FOR IMMD- immobile and asked Council to consider, by some method, extending this BILE PERSONS REF. TO courtesy to handicapped persons who display special decals obtained ST. COMM. from the Division of Motor Vehicles. Mr. Lemons also suggested that Council give similar consideration to people who are summoned to appear in Court, as well as the sick who must visit the doctor's office. On motion of Councilman Vaughan, seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried, the matter was ref erred to the Street Committee for report to the Council. ~~(:~: October 1, 1974 A letter from Dallas Green, Director of the Phillies Baseball Club, addressed to the Mayor and City Council, was read to Council, in which letter it was stated the Phillies would not return to Pulaski in 1975. At this point Lewis Davidson, an avid baseball fan, told Council he felt the inadequate INADEQUATE' lighting system at Calfee Park caused Pulaski to be without a LIGHTING baseball club for 1975. He stated an effort would be made to SYSTEM CALF EE secure another club in the minor league in December of this year, PARK; LOSS OF but felt the lighting system must be updated bef ore the Town would BALL CLUB be able to secure another club. Town Manager Marshall advised that several years ago an evaluation was made with the assistance of officials from the Appalachian Power Company relative to up- grading the lighting system, but no funds had been budgeted for this. Some discussion was had relative to the use of either wooden or metal poles. Inasmuch as~Mr. Davidson asked that some answer from Council be forth coming by the end of November, Councilman Vaughan moved that the Recreation Committee study this matter and make a report to the Council at their next meet- ing. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried. Ed Aust asked Council to repeal their ordinance prohibiting RE: SUNDAY the sale of wine and beer within the Corporate Limits on Sundays. SALE OF WINE Mr. Aust advised that the County had withdrawn their ordinance & BEER -(AUST) and he saw no reason for the people of the Town having to go into the County to make purchases on Sunday. Mr. Aust stated he REF . TO was speaking for himself and other merchants. Town Attorney ORDINANCE Moore stated that, although it was not necessary, he felt it might COMMITTEE be well for Council to hold a public hearing on the matter. Council- man Neblett moved that it be referred to the Ordinance Committee to be reported back to the Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. October 1, 1974 ~~ Councilman House asked that the Town Manager and Engineering Department look into a street matter presented by the Rev. William REV.FRAZIER T. Frazier of 1018 Garner Avenue. Rev. Frazier advised Council that STREET REQ. ON sometime ago a road was made through his property in the Highland HIGHLAND TERRACE Terrace area, and asked Council to abandon what he referred to as REF .TO TOWN MGR. & Chestnut Alley, which adjoins his property, and he would in turn give ENGR.DEPT. the Town the street which is now being used. Councilman Hickam advised he had no report. Councilman Graham stated he had no report, but hoped the Utilities Committee could report to Council at its next meeting. Councilman Brockmeyer stated the Pollution and Sanitation Committee had met, but there was no report at this time. Councilman Vaughan had no report, but advised he had been STREET COMM.called by the Manager of the Pulaski Theatre relative to damages to TO CONSID. MARQUE AT the marque at the theatre, who stated the Company would not pay for PUL.THEATRE future damages caused by trucks parking in the loading zone next to the theatre. Mr. Vaughan moved the matter be referred to the Street Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried. Councilman House advised he had no report. Councilman Meadows advised he had no report. He stated the Town Attorney had a couple of carry-over ordinances which would probably be ready for Council's consideration at the next meeting. The matter TOWN ATTORNEY of the taxicab meter ordinance to be adopted by 1975 was referred to the REPORTS Ordinance Committee on motion of Councilman House, seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried. Councilman Neblett stated his committee had met, but no special report would be made at this time. Mayor Ratcliff advised that at the September 17 meeting of Council it was agreed that a Citizen's Review Board be created, composed of two members to be named by the black community and two by the Town GLOSTER & JOHNSTON Council, to investigate the incident on West Main Street on September CHARLTON & CLAR~';TO 6th; that we have been advised that a meeting had been held at the T. G. FORM~OMM. TO I~ESTIG Howard Center on September 27th, at which Byron Charlton, a resident of RAND .AVE. & WEST END. the County and President of the Black Peoples Development Front, and ST. DISTURBANCE ~~`~2 October 1, 1974 Milton Clark, a resident of Dublin, and President of the Pulaski County Chapter of the NAACP, had been selected to represent the black community. Mayor Ratcliff stated a list of names had been prepared by the Council and reduced to two names to represent the Council. He advised these had been contacted and they had agreed to serve, they being Rev. Gary Gloster and John A. Johnston. Town Attorney Moore stated he had doubts that Council could create a Citizen's Review Board, and was not sure of the Virginia law on such matters. He discouraged any such action by the Council and suggested that it could be called a committee COMMITTEE to review action on a certain date; to formulate the committee NAMED TO INVESTIGATE and appoint them to make the investigation. Councilman Neblett STREET DISTURBANCE moved that Byron Charlton, Milton Clark, Gary Gloster and John A. Johnston be designated as a Committee to investigate the incident which occurred on West Main Street on September 6, 1974, and that they report back to the Council, and further, that any action of the Council designating a Citizen's Review Board during the meeting of the 17th of September be rescinded. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Council discussed the necessity for a complete record of any such investigation and Councilman Neblett moved that a TRANSCRIPT TO BE MADE transcript be made of the proceedings and hearings, which motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Councilman Vaughan moved that Gary Gloster be named REV. GLOSTER NAMED CHAIRM. Chairman of this Committee, The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried. Upon the following recorded vote, Council adopted the following Resolution: C. William Hickam - aye William A. House - absent Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B~Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett,Jr. - aye ~~ / t~ October 1, 1974 R F.S(1T.TTTTiIN WHEREAS, Gladys R. Dalton, Clerk of the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and Secretary to the Town Manager, began her duties with the Town on the 30th day of May, 1956; and, WHEREAS, Gladys R. Dalton is a person of intelligence, outstanding ability, highly efficient, and brought with her, to the benefit of the Town, a valuable background of training and experience, gained through exacting positions she held; and WHEREAS, Gladys R. Dalton has served the Town, the Council and her fellow employees with a deep sense of responsibility, obligation, and extraordinary talen, always perf orming her duties with dispatch and thoroughness, and because of this outstanding RESOLUTION service should have special and individual recognition. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town RE: GLADYS of Pulaski, meeting in regular session on this Lst day of October, 1974, that: R . DALTON The Council does hereby recognize Gladys R. Dalton for her CLERK outstanding achievements as a public official and commends her for the effective and splendid service rendered the Council, Town officials and to the Town itself throughout her many years of service as the Clerk of this Council and Secretary to the Town Manager. The deliberation and action taken by the Town Council and the records of the Town Office have been kept and preserved in a most efficient and useful manner. Gladys R. Dalton has always perf ormed her duties, carried out her obligations and responsibilities in a superb manner and did thts:ke~ep Council and other officials fully and correctly advised, which service has not only made the work of those involved in Town Government easier, but more pleasant. The Council desires that its feeling as set out in this resolution be made a matter of public record so as to fully advise the citizens today of Council's feeling toward Gladys R. Dalton and the high esteem in which it holds her; and further, that this resolution be preserved in the annals of its public proceedings to be reviewed and f o~llowed by others as an example of a proficient and dedicated public servant. Council does theref ore congratulate Gladys R. Dalton for efficient service, her cooperative, pleasant and friendly attitude and in general for a "job well done" and wishes for her happiness and continued well being. The Town Manager shall have a suitable copy of this resolution prepared, framed and presented to Gladys R. Dalton. Town Manager Marshall stated that it was agreeable with Council and the Utilities Committee, some definite answer should be given to the Virginia Municipal League as to whether Pulaski would participate in the MEADOWS cost of Consultants to a joint steering committee of the Virginia Municipal NAMED CHAIRMAN IN VA. MUN. League, .Association of Counties, and others, involving whether. or not the TARIFF BILL State Corporation Commiassion has the authority to set tariff schedules for ;. ~~i~ October 1, 1974 rates by which local governments would pay for electric power. Councilman Graham stated that in view of his position with the Power Company and Chairman of the Utilities Committee, he felt another chairman should be appointed. Councilman Meadows was appointed asChairman in this incident. Councilman Graham refrained from taking any part in a discussion of the matter. Town Manager Marshall reported that a request .had been ED HURD, ROY WOOTEN & MALCOLM HALL TO RETIRE UNDER TOWN PLAN received from Mr. Ed Hurd, who is scheduled to start receiving his retirement benefits on October 1, and wishes to continue his employment in the Public Works Department; and also Mr. Roy Wooten, who is scheduled to start receiving his benefits on October 1, and he also desired to continue to work. Town Manager Marshall further reported that Mr. Malcolm Hall had requested early retirement as of October 1, which is permissible under the Plan provided it is approved by the Council, and draw his retirement benefits. Councilman Vaughan as Chairman of the Retirement Committee, reported that the Committee has met and considered these three requests, and there were no objections to same. Councilman Vaughan moved that their requests be granted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam - aye William A. House - absent Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brookmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblet~ Jr. - aye Town Manager Marshall reported the blacktopping crew was REPORT ON BLACKTOPPING PROJECT back and working the first of last week and it was anticipated that completion of the project would be prior to the last day of October, as had been scheduled. Mr. Marshall stated he would be out of Town on the 15th day RESCHEDULING OF OCT. 15TH & NOV.STH MEETINGS of Octiber, .t,he next regularly scheduled Council meeting, and asked Council to reschedule its second meeting to the 22nd of October. Councilman Brookmeyer brought to the attention of Council that Council's first meeting in November falls on Election Day which would also have to be rescheduled. Councilman Neblett moved that the meeting of the 15th be rescheduled to the 22nd of u ~1 CC~ a October 1, 1974 V~~ October, and the first Tuesday in November meeting be held. on the 4th of November because Election Day falls on the 5th, Council's regular meeting day. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. A Letter from Albert McClanahan to the Mayor and members of LETTER OF Council was read. Mr. McClanahan expressed his appreciation for APPRECIATION FROM ALBERT the immediate action taken by Council relative to his recent MCCLANAHAN request regarding grave sites in Pinehurst Cemetery. Town Attorney Moore stated it now appears that the Bonds BONDS TO BE will be signed either Wednesday or Thursday, Dctober 23rd or the 24th, SIGNED IN RICHMOND in Richmond, for the Street Improvement Program. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:45 P. M. on motion of Councilman Vaughan, seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried. APFROVED: 1 Mayor Ratcl' ATTEST ~, Clerk o Council