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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03-74~~1)~ Minutes of the xegularv me-eaing of:- the Pulaski Town Council held December 3y 19.74, at 4:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. ~ . There were present: Vice-Mayor Mason A. Vaughan, ~~ presiding in-the absence of Mayar Raymond F. Ratcliff „; Councilmen: William A. House, Blair B. Brockmeyer, Bob J. Clark, Arthur L~.Meadows, C. William Hickam, James M. Neblett !: ~ _: Absent: Councilman Andrew L. Graham Also present: Town Manager: J: E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney:. Garnett S.. Moore Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Southwest Times reporter ..:Phil Sadler, At oxney;. ~, Mor.r.is: Bur:ton~ . ~~ : - ~ _ ., .. - ., Mrs.. .(b. M. IIundan ~: _ . ~~ The invocation was given by Councilman Neblett. The :minutes _of the :regul-ar :meating of November 19th were FINANCE COMM. TO CONSIDER DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO EMERGENCY SQUADS approved as recorded. __ ..~ _ _ ~_- :. . , Morris Burton of the New River Valley Emergency Squad presented to Council copies of the .Squad's .financial statement for the period July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1974,:and elaborated on same. Town Manager Marshall stated that. $4,000 was included in the Town's 1974-75 budget for New River Valley Emergency Squad and the Pulaski County Rescue Squad:. Councilman House moved that the matter be referred to~the Finance Committee.. _: The-.motion was seconded by Councilman.:Neblett, and .carried. -_.:: - - .:•. Attorney Phil Sadler presented to Council a petition from Howard C. Gilmer, Jr. and E. -0. i(ing, Jr. stating they are owners of a tract of land lying between Pleasant Hill Drive and Lee Highway (U. S. Route 11') and directly across Lee Highway from the Pulaski Community PETITION Hospital and the M dical Clinic, asking that a certain portion of FOR REZON- ING LAND said tract of land, described by metes and bounds in the petition, be FOR NURSHING HOME ON RT. re-zoned from R-1 Classification to B-1 Classification for the 11 REF . TO PLANNING construction of Camelot Hursing Home, if nursing construction is COMM. FOR HEARING permitted under B-1, and if not permitted under B-1, that it be re- zoned to a classification that would permit the construction of the same, and the use of the remaining property belonging to said petitioners under Classification R-1 of the Town's Zoning Ordinances. Mr. Sadler asked that Council ref er this matter to the Town Planning Commission for a public hearing. Councilman Neblett moved that it be December 3, 1974 ref erred to the Town Planning Commission and a letter of trans- mittal be written in which it be stated that Council stands ready to join the Planning Commission in holding a public hearing on the petition. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - absent Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye 5`73 Councilman Hickam reported that the sign had been erected at PUL.THEATRE the Pulaski Theatre warning trucks of the marque. He also reported MARQUE SIGN ERECTED- that streets were being cleared of snow, and Town Manager Marshall REPORT ON SNOW RE- gave a more detailed report on snow removal by town forces. MOVAL Councilman Brockmeyer commended the Town Police Department in their cooperation with the WPUV Radio Station during the heavy snow fall over the weekend. Council^~an House reported it was the recommendation of the Finance Committee that the amount of $207,369.04 be transferred r 1 from Revenue Sharing Funds to Account No. 9323-Street Improvement TFR.OF FUNDS FR. REV. Fund, and with the sale of the bonds, the Town will have paid the SHARING TO 9323 FOR contractor for blacktopping, the sum of $807,369.04, and so PAYMENT OF BLACKTOP. moved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried PROGRAM on the following recorded vote-:.. C. William Hickam - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - absent Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye .Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Councilman House als o reported it was the recommendation of the Finance Committee that the sum of $2,697.22 be transf er red TFR. OF FUNDS from Revenue Sharing Funds to Account No. 4002-Losing Field FR . REV . SHARING TO Recreation Fund, and so mov ed. The motion was seconded by Council- REC. LOVING _. FIELD- man Neblett, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L..Graham = absent Bob.J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan ;=aye James M. Neblett - aye Mr. House stated the Committee would ask for an executive REQ. FOR session at the end of the regular session to discuss a personnel EXEC. SESS. matter. ~~ll~ December 3, 1974 Councilman Meadows reported that a meeting of the PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD "ON TAXI CERTIFI- CATES at NEXT COUNCIL MEETING Ordinance Committee had been scheduled for Monday, December the 9th, concerning taxicab certificates. Town Manager Marshall advised that Council must hold a public hearing on the issuance of Certificates of Convenience and Necessity to taxicab owners, and Councilman House moved that the public hearing on taxicab certificates be set for the next regular meeting of Council, if possible, or the earliest possible date thereafter. The motion was seconded by Councilman Meadows, and carried. Town Attorney Moore reported that sometime ago that Garnett S. Moore and A. Dow Owens, Joint Substitute Trustees and Special Commissioners, presented to the Court a deed conveying to the Town of Pulaski Lot 18, in Block 21, as Chown on the Official Map of the Town of Pulaski, said deed having been ratified and approved by the Court, directed the Substitute Trustees and Special Commissioners to deliver same to the Town of Pulaski. Mr. Moore reported the deed had been properly executed and recorded, and a copy of the Final Decree was filed with the Clerk of Council for filing. Town Attorney Moore presented to Council a Resolution for Council directed him to clear the title to the old Municipal TITLE CLEARED Building property located on Washington Avenue. Mr. Moore TO OLD MUNICIPAL BLDG. presented to Council a copy of the Final Decree entered in the ON WASH. AVE. & DEED RECORDED Circuit Court of Pulaski .County on November 27, 1974, stating FLINT & ELMORE REAPPOINTED TO INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY the re-appointment of Billy B. Flint and William H. Elmore for a four-year term, to expire April 13, 1978, to the Industrial Authority of the Town. On motion of Councilman Neblett, seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried on the following recorded vote, the following Resolution was adopted: William A. House - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye James M. Neblett - aye C. William Hickam - aye Andrew L. Graham -,absent Blair B. Brockmeyer. -,aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye 5'~'f~5 December 3, 1974 R T; CYIT.TTTTi'1N WHEREAS, certain vacancies have occurred and have not been filled in the membership of Industrial Development Authority, and; WHEREAS, the Council desires to reappoint members to the of orementioned Town Industrial Development Authority; RESOLUTION NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in Regular Session on this 3rd day of December, 1974, that: These persons whose names are hereinafter set out, be, and they are hereby reappointed, as the members of the Industrial Development Authority of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, for a term of four years from April 13, 1974, to expire upon the date set opposite their names, or until their successors are appointed and duly qualified: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI Member Expiratipn of Term Billy B. Flint 4-years April 13, 1978 Williaffi H. Elmore 4-years April 13, 1978 The Clerk of said Council is directed to notify the above persons of their appointment and the expira- tion date of their terms.- This resolution shall become effective upon adoption. t l A t M d t C il R ti T t oore presen e ounc eso on own orney o a u „. r,~. ~ _ . _ approving an_amdnement t~ the~Water Contract of December 31, 1964 _: between the Town of Pulaski and the Town of Dublin, and authorizing the execution of said amendment. On motion of Councilman Clark, seconded by Councilman Meadows,-and carried on the following recorded vote, the f oliowing Resolution was adopted: C. William Hickam - aye William A. House - aye Andrew .L .. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye ADOPTION OF Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye RESOLUTION APPROVING A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE WATER CONTRACT OF DECEMBER 31, AMENDMENT TO 1964, BETWEEN THE TOWN OF PULASKI AND THE TOWN OF. DUBLIN, AND AUTHORIZING DUBLIN WATER THE EXECUTION THEREOF CONTRACT & WHEREAS ;'.the Town of Pulaski and the Town of Dublin entered.into.an•_•agraement dated December 31, 1964, CONTRACT in which Pulaski agreed to Sell water to.the Town of Dublin, undei certain terms .therein set out, and; AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the.Town of~Pulaski and the Town of Dublin have now reached.an-agreement under the terms of which the Town of Dublin shall pay 0.45 per 1,000 gallons of water supplies to it by Pulaski, and they now desire to execute said agreement and to incorporate it in and make it a part of the original agreement as Addenda I; ~~~~ December 3, 1974 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session on the 3rd day of December, 1974, that: ADDENDA I SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT _(1} The Supplemental .contract this day presented to :the Council between the Town of Pulaski and the Town of Dublin, wherein the Town of Dublin agrees to pay the Town of Pulaski 0.45 per 1,000 gallons of water used beginning on January 1, L975, be, and the same is hereby ratified and approved, and the Mayor of Pulaski is authorized and directed upon. behalf of said Town to execute same and the Clerk of the Council to attest said s`gnature. (2) That a copy of said contract when executed by both parties be made a permanent part of the records of. this Gouncii, as Addenda I to the original contract. (3) That. the officials of the Town of Pulaski are hereby directed to continue to carry out all the terms of~said.contract as amended. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT made and entered into in duplicate this 4th day of December, 1974, by and between the TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, a Municipal Corporation,. party of the first part, hereinafter designated Pulaski, and the .Tt~WN `OF DUBLIN, VIRGINIA,'a'-Municipal Corporation,. DUBLIN WATER party of the second part,'~hereinafter designated Dublin; CONTRACT W I T N E S S E TH 1 SUPPLEMENTAL WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski and the Town ~ Dublin, pursuant to Paragraph (2) of that certain water agreement AGREEMENT dated December 31, 1964, under the terms of which Pulaski agreed to sell water to Dublin for thirty cents (0.30) per 1,000 gallons, have now agreed that Dublin shall pay Pulaski forty-five cents (0.45) per 1,000 gallons of water for and during the next five (5) years beginning January 1, 1975; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the of orementioned original water agreement by this Supplemental Agreement and attach it as Addenda I to said 'Original Agreement and make it a part thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and more particularly in consideration of the Town of Pulaski continuing to supply the Town of Dublin water under the of ore- mentioned water agreement, as amended, the parties hereby mutually agree and to hereby amend paragraph (2) (b) of said Pulaski-Dublin Water Contract of December 31, 1964, to provide that the Town of Dublin pay Pulaski for water at the rate of forty-five cents (0.45) per 1,000 gallons of water used, beginning on January 1, 1975, and continuing for five (5) years thereafter or until such time as the parties change said rate by agreement. The parties do theref ore specifically agree that Pulaski will continue to supply water to Dublin for which Dublin will pay Pulaski forty-five cents (0.45) per 1,000 gallons of water .used, beginning January 1, 1975, for a period of five (5) years or until same may thereafter be changed, .and that no other terms of the said agreement are hereby changed or modified, and the parties hereto specifically ratify and re-affirm said agreement as amended. 1 December 3, 1974 {• 11.I WITNESS the signature and seal of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, by its Mayor, and its corporate seal hereunto affixed and duly attested by its Clerk; and the signature and seal of the Town of Dublin, Virginia, by its Mayor, and its corporate seal hereunto affixed and duly attested by its Clerk, the day and year first above written. -.THE TOWN DF PULASKI, VIRGINIA By /s/ RAYMOND F. RATCLIFF Mayor Attest: /s/ GLADYS R. DALTON Clerk THE TOWN DF DUBLIN, VIRGINIA By /s/ H. L. JACKSON Mayor Attest: /s/ ELSIE REPASS 1 -(SI-gnature of .each Mayor and Town Clerk was duly notarized the .4th day of December, L974 by Frances H. Lookabill, Notary Public for the Town of Pulaski, and Gladys F. Weaver, .Notary Public for the Town of Dublin) Town Manager Marshall stated the 1974 Virginia Municipal League Regional Legislative meetings have been scheduled during the first part of December, and the nearest meeting to Pulaski will be in LEGISLATIVE VA. LEAGUERoanoke at the Holiday Inn-Airport on December 10th at 5:30 P. M. He MEETING IN ROAN- stated that he and Mayor Ratcliff planned to attend and suggested that as OKE many of Council as could attend this meeting. At 5:02 P. M. Councilman Clark moved that Council go into executive EXEC . SESSION session to discuss a personnel and legal matter. The motion was seconded by Councilman Meadows, and carried. At 5:45 P. M. Councilman Cla rk moved that Council return to regular REG. session. Motion was seconded by Councilman Hickam, and carried. At 5:45 SESSION P. M. Vice-Mayor Vaughan declared Council to be back in regular session, and inquired if there was further business to come bef ore the Council. J`~~~' December 3, 1974 The matter of the old Municipal Building title was mentioned to the Council in .the executive session as a legal .matter, and Mr. Moore advised .that it .had been ,cleared throughthe courts. Mr. FINAL DISPOSI- House said that since:; the mattes had_been cleared through the TION OF OLD MUNICIPAL BLDG courts and the question had .been in the hands of the Attorney for IN HANDS O~ LAND,BLDG. sometime, he recommended that the matter of the final disposi- PARKS COMM. tion of the building be referred to the Land, Buildings and Parks Committee for a report to the Council at its earliest convenience. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hickam, and. carried. There being no other business to come bef ore the Council, ADJOURNMENT at 5:50 P. M.__Councilman Hickam moved, seconded by Councilman Clark, that Council adjourn. Motion was carried and the Vice-Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: Vi e - Mayor Vaughn . ATTEST: 7 ~ ~ ~~-~~ Clerk of C uncil i~ 1 L_ ~