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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-07-75J~~.9 January 7, 1975 sum when credited to the Town's share, would leave a balance of $2,341.16 due. Mr. Marshall stated there are sufficient funds in the 1974-75 budget to cover the remaining town costs. He further stated the first phase of the Study (analysis) was submitted in September of 1974, and once the approval is received, the Council can then instruct its Consulting Engineers to proceed with the EPA GRANT second phase of the Study (evaluation phase). Mr. Graham stated it was the recommendation of the Utilities Committee that Council approve the Resolution authorizing the Town Manager to accept the Grant Agreement and instruct the Consulting Engineers to proceed with the next phase of the Study. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hickam, and carried on the following recorded vote, the AND f ollowing Resolution was adopted: C. William Hickam - aye William A. House - aye RESOLUTION Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye OF COUNCIL RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, meeting in regular session on January 7, 1975, that J. E. Marshall, Town Manager, is hereby authorized to accept the grant agreement consisting of EPA Form 5700-20(10-72) and two pages designated Part IV and covered by account number P364035BV5 and application number C-510496-1 dated February 13, 1974, for and on behalf of the Town of Pulaski . Councilman Brockmeyer st8t~d he had no report, but suggested that Council express its concern relative to the critical natural COUNCIL TO gas shortage in Southwest Virginia and Pulaski, and moved that EMPRESS telegrams be sent to Congressman William C. Wampler, Senators CONCERN RE: Harry F. Byrd, Jr. and William L. Scott expressing the Council's GAS SHORTAGE concern in this matter. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Councilman Vaughan stated he had no report. Councilman House reported that sometime ago by Letter to the New River Valley District Commission, the Town had indicated Pulaski would participate in the Academy at New River College for TOWN MGR . & CHIEF CHIL- Officer Training, and Town Manager Marshall and Chief Childress have DRESS ON TRAINING CENTER ACADEMY ~i'7~U January 7, 1975 been appointed to the Board of Directors. Mr. House further stated that whoever is appointed to represent the Town should be appointed by the Town Council. Councilman House moved that the appointment of Town Manager Marshall and Chief H. B. Childress to the Board of Directors be approved by the Town Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam - aye William A House Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark Blair B. Brookmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett Councilman Clark stated he had no report. However, - aye - aye - aye - aye Councilman Clark did state he had noticed that some of the benches PARK BENCHES in the parks needed repairs and wondered if this could be done by IN NEED OF Town forces during the slack season. Mr. Clark brought up the REPAIRS matter of moving the basketball court at 6th Street across the Street. Town Manager Marshall stated these matters would be taken care of . Councilman Meadows reported that the Ordinance Committee had met and discussed several matters. He stated that at the C & S HOS. last meeting of Council Mr. McCarthy, Attorney for C & S Hosiery Company CO. OFFICIAL & ATTY. MET had appeared bef ore Council and stated that he and his client. WITH ORD . COMM. & THE had requested a meeting with the ordinance Committee when LICENSE TAX TO REMAIN considering the license tax for his client, but they had been THE SAME denied this privilege. Mr. Meadows further reported that the Ordinance Committee had met with Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Seifert, President of the C & S Hosiery Company, together with Town Manager Marshall and Attorney Garnett S. Moore, and J. L. Patterson, Treasurer, at which time Mr. Seifert explained the nature of his business, and the members of the Committee had an opportunity to question him regarding the nature of his business. He stated it was the recommendation of the Committee that the license as presently issued be applied to the C & S Hosiery Company, which is the same recommendation made earlier in this matter, and so moved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, ~~~:1 January 7, 1975 and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Councilman Meadows further reported that the Ordinance Committee had considered the request of Elzie Turman and Chas. Matherly, owners and operators of Blue & White Cabs and Deluxe Cabs, respectively, for an increase in taxi rates as follows: Zone I From 85C to 90~ Zone II From 90~ to $1.00 ORD. COI Zone III From $1.00 to $1.15 RECOMMEND 5C Zone IV From $1.10 to $I.30 TAXI RATE INCREASE & Mr. Meadows stated this request for an increase was discussed very TOWN ATTY. DIRECTED carefully by the Committee and it was the recommendation of the Committee TO PREPARE ORDINANCE that a five cent (5C) increase in each Zone be allowed. Councilman AMENDMENT Brockmeyer moved that the recommendation of the Ordinance Committee for a five cent (SC) increase in each Zone for taxi rates, be accepted and the Town Attorney be authorized to prepare and submit to the Council legal documents for amending its C was seconded by Councilman Hickam, vote: G. William Hickam - aye Andrew L. Graham ~ aye Blair'B. Brockmeyer - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye ode governing taxi rates. The motion and carried on the following recorded William A. House - aye Bob J. Clark ~ - aye Arthur L, . Meadows - aye James M. Neblett - aye Councilman Neblett stated he had no report. Mayor Ratcliff reported that the Town Planning Commission had COUNCIL invited the Town Council and members of the Downtown Study Committee INVITED TD DOWNTOWN to meet with the Planning Commission on January 13th at 7:30 P. M. STUDY COMM. MEET in Room 201 in the Municipal Building. Town Manager Marshall reported that the petition of H. C. Gilmer, Jr. and E. O. King, Jr. for the rezoning of Iand on Route 11 from R-1 REZONING to B-1 for the development of Camelot Nurshing Home, had been referred FOR CAMELOT NURSING to the Town Planning Commission by~Ietter in which it was stated the HOME REF . TO PLAN~i. Council would hold a joint public hearing with the Commission. Mr. COMM~SS ION Marshall further stated that if such a hearing was held any one appearing in favor of or in opposition to the rezoning could be heard, and the ~~ ~~ January 7, 1975 meeting could then be recessed to allow the Planning Commission to meet and. bring back their written recommendation to the Council, after which Coulcil could then make its decision on the petition. Council agreed that notice be placed in the Local newspaper for a joint public hearing to be held January 28th at 4:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers, pursuant to Section 15-430 of the Code of Virginia, and Councilman House so moved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam - aye William A. House -aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Town Attorney Moore reported that he had discussed the Thoroughfare Plan with a Highway Department official recently, RECOMMEND and it was his suggestion that the Town get in touch with Mr. Wood TOWN UPDATE THOROUGHFARE and the Urban Engineer in Richmond, and have them meet with the PLAN & SUBMIT TO HIGHWAY Street Committee and go over the Thoroughfare Plan; throw out DEPT. - MATTER REF. TO ST. those portions of the Plan which the Town does not approve, but COMM. get the Plan updated so Council can adopt it. Councilman House moved that the recommendation be accepted and the matter ref erred to the Street Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. Town Manager Marshall reported estimates are being prepared to arrive at the cost of putting the Central School Gym and CENTRAL SCHOOL GYM COST surrounding areas, usable for the recreation program. BEING ESTIMATED Town Manager Marshall reported that building permits issued for the period January 1 to December 31, 1974 indicated a total permit value of $3,084,689.68 within the Town, and stated the BUILDING PERMIT bulk of this was for single family unit construction, such as REPORT FOR YEAR 1974 Hidden Valley and Carriage Hill Apartments. Town Manager Marshall presented the application of Mrs. Cecil Jacobson for permission to place a house trailer at 215 MRS.. CECIL Henry Avenue, and recommended that it follow the usual procedures JACO$SON REQ. FOR in such applications. Councilman Vaughan so moved, seconded TRAILER PERMIT TO by Councilman Clark, and carried. FOLLOW PROCEDURES HIGHWAY DEPT. Vt~~ January 7, 1975 There was discussion relative to the necessity for reappointing members to the various committees of Council, and as a result of same, Mayor Ratcliff recommended and appointed a Nominating Committee to be COUNCILMEN composed of Councilman Neblett, Councilman Vaughan and Councilman HICKAM, NEBLETT & Hickam, with Mr. Hickam to serve as Chairman of the Committee, to VAUGHAN TO KEEP COUNCIl'lceep Council informed as to the need for reappointments to the various POSTED ON REAPPOINT- committees. Councilman Graham moved the recommendation of the appoint- MENTS TO COMMITTEES ments made by Mayor Ratcliff be approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried on the following vote: C. William Hickam - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Councilman Vaughan moved that the proper legal steps be taken by the Town Attorney to have the Judge of the Pulaski County Circuit ERNEST PAINT~ourt reappoint Ernest Painter to the Board of Zoning Appeals, inasmuch TO BE RE- APPOINTED as his term of office has expired, and Mr. Painter had been contacted TO BD. OF ZONING and stated he was willing to serve. The motion was seconded by APPEALS Councilman House, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye At 5:50 P. M. Councilman Vaughan moved that Council adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried. APPROVED: Mayor~Ratcliff ATTESyT : / lJ ~/ Clerk Council