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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-03-75~i~3~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held November 3, 1975 at 4:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were presents 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, Mason A. Vaughan 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 Walter Hughes The invocation was given by Councilman Brockmeyer. The minutes of the regular meeting of October 21st were approved as recorded. Walter Hughes, who lives at 1036 - Sixth Street, SE, requested WALTER HUDHES REQUEST FOR FIRE HYDRANT REF .TO TOWN MANAGER- ALSO TREES a fire hydrant for that area of the Town, stating that to be eligible for fire insurance on his property, his home would have to be within 1000 feet of afire hydrant. Mr. Hughes also asked that the Town cut some lims from trees on Town property near his property as they are hazardous to traffic and children playing in that area. The Town Manager was asked to make a report to the Council on these matters at the next regular meeting of Council. Reporting for the Nominating Committee, Councilman Hickam TOWN ATTY. TO PREPARE ORDER FOR REAPPOINT- MENT OF EUGENE L NICHOLS TO BD . OF ZON .APPLS . stated the Committee had considered vacancies on several of the Committees of Council, and presented recomm?ndations to the Counci; from the Nominating Committee. It was recommended that Eugene L. Nuckols, whose term on the Board of Zoning Appeals, expired October 15, 1975, be reappointed. Councilman Neblett moved that the Town Attorney prepare an Order to be entered in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, requesting that Eugene L. Nuckols be reappointed. Motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried. TOM COX TO PARKING AUTI30R ITY On behalf of the Nominating Committee Councilman Hickam RESOLUTION TO BE PREPARED APPOINTING NEW SLATE OF MEMBERS TO BEAUTIFICATIOT COMMITTEE HOWARD G . SADLER TO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP M . AUTHORITY 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 Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Councilman Hickam nominated Tom Cox, whose term of office on COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CLEANING OF ALLEY BET 4TH & 3RD STS . Councilman Hickam nominated Howard G. Sadler to replace Claud November 3, 1975 presented the following slate to fill the unexpired term of those members of the Beautification Committee, who have resigned: Mrs. Stella Cruise, whose term expires Mar. 1,1976 - Mrs.Virginia Kelly Mrs. Blanche Garland, whose term expires Mar .1, 1976 - Mrs. Nancy Ric e Mrs. Charles Settle, whose term expires Mar. 1, 1977 - Cora B. Woodyard Motion was made by Councilman Neblett that a Resolution be prepared making these appointments for Council's adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried on the unanimous vote as follows: the Parking Authority expired August 6, 1975, be reappointed for a period of five years, and so moved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett. There f oLlowed some question as to the eligibility of Mr. Cox to serve on the Parking Authority inasmuch as he resides outside the corporate limits. Town Attorney Moore stated he would look into the eligibility of Mr. Cox to serve on the Authority. K. Kirkland, whose term of office expired April I3, 1975, for a four yearm to the Industrial Development Authority. Motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried. Councilman Hickam reported that the Street Committee met f recently and looked at the alley between Third and Fourth Streets and parallel to Lexington and Madison Avenues, as requested by the residents in that area, and it was the recommendation of the Committee that the alley be cleaned up to see if that is what is needed. Councilman Hickam also reported that from reports of the Town ST. BLACK- Manager and Director of Public Works, the blacktopping program is TOPPING NEAR COMPLETION; about complete, and as soon as this is completed crews will be CLEAN. OF LOT NEXT available for clearing the lot recently acquired by the Town next to TO CENTRAL GYM the tennis courts on Main Street back of Central Gym. ~~` November 3, 1975 Councilman Graham stated the Utilities Committee has a UTILITIES COMMITTEE meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 4th, to consider matters MEETS referred to that Committee. Councilman Brockmeyer inquired as to the status of the STATUS OF LANDFILL REPORT filing of the report on the landfill matter, and Town Manager Marshall reported that he felt a report that can be submitted to the State will be ready within a week or ten days. Problems have been recognized that may not be solved with the method being considered, but additional work and testing is being done at this time. Also, EPA has indicated some interest in the problem and hopefully a representative from the Washington office will be able to come to Pulaski for a review. .Councilman Vaughan stated there is a provision in the Town's Retirement Plan for early retirement of employes under certain con- ARNOLD WELCH ditions, and a request had been received from one of the Filter Plant GRANTED PERM. employes, Arnold Welch, that he be allowed to retire early, November FOR EARLY 1, 1975, because of ill health as stated in his letter of request. RET. UNDER Councilman Vaughan moved that Arnold Welch be allowed to retire CERTAIN early, November 1, 1975, under the policies of the Town Retirement CONDITIONS Plan, his normal retirement date being November 1, 1978. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer. Councilman House stated he felt Council should require a supporting statement from an employe's doctor in cases of this nature, and amended the motion subject to the Town Manager securing a medical report from Mr. Welch's physician. The amendment to the motion was agreeable to Councilman Vaughan and Councilman Brockmeyer, and the motion carried on the following re- corded 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 Councilman House stated Council made no provision in the 1975-76 budget on the Town leased public parking lot on First Street APPROPRIATION to the rear of the old Municipal Building; that in the past the OF $600. FOR RENTAL OF rent has been $50.00 per month and moved that an appropriation be PARKING LOT ON FIST ST. made from unappropriated surplus of $600.00 to Account ~~10A-218 !~ November 3, 1975 for the fiscal year 1975-76. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and 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 Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Councilman Clark reported that at the recent meeting of the Recreation Committee and other members of the Council at Central Gym for the purpose of determining the use of the gym, Recreation REC . COMM REC. COMMISS-Director Bane was requested to submit a list of proposals. Mr. ION TU DET. PROPOSALS Clark stated further that the Recreation Commission met recently FOR USE OF CENTRAL GYM and made several suggestions as to the use of the gym, and it was hoped that the Recreation Committee would be able to make a full report to the Council shortly. Councilman Clark also noted the grass had been cleaned from GRASS CLEANED around the basketball and tennis courts back of the gym, and suggested AT TENNIS COURTS & that a sealer be placed on the tennis courts, as well as having the SUGGEST SEALER TO COiJRTS f ence painted . Councilman Clark inquired relative to the status of the old Municipal Building, and if it was ready to be sold. There was dis- cussion, during which Council realized this property had never been declared to be surplus property. Councilman Clark moved, seconded PUBLIC HEARIY~y Councilman Brockmeyer, that a public hearing be advertised for TO BE HELD TO DECLARE 7;00 P. M. on November 18, 1975 for the purpose of determining whether OLD MUN. BLDG. or not the Council will declare the former Town Municipal Building, SURPLUS PROPF~2TY at 106 Washington Avenue, to be surplus. The motion carried on the following recorded vote: 0 C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye Councilman Neblett had no report. William A. House - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye James M. Neblett - aye Mayor Ratcliff advised that the State of Virginia is sponsoring a Sister Cities International meeting in Richmond on November 22nd, SISTER CITIES and asked if Council wished to send anyone to the meeting. There MEETING IN RICHMOND was no response from the Council on this. 5~`~S _ November 3, 1975 Town Attorney Moore brought to Council's attention that next year, by Iaw, Council must be able to show that the IN 1976 TOWN'S Town's Retirement Plan is substantially comparable to the RETIREMENT PLAN MUST BE COMPARA- Virginia Supplemental System, or participate in the State BLE TO STATE SUPPL. SYSTEM System. There was discussion by Council on this matter.. Town Manager Marshall commented briefly on the quarterly financial statement for the period July 1 thru September 30, 1975 prepared by Town Treasurer Roger Williams, and furnished to the Council. The report compares revenues QUARTERLY f or the fiscal 1974-75 to fiscal 1975-76, and also compares FINANCIAL STATEMENT actual expenditures for the same period covering water, DISCUSSED general, sewer, equipment and stores and cemetery budgets. The report also projected revenue totals as predicted as opposed to actual receipts for the same period and equating all of this against the budget revenue totals for the entire 1975-76 fiscal year. Town Manager Marshall reported the TV inspection of the sections of the sanitary sewer system is complete, and TV INSPECTION the inf ormation is now in the hands of the Consultants, who OF SANITAY SEWER SYSTEM COMPLETE indicated the work had been done very satisfactorily. Mr. AT COST OF $10,200 Marshall stated the cost of the inspection, $10,200, had been paid with a f ederal grant (75'-25q). Mr. Marshall commented more fully with regards to the problem encountered regarding one particular problem area on Commerce Street. Town Manager Marshall rep~9rted that a report from the Engineering Department indicates that the upgrading of the UPGRADING OF Present aerial mapping of the Town is now complete. The AERIAL MAPPING total savings realized by the Town was $11,500 through the OF TOWN COMPLETED AT SUB. SAVINGS utilization of Town staff rather than contracting this particular job. The contract quotation was $17,000. Town Manager Marshall reported that the company furnishing the traffic signals for Route 99 at the Shopping Mall had advised ASSEMBLY OF they are waiting on one other module to be received bef ore the SIGNAL LIGHTS FOR SHOPPING unit can be completely assembled and shipped to the Town. MALL ON RT 99 ALMOST COMPLETE November 3, 1975 ~~3~9 At 5:15 P, M. Councilman Vaughan moved that Council go into EXECUTIVE executive session for a discussion of a Legal matter. The motion SESSION was seconded by Council man Graham, and carried. At 6:45 P. M. Councilman Vaughan moved, seconded by REGULAR Councilman Graham, that Council return to regular session. Motion SESSION carried. At 6:46 P, M. Mayor Ratcliff declared Council to again be ADJOURNMENT in regular session and inquired if there was further business to come bef ore the Council. There being none, Councilman Brockmeyer moved, seconded by Councilman Clark, that Council adjourn. Motion was carried. APPRDVED: } _ ~ i'~! Mayor Ratcli ATTEST: Clerk o Council