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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-21-71f ~~~,- ~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held September 21, 1971, at 7:30 P. M., in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: A. L. Graham, S. G. Frye, Wm. A. House, Glen R. Aust, J. L. Congrove, Mason A. Vaughan, Raymond F. Ratcliff Absents .~. H. White Also presents Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Town Treasurer: J• L. Patterson Visitors: Mrs. 0. M. Duncan, J. B. Warner, Obel Ratcliff, and Members of the New River Valley Emergency Squad and Pulaski County Rescue Squad The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. Minutes of the regular meeting of September 7th were approved as recorded. Visitors were welcomed by Mayor Edens, and the first one to be heard was Mrs. 0. M. Duncan. Mrs. Duncan asked if the owner- OWNERSHIP ship of the land to the rear of CITGO Service Station on Fifth OF LAND TO REAR OF Street had been ascertained, and she was advised that this matter CITGO SERV. STATION would be looked into in order that the owners might be contacted and advised to have this lot cleaned. Mr. Warner asked what was the status of the proposed street from Peppers Ferry Road to Route 11 (Allison Lane Project), and was advised that the next step would be a public hearing but that no notice of same had been received as to when the Highway Department would hold the hearing; and that the second phase of this proposed project ALLISON LN. (Bob White Boulevard to Peppers Ferry Road) would come after the PROJECT DISCUSSED, completion of phase one: (Peppers Ferry Road to Route 11). Mr.Warner PUBLIC HEARING NEXT STEP stated that he had recently talked with Mr. D. R. Collins of the High- way Department in Christiansburg and had been advised that in all probability the first phase of this proposed project would not be completed until 1973, and Mr. Warner asked that the Council write a letter to the Highway Department in an effort to speedup this project. Town Manager Marshall was instructed to write a letter to .wy C ?_~ ~ ?-~ September 21, 1971 the Highway Department asking that this matter be scheduled as soon as possible. Members of the Rescue Squads appeared before Council to learn what Council had decided to do about their request for free license tags to members of the two life saving crews, and were advised that the Ordinance Committee had recommended that the request be denied inasmuch as it was felt that the individual would benefit more by RESCUE SQUAD ADV. being granted a free town tag rather than it representing assistance FREE TAGS COULD NOT to the crews. Also, that to grant this request would entail policing BE GIVEN of the free tags issued by the Treasurer's office which would not be F INANC E COMM. TO practicable. Council and members of the two Crews held a lengthy MAKE STUDY discussion relative to the request of the Crews for some financial assistance from the Totem. Councilman Aust moved that the matter be turned over to the Finance Committee, which motion was seconded by Council- man Ractliff. Mr. Warner asked if the $19,000 earmarked for the new fire sub-station in the east section of the Town could be donated to the Rescue Squads for new equipment and operating expenses, and was advised that the Town has to set aside sums each year in addition to the $19,000 for the new fire sub-station, which is badly needed, and it was not possible to put this sum to any other use. The motion carried.. Councilman Ratcliff reported that at the last meeting of Council action was taken relative to the execution of an agreement between MAYOR & the BLP Corporation and the Tgwn, and that the Town Attorney had now CLERK AUTHORIZED prepared this document which had been studied by the Utilities Committee, TO S IGN BLP CORP. and moved that the Mayor, together with the Clerk, be authorized to AGREEMENT execute this agreement and that it be made a part of the minutes. and in- corporated therein and if the Town Manager deemed it necessary, it be recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. Councilman Congrove reported.. that the Recreation Committee 3 SUGGS. had met with the Recreation Commission, and that the Commission had FOR MCGILL presented three suggestions to the Town, as follows: That seeding of V ILL .PLAY GROUND MacGill Village Park be done this fall in order that it will be available ~~ September 21, 1971 for use next year, and that back-stop and lights be considered for the baseball field rather than improvements for the tennis courts as it was felt more children would be interested in playing baseball and softball rather than tennis. The Commission also asked that the Town look into the feasibility of installing a pipe in the Dora Highway Park to take care of the storm floods. It was also recommended that the Town Consider the purchase of a sign making machine for signs such as "Gatewood Reservoir", etc., thinking it would be cheaper to buy the machine and make the signs rather than having the signs made. Town Manager Marshall reported that he had discussed with MACGILL VILL. some of the civic clubs the idea of sponsoring the seeding of the Macgill PARK - NO REPORT Village Park, but had no report at that time. Councilman Ratcliff reps ted that the Land and Buildings Committee had met with the Beautification Committee and several projects NO REPORT FR .BEAUTI- are being considered by the Beautification Committee at this time, with FICATION COMM. more work to be done on same. Councilman House stated he had received a petition from some residents of Medallian Drive for improvements to the street between DEVELOPER ZO BE ADVISED Bob White Boulevard and old Newbern Road. It was brought out at the OF NEC . IMPROVEMENTS meeting that a portion of this street has never been dedicated to TO MEDALLIAN DRIVE the Town and that it is the responsibility of the developer to make such improvements as are necessary to this portion of the street. It was suggested that the developer be so advised. Town Attorney Moore reported that a school would be held in October in Philadelphia relative to Flood Insurance to which the Town FLOOD INS. Manager and Mayor would be invited.. Both stated they had received SCHOOL TO BE HELD IN OCT. invitations and neither would be able to attend. However, HiTD had been IN PHILADELPHIA requested to supply what inf ormation they could as a result of the , meeting. -~ ~= September_ 21, 1971 Town Manager Marshall reported that a preliminary inspection of the new Municipal building would be held on September 22nd by the Contractor and Architects and it was hoped members of Council, and PRELIMINARY INSPECTION especially members of the Land and Buildings Committee and the Mayor OF NEW MUNICIPAL would be present, BUILDING Town Manager Marshal reported also that Walk-Dont Walk signals WALK- were being installed a the intersection of Main and Washington Avenue. DONT WALK SIGNS There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at BEING INSTALLED 9:20 P. M. APPROVED: Mayor Edens ATTEST ~l~ Clerk of e Council 1 1