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Home My WebLink About10-05-71~, ~, 1 c~'~. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held October 5, 1971, at 4:00 P. M., in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: J. H, White, Glen K~ Aust, A. L. Graham, J. L. Congrove, S, G, Frye, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Masan A. Vaughan Absent: William A. House Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Gaa:~.nett S. Moore Visitors: Esther Williams, Southwest Times reporter T. J. McCarthy, Jr., Atty, for Frank Quesenberry, E. C. Quesenberry, and Vance Farmer John Warf Mrs. 0. M. Duncan Eugene Nuckols, Atty. for Miller A. and Chas. Lee Bushong Rush Andrews Sam Skeens and Forest Gregory The invocation was given by Councilman Congrove. Minutes of the regular meeting of September 21st were approved, as recorded, and corrected, Mayor Edens stated it was the time and place, as advertised in the local newspaper, to hold a public hearing on the PUBLIC HEARINGposition of Frank Quesenberry, E. C. Quesenberry and Vance Farmer ON ADAMS STREET requesting the closing of a certain portion of Second Avenge, iii:-the CLOSING Subdivision of the lands of J. H. Powers, now known as Adams Street. Mayor Edens stated Council would hear anyone either for or against this petiton at that time. Mr. McCarthy, the Attorney for the petitioners, advised that the present right of way is much too narrow for a public street, and inasmuch as the petitioners are having to keep it clean of all debris which is dumped in this area, it was their request that it be closed and the right of way deeded to the adjacent property owners. Mr. Rush Andrews opposed the closing of this right of way and stated this is a deadend street and that he owns property OPPOSITION where the street deadends, and it was his hope to divide this Land TO CLOSING into ten building Lots and this would be his only access to this ADAMS ST. property. Mr. McCarthy suggested that one street over be opened ~~; October 5, 1971 to serve this property of Mr. Andrews which would be parallel to Dillon and perpendicular to Adams Street. Mr. Ewell Quesenberry stated it was his desire that the Town close the street, as well as Mr. Vance Farmer, who stated he would like to see it closed because people come there and work on their cars FAVORED and leave trash which they have to pick up. Mr. Frank Quesenberry stated CLOSING if the Town wished to keep the street open it was alright but that he was OF ST. not in favor of keeping it open for a property owner to develop his land. Mayor Edens advised that inasmuch as the viewers appointed by Council had been ill and no report could he made at that time, the matter be continued until the next meeting of Council, and Councilman NO REPORTRatcliff moved that the matter be continued until the next regular meeting FROM VIEWERS of Council, and Councilman Ratcliff moved that the matter be continued until BECAUSE OF the next regular meeting of Council, October 19th, at 7:30 P. M. ILLNESS ; TO BE which motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. CONTD. Mr. John Warf of Valley Road presented to Council a petition from property owners on Valley Road asking that the Town grant a 40 ft, right of way along its land from Valley Road to Route 11, to follow the old road across the mountain and which does not cross the TOWN TO Town's landfill, for an access road to Valley Road. Mr. Warf stated GRANT EASEMENT that he had contacted Mr. D. R. Collins of the Highway Department in FOR ACCESS Christiansburg, Virginia, and had been advised that if the Town would RD . TO VALLEY grant this right of way the State and County would take it over and ROA D maintain same. Mr. Warf advised that the property owners on the other side along the route would be willing to grant an easement across their property. Councilman White moved that the Mayor for the Town be authorized to execute an instrument granting an easement to the Highway Department for a secondary road, leading off of Valley Road to a point on Route 11, the exact location thereof to be established by a survey or other method used by the State for establishing a right of way, prior to the execution of the easement by the Mayor, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. ~.~ ~~_ ~. October 5, 1971 Mr. Sam Skeens and Mr. Forest Gregory of the New River Valley Emergency Squad appeared before Council to find out what FINANCE COMM. Council proposed to do towards assisting the Squad financially, and were TO STUDY NEEDS OF RESCUE advised that this is being considered by the Finance Committee SQUADS and it was hoped to have an answer by the next meeting of Council. Eugene L. Nuckols, Attorney representing Miller A. Bushong, Jr. and Charles Lee Bushong, requested the Town to take REQUEST official action to close Kimball Avenue, a street which Lies FOR CLOSING KIMBALL adjacent to the eastern boundary Line of the property which AVENUE - belongs to the Bushong brothers. Mr. Nuckols stated that the DETAILS TO BE WORKED OUT Town had included by way of quit- claim the western one-half WITH NEW OWNERS portion of Kimball Avenue in its deed of conveyance of other property to the Bushong brothers. After discussion it was determined that the matter of closing Kimball Avenue is still pending and that a meeting will be held with the owners of Downtown East Corporation to work out further conditions in ref erence to closing all the streets located on property which they purchased from General Chemical Company, to set out certain exceptions and to determine whether or not the Town will grade a street into the property formerly owned by Charles R. Davis, and to take up other matters including the closing of Kimball Street. It was suggested that Mr. Nuckols be asked to attend this meeting or at least be advised before final action is taken by the Town so as to be able to present fully the position of Miller A. Bushong and Charles Lee Bushong. The matter was re-directed to the Land and Building Committee for a report. In answer to her question of several weeks ago relative to the ownership of an area and creek to the rear of CITGO Service WHITING OIL CO. OWNER OF LAND Station at the corner of Fifth Street and Madison Avenue, Mrs. TO THE REAR OF , CITGO SERV. STA. Duncan was advised it had been determined that this belonged to the Whiting 0i1 Company. F-"' R ~: October 5, 1971 Councilman Frye, as Chairman of the Finance Committee, advised this was the time and place for making transfers from the under- TRANSF ER OF UNDERSPENT spent accounts to overspent accounts for the fiscal year 1970-71, and moved FUNDS TO OVERSPENT that the following transfers and appropriations, as listed, be made. The ACCOUNTS motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried on the following recorded vote: J. L. Congrove - aye J. H, White - aye Raymond F.Ratcliff-aye A. L. Graham - aye Glen K. Aust -aye Ma~on;A.Vaughan - aye S. G. Frye - aye Wm. A. House - absent TTilAc'riSF1~.S ANO APPROPR"1A3'IC~:~~'S ti1~TE~.A'L FLtND 1970-71 Arco .;.nt : F roan o To ° $ 60.00 lA-2~1 1A--201-2 26,25 1A-201-3 lA-2(11-2 54.55 11~.- 231-3 ?.A- 220 4J5.77 1~;-220 1A-299 1J7.93 1D-13fl-4 1D-2I9••4 l,ji50.(~0 1D-1:r0-t+ 1E-101 ~i,c-a 11~-1o0-a 1~-31~ '1.12 . tg0 1 D-1 J0- 4 lE' - 212 'x.01.00 7.F-2?~ 3A-2Qi _ aO0.C10 1F-225 3A-219-4 if~D.C~O 1D-100-4 ;1A-219-4 51. CIO f",A-100-13 6A-101 1, ^91. t~O ~A-100- 4, 6A- 219 X78. C-0 ~:A- 299- , 6A- 302 370, EIO &A- ZQ7 6A- 310 ~. OO ®C1O ~'A-100- 4 f3A- 310 1 ~C). fit; ~A-100-13 6A- 313 ~++Q7 . tIO X73- 219 -1 6B-100-14 :Z05.t10 68- 219-1 6B- 207- 2 735. (iO 6A-1 QO-13 6D-101 arD . fi0 5E- 2Q8 bE-101 ~OD.t-O 6E-219-10 6E-101 .1~5 aC10 7A-599 81-210 .it30. C!O 9A-102 9A-101 413D . C!0 9A- 212 9A-101 l , k3 . t!0 9A- 2I9 -1 9A-101 1 ~ ,tIO 9A- 299 9A-101 .?IOa. tt0 9A--302 9A-101 .~?p . tbfl FiA-100-13 9A- i OI °p.t)0 lOC-219-2 108-219-2 ! :~a ° t~t~ 1 OC-101 C 1 C - 208 .,~2.4t~` 7 ' ? . (~C= 1t}G-21~+- a ` (3t;- 214J- ~ / S . 1e.:,}<-309 1 OD- 309 ~5 . Cir, 1 OC- 21 ~'- 2 l07)- 208 1 ~a ~l~L o:lf;' ~e~~ . ~t2~d Sa.~gf lt~;~ 1 ~.A-1C)r 7,~~~C;~t~C: `"cn. ]Fatnd Surpl~~:3 IIA-212 ~r:~3.€~~ ~<~i~, F'anv' Surpl~a:~ 11A-318 i '~•3 . ~~: f. C~-1 ~:~t3-• 3 12A-100- 6 8-•:~ =•;:~.,d~~'- 113-2'~$--8 12A-100-i:9-I:: 1 i?~,~lC 1173-203-8 ! ~-212 K t:, t;.0 11R-2'~8-•8 12A-5J0 7 5 9~ f 3i 1-A- 4 i B~ 1 12A- 818-• ? 3,rt- 16A-u18-11 12A-818••10 's :3 '~ „ t iii 1 ~:C-100 12Ia-100 t~~"f`i~:, 120-2~8 1213-212 ~~~ October 5, 1971 TRANSFERS AND ~.PPROPR7ATZCNS GENERAL FUND, Continued 1970-71 Amount: From: Zoe $ 161,00 12C-208 i2D-299 250op0 12C-100 12D-302 lOp.00 12C-212 12D-302 200.00 128-310 12D-302 223.00 118-208 19-2I1-1 1, 755. (~0 218- 208 19- 211- 2 3,853.00 Gen. Fund Surplus 19-211-5 859000 19-211-12 19-211-13 619.00 9079 9079-1 382.0() 9'079 9207 35,184~0t~ Gen. Fund Surplus 9274 2,70900 9301 9274-4 693.Ob 90?9 9306 1,00000 9311 9313 225000 9079 9313 149~Od 9079 9314 TRANSFERS AND APPROPRZATZONS WATER FUND 1970-71 Amounts ____ Fgo~a: T_, o___?_-_ $ 437.00 1882-219-5 18B-101 1,696.00 1882-303 188-208 571.10 18B- 219- 5 1882- 208 2,000.00 1882-303 180-101 1,000.AO 1$82-219-5 180-101 4,212.00 Water Fund Surplus 180-101 1,100.b0 " 180-212 300.Q0 180-207-2 180-212 100.0 180-208 280-212 500.00 180-219-5 I8C-212 1,000,00 Water Fund Surplus 180-219-13 650.00 18E-100_16 I8G-302 433. ~)0 18E-100-16 18D- 208 331.00 18E-100-16 18D-219-5 1,500.40 8088 180-302 300. f)0 8091 180- 302 200.b0 8092 180-302 624.00 Water Fund Surplus 18H-211-1 3,159.00 Water Fund Surplus 1811-211-2 6a1 ~Qp Mataar Tmid Snzplns 1~-211-5 October 5, 1971 TRANSFERS AND APPROPRIATIONS SEWER FUND 1970-71 Amount: From: To: $ 102.00 7B2-101 7B-100-3 2b9.00 7B2-101 7B-101 792• 7B2-101 7B-2I2 •~ 7B2-101 7B-302 6L9~i.00 7017 78- 302 2~ • ~ 7B2- 399 7B2-309 18AlIS~.-~S A1fD APPROPRIATIONS E ~ S FUND 1970-71 A unt: From: To: $ 47$•00 22A-219-1 22A-101 475.00 22A-219-1 22A-207 192.00 22A-219-1 22A-211-2 377.00 22A-219-1 22A-211-5 1,511.00 22A-219-1 22A-310 !116.00 6028 22A-317 Mr. Frye also reported that the Finance Committee is meeting FINANCE COMM. MEETING by-weekly before each Council meeting in the hope of staying abreast of BEFORE ~• the Town's financial situation. COUNCIL MEETING Councilman Vaughan reported that the Recreation Committee had met with Mr. White of the Ordinance Committee and Ned Bane, Recreation ORD, Director in an effort to establish some rules and regulations for Gate- COMM. REPORTS wood Park. He also asked that in view of recent press reportings that the Town's position be clarified regarding its participation in the Communica- tions System. In response to a question relative to the procedure to be followed involving the present municipal building after the move to the COUNCIL TO new municipal building, Town Attorney Moore advised that Council would ADOPT A RESOL.adopt a resolution declaring the old building as surplus property and not DECLARING OLD MUN•usable, to be offered for resale. BLDG. ~. SURPLUS PROP. ~,~~~ e :~ ~:~ October 5, 1971 Town Manager Marshall reported that the Highway Department had advised they hope to be able to hold a public hearing on the entire REPORT ON Allison Lane Project in February, L972, and if there are no serious ALL180N LN. FROM HWY. objections to the project at the public hearing, would hope to have DEPT . - PUBLIC approved right of way plans in April 1972, and be able to advertise HEARING, ETC. the portion from Route it to Peppers Ferry Raad in the Fall of; 1972. Mr. Marshall also reported that an overall water and sewer OVERALL facilities survey and plan development had-been discussed with the WATER & SEWER SIIRVEY & Executive Director of the New River Planning District Commission, and PLAN DISC. WITH NRVPDC that another session would be held as soon as a final proposal is ready to be presented to the Council. Mr. Marshall stated a final inspection of the new municipal INSPECTION OF NEW building would possibly take place on October 12th. MCTN .BLDG . OCT. 12 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:55 P. M. APPROVED: -~ r -- ~ ` Mayor Edens ATTEST h -~ Clerk 9 the Council 1 1 1