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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-01-71~._~~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held November 1, 1971, at 4:-00 P. M., in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor, C. Robert Edens, presiding.. Councilmen: Mason A, Vaughan, A. L. Graham, J. H. White, S. G. Frye, William A. House, GLen K, Aust, J. L.Congrove Absent, Raymond F. RatcLiff Also present: Town Manager:... J. E. .Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Esther Williams, Southwest Times reporter Approximately twenty-five citizens of the Town Mr. John W. Highfill, Criminal Justice System Coordinator of the New River Valley Planning District Commission The invocation was given by Councilman House. COUNCIL'S FIRST Mayor Edens welcomed the visitors to the .first MEETING IN NEW MUN. meeting of Council in the new Municipal Building. BLDG. Minutes of the. regular meeting of October 19th were approved as recorded. Obel R~~tcliff, a Real Estate Brocker, congratulated the Council on its beautiful new Municipal Building, and stated that he felt sure there were others present who would like to CONGRATULA- voice their opinions on the new building. William Scott, TIONS FROM MANY PRESENT President of the Merchants Council., John R. Powers of IGA Food Fair ON NEW BUILDING and Cha,irfnan of the Town Planning Commission, Mrs. Jean King, Executive Director of the Pulaski Chamber of Commerce, and Ralph Rutherford were heard at this time, congratulating the Council and stating they were proud of the new building and felt it was a sign of real progress. C. V. Jackson, former Mayor, stated this was a "Red Letter Date", one which he had looked forward to for many years, and congratulated Mayor Edens, the members of Council and anyone who had anything to do with the beautiful new Municipal Building. On behalf of himself and members of the Council, Mayor Edens extended sympathy to Mr. Jackson in the recent death of his son. Milton Clark, a former employe of the Town, expressed a complaint concerning his recent discharge and commented upon the M. CLARK COMPLAINED hiring of personnel for the new Municipal Building. This being an OF BEING DISCHARGED administrative matter, no action was taken by Council. o~~~~. November 1, 1971 Two traffic hazards were brought to the attention of TRAFFIC Council, one being a wall at Altoona and Main Street which obstructs HAZARDS POINTED ones view, and the other being a deep ditch along Peppers Ferry OUT Road near the High School entrance. Both matters were referred to the Town Manager. In response to Mrs. 0. M. Duncan's recent request that ownership of certain areas ar~.ong Madison Avenue be established, she TOWN WOULD CLEAN was advised this was Town property and it would be cleaned up as AREAS ALONG well as an effort would be made to encourage private citizens to clean MADISON AVENUE up their property in this area. Other matters brought to Council's attention were to be checked out. Mr. John V. Highfill of the New River Valley Planning District Commission explained to the Mayor and members of the Council the aspects of the District-wide Communications system. He stated DIST.-WIDE the Plan recommends operations on four different frequencies, and that COMMUNICAT. SYSTEM Pulaski already has radios of this type, or which can easily be con- EXPLAINED BY HIGHFILli,~erted to the four-band type. He also stated that the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department plans to go along with the Communications Plan, AND ADOPTION and if all of the governmental units in the District, namely: Blacksburg, OF THE GENERAL Christiansburg, Radford, Pulaski and Pulaski County, had a mutual aid CONCEPT plan, they could communicate directly with each other; that the plan recommends a regional telephone center to be located. in Radford for use in any emergency, but that each governmental unit would be able to communicate with each other without any interference, gr,going through the Radford dispatcher. The system of an emergency number, 911, as is used in many places for the convenience of the public, would enable the public to dial 911 in an emergency and their call would be channeled to the proper department, be it police, fire, rescue, or any other emergency station. Cot[nc~~i~left~.Nfiiuse moved the adoption of -the general concept, which motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. ~p~e~~ .k...~i. ti ~'~d November 1, 1971 Town Attorney Moore reported that G. C. Hall, G. G. Gannaway and Edward L. Barr, the viewers appointed by Council in the matter of closing a portion of Adams Street, had met, were instructed and filed their report. Copies of both were filed as a part of the minutes of the meeting. Mr. Moore further re- ported that the viewers' report indicated they could see no cause for any inconvenience to anyone in the closing of the portion of the street in question, and it was up to the Council to determine the course to take upon the evidence presented, or should they need additional evidence, continue the matter until the next meeting of Council in order to get more information. INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS TO VIEWERS TO RE: Town of Pulaski, Virginia VIEWERS' Vacation and abandonment of that certain portion of AND a street lying within the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, as more fully set out and described in a petition VIEWERS' filed with said Town by Frank Quesenberry, E. C. Quesenberry and Vance F"rmer, and pursuant to REPORT ON Resolution of Council on September 7, 1971; PETITION Convening of the duly appointed viewers of said Town at 10:00 o'clock A. M. on the 1st day of November, TO CLOSE 1971, in the office of the Town Attorney, Pulaski, Virginias ADAMS STREET PRESENT: Garnett S. Moore, Attorney for the Town of Pulaski. G. C. Hall G. G. Gannaway and Edward L. Barr, Viewers. Viewers are hereby instructed by the said Town Attorney as Follows: (1) That your appointment was made by the said Town under authority granted in Title 15.1-364 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, and any and all other general powers granted said Town. (2) That as viewers appointed by said Town you are instructed to view that certain portion of Second Avenue (now "Adams Street"), set out and described in the Resolution adopted by the Town on September 7, 1971, a copy being attached hereto for the purpose of describing the portion of street to be closed. (3) You shall determine by your view and your evaluation thereof whether or not any inconvenience would be caused by the closing of the aforesaid portion of street, and if any, what inconvenience would result and to whom, from closing, discontinuing and removing the street requested as a pert of the system of streets, avenues and alleys of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. (4) To report in writing your findings as above instructed in this matter to the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. ~~ ~~~ November 1, 1971 This report is to be filed as soon as convenient after you have viewed the proposed street to be abandoned or vacated, and after your evaluation thereof from your view, and from such other facts you determine to be pertinent thereto. Given under my hand this 1st day of November, 1971. Signed: GARNETT S. MOORE Attorney for the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. REPORT OF VIEWERS RE: Town of Pulaski, Virginia Vacation and abandonment of that certain portion of Second Avenue (now "Adams Street"), lying within the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, as more fully set out in a petition filed with said Town by Frank Quesen- berry, E. C. Quesenberry and Vance Farmer by Resolu- tion of the Town of September 7, 1971. Petitioners: Frank Quesenberry VIEWERS' E. C. Quesenberry Vance Farmer REPORT We, the undersigned viewers duly appointed by Resolution ON CLOSING of the Town of Pulaski, adopted on the 7th day of September, 1971, convened in the .Town Attorney's Office at 10:00 o'clock A. M. on the 1st day of November, 1971, and at that time were ADAMS ST. given written instructions by the Attorney for said Town of Pulaski, Virginia, upon our duties as viewers, the original of the instructions being herewith attached as a part of these proceedings. After reading the instructions, the undersigned personally visited the location described in the aforementioned Resolution and instructions, and agree that the closing of the portion of the street in question, will not cause any inconvenience to anyone. Given under our hands this 1st day of November, 1971. S/ Edward L. Barr S/ G. G. Gannaway S/ G. C. Hall Mr. McCarthy, Attorney for the Petitioners, stated they had attended two meetings, plus the present one, and his clients would go along with continuing same, but would like to have an answer at once if at all feasible. Mr. Nuckols stated he had not been present at the first meeting and stated his client, Mr. Andrews needed this access to his property, which property he planned to develop, and that it ,was felt that a through .street would be more beneficial to all rather than closing same. ~~.~~ November 1, 1971 Council decided to look at the situation in a body COUNCIL TO VIEW before making a decision on the request of the Petitioners, and that ADAMS STREET a special meeting would be called, if necessary, to render a IN BODY decision. Earlier in the meeting Mr. SanSkeens advised that he was present to hear the report of the Finance Committee relative to the request of the New River Valley Emergency Squad for BILL YATES additional aid to them, and at this time Councilman Frye, TO MAKE REPORT TO Chairman of the Finance Committee, advised that Bill Yates FINANCE COMM. RE: had been requested to furnish a comprehensive budget for 'the LIFE SAVS. CREWS FIN. Squad setting forth the needs and assets for the period November STATUS 1, 1971 to June 30, 1972, and with this inf ormation the Finance Committee could make a recommendation to the Council. Mayor Edens reported that he planned to hold an informal meeting once a month at which time the public would be invited, ESTABLISH- as well as members of the Council if they so desired to come, to MENT OF TOWN HALL make known their views, gripes and recommendations on matters MEETINGS- FIRST concerning the Town. Mayor Edens stated no minutes would be kept, MEETING NOV. 30 and the first meeting would be scheduled for November 30, 1971 at 7:30 P. M. Mayor Edens ref erred to these meeting as being designated as "Town Hall Meetings". Town Manager Marshall reported that he, Town Attorney Moore, Commonwealths Attorney Dow Owens and Mr. Robert McNichols, Pulaski County Executive Director, had met relative to the water WATER CONTRACT contract between the Town and the Pulaski Service Authority, and WITH PUL. CO. BEING that a ten year contract, similar to the one between the Town of STUDIED Pulaski and the Town of Dublin was being studied by tte County officials and would shortly be presented to the Town Council for consideration. Taan Manager Marshall reported that he had been contacted by a representative of the Architects for the Low Cost Housing Project in Needmore, and requested the Town incorporate over and CLARIFICA- above what was contained in the original letter, the words that TION WITH LOW COST "the Town will furnish such services to the property line of the HOUSING R EPRES ENTA - TIVE FOR NEEDI~lJRE PROTECT November 1, 1971 site for a minimum of sixty (50) units. A combination of water and sewer connection fees ~f $350.00 per unit for the first sixty (60) units and a $200.00 per unit charge for all over sixty (60) units, and that the Town will install such services to the property line only after an application for such connections is made and connection fees is paid in the amount of $21,700.00 plus $200 for each connection all over sixty (60)". Mr. Marshall stated that he did clarify with the representatives that the $21,700.00 would be paid prior to the start of construction of either the sewer or the water line. Town Manager Marshall also reported that a meeting would MEETING TO BE HELD ON be held with the Street Committee to work out details or a loading LOADING ZONES FOR zone on West Main Street. MAIN ST. At 6:22 P. M. Councilman Vaughan moved the meeting adjourn, which motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. APPROVED: ;'~ ~ ,. Mayor Edens ATTEST: Clerk the Council 1