Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-18-72~: ~"~:~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held January 18, 1972 at 7:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Vice-Mayor S. G. Frye, presiding in the r- absence of Mayor Edens. Councilmen: J. L. Congrove, J. H. White, Glen K. Aust, Andrew L. Graham, Raymond F. Ratcliff, William A, House Absent: Mason A. Vaughan Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Town Treasurer: J. L. Patterson Chief of Police: E. K. Burroughs Visitors: Esther Williams, Southwest Times reporter Approximately fourteen (14) citizens The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. Minutes of the January 4th meeting were approved as recorded. Frye At this time Vice-Mayor/asked if any visitors had anything to bring before the Council, and there was no response from the visitors. ~- - I As Co-Chairman of the IItilities Committee, Councilman Graham reported thatthe Committee had met just before the meeting and con- sidered the contract between the Town and the Pulaski County Sch ool Board for water services to the new elementary school on Route 611, and with the CONTRACT exception of two minor changes, the contract was ready for the approval WITH COUNTY FOR WATERof Council. Mr. Graham moved that Council approve the contract dated TO ELEM. SCHOOL January 18, 1972 by and between the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and the APPROVED Pulaski County School Board, as amended, for the construction of a water line to the elementary school on Route 611, and that the Vice-Mayor, together with the Town Clerk be authorized to execute the same on behalf of the Town of Pulaski. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. 1 Mr. Graham avdised that at the last meeting of Council a letter from Mr. William L. Tate was presented in which letter Mr. Tate submitted TATE his resignation from the Board of Zoning Appeals. Mr, Graham further AGREES TO REMAIN advised that he and Councilman Vaughan had contacted Mr. Tate with MEMBER OF BD. OF regards to reconsidering and that Mr. Tate has now agreed to remain on ZONING APPEALS ~~ ~~ . January 18, 1972 the Board until the expiration of his term of office. Mr. Graham asked that a letter be written to Mr. Tate expressing appreciation for his services in the past as well as appreciation for remaining on the Board. As Chairman of the Ordinance Committee, Councilman White reported that the Ordinance Committee had met on several different occasions and discussed matters before the committee. He advised that the Committee had met with taxicab operators and their Attorneys, which was a very productive meeting, and that the Ordinance Committee recommended that the same number of Certificates of Public Con- venience and Necessity be issued to the same operators as were issued in 1971. The motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried. For the record of Council minutes, these permits are as follows: City Cabs - - - - - - - 10 27CERTIFICATES E. V. Davis Cabs - - - - 3 Deluxe Cabs - - - - - - 6 ISSUED ~D TAXI Diamond Cabs - - - - - - 8 Total 27 OPERATORS Mr. White reported that the Committee had also considered the adoption of an ordinance governing junk cars, and read to Council an ordinance proposed for Council's adoption. Mr. White reported that a public hearing had been !held by the Council on this matter, and moved that the ordinance be adopted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Congrove, and carried, as follows: AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE KEEPING OF INOPERABLE AUTONBJBILES IN CERTAIN ZONES WITHIN THE TOWN OTHER THAN WITHIN ENCLOSED BUILDINGS, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS AND PENALTY FOR VIOLATION BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia,- meeting in regular session on this 18th day of January, 1972, than ORDINANCE I. Definitions: ADOPTED PROHIBITING For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following terms, KEEPING OF phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning INOPERABLE given herein. AUTO MJBILES 1. Person: Every natural person, firm, partnership, association or corporation. 2. Enclosed building or structure: Any building or structure constructed and enclosed so as to prevent an auto- mobile stored on the inside thereof from being viewed from a street located on the same or lower level with said building or structure. f 1 1 ~);.~~~ January 18, 1972 II. It shall be unlawful for any person, form, or corp- oration to keep, except within an enclosed building or structure, on any property zoned for residential or commercial purposes, any automobile whose condition is such that it is economically impractical to make it operable; provided, however, ORDINANCE that the provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to a person who on June 26, 1970, was regularly engaged in business CONTINUES as an automobile dealer, salvage dealer or scrap processor, and is licensed as such by the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. Any person found guilty of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in Section 1-6 of the Code of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. It was brought to the attention of Council the necessity of amending the Southern Standard Building Code adopted by the Town in BUILDING 1967; also, to adopt the 1972 edition of the National Electrical Code, & ELECTRICAL CODES MUST and bring up todate the Town's Fire Prevention Code to be eligible BE ADOPTED FOR RE- for recertification of the Workable Program. certification OF WORKABLE Town Attorney Moore advised he had prepared an ordinance in PROGRAM connection with another matter, and suggested that Council recess for a few minutes to discuss these ordinances, Councilman Ratcliff moved that Council take a ten minute recess for this purpose, which motion was COUNCIL seconded and carried, RECESSES TO CONSIDER After a ten minute recess Vice-Mayor Frye declared the meeting 0 RDINANC ES to be again in regular session, to continue with committee reports. Town Attorney Moore presented an ordinance concerning the Town's Building Code, and Chairman White advised that this ordinance merely up- dated the Town Code for the recertification of the Workable Program, and moved its adoption, The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and ORDINANCE REVISING carried, as follows: BUILDING ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT SECTIONS CODE 1, 4, 41, 42, 46, 47 and 48 OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, ADOPTED ON ADOPTED JANUARY 20, 1953. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, that: Section 1. TITLE. This. ordinance shall be known as the "Building Code," may be cited as such, and will be ref erred to herein as to c ~.~~~~ ~~ January 18, 1972 "this code". and will be deemed to include the provisions of any other codes adopted by reference to said Code. How- ever, in reference to any codes incorporated by reference, the designation thereof shall be to "plumbing code", "electrical code", eta:., and shall be deemed to be those which are a part of this Code. Section 4. SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. The 1969 Edition of the Southern Standard Building Code, any revision thereof or amendments thereto, herein- after made and published shall be deemed to be the generally accepted good practice for all matters not covered by this Code, and are incorporated herein and made a psrt of this Code by reference. Any section of the Southern Standard Building Code in conflict with Section 10 of this Code, and particularly in conflict with Sub-sections 6, 6a, and 6c, shall in no way apply or alter the fee schedule provided in Section 6 and subsections thereto. Any change in the permit fee schedule shall be made by a specific amendment to the afore- mentioned sub-section 6 of this Code. Section 41. PLUMBING. All plumbing and draining systems of the buildings or structures shall be installed in conformity with the BIIILDING 1971 Edition of the Southern Standard Plumbing Code, and any revisions or amendments thereto, which code is incorporated CODE herein, adopted, and made a part of this Ordinance as if it were set out herein. Provisions in conflict with the Southern AMENDMENTS Standard Plumbing Code, or any portion of this Code, shall be interpreted as hereinbefore provided in Section 4. Section 41.1 INSTALLATION OF GAS EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES. All gas equipment and services within the Town shall be installed in conformity with the Southern St~.ndard Gas Code, 1965 Edition as revised in 1968, and all other revisions and amendments thereto, which Code amendments and revisions thereot are incorporated herein, adopted, and made a part of this Building Code. Section 42. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. All electrical wiring, apparatus, or appliances for furnish- ing light, heat and power shall be in strict conformity with the National Electrical Code, 1971 Edition, and all revisions, and amendments thereto, which Code, amendments and revisions thereto are incorporated herein, adopted and made a part of this Building Code. Section 46. HOUSING CODE. Basic minimum housing standards deemed essential for safe and healthful living and which provide the basic minimum re- quirements under which residential occupancy shall be governed and controlled within the Town of Pulaski are the requirements contained in the Southern Standard Housing Code, 1969 Edition, which Code, together with amendments and revisions thereto are incorporated herein and made a part of .this Code by reference. Section 47. INTERPRETATION. The provisions of any codes adopted by reference as a part of particular sections of this Code shall be applicable within the Town of Pulaski insofar as said provisions are not in direct conflict with the provisions of this Code, unless, however, ,. ~~~ January 18, 1972 in those instances where there is a conflict it is obvious that this Code does not adequately and properly cover the substance intended to be covered and does not provide adequate standards for modern-day procedure and materials not commonly used at the time this Code was adopted. Section 49. COPIES OF CODE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE. Copies of the Building Code and all Codes, amendments and revisions thereto, incorporated in this Code by reference shall be made available to persons desiring same on a cost basis. A copy of this Code and of each of the other codes ad~bpted by ref erence herein shall be kept on record in at least the Town Manager's Office, the Building and Zoning Administrator, and in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia. Supplemental codes, revisions and amendments shall be made available and placed in the aforementioned places when they are printed and become available to the Town. Town Attorney Moore then presented to Council an ordinance concerning traffic and parking violations which would mainly relieve the individual from appearing in court in answer to a summons for such violations. This ordinance This ordinance also had been considered by the Town Council in recess and Councilman White moved the adoption of same. The motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried. AN ORDINANCE 1'0 AMEND CHAPTER 16, THE MJTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC CODE OF THE PULASKI TOWN CODE BY ADDING THERETO SECTION i6-77, TRAFFIC VIOLATION NOTICES, PROCEDURE, AND PENALTY Section 1$-77. Traffic Violation Notices, Procedure, and Penalty. ORDINANCE Traffic violation notices shall be issued to violators of ADOPTED parking regulations and all non-moving regulations with the AMENDING exception of persons charged with specific violations under TRAFFIC circumstances which warrant action other than traffic notices, & VEHICLE in which event the usual procedure of summons or arrests shall CODE apP1Y• Non-moving violations included in the aforesaid shall be overtime parking at meters, overtime parking in limited areas, parking in prohibited areas, parking on sidewalk, parking overtime in loading zones, blocking driveways, improper parking and parking more than eighteen inches from .curb, parking within fifteen feet of fire hydrant. Traffic violation notices given for overtime parking at meters or for any other violation of parking involving meters may be settled by payment, not later than 7:00 o'clock P. M. on the day upon which said notice is given, of the sum of twenty- five cents (.25) for. each violation notice, which payment shall be in complete satisfaction of the offense. Payment of such notice to be made by dropping the traffic violation notice or notices, together with the required minimum penalty or penalties into one of the payment boxes provided for such purpose and found attached to meters at various places upon the streets within the Town, or ~. ~ . ~,,~~ January 18, 1972 by paying to such persons at police headquarters as from time to time shall be designated by the Town Manager to receive such payment, or by mailing the required amount of money for said minimum penalty, together with traffic violation notice or notices to the Police Department upon the same day said violation notice was received. Cancellation date upon mail received shall be conclusive evidence as to the time when such traffic violation notices were placed in said mail . In the event traffic violation notices are not paid as above indicated, but paid thereafter and within five days of the date upon which the notice was given, then they may be paid at police headquarters for a minimum penalty of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($2.50). The failure of any person to pay said traffic violation notices .as above provided shall result in the issuance of a summons on said notice and the offense being treated as a misdemeanor, and punishable in like manner as provided for punishment of misdemeanors under the laws of the State of Virginia. Traffic violation notices given for non-moving parking violations other than those involving parking meter violations, may be settled by payment thereof within twenty-four hours from the time the said traffic notice is given, for the following sums: FOR: Overtime in limited area $1.00 NIJTOR VEHICLE Parking in prohibited area 2.00 Parked on sidewalk 2.00 AND TRAFFIC Overtime in loading zones 1.00 Block driveway 2.00 CODE AMENDED More than 18 inches from curb 1.00 Parked within 15 feet of fire hydrant 3.00 Improper parking 1.00 Payment of the aforesaid notices may be made by dropping the payment in the boxes attached to meters, by payment at the Police headquarters or by mailing the required amount of money for said minimum penalty, with the traffic violation, to the police department within twenty-four hours of the time the notice was received as provided above for parking meter violations. In the event non-moving traffic violations other than parking meter violations are not paid within twenty-four hours, then the official designated by the Town Manager shall proceed under the provisions of Section 16.19 and shall collect said penalty as hereinabove provided, plus additional costs to the Town for giving the required notice. In the event payment is not made within a five-day period, then a warrant shall be issued and served upon said violator in the regular manner for execution of warrants. It shall be the duty of the Town Manager, and he is hereby authorized, to set up, provide necessary tickets, summons, etc., establish and publish a full and complete procedure for handling traffic violation notices, and for such other procedure as he may deem necessary, and he shall render reports on compliance thereof at such times as he may deem it wise. All amounts paid in under this ordinance to be credited to and become a part of the general fund of the Town of Pulaski. 1 1 This ordinance shall become effective upon the 1st day of February, 1972, and after due publication for at least one time of a synopsis of the ordinance in the Southwest Times. ~ ~~~~~ January 18, 1972 Councilman House reported that on several occasions there had been discussed the possibility of the Town renting space in the new Municipal Building to Alex M. Harman, Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court. He stated further than the County of Pulaski is presently paying for the rent on the office which Justice Harman now occupies as well as office equipment, and it was felt that should this be worked out and the County continue to pay for the rent of his office to the Town, this income from rent could be used by the Town for improvements to the space, SPACE TO BE MADE which would mean completing the walls and floor. Mr. House moved that the AVAILABLE FOR RENT space be made available and that the work be done at a cost not to exceed TO JUSTICE HARMAN; $3500.00; and that the rental of same be on a yearly basis with the pro- AT COST OF $3500, vision of sixty days notice to vacate should the Town need the space. ON YR. BASIS The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. Councilman House stated that although the matter had not been ref erred to the Street Committee, as Chairman of that Committee, he would like to discuss with the Town Manager and Chief of Police the matter of PARKING ON LEE parking on Lee Highway, the street running parallel with Route 11 from HWY . REF . TO ST. Northwood Drive to the Alum Spring Road. Councilman Ratcliff moved that CO MM . this matter be referred to the Street Committee, which motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. Town Manager Marshall presented to Council the application of Elmer Abell to place a house trailer at 1328 Dora Highway. Mr. Marshall PUBLIC stated a portion of the investigation had been completed and it appeared HEARING TO BE there is a trailer located on this lot. He recommended that the usual ADVERTISED ON APPLLC}~rocedure be followed in this matter. Councilman Aust moved that the usual OF ELMER ABELL procedure of holding a public hearing on the trailer application be followed, HO US E TRAILER and the motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. Town Manager Marshall reported to Council on a ruling by the Attorney General of Virginia relative to spring Councilmanic elections. Town Attorney new RULING Moore stated that he planned to get out a memorandum to members of Council ON TOWN ELECTIONS and Mayor Edens on this within the next few days. Town Manager Marshall reported that in a recent discussion with Fire Chief Hall, he had requested if it is at ail possible authorization PREL.PLSN be granted for the preparation of preliminary plans for the construction FOR FIRE STATION of the Fire Substation to be located in the east end of the Town. On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried, it was resolved that the matter be referred to the Land & Buildings Committee for study and report to Council. ~~ i ~I e' January 18, 1972 Town Manager Marshall reported that a representative from the Social Security Administration would utilize Room 201 in the Municipal SOC. SEC. ` TO UTILIZE Building each Wednesday from 9:00 A. M. to 3:00 P. M, with the ex- ROOM 201 IN NEW ception of national holidays, in providing services to the citizens MUNICIPAL BLDG. of the Town and surrounding areas. The starting date had been set for February 2nd. Mr. Marshall also reported that contact with the Internal INT. REV. Revenue Service office in Roanoke indicated they planned to use space TO US E P .0 . SPACE in the Post Office Building for this filing period, but should they run into some difficulty, they would contact the Town relative to the use of some space. With regards to an invitation from the Montgomery County News VPI CENTIN. Messinger to place an ad in the VPI Centennial Edition to be published in EDITION March, it was the decision of Council that it be considered further. Town Manager Marshall called to the attention of Council the MEETINGS two meetings to be held by the Highway Department on February 16th and 17th SCHEDULED ON ALLISON relative to the Allison Lane Project, and suggested that members of LN . PROJ . Council be present for these meetings. Town Manager Marshall reported that Mr. Harry Aust had re- quested permission to operate a junkyard which would meet the re= POLLUTION & SANITATION quirements of the Zoning Ordinance. On motion of Councilman House, COMM. TO seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried, the matter was ref erred CONSIDER JUNKYARD APPLICATION to the Pollution and Sanitation Committee for report at the next meet- ing of Council. Town Manager Marshall brought to the attention of the Council the fact of a number of complaints had been received relative to dogs DOGS AT LARGE at large and running in packs. There was considerable discussion as DISCUSSED to what steps should be taken to correct this situation. It was the PUB.SAFETY feeling that the County charges for the dog tax and has a Dog Warden, CO MM . TO STUDY NEED and the first step should be taken by contacting the County about OF LEASH LAW this matter. Councilman House suggested that the Vice-Mayor or Mayor appoint a committee on the matter, and Vice-Mayor Frye appointed the Public Saf ety Committee to make a study of the problem to see if a leash law is needed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. s-~- .; January 18, 1972 Mr. Obel Ratcliff approached Council relative to a matter of developing certain lots in the Town of Pulaski and complying with certain rules and regulations of the Town. He was advised by the OBEL Town Attorney that it was a matter :to be considered either by the Board RATCLIFF AIbVISED of Zoning Appeals in granting a variance, or Mr. Ratcliff could debelop ZONING REGULATS. the space into lots of 100 ft. frontage. PREVAIL Councilman White moved that Council go into executive session EXECUTIVE to discuss a personnel matter, which motion was. seconded by Councilman SESSION Ratcliff, and carried. At 9:45 Council returned to regular session and at 9';46 P. M. Councilman Ratcliff moved, seconded by Councilman Congrove, and carried, Council adjourned. APPROVED: /. ,' ~~~ ~~~~ i Vice-Mayo Frye ATTEST r ~ • ~~ Cler of Council ~i