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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-15-72C"<;~;' Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held February 15, 1972, at 7:00 o'clock P M., in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: S. G. Frye, Glen K. Aust, William A. House, J. H. White, Mason A. Vaughan, Andrew L. Graham, Raymond F. Ratcliff Absent: J. L. Congrove Also presents Town Manager: J. E. Marshall.. Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Police Officer: H. E. Surber Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Jr., reporter for Southwest Times Approximately twenty-five visitors The invocation was given by Councilman Frye. The minutes of the regular meeting of February 1, 1972 were approved as recorded. Several matters were brought to the attention of HEAR Council by the visitors and were discussed in length by Council and VISITORS the visitors. No action was necessary, or taken on these matters. A petition and resolution of the Dora Highway Community PETITION OPPOSING Club was presented to the Council in opposition to the placing of a JUNKYARD DORA HWY junkyard on Dora Highway. The Taxicab group was again advised that as: soon as a TAXICAB/ Letter was received from the Attorneys indicating a rate increase RATE INCREASE is legal under Phase II, Council would give this matter considera- tion. Councilman Vaughan reported that the Recreation Committee, Finance Committee and Recreation Director Ned Bane had met and discussed plans for Gatewood Recreation area as well as Macgill Village Park, and it was the feeling of all that living quarters for GATEW00 D REC. PLANS, the caretaker at Gatewood should be relocated nearer the fishing area. TRAILER TO BE PUR. It was the opinion of the Committees that because of the lack of FOR CARE- TAKER money and the time element involved, a trailer would have to be purchased for the caretaker's living quarters inasmuch as it was felt that Macgill Village Park should have priority for the summer of 1972. Councilman House reported that a petition had been EXT.. OF BUNTS ST. received from the residents of Bunts Street asking that the Town REF . TO ST. COMM. give some consideration to opening the east end of Bunts Street, February 15, 1972 and suggested that it be referred to the Street Committee for viewing and report back to the Council. Councilman Ratcliff so moved, which motion was seconded by Councilman Frye, and carried. Town Manager Marshall reported that at the last meeting of Council a public hearing was held on the application of Elmer Abell to place a mobile home on a lot already ..occupied by a house, ELMER on the corner of Dora Highway and Springer Avenue, and Council requested ABELL TRAILER that an investigation be made of the possibilities of resubdividing the APPLICA . APPROVED lot. Mr. Marshall reported that a plat had been made of the lot and SUBJECT TO STIPULAeopies furnished to the members of Council. He explained how the lot TION could be subdivided and with~the removal of one outbuilding, would qualify for the approval of the Town Planning Commission. Mr. Marshall recommended that Mr. Abell's application be approved subject to the stipulations set out, and Councilman White so moved, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. For information purposes only, Town Manager Marshall gave a report on a survey recently made by the Police Department on the POLICE REPORT downtown parking situation as a result of several articles having appeared ON DOWN- TOWN in the local newspaper on this subject. No action of Council was necessary. PARKING Town Manager Marshall reported that two loading zones would be established on Main Street, one to be on the south side of Main Street from the alley at Number One Store east, with three parking meters being TWO LOADING ZONES TO removed; and the second loading zone would be established near the BE MADE ON MAIN ST. Appalachian Power Company office building on Main Street, with three meters being removed. He stated these zones would be posted by signs "No Parking - Loading Zone" from 8:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. and would be patroled by the Police Department. Mention was made of a couple of loading zones, having been granted in the past, being used for private parking. Council recommended that these persons be informed there will be no private parking in any loading zone, as well as alley loading zones. Several Senate Bills being considered by the General DISCUSSION OF SENATE Assembly in Richmond were discussed briefly by Council. No action was BILLS taken. t"': ,~ ,+~.. c,. February 15, 1972 At 9:20 P. M. Councilman Vaughan moved the meeting adjourn, which motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. APPROVED: Mayor Edens ATTEST: v`.l ~~ C.~/G'r u Clerk of Council C 1 1