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Minutes of a special meeting of the Pulaski Town Council,
held March 10, 1972, at 4:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the
Municipal Building.
There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding.
Councilmen: Mason A. Vaughan, J. L. Congrove, Andrew L.
Graham, S. G., Frye, William. A. House.,
Raymond F. Ratcliff, J. H. White
Absent: Glen K. Aust
Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall
Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton
Recreation Director: Ned B. Bane
Visitors: Esther Williams, Southwest Times reporter
John Columbus, WPW Radio Station
The invocation was given by Councilman Graham.
Mayor Edens stated the purpose of the special meeting
was to discuss the Macgill Village Recreation Park, and an~r other
itess that say legally core bef ore the Council.
WAIVER OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
We, the undersigned, duly elected members of the Council of the
Town of Pulaski, Virginia, hereby waive notice of a Special. Meeting of
said Council, at 4:00 P. M. on the 10th day of March, 1972, called by
Mayor C. Robert Edens, in the Municipal Offices in the Town of Pulaski,
Virginia, for the purpose of discussing the Macgill Village Recreation
Park, and any other items that may legally be brought before the Council.
WITNESS, our signatures this 10th day of March, 1972.
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March 10, 1972
Reporting for the Recreation Committee, Chairman Vaughan
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stated that as a followup on the report of Bill Edwards, Chairman
of the Recreation Commission, Macgill Village Recreation Park had
been viewed by his Committee and then by the entire Council, and it
was the opinion of the. Council that in order to carry out the original
plan for a softball diamond, would mean the removal of three or four
feet of earth and redistribute it in order to lengthen the field to
the required field regulation. Mr. Vaughan stated the Committee felt
this should be done before spring and therefore the purpose of the
special Council meeting was to discuss how best to finance the project.
Town Manager Marshall stated that to accomplish the grading
SPECIAL necessary, a bulldozer would be needed to push the ,larger machinery,
and as the Town does not have such equipment it would have to be
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rented. Mr. Marshall stated the rental on such equipment would be
RE: REPORT approximately $1500.00 to $2000.00. He further stated this would
only get the fields ready for seeding. He reported that plans had
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been made for Monday of the following week to haul sand and clay for
VILLAGE the basketball courts at Macgill Village Recreation Park as well as
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Gatewood Recreation Park to have these ready for use this year. Mr.
Marshall stated any extension to Lynwood Street would have to wait
until the fields are ready at Macgill Village before this could be
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done. He further estimated that approximately $3500,00 would be
& $3,000.
needed to cover the cost of grading and seeding at Macgill Village
appropriated Recreation Park.
FOR COSTS
Councilman Vaughan moved that the Town proceed at once to
grade and seed the softball and football diamond at Macgill Village
Recreation Park, and that the sum of $3,000.00 be appropriated from
the general fund unapporpriated surplus to cover the cost of the
grading and seeding. The motion was seconded by Councilman House,
and. carried on the following recorded vote:
Mason A. Vaughan -ayeWilliam A. House - aye
Andrew L.Graham - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye
J. H. White - aye J. L. Congrove ~- aye
S. G. Frye - aye Glen K. Aust absent
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There being no further business, the meeting adjourned
at 5:00 P. M.
APPROVED:
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Mayor.Edens
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