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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-18-72C~~d'`~,~,a~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held July 18, 1972, at 7:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: Andrew L. Graham, S. G. Frye, William A. House, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Mason A. Vaughan Absent: Glen K. Aust, J. L. Congrove, J. H. White Also present: Town Manager: J, E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Esther Williams, Southwest Times reporter Arthur L. Meadows, Councilman-elect Mrs. 0. M. Duncan C. V. Jackson Mrs. Mary Baker Richard Blevins and several members of the Dora Highway Community Club The invocation was given by Councilman Graham. The minutes of the regular meeting of June 20th were approved as recorded. Mayor Edens welcomed the visitors and advised that, as had been advertised in the local newspaper, this was the time and PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED place for a public hearing on the proposed budget for the fiscal BUDGET FOR 1972-73 year 1972-73, and Council would hear anyone who wished to speak either for or against the proposed budget. As a member of the New River Valley Airport Commission, C . V . JACKSON Mr. C. V. Jackson stated he was glad to note that the Town of ~~ Pulaski had included in its upcoming budget an appropriation to the Commission. There being no further comments, Councilman House moved that the proposed budget for the fiscal year 1972-73 be adopted with ADOPTION OF appropriations made thereto with the exception that capital ex- PROPOS ED BUDGET FOR penditures be made only after consultation with the Finance 1972-73 Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried on the following recorded vote: Mason A. Vaughan - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Glen K. Aust - absent S. G. Frye - aye J. L. Congrove - absent William A. House - aye J. H. White - absent Councilman Frye stated the capital accounts set out in the budget are simply guidelines and any appropriations made will have to be approved by the Council July 18, 1972 APPROVED BUDGET 1972-73 GENERAL FUND REVENUES General Property Taxes $ 239,000,00 Other Local Taxes 247,900.00 Licenses and Permits 144,720.00 Fines and Forfeitures 40,400.00 Revenue From Use of Money & Property 7,900.00 Revenue From Other Agencies 205,530.00 Service Charge for Current Services 123,000.00 Sales of Services and Commodities 1,750.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 19,138.00 Transfers from Other Funds 97,500.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE $ 1,126,838.00 EXPENDITURES Town Council $ 16,385.00 Office of the Mayor 2,940.00 Office of the Town Attorney 3,875.00 Office of the Town. Manager 22,735.00 1972-73 Engineering Department 19,846.00 Building Inspection & Zoning Administration 9,865.00 BUDGET preparation of Tax Assessment 450.00 Office of Town Treasurer 50,406.00 SUMMARY policing and Investigation 156,555.00 Fire Control and Prevention 61,094.00 Maintenance of Parking Meters 7,166.00 Parking Lot 265.00 Street Signs, Traffic Signs and Signals 17,400.00 Conservation of Health 600.00 Care and Confinement of Prisoners 1,050.00 Refuse Collection and Disposal 94,675.00 Street Cleaning and Snow Removal 31,719.00 Maintenance of Public Buildings 28,022.00 Street Repairs and Lighting 183,240.00 Recreation Program 25,725.00 Library - Town Share 5,600.00 Calfee Park 11,100.00 Parks and Playgrounds 5,850.00 Gatewood Park 8,340.00 Park Beautification 3,000.00 Elections 2,900.00 Planning, Zoning & Extension 3,257.00 Fixed Charges 50,850.00 Capital Outlay 140,163.00 Social Security Tax 28,000.00 Miscellaneous Functions 133,765.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES $ 1,126.838.00 WATER F'TTNn REVENUES Revenue From Use of Money and Property $ 1,470.00 Service Charges 9,000.00 Sales of Services and Commodities 243,400.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 8,225.00 TOTAL WATER FUND REVENUE $ 262,095.00 ~ r,.rr ~ July 18, 1972 ~`~~~>%~ EXPENDITURES Administration $ 2,470.00 Source of Supply 15,305.00 Filtration and Purification 57,197.00 Transmission and Distribution 59,675.00 Dublin Water System 4 600.00 Reading, Accounting and Collecting 15 000.00 Miscellaneous 8,000.00 Fixed Charges 6,532.00 Debt Service 63,331.00 1972-73 Social Security 5,050.00 Capital Outlay 23,400.00 BUDGET TOTAL WATER FUND EXPENDITURES $ 260,560.00 SUMMARY SEWER FUND REVENUES Sewer Taxes $ _0_ Connection Fees 8,000.00 Fees For Dumping Septic Tank Waste 1,000.00 Sewer Service Charge 177,000.00 Discount Earned & Other 10.00 TOTAL SEWER FUND REVENUE $ 186,010.00 EXPENDITURES Sewerage System $ 24,900.00 Treatment and Purification 52,017.00 Miscellaneous 12,900.00 Debt Service 58,434.00 Social Security 1 000.00 Capital Outlay 33.200.00 TOTAL SEWER FUND EXPENDITURES $ 182,451.00 CEMETERY FUND REVENUES Transfer from General Fund Interest on Investments TOTAL CEMETERY FUND REVENUE EXPENDITURES $ 11,665.00 375.00 $ 12,040.00 Cemetery Operation $ 7,490.00 Social Security 375.00 Development 3,800.00 TOTAL CEMETERY EXPENDITURES $ 11,665.00 EQUIPMENT AND STORES FUND This is a memorandum account for operating services for other departments. The amount is provided in various functions such as Lease of Equipment, Repairs, Gas and Oil, etc. J 1 I 5255 July 18, 1972 Mrs. Baker stated that in July of 1971 permission was REPORT ON HOUS E TRAILER AT 902 JACKSON AVENUE granted by Council that Mrs. Alston, an employee of the United Methodist Church in mission work, might occupy a trailer belonging to Mary D. Wilson located at 902 Jackson Avenue, for one year. It was also stipulated that Mrs. Baker would make a report to Council at the end of the year, and she was reporting that Mrs. Alston would be leaving Pulaski in September and. would no longer occupy this trailer. A delegation from the Dora Highway Community Club appeared DORA HWY COMM. CLUB REQ. RE- CHANNELING OF PEAK CREEK. TO PREVENT F L00 D ING ~I C .V .JACKSON REPORTS ON AIRPORT MATTERS before Council seeking inf ormation relative to what steps could be taken to insure them against any future flooding as was experienced when several areas of the Town were flooded as a result of the recent hurricane. ToNn Manager Marshall stated that by reason of Peak Creek being a quasi water way, the Corps of Engineers in Huntington, West Virginia, would have to be consulted, and in fact, two members of the Corps had recently visited Pulaski and talked with Mayor Edens and him, but inasmuch as their workload was too great at this time, they could not give them a definite date for taking any steps for flood control. In answer to Mr. Blevins' question as to whether Peak Creek channel could be changed from General Chemical Company plant to the corporate limits, Mayor Edens stated no definite answer could be given at this time to this, nor the Kersey Bottom situation as well. Mr. C. V. Jackson gave a resume of the efforts on the part of the Airport Commission in securing air service at New River Valley Airport, as well as efforts made to have Piedmont Airlines continue service at the airport. He thanked the Council for its support. Mr. Jackson further commended the Council for its efforts in beautifying areas within the Town and stated he could not stress beautification too much. Mr. Arthur Meadows stated that he had been approached by REQ.FOR KEY TO NAACP EXEC. SEC' Y Milton Clark, who requested that a.key be made to be presented to Mr. Roy A. Wilkins, Executive Secretary of the National NAACP when he speaks at the NAACP Banquet to be held at the Armory on August 11th. Details of this request were to be worked out between Town Manager Marshall and Mr. Meadows. 5256 July 18, 1972 Councilman House reported for the Street Committee as followss Monroe Avenue: Pipe has. been ordered to replace an old culvert. Allison Lane: Waiting on the Highway Department for inf ormation - right of way plans still on the drawing board the last it was reported. Many residents concerned with access roads, but the Highway Department has STREET not made a commitment. COMMITTEE Medalliaon Drive: Nothing has been heard from the owners of this street since the last meeting with them. Perhaps the Town should put up signs deisgnating this REPORT was a private road, as well as other privately owned streets. BY COUNCIL- pearce Place & Rt. 11: The storm drain situation a t this inter- section is being improved. MAN HOUS E Monte Vista Dr. & Bob White Blvd: The Department of Public Works have plans for the improvement of the drainage problem at this intersection. Blacktopping: $28,000.00 has been placed in the new budget for bl~k- topping of the thoroughfares -.the first attempt of the Town is to blacktop the streets that have maximum traffic, and bids are being requested. Parking Meters: The Town administration his recommended to the Street Committee that a new tyre of parking on the east side of Washington Avenue between Main and Third Street be installed on a trial basis. This new type of parking is called "No Man's Land" and was explained to Council by Mr. House. The Committee asked that the two parking meters at the Bank of Virginia Washington Ave side be reinstalled. Town Attorney Moore stated. that in order to bring the Town Code in conformity with that of the State, an ordinance should be adopted by Council relating to the presumption of alcoholic content of the blood. "Town Attorney Moore read an ordinance to amend and re- enact Section 16-51 as amended, and on motion of Councilman Vaughan, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried, the following ordinance was adopted: ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT SECTION 16-51, ORDINANCE RE: AS AMENDED, OF THE PULASKI TOWN CODE RELATING TO THE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT PRESUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC CONTENT. OF THE BLOOD; TO REPEAL IN BLOOD TO SECTION 16-50 OF THE PULASKI TOWN CODE RELATING TO CONFORM WITH STATE CODE IMPAIRED DRIVING; AND TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT SECTION 16-53, AS AMENDED, OF THE PULASKI TOWN CODE RELATING TO THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 16-48 OF THE PULASKI TOWN CODE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, that: Section 16-51 of the Pulaski Town Code be amended and re-enacted as follows: 1 1 1 5257 July 18, 1972 Section 16-51. Presumptions from alcoholic content of blood. In any prosecution for violation of Section 16-48, the amount of alcohol in the blood of the accused at the time of the alleged offense, as indicated by a chemical analysis of the accused's blood in accordance with the pro- visions of Section 16-49, shall give rise to the following presumptions: 1 (1) If there was at that time 0.05 per cent or less by weight by volume of alcohol in the accused's blood, it shall be presumed that the accused was not under the influence of alcoholic intoxicants. (2) If there was at that time in excess of 0.05 per cent, but less than 0.10 per cent by weight by volume of alcohol in the accused's blood, such facts shall not give rise to any presumption that the accused was or was not under the influence of alcoholic intoxicants, but such facts may be considered with other competent evidence in determining the guilt or innocence of the accused. (3) If there was at that time 0.10 per cent or more by weight by volume of alcohol in the accused's blood, it shall be presumed that the accused was under the influence of alcoholic intoxicants. Section 16-53 of the Pulaski Town Code be amended and re-enacted as follows: 1 Sec. 16-53. Forfeiture of driver's license; suspension of sentence. The judgment of conviction, or finding of not innocent in the case of juvenile, if for a first offense under Section 16-48, shall of itself operate to deprive the person so convicted or found not innocent of the right to drive or operate any such vehicle, conveyance, engine or train. in this state for a ~3eriod of not less than six months nor more than one year in the discretion of the Court, from the date of such judgment, and if for a second or other sub- sequent offense within ten years thereof for a period of three years from the date of the judgment of conviction or finding of not innocent thereof, any such period in either case to run consecutively with any period of suspension for failure to permit a blood sample to be taken as required by Section 16-49. If any person has heretofore been convicted or found not innocent of violating any similar ordinance of this town or act of this state and thereafter is convicted or found not innocent of violating the provisions of Section 16-48, such conviction or finding shall, for the purpose of this section and Section 16-52, be a subsequent offense and shall be punished accordingly; and the court may, in its discretion, suspend the sentenc e during the .good behavior of the person convicted or found.. not innocent. Section 16-50 of the Pulaski Town Code relating to impaired driving be, and it is hereby, repealed. Town Attorney Moore presented and-read to Council an ordinance i~ ADOPTION to amend and re-enact the revised Retirement Plan for employees of the OF ORDINANCE Town of Pulaski,. as amended and REVISING restated on April 1, 1972, and on motion EMPLOYE of Councilman Vaughan, seconded by Councilman House, and carried on the RETIREMENT PLAN f ollowing recorded ioote, said ordinance was adopted: Mason A. Vaughan - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Glen K. Aust - absent S. G. Frye - aye J. L. Congrove - absent William.-A. House - aye J. H. White - absent 5258 July 18, 1972 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT THE REVISED RETIREMENT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, AS AMENDED, AND RESTATED ON APRIL 1, 1972; TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF THE PLAN, A CROUP ANNUITY CONTRACT, AND TO TERMINATE THE TRUST AGREEMENT WITH FIRST NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK OF VIRGINIA, AND AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF TRUST FUND HELD WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski employed the independent consultant firm of Meidinger and Associates and has hereto- fore accepted the recommendation made by said consultants to the Town that the Reitrement Plan which became effective July 1, 1958, be amended in manner and form as prepared and presented by them to the Council and dated April 1, 1972; and WHEREAS the Town of Pulaski intends by this ordinance to amend and re-enact the Retirement. Plan for employees of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, which became effective July 1, 1958, and to fund the new Revised Plan by entering into a Group Annuity Contract with Travelers Insurance Company, to terminate its present trust agreement with First National Exchange Bank of Virginia, and to direct and authorize said Trustee to transfer the Trust Funds to the Travelers Insurance Company; and WHEREAS, in order to fully guarantee and protect. the vested rights and accrued benefits of the participants hereto- ORDINANCE fore covered under the Retirement Plan of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and to provide and make eff ective a system of REVISING pensions under the new Revised Retirement Plan for the emplouees of Pulaski, Virginia, for future benefits that would otherwise EMPLOYES have been payable under the provisions of the plan in effect prior to .the adoption of this ordinance, and to authorize the RETIREMENT payment of contributions to the Travelers Insurance Company required under the new plan, NOW, THEREFORE, PLAN BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, - VIRGINIA, that: A plan to be known as "Revised Retirement Plan" for employees of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, dated April 1, 1972, and as set forth in the .plan attached hereto and made a part hereof, BE, and the same is hereby, ADOPTED as the Revised Retirement Plan for Employees of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, to become effective on August 1, 1972. The Town, however, specifically reserves the right fro m time to time to amend or terminate said revised Retirement Plan. The Town Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute said Pension Plan for and on the part of said Town of` Pulaski, Virginia. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Revised Retirement Plan be funded through Group Annuity Contract No. GR-1724 issued tp the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, by Travelers Insurance Company, which aforesaid contract has been reviewed by the Council, approved and is incorporated in and made a part of the Revised Retirement Plan, and the Town Manager is directed and authorized to execute said contract, if required, and .to take any other steps necessary to put said contract into full force and effect. The Town does hereby terminate and replace the Trust Agreement now in eff ect between the Town of Pulaski and First National Exchange Bank of Virginia, as Trustee, and does accordingly request, authorize and direct the aforesaid Trustee, the First National Exchange Bank of Virginia, after the settle- ment of its account and payment of its expense and compensation, to transfer, assign; convey and deliver the Trust Fund which it now holds under the Trust Agreement of the Retirement Plan for July 18, 1972 4... , ~ ~,~ ~~., the Employees of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, in effect prior to the adoption of this ordinance, to the Travelers Insurance Company, and further, to execute any and all documents necessary for transferring the Trust Estate to the Travelers Insurance Company. The Town Manager is further directed to furnish the First National Exchange Bank of Virginia with a certified copy of this ordinance, which shall be its authority to terminate the Trust Agreement and transfer the Trust Fund to the Travelers Insurance Company, and the Town Manager shall provide said Trustee any other evidence deemed necessary by said Trustee of the Travelers Insurance Company's acceptance of the Trust and responsibility imposed under the Revised Retirement Plan hereby adopted and the Insurance Company's contract. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the following persons shall be members of the Retirement Committee: 1. Mason A. Vaughan 2. H. Clayton Gregory 3. Winf ord H. Morris 4. H. B. Newland 5. J. E. Marshall And it shall be the duty of said Retirement Committee, and said Committee is hereby empowered to carry out the administra- tion of the Plan in accordance with Article IX of said Plan. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that it shall be-the duty of the Town Manager, and he is hereby empowered to take all necessary and appropriate steps in the name of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia:, to provide a system of pensions for Employees of the Town under the Revised Retirement plan, and to present to Council any agreement, contract, or other instrument, as may be necessary and appropriate to carry surt~ePlan into effect; and to pay or cause to be paid in the name of/Town of Pulaski, Virginia, the necessary contributions by the Town as called for under said Plan; and further, to take all necessary and appropriate steps to qualify the said Plan under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Town Manager Marshall read to Council an ordinance amending and re-enacting Section 13-23, as amended, pertaining to garbage and refuse collection rates, and on motion of Councilman Frye, seconded by Council- man Graham, and carried, the following ordinance was adopted: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT, AS AMENDED, SECTION 13-23, ARTICLE IV, CHAPTER 13 OF THE PULASKI TOWN CODE PERTAINING TO GARBAGE AND REFUSE; ESTABLISHING OF RATES, FEES AND CHARGES BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, that: Section 13-23 of Article IV, Rates and Charges for Garbage ORDINANCE Service, be, and the-same is hereby, amended and re-enacted as ESTABLISHING follows• NEW GARBAGE ~~ ~ The Town, for services render ed by it in providing for municipal collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish under this chapter, does .hereby provide for assessing fees, collecting and enforcing the provisions of this article and does more particularly establish those certain charges and fees contained in Schedule A and $, as follows: For from 6 to 20 total containers, inclusive, per month 4.10 For from 21 to 30 total containers, inclusive, per month 5.85 GARBAGE COLLECTION RATES For from 81 to 120 total containers, inclusive, per month 23.40 For from 121 to 160 total containers, inclusive, per month 35.10 For volume in excess of 260 total containers per month, the charge shall be at the rate of $4.95 for each additional 100 containers or any fraction thereof. (See 13-8, Garbage Containers) Section 13-17 of this Article is excepted from the provisions of this Section. July 18, 1972 Schedule A, Residential Charges: Rate For all single family units, including each apartment unit, per month $ 1.75 Schedule l~, Business Charges: The minimum charge shall be 2.90 For from l to 5 total containers, er month 2.90 inclusive, p For from 31 to 40 total containers, inclusive, per month 7.90 For from 41 to 50 total containers, inclusive, per month 10.50 For from 51 to 80 total containers, inclusive, per month 14.60 For from 161 to 200 total containers, inclusive, per month 46.80 For from 201 to 260 total containers, inclusive, per month 58.50 Mr. Frye stated the purpose of this increase of twenty five cents was to place this service on a pay for itself basis rather than be subsidized from the General Fund Revenue. 1 1 Town Manager Marshall presented a trailer application in PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HAD ON R . BROWN APPLICATION FOR TRAILER the name of Rachel Brown to place a mobile home at 18 Highland Terrace.. Mr. Marshall reported this was to replace a trailer on a lot which Council had previously granted permission for a house trailer to occupy this space; there were no objections by the neighbors and the Health Department had granted permission to conngct to the septic tank. Although the urgency of this application being 1 ~~.~G: ~: July 18, 1972 to provide a residence for persons involved in the recent flood, Council was of the opinion that the usual procedure of holding a public hearing be followed, and Councilman Vaughan so moved, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. AUG 15 Due to a conflict in meetings, the regular Council meeting of MEETING Au ust 15th was POSTPONED g Postponed to August 22nd. TO AUG.22 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 P. M. APPROVED: ~/ ~ Mayor Edens ATTEST; -~~~~ Clerk o the Council 1