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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-26-72,ra ~~ ;N ~ `". -~.~,_ September 12, 1972 Mr. Philip Sadler, Attorney appeared on behalf of Mr. Turman and advised Council that Mr. Turman had on order seven new cabs to take the place of seven City Cabs, and that three of the present City Cabs were in good operating condition and would be put into service as Blue & White Cabs. He further stated that Mr. Turman would later replace these three cabs with new ones; and that Blue & G~ite Cab, Incorporated would then be operating a total of eighteen cabs, including CITY CAB eight for which Mr. Turman had been granted Certificates prior to this TAXI meeting. A report from the Police Department relative to this transfer CERTIFIC. indicated its files revealed no violation record, and there appeared to be CONTINUED no reason why the transfer should not be granted. On motion of Councilman & APPROVID House, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried, it was, Resolved, that the transf er of ten (10) Certificates of Necessity and Convenience issued to City Cabs of Pulaski, Incorporated, to Blue & White Cabs, Incorporated, be granted. As Councilman Meadows was not present due to illness for :the MEADOWS organizational meeting of Council, he advised that he had duly qualified SEATED AS bef ore the Clerk of the Circuit Court as required by the Town Charter, NEW and was seated by Mayor Edens. COUNCILMAN Town Manager Marshall advised that an application for three, four or five cabs to be operated under the trade name of "Jim Dandy Cabs" had J.EDD AUST been received from J. Edd Aust. It was determined that this application TAXI CAB APPLIC. would be considered at the annual meeting of Council for considering TO B E CONSIDERED and granting of Certificates for the year 1973. LATER There being no further budiness on motion, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned at 5:03 P. M. APPROVED: / ~ ,,~ ATTEST: Mayor Edens r } Clerk ~ Council ~~~'~~ <~ P ~: ~:1;..;:~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, ' held September 26, 1972, at 7:00 P. M., in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: Mason A. Vaughan, Andrew L. Graham, Arthur L. Meadows, S. G. Frye, Glen K. Aust, J. L. Congrove, Raymond F. Ratcliff, William A. House Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Chief of Police: E. K. Burroughs Visitors: Bonnie McKeown, Southwest Times reporter Approximately 15 visitors Scout Master Bill Brewer and members of the Hawk and Flaning Arrow Patrols The invocation was given by Councilman Graham. Minutes of the regular meeting of September 1 and special meeting of September 12, were approved as recorded. Mr. Robert Semones of Wilson Avenue, spokesman for a group of residents of Monroe Avenue, Wilson Avenue and Gateway Drive,. brought to the attention of Council the parking situation on REQUEST FOR Monroe and Wilson Avenues as well as Gateway Drive. He WIDENING OF NANROE, advised that Monroe Avenue is a 60 ft. right of way and is WILSON & GATEWAY being used by furniture employes for parking near its inter- REFERRED 'PO STREET section with Route 11, and further back a water line is a COMMITTEE hazard. Mr. Semones stated the widths of Wilson Avenue, Linden Circle and Gateway Drive are much too narrow for parking and any one driving through would almost have to take to the ditch to pass a parked vehicle on these streets. He asked Council to ~~i~sider what could be done to correct the situation as well as to consider blacktopping and the installation of additional street lights. On motion of Councilman Ratcliff, seconded by Councilman Congrove, and carried, the matter was referred to the Street Committee. RESIDENTS Mayor Edens advised Mr. Semones of the procedures necessary ADVISED OF PROCEDURE for the installation of additional street lights in the area. FOR INSTALLATION OF ADDL. ST. LIGHTS Sept. 26, 1972 Mayor Edens welcomed Scoutmaster Bill Brewer and members of Troop 242, of the Hawks and Planning Arrow Patrol, and commended them upon SCOUTS WELCOMID their may activities/ Mr. Brewer stated that the members were working BY MAYOR EDENS on their citizenship award and it was felt that a visit to a Council meeting would give them a good idea as to how the Town government works. Mrs. James Hylton of Pearce Place inquired about the relocation of the stop sign to Pearce Place, and stated she felt that the relocation STREET of the sign had created a greater hazard than before. On motion of CO MM . TO STUDY Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Meadows, and carried, the matter STOP SIGN SIT. AT was referred to the Street Committee. ENT. TO PEARCE PL. Mrs. Hylton also presented to Council the matter of one-way ALSO traffic on Ward Lane at Claremont School during the hours when school REQ.PATROL~ is taking up and letting out. She also stated that if this was not MAN AT CLAREMT feasible would it be possible to have a patrolman there in the after- SCHOOL noon when school is letting out. She was advised that the Street Committee would also look into this matter. Councilman Graham reported that although a meeting had been held and the matter of establishing water rates for multi-family units WATER discussed, with regards to the new units to be constructed on Route 11 COMM. TO STUDY in particular, moved that the matter be turned over to the Water MULTI- FAMILY Committee for study and bring in a recommendation to the Council for WATER RATES water rates for multi-family units. The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. Councilman Vaughan reported that under the ole employee retire- ment plan an employee who reached his sixty-fifth birthday could draw his retirement and continue to work for the Town with the approval of RET. COMM. Council, however, under the new plan he could not draw his retirement RECOM. CHANGE IN RET. until such time as he stopped work. Mr. Vaughan stated the Retirement PLAN SO EMPLOYES Committee felt this should be changed back as was in the old plan inasmuch 65 CAN WORK AND .DRAW as this was the policy in the past and the fact that an employee can only RET. - continue to work after reaching sixty-five with the approval of the APPROVED Council. Mr. Vaughan states this was the recommendation of the Retire- ment Committee, and so moved that the necessary legal steps be taken to amend the Plan. The motion was seconded by Councilman Frye. After some discussion, the motion carried. ,~ ~ ~~~~' September 26, 1972 Councilman Vaughan reported that a request had been received that rates for trailer and camper parking at Gatewood Recreation area be based on so much a season rather then a RECREATION certain rate for each night, or week. This was discussed COMMITTEE TO STUDY RATES, informally by the members of Council, and on motion of Councilman "__~___. ETC . FOR TRAILER & Graham, seconded by Councilman House, and carried, the matter CAMPERS AT GATEWOOD was referred to the Recreation Committee to establish rates, rules and regulations. Councilman House reported that sometime ago Pulaski was offered the service of a survey of three problem traffic inter- sections within the corporate limts, and that the Town had asked that Fifth and Washington Avenue; Third and Madison Avenue; and HOUSE ASKS MEMBERS (F Washington Avenue and First Street and Commerce and Washington COUNCIL TO REVIEW STATE Avenue be considered in this survey. Mr. House reported that the SURVEY OF 3 INTERSECT- recommendations proposed by the Consulting Engineer Firm hired by IONS the State to make the survey, had now been received and that the Street Committee had Looked them over, but suggested that all the members of Council take a look at the recommendations, which appeared to be somewhat costly. Town Manager Marshall stated some means for financing these recommendations would be considered. Mayor Edens suggested that because of a conflict in Council meeting on October 3rd with the Virginia Municipal League meeting, COUNCIL MEETING CHANGED - CON- that the 3rd meeting be moved to October 10th at 4:00 P. M. and FLICT WITH LEAGUE the 17th meeting be moved up to October 24th at 7:00 P. M. He also CONVENTION advised that November 7th is Election Day and also the first meeting date of Council, and suggested that it be rescheduled for Monday, November 6th at 4:00 P. M. and that a public hearing be advertised for the TAXICAB November 6th meeting for considering the applications for issuing PERMITS TO BE ADVTZ. Certificates of Necessity and Convenience for taxicab operators. FOR NOV. 6TH MEETING Councilman Graham so moved, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. Town Manager Marshall reported that the blacktopping program ST. BLACK- had been completed and that 2602 tons of blacktopping was used, TOPPING PROGRAM being a little less than had been anticipated. COMPLETED t--, ~~~ ~~, ••_ p ~: ,rl__~?~ The Town Manager also reported that he and Rex Willis had _~ attended the Board of Supervisors meeting on September 26, 1972 to discuss with them the possibility of entering into a Consolidated Housing Authority for the County and the Town. After a brief CONSOLIDATED HOUSING discussion of the matter the Board adopted a motion that the County AUTHORITY enter into such an arrangement for a housing authority. Further September 26, 1972 study of procedures will be made before a recommendation is made to the Council about a resolution and implementation. Mr. Marshall further reported that according to the re- 1 quirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development it would be necessary for the Town to adopt certain codes by ref erence, on an ORDINANCE individual basis, and to establish the office of Building and Zoning, COMM. TO STUDY CODES & in order that the Town may retain its recertified Workable Program. ORD . FOR ESTABL. OFFICE Mr. Marshall suggested that the ordinances which had been drawn be OF B1DG. & ZONING referred to the Ordinance Committee for study and recommendation to Council. Councilman Ratcliff so moved, which motion was seconded by Councilman Sust, and carried. WATER & SEWER HUD APPLICA . PENDING The Town Manager further reported that the Town's application for water and sewer improvements grant to HUD was pending, but it was hoped the details of the grant would shortly be completed. On motion of Councilman Vaugha, seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 P. M. APPROVED: Mayor E ens ATTEST ;,: ,, , f Cle k of the Council