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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-24-721+~. ;,.r Z! t.' R~~4y~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held October 24, 1972, at 7:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: S. G. Frye, Arthur L. Meadows, Ard"ew L. Graham, Mason A. Vaughan, Raymond F. Ratcliff, J. L. Congrove, William A. House Absent: Glen K. Aust Also present: J. E. Marshall, Town Manager Gladys R. Dalton, Clerk Garnett S. Moore, Town Attorney Visitors: Bonnie McKeown, reporter for the Southwest Times Carlis Lundy Mrs. 0. M. Duncan Mrs.. Robert Carter The invocation was given by Councilman House. Minutes of the regular meeting of Council of October 10th were approved as recorded. Mayor Edens advised that this was the time and place, as had been advertised in the local newspaper, for holding a public hearing on the application of Margaret Thompson to place a house trailer at 700 Highland TRAILER Terrace. There appeared to be no one present who opposed the application. APPLICA. MARGARET Town Manager Marshall reported that from an investigation by the Engineer- THOMPSON APPROVED ing Department there appeared to be 10,500 square feet in the lot on which the trailer world be placed; that the Health Department had approved the use of a sptic tank for this location and that the applicant would connect to the Town's water system, and there was no neighborhood objection to placing the trailer at 700 Highland Terrace. Mr. Marshall recommended that the application be approved, and Councilman Vaughan so moved, seconded by Council- man Graham, and carried. Carlis Lundy of Dora Highway appeared bef ore Council and advised he had been given a ticket by a Police Officer for reckless driving, which was the result of his attempt to get into the east bound lane of traffic MEDIAN STRIP RT. on Route 99 of ter pulling out of the New River Valley Home Improvement's 99 HAZARD TO TRAFFIC place of business, Mr. Lundy stated it was almost impossible to get into FR . NRV HOME IMPROV.the east bound lane of traffic after leaving this place of business unless COMPANY you came west on Route 99 and made a circle near the downtown business ~q ~fi~ October 24, 1972 section and back down Route 99, east, because of the location of the crossover near the New Riv er Valley Improvement establishment. It was brought out in the discussion that followed that the median strip was installed as a saf ety measure when Route 99 was con- structed several years ago, and that the nearest crossover between Franklin Avenue and Walnut Avenue only serves a minimum purpose at the present. The matter was referred to the Street Committee and Town Manager Marshall to work out the details on the motion of Councilman Ratcliff, seconded by Councilman Frye, and carried. Town Manager Marshall advised Mr. Lundy he would get in touch with him later relative to the ticker given him that day. Mrs. Robert Carter of 924 Jackson Avenue presented a petition to Council from property owners in that area requesting that sewer JACKSON services be installed on Jackson Avemue. On motion of Councilman House, AVENUE SEWER REQ. seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried, the matter was referred to REF . TO SEWER the Utilities Committee, with Councilman Ratcliff as Chairman of Sewers. COMMITTEE Councilman Graham reported that the Utilities Committee had MULTI- met and discussed water rates for multi-family units, but no report FAMILY WATER could be made at that time. RATES Councilman House reported that the Street Committee had met and with the help of some sketches prepared by the Engineering Department, discussed the request from residents on Monroe and Gateway Drive that ST. COMM. these streets be widened and improved. Mr. House reported that REPORT ON WIDENING Gateway Drive is only a 30 ft. right of way and to widen it would OF I~NRO E & GATEWAY probably take part of property owners' front yards; that it was the DR . feeling of the Committee that to do the job correctly curb and gutter should be installed. It was estimated the cost to the Town would be approximately $30,000.00 and would have to be consid eyed in a future years' budget as it would not fit into the current budget. Mr. House also stated there was a problem of right of way for Monroe Avenue which would have to be cleared up. y~y, ~, _,e ~~ r.. ~_J f-7a~+a~;_~ October 24, 1972 With regards to the request from the Dora Highway Community Club relative to the right of way along Dora Highway, Mr. House reported DORA HWY. the Engineering Department stated it would be some time before a R /W PENDING complete picture can be established for the right of way because old maps, thoroughfares and subdivisions are involved. Councilman Congrove reported that the ordinance required by at its recent meeting requesting the C. ~ P. Telephone Company to List center, Universal Village, located. in the old Municipal Building on Washington Avenue, were complaining of the noise from the center. The RESIDENTS COMPLAIN matter of obtaining a lease on the building and the Town's responsibility OF NOISE FROM in case of an accident were discussed, as well as lighting around the UNIVERSAL VILLAGE building, but no action was taken by Council. the Retirement Committee recommended to the Council the amending of the new Retirement Plan to allow an employee upon obtaining their sixty-fifth recommendation of the Retirement Committee. On motion of Councilman TOWN ATTY.HUD for the recertification of the Town's Workable Program had been turned STUDYING ORD.FOR over to the Town Attorney, and a report would be made at the next meeting RECERTIF . OF of Council. WORKABLE PROGRAM It was reported that the Board of Directors adopted a resolution INCL . IN NEW DIR. Utilities Committee headed by Councilman Ratcliff, upon the motion of REF . TO RATCLIFF Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman House, and carried. COUNTY RESIDENTS all county residents in its new directory. This matter was referred to the ORD. ADOPT birthday to continue working for the Town, subject to the Council's approval, ALLOWING 65 & and at the same time draw their regular retirement allowance as it is OVER TO CONTINUE computed for their sixty-fifth birthday, and read to Council an ordinance WORKING & DRAW RET. revising certain sections of the Retirement Plan carrvin~ out the It was reported that residents of nearby buildings to the youth Town Manager Marshall reported that at the last cm?eting of Council Vaughan, seconded by Councilman Frye, and carried on the following recorded 1 vote: Glen K. Aust - absent William A. House - aye J L. Congrove - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye S. G. Frye - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Arthur Meadows - aye the following ordinance was adopted: ~~~ October 24, 1972 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE REVISED RETIREMENT PLAN OF APRIL 1, 1972, FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, BY REPEALING SECTION C OF ARTICLE III, AND SECTION C OF ARTICLE LV OF PLAN, AND BY ENACTING NEW SECTIONS C.1 OF ARTICLE III AND C.1 OF ARTICLE IV, AND TO MAKE SAID AMENDMENT RETROACTIVE Td APRIL 1, 1972. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, at its regular meeting on the 24th day of October, 1972, that: (1) Section C of Article III is hereby deleted and repealed, and Section C.1 - DELAYED RETIREMENT is hereby enacted in lieu thereof; A Participant, with the specific approval of Council, may remain in the active employ of the Town after his RETIREMENT normal retirement date for such period or periods as Council from time ti time shall approve. A Participant desiring the approval of Council for continuation of his ORDINANCE employment beyond his normal retirement date must file with the Committee a written request for such approval at least sixty days prior to his normal retirement date, unless the Committee or Council shall accept as adequate a shorter period of notice. (2) Section C.1 of Article IV is hereby deleted and repealed, and Section C.1 - DELAYED RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE is hereby enacted in lieu thereof: A Participant who remains in the employment of the Town beyond his normal retirement date, as provided for in Section C of Article III, for all purposes of the plan-shall be deemed to have retired on his normal retirement date, in accordance with Section A of Article III, and to be thereafter no longer an Employee. Any such Participant shall be entitled to a monthly retirement allowance, computed and payable in accordance with the provisions of Section A of this Article IV. (3) This amendment shall be, and it is hereby made effective as of April 1, 1972, as if same had been enacted on April 1, 1972. (4) This Ordinance is designated as the First Amendment to the Revised Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Town of Pulaski. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:10 P. M. APPROVED: ATTEST: ~, _ ~ ~ Mayor Edens [l C~erk of Council