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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-06-72f•*~ C"'~ ,~~ ~~.,~~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held November 6, 1972, at 3;00 P. M., in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: S. G. Frye, J. L. Congrove, Andrew L. Graham, Glen K. Aust, William A. House, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Mason A. Vaughan, Arthur L. Meadows Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk" Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Bonnie McKeown, reporter for the Southwest Times Roger Heflin, C & P Telephone Co. Business Mgr. Philip M. Sadler, Atty. for Blue & White Cabs and Elzie Turman, owner E. V. Davis Mrs. 0. M. Duncan The invocation was given by Councilman Frye. The minutes of October 24th were approved as recorded. As required under Chapter 18 of the Town Code, Town Council held its annual public hearing for the purpose of determining the number of public vehicles, taxicabs and for hire cars for which Certificates shall be issued for the calendar year 1973. Formal 27 TAXI applications for the operation of 27 taxicabs were presented to CERTIF . APPLICATIONS the Town Council by Town Manager Marshall. Mr. Marshall reported PRESENTED; ALL REF. that the application of Mr. Ed Aust for 3, 4 or 5 Certificates was TO ORD . COMMITTEE withdrawn from the list of applicants at the request of Mr. Aust just prior to the meeting. The Town Manager further reported that all cabs had been inspected by the Police Department and found to be operating in accordance with the Town Code. After a discussion by Council with Mr. Turman relative to the availability of cabs during each 24 hour period, Councilman House moved that the matter be turned over to the Ordinance Committee with a report to be made to the Council at its next regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Mayor Edens advised that at the two previous meetings of Council C & P some discussion had taken place relative to a consolidated telephone REP . EXPLS . PROBLEMS directory for the entire Pulaski County, and introduced Mr. Roger IN DIRECTORY FOR ALL CO. Heflin, Manager of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. RESIDENTS & TOWNS Mr. Heflin explained to Council some of the problems involved in a ~~ ~ ''~'" `' November 6, 1972 consolidated directory should Council wish to pursue the matter further. Councilman Aust moved that the matter be turned over to the Ordinance Committee to work with Mr. Heflin and report back to the Council, which motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. Councilman Graham reported that the Utilities Committee had met and discussed a change in water rates for multi-family TOWN ATTY. units, and it was the recommendation that the Town Attorney be AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE authorized to prepare a rough draft for an amendment to the ORDINANCE RE• MULTI- water and sewer rates on inf ormation to be submitted to him by family water rates the Committee, for Council's review and study, and so moved, which motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Councilman House reported that his Committee had met but that no report could be made on the request for closing Third STREET Street, S. E. at that time, as well as no report could be made COMMITTEE REPORT ON on the request for widening of Monroe Avenue and Gateway Drive, 3RD ST. SE & MONROE AVE. stating it was felt that a meeting should be held with the Committee and the residents on Monroe and Gateway to discuss the right of way problems. Council discussed the traffic problems existing on Route 99, as a result of the opening of the new Shopping Mall and other TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ON RT. 99 & businesses relocating on Route 99, and it was the consensus of NEW MALL DIS- CUSSED; TOWN opinion that with the upcoming Christmas shopping some steps MGR. TO CONTACT HIGHWAY DEPT, should betaken to provide a better flow of traffic with particular emphasis on the exits from the Mall into Route 99. Several suggestions were made, but no action was taken by the Council. Town Manager Marshall stated he would contact State Highway officials further to see what could be worked out, inasmuch as a traffic study would be delayed. Mayor Edens called Council's attention to two upcoming meetings and suggested as many as possible attend these meetings: LEAGUE REGIONAL League Regional meeting in Wytheville on Friday, November 10th; MEETING IN WYTHEVILLE and the Governor's meeting at the Roanoke Civic Center on December GOV .' S MEETING IN ROANOKE 1st. 1 i 1 ~~ ~' November 6, 1972 Town Manager Marshall reported that a letter had been received from the Coleman Furniture Corporation requesting that property recently purchased by the Corporation from Whiting Oil Company at the corner of Madison Avenue and Fifth Street be rezoned from B-1 REQUEST FOR REZONING OF classification to Industrial M-1. Town Manager Marshall explained LAND BY COLEMAN to Council the legal procedures involved and recommended that as the FURNITURE CORP. REF. first step of the proceedings, the request be referred to the Town TO PLANNING COMMISSION Planning Commission for a written recommendation to the Council. Councilman Aust moved the matter be referred to the Planning Commission, which motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Councilman Frye abstained from discussing or voting on this matter because of his porition with the Coleman Furniture Corporation. BUILDING Town Manager Marshall gave a report on Building Permits PERMIT NA. REPORT issued during the month of October. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:00 P. M. 1 APPROVED: ,~, ~.~ ~ ~ Mayor Edens ATTEST: ~~ Clerk the Council 1