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Home My WebLink About12-19-72s +._r' ~. y4~ ~..~~ Minutes of a joint Public Hearing of the Pulaski Town Council and the Town Planning Commission, followed by the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held at 7:00 P. M. 19 on December, 1372, 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, William A. House, Raymond F. Ratcliff, J. L. Congrove Planning Commission Members Present: John R. Powers, Chairman Mrs. Charles R. Settle Mr. A. D. Clark Mr. George A. Hillsman Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerks Gladys R, Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Bldg. & Zoning Administrator: J. Rex Willis Visitors: Bonnie McKeown, reporter for Southwest Times Approximately 40 property owners of the north side of 5th street, Washington Ave., Madison Avenue and Sixth Street The invocation was given by Councilman Meadows. The minutes of December 5th were approved as recorded. The visitors were cordially welcomed by Mayor Edens. Mayor Edens stated the purpose of the joint public hearing was to consider a proposal to rezone from B-2 to M-1 COIINCIL & PLANNING classif ication all of the area lying between Fifth Street, North, COMMISSION HOLD JT. West of Madison Avenue, North of a projection of Fourth Street, PUB. HEARING ON REQ.FOR East, and East of North Washington Avenue, as had been advertised REZONING BY COLEMAN in the local newspaper, and asked Town Manager Marshall to elaborate FURN .CO . on the request for rezoning. Town Manager Marshall stated that the original request for rezoning from B-2 to Industrial M-1 covered only the property which the Coleman Furniture Corporation had purchased from Whiting Oil Company at the corner of Madison Avenue and Fifth Street and which request was considered by the Council and, according to the normal procedure, referred to the Town Planning Commission for a recommendation. Mr. Marshall reported further that in an effort to eliminate "spot zoning" the Planning Commission had recommended that the area as advertised in the news- paper be considered for rezoning, but that the Planning Commission coui~d consider the request and make a recommendation in regards to only the request of Coleman Furniture Corporation. ~- ~ :~ a~, ~,. fa December 19, 1973 Mayor Edens advised that the Council and Town Planning Commission would be glad to hear anyone who wished to speak either for or against the rezoning. Roger L. Dean presented to Mayor Edens a petition, containing the signatures of the majority of visitors present, in which petition it was stated they opposed the rezoning from B-2 to M-1 the HEAR PUBLIC ON REZONINGa.rea lying between the present M-L zoning where it intersects Madison REQUEST OF COLEMAN Avenue on the west side, north to 5th Street, then west to Washington FURN. Avenue, then south to Fourth Street, then East to a point where Fourth Street intersects the present M-I zone. At the outset of the discussion, Councilman S. G. Frye disqualified himself as a Councilman in any dis- cussion or voting pertaining to the matter of rezoning. Many of those present spoke and gave their reasons for opposing the rezoning of the area to Industrial M-1 and it appeared OBJECT TO to be the consensus of all that they objected to industry encroaching INDUSTRY closer to their residential property. It was brought out in the dis- cussion that Coleman Furniture Corporation planned to use the space south of the Whiting Oil Station for bulk storage of finishing materials and that the Whiting Oil station would continue to operate under its lease, and in answer to a question by one of the visitors, an official of the Corporation stated the company would be willing to accept re- zoning of only a portion of the property purchased from Whiting Oil, that is, 75 feet south of Fif th Street. Also, there was discussion re- garding the safety and. proper zoning for such bulk storage tanks, all of which it was stated by this official would be according to Town zoning regulations and meeting of factory mutual requirements. This official also stated any expansion in the plant itself would not be done in Pulaski, but would take place on property owned by the Corporation in Dublin. At 7:45 P. M. Mayor Edens recessed the meeting in order RECESS FOR that the Town Planning Commission could hold a meeting to consider the PLANNING COMM. TO matter further. MEET At 8:05 P. M. Mayor Edens reconvened the meeting and called COUNCIL on Chairman John R. Powers for a report from the Planning Commission. Mr. RECONVENED & RECOMD. Powers requested the Secretary of the Commission, J, E. Marshall, to give READ & APPROVED the report, which was as follows: BY COUNCIL t~,~'_.._.L~ December 19, 1973 "After consideration of the facts presented at the PLANNING joint public hearing held on December 19, 1972, the COMMISSION Planning Commission would like to recommend to the Council RECOMMENDATION that with respect to the request received from Coleman ON REZONING Furniture Corporation that the Town rezone from B-2 to REQ. OF M-1 that portion of land lying between Madison Avenue and COLEMAN Fifth Street and described as follows: Beginning at a FURN. point 75 feet south of Fifth Street on the West line of Madison Avenue; thence South 208 feet to a point; thence 75 feet West to a point; thence 196 feet North to a point; thence 75 feet to the point of beginning. "It being the intention of the Planning Commission to retain a 75 ft. wide strip along and parallel to Fifth Street as B-2. The distance measured shall be from the south right of way line on Fifth Street" . Mr. Marshall stated further that the recommendation to the Council was by a unanimous vote of the Planning Commission. Councilman Ratcliff moved that the recommendation of the REZONING Planning Commission, as read, be accepted and that an ordinance be RECOMMENDATION ACCEPTED prepared carrying out the recommendation for adoption by the Council. BY COUNCIL The motion was seconded by Councilman Congrove, and carried. Councilman Frye abstained from voting. A public hearing was then held on the application of Ed Oliver to place a house trailer at 615 Pulaski Street. Town Manager Marshall reported that an investigation disclosed no neighborhood objections, water and sewer is available, and there ED OLIVER TRAILER is sufficient space available on the lot which is approximately APPLICATION APPROVED 19,000 sq. ft. He stated, however, there is a house located on the lot and that Mr. Oliver plans to remove the house after placing the mobile home thereon. Town Manager Marshall recommended that the application be approved with a stipulation that the house be removed within six months and that a suitable site be made available for the disposition of the materials from same. Councilman Aust so moved, which motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried.. A delegation from the Dora Highway Community Club was DORA HWY• present and inquired relative to the status of the matter of rechanneling of DELEGATION HEARD ON Peak Creek to prevent further flooding in that area. Town Manager .PEAK CREEK FLOODING Marshall advised that from a report from the Corps of Engineers in Huntington, West Virginia, after their field survey of the flooded areas in Pulaski, it was assumed that this approachto the situation December 19, 1972 would be long and drawn out. He further advised that on December 18th Mayor Edens and the Town Manager had investigated the possibility of another approach to the rechanneling of Peak Creek, but that no definite information could be released at that time, but that another meeting would take place on December 21st or the 22nd, regarding this situation and which appeared to be quicker and a better solution. The Dora Highway residents also brought to the attention of Council the fact that children are playing and riding their bikes across the bridge that was washed from its piers during the last SAFETY COMMITTEE flooding on Peak Creek in the Dora Highway area, and asked that some- TO HAVE BRIDGE ON thing be done about this dangerous situation bef ore some child might PEAK CREEK BARED drown. Councilman Ratcliff moved that the Safety Committee take some steps to bar the bridge, which motion was seconded by Councilman Meadows, and carried. MRS .O .M. Mrs. 0. M. Duncan was heard relative to a mud situation DUNCAN & MUD ON on Fifth Street near the Pulaski Furniture Corporation, and a drainage FIFTH ST. WATER AT situation at the Esso Station at the corner of Fifth Street, which ESSO STA . causes the sidewalk to be icy during freezing weather. Councilman Graham moved that the matter of a report from Wiley and Wilson recommending the replacement of the 30 H.P, pump at UTILITIES COMM.TO Peak Creek Purring Station to a larger pump, be placed on the agenda STUDY WILEY & for immediate discussion. The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, WILSON REC. RE- and carried. PLACEMENT OF 30HP PUMP Councilman Graham advised that the Engineering Report of PEAK CREEK ~~~~-_ PUMPING Wiley & Wilson relative to the Town's water facilities, had recommended STATION that the 30 h.p. pump at the Peak Creek Pumping Station be replaced with a 1,050 gallon per minute pump. Mr. Graham moved, seconded by Mr. Vaughan, that this matter be placed on the agenda for a study by the Utilities Committee and a report to the Council. The motion carried. Councilman Ratcliff asked Town Manager Marshall to report on the request from Jackson Avenue residents for sewer services, which INSTALLATIONrequest had been referred to the Committee, the Engineering Department OF SEWER BIRCH ST. and Town Manager for study and report. Mr. Marshall reported that the THEN JACKSON AVE. ~¢ '~ `~,~ !+ December 19, 1972 Utilities Committee had met and reviewed the first estimate which was to install the Line in Jackson Avenue starting at Birch Street, which was called the east project and which extension would make sewer service available to ten homes and is estimated to cost, including street repairs, $11,908.00. And following the completion of this project consideration would be given to install- ing the line in the West end of Jackson Avenue and the cost of this installation was estimated to be $7,301.00 and would serve seven houses. Councilman Ratcliff moved that the location of the sewer line ~,s outlined by the Town Manager be followed, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. Mayor Edens reported that Curtis C. Jordan as Chairman had resigned from the Trustees of the Cemetery Trust Fund, appointed by H.W.HUFF,JR. the Council on September 16, 1969, and this vacancy would have to TO REPLACE CC .JORDAN be filled. He stated that H. W. Huff, Jr. had agreed to accept the ON CEM. TRUSTEES chairmanship, and that W. L. Tate had been contacted relative to serving on the Trust Fund Committee and had stated he would be willing to serve. Mayor Edens asked Council's consent and approval of the actions taken, and Councilman Vaughan so moved, seconded by Councilman Frye, and carried. Town Attorney Moore reported that work is being done on the REV IS ION OF ORDINANCES revision of the ordinances to meet the Workable Program rc~4uirements FOR WORKABLE $ROGRAM and these would be turned over to the Ordinance Committee upon completion. Town Manager Marshall reported that all the recommended improvements and repairs had been completed on Hogans Dam as recommended WORK by Wiley & Wilson, Consulting Engineers, and the lake is approximately COMPLETED ON HOGANS DAM 90% filled and water is being drawn from this source for use at the AS RECOMD. WILEY & Filter Plant. He further stated the estimated cost by Wiley & Wilson WILSON for these repairs was $25,000.00. However, the town forces had done this work, thereby saving the Town approximately $17,144.00 and it was believed the dam to be quite stable at this time. December 19, 1972. "~' t ~ '~ Reports from the New River Valley Planning District DISTRIBUT-Commission on Regional Land Development and on Recreation 1972 were ION OF REPORTS distributed to the members of Council, and Town Manager Marshall reported ON REGIONAL LAND that Mr. Gordon Dixon would be present at a later scheduled meeting DEVEIAPM. to answer any questions the Council might wish to ask him. Town Manager Marshall reported that as a result of instructions from the Council, information had been obtained from the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company with regards to the possibility WATS TEL, of installing a WATS telephone line for the Town of Pulaski. Town LINE- DEPT.HEADS Manager Marshall advised that all Department Heads had been instructed ADVISED TO "WRITE" to utilize the mail service rather than call Long distance, which had resulted in the report from the T~l~phone Company indicating that long distance telephone calls for the months of October and November had been reduced considerablyi that by utilizing the direct dial network the Town is receiving the most economical means of long distance communica- tions. On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Meadows, CHRISTMAS and carried, it was, RESOLVED that the Municipal offices, other than CLOSING ' HOURS emergency operations, be closed at Noon Friday, December 22nd, and reopen on Tuesday, December 26th at their normal time. On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Frye, and carried, the following Resolutions - one to the Virginia National Bank and one to the Bank of Virginia, be adopted, as follows: Ordinances follow on page 5314 ADOPTION OF RESOLITTIONS FOR BOTH LOCAL BANKS RE: SIGNATURES OF SIGNERS ~~"'~` December 19 , 1972 ': RESOLUTION OF PULABKI, .VIRGINIA, TOWN COUNCIL (Granting Authorityto.Open Deposit. Accounts) "Be it Resolved, that the Virginia National Bank is hereby: •- designated. a .depository of the Town of Pulaski and that the funds so deposited may be withdrawn upon a checks draft, note op~order of the said town. "Be it Further Resolved, that alI checks, drafts, Hates ar orders drawn against said ,account be signed by any twa of the following NAME ~ TITLE r'7 ~ TC./ Town Treasurer --~ J L. P tters Town. Manager J E. arshall "' ~ 'G2~~-~'~ ~. > K- Mayo r ;~ C. Robert .Edens ~~~ 1~ Clerk of Councit ladys R .Dalton ~~hose signatures shall be certified to said banks and that na - checks! °drafts~ notes or order drawn against said bank shall be valid unless signed. "}3e it Further Resolved that said Virginia National Bank is her. eby authorized and directed to honor and pay any cheeks, drafts notes or orders so drawn, whether such checks,_ drafts, notes or orders b~ payable to the order of any such person sign- ing and/or countersigning said. checks,. drafts, notes or`orders, '` or any such persons. in their individual capacities or nat, and whether-such checks' drafts notes or orders are deposited to the individual credit of person so signing and/or countersigning said checks, drafts, notes or orders or to -the individual credit of any of the other officers -or not. This resolution shalt- cantinue~ in force and said Bank may consider the facts concerning the' holder of,said officers respectively, and their signatures to be and continue as set forth in the certificate of the Clerk or accom~- . parrying a copy of this..resolution when delivered to said bank or in .any 'similar subsequent. certificate, until .written notice to :the contrary.. is duly served on said Bank. 1 '~~ _..',.~ yt.i, 3,~,~-.. 'IFS!-- _~''s _._~~ w .~~; .:~ .. _~.u..a_ .r.~. ,~,4.,. ~a4'~ ~..-. _ .~ ~d~.f's~15S+1 ~~. :15 Y.'t.~:i.P~.~,, ~ YJ:: r ....., ^im~ ~_~+~.f~~~, ~yi7 December 19, 1972 -» r T ~~.'~^>~ ,. , ~j In"' witness whereof I h e h t ffi d n ' av ereun o a xe my ame as clerk of council , and have caused the town seal of said To rn "of Pulaski to be hereto affixed this 19th day of , December ,19 72 . ~~ j ~~ ~ _ / ~~t ~L ~~ ~ ~ r ~~ ®~ / Y 1 / ~ -~/2~C/._./ / f er ounce Mayor ~~ I, Gladys R. Dalton, Clerk of the Council of the .Town of P~~ .aski~ Virginia, do hereby certify that the. foregoing is a c4# ~rect copy of a Resolution adopted on December 19, 1972, by t~¢ ~ .Pulaski Town Council.. ~ ~~~r ~ ~~~~' ~ ~ Cler of Council r CERTIFIED COPY OF SECTION g-3 ~ PULASKI TOWN CODE `r `"All vouchers drawn in connection -with the payment of obli- g~ ions shall be made through the office of the Town Treasurer by: e}~ cks. All such checks shall be signed by the Town Treasurer an~ c~ tersigned by the Town Manager.. In absence from the Town or 1~ tl~ event of the incapacity of the Town Treasurer and Town Manage t~ sign such checks, then the Clerk of Council, acting as deputy ; t~h asurer shall sign for the Treasurer, and the Mayor shall counter- s~ n for e the Town Manager. .The intention of the council in naming t1~ subs itute officers for. the Town Treasurer and Town Manager iS _ nQ to permit .the substitute officers to act as a matter of con- ,.. v~ fence but only to act .when the Treasurer. or Town Manager 'pr both ~. o~ them 'are not available to act." =~ I ~ WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my name as Clerk ~ and h a a caused the town seal of the Town of Pulaski to be hereto a# ' fixed this 19th day of DQ~embe~ 19 72 ..~ y ~ I ~~~. .~ ~~ ~ Cle of Council :~~ ~~ .@.~fa`'a.."~'~~ . ..._ .arm. .iYi N~ e . ~~t u ~ ~~ .5 4. ,. ~,'~w±~ .s'~ir ~:.~:k~.~,~.fd ~. T, kn ~i~s dC ..~~ Xr ~w~,~'N4 M.. Z~: ~1 ~iy,~ _ ..sw~~ iii r'~ .. o, ~'~.~:;.{i~l '~. V~ .~ ti~<_a~ ~.~.) December 19, 1972 ;,~ I~I;SOLUTION a~ PULASKI, (Granting Authority to "Be it Resolved, that the designated a depository of the so deposited may be withdrawn ' VIRGINIA, TOWN COUNCIL .Open Deposit Accounts ) Bank of Virginia is hereby Town of Pulaski and that the funds xpon a check. draft, note otLorder of the said town, "Be it Further Resolved that all checks drafts, notes or orders .drawn against said account be signed by any twb of the .following: NAME TITLE " TOWN TREAStTRER L. utter n • TOWN MANAGER J. arshall G~. ~ - . ' MAYOR ' .,., C, Robert Edens.. ~ ~ f ~ CLERK OF 'COUNCIL Gl dys R. D~.ton '~rhose signatures shall be certified to said bank, 'and. that no checks, drafts' notes or order drawn against said :bank shah. be valid unless signes. "BP it Further Resolved that said Bank of Virginia is hereby authorized and directed to honor and pay `any checks drafts notes or orders so drawn, ;whether such cheeks drafts notes or orders be payable to, the prder of any such person signing and/or countersigning said checks, drafts notes or carders} or any such persons 'in their individual capacities or_not, and whether such checks, drafts notes or orders are deposited to the individual eredit of person. so signing and or countersigning--said checks? drafts, notes or orders or to , -the` individual credit of any of the other officers or nat. `This -resolution shall continue in force and said Bank may consider the facts ,.concerning the holder of said officers, respectively , and their signatures to be and continue as set forth in the- certificate of the Clerk or' accompanying a copy of this resolu- tian when. de~.ivered to said bank ox• in any similar subsequent certificate, until written notice tQ the:;GOntrary is duly served. Qn s a~:d h ~.nk. 1 December 19, 1972 66a11J _. -_ __ ., . _. - - . ~. _.. , ,~ ~ . r~ n In witness whereof, I have .hereunto. affixed my name as . Clerk of council , and have caused the corporate seal of said corporation to be hereto affixed this: i,~th day of____,F ..December , l9 72 ~~~ ~~~~ Cle k of Council Mayor r I~ Gladys R. Dalton Clerk pf the Council of the Town of Pulaski, U~.;rginia, da -hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy.. ; of a Resolution adopted on December. 1.9, 1972,. by, the Pulaski Tawri Ciouncil. ~Q~ - Clerk f Council ., ' ' CERTIFIED COPY OF SECTION 9-3 PULASKI TOWN CODE t~. ,~ "All. vouchers drawn in connection with the payment of obli-.'~ gations shall be .made through .the office of the Town Treasurer ~ byy c~iecks. All such checks shall be signed by the Town Treasurer and cv!untersigned by tie Town Manager. In absence from the Town or.,.zri he event of he incapacity of the Town Treasurer and Town Manager to sign such checks then 'the Clerk of .Councils acting as deputy. treasurer shall sign for the Treasurers and. the Mayor shall counter- sa:gn for the Town Manager. The: intention of the `:council in naming tie substitute officers for the Town .Treasurer and Town Manager i~ r~ot_ to -permit the substitute officers to .act as a matter, of con- ;: v!enence but only to act when the Treasurer or Town Manager or b~°~h; of .them are not available to act." '~ ~; IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto, affixed my name `as Clerk- and',¥ _ :have caused the corporate seal of said corporation to be hereto ;s affixed this i t9 h day of nP~AmhPr 19 72 ,f ,~~~./ Cle of Council `_ 2 u:~l ~7i ~ rEYsd'1'st°;:.'ksP+,~:as+rtr .. ~r: } ~4wx,r d..:... eeaf~'.e..ti.... .a~:lk.~. <,... . _ .. ~, __J t~ ~ ,:;I+}, a ,.~ _ ~: r..,t~s.~ s~ _'. Y, ' i%~ ~ ~,±.r~..r,a14 ~ ~ c. - .. ~': °!. ;k : f4; ` a~: ~~ ~ ~ ~~~_~.~~ December 19, 1972 Town Manager Marshall presented an application from PUBLIC HEP'RINMrs. R. A. Douthat, 812 Newbern Road, to place a house trailer at 1233 TO BE HELD ON APPLIC. Floyd Lane, and recommended that the usual procedure of holding a OF MRS .R .A . DOUTHAT public hearing on this application be advertised. Councilman TO PLACE TRAILER Vaughan so moved, seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. The Town Manager was authorized to make reservations TOWN MGR. in the City of Norfolk, Virginia for the 1973 Virginia Municipal TO MAKE RESERVATIONS League Convention. FOR 1973 CONVENTION At 9:45 P. M. on motion of Councilman Frye, seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried, Council went into executive session EXECUTIVE SESSION to consider a personnel matter. At 10:05 P. M. and on motion of Mr. House, seconded REGULAR SESSION by Mr. Congrove, Council returned to regular session. Motion carried. At 10:06 P. M. Councilman Vaughan moved, seconded by ADJOURNED Councilman Ratcliff, and carried, that Council adjourn. APPROVED: Mayor Edens ATTF~ST: -~ ,~~~~ ~ ~~ ~' i C1 ` k of Council i~