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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-06-73~~ ~.:. ~~.. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held March 6, 1973, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: Mason A. Vaughan, Arthur_L, P'~eadows, S. G. Frye, Andrew L. Graham, William A. House, Glen K. Aust, J. L. Congrove, Raymond F. Ratcliff Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Bldg. & Zoning Administrator: J. Rex Willis Visitors: Bonni McKeown, reporter for the Southwest Times Mrs. 0. M. Duncan Kenneth Taylor and other members of the Dora Highway Co~~~~ ty Club The invocation was given by Councilman Vaughan. The minutes of the regular meeting of February 20th were approved as recorded. Mr. Kenneth Taylor inquired about the status of the flood control.. matter. Town Manager Maxshall reported that in answer to a recent letter from his office inquiring about the status of a flood plain information report for Peak Creek at Pulaski, the Corps of Engineers indicated that an REPORT C ONCE- application for such a report was made by Pulaski County on August 14, 1972 RN ING PAST and that an endorsement by the Virginia State Water Control Board had been AND FUTURE FLOODS T 0 BE assured. The report will emphasize probable future floods and give a brief COMPLETED IN 13 MONTHS . history of past floods--future floods being illustrated by use of maps, charts, photographs and is scheduled for completion in April of 1974. The report will not propose or evaluate any potential flood control projects. It was indicated that the Corps of Engineers report would not cost the Town or County anything and in all probability would be completed within thirteen months. Mr. Marshall further stated that contact had been made with the Soil Conservation Service and they had indicated that such a report could be prepared by them, with the total cost of same to be borne by the Soil Conservation Service and sponsoring agencies.. No estimate of cost had been received from them at that time, but it was indicated that 1t would t&L-e appra~ximatel~ eighteen months to prepare such an evaluation; Mr Marshall explained that the flood plain analysis or information will be the basis on which Council can adopt a flood plain ordinance which would prohibit any further building of unprotected structures in the flood plain area, and that such areas would probably be used only for recreational purposes. Councilman Aust asked Mayor Edens to name a committee on flood control. j ~t» ~ ~¢¢~,, ~1y ~ ~' k ~a_4' J' Maxch 6, 1973 Councilman Vaughan stated the Recreation Committee had met and that Town Manager Marshall would make a report on the recommendation of the Committee along with the Town Managers report. Councilman Frye reported that the Finance Committee had met and considered the two bids received for the purchase of the cab and chassis for $8,490.7 7 the new fire truck; that although Hudson Chevrolet Corporations bid of A~'PROPR I- X7,658.23 was low bid, Fire Chief Hall and Town Manager Marshall had recom- ATED FROM REVENUE mended that the Pulaski Motor Company bid of X8,490.77 be accepted because SHARING FUNDS FOR of certain qualities in the Ford that were not present in the Chevrolet. FIRE TRUCK. Mr. Frye stated it was the recommendation of the Committee, and so moved, that the purchase be authorized for a 1973 Ford C 904 153" WB Cab and Chassis, and the sum of X8,490.77 be appropriated from Revenue Sharing Funds. The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried on the following recorded vote: Mason A. Vaughan -aye Glen K. Aust - aye Andrew L. Graham -aye William A. House - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye S. G. Frye - aye J. L. Congrove - aye Councilman Graham stated he believed the Committee should come up with a master plan as to how Revenue Sharing funds should be used. MASTER PLAN Councilman Frye stated this had been scheduled and it was hoped to have FOR USE OF REVENUE something on this soon. Town Manager Marshall stated a master plan is i.n SHARING FUNDS the working and Council will get a list, through June 30, 1974• Councilman THROUGH JUNE 30, Graham moved that no further monies be appropriated from the Revenue Sharing 1974.• funds until Council comes up with a master plan. Motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Frye stated the Committee had considered the purchase FUNDS of the 1969 955K Caterpillar, which the Town had had under lease contract, TRANSEER- for the sum of $3, 787.50, the original cost being X22, 500.00. Mr. Frye RED FROM ACCT. 6045 stated it was the recommendation of the Finance Committee that funds be To 6058 FOR CATER- transferred from Account 6045 to 6058 for the purchase of this equipment, PILLAR. and so moved, which motion-was seconded by Councilman House, and carried on the following recorded vote: Mason A. Vaughan -aye Glen K. Aust - aye Andrew L. Graham -aye William A. House - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye S. G. :Frye - aye J. L. Congrove - aye ,~g~g ~ 'far'', °'" March 6, 1973 Councilman House reported there had been same confusion regarding NO CHANGE MADE IN CODE REGARIDING POOL HALLS. the recommendation of the Street Committee with regards to the closing of an alley and street in the southeast section of the Town, and asked that the proper procedures be started, with a public hearing to be held. Town Attorney Moore advised that first a formal notice of petition must be filed before it is presented to Council formally, and that the petitioners would be advised of this action.... Councilman Congrove reported it was the recommendation of the Ordinance Committee that no change be made in the Towns present ordinance regarding pool halls. Councilman Congrove asked Town Manager Marshall to read a proposed TOWN ATTY. MOORE AUTH- ORIZED TO PREPARE ORDINANCE DEALING WITH CURB, GUTTER, AND SIDEWALK FEES . AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE RELATING TO CHEMICAL TESTS TO DETERMINE ALCHOHOL IN BLOOD . ordinance dealing with curb, gutter and sidewalk fees. Councilman Frye moved that Town Attorney Moore be authorized to prepare the ordinance in its final form for approval by Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. Town Attorney Moore reported that a portion of sub-section (rl) of Section 16-/~9 of the Pulaski Town Code relating to the use of chemical tests to determine alcohol in blood, etc., which was adopted on January 2, 1973, had been inadvertently omitted, and submitted for Councils approval an ordinance to amend said ordinance. After having heard the ordinance Councilman Congrove moved it be adopted. The motion was seconded by Council- man Aust, and carried. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT AS AMENDED SUB-SECTION (rl)OF SECTION 16-~,9 OF THE PULASKI TOWN CODE RELATING TO THE USE OF CHEMICAL TESTS TO DETER- MINE ALCOHOL IN BLOOD BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, that Sub-section (rl) of Section 16-49 of the Pulaski Town Code be amended and re-enacted as follows: (rl) Chemical analysis of a persons breath, to be considered valid under the provisions of this section, shall be performed by an individual possessing a valid license to conduct such tests, with a type of equipment and in accordance with the methods approved by the State Health Commissioner. Such breath-testing equipment shall be tested for its accuracy by the State Health Commissioners office at least once every six months. Any individual conducting a breath test under the provisions of this section and as authorized by the State Health Commissioner shall issue a certificate which will indicate that the test was conducted in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, the equipment on which the breath test was conducted has been tested within the past six months, the name of the accused, the date, the time the sample was taken frcuu the c , ~` ~~ "~ March 6, 1973 accused, the alcoholic content of the sample, and by whom the sample was examined. The certificate, as provided for in this section, when duly attested by the authorized individual conducting the breath test, shall be admissible in any court in any criminal proceeding as evidence of the alcoholic content of the blood of the accused. In no case may the officer making the arrest, or anyone with him at the time of the arrest, or anyone participating in the arrest of the accused, make the breath test or analyze the results thereof. - ADOPTED this 6th day of March, 1973. Town Attorney Moore advised that the steps and procedures to be followed in holding a referendum on Housing was found in Title 24, Section /~ of the State Code, and discussed these proceedings with Council. No official action was taken at that time. In conjunction with the 5tate~s clean-up program, Mayor Edens APRIL 9- suggested that April 9-13 be designated as the Towns clean-up week, and 13 DESIG- N2ATED AS this date was agreed upon by all present. CLEAN-UP ~~• Town Manager Marshall reported that the Recreation Committee had met and considered a list of capital improvements from which a priority list of things to be done was developed. First on the list was the con- struction of two (2) tennis courts at Macgill Village for X12,400.00, seed CONSTRUC- T ION OF the softball field. and additional fence, with the last two items coming from TWO TENNIS COURTS IN the present budget and the X12,400.00 from. Revenue Sharing. Mr. Marshall MACGI LL V~ LLAGE. stated the Committee also considered a proposal for a softball complex SOFTBALL for Loving Field, to include fencing and parking facilities, at a total COMPLEX FOR LOVING FIELD cost of X18,142.00 which total includes the sum of ~2, 500.00 for the cost of a well, and together the two. projects tennis courts and complex would cost X30,542.00. Mr. Marshall reported that it was the recommendation of the Committee that the sum of X30,542.00 be appropriated from the Revenue Sharing account because of the tremendous amount of repair work, plus the fact the work at Cool Spring has to be done this year also. He stated the first priority was to make the repairs at Calfee Park and then Macgill Village Recreation area, and to contract the job at Loving Field. Mr. Marshall stated the appropriation of X30,542.00 was brought up in the Finance Committee meeting also. Councilman Vaughan moved the recommendation be adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilman Congrove, and carried on the following recorded vote: ~~ c4~•_~ March 6, 1973 Mason A. Vaughan -aye Andrew L. Graham -aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye S. G. Frye - aye Glen K. Aust - aye William A. House - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye J. L. Congrove - aye Town Manager Marshall reported that information had been received on signalizing the intersection at the new Pulaski Mall on Route 99 and COST ESTIMATES ON SIGNALIZINGPeach Street to the effect that Peach Street be made one way from. East Main INTERSECTION AT NEW PULAS RIStreet to the alley just behind Ray's Restaurant, at a cost of X6,079.00 MALL . The cost estimate for making the installation and Peach Street remaining two way was ~g,2L~9.00. However, the budget only provides X3,000.00 for this project. Mr. Marshall stated also that this quotation was for a period of thirty days only. Councilman Aust moved the matter be turned over to the Street Committee for a recommendation to the Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. Councilman Graham again suggested that no further Revenue Sharing funds be spent until a master list is turned in and approved by the Council. Councilman House moved that it be placed on the agenda for the next meeting of Council, which motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. It was moved, seconded, and carried that the meeting adjourn at 5:15 p.m. APPROVED: Mayor Edens ATTEST ~, ~. Clerk of Council 1