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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-05-73I^+F ~'~ S Ai ~' ..~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held June 5, 1973, at 4:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: Glen K. Aust, S. G. Frye, Andrew L. Graham, J. L. Congrove, Raymond F, Ratcliff, William A. House, Mason A. Vaughan, Arthur L. Meadows Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R..Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Bonni McKeown, Southwest times reporter Debora Grace, WBLB Radio Station J. Gary Gloster Mrs . 0 . M. Duncan The invocation was given by Councilman Graham. Minutes of the regular meeting of May 15th were approved as recorded. Gary Gloster, Co-Chairman of the Fula ski County Community Action Board, appeared before Council and presented a letter of request for funds from the Revenue Sharing Funds to continue the Community Action program in Pulaski. Mr. Gloster's letter stated that at the NO ACTION time of the Federal Government cut-back of funds for poverty programs, TAKEN ON GLOSTER'S they were advised that funds to continue these programs would be available REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR through Revenue Sharing monies, and asked that their request be held COMM. ACTION PROGRAM open as an option until such time as the Community Action Board can make a definite request on the basis of recent changes. The request was filed, with no action being taken at this time. Mr. C. V. Jackson presented to Cou~.cil an operating budget for the upcoming year for the New River Valley Airport commission. Mr. Jackson . stated in detail the efforts of the Commission in bringing about a temporary contract, outlining the services to be rendered, with NO ACTION TAKEN ON Nicholson Aviation for the month of June, 1973, but stated a firm REQ . OF C.V.JACKSON contract for the .remainder of the year could not be made until the FOR OPR . BUDGET FOR Commission had been assured of operating funds. Mr. Jackson further AIRPORT COMM. stated it was the feeling of the Commission members that the budget would be accepted by the governing bodies, and that Pulaski County and the Town of Dublin had already given .their approval, with the City of Radf ord C~`-~ ; MRS. DUNCAN ADVISED TO TURN LIST IN Ta SANITATION COMM.. RESOLUTION AI~PTED FOR CONTINUED USE OF SOUTHERN STD. CODE FOR TWO YR . PERIOD June 5, 1973 accepting the proposed budget also. No action was taken by Council on the request. Upon the request of Mrs. 0. M. Duncan that the Pollution and Sanitation Committee meet and consider some of the un- sanitary conditions existing in Pulaski, she was advised to turn in .such lists of these conditions to Councilman Meadows, Chairman of the Pollution and Sanitation Committee. Town Attorney Moore presented and read to Council a Reso- lution for the continued enforcement of the Southern Standard Building Code within the Town of Pulaski, for a two year period from September 1, 1973, and on motion of Councilman Frye, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried, said Resolution was adopted as follows: WHEREAS, the State of Virginia has enacted a Uniform Statewide Building Code and did thereby create the State Board of Housing, and directed and empowered it to adopt and promulgate a Uniform Statewide Building Code to supersede the building, codes and regulations of counties, municipalities, and state agencies; and, WHEREAS, the said State Board of Housing has adopted what is commonly ref erred to as the BOAC Code as the Uniform Statewide ;Building Code which becomes effective September 1, 1973; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned legislation provided that where, in the opinion of the State Review Board, local codes are in substantial conformity with the State code, the local code may, with the concurrence of the Review Board, remain in effect for two years from the effective date of the State code; and WHEREAS,. the Town of Pulaski has for many years enforced the Southern Standard Building Code and other related codes within the corporate limits of said Town.; 1W W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session on the 5th day of June, 1973, that: (1) The Town of Pulaski desires that the Southern Standard Building Code and other related building codes, all of which are in substantial„conformity with the Uniform Statewide Building Code recently adopted, remain` in effect and be enforced within the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, for two years from September 1, 1973, the effective date of the Uniform Statewide Building Code. (2) The Review Board of the State Board of Housing concur in the aforesaid stated desire of the Town of Pulaski for the continued enforcement of the Southern Standard Building Code within the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and further, the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, does hereby request said concurrence. i 1 ~' ~ ~ , June 5, 1973 Town Attorney Moore also presented an agreement between the Town of Pulaski and Richard W. and Janes S. Quesenberry and Julian L. Vaughan and Violet A. Vaughan, residents on Bertha Street, covering the relocation of a sewer line to their properties. It appeared there MAYOR & had existed for some few years a water and sewer line across some property CLERK AUTHORIZED that was in a family and now the property has been sold and the buyer is TO S IGN AGREEMENT requesting that the existing sewer line be removed from the property. FOR RELOCAT. OF SEWER Councilman Vaughan moved that the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized LINE TO BERTAA ST. to sign the agreement. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. Councilman Frye reported that work on the upcoming budget BUDGET WORK COMPLETED (1973-74) had been completed and it was now ready for publication this weekend. Councilman Aust asked that a letter of appreciation be written LETTER OF to the Pulaski Fire Department and the Department of Public Works for APPR . TO BE SENT Ta their assistance and efforts in the recent flood. Councilman Congrove FIRE D3PT. DEPT. OF asked that the Wilderness Jaycees also be written a letter of PUB .WRS & WILDERNESS appreciation for their efforts and support. JAYCEES Town Manager Marshall reported that information had been received on the possibility of obtaining flood insurance for the flood plain area in the Town of Pulaski. Mr. Marshall suggested that this be FLOOD INS . REF. Ta referred to the Ordinance Committee for study and report to the Council ORDINANCE COMM. for its consideration in order that, as quickly as possible, certain steps may be taken to provide the ability for the citizens of Pulaski to make application for flood insurance. Councilman Meadows moved the matter be referred to the Ordinance Committee, which motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Town Manager Marshall reported that as a result of the flooding on May'28, 1973 it appeared that 55 homes were known to be damaged, 13 REPORT ON ~ . . , . , _ _ , FLOOD businesses and 3 industrial damages, for a total of $509,260.00. He DAMAGE M.AY 28 stated further the purpose in preparing a detailed estimate of FLOODING damages was to make available the, possibility for certain citizens to apply for Small Business Administration loans, which loans carry a low interest rate and the possibility of obtaining disaster funds. c~` 3a~ June 5, 1973. A petition from Highland Terrace residents asking that a SEWER PET. sewer be installed in their street was turned over to the Utilities FR. HIGHLAND TER. REF. TO Committee on motion of Councilman Vaughan, seconded by Councilman UTILITIES COMM. Graham, and carried. Town Manager Marshall reported that a request had been received from Archie J. Boothe, Jr., Fred L. Whisman and M. E. Sutphin that the Town close Third Street between Floyd Avenue AS RESULT OF PETITION, 10WN and Madison Avenue, and that they would defray all costs involved ATTY. AUTHORI. TO PROCEED ~n1ITH in the legal proceedings for closing the street. Councilman Aust CLOSING OF 3RD ST. BET, moved that the Town Attorney be instructed to take the necessary FLOYD & MADISON AYES. legal steps to carry out the request contained in the letter of petition. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Town Manager Marshall gave reports for the month of May, 1973 NANTHLY of the activities of the Police Department, Fire Department and REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS Building and Zoning office. Mr. Marshall also stated the contract from Wiley & Wilson, WATER IMPRV . CONTRACT Consulting Engineers, for water Works Improvements should be returned SHOULD BE RET. TO W.& W, sometime this week. At 5:00 P M. Councilman Frye moved that Council go into EXECUTIVE executive session to discuss a personnel matter. The motion was SESSION seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. At 5:10 P. M. Councilman Frye moved that Council return to regular session. Seconded by Councilman Meadows, and carried. Mayor ADJOURNED Edens asked if there was further business. There being none, Councilman Vaughan moved, seconded by Councilman House, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned. J APPROVED: (i . /~ Mayor Edens ATTEST: / ~_ / Clerk Council U~~