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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-19-694841 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held August 19, 1969, at 4:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: S. G. Frye, J. H. White, Mason A. Vaughan, S. L. Graham, Glen K. Aust, Raymond F. Ratcliff, W. A. House. W. D. Macgill, Jr. Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Cierk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: J. J. Bryant, Southwest Times reporter John Columbus, WPW Radio Station A large group of resvdents of the area of First Street, LaGrange Street and Lake Street, re- garding the trailer application of Jerry Dean to place a house trailer at 415 First Street Foy J. Howard, representing the Pulaski Laundry & Dry Clrs. and several individuals, in protest of the 100 increase in sewer rate charges The invocation was given by Councilman House. The minutes of the regular meeting of August 5th and special meeting of August 12th were approved as recorded. William Haney appeared bef ore Council and asked that a street to Monroe Avenue be opened. On motion of Councilman Macgill., ST. COMM. TO INVESTIGATE seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that PET. TO OPEN ST. TO MONROE the matter be referred to the Street Committee for study and report AVENUE to Council. Foy J. Howard stated he was representing the Pulaski Laundry and Dry Cleaners; Steger's Laundry and several individuals in protest- ing the 10% increase in the sewer rate that recently went into effect. THREE PERSONS C. E. Nunn, Delrhey Fitzgerald and Roman Hurst were-also heard re- OPPOSE INCREASE IN SEWER RATE- garding this increase and Council explained the need of the increase. NO OPPOSITION AT PUB. HEARING This increase was discussed at a special meeting of Council June 30, ON SAME 1969, after notice to the public that the increase and the upcoming budget for fiscal year 1969-70 would be considered on the 30th, and on July 1, 1969, in regular session, Council adopted an ordinance increas- ing the sewer service charge from 50% to- 100% of the water charge. Only two persons appeared to protest-this increase at the June 30th meeting... Mayor- Edens advised that as had been advertised in the local newspaper, this was the time and place to hold a public hearing on the application of Jerry H. Dean for permission to place a house trailer at 415 First Street. Town Manager Marshall advised that '~~`_ 4842 Council mins. contd. 8/19/69 several citizens had opposed the placing of this trailer at this location and read to Council a petition signed by approxima- tely twenty-three persons who live on First Street, L~Grange Street and Lake Street, in opposition to this application; that Dr. Goad an adjoining property owner objects to it, and in view of the JERRY H. DEAN objections voiced, recommended that the permit not be granted. TRAILER APPLICA- TION TO PLACE He further stated that this is in a R-2 Residential zone, and TRAILER ON FIRST ST. that water and sewer is available. Mr. Dean stated that he had' DENIED BECAUSE OF OPPOSITION moved here from Wytheville and hoped to eventually build on this property which he had purchased, but that. in the meantime his family needed a place to live and that was the purpose of the trailer. Quite a few of the delegation present voiced their opposition to the trailer, as well as to a rumor that Mr. Dean planned to develop a Trailer Court at this location. Councilman Frye moved, and it was. seconded by Councilman Aust, that in view of the opposition and the fact that Council' has never granted a permit where there was opposition, that the application be denied. A public hearing was then held on the application of a DAVID SLATE David Slate to place/house trailer on Crestline Drive. Town .HOUSE TRAILER APPROVED Manager Marshall advised that water and sewer is available, the area is zoned R-2, and it appearsthere is no objection by those persons contacted. He recommended that the application be approved. On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Council- man White, and carried, it was, RESOLVED that the application be approved. Mrs. William Rogers advised Council that she walks a lot and that she had almost been hit by traffic on all of the intersections, but that the Washington Avenue-Main Street inter- COMPLAINT RE: TRAFFIC SIGNALS section was the most dangerous. She expressed concern f off' the WASH. & MAIN STS. small school children now that school would soon be opening. Town Manager Marshall advised that bids had been received on the "Walk" and "Don't Walk" traffic signals to be installed at the corner of Washington Avenue and Main Street, and the Town hoped to eventually place these signs on most of the downtown inter- sections. 1 LJ ~~ L~ ~Z.---- ~~ ~~~.) APPREIVAL (~' NEEDMORE WATER TANK $32,320.00 Town Manager. Marshall reported that bids had been 1 Council mina. contd. 8/I9/69 received on the water. tank for the northwest section of Town, in the amounts of $23,320.00 and $34,800.00. He recommended that the low-bid of $23,320.00 be accepted, and stated the installation ~of the tank by Industrial Welding Company of Atkins, at $23,320.00 would be somewhat lower than the amount carried in the current budget for the water tank and installation. Councilman Ratcliff moved that the Town Manager be authorized to proceed with the purchase and erection of the 500,000 gallon tank, which motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. There were no more Committee reports. Mr. Marshall adivsed that sometime ago Council directed the Town Manager to look into the possibility of installing "Walk" and "Don't Walk" traffic signals at the corner of Washington Avenue and Main Street; that a price of $1800.00 had been received for the conversion $1800..bid for of the present traffic lights and modification of the control box to WALK & DONT WALK SIGNS; "Walk" and "Don't Walk" signals, and recommended that an appropriation ST. COMM. TQ MAKE RECOMD, be made from the General Fund surplus. There followed some discussion among Council, and on motion of Councilman Macgill, seconded by Council- man Aust, and carried, the matter was refe"r red to the Street Committee for study and to report back to Council their findings on installing "Walk" and "Don't Walk" signals. ~ At 5:30 P. M. Councilman Frye moved that Council go into executive session to discuss a real estate matter. The motion was EXECUTIVE SESSION seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. At 6:25 P. M. Mayor Edens advised that Council was again in regular session. Councilman Frye moved that the offer from Assooiated ~J Cemetery Estates, Incorporated, of $6,000.06 for the purchase of REJECTS OFFER FR. ASSOC.CEM. ESTATES $6,000. TO PUR.LAND FOR CEMETERY'& OPERATION Oouncilman mins. contd. 8/19/69 17.74 acres of land ..which. is known_as the Oakwood Cemetery Addition, to be operated by. them as a_cemetery, be x'ejected. The motion was seconded by.Councilman MacgiLl, and. carried. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:30 P. M. APPROVED: ~~ ~ ~~~z~ ~~~e~Z~~ Mayor C....Robert Edens ATTEST ~ // C1 rk of the Council ~l