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Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town
Council, held November 3, 1969, at 4:00 P. M., in the Municipal office.
There were .present:. Mayor„C. Robert Edens, presiding.
Councilman: Wm. A. .House, J. H. .White, W. D. Macgill, Jr.,
Glen K. Aust, Raymond F. RAtcliff, S. G. Frye,
A. L. Graham,, Mason A. Vaughan
Also,.present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall
Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton
_ Town Attorney: Alan Groseclose
Visitors:. Jane Graham,.S,outhwest Times
Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times
Foy J. Howard, Roy A. Graham, ~sa`rik Millirons,
Mrs. 0. M. Duncan, Mr. Scott, Rudolph Farmer
The invocation was given by Councilman Aust.
Minutes of the regular meeting of Council October 21st
were approved as corrected.
A public hearing was held on the application of Linda
Adams to place ~a house trailer at 827 Jackson Avenue. No one appeared
in opposition to this application. Town Manager Marshall reported that
ADAMS TRAILER water and sewer is available and there was no neighborhood objection.
APPLICATION
CONT. TO NEXT He further stated that a house is presently situated on this lot and
MEETING
because of this, recommended that the application nbt be approved.
There was some discussion relative to this and on motion of Councilman
Ratcliff, seconded by Councilman House, and carried, it was, RESOLVED,
that action on this application be deferred until the next meeting of
Council.
A public hearing was held on the application of Arnold
C. Abell to place a house trailer on Dora Highway never the Radio Station.
ARNOLD C.
ABELL TRAILER No one appeared in opposition to this application. .Town Manager
APLIC. Marshall stated investigation disclosed that applicant would use septic
APPROVED
tank and connect to the CICCompany's water system; and there was no
neighborhood objection to the trailer being placed at this location.
Mr. Marshall recommended that the application be approved subject to
applicant submitting evidence of approval from the Health Department
of a septic tank system, as well as furnishing evidence that the water
system to be used is sufficient to supply this additional service.
Councilman Frye moved-that the application be approved subject to the
stipulations as outlined by Town Manager Marshall, which motion was
seconded by Mr. Macgill, and carried.
Council mins. 1d9V. 3, 1969
Town Manager Marshall presented the application of
T.J.AYERS Tyler Jackson Ayers for permission to place a house trailer on Case
TRAILER
APPLICATION Knife Road. On motion of Councilman House, seconded by Councilman
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ADVERTISED Graham, and carried, it was moved that the usual procedure of
holding a public hearing be followed in this instance.
Mr. Foy Howard, Mr. Roy Graham, Mr. Frank Millirons,
Mrs. 0. M. Duncan and Mr. Scott appeared bef ore Council in opposition
to a proposal that the Town Charter be amended to provide for the
term of Mayor be changed from two years to four years. It was
explained to Mr. Rudolph Farmer in particular, that the term of office
of the present Mayor would not be affected by this change. Those
appearing in opposition voiced their opinion as being that a two
CHARTER year term was sufficient and any one serving as Mayor could be re-
CHANGE TO
BE CON1"'D elected by the people if they so desired to continue that person in
TO NEXT
MEETING office. Because of the feeling that more people would like to express
FOR PUB.
their opinion relative to this Charter change, Councilman Frye moved
that the consideration of the Charter change be withheld until the
next Council meeting, and the meeting be held at 7:00 P. M. November
18th in the Circuit Courtroom in order that the public may have an
opportunity to appear and voice their opinions. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried.
Councilman Graham advised that the Water Committee had
considered the policies of the Town with reference to water service
cut-offs and how to eliminate errors as well as allow more time for
WATER
CUT-OFFS cut-offs, and his committee hoped to have an ordinance for Council's
& NOTICE
OF SAME consideration at its next meeting. He stated the Committee had
recommended that a letter be written by the Town Treasurer giving
notice that five days from the date of the letter service would be
discontinued unless the bill was paid.
There were no further committee reports. Town Manager
GATEWOOD
ACCESS Marshall gave a brief report on the status of the access road to
ROAD
REPORT Gatewood Reservoir.
Town Manager Marshall read to Council a letter from
A.M.HARMAN Justice A. M. Harman thanking Council for its recent resolution in
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his behalf.
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Nove. 3, 1969
Town Manager Marshall also reported that Larry
HANCOCK RESIGNS
& MATHEWS Hancock had resigned as Town Engineer, and that R. Lloyd Mathews had
APPOINTED
TOWN ENGR. been appointed to replace Mr. Hancock.
Mayor Edens stated he had been interested in reading about
how other towns were developing mini-parks. He stated this was
usually done on small scale and by citizen participation at a very
REPORT ON
MINI-PARKS nominal expense, on some vacant lot in the neighborhood where this
TO BE INVESTIG.
BY REC. COMM recreational service would be used. It was agreed by Council that
the Recreation Committee look into this further, and report back
to Council.
Councilman Ratcliff asked that Council go into executive
session to consider a real estate matter. On motion of Councilman
EXECUTIVE
SESSION Macgill, seconded by Councilman White, and carried, it was, RESOLVED,
that Council go into executive session.
At 5:05 P. M. motion was made and seconded that Council
return to open session, and at 5:10 P. M, a motion was made and seconded
that Council adjourn its meeting.
Approved:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cler of the Council
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