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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-02-69~~-~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held December 2, 1969, at 7:00 P. M., i.n the Appalachian Auditorium There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: Mason A. Vaughan, A. L. Graham, Wm. A. House, W. D. Macgill, Jr., Raymond F. Ratcliff, S. G. Frye, Glen K. Aust, J. H. White, Also present:' Town Manager: J: E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Visitors: J. J. Bryant, Southwest Times reporter John Columbus & Joyce Gardner, WPW Radio Station Approximately 35 citizens of the Town The invocation was given by Councilman Frye. Mayor Edens welcomed the visitors. Minutes of the regular meeting of November 18th were approved as recorded. As required under Chapter 18 of the Town Code, Town Council held its annual public hearing for the purpose of determining the number of public vehicles, taxicabs and for hire cars for which Certificates shall be issued during the calendar year 1970. Council considered formal applications for renewal of a total of twenty-seven (27) taxicabs now serving the Town. There were no requests for 27 TAXICAB additional cabs. Town Manager Marshall read to Council a letter CERTIFICATES ISSUED AT from Philip M. Sadler, Attorney for City Cabs of Pulaski, Incorporated, ANNUAL PUB. HEARING in which it was stated that Keith Mayberry would become the sole owner of all the stock of City Cabs, Inc., instead of the former owner, i.e., Odell H. Mayberry and Novella Mayberry, on December 2, 1969. Town Manager Marshall advised that the Chief of Police reported after an investigation of the cabs in operation, there was no need for additional cabs. He also reported that Diamond Cabs is the only taxi operation remaining open after twelve midnight, and it appeared that the companies were still having difficulty in getting drivers. Town Manager Marshall recommended that the same number of cabs be granted as last year. No one appeared objecting to these applications. Elbert E. Kinser, t/a Diamond Cabs stated he operates one cab between 2 and 5 A. M., which was granted under that condition last year, and he planned to continue this service. He also stated that it appeared one cab was sufficient for this time. On motion of Councilman House seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that Certificates of Public :~~~ Dec. 2, 1969 Convenience and Necessity be granted as follow s, for the year 1970: City Cabs, -------------- 10 E.V.Davis Cabs ----------- 3 Deluxe Cabs -------------- 6 Diamond Cabs ------------ _8 Total ------------ 27 A public hearing was held on the application of Jerry F. Smith to place a mobile home trailer at 1607 North Randolph Avenue. Mr. C. B. Gallimore of 131 - 16th Street presented a petition, containing JERRY F .SMITH TRAILER approximately ten signatures of property owners on 16th street and APPLICATION DENIED BE- Randolph Avenue, opposing the placing of a house trailer at this location. cause of OPPOSITION Mr. Gallimore stated further that approximately two years ago Mr. Smith had made application to Council to place a trailer at the same location, which application was denied because of opposition. Councilman Frye moved that in view of the past policy of Council not to approve applica- tions where there is opposition from the neighbors, that this application be denied. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. ' Mr. J. B. Warner of Qakhurst Avenue presented to Council a list of nine questions concerning the number of water and sewer customers, the extension of water and sewer lines, the town's bonded indebtedness and question relative to the contract between the Town of Pulaski and J.B.WARNER Town of Dublin for furnishing water to the Town of Dublin. Mr. Warner PRESENTS 9 QUESTIONS was advised that Council might not have the answers to these questions REGARDING OPERATIONS at their fingertips, but those which .they could. not answer atthat time would OF TOWN be answered by the Town Manager later. From a survey of nearby towns which Mr. Warner had conducted, he cited sewer rates which indicated the Town of Pulaski had a lower rate. Mayor Edens staged a survey is being con- ducted on the town's garbage service which service is badly in need of adjustment at this-time. Mr. Warner was advised-that exact figures and answers would be provided fvr the nine questions asked, by Town Manager Marshall. As Chairman of the Water Committee, Councilman Graham explained the ORDINANCE proposed-amendments to Sections 20-6, 20-6.1; 20-,6.2; 20-7; 20-21- and ADOPTED AMENDING 20-23 of the Code ~of the Town of 1954. He further stated the Water WATER CHARGES ETC. Committee had studied these proposed changes`'-with the Town Manager and °~-~I December 2, 1969 and Town Attorney, and it was the recommendation of the Committee that the ordinance be adopted, and so moved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. The ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT SECTIONS ~6-6, 20-6.1, 20-6.2, 20-7, 20-21, AND 20-23 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, OF 1954, PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION FUR WATER SERVICE; PAYMENT QF DEPOSITS; DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE; PENALTIES, etc. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 20-6. Application for water service; deposits. Any person desiring to connect with the Town Water lines and to introduce Town water into his premises shall make application for such service to the Town Treasurer of said Town upon a f orm to be provided by the Treasurer. The Town Manager, or his authorized representatives, may in his discretion require a Ten Dollar($10.00) deposit, to be paid to the Treasurer at the time applica- tion for new water service is made, in any case where the water service has been discontinued due to delinquency or failure to make payment of water bills, or where the applicant has a bad credit rating, or has not established a good credit rating by prior accounts with the Town, or in any case where the Town Manager or authorized representa-' ORDINANCE tives believes it is necessary to insure payment of water accounts. However, if the applicant owns in fee the real estate for which the water service is requested, he shall not be required to make a deposit, unless his credit record with the 'own is bad. Any person making application for restoration of water service shall in addition to making such deposit as may be above required, pay all past-due accounts, together with penalties, or any other sums due for service received at any location bef ore restoration of water service is made. Oniy one Ten-Dollar ($10.00) deposit shall be required for each water account, which sum shall be applied to all sums due at the time final bill is rendered, either when services have been discontinued due to the person moving or non-payment for services, or for any other reason for which payment has not been made. Deposit shall be applied to all sums due whether for water service, or penalty, or for whatever other reason due to the water service. Section 20-6.1 Refunds. (a) Deposits (or the residue if a part of said deposit is applied as herein provided) shall be returned without interest to any depositor upon discontinuance of service on payment of a•11 sums due the Town. (b) Other deposits shall be returned by the-Town Treasurer without interest to depositor at the end of twelve months from the time the deposit was made, unless default in payment has occurred in the meantime, in which case. refund shall be made without interest in twelve months from. the time of pay- ment of last delinquent account, penalty, and other sums due at that time. ~` j~~~ Dec. 2, 1969 Section 20-6.2 Deposits after refund made. In the event a deposit is returned to a depositor and the depositor or the user of the water service is there- after in default in payments requiring a cut-off of service, then bef ore a re-connection is made the applicant or former depositor shall comply with the provisions of Section 20-6 and 20-21. Deposits made unter these circumstances shall not.. thereafter be refunded to the depositor for a period of .thirty-six months from the time the deposit is made or the last default thereof occurs. Section 20-7. Connections generally; connection fees. The provisions of~ths section shall apply to water connections and water connection fees: (a) For service laterals where meters of the f oliowing size are installed, connection fees, payable in advance, shall be as follows: Size Inside Town 5!8_or 5/8 x 3/4 $ 100.00 3/4 135.00 1 ~ 165.00 1-1/4 200.00 1-1/2 250.00 ORDINANCE 2 325.00 Outside Town $ 200.00 200.00 200.00 240.00 300.00 390.00 (b) F or service connections wherein three-quarters inch or larger meters would be necessary due to anticipated CONT"D consumption, the Tin shall have the right to prescribe the proper size meter.~and~to assess a-connection-fee accordingly. (c) In the event it should be necessary: to make a connection to a standard domestic service for connection to the Town water system without.-the-instaiiation of~a water meter, the connection fee for. such:installations.as would ordinarily:,require a five- eights inch by three quarters inch meter shall be $100.00. '.(d)c For connections larger than two inches, the entire cost of installation shall be borne by the person requesting the service, with~an additional ten per cent added thereto if connection is made inside the corporate limits; and with an additional sixty per cent added if the connection is made outside the corporate limits. .__ (e) A connection fee shall not be charged in cases where laterals of the property line have been installed or a connection fee paid prior to adoption of this section. (f) The collection of connection fees and the provisions of this-section shall apply to all connections to the Town public water system, both in and out of the corporate limits. Section 20-21. Discontinuance of service for delinquency in payment of water bill; assignment of penalties; restora- tion of service. The Town Manager, or his authorized agent:, is authorized to discontinue water service furnished by the Town to its customers upon the failure to pay for water supplied at the rate established, and shall be restored only upon the customer meeting the conditions. hereinafter .provided. However, no service disconnection shall be made until five (5) calendar days after a written notice has been mailed to the delinquent customer, advising said customer of the delinquency and the date the water-service wil be .di~annected. ~`~~~ Dec, 2, 1969 The following is hereby estabii~hed as procedure for mailing water bills, notices, and method of restoration: (1) Statements of water accounts herein. ref erred to as water bills-are to be mailed on or bef ore the first day of each month and shall thereon designate the date upon which the meter wasp-read and the last date charges are included for services stated on said bill. (2) All water accounts shall be due and payable on or bef ore the fifteenth day of the same month upon which said bill is dated, and if not paid by the fifteenth, a ten per cent penalty shall be added to the total amount of the bill as of the fifteenth unless, however, the fifteenth falls on ORDINANCE a Saturday,.Sunday or legal holiday; in which. instance the ten per cent penalty will be added as of the day following •the next succeeding day of work. CONTINUED 1 (3) If the bill for water service is .not paid by the twentieth day of the same month upon which the bill is dated service will be cut off subject to the notice provisions con- tained in Section 20-21, and will, thereafter, be restored only after payment. of sli arrears, including any penalties assessed, the the deposit as provided in Section 20-6, and the re-connection fee as provided in Section 20-23. If a deposit is of record in the Treasurer's Office and has not been applied to any account, penalty, etc., no addi+€ional deposit w1~ be.xequired for,res~oration of :service. if the-twentieth should.fall°upon a Saturday,~Sunday or a legal holiday, the cut-off or discontinuance of service will not be made until the day following the next succeeding day of work . (4) Statements of accounts mailed shall. include water service, sewer charges,'garbage charges, a statement of the provisions of penalties, and give notice of this and the date of disconnection of services as provided in this ordinance. The person who disconnects the water service will attempt to notify the delinquent customer that the water service is being discontinued and services disconnected, just prior to or at the time. the. service. is disconnected. Section 20-23. Re-establishmentof:service after discontinuance for failure to pay bills. The Town Manager, or his authorized agent, shall not restore water service to any person whose service has been dis- continued under the provisions of this ordinance until the customer hasi in addition to, paying the delinquent bill and other charges herein provided, paid a re-connecting charge of Two Dollar s: and Fifty Cents .(•$2:50). The effective date of this ordinance shall be December 2, 1969. There were no further Committee. reports. -A :request for sewer service to Alum Spring Road was referred SEWER SERV. TO' ALUM SPGS.to the-Sewer .Committee 'on motion of Councilman• Graham, seconded by RED. REF . TO COMMITTEE Councilman Ratcliff, and carried.` Town Manager Marshall advised that the Leaf pick-up program LEAF PICK UP would be extended to December 10, 1969 inasmuch as there had been a EXTENDED 1 i~ L~~ breakdown in the equipment. ~(~'~ December 2, 1969 1, FURTHER STUDY A further study and report will be made on a request by Xeloy, ON INDTRL. Incorporated, for the installation of a new meter installation. WATER CHARGE Mayor Edens thanked the visitors for coming. There being no further business, on motion, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned at 8:25 P. M. .. :APPROVED: MAYOR ATTEST: 1 ' ~~ ~-~. ~" , .. /\,~ i~.~' ~ Cam./ Clerk o the Council 1 1