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Council, held January 6, 1970 at 7:00 P. M., in the Appalachian
Auditorium.
There were present: Councilmen Glen K. Aust, A. L.
Graham, Raymond F. Aatcliff,
W. D. Machill, Jr., J. H. White,
Wm. A. House
Also present: Town Manager:~J. E. Marshall
Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton
Visitors: J. J. Bryant, Southwest Times Reporter
Seven'`(7) citizens "of the Town
The Invocation was given by Councilman Ratcliff.
would be out 'of Town and that Mr .. Frye has been incapacitated by a short
stay in the Pulaski Hospital, and that Mr. Aust would be presiding
COUNCILMAN officer by virtue=of Mayor Edens having contacted Mr. Aust prior to
AUST TO BE
PRESIDING this meeting, and that a motion to this effect would be .necessary.
OFFICER FOR
MEETING Councilman Macgill moved the approval of Mr. Aust as presiding officer
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town
The Clerk stated that she had been advised that Mayor Edens
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for the meeting, which motion was seconded by Councilman White, and
carried.
The minutes of the regular meeting of December 16, 1969
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were approved as recorded.
Mrs. Eva Kreidell gave a report on the dance held
TEEN DANCE
EVA KREIDELL recently at the Armory by the Teen Social Group, and thanked Council
ARMORY
for its consideration.
Mrs. Bascom Kanode, who operates the Monticello Club,
complained about the article in the Southwest Times in which it was
MRS. KANODE quoted that the "primary reason" for Council's refusal to approve
COMPLAINS OF
PRESS ART. the application of the Teen Social Group to meet and hold dances in an area
RE: MONTICELLO
CLUB in the Monticello Club building was because beer was being sold in the
same building. She was advised that this was not the "primary reason"
for the refusal, but that other aspects were considered to be the
reason for. Council's suggestion that another place be secured. Mrs.
Kanode stated that if teen-agers drink beer, they would not be
purchasing it from her.
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Council - Jan. 6, 1970
Mr. R. M. Alexander questioned the Town charging the Teen
Social Group a fee of $75.00 for the use of the Armory, and he was
advised that because of federal funds were used in the construction of
the Armory, and because of the rules and regulations set out by the
R.M. Armory Board for its operation, exceptions could not be made for charging
ALEXANDER
fees.
COMPLAINTS
Mr. Alexander then complained of the manner in which the
Town had plowed the street on which he lived during the recent heavy snow
storm. Mr. Alexander also advised that storm drains were stopped up on
Route 11.
Mr. Obel Ratcliff, a Pulaski Realtor, advised that because
of the high rate of interest being charged prospective builders at this
REALTOR
ASKS DELAY time (8-1/2%), suggested that Council might help the Developer by de-
IN ENFORCING
SUBDIV, laying the enf orcement of the Town's ordinance requiring the developer
DEVELOPERS
TO PLACE of subdivisions to place concrete curb and gutter in new subdivisions.
CURB & GUTTER
No action was taken on this.
There were no Committee reports.
A letter from the New River Valley Emergency Squad was
NO COMMENT
read to Council by Town Manager .Marshall, in which letter it was asked
RE: that Council oppose the Resolution of the Pulaski Chamber of Commerce
CO .RESOL .
ON RESCUE relative to the consolidation of the two local rescue squads. Council
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deferred any comment on this request until a report could be made by
its representative, Mr. Frye.
CONSIDERATION Council postponed any action or consideration relative
VA. MUN. LEAGUE
LETTER to a letter received from the Virginia Municipal League regarding a
DELAYED
matter to come up in the 1970 General Assembly, until such time as a
full Council is present.
As a matter of inf ormation, Town Manager Marshall gave a
comprehensive report of the activities of the Fire Department for the
REPORT OF year 1969, citing the Pulaski Furniture and the Apartment Complex on
FIRE DEPT.
ACTIVITIES Alum Spring Road as being the outstanding fire losses, otherwise it
was felt 1969 was a very good year.
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WORK ON GARBAGE
SURVEY STILL
GOING ON
Jan. 6, 1970
Town Manager Marshall also reported that work is continuing
on the garbage collection survey and it was hoped to have some inf orma-
ti on in the hands of the Council in the not too distant future.
At 7:30 P. M. Councilman House moved, in view of thefe
being no further business, that Council adjourn. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried.
APPRQVED:
Mayor
ATTEST
Clerk f the Council
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