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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-17-70.~ ~~~. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, hdd March 17, 1970, at 7:00 P. M. in the Circuit Courtroom in the Pulaski County Courthouse. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: Mason A. Vaughan, A. L. Graham, S. G.Frye, Glen K. Aust, Wm. A. House, W. D. Macgill, Jr. J. H.,White, Raymond F. Ratcliff Planning Commission Members: Mrs. Chas. Settle, Geo. A. Hillsman, A. D. Clark Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Town Engineer: R. Lloyd Mathews Police Chief: C. E. Comer, Jr. Visitors: Joyce Gardner, WPUV Radio Station Pail Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter J. R. Schrader, Southwest Times reporter 22 citizens of the Town The invocation was given by Councilman Vaughan. The minutes of the regular meeting of March 3rd were approved as recorded. Mayor Edens welcomed those-present: He stated the first matter of business would be a joint public hearing with the Pulaski Town Planning Commission, as .had been advertised in the local newspaper, on the amended proposal of the Claremont Corporation for rezoning a strip of land lying on the west-side of Bob White Boulevard and south of Monte Vista Drive, belonging~to the Cl~ar'emont Corporation; that after hearing PUBLIC those present, the Town Council would adjourn for the Planning Commission HEARING RE: ZONING to meet in the rear of the building to arrive at a recommendationto REQ. OF CLAREMONT submit to the Council bef ore the adjournment of the,Council meeting. CORP. dN BOB WHITE Mr. Paul Roop and Mr. Jesse Hopkins re-stated their request BLVD. that the 250 foot strip batween Thomas Street and Monte Vista Drive be rezoned to B-2, General Business Classification, be increased to 300 feet in depth in order to provide adequate off-street pnarking for the planned shopping center. They further explained that this would allow for all parking to be on the .street side of the shopping center and no parking in the rear of the building.. They also agreed to plant a living hedge or build a fence (pr:eferably a living .hedge) at the-rear o~ the building as well as cover a ~~ PUBLIC HEARING COUNCIL RECESS FOR PLANNING COMMISSION TO MEET & RENDER DECISION March 17, 1970 ditch near Monte Vista Drive where .trash collects. The members of the Corporation also agreed they would take an option from any of the near-by property owners on Monte Vista Drive, at the present appraised value, who felt this proposed shopping center would de-value his property. Mr. Paul W. Ferguson,. who had signed the petition opposing the rezoning, again stated his reasons for objecting. Mr. Harry E. Alley, one of the signers of the petition, asked that his name be withdrawn from the petition since Claremont Corporation had stated they would plant the hedge. James L. McMillan, owner of several acres of land on Bob White Boulevard, stated he felt the shopping center would increase the value of his property and, although he was not a resident of the area, he felt the shopping center would be more of an asset to the area than several small business establish- ments. James Boult, who presented the petition at the first meeting of Council, advised that all the signers had again been contacted and four of these had asked their names be deleted. Mr. Boult filed another petition ecantaining approximately thirteen signatures of property owners opposing the rezoning, stating that when the y purchased their lots in this area they wEre assured of water and sewer services as well a.s streets and certain restrictions and they felt they .were entitled to those restriction. Further opposition was voiced by Mrs. Polly Gatewood Mitchell, Mr. Pail .Ferguson and Mrs. Betty Hix. Mr. Carl Newsome stated that he was opposed to the re- zoning; that it was understood by those who purchased Lots that a 200 ft. strip along Bob White Boulevard was zoned for commercial, and later the strip was increased to 250 feet and now the Corporation was asking that it be increased another fifty feet. There were no other object-ors to be heard. Mayor Edens declared a short recess at 7:55 P. M. for the Planning Commission to meet and arrive at their decision on a recommendation.to the Council. At 8:15 P. M. Council reconvened and Town Manager Marshall gave the following report of the Planning Commission: "After careful consideration of the request of Claremont fi LJ -<?r March 17, 1970 Corporation to rezone property along Bob White Boulevard, it was voted that the Planning Commission, based on all facts presented, recommends to the Town Council that the present zoning lines as established on Bob White Boulevard remain". Mayor Edens stated all had heard the recommenda- tion of the, Commission and asked if any member of Council had any remarks to make. Councilman Frye stated he had looked at this on the ground and discovered that the rezoning would be close to property owned by his PLANNING COMM. mother and, therefore, he would refrain from any comments, or voting on RECOMMEND NO CHANGE the matter. Councilman Aust stated that he agreed with the Planning IN ZONING Commission in their recommendation, and moved that the recommendation of the Commission be accepted by Council. The motion was seconded by Council- man Vaughan, and more discussion and comments followed by members of Counc#1.~ COUNCIL Councilman House and Macgill stated they felt the proposed shopping center ACCEPTS RECOMMD. with parking in the front would be better than several small business OF THE COMMISSION establishments, and since it is understood the shopping center will be built whether the additional footage is rezoned, would certainly be better than the plans for it. Councilman Ratcliff stated he was of the opinion the property owners in the area should be given some consideration, how- ever, parking would be crowded at the shopping center according to the first plan, but that he felt there were two sides to the matter, however, he would go along with the majority. Mayor Edens presented the question, as contained in Councilman's Aust motion; Councilmen House and Macgill opposed the recommendation of the Commission;- Councilman Frye refrained from voting, and the five remaining Councilmen favored the recommendation of the Planning Commission. The motion of Councilman Aust carried. - Mrs. Henry J®~~~fl~ who lives-on Fourth Street, North, asked Council to consider making an adjustment in the water rate inasmuch as she OBJECTIOI~,,,ould like to have a garden. She stated a garden was very important to TO INCR . IN WATER her both from a financial standpoint as well as enjoying the work in the RATE garden. Mrs. Po11y G. Mitchell stated she felt it was unfair to base the Sewer rate on the water rate. Mayor Edens ecplained-the financial reasons for Council increasing the sewer rate. No action was taken by Council. ~, ~~"'`'~~' :!- a S,~ March 17, 1970 Mr. J. B. Warner asked if Council had only $90,000.00 in the budget for the new Municipal Building, how did Council plan to pay for the remainder of the cost of the new building. Mr. Warner was also concerned J.B.WARNER CONCERNED with the Town complying with the zoning.ordinanee relative to off-street WITH FINANCING OF NEW MUN. parking at the new building. Councilman Ratcliff advised. that bids BLDG. & PARKING had only been :asked to see if it was felt that it was possible to go further with the plans for a new municipal building; that if it was felt it could be done, tine plans would be posted for public viewing, and that the parking question had been considered by Council. Councilman Frye advised that the Cemetery Trustees had met and elected Curtis C. Jordan Chairman, H. W, Huff, Jr. Vice-Chairman and James E. Marshall Recording Secretary, with the Town Treasurer to serve as Treasurer of the Trust Funds, and that by-laws were now being drawn up, whereby people with loved ones and relatives ;in Oakwood OFFICERS Cemetery and Eincehurst Cemetery can make contributions to the Cemetery NAMED TO TRUSTEESHIP Fund, which funds would be invested and perpetual care could be provided FUND6 & PERPETUAL f or both cemeteries. He further stated this would provide for a CARE AT . CEMETERIES Trusteeship whereby the money received from the sale of lots in the new sections would go into the Trust Fund for perpetual care and payments can be made to the Town Treasurer for investment by the Cemetery Trustees. He further stated it was the recommendation of the Cemetery Committee that all of Oakwood Cemetery be under perpetual care and that the establishment of the new portion be developed according to new garden principles, and that the Town Engineer and Town Manager are now in the process of laying out the first garden at Oakwood. Councilman Frye reported that the New River Valley Rescue Squad and the Pulaski County Life Saving Crew, are now enjoying a more harmonous relationship, and seem to be working together in seeking a BUDGET central dispatch to handle calls; that both units have recently made APPROPRIATIONS TO LOCAL financial reports of their operations, and of funds appropriated by RESCUE SQUADS TO BE PAID governmental bodies. He stated the-Town had withheld payment of its AT ONCE budget appropriation until such statements were received, and moved that the appropriations set out in the 1969-70 budget be released to both Crews. The motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried. ~~ March 17, 1970 As chairman of the Finance Committee, Councilman Frye gave a FINANCIAL brief report on the Garbage Collection financial status, as well as that REPORT ON GARBAGE of the Sewer Fund. COLLECTION & SEWER FUND AsChairman of the Water Committee, Councilman Graham stated it was felt. that the overall plans of the 1969-70 budget could be carried WATER out; that a water line on the Valley-Road would be taken care of as well as the COMM. REPORT construction on the storage tank in the northwest section of Town. Town Attorney Moore gave a very brief report on bills passed in the recent General Assembly. He filed with the Clerk a copy of House Bill HOUSE BILLNo. 784, amending the Charter for Pulaski, and said Bili is made apart of NO. 784 AMENDING the minutes, ar-frvl-lcxts: - CHARTER HOUSE BILL NO. 784 ~ Y ~~ ~ /J- ~" ~,-~/ i 75 1 Offered February 13, 1970 -----..--- - 2 3 A'BILL to amend Chapter 33~" of the Acts of Assembly of 19.8, approved 4 ~ I March 31, 19.8, which provided a charter for the to~ti"n of Pulaski, by 5 addvrtg a section numbered 3.1, and to repeal § 3 of said chapter, the 6 amended and repealed sections relating to the town boundaries. 7 '~ 8 Patron-Mr. Moore 9 10 Referred to the Committee an Counties, Cities and Towns 11 12 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia 13 1. That Chapter 337 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved March 14 31, 1948, be amended by adding a section numbered 3.1, as follows: 15 § 3.1. Town Boundaries.-The corporate limits of the town of 16 1`"trlaski, Virginia, until altered as provided by law, shall embrace the 17 territory within the following boundary, to-wit 18 BEGINNING at the east end of the fifth bridge an the Norfolk and 19 Western Railroad, west of the former Bertha Zinc works, and running 20 thence due north one-fourth of a mile (1320 feet), to a concrete marker; 21 thence due east 698.3 feet to a concrete marker in a line of the farmer 22 FFertha Mineral Company land; thence North 41° 23' East 2869.67 feet 23 ~> a concrete marker on the north bank of Tract Fork of Peak Creek; 24 thence with the north bank of said creek, North 77° 31' East 354.80 feet; 25 North 66° 42' East 589.35 feet to a point at the center of the south side 26 oi' the abutment of the former narrow gauge railroad bridge; thence 27 continuing with the north bank of said creek, North 89° 50' East 75.88 2g fe:~et; North 70° 51' East 189.60 feet; South 89° 25' East 83.45 feet to a 29 concrete marker at the mouth of a branch ; thence up said branch North 30 31° 25' East 85.00 feet; North 14° 53' West 137.60 feet; North 14° 58' ,,.,. 31 Est 231.20 feet; North 35° 31' East 194.20 feet; North 9° 53' East 32 17 .30 feet; North 54° 42' East 48.20 feet; North 20° 31' East 151.80 33 feet; North 8° 10' West 172.96 feet; North 20° 48' West 292.82 feet; 34 N~rth 8° 56' East 285.29 feet to the center line of a road and a small 35 co Crete culvert over a branch; thence North 13° 22' West 48214 feet 36 ~ ~ a concrete marker, at a fence earner; thence with a property line, 37 NNc~rth 4° 08' West 1980.20 feet to a set stone in the south line of a ~ T `~ •~'~~ March 17, 1970 Town Manager Marshall stated that mobile trailer applica- tions had been. advertised. in the local newspaper for public hearings as of this date, for B.. H: Porterfield, Sharon Williams: and::Willie S. Linville. He asked that action on the Porterfield and Williams applica- REPORT OF TOWN MGR. tions be deferred.f or.more inf ormation: He stated he had received no OF TRAILER APPLICAT- objection. either by phone or at his office on the application of Willie IONS S. Linville, and recommended that it be approved. .Councilman Frye moved the application for a permit be approved, which motion was seconded by Councilman-Rust, and.carried.. Mr. Marshall then presented _the application of Joyce Kimbrough for permission to place a mobile house. tra.il,er on-Jackson TRgIL ER APPLICA. Avenue. Councilman Ratcliff moved that it follow. ,the normal procedure of advertisement for public hearing which motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:01 P. M. APPROVED: Mayor ATTEST ~~? , („ / Clerk of the Council n r *~~ r~ ,~, ,. .:- !' ~~,' ~~% , r