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Home My WebLink About07-01-70() Minutes of a public hearing held by the Pulaski Town Council on the 1st day of July, 1970, at 4;00 P. M., in the Appalachian Auditorium. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: A. L. Graham, W. D. Macgill, Jr., S. G. Frye, Glen K~ pust, Mason A. Vaughan, J. H. White. Absent: Wm. A. House and Raymond F. Ratcliff Also present: Town Manage r: J. E. Marshall Cler k: Gladys R. Dalton Visitors: Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter John Columbus, Jr., WPUV Radio Station Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson The invocation was given by Councilman Macgill. -Mayor Edens advised that the purpose of the meeting was to hold a public hearing, as had so been advertised in the local newspaper, PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed budget for the Town for the .fiscal year 1970-71. Mayor ON PROPOSED Edens advised the meeting was open for any discussion that any one might 1970-71 have relative to the proposed budget. There appeared to be no one present at BUDGET this time to voice any objections to the proposed budget. As Chairman of the Finance Committee, Councilman Frye made certain comments relative to the preparation and contents of the proposed budget, which was followed by a comment by the Town Manager COMMENTS relative to salary increases in the budget. Comment was also made to the effect that it was possible to balance the budget and at the same time do away with the personal property tax heretofore imposed. Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson appeared as an interested taxpayer, AND stating she felt the citizens of Pulaski were very fortunate to receive the many services from the Twon at such a low cost to the citizens. Councilman Frye moved that the 1970-71 Budget, as proposed by the Town Mam ger and amended by Council, be adopted as a ADOPTION guide line with appropriations for Capital Expenditures to be made by Council upon presentation to and approval of each Capital Expenditure by the Council. The motion. was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried on the following vote: A. L. Graham -aye Glen K. Aust - aye Mason A.Vaughan-aye W. D. Macgill, Jr.- aye J. H. White -aye Wm. A. House - a}~aent S. G. Frye - ayeRaymond F.Ratcliff-absent .,`'S' ~' July 1, 1970 [1 SUMMARY OF APPROVED BUDGET FOR TOWN OF PULASKI, VA. 1970-71 GENERAL FUND REVENUES General Property Taxes r $ 212,300.00 Other Local Taxes "' 210,900.00 Licenses and Permits 126,250.00 Fines and Forfeitures 26,500.00 Revenue From Use of Money and Property 15,390.00 Revenue From Other Agencies 139,483.00 Service Charge For Current Services 105,000,00 Sales of Services and Commodities ~ ~ 19000.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 40,750.00 Transf ers From Other Funds 12,500.00 .Total General Fund Revenue $ 890,073.00 EXPENDITURES Town Council $ 14,554.00 Off ice of the Mayor ~ 2, 425.00 Office of the Town Attorney 3,775.00 Office of the Town Manager 23,994.00 Engineering Department 12,829.00 Building Inspection and Zoning Administration 8,116.00 :Preparation of Tax Assessment 475.00 .Office of Town Treasurer 44,156.00 Policing and .Investigation 132,576.00 Fire Control and Prevention 52,138.00 Maintenance of Parking Meters 6,754.00 Parking Lot 235.00 Street Signs, Traffic Signs and Signals 15,450.00 Conservation of Health 600.00 Care and Confinement of Prisoners 820.00 Refuse Collection and Disposal 84,775.00 Street Cleaning and Snow Removal 23,700,00 ,Maintenance of Public Buildings 16,580.00 Street Repairs and Lighting 153,744.00 Recreation Program 19,345.00 Library -, Town Share 5,600.00 Calf ee Park 10,100.00 Parks and Playgrounds 9,550.00 Gatewood Yark 6,600.00 Elections. 1,150.00 Planning, Zoning & Extensions 2,651,00 Loving Field 190.00 Fixed Charges 26,000.00 Capital Outlay 174,240,00 Social Security Tax 20,500.00 Miscellaneous Functions 10 425.00 metal General Fund Expenditures $ 884,047.00 WATER FUND T!'~7{77`IJTT T7C .~ ~ R ~~~ July 1, 1970 WATER FUND REVENUES Revenue From Use of Money and Property Service Charges Sales of Services and Commodities Miscellaneous Receipts Total WATER FUND REVENUE EXPENDITURES Administration Source of Supply Filtration and Purification Transmission and Distribution Dublin Water System Reading, Accounting and Collecting Miscellaneous Fixed Charges Debt Service Social Security Capital Outlay Total WATER FUND EXPENDITURES SEWER FUND REVENUES Sewer Taxes Connection Fees Fees For Dumping Septic Tank Waste Sewer Service Charge Discount Earned & Other , $ 8,440.00 11,650.00 231,990,00 150.00 $ 252,230.00 $ 5,469.00 12,487.00 46,945.00 49,250.00 3,775.00 13,800.00 8,000.00 2,375.00 65,500,00 4650,00 39,850.00 $ 252,101.00 $ 25.00 6,000.00 500.00 163,500.00 50.00 Total SEWER FUND REVENUE $. 170,075000 EXPENDITURE$ .. s Sewerage System ~ ~ - ` $'' 13,900.00 Treatment and Purification 42,145.00 'Miscellaneous ~ 12,400.00 Debt Service 60,900.00 Social Security 700.00 Capital ~Dutlay 22,_000.00 , Total SEWER FUND EXPENDITURES $ 152,045.00 ' CEMETERY FUND ' REVENUES _ Transfer.From General Fund $ 6,425.00 Interest on Investments 800.00 Total CEMETERY FUND REVENUE $ 7,225.00 . EXPENDITURES Cemetery Operation $ 5,475.00 ' Social Security ~ ~ 250,00 Development 1,500.00 Total CEMETERY EXPENDITURES $`, 7,225.00 Equipment and Stores Fund This is a memorandum account 3or operating .services for other departments. The amount required is provided in various functions such as Lease ci' Equipment . Repairs. Gas and 011. etc. July 1, 1970 An ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 13-23, Article IV, Chapter 13, of the Town Code pertaining to garbage and refuse rates and fees, was presented by Town Manager Marshall,. and on motion of Cou ncilman Aust, seconded by Councilman White, the following ordinance was adopted to become effe ctive July 1, 1970, on the f ollow- ing recorded vote: Mr. Aust comment ed this change had been considered for the past twelve years and he was glad to see it become a reality. A. L. Graham - aye Glen K. Aust - aye Mason A. Vaughan- aye W. D. Macgill, Jr. - aye J. H. White - aye Wm. A. House - absent S. G. Frye - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff- absent AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT SECTION 13-23, ARTICLE IV, CHAPTER 13 (&' THE PULASKI TOWN CODE PERTAINING TO GARBAGE AND REFUSE; ESTABLISHING: OF RATES, FEES AND CHARGES BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA,that: Section 13-23 of Article IV, Rates and Charges for Garbage Service, be, and the same is hereby, amended and re-enacted as follows: The Town, for services rendered by it in providing for municipal Eoilection and disposal of garbage and ORDINANCE rubbish under this chapter, does hereby provide for assessing fees, collecting and enf orcing the provisions ADOPTED of this article and does more particularly establish those certain charges and fees contained in Schedule A and B, as follows: AMENDING Schedule A, Residential Charges: Rate: GARBAGE COLL. Forall single family units, including FEES & REGULATS. each apartment unit, per month $ 1.50 Schedule B, Business Charges: The minimum charge shall be 2.50 For from 1 to 5 total containers, inclusive, per month 2.50 For from 6 to 20 total containers, inclusive, per month 3.50 For from 21 to 30 total containers, inclusive, per month 5.00 For from 31 to 40 total containers, inclusive, per month 6.75 For from 41 to 50 total containers, inclusive, per month 9.00 For from 51 to 80 total containers, inclusive, per month 12.50 For from 81 to 120 total containers, inclusive, per month 20.00 :~~~