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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-07-70~~"~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held July 7, 1970, at 4:00 P. M., in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: Mason A. Vaughan, A. L. Graham, Raymond F. Ratcliff, J. H. White, W. D. Macgill, Jr., Glen K. Aust, Wm. A. house Absent: Councilman S. G. Frye Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Southwest Times reporter R. H. Love & Kenneth L. Dobson, Pulaski County Service Authority, and Mr. Moncure, Thompson and Litton, Engineers Robert P. Whitman Mrs. T. W. Williams John Warf The indocaton'was given by 'Councilman White. Minutes of the .special meeting of July I, 1970 were approved as corrected. Mr. John Warf, representing the residents of Valley Road, advised Council that he had approached the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors relative to opening a road from Valley Road to Route 11, as suggested by the Council, and the Board referred him to the State Highway Resident Engineer, Mr. D. R. Collins. Mr. Warf advised that HWY.DEPT. Mr. Collins told him that if a right of way could be provided the State WILL BUILD RD. TO ~ALLEYwould do the reset towards establishing an access road to the south end of RT. FROM RT. 11 IF R/W Valley Road from Route 1i-. Mr. Warf left photographs of a suggested IS FURNISHED REF.TO ST. entrance from Route 11 for the new road, and on motion of Councilman COMM. Vaughan, seconded by Councilman White, and carried, the matter was referred to the Street Committee for study and to bring back a recommenda- tion to the Council. Representatives of the Pulaski County Service Authority, Mr. Love and Mr. Dobson, and the Authority's Engineer, appeared bef ore Council and requested an indication from the Council that the Town REQ.FOR could furnish the Authority with 200,000 gallons of water daily for WATER TO NEW HIGH the new Pulaski County High School to be located on Route 11, as well as SCHOOL PRESENTED water for the fast growing subdivision al ong Alum Spring Road. It was & OUTLINED explained to Council that the proposal of the Authority Calls for a r F ~1,~~ July 7, 1970 connection to the Dublin Water line at the meter on Slaughter House Road, and running along Slaughter House Road to the new High School site. It was further stated that the Authority will then run lines along Route 11 and Thorn Spring Road area - they plan to purchase water from the Town of Pulaski WATER SERVICE and sell to these property owners in that area; they would be responsi- TO HIGH SCHOOLble for billing and collecting these water accounts and in this way there would be available FHA funds for the entire water system from the Dublin Water line meter. It was also brought out that in the overall School Board plans for new schools, there would be a need for water and sewer services to the Elementary School site on Newbern Road. The representatives were advised that the firm of Wiley & Wilson, Con- sulting Engineers, is presently making a study for the Town of its water system, and the ability to furnish water to these areas would depend largely upon the results of this study. Councilman Aust moved that the matter bf furnishing water to the new Pulaski High School site only be referred to the Water Committee for study and report. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and ca-,rried. Councilman Aust moved that the request for water and sewer WATER & SEWER FOR ELEMENTARY services for the Elementary School on Newbern Road be referred to the W SCHOOL REF .TO COMMITTEE Water and Sewer Committees, for study and report to the Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. At this time the Town Manager opened the bids received as a result of a public notice in the local newspaper, for the rental of 157.33 acres of land at the Loving Airport. The bids were as follows: R. P. BIDE OPENED TO RENTAL OE' Whitman $751.00/year for five years; Fred W. Gneid $755.00/year for LOVING FIELD T.R.WILLIAMS five years, and T. R. Williams $1,000.00/year for five years. Mr. HIGHr~ B-IDDER, COMMITTEE TO Marshall stated a Letter from the Federal Aviation Administration dated RECOMMEND July 1,.1970, stated that the records of tha t office indicated that Loving Field had been abandone d and-was no longer in use. Councilman. Aust moved that the matter be ref erred to the Land Buildings and Parks Committee, Town Manager Marshall and Town Attorney Moore for recommenda- tion to the Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. ~~~~ July 7, 1970 As Chairman of the Water. Committee, Councilman Graham reported the Water Committee had met and considered the request of Mts. Anne A. English for water and sewer services to English Forest development. He stated it was the recommendation of the Water Committee that the Town proceed to install a water line for Mrs. English. Mr. Marshall advised that Mrs. English was paying for the full cost of the installation of water and sewer in English Forest Road. Councilman Ratcliff, reporting for the WATER LINE TO BE CONSTRSewer Committee, stated it was the recommendation of the Committee that IN ENGLISH FOREST RD. the Town Manager be authorized to install the sewer line from a point ALSO SEWER in Newbern Road to a terminus point in English Forest Road, for the consideration of $5200.00, with the understanding that all connections to the sewer line be made in accordance with sewer line connection schedules and specifications of-the Town, and so moved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. Councilman House voted against this motion for the rea-son he .f elt it.would be .setting a precedent should the line cost more than $5200.00 and the Town paid the additional cost. Councilman Graham moved that the water line b~e extended along ENGLISH the English Forest Road to near the Reynolds lot, a distance of approximately FOREST WATER LINE 310 feet, and that Mrs. English pay the cost for this line, the total EXTENSION estimate being $800.00, and that individual lot owners pay their standard connection fees, that the installation of this line be in accordance with the Town's specifications and under the supervision of the Town. The motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. Mayor Edens stated Town Manager Marshall would be on vacation July 21st, the next regular Council meeting, and suggested the meeting be NEXT MEETING SET FOR postponed to July 28th, at 7:00 P. M. Councilman Vaughan moved the re- JULY 28th gular meeting be postponed to July 28th. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. On motion of Councilman Macgill, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried, the following ordinance was adopted: 1~~ July 7, 1970 ORDINANCE - REPEAL OF HOUS E HOLD PROPERTY TAXES Town Manager Marshall stated it appeared an amendment was ORD.COMM. necessary to the Code to allow the Chief of Police authority to issue TO STUDY TEMP. temporary licenses of permits to taxicab .drivers. Councilman Aust L IC ENS E PERMITS moved it be turned over to the Ordinance Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Town Manager Marshall reported the final allocation of urban ALLISON LN.- BOB WHITE construction for the fiscal. year 1970-71 of the Highway Department carried BLVD. ALLOCATION a $75,000.00 allocation for preliminaty engineering for Allison Lane- IN 1970-71 FISCAL YR Route 11-Bob White Boulevard. A request from residents of Clark's Chapel for water services CLARK" S CHAPEL was ref erred to the Water Committee on motion of Councilman Aust. The AREA DESIRE WATER SERV. motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Town Manager Marshall gave a report of the activities of the FIRE DEPT. Fire Department for the month of June, 1970.. He stated the Police REPORT. Department would report on a monthly basis beginning July 1st. Town Manager Marshall also ~a.ted that 154 lot owners had LOTS been contacted during the month of June relative to clearing of their CLEANED lots and the lots had been cleared. 5:35 P. M. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at APPROVED: Mayor ATTEST: ~ ~ ~'L~ Clerly of the Council AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SEC. 9-6 THROUGH 9-12, INCLUSIVE, OF ARTICLE II, FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY TAX,. OF CHAPTER 9, ON FINANCE AND TAXATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FULASKI, VIRGINIA; meeting in Regular Session on this 7th day of July, 1970, that: Section 9-6 through 9-12, inclusive, of Article II, Furniture and Household Property Tax, of Chapter 9 on finance and taxation, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. i 1