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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-28-70~~ ~'~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held July 28, 1970, at 7:00 P. M., in the Appalachian Auditorium. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: A. L. Graham, Raymond F. Ratcliff, J. H. White, W. D. Macgill, Jr., Wm. A. House Absent: Mason A. Vaughan, Glen K. Aust, 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 John Columbus, Jr., WPW Radio Station E. W. Holyfield, Director of Public Works Roy Martin, Retired Employee H. H. Eggert, Former Councilman J. B. Warner, Bob Bunts and John Warf The invocation was given by Councilman Macgill. The minutes of the regular meeting of July 7th were approved as recorded. Mr. Eggert stated he was in complete agreement with Mr. Bob Bunts' recent article'in the Southwest Times regarding ,the railroad crossing on Madison Avenue between 3rd and 5th Streets, and recommended to the Council that if-the crossing belonged to the Town it be repaired at once; if it was the responsibility of Coleman Furniture Corporation or the RAILROAD Norfolk and Western Railway Company to keep it in repair, then notify CROSSING MADISON them to the effect that they would be given thirty days in which to make AV ENU E the necessary repairs, and if this was not done, the Town make the repairs and charge same to the responsible party. Mr. John Warf of Valley Road advised that he was present to see what recommendation the Street Committee would :make to Council on an VALLEY access road to Valley Road from Route 11 Bch the State Highway Department ROAD ACCESS has agreed to build if the Town will provider 'the right of way. Mr. Warf was advised that a recommendation would be made to Council at the August 4th meeting. Mayor Edens advised it was the desire of the Council to show PLAQUE appreciation to the former Councilmen for their tin and eff orts in serving PRESENTED ~fTY MARTIN the Town as Councilmen, as well as to recognize a number of faithful & EX-COUNCILMAN EGGERT employees of the Town. Mayor Edens asked Roy Martin to come forward and ~~ July 28, 1970 he was presented with a plaque as well as a framed cancelled check dated December 6, 1936 in the amount of $6.25 representing one of the first salary checks issued to Mr. Martin. Mayor .Edens then presented to H. H. Eggert a plaque for his service to the Town as a Councilman from 1964 to 1968. Town Attorney Moore advised that..at the last meeting of Council a lease with-Mr. T.. R. Williams of a portion or all of the Loving Field lands was discµssed. He presented to Council the lease which had been signed by Mr. Williams, together with a check in the amount of $1,000.,00 representing .the. rental fee for the first of five years as set out in the lease agreement. On motion of Councilman Ratcliff, seconded by Councilman White, and carried on the following vote: the collowing Resolution was adopted authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the least agreement: A. L. Graham - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye J. H. White - aye Glen K. Aust - absent Wm. A. House - aye S. G. Frye - absent W. D. Macgill, Jr.-aye Mason A. Vaughan - absent WHEREAS, the Town ~ Pulaski, Virginia, a Municipal Corporation, as owner has agreed to lease to T. R. Williams those certain parcels of land, namely: Parcel 1, 2,3, 4 and 5, LEASE TO T. R. as shown on the map of Loving Field, and has caused a lease WILLIAMS FOR to be prepared which is bef ore the Council for consideration; RENTAL OF and, LOVING FIELD LANDS TO BE WHEREAS, the Council is of the opinion that it record SIGNED the terms upon which it has agreed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, that: (1) The lease agreement made and entered into on the 28th day of July, 1970, by and between the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, owner and T. R. Williams, be, and the seome is hereby, approved and ratified, and the Mayor and the Clerk ~ the Town are authorized to execute said agreement for and on behalf of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. Town Attorney Moore also presented to Council a Resolution carrying out the wishes of the Council to lease a portion of lands belonging to the Town, to the Pulaski General Hospital for parking SIGN LEASE in the rear of the Hospital. Councilman Ratcliff stated the TO H06PITAL FOR LAND TO Committee had considered this lease as prepared by the Town Attorney USE FOR PARKING and moved that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign said lease. 1 ~1 L~ 1 ~~~~ July 28, 1970 The motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried on the following recorded vote: A. L. Graham - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye J. H. White - aye Glen K. Aust - absent Wm. A. House - aye S. G. Frye - absent W. D. Macgill, Jr. - aye Mason A. Vaughan - absent WHERF.Q,S, the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, a Municipal Corporation, as owner has agreed to lease to Pulaski General Hospital that certain portion of land Lying in a western direction from the Pulaski General Hospital and adjacent to the west boundary line of Maury Avenue, and has caused a lease to be prepared which is bef ore the Council for consideration; and, RESOLUTION TO WHEREAS, the Council is of the opinion that it record SIGN HOSPITAL the terms upon which it has agreed: LEASE NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, that: (1) The lease agreement made and entered into on the 28th day of July, 1970, by and between the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, owner, and Pulaski General Hospital, be, and the same is hereby, approved and ratified, and the Mayor and the Clerk of the Town are authorized to execute said agreement for and on behalf of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. Councilman Graham advised that he had been contacted by Mr. Carlyle Scott. on Scott Street ccp ncerning a 3/4" waterpipe serving the area of Scott Street, and recommended that it be put on the agenda and WATER COMM TO REPORT referred to the Water Committee for a report and recommendation of ON WATER LINE TO Council. Councilman Ratcliff so moved that it be turned over to the SCOTT ST. - Water Committee for a report to Council, which motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried. Mayor Edens reported that he had received a copy of the applica- tion of Piedmont Airlines to the Civil Aeronautics Board for permission to suspend air service to the New River Valley Airport at Dublin. He PEIDMONT stated copies lead been forwarded to all the cities and municipalities AIRLINES APPLICAT. REC' D: supporting this project from its very beginning, and urged all citizens TOWN ATTY to support the Airport as much as possible by making use of its service TO PREPARE RESOLUTION as of tern as possible. Councilman House moved, seconded by Councilman Macgill, and carried, that the Town Attorney prepare a resolution for adoption by Council opposing the application of Piedmont Airlines. ~~~ July 28, 1970 Town Manager Marshall gave a report on the progress of the construction of Snider Lane Sewer line. Town Manager Marshall advised that in April and June of this year the Town had received letters from the two local Banks, Virginia Nat- Tonal and Peoples National, stating their willingness to loan to the Town $150,000.00 each on a short-term basis at an interest rate of 4-3/49'0. He stated this was only a commitment, and that no money LOCAL BANKS had been borrowed, but it-was necessary for the Town to either accept TO BE ADV. or not accept their offer... On motion of.Gouncilman White, seconded RELATIVE by Councilman House, and carried on the following recorded vote, it was, TO SHORT- RESOLVED, ..that the Town Manager write the. Banks .and accept the offer TERM LOANS made by the Peoples National Bank in its letter of April 24, 1970, BY TOWN and the Virginia National Bank in its letter of June 9, 1970, to loan the Town money for its immediate needs on a short-term basis; and, further, that the Town Manager 2dvise them as soon as possible of the amount which he anticipates the Town will need during the next twelve- months: A. L. Graham - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye J. H. White - aye Glen K. Aust - absent Wm. A. House - aye S. G. Frye - absent W. D. Macgill, Jr. aye Mason A. Vaughan - absent Town Manager Marshall gave a report of the arrests and REPORT OF POLICE DEPT. convictions of the Police Department for the month of July. ACTIVITIES A progress report on the construction of the new Municipal PROGRESS REPORT OF Building was given by Tartan Manager Marshall. MUNIC.BLDG. It was moved, seconded and carried that the Appalachian THANK APCo. power Company be written a letter of appreciation for the use of its FOR USE OF AUDITORIUM auditorium for holding Council meetings. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:47 P. M. ATTFS T APPROVED: ~, _, ii ~~ ~~ C1 k of the Council ~~~ ~ Mayor ii I i 1