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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04-70~~3 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held August 4, 1970, in the Municipal Building, at 4:00 P. M. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: Wm. A. House, Glen K. Aust, S. G. Frye, J. H. White A. L. Graham, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Mason A. Vaughan Absent: W. D. Macgill, Jr. Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitorsi J. R. Schrader, Southwest Times reporter John Columbus, Jr., WPW Radio Station The invocation was given by Mayor Edens. Minutes of the regular meeting,. of July 28, 1970 were approved. Councilman Frye reported that the Finance Committee had met and in order to equalize the over-spent and under-spent accounts for the fiscal year ending June 30, L970, the Committee recommended the following: (1) That transfers from the General Fund Account be made to the following designated. accounts, and so moved, which motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried: From Acct. No. Amount: To Acct. No. Amount: 1B $ 324.00 lA $ 324.00 FINANCE tB 443.00 1C 243.00 COMM. MAKE LB 197.00 1D 197.00 RECOMMD. Cem. 3003 2,604.00 lE 2,604.00 FOR TRANSFERS 3A 1,105.00 9C 1,105.00 & APPROPRIATIONS 6A 190.00 6C 190.00 OVERSPENT 6A 7,770.00 9A 7,700.00 FOR ACCOUNTS 6A 271.00 9B 271.00 6A 293.00 l0A 293.00 6A 95.00 12A 95.00 6E 949.00 lOD 949.00 6E 533.00 11B 533.00 6E 181.00 12D 181.00 12E 832.00 lOB 832.00 12E 3,891.80 12C 3,891.00 19-211-12 11.,000.00 12C 11,000.00 (2) That an appropriation to the General Capital Outlay from General Fund Surplus in the amount of $2,962.00; from General Fund Surplus to General Fund 2000 in the amount of $1,950.00; and from General Fund Surplus to 11A in the amount of $L6,499.00 be made, and so moved, which motion was seconded. by Councilman House, and carried on the following vote: Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye J. H. White - aye Wm.A. House - aye A. L. Graham - aye Glen K. Aust - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye S. G. Frye - aye W. D. Macgill, Jr. - absent L.. ~y..~~,~ !!!!!S ` AAA...... August 4, 1970 (3) That transfers be made from the various Water Fund Accounts, which are under-spent to over-spent accounts, as follows, and so moved, which motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried: From Acct. No. Amount :_ To Acct. No. Amount: 18B2 $ 797.00 18B $ 797.00 18A 70.00 18C 70.00 18B2 290.00 18C 290.00 18D 80.00 18C 80.00 18E 1,000.00 18C 1,000.00 18B2 518.00 Water 2000 518.00 18B2 1,500.00 Water Cap.Outlay 1,500.00 FINANCE COMMITTEE'S Water 1001 362.00 18H 362.00 That an appropriation from the Water Fund Surplus in the amount REPORT CONTINUES of $6,865.00 to Account 18C, and from Water Fund Surplus in the amount of $1,890.00 to Water Capital Outlay Account, be made, and so moved, which motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried on the following recorded vote: Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye J. H. White - aye Wm. A. House - aye A. L. Graham - aye Glen K. Aust - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye S. G. Frye - aye W. D. Macgill, Jr. - absent Mr. Frye also reported that a look at the June 30th monthly financial report, subject to the final audit, indicated: General Fund Revenue $863,126.00 General Fund Expenditures 854,797.00 Water Fund Revenue $254,371.00 Water Fund Expenditures 258,530.00 Sewer Fund Revenue $171,326.00 Sewer Fund Expenditures 140,812.00 Reducing the sewer fund deficit by $31,000.00. That until the audit is received, this is all the Finance Committee has to report on the operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970. The total General Fund Revenue for. the year was $36,000.00 more than was estimated in the budget, and the increase in expedditures was more than offset by the increase in revenue. Councilman House advised that the Street Committee was scheduled STREET COMM. TO MEET & REPORT to meet on the 11th and a report would be made at the next Council meeting. Councilman Graham reported that an engineering study is being made on the request of Mr. Carlyle Scott for a larger water line,and it was STUDY OF SCOTT WATER hoped a report could be made at the next meeting of Council. LINE BEING MADE a August 4, 1970 Mayor Edens reported that he had attended the meeting of the New River Valley Airport Commission and New River Valley Industrial Commission, and that every effort is being made to fight suspension of air service at the New River Valley Airport; that Mr. Goldsmith is asking anyone who can SUSPENS give an affidavit against the service of Piedmont Airlies to let him have OF AIR SERVICE these affidavits bef ore the 6th of August to be used in the fight against AT NEW RIVER Piedmont's application to the Civil Aeronautics Board for suspension of DISCUSSED airline service at New River, He further stated that one hundred fifty boardings are needed a month to keep the air service, and asked that all use the New River airport even if it was not to their advantage. Town Attorney Moore advised that he had not prepared a resolution for the Council, relative to the situation at the airport as he was waiting until' after the joint meeting. On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried, a petition from residents outside the corporate limits on Dora WATER Highway for water service,. was referred to the Water Committee for COMM. TO STUDY PE'~.investigation and report. FOR WATER SERVICE' Taw.b Manager Marshall gave a report on the widening of Columbia Drive DORA HW1' OUTSIDE by filling in on the Lower side for a distance, which would allow for LIMITS parking and give enough room for traffic to pass, at an approximate cost WIDENING OF COLUM+ of $400.00, and suggested this be done under the street repair program. bIA DR. COST $400. Town Manager Marshall gave a brief report on the progress of the new Municipal Building, and in conjunction with this suggested that the disposal MUNICIPAL BLDG. of the present municipal building be placed in the hands of the Land Building PROGRESS REPORT and Parks Committee to see if there is any interest in the building. Council- COMM. TO INVESTIG, man White so moved, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. INT. IN OLD BLDG. The meeting adjourned at 4:50 P. M. Approved: ~' ~,.~ ~ Mayor Attest: Clerks f the Council