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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-20-70,..~~ ..- .~~~ ~~.J Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held October 20, 1970, at 7:30 P. M., in the Appalachian Auditorium. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: A. L. Graham, S. G. Frye, J. L. Congrove, Mason A. Vaughan, Glen K, Aust, Wm. A. House, J. H. White, Absent: Ra}tmond F. Ratcliff Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Southwest Times reporter 5 citizens The invocation was given by Councilman Congrove. MINUTES APPROVED Minutes of the regular meeting of October 6th were approved, as corrected. Mayor Edens welcomed the visitors and. stated Council would be glad to hear them at this time, but there were no complaints to be HEAR VISITORS brought to the attention of Council by these visitors. Councilman Graham reported that the Utility Committee had met on October 19th to consider the disputed-water bill of Mrs. Gilbert C. Eller of Mathews Court.. Mr.. Graham stated it appeared that in January of 1969 the Town, through error, got the water meters of Mrs. Eller MRS. G.C.ELLER REQR. TO and her brother, Mr. Dennis Jackson, who also lives in Mathews Court, PAY WATER BILL ,549.10 reversed. As a result of this Mr. Jackson was overbilled in the .amount GIVIN 90 days to of $37.90, for which amount he has been refunded by the Town, and that pay Mrs. Eller now owes the Town the sum of $49.10. Mr. Graham stated it was the recommendation of the Committee, and so moved, that Mrs. Gilbert C. Eller of Mathews Court, Pulaski, be allowed up to 90 days in which to pay the 'T own .$49.10 'and if not paid by the end of he ninety day period, the Town Manager be instructed to follow the normal procedure for collecting water bills: Mr. Graham stated the Committee felt that since Mrs. Eller used this service, it was only right that it be paid for by her. The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. Mr. Vaughan reported that the:Recreation Committee had met and con- sidered the Recreational Program and felt progress is .being made. He further stated that it was the feeling of the Committee that the Recreation RECREATION DEPT. REPORT Commission, which is composed of citizens of the Town, be continued as ~i~1.~ October 20, 1970 it was felt it-would be helpful to have outside ideas on the kind of Recreational Program the people. desire. Mr. Vaughan stated the Committee will bring back to Council the names of citizens for Council's consider- ation in naming the Recreatipn Commission members. Town Manager Marshall reported that the municipal building construction was approximately two weeks behind. schedule; the deck REP ORT OF CONSTRUCTION for pouring the first floow concrete has been laid with about half ON NEW MUN. gL~, of the deck for the second floor also in place; that completion of exterior water proofing, would possibly be held up due to the fact'the materials for this work had not been received, but that all structural steel, with the exception of a portion over the Council Chamber, is in place. Town Manager Marshall complimented Mr. Schrader, the Southwest Times reporter, for the recent articles appearing in the Southwest PRESS Times relative to the many projects the Town has completed and is now COMPLIMENTED FOR COVERA-involved in. He also celled attention to the fact the State Highway GE Department has corrected the sight situation at the intersection of Route 11 and Peppers Ferry Road. On motion of Councilman Vaughan, seconded by Councilman White, NEV. 17TH and carried, the date of November 17th was approved for holding SET FOR pUg, a public hearing to consider the applications for Certificates HEARING ON TAXIS of Public Convenience and Necessity for the year .197.1, and directed that proper .notice be placed in the local newspaper. Town Manager Marshall gave members of Council a copy of a RE: TRAININmemorandum recently received from .the Department of Mental Hygiene and CENTER FOR Hospital, Richmond, relative to a site .study for the planned South- MENTALLY RETARDED western Virginia Training Center for Mentally Retarded, etc., and there SITE STUDY followed a discussion during which there were suggestions from the visitor s. and members of .the Council as to how .the Town and County of Pulaski should approach this project. At 8:05 P. M, motion was made, seconded and carried that the meeting adjourn. APPROV.FD: ~.i~C~c~vl/~~eu~~ Mayor ATTEST: ~~~ ~ Clerk of the Council