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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-16-71~~ ~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held February 16, 1971, at 7:30 P. M., in the Appalachian Auditorium. presiding. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, Councilmen: Glen K. Aust, A. L. Graham, J. H. White, J. L. Congrove, S. G. Frye, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Wm. A. House, Mason A. Vaughan Also present: Town Manager, J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Jr. Southwest Times reporter & daughter Pam Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter Obell Ratcliff Bob Bunts Guy Cruise Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Duncan J. B. Warner The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. Minutes of the regular meeting of February 2nd were approved as recorded. As Chairman of the Ordinance Committee, Councilman White reported that at a previous meeting of council Miller Bushong had appeared and pointed out certain irregularities relative to automobile renting in the Town Code, and as a result of which the matter was referred to the Ordinance Committee. He further reported that the Committee recommended the adoption of the following ordinance, which was read to the Council, and so moved, which motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING SECTION 57, CHAPTER I, C~' THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, LICENSE CODE LICENSE TAX Section 57: Automobile Renting, etc. On every ORDINANCE ON business furnishing automobiles, motorcycles, or other RENTAL OF CARS motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers, campers, bycycles or motor scooters, without drivers, upon rental agreement or upon sales and purchase agreement for a period of less than six months, there shall be a license tax of $20.00, plus thirty cents on each one hundred dollars of gross receipts. However licensed automobile dealers that rent cars to their customers while repairing customers' car, a license tax of $20.00 shall be charged, provided that rental fees collected from said rental be reported to the Town Treasurer in General Sales figures. Separate records must be maintained concerning each type trans- action by each licensed automobile dealer. Automobiles used for rental pruposes and titled in the name of the dealer and bearing State of Virginia or other state license plates as required by law shall be subject to the provisions of Section 16-70(b) of the Town Code of Pulaski. This ordinance shall be effective May 1, 1971. ~3 February 16, 1971 Mr. Congrove reported that the Committee had met with Mr. M. S. Williams, Western Virginia Area Representative of the State Air Pollution Control Board. He stated Mr. Williams gave the Committee guidelines to follow in the consideration of an air pollution ordinance for the Town. Mr. Congrove stated the figures quoted on the basis of a 20 ton per month minimum per square mile dust fall at the last Council meeting were only for the first three or four months of the year, and if REPORT OF the rate was lowered to 15 tons per month minimum, which is under consider- AIR POLL. COMMITTEE ation, for the remaining eight months then Pulaski would have exceeded the minimum each month with the exception of one. He also advised that a new measuring apparatus will soon be installed. He stated the Committee felt the Town needs to adopt some air pollution ordinances and asked the Council to meet with the Committee ~o consider what ordinances should be adopted; also, that state laws are changing every few months as well as federal laws, all of which are becoming stricter all the time. Mr. Congrove advised that Mr. Williams' suggestion that the Town police all industries would be prohibitive because of the lack of personnel as well as the expense involved, and suggested that the Town pass a.n ordinance against visual emissions and open burnings. He stated there had been four measuring stations located within the Town: at the Pulaski High School; the Health Center on Fourth Street; at Whiting Oil Company on Dora Highway and Sixth Street across from the residence of Mr. Gress. Councilman Graham stated he had no report for the Utilities TOWN MGR. Committee, but asked that the agenda for the next meeting of council carry TO REPORT ON REPORT a report by the Town Manager of the recent report of Wiley and Wilson on the BY WILEY & WILSON Town's water survey. WATER SURVEY On motion of Councilman House, seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried unanimously, the following were appointed to the Beautification Committee with their term of office to expire December 31, 1972: Mrs. Guy Cruise, Chairman Mrs. Chas. Settle George A. Hillsman Mrs. F. D. Thomas BEAUTIFICATION Raymond Lindamood Mrs. Stanley Rollins COMMITTEE MEMBERS I. D. Long Mrs. Roswell Seagle APPOINTED ~~~~~~~ ~~- Feb. 16, 1971 On motion of Councilman House, seconded by Council- man Aust, and carried, the f ollowing Resolution was adopted by Council: WHEREAS, the New River Valley Planning District Commission is presently preparing an application for the organization of a Comprehensive Health Planning Advisory Council, as provided by Public Law 89-749, Section 314(b3; and WHEREAS, the of orementioned Law provides grants for comprehensive health planning at the area-wide level; and WHEREAS, the area-wide health planning will reduce RESOLUTION - N~ fragmentation in the delivery of health services, eliminate costly competition between various health COMPREHENSIVE groups, services will be balanced with needs, and solution HEALTH PLANNING of health problems on an area-wide basis, ADVISORY COUNCIL NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, meeting in regular session on February 16, 1971, that the said Council of the Town of Pulaski hereby endorses the concept of an area-wide Health Planning Advisory Council. Town Manager Marshall reminded Council of its agreement with Michie Company to bring up todate the supplements, and asked SUPPLEMENTS that the matter be turned over to the O'rdinance Committee. Mr. TO NEW CODE House so moved, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, r and carried. Town Manager Marshall gave a report on building BLDG. PERMITS ermits issued for the year 1970, totaling $1,994,137.00 in value. ISSUED IN 1970 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 P. M. APPROV D: z~ ,~ Mayor ATTEST IC t ~~ C 1 erk 1