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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-19-67r-.,.... ~~2~tJ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held December 19, 196', at l~:OG P. M., in the Municipal Office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: Raymond r . Ratc ~~. S. Cummings, H. H. Eggert, Also present: Town Manager: Clerk: Town Attorney: Tiff, C. B. Gallimore, Rudolph Farmer, T. J. McCarthy, . G. Frye, Glen K. Aust wan Norton Gladys R. Dalton Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Jane Graham, Sout'.<west Times reporter Jim McLendon, r^7PUT' Reporter Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter Ivan C. Henson, State Air Pollution Control Board, Richmond, Va, E. 4~. Holyfield, ?~. titi'. Phillips, H. C. Gregory, ^Jm. A. Hall, hied B. Bane, Rush Barrett, Chas. Matherly, Lyle Smith, Mr, and Mrs. Vance Farmer, and other unidentified persons appearing in the interest of Air Pollution The invocation was given by Town Manager Norton. Minutes of the regular meeting of December 5th were approved as recorded. Town Manager Norton announced that Clayton H. Gregory had been C.H.GREGORY APPT. SUPT. appointed Superintendent of the Filter and Sewage Treatment Plants, to OF~FILTER PLANT & fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert H. Coltrane; and that PHILLIPS AT SEWAGE TR.PLT ~• y~i. Phillips had been appointed as Assistant to Mr. Gregory and in charge of Sewer Plant operations. Mayor Jackson advised this was the time and place to hold a PUBLIC public hearing on the trailer application of Danny Phillips and Arnold HEARING ON TRAILER L. ~uesenberry. Town Manager Norton advised that the legal proceedings APPLICATIONS had been complied with in both instances, and applicants planned to connect to the Town's water and sewer systems. As there was no opposition to the application of Danny Phillips to place a house trailer at ~31~0 Pepper Street, on motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Eggert, it was, RESOLV~~D, that the application be approved. There appeared to be no opposition to the application of TRAILER Arnold L. C?uesenberry to place a house trailer at 60~., Newbern Road, APPLICATION OF QUESEN- and on motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, BERRY APPROVED and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the application be approved. `~ ,~~~ Council mins. contd. 12~19~67 Mr. Ivan C. Henson, Technical Specialist, State Air Pollution Control Board of Richmond, appeared before Council in response to Council's invitation to come and explain the State's position in Air Pollution Control. Mr. Henson reported that the five-member State Air Pollution Control Board is appoint- ed by the Legislature, its members being from all over the State of Virgi nia,witt twenty-five technical consultants. He further stated the State is in the process of setting up Air Pollution Sampling and Effect Stations to arrive at some level so the Board can AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BD. FOR determine possible standards and violations of these standards. STATE EXPLAIN PROCESS OF SAMPL- He stated further that there were 200 such stations comprising the ING STA. TO BE ESTABLISHED IN national network, and in Virginia stations have been established PULASKI in Danville, Bristol, Leesburg, Alexandria. and Blacksburg; and that the Blacksburg station is operated in connection with the school as they are making a special study of this situation at V. P. I; that the State of Virginia will use the same methods as those used by the interstate stations. Mr. Henson stated it was felt that it will take three or four years before any useable information can be determined as to standards; that all of the Virginia stations will follow the same procedure at exactly the same time each day and their findings are then sent to Richmond. Mx Henson stated a two-story building is preferred on which to set up these sampling stations and one that is owned by the Town or County is best, such as Fire Stations, Courthouses, Municipal buildings, because these buildings do not change hands and there- fore the findings of the sampling station is continuous and not interrupted by the moving of a station. He further stated the Board does not have the authority to take any legal action against any one, or industry, until the standards are set up. There followed a brief auestion and answer session between Mr. Henson and members of the Council and those visitors present who were interested in air pollution. During this session, particular complaint was made against the Electro Plastic Fabrics plant in Brown Addition, of the fumes escaping from this plant and of fall-out materials. -SJ"7 Council rains. contd. 12/19/67 Councilman Farmer moved that request be made for an Air Pollution Sampling and Effect Station to be set up in our area, the site AIR POLLUTION of said station to be selected where an average collection of SAMPLING STA. SITE TO BE pollution can be obtained from all areas of the town. This motion SELECTED BY STATE REPS. was seconded by Mr. Eggert, and carried. Councilman Ratcliff commented that the selection of the site be left with Mr. Henson. All members o.f Council were in agreement on this, ;fIr. Vance Farmer presented a petition carrying the names of 26 property owners in Brown Addition who have agreed to pay the required connection fee as soon as a sewer line is constructed to serve Dillon, Allen, Taylor and Macgill Streets. Mr. Farmer was TAYLOR-DIDDON advised that this sewer request is among the oldest and has had SEWER LINE TO BE CONSIDER-considerable consideration, but that a right-of-way from the General ED; R/W NEC. Chemical Company is needed to put in this sewer line. However, it was noted that this right-of-way will soon be forthcoming. Mr. Ratcliff reported that the estimated cost of this line is $36,000. and plans must be worked out so it can be done in more than one year because of the great cost involved, but that the Sewer Committee will continue to work on this project. Mr. Lyle Smith stated he was present on behalf of the TOWN TO ASK Merchant's Council to urge the Town to ask the Legislature to appoint LEGISLATURE FOR PARKING a Parking Authority, stating "we do not want the Board weakened to AUTHORITY where we can't have sufficient parking for the Town". Mayor Jackson advised that he Bill will be presented by Mr. Moore, and Mr. Smith would have an opportunity to see and study same. THANKS FOR A note of thanks was received from the R. H. Coltrane family FLOWERS FROM COLTRANE for flowers, and read to members of Council. THANKS FROM A letter from the Pulaski Jaycees to Chief Comer thanking the J C's Police Department for their valuable assistance in making the Christmas parade a big success. TRAILER APP. An application to place a house trailer on Patterson Street OF MRS. ~YRD was filed in the name of Mrs. Annie Byrd. On motion of Councilman Ratcliff, seconded by Councilman Frye, and carried, it was, RESOLVF;D, that the usual procedure of holding a public hearing be advertised in this matter. K'" ~,"" `c)t~~ Council rains. contd. 12/19/67 Councilman Ratcliff referred members of Council to the copy of water and sewer line estimates for three apartments near Ha11's Hill water tank, with maps and a proposal which had previously been considered at a joint water and sewer committee meeting. Ms. Ratcliff stated there would be a minimum of eighteen SEWER & WATER water connection fees of $100.00 and a minimum of three (3) CONNECTIONS MADE FOR APTS. Fifty Dollar sewer connection fees. According to an estimate NEAR HALLy.S HILL prepared by the Town Engineer the water line installation would cost $676.95, and sewer X1225.50. Mr. Ratcliff stated from the standpoint of the Sewer Committee there would be deposits for three sewer connections, and asked to hear from the ~~'ater Committee. At this point Councilman Eggert advised he would like to report for the ti^lAter Committee in the absence of Mr. Cummings, and stated that the Committee was very much in favor of selling water to this project which would have a minimum of eighteen individual One Hundred Dollar water connection fees and three Fifty Dollar sewer connection fees, which will be paid prior to the construction of the water and sewer lines by the town. ?r7ater meters will be provided for each apartment unit, and separate minimum charges for water, sewer and garbage will be billed by the Town to each unit. The total water and sewer construction estimates only amounted to about $1900.00, and the Committee felt this was a good investment. Councilman Ratcliff moved that it was the recommendation of the Sewer Committee that this sewer line extension be made. The motion was seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried. Councilman Eggert, acting for the water committee, moved that the water line installation be made to the property in accordance with the map and information given, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. Councilman Ratcliff reported that the request for sewer by JAMES DUKE Mr. James Duke, outside the corporate limits, on Dora Highway was SEWER LINE REQUEST APPRVD. referred to the Sewer Committee; that the construction of this line would be an 8" line for a distance of 136 feet, and that Mr. Duke had bean advised that he would have to bear the entire cost of the construction of the line. Minutes of Council meeting ~~~ a~~ Council rains. contd. 12/19/67 January 6, 1959, pertaining to outside water and sewer connections, stipulated that new connections would only be permitted where there were existing mains, and since there is a line in existence at this point outside the corporate limits, and the fact that Mr, Duke has already paid his connection fee of $100.00 and is willing to pay the entire cost of this sewer line, the Sewer Committee recommended that this request be approved. On motion of Council- man Gallimore, seconded by Councilman Prye, and carried, it was, RESOLVED that the recommendation of the Sewer Committee be approved. Councilman Ratcliff reported that the Sewer Committee ALUF~i SPRING RD met and studied an estimate of the sewer line extension on Alum SEWER EIN E REQUIRES riORJs' Spring road, as requested by Mr. Rush and Mr. Brinkley, which STUDY indicated that it would involve 830 feet of 8" pipe and four man- holes, a total cost of X1,271.90. Also, that a survey indicated only five houses could be served, of which, three wanted the service and two did not, and it was the feeling of the committee that this extension wa:, not feasible and could not be made at this time, but recommended that it be carried on the agenda for the next meeting, to ascertain if the petitioners are willing to-share in the cost of this project. It was reported that the Vine street and Plant Street VINE ST. & PLANT sewers have been completed except for connection to the sewer system which ST. SEWER CUNN. HELD UP DUE TO is held up due to legal proceedings involving crossing lands of LEGAL PREP . Hercules, Inc. It was also reported that all arrangements have been completed to begin construction of the Lottier Botoom sewer line except for legal proceedings involving right-of-way acquisition. Councilman Gallimore, reporting for the °olice Committee advised that in 1966 twenty-five Certificates were issued for the operation of taxicabs and by the end of the year only twenty-three were still in operation; that applications were approved for twenty-three Certificates for the year 1968, and Council had considered the application of Rush Barrett to operate a cab stand at his place of business on Randolph Avenue and to operate three cabs; also, Chas. ~~~f t) TWENTY-FNE OR TWENTY-SIX CAB PERMITS ISSUED Council mins. contd. 12/19/67 Matherly had applied for one additional cab. The Committee had studied the situation and in view of complaints having been received by the Chime of Police for the need of cabs all hours of the day and night, and the fact that Mr. Barrett plans to operate his cabs on a 2!~-hour basis, it was the Committee's recommendation , and so moved, that Mr. Barrett be granted two cabs, making a total of twenty-five, and one to Mr. Matherly, a grand total of Twenty-six; and if Mr. Matherly does not make use of this additional permit, the total of cabs in operation to remain twenty-five until otherwise changed by the Council. This motion was seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried. As presented to the Council by Town Attorney Moore, the EXECUTION OF DEED TO PURCHAS. OF BUNTS BLDG. following Resolution was adopted directi ng the execution of a deed to Grace N. Taubmann, Morton Honeyman and iiarvey S. Lutin, Trustees for Nicholas F. Taubmann, purchasers of the Bunts Building, and delivery of same to the purchasers upon the receipt of a note properly executed, together with a deed of trust creating a lien on the property, securing the unpaid purchase price. The motion was made by Councilman McCarthy, seconded, and carried on the following vote: Raymond F. Ratcliff -aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Glen K. Aust - aye S. G. Frye - aye H. H. Eggert - aye Rudolph Farmer - aye C. B. Gallimore -aye ti^T. S. Cummings - absent ^TEREAS, the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, by action of the Council on the 18th day of October, 1966, and con- firmed by the recorded vote of the Council on the 17th day of January, 1967, agreed to sell two certain tracts or parcels of land described in the aforementioned resolu- tions of October 18, 1966, under the terms of the sales agreement of even date therewith, and to deliver unto the purchasers on January 1, 1968, a deed conveying fee simple title to said property, subject to the payment of the balance of the purchase price o.f Forty Thousand Dollars (~~0,000.) evidenced by a note of even date there- with executed by the purchasers and payable on December 31, 1968, 1968 at the end of twelve (12) months from date, said deferred purchase money to be secured by a lien upon the property conveyed created by a deed of trust properly executed and recorded; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to direction of the Council, the attorney for the Town has this day presented to the Council a deed conveying the property, said deed now being before the Council for its approval and authorization to execute and for delivery to purchasers; ~ ~~1 Council mins. contd. 12/19/67 NOTrt, THE REFORE, BE IT RESOL~~'D by the Council of the Town of. Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session, on the 1.9th day of December, 1967: That the sale of the property known as the Bunts garage property and described in the deed before said Council be, and the same is hereby, confirmed to Grace 'N'. Taubmann, Morton Honeyman and Harvey S. Lutins, Trustees for Nicholas F. Taubmann; and That the deed now before Council dated January 1, 1968, from the Town to the purchasers mentioned aforesaid conveying the Bunts property, which is more particularly described in said deed, be, and the same is hereby, ratified and approved. The Mayor is hereby directed to execute said deed on behalf of the Town, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest same; thereafter, the Town shah deliver said deed to the purchasers upon receiving the note properly executed, to- gether with a deed of trust creating a lien on the property sold securing the unpaid purchase price. The Town Attorney and other officials are further directed to take such other ste's as may be necessary to complete this transaction according to the agreements of the parties. On motion of Councilman Ratciiff, seconded by Councilman Aust, and caried on the following recorded vote, t-he following resolution was adopted: Raymond F. Ratciiff -aye ii. H. Eggert - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Rudolph Farmor - aye Glen K. Aust - aye C. B. Gallimore -aye S. G. Frye - aye k7. S. Cummings - absent WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski,by resolution adopted November 6, 1967, reviewed a deed from. the Town of Pulaski to BUSHONG, INC. DEED Bushong, Inc. conveying to the corporation, the land lying AMENDED TO READ on the north side of Route f~99, known as the old Ba11 Park MILLER A. BUSHONG, JR property, ratified and approved it, and directed the Mayor & CHARLES LEE BUSHONG to execute same for the Town, and; WHEREAS, the purchasers now desire to take the title to said property in the name of Miller A. Bushong, Jr. and Charles Lee Bushong, equally and jointly, and have requested by Council that said deed be so amended; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, meeting in regular session on this pith day of December, 1967, that: The aforementioned deed of November b, 1967, be and it is hereby directed that same be amended as reauested so as to convey title thereby to Miller A. Bushong, Jr. and Charles Lee Bushong, eoually and jointly, and in the evert it becomes necessary to retype same, the Mayor and Clerk are authorized and directed to execute the deed when presented to them. All other conditions set out in the aforementioned Resolution to remain the same. ~~562 Council rains. contd. 12/1967 Councilman Gallimore moved that Town employes be given a half-day and paid for the last day of work before Christmas. This motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. Council heard a report from Director of Recreations Ned REC. DEPT. Bane regarding the presentation of the town's recreation proposed PLANS APPRVD 12'15/67 program before the Virginia Commission of Outdoor Recreation in Richmond on the 15th. Mr. Bane stated that the plans and request were both verbally approved without changes, which plans comprise a four and one-half year detailed plan, which is the first portion of a twenty-year overall plan. Mr. Bane was commended on the fine job of getting this plan...; and project presented to the Outdoor Recreations Commission. Town Manager Norton gave a brief report of the Municipal REPORT OF ~~Torkshop recently held in Abingdon, at which tiem the highlights of the WORKSHOP HELD IN ABINGDON Hahn Report were discussed. It was also noted that a summary of this report HAHN REP. DISC. appears in the November and December issues of Virginia Town and City. Councilman McCarthy moved that the Finance Committee be allowed to present its report at this time, which motion was seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried. The report was read to Council and on motion of Councilman Frye, seconded by Councilman FINANCE COMM. Aust, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the report be adopted, PRESENTS REPORT as follows: FINANCE COMPQITTEF REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1966-67 December 19, 1967 The audit of the balance sheets of the various funds of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia for fiscal year 1966-67 was performed by the firm of James Dix Miller, Certified Public Accountant and submitted under the date of November 1, 1967. The Finance Committee of the town council has reviewed said audit report and the following comments and recommendations result from the review: (1) During the fiscal year 1966-67, the Town added to its total assets $76,252.29 (seventy six thousand two hundred fifty two dollars and twenty none cents). (2) During fiscal year 1966-67, the Town decreased its total liabilities by ~61,5It9.65 (sixty one thousand five hundred forty nine dollars and sixty five cents). ~~~~3 council mins. contd. 12`1967 (3) The total reserves and surplus were increased by $137,801.9!; (one hundred thirty seven thousand eight hundred and one dollars and ni nett' four cents), with total liabilities, reserves and surplus increasing by X76,252.29, (seventy siz thousand two hundred fifty two dollars and twenty nine cents). (4) The increase in the unappropriated surplus of the general fund was X102,717.23 (one hundred two thousand seven hundred seventeen dollars and twenty three cents)---- see comment. (5) The unappropriated surplus of the T,'ater Fund incrreasea by $33,978.23 (thirty three thousand nine hundredseventy eight dollars and twenty one cents). (6) The deficit in the Sewer Fund increased by X21,570.8 wenty one thousand five hundred seventy dollars and eighty two cents)---- see comment. COMMENTS (A) None of the proceeds (paid or unpaid) from the sale of the Bunts Building or the noute #99 Ba11 Park Property reflect in the General Fund unappropriated surplus. (b) The substantial increase in the General Fund unappropriated surplus resulted from an under- expenditure in the amount budgeted for streets and highways of $62,123.76 Isixty two thousand one hundred twenty three dollars and seventy six cents) because the Route #99 (Randolph Avenue) and Pico Terrace projects were not begun by the State Highway Department and the 15~ proportion of the cost from the town was not reouired. (C) The increasing deficit in the Sewer Fund continues year after year and i~is'imperative that the Town Government make a study of its sewage charges, connection fees and capital expenditures and revise them to reflect more realistically the expenditures incurred. (D) It is the recommendation of the Finance Committee that the Town Manager and Town Treasurer make a careful analysis of the amount of cash that is maintained on demand deposits and any excess not required for current operations and emergencies be invested in short term certificates of deposits or savings accounts at the maximum interest rate obtainable. (E) The overall financial condition of the Town at the end of fiscal year 1966-67 is excellent and the Town Manager, Mr. Norton, and the Town Treasurer, Mr. Patterson, together with all department heads should be commended; and equally responsible are the individual employees within each department. (F) The Finance Committee urges all department heads and committee chairmen to operate within the budget for fiscal year 1967-68 and to observe carefully the limits set for capital expenditures. Very respectfully submitted, s~s S. G. Frye, Chairman Finance Committee PulasF:i Town Council ~~;~ Council rains. contd. 12~19~67 Councilman McCarthy moved that Council go into executive session, and the motion. was seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:50 P. M. Approved: -- ~ayor Attest: e of t e ounci 1 1