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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-16-68~~~ P~`inutes of the re~•ular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held January 16, 196, at !;:00 P. t"., in the Municipal office. There were present: ?~"ayor C. V. Jackson, presidin?. Councilmen: Glen K. "-:ust, c . G. Fr~-e, Ii. ~I. ~,~~ert, Raymond ~'. Ratcl_i ff, T. J. rY"cCart~hy, ,. °T :'. Cummins, Rudolph Farmer Abse.rt: C. B. Gallimore Also present: Town Manager: F,van I•.orton Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town. ^:ttorney: Alan Groseclose Visitors: Joe Bryant, Sout'~:~zest Time. reporter Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times Reporter hir. Joe Buchanan, Sweet-Orr&Companyy Tt~e _nvocation was given by Mr. Groseclose. T-"mates of the regular meet; ng of January ?rd ?were approved as recorded. Town Manager nlorton advised that in June and July of 1907, SWEET-ORR LEASE Sweet-Orr and Company was advised that the Town did not desire EXTENDED TO AUG. 1, 1.968 to extend its lease on the Bushen~ Building which lease would ex- pine February 1, 1968. He further reported that the, NeU- York office of Sweet-Orr and Company had recently contacted him by phone ?with reference to an extension of this lease until July 1~, 196, at t~~hich time it was hoped the new Sweet-Orr plant would be completed. On motion of "ouncilman Aust, seconded by Countilman Eggert, and carried, it was RFSOL`'T:D, that the Town offend its lease to ..°weet-Orr and Company cn the Bushong Building, until August 1, 196. Town Manager Norton read a letter to Council from Mr. Douglas B. Fugate, State Hiffhway C,^,mmissior.er, in which letter it was stated that sir_ce the recuest of the Tcwn Manager of January 3, 1963 for tiai denim; of Route 99 from the present four-lane terminus at the east corporate limits of Pulaski rhtough the intersection with Route 611, a distance of approximately 0.3 miles, a review had been made of the original request of November, 196?. The letter further st•~.tod tha+., the High~~ray Commission had considered an allocation for this projPCt for the past several years, how- ever other needs in the f'alem Distri^t carried a higher priority ~~ ~~`~ Council mins. contd. 1/16/6 and the Commission therefore s,,ras not able to appropriate the funds. Mr. Fugate furtF.er stated this section of road had been included in its nine-year program for improve- meets, and that the Commission t~.ill consider this reouest again when allocations are being made for the fiscal year 196n-69. SWEE'~-ORR & TOWN Mr. Buchanan of Sweet-Orr and Company stated his company was REQUEST RT. 99 IMPROVEMENTS also interested in this hightaay improvement, as his company will soon start construction of its new plant on the south side of Route 99, near the intersection of Route 99 and Route 611, and would certainly go along with the Town in its regyest to the Highway Department for four-caning of Route 99. Alter discu"~ing this subject further, it was the opinion of Council that the Towr,T~?anager should contact Town Attorney T"oore, ~.aho is now in Richmond attending the General Assembly, and have hi.m contact I~'r. I''u?ate tc see what steps should be taken now. Ir, answer to Town Manager ?~Icrton's letter to the Department of ??ighways for construction of a sidetiralk on the left side of Peppers Ferry Road beginning at the end cf the OAKLEY M. DUNCAN presently proposed side=.ti~alk in front of the property of SIDEWALK REQUEST DENIED Oakley ~G. Duncan and extending to the end of the project at 7th Street, Iv'r. Norton read a letter from Mr. C. F. Kellam, District Engineer, in which letter Mr. Kellam stated that the request had been received and considered, but since construct- ion plans have been completed, the right-of-dray has been accuired based on the present design, and the project would he advertised on February 21, 196R~, the Department had no alternative but to deny the request. Councilman Ratcliff advised there was ne report on the Alum Spring sewer petition; and that the Committee was waiting on further information on the Taylor-Dillon se~frer petition before a recommendation. could be made. Councilman Frye stated there ~~*as no report from the Cemetery Committee. ~~ ~'~1 Council rains. contd. 1/16/6? Town Manager ?~orton advised that a group from, V.P.T, V.P.I PLANNING Center for Urban and Regional Studies werE: ir. Pulaski the GROUP MEETIN G JAN. 22nd day of the meeting gathering inf ormation to be used in the Central Business District survey, and urged all members to be present at the joint meeting of Town Council and Town Planning Commission to be held in the Circuit Courtroom on January ?_~nd, at •~rhich time the cff~_cials from the Center at V.P.I, will describe the planning programs teat are being under- taken fer the Town; and the overall plan fer social, economical and physical development of the Town would be presented at that time. Reporting for the Finance Committe, Councilman Frye, advised that the Committee had met and discussed the employ- LLOYD N;ATHEWS ing of Lloyd Mathews to assist the 'ublic ~Jorks Director, Mr. TO ASSIST MR. HOLYFIELD E. ~,1. Holyfield, who had suffered a heart attack, and it was the recommendation. of the Committee+, and he so moved, that an amount up to X1,000.00 be appropriated from the General_ Fund Surplus tc cover this additional expense. The mo#ion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, ar.:;? carried on the following vote: Raymond F. Ratcliff -aye S. G. Frye - aye ?~~T. S . Cummings - aye ]-?. H, Eggert - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Rudolph Farmer - aye Glen F, Aust - aye C.??.Gallimore - aye On motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman hcCarthy, and carried, the fol7_owin7 resolution was adopted: rd?~REAS, the Town of Pulaski desires to develop the recreational ~.~otential of the Gatewood Reservoir, the mountain park land near the armory and land in the northeast section of the totian, and '~d!iERLAS, the .`Tate and Federal governments have programs whereby funds are made available on a participating basis for the ~%evelopment cf recreational areas, "?01•l, TI-~'RFFORE, PE TT F.ESOL?TrD by the Council of the Tolar. of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular APPLICATION MADE FOR session on the 16th day of January, 1968, that the FED. & ST. FUNDS FOR Town apply for Federal and ~'i,ate funds on a participat- DEVELOPING REC. SITES ing basis for the development of recreational sites in faze Gatewood Reservoir area, the mountain park land near the armory and land in the northeast section of the ToUrn; and that the Town P~7anager anc other appropriate toten officials be authorized to tike such action as is necessary in obtaining Feder^1 and .State participation. ~?~ ~~~ Council mins. contd. 1~~6/68 Councilman Aust moved, and Councilman Farmer, seconded, and the motion carried, the adoption of Form 1350 - Assurance of Compliance -for state and federal funds used in the development of recreational sites. Town Attorney Groseclose advised that during the title examination on the property known as the Bunts Building, it was BUNTS BLDG. discovered that the building encroaches upon the south side of ETA ROACHMENT PERMITTED First Street, fit. E. a maximum depth o.f three inches, and Mr. Honeyman had called his office to clear this encroachment. He presented an ordinance permitting the existence of this encroach- ment, and on motion of. Councilman Frye, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried, the following ordinance was adopted: AN ORDINANCE °ERMITTING EXISTIn?G L~ NCROACH~?FNT OF BUILDIh?G ON SOUTH SIDE OF FIRST STREET, N. E. ~~TTEREAS, the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, has conveyed to Grace '~'. Taubman and Morton Honeyman, Trus Trustees for Nicholas F. Taubman, by general warranty deed dated January 1, 196, two parcels of land at the southeast intersection of First Street, N. E., and 'ro'ashington Avenue, one parcel containing a two- story building known as the Bunts Building, and ~dTTiJREAS, a recent survey of the premises discloses that the said building encroaches upon the south side of First "-treet, P~. F., a maximum depth of three inches, and ~aHEREAS, said encroachment has been in existence for more than thirty (30) years and is deemed to be inconsequential as a hindrance to the public use of the said street and sidewalk adjacent thereto, NOtiJ, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAIA?E'D by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, pursuant to Section 15.1 - 377 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, that the presently existing encroachment of the building kno~,Tn as the Bunts Building on the oouth side of First Street, N. ~., be, and the same is hereby permitted, until such time as said building may be destroyed or removed. As member of the Virginia I~~anicipal League's Legislative Committee, Mayor Jackson reported on the recent meeting of this Committee in Richmond when the "Aviation Program" and "The Hahan Report" were discussed. Also discussed was the unfavorable UNFAVORAT3LE SALES position of towns in the division of the sales tax, and that the TAX DIVISION DISCUSSED League has asked that more provisions be made for the towns. Mayor Council mins. contd. 1/6/68 Jackson expressed the hope that the nr"~, County Board of Supervisors will have a more favorable attitude concerning the division of the sales tax revenue with the Town of Pulaski than the cld Board, an,d if this was not so, felt the only re- course for the Totrn t~rould be to go to city status. He further stated that 'sTytheville's ?`~~ayor Stark discussed the issues involving the distribution of the salU°s tax and town status with Governor Godwin during the week, but got no hope from the ~~e 3 Csovernor that any legislation will be had at this General Assembly. Councilman Frye moved that Gsuncil go into executive session, which motion was seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried. After a short executive session, Mayor Jackson declared the Council to be in open session. Si_ek leave was discussed for ~. '°r. Holyfield, Public ?Forks ?'irectcr, who had suffered a heart SICK LEAVE attack and Vras in the rospital. Councilman Nr,ye moved that Mr. FOR HOLYFIELD i~oly.field be granted up to 6G da~rrs r' -' ~~ DISCUSSED .irk leave U.~th further con- sideration that this be extended at t':e end of that period, if needed. The !?'oti on eras seconded '.-T ';ouncilman Aust, and carri ed. A salary increase was discussed for on.e of the ke~,* public works employes. Councilman rrTe moved that the Town SALARY ADJ. TO N?anager be ?uthorized to make such sa~ary a,ajustments as long BE MADE BX TOWN MGR. as they are within the budget. The motion was seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried. T'ne meeting adjourned at ~•~`) I'. A7. Approved: ~; , Mayor Attest: ~~ ~~~ g~ ---~~er