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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-04-68`~~i1 Minutes f o the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held June 4, 1968, at 4:00 P. M., in the Municipal Office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: Raymond F. Ratcliff, Rudolph Farmer, C. B. Gallimore, H. H. Eggert, S. G. Frye, W. S. Cummings, Glen K. Aust Absent: T. J. McCarthy Also present: Town Manager: Evan Norton Clerk:-Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Times reporter Paul Dellinger,. Roanoke Times reporter The invocation was given by Councilman Ratcliff. Minutes of the regular meeting of May 21st were approved as recorded. Town Manager Norton read a letter addressed to Mayor C. V. Jackson from officials of the Advance Store expressing ADVANCE STORE their appreciation for the many courtesies extended to them LETTER OF APPRECIATION by the Town and their special appreciation for the Resolution recently adopted by the Town Council, a copy of which was for- warded to them, Mr. Norton blp~iught to Council's attention the schedule of public hearings to be held on the Revision of the State PUBLIC HEARING Constitution, one being held in Roanoke on Friday, June 14th. It IN ROANOKE ON REVISION OF was felt the Council should be.represented at one of these hear- STATE CONSTITU- TION, NORTON ings, and Councilman Gallimore moved that Town Manager Norton TO ATTEND attend at least one of these hearings, which motion was seconded by Councilman Frye, and carried. On motion of Councilman. Eggert, seconded by W. S. HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON Cummings, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that public hearing be FLINCHUM HOUSE TRAILER advertised on the application of Oakley D. Fiinchum for per- APPLICATION mission to park a house trailer on Macgill Street. Town Manager Norton. reported that the proposed black topping'of Washington Avenue between First Street and Main Street; STREET BLACK Washington Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets, and the intersection TOPPING TO COST $2500. at 5th Street, did not qualify under the State Highway policy, but there were funds in the current budget to cover this cost, approximately $2500.00, and on motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, it was, RESOLVED, that this i~ 6c31J Council mins. contd. 6/4/68 street work be done at once. Councilman Farmer reported that the Ordinance Comm- ittee had reviewed and studied two matters referred to the Committee by Council, and moved that the ordinance amending ORDINANCE RE• and re-enacting Chapter 3 of the Town Code, pertaining to auto AUTO LIC. DECALS licenses, be placed on the agenda for its second reading and ADOPTED ON SECOND READING final adoption. Town Attorney Moore read and explained to Council the suggested changes. Councilman Eggert seconded the motion, which carried on the following ordinance was adopted: Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye W. S. Cummings - aye Glen K. Aust - aye 6. G. Frye - aye H. H. Eggert - aye Rudolph Farmer - aye C. B. Gallimore - aye T. J. McCarthy - absent AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT CHAPTER 3 OF THE LICENSE CODE OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A LICENSE TAX ON MOTQR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, ETC.; TO PROVIDE FOR TAGS tR DECALS; TO PRO- VIDE FOR PROCEDURE FOR PAYING FOR AND OBTAINING SAME IN THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE. $e it ordained by .the council, of the town of PULASKI, LICENSE VIRGINIA, meeting in regular session on this 21st day of May, 1968, that: ORDINANCE There shall be levied and collected a license tax for the Town of Pulaski from the owner of every motor vehicle as hereinafter specified, for the privilege of using the vehicle in the Town and for operating the same upon the streets of said Town, and there shall be issued license tags or decals which shall be attached to the vehicle as herein provided herein. SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 1.1 Motor vehicle --- as hereinafter referred to in this ordinance shall include all passenger automobiles, motorcycles, motorscooters, buses, trucks, trailers, and semi-trailers. 1.2 Licenses --- shall include metal plates, tags, tabs or decals as hereinafter described, or any other kind of devise which may be required for use under this ordinance. 1.3 Treasurer --- shall be the Treasurer of the Town of Pulaski, or his duly authorized agents, 1.4 Persons --- shall include partnerships, firms, corporations, groups or any combination thereof; also both the singular and plural, 1 1 1 Council mans. contd. 6/4/68 ~~~~ 1.5 Metal 1~ ates, tags or tabs --- shall mean such identification as now in common use, similar to that used by the State of Virginia, bearing a serial number, name of the Town, and of a color design coinciding with the colors used by the State of Virginia on its plates, or as may otherwise be designated by the Council of the Town of Pulaski. 1.6 Decal --- shall mean a license on paper or other appropriate material which can be attached on the inside of the windshield of a-motor vehicle and which bears an appropriate serial number, the seal of the Town and such other lettering approved by Council, which shall be colored white upon a black field, or black upon white, in the appropriate year to coincide with the colors used by the State of Virginia. 1.7 Town --- shall mean the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. SECTION 2. Motor vehicles to be covered by this ordin- ance shall be as follows: 2.1 All motor vehicles owned by residents of the Town and/or operated over the streets of the Town, and required to have State license tags. DECAL 2,2 All motor vehicles although stored or garaged out- side of the Town, when operated over the streets of the Town in connection with the conduct of or the furtherance of a business ORDINANCE whose principal or branch location is within the Town. 2.2-1 There shall be excepted, however, from this section any vehicles owned by persons who live outside the Town and who operate said vehicles within the Town solely for the pur- pose-of going .to-.and from their place of work or business. 2.3 All motor vehicles owned by persons residing or doing business outside of the Town, which vehicles are customarily garaged within the Town, providing said vehicles are required to have a State license, SECTION 3. LICENSE RATES. -Rates to be paid the Treasurer for license plates, tags or decals by owners-of motoa.vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers not designed and used for the transportation of passengers shall be determined by the gross weight of the vehicle when loaded to the maximum capacity for which it is licensed according to the schedule of fees hereinafter set forth and under provisions of Section 3.7. All other vehicles shall pay for a license the sum hereinafter provided, 3.1 Passenger automobiles. On every passenger auto- mobile, station wagon, hearse, and ambulance not used for hire, a license tax of $10.00, regardless of weight. On every such vehicle described above and used for hire, there shall be a tax of 50G per hundred pounds of weight or fraction thereof, as determined by the manufacturer's shipping weight. Such tax shall not be in lieu of any other license required under pro- visions of this License Tax ordinance. 3.2 Motorcycles, .motorbikes and motorscooters. On every motorcycle, motorbike, ,or motorscooter, the tax sha1L be $3~OO, with $1.00 additional for each side car or delivery box. 3.3 Busses/ On every motor vehicle operated as a bus for the transportation of passengers for hire, or otherwise, the license tax shall be 50C perhundred pounds of weight or fraction thereof, as determined by manufacturer's shipping weight, and such tax shall not be in lieu of any other license acquired under the provisions of this License Tax ordinance. `~ ~lcD~ Council mins. contd. 6/4/68 3,4 Trucks and Tractors. On every truck or tractor not used for hire, the license tax based on the gross weight when loaded to-capacity shall be assessed according to the following schedule: 10000 lbs. or less - a minimum of $10.00, and for each o~ hundred pounds additional above 10,001 to 30,000 lbs., there shall be a tax of 15C per one hundred pounds of gross weight, -and for each one hundred pounds additional above 30,001 pounds, there shall be a tax of 20~ per one hundred pounds of gross weight. 3.5 Trucks and Tractors used for Hire, On every truck or tractor used for hire, the license tax based on the gross weight when loaded to capacity shall be assessed according to the follow- ing schedule: 10,000 Lbs. or less - a minimum of $17.50, and for each one hundred pounds additional above 10,001 to 30,000 lbs., there shall be a tax of 20C per one hundred pounds of gross weight, and for each one hundred pounds additional above 30,001 pounds, there shall be a tax of ~5~ per DECAL one hundred pounds of gross weight. 3.6 Trailers and Semi-Trailers. On every trailer or semi-trailer not used for hire, the license tax shall be one-half ORDINANCE (1/2) of the license tax provided in Sub-section 3.4 for trucks of like capacity, and on every trailer or semi-trailer used for hire, excepting those operating as common carriers under certificate issued by the State Corporation Commission the license tax shall be one-half (1/2) the license tax provided in Sub- section 3.5 for trucks of like capacity used for hire. 3.7 Tractor-truck and Trailer or Semi-trailer combination. In the case of a combination of a tractor-truck and a trailer~or semi-trailer, each vehicle constituting a part of such combination shall be licensed as a separate vehicle, and separate license plates shall be issued therefor, but, for the purpose of determin- ing the gross weight group into which any such vehicle falls pur- suant to sub-section 3.4 and 3.5, the combination of vehicles of which vehicle constitutes a part .shall be considered a unit and the aggregate gross weight of the entire combination shall deter- mine such gross weight group, and the tax computed under schedules sub-sections 3.4 or 3.5. The license tax for a tractor truck shall be $22.00 for such vehicle not used for hire, and $33.00 for such vehicle .used for hire, and such tax shall be deducted from the gross weight tax for the combination df the tractor truck and trailer or semi- trailer, and such difference shall constitute the license tax applicable to the trailer or semi-trailer.. SECTION 4. WHEN TAXES DUE AND PAYABLE 4.1 License tax for vehicles shall be due and payable on the 1st day of September of each year and shall run through the 31st day of August of the next succeeding year with the provision that each owner shall be allowed a grace period for renewal of license of fifteen (15) days from the time the license is due and payable. The Treasurer shall place on sale licenses at least fifteen (15) days prior to the time they are due and payable. 1 1 1 Council mins. contd. 6/4/68 `~~ ~~ 4.2 In the event. the owner of a vehicle has in effect a license on said vehicle issued by the Town and the vehicle for which it applies has been sold or is no longer subject to the license, this license may be transf erred to another vehicle owned by the same person by making application to the Treasurer and pay- ing any additional fee required if the vehicle to which it is to be transferred is subject to an additional License tax. In event the transfer is made at a time when licenses are subject to pro- ration then the amount. of tax applicable for credit from the license to be transferred shall first have been computed on a prorated basis. 4.3 In the event the license to be transferred requires exchange. of license tag or decal to provide suitable type license tag, then an additional fee_of $1.00 shall be charged for the transf er. Failure to purchase a new license or transf er license shall be considered a. violation of this ordinance. 4.4 There shall be no refund of license tax in instances where the holder moves,. sells or otherwise. changes status so as not to be further subject to the provisions fo this ordinance,. It is further specifically provided that the license shall not be .subject to transfer to another owner except in_ the case of taxi cabs for which. the Council, has approved by proper action a DECAL transf er of certificate of public conveyance and necessity. 4.5 A person., firm or corporation moving into the-Yawn shall become subject to the license required by this ordinance ORDINANCE immediately upon being required to buy a State license, and shall buy same not later ;than fifteen (15) days from .the date upon which they became subject. to the State license. 4.6 Any vehicle licensed by another municipality with- in this State shall be subject to this ordinance immediatley upon the expiration of the valid license of the other municipality. 4.7 Any person, firm or corporation purchasing or otherwise acquiring a vehicle which would be subject to this ordi- nance shall purchase the required license immediately upon said pur- chase or acquirement. SECTION 5, PR0.RATION OF LICENSES . 5.1 Whenever an owner is not assessible with a license tax on any vehicle until on or after December 1st in any year, then he shall pay three-fourths (3/4) of the tax required by this ordinance; or whenever an owner is not assessible with a license tax until on or after March 1st in any year, then he shall pay one-third (1/3) on the. tax required by this ordinance. - SECTION 6. OBTAINING AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. 6.1 The application for the said license is to be made to the Town Treasurer upon forms furnished by said Treasurer, and shall state the name of the applicant, address, the name, model and. description of motor vehicle, and gross ~eteight, as computed by provisions of the State law, statement of date of ownership, and such other information as may be deemed necessary to the Treasurer, and applicant shall present registration card issued by the State Division of Motor Vehicles, showing the State license number, and the Treasurer shall then issue receipt showing payment of tax, and shall furnish a tag; plate or decal with suitable number, which shall be used. to identify the vehicle. ~~~~ Council mins. contd. 6/4/68 6.2 Lost or mutilated licenses shall be replaced by the Treasurer upon application to the Treasurer and payment of $1..00 as cost of replacement; :the licensee shall furnish satis- factory evidence in the form of an affidavit, approved by the Treasurer, avowing that the license has been lost or mutilated, and if a lost license, that licensee has made a reasonable effort to find the same. The Treasurer may require the licensee to advertise in the newspaper, or take other suitable measures in an effort to find such license tag. SECTION 7. DISPLAY OF LICENSE. 7.1 Every motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer, or other vehicle licensed under this chapter shall display the town license tag, plate or decal at all times and maintain it in such eohd3tioh thht.the numbers thereon shall be at all times clearly legible. Licenses of the metal tags or plates type should be displayed on the rear of the vehicle, if possible, or if not, on the front. Licenses of the-decal type shall be applied on the inside of the windshield of the vehicle. next to the right side of the State inspection sticker, if possible. If not sufficient room, then as close to the lower right hand corner of windshield, as possible, but not above the inspection sticker, or in such DECAL other manner as may be provided by the Chief of Police. No such sticker shall be placed upon the windshield in such a manner AUTO to violate state regulations or stye law. Vehicles which have.a windshield such as trucks, tract- LICENSE ors, passenger cars, and others, shall be issued decals; motor- cycles, motorscobters and like vehicles shall be issued metal plates. Members of the fire department may be issued both types ORDINANCE should there arise any doubt as to the kind of license to be issued the Town Manager shall decide and so direct. SECTION 8. APPLICATION OF ORDINANCE. 8.1 Nothing herein stated shall be construed to charge any license fees or taxes upon any motor vehicle used by a dealer or manufacturer for sale purposes; nor upon any motor vehicle on which similar taxes or fees have been paid to any other incorporated city or•town of which the owner of such vehicle was a resident, until such time as the license shall expire; nor upon any motor vehicle belonging to or registered in the name of any person not a resident of Pulaski, when such vehicle is used exclusively for pleasure or personal trans- portation (other than transportation for hire), or when used both for such pleasure or personal transportation, and for transporting into and within said Town for sale in person or by his employees of wood, meats, poultry, fruits, flowers, vegetables, mile, butter, cfeam, and eggs, produced or grown by him, and not purchased by him for sale; provided, however, that any such vehicle is not used in said Tnwn in the conduct of any business or occupation herein set out. SECTION 9. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.. 9.1 Every person, .firm or corporation convicted of as violation of any of the provisions of Lhis ordinance shall, for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00).nor more than One Hurd red Dollars ($100.00),. or by imprisonment in jail for not Less than one nor more than ten days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and for a second or any subsequent such conviction within one year by a fine or not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) or by imprisonment in jail 1 1 Council mins. contd. 6/4/68 for'not less than one-.nor more than twenty .days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. ADOPTED this .~ day of June, 1968, by the recorded vote- of the members of Council, as follows: Raymond Ratcliff Aye H. H. Eggert aye W. S. Cummings Aye Rudolph Farmer aye Glen K. Aust Aye C. B. Gallimore aye S. G. Frye Aye T. J. McCarthy absent Approved this ~ day of June, 1968 TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA BY /s/ C. V. Jackson Mayor Attest: x Clerk of Council -~ Mr. Farmer further reported that the Committee had TRAILER Ord. been asked to lookr over. .the Tai er Ordinance, but that the Committee N~'% STUDY NOT COMPLETE had not completed its investigation and study at this time. Town Ma~-ager•Norton advised that preliminary plans on the new Municipal Building were ready for further study and MUNICIPAL BUILDING PLANS hoped to have a meeting.of the Land,. Buildings and Parks Committee READY FOR STUDY soon; as well as Council making a review of the plans. Mr. Norton reported :on .the need of .a Utilities Survey for the Town, and advised that there were. two V.P.I. student Indus- FINANCE COMM. trial Engineers available for summer work. Councilman Frye stated RECOMMENDS STUDY OF ENTIRE it was the recommendation of the Finance Committee that a study SEWER SYSTEM BY VPI STUDENT of the whole sewer system rates be studied; that a complete DURING SUMMER review and study be made of all utility rates and accounts; that an Industrial Engineer V.P.I. student be employed for the summer, for approximately 2 Z months, at an approximate, salary of $500.00 a month; that the money is in the budget and the Committee felt that such a~review would bring in .enough revenue to pay for the student's salary; that a study be made to see if_garbage is being picked up and no charge made for the service, as well as a study to improve routing, etc. Councilman Gallimore stated the type containers being used should also be checked. Mr. Frye moved that the matter be placed on the agenda for discussion, which motion was seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried. Councilman Frye then ~6~3f~ Council mins. contd. 6/4/68 moved that the Town Manager be authorized to emply a student Industrial Engineer for the summer work to make a study of the garbage collection system, and utilities. systems. This motion was seconded by Councilman Gallimore and carried. Councilman Ratcliff reported that the Sewer Committee OUTSIDE POLICY FOR SEWER STILLis still making a study of an outside sewer policy, and hoped to P ENDING report to Council soon. It was recommended by Town Manager Norton that the meeting on June 6th at the Appalachian Auditorium for the Central Bu~sinESS District study presentation, be postponed inasmuch as it POSTPONEMENT conflicts with another very important meeting, and that the OF CENTRAL BUSINESS DIST. Planning Commission has suggested more study on this before STUDY PRESENTA- TION it is presented. Councilman Gallimore moved that this matter be postponed to a later date, which motion was seconded by Councilman Farmer, and carried. Town Manager Norton advised that the presentation THOROUGHFARES PLAN TQ BE of the Thoroughfares Plan had been delayed-for further study DELAYED and a date would be se.t later for the presentation of this plan. Town Attorney Moore advised that the enabling act granting to the Town the authority to establish a Parking COUNCIL TO Authority would become effective June 28, 1968, and that THINK ON NAMES FOR Council should be giving some. thought to the establishment PARKING AUTY. MEMBERS o~ this five-member Authority.. Town Attorney Moore advised that by an order of the Circuit Gourt of Pulaski County; Virginia, dated May 22, 1968, and of :record in the Clerk`s Office of said Court, BARKER & CAMPER REFUNDEd directed that certain changes be made in the-.assessed value. TAXES ON REAL ESTATE of certain real estate belonging to Chester W. Barker and R. D. Camper., and that the Town refund to the said parties the sum of $454.68. On motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried, the following resolution was adopted.: Council mins. contd. 6/4/68 ~~~~~ WHEREAS, Chester W. Barker and R. D. Camper have petitioned the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, requesting relief from .an alleged erroneous. assessment on certain real estate located in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia; and, WHEREAS, by order of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, dated May 22, 1968, and of record in the Clerk's Office of said Court, it was directed that certain changes be made in the assessed value of said property, and, further, that the Town refund to the petitioners the sum of $454.68, as more fully shown on an attached statement from the RESOLUTION Commissioner of Revenue of the County of Pulaski, Virginia; and REAL ESTATE WHEREAS, The Treasurer of the Town of Pulaski has ASSESSMENT this day advised the Council of the above and has requested REFUND authorization to make the refund as directed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Council of the 1 Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session on this 4th day of June, 1968, that: J. L. Patterson, the Treasurer of the said Town, is hereby authorized and directed to refund to Chester W. Barker and R. D. Camper the sum of $454.68, pursuant to order of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, dated May 22, 1968, and that the said Treasurer take credit in his audit and report to the Council for the aforesaid refund. ADOPTED-this 4th day of June, 1968. TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA By /s/ C. V. Jackson Mayor Attests /s/ Gladys R. Dalton Clerk of Council `~~~)~ Council mans. contd. 6/4/68 VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY In the matter of: ) O R D E R APPLICATION FOR RELIEF FROM ) ~ CORRECTING ERRONEOUS ERRONEOUS REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT ) ~ ASSESSMENT On the 12th~day of January, 1968, came Chester W. Barker and R. D. Camper, in person .and by their attorney, and tendered and asked leave 'to"file their petition making application for relief from an alleged erroneous assessment upon certain real estate located in the Town`o~ Pulaski, County of Pulaski, Virginia; and. It appearing that due notice of the. presentation of said application has fieretofore'been given to A. Dow Owens, Attor- ney for the Commonwealth of Pulaski ..County, Virginia, and to Mrs. Addie H. Merrimee, Commissioner`of`the Revenue for the County of Pulaski, Virginia, it is ORDERED that said petition be, and the COURT ORDER same hereby `is, received and filed;~5and ;_,, .. CORRECTING It beirig`represented'unto the Court that after the filing of the original petition on January 12, 1968, petitioner R. ERRONEOUS D. Camper died intestate,`survived by his widow, Mary Craft Camper, and .one child, a son,. R. D, Camper, Jr., who is over the ASSESSMENT age of twenty-one years and who Iias heretofore qualified as Administrator of the decedent's estate in the Clerk's Office of Montgomery County,.Virginia, it is (1DERED that this proceeding be, and the same hereby is, revived and continued in the name of CHESTER W. BARKER AND R. D. CAMPER, JR., individually and as Administrator of the Estate of R. D. Camper, Sr., deceased, and MARY CRAFT CAMPER, as petitioners; and The Court doth certify that A. Dow Owens, Attorney for the Commonwealth for Pulaski County, appeared at the hearing held on May 17',`1968, and on behalf of said County defended the assessment on the real estate in question,and that Mrs. Addie H. Merrimee- Commissioner of the Revenue of said County also appeared at the hearing and was examined as a witness. ... From the petition hereitofore~fi'ted~and the evidence this. day adduced before the Court ore tenus, it appears that Chester W.~Barker and R: D.~Camper, by deed dated May 26, 1966, and of record in the Clerk's Office of this Court in Deed Book 233,~Page 513~acquired 33.2 acres of land located in the Town of Pulaski, County of Pulaski, Virginia, the same being the greater portion of an original boundary of 46.44 acres previously owned by Harry H. Hall, and described on the tax rolls of Pula'ski`County for the year 1966 as "Harry H. Hall - 46.44 acres"; and It further appearing to the Court that the 33.2 acre tract of land aforementioned was the subject of a statutory reassessment during the year 1966, to become~'effective January 1, 1967, by appraisers appointed by the State Department of Taxation, and that said 33.2 acre tract of land was appraised for tax purposes at an assessed value of $3,480.00 (representing an appraised value of $23,240.00); and It further appearing to the Court that subsequent to the above mentioned reassessment that the petitioning land- owners caused said 33.2 acre tract to be subdivided into lots and streets for prospective residential development and, at Council mins. contd. 6/4/68 - ~~~~'~~~ which time, approximately one-third (1/3) of said area was approved by the Pulaski Town Planning Commission for residential development, the plat of said proposed subdivision and the portion thereof approved for development by the Town Planning Commission, and the portion thereof designated as "Preliminary", is of record in the Clerk's Office of this Court in Plat Book 4, Page 89; and It further appearing to the Court that Subsequent to the recordation of the aforementioned plat of subdividion, and during the year 1966, the Commissioner of Revenue of the County of Pulaski, increased the tax assessment on said 33.2 acre tract of land from $3,480.00 to $37,400.00, the latter figure re- presenting an appraised value of $261,800.00; and The Court being satisfied that the change in assess- ment was not caused by the willful failure or refusal of the applicants to furnish the Commissioner of Revenue or the land assessors, on oath, with the necessary information as required by law; and '1 ',j 1 It further appearing to the Court that the change in the assessed value of the subject property ahs resulted in an excessive valuation of said premises for tax purposes, all of which the Court certifies as facts proved from the hearing on the aforesaid application; and That the petitioners areentitled, in part, to the relief prayed for in their said petition, the Court is of the opinion that said real estate assessment for the period commencing January 1, 1967, and following, should be corrected, arrd~is', accoringly, so ADJUDGED AND ORDERED. From the evidence adduced the Court is of the opinion that the real estate assessment for the year 1967, and years following, should be corrected and that the following schedule of assessed values, be and the hereby are established for the tax year 1967 and following, the corrected amounts set out below being determined by the Court to be a fair, equitable, true and correct real estate tax assessment on said property: Lot Number Assessed Value 2~ 7, 8 - _ $ 1,580 '9 720 11 530 12 380 36 300 37 270 39 350 40,41,42,43,44,45 2,280 46' - 560 50,51 760 54' 360 55' 560 23 Acres of Land 2,420 Total assessed value $11,070 ~~ ~^~~~ Council mins. contd. 6/4/68 It is further ORDERED that petitioners be refunded that portion of the Pulaski County and Town of Pulaski real estate tax paid by them for the .tax year 1967, resulting from said erroneous assessment, which said amounts were paid by petitioners to the respective Treasurers of Pulaski County, Virginia, and the Town of Pulaski, "Under Protest", and that said real estate continue to be assessed at the values hereinabove stated. It is further ORDERED that certified copies of this Order shall be delivered to the Commissioner of Revenue of Pulaski County, Virginia, and to the Treasurers of the County of Pulaski and of the Town of Pulaski, and that .the land assessment books and records be corrected to conform to this Order. Enter this 22nd day of May, 1968. /s A. M. Harman, Jr. Judge Requested: /s/ Robert J. Ingram Counsel for Petitioners Seen: /s/ A. Dow Owens Attorney for the Commonwealth A True Copy Teste: /s/ Marvin G. Graham, Clerk OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE Pulaski County, Pulaski, Virginia May 28, 1968 I, Addie H. Merrimee, Commissioner of the Revenue, Pulaski County Virginia, do hereby certify that the Pulaski County real estate assessment against Chester W. Barker and R. D. Camper, 1001 Dublin Road, Pulaski, Virginia, on real estate located in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, for the tax year 1967 as follows: Page Line Amount Tax Town Tax 231 5 $ 3,740.00 $ 160.82 $ 67.32 231 6 4,800.00 206.40 86.40 231 7 600.00 25.80 10.80 231 8 3,770.00 162.11 67.86 231 9 1,110.00 47.73 19.98 231 10 1,030.00 44.29 18.54 231 11 1,560.00 67.08 28.08 231 12 470.00 20.21 8.46 231 13 1,030.00 44.29 18.54 231 14 3,180.00 136.74 57.24 231 15 3,180.00 136.74 57.24 231 16 790.00 33.97 14.22 Total $25,260.00 $1,086.18 $454.68 1 r u 1 be hereby exonerated and refunded by order. of Judge A, M. Harman, Jr., Judge of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County on May 22, 1968, Council mans. contd. 6/4/68 4641 Signed at Pulaski, Virginia, this 28th Day of May, 1968. /s/ Addie H. Merrimee Commissioner of the Revenue The foregoing exoneration and refund based upon an erroneous and improper assessment is consented to this 28th day of May, 1968. /s/ A. Dow Owens Attorney for the Commonwealth On motion of Councilman Gallimore, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that a BUDGET HEARING SCHEDULED FOR public hearing on the 1968-69 Town Budget be advertised for JUNE 20, 1968 the 20th of June, 1968, at 4:00 P. M. Town Attorney Moore presented to Council for its study and consideration an agreement between the Town of Pulaski and the Board of Supervisors of Pulaski County, in which agreement the Town of Pulaski agrees to furnish fire protection to those certain property owners living in the County and near the corporate TOWN-COUNTY FIRE PROTECT- limits of Pulaski. After a discussion of this matter and on ION AGREEMENT ADOPTED motion of Councilman Gallimore, seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski provided fire protection service to areas of Pulaski County adjacent to the Town and has negotiated an agreement with the Board of Supervisors of Pulaski County, Virginia, pertaining to said service and fixing certain fees theref or, said agreement to become effective July 1, 1968; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said agreement dated July 1, 1968, between the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and the Board of Supervisors of Pulaski County, Virginia, be ratified and approved, and the Mayor of the Town is hereby authorized to execute said agreement for and on behalf of the Town of Pulaski. 4642 Council mina. contd. 6/4/68 Councilman Ratcliff asked permission to place on the agenda a drainage complaint, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. Mr. Ratcliff stated quite a ST. CQMM. TO number of complaints had been made by citizens in the Macgill STUDY MACGILL ST. STORM DRAIN Street area, and that Mr. Norton was having an investigation - PROBLEM made of this matter; he asked that the matter be referred to the Street Committ ee for study based on the information which Mr. Norton obtains. The motion was seconded by Council- man Gallimore, and carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:10 P. M. Approved: ~ Mayor Attest: 7 ~ l Cle of the Council