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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-16-68Council mins. contd. 7/2/68 at 2 P. M. on Thursday, July-11th, to discuss federal assist- ance in sewer and water improvements. He stated layouts, cost estimates etc. had been made and would be discussed at this meeting. He also invited any one interested to be present. The Maintenance and Repair Agreement for large water MTN. & REPAIR AGREEMENT FOR meters was .not complete, and the matter was continued on the LARGE WATER METERS NOT agenda. COMPLETE Mr. Norton advised that the Planning Commission is THOROUGHFARES studying further the thoroughfares plan and a report would be PLAN BEING REVIEWED BY made to Council later. PLANN. COMM. Town Manager Norton advised that tentative plans TENTATIVE PLANS have been received for four-Caning of Route 99 East of the FOR 4-CANING RT. 99 Corporate limits, which would be presented to Council later. Town Manager Norton advised that if any business or CBD PLAN AVAILABLEcivic organization of the Town would like a presentation of the TO CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS Central Business District Plan, this could be made available to them. The matter of a beautification plan for First Street FIRST ST. PARK BEAUTIFICA- Park was continued until the next meeting of Council, to be TION PLAN TO BE PRESENTED LATER presented by the Beautification Committee. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:00 P. M. APPROVED: `~ ~~~ ~el~ 7 ~ Mayor Attest: ~- - ~~ 1 Cle of Council Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held July 16, 1968, at 4:00 P. M., inthe Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding Councilmen: Raymond F. Ratcliff, W. S. Cummings, Glen K. Aust, S. G. Frye, H. H. Eggert, Rudolph Farmer, C. B. Gallimore Absent: T. J. McCarthy Also present: Town Manager: Evan Norton (~ ~~~ Council mins. contd. 7/16/68 Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: GarnettS. Moore Recreation Director: Ned B. Bane Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Times reporter Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter C. Robert Edens, Mayor-elect J. H. White, Mason A. Vaughan and Andrew L. Graham Councilment-elect Geo. A. Hillsman Wm. V. Boadwine Mrs. Ballard Groseclose, Mrs. Guy Cruise, Mrs. Chas. Settle and Mr. Fred Duis, V.P.I. Richard L, Roseberry Mrs. Ida Lewis The invocation was given by Councilman Gallimore. Minutes of the regular meeting of July 2nd were approved as corrected. Mayor Jackson advised this was the time and place advert- ised for a public hearing on trailer applications, and the first heard was that of William Hill, who had asked permission to place WILLIAM HILL a house trailer on Case Knife Road. Town Manager Norton reported GRANTED TRAILER PERMIT all legal proceedings had been complied with, with notice having been given to property owners in the area, and there appeared to be no opposition to this request. As there appeared to be no one present who opposed the applicationm on motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that--the application be granted. Town Manager Norton presented to Council the application of Orville M. Bragg, who desires to place a $5400.00 house trailer 0.1~.BRAGG on his lot on Vince Street, to be connected to the Town sewer and TRAILER APPLIC. TO BE ADVERTIS- water systems. Councilman Ratcliff moved and Councilman Cummings ED seconded, and the motion carried, that the usual procedure with re- gards to house trailer applications be followed in this case. A petition from Lloyd Petry for sewer service to his house on Case Knife Road, was referred to the Sewer Committee on motion of SEWER COMM. TO REVIEW REQ.OF Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried. It L. PETRY, CASE KNIFE RD. FOR was estimated the cost of this installation would be approximately SEWER $500.00. A letter-petition containing the signature of eight property STORM DRAIN FOR owners on Monroe Avenue was read to Council, in which letter it was MONROE AVE . REF . TO ST. COMM. requested that something bed one about the storm drainage problem on Monroe Avenue. On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman ~~G' Council mans. contd. 7/16/68 Gallmore, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the petition be turned over to the Street Committee. With the aid of a map, Fred Duis, of V.P.I., gave and ex- u planation of the proposal for beautifying First Street Park. Mr. Duis explained that the cost of this project would be between nine and ten thousand dollars, depending on how much of the actual work and planting as well as less expensive shrubs than are proposed, the BEAUTIFICA- TION COMM. Town wished to do, but he felt the whole proposal could be carried RECOMMEND VPI PLAN out in three parts, the first of which he suggested was the construct- FOR BEAUTIFY- ING 1ST ion of the summer-house in the middle of First Street Park. Members PARK Mrs. Ida Lewis, 210 Randolph Avenue, complained about drag 1 COMPLAINTS of Council discussed the proposal with Mrs. Groseclose, Mrs. Settle and Mrs. Cruise, and Mrs. Cruise advised Council that it was the recommendation of the Beautification Committee that this proposal be accepted, with work to begin on the summer-house and continuing with the plan as funds are available. No action was taken by the Council. racing in that area at nights. She stated-this usually starts each Friday night and goes on thru the weekend, and during the past week- end she called the Town police department as well as the County Sheriff's office regarding this situation and the noise caused by dragging which kept people from sleeping most of the night. She was ON DRAG assured that something would be done about this situation, and the RACING, POLICE Town Manager was instructed to see what could be done about this TO INVESTI- GATE situation which seems to be going on in other parts of the town as well. Councilman Eggert advised that there was nothing further to NO REPORT report on First Street improvements, and the access road to the Davis property on Route 99. Councilman Farmer advised the Ordinance Committee had nothing NO REPORT to report on changes in the Subdivision Ordinance at this time. Councilman Aust advised the Recreation Committee had no REC . COMM. REPORTS ON PROJECT AT $OWARD COMM. CENTER $600. approp. FOR PROJECT report, but that the Recreation Commission wished to report to Council on a proposed recreational project at the Howard Community Center adjacent to the Calfee School property. Mr. Boadwin, Chairman of the Recreation Commission, explained that to develop this area into *~V~J Council mins. contd. 7/16/68 a small community playground it would be necessary to build a bridge across the creek to connect the two areas. He further stated the School Board had consented to build the bridge if the Board of Supervisors ,gave their approval. Mr. Boadwine explained. that the Calfee School building would be used as a kindergarten. He also stated that equipment such as swings, sand boxes, picnic tables, etc., would be furnished by the Town and the playground to be under the supervision of Recreations Director Ned. Bane. It was reported that the Town Planning'Commission had considered this proposal at its meeting on July 15th, and recommended the adoption of same as well as an appropriation for the Town`s share in equipping the playground in the amount of $600.00. It was also understood that it would be the responsibility of the Town to keep the area clean. On motion of Councilman Frye, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried on the following recorded vote, the sum of $600.00 was appropriated from the General Fund: Raymond F. 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 Reporting for the Land Buildings and Parks Committee, NOTHING TO REPORT ON NEW MUN. Councilman Eggert advised there was nothing further to report on the BUILDING Municipal building. Mr. Eggert further reported that the matter of establishing GATEWOOD a Plaque at Gatewood Reservoir was still in progress, and could add PLAQUE STILL UNDER CONSIDER- nothing to the report given in the Administrative Report. ATION As for the request of the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce to change the name of Gatewood Reservoir to Gatewood Lake, or Lake Gatewood, Mr. Eggert advised he had no objection to this change and moved that the name be changed to Lake Gatewood. The motion was RESERVOIR TO seconded by Councilman Ratcliff. There followed discussion of this REMAIN SAME, CHAMBER OF COMM change by memi~ers, who objected to the name being changed because all REQUEST DENIED maps and legal proceedings refer to it as Gatewood Reservoir. Mr. NAME OF GATEWOOD Eggert and Mr. Ratcliff withdrew their motion and second, and the name will remain Gatewood Reservoir. Chairman Frye advised the Finance Committee was not prepared NO REPORT BY FINANCE COMM. to make a presentation at that time on the Municipal Building. Council mans. contd. 7/16/68 Councilman Ratcliff advised that work is still going on NO REPORT ON TAYLOR-DILLON on the Taylor-Dillon Sewer Project, but no report could be made at SEWER that time. `~ V~1_ Councilman Cummings reported it was the recommendation of the Water Committee that a two inch water line be installed on Smith Lane SMITH LANE WATER LINE to serve the James McMillan properties, the cost of which was estimated TO BE INSTALLED, to be $1283.00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Farmer, and COST $1283.00 carried. Appointments to the Parking Authority was continued until PARKING AUTY. CONTINUED a later meeting. AND Town Attorney Moore advised the resolutions and notice of MEMBERS TO Public hearing in the appointment of members to the Parking Authority BE APPOINTED and its establishment by the Council, were completed, awaiting the final action of the Council in appointing the five members to the Authority. Mr. Moore further advised that he could make no report on NO REPORT the contract for recodification of .the Town Code, as Mr. Michie had ON NEW TOWN CODE been on vacation and he had not heard further from him. Town Manager Norton advised that assistance for sewer and ASSISTANCE water improvments was discussed with the State officials on July 11th, FROM STATE ON WATER & and it was their feeling there is some possibility of obtaining some SEWER IMPRTS HOPED federal assistance on this proposal, which would include the improve- ments at the Filter Plant as well as the Taylor-Dillon sewer extension project. Mr. Norton advised that work is still being done by the LARGE WATER METER MTN. Public Works Department on maintenance and repair agreement for large AGREEMENT water meters. Mr. Norton advised that the State Highway Department still refuses to go along with changes suggested by V.P.I. students in their study, to the Thoroughfares Plan, and asked that final action be taken COUNCIL by the Council. Town Attorney Moore explained that this proposal of ADOPTS THOROUGH- the State Highway Department was only a tentative plan and may be FARES PLAN changed several times bef ore it is finally put into effect. Mr. Norton advised that the Planning Commission recommended that Council go along with the original plan as provided by the Highway Department, and on I ~~~+.Ji-.r Council mans. cont' d. 7/16/68 TOWN ATTY & f our-laving of Route 99 east of the corporate limits to the bridge. TOWN MGR. TO WORK TO GET It was the consensus of Council that Town Attorney Moore talk with CURB, GUTTER & SIDEWALK ON the Highway Officials with regards to this matter, and that the RT. 99 4-LANE TO BRIDGE Town Manager and Town Attorney work 'together on this. Councilman Frye moved that Council go into executive EXECUTIVE SESSION motion of Councilman Gallimore, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried, it was, RESOLVED that the Thorooghfares Plan as proposed by the State Highway Department for a proposed urban development in accordance with over-all State Planning, be adopted. Councilman Farmer abstained from voting on this matter. Mr. Norton advised that the flown Planning Commission re- commends`that`curb, gutter and sidewalk should be included in the session to discuss a personnel matter. The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. 1 After a short executive session, Mayor Jackson declared COUNCIL ACCEPTS RESIDNATION OF EVAN NORTON AS TOWN MGR . the meeting to be in regular session. On 'motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the resignation of Evan Norton as Town Manager be accepted, with regrets, effective September I, 1968. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 P. M. 1 APPROVED: i' ~ ~~ ~~ yor Attest: Cle of ouncil