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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-23-68 Minutes of a special meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held July 23, 1968, at 4:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. S. Cummings, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Glen K. Aust, H. H. Eggert, S. G. Frye, C. B. Gallimore and Rudolph Farmer Absent: T. J. McCarthy Also present: Town Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Rec. Director: Ned B.-Bane Public Works Director: E. W. Holyfield Visitors: Andrew L. Graham, Mason A. Vaughan and J. H. White, Councilmen-elect. The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. Mayor Jackson advised that the special meeting had been SPECIAL called to consider the appointment of Parking Authority members and MEETING to consider a recreational project, accoring to Waiver of Notice of Special Meeting of Council, as follot+s: WAIVER fF N(~ICE QF $PSCIAL MEETING 1 We, the undersigned, duly elected members of the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, hereby waive notice of a Special Meeting of said Council at 4:30 P. M., on the 23rd day of July, 1968, called by C. V. Jackson, Mayor, in the Municipal Offices in the Town of Pulaski, Vir ginia, for the purpose of considering the following: 1. Appointment of Farking Authority Members. 2. Recreation Projects. J.2Q' WITNESS our signatures this day of July, 1968. f~ r ~G~Z/ ~ ~.-~,~/ice ~~/yi'%!f'~'/' -~--- g C ~r%~ f~. /~ ;` ., ~~ ~lJ`~ Council mins. contd. 7/23, 1968 Council considered the appraisal made by Mr. Tyler Price of Galax, Virginia, of an area adjacent,to Macgill Village and which the Town has considered the purchase of this land for recreational develop- ment. Mr. .Price's estimate of a fair market value of this tract of land, consisting of 9.7 acres, was $2,000, an acre, or $19,400. There was discussion between Council and the Town Attorney as to the best approach to be taken by the Town and the possibility of any legal OFFER NOT TO action necessary. On motion of Councilman Frye, seconded by Councilman EXCEED $2,000. FOR MACGILL Cummings, and carried on the following recorded vote, it was moved that VILLAGE LAND FOR RECREAT- the Town offer the sum not to exceed $2,000.00 per acre, for the land ZONAL PROJECT desired for recreational purposes and for the necessary streets and rights-of-way: . 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 As Chairman of the recently appointed Committee to submit to Council the names of five persons to serve on the Parking Authority, MEMBERS OF Councilman Ratcliff presented the following names and terms of office: OF PARKING AUTHORITY J. Lyle Smith 5 Years NAMED Alan D. Groseclose 4 Years Forest W. Haley 1 Year E. G. Tice, Jr. 2 Years Fred L. Williams 3 Years and so moved that these persons be appointed to the Parking Authority. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried on the following vote' Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye H. H. Eggert - aye W. S. Cummings - aye Rudolph Farmer - abstained from voting Glen K. Aust - aye C. B, Gallimore - aye S. G. Frye - aye T. J. McCarthy - absent On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Eggert and carried, with Councilman Farmer abstaining, Council adopted the following resolution setting August 6th at 4:00 P. M., as the date for a public hearing on the establishment of a Parking Authority by the Town Council. RES~,UTION RESOLUTION ADOPTED CREATING WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, has PARKING AUTHORITY bef ore it on this 23rd day of July, 1968, a proposed resolution for '~~J Council mins. contd. 7/23,68 the creation of the "Pulaski Parking Authority"; and, WHEREAS, said resolution cannot be considered for adoption until after a Public Hearing theron shall be had, with notice of said hearing being given publication at least once not less than ten days prior to the date fixed for such hearing, in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in special session on this 23rd day of July, 1968, that: (1) A Public Hearing upon the resolution before it for the creation of the Pulaski Parking Authority be held in the PARKING municipal offices of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, at 4:00 o'clock, P. M. on the 6th day of August, 1968, and that notice thereof be AUTHORITY published in the Southwest Times, a newspaper having general RESOLUTION circulation in the Town on the 24th day of July, 1968. (2) That said notice indicate that the Town is considering the adoption of said resolution creating the Pulaski Parking Authority, that the same will be created under that certain Act known as the "Pulaski and Wythsville,Pa;king ACh`~ enacted'by bhe. General Assembly of Vrginiaat its 1968 session and set out as Chapter 682 in the Acts of Assembly of 1968. (3) That there will be five members named, selected by Council, to serve for one, two, three, four and five years, respect- ively, from the date of appointment. (4) The said authority. shall be a public instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental functions to provide for the public health and welfare. of the Town and people coming in and going from the said Town of Pulaski, Virginia; said authority shall have and exercise generally and specifically all the powers set out and provided in the of oresaid Act; it may adopt by-laws,_official seal, maintain an office or offices, sue and be sued, construct, reconstruct, .equip, and otherwise operate parking facilities within the Town; issue bonds of the authority, fix rates, rentals and acquire in the name of the authority by gift or purchase, lands or rights in lands, and acquire personal property, all as it deems necessary in connection with the parking facility, and to do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted by the of orementioned Act of the General Assembly. ~f)~~~ Council mins. contd. 7/23, 1968 (5) The of oresaid notice to be given on behalf of the Town by its Clerk, and that such other notice and publicity of the Pulbic Hearing be given as the officials of said Town deem necessary. ADOPTED this 23rd day of July, 1968. TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA By Mayor Attest: /S/ Gladys R. Dalton Clerk of Council The meeting adjourned at 5:20 P. M. APPROVED: ~~ - ~~~ Mayor Attest: ~~ C1 k of Council .Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held August 6, 1968, at 4:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. S. Cummings, Rudolph Farmer, Raymond F. Ratcliff, S. G. Frye, Glen K. Aust, H. H. Eggert and C. B. Gallimore Absent: T. J. McCarthy Also present: Town Manager: Evan Norton Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Dir. of Public Works E. W. Holyfield Chief of Police: C. E. Comer, Jr. Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Times reporter Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter Joyce Gardner, WPUV Radio Station C. Robert Edens, Mayor-elect A. L. Graham, Wm. A. House, Councilmen-elect Mrs. Chas. R. Settle, John R. Powers, Robert L. Ingram, Town Planning Commission members J. Lyle Smith, Tom McCarthy, Jr., Bill Edwards, Alan Groseclose, Tom Cox and Obel D. Ratcliff, Phil Sadler The invocation was given by Councilmen Ratcliff. Minutes of the regular meeting of July 16th and special meeting of July 23rd, were approved as recorded.