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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-22-69/ ~~~_ i Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held January 22, 1969, at 4:00 P. M. in the Municipal Office. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: William A. House, S. G. Frye, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Glen K. Aust, J. H. White, Andrew L. Graham, Mason A. Vaughan Also presents Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorneys Alan Groseclose Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Times reporter Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter Luther Woods WAIVER OF NOTICE We, the undersigned, duly elected members of the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, hereby waive notice of the change of the date for the regular meeting of Council from Tuesday, January 21, 1969, to Wednesday, January 22, 1969, at 4:P. M. for the purpose of holding the regular meeting one day later, and transacting any business thay may properly come bef ore the meeting. [~ 1969. WITNESS our signatures this 22nd, day of January, 3 ~, 1 The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. Minutes of the January 7th meeting were approved as corrected. Luther Woods advised Council that in 1967 he had requested water to his property on Snider Lane and he was now re-stating his request. '~. ~I V~ Council mins. contd. 1/22/69 Town Manager Marshall advised that the situation had not changed since Mr. Woods was bef ore Council in 1967; that a line would only WATER COMMITTEE serve approximately four or five houses inside the Corporate Limits TO STUDY WATER LINE EXT. TO and at an estimated cost of $9,000.00 it was not feasible. Council- SNIDER LANE & REPORT TO man Frye moved that the matter be referred back to the Water and COUNCIL Sewer Committees for study and recommendation to Council. The motion was seconded by Couhcilman Ratcliff, and carried. Town Manager Marshall advised that the trailer application of Charlie C. Edwards was continued from the January 7th meeting and after further investigation, recommended that the application be approved upon the following conditionsY That the trailer be located on Lots No. 3 and 4; that a standard water and sewer connection C. C. EDWARDS TRAILER APPLIC. be made; that only the applicant and owner live in the trailer, and APPROVES SUBJ. TO STIPULATIONS that he be required to check with the Building Inspector bef ore final installation of the trailer. Councilman Aust moved that the application of Mr. Edwards be approved subject to the stipulations recommended by Town Manager Marshall. The motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried. The John R. Crouse trailer application, which had been held over for further investigation, was not approved by Council. How- JOHN R.CROUSE ever, Council voted to grant Mr. Crouse a temporary permit for six TO RIlrIOVE HOUSE & TRAILER (6) months in order that he might remove the house in which he is APPLICATION WILL BE CON- presently living, grade the lot and relocate the trailer on the lot SIDERED from its present location in the alley, also that he obtain a temporary sanitary sewage permit from the local Health Department, and that upon the completion of the relocation of the trailer proper water and sewer requirements must be met bef ore actually living in the trailer. Councilman Aust moved that the Crouse trailer application be approved subject to the recommendations by the Town Manager, which motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. In compliance with the Town Charter, Mayor Edens appointed COMMITTEE OF Councilman Frye Chairman of a Committee composed of Councilmen White, COUNCIL APPOINTED TO RECOMMEND Graham, House and Ratcliff to recommend a person to fill the un- REPLACEMENT FOR expired term of T. J. McCarthy. Mr. Frye moved that Council recess T. J. MCCARTHY AFTER TEN MIN. RECESS W. D. MACGILL JR APPOINTED ,~~e~ Council mins. contd. x/22/69 for ten (10) minutes in order that the newly appointed committee might meet and make a recommendation to the Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. Council reconvened at 5:40 P. M., after a ten minute recess; and Chairman Frye reported that the committee met and it was their desire to nominate William D. NlacgilL, Jr. to fill the unexpired W. D. MACGILL, JR. TO REPLACEterm of office of T. J. McCarthy; that Mr. Macgill has previously served on T. J.MCCARTHY the Council, and was a candidate in the June 1968 election. The nomination was seconded by Councilman White, Councilman Graham moved the nomination be closed, which NOMINATIONS motion was second by Councilman House, and carried. The nomination CLOSED of William D. Macgill was considered by Council and carried on the following vote: Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye William A. House - aye Glen K. Aust - aye S. G. Frye - aye Mr .F rye suggested that Mr. appointment, and advised to go to t J. H. White - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Mason A.Vaughan - aye Macgill be notified of his he CLerk's Office to qualify bef ore taking his seat on the Town Council. Town Manager Marshall advised he would be glad to assist Mr. Macgill in bringing him up to date on Town matters. Councilman White suggested that the Town Attorney draw the RESOLUTION TO BE PRE- proper Resolution recognizing Mr. McCarthy's lasting contributions to PARED RE: T.J.N~CARTHY the Town of Pulaski and this area, and conveying the sympathy of the members of Council in the recent death of Councilman McCarthy. A copy of said Resolution to be spread upon the minutes of the Council and copy mailed to the family. At the request of Councilman Ratcliff, Council stood for a moment of silence honoring Mr. McCarthy/ As Chairman of the Water Committee, Councilman Graham reported on the inadequacy of the two inch water line now serving the Highland RECOMD. 2" WATER LINE TO Terrace area, and stated in order to serve this area with a better water HIGHLAND TERM BE REPLACED pressure and fire protection, it was the recommendation of the Water WITH 6" LINE APEROPRIATION Committee, subject to the Finance Committee's recommending the transfer MADE FOR CASTS from the ;Water Fund surplus, that the two inch water line be replaced by a six (6) inch line and three fire hydrants be installed, at an ~~~ .d Council mins. contd. 1/22/69 estimated cost of $12,188.69. There is the sum of $6,650.00 in the present budget and recommended that the sum of $5,538.69 be transf erred from the Water Fund surplus to 18C-8027 to cover the cost; that the work be done during this fiscal year with Town forces, and so moved, which motion was seconded, and carried. In order to facilitate the building of the Highland Terrace six (6) inch Grater line, Chairman Frye reported that the Finance Committee had considered this recommendation and moved that APPROPRIATION the sum of $5,600.00 be appropriated from the Water Fund surplus FOR HIGHLAND and credited to Account No. I8C-8027; this, with the $6,650..00 TER . WATER LINE already in the budget will slightly more than cover this line estimated coat at $12,188.69, The motion was seconded by Council- man Aust, and carried on the following vote: Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye J. H. White - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Glen K. Aust - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye S. G. Frye - aye Mr. Frye reported th at the Finance Committee had also considered the monthly financ ial report of which report several FINANCIAL items would be checked on by the Town Manager and reported to REPORT BY COUNCILMAN Council. He also stated the report indicated that $70,000. FRYE worth of capital improvements had been made so far in this fiscal year, such as payment for Route 611, Route 99, Pico Terrace- Route 11 project, Airport payment, activation of some equipment at the Filter Plant and street maintencnce was up about $13,000. over last year. Town Manager Marshall reported that the Traffic Signal Company who sold the traffic light which was installed at Washington and Main, had been contacted and the mechanism had ,TRAFFIC LIGHT WASH. & MAIN been returned to the Company with the instruction that it be RET. TO FACTORY FOR changed to allow south bound traffic to advance at the same time CHANGE TO ALLOW SO.BOUND TRAFF- the left lane-east bound traffic advances, and that this should be IC TO ADVANCE done at a nominal fee. '~~~~ Council mins. contd. I/22/69 TRAFFIC LIGHTS Town Manager Marshall reported also that the necessary FOR WASH.& 5TH MADISON & equipment for traffic signals at Washington Avenue and Fif th 5TH ORDERED Street, Madison Avenue and Fifth Street had been ordered and should be received and installed sometime during February. Councilman House moved that Council go into executive EXECUTIVE session to discuss a real estate situation, which motion was seconded SESSION by Councilman White, and carried. At 5:45 P. M. Mayor Edens declared Council to be in regular session and there was a motion and second for adjournment of ,Council. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:50 P. M. Approved: ~- ~~~,~ Mayor Attest: ~ , ~.2 Clerk o the Council 1