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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-66,~~~_3 Minutes of a special meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held June 2, 1966, at l~:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy, F. L• Carrico, H. H. Eggert, Rudolph Farmer, G. B. Gallimore, W. A. Larson Absent: Glen K. Aust Also present: Town Manager: Evan Norton Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Visitors: Clara B. Cox, Southwest Times reporter Roby $ Sutherland, Atty. for Paul Knitting Mill s. The invocation was given by Councilman Carrico. Mayor Jackson advised that the special meeting of Council had been called;to hold a,>public hearing, as had been advertised in the local newspaper, on a petitbn of the Paul Knitting Mills, Inc., to vacate and abandon all of that southern thirteen-foot portion of Lot.. No. 25 in Block 118, designated as an alley, which alley apparently had been abandoned by the Town a number of years ago, but in which instance a proper ordinance of record was not adopted; and, further to take the necessary action to adopt an ordinance vacating and closing .the said portion of Lot No. 25 in Block 118. No one appeared in opposition to the closing of this alley, and upon the reading of the report of the Viewers by the Town Attorney, Councilman Eggert moved that the following ordinance be adopted, which ORDINANCE ADOPTED TO CLOSE motion was seconded by Councilman McCarthy, ark carried on the follow- ALLEY ON PETITION FROM PAUL KNITTINGing vote: MILL . W. S. Cummings -aye H. H. Eggert - aye T. J. McCarthy -aye Rudolph Farmer - aye W. A. Larson - aye C. B. Gallimore - aye F. L. Carrico - aye Glen K. Aust - absent REPORT OF VIEWERS: The undersigned, who were appointed viewers by the Council o f the Towa of Pulaski, Virginia, to ascertain whether or not any inaronvenience would result from discontinuing as a dedicated alley the southern thirteen (13) feet of Lot No. 25, Block 118 , according to the Official Map of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, wish to report to the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, as follows: (1) That they have viewed said portion of Lot No. 25, Block 118, set forth in the Petition in this matter, and wish to report that, in their opinion, no i neonvenience would result from discontinuing the same as a dedicated alley. Respectfully submitted this 1st day of June, 1966. Signed : ODELL H. MAYBERRY W. M. BOARD C. L. PLUNKETT ORDINANCE TO VACATE PORTION OF LOT N0. 2,5, IN BLK. 118, AS A DEDICATED ALLEY. Council minx. contd. 6/2/66 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF LOT N0. 25, IN BLOCK 118, AS A DEDICATED ALLEY AS SHOWN UPON WHAT IS KNOWN A5 THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN, AND TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF C06TS, ETC. WHEREAS, Paul Knitting Mi11s, Inc., appeared bymm by petition on the 17th day of May, 1966, before the Council Town of Pulaski, Virginia, after posting due notice of the filing of said petition as required by law in at least three places in said Town on the lath day of May, 1966, being at least ten days prior to the time of the filing of said petition which requested the Town to vacate and abandon all of that southern thirteen-foot portion of Lot No. 25 in Block 118, designated as an alley, which alley apparently had been abandoned by the Town a number of years ago, but in which instance a proper ordinance or record was not adopted; and further, to take the necessary action to adopt an ordinance vacating and closing the said thirteen-foot portion of Lot No. 25 In Block 118; and, of the WHEREAS, it further appearing to the Council that said alley should have heretofore been formally abandoned and vacated, and that it is now and has been axed by the petitioner for many years under the impression that said alley had been closed and abandoned, and that no persons own any land abounding said alley except the said petitioner; and, WHEREAS, upon the filing of the aforesaid petition, the said Council did by resolution adopted on the 17th day of May, 1966, appoint C. L. Plunkett, Odell Mayberry and W. M. Board as viewers and F. H. Flanagan alternate, as required under Section 15.1-3611 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, and, WHEREAS, subsequ®nt thereto, notice of a public hearing to be held on the 2nd day of June, 1966, in the Town Office of Pulaski, Virginia, was given and properly published in the Southwest Times, a local newspaper; and, WHEREAS, on the 2nd day of June, 1966, said public hear- ing was convened pursuant to the aforesaid notice, and there app Baring no person opposed to the vacating and abandoningof said alley as set out in the petition and hereinbefore described, and upon the filing of the report of the viewers stating that in the opinion of the viewers no inconvenience would result from discontinuing the use of or by closing the said portion of the alley; and, WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Pulaski is of the opinion that no incorYVenience would result to any one by reason of the closing of said thirteen-foot portion of Lot No. 25 in Block 118; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRIGINIA, as follows: That certain strip or parcel of land 13 feet in width, being the southern portion of Lot No. 25 in Block 118, as shown upon the Official Map of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and set out and described in the petition filed herein, be, and the same is hereby, vacated as a public way or alley in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. 1 1 1 Council minx. contd. 6/2/66 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Town Manager of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, cause to be recorded in the Deed Book of the County of Pulaski, Virginia, located in the Clerk's Office of the said County, a copy of this ordi Hance, and to take any and all other steps necessary to properly place on the record the said ordinance. 1 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that C. L. Plunkett, Odell Mayberry, and W. M. Board, the aforesaid viewers, be paid the sum of Ten Dollars 010.00) each, and that the costs involved in the vacating of the aforesaid alley be paid by the petitioners.' -~:~1 Town Manager Norton read a letter from the A. D. T. Corporation in which it was stated the Corporation had been requested by the Jefferson Mi11s Division of Kahn & Feldman, Incorporated, to convert their ADT Local Burglar Alarm System to a Direct Connected System terminating at the BURGLAR ALARM Pulaski police Department. The letter further stated the Corporation SYSTEM REQ. FOR JEFF. MILLSwould install their standard headquarters receiving equipment similar TURNED OVLIt TO FIRE & to that presently installed in the Pulaski Fire Department, at no POLICE COMM. obligation to the Town of Pulaski, or the Police Department, except to respond to signals received from the plant. Town Manager Norton advised that he had requested the~Virgi nia Municipal League to forward 1 information concerning this reauest as they are handled by other towns and cities in the State. On motion of Councilman Carrico, seconded by J Councilman Cummings, and carried, it was, RESOLVED that the request be turned over to the Fire and Police Committees for further study and recommendation to the Council.. Town Manager Norton displayed sketch of the proposed foot bridge to be built across the stream in the Norfolk & Western Railway SKETCH OF FOOT BRIDGE park on Dora Highway, cost estimate being approximately $123.00. No IN N.&W. PARK SHOWN. action was taken by Council on this proposal. Town Manager Norton advised that the matter of the retire- ment of Howard C. Jackson as Director of Public Works, and the appoint- HOWARD JACKSON meet of Lloyd Mathews, Town Engineer as new Director of Public Works, RETIRES. LLOYD MATHEWS had been discussed fully with all parties concerned, and it was the NEW DIR. OF PUBLIC WKS. recommendation that upon the retirement of Mr. Jackson on July 1, 1966 that Mr. Mathews would become Director of Public Works, and Mr. Jackson would become Consultant to the Town Manager, according to the duties recently outlined in a memorandum to the Council, at a salary -~`~1_~~ Council rains. contd. 6/2/66 of $3.00 per hour, not to exceed $1500.00 per year which is the maximum allowed him by the Social Security Administration upon his retirement. It was also the recommendation that the salary of Lloyd Mathews be increased to $7,600.00 as of June 1, 1966. On motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman Farmer, and carried on the following recorded vote, it was, RESOLVED, that the recommendation of the Town Manager and Mayor be put into full force and effect as of-June 1, 1966: W. A. Larson - aye H. H. Eggert - aye W. S. Cummings -aye Rudolph Farmer - aye T. J. McCarthy -aye C. B. Gallimore -aye F. L. Carrico - aye Glen K. Aust - absent The meeting adjourned at 1~:1t5 P. M. Approved: ~. ayor ----•--- Attest: .Qe-~c ~~ er o e ounce 1 1 [i