HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-06-66Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town `~ ~~( J
Council, held September 6, 1966, at 4:00 P.M., in the Municipal
Office.
There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding.
Councilmen: H. H. Eggert, Raymond F. Ratcliff, W. S. Cummings,
C. B. Gallimore, Rudolph Farmer, Glen K. Aust,
S. G. Frye
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
Tom Cassell, WPUV Radio Station
Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter
P. M. Sadler
Roby K. Sutherland
Mr. Morefield - taxicab operator
Jerry F. Smith
The invocation was given by Councilman Aust.
Minutes of the regular meeting of August 16, 1966, were approved
as recorded.
The meeting was opened by Council holding a public hearing, as
had been advertised, in the local newspaper, on the petition of Kahn &
PUBLIC HEARING Feldman, Incorporated, requesting the town to vacate and abandon all of
HELD ON PETITION
OF KAHN & FELDMANthat certain fourteen (14) foot porton of an alley, and further, to take
TO VACATE
ALLEY. the necessary action to adopt an ordinance vacating and closing the said
fourteen (14) foot portion of an alley described in said petition. Town
Attorney Moore advised that it appeared that all legal steps had been taken;
that the viewers had met and been instructed, and had made their report,
as follows:
Re: Town of Pulaski, Virginia
Vacation and abandonment of a certain alley lying
within the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, as more fully
set out in a petition filed with said Town by Kahn
and Feldman, Inc., said alley being therein described
and hereinafter more fully detailed.
Convening of the duly appointed viewers of said Town
at 3:00 P.M., on the 6th day of September, 1966,
in the office of the Town Attorney, Pulaski, Virginia.
PRESENT:
Garnett S. Moore, Attorney for the Town of Pulaski;
Archa Vaughan, Jr.
G. L. Plunkett
and
Dan C. Bell
Viewers are hereby instructed by the said Town Attorney
as follows:
(1) That your appointment was made by the said
Town under authority granted in Title 15.1-364 of the Code
of Virginia of 1950, as amended, and any and all other general
powers granted said Town.
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(2) That as viewers appointed by said Town, you are
instructed to view that certain alley set out and described
fully in the petition filed, and described herein as follows:
That portion of a certain 14-foot alley lying
in Block 118, as shown on the Official Map of the
Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and more particularly the
portion thereof lying south of and beginning at the
southern boundary line of Commerce Street and running
between parallel lines South 2° 00~ West 376.17 feet
to a point.
(3) You shall determine by your view and your
evaluation thereof whether or not any inconvenience would
be caused by the closing of the aforesaid alley, and if any,
what inconvenience would result and to whom, from discontinuing
the portion requested as a part of the alleys of the Town of
Pulaski, Virginia.
(4) To report in writing your findings as above
instructed in this matter to th® Council of the Town of
Pulaski, Virginia.
This report is to be filed as soon as convenient
after you have viewed the proposed alley to be abandoned
or vacated, and after your evaluation thereof from your
view, and from such other facts you determine to be pert-
inent thereto.
Given under my hand this 6th day of September, 1966.
Signed: Garnett S. Moore
Attorney for the Town of
Pulaski, Virginia
Re: Town of Pulaski, Virginia
Vacation and abandonment of a certain alley lying within
the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, as more:.... fully set out in
a petition filed with. said Town by Kahn and Feldman, Inc.,
said alley being therein described in detail.
Petitioner:
Kahn & Feldman, Inc.
We, the undersigned, viewers duly appointed by resolution
of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, adopted on the 16th day of
VIEWERS REPORT August, 1966, convened in the Town Attorney's Office at 3;00
ON PETITION OF o~clock, P.M., on the 6th day of September, 1966, and at that
KAHN & FELDMAN time were given written instructions by the Attorney for said
TO VACATE ALLEY. Town of Pulaski, Virginia, upon our duties as viewers, the
original of the instructions being herewith attached as a
part of these proceedings.
After reading the instructions, the undersigned did
personally visit the location described in the aforementioned
petition and in the instructions, and unanimously agree that
the closing of the alley in question will create no inconven-
ience to any one.
Given under our hands this 6th day of September, 1966
C. L. Plunkett
Daniel C. Bell
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_ Archa Vaughan, Jr.
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On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff,
and carried on the following recorded vote:
Raymond F. Rateliff -aye
W. S. Cummings - aye
Glen K. Aust - aye
S. G. Frye - aye
H. H. Eggert - aye
Rudolph Farmer - -.aye
C. B. Gallimore- aye
T. J. McCarthy - absent
the following ordinance was adopted:.
AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THAT CERTAIN
14 FOOT PORTION OF A DEDICATED ALLEY
AS SHOWN UPON WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE
OFFICIAL MAP OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI,
VIRGINIA, LYING AND BEING IN THE
TOWN, AND TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT
OR COSTS, ETC.
ORDINANCE ADOPTED WHEREAS, Kahn and Feldman, Inc., appeared by petition on
TO VACATE AELE~t~IN the 16th day of August, 1966, before the Council of the Town of
BLK, 118. ON PETITION Pulaski, Virginia, after posting due notice of the filing of
OF KAHN & FELDMAN,INC. said petition as required by law in at least three plae®s in
said Town on the 5th day of August, 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 certain
Fourteen (14) foot portion of an alley, and further, to take
the necessary action to adopt an ordinance vacating and closing
the said Fourteen (14) foot portion of an alley described here-
after; and,
WHEREAS, upon the filing of the aforesaid petition, the
said Council did by resolution adopt on the 16th day of August,
1966, appoint C. L. Plunkett, Archa Vaughan, Jr. and Dan Be11
as viewers and C. C. Jordan alternate, as required under Section
15.1-364 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended; and,
WHEREAS, on the 6th day of September, 1966, said public
hearing was convened pursuant to the aforesaid notice, and
there appearing no persons opposed to the vacating and abandoning
of 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 a11ey; and,
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Pulaski is of the
opinion that no inconvenience would result to any one by
reason of the closing of said Fourteen (14) -foot portion
of the alley described, and that all requirements of Law
have been complied.. with.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, as follows:
That portion of a certain 14-foot alley
lying in Block 118, as shown on the official
Map of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and more
particularly the portion thereof lying south
of and beginning at the southern boundary line
of Commerce Street and running between parallel
lines South 2° 00~ West 376.17 feet to a point,
be, and the same is hereby, vacated as a public way or alley
in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia.
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Town Manager of the
Town of Pulaski, Virginia, cause to be recorded in the
Deed Books of the County of Pulaski, Virginia, located
in the Clerk's Office of the said County, a copy of this
ordinance, and to take any and all other steps necessary
to properly place on the record of said ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that Archa Vaughan, Jr., C. L.
Plunkett, and Dan C. Bell, the aforesaid viewers, be paid
the sum of Tet~_Dollars 010.00) each, and that the costs
involved in the vacating of the aforesaid alley be paid
by the petitioners.
WHEREUPON, this ordinance is hereby adopted by the
aforesaid vote of said members of Council, as follows:
Woodson Cummings: aye T. J. McCarthy: absent
Claude Gallimore: aye Glen Aust: aye
S. G. Frye: aye H. H. Eggart: aye
Raymond F. Ratcliff: '"ey6 Rudolph Farmer: a e
And thereupon, the Mayor of the said Town of Pulaski
upon presentation to him of said ordinance, approved and
signed the same, this 6th day of September, 1966.
TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA
Approved
By C. V. Jackson
Mayor
Attest:
sinned: Gladys R. Dalton
Clerk of Council
Town Manager Norton presented the following applications to
Council for permission to place hous® trailers within the corporate limits,
and after due consideration of Council on each application, the fallowing
action was taken:
On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Eggert, and
USUAL PROCEDURE
carried, Mr. Gallimore abstaining, it was, RESOLVED, that the usual procedure
TO BE FOLLOWED be followed - that of holding a public hearing by Council - on the application
ON THE FOLLOWING
TRAILER APPL. of David Leon Webb, to place a trailer at 517 Highland Terrace.
DAVID WEBB
BLANCHE HILL - On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Eggert, and
JERRY SMITH.
carried, Mr. Gallimore abstaining, it was, RESOLVED, that the usual procedure
be followed in the application of Blanche Hill for the placing of a hous®
trailer near Abe11's Junk Yard on Dora Highway.
On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Eggert, and
carried, Mr. Gallimore abstaining, it was, RESOLVED, that the application
of Jerry F. Smith to place a house trailer on Randolph Avenue follow the
usual procedure of such applications.
Mr. Sutherland stated-that he had been asked to appear before
Council on behalf of the local Economic Development Corporation of Pulaski
County, which was crated about two years ago for the purpose of assisting
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the Electro Plastic Fabrics plant in securing a loan with the Small
Business Administration for the construction of a plant. Mr. Sutherland
stated that with donations from local citizens and a loan from SBA, the
Plastic Plant building will be completed within sixty days. He further
stated that it now develops that under the municipal regulations of the
Town a larger size water meter must be installed for the sprinkler system
in the new building, the cost of which meter has been estimated at X4200.00,
ATTY. SUTHER- and there are no funds available for this additional cost, and that SBA
LAMA DISCUSSES
WATER METER will not grant an additional loan for this purpose. Mr. Sutherland stated
FOR ELECTRO
PLASTIC. there is no way of raising the money unless local citizens would b® willing
TURNED OVER
TO WATF~?. COMM. to put it up, and he was in a position to advise the Town that the Economic
Development Corporation of Pulaski County is willing to give the Town a
bond to protect the Town against any loss of water which is not metered. On
motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded and carried, the matter was turned
over to the Water Committee for study and recommendation to Council.
Mr. Farmer reported that the Ordinance Committee had met with the
Town Manager and Town Attorney and had studied the amendment to the Taxi
Ordinance, and recommended to Council the adoption of an ordinance having
to do with rates and charges, and designated as Section 18-5A. Town
Attorney Moore read to Council the proposed ordinance amending Section 18-5A
and 18-6A, and on motion of Councilman Farmer, seconded by Councilman
Eggert and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the ordinance to amend and
re-enact Sections 18-5A and 18-6A, having to do with rates and charges, be
adopted, as follows:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT
TAXI ORD. SECTIONS 18-SA, 18-6A, OF THE CODE
ADOPTED. OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI,
VIRGINIA, THAT:
Sec. 18-SA. Rates and Charges - Inside the Corporate
limits.
For the purpose of fixing and establishing rates for
services rendered by public vehicles, taxicabs and for-hire
cars within the corporate limits of the town, the town shall
be divided into four zones, as follows:
Zone One: Zone One shall be the area encompassed within
the following .boundary: Beginning at the intersection of
Randolph Avenue and Sixth Street, North; thence east with
Sixth Street, North, to Prospect Avenue; thence south to
Fifth Street, North; thence east with Fifth Street, North,
to the intersection with Pico Terrace; thence east with
Pico Terrace to Franklin Avenue; thence south with Franklin
Avenue to Main Street (Route 99); thence west with Main Street,
to Bell Avenue; thence south with Bell Avenue to the Peak
Creek Channel change; thence in a southwesterly direction to
the intersection of Dora Highway and Pearce Avenue; thence
south with Pearce Avenue to First Street, South; thence west
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to Floyd Avenue; thence south to Second Street, South;
thence west with Second Street, South, to its intersection
with Washington Avenue; thence in a westerly direction to
the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Second Street,
South; thence west to Valley Street; thence north with
Valley Street and Randolph A venue to the Beginning.
Zone Two: Zone Two shall be described as all that
area lying outside of Zone One and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a point where Thirteenth Street, North,
would if extended, intersect with the west corporat®
limit line of the Town of Pulaski; thence with Thirteenth
Street, North, and Northwood Drive in an easterly direction
to Lee Highway; thence in an easterly direction passing to
the south of Barbara Lane and north of Elizabeth Street to
the intersection of Peppers Ferry Road and Mashburn Avenue;
thence east with Mashburn Avenue to old Newborn Road; thence
in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of Ridge
Avenue with Ward Lane; thence with Ridge Avenue south to
its end; thence in a southwesterly direction to the
intersection of Pesch Street and Main Street (Route 99);
thence in a southwesterly direction to the intersection
of Birch Street and Dora Highway; thence west with Dora
Highway to its intersection with Holly Street; thence
south with Holly Street to its intersection with Jackson
Avenue; thence in a south westerly direction to the
intersection of Stuart Avenue and Baskerville Street;
thence wouth with Baskerville to its intersection with
Fifth Street, South; thence in a southerly direction to
the east end of Bunts Street; thence west with Bunts
Street to Pearce Avenue; thence south on Pearce Avenue
to its intersection with Lee Highway; thence in a westerly
direction passing south of Haney Street to a point on
Crestline Drive two hundred feet from Lee Highway; thence
in a westerly direction passing north of Crestline Drive
to the south end of Maple Street; thence in a Westerly
direction to the bridge on Valley Street located approx-
imately four hundred feet from the corporate limit; thence
in a northwesterly direction to the intersection of Chest-
nut Street and Garner Avenue; thence in a northwesterly
direction to the intersection of Case Knife Road and
Fayette Street; thence north with Fayette Street to a
point where Fayette Street, if extended, would intersect
with the N. & W. Railway; thence east with the railway to
where it crosses Pesk Creek; thence north with Peak creek
to the end of Vine Street; thence in a northeasterly
direction to the intersection of Bluff Street and Summit
Street; thence north with Summit Street to Mount Olivet
Road; thence in a northeasterly direction to the bridge
where Altoona Street crosses Peak Creek; thence with the
west corporate limit of the Town in a northerly direction
to the Beginning.
Zone Three: Zone Three shall b® described as all
that area lying outside Zone Two and within the corporate
limits of the Town of Pulaski, except for the area here-
inafter described as Zone Four.
Zone Four: Zone Four shall be described as (1) all
that area lying within the corporate limits of said Town
and south of the following line: Beginning at the inter-
section of Lee Highway with the south corporate limit of
said Town; thence in a northeasterly direction passing
north of Campbell Avenue and Hermosa Drive to a point
where Bunts Street, if extended, would intersect with
the east corporate limit line of said Town; and (2)
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all that area lying within the corporate limits of said
Town and north of the following line: Beginning at a
point on the north corporate limit of the Town lying
north of Smith Lane; thence in an easterly direction
to the intersection of Snyder Il.ane and Alum Springs Road;
thence in an easterly direction to the intersection of
Lee Highway and Pleasant Hill Drive; thence in an easterly
direction to the intersection of Peppers Ferry Road and
Allison Lane; thence east with Allison Lane to its inter-
section with Newbern Road; thence in a southeasterly
direction passing south of Monte Vista Drive to a point
on Bob White Boulevard (Route 611) two hundred feet
south of its intersection with Monte Vista Drive; thence
continuing said southeasterly direction to a point on
the east corporate limit of said town.
(s) All buildings facing a Zone line shall be
considered as being located within the lower Zon®.
Sec. 18-6A. Same--Schedule.
Provided that the proper state license fees have
been paid, the following rates are hereby fixed for
services rendered by public vehicles, taxicabs and
for-hire cars within the corporate limits of the town.
(a) For the transportation of one passenger in
such s vehicle, the following rates within Zones,
between Zones and into Zones shall apply:
Embarkation Point Within: Destination Point Within: Rate:
Zone 1 Zone 1 ~ .50
Zone 1 or 2 Zone 2 .55
Zone 1, 2 or 3 Zone 3 .65
Zone 1, 2, 3 or 4 Zone 4 .?5
Zone 2 Zone 1 .55
Zone 3 Zone 2 or 1 .65
Zone 4 Zone 3, 2 or 1 .75
(b) When both the embarkation point and destination
point are in zones other than Zone 1~ and in traveling
from the embarkation point to the destination point it
is reasonably expedient from the standpoint of time,
distance and street layout or condition to travel from
the embarkation point back through Zone 1, an additional
charge of ten cents (10¢) shall be made for each zone
traveled into between Zone 1 and the destination point.
(c) For the purpose of this section travel along
a street which is a zone line, shall be travel through
a zone.
ADOPTED this 6th day of September, 1966.
Approved: C. V. Jackson
C. V. Jackson, Mayor of Pulaski, Va.
ATTEST:
Gladys R. Dalton
Clerk of the Council
Mr. Sadler, representing the Taxicab organization, advised
Council that he would see that the card which is now displayed in each
TAXI'S TO
CHANGE RATE taxicab be changed with regards to the charge shown thereon for trips
CARD.
outside the corporate 13.mits. Mr. Sadler further advised Council that
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with regards to a complaint made against the cabs during bad
weather last winter, his only suggestion was that during a state
of emergency the Town take over the operation of the cabs when
the cab companies refuse to travel.
A petition to Council regarding improvements on Russell
PETITION FOR
IMP. ON RUSSELL Street, off Dora Highway, was turned over to the Street Committee
ST., TURNED OVER
TO ST. COMM. on motion of Councilman Gallimore, which motion was seconded by
Councilman Aust, and carried.
On motion of Councilman Gallimore, seconded by Councilman
Frye, and carried the following resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, that Draft No. 1149 from Overnite
Transportation Company in the sum of X200.00 be received and
DRAFT FROM OVER-~ accepted in settlement of all claims arising out of the accident
NITE TRANS. involving the town traffic light at the intersection of Main and
ACCEPTID
RE: ACCIDENT Jefferson Streets, on the 12th day of July, 1966; and that the
INV. TRAF. LIGHT.
Town Mansger be authorized to execute a release to the (hrernite
Transportation Company, or its attorney.
Town Manager Norton advised that it was the recommendation
WATER COMM. MAKES of the Water Committee that water bills be sent out on the first day
RECOMMENDATIONS of the month, and if bills are not paid by the 15th of the month, a
ON WATER BILLS.
ten percent (10~) penalty will apply, and if not paid by the 20th of
the month, service will be discontinued, and a charge of X2.50 will
be made to have the service cut back on. He further stated it was
the recommendation of the committee that this information be printed
on the utility bills for all to see.
Town Manager Norton reported that the Water Committee had
.made a study of water connection charges and recommended the following
charges for water connections:
WATER COMM. Size: Inside Outside
REC. CHANGES
IN WATER CONN. 5/8 or 5/8 x 3/4 $100.00 X200.00
CHG5. 3/4 135.00 200.00
COUNCIL ACCEPTS 1 165.00 200.00
RECOMMENDATIONS. 1-1/4 200.00 240.00
1-1/2 250.00 300.00
2 325.00 390.00
Over 2" - cost plus 10~ inside
- cost plus 60~ outside
On motion of Councilman Farmer, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and
carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the report and recommendation of the
Water Committee be accepted snd the Town Attorney authorized to prepare
an ordinance incorporating these recoirunendations for Council's adoption.
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Town Manager Norton reported that the Sewer Committee
had recommended the construction of the sewer line from Peppers
SEWER COMM. MAKES
REC. ON SEWER Ferry Road to serve the new subdivision on Route ll to be known
LINE FROM PEPPERS
FERRY TO SUNSET as Sunset Hills Subdivision, upon the condition that the subdividers
HILLS SUB.
advance deposit to the Town for thirty-six (36) sewer connections
in the subdivision, at X50.00 each, or a total of X1800.00, and the
Town would build the line. On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded
by Councilman Gallimore, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the
recommendation of the Sewer Committee be accepted.
Councilman Gallimore moved that the subject of house
trailers be placed on the agenda for immediate discussion. This
motion was seconded by Councilman Farmer, and carried.
Mr. Gallimore then moved that all applications for
TRAILER APPL. permission to place house trailers in residential areas of the
TO BE TABLED
FOR FUR. STUDY. Town be tabled until a further study could be made of the present
ordinance having to do with trailers. This motion was seconded
by Councilman Cummings, and carried.
Town Attorney Moore had no report to make on acquisition
of right-of-way by the Highway Department. He reported that a
BOOKLET GIVEN bQOklet was recently given to Chairman Farmer for s study of a
CHRM. FARMER
REG. ABANDONED proposed ordinance regarding abandoned cars.
CARS.
Councilman Gallimore moved that Mr. I. G. Vass of Galax,
I.G. VASS be employed to make a study of the Town of Pulaski for city status.
EMPLOYID TO
STUDY CITY STATUS. This motion was seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried.
It was agreed by Council that the term of Mayor be considered
at the next meeting of Council.
As some members of the Council would be attending the Virginia
COUNCIL TO MEET Municipal League meeting in Richmond on the next regular meeting date,
SEPT. 22ND.
September 20th, on motion of Councilman Gallimore, seconded by Council-
man Ratcliff, it was, RESOLVED, that the next meeting of Council be set
for Thursday, September 22nd, at 4:00 P. M.
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At this time Councilman Cummings moved that Council go
into executive session, which motion was seconded by Councilman
Gallimore, and carried.
The meeting adjourned at 6:00 P. M.
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Approved:
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Mayor
Attest:
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Clerk of t e Council
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