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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-22-66f~2~~ ~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held November 22, 1966, at 4:00 P. M., in the Town Office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. S. Cummings, H. H. Eggert, S. G. Frye, Rudolph Farmer, T. J. McCarthy, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Glen K. Aust Absent: C. B. Gallimore Also present: Town Manager: Evan Norton Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Town Engineer: E. W. Holyfield Consultant to Mgr: H. C. Jackson Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Times reporter Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times Reporter Barbara Hawkins, WPW Radio Station John W. Nash John R. Powers The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. Minutes of the regular meeting of November lst were approved as recorded. John W. Nash appeared before Council and requested that Gemmell Avenue in Brown Addition be opened to traffic. Mr. Nash stated he owned OPENING OF GEMNIEL,L AVE. lots on this unopened street and wished to build on them. Town Manager REF. TO ST. COMMITTEE. Norton advised Council there is a platted street shown on the official map of the Town which can be opened to connect with the .n ew Route 611. Councilman Farmer moved that the matter be referred to the Street Committee, and was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. John R. Powers, Chairman of the Town Planning Commission, reported to Council that the Commission had met and recommended to the Town Council the establishment of a housing program under the Federal Public Housing PLANNING COMM. Administration in view of the great need for standard and adequate housing REC. FEDERAL HOUSIRTG PROGRAM. for low income groups at rental rates which they can afford, and to upgrade REF. TO ORD. COMM. to standard existing substandard housing. Mr. Powers pointed out that it is apparent that developers on the private market cannot provide standard housing at rental rates that the low income group can afford to pay, and to provide the housing that would be necessary from the income figures disclosed by the U. S. Census of 1960, substantial subsidy would be required, Mr. Powers brought out the fact that a housing program under the federal Housing Administration would require the Town to establish a Public Housing Authority to administer the program, and under Virginia Council minx. contd. 11/22/66 '~~~~~~~ law requires a referendum by the people of Pulaski. It was brought out that the first step would be to comply with all legal requirements in establishing an Authority, and then the adoption of an ordinance by the Council. Mr. Powers left with the members of the Council the written recommendation of the Town Planning Commission for a proposed housing program for Pulaski. On motion of Councilman Ratcliff, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Ordinance Committee for study, and to bring back a recomtn- endation to the Council. Town Manager Norton advised that the New River Valley Industrial Commission had requested sewer services to the new location of the Sweet- SWEET-0RR SEWER. Orr Plant, explaining that it would involve a forty or fifty thousand SERV. REF. TO SEWER COA".M. dollar project because the topographical situation would necessitate pumping. On motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Sewer Committee. Town Manager Norton explained that complaints had been received regarding the lack of space on the new automobiles for installing metal town license plates, and suggested that decals of some sort be used in AUTO DECALS REF. lieu of metal plates. The matter was referred to the Ordinance Committee TO ORD. COMM. on motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Frye, and carried. A request from Wilbur M. Scott for water service to his property on Robinson Tract Road, approximately four hundred feet from the corporate WILBUR SCOTT WATER SERV. REQ. limits, was referred to the Water Committee on motion of Councilman Eggert, REF. TO WATER COMM. seconded by Councilman Farmer, and carried. Town Manager Norton advised that C. E. Dent of Dent Radio & TV C. E. DENT REQ. RE-ZONII~TG OF had requested that Lot No. 3 facing on the west side of Randolph Avenue and PROPE??TY. PUBLIC HERRING TO BE northwest side of 11th Street, be rezoned from Residential R-2 to local HELD. Business B-1 Zone. Mr. Norton advised that the Town Planning Commission looked with favor on this request. On motion of Councilman Ratcliff, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Town Planning Commission for a public hearing on same. Councilman Frye as Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented a resolution to the Council containing recommendations of the auditors for the Town of Pulaski, concerning accounting and bookkeeping practices. s °~1~~ Council mina cont~d 11/22/66 After reading and discussing the recommendation, Mr. Frye moved that the following resolution be adopted. This motion was seconded and carried: THIS RESOLUTION made this the twenty second day of November 1966 by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, To wit; BE IT RESOLVED that the recommendations of the auditors for the Town of Pulaski, Virginia concerning accounting and bookkeeping practices is hereby adopted by the Council as the policy to be followed by the administrative branches of the Town Government. Present practices and procedures are to be revised as RESOLUTION PASSED quickly as feasible to provide the following additional checks, RE: ACCOUNTING & balances, and procedures: BOOKKEEPING PRACTICES. I. RECORD KEEPING ON DELINQUENT REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXE5 (A) Records are to be kept by individuals (B) Records are to be kept by location of property II. RECONCILIATION OF ACCOUNTS (A) Uncollected tax accounts are to be reconciled quarterly or earlier III. CHARGE OFF OF UNCOL,LECTIBLE ACCOUNTS All delinquent accounts shall be examined and those that absolutely are not cone ctib3e shall be charged off of the records of the Town of Pulaski, provided always that said charge off shall be in compliance with the applicable code of the Town of Pulaski and/or statutes of the Commonwealth of Virginia. IV. BREAKDOWN OF UTILITY ACCOUNTS Accurate entries of revenue and fees collected shall be made to the individual utility accounts of water, sewer and garbage collection instead of the present practice of ratio distribution. COUr,CIL IS AWARE that the operations of the treasurer's office is hampered by the lack of adequate space and sufficient personnel. However, council believes that collection and accounting of the revenues of the Town is of such importance that the provisions of this Resolution be implemented immediately. The Town Manager is hereby instructed to act as promptly as possible on this resolution and to report monthly to the Council on the progress of the implementation hereof. On motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman Frye, and carried on the following recorded vote, the following Resolution was adopted: Council mina cont~d 11/22/66 W. S. Cummings - aye C. B. Gallimore -absent T. J. McCarthy - aye Glen K. Aust - aye Rudolph Farmer -aye Raymond F. Ratcliff -aye S. G. Frye -aye H. H. Eggert -aye RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, owns all those certain lots or parcels of land lying within said Town adjacent to the northern boundary line of Main Street or Route #99, and lying east of old New- bern Road, opposite the General Chemical Company property, which parcel is commonly known as the Pulaski Ball Park property and hereinafter more fully described; and, WHEREAS, consideration has been given by the Town to the sale of this property in order that it may be developed and be added to the list of taxable property within the said Town and County; and, WHEREAS, the Town has given further consideration RESOLUTION ADf~PTED to the future need of this property for Town use and DECLARING BALI.: PARK finds that it is not needed especially since it has PROP. SURPLUS. negotiated with certain other property owners in that vicinity for the use of other property for recreational purposes at relatively little cost to the said Town. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVID by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session on this 22nd day of November, 1966, that those certain parcels or tracts of land lying within the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and more particularly described as follows: Lots 9 through 14 inclusive, in Section 1, and Lots 1 through 13, inclusive, in Section 2, as shown on map of the V. I. C. Company, of record in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, in Deed Book 74, page 309; together with all interest in and to all alleys and streets adjacent thereto; BE, and the same is hereby, declared to be surplus property, and that it is not presently needed for the Town's operation and that it is not contemplated that the Town will have actual need for said parcel within the foreseeable future. ADOPTED this 22nd day of November, 1966, by the following vote of the Council members: ~~`~3~11 Woodson S. Cummings - aye K. Rudolph Farmer - aye Claude B. Gallimore - absent Raymond F. Ratcliff -aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Samuel G. Frye - aye Glen K. Aust - aye H. H. Eggert - aye APPROVED this 22nd day of November, 1966. TOWN OF NFU/LASKI, VIRGIPIIA By ~~-J~l~ ~d_4'.~13~ yor Atte Clerk ~ Council ~~z)~~ Council rains. cont~d 11/22/66 Councilman ir1cCarthy advised that the Street Committee was NO REP. ON not in position to make a report on the curb and gutter matter as CURB & GUTTER. more information had been received the day of the meeting and the Committee had not had a chance to meet and go over this information, but that a meeting would be called for the first of the week. Mr. Ratcliff as Chairman of the Sewer Committee, reported that at the last regular meeting the request of Mr. Barker for sewer service to his residence in Draper Mountain Estates was discussed, but there were several aspects which were not clear at that time as to who would benefit by the plan presented at that time. Mr. Ratcliff reported that the new plan is tv bring the sewer line up to the Barker property from Bunts Street and leave off the line, as proposed, to a point in Campbell Avenue, within Draper Mountain Estates; that Mr. Barker would still pay the sum of X1,000.00 to the Town and the cost to the Town would be X880.00. Mr. Ratcliff stated TO~rIN TO PROCEED that the Committee felt this was an opportune time to get the Town's WITH CONST. OF obligation for a line to the Draper Mountain Estates completed, and then it SEWER LINE. RE: DRAPER MT. EST. would-be up to the New River Land Company to develop sewer lines within the subdivision. Mr. Ratcliff put the recommendation of the Committee in the -form of a resolution, that the Town proceed with the construction of the sewer line from Bunts Street to Draper Mountain Estates, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust. The motion carried by a majority vote, with Councilmen McCarthy and Farmer opposing, on the grounds that there are other sewer petitions pending which should have priority. Mr. Ratcliff then .reported that it was the understanding of the Sewer Committee that property owners on Howard and Fayette Streets are now ready to deposit their sewer connection fees with the Town; that the cost of this line had been estimated at X8,450.00. Mr. Ratcliff then moved that this sewer HOWARD & FAYETTE line be installed in the event adequate revenue be deposited with the STS. SEWER LINE DISCUSSED. Town to justify the construction costs. This motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. There followed a discussions with regards to "adequate revenue", and it was the feeling of Council that some concession should be made in this project and Town Engineer Holyfield was directed to contact the property owners on Howard and Fayette Streets to see how many would now deposit their connection fee. Council mina. contd. 11~22~66 DRAINAGE PROBII~I Mr. Ratcliff reported that the drainage situation at the SOLVED. RE: SADLERSadler Hosiery Mills had been worked out to the satisfaction of all MILLS. concerned. Town Manager Norton reported: That the Eskridge heirs were PARKING LOT not in favor of the removal of the fence along the lots on First Street FENCE NOT TO BE REMC!~TED.which lots the Town rents by the month for public parking; ALL INFO. That Mr. Vass has all the information from the Town that he ON CITY STATUS RECD. will need for the City Status study; That the Christmas parade would be held December 3, 1966, at `~~~1~_) XMAS PARADE. 6:30 P. M., and that the beautification committee had recommended that BULBS CHAP~iGED. green and red bulbs be used in the Christmas stars for street decoration. Town Attorney Moore advised that the legal details for the acquisition of right-of way for certain projects in Pulaski by the Highway Department had been worked out and that the Town could proceed with the request for the Highway Department to acquire this right-of-way. This was discussed by Council and Councilman Farmer made the motion, which was seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried, that Council go on record as requesting the Highway Department to proceed with the appraisal, and the following resolution was adopted, with a copy being forwarded to the Highway Department: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, have developed plans for a project within RESOLUTION PASSED corporate limits of said Town, designated Project RE: ACQUISITION OF 0099-125-PE-101, and Project 0099-125-102 RfW 201, RIGHT-0F-WAY. which begins at 0.549 mile south of the northern corporate limits of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, on Randolph Avenue within said Town, and extends north to the corporate limits; and, WHEREAS, preliminary plans and estimates have been submitted to the Town for said project under financing participation of eighty-five per cent (85~) from State funds and fifteen per cent (15%) from Town funds; and, WHEREAS, the Town now desires to proceed with said project; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session on the 22nd day of November, 1966, that; (1) The Department of Highways be advised to proceed with the appraisement, negotiations, and other necessary steps for the reconstruction of said street as proposed by said project, and to do any and all other things necessary in reference thereto. `~ ~~~~ Council minx. contd. 11/22/66 (2) That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the necessary State official, and upon receipt thereof will be considered as the official agreement by the Town for said project. ADOPTED this 22nd day of November, 1966. APPROVED: Attest: s~ned: Gladys R. Dalton__ Clerk of Council TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA By C. V. Jackson Mayor On motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried, on the following recorded vote: Woodson S. Cummings - aye R. Rudolph Farmer - aye Claude B. Gallimore - absent Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Samuel G. Frye - aye Glen K. Aust - aye H. H. Eggert - aye The following resolution was adopted by Council declaring the town-owned land on Route 11 across from the National Guard Armory surplus property and offered to the Holston Methodist Conference this site and utilities to same, for the construction of a Home for the Aged. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Holston Conference of the Methodist RESOLUTION PASSED Church has indicated its intention of establishing a home for retired men and women and the aged in the DECLARING RT. 11 eastern portion of the Holston Converence, similar to PROP. S[[RPLUS Asbury Acres, Maryville, Tennessee, and that Pulaski RE: METH. HOME. County is being considered as a potential location for said home; and, WHEREAS, representatives of the Conference and of Asbury Acres have been in Pulaski and have viewed certain locations in and around the Town, and more particularly the Town's property lying south of U. S. Route #11, opposite the entrance to the National Guard Armory, which site was, in the opinion of the representatives, the most su~.table for the establishment contemplated; and, WHEREAS, the Council of said Town of Pulaski believes the establishment of the facilities contemplated would be of great value to the Town and the surrounding comm- unities because of economical advantages and because it would provide a place for the retired and aged people to live, regardless of race, creed or denomination, and that the Town has heretofore indicated its full support to the location of this establishment and desires to so indicate to the authorities now considering the select- ion of a site. 1 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Tovrn of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session of this 22nd day of November, 1966, that: `~~. (1) The Town will make available at the proposed site necessary water and sewer facilities for the estab- lishment. (2) The Town will make available a sufficient number of acres to meet the requirement for the location and construction of the home, subject to the completion of details upon the number of acres required and other factors pertaining to entranceways, conveyancing, etc. (~) The Town does hereby declare that the tract of mountain land be, and the same is hereby, established to be surplus property and that it is not presently needed for the Towns operation and that it is not contemplated the Town wi_11 have actual need for said tract within the foreseeable future. (4) The Town does further establish a first priority upon the aforementioned tract or parcel of land for the purpose of establishing the said home if the said location is selected as the approved site by the Committee of the Holston Conference of the Meth- odist Church. ADOPTED this 22nd day of A?ovember, 1966, by the following vote of the Council members: Woodson S. Cummings - aye K. Rudolph Farmer - aye Claude B. Gallimore - absent Raymond. F. Ratcliff -aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Samuel G. Frye - ay® Glen K. Aust - aye H. H. Eggert - aye Councilman Ratcliff moved that Council go into executive session. The motion was seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:00 P. M. Approved: yor ^~ Attest: ~~ Clerk of tCouncil L'