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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-67~'~'3f a2 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Councils Meld March 21, 1967, at lt:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: S. G. Frye, C. B. Gallimore, W. S. Cummings, Glen K. Aust, H. H. Eggert, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Rudolph Farmer, T. J. McCarthy Also present: Town Manager: Evan Norton Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore R. L. Mathews, Dir. of Public Works ~i. L. Patterson, Treasurer Ned B. Bane, Recreation Director Wm. Hall, Fire Chief R. H. Coltrane, Supt. Filter Plant E. W. Holyfield, Town Engr. & Building Admr. H. C. Jackson Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Times reporter Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter Tom Cassell, WPUV Radio Station James Covey & Morris Burton, Jefferson Mills Rescue Squad A. J. Smith, Jr., Pres. Merchants Council Geo. A. Hillsman, Chamber of Commerce Eugene Nuckols, Attorney for Pulaski Motor Co. The invocation was given by Councilman Ratcliff. Minu tes of the regular meeting of March 7th were approved as recorded. Councilman Farmer reported that theordinance committee QUARTO,INC. TRAILER APPLICATION TO BE PRO- CESSED had met with Town Attorney Moore in considering the application of Quarto, Incorporated, to place a house trailer at the corner of Jackson and Pine Streets in the Town of Pulaski. This appli- cation had been referred to the Ordinance Committee because the application stated the applicants desired to rent this trailer and the Committee had been requested to make a special study be- cause of this request. Mr. Farmer advised that, upon the recommenda- tion of the Town Attorney, it was the Committee's recommendation that the application of Quarto, Incorporated, be processed under the Town Ordinance regulating trailer applications. Councilman Frye moved and Councilman Eggert seconded, that the recommenda- tion be adopted. The motion and second was approved by all members Council mins. contd. 3/21/67 of the Council. Councilman Farmer moved that the application of Quarto, Incorporated be processed accordi ng to the usual procedures, and a public hearing advertised for the next Council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried. As had been advertised in the local newspaper, the application of James Hunter to place a house trailer on Johnson Street was considered at this time. Several Members of Council expressed their opposition to Council's approving trailer applica- JAMES HUNTER TRAILER tions that will be "for rent", or trailers that will be placed on APPLICATION DENIED property which must be rented by the applicant. On motion of Councilman Farmer, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the application of James Hunter to place a house trailer on property that is to be rented, be denied. Mayor Jackson welcomed all the visitors. Mr. Smith advised that he was just visiting with Council, but that perhaps later on the Merchants Council would have a mattter tp be presented to Council. Town Manager Norton read a letter from Alfred B. Denniston, State Coordinator of the Office of Civil Defense, in which letter ~ `~f ~e`3 it was stated that the University of Virginia, in cooperation with CONFERENCE his office, will present a conference for the election and appoint- AT ARMORY ON FOR ELECTED ed officials of the Pulaski area on Wednesday, April 19, 1967, & APPOINTED LOCAL GOVT. at 9:30 A. M., at the National Guard Armory, for the purpose of OFFICIALS keeping local government officials informed of national, state, and local programs for emergency prepardness, and of the responsibility of local government for implementing the programs at the local level. It was moved, seconded and carried, that Council extend a welcome to this group as well as the toxn~s cooperation in holding this conference in the National Guard Armory. A letter from the United Nations Association was read to Council by Town Manager Norton. It was suggested in this letter that a leading citizen of the Town be appointed as Chairman of a MAYOR TO APPOINT COMM. Committee representing the civic, service, professional and TO PRESENT MORE EFFECTIVE educational organizations d:'the town to organize and present a UN DAY PROGRAM more effective UN Day Program. Councilman Eggert moved that the Mayor appoint such a committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried. ~~ `~f j~~ Council rains. contd. 3/21/67 Town Manager Norton advised that the Town had been informed that under the Neighborhood Youth Corps for the Wythe- TOWN GRANTED Bland-Smyth-Pulaski Corps five school drop-opts have been 5 SCHOOL DROP OUTS B'i"~~NEIGHBORa-PProved for the Town of Pulaski. He stated that ninety per HOOD YOUTH CORPS cent of the cost of providing work for these bogs will be paid by the Federal Government and the Town's portion, ten TO WORK IN PUBLIC WORKS Per cent, could be in the form of supervision, tools, etc. DEPARTMENT A further requirement was that the boys must be between the ages of 16 and 21 and have been out of school at least six months. Mr. Norton advised these boys could work in the Public Works Department to a great advantage. Councilman Ratcliff moved that the Town enter into this program, which motion was seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried. Town Manager Norton reported that the right-of-way matter for a water line to the Riggs Veneer Company plant near R/W CLEARED Wurno Bridge had been cleared. There followed a discussion with FOR WATER LINE TO RIGG5 VENEER regards to ~~e charging industries for water used in fighting PLANT, RT 611 fire at their plants. On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried, the matter was referred to the Water Committee for recommendation to Council. Mr. B. C. Wampler, by 1 after, reouested the Town to WAMPLER ADVISED close 150 feet of the extreme southwest portion of Campbell Road TO FOLLOW LEGAL in the Draper Mountain Estates. Mr. Wampler stated that he would PROCEIXJRE FOR CL06ING CAMPBELL RD. IN DRAPER own property on both sides and the extreme end of the street where MTN. ESTATES he planned to build a residence. Councilman Eggert moved that Mr. Wampler be advised to file a formal petition to the Town and post notice, to carry out the legal steps necessary for this procedure. Councilman Frye seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Mr. Covey, President of Jefferson Mills Rescue Squad, REPORT BY advised their position had not changed since presenting its COVEY RE: budget to the joint meeting of the Pulaski County Board of AMBULANCE SERVICE Supervisors and Dublin and Pulaski Town Councils on March 20th. i 1 ~~»~~>> Council rains. contd. 3/21/67 Mr. Govey advised Council that the members of the Squad felt they should change the name of the Squad, and move their office and eouipment to a larger lot. He asked Council if they had land or buildings to take care of this operation to consider loaning them the use of same. He stated the Squad conducts first aid classes and their present q uarters are too small for this activity. He also stated that the Squad was making every effort to eliminate trips to hospitals where the patient is able to go by auto, and they would consider only bed patients, and no drunks. As chairman of the Ambulance Committee, Mr. Frye stated no further report could be made on the Ambulance Service matter until such time as the County Board of Supervisors met and took COUNCILMAN action. He stated further that the Pulaski Generall Hospital had FRYE'S REPORT ON AMBULANCE indicated they wer e definitely not interested in furnishing SERVICE ambulance service; that operating budgets from the Pulaski County Life Saving Crew, The Jefferson Mills Rescue Souad, the Pulaski Police Department, the Pulaski Fire Department and Sheriff Henry Ha11, had been presented to the Ambulance Committee, and that an investigation indicated that because of the minimum wage laws and medicare regulations ambulance service could not be operated profitably by private enterprise. Mr. Frye stated there was no recommendation from the Ambulance Committee, but it was his feeling. that the County of Pulaski provide for the Life Saving Crews the equipment necessary to supply the service, and that the County atai~ the Towns of Pulaski and Dublin carry in their budgets for 1967-68 an amount toward the operating expenses of these Crews, with the balance of their operating expenses to come from the Community Fund, and through continuation of their own efforts as it has been in the past. Mr. Hillsman informed Council that seventeen Southern States are having this same problem and that more and more of HILIIKAN "S REPORT ON them are looking to the Fire Departments for this service. AMBULANCE SERVICE -~~366 Council minx. contd. 3/21/67 It was suggested by Mr. Frye that as soon as the County Board of Supervisors gave their decision in the matter Council should meet, in special session if necessary, and render their decision in the matter. Ai~.l members of Council were agreeable to this suggestion. Mr. Frye, as Chairman of the Finance Committe, reported that it was the recommendation of the Committee that the firm Yarger and Associates, Incorporated, be retained to make the City Status Study; that the sum of $2800. already in the current SUM OF X2800 budget for this purpose be used, and the balance of their fee BE USED IN CITY STATUS STUDY of $l~850.00 be pl aced in the 1967-68 budget, it being the ~.ND BALANCE BE PLACED IN committee's feeling that the $2200.00 would not be needed until 1967-68 BUDGET the new budget is prepared. Mr. Frye put this recommendation in the form of a motion, which motion was seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried on the following recorded vote: Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye S. G. Frye - aye W. S. Cummings - aye H. H. Eggert - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Rudolph Farmer - aye Glen K. Aust - aye C. B. Gallimore - aye Mr. Frye reported it was the recommendation of the Finance Committee that the proposal from Datamac, Incorporated for setting up certain accounts in the Town office on data DATA PROCESSING process, be accepted, and that the amount of $1200.00, the BE ACCEPTED FROM DATAMAC, amount required to cover its cost to the end of this fiscal INC . year, be appropriated from the general fund, and so moved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried on the follow- i ng vote Raymond F. Ratcliff -aye W. S . Cummings - afire T. J. McCarthy - aye Glen K. Aust - aye S. G. Frye - aye H. H. Eggert - aye Rudolph Farmer - aye C. B. Gallimore - aye Nfr. Eugene Nuekols, Attorney for: Miller and Charles Lee Bushong, presented to Council a petition for the closing of those PETITION FOR certain streets, avenues and alleys in the tract of land recently CLOSING OF STREETS, AVENUES, AL]_,EYS purchased from the To~rla~:at~d'kliown as the old ball park property KNOWN AS THE OLD BALLPARK on Route 99. Said petition is as follows: IN RE: STREET CLOSING 1 TO THE MAYOR AND I~MBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA Council mins. contd. 3/21/67 - ~ `~f ~`7 The undersigned respectfully petitions the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, to close all those certain streets, avenues, and alleys lying north of Route #99 near the east corpor- ate limits of the Town of Pulaski, and west of the east boundary line of Kimball Avenue as shown on the map of the Pulaski Development Company, of record in the Clerkts Office of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, in Plat Book 1, page 263A, and being that portion of Fourth Street, East of the old corporate boundary line and west of the eastern boundary line of Kimball Avenue, and that portion of Bank Street lying east of the eastern boundary line of Peach Street and western boundary line of Kimball Avenue, and that portion of Kimball Avenue and those certain alleys running north and south from northern boundary line of Route #99 to the southern boundary line of Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 in Section 1 as shown on the aforesaid map; that all necessary steps and procedure, including notice, appointment of commis.~ioners, etc., be had in this matter; that upon completion of all the required steps, that the Council by ordinance grant the abandonment and closing of said streets, avenues and alleys and release any and all claims thereto to the adjacent property owners, or to such of them and in the proportion as they, the property owners, are PETITION ORDERS entitled to or may further agree. TO GRANT TIDE ABANDONMENT AND Your petitioners further attach a copy of a notice which CLOSING OF they posted on the 9th day of March, 1967, in three places within STREETS, AVENTJES,the Town ten (10) days prior to the filing of this petition with AND ALLEYS KNOWN said Council. AS OLD BALI.,PARK That the costs of this procedure be taxed against the petitioners. Given under our hands this 21 day of March, 196?. MILLER A. BUSHONG, JR. and CHARLF.5 TFE BUSHONG By /sI Eugene C_. Nuclaols ~~ On motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried, the following resolution was adoptedt RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, meeting in regular session on the 21st day of March, 1967, as follows: WHEREAS, a petition and application for the closing of certain streets, avenues, and alleys have been filed with the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, by Miller A. Bushong, Jr. and Charles Lee Bushong, in person and by counsel, which streets, avenues, and alleys are described as l~rint~ north of Route #99 near the east corporate limits of the Town of Pulaski, and west of the east boundary line of Kimball Avenue as shown on the map of the Pulaski Development Company of record in the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, in Plat Book 1, page 263A, and being that portion of Fourth Street, East of the old corporate boundary line and west of the eastern boundary line of ~fimball Avenue, and that portion of B ank Street lying east of the eastern boundary line of Peach Street and western boundary line of Kimball Avenue, that portion of Kimball Avenue and those certain alleys running north and south from the northern boundary line of Route #99 to the southern boundary line of Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 in Section 1 as shown on the aforesaid map; ands r~~3~)~ Council mins. contd. 3/21/67 WHEREAS, it appears that proper notice as required by statute was posted in at least three places in the Town, including the Courthouse of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, on the 9th day of March, 1967, and at least ten (10) days have expired since the said posting; and, WHEREAS, the Council of said Town, upon viewing the petition filed herein, finds it to be in proper order and directs it to be received and filed, and further directs that the viewers hereinafter appointed, view the described streets, avenues, and alleys, and that all other steps necessary be followed to bring this matter properly before the Council for its final considera- tion; and, WHEREAS, said petitioners have requested the 0ouncil to appoint the necessary viewers. and to take other steps to p}~operly determine this matter: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: (1) The application be, and the same is hereby, received and filed. _ (2) Viers be appointed as follows: 1. W. M. Board 2. C. L. Plunkett 3. E. C. Grigsby Alternate: G. G. Hall (3) Such viewers shall meet and report in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any, what, inconvenience would result from the vacation and closing of the streets, avenues, and alleys as requested in the said petition. (4) Thst-':the Clerk of Council give written notice to all land owners affected by any changes by closing of the streets, avenues, and alleys and, further, that said Clerk of Council give public notice by publication of same in the Southwest Times, a ~ao~l.~new~pape~~ one~:'a•~.~a~ek ~a~r two dansecutive weeks, the public hearing to be not less than five (5) days nor more than ten (ld) days after final publication; and that said notice describe the said streets, avenues, and alleys, and set out therein that the Town may vacate and close same, and that the 18th day of April, 196?, be fixed as a date upon which the said Council will hold a public hearing upon said matter pending before it, and that all persons interested may be heard either for or against any or all of said petition under consideration. (5) That the said Town Manager and Attorney for said Town do any and all other things necessary for the proper determination of this matter: ADOPTED this 21st day of March, 1967. TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA Approved: /s/ C. V. Jackson Mayor Attest: C1er of Council Council mins. contd. 321/67 Town Attorney Moore presented an ordinance to amend and re-enact Section 10 and more particularly Sub-section 6, etc., AMEND AND :RED=ENACT SECTION 10 OF of the Building Code of the Town of Pulaski, which was adopted THE BUILDING CODE. on January 20, 1953, for Councils consideration. The ordinance was discussed and_it was suggested that it be held in abeyance until the next meeting of Council. ~f 1~ There was considerable discussion regarding "litter bugging", beautification and clean-up, with the period April 10 - 22, being APRIL, 10-2? designated as Free trash pick-up by the Town, a service which hss DESIGNATED .AS _ FREE TRASH PICK= been rendered by the Town for many years. It was anticipated UP BY THE TOWN. that the County Board of Supervisors would take some action in this regard at their next meeting. Town Manager Norton and Mayor Jackson reported on their recent trip to Washington, stating a highlight of the eon~'erenee CONFERENCE BY was a very interesting talk by Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey ~IICE:~PRESID:ENT HUMpREY ON on youth and recreation, Also reported on their meeting with RECREATION„ membrirs of the Federal Housing Autharit3T Development, about federal housing. Mayor Jackson advised that he and Town Manager Norton had discussed letting the youth use the National Guard Armory, with proper leadership and supervision, and cooperation of the NATIONAL GiJARD Recreation Department. Councilman Ratcliff moved that Council ARMORY AS A TEEN-AGE CF~NTER go on record as making available to the youth the use of the ON A TRIAL BASIS. Armory, pending a proper sponsor; that Mr. $ill Flint be con- tacted by Town Manager Norton to see if he is interested in sponsoring a teen-age center on a trial basis, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Eggert and carried. On motion duly made, seconded and .carried, and executive session was called. The meeting adjourned at 6:00 P.M. Approved: ,~ G~~~~~_ yor Attest: C1er of the Council