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Minutes of a called meeting of the Pulaski Town Council,
held at 4:30 P. M. Tuesday, April 11, 1967, in the Municipal office.
There were present; Mayor C. V. Jackson,~presiding
Councilman: W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy, C. B. Gallimore,
Rudolph Farmer, H. H. Eggert, 5. G. Frye,
Raymond F. Ratcliffe Glen K. Aust
Also present; Town Manager: Evan Norton
Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton
Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore
Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Times reporter
Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter
Tom Cassell, WPUV Radio
The invocation was Given by Councilman Ratcliff.
Mayor Jackson said the meeting had been called principally
to discuss a personnel matter. Town Manager Norton read the letter
of resignation of R. Lloyd Mathews, Director of Public Works, who
asked that his resignation become effective April 17th. Mr. Norton
RESIGNATION OF stated that Mr. Elmer Holyfield, who has been with the Town for
R. LLOYD MATHEt;IS.almost a year, had handled his job very well and is capable to
MR. E. HOLYFIELD
IS NEW DIRECTOR take on a job and get it done. Mr. Norton recommended that Mr.
OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Holyfield. be employed as Director of Public lrlorks at his present
salary of X6,000.00 a ,year until the budget for the next fiscal
year is considered. Councilman Aust moved that Council accept
the resignation of Mr. Mathews with regret, and that a letter be
written to Mr. Mathews commending him for his loyalty and work
extended to the town beyond his normal duties, and the~t he will
be greatly missed by the town. The motion was seconded by CouhciJsnan
Ratcliff, and carried.
Councilman Frye moved that Mr. Holyfield be employed as
MR. H. C. JACKSON Director of Public Works, effective April 15th, which motion was
WILL BE ON HAND
TO GIVE ASSISTANCFSeconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried. It was brought
TO THE DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC WORKS. out in the discussion that H. C. Jackson will be available for
assistance to the new Director of Public Works whenever needed.
Mr. Norton advised that correspondence with Mr. Ginsburg
with reference to purchasing land from the Macgill Village Corporation
THE RIGHT TO
LONDEIdN THE had been going on since last July, and Mr. Ginsburg has stated he
MACGILL VILLAGE
PROPERTY HAS BEEN would come to Pulaski and discuss this matter as he did not wish to
DISCUSSED.
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discuss Same on the telephone. Mr. Norton advised that March
1st a registered letter was forwarded to Mr. Ginsburg requesting
a definite answer and that the notice of Mr. Ginsburg having
received this letter on_March 9th had been received. The .fact
that Council has the right to condemn this property was discussed,
but Attorney Moore felt that any further discussion of condemnation
should be in executive session. Mr. Moore was asked to look
further into this matter and advise Council what steps to take.
The meeting adjourned at 4:55 P. M.
APPROVED:
Mayor ~~
ATTEST:.
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Cle k of Council _.__
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