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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-01-64At a regular municipal election held for the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, on June 9, 1964, the following officers were elected with terms to begin September 1, 196b: Mayor C. V. Jackson - two year term; H. H. Eggert, K. Rudolph Farmer, C. B. Gallimore and W. S. Cummings, Councilmen, to serve for four years. The Mayor elect and the Councilmen -elect having duly qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski ORGANIZA- County, Virginia, as provided by Section IX of the Town of Pulaski TIONAL Charter of 19lj8, and the Charter Amendment approved by the 1956 MEETING OF Legislature, a meeting was held this the 1st day of September, 196h, NEW COUNCIL at 1:00 P. M., in the Municipal Office. There were present: Vice -Mayor T. J. McCarthy pre- siding in the absence of Mayor C. V. Jackson. Councilmen: W. S. Cummings, W. A. Larson, T. J. McCarthy, Glen K. Aust, F. L. Carrico, H. H. Eggert, C. B. Gallimore Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Visitors: Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times Reporter Midge 1400dard, Southwest Times reporter Alton I. Crowell, Attorney James Covey and Harry Amburn, Jefferson Mills Rescue Squad The invocation was given by Councilman Gallimore. On motion of Councilman Carrico, seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried on the unanimous vote, it was: RESOLVED, that the reading of the abstract of votes cast in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, at a municipal election held on the 9th day of June, 196).1, be dispensed with; and, further, that there be accepted and entered into the minutes of the Town Council DISPENSE WITH NS NG an abstract of votes cast in the Town of Pulaski, County of Pulaski, OF ABST CT OF VOTE Virginia, for municipal officers of said town on Tuesday, June 9, 1964, and that the members so elected be seated. X920 Council mins. contd. 9/1/6! ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, FOR MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1961x. ABSTRACT FOR MAYOR OF FOR C. V. JACKSON, were cast 60h votes. VOTES FOR COUNCIL FOR W. S. CUMMINGS. were cast 549 votes. FOR H. H. EGGERT, were cast 676 votes. FOR K. R. FARMER, were cast 518 votes. FOR CLAUDE B. GALLIMORE, were cast 608 votes. FOR W. T. SMITH, Jr., were cast 507 votes. Total Votes Cast - 806 Defaced - --- VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE ON JUNE 11,1964. We, the undersigned Commissioners of Election held in the Town of Pulaski, on Tuesday, June 9, 196b, do certify that the above is a true and correct abstract from the return of said election, and do, therefore, determine and declare that C. V. Jackson received the highest number of votes cast at said election for Mayor of said Town; that W. S. Cummings, H. H. Eggert, K. R. Farmer and Claude B. Gallimore, received the highest number of votes cast at said election for members of the Council of said Town. Accordingly, we do certify that C. V. Jackson is duly elected Mayor of said Town and W. S. Cummings, H. H. Eggert, K. R. Farmer and Claude B. Gallimore, are duly elected members of the Council of said Town. Given under our hands this the 11th day of June, 196h. Signed: F. K. HUDDLESTON FRANCIS M. HARRIS E. L. SMITH G. C. HALL Commissioners ATTEST: /s/ Marvin G. Graham, Clerk Councilman Cummings moved that Councilman Carrico act CARRICO as temporary chairman of the meeting, which motion was seconded by NAMED TEMPO. CHAIRMAN Councilman Larson, and carried. OF MEETING Upon assuming the chair, Councilman Carrico, declared the floor to be open for nominations of a Vice -Mayor; MCCARTHY whereupon, Councilman Gallimore nominated T. J. McCarthy to serve NAMED VICE as Vice -Mayor of the Council for the peridd 1964-66, which motion MAYOR FOR 1964-66 was seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried. Councilman Gallimore moved that nominations for Vice -Mayor be closed, which motion was seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried. T F .921 Council mins. contd. 9/1/611 Vice -Mayor McCarthy then assumed the chair. On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that the present Town Manager, Town Clerk, Town REf Attorney, Town Treasurer, Chief of Police, Chief of the Fire Department, APPOINTMENT OF TOWN Superintendent of Water Department and Public Works, and the three OFFICIAIS Issuing Justices be continued in office with salaries to remain the same until further action of Council. On behalf of Mayor Jackson, Vice -Mayor McCarthy presented a list of standing committees of the Council, as follows: STANDING COMMITTEES RECREATION -------------------- Aust, Farmer, Cummings, Carrico WATER ___ _______________ Cummings, Larson, Eggert, -Farmer SEWER: ____________________ Carrico, Larson, Aust, Gallimore STREETS -------------------- McCarthy, Carrico, Eggert,Cummings FINANCE ____________________ Larson, McCarthy,Eggert, Aust STANDING COMMITTEES ORDINANCE -------------------- Farmer, Fggert, Larson, McCarthy FIRE -------------------- Aust, Carrico, Larson,Gallimore POLICE -------------------- Gallimore,Cummings,Farmer,McCatthy SAFETY -------------------- Carrico, Aust,Gallimore,Farmer SANITATION & CLEANLINESS------------------- Farmer, Aust, Larson,Gallimore INDUSTRIAL -------------------- McCarthy,Cummings,Carrico,Eggert LAND BUILDINGS & PARKS --------- Eggert, Cummings, McCarthy,Gallimore The minutes of the regular meeting of Council held August 18th were approved as recorded. Alton I. Crowell, Attarney for Pulaski Vance, Incorporated, advised Council that Pulaski Vance had purchased the Coca-Cola Bottling STREET COMM. Plant property on Third Street and that property exchange surveys TO STUDY REQ. OF show an encroachment of approximately one inch upon the town alley at PULASKI VANCE RE: PROPERTY the rear of the building, and further asked Council to adopt an ENCROACHMENT APPROVAL ordinance permitting the encroachment. This request was discussed and Councilman Carrico moved it be handled in the same manner as other such requests, namely: that it be referred to the Street Committee for recommendation to Council. This motion was seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried. Councilman Gallimore abstaining. James Covey and Harry Amburn petitioned Council to issue ten REQ.,UES"�I �'OR FREE LIPTAGS members of the Jefferson Mills Rescue Squad special free license tags FOR M-�'ERSON RESCUE rER similar to those issued to the Pulaski Fire Department, in lieu of the REF. TO TOWN ATTORNEY X922 Council mins. contd. 9/1/6h regular town license, inasmuch as these ten members are rendering a twenty-four hour service to the people of Pulaski, and are not being paid for their services. Councilman Aust moved that the request be turned over to the proper committee. There followed a discussion, and Mr. Aust withdrew his motion, and Council referred the matter to the Town Attorney for advice. Town Manager Noland read to Council a letter from the First Federal Savings & Loan Association in which they advised Council of their purchase of Lots 2 and 49 at the S. E.corner of Washington Avenue and Third Street, and of the fact that their STREET COMM. TO STUDY existing building extends to the property line, and which letter ENCROACHMENT BY FIRST FED. was a petition to the Council for an easement for the width of one SAVS. & LN. COR. THIRD & brick to be erected on Town property. Councilman Gallimore moved WASHINGTON it be turned over to the Street Committee, which motion was seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried. Town Manager Noland gave a cost estimate for water and sewer services to Byrd Drive, as follows: About 19,000.00 to provide water service and about $h,500.00 to provide sewer services. Since the matter ESTIMATED - $9,000. for had already been referred to the Water and Sewer Committees, it was the COST OF WATER & $42500. FOR feeling of Council that these two Committees should make an appraisal SEWER SERVICES TO BYRD DR. of the situation as soon as the audit for 1963-611 has been received COMMS. TO CONSIDER SAME from the Auditor. Town Manager Noland advised that a six (6) inch water line approximately 1150 feet to Case Knife Road and Fayette Street had been completed and would cost in round figures WATER COMM. TO STUDY $5,000.00; that a two (2) inch line for the remaining distance RECOMDS. FOR SIZE PIPE FOR of 3,000 feet to the corporate limits would cost $5,200.00, all CASE KNIFE RD. ON EST, OF COSTS of which would not involve a tank but would involve a pump, and should Council feel that the line should be 2-1/2 inches then the sum of Mr. Cummings advised that the Land Buildings and Parks Committee had recently met and it was the recommendation of that LE'T'TERS TO BE Committee that letters be written to at least four architects to WRITTEN TO FOUR ARCHITECTS see if they would be interested in working with the Town TO SEE IF INT. IN REP.TOWN relative to a proposed new Town Hall, and, if so, the Committee REL. NEW TOWN HALL would be glad to meet with them. Town Manager Noland gave a cost estimate for water and sewer services to Byrd Drive, as follows: About 19,000.00 to provide water service and about $h,500.00 to provide sewer services. Since the matter ESTIMATED - $9,000. for had already been referred to the Water and Sewer Committees, it was the COST OF WATER & $42500. FOR feeling of Council that these two Committees should make an appraisal SEWER SERVICES TO BYRD DR. of the situation as soon as the audit for 1963-611 has been received COMMS. TO CONSIDER SAME from the Auditor. Town Manager Noland advised that a six (6) inch water line approximately 1150 feet to Case Knife Road and Fayette Street had been completed and would cost in round figures WATER COMM. TO STUDY $5,000.00; that a two (2) inch line for the remaining distance RECOMDS. FOR SIZE PIPE FOR of 3,000 feet to the corporate limits would cost $5,200.00, all CASE KNIFE RD. ON EST, OF COSTS of which would not involve a tank but would involve a pump, and should Council feel that the line should be 2-1/2 inches then the sum of 0923 Council mins. contd. 9/1/611 $1,000.00 should be added to the cost ouoted; and should a six (6) inch pipe be desired about Nine or Then Thousand Dollars would be added to the amount already spent, involving a pump and WATER LINE a 20,000 gallon tank. There followed a discussion relative to EXT. TO the use of six inch pipe for a portion of the distance and smaller CASE KNIFE ROAD CONTD. pipe for the remainder. Councilman Aust moved the matter be turned over to the Water Committee with a recommendation to Council relative to the size pipe to be used in the remaining construction of the water line to Case Knife Road. This motion was seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried. Councilman Larson handed members of Council a list of names of persons to serve as Trustees on the Oakwood Cemetery STUDY LIST Trust Fund, and suggested that they consider these names as well OF NAMES as add to the list any they might wish, but to bring in their FOR CEM. TRUSTEES suggestions to the next meeting so that at least ten names can be selected to be submitted to Judge Matthews of the Circuit Court for appointment. R/W FOR Town Manager Noland advised that the right-of-way for the WATER LINE water line to Dublin was progressing satisfactorily and that the in - TO DUBLIN PROGRESSING stallation of the line had begun at Warden Springs. SATISFACTORILY Councilman Larson asked for an executive session to discuss a certain matter, and on motion of Councilman Carrico, seconded by EXECUTIVE Councilman Cummings, and carried, it was, RESOLVEDj, thatan executive SESSION session be held. After a short executive session Vice -Mayor McCarthy declared the meeting to be in open session, and Council voted unanimously to change the salary for the position of Mayor of Pulaski EFFECTIVE SEPT. 1, 1964 from Seventy-five Dollars to One Hundred Fifty Dollars per month, SAL. OF kAYOR OF TOWN OF effective September 1, 19611, with the action subject to review by PULASKI CHANGED TO $15 .P0/M0. the Town Attorney. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:45 P. M. Approved: Atte t: r �«� ayor_ �. Clerk