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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-02-64ol g Minutes of a regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held on the 2nd day of November, 196b, at 4:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy, F. L. Carrico, Glen K. Aust, W. A. Larson, C. B. Gallimore, H. H. Eggert, Rudolph Farmer Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Midge Woodard, Southwest Times reporter Mrs. 0. M. Duncan, Miss Elizabeth Bonham and Mrs. J. F. Spencer Mr. Stuart B. Campbell, Jr. The invocation was given by Councilman Gallimore. GRANTED BY COUNCIL franchise by giving notice of its intention in the local newspaper. WITH PROPER ORD. TO BE Mr. Campbell asked Council to consider changing this clause to read PREPARED from three years to three ,years and six months; that the Gas Company was confident they would be able to comply with the revision of the clause, and provide service in the Town where it is economically feasible for the next heating season. He further stated that Colonial Gas Company has an agreement with the East Tennessee Gas Company to supply Colonial with gas until Colonial Gas Company is able to supply the Town of Pulaski. Councilman Farmer moved that the proper notice be given as reouired by the State Code for the amendment of said franchise, and that the Colonial Gas Company be granted the six months extension, as reouested. This motion was seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried unanimously. Minutes of the regular meeting of October 20th and special meeting of October 26th, were approved as recorded. Stuart Campbell, Attorney for Colonial Natural Gas Company, advised Council that in the franchise granted to that Company by the Town Council on November 17, 1961, Section V thereof stated that "none of the rights and privileges therein granted and COLONIAL conveyed shall pass to the Grantee, unless said Grantee, within NAT. GAS. REQUEST three (3) years from the date of said franchise, shall begin ADDL. SIX MOS. FOR construction of its distribution system within the Town of Pulaski". CONSTRUCTION OF LINE Mr. Campbell further advised Council that under Section 15.1-213 of the State Code the Town Council could revise this phase of the GRANTED BY COUNCIL franchise by giving notice of its intention in the local newspaper. WITH PROPER ORD. TO BE Mr. Campbell asked Council to consider changing this clause to read PREPARED from three years to three ,years and six months; that the Gas Company was confident they would be able to comply with the revision of the clause, and provide service in the Town where it is economically feasible for the next heating season. He further stated that Colonial Gas Company has an agreement with the East Tennessee Gas Company to supply Colonial with gas until Colonial Gas Company is able to supply the Town of Pulaski. Councilman Farmer moved that the proper notice be given as reouired by the State Code for the amendment of said franchise, and that the Colonial Gas Company be granted the six months extension, as reouested. This motion was seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried unanimously. Council mins. contd. 11/2/6! Letters read by Town Manager Noland from Coleman Furniture Corporation, Pulaski Mirror Company, Virginia Oak Pl.00ring Company, General Chemical Company, Pulaski Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Pulaski Furniture Corporation and the American Pigment Corporation, now Imperial Color and Paint Company, indicated these industries are doing all they possibly can to hold air pollution to a minimum. TOWN MGR. REPORTS These letters were written in answer to a request from Mr. Noland ON AIR POLLUTION concerning the type of fuel they burn and their system of disposing of soot, fall -out, etc. It was also reported that two concerns had not been contacted because they had already switched from coal to oil, and plan to use natural gas. It was the recommendation of Town Manager Noland that Council not consider an air pollution ordinance for the reason that he did not believe it would accomrlish what had been reauested; that it was evident that the local industries would like to do all they can to help the situation and are doing all they financially can at this time. Mr. Eggert, as chairman of the Land Buildings and Parks Committee, advised that it was the Committee's recommendation that the architectural firm of Eubank and Caldwell of Roanoke, Virginia, EUBANK & be the firm to do the preliminary work on the new Town Hall. It was CALDWELL NAMED ARCHI-',':brought out that Eubank and Caldwell would be invited to submit a TECTS FOR NEW TOWN HALL contract for the preliminary work and the details would be worked out APPLICATION later. On motion of Councilman Gallimore, seconded by Councilman F^rmer, it was, RESOLVED, that the recommendation of the Land Buildings and Parks Committee in selecting the architectural firm of Eubank and Caldwell for the preliminary work in connection with the proposed new Town Hall, be accepted. Town Manager Noland advised that the people concerned with the Flectro Plastic Fabrics had met that morning and tentatively agreed ELECTRO PLASTIC upon the terms presented at the meeting held on Thursday; that there be FABRICS secured a firm clarification from the Small Business Administration, and REPORT Q "1950 ELECTRO FABRICS DEED TO PEAK CREEK BEING CIRCULATED AMONG HEIRS PLANNING COMM. Tu SUBMIT NEW ZONING ORD. TO COUNCIL SOON $500. APPROP. FOR CLEANUP AND BEAUTIFICA_ TION PROGRAM Council mins. contd. 11/2/61t that an appointment had been made with the Small Business Administration in Richmond for 11:00 P. M. on Thursday, November 5th, when Mr. Beamer, Mr. Burtner, Mayor Jackson and he would meet with the Small Business Administration so the local corporation and Council would have a definite word from the Small Business Administration. Town Attorney Moore advised that a deed had been - aye prepared concerning Peak Creek bed and had been forwarded to - aye the heirs in Roanoke for approval or suggested changes. - aye Town Manager Noland advised that the Town Planning - &Y -e Commission had completed their work on the new Zoning Ordinance - aye and it would be ready to submit to the Council for its approval - aye just as soon as it had been re -typed. He also stated there had - aye been revisions made in the map and it would be necessary to - aye secure another negative of the map for the newspaper publication. On motion of Councilman Cummings, seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried, the matter of Cleanup was placed on the agenda for immediate discussion. Mayor Jackson advised that the cleanup and beautification group had made a good start and there appeared to be much local interest and that he felt they were doing a fine job. However, he felt that expenses would be incurred in carrying out the program and that an appropriation should be made to take care of these expenses. The matter was discussed, and on motion of Councilman Larson, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried on the following recorded vote: W. A. Larson - aye F. L. Carrico - aye W. S. Cummings - aye H. H. Eggert - &Y -e T. J. McCarthy - aye Rudolph Farmer - aye Glen K. Aust - aye C. B. Gallimore - aye it was, RFSOLVFD, that the sum of `fi500.00 be appropriated from the General Fund for cleanup and beautification expenses, to be distributed under the direction of Town Manager Noland. Council mins. contd. 11/2/6! There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:20 P. M. i Attest: .�1��1� erk w_ [J Approved: Mayor