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Home My WebLink About01-05-64R )9"70 MAYOR & COUNCILMAN LARSON ABSENT BECAUSE OF ILLNESS Minute3 of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held on the 5th day of January, 1965, at 11:00 P. M., in the Municipal Office. There were present: Vice Mayor McCarthy, presiding. Councilmen: C. B. Gallimore, W. A. I:arson, H. H. Fggert, Rudolph Farmer, ?.tit. S. Cummings, Glen K. Aust, F. L. Carrico Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town r'ttorne,y: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Midge Woodard reporter for Southwest Times Romer M. Hurst The invocation was given by Councilman Carrico. Minutes of the regular meeting of December 15, 1965 were approved as recorded. Councilman Larson was welcomed back after an absence of three regular meetings due to illness. It was noted that Mayor Jackson is convalescing at, his home after an illness, during which he was hospitalized. Mr. Romer Hurst asked Council to take steps to cause vehicular traffic to be more cautious in entering Route 11 (T-1Tashington Avenue) from the Pulaski Business Plaza narking area and thereby eliminate a traffic situation which he felt was hazardous. There followed a discussion during which Vice Mayor REQ. OF MR. HURST FOR McCarthy advised that as owner of the Pulaski Business Plaza, he BETTER TRAFFIC FLOW AT would be cooperative in any measures taken by the Town with regards PLAZA ENTR. DISCUSSED & to this traffic situation. On motion of Councilman Eggert, REF. TO COMM. seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried unanimously, it was, RFSOLVFD, that the matter be referred to the Police Committee to make a study of this and other necessary walkways located in the Town and report to Council. As Chairman of the Sewer Committee, Councilman Carrico advised that it was the recommendation of the Committee that the eight (8) inch sanitary sewer line be extended through the J. T. Jackson Estate property south of Lee Highway to the nropert,y of 8" SAN.SEWER LINE TO BE Fred A. Jackson, east of Mathews Court, a distance of approximately EXT. TO F.JACKSON"S PROPERTY FROM DUBLIN RD. 1 1 1 149'7 Council mins, coned. 500 feet, upon the payment in advance of then (10) sewer connection fees. Mr. Carrico asked that the recommendation be considered as a motion from him, which motion was seconded by Councilman Ggllimore, and carried unanimously. Councilman Cummings advised that it was the recommenda- tion of the Water Committee with regards to a recent reouest from the Twin Oaks ?,'-iter Company to purchase water from the Town and they COMM. RF',COMDS. in turn distribute same, that there be no change in the Town's NO CHANGE IN present policy with regards to sale of water outside the corporate POLICY FOR SALE OF WATER limits. This recommendation was put in the form of a motion by OUTSIDE CORP. LIMITS - Mr. Cummings, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and RE: TWIN OAKS carried unanimously. Councilman Larson and Town Attorney Moore lead a discussion of the problems facing Pulaski and all other towns in regard to collection of delinouent personal property taxes. There was a re- view of the list of delinouent personal property taxpayers and PROBLEMS there was preliminary discussion of several methods of collecting OF COLL. DEL. PER. delinouent taxes as well as the need of a possible alternate source PROPERTY TAXES of revenue, but no action was taken. DISCUSSED A final draft of the agreement between the Town of Dublin and the Town of Pulaski for supplying water to the Town of Dublin was presented to Council by Town Attorney IToore, Mr. Moore advised that certain details with regards to the terms of sale, rates, rate DETAILS OF changes, etc. which had been left blank in the agreement, should be CONTRACT WITH DUBLIN discussed by both the Pulaski and Dublin Councils and then a formal FOR PUR. OF WATER TO signing of the contract would take place at a joint meeting of the BE DISCUSSED & THEN FORMAL two bodies. There followed a discussion of the terms of sale and SIGNING OF CONTRACT the Town Attorney was advised of Council's wishes in the matter and RESOLUTION FOLLOWS instructed to present the agreement to the Dublin Council_ when they meet on January 7th for their consideration and approval. On motion of Councilman Fggert, seconded by Councilman Farmer, and carried unanimously, the following resolution was adopted: Resolution follows on nage 3972, next �)9'�2 Council mins. contd. 1/5/65 A RESOLUTION PRFSrNTING A �,TATFR CONTRACT BF,Tk'FEN THE TOWN OF PULASKI AND THE TO?^'N OF' DUBLIN, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF SAID CONTRACT. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE T9,1N OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, meeting in regular session on the 5th day of January, 1965, that: WHERFAS, the Town of Pulaski, by resolution adopted on the h.th day of August, 196)!, agreed to sell water to the Town of Dublin, under certain terms therein set out; and, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski and the Town of Dublin SI GNI NG OF have reached an agreement upon the terms under which the CONTRACT BET. water shall be supplied and now desire to execute said DUBLIN & PULASKI agreement; RE: WATER NC7,', THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows: (1) That the contract this day presented to the Council between the Town of Pulaski and Dublin be, and the same is hereby, ratified and approved, subject to approval by the Town of Dublin, and the P•,Iayor of 'Pulaski is authorized and directed, upon behalf of said Town, to execute same and the Clerk of the Council to attest said signature. (2) That a cony of said contract, when executed by both parties, be made a permanent part of the records of this Council. (3) That the officials of the Town of Pulaski are hereby directed to carry out the terms of said contract and to do such other and further things as may remain to be done in the completion of the water project now underway. Town Manager Noland advised that test pumping began FIRST WATER Monday, January lath, and that water was first pumped into the Dublin PUMPED TO DUBLIN ON system on the day of the meeting. JAN. 5, 1965 On motion of Councilman Farmer, seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that the action of Council in setting its public hearing on the proposed new Zoning PUBLIC HEAR. Ordinance and Map for January 12, 1965 be. amended, and that the public ON NEW Z ONI NG ORD. & MAP hearing be held on the 15th day of January, 1965, at !!:OO n. M., as SET FOR JAN. 15TH indicated in the legal notice as carried in the Southwest Times. Town Manager Noland advised that it had been established that the cost for the installation of electrical receptacles TOWN TO PAY and arms on poles in the downtown area for better and cuicker install - $314.00 of ation of Christmas lights, would cost 1),626.00, and the Merchants Council COST OF ELEC. RECEPTACLES asked that the Town pay one-half o.f this cost, or the sum of31L.00. ON POLES FOR CHRISTMAS LIGHTING 1 1 ✓1973 Council mins, contd. 1/5/65 On motion of Councilman Larson, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried unanimously, it was, RFSOLVED, that the Town share in the cost of electrical receptacles. Town Manager Noland presented to Council Progress Bill No. 2 from the Department of Highways in the amount of `h ,675.02, representing the town's partial share in engineering and construction of Route 611 (Newbern Road) costs for the extension and relocati.ory within the Town of Pulaski, as agreed upon by the Council in its resolution dated December 20, 1960, and August 18, 196),. Mr. Noland advised that at the time the budget was adopted this cost was not known and the budget carried only t)3,000.00 for such costs. On motion of Councilman Carrico, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried on the following recorded vote: COUNCIL APPROPRS. W. A. Larson -a ye H. II. Eggert - aye $1,675.02 W. S. Cummings - aye Rudolph Farmer - aye TO COVER Glen K. Aust - aye C. B. Gallimore - aye SHARE OF F. L. Carrico - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye ENGR. & CONST. COST OF RE- it was, LOCATION OF 611 RFSOLVFD, that the additional sum of '1,675.02 be appro- priated from the General Fund to account number 92)j5, to take care of Progress Bill No. 2 from the Highway Department. Town Manager Noland advised that because of the upcoming retirement of Mr. S. S. Flythe in June of 1965 from the %tate High- way Commission, Council should consider the endorsement of some person to be appointed by the Governor to fill the upcoming vacancy on the Highway Commission. Possible candidates were discussed by COUNCIL ENDORSES Council. On motion of Councilman Carrico, seconded by Councilman J.L.WHITEHEAD RADFORD FOR Cummings, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that Council STATE HWY. COMM. go on record as endorsing Mr. John L.Whitehead, Radford, Virginia, as the Salem District representative on the State Highway Commission. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 5:10 P. M. Approved: r Attest: lh ice �` r