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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-06-65T ~~"~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held July 6, 1965, at Lt:00 P. M., in the Municipal office, There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: Glen K. Aust, F. L. Carrico, C. B. Gallimore, W. A. Larson, W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy, Rudolph Farmer Absent: H. H. Eggert Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Visitors: Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter Joyce Gardner, WPUV Radio Midge Woodard, Southwest Times reporter Mr. and Mrs. James R. Williams The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. Minutes of the regular meeting of June 15th; Public Hearing of June 2?~th; Public Hearing of June 30th, and Special meeting of July 1st, 1965, were approved as recorded. Mayor Jackson advised this was the time and place, as had been advertised in the local newspaper, for a public hearing on the application of James Richard T^Tlliams for permission to place a house trailer at 622 Ridge Avenue in the Town of Pulaski. There was no one present opposing the granting of this application. Town Manager Noland advised that Mr. Williams was planning to purchase a 1965 model house trailer, costing approximately ~It200.00; that the lot on which he planned PERMISSION GRANTED to place the trailer was smooth and there appeared to be plenty of space J`R. WILLIAMS TO PLACE available without crowding properties, and that town water and sewer is HOUSE TRAINER ON RIDGE available , and that Mr. Williams intends to connect to the Town water and AVE. sewer systems. On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that permission be granted to James R. ~Tilliams to place a house trailer at 622 Ridge Avenue. Town Manager Noland advised that Mark ~'. Price of Case Knife Road had filed an application for placing a house trailer on Case Knif e Road, and had made the required X10.00 deposit to cover the cost involved] Mr. Noland further advised that Town sewer service is not available to PUBLIC HEAR. TO BE HELD the lot in question, but that the applicant planned to build or use an ON APPLIC. OF MARK PRICE existing privy. Councilman Farmer moved that advertisement be placed in TU PLACE H~TSE TRAIL. the local newspaper for a public hearing by Council on same, which motion: was seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried. ~~(C? Council mins, contd. 7/6/65 Town Manager Noland was asked to look into the provisions contained in the ordinance recently adopted by the County of ASCERTAIN PROVS. OF CO. ORDINANCE Pulaski regulating Trailer Courts, as it applies to the Town REGULATING TRAILER COURTS of Pulaski. Councilman Carrico moved that the Ordi Hance Committee look into and study to the fu17_est extent, the Town's Trailer Ordinance, with the assistance of the Planning Commission, and advise ORD.COMM. TO STUDY Council whether there are any changes or recommendations which TOWN TRAILER ORD. FOR IMPROVEMENTS would be helpful to Council in passing on trailer applications. This motion was seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried unanimously. Councilman Farmer advised that the proposed Zoning Ordinance is in the hands of the Town Attorney for certain revisions, and T(~rTN ATTY. WORKING ON ZONING ORD. that Mr. Moore advised that he would now be able to make the changes which had been suggested by the Ordinance Committee. Councilman Carrico reported that a petition dated June 1Li, 1965, signed by fifteen property owners on Elizabeth Street in which they agreed to pay the Fifty Dollar connection fee if the Town would extend sewer services to Elizabeth Street Extended, and that the Viewer Committee had considered the SEWER LINE TO BE petition and that a cost estimate of $5J~00.00 had been made of EXTENDED TO ELIZABETH ST. the construction of the line, which is an extension of the Fred UPON PAYMENT OF TEN CGNNECTIONS A, Jackson line, and it was the recommendation of the Committee that the Elizabeth Street sewer line be constructed provided at least ten (10) property owners paid their connection fee of $50.00. Mr. Carrico put the recommendation of the Sewer Committee in the form of a motion, which motion was seconded by Councilman G-+llimore, and carried. It was reported there were legal involvements relative to the appointment of Trustees for the Oakwood Cemetery Fund, LEGAL MATTERS TO BE CLEARED which would necessitate more time in clearing up this matter' BEFORE APPOINTMENT OF OAKWOOD CEM. before the Circuit Court Judge could appoint the trustees. TRUSTEES ~~ Council rains. contd. 7/6/65 Mr. Philip Sadler, Attorney for City Cable Company, Inc. and Booth Broadcasting Company, Incorporated, read to Council a resolution incorporating the stipulations as set forth by Council at its last meeting, with regards to the transfer of the franchise granted by Council to City Cable Company, who now wish to transfer this franchise to the Booth Broadcasting Company. After a discussion of the matter, Councilman Aust made the motion that the Resolution be adopted, which motion was seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried on the following recorded vote: W. A. Larson - aye F. L. Carrico - aye W. S. Cummings -aye Rudolph Farmer -aye T. J. McCarthy -aye C.B.Gallimore - aye ADOPTION OF Glen K,Aust - aye H. H. ~'ggert - absent RESOL. ALLOWING TRANSFER OF the fo17_owing resolution was adopted: FRANCHISE TO BOOTH BROADC. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF COMPANY THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA MEETING IN REGULAR SESSION AT 1:00 P. M. ON THIS 6TH DAY OF JULY, 1965, THAT: '~1HEREAS, by ordinance duly enacted by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, on the 21st day of July, 196la, City Cable Company, Inc., was granted a Franchise to operate and maintain a community cable television system in the town of Pulaski, Virginia, and ~.afiERFAS, by agreement dated the 10th day of June, 1965, City Cable Company, Inc., transferred all of its rights in, to arx3 under said franchise to Booth Broadcasting Company, Inc., wholly owned subsidiary of Booth American Company, a Michigan corporation subject, however, to the approval of the Council ~f the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, in accordance with Section 11 of said franchise; and T,~THEREAS, it appears to the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, that said agreement to transfer has been made in good faith and that the Transferee is a Company of good reputation, and that the rights of none ofthe citizens of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, will be prejudiced thereby. BE IT, RESOLVED, That the transfer of. said franchise from City Cable Company, Inc., to Booth American Company, a Michigan corporation, (the parent corporation of Booth Broadcasting Company, Inc.) be, and the same is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed, subject only to the following: 1. That Booth American Company.comply with the provisions of Section 11 of Said franchise concerning fillings, etc. 2. That neither Booth American Company, nor any of its agents or employees, shall undertake a dealership or sales outlet for the commercial sale of television sets and/or other television eoui meet nor shall they undertake, or establish a business to do any ~epai~ or service work on television sets, aerials or other television eouipment not owned by the Booth American Company. ~t~~C7® Council mins, contd. 7/6/65 3. That the Booth American Company, at the proper time, shall agree to any amendments to the said franchise made necessary or desirable by any rulings of the Federal Communications Commission or by actions or laws passed by the Congress of the United States. L~. That the Booth American Company pay to the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, two per cent (2~) of its annual gross revenue instead of the one per cent (l%) called for by Section 13 of the said franchise.- In consideration of the Booth American Company's compliance with these conditions, and in reference to Section 12.6 of said franchise, it is further resolved by the ounce of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, that it has no present intention to acquire by purchase or otherwise the propert y of Booth American Company which is to be installed and operated by said company, and further that it was and is the intent of Section 12.6 of the said franchise to protect the interests o e ci i ens of the ToUm of. Pulaski, Virginia, if Booth American Company, its successors or assigns, should abandon the community tee evision system to be installed, or' if said Company, its successors or assigns, should fail to provide reasonably adequate and satisfactory equipment and/or services when measured by the standards of the trade or industry in which said cable television system is properly categorized. Town Manager Noland advised that he had been approached by Carson Dalton with regards to renting to the Town the Dalton Building space soon to be vacated by the First Federal Savings & NO ACTION ON RENTAL OF Loan Association, for the Town's Treasurer's office since the SPACE PREV. OCCUPIED BY fixtures in that space were suitable. There was a short discussion FIRST FED. IN DALTON relative to a ne~T municipal building, but no action was taken by BLDG. Council, on either matter. The meeting adjourned at J~:55 P. M. Approved: Mayor Attest: Clerk 1