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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-17-65~~ ~~f~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held August 17, 1965, at l~:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: H. H. Eggert, C. B. Gallimore, W. S. Cummings, W. A. Larson, Glen K. Aust, Rudolph Farmer, T. J. McCarthy, F. L. Carrico Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clekr: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Midge Woodard, Southwest Times reporter Joyce Gaxdner, WPUV Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter The invocation was given by Councilman Gallimore. Minutes of the regular meeting of August 3rd were approved, as recorded. As it was necessary for Town Attormey Moore to attend another VAC.LOT ORD. PREPARED BY TCIGJN ATTY. REF. TO ORD. COMM. meeting, Council heard Mr. Moore's report first. Mr. Moore advised that he had prepared an ordinance, as directed by Council, with reference to the removal of weeds, trash, etc., from vacant lots, but he felt that the ordinance committee should look at it-~~ before presenting it to Council. The ordinance was turned over to the ordinance committee to meet with Town Attorney Moore for a discussion of same. Mr. Moore presented a letter from Rev. L. N. Kegley, Pastor of the Pulaski Circuit of the Methodist Church, composed of Trinity Methodist Church; Mt. Olivet Methodist Church and Wesley Memorial Chur ch, in which ST. COMM. TO STUDY it was requested that the Town take the necessary 1 egal steps to show that REQ. OF the streets and alleys within Block 178 and 179, as shown on the official PULASKI CIRCUIT OF METHODIST Town Map, have never been dedicated or accepted and to abandon any claim CHURCHES TO ABANDON the Town may have so that this cloud could be removed from the title to CLAIM TO STS the property these Churches wish to purchase. On motion of Councilman OR ALLEYS Cummings, seconded by Counci]aaan Aust, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that the request be turned over to the Street Committee. Town Manager Noland presented a petition from Fred Swinburne of Alum Spring Road, in which Mr. Swinburne requested Council to re-zone the SWINBURNE REp.FOR RE- "old red barn" property and surrounding one acre of land belonging to ZONING OLD BARN PROP him and located on Alum Spring Road, from residential classification to ~] I !~ ALUM SPGS.RD. REF.TO business. Mr. Swinburne also stated in his petition that he has an PLANNING COMM. ~~~ Council mins. contd. 8/17/65 application froyn: a local party to lease the property for the purpose of establishing a nursery and plant sales operation. On motion of. Councilman Farmer, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the request of re-zoning be referred to the Town Planning Commission for recommendation to Council. Council obligated itself in the amount of $150.00 worth of advertisement next year in support of publication of the first $150.00 IN ADV. official League Magazine "VIRGINIA Town and City", which publication FOR 166 IN NEW LEAGUE will begin January, 1966, and will be mailed to mayors, managers, MAGAZINE councilmen, purchasing agents, directors of public works, and depart- meet heads of local government throughout the Commonwealth. Council- man Larson made the motion that Council underwrite the new publication by $150.00 worth of advertisement, which motion was seconded by Council- man Gallimore, and carried unanimously. A petition from Rev. Cheverton, pastor of the Christian Church; Rev. Campbell, pastor of the Episcopal Church, and Paul Lewey, was read to Council by Town Manager Noland, in which they asked the Town to re-open a prior request for a sidewalk on the south side of Northwood ST. COMM. TO STUDY REQ. Drive between Prospect Avenue and Hillcrest Street, and now consider THAT TOG~fiV RE-CONSIDER a sidewalk on the south s2de of Northwood Drive between Prospect Avenue SIDEWALK ALONG NORTHWOOD and Wilson Avenue, these three petitioners being willing to pay DRIVE . their respective costs of construction. On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Farmer, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the matter be referred back to the Street Committee for study and considera- tion. Town Manager Noland brought to Council's attention a letter from the Appalachian Power Company in which it was stated that the company has added a new 3500 lumen mercury vapor light to its street lighting tarrif, which vapor light gives one-third more illumina- tion than the 2500 lumen incandescents now in service, and many times APCo. AUTHORIZED more light than the 100 watt lamps now in service. It was also pointed TO CHANGE TAN'S out that under our present contract with the Power Company, after all LIGHTIDiG CONTRA~'~ TO 1000 lumen have been changed to 2500 lumen lights, there will be a -3500, LUME?ti 1"~%RC• total of 1x19 - 2500 lumen incandescent street lights, to convert to VAPOUR 3500 lumen mercury vapor, which would increase the cost to the Town by 1~0¢ per light per month, or a total of $167.60 per month for the 35"[)0 ~ X98 An application from Harold David Ayers for permission USUAL PROC. to Council by Town Manager Noland. On motion of Councilman Aust, TO BE FOLLOWED IN AVERS APPLTCA'seconded by Councilman Farmer, and carried, it was, RESOLVED that TO PLACE HOUSE TRAILER the usual procedure of Council in these matters, be followed, with a public hearing to be held at its next regular meeting. Reporting for the Sewer Committee, Mr. Carrico advised TOWN TO INSTALL with the installation of a sanitary sewer line to serve portions SAN. SEWER LINE TO SERVE PORTIONS of Highland Terrace and Garner Avenue, at an estimated cost of OF HIGHLAND TER. & GARNER AVE. $~t,918.51.~, upon the payment in advance of a minimum of six (6) EST, C06T $~t,918.5l~ connections. This recommendation was put in the form of a motion by Councilman Carrico, rthich motion was seconded by Councilman Councilman Carrico stated further that the Committee OTHER SEWER PROJECTS TO TO BE CONSIDERED LATER Council miss. contd. 8/17/65 lumen lights. Town Manager Noland also stated that 3500 lumen mercury vapor lights had been temporarily installed on north Jefferson avenue at 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Streets and between Jefferson Avenue and Randolph Avenue on 6th, 7th and 8th Stre 8th Streets, on a trial basis. On motion of Councilman Larson, seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that the Appalachian Power Company be authorized to change its contract with the Town from 2500 lumen incandescent street lights to 3500 lumen mercury vapor. to place a house trailer at 923-1/2 Commerce Street was presented it was the recommendation of the Committee that the Town proceed Gallimore, and carried unanimously. had discussed other sewer pro3ects, all of which were more expensive, and had decided to defer any action until after the audit is completed to determine the financial status of the sewer fund. 1 It was reported by Councilman McCarthy that the Gatewood NO CHANGE IN PRE5. RULES & REGULATIONS RE USE OF BOATS, ETC. AT GATEWOOD RES. (DeFREES) Reservoir Committee had recommended that the request of Raymond H. DeFrees, appearing at Council's last meeting, be turned down, and no change be made in the present rules and regulations with regards to the operations at Gatewood Reservoir. Councilman Gallimore moved that the recommendation of the Gatewood Reservoir Committee be accepted, and the motion was second~d'by Councilman Eggert, and carried. 1 ~t.~~`l SEWER COMM. TO STUDY AN INCR. IN PRES. SEWER CONN.FEE OF ?50.00 The question of right-of-way on East Main Street at ST. COMM. TO STUDY R/61 ON MAIN ST. AT BRIDGE OVER OLD PEAK CREEK DORER'S REPT. ON NEW LANDFILI~- SITE OF NEW LANDFILI; TO BE ON NEXT A GENDA Council rains. contd. 8/17/65 the bridge over the old Peak Creek channel was referred to the Street Committee on mbt~:on-:of councilman Gallimore, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried. Council discussed briefly a proposal to increase its present Fifty Dollar sanitary sewer connection fee, and on motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried, it was, .RESOLVED, that the matter be referred to the Sewer Committee for study and recommendation to Council. Town Manager Noland read a report from Mr. R. E. Dorer of the State Health Department, who recently made a trip to Pulaski to inspect several proposed landfill sites: The Aust site south of Jeffeerson Street; the McClanahan site on Route 738, north, and the northern portion of Loving Field. Mr. Dorer reporter that from the short- range approach the Aust site south of Jefferson Street, seemed to be the best of the areas inspected; it being closely situated would cut down on hauling costs, and there appeared to be ample cover material which could be obtained without too much expense, and recommended this site as being the most feasible for the present time. Council was reminded that earlier in the year several propertg~ owners had appeared before Council as a result of a rumor that the Town was considering the Aust site for a landfill and protested same. On motion of Councilman Carrico, seconded by Councilman Farmer, and carried, Mr. Aust not voting, it was, RESOLVED, that consideration of the Harry Aust site south of Jefferson Street be placed on the agenda for action at Council's next regular meeting, and that all persons in that area be so notified. Council discussed the proposal from the Town of Dublin 1 that the Town of Pulaski allow Dublin to use Pulaski's landfill. Discussion followed with regards to the great expense involved REQ.OF DUBLIN TO USF LAND- in operating a proper landfill, and it was the feeling of Council fill REF.TO SANITATION that the Town of Pulaski could not serve the whole Pulaski County COMM &. COMM. ASKED TO STUDY in the disposal of garbage, etc. On motion of Councilman Carrico, 'RES. CONN. FEE seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, . ~.~~o Council rains. contd. 8/17/65 that the matter be referred to the Sanitation and Cleanliness Committee, and also directed the Committee to make a study of garbage collection fees, along with the proposal from the Town of Dublin. Town Manager Noland was directed to write a letter of appreciation to the proper organization responsible for TOWN MGR. TO WRITE LETTER placing flowers on the Peak Creek bridges in the Town, with OF APPRECIATION FOR BEAUTIFICA- particular es~hasis being placed on the flowers on the TION OF BRIDGES BY PLANTING Washington Avenue Bridge. FLC~~TERS There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:30 P. M. Approved: ~~ ac son, Mayor Attest: 7 ~ / r7~-~`-2'C-~'f' er o e ounc i J