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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-26-65x.20 Minutes of a public hearing and called meeting held by the Pulaski Town Council, on October 26, 1965, at Lt:00 P. M. in the Municipal Office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. S. Cummings, W, A. Larson, T. J. McCarthy, Rudolph Farmer, H. H. Eggert, C. B. Gallimore, Glen K. Aust Absent: F. L. Carrico Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Midge Woodard, Southwest Times reporter Joyce Gardner, WPUV Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter S. G. Frye, Coleman Furniture Corporation Ray Jackson, General Chemical Company Eugene L. Nuckols Sidney King, Jr. V®rnon A. Greenwalt Geo. A. Hillsman, Chamber of Commerce Neel Rich, County Agent The im~rocation was given by Councilman Aust. Mayor Jackson advised that as had been adoertised in the MAYOR ADVISED local newspaper, it was the time and place for Council to hold THAT THE PRESS its public hearing on the proposed new Zoning Ordinance. Town HAD ADVER. IN THE PAPERS THATAttorney Moore noted that all legal procedures were in order, ZONING ORD. WAS TO BE HELD ~,. Moore also stated he had made certain changes, in rough form, UNDER POBLIC HEARING in the proposed ordinance as had been directed by Council, for Council's consideration. Mayor Jackson asked first to hear from those present who were interested in the new zoning ordinance. Whereupon, Mr. Frye stated he had not had an opportunity to study the revised proposed ordinance and therefore did not know if his company would have any objections or not. Town Attorney Moore suggested that as Council had done in such cases in the past, the ordinance be considered for first reading in the rough form and after it has been re-typed the public will have an opportunity to read and study it and then Council can place it on the agenda for a second reading. After a short discussion, Council set November 16th at It:00 P. M., for further consideration, on its second reading, of the new zoning ordinance. Mr. Jackson, Mr. King and Mr. Nuckols withheld any ~~2~ Council miss. contd. 10/26/65 comments until they had an opportunity to examine the ordinance after it had been re-typed. A letter from Mrs. Henry D. Jordan, 5? - lath Street was read to Council, in which letter Mrs. Jordan MAYOR ADVISES MRS. ELIZ. objected to the vacant lot next to her home being zoned for business JACKSON REQ. HER PROP. BE use. Mayor Jackson advised that Mrs. Elizabeth Meredith Jackson, who RE#ZONED GEN. BUS. owns property at the corner of Fifty Street and Jefferson Avenue, had requested that her prop qty be re-zoned general business from its present proposed zoning of Residence R-2. The proposed new zoning ordi nonce was then read by Town Attorney Moore, who brought to the attention of all concerned NEW ZONING ORD. READ & ACCEPTED the changes which had been suggested and recommended. ON FIRST READING , On motion of Councilman Larson, seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that the new zoning ordi Hance be accepted on its first reading and passed on to its second reading on November lbth. No changes were made in the zone classification on NO CHANGES MADE IN ZONE Fourth Street and at the corner of Fifth Street and Jefferson CLASS. ON FOURTH,CORNER Avenue as had been suggested by property owners. OF FIFTH & J~'• At this point Mr. Hillsman and Mr. Rich explained to Council the work of a local committee which had explored the possibility of Pulaski Town and County joi Wing in an area set-up which might provide a means of local participation in the program under the Economic Opportunity Act of the federal government. This area program already comprised the counties of Wythe and Bland with RESOLUTION the possibility of Smyth County entering in the immediate future ADOPTED CON. PROGRAM UNDER and with the further possibility that Pulaski County, includi ng the THE ECONOMIC OPP. ACT. Town, could join the other three counties in ~n area set-up, for the purposes convenience in administering the program on the federal level. It wigs explained that under the area set-up there would ba an area board of directors with representation from each area but that complete local authority would be retained, so that projects participated in by Pulaski County and Town would be under the sole jurisdiction of Pulaski Town and/or County. For projects which receive federal approval the federal government would pay ninety percent of the cost at the beginning of the program with localities':;being responsible ~~~ Council rains. contd. 10/26/65 for the other ten percent, with the further stipulation that all or apart of the local ten percent share could be made up altogether by cash or a combination of cash and certain services which might be provided locally, such as office space, office furniture, etc. On motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the resolution, as presented by Mr. Rich, be adopted with the under- standing that it does not bind the Council for sums of money: WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, has given due consideration to and hereby desires to declare that they believe it to be expedient and to the best interest of the people of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, to support the Pulaski County Community Action Program organized under the Economic Opportunity Act of 196l~ of the Federal Government; and, WHEREAS, no commitment has been requested of the Town for the payment of any specific sums of money, and the Town does not desire to commit itself until such time as definite and specific proposals are presented to them. N(JInT, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, at its regular meeting on this 26th day of October, 1965, that they will support the Pulaski County Community Action Program, and do hereby pledge its full support to this program with the under- standing that it does not hereby commit itself to financial support. Council designated by motion of Councilman Aust, HALLOWEEN seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried, the night of Saturday, NIGHT October 30th, for celebration of Halloween Night. As Council's next regular meeting date, November 2nd, falls on Election Day, on motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Council- COUNCIL MEETING DATE CHANGED man Gallimore, atad carried, it was, RESOLVED, that Council hold its next regular meeting on Monday, November 1, 1965, at !~ P. M. It was the thinking of Council that Coleman Furniture Corporation should be responsible for re-paving of the ditch lines across Madison Avenue, Third Street and in the alley at the rear of Western Auto Store and running from Third Street to Fourth Street at the Luttrell Chevrolet Corporation, the ditches having COLEMAN FURN.RESP. FOR REPAVING DITCH been opened by the Company in the enlargement of its sprinkler system. LINES & ALLEY. REST SOLVED TORN DO PAVING AT COLEMAN EXPENSE Council rains. contd. 10/26/65 ~~ On motion of Councilman Larson, seconded by Councilman Cumming, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that the Town could do the actual paving but at the expense of the Coleman Furniture Corporation. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:50 P. M. Approved: ~~ ~ son, ayor Atte,$t: ~., ~ 1 eS"K 1 J