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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-21-65~~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held December 21, 1965, at x.:00 P. M., in the Municipal Office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: C. B. Gallimore, T. J. McCarthy, H. H. Eggert, Rudolph Farmer, F. L. Carrico, Glen K. Aust, W. S. Cummings, W. A. Larson Also present: Town Manager:~T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attonney: Garnett S. Moore Town Engineer: R. Lloyd Mathews Dir. of Public Works: H. C. Jackson Visitors: Midge Woodard, Southwest Times reporter Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter Joyce Gardner, WPUV Mrs. Rosa Collins, Mrs. Alma Martin and Mrs. Mary porter, Mrs. Joseph Crouse, and othErs The invocation was given by Town Manager Noland. Minutes of the regular meeting of Council for December 7th were approved, as recorded. Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Porter advised they were present to hear the report of the Sewer Committee on their petition for sanitary sewer service to Vine, Pinnacle and Howard MRS. COLLINS, MARTIN & PORTER Streets. Councilman Carrico advised that his committee had met PRESENT TO HEAR SEWER COMM. and considered the petition, but that a report to Council would REPORT. have to be deferred until after the receipt of the Town's December financial statement before a recommendation could be made, which would be some time in January of 1966. Mrs. Joseph Crouse of Highland Terrace requested of Council sanitary sewer services, fire hydrants and proper street lighting facilities for the Highland Terrace area. On motion of REQUEST FOR SEWER,FIRE Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried, it was, HYDR~TS, ST . LIGHTING FOR RESOLVED, that the request for sewer line extension and fire HIGHLAND TERR. hydrants be referred to the Sewer Committee for study and report, and the Town Manager be directed to check on the street light situation and if there are insufficient lights in that area to proceed with having additional lights installed. ~~~~ Council rains. contd. 12/21/65 As a result of a recent complaint from Mrs. Holcome with regards to the Greyhound Bus Station facilities in Pulaski, a copy of which complaint was mailed to the State Corporation Commission, Town Manager Noland read a letter dated November 22, 1965, from the Regional Marketing Manager of the Southern Greyhound Lines to the State Corporation Commission. This letter indicated that because LETTER READ CON- of sales and the number of passengers handled by Greyhound from and CERNING GREYHOUND BUS FACILITIES to Pulaski, required that the bus station be handled in conjunction IN PULASKI. with another business. The letter further stated that a recent visit to the present bus station indicated the station is open from 8 A. M. to 1 A. M., which far exceeds the number of hours most stations are open in cities of comparable size in Virginia, and that the station seats at least seven persons; that a survey indicated that the first nine months of 1965, 1.6 passengers per schedule were handled Prom Pulaski, and that it would be economically impossible to maintain a separate bus station facility for this volume of business. Town Manager Noland stated that since the receipt of this letter, dated November 22nd, it appeared no other action had been taken by the State Corporation Commission. Town Manager Noland was directed to discuss this situation with the owner of the City Cabs, Mr. 0. H. Mayberry, the present location of the bus station. On motion of Councilman Cummings, seconded by Councilman Larson, aryl carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that H. C. H. C. JACKSON Jackson, Director of Public Works, be appointed Acting Town Manager APPOINTED ACTING until a fulltime Manager is appointed to take the Place of Town TOWN MANAGER. Manager Noland, who will assume his new duties as City Manager of Martinsville January 1, 1966. It was noted that this would be the last meeting of Council to be attended by Mr. Noland before he moves to Martinsville. CHRISTMAS Mayor Jackson authorized the closing of the Town Office HOLIDAY. on Monday, Decker 27, 1965, for Christmas holiday. ~~Jn FAA APPROVES GRANT FOR EXT. OF RUNWAYS. MAYOR JACKSON RUTH. TO SIGN GRANT. TRAFFIC TIE-UP ON RAND. JEFF. & WASH. AVES. CAUSED BY TRAINS ON CROSSIA,G. TOWN ATTY. AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH NEC. LEGAL ACTION FOR ANNEX. OF PLEASANT HILL DR. Council mina. contd. 12/21/65 Mayor Jackson read a telegram from Congressman Pat Jennings in which it was stated that the FAA had approved a federal grant involving the extension of the runway at New River Valley Airport by 100 feet, as well as the lighting system; Mayor Jackson advised that all of the participating political subdivisions would be asked to approve the grant agreement, but that the funds to come from the FAA and from the State Corporation Commission were sufficient to pay for the 1100 ft. extension and there would be no outlay of funds by the Town. Because of the urgency and time element involved, Council, by motion of Councilman Larson, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried, authorized Mayor Jackson to sign the said grant agreement on behalf of the Town of Pulaski. Councilman Aust brought up the matter of traffic tie-up on Randolph, Jefferson and Washington Avenues, brought about by the trains pulling across the Washington Avenue crossing and blocking traffic at the railway gates on these streets. On motion of Councilman Carrico, seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried, the matter was placed on the agenda for immediate discussion. Following said discussion Councilman McCarth~- moved that Mayor Jackson appoint a committee to call on the local Norfolk and Western Railway officials to see what can be done to improve the situation. This motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. Mayor Jackson asked Mr. Carrico and Mr. McCarthy to go with him to call on the N & W officials. On motion of Councilman Larson, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that Council go into executive session. After about twenty minutes Mayor Jackson declared the executive session ad3ourned and Council to be in regular session. Op motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that Town Attorney Moore be authorized to proceed with the necessary legal action for the completion of the annexation suit involving the annexation of the Pleasant Hill Drive area. 1 1 i~ Council mina. contd. 12/21/65 Mayor Jackson advised there seems to be some complications R~. 99 LANDFILL with regards to the Town acquiring land for a landfill site on SITE TURNED OVER TO SANT. & CLEAN- Rout® 99. Councilman Carrico moved that the matter be turned over to LINESS COMMITTEE. the Sanitation and Cleanliness Committee, for recommendation to Council. This motion was seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried. Councilman Carrico advised that it was his feeling that REPAIRS FOR if the Town will have to spend a large sum of money on repairs for CALFEE PARK. Calfee Park, that Council should consider the possibility of another site. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:30 P. M. 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