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Home My WebLink About01-04-66~' ~' ~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held January !~, 1966, at 11:00 P. M., in the Muncicgal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding Councilmen: C. B. Gallimore, T. J. McCarthy, H. H. Eggert, W. S. Cummings, Glen K. Attst, F. L. Carrico, Rudolph Farmer Absent: W. A. Larson Also Present: Acting Town Manager H. C. Jackson Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Engineer: R. Lloyd MatheKs Visitors: Midge Woodard, Southwest Times Reporter Joyce Gardner, WPUV Mrs. William R. Baker, Mrs. Rosa Collings, Mrs. Malcolm Porter, Mrs. Anna Martin, Rev. 0. L. Johnson, Virginia E. Welk, and Mrs. Yvonne Black The invocation was given by the Rev. 0. L. Johnson. The minutes of the regular meeting of December 21st were approved as recorded. (See minutes of 12/21/65 & Feb. 1, 1966) Grant agreement follows: RESOLUTION - GRANT AGREEMENT WITH U.S. FOR FEDERAL AID IN DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RIVER VALLEY AIRPORT. 1 1 Council Minutes contd 1/!t/bb ~ ~~ ~~Jt~ The visitors, other than members of the press, advised 1 SEWER COMMITTEE REPORTS. ON PET- ITION FOR SEWER SERVICES TO CASE KNIFE RD. they were present to hear the Sewer Committee's report on a petition for sanitary sewer services to Case Knife Road. Mr. Carrico, Chairman of the Sewer Committee, reported that his Committee had met and considered seven pending sewer line pro3ects, as follows: Potential Estimalted Area to be Served: Feet: Ser~i.ces: Cost: ~~ 1000 6 $ !,, 700.00 2000 27 9,600.00 5200 2g 27,300.00 8650 65 38,300.b0 336 2 601.00 3o2c 26 11,679.x0 1800 21 7 393.00 2'~6 ~ 99, . , 0 Byrd Drive Vine - Pinnacle Sts. Taylor-billion (Brown Adn.) Locust Hill-Patterson Upland Drive Howard-Fayette Sts. Cas® Knife Road Highland Terrace-Crouse Mr~. Carrico advised that Council had approved the Byrd Drive pro3ect, but that the remaining pro3ects had not been approved and as the siewer fund was already overdrawn in the amount of X2100.00, the Committals could see no possibility of building any of the lines unless the finances committee appropriated funds for the installation. No action was taken by Council. A communication from the State Health Department concerniing COMMUNICATION FROM STATE HEALTH the problem of the proper handling of refuse in the State was read DEPT. COPICERNING HANDLING OF REFUSE.by H. C. Jackson, who advised that the Town of Pulaski would be ab~.e Committee, Councilman McCarthy reported that the Street Chairman had viewed the South Jefferson entrance to Mr. Aust's property, and it was the recommendation of the Committee that the street be opened to l~r. Aust's property, under the supervision of the Director of Public Wbrks and at the expense of Mr. Harry Aust. On motion of Councilman Ca~ico, seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried, Councilman Glen Aunt no voting, it was, RE90LVED, that the recommendation of the Street Committee can be accepted. Mr. McCarthy further reported that the Street Committee: to qualify and comply under state requirements concerning landfills. I REPLY TO MRS. Acting Town Manager Jackson was directed to reply to a L.E. WHITESELL RELATIVE TO TREE communication from Mrs. L. E. Whitesell of Fifth Street, relative "to REMOVAL . the removal of certain trees and the widening of Fifth Street. Formal request from Harry Aust for the removal of a large maple tree STREET COMMITTEE from the street in front of his property on South Jefferson Avenue so REPORTS ON REMOVAL OF TREE ON HARRY a drain pipe can be installed to open the street to his property, was AUST PROPERTY. read by Acting Town Manager Jackson. As chairman of the Street recommended that the north side of Third Street from Jefferson Avenue ~" 2~l) Council Minutes contd. 1/!x/66 to Randolph Avenue, and the south side of Third Street tm~th~Falley"at STREET COMMITTEE the Central Elementary School, be widened, trees removed and new RECOMMENDS WIDENING OF THIRD ST. sidewalk installed, with the property owners paying one-half the cost RECOMMENDATION ACCEPTED. of the sidewalk. It was also the recommendation that this be done before the State Highway Department places plant mix on Route 99 (Third Street) in the spring of 1966. On motion of Councilman McCarthy, .,,; seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried, it was RESOLVED, that the recommendation of the Street Committe® be accepted. Howard C. Jackson was directed to contact the Pulaski County officials to see if the street could be widened in frost of the County School property on Third .Street. Council heard a report from H. C. Jackson concerning the need for a storm drain in the area of the Presbyterian Church and Fourth Street to follow the alley to Peak Creek. Mr. Jackson advised that the culvert for this storm drain should certainly be placed in Third Street before the Highway Department places plant mix on the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PREPARE street. After a discussion of the placing of a culvert in Third Stre COST ESTIMATE FOR PLACING CULVERT FOR it was the thinking of Council that the Finance Committee should be STORM DRAIN ON THIRD ST. advised of the cost of this pottion of the storm drain projects, and on motion of~~Councilman Anst, seconded by Councilman Farmer, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the Director of Public works prepare a cost estimate of same, to be turned over to the Finance Committee for its recommendation and report to Council at its next regular meeting. ANNEXATION OF LAND Town AttorneT Garnett S. Moore reported to Council that the ON PLEASANT HILL DR. COMPLETED. annexation of 23.27 acres of land on Pleasant Hill Drive had been completed, with the annexation becoming effective January 1, 1966. Mayor Jackson advised that the committee appointed to discuss with N & W officials the matter of N & W trains blocking the street N & W OFFICIALS crossings in Pulaski, had met with Mr. 0 H. Woolwine; that Mr. Woolwine TO CORRECT SITUATION OF TRAINS BLOCKING advised the Company is making an effort to correct t~iis situation STREET. and plans to extend the platform east of the station so the trains will stop east of the station as well as to put in another insulated joint to activate the crossing gates in the hope that this would held Council Minutes contd 1/!~/6b ~_ q,~~ the situation. Mayor Jackson advised that the Railway Company is willing to do all possible to correct this situation which causes a traffics tie-up when the crossings gates are closed, or down. Ma~ror Jackson also reported that the Town is looking fo~+ a TOWN LOOKING FOR new landfill area and as soon as the proper space or location is fund, NEW LANDFILL AREA. the Town will take an option on same. Mayor Jackson advised Council that some policy should b~ established for water services on the town-awned water main from Warden Springs to Slaughter House Road, near Dublin, as there wou],id WATER COMi~ITTEE soon be inquiries about these services. He further stated that the TO STUDY POLICY FOR WATER SERV. County had been approached about purchasing fire hydrants which had FROM WARDEN SPR. TO SLAUGHTER HSE. been installed along this line, for the protection of its County , R.D. residents, but that the County had not replied. Councilman McCarty moved that the matter be turned over to the Water Committee for stlndy and report, which motion was seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried. Acting Town Manager Jackson advised Council of the greail need at the Town Shops for lumber, and that according to a survey; made by State Forester W. L. McBee of the Hogan Dam and Reservoir'; timberland area, consisting of approximately 1,700 acres, it was DIR. OF PUBLIC recommended that possibly 40,000to 80,000 board feet be removed b WKS. TO GET COST EST. FROM SAWMILL approximately one sawmill operation-sized cut each summer until tt}e OPR. TO REMOVE TIMBER HOGAN'S mature timber is removed from Hogah's Dam watershed area. After aI DAN AREA. discussion of this report and request from Mr. Jackson to cut this timber for town use, Councilman Aust moved that the Director of Public Wclrks should contact a sawmill operator and get an estimate of the cost of such an operation and report back to Council. This motion was seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried. Mayor Jackson reported on his attendance of a recent MAYOR JACKSON Governor's meeting on beautification, ark advised that more emphasis REPORTS ON GOV. MEETING should $+~ placed on this project for the year 1966 and asked for the ON BEAUTIFICATION cooperation of all citizens in the support of this project. Councilman Carrico invited members of Council to attend :a dinner meeting January 17 at the National Guard Armory to be giveq by the Appalachian Power Company, at which time there would be a speaker and discussion to follow on the recent northeastern blackout. ~" `~ ~~~ Council Minutes contd 1/!x/66 On motion of Councilman Carrico, seconded by Councihaian Gallimore, and carried, it was, RESOLVED that Council go into executive session. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:00 P. M. Approved: c son, ayor !/ Attest: ~~~~~ erk o e ounce. 1 1