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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-15-66~.`~8 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held March 15, 196b, at lt:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: C. B. Gallimore, Rudolph Farmer, H. H. Eggert, F. L. Carrico, Glen K. Aust, T. J. McCarthy, W. S. Cummings, W. A. Larson Also present: Acting Town Manager: H. C. Jackson Clerks Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Alan Groseclose Town Engineer: R. Lloyd Mathews Visitors: Midge Woodard, Southwest Times reporter Joyce Gardner, WPUV Radio Station Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. The minutes of March 1st meeting were approved, as were the minutes of a special meeting of March 10th, and read by the C Clerk, as recorded by Mrs. Doris Larson. On motion of Councilman Gallimore, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried, Mrs. Doris Larson was appointed Clerk for the special meeting of March 10th. On motion of Councilman Farmer, seconded by Councilman PULASKI MTB. CO. Cummings, and carried, the Pulaski Motor Company was granted GIVEN PERMISSION TO PLACE OFFICE permission to place a new office trailer to be used exclusively as TRAILER ON CAR LOT. a sales office on their new-used car lot on East Main Street. The application of Leroy Penn to place a house trailer LEROY PENN PRE- on Stuart Avenue was presented to Council, and on motion of Councilman SENTS TRAILER APPLICATION. Aust, seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the usual procedure be followed for such trailer applications. Councilman Larson reported that it was the feeling of the Finance Committee that an evaluation should be made of the most FINANCE COMM. ASKS important Sobs now needed and a careful study be made of the Town's EVALUATION OF IMP. JOBS & STUDY finances from now until June; also, to see what disposition will be BE MADE OF TOWNS FINANCES. TOWN made on the installation of the Fifty Thousand Dollar drain from TREAS. TO CONTACT , AUDITOR. Presbyterian Church to Peak Creek; to withhold the purchase of the new fire truck, and suggested that all "reserve funds" for specific projects Tie placed in a definite fund because if left in the general fund it is spent on something else. Council discussed the report and recommendation of the Finance Committee, and on motion of Councilman Carrico, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the Town Treasurer contact the Auditor and get a ruling on the possibility of setting aside certain amounts of ~r rye Council mina. contd. March 15, 1966 ~ !~l money for specific jobs or projects, and report to the Council. Councilman Cummings advised that the water committee had no definite report at that time, but it was understood that WATER MAIN MAY Mrs. Julia Vaughan now has other plans and it may not be necessary NOT HAVE TO BE REMOVED ON to remove the water main on her lot on Dublin Road as had been VAUGHAN PROP. requested by her. Reporting for the Street Committee, Councilman McCarthy stated it was the recommendation of the Committee that the widening of Third Street, from Jefferson Avenue to Randolph Avenue, be ST. COMM. RECOMMENDS approved so the project can be completed before the Highway Depart- WIDENING OF THIRD ST. went places black-top on Third Street; with the project to include curb and gutter and aew sidewalk on both sides of Third Street. On motion of Councilman Gallimore, seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the recommenda- WIDENING OF tion of the Street Committee with regards to the widening of Third THIRD ST. ACCEPTED. Street be accepted, and proceed with the project. It was understood by all that Council had previously approved the lateral along Third Street to the Methodist Church alley, to the big drain from the Presbyterian Church to Peak Creek. There followed a discussion relative to the big drai n project and Mr. McCarthy advised that the Street Committee felt that the drain should be done as soon as possible, but that the BIDS TO BE Finance Committ had not found the money for this project, and SECURED ON DRAIN PROJ. it now seems to be a question of whether to contract the project FROM PRESBY. CHURCH TO and borrow the money to finance same. He further stated if the Town PEAK CREEK. does the job some equipment will have to be rented and it might be cheaper to contract the whole job. It was suggested that bids be secured on the construction of the big drain from the Presbyterian Church to Peak Creek, to be considered along with an estimate of the cost furnished by Acting Town Manager Jackson. Mr. H. C. ~'ackson was advised to proceed with the widening of Third Street between Jefferson and Randolph Avenues. ~~~ Council miss. contd. Mxr. 15, 1966 Mayor Jackson advised that it was through the efforts TOWNS TO RECEIVE ONE-HALF OF ONE of Town Attorney Moore that .towns would receive one-half of one PERCENT SALES TAX. percent as set out in the Sales Tax, and provide for a utility tax within the corporate limits. Acting Town Manager Jackson gave a report on various projects, as follows: He stated good progress was being made on replacing the drain pipe in Calfee Park. The boats had been delivered to Gatewood Lake, and that 600 trout had been placed H. C. JACKSON REPORTS ON in the stream below the dam about two weeks ago. Work on the VARIOUS PROJ. remoaral of the median strip on East Main Street (Rt.99) was being held up pending the securing of black-top to go on this street. Progress was being made on the opening of the new road to the new landfill site on the mountain, and that the new garbage truck would probably arrive within the next week or twn days. Town crews have also been busy patching holes in the streets. Councilman Aust asked that the Police Department report on the accidents and activity at the corner of Third Street and POLICE DEPT. ASK TO REPORT Madison Avenue at the next regular meeting of Council, as a ON ACCID. AT CORNER MAD. result of the installation of a new blinker light and painted & THIRD STS. stop signs on Madison Avenue, all of ~rhich were recommended by the State Highway Department. On motion of Councilman Larson, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the Town would send FLOWERS SENT flowers to Miss Jewell Anne Catron while she is in Mobile, JEWELL CATRON IN MOBILE. Alabama competing for the National Junior Miss Title, in an amount not to exceed $25.00, and to be charged to Account No. 1A-201-3. The meeting ad3ourned at 5:30 P. M. Approved: ~ !.. ayor Attest: ~~'', '~~'er~Tc ~"`t~ie`Z~ouncil