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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-03-66r ~~~ Minutes ofthe regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held May 3, 1966, at l~:00 P. M., in the Pulaski County Courtroom, in the Old Courthouse. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: T. J. McCarthy, C. B. Gallimore, W. S. Cummings, F. L. Carrico, H. H. Eggert, Glen K. Aust, Rudolph Farmer Absent: W. A. Larson Also present: Town Manager: Even Norton Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Treasurer: J. L. Patterson Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Youth Mayor Obel Ratcliff, and Members of Youth Council: Jackie Conner, Margaret Blair, Jerry Hutchens, Donald Trail, Wanda Pugh, Frank Vass, Marsha Sheets and Sonny Whitt Youth Town Manager Billy Sprinkle Youth Town Attorney S. T. Crockett Youth Clerk of Council Joy Hi11; Police Chief Jimmy Aust; Police Clerk Ellen Linkous; Supt. of Filtration Plant Gary Edwards; Supt. of Sewage Treatment Plant Syble Douthat; Town Engineer Garnett Williams; Fire Chief Eric Miller; Town Treasurer Linda Brock; Town Recreation Director Jimmy McMillan Visitors: Midge Woodard, Southwest Times reporter Joyce Gardner, WPUV Radio Station Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fagg George A. Hillsman, Chamber of Commerce Dudley Oldham Philip M. Sadler, Attorney The invocation was given by Town Attorney Moore. Mayor Jackson welcomed the Pulaski High School Youth group and their sponsors, the officials of the Madeline Harman's Woman's Club, and other visitors present. Minutes of the regular meeting of Council held April 19th and called meeting of April 28th were approved, as recorded. The meeting was opened by Council holding a public hearing, as had been daly advertised i n the local newspaper, on the application of THOMAS MATTOX Thomas Junior Mattox for permission to place a house trailer on Garner TRAILER APPL. APPROVID. Avenue. No one appeared to oppose said application and upon the recommendation of Town Manager Norton, Councilman Gallimore moved that the application be granted, subject to applicant connecting to the Town's water and sewer system. This motion was seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried. ~-- .~L Council rains. contd. 5/3/66 Attorney Phil Sadler advised Council that formal applica- tion would be presented to Council on the 17th day of May, 1966, for the official closing of that certain alley set forth and dedicated i n a deed APPL. TO BE from the Pulaski Real Estate Exchange Company to Paul Knitting Mills, PRESENTED TO COUNCIL TO CLOSEInc., dated the 24th day of April, 1917, and of record in the Clerk's ALLEY EAST OF LAGRANGE ST. Office of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, in Deed Book. 38, page 11I~, which said alley is described therein as connecting LaGrange Street and the first 1!t-foot alley lying to the East of LaGrange Street, in the Town of Pulaski, said alley being further designated in the aforesaid deed as being the southern thirteen (13) feet of Lot No. 25, Section 118, according to the Official Map of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and that the necessary legal steps would be taken for the proper closing of this alley. Mr. Sadler further advised Council that he had been appointed Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Motel Committee, the purpose of said committee is to try and locate a motel in Pulaski near the business area. Mr. Sadler stated a motel and restaurant had been talked about for several years and hoped that private i mrestors would be interested, but since no one had shown any interest, it was now a community pro3ect to try and locate an in-town motel in Pulaski. Mr. COUNCIL TU COOPERATE WITH Sadler asked Council to be giving the matter some thought, and he also CHAMBER OF COMM. MOTEL COMMITTEE mentioned that the ball park lot on Route 99 and owned by the Town had TO LOCATE MOTEL IN PUL. AREA. been suggested as a suitable site for such a motel, and that perhaps another site more suitable for recreation purposes could be made availatble to the Town in exchange of this lot on Route 99. Mr. Sadler was advised that Council would be glad to cooperate in this endeavor in any way possible, and the Council had realized the need of such accommodations in Pulaski. Mr. Clarence FAgg, who lives on 12th Street extended, east CLARENCE FAGG of Randolph Avenue, asked Council for assistance in cleaning up a lot ASKS ASSISTANCE IN CLEANING LOT next to his property, of debris and old lumber, and was advised that the NEXT TO HIS PROPERTY. Town Manager would look into this matter. Chamber Secretary Hillsman thanked the Town for their assistance in the clean-up program held the past week, and advised that 40 trees had been planted in the N & W Park on Dora Highway. Mr. Dudley Oldham, Director of the Pulaski County Community Action Program, ex- ~~9fi Councilmins. contd. 5/3/66 pressed the interest of his office in the beautification program now being undertaken in Pulaski. On motion of Councilman Cummings, seconded by Councilman INSTALLATION OF Eggert, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the request of Philip Burchett PIPE ON STATE 5T. TURNED OVER TO that the Town install at Town's expense 50 feet of 30 inch pipe in the ST. COMMITTEE. street in front of his property located on State Street be turned over to the Street Committee to work with the Town Manager towards a solution of this matter. A request from the newly organized Highland Rifle REQUEST FOR TARGET Club to use an area near the National Guard Armory, on town- SHOOTING AREA TURNED OVER TO LAND, BLDG.owned land for practice of target shooting was turned over to the & PARKS COMM. Land, Buildings and Parks Committee to work with Town Manager Norton, on the motion of Councilman Carrico, seconded by Councilman Farmer, and carried. Town Manager Norton advised that the matter of cover protection for the score board at Calfee Park had been taken care DEDICATION ~0 TOWN OF CALFEE of by the Recreation Department. Councilman Carrico was of the PARK SCOREBOARD REFERRED TO REC. opinion that the scoreboard should be dedicated to the Town if it COMMITTEE. is necessary for the Town to maintain it. Councilman McCarthy moved that it be referred to the Recreation Committee for investi- gation and report, which motion was seconded by Councilman Gallimore and carried. A letter from Appalachian Peer Company indicating their desire to lease for another year under the same terms and conditions APPALACHIAN as set forth in their present lease, the first floor of what is POWER DESIRES TO LEASE BUNTS known as the "Bunts Building" on Washington Avenue, was read by Town BLDG. FOR ANOTHER YEAR. Manager Norton, Action by Council was continued until the Town Attorney could make a study and review of the terms of the present lease and report to Council later. Councilman Eggert, as chairman of the Land, Buildings and Parks Committee, reported that Foy Aust had indicated a desire to purchase approximately 100 acres of land belonging to the Town for the sum of $7,500.00, said land lying north and east of Route 11, across from the Natioaal Guard Armory, for beautification purposes and an access road to property now owned by Mr. Aust, and that the deed to the Aust land carries a restriction which would give him two 25-foot right of ways over the town land. Mr. Eggert advised that his committee was not entirely in agreement about this sale, but as chairman ~~:1 I Council rains, contd. 5/3/66 of the committee moved that the town-owned land referred to in his 100 ACRES OF LAND ACROSS FROM ARM- report be declared surplus, to pave the way for a possible sale of ORY DECLARED SUR- PLUS. thisland. The motion was seconded by Mr. Carrico and carried on the following recorded vote: W. S. Cummings - no F. L. Carrico - aye H. H. Eggert - aye Rudolph-Farmer - no Glen K."Rust - vote irithheld T. J. McCarthy - no W. A. Larson -absent C. B. Gallimore - aye The vote was three for and three against, and Mr. Aust broke the tie by voting "aye" and the motion was carried. SALE OF LAND Mr. Eggert asked that the land be sold to Mr. Foy Aust under PUT ON AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING. the terms of his report just given, with no vote to be taken at this time, but that it be carried on the agenda for the next meeting of Cou~il. Reporting for the Ordi Hance Committee, Mr. Farmer stated that the members of the Ordinance Committee met with the Chief of Police, in the Town Attorney's office with Mr. Moore, on April 28th. The purpose of the meeting was to review an ordi Hance and to amend and re-enact Section 9-It of Chapter 9 of the Code of the Town of Pulaski. Mr. Moore was asked b, the committee to write an ordinance that would provide for the removal of weeds, trash, garbage, litter, etc., from abandoned property and other areas not covered by regular collections; and to provide for collecting the cost of such removal from the property if such debris is removed by the Town. The ordinance was read by Town Attorney Moore, aqd discussed by Council with Mr. Moore. On motion cf Councilman Farmer, ORDINANCE TO seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried on the following recorded AMEND & RF_,- ENACT SECT. vote, the following ordinance was adopted: 9-4 OF CHAPTER 9 OF CODE OF C. B. Gallimore -.aye Glen K. Aust - aye PUL. VA. ADOPTED. T. J. McCarthy - aye F. L. Carrico - aye RE: REMOVAL OF W. S. Cummings - aye Rudolph Farmer - aye DEBRIS FROM H. H. Eggert - aye W. A. Larson - absent ABANDONED PROP. On motion of Councilman Gallimore, seconded by Councilman Farmer, and carried, the date of June 15, 1966, was incorporated in the ordinance as being the date on which all properties must be cleaned up. Ttie ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT SECTION 9-~ OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE CODE OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL OF WEEHS, TRASH, GARBAGE, RESUSE, LITTER, ETC. FROM PREMISES IN SAID TOWN, AUTHORIZING REMOVAL BY TOWN IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, AND FOR COST THEREOF, AND FOR A LIEN BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF' PULASKI, VIRGINIA, that: `~J~ Council mi.ns. contd. 5/3/66 (1) The owner, lessee, or the person in possession of premises in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, as leasees, renters, or agent for an owner who is not a resident of the said Tawn, shall at such time or times as the Council of the Town may prescribe, remove from said premises any and all trash, garbage, refuse, litter, and other substance which might endanger the health of other residents of such Town. I n the event any of the persons in possession of said property shall fail to remove such trash, garbage, etc., then after a fifteen (15) days notice in writing, the Council. or it's designated agent shall have such trash, garbage, refuse, littler or other substance which might endanger the health' of other residents of said,Town, removed by its own agents or employees, i n which event the actual cost or expense thereof shall be chargeable to and payable ffiy the owner or such other person who may have been in possession of said premises, and may be collected by the Town by any method available for the collection of taxes and levies in the Town. (2) The owner, lessee, or such other person in possession of premises in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, as lessees, renters, or agent for an owner who is not a resident of the said Town, shall at such time or times as the Council of the Town may prescribe, cut the grass, weeds and other ORDINANCE TO foreign growth on such property, In the event any of the AMEND & RE-ENACT persons in possession of said property shall fail to cut SECTION 9-4 OF the grass, weeds and other foreign growth, then after reason- CHAPTER 9 OF CODE able notice, the Council shall have the grass, weeds and other OF PUL. VA. foreign growth cut by its own agents or employees, in which event the actual cost or expense thereof shall be chargeable to and payable by the owner or such other person who may have been in possession of said premises, and may be collected by the Town by any method available for the collection of taxes and levies in the Town. (3) Costs o f the Town made under this ordinance which remain unpaid for a period of sixty days after rendered, shall constitute a charge against said person obligated to pay said charge and to whom notice was given and in the event it is against the owner of said property, said charge shall constitute a lien against the real property involved; if the charge is not against the owner, then said charge shall be assessed against said person or against his personal property and may be collected as any other obligation due the Town. (!~) Reasonable notice under this section to put into effect the provisions of Paragraph 2 above of this ordinance shall be by Resolution of Council, which Resolution shall be published in a local newspaper at least once in two consecutive weeks, the first publication thereof to be at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date set in said Resolution; reasonable notice to an individual to comply with said ordinance or be subject to the provision that the Town would remove trash or cut weeds, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be notice in writing to the owner or to the lessee or the person who rents said property or to an agent if said owner is a non-resident of the said Town, delivered either in person or by certified or registered mail, giving at least fifteen (15) days notice prior to the time said Tawn performs the acts of which he is therein notified. (5) Charges made under this section shall be reasonable charges for the services performed and shall be in keeping with the general costs for like services by private persons. (6) In the event a lien is to be claimed against any property, then the Treasurer shall take the same action to establish the lien as that used to establish a lien against the property for delinquent taxes. u 1 ~9 Council Mins. contd. May 3, 1966 The Town Treasurer advised that he had no report to make on the request of Council with regards to the possibility of setting aside certain funds for specific projects, but suggested FINANCE COMM. that the Finance Committee meet with the Tawn Auditor, Mr. Fred TO MEET WTTH Williams and discuss this TOWN AUDITOR. ~ problem. On motion of Councilman Carrico, RE: FUNDS FOR seconded by Councilman Farmer, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the. SPEC. PROJECTS. Finance Committee meet with the Town Auditor and bring back a report tp Council on this accounting matter. There was no report on the beautification program other than that given by Mr. Hillsman. Mayor Jackson advised that interest continues to be good among civic clubs, churches and many individuals.. Mayor Jackson reported that each governing body participat- ing in the New River Valley Airport Commission must pass a resolution approving the dedication of at least a 50 ft. right-of-way to the Hightfay Department for a secondary road to the Dublin Animal Laboratory, and RESOLUTION asked that this Council ado t each a resolution as one of the TO BE PRE- p participatt- PARED GRANTING ing governing bodies. On motion of Councilman Cummings, seconded by SO FT. RIGHT- OF-WAY TO Councilman Farmer, and carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the proper DUBLIN ANIMAL LAB. resolution be prepared granting to the Highway Department a 50 foot right-of-way to the Dublin Animal Laboratory. (See page 1200-A for full Resolution). Town Manager Norton reported that efforts are being made TOBACCO TAX to check on the tobacco tax and that necessar action will be taken to TO BE PROPER- y LY INFORCED. see that this tax is properly enforced. Town Manager Norton advised that he had made an inspection of the streets with regards to conditions left by the Colonial Natural: Gas Company contractors in installing the gas line, and felt that all TOWN MANAGER were in good shape; there being some places that will need additional REPORTS ON attention, but felt these would be taken care of, and they have agreed ST. CONDITIONS LEFT BY COL. to lace all NATURAL GP,S. p property back in as good condition as before the installs ti on. Also, that individual problems have been discussed with them and'.. they have agreed to take care of these complaints. ~2~~0 EQUIPMENT TO INSTALL JEFF. AVE. DRAIN SECURED. Council rains. contd. May 3, 1966 Town Manager Norton advised that equipment for the installation of the Jefferson Avenue drain to Peak Creek from Fourth Street had been secured by competitive bids, and that as soon as some of the equipment is received, work will begin on the upper end of the drain; that with a 10" lateral to the Methodist Church anal an 18" lateral back of the YMCA, should help to relieve the storm flooding condition now at Fourth Street and Presbyterian Church. Mayor Jackson urged the Youth Group to ask of Council YOUTH GROUP any questions that .might be of interest to them, and there was quite DISCUSSES TREE CUTTING a discussion relative to the individual feeling with regards to cutting ON THIRD ST. the trees on Third Street, or Route 99. The meeting ad3ourned at 5:55 P. M. Approved: ~~~, ~ ~ ~.~: yor ~~ Attest: ~ i ;~ r o t e ounci 1 1 1