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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-02-62~~~0 Minutes of the regular meetit~ of the Pulaski Torn Council, held on the 2nd day of October, 1962, at l~:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: Claude B. Gallimore, W. S. Larson, W. S. Cummings, Billy B. Flint, F. L. Carrico, T. J. McCarthy, l~len K. Aust, Eugene L. Nuckols Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Att~+rney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Jim Terrell, reporter for Southwest Times Miss Elizabeth Boctham, Mrs. J. F. Spencer and Wi1l.iam Farmer, Air Pollution Mrs. George Cox Ray Jackson & Robert Allen, Gen. Chem.Co. Jesse Hopkins & Paul Roop The im-ocation was given by CoancilnanFlint. Minutes of the meeting, of September 18th were approved, as corrected. Mayor Jackson advised that this xas the time and HEARING ON APPLICATION OF Wm. C. SMITH TO PLACE HOUSE TRAILER AT 708MARTIN AVE. place for the public hear3.ng on the application of William C. Smith to place a house trailer at ?08 Martin Avenue in the Town of Pulaski, and asked if there was ar:yone who wished to speak either for or against the matter. There appeared to be no one present who wished to speak either for or against this 1 1 PERMISSION GRANTEI~atter. Town Manager Noland advised that in the absence of no opposition, it was his recommendation that Council approve the application. Councilman McCarthy moved that permission be granted to iiilliam G. Smith to place a house trailer at ?08 Martin Avenue, which motion xas seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried unani- mously. Ray Jackson presented to the Town a deed from General Chemical Company conveying to the Town. as a gift, Lots 11 and 12 in Section 2 as shorn on the Subdivision Map of Pulaski Development GIFT OF LAND FROM C®mpany, dated June 1890, and shown as Parcel ~1 on Company GEN. CHEM. CO. PRESENTED TO ~,mg BPF-l~5-283-81, which lots are located between Peach TOWN OF PULASKI ALSO R~`W STRIP Street and the East Corporate Limits on the north side of $ast OF LAND Council mine. contd. E s21 Oft. 2, 1962, !~ P. M. Maia Street. The deed also conveyed to the Town a txenty-five ? (25) foot strip of land on the South side of East Street, which will make a total street right-of~,ray of 50 feet. (This deed having been recorded in Deed Book .206, page l~37, of the Pulas~i County Clerk's Office) Mayor Jackson welcomed Mr. Jackson and Mrs} Allen, and thanked them for this very generous gift from the General Chemical Company to the Town. Mrs. George Cox of Valley Road made a complaint to ~(lIE~Q7C27IX~ El][ COMPLAINT Council and on motion by C®unci].man Anst, seconded by Councilman OF MRS . GEO. COX R$FERRED Carrie®, sad carried unanimanaly, the matter was turned over to TO POLICE COMM. the Police Committee for imreatigatioa and report to Council. There was mach discaesion relative to the air pollution aitt~ation, and the visitors., were advised that the Fire ,FIRE COMM. TO MAKE REPORT Committee had only made a partial study of the situation, due ON AIR POLLUTION AT to the fact that Mr. Anst had been out of town, bat that a report NEXT MEETING would be made to Council at its next regular meeting, Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Roop advised that because the town had not graded and graveled High Street and Floyd Lane Extension it was holding np the proceeding of three Veterans' ~ loans. Town Manager Noland advised that this work is scheduled LETTERS TO $E to be done dust as soon as street paving work is completed, such WRITTEN TO VETERANS RE work having to be considered in the over-all street work plans, but STREET PAVING WORK ON HIGH that a letter from the Town to the Veterans Administration adviain~j STREET that this street grading will be done could be written; a pa®cmdare which the Veterans Administration has aeoepted with regards to other services rendered 'by th® Tmwn. Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Roop were of the opinion that this would be adequate and advised Mr. Noland that pertinent information would be given to him later for each letters. ~i An inquiry front Mr. W. Price Trolinger, of Towson, IN RY FROM MR. OLINGER Maryland, inquiring Whether an arrangement could be made with the RE • IN'ISN,~HEE j •CpD CEM. Town, whereby he world deposit a reasonable amount of cash with L0~ } the Town and the Town in turn agree to furnish the type of care to Lots #93 and #91t in Oakxood Cemetery and owned by his family, as mould ordinarily be available in a cemetery with perpetual care ~fi22 CARSON, NUCKOLS, CARRICO & FLINT COMPRISE SPEC. CEMETERY CONIlK. Council wins. contd. Oct. 2, 1962, It P. M. was read by Town Manager Noland. There followed a discussion as to haw best to handle this inquiry, and Town Attorney Moore painted out several considerations, so~te of which were legal in nature, whereupon, Councilman Aust moved that a spacial committee be appointed to study the vari©us cemetery matters, and to 1®ok into the various phases relative to contributions which have already been made to the Cemetery Trust Fund. This m®tion was seconded by Councilman Flint, and carried naanimously. Mayor Jackson then appointed Councilmen Larson, Nuckols, Carrico and Flint, with the Tawn Manager and Town Attorney to serve in an advisory capacity, to this special Cemetery Committee. The request of Mr. John Butler of Southwest TOWN ATTY. TO INVESTIGATE PROCEDURE OF PURCHASING AUT06 FOR TOWN USE Motor Company that the purchase of aetommbil es for town use be divided between the dealers equally instead of the present Town policy of sealed bids, was t~ax~ned ever to the Town Attorney to make a legal investigation of the situation, and report to Council. On motioq of Cdur~cilman Gallimore, seconded by Councilman Aast, and carried unanimously, the following resolu- tion was adopted: WHEREAS, Jefferson Mills has been a leading Pulaski industry for many years, daring which time the Company has expanded and met competition while remai~:ng a community leader; and, RESOLUTION COMPLIMENTING JEFF. MILLS ON CLEANING UP UNSIGHTLY AREAS IN THEIR EXPANSION WHEREAS, the present mayor expansion has included the Company's purchase and razitag of nearby substandard residential and business buildings and/or off-street parking lots, NOWT, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Pulaski Town Council Both hereby recognize the Company's aforesaid progressive steps and doth pledge the Town's continued. cooperation with Jefferson Mills as well as with other existing and proposed new induatriea~ A petition to the Town to take into the Town STREET COMM. TO STUDY PETITION TO INCLUDE STREET IN FRONT OF HIGH SCHOOL I N TOWAT STREET SYSTEM Street System a street running north and south directly south of the Pulaski High Sch®ol was turned over to the Street Committee on motion of Councilman Flint, seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried unanimously. [: 1 1 ~~623 Council mina. contd. Oct. 2, 1962, !~ P. M. Several resolutions were presented by Town Attorney Moore, and were adopted ~y the Council in the following order: Dn motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Carrico, sad carried ©a the f©llowing rotes W. A. Larson - aye F. L. Carrico - aye W. S. Cumndngs - aye Billy B. Flint - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Eugene L. Nackols - aya Glen K. Aust - aye Claude B. Gallimore - aye WHEREAS, after due and fall cor~ideration of a request by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company ;; of Virginia for an easement tp use certain public property owned by the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and lying on the West side and ad3acent t© Roui~e 636 beginning at Route 639, in the'County of Pulaski and known as the airport property; and, WHEREAS, the Council: of the Town of Pulaski is of the opinion that the said use by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia will be of benefit to the general public and will not hinder or impair the use of the Toym..property NOFF~ THEREFORE,, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of RESOLUTION the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in r®galar Session TO C. & P. TEL. on this 2nd day ®f October, 1962, that: C GRANTING THE U OF CERTAIN (1) The certain easement between the Chesapeake ~' PROPERTY and Potomac Telephone Ccs~any of Virginia and the TaWn of A ONG ROUTE Pulaski, Virginia, dated the 29th day of September, 1'962; bn 6 6 & ROUTE 639, granted untn the said Company, (an easement) for the locatii~n NEST TO AIRPORT of certaip dole line, "guy stabs" and "anchor..-guys" xhere PRDPERTY necessary for the pole In®, eub~ect to the relocation thereof as may be required of them by said Toirn without cos' to the Town. (2) That the Mayor of said Town, by,these presents' be, and he is hereby, authorized and direeted`t© execute the said easement agreement on the part of the Town and that the Clerk is authorized and directed to attest'same. On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Ccuncilmsu Carrico, and carried on the f011owing vote: W. A. Larson - aye 8. L. Carrico.. - ay® W. S. Cummings -.aye Billy B. Flint -.aye T. J. McCarthy -aye Eugene L. Nuckols - aye Glen K. Asst - aye' Claude B. Gallimare-aye WHEREAS, after dae and fall consideration of a ~~ request by the Department of Highways, Commonwealth of Virginia, for an easement lying along the western side and ad3acent to State Route #636, and beginning at Route X639 in the:County of Pulaski; and, WHEREAS, the Coaacil of the Tcrtrn of Pulaski is RESOLUTION of the opinion that the Said use wi71 be of benefit tc GRANTING EASEMEAIT the general;ptBlic and will improre other property of TO SZ~ATE HIGHWAY the said Tom RE AOUTE 636 and ROUE ~~X 639 ~~24 _ Council minx. contd. Oct. 2, 1962, ~ P. M. -NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session on the 2nd day of October, 1952, that: (1) A deed of easement between the Town of Pulaski and the -0 ommonwealth of Virginia, dated the 2nd day of October, 1962, granting unto the said Commonwealth of Virginia an easement for a strip of land on the west side of and adjacent to Route #636, beginning at Route #639, and not less than five feet and not greater than twenty-nine feet, together with the necessary easement for cuts and slopes, and ease- ment for sight distance at the intersection of Route #636 and Route #639, be granted, and it is hereby approved. (2) The Mayor of said Town, by these presents be, and he ~.s hereby, authorized and directed to execute the said easement agreement on the part of the Town and the Clerk is authorized and directed to attest same. On motion of Councilman Larson, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried unanimously, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, desires to establish a new policy for the extension of water service outside the corporate limits of said Town to certain users, and to set certain conditions upon which said extension shall be made; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session on the 2nd day of October, 1962, that: (1) Water service may be extended outside the corporate limits of the Town only to contiguous private .dwellings, businesses or commercial buildings existing POLICY FOR on the date of the adoption of this resolution, providing, WATER SERPICES however, that industrial development will be given specific OUTSIDE CORPORATE consideration upon request. LIMITS (2) That each extension of water service will be made upon agreement with the owner of the property to be served or his duly authorized tenant, or agent, and subject to the conditions herein set out and to existing ordinances not in conflict herewith. (3) That in addition to other specific conditions which may be incorporated into an agreem:nt for water services, the following conditions shall be a part of each .agreement and met prior to installation and use of water services, namely: (a) Minimum connection fee of $150.00 for a one-inch line or smaller with an additional sum. for larger lines in the same ratio as provided in Section 20-? of the Town Code, as amended. This fee shall cover the cost of the .meter, box, yoke, and actual connection costs and materials. (b) Payment of the entire cost by the property owner or his agent for the construction of the water line from the corporate limits to the property line of the property to be served, as well as installation of the line on the user's own property. r~ ~__~ I ~J~ `625 ~_ Council rains. contd. Oct. 2, 1962, !~ P. M. (c) All water used shall be charged at a rate 50% greater than the applicable rate charged like users located within the Town's corporate limits. This resolution shall be in effect until it is invalidated by the adoption of a subsequent resolntion or ordinance which repeals either directly or by inference this resolntion. It is intended that the provisions of this resolution shall invalidate all other resolutions, ordinances, or sections, or darts thereof, of the Town Code in conflict herewith. Town Attorney Moore advised council that an ordinance should be drawn to re-inact the entire title section relative to thi. matter. Town Manager Noland explained the town was prepared`# to correct the poor drainage situation on Madison Avenue at Coleman Furniture Corporation's railroad siding, Bach repairs having been estimated to cost approximately $2200.00, with the N. & W. Railway STRE'ET' & Company participata.ng in the repairs. The matter was discussed, FINANCE COMM. TO STUDY and Councilman Carrico moved that the matter be referred to the POOR DRAINAGE SITUATION ON Street and Finance Committees, which motion was seconded by Council-'' MADISON AVE. AT UOLEMAN man Aust, and carried unanimously. FURN. CO. There was a lengthy discussion with regards to the present lack of any type interchange on proposed Route 81 at its intersection with Route 611 (Newbern Road), and on motion of Councillan Nuckols, seconded by Councilman Flint, and carried unanimously, it MAYOR was, RESOLVED that Mayor Jackson be authorized to sign a resolution AUTHORIZED TO SIGN directed to the State Highway Department for improving the inter- RE8(~TTI ON TO HIGHWAY change at Route 100 and proposed Interstate 81 so as to increase the:' DEPT. TO IMPROVE service to the County of Pulaski and Town of Pulaski. INTERCHANGE AT R1' 100 & The matter of hunting in the Mountain Park area, ash PROP,. ; 81 ~~ well as considering Coleman Furniture Corporation's request for a years lease on the Bushong Building, was moved to be placed on the agenda for Council's next meeting. '' fl The meeting ad3ourned at 6:15 P. M. t Attest: Clerk