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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-15-63i ~~9 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held on the 15th day of January, 1963, at 4:00 P. M. in the Municipal Office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: Claude B. Gallimore, F. I. Carrico, T. J. McCarthy, ?~J. A. Larson, i W. S. Cummings, Billy B. Flint Absent: Glen K. Aust and Eugene L. Nuekols Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Jim Terrell, reporter for Southwest Times Marty Horne, reporter for Roanoke Times Mrs. J. F. Spencer '' Miss Elizabeth Bonham Mrs. 0. M. Duncan The invocation was given by Councilman Carrico. Minutes of the regular meeting of Jarnaary 2nd were approved as corrected. The visitors interested in air pollution were advised therd was nothing new to report inasmuch as the plant officials have been out of town attending furniture markets. Mrs. Spencer stated "the i smoke is very heavy today, being very noticeable on Main Street, AIR POLLUTION COMPL~!,INTS; and there are open fires at both plants all the time". These A?ATIOn1AL visitors were also advised that air pollution is a national situationf, SITUA TION and it appears that the best method of combating the situation is a cooperative spirit between government and industry. A request from "Save the Children Federation" to be re- lieved of the requirement under the Town's Business License Ordinance) of purchasing business licenses for the operation of a business in "SAt~ THE Pulaski, was presented to Council by Town Manager "bland. This CHILDREN FED;' DENIED R~:Q.TO organization sells used clothing and made their request on the BE REII:EVED OF Pt?R. grounds that it is a non-profit, charitable organization. Council LICENSE; TO OPERATF.~ was of the opinion that to waive the requirement of a business BUSINESS IN PUL.4SKI; license in this instance would be setting a precedent, and on motion; of Councilman Gallimore, seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried ': unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that the request to waive there- quirement of a business license to "Say>e the Childred Federation" be denied. ~~~0 NRVAIRPORT TO APPEAR ON STATE MAP FOR 1963 APPROVED BhANKET FIDELITY BOND FOR ALL EMPLOYEES APPROVAL OF USE PERMIT TO ALDERSGATE METHODIST CHURCH FOR USE OF ALLEY FOR PARKING APPALACHIAN PO4JER CO. RESOLUTION IN DETAIL Council mins. contd. Jan. 15, 1963, 1~ P. M. Ina communication from State Highway Commissioner Harris Council was advised that because the New River Valley Airport had not been officially opened until June 3, 1962, the airport did not appear on the State travel map for 1962. However, he further stated, it will appear on the 1963 map which goes to the printers in January of this year. The merits of a blanket fidelity bond covering town employees were discussed by Council, and on motion of Councilman Lar50n, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED that the town subscribe to a blanket bond covering all town employees. On motion of Councilman Flint, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried on the following recorded vote: it was W. A. Larson - aye F. L. Carrico - aye W. S. Cummings - aye Billy B. Flint - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Eugene I~. Nuckols - absent Glen K.Aust -absent Claude B. Gallimore -aye RESOLVED, that the Use Permit Agreement between the Alders- gate Methodist Church and the Town of Pulaski, as read by the Town Attorney, and which use permit grants the Aldersgate Methodist Church the right to use the alley adjoining its church for parkine~ facilities, be approved. On motion of Councilman Larson, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried unanimously, the following Resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the Appalachian Power Company did on June 20, 1962, in accordance with the Federal Power Act, file with the Federal Power Commission an application for a preliminary permit in connection with its proposed New River Hydro-Electric Project in Grayson County, Virginia; and, WHEREAS, the Department of the Interior of the Federal Government and the Corps of Army Engineers have appeared in opposition to Appalachian's applica- tion alleging that the Congress did pre-empt this field for development similar to that proposed by the Appalachian Power Company when Congress set up certain general plans and authorization for the development and control of the Ohio Valley area, and that they believed that the Government could better serve the people by constructing a project upon the site proposed by the Appalachian Power Company, and further that the. Federal Power Commission did not have jurisdiction in this matter; and, 1 1 1 Council mina. contd. ~~ Jan. 15, 1963, 1. P. M. WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, a town located near New River and in close proximity to the Claytor Lake deve~.opment of the Appalach- ian Power Company, has been for many .years aware of like developments of the said Power Company and feels that the proposed project would be a great benefit not only to the Town of Pulaski and to Pulaski County, but to the entire eastern part of the United States, as follows: (1) It would for the next three or four years provide jobs and additional payroll to boost the economy of the area; it would provide a market for materials used in construction, and make available immediately additional capital from payment for land and construction expenditures. (2) Increase the potential. taxable property values on and around the lakes formed by the construction of the dams upon New River, and would thereby provide additional tax re~nues to the counties. 1 (3) Afford exceptionally desirable home sites on -the two lakes both for summer and year-round homes, and APPALACHIAN would provide recreational faciliti_PS of all kinds for thousands of. people, including swimming, boating, fishing, and water skiing, and would attrac+, large mzmbers of PO~~'~~R tourists and vacationers to this general area. (1~) Stimulate the economy and increase business opportunities in the Grayson County area and in the entire COMPANY area served by the Appalachian Power Company, as well as increasing the need for boating, tourist and gasoline businesses, and many related activities. RE~i OLUTI ON t n:.~ t t (5) Require approximately 300,000 tons of coal per year for the steam generating plants proposed to be used and would thereby require the services of many miners for full-time work thereby providing an annual payroll for them of approximately half a million dollars, in addition to increasing the number of jobs i.n the transportation industry necessary to transport the coal from the mines to the coal-fired steam plants. (6) Since the cost of electricity is directly related to the cost and application of electric generation facilities, large pumped storage generating faciliti es such as this proposed project could provide satisfactory investment generation cost ratios for larger electric system such as that of Appalachian Power Company. This is important to '' the whole general area since it would assist this company in continuing to provide electric services at attractive rates. NOW, TfiEREFORE, BF IT RESOLVED ~3Y THE COLTNCII: OF THE TCFnIN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, in regular sess-i_on on this 15th day of January, 1963, that: (1) The Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, goes on record favoring the granting of the permit requested by the Appalachian Power Company and for granting the subsequent federal license for construction of said project, and that the Federal Power Commission give thoughtful study and consideration to the many benefits hereinabove set out. f~VVl~i Council wins/ contd. Jan. 15, 1973, li P, M. (2) The Council believes that when private utilities and industry have the available capital and ability to develop projects of this sort, that they should have the first opportunity to do so, and that the Federal Government should not enter into competition with private industry unless private capital is unavailable to develop such projects. (3) The Council is of the firm opinion that the best interest of the people of all of this general area served b,y such a project, and the nation as a whole, would be benefited by development of the dams and related facilities by private enterprise. (1~) That copies of this resolution be sent to the Federal Power Commission, the Honorable Harry F. Byrd, Sr., the Honorable A. Willis Robertson, the Honorable W. Pat Jennings, and the Honorable William M. Tuck. Town Attorney Moore read to Council a proposed sick leave plan for town employees, and during the discussion of same, Councilman Flint moved that an amendment should be added to the proposed plan whereby town employees must have been employed at least six (6) months EMPLOYEES before they become eligible to participate in the sick leave plan. This MUST HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED motion was seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried unanimously. 3IX MOS. TO BECOME After a further discussion of the plan, on motion of Councilman ELIGIBLE FOR SICK Cummings, seconded by Councilman Carrico, and carried on the follow- LEAVE PLAN ing vote: W. A. Larson - aye F. L. Carrico - aye W. S. Cummings - aye Billy B, Flint - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Eugene L. Nuckols - absent Glen K. Aust - absent Claude B. Gallimore- aye it was, RESOLVED, that the following sick .leave plan for town employees be adopted: A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A POLICY FOR THE PAYMENT OF SICK-LEAVE TO FULL-TIME HOURLY EMPLOYEES OF THE TO'sTnT OF PULASKI, VT_RGINIA, TO SET OUT CERTP.IN G?UALIFICATIONS, ENTITLEMENT, SUMS TO BE PAID, DURATION THEREOF DURING PERIODS AT1 EMPLOYEE MAY BE ABSENT FROM WORK DUE TO ILLNESS OR INJURY, IN ORDER SICK LEAVE TO PROVIDE A GREATER ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR THE ORDINANCE EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWN, AND IN ORDER TO COMPLY ADOPTED WITH FEDERAL INCOME TAX LP.W BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, at its regular session held on the 15th day. of January, 1963, that: Council rains. contd. Jan. 15, 1963, 1a P. M. (1) The hereinafter stated qualifications, entitle- ments, etc., shall be known as a sick-leave plan for full-time hourly employees of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and shall be cited .as "sicl-leave plan". (2) G~ualifications of an employee: 1 (a) Must be a full-time hourly employee of the Town of Pulaski. (b) Must be absent from work due to illness or injury more than three consecutive scheduled working days, provided, however, that no sick-1 eave will b e allowed in any instance for disability caused by a venereal disease, use of drugs, in- toxication, pregnancy, or wilful intention to injure himself or some other person or in the commission or attempt to commit any crime. (c) Must present satisfactory evidence of inability to work due to illness or accident and show cause for such inability. 1 (d) Must permit reasonable examinations and inquiries by the Town of Pulaski, or its duly authorized agent or medical representatives as in the Town's judgment may be necessary to properly ascertain employee's condition. SICK -L~E?.A VE (e) Must have reported the cause of his absence before the end of the first scheduled working day of absence unless, ORDINAt1CE however, the inability to work was such as to prevent proper notification to the Town. (3) Entitlement: (a) Full-time, hourly, wage employees shall earn sick-leave, credited at the rate of one work day of eight hours for each month's service until a maximum total of thirty days sick-leave credit has accumulated. i ~~ 53 (b) Sick-leave credit will be reduced by the amount of sick-leave taken; however, used sick-leave due an employee at the end of any one year shall be carried forward into the succeed- ing year. (c) In accordance with the above schedule of sick-leave , credit, an employee will be entitled to sick-leave pay at his current pay rate and on the basis of a five-day week and eight- j hour day, excluding, however, the first three scheduled work days of any period of absence; employee shall be paid hereunder on regular paydays. Sick-leave pay shall not exceed, in any case, { an employee's total sick-leave credit, which is a maximum of thirty days or two hundred forty hours pay. (d) The above exclusion of the first three scheduled work days of any period of absence shall not apply; 1 A. Where there is a recurrence of a disability within seven calendar days after the employee returns to work, in which case no additional exclusion will be ar~plied, or B. Where an employee's inability to work extends fora period of seven calendar days, in which case he shall receive on his next regular payday sick-leave oay for the three days previously excluded. ~~4 Council mins. contd. Jan. 15, 1963 !t P. M. (e) In cases where an employee receives Workmen's Compensation payments, the Town of Pulaski shall pay each pay period under the "sick-leave plan" only the difference between the amount received through Workmen's Compensation and the amount the employee would have regularly received for a five- day forty-hour work week. Payment of both compensation and sick- leave shall not in any period exceed the regular pay employee would have received for a five-day forty-hour week. (f) In the event an employee should be terminated for lack of work and should be later re-employed within one year from the time of termination, then any unused sick- 1 eave benefits to which he was entitled at the time of his termination shall be reinstated upon his re-employment. (g) Extension of sick-leave credit beyond the thirty days or two hundred forty hours hereinabove set forth, may be made only by the Council of the Town and in its dis- cretion upon being presented the facts of the particular case and circumstances involving an employee's inability to work. (l~) Procedure: The Manager of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, is hereby authorized to set up and establish such rules, regulations, forms and other procedures for the administration of this plan as he deems necessary, which procedure shall be made a part of this plan and subject to review by the Council. (5) Effective date: This resolution shall become effective upon passage. On motion of Councilman Cummings,: seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried on the following recorded vote: W. A. Larson - aye F. L. Carrico - aye W. S. Cummings - aye Billy B. Flint - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Eugene L. Nuckols - absent Glen K. Aust -absent Claude B. Gallimore- aye the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED NY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, meeting in regular session on the 15th day of January, 19b3, as follows: LABOR UNION ~rTfiEREAS, the General Assembly of Virginia has adopted RESOLUTION a public policy with regard to unionization of state, ADOPTED county and municipal officers and employees as follows: "1. It is contrary to the public policy of Virginia for any state, county or municipal officer or agent to be vested with or possess at~y authority to recognize any labor union as a representative of any public officers or employees, or to negotiate with any such union or its agents with regard to any matter relating tc them or their employment or service; 1 fl J Council rains. contd. 1 "2. Jan. 15, 1963, Nothing in this resolution shall be con- strued to prevent employees of the state, its political subdivisions, or any govern- mental agency of any of them, from forming organizations not affiliated with any labor union for the purpose of discussing with the employing agency the conditions of their employment, but not claiming the right to strike;" and i~i-iEREAS it has come to the attention of the Council that, notwithstanding the passage of this resolution by the General Assembly of Virginia, some municipal employees in other hABOR places in Virginia have joined labcr unions; and, UNION WIIEREAS, Council deems it appropriate to make its position in this connection very clear for the benefit RESOILTTION of the officers and employees of the Town of Pulaski; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL: OF THE TO~dN OF PULASKI: ' (l) That it endorses and concurs in the policy enunciated by the General Assembly of Virginia as set out in Senate Joint Resolution Number 1?, adopted on the 8th day of February, 19l~6. (2) That, in order to carry ou± said policy, no officer or employee of the Town of Pulaski shall affiliate with any labor union; and, (3) That the Town Manager and other officials having the right and authority to employ personnel, shall take any and all steps necessary to carry out and effect compliance with this policy. Council considered the need of broadly expanded program for inspection of building construction, a.s well as ' plumbing and electr:~cal installations. Councilman McCarthy FINANCE: CUMM. moved that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee f. or TO STUL~~f PROGRAM FOR IhTSPECTION study and report to Council. This motion was seconded by Council- OF BUI~.,DING CuNSTRUCTION, man Cummings, and carried unanimously. PLUMBI A'G, ETC . Councilman Cummings moved that Council go into executive session, and the motion was seconded by Councilman EXECUTIVE Larson, and carried unanimously. SESSIC~I~ ~~ After a period of approximately twenty minutes, Mayo ENDE~i' Jackson declared the executive session ended, and Council resumed i'~s regular session. 555 ~6~f~ Council miss. contd. Jan. 15, 1963, 11:00 P. M. At this point Councilman McCarthy moved that SWEET-ORR CO. LEASE TO BE SIGNED BY Ta~IN the lease agreement between the Town of Pulaski and Sweet-Orr Company be executed on behalf of the Towr_ by the Mayor and other proper officials, subject to the determination o_f the beginning and termination dates of said lease agreement. This motion was seconded by Councilman Larsor_, and carried on the following recorded vote: W. A. Larson - aye F. L. Carrico - aye having left W. S. Cummings - aye Billy B. Flint - absent-meeting T. J. McCarthy - aye ~:ugene L. Nuckols - absent Glen K. ^.ust - absent Claude ?3. Gallimore - aye APPROPRIATION WILL The Tokm Manager was advised that upon the comple- BE MADE FOR ti.on of the necessary alterations to the Bushona Building to make COST OF REPAIRS TO BUSHONG BLDG. it suitabZ.e for use by Sweet-Orr, an appropriation would be made UPON COMPLETION OF WORK at that time to cover this cost. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:50 P. M. App roved: C ' _ayor Attest: Clerk 1 1