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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-19-63~~6f COMMENTS FROM MAYOR JACKSON RELATIVE TO PULASKI BEING CHOSEN FOR "PROJECT DECISION" AIR POLLUTION EXPERIMENTS BEING MADE AT LANDFILL Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski'Town Council, held on the 19th day of March, 1963, at 1:00 P. M. in the Municipal Office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Ccuncilmen: Billy B. Flint, W. S. Cummings, W. A. Larson, Glen K. Aust, F. L. Carrico, Eugene L. Nuckols, Claude B. Gallimore Absent: T. J. McCarthy Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Jim Terrell, Reporter for Southwest Times Mrs. J. F. Spencer Miss Elizabeth Bonham The invocation was given by Councilman Flint. Minutes of the regular meeting of March 5th were approved. Mayor Jackson stated he felt Pu1dJKi was quite fortunate. to have been selected over nineteen cities and towns for Appalachian Power Company's next Project Decision, it being a very competitive situation, and entailing voluminous reports setting forth area information. Mayor Jackson also advised that APCo. was very happy about the fine community cooperative spirit which has been shown, and that he, Mr. Jackson, person- ally felt it to be one of the outstanding things to happen in Pulaski during the years he has lived here. Also, the attitude of the people played a part in the APCo's. decision, as well as our. new water supply, oar new sewage treatment plant, and many other evidences of progress played a large part in the selection. More than the reouired sum of $250,000.00 was raised in a two hour public meeting, and the APCo. would now build the building and place an industry in same. Mrs. Spencer advised that the open burning fires had not been as large recently, but that there was a fallout now that they had not had in the past few months, and presented to Council sample of such fallout which she had taken from her front porch. Town Manager Noland advised that two experiments are now being made, first, whether materials can be stored over night, and, 1 1 1 i :~ e~ Council mins. contd. March 19, 1963, ~ P. M.'; seconded, whether materials will ignite under weight if stored over night, in an effort to determine whether it will be feasible to handle this debris at the landfill, but that the weather had prohibited testing, as it was necessary to have several dry days before these experiments could be carried out. They were advised that the two plants are anxious to do what is possible to clear up the situation. Town Manager Noland reported that a statement from the State Highway Department had been received the morning of the meeting covering the town's twenty-five percent share in the cost of the construction of Route 99, which amounted to $202,177.86; that the sum of $19,567.61 had already been paid to the Highway Department, STATEMENT FROM which left a net balance due of $182,610.25. He further stated than STATE HIGI-PrJAY SHOtiTS COST OF the 1962-63 budget carried the sum of X30,000.00 for the Route 99 ROUTE fig; METHOD OF FINANCING Project and that a check could be drawn for that amount, which would DISCUSSED AS WELL AS NEED FOR FUNDS then lease a balance due of $152,610.25, for which arrangements will FOR OTHER TOWN PROJECTS have to be made for payment. Mayor Jackson advised that he felt that when Council considered borrowing money for the payment of this amount due the Highway Department, Council should consider borrowing sufficient funds to cover the purchase price of the lots belonging to the Eskridge Estate .and located on First Street for off-street parking as well as to provide for additional office space. After a discussion of this matter, the Land, Buildings and Parks Committee was~.drected to investigate the lease the town now has with the Eskridge Estate for the lots on First Street, and bring back a report to Council at its next meeting. It was also the feeling of Council that local banks as well as the Peoples Bank of Charlottesville, Virginia. be contacted with regards to obtaining the best rate of interest for the town. Town Attorney Moore advised that apparently because { of the recent Federal Highway Act involving highway projects such as Project 611, now coming up, the town will have to set up a RELOCATI~~I OF ROUTE 611 (NEW- special committee to help relocate persons whose property will be BERN RD.) AS WELL AS NEW PROCEDURES involved by the relocation of the highway, which will involve many FOR RIGHT; OF WAY Council rains. contd. Mar. 19, 1963, 1a P. M. duties of the committee, and further, that if there are more than twenty-five persons involved in such highway projects then an office will have to be set up which will be supervised by some member of the State Highway Department. HE stated further that ROUTE 611 with regards to Route 611, where there is only one property owner within the corporate limits involved, it might be to the best interest of the town to negotiate with this property owner and furnish the right of way within the corporate limits to the. State Highway Department. Later in the meeting the matter was discussed at length in connection with a situation involving the Claremont Corporation. Town Manager Noland stated his investigation of the application of Sterling S. Kinser to place a house trailer on PUBLIC HEARING First Street, S. W, revealed that Mr. Kinser planned to place TO BE ADVERTISED ON KINSER"S the trailer on the lot behind his father's house, and that there APPLICATION FOR PLACING HOUSE was only one house close by, and if there were no objections by TRAILER ON FTRST STREET these persons, he saw no reason for not allowing the trailer to be placed on this lot. Councilman Cummings moved that a public hearing on the matter be advertised for Council's next regular meeting. This motion was seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried unanimously. Mr. Flint advised that his committee would have LAND, BLDGS. & a recommendation and report ready for Council at its next regular PARKS COMMITTEE TO REPORT AT meeting with regards to the plans recently submitted to his NEXT MEETING RELATIVE TO committee for additional office space. ADDL. OFFICE SPACE Councilman Nuckols moved that James Shepherd and Norman Coker, whose terms as members of the Recreation Commission ex~ired January 1, 1963, be contacted to see if they would accept JAMES SHEPHERD & NORMAN COKER a re-appointment, and if not, the Recreation Committee bring back TO BE CONTACTED ABOUT SERVING a recommendation to Council. This motion was seconded by Council- ANOTHER TERM ON RECREATION COMM. man Flint, and carried unanimously. i ` 9 Council mins. contd. March 19, 1963, 1~ P. M. Town Manager Noland explained that pursuant to a resolu- tion adopted December 20, 1960, the town is obligated to pay fifty percent of the cost of that part of the Route 611 project, lying within the corporate limits, with the Federal Government paying TOWN 'PO PAY the other fifty percent, it being estimated that town's expense FIFTY PERCENT '. & ~~TXIi~~.AY~ GOV"~'would be fifty to sixty thousand dollars for a 30 ft. wide plant TO PAY FIFTY PERCF~3VT FOR mix street, with no curb and gutter, on a 60 ft. right of way, a OF R017TE 611 RELOCATION & distance of .617 miles within the corporate limits, plus 2.8 miles CONSTRUCTION outside the corporate limits, the total project to be an entirely new road between Route 99 in town and Route 100 at Newbern. With regards to the relocation of Route 611, Town Attorney Moore explained that the difference in the final agree- meet is due to the fact that this project was app roved just before annexation and by a special resolution the Highway Commission had permitted the use of Federal Secondary Funds within the corporate limits. Mr. Moore also reminded Council that the original plan, before annexation, was to have that portion of the new road inside the corporate limits constructed along a right of way considerably distant from its location under the plans as revised since annexa- tion and that since the last Chas. P. Macgill had deeded the CLAREMONT CORP. AND RE-LOCAT- State a right of way along the route determined before the revision; ION OF ROUTE 611 AGREEM~;NTS DIS- a controversy between the town and the new owners cf the land had CUSSED, ALSO SEWER & WATER arisen with the new ownet~ feeling that despite the revised plan SERVICE TO THAT AREA certain considerations which had been offered for the old right of way should be taken into account in determining just compensation for the right of way over the revised route. When it was explained that the present owners of this land had changed their minds since they had previously told Council that they would execute a deed for the new right of way if the town" would agree to build a connecting road which will be a 1300 ft. extension of Monte Vista Drive and which would connect the old Newbern Road with the new Newbern Road, they now requested the town to pay one-half the cost of the water and sewer installation ~s~ ~o Council mins. contd. March 19, 1963, I~ P. M. in this connecting road as additional consideration. After a very complete discussion of this situation it was the decision of Council to request the present owners of the land, Claremont Corporation, to appear before Town Council at its next meeting for a face to face, discussion of the situation after which Council would decide upon its course of action. Mayor Jackson advised that the town government has been cognizant of the present unsuitable Greyhound Bus UNSUITABLE Station situation and has been trying to do something about GREYHOUND BUS STATION DIS- it. However, no action had been taken because Greyhound had CUSSED been given an opportunity to work out some solution to this situation. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:00 P. M. Approved or Attest: r er 1 I~ L