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P~7inutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council:,
held on the ?0th day of august, 1.963, at ~t:00 p. T~?., in the Municipal
office.
There were present: C. B. ~Tallimore, Billy B. F1_int, F, ~,. Carrico
?'1, c,. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy, ?~1, 4. Larson,
Glen u. :oust
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r_rsent : '' ugene T . Nuckol s
Also present: H, C, Jackson, Director of ''ubli c T^rorks
G1.adys R. Dal ton, Clerk
Garnett S. N?nore, Town Attorney
U;sitors: Ronnie ~'atterson, reporter for SouthwAst Times
T~Ir. Norman K. Coker
The invocation was given by Counci.l.man Flint.
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Minutes of the called meeting of August 12th were approver.
Mr. Norman Coker, a residen± of Sutherland ?Moods Gubdivisi~on,
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SEWER COMM. TO appeared before Council with a petition contain the signatures of
REPORT ON REQ.
OF SUTHFRI,AND approximately twenty-seven residents of Sutherl.a.nd T~loods, Grove DridP_
WOODS-GF~OVE DR. -
ENGLISH FOREST and ??nglish Forest Drive, reeuesting sewor serwi.ces to that area. A Ater
DR, REQ. FOR
SEWER SERVICE some discussion by Council of this ma+ter, on motion of Councilman F!`Lint,
seconded by Councilman Galli.more, and carried, the petition was referred
to the Sewer Committee for study and report to Council.
Mr. H. C. Jackson reported that work had been scheduled, ~t
WORK SCHEDULED
FOR SIDEWALK the request of and at the cost of the Medical ~?rts Pharmacy, for sic~e-
AT MED. ARTS
PHARMACY ON walk construction north from Tenth Street to t?~:e alley just north ofd the
RANDOLI?H AVE.
Medical 4rts Dharmacy on Randolph Avenue.
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T;r. Jackson further stated that delivery of the new ga.rbae?e
DEL. OF truck would be made during the week o~' Aug!ist 2~th, havi ng been
NEW GARBAGE
TRUCK so advised by the factory.
No action was taken on a communication relative to `'ulaski
125th ANNIV.
IN 1963 celebrating its 125th Anniversary in 1.963.
Councilman Gallimore Wave a brief resume of Council's
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REPORT ON
STATUS t~F
GOVS. COtTNCIL
FOR YOUTH BY
COMMITTEE
actions on the Governor's Council for Youth matter, in which he
stated that on May 27., 1963, Mrs. ?~T, FT, Carson, Jr. appeared before
Council and ?xnlai_nPd the work of the Governor's Council and asked
the governing body t.e endorse same. On dune lit.h, Council's next
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Council mins. contd. Aug. 70, 1963, ~! P. M.
GALLIMORE
REPORTS ON
GOVE RS .
COUNCIL FOR
YOUTH &
MOTION TO
INCLUDE
CERTAIN
MATTERS
regular meeting, the matter was discussed further by Council, and
at that time T~Tayor Jackson appointed Mr. Cxallimore, Mr. Aust and
Mr. Cummings to a special committee to study same and make an
investigation to ascertain what, if any, duplications would be made
in connection with the organization of a similar committee by the
Judge of the Cae~nty Court. Mr. Gallimore stated that such an
investigation had been made, and it was the feeling of the special
committee that there would be no duplications in the two organizations,
and that the special committee had met with Ms. T^Ieddington, Executive
Secretary for the Governor's Council for Youth, and that another
meeting was scheduled with Mr. T~°leddington for September 3rd. Mr.
Gallimore asked that Council officially endorse the Governor's
Council for Youth, so that when they met on ~'eptember 3rd the
committee would be acting as an official body. Mayor Jackson stated
that it was his thinking them should bP one member of the council on
the citizen's committee. ThPSe feelings of Mayor Jackson, Mr.
Gallimore advised,t~rould be incorporated in the recommendation of
the specia~f. committee, which was put in the form of a motion by hTr:
Gallimore, being seconded by Councilman Flint, and carried
unanimously.
It ,aas the recommendation of the Street Committee, presented
ADL BLOCK
ON EASTMAN ST.
WILL BE
a~ENED
FOR TRAFFIC
by its chairman, Mr. McCarthy, to open an additional block of Eastman
Street to provide an access road, Tfrith gravel, to the property of
Mr. Satterfield, the cost of whl.ch would be very small. since rTr.
Satterfield had prepared most of the right-of-way.
Councilman Aust asked that a letter bP written to the City
LETTER TO
BRISTOL
RE : N 0. ONE
MODEL FIRE
TRUCK IN
BRISTOL
PARADE
of Bristol, Vixbinia thanking the Fire and ~'olice Departments for
their courteous treatment to members of the °ulask~. Fire Department
when the Pulaski Department recently took its Number One Model
1917 La.France truck to Bristol for the Shrine Parade on August
16th and 17th.
On motion of Councilman J~icCarthy, seconded by Councilman
TOWN ATTY.
TO PREPARE
LEASE FOR
RENTAL OF
BUNTS BLDG.
TO APCo.
Larson, and carried, Town Attorney Moore t^ras directed to prepare a
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Council mine, contd. Aug. 20, 1963, 1~ °. h.
lease with the Appalachian Power Company for a major portion of the
lower floor of the Toti~rn building at th:: corner of 1^lashington Avenue
and First `?treet, at the rate of `~1KO.~J per month, said lease to
contain a four months vacation clause, and the rental. rate to be
negoti ted every two years; said lease to become effective September:
1, 1.963.
On motion of Councilman Flint, seconded by Councilman Larsdn
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and carri?d, the follot~ring resolution eras adopted:
?~'?~LREAS, the Dublin Raritan Club, upon learning that
Raritan National intended to relocate i.ts Pational Headquarters
in a new site in Virginia, did immedi a±ely ass+smbl? facts
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statistics and formulate•a plan to secure the location of the
new headquarters i.n Dubl.i.n or Pulaski County, Virginia; and,
~~°7I-L~RFA , to th~.s c~nd, tha Du'~lin Club did present to
ADOPTION the Site Committee of the National Organization, an eight-acre
OF tract of lane near A?eTTbern, Pulaski County, Virgn~_a, made
available to them through the generosity of Burlington Industries,
and did further show tc them the many advantages of this location,
its accessibility by highway, rail and air, its nearness to
RESOLUTION schools at .all levels of education, recreation facilities
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churches, attractive sub-divisions and available home sites,
commercial establishments, both i_n the Town of Dublir. and
RE; DUBhTN Pulaski, and further that the location was not only in the midst
of an active Raritan n~:ighborhood, but that the assistance and
RURITAN cooperation of many other civic and cowcnunity organizations were
readily available; and,
CLUB
tiJHEREAS, the Site Committee, after revir-wing all of the
sites, recommended the Dublin Club's site to the National officers
who held their winter meeting in this area, and at that time
toured and evaluated not only the actual proposed location, but
the surround-i.ng area; and,
'rTHERFAS, the National officers deferred their decision
until the summer meeting at Virginia Beach, where, through its
continued and never-ceasing efforts, the ^ublin Club presented
to them by the use of colored slides and a recorded narration,
a review of the entire Dublin location area, emphasizing by
Duality photograr,hs and persuasive narration the tlrork of Ruritans
in this area and pointed out the many assets of D`ew River Valley
to the successful conc7.usi.on that Raritan National selected the
Dublin Club's site for its net~r National Headquarters.
id0~~', T:-~RrrOR~;, B?? IT RESOLV~D by the Council of the
Town of `'ulaski, Virginia, that:
The Tom of Pulaski takes th;:s means of expressing its
gratitude to the members of the, nublin Raritan Club for their
professional-like presentation, their tireless efforts and
successful conclusion in bringing Raritan National Headquarters
to this area.
The Town of Pulaski recognizes the worth of the efforts
of the Dublin Raritan Club a.nd its members and the i_nPstimable
value of the new headquarters as an area asset.
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COMMITTEE
MEETS WITH
DUBLIN
OFFICIALS
RE: FURNISHING
WATER TO
DUBLIN,
NFW WELL AT
DUBLIN PRODUCING
WILEY & WILSON
TO MAKE SURVEY
OF INDUSTRIAL
PARK AT LOVING
FIELD
EXECUTIVE
SESSI~1
Council rains. contd.
Auk;. ?_0, 1963 1.! P. M.
The Town would pledge its support to the Club in any further
endeavors neede~? tot^aard the actual establishment of the headquarters.
By TT FURTHER R_FSOL~~>I'D that a copy of this resoluti on
be mailed to Dublin Ruritan Club and to T7r. Jack Harrell, whose
diligent work to achieve the Blub's goal continued even after he
relinauishsd his post as club president and moved to a distant
town, and a copy to the Press.
Councilman Larson reported that he and Town Manager
Noland had recently met Taith Mayor Flanagan and members of the
Dublin Council at Dublin, and based on present conditions, passed
on to riayor Flanagan infermatior_ to the effect that the base cost
for water at the Pulaski Corporate Limits, be from 3?¢ to 37 or 3~¢,
with Dublin paying for the entire line; that it was also explained to
the group that many details would have to be worked out before a final
report could be given on the test of the water, all of which involved
water lines, tanks and pumps, but that negotiations would continue
between Pulaski and Dublin. T~1r. Larson further stated they also visited
the site of the second well digging while in Dublin and that this well
was producing five gallons a second and in view of this development
Dublin might not be interested in purchasing water from Pulaski.
Nc action was taken b,y Council.
On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman
Larson, and carried unanimously, it was agreed to authorize the firm
of t^'iley & T^ ilson, Consultant engineers of Lynchburg, to make an
industrial study and survey of Loving Field, the cost of which would
not exceed ~?,000.00 and to be charged to Account No. lA-2o1-3;
with 1^'iley & T~?ilson procseding to make an immediate report on that
portion which Virginia Maid Hosiery is interested in.
There ti~ras a motion, seconded and carried that Council go
into executive session.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
6:00 P. M.
Approved:.
`~ ~Layor
Attestre
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