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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-21-64'113818 YOUTH GROUP WELCOMED Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held on the 22nd day of April, 1961, at b:00 P. M. in the Municipal office. presiding. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, Councilmen: C. B. Gallimore, Billy B. Flint, F. L. Carrico, T. J. McCarthy, W. S. Cummings, ?^i. A. Larson Glen K. Aust Absent: Eugene L. Nuckols Visitors: Midge I-oodard, reporter for Southwest Times Mrs. Stella Murphy Donald L. Beverly Rev. John R. Campbell, Christ 7niscopal Church Miss Mayme McCoy, Pulaski High School Teacher & Advisor Mrs. Chas. Crawford, representing the Madeline Harman Woman's Club, Snonsor Pulaski High School Youth Officials Jack Chaffin - Mayor John Coker - Town Attorney Richard Clark - Town Manager Flaine Albert - Clerk Marie Worrell Tony Blair Diane Creger Judy Gallimore Bobby Lemons Kathy Sheets Sharon Ratcliff Susie Haggerty Councilmen The invocation was given by the Rev. John R. Campbell, pastor of Christ Episcopal Church. Minutes of the meeting of April 7th were approved. Mayor Jackson cordially welcomed the Youth Officials from the Pulaski High School, Miss McCoy and Mrs. Crawford. Mayor Jackson then declared the meeting to be a public hearing, as advertised, and stated that Council would be glad to hear anyone who wished to be heard either for or against the application of COUNCIL Mrs. Stella Murphy for placing a house trailer on her property on Vallev APPROVES HOUSE TRAILER Road. There appeared to be no one present who wished to be heard. OF MRS. STELLA Town Manager Noland advised that the trailer which Mrs. Murphy planned MURPHY to purchase is a 1963 model 3 -bedroom trailer, to cost approximately `$61200.00 and that the topography is such that the placing of this house trailer would not crowd the lot. Mr. Noland recommended to Council that the application be approved. On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman I:arson, and carried unanimously, it was, IRFSOI-VFD, 1 1 i Council mins. contd. "pril 2.2, 1961,, that the recommendation of Town Manager Noland be accepted and the application of Mrs. Stella Murphy to place a house trailer on Valley Road be granted. The application of Donald L. Beverly to place a house trailer DONALD L. at 653 Fast Main Street, which was advertised to be heard at this time, BEVERLY APELICA- was withdrawn by Mr. Beverly. TION FOR PARKING Upon the recommendation of the Gat,�wccc? Reservoir Committee, TRAILER WITHDRAWN presented by Mr. McCarthy, and put in the form of a motion, which motion was seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that privately owned electric motors wculd be permitted on town -own ?d boats for fishing on Gatewood Reservoir. The Sewer Committee recommended teat the town proceed with the installation of an extension of the Sanitary Sewer line to serve the SANITARY SEWER EXT. Swinburne property near Alum Spring Road, a distance of approximately TO SERVE PROP. ON 200 feet and to cost a.pprorimately $7??200, with said sum to be charged SNIDER LANE AUTHORIZ- to the Water and Sewer Fund in the Budget. rrr. Carrico put this recommend- ed; cost' $773.00 tion in the: form of a motion which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust,! and carried unanimously. Mr. Carrico stated that the rfrnuest for sanitary sewer services to Snider Lane was still under ccnsideration and his committee hoped to make a report to Council at it's next meeting. As to establishing a sewage connection fee policy, Councilman Carrico ,advised that the Sewer Committee recommended that Council instruct! SEWER COMM. the Town Attorney to draw up an ordinance specifying that where sewer RECOMDS. ORDINANCE service is available and the people have not paid for their connection fee; ON SEWER CONNECT. that if they pay their connection fee within six months after the date FEES of the passage of the ordinance they it II be charged with the prevailing rate, but i.f they do not pay within six, months, then the fee will be double the prevailing rate. Also, that the ToVm Attorney incorporate in the same ordinance that for new construction if the sewer fee is paid within ninety days after the construction is completed, same shall be at the prevailing rate, but if not paid within the ninety day period, 3850 Council mins. contd. Apr. 21, 196!! then the charge for a sewer connection shall be double the prevailing rate. Also to be incorporated in the recommendation above, at the suggestion of Councilman McCarthy, that the Town Attorney be instructed to look REQ. OPINION into the legality of the town reouiring a minimum monthly sewer fee OF TC1dN ATTY RE: M0. by persons where the sanitary sewer line is available to their SEWER FEE WHERE SERVICEproperty, but they have not availed themselves of this service. Mr. IS AVAILABLE Carrico put the recommendation in the form of a motion, which motion was seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried unanimously. Councilman Flint advised that the Land, Buildings and Parks Committee hoped to have a report for Council at its next regular meeting LAND BLDGS. regarding the request of the Pulaski. Hospital to purchase a town -owned & PARKS COMM. TO lot back of the posit 1. REPORT AT NEXT MEETING In the absence of Town Attorney Moore, Town Manager Noland advised that Mr. Moore hoped to take the matter of appointing trustees CEMETERY TRUSTEES to the OakTsood Gem^t,erly Fund up with the Judi -P at the May Term of Circuit TO BE DISCUSS -Court, and suggested that Council be thinking about the naming of WITH JUDGE MATTHEWS persons to serve with members of Council on this Board of Trustees. Mayor Jackson stated that next week had been designated as "Clean-up Week"; that recently the Police Department had doubled their efforts to interest property owners and businesses to clean CLENN-UP WEEK up and keep clean their properties. Mayor Jackson told the youth group he felt they could help also by keeping their school cleaner, and it would be a good topic for them to use for their mock council meeting. Youth Mayor Jack Chaffin introduced the youth officials and members of the Youth Council. He also invited Mayor. Jackson and members YOUTH MAYOR of his Council to attend their mock council meeting to be held on May INTRODUCES MEMBERS OF 1st. There followed a question and answer period between the two groups. YOUTH COUNCIL There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:20 P. M. Approved: A U IVin Clerk 1 i