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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-03-61~~~~ Council minx. Jan. 3, 1961, 11:00 P.M. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held on the 3rd day of January, 1961, at x:00 P.M. in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. councilmen: Billy B. Flint, W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy, F. L. Carrico, Claude B. Gallimore, J. W. Nash Absent: Eugene L. Nnckols, Glen K. Aust Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Bill Akers, reporter for the Southwest Times The invocation was given by Councilman Flint. Minutes of the regular meeting of December 20th were approved. ~ Mayor Jackson gave a brief review of the accomplishments of tine Town during the past year, and pledged his full cooperation in promoting the Town's interests for the new year, 1961. Town Manager Noland read a letter from J. Alex Haller, President of the Pulaski County Game & Fish Club, in REQUEST FROM which this Club asked that the name of Gatewood Reservoir be PULASKI CO.G&ME & FISH CLUB TO CHANGE chap ed to Gatewood Lake. This r , g equest was tabled to be NAME OF GATEiJ00D RESERVOIR TO carried on the a enda for the next meeti g ng of Council. GATEWOOD LAKE TABLED , Town Manager Noland stated the Town Engineer had placed stakes at the entrance of Edgehill Drive from Route 11, as had been requested, and that the Street Committee had met on the site at 1:00 Y. M. that day. He stated they met with Mr. Stanley and Mr. Riahardacn of the Pulaski Veneer and Furniture Corporation at 3:00 P. M., who agreed that for the r' ACCEPTANC OF consideration of $5,000.00 the Pulaski Veneer and Furniture PUL. VE & FURN.OFF'E1t OF Co oration would ~ grant the Town an additional 20 ft. right ADDL. R/W for X5,000.00 of way and ownership of the comparq-'s house which abets on Edgehill Drive, which would give a much better entrance to Edgehill Drive from Route 11 after the razing of the house. ~~~" Council mina. contd. Jan. 3, 1961, !t P. M. On motion of Councilman Flint, seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried on the following vote, it was: Billy B. Flint - aye Claude B. Gallimore - aye W. S. Cummings - aye J. W. Nash - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Eugene L. Nuckols - absent F. L. Carrico - aye Glen K. Aust - absent RESOLVED, that Council accept the offer of the Pulaski Veneer and Furniture Corporation, to give to the Tvwn the house and an additional right of way, tapering in width from about 20 feet ~t Route 11 to a point some hundred feet south of Route 11, for the cash consideration of $5,000.00. It was brought to the attention of Council that the one year term of Ned Bane and J. B. Brillheart, Jr., to TED BANE & J. B. BRILL- serve on the Recreation Commission, would expire January 5, 1961. EIEART TO BE RE-APPOINTED TO RECREATION COMM. On motion of Councilman Flint, Seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and !SUBJECT TO THEIR ACCEPTANCE carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that Council re-appoint Mr. Bane and Mr. Brillheart to the Recreation Commission, subject to their being approached by the Chairman of the Council's Recreation Committee;: and their acceptance; and their term of office to run for three years. Town Manager Noland advised that because of maintenance problems in the 6" water line from the old bridge on east Main Street, which had recently been torn out, it would be necessary to lay a new six er eight inch water line from the old bridge west to the Church of Crod, at the new bridge, then along APPROVES NEW 6" OR 8" WATER LINE EAST the new street running over to approximately the power house of MAIN ST.FROM NEW CULVERT TO CONNECT Coleman Furniture Corporation, with service connections to be WITH LINE AT COLEMAN FURN. PLANT installed at this tame, before heavy stone and paving is done in construction of the new Route 99. He further stated this would cost about $2.50 or $3.00 afoot, and could be paid out of the Water Construction Fund, On motion of Councilman Cummings, seconded by Councilman Nash, and carried unanimously, it was, ~ ~~ Council minx. contd. Jan. 3, 1961, !~ P.M. RESOL9ED, that the Town proceed with the install- ation of a new six or eight inch water line and service connections from the point of the new culvert, along the street to a point where it will connect with the line at Coleman Furniture plant. Councilman Flint asked that the matter of MATTER OF PARKING METER FINES parking meter fines be placed on the agenda foa the next meeting. TO BE CARRIED ON AGENDA FOR There being no further business, the meeting NEXT MgE`f'ING ad3oarned at x:55 P. M. Approved: / ;' C a ayor Attest: G'~.ra-e ~~~n~ er