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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-07-613~3~) Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held on the 7th day of March, 19b1, at x.:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: Billy B. Flint, ti~T. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy, F. L. Carrico, John ?a. Nash, Glen K. Aust, Claude B. Gallimore Absent: Eugene L. Nuckols Also present: Town T~Ianager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Bill Akers, reporter for. Southwest Times T~~.r. and Mrs. George Peek Mr. and Mrs. John T. Black Rev. Harry L. Sumner Fred A. Jackson 1`T. L. Bond T~Irs. Mona Leftwich The invocation T~1as given by Councilman Flint. Minutes of the meeting of February 21st were approved. Council heard from several members of the delegation from Mathews Court requesting that the short street west of Berlin Cable's property on Mathews Court be hardsurfaced as well as the drainage situation be corrected to eliminate water from running PETITION FOR HARDSU?TFACING down to the right of the street and onto private property. It r~IATHE?°~TS COURT & CORRF~T was the contention of these persons that town equipment had DRAINAGE SITli."~.TIOT~' damaged the asphalt on this street and the weather had now made DI SCUSSFD & RE'FERRE'D TC it practically impassable. Replying to an inquiry from Mayor sT. coT~T. Jackson, Town Manager Noland advised he had no knowledge of any asphalt being on this street, but that it had been graveled, making it an all-weather street, and that the Town was experiencing bad street conditions all over town as a result of the winter freeze and recent thaw; and t'~tat because of the height of the street in relation to some of the houses along this street, it would be necessary that curb and gutter be installed to properly take care of the drainage situation. A general discussion followed, and Councilman Nash stated that since he had been a member of the Street Committee this was the third request from residents of Mathews Court for hardsurfacing this street. He stated that several summers ago a water pump owned by these residents failed Council miss. contd. Mar. 7, 1961, I~ P. PST. and Council was requested to install a water line to serve them which Council agreed to do, in special sFssion, but in the meantime 331 the pump was re_oaired and they withdrew their request for water service and asked that the street be hardsurfaced; again during the summer of 1960 a delegation from Mathews Court reouested Council to hardsurface the street, and on both of these occasions they were advised by Council that it would not be practical to hardsurface the street and later on when a water line became necessar;~, to tear up the street and lay the pipe. On motion of Councilman McCarthy, and seconded by Councilman Flint, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVF,D, that the reauest be referred to the Street Committee for proper investigation and recommendation 'oe made to Council. Fred Jackson told Council he had plans for opening a sub- division near his residence, between Peppers Ferry Road and Route 11, aid . JI^.CKSO?' ASF~:S FOR would like to discuss with Council the pr;;sibility o:f installing a ~'^R SUP- sewer .line to this subdivision, it being his feeling that the best DI ;7rI01,' ,OFF ?'~~T?~~?~~TS ~GURT;route for the line would be from Route 11 across the H. C. Jackson 'DISCtJSSF,D JACKSOIvT._,~~~KED family's property. It was brought out that the three sewer projects REQ. BE DROPPED which had been authorized by Council to take priority over other sewer j installations; and which had been held u~, because of the construction %~rork on Route 99, had not been completed. Mr. Jackson was advised that because of the outstanding sewer project, Council could not at this time give him a definite answer. Mr. Jackson was also advised to present his plans to Town Manager Noland and that a cost estimate would be made. At this point Fred Jackson asked that t'ne request be dropped and deleted from the minutes. Mrs. Mona Leftwich petitioned Council for a .legal closing °~'TITIC"' OF of a short street off Valley Road, shown on an old town map as "Prospect r~~ . I~'r"'r~I ~~, FOR CLO'ING Street". She also complained of vandalism to her property at the ST. 0~'F' V_1LLEY RD. RFF. TO corner of "Prospect Street" and Valley Road. The petition for ST. CCT~~i'P~'1 closing of the street was referred to the Street Committee with instructions to investigate and make a report to Council. 3~~2 Council rains. contd. Mar. 7, 1961, L P. M. Town Manager Noland stated that a recent letter from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, advised that a.11 records had been checked relating to Pulaski, and they could find R~'PORT OI`~ 1960 CENSUS COUNT nothing to suggest that the 1960 Census count for the Town was BY TC~NN MGR. PER LETTER erroneous; that their count for the area annexed to Pulaski FROP~ US DEPT. OF COMMERCE since 1950 is 2,27 which is in close agreement, all owing for changes between January 1, 1958 and April 1, 1960, with the figures cited in a recent letter from r1r. Noland. Official 1960 Census for the Town is 10,x;69. Town Attorney Moore stated he had been advised by Mr. Smith, Urban Engineer, of the State Highway Department that the HIO?~~,'AY DEPT. Highway Commission had approved the Town's request for the re- ATPROVE :'LAD'S FOR RELOCATIO~~ .location and development of the "Plewbern Road" (Route #611) OF ?~~~?~:~ERI~ RD. (ROUTE i#611) within the town limits, (approximately 0.7 mile) and granted authority to finance the proposed extension, with fifty per cent Town of Pulaski Funds, and noting that the Town had agreed to bear 100 per cent o" the cost of the survey and plan design by a resolution of Council. Town Manager Noland read a request from Marvin G. Graham for the extension of a sewer line from 17th Street to his TOWD? MGR. TO property northwest of Oakwood Cemetery, a distance of approximately ITIVESTI GATE M. GR"~f~AM"S 550 feet. On motion of Councilman Cummings, seconded by Councilman REQUEST FOR SEWER LI1`dE Flint, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED that the Town EXT. FROM 16TH ST. N. Manager make an investigation and report back to Council, on the cost of such aline. On motion of Councilman Cummings, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried on the following recorded vote, the following resolution was adopted: Billy B. Flint - aye F. L. Carrico - aye W. S. Cummings - aye John W. Nash - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Eugene L. Nuckols -absent Glen K. Aust - aye Claude B. Gallimore- aye ` 333 Council mins. contd. Mar. 7, 1961, L ?. M. WHEREAS, the Town has abandoned certain portions of an easement granted to them by Pulaski Iron Company dated the 15th day of April, 1913, and has relocated said outfall sewer line on a certain other easements for which the General Che~Cmical Division, Allied Chemical Corporation, has granted it an easement; 1 RES C~,LTTI CP? :~DOI'yLD AUTIIORIZ- ,T^ ""~,r,T- TO ~IVE I~~~~ 1~.;~ ~ ~a TO u:_;?`d. CHE. CO. CtLTIT-•CLAIM DEED RE : Cyr r~'R LIA1E EAST^,~T,. T & '..ELI ?'TiT~'.R iT~TC «C'RT'T,Ni~P1T NOW, TI-iE REFOR.r'~,, BE IT RESOLVED: (l) That the easement granted the Towr. by the General Chemical Division, Allied Chemical Corporation, on the 7th day of March, 1961, be, and the same is hereby, accepted, and is executed on behalf of said Town, and the obligations and representations of the Town as set forth therein are hereby assumed pursuant to the lawful authority of this council. (2) That the Town give unto the General Chemical Division, Allied Chemical Corpoation, a release or quit-claim deed to that certain portion of the easement for the old sewer line which has been abandoned, and that the Mayor and other proper officials execute and deliver said instrument unto the General Chemical Division, Allied Chemical Corporation. On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman Nash, and carried on the follo~ring recorded vote: 1 Billy B. Flint - aye F. L. Carrico - aye W. S. Cummings - aye John ~u7. Nash - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Eugene L. Nuckols - absent Glen K. Aust - aye Claude B.Gallimore- aye it was, RESOLVED that the Town enter into an agreement with the General Chemical Company, covering a right of way and easement to construct, maintain, operate, repair, alter, replace and remove a twenty-four (21~) inch sanitary sewer pipe line over a portion of the right of way and easement, and a fifteen (15") inch sewer pipe line over a different portion of said right of way and easement, and that the Mayor be, and he hereby is, authorized to execute said agreement. There was a discussion of the T•Iew River Valley Industrial Commission's proposed budget of $22,500.00 a year for each of the next five years, with the counties of Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski each 1 COUI`dCIL bearing 27~ of the costs, and the City of Radford 19%, and Council AC.,C'~'~'TED SI-WR?~; 0'~' was advised that Pulaski County Board of Supervisors had been asked COST C~' OPERATT,~'G at a recent meeting to accept their share, $6,000.00; that Council RAG,-,,T ~,C;R NRVIC rr' would b e asked to accept the Town's share of approximately $2,000.00. ~L ,GVV• It was the feeling of all councilmen that they go on record as favorinffi the project of the Industrial Commission. However, Councilman Flint wondered how much longer Council could find money fDr this project ~~34 Council rains. contd. Mar. 7, 1961, !~ p. M. when money for a recreation program could not be found. On motion of Councilman Nash, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that the Town go on record as agreeing to pay their proportionate share of the Commission"s budget costs. Totrn rTanager Noland advised Council that a town employee since 1931, Roy C. Martin, had been injured on December g, 1960 and had not been able to work since; that the Insurance Company TO?~1N MGR. TO ?STORK OUT DETATLS had denied Mr. Martin's claim, and the family was almost destitute. OF SICK LEAVE FOR ROY C.I~IARTIPT After a discussion of this situation, on motion of Councilman Flint, TO~J1N Fi~1PL0YE seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried unanimously, it was RESOLVED, that sick .leave be granted to Roy C. Martin, the details of such sick leave to be left to the discretion of the Town Manager. NIr. Noland advised that a picture of the New River Valley STORY & PICTURE Airport, together with a story by Mayor C. V. Jackson, made up a OF A;RVA In? inA.RCH ISSUE OF full page feature in the March issue of The American City magazine. TI?E AI~'~RICAPd CITY I~~AGAZIA?E There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:05 P. M. Approved: or Attest: Clerk 1 1 1