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Home My WebLink About08-20-745fi~3 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held, August 20, 1974 at 7:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: S. G. Frye, Glen K°. Aust, William A. House, Arthur L. Meadows, Raymond F. Ratcliff, J. L. Congrove, Ard rew L. Graham Absent: Councilman Mason A. Vaughan Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S . Moore Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Southwest Times reporter Jane Graham, WPW Radio Station reporter WBLB Radio Station reporter Councilmen-elect James M. Neblett and Bob Clark J. L. Patterson, Town Treasurer Mrs. O. M. Duncan C. V. Jackson J. B. Warner The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. FORMER MAYOR C.V.JACKSON COMMEND6 MAYOR & OUTGOING MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ON. FINE WORK The minutes of the regular meeting of August 6, 1974 were approved as corrected. ,. Former Mayor C. V. Jackson commended Mayor Edens and the members of Council who will soon be leaving the Council, for their fine wor~C _- , ~ ~. f or the Town during their term of office. Mr. Jackson specifically mentioned the new Municipal Building, construction of Memorial Drive, .. ~ and many other projects, and stated the street blacktopping project'"really dressed up the Town", and that he supported the Bond Issue which wad ,. approved by referendum; that he was grateful for their services as is t resident of the Town and having formerly been with the Town Governmlent, realized you don't make a "Mayor or Councilman in a day or week or few months", stating there are many hard knocks in the process. Mr'. Jackson stressed future beautification of the Town, and stated, not. s because the park had been named in honor flf him, he would like to see a f ountain placed in the park in front of the Municipal Buildi~. He suggested that the construction be done by town forces, and paid for by donations. As representative for the Town of Pulaski on the New River Valley Airport Commission, Mr. Jackson reported that the Instrument Lighting System at the Airport is now in operation, but there is additional work to be done such as removal of trees and X624 MAYOR EDENS COMMENDS FORMER MAYOR C . V . JACKSON August 20, 1974 power and telephone poles. Mr. Jackson stated he felt the Airport was instrumental in White Motor Company's selection of its site for the new plant at Newbern. Mayor Edens commended Mr. Jackson on his many efforts and services on the•Airport as well as for the Town of Pulaski, and commented upon the efforts of Mr. Jackson in the construction of Gatewood Reservoir, Pulaski's present main source of water, and recalled that this was once called by some persons as "Jackson's Dry Hole". As Chairman of the Streets Committee, Councilman House BLACKTOPPING OF ALL STREETS ANTICIPATED BY OCTOBER'75 stated he appreciated Mr. Jackson's comments relative to the street blacktopping program. Mr. House stated the project is two-thirds completed, and should be fully completed by October 31st. He also stressed the fact that some streets were not scheduled in this program for blacktopping because of the fact that some repairs or street work needed to be done bef ore the application of blacktopping. However, he hoped, and believed it to be the desire of the entire Council, that by October 31 of 1975 all streets within the Town will have been blacktopped. Later in the meeting, Mr. House again strongly recommended to the Council that the blacktopping of all streets in the Town be accomplished next year. Bill Linville of Kersey Bottom thanked Council for the. KERS EY B'OTTOM IMPROVEMENTS CITED improvements in that area, and asked that some mowing be done there in an eff ort to control the rats. This and other complaints made by Mr. Linville concerning the condition of properties, in the area, were felt to be administrative matters. J. B. Warner thanked the Mayor and members of the Council for WARNER STATES TRAFFIC ON PEPPERS FRY. RD. IMPROVED the relief in the traffic situation on Peppers Ferry Road, which he felt was due to the opening of Memorial Drive and Oakhurst Avenue. He stated further that he felt with Phase Two completion of Memorial Drive, the traffic situation on Peppers Ferry Road would be much better. Councilman Graham reported that the Utilities Committee, Mayor Edens and the Town Manager had met with Dublin's Mayor WATER RATE PAR THOUSAND Leo Jackson relative to re-negotiating a new water rate with the GALS. QDOTED MAYOR JACKSON Town of Dublin, and that the rate of $49.4 per one thousand gallons OF DUBLIN had been quoted to him, to become effective December 13, 1974. Mr. Graham also reported that it had been proposed that the rate be re- negotiated each two years rather than the five year period stipulated in the present contract. Mr. Graham stated they were awaiting an August 20, 1974 answer from Mayor Jackson. 525 Councilman Frye stated that according to the Code of Virginia this was the time to consider the report of the Town Treasurer on delinquent taxes as well as erroneous and improper assessments. Town Manager Marshall presented the report as follows: SUMMARY DELINQUENT TAX LIST 1973 1973 Levy $252,137.70 5% Penalty 1,260.69 Total $253,398.39 Less Erroneous $ 2,772.81 Assessments Total $250,625.58 PERSONAL PROP. $4,864.32 Plus 5% Pen .$243,33 S,I07.54 REAL ESTATE $8,266.20 Plus 5% Pen.$4I3.3I 8,679,51 $ 13,787.05 1973 94.5 Per Cent Collected On motion duly made by Councilman Frye, and seconded by Councilman Aust, the following Resolutions were made and adopted: BE IT RESOLVED that the above set out the Town Treasurer's TOWN TREASURreport for delinquent taxes for the year 1973, as certified to the Council, be accepted; that the Treasurer be credited with-the amount shown to be delinquent and that said Iist of delinquent real estate DEL. TAX tax,be.filed with the Clerk of the Cireuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, to recorded and indexed by him; that a Iist containing all unpaid real estate taxes as of June~~30, 1974, to be published in ANNUAL a local newspaper on September 15, 1974,. that a list of unpaid personal property and any and alI other taxes be prepared; that such lists be posted at the Courthouse and other public places, all said REPORT proceedings to be in accordance with the. provisions of the Code of Virginia, 1950 Edition, Title 58, Chapter 20, Article 7, and Chapter 21, Article 7 and all applicable amendments to the said Code. TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA 1973 TAXES CREDITS FOR ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENTS, DUPLICATION, NON-RESIDENCE, ETC No. Name Personal Penalty ' 7 Adams, George R. .90 ,05 41 Allen, Ailer W. 1.80 ,09 53 ;Alley, Roy L. 1.80 .09 76 ~ " Alston, Olive W. 5.40 /27 77 Altizer, Roy James 4.50 .23 86 Anderson, Charles Allen 5.40 .27 89 Anderson, Donald E. 7.20 .36 93 Anderson, Margaret S. 4.50 .23 113 Archer, James R. ~ 3.60 .18 115 Arington, Phillip W. .90 .05 124 Asbury, Lee Anna .2.70 ,14 126, Asbury, William E. 6.30 .32 152 ~ Ayers, Dawn M. ~ 4.50 .23 163. Babb, Harold D. 5.40 .27 175. Ballard, William P. ~ 5.40 .27 . 180 ~ Bane, Glenn Edward ,90 ~ ,05 193 Barrett, Douglas W.t/aBarretts P1. 9.00 ,45 196 Barrett, Wanda R. 3.60 .18 203 Baugh, Alfred L. ,90 ,05 211 Beamer, Jr. David Carol 4.50 .23 214 Bedsaul, Margie Lorene 8.10 ,41 229 Bentley, John T. -Bentley's Store ..90 ,05 245 Biddin, Phyllis Gail 9.90 .50 267 Blankenship, John P. & Howard Milsap 5.40 .27 273 Blevins, Everette W. .90 .05 ~~~~ August 20, 1974 No. Name Personal Penalty 274 BLevins, Jr. Harry S. ~ 2.70 .14 275 Blevins, Jr. Harry S. 3.60 .18 301 Bond, Sylvia Dawn 1.80 .09 318 Bowling, Ronald W. 8.10 .41 320 Bowman, Anna Mae .90 .05 324 Bowman, Randolph C. 8.10 .4I 325 Bowman, Vernon T.. 1.80 .09 328 Boyd, Otis C. 10.80 .54 330 Boyd, Richard Alan. 8.10 .41 335 Boyer, Danny G. & Rita 14.40 .72 338 Boyers, Robert A. 8.10 .41 351 Branscome, Rosa Lilly 4.50 .23 356 Brasher, Tommy 10.80 .54 365 Brewster, Maxwell 7.20 .36 366 Brickey, Robert E. 10.80 .54 372 Brockmeyer, Carolyn A. 5.40 .27 381 Brown, Arleta J. .90 .05 390 Brown, Mary Etta 6.30 .32 395 Brown, Thomas E. & Patricia 2.70 .14 403 Bryant, Amos F. 2.70 .14 406 Bryant, Sr. Charles J. I9 .80 .99 415 Bullock, John Richard .90 .05 454 Byrd, Everett D. 4.50 .23 DELINQUENT 499 Carter, Luther Bell 6.30 .32 TAX REPORT 502 Carter, Jr. William 0. .90 .05 534 Chitwood, Bryan Roberts .90 .05 CONTINUES 541 Chrisley, Robert Lee .90 .05 558 Clark, Marvin Dean 5.40 .27 559 Clark, Norwell O. 5.40 .27 572 Clyburn:,- Floyd C. .90 .05 577 Coble, Douglas & Charlotte 1.80 .09 595 Collins, Denny.W. ~ 7.20 .36 598 Collins, Landon J. & Fannie C. 9..90 .50 599 Collins, Landon J. t/a Downtown Exxon 56.70 2.84 608 Coltrane, James L. I.80 .09 626 Conner, Cathy Lynn 10.80 S4 677 Cox, Gary Lee 5.40 .27 681 Cox, James D. & Carmel F. 7.20 .36 688 Cox, Thomas J. 13.50 .68 689 Cox, Toby E. .90 .05 692 Cox, William L. 4.50 .23 700 Craig, Robert W. 2.70 .14 711 Creature, Lem James 3.60 .18 735 Crowder, Jr...Garnet F. 6.30 .32 742 Cruff, Joseph Ribble 4.50 .23 743 Nellie E. Cruff, 6.30 .32 747 . Cruise, Douglas Wayne 9.00 .45 777 Dalton, Laymon 1.80 .09 793 Daniels, James F. 9.90 .50 810 Davis, Donald Alvin 6.30 .32 814 Davis Henry B. 4.50 .23 836 Dean, Curtis Duane .90 .05 840 Dean, Hubert 1.80 .09 841 Dean, John Clinton 2.70 .14 859 Dent, Amilia A. L 4.50 .23 877 Dishon, Norris W. 11.70 .59 895 Draper, Joseph F. 15.30 .77 907 Duncan, Dewey C. 6.30 .32 915 Duncan, Jerry L. 8.10 .41 925 Dunf ord, James B. 3.60 .18 968 Edwards, Fed J. .90 .05 998 Evans, Jack B. 5.40 .27 1012 Eversole, Sue 4.50 .23 LJ X2'7 August 20, 1974 Whereupon, motion duly made by Councilman Frye, seconded by Councilman Aust, the following Resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED that the Treasurer's list of improper and erroneous assessments for taxes for the year 1973 be submitted to the Commissionet of Revenue for further verification; that when same has been verified by the Commissioner of Revenue for Pulaski County, Virginia, as being improper and erroneous, the Town Treasurer is hereby directed to correct tax tickets accordingly and J. L. Patterson is hereby relieved from the duty and responsibility of collecting same.. DELINQUENT TAXES FOR 1972 1 The Town Treasurer submitted a revised list of delinquent taxes for the year 1972 showing remaining unpaid as of June 30, 1974: PERSONAL PROPERTY $1,794.06 Plus 5% PENALTY $89.70 $1,883.76 DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE $2,846.20 Plus 5% PENALTY $142.31 $2,988.51 $4,872.27 TAX 1972 97.8 Per Cent Collected REPORT On motion duly made by Councilmanr.Frye, and seconded by Council- man . Graham, the following.. resolution was adopted :: CONTINUES ~:BE:-IT:RESOLVFD..that•:the certified list of the Town Treasurer for the year`:1972=.showing remaining delinquent axes be accepted, and it ordered that the revised list of real estate be transmitted to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski, Virginia, to be filed, and the Treasurer is further directed to continue to collect the unpaid taxes shown-.:cm said_ 3 is t . _ . ~., e _, ~ Where~ap~c~n, emotion duly. inarle Amy Councilman Frye, serbnded by Councilman Aust, the following Resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED that the Treasurer's list of improper and erroneous assessments far.: ~taxea for ;the year 19=72 ,~be submitted to the Commissionet of:.Revenue for. fur~h~r verif~icatiom;~•tf<at when same has. been verified by the Commissioner of Revenue for Pulaski County, Virginia, as being improper and erroneous, the Town Treasurer is hereby directed to correct tax tickets'_ aecordir<gl~. and.. J.~ L. Patterson is hereby relieved from the duty and responsibility of collecting same. ~s~~ August 20, 1974 Delinquent Taxes for I97i The Town Treasurer submitted a revised list of delinquent taxes for the year 1971 showing remaining unpaid as of June 30, 1974: PERSONAL PROPERTY $1,404.07 Plus 5% PENALTY $70.20 $1,474.27 REAL ESTATE $2,097.68 Plus 5% PENALTY $104.88 $2,202.56 $3,676.83 1971 98.3 Per Cent Collected On motion dulg made by Councilman Frye, and seconded by Councilman Congrove, the following resolutions were adopted: BE IT RESOLVED that the certified List of the Town Treasurer for the year 1971 showing remaining delinquent taxes be accepted, and it ordered that the revised list of real estate be transmitted to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski, Vir ginia, to be filed, DELINQUENT and the Treasurer is further directed to continue to collect the TAX REPORT unpaid taxes shown on said list. CONTINUES Whereupon, motion duly made by Councilman Frye, seconded by Councilman Graham, the following Resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED that the Treasurer's list of improper and erroneous assessments for taxes for the year 1971 be submitted to the Commissioner of Revenue for further verification; that when same has been verified by the Commissioner of Revenue for Pulaski County, Virginia, as being improper and erroneous, the Town Treasurer is hereby directed to correct tax tickets accordingly and J. L. Patterson is hereby relieved from the duty and responsibility of collecting same. DELINQUENT TAXES FOR I9'~~0 The Town Treasurer submitted a revised list of delinquent taxes for the year 1970: showing remaining unpaid as of June 30, 1974: PERSONAL PROPERTY $2,581.92 Plus 5% PENALTY $129 .I0 $2,711.02 REAL ESTATE $1,680.39 Plus 5% PENALTY $ 84.02 $1,764.41 $4,475.43 1970 98 Per Cent Collected ~~~ August 20, 1974 On motion duly made by_-Councilman Frye;. and seconded by Councilman.Congrove:, the following resolution was adopted: BE IT itES.OLVED hat t$e cer.tified list of the -Town: Treasurer for :the year 1970 showing _remaining delinquent taxes be accepted, and it ordered that the revised list of real estate be transmitted to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski, Virginia, to be fied,and .the Treasurer is further directed to continue to collect the unpaid DELINQUENT .waxes :shown on said Gist. TAX REPORT Whereupon, Motion duly made by Councilman Frye, seconded by CONTINUED Councilman House,. the following resolution was adapted: .BE IT RESOLVED that the Treasurer's list of •improper and err.ouneous. assessments for: taxes for- the year 19:70 be submitted to the Commissioner of Revenue for further verification; that when same has been verified by the Commissioner of Revenue for Pulaski County; Virginia; as b~eing_improper and erroneous., the Town Treasurer is hereby directed to cDrrect tax ~tickets~aecorddngly and J. L. Patterson is- hereby:-relieved:for.;the, dory. and -responsibiJ.ity of collecting same. Councilman House re.ported..that a letter had been received from` John Sadler opposing: a .plan ands:sketch: prepared by,~the State High~iay OPPOSITION Department _in .196.4 ors 1965, ,cadling::for~ the extension of •Washington Avenue, TO STATE HWY. DEPT. and the .removal~~of rthe median. strip on~~Washingtom Avenue.;.. This study and PLAN FOR WASHINGTON plan has recsntly been receivirig~~some pubhicity and Mr. Sadler was very AVE . REF . TO ST. COMM.~~nuCh opposed to it. Mr. House felt the matter should be referred to the Street~Committee: .Councilman Aust so moved,-which motion was seconded` by Councilman Ratcliff, and carrief. Councilman House also requested that a letter or copy of the Council minutes of July 25th; in~which CDUncil designated the New Riv er GERONTOLOGY Community College as agent £or implementing the gerontology program, PROGRAM ACTION 'OF be f orw~rded to the New River Valley Distriat.Commission.f or their COUNCIL TO BE FWD. information and file. ~ ,ti:. , TO NRVDC Town Manager Marshall reported the Highland Terrace sanitary sewer line construction is progressing along satisfactorily; however, digging' is very difficult because of the rock which has been encountered. ~6~ T August 20, 1974 .: ....: _Tca~an Manag.er:{Maxsha'11` reportedthat ~sinne the last meeting of Council: the~.Engineexing and ~ubli:c- W.orks.~Departments~-have been ;tibia .to ~des.ignaa-e~. a~ a:~rea :of :prJSSibly .twenty-seven.~grave spaces in AREA FOR GRAVE SPACES IN PINE- F-inehurst Cemetery ranch will: tie intrn the' overall plan fnx HURST CEM. DESIGNATED compietion of -:the c'emetery.: He a~1so reported Ghat a temporary price .of: $100_:OQ :par spade,- which .includes perpetual care; has ,been,.se.t :and: YatEr-non when the -Committee and Trustees establish prices for the spaces, the present purchase price:~can be adjusted to the firm or established price. Mr. Mar hall~~reported tha'.t all items of connection and SCOTT $T. raster ~~in~ r~ep~La~ement. on 6~cott Street- have been completed, which WATER LINE REPLACEMENT sfi'duld'~Incr-easewater' pressure and- volume ~suisstnntial~ly. COMPLETED Mr~:= Marshala 'also reported that the paving project around the tennis courts in Macgill Village has been completed for vehicle PARKING AREA AT MACGILL parking, ands tiaa~t:e~he ~parl4ixtg~'area~ w.oul~d also. take care of thos VIL. COMPLETE using theT basketball .courts :: : ~ ,... '-~ :.Town 'Mariagen~ Maxshall~ reported. ~_that ~a representative from the U. S. Department of Labor had recently reviewed the Town's REP . OF U .S . DEPT. ope rations to determine if the Town -staff and forces were in OF LABOR WAGE & HOUR compliance with .the new minimum wage law, and 'he was glad to CHECKED TOWN RECORDS report rthat according to an oral feport only, the Town was in substaritia~l:=cbn~f.ormanc~e w.i.ttt th~'new minimum wage slaw. Town Manager Marshall reported that the term of office of Mr. John Powers on the New River Valley Planning District NO ACTION ON REAPPOINT. Cemmissiori expi~ed~June'30, 1974, and Council should give some JOHN POWERS ON NRVPDC consideration to reappointing Mr Powers, 'or making another appoint- ment. No action was taken by Council An this at this meeting. On motion of Councilman Frye, seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried; the`=appl5:cation"for ~t permit to place a mobile home on TRAILER APPLICATION Snider''Lane submitted by David S: Woods"was"to-follow the usual TO BE ADVERT. procedure, including a public hearing; on applications for placing mobile homes=within the-corgora~e=limits: `" --~--?-• t ~~ August 20, 1974 At this point the outgoing Mayor and members of Council expressed their appreciation to the citizens of the Town for allowing MAYOR & them to serve them in the Town's government, and many expressed the OUTGOING hope they would not end up "a has-been". Also, at this point, COUNCILMEN there were other comments from Councilmen House, Graham, and Meadows, MAKE STATEMENT as well as from the Town Attorney and Town Manager. At. 8:10 P. M. Councilman Frye stated "that for the last time" EXECUTIVE moved that Council go into executive session to discuss a legal matter~i SESSION The motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried. At 8:55 P. M. Councilman Graham moved, seconded by Councilman House that Council return to regular session. Motion was carried. At 8:56 P. M. Mayor Edens declared the meeting to be in regular session, and asked if there was further business to come bef ore the Council. Mr. Frye moved, seconded by Mr. House, that the amount of $1500. $1,500.00 be appropriated from the General Fund Surplus to extend the APPROPRIA- TION liability coverage of the Town. Motion was carried on the following RE:LTAB. INSURANCE vote: Mason A. Vaughan - absent Glen K. Aust - aye Ard rew L. Graham - aye William A, House - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye S. G. Frye - aye J. L. Congrove - aye At 9:02 P. M. Councilman Aust moved, seconded by Mr. Frye, AD,I'DURNEDand Mr. Congrove, that Council be ajdourned. Mr. House then offered an amendment to the motion - that Council adjourn in honor of the retiring Mayor and members of the Council. Motion was seconded by Mr. Meadows, and carried, and Council adjourned at 9:03 P. M. APPROVED: ~r t~ . ~)~g/1 ~~'r~il.I l7 Mayor Edens ATTEST: Clerk o Council