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Home My WebLink About01-06-59 (2)Caunc~l mir_s, contd. ~~ Jan. 6, 1959, ! p.m. On ttiie CQnStruCt011 Of tti;e ~eZda~,e Treat,'.'"~nt /larit and the sEidE':" i lire prcj~~cts. In viFw of this develops°~nt it was repcrted teat contracts nTere notir being prepared by tnf consu~_~;ing engineers and would shox~~tly be si fined. Totir. P'anager• 1`3olanc~. explai-•:ed that ~~ritile the low brio bii~ of t,:tf_~ sewer line contractor was fi2~~,CrC.C~U, which was yTit'c~ the stitiulat:icu tt,at ali Lei, ~: :-sizes t,~~oulc_ b._ terra. cotta, the bid covered an alternate which pe•riritted a ~eductior. of *9,~.OG.QO f~°om: the ease bic. if tl-ie Town would perr,it ttie use off' approved RECOMMENDED ccncretc: pipe in all the irAstallation, +;he base requiring concrete SIZE OF TERRA COTTA PIPE TO pipe in all sizes 12" it's diameter and above witt:uut any alternate. BE USED IN THE INSTALLATION OF Another alternate called for a credi t a~- reduction of approximately SEWER LINES $2,40G.C0 if concretF: ;:ipe were permittF~d in all ii~.meters in excess '; of 10". The Totim Manager stated. that t'.~e department heads in the I'ubla_c ucrks Department concurred in l:i.s recommendaticrZ that the Tom specify tors. cotta pipe in dimens:~ons les than 12" in diameter. Gn mo±ior. cf ',•i. A. Larson, seconded. by 4;. I'. '~rThite, and urar:imously carried, it :Eras resolved t,~t 6, ~, at;d 1~~ inch di:~m<etes terra cotta ip~: be used. The meeting adjourned at ~:3o p, m. ~~rr r.CtiTE'd ,~ ((~ ~ ,/ ~ .~~F~~'~-zLc ayo-° Attest: erk Addendum: On mctiorl of c~. F. 'r;h~te, ^ECOnded by J. R. P~'?artin, and unanimously carried, a committee compo:,_ed of Llo;,rd. N:athelnrs, .Toward Jackson, T. B. COMMITTEE TO WORK OUT PLANS FOR an.? selr:~cticrs CARETAKER"S HOUSE RAINES DAM dam, and bring ioland and r!ayor Jacl~;sor, was appointed. to ~~-orl~: on plats o~ a sits. ior t~.e carei~sker's house at Raines ?icllow carne tc Council for its ~pprov~.l. JLl~ C7 Council rains. Jau. 20, 1959, 4'p. m. ~;inutes cf the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town. of rulaski, held on the 20t.~ day of January, 1959, at ~ p. m. ire the municipal office. There: were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. F. White, titi'. A. Larson, Glen I~. Aust, J. R. Martin, John W. Nash, F. L. Carrico, W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy Also present: Tocm Manager: T. B. PJoland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton ToVm Attcrrey: Garnett S. Mcore Visitors: .Evelyn S. Hall, reporter for SouthTrvest Times Att,orne~r r 1'.iiip I•'. Sadler, for Trinkle. Jchnstcn R. C. Stratton F. F. Corder James Turpin T. W. Dickerson I•ayor Jack--son cal3.ed the meeting to order, and the invocation was given by the Rev. John Campbell, of Christ Episcopal Church. I~iinutes of January 6, 1959, were approved. l"s. .hiii;;, T~i. Sadler, Attorney for >v1r. Trinkle Johnston and Mr. George Johnstcn, stated he would like to leave LTR. FR. MR. TRINKLE JOHNSTON & NEWS- with the Safety Comrlittee the 295 actual signed clippings PAPER CLIPRINGS LEFT WITH SAFETY frotr~ the Southwest Times from persons who favored the replace- COMMITTEE RE: TRAFFI C LIGHT AT ment of the stop and go traffic light at the corner of Main MAIN & RAND.AVE. and Randolph, together witl-i a letter from Iv"r. Johnston to Council. AIr. Sadler _''urther stated that he felt the best approach to this situation would be on the basis of safety rather than on the traffic flow. T~layor Jackson asked Council if they had any questions to ask, whereupon Councilman Carrico stated.. that .he had no question, but did.. wish to comment that Council was not trying to antagonize ttie public with regards to this situation and that he perscnally did nct mind true criticism, but that ne did. not like to receive critical communicaticns in the mail not signed. Ccuncilman W. F. ti•~hit~: stated he, too, had received. such comrunicaticns and did. not appreciate them. Mayor Jackson stater'. that it was not Council's desire to go against the wishes of the public, or hurt anyone, but that Council in many instances had to rely on expert opinions regarding certain matters. The To4m r`anager stated he felt no further comment on his part was necessary. ~0~9 Council rains. contd. Jan. 20, 1959, 4 P•m• i~"ir. R. C. Stratton related `ils experience of cross - ing tree intersection at I~iain and Rarddph on foot recently and advised that Yie was injured because he had to run tc get out of the way of traffic and fell and hurt Y',is arm. and leg. F. F. Corder stated that on the previous Thursday, Friday and again on Monday of this week he came very near being hit at this 2 CITIZENS PRESENTED THEIR VIEWS ON intersection, and would like to see the stop and go light put TRAFFIC LIGHT AT CORNER OF PlIAIN ST . back for safety's sake. James 'Itii.rpin advised Council tYiat Pis. AND RANDOLPH AVE. Johnston was not alone ire figYiting tc s-et the stop and go light. baclt, but that there were otY:ers, too. Mayor Jackson advised that the Safety Committee had promised to ma~:e their report witri.~n the next two weeks, and he filet that every consideration woul be given this matter. i Chairman T. J. McCarthy stated that his committee, named at the last meetit~ had made an irspecticr. of the pro- perty west of the Filter Plant over w'::ich "flushi.ng waters" of the Filter Plant flow and stated- it was the findings of this group that the branch is on or very near tYie line of the REPORT OF COMMITTEE Properties involved and therefore doe:. not cut through or ON STRIP OF LAND BACK OF FILTER PLAN3.iivide any particular lot. or leave an~~ piece o~ property with TO BE PURCHASED BY TOWN part on one side of the branch and part on tYie other. The terrain was very steep and impractical for any development and is growing up with scrub trees and thick undergrowth, showing that it is definitely not being used by the property holders; and further, that it was the opinion of the Committee that the offer made by the appraisers was genercus. Council discussed this matter furtTler and on motion of ?r;. F . White, seccnded by ~nT. A. Larsen, and un- animousiy carried by those present, it was P,ESCL~,~'L, that the Town A ~torney and Toti,n T°Tanager negotiate with tree land owr?ers' attorney and try to arrive at TOWN ATTY.& MGR. TO some reasonable solution, and if such a solution could not be NEGOTIATE WITH PROPERTY OWNERS ~rorked out, tY~en tc proceed as advised by the Tehm Attcrney. RE:STRIP OF LAND BACK OF FILTER PLT. ~~l Council mins. contd. Jan. 20 1 959, I~ p . m . Counrilman Larson stated t~'ie special committee H.B.NEWLAND APPOINTED TO RET. PLAN BOARD TO TAKE MINICHAN"S PLACE named at tt:e last meeting suggested the name of H. B. Newland, Personnel Supervisor of the Appalachian Electric Power Company to take the place of D. P. Minichan on the Retirement Plan Committee since Mr. Minichan is leaving Pulaski, and on motion of J. R. i~Iartir~, seconded by 1a'. S. Cummings, and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, that H. B. Iv'ewland be appointed to tai:e the place of D. P. Minichan on the employes Retirement Plan Committee. Mr. T. ,1. Dickerson. briefly discussed the general location and scope of the Route 99 project, explaining that he is greatly interested in the project. Town Manager Noland stated he had been advised that contracts were being executed by the contractors on the Sewage Treatment Plant and Sewer lines, and should be ready CONTRACTS BEING within a few days for the signature of the Town; that lour EXECUTED BY CON TRACTORS FOR THE bidders had been notified of the awards. He presented two CONSTRUCTION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT agreements, one between the Town. and the Norfolk & Western. PLANT & AGREEMENTS WITH N & W FOR Railway Company, and one between the Tom and the Virginia CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER LINES Holding Corporation, a subsidiary of the N. & ir, . Railway Company, with regard to the construction of certain sewer mains, and 8n moti.on of W. F. White, seconded by '~,'. A. Larson and unanimously cat°ried, the following resolution was adopted: WFiF.REAS, a part of tY:e m:~. j or Sewer Improve- ment Program now being begun by the Town involves con- struction of certain sewage mains on property of the Norfolk and Western Railiaay Company, and of the Virginia Holding Corporation, respectively, and WHEREAS the Norfolk & Western Railway Co. and Virginia Holding Corporation have submitted proposed agreements setting forth the conditions under which the respective companies would authoz•ize installation, maintenance and operation of these lines, the agreements being supported by Plan No. N1961~E with respect of the Railway Company, and Plan it?o . Pd196~F with respect to the Holding Corporation. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Mayor be and he hereby is authorized to execute on behalf of the Town the two said agreements, eacYi of which carries an annual consideration in the amount of X1.00. 1 f _1 f] Council rains. contd. Jan. 2C, 1959, ~t p.m. Town Attorney Moore stated a matter had come in in recent days regarding the issuance of Certificates of Cor~- venience and Necessity to taxicab owners and should be dis- cussed by Council, but was not on ttie agenda. Or. motion of J. R. Martin, seconded by Z°J. A. Larson, and unanimously carried it was resolved that the matter be pl<~ced on tr_e agenda for discussion at this; meeting. Toti:m Attorney ~~oore stated the matter involved issuing Certificates of Convenience and Neces.~ity for the perard January 1, 1959 to July 1, 1959, to taxi oT.aners wlio are unabl:~ to meet the mirimurn Town Code requirements ($5/15/30) be- cause of the present "assigned risk" minimum limits of TOWN CODE TALI ~5/10/2Gin the State Code. On motior_ of ~~d. F. 4,]hite, seconded INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS T 0 BE MET BY JULY by Glen K. Aust, and unanimously carried, the following reso- 1, 1959, BY OWNERS lution was adopted: RF,SOLSTED, that temporary Certificates of Convenience j3(~2~ and Necessity will. be issued to cab oy~*ners who are presently unable to meet the mini.^~um Town. Code require~rerts because of the present "assigned risk" minimur^~ limits of $5/10/20 in the State Code, with the understanding that all cab operators will be required to have in effect policies as of July 1, 1959, with the tier. to be effective .~~5;15j30 li.~~its; said tempcrary permits shall expires July 1, 1959, at whicr time the incr-cased State Code minimum limits will meet the requirements of the present Town Ordirance. The meeting was adjourned at 5:C5 p. m. Approved: /l~ ` -~"~ ~~ /~~~ ~~ ,~ Mayor ~` Attest: er