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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-05-5930~ Council minutes May 5, 1959, ~ p• m. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, held on the 5th day of May, 1959, at !~ p. m. in the municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. F. White, Glen K. Aust, J. R. Martin, Jo3~n W. Nash, F. L. Carrico, W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy Absents W. A. Larson Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Evelyn S. Hall,. reporter for Southwest Times The meeting was opened with a prayer by Town Manager Noland. Minutes of the regular meeting of April 21st, were approved. Councilman W. F. White, Chairman of the Water Committee, advised that it was the recommendation of his committee that the water bill of T. A. Douthat stand as it was, and that it was the feeling of his T.A.DOUTHAT WATER BILL TO committee that it was not a hardship ease as Mr. Douthat had tried REMAIN AS IT IS, NOT HARDffiP to show, and further that an ad3ustment had been made for sewage CASE on this bill. On motion of J. R. Martin, seconded by Glen K. Aust, and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED, t.hatthe recommendation of the Water Committee with regards to Mr. Douthat's water bill be accepted. Councilman McCarthy stated that inasmuch as the Board of Supervisors of the County would not meet until Tuesday, May 12th, he had no report to make at this meeting with regards to the Fantus Survey, but hoped to be able to make a report at Council's regular meeting on May 19th. There was a lengthy discussion with regards to possible plans for providing perpetual care for all lots in Oakwood Cemetery, and in which discussion Town Attorney Moore advised Council that the Oakwood-Cemetery map as it appears in the town office is the TOWN OFFICE MAP OF OAKWOOD map to which all deed references are made, but is not the same CEMETERY TO BE RECORDED IN that is of record in the County Clerk's office. On motion of COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE W. F. White, seconded by J. R. Martin, and unanimously carried, 1 1 1 it was 30~ 3 Council mina. contd. May 5, 1959, 1~ P• m• RESOLVED, that the map which is being used in the Town office and which refers to the Oakwood Cemetery lots, be properly recorded in the County Clerk's office to take the place of the map which is already of record in the Clerk's Office. On motion of F. L. Carrico, and seconded by W. S. Cummings, and unanimously carried, it was - RESOLVID, that the Mayor appoint a committee to make a MAYOR TO APPOINT COMP'IITTEE TO complete study of the Oakwood Cemetery situation and report back STUDY PERPETUAL CARE FOR OAK- to Council as soon as possible. WOOD CEMETERY Mayor Jackson advised Council that he would appoint a committee within a few days and so advise members of Council. Town Manager Noland presented a request of the Pulaski Hospital, Incorporated, that the town exchange strips of land on 10th Street in order to improve the right of way alignment, the request being made in connection with the Hospital's plans for enlargement. The Hospital's proposal was to deed to the town a strip of land on the south side of 10th Street approximately 7' wide x 60' in length in return for which the town would deed to the Hospital a strip of land approximately 32' wide x some 60' TOWN AND PULASK~.n length on the west end of the strip which the Hospital proposes HOSPITAL TO SWAP STRIPS OF LAND to deed to the Town. It was explained that the proposed ex- change of lands would improve the right of way lines and would provide for a better flow of traffic in the vicinity of the hospital addition. On motion of W. F. White, seconded by T. J. McCarthy, and on the following recorded vote, it was W. F. White - aye John W. Nash - aye Glen K. Aust - aye F. L. Carrico - aye J. R. Martin - aye W. S. Cummings - aye W. A. Larson - absent T. J. McCarthy - aye RESOLVED, that the proper legal steps be taken to close that portion of 10th Street and exchange certain property with the Pulaski Hospital, Incorporated, upon the condition that the Hospital will bear all necessary costs involved in the transfer of these properties. ~~ Council rains. contd. May 5, 1959, ~. p. m. Town Manager Noland traced the history of last summers investment of the Water and Sewer Bond Issue proceeds in the Peoples National Bank at Charlottesville, and reminded Council that withdrawals of funds from the time deposit requires a minimum of ninety days notice in order tv gain 2~ interest. It was suggested that in view of the improved situation with regard to the yields from certain types. of Treasury bills and EXPERT AD- VICE BE other short term government bonds, Council should consider the OBTAINED RE BOND advisability of giving three months notice to the Charlottesville ISSUE PROCEEDS REINVESTMENT bank after which all of the proceeds might be withdrawn and re- invested in U. S. Bonds. On motion of W. F. White, seconded by W. S. Cummings, and unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED THAT pert adviue be obtained with r.egar~~ to reinvestment of the Bond proceeds. It was reported that on the day of the meeting a letter had been received from the Highway Department in which the town had been advised that U. S. Public Roads had verified Public Roads' inability to participate in the channel change phase of the Route99 project if at the same time Corps of Engineers should participate from the flood control standpoint. There was a full discussion of this situation, then, on motion of J. R. Martin seconded by W. F. White, and on the following recorded vote, the following resolution was adopted: W. F. White - aye John W. Nash - aye Glen K. Aust - aye F. L. Carrico -aye RESOLUTION J. R. Martin - aye W. S. Cummings - aye ADOPTED REQUESTING W. A. Larson - absent R. J. McCarthy - aye U.S.ARMY CORPS OF ENGINE ERS TO ~~5, in connection with the proposed relocation WITHDRAW FROM and reconstruction of State Route 99 known as Project RT, $9 PROJECT 0099-125-070, the United States Army Corps of Engineers made a study of the feasibility of changing the channel of Peak Creek between the downstream terminus of the presently walled channel and a point between the General . Chemical Company dam and the Norfolk and Western trestle, and has determined that the Corps could justify partici- pation in the flood control phase of the project in the amount of $16l~, 000.00, but WHEREAS, it has been determined that conflicting federal regulations will not permit concurrent participation by the Corps of Engineers and the United States Bureau of Public Roads, and 3~~ Council Mins. contd. May 5, 1959 WHEREAS, the United States Bureau of Public Roads has informed the State Highway Department and the Town of Pulaski that the said Bureau has determined that it can participate in the project using Federal Aid Urban Highway funds with the channel change phase of the project to be included as a justifiable highway project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the United States Army Corps of Engineers be requested to withdraw from the project and that the Bureau of Public Roads and the State Highway Department be, and they are hereby requested to proceed immediately with construction of this project, to include the said changing of the channel of Peak Creek on ~. cost basis of 50~ Bureau of Public Roads, 25~ State Highway Department, and 25~ Town of Pulaski funds, under standard Public Roads and State Highway Department pro- cedures, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said Bureau of Public Roads and the State Highway Department be, and they hereby are requested to utilize as much as possible the flood control features of the channel change as have been suggested by the Corps of Engineers. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town expresses its sincere appreciation to appropriate representatives of the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the diligent efforts put forth by that organization in consideration of the flood control needs of Pulaski, and for the complete cooperation of that agency throughout the great colume of negotiation, engineering and planning which made this` project possible. There was reported that the New River Land Company would shortly finish the development of approximately 25 acres of land which will be known as the "Pearce Place" since this property was purchased from the Pearce family, and which is located on the south NEW RIVER LAND CO. TO SHORTL~lside of Lee Highway with the entrance to be opposite Green Acres COMPLETE NEW SUBDIVISION Drive and near Alum Springs Road, and that this is the first full- "PEARCE PLACE" fledged subdivision of land since the adoption of the Subdivision Control Ordinance. The Manager explained that town forces would shortly be working in conjunction with the subdividers with the placing of town water and sewer lines in this subdivision, but at the cost of the subdividers. Town Attorney Moore stated that the ordinary sixty day stay Town ATTY. of execution had been granted in the Loving Airport case, granting REPORT OF STATUS OF the defendants the right to seek an appeal from the Supreme Court LOVING AIRPORT SUIT of Appeals of Virginia. On motion of W. S. 'Clammings, seconded by J. R. Martin, and on the following recorded vote, the following resolution was adopted: 3~ Council rains. contd. May 5, 1959 W. F. White - aye John W. Nash - aye Glen K. Aust -aye F. L. Carrico -aye J. R. Martin -aye W. S. Cummings - aye W. A. Larson -absent T. J. McCarthy - aye WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, proposes to build a sewer line extending from a point near the Western corporate boundary line of the Town from~a terminus of the Longview Court line, North, to and near the Northern corporate boundary line of said Town, for the purpose of serving the residents in the Northwest section of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, all of which is to be a part of the sewer system of the Town, and necessary for an adequate sewer system, all of which is shown on those certain maps in the Office of the Town Manager of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, known as the Sewage RESOLUTION FOR Disposal Plans and Outlying Sewer Lines; and TENTH STREET SEWER LINE WHEREAS, bona fide efforts to acquire an easement from the CONSTRUCTION heirs of Joe and Hannah Moore have been ineffectual because of the inability~to locate all of the said heirs and to secure the signatures thereof,. and because of certain disabilities of some of said heirs; and, WHEREAS, the said Town deems it necessary, in order to establish an adequate system, to construct the afore- said sewer line across the aforesaid property, the center of said line being hereinafter more particularly defined. N(7W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, meeting in regular session on the 5th day of May, 1959, that: (1) The Town, in consideration of the premises, does hereby direct the Attorney for said Town to proceed immediately to file the necessary condemnation proceedings under the right of eminent domain granted to the said Town under the Constitution of Virginia, the general statutes of the Common- wealth of Virginia, and the Charter of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and to do any and all other things that are necessary to secure a perpetual easement thirty (30) feet in width for the construction, use and maintenance of a sewer line and for certain changes in creek channel over and across the lands of the heirs of said Joe and Hannah Moore, which center line of the said eight-inch sewer line shall be as f+dllows: BEGINNING at approximate Station No. 21+O~t in a line of land ~ Fred Branscomb; thence up the hollow on Alton Moore land N. 37 deg. 51~' E, to Manhole No. 12 at Station No. 21+08; thence N. 1 deg. 08' E. to approximate Station No. 21+75 in a line of Albert Ratcliffe land. Also the right to move the creek channel approximately 15 feet West; for which an easement of ten (10) feet on the east side of said center line, and an easement of twenty (20) feet on the west side of said line, are necessary for the construction, maintenance and upkeep of said sewer line and change of channel of said branch. And the Mayor of said Town, and other officials, are hereby specifically directed to execute any and all necessary pleadings, to certify this resolution as a part of the action of the Council, and to do any and all other .things necessary to secure an easement for the purpose of construction, maintenance and upkeep of a sewer line and channel change. The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p. m. ~~ APProved: ~ ~' ~ Mayor Attest: ~ -•r~;~ Clerk ._ ,.~ ~ ~