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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-02-593t16~ Council Minutes June 2, 1959, ~t P• m• Minutes of the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, held on the 2nd day of June, 1959, at ~ p. m., in the municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilman: W. F. White, W. A. Larson, Glen K. Aust, J. R. Martin, John W. Nash, W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy Absent: F. L. Carrico Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Bill Akers, reporter for the Southwest Times Miss Effie Boothe and N',rs. Desmond F. Boothe W. Ray Bratton Rev. Geo. M. Ogilvie. The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Rev. George M. Ogilvie, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. W. Ray Bratton, President of the Pulaski Fire Department, COUNCIL INVITED TO FIREMEN"S CONVENTION invited members of Council to attend the 13th Annual Convention of the Southwest Virginia Firemen's Association, which will be held at Maple Shade Inn June 12, 13 and 11~, 1959. On motion of J. R. Martin, seconded by Glen K. Aust, and on the following recorded vote: W. F. White. -aye J. R. Martin - aye W. A. Larson -aye John W. Nash - aye Glen K. Aust -aye T. J. McCarthy - aye W.S. Cummings - aye F. L. Carrico - absent it was NEW WATER LINE RESOLVED, that the new water line and fire hydrant be AND FIRE HYDRANT AUTHORIZED FOR installed on Bunts Street as outlined by the Town Manager, and that BUNTS STREET, $2,500. approp. the ccs t of such installation, the sum of $2,500.00, be appropriated FROM WATER FUND from the Water Fund. Councilman Larson, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported that the committee had met for a study of the recommendation of Richmond banks as well as other information available to the committee and on the basis of it's study the committee recommended BOND ISSUE PROCEEDS TO BE that the Town give notice of it's intention to withdraw the Bond WITHDRAWN & RE- INVESTED IN US proceeds from the Charlottesville Bank and reinvest same in U. S. GOVT. BONDS Treasury bills or bonds. On motion of W. S. Cummings, seconded by 1 1 1 J. R. Martin, and unanimously carried, it was Council mires. contd. June 2, 1959, ~ p. m. RESOLVED, that the Bond Issue proceeds be withdrawn from the Peoples National Bank of Charlottesville and reinvested in U. S. Treasury bonds, or bills. r ~~~ Town Manager Noland presented to Council copies of the Nuisance Ordinance as submitted by Mr. Alton I. Crowell, Attorney, incorporating an amendment to Section 1 and Section 9 thereof. On motion of T. J. McCarthy, seconded by W. S. Cummings, and unanimously; APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO NUISANCE carried, it was ORDINANCE - ADOPTION OF RESOLVED, that the ordinance be adopted, as amended, upon its NUISANCE ORD. ON 1ST READING, first reading; that same be published in the Southwest Times, giving ~! HEARING SF.T FOR JUNE 1,6TH notice of a public hearing thereon on the 16th day of June, and that it be placed on the agenda for Council's regular meeting of the same date, for a second reading. After a brief review of the status of the alleged damages to properties back of the Filter plant caused by occasional "flushing" from the Filter Plant coagulation basins, on motion of W. F. White, seconded by W. A. Larson, and unanimously carried, it was TOWN ATTY. TO PROCEED WITH RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney be, and he hereby is, directed; CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS to start condemnation proceedings for the purchase of this 35' wide FOR 35' STRIP OF LAND BACK OF strip of land. FILTER PLT. Consideration was given to the report of the Town Manager under date of May 15 which report had to do with several pending accounts receivable. The Town Attorney was requested to take immediate action to collect a $758.00 bill against Hopkins and Roop for a curb cut made at their request fora new service station which they constructed COUNCIL TAKES ACTION WITH in 1956 at the corner of 5th Street and Washington Avenue. REGARDS TO PENDING ACCTS. The Town Attorney explained that since a judgment had been secured RECEIVABLE - Hopkins & Roop, against Porter Ham in the amount of $1,021.J~6 covering rental of R. L. Beamer Mrs. English, Loving Field shortly after World War II, no further action could be acct. tabled taken at this time. The matter of a $350.00 water connection fee which was obligated by Mrs. S. D. English several years before, was tabled. 3~6 Council rains. contd. June 2, 1959, 4 p. m. The Town Attorney and Town Manager were asked to have a conference with Coleman Furniture Company concerning repairs which the Town had been forced to make, which re airs amount to $525.00,_ to a washed out sewer line on the Company's property. The matter of a small water bill owed by Mr. Robert Beamer which is in controversy due to Mr. Beamer's allegation that he did not use the amount of water as was registered in the b filling period in question, Town Attorney was directed to take legal action to collect this bill. On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by J. R. Martin, it was agreed to place on the agenda for discussion at this meeting the offer of BUFORD'S OFFER Isadore R. Buford to sell one or two parcels of land adjacent to the TO SELL LAND PLACED ON AGENDA, Needmore Reservoir, to the Town. NO ACTION TAKEN The Town Manager explained that on the day of the meeting Isadore Buford had visited the Town Office and told him that if the town is interested in the purchase of his .la.la. acre lot on the north side of the Needmore Tank, or the 2.61 acres on the south side of the Needmore Tank he would sell to the town the .L~.1~ acre site, which fronts 87' on Robinson Tract Road, for $500.00. Also, he offered to sell the 2.6~. acre site, which fronts 229'.6" on Robinson Tract Road, for the sum of $1500.00. There was a full discussion of this situation and of the desirability of owning this land so it could be converted to a playground for colored children, but no action was taken. Mayor Jackson stated the New River Valley Airport plans were REPORT OF JACKSON ON NRVA PROGRESS shaping up nicely and Federal Funds would be available for the additional 600 feet of taxiway and runway area, which indicated the new airport would be prepared for handiing airline service in the future. The Town Manager advised that as of the day of the meeting ARMORY BIDS TO bids for the construction of the Armory was being published in the BE OPENED IN RICHMOND, JUNE Southwest Times, such bids to be opened in Richmond on June 23rd, 23RD at 11:00 A. M. 1 ~~ `~~~4 '. Council rains. contd. June 2, 1959, 4 p. m. On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by W. F. White, and unanimously carried, it was resolved that Council go into executive session for a discussion of the proposed budget. Council con- EXECUTIVE SESSION-sidered and discussed at length the proposed budget with regards RECREATION PRO- to the operation of the Recreation Department. Councilman W. F. GRAM DISCUSSED, AND CONTINUED White made the motion that the Recreation program be reorganized and FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION carried only as a summer program. There was no second to this motion and Councilman White withdrew same. Council decided to give more study to this matter, and to be considered at another meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p. m. Approved: ~j"~~ r ~ ayor Attest: ~ ~ _- er 1