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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-15-603~'7fi March 15, 1960, Council minutes, It p. m. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held on the lsth day of March, 1960, at ~ p. m., in the Municipal office. There were present Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: T. J. McCarthy, J. W. Nash, F. L. Carrico, J. R. Martin, W. F. White, W. S. Cummings Absent: W. A. Larson, Glen K. Aust Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Alan Groseclose for Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Bill Akers, reporter for Southwest Times Rev. S. Brown Hoyt The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. S. Brown Hoyt, pastor of Anderson M morial Presbyterian Church. Minu tes of March 1, 1960 were approved. Town Manager Noland reported that as of the day of the meeting a preliminary check of the town records indicated a total expenditure of X11,700. for snow removal, which sum took into consideration the necessity of paying for a carload of salt then in route. This total figure compares with the budgetary TOtrdN MGR. "S REPORT ON COST appropriation of about $3,800., the amount normally budgeted and OF SNOW REMOVAL which normally meets snow removal cost needs. There remained AND DISCUSSION OF SAME BY some more snow removal work necessary in view of the removing of C(X7NCI L huge banks of snow in some parts of the business district. There was a general discussion of the very unusual weather and its resultant unpredicted snow removal cost as well as to whether the town is doing too much toward snow removal. The related problem of street maintenance was also discussed but the Manager stated that with so much snow coverage still on the ground it was impossible to even estimate the snow damage to the street system. However, a.11 agreed that this damage would be ouute heavy. The Manager stated that since more money had been appropriated for street maintenance than had been the case in previous years the end of the fiscal year would see the General Fund budget still in balance. Council mins. contd. March 15, 1960, Lt p. m. ~ 31'7"e On motion of T. J. McCarthy, seconded by W. F. White, and carried unanimously, it was RESOLVED, that a vote of appreciation be extended to the Town employes for their excellent job in clearing the streets of snow during the period of unusual weather. At a recent meeting Council had directed H. C. Jackson, . Director of Public Works, to go to the home of Grey Kiser on Wilson Avenue in an effort to work out a satisfactory solution with regard to his complaint about muddy water and low pressure at his home, caused by REPORT OF WATER the installation of inferior pipe by a subdivider, and if no such COMr1IT'I'EE OTJ solution could be made the matter to be referred to the Water Committee 1n1ATFR :DINE CONDITIOPIS TO for study and recommendation. Councilman White, Chairman of the Water HOME Oy GREY KISFR ~~ AD OPTIONrommittee, stated his committee had met and wished to make the follow- OF RFCI~MMENDATION OF COMI!9ITTE~`? ing report: "Your Committee feels the Town has no obligation to do more than we have offered, which was to take water to either side of Mr. Kiser's house. .First, we cannot enter private property, and have no obligation in this case to do so. Mr. Kiser has turned down our proposition whereby we would assist him all we could at a cost not exceeding $25. to $35.00, we feel we can go no further, since the property was bought before annexation." On the motion of J. R. Martin, seconded by T. J. McCarthy, with Councilman Carrico abstaining, it was resolved to adopt the report of the Water Committee. In an effort to arouse interest, Council decided to give publicity to the fact that approximately 100 acres of the Loving EXCESS ACRES AT LO'TING FIELDField lands which are not needed .for the airstrip, could be leased; TO BE LEASED it being the feeling of Council mem~aers that this .land should not FOR GRAZING PURPaSES be crop cultivated, but used only for grazing or meadow land, the details of any lease agreement to be worked out by the Finance Committee. It was reported that even though a featured speaker had not yet been obtained for the Armory dedication ceremony, the VPI Band VPI B~~ND & PF.RSHING RIF'IF;Sand the Pershing Rifles, a precision drill squard of UPI, had been TO TAF:F PART IN DEDICATION promised by the School for participation in the Armory dedication CERENONI~?S FOR NF'W ARMORY .ceremonies. 31'7 Council rains. contd. March 15, 1960, 1t p. m. The Town Manager reported that since the last meeting the Planning Commission had met for the purpose of formulating definite plans towards carrying out the Master Plan studies as approved by Council at the previous meeting. It had decided to divide the Planning Commission membership into subcommittees PLANNING COMM. to be appointed by the Chairman, and each subcommittee being primarily MEMBERSHIP TO BF. DIVIDED INTO SUB- res onsible for a s ecific base of the work. Also it was COMMITTEES FOR p p p ' WORK ON MASTER re orted that the Chamber of Commerce and the Junior Chamber of PLAN; JR. CHAMBER p TAKING INTEREST Commerce had taken great interest in this project and that both IN PROJ. ~CT groups had promised active participation in preparing the in- formation, all of which would be processed in the Richmond and Abingdon offices of the Department of Conservation and Economic Development. Town Manager Noland called Council's attention to a sketch showing what is believed to be the alignment of the raod between Route COtTNCIL VIE?rT SI~T~1~ at a point near Anderson's Memorial Presbyterian Church and a OF ALIGNP~fENT ROAD TO CONNECT point east of Pulaski Veneer and Furniture Company's plant on RT 99 and RT.11 Route 11. No action was necessary inasmuch as Council had previously approved the opening of this road as a matter of convenience to the public, as a part of the overall Route 99 project. Town Manager Noland stated there was nothing else to report on the. Route 99 project at this time. WATER 6 FT. BELOW Town Manager Noland stated that water at Gatewood Reservoir SPILIZ~JAY AT was about 6 feet below the spillway, with two valhres having been open GATFT~TOOD RFS . WITH ?_ VALVES OPEN SINCE since about February 15th. FTEB. 15th There followed a short discussion about the request of the Virginia Block Company to purchase certain lots belonging to the NO ACTION TAKEN Town on East Main Street just east of the General Chemical Company ON REC~UEST OF VA. plant, and which lots have been used in the past for public recreation- BLOCK CO. TO PURCHASE LOTS ON F. MAIN ST, al purposes. No action was taken. NEXT TO GEN. CHEI~i. CO. There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 5:30 P. M. Ap oyed: ~~ ayo r ~~ AT T: C erk