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Home My WebLink About12-07-21Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday December 7, 2021 1. Mayor called the Meeting to Order at 6:00 p.m. and asked for a roll call Lane Penn Aye James A. Radcliffe Aye Books R. Dawson Absent G. Tyler Clontz Aye Gregory C. East Aye Michael P. Reis Aye Also present were Darlene Burcham, Town Manager and Spencer Rygas Town Attorney. 2. Mayor asked for a motion to go into closed session for the following items: VA. code 2.2-3711(A) 8 (3 items) — consultation with legal counsel. VA code 2.2-3711(A) 3 — (1 item) acquisition/disposition of publicly owned property. Motion was made by Mr. Clontz to go into closed session, seconded by Mr. Reis. Lane Penn Aye James A. Radcliffe Aye Books R. Dawson Absent G. Tyler Clontz Aye Gregory C. East Aye Michael P. Reis Aye 7.01 p.m. Public Session 3. Certification of closed session. The Mayor requested a certification motion which was made by Mr. Clontz, seconded by Mr. Reis that only the following items were discussed: VA code 2.2-3711 (A) 8- (3 items) — consultation with legal counsel. VA code 2.2-3711 (A) 3 — (1 item) acquisition/disposition of publicly owned property. The motion was approved on the following roll call vote. Lane Penn Aye James A. Radcliffe Aye Books R. Dawson Absent G. Tyler Clontz Aye Gregory C. East Aye Michael P. Reis Aye 4. Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilman Radcliffe 5. Invocation by Councilman East 6. There was one (1) modification to the Public Session. Ordinance 2021-29 Amending Chapter 34, Community Development of the Town of Pulaski VA Code of Ordinances. 7. Mayor Welcomed Guests and Visitors. 8. Presentations: Page 1 of 5 / December 17, 2021 A. Captain Michael Hudson announced two promotions within the Police Department. Corporal Dustin Jones and Corporal Paula Linkous. B. Terri Fitzwater Palmore — Color Me Cameron 5K Run — Mrs. Palmore discussed the 2022 Color Me Cameron 5K Run and provided a detailed map of the route. Mrs. Palmore informed council that all colors used are ecofriendly and hoped that the Town will still support this activity since it has been held in the town each year on the first Saturday in April since 2014. Mr. East commented on the significance of the event and voiced his support. 9. Public Hearings: A. VDOT Grant Funds for Randolph Avenue. Resolution 2021-52. — Mrs. Burcham informed council we will be using the appropriated funds to repave Randolph Ave to the county line in the spring. There are no match requirements for this funding. Mayor opened public hearing/Mayor closed public hearing. A motion was made by Mr. Reis and seconded by Mr. Penn to approve the resolution. Lane Penn Aye Books R. Dawson Absent Gregory C. East Aye James A. Radcliffe Aye G. Tyler Clontz Aye Michael P. Reis Aye B. Ordinance 2021-27 Rezoning 421 N. Washington Ave from B-2 to General Business to R -O Residential Office. Mr. Brady Deal reported that Shah Development had owned the property for 4 years and feels rezoning would be beneficial to access residential provisions. The property is surrounded by residential office zoning parcels. Mayor opened the Public Hearing Mrs. Kullos resides at 27 NW 5t' Street stated her neighbor had received a notice of the proposed rezoning, and that she had not and lives right next to the property. She asked that the vote be tabled until the next meeting when she has had an opportunity to review all the information. Mr. Deal assured her that he would look into why she hadn't received a letter but that all adjacent property owners were sent letters for both the Planning Commission and Council public hearings. Kevin Conner, a representative from Shah Development, stated that there is no final plan for the property. but 2 options being considered are market rate housing or office space. Mayor closed the Public Hearing. Mr. Radcliffe made the motion, Mr. East seconded to approve the rezoning. Lane Penn Aye James A. Radcliffe Aye Books R. Dawson Absent G. Tyler Clontz Abstain Gregory C. East Aye Michael P. Reis Aye Page 2 of 5 / December 17, 2021 J C. Ordinance 2021-28 -Special Exception for Catering, Daycare center Bakery and Museum at 1 Corbin Harmon Drive. Mr. Deal indicated this project is the adaptive reuse of the Calfee School to allow uses as a daycare center, catering, bakery and museum. Mayor opened Public Hearing/Mayor closed Public Hearing. Mr. Clontz made the motion, seconded by Mr. Radcliffe to approve the special exception. Lane Penn Aye James A. Radcliffe Aye Books R. Dawson Absent G. Tyler Clontz Aye Gregory C. East Aye Michael P. Reis Abstain 9. Ordinance 2021 -29 -Amending Chapter 34 Community Development code for the Town of Pulaski. Town Manager Darlene Burcham recommended the change due to certain provisions being outdated, and indicated staff would provide replacement provisions at the next meeting. Mr. East made the motion, Mr. Radcliffe seconded to approve the amendments Lane Penn Aye Books R. Dawson Absent Gregory C. East Aye James A. Radcliffe Aye G. Tyler Clontz Aye Michael P. Reis Aye 10. Public Comment: Mr. Marc Le blanc expressed his concerns about the planters in the courthouse parking lot and recommended more trash cans where there is a high volume of walking traffic. He also was curious about the property on E Main owned by AEP and would like to have a pickle ball court there. Mrs. Burcham let Mr. Le Blanc know that she shared his concerns and noted that the town hopes to lease the parking lot from the County and make improvements. She also indicated that staff would check the need for additional trash receptacles but noted that since the pandemic folks were reluctant to pick up trash on the ground. She reported that the site on E Main was not suitable for development without significant costs, but that the staff was looking at resurfacing one of our tennis courts for pickle ball use. 11. Consent of Agenda November 16th Council Meeting Minutes. On a motion made by Mr. Clontz, seconded by Mr. Reis, the minutes were unanimously approved on a voice. 12. Resolution 2021-53 — Policy on waiver of penalty & interest on tax sale properties. Mrs. Burcham stated that after the_ county tax sale two individuals who purchased properties requested having the penalties and interest waived. The proposed policy will reimburse those costs if improvements are made to the purchased property within two (2) years of the purchase date. The owner must be current with all taxes and reimbursement will be capped at $1000.00. There will be no waiver of the taxes. Page 3 of 5 / December 17, 2021 Mr. East made the motion, Mr. Reis seconded to approve the policy. Lane Penn Aye James A. Radcliffe Aye Books R. Dawson Absent G. Tyler Clontz Aye Gregory C. East Aye Michael P. Reis Aye 13. Resolution 2021-54 — Appointment of Jeffrey Worrell as a representative to the PFRTWA. Mr. East made the motion and Mr. Reis seconded to approve the appointment. Lane Penn Aye Books R. Dawson Absent Gregory C. East Aye James A. Radcliffe Aye G. Tyler Clontz Aye Michael P. Reis Aye 14. Council Comments: Mr. East commented on how nice the Christmas lights look; also, on the new K-9 cards. Mr. Radcliffe expressed his pleasure with the Town staff and the outstanding job they are doing. Mr. Reis said the sewage odor seemed much better; he inquired about the continued education on the lead issue. Mrs. Burcham reported that David Peyton had done an interview on Facebook. Mr. Reis suggested continued airing of the video. 15. Manager's Report: Mrs. Burcham shared a chart on the water level reservoir and indicated with the rain and snow season upon us the level was reasonable given the past levels. Another concern raised at the last meeting was the piles of trash on Washington Ave. Mrs. Burcham spoke with the PSA office and found there is a complicated procedure when it comes to picking up large trash piles. The Customer needs to fill out required paper work for a roll off, it is then delivered, must be filled by the owner before they will pick up. Once that is done the customer is billed for the tonnage. In the past the town had a truck pick up trash and we billed the property owner. The Manager's goal in the upcoming budget year is to acquire the necessary equipment to eliminate waiting for the PSA to pick up. She also reported that the brush site on East Main is getting minimal use, so as of January it will only be open the 1" Saturday of each month. The Manager recommended canceling January 4t' meeting. Mr. Reis made the motion, Mr. Penn seconded to cancel the January 4h Council Meeting Lane Penn Aye Books R. Dawson Absent Gregory C. East Aye James A. Radcliffe Aye G. Tyler Clontz Aye Michael P. Reis Aye 16. Reminder of Future Meetings and Adjournment: December 21, 2021, Council Work Session; Closed Session 5:30 p.m.; Public Session 7:00 p.m. There being no further business the Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m Page 4 of 5 / December 17, 2021 Attest: Clerk of Council 1 Page 5 of 5 / December 17, 2021 Approved: W. Shannon Collins Mayor