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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-21-6032~~~ Council rains. contd. dept. 21, 1960, li P. M. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held on the 21st day of September, 1960, at x:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: Billy B. Flint, T. J. McCarthy, Glen K. Aust, F. I.. Carrico, Eugene L. Nuckols, Claude B. Gallimore Absent: W. S. Cummings, J. W. Nash Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Bill Akers, reporter for the Southwest Times Mrs. C. B. Quesenberry, Miss Thelma. Quesenberry Mrs. V. L. Thornton, Mrs. J. C. Matheney The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. Minutes of the regular meeting of September 6th were approved. Town Manager Noland read a petition submitted by Alton I. Crowell, Attorney for H. Paul Lewey, Ralph W. Deaton and Robert 0. Sturgill, in which they request the Council to rezone for business Lot No. 1, Section No. 10, C. B. Crowell Addition, .located at the northwest intersection of Tenth Street and Randolph Avenue, inasmuch as these petitioners desire to erect and establish an apothecary store on said lot for the benefit of the patients and personnel of Pulaski PETITION FOR REZONING OF Hospital. Mr. Noland also read another petition submitted by Alton I. LOTS ON RAND. AVE. & 10TH ST. Crowell, Attorney for Thomas K. Johnston and Marybelle M. Johnston, REFERRED TO .PLANNING in which the petitioners request that their lot fronting 8s feet on COMMISSION Randolph Avenue and 165 feet on Tenth Street, N. W., .located at the northwest intersection of Tenth Street and Randolph Avenue, andupon part of which is now located Courtesy Gri11, be rezoned for business, The petitioners cite their reason for this request being that they may in the near future desire to erect improvements or additional facilities to the business now operated thereof for the benefit of the patients and personnel of Pulaski Hospital. On motion csf Gouncilman Carrico, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and all councilmen present voting their approval with the exception of Gouncilman Nuckols, who abstained from voting, it was 1 1 1 ~?6. ~ .~ Council mins. contd. Sept. 21, 1960, ~t P. M.r RESOLVED, that the two petitions submitted by Alton I. Crowell, Attorney, on behalf of his clients, be referred to the Planning Commission for proper hearing and recommendation. On motion of Councilman Flint, seconded by Counciaman Gallimore, and carried on the unanimous vote of those present, it was ". RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney is hereby directed to prepare a proper resolution in support of the eastern corridor for Route T01~IN ATTY. TO PREPARE 7?~ which resolution will be presented at the hearing on said Route 77, PROPER RESOLU- to be held October nth in Roanoke, Virginia. TION FOR ADOPTION, IN SU PP ORT OF RT . The four ladies attending Council meeting stated they 77 were interested in having Lexington Avenue opened down to First Street, and were present to hear the recommendation of the Street Committee on NO REPORT FROM ST. this matter. They were ad~ti.sed that the Committee had been unable to COMMITTEE meet in time to make a report at this meeting but the matter would be REGARDING THE OPENING OF LEXINGTON carried on the agenda for the next meeting and it was hoped the AVENUE TO Committee could then make a report. FIRST ST. As a preliminary to the scheduled discussion of the Recreation Department the Town Mana er ave an attendance incl di , g g , u ng participants, and financial report for the summer program just ended, as follows: Attendance figures: Play Ground 16,766 Sand Lot Baseball Program 2,557 T01n7N MGR. NOI,AND Model Airplane Program 250 GIVES ATTENDANCE Arts & Crafts Progra~ 1,520 REPORT OF SUMMER Other Recreational Activities 2,660 RECREATION PRO GRAM Calfee Park expenditures had been $1It00.00 for personal services, and $1100.00 for other expenses as compared to the appropriation Of $1250.00 for personal services and $1500.00 for other expenses, and that operation of the concession stand had brought in revenue of $1185.00 as compared to anticipated revenue of $500.00. It was explained that the holding of the horse show in Calfee Park accounted for labor costs ex- ceeding the anticipated amount as well as concession stand revenue exceeding the anticipated amount. Councilman Nuckols moved that the Town Recreation RECREATION Commission meet as soon as possible to study the possibility of converting j COMM. INVITED TO MAKE REPORT the program into a full time program and the selection of a full time T~ COUNCIL oN x,960 SUMMERTIME PROGRAM & FUTURE RECREATION PROGRAMS 326 Council rains. contd. Sept. 21, 1960, ~ P. M. director, which motion was seconded by Councilman Flint. There followed a lengthy discussion, after which Councilman Nuckols amended his motion: That Council invite the Recreation Commission to report on the 1960 summertime program and report to Council on the possibility of a full time recreation program as well as the selection of a full time director. This motion was seconded by Councilman Flint. The vote was taken on a show of hands, with Councilmen Flint, Aust, Carrico, Nuckols and Ga11i- more approving, and Councilman McCarthy opposing. On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried unanimously, it was RESOLVED, the possibility of Trustee ownership and TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP CONTROL OF control of Oakwood Cemetery be referred to the Land, Buildings and OAKWOOD CEM. REFERRED TO Parks Committee, for full study, and to bring back a report to Council. COMMITTEE Town Manager Noland, who is also Secretary of the New River Valley Industrial Commission, reported, along with Councilman McCarthy, who is a member of the Commission, on the great amount of promotional work which is being done by Mr. John Whitehead of Radford, President of the Commission. It was further pointed out that funds which had been contributed by various sections of the area had been depleted and the Commission is in immediate need of additional operating REPORT ON WORK OF funds. A.11 agreed that it is vital that the work of the Commission be NRVICOM.& NEED OF continued, and on motion of T. J. McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Flint, OPERATING EXPENSES- and carried unanimously, it was X250. ADVAPICED BY RESOLVED, that a check in the sum of X250.00 to be charged COUNCIL FOR OPERATING against the "Promotion and Development" account, be forwarded to Mr. John COSTS. L. Whitehead, President of the New River Valley Industrial Commission, to be used by said Commission in its efforts to secure industry for the New River Valley area. Mayor Jackson reported that following the receipt of unsatisfactory bids from contractors of doing the small amount of addition- CITY OF RADFORD AND PULASKI al work which remains to be done in developing the airport hangar and FORCES JOIN IN DEVELOPING administration site, the City of Radford forces had joined with those NRVAIRPORT HANGAR & ADMR.of the Town of Pulaski to do this necessary work, which began the SITE ~! ~~~ Council rains. contd. Sept. 21, 1960, I~ P. M. previous week, with the cost of same to be paid by the Airport Commission. It was pointed out that this would save the Airport Commission money and the procedure would also permit the flexibility ~;t was felt to be necessary to finish the job in a satisfactory and economical manner. Vice-Mayor McCarthy reported that at the convention of the Virginia Municipal League, the name having been changed from League LEAG{JE OF V.A, of Virginia Municipalities at the meeting just ended, Mayor Jackson MUNICIPALITIES NAME CHANGED TO had been named to the Executive Committee of the League. It was VA. MUNICIPAL LEAC~TE & MAYOR thought that this was the first tine Pulaski has been represented JACKSON NAMED ON EXECUTIVE COMMTE~;.on the governing body of the League and all agreed that this is an honor for the Town as well as for Mayor Jackson, and he was congratulated upon this achie~rement. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned 1 at 5:30 P. M. Approved: ayor ATTEST: er 1