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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-02-57`~`"~~ ~. 1 Council minutes Sept. 2, 1957, ~ p. m. Minutes of the regular semi-month],y meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. held on the 2nd day of September, 1957, at 4 p. m. in the municipal office. There were present: C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. F. White, W. A. Larson, A. E. Lemons, W. H. Wysor, F. L. Carrico, W. S. Cummings,; I. R. Carper. Absent: Councilman J. Ralph Martin. Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garrett S. Moore Visitors: Evelyn S. Hall of the Southwest Times. Mayor Jackson called the meeting to order, after which Town Manager Noland gave the invocation. The minutes of the regular meeting held august 20, 1957, were approved with certain corrections. ~; [1 Town Manager Noland advised Council that the Town had bee* offered an 8 ft. right-of-way by residents of Stout Lane, which leads South. from 5th Street, S. F.., which right-of-way would enable the T~Iwn 8FT. RIGHT-OF WAY ~~ STOUT LANE - to widen this street from 10 feet to lg feet. He recogmnended that ~.he ACCEPTED BY TOWN Town accept the offer. 3 On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by W. F. White, it wa~, unanimously RESOLVED that the Town accept the offer of the eight food right-of-way by the residents of Stout Lane. Town Manager Noland stated he was in receipt of a letter ~~om CK FR. PUL. the Pulaski Athletic Club in which they expressed their appreciatio 'for ATHLETIC CLUB FOR USE OF CALFEE PARK the use of Calfee Park for the past season and enclosed their check' in the sum of $53u•70, reprPSenting ten percent of their total ~~ admission receipts for the season; the Club had paid $715.00 for rental of the Park. ~~ 9 ~i The Manager further stated that the park is deteriorating, RECREATION COMMITTEE TO especially the bleachers behind home base, and suggested that when STUDY NEEDS ~, OF CALFEE PARK- PARK DETERIORATING !' ~. Council Minutes contd. September 2, 1957, 4 p. m. any replacement is made the supports be of masonry blocks and treated timber seats; a cost estimate for the bleachers in this section being approximately $700.00 and $500.00 for labor. Other facilities for the Park were discussed. It was the decision of those present that the Recreation Committee, together with any other members of Council who would like to go along, make a survey of the Park and its most urgent needs and report to Council. Town Manager stated the Mashburn Avenue Sewer pro3ect was coming along quite nice],y, but there apparently had been some misunderstanding with regard to Pepper Street. In 1954 some of the residents of Pepper TOWN MGR. REPORTS ON MASHBURN AVE. Street had signed the petition for this sewer line, and it appeared SEWER LINE & COST- ADDL. APPROPRIATION that of the ten homes on Pepper Street, eight wished to hook on the MAY BE NECESSARY line at this time and the other two later. He could not say if the appropriation of $7500.00 made for the line would be sufficient to cover cost of the line to Pepper Street. A discussion of this matter followed. On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the sewer line construction on Mashburn avenue be extended on Pepper Street, and that if the appropriation formerly made is not sufficient to take care of the cost, an additional appropriation will be made by Council later. Town Manager Noland stated that it was getting near the, time to make up tax tickets and outlined the problem of securing TOWN MGR. GIVEN additional clerical help for this extra work, the cost of which was AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY ADDL. included in the budget. He further stated that the work load in the CLERICAL OFFICE ~~' ~ office had increased to a point where it was necessary to employ another person full time. This matter was discussed fully by Council. On motion of I. R. Carper, seconded by ~'. F. White, it was unanimously RESOLVED, that the Town Manager be authorized to emplo~r an additional clerk, full time, for the office. Plans for attending the convention of the Virginia League of Municipalities in Richmond the 15th, 16th and 17th were made by REGULAR MEETING members of Council. Inasmuch as the next regular semi month]y POSTPONED BECAUSE OF VA. LEAGUE OF meeting of Council would fall on September 17th, the meeting date MUN. CONVENTION was changed to September 20th, at 4 p. m., by motion of W. A. ~~~^~ y.. d 1 COURT HEARING ANNEXATION OCT. 24 & 25th DISCUSSION OE ~30ND ISSUE SPECIAL MEETING TO BE CALLAED Council Minutes contd. Sept. 2, 1957 4 p. m Larson, seconded by I. R. Carper, and unanimously approved b y all present. Town Attorney Garnett Moore reported that the Annexation: case was se t for Court hearing on October 24th and 25th, and the Subdivision Ordinance hearing would be handled by Mr. Crowell and f Town Attorney Moore further stated that Council should be 1 1 himself. thinking about the Bond Issue matter inasmuch as it is now Septem .r. There was a discussicm as to what should be included in the bond issue election and a difference of opinion existed. Attorney Moor~l gave a review of the steps necessary in a bond issue election. c Nothing definite was decided, however, except that all agreed that a special meeting should be called soon to make plans. Attest: The meeting ad3ourned at 5:45 p. m. Approved: - Mayor i ~ ~~~ A~. erk