HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-04-57Council Minutes Tdov. µ, 1957, ~ F• r~i. 'j
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Minute,; of thE~ regular semi.-montlil;r mee'.i_ng of
she Town Council of the TosN-n of :'ulaski, Virginia, held on the `
kth day oS ?November, ? at 4
957, p. m,, n the municipal office.
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"'here k~ere present; Mayor C. '1. Jacksor_, presi'ing.
Councilmen: ~.d. F. 'ah:? te, w. A. Larson, J, R. M ~rtin
F. L. Carrico, W. .~. C~.zmmings
Absent ; W. I~'. '~Tysor, I. R. Carper
Also present: Town T~?anager: T. B. T3oland
Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton
Tcnm f~ ttorney; Garnett. S. F~ioore
Visit.ars; Evelyn S, Ha11 of the Southwest Times
T. J. IvlcCarth~r
Posse H. Conner
The meeting was opened with a prayer by Counci n
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The minutes of the regular Semi-Monthly meeting ~eld
on the 15th day of October, 19,57, and special meeting held on the 1st
day of October, 197, we~~e approved.
A s a result of the new parkz ng re , ~.riction in th
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<Iowritoum area, between 12:30 and 6 a. m., to let the street sweepe!
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get close to the curb to clean up the trash and debris, T. ~_. McCaflthy ,
wySH. a~~. ^LLI owner of Hotel Pulaski, stated that three of his hotel guests had
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TART{i'v^v RFS ~. ~ICTIOI~rec~ived parking tickets that morning for parking near the hotel,
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and that unless some solution was made of the new parking restriction,
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he would be forced to close his hotl on Washington Aver_ue inasmuch~as
it would affect his business. ue also pointed out that the parking
restriction not only affected his 'ousir_ess, but would affect the ~'
restaurant business as well, to which fact T~ir. Conner concurred. ~!
The m2.tter was discussed by Council and on mo}ion of F. L. Cax°~cico,~
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secc7n:ied b~T ~~'. F. ~dtiite, it was urranimous]y '~1
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RESdLVED, that all of vashington fivenue be eli m'LRted
.from the new parking restriction. I
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's'he Town Manager rea~~ a petition which had been 4.
signed by residents and property owrprs in thr~ vicia~i ty of t~.he rea
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DICbx-FSOI~ YpCiY. estate of T. W. Dickerson on Valle-f street, in which they stated ~!
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they did not object, to the change of classification of Mr. Dickers •s
property from residential to business, 1
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Council ~i notes coT~t~i.
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As no orre appeared at th;i.s hearing, either in
THOi`'-'PSOr3 favor of or against the rezoning of thy; propert~~ of T. yM. Di.ckerson,
PROPERT'i' FEZOl~ED
I"~,D'~,'STRIAL Valley Street; and S. L, T'nompson, in Fast Pulaski, Council entered
into a discussion of each petition.
Cn motion of ~~'. F. tvlhite, seconded by W. S.
Cummings, i t wae; unan'~mously
RL'~'SOLVED~ that the property of T.'~i. Dickerson
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R??ZOPdED RUS~'rSS located on the East side of 'Jalley Si.reet between Chestnut
AIIey and Pulaski Street, and extendin..a eastward from 'Jalley
Street to the back property line of the properties described,
be rezoned Business from Residential.
Gn motion of 6J. F. White, seconded by r^. L.
C,arr3_co, C`ounc.ilman Lemons voting against same, it was
RESOLVED, that the entire block from Union rvenue
to alley t>etween LTni.on and 'vewbern Avenues ar_d between Third Street
and Ba.rik Si,~eet, be rezoned Industrial from Business.
CouriciLnan Lemons m~.de the motion that items
not appearing on the agenda, or not placed on an amended agenda
twenty-four hours prior to meeting tune, be not disc~zssed except
?pith the ~~narrin:ous consent; of Council, or members present. T}iis
motion uTas seconded by r^. L. Carrzco. Courcil.~r,al? Larson objecte~t
to -this motion stating he felt a t~ao-thirds vote would be morE~ logical
than a. unanimous vote, and made a motion that no action be tal.en
on the motion of. councilman Lemons until all Council members were
ITII1S I30T APPEAP present, which motion Baas Seconded by W. F. 'vJhi.te. Councilman
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i~V't, 2~3 DOTE Or Lemons withdrew his Fortner motion and tn2_de a motion that in the
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BFI?3C, DTSCTTSSEP future the rule of procedure at, regular council meetings be that
no items be discussed by Couneil not appearing, on the agenda, or
by a.n amended agenda within twenty-four hours of the meeting,
without a two-thirds vote of members present, which motion was
seconded by J. R. Martin, and unanimously carried.
Town Attorney tioore disqualified himself as
QUALIFIES SELF
RE: U7,iSArL BUILDING legal counsel to the Towr_ relative to its project for the re-
PPO~?ECT. mova.l of structurally un.,afe Z')1111~1r1gS inasmarh as he owns
ATT• BE EI~'L,OYED
TO REF . TO`~'ITv' IN
PRO.,TE'C T OF R~?OVAL
Cr U'P?SAr E BL'JGS .
ST. COI•I•~'ITTEE
Fcr,C . ?~ GT TO AC CEFT
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DISCTJSSED
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I~0 ACTICII TA L!?
RE:STrJD" ON
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;F"w'ER SI'"'tJe"_TTO*~t
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Council tni.nute~~ contd. I~ov. k, 1957, 4 p. 1
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one of the building=. i!~~clu,t~d '.n the survey made by ?'Ir. C~sca.r x;
Blake, Engineer. Gn motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by J. Ralp
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T•?art.in, it was t!nanimo~x:<<~
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RESOLVED, that an at.f,orr7ey be emplo;;red t.o advi
Council of the necessary legal steps, and to make an e°fort to ~{
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contact. property owners invel~~ed and try to work out some ;
solution.
It was the recomm~:ndation of the Street
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Committee t£~a.t the Town not accept <Iedicatian of ar, alley by the .,
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Ch~zrc2-, of God of Prophecy which alley UTould run from a poi :t on t.~to
alley which parallels Lagrange Street, eastward to Lagrange Street,
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~~ut would a<:uapt, tYse cle<~icatior, c>^ ~;r. all.; +.ahich ali?~t'd rye a Pro }
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longation of the existing a11ey, parallel to and south of Lagrange
Street, northward to First Street.
Them was a discussion of the published repor~~
Council had failed to assist Jefferson •"ills in securng some re
fur their sewer bi.li. ;tiiayor Jackson slated he ~rishscl to get the ~
t'F?C<~r'ci str2lg'r_fi.; that the statsment ma:IN by '~~r. I'i'.1, Plant
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2;anager, u~as misleacl.ing and ~i.r,.^,orr•ect; that there may 'na`pe been
s,arno di.scUSS~t.on of the matter, and that he had informed membens
t.Ie Chamber of Commerce that Council was reaIy to clisca~s it at
but he could not see how Mr. Hill could charge Council with indi
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when Mr. I?i1.1 I,ad never peen before Council and asked for any relief.
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Tt was explained that the news d er=;, took tYpeir^ stmt er,er~t from a ~`
bullet:i.I aei~I.•~~<.-.~~~i 1, f.ri~=: e~lr.~~; -„Y:, f ~F>:.far.-o__'•?ii7.s and th2.t ~:r
ITO1art<I cid have some eorre:.poridence reiai,ave t,o this r.!at,i.•er in iii_
file, also a raspy of his le'.:tex~ t.o 2~ir. I'ila.. ii
Ctyl]I'~.Ci.l1t1~-Il li~I'1',iYl ,s'ug~E'StB~~I (,:~;f, d f'r)ii'i;:~.t.t.f'E' ~7? ~i
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cppoil:ted t.o n,a.l<~= ~~ stud;/ of the water and sF~tNer for this company
aril report bac~'K to Council, and i•Tayor Jackson expressed a ~~ish tfx
Cuul~c; i rAf~•r the matter to tii2 'naLer and Sewc~i' Conanittee for a
report,. 'oti~~etrer, no action was taken by Counc3.1, and the matter
Nas tattled.
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Council m:i.r,uted contd.
A;ov. 4, 1957, ~ p. m.
To~b~~ Manager ?loidnd presented to Cour?ciI the
request, of the National Guard for a ceiling in the armory bu~_ldirg;
$600. APi nOPFIAT_ that, ii' the town would install tine ceiling {:be Irt=,rLt~r:> of the
ED FGR CEILING
FOR ART~IORY BLDG. go~rcl mould paint tti;e: anterior. Town Manager estimated the
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GUARDS cost of the ceiling to be $600.00, and ;;ta.t.ed that. ~ t r~~as almost-.
t Inpossi 1 pie !;o peat the bu:i Idi rg o.ithout a ceil_xng. Or. motion
~f s7. A. Iar~an, secor,red Y,y A. F. Lemons, a.nd on t-,i-IP foL_o~tiri.rg
rF:r. orded vote :
'v~. ^. L~'t~ite .- a.ye F. I_,. C?rric~~ - aj-e
Jd. A. Larson -aye A. r. Lemons -aye
.n. 5. Cumm_, ngs -aye J. R. ?•iartin -aye
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RESOLVED, tY,ai. tre s~3m of X600.00 be appropriated
from the CenF~ra?_ fund ,fc~r~ irtstaZll rig a ceiling in fi.he armory bu:ildirig
now used by the Pulaski National Guards.
To~.~2~ E ti,orrtey iwioore report<~cI tr~a t the case of the
Annexation suit began or; Ttlursday morning, Oci,ober 24th, and con-
tir,ued }:h~°ougYi the <Kth; 2nd that Court would reconvene on
SPECIAL I~ETIIdG I~?ovember 9th, at 9;00 a. Ir., at. which t.imP the decision of the
TC HEAR DECISION
Gr JUDGES GTv three ,judges would be given. A1r. Moorn stated it might be wise.
ANNEX-ATIOTv
for members of Council be present at that time, ~~i}~ereupon r..ayor
Jackson cai.led a sped al meetitlg for Saturday ruo?'Y... r?g at; 9 a. m.
ar'~ 'tp.P V:1-rCUlt• ~OUrt.rOU2(i.
"aul:c i3..nan Carri cc :-,:~. ~_d he would IikP ~ta go ors
record and conncend the Tr_nan Attorney, Town I`~a.t~agpr and Toum ^ngi.neer
COrJ1t;CIL CON~METdDS for their efforts in preparing dad presenfi,i.rg the ev=idence in tY.e
TOti~1N ATTY. , I~R.
AID ENGB. FGR Annexation case. I-iayor Jackson corurPnted that one of the Judges
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SUIT nearing the case sari it was one o.f the best prepared and presented
annexation cases he Yiad heard; az-ru on hi.s motion, seconded by ~. E,
Lemons, and .,~i±Y. t'rIa following recorued vote:
w, r. White -aye ^, L. Carrico -aye
W. A. Larson -aye A. E. Lenlors -aye
W. S. Cummings -aye J. R. I~Tart.ir~ - 2;~e
C. V. Jar_kson -aye
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RESOLTJFD, that Cour~r,~i express their appreciation
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VA':' ~R OF GRC'C~iY
Cp~~ Otv St:i~Ai'S TO
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Council minutes cont'.d. Nov. •'~', 1957, ~+ p. m~l
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to the Tow!~i 1` ttorr~~,~~, ~'o'v3i N~ar,ager ar,d Tcnan ~'rlgineer for their
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efforts i.n prepar•'i.r~~ rnd prest~r~t,i r.g the evidence'Ln the Annexatialti
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Mayor Ja.ekson called the attention of members a~'
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^ouncil that several grocery s+.ore~~ ~rrc.re r~:me~z*~~rg epen all day if
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on ~lzt7da},rs a71u 1~~n~ i21t0 tliE: 27i~nt, d1.$+O~<i~.l_T!~ i.ileir s+TdI`P,v Or. thee
s.. ~?eraal<r. 'r'e ,tate,i he felt thi. ~~i~r+~ald not tie allowed; that
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pe.r'naps ,just a short time i~i1="`tt:~; f;`,•=' ~~~,, ~,;r3:; ."i17'L~I"i~, CF.;r'i.ct~_2'i~/
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r:c,+ ~1ur'~ng ^inar~h t.itne, and that 3t wds ~ of f:.~ir to other rnercr,ar,s
2.n~ Su~,,~e.~~t@ii that the matter be placed on ".:~~. age; ~~~~7..
i~e.°e k~eing ric furi.i~er husi.rie:~s the meeting ;',
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