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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-04-58~~ r,R~~ ~`~;.~_ Council minutes Feb. 4, 1958, 4 p. m. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Town Council of the 1 Town of Pulaski held on the 4th day of February, 1958, at ~ p. m., in the Town ©ffice. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. F. White, 1?. E. Lemons, F. L. Carrico, W. S. Cummings, I. R. Carper, W. A. Larson Absent: W. H. Wysor and J. R. Martin Also present: Town Manager, T. B. Noland Visitors: Mrs. Evelyn Hall of the Southwest Times Mr. Oakley Evans, private citizen, who stated he wad there as a visitor only, and was welcomed by Council Mayor Jackson welcomed Mr. White back to his council seat following a hospit.a:i stay. 'vdhen it was reported that Mrs. Dalton, Cler'~c, was ill, on motion of Mr. Carrico, seconded by Mr. Cummings, and carried on the unanimous vote of those present, it Jas RESOLVED, that T. B. Noland be appointed as temporary Clerk i to serve for this meeting. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 21, 1958, and special meeting of January 28, 1958, were approved. Mr. Herbert E. Nichols of the retirement plan consultant firm MR. NlcxaLs DISCUSSED RETIREMENT PLAI3S FOR TOWN r, IAYES ~L of Stringfellow & Nichols, of Richmond, was present and conducted a dis- cussion of possible retirement plans for town employes, and went into detail on numerous aspects of possible employe plans for the Town of Pulaski. Mr. Nichols stated that he would take the information gained in this conference with Council and assimilate it with other information' in the Townes files, to which he would make a written recommendation as to the type of plan his firm believes would be the most suitable and mosii economical for the town and its employes. Also, he stated that there would be alternate proposals for Council to consider, and that he hoped to get the necessary information from the various insurance companies in time to submit his written report and recommendation before the first of April. There followed a discussion of the need for a heavy duty rubbed tired front end loader, an item carried over from the previous meeting. .w.... ,~~. RISH EQP. CO. FURNISH FRONT END LOADER TOBE PAID FOR LATER CARRICO"S MOTION FAILED RE•, FRONT END LOADER Council Minutes contd. February 4, 1958, 4 p. m. It was explained that the Rish Equipment Company would make immediate delivery of the equipment which had been selected as most suitable by the Town Manager and that payment would not have to be made until the month of July, 1958, after the 1958-59 budget is adopted. The dis- cussion revolved around whether it is wise to purchase the equipment now with the understanding that payment would be made in the re xt budget in view of other anticipated equipment needs, and the additional burden which will be on the Town as a result of the annexation program. After the discussion, Mr. Carrico stated in view of several questions which were yet unanswered in his mind, he moved that the matter of the purchase of the front end loader under the plan as proposed be deferred for consideration when the new budget is before Council. This motion was seconded by Mr. Lemons, and when it was put to a vote, there were two votes in favor of the motion and four against, whereupon, the chair declared the motion to have failed. On motion of Mr. Larson, seconded by Mr. Cummings, and carried on a recorded vote as follows: W. F. White -aye W. S. Cummings - aye A. E. Lemons - no I. R. Carper ~. aye F. L. Carrico- no W. A. Larson - aye it was RESOLVED, that the Town Manager be authorized to purchase the FRONT END LOADER TO BE PURCHASED FR. FUNDS IN 1958-59 BUDGET Hough front end loader immediately with the understanding that the Town would make payment in the month of Jul;r of 1958 from funds which will be budgeted in the 1958-59 budgets Equipment and Stores Funds, and with the understanding there would be no carrying charges involved in the transaction and that the price of the machine would be $14,4$4.00. It was reported that the Mayor and Town lvjanager, who had been MR. CROWELL TO GIVE OPIN- ION ON TO~~)ht'S ATTEMPT TO FORCE REriOVAL OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS $2,50.00 FEE APPROP. constituted as a committee by Council to negotiate with an Attorney concerning the Town's legal position in reference to attempts to force the removal of certa5_n sub-standard buildings, Council was told that Mr. Alton I. Crowell had agreed to write a legal opinion covering all angles to this situation for the sum of $250.00. Mr. Crowell would review the report of the Structural Engineer, all Town Ordinances and State Code revisions tahich mi:";.7 =. ?pply and make such recommendation as his legal study of the situation may dictate. '; tiCJ~~ Council minutes contd. Feb. 4, 1958, 4 p. m. On motion of rlr. Larson,, seconded by Mr. Cummings, and carried. 1 on the recorded vote as follows: W. F. White - aye F. L. Carrico -aye A. E.~Lemons -aye I. R. Carper - aye W. A. Larson -aye W. S. Cummings - aye RESOLVED that a $250.00 apporpriation be made to the account TEMP. INJ. IN FAVOR OF TOWN AGAINST STRAUSS SISTERS RE: LOVING FIELD The Town Manager reported that on the date of this meeting the 1 it was of Compensation of Tawn Attorney for the purpose of paying Mr. Crowell fir this legal opinion. Judge of the Circuit Court had granted a temporary injunction in favor of the Town of Pulaski in which the Strauss sisters are enjoined until February 17th against any type of trespassing upon the Loving Field Runways, with the understanding that on February 17, or a date sooner than that if desired by the Strauss' Attorney, on which date the in- junction would either be dissolved or made permanent. After a preliminary report from the Town Manager on the probletti PRELIMINARY of developing a site for the proposed Armory in the Mountain Park, Couno~.l REPORT OF TOWN riGR. asked the Manager to study the matter further and make report to Council ON ARMORY- TO BE PLACED by the next meeting date, if possible, so that the matter could be placer ON AGENDA on the agenda for formal consideration at that time. Councilmen I. R. Carper reported on the contacts which had beef asked Mr. Carper to continue with the work of this coamnittee. The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p. m. 1 made by his special committee on charities to the effect that the committee CARPER from Council had already met with the Ministers and would shortly meet REPORTED ON WORK OF with the Board of Supervisors and would offer to consider the situation COMMITTEE ON CHARITIES with any group which might be named by the Board of Supervisors. Council. Approved: ~v • Mayor Attest: Temporary Clerk