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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-04-58~~~ Council minutes March 4, 1958, ~ p. m. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, held on the bth day of March, 1958, at 4 p. m., in the Town office. There were present: riayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. F. White, A. E. Lemons, ~?. H. Wysor, F. L. :' Carrico, W. S. Cummings, I. R. Carper, W. A. Larson. i4bsent: J. R. riartin Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Visitors: Evelyn S. Hall, reporter for the Southwest TimeY3 Rev. Charles G. Tusing, pastor of Women's Memorial Lutheran Church J. B. Warner Crude Yelton The meeting was opened with a prayer by The Rev. Charles G. Tusing. Minutes of the regular meeting of February 18, 1958, were approved. Town Manager Noland stated the first matter of business orn the agenda was a report by_the Finance Committee on the new Armory situation,_that assuming plans for a new Armory would go through, the Town must do three things: First the Town would allocate the sum of $15,000.00 toward the cost of the construction of the building, one-ha.lf of which could be paid in the 1958-59 fiscal TOWN. MGR. year, and one-half in the 1959-60 fiscal year; donate the site ADVISED COUNCIL OF TOWN"S and preparation of same, which would mean a five acre tract; and RESPONSIBILITY & EXPENSE TOWARD be responsible for providing water, sewage, telephone, electricity ARMORY • and grading and hard surfacing of the road to the Armory. Mr. Nolalh~d further stated that the site which had been tentatively selected for the $175,000.00 building was in the town's mountain park lands,' that it would probably be more economical to install a pump and pump water from one of the existing wells rather than run a water line to the site; that such furnishings as not contributed by the National Guard, such as some tables and chairs would have to be furnished by the Town, and that even though the rational Guard units would have occupancy of the building, it could be used by the Town e for public and civic group meetings. IV~'l~~ Council minutes contd. riar. 4, 1958, 4 p. m. Councilman Larson, chairman of the Committee, stated it was the feeling of the Committee that Pulaski could not afford to turn down the opportunity of getting a $17,000. building for REPORT OF approximately $25,000. and with would mean a recreation spot; FINANCE CONA'lITTEE - ON ARMORY- that the Committee cou]_d not at this time say just where the $1,000. OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE would come from, but inasmuch as Council in the past had found TURNED D(~~r1N , ways of financing worthy projects, it was the consensus of the Committee that Pulaski could not afford to turn down the possibility of getting an Armory. It was their recommendation that Council approve the Armory project and sign the ne cessary agreement with the State authorities. On motion of W. H. Wysor, seconded by I. R. Carper, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the necessary steps be taken for the filing of proper papers with State authorities for the Armory. Town Manager Noland reported that the sum of $3,500.00 which was appropriated for snow removal had bean spent and in addition thereto, X250.00, making a total spent for snow removal for this TOWN MGR. winter, the sum of $3,7K0.00 up to this time, and that the big REPORTS ON SNOW REMOVAL snow had cost between $1900.00 and $2,000.00. He further stated PROGRAM & DAr1AGE TO that the totaldamage to streets from the recent deep freeze and STREETS BY DEEP FREEZE thaw was not yet known; that some streets would have to be plawed AND THAW and built same as new, but that this could not be done until wam weather, while others were being emergency patched and ~..*ould get permanent surface treatment later. He estimated the cost not to exceed five or six thousand dollars in addition to budget allocations for repairs to streets. Council authorized the Town rianager and Director of Public Works to make the necessary repairs to the streets as the weather permitted. _ Town Manager Noland stated that during the deep freeze many pipes had frozen and bur-st, also there were a number of broken ADJUSTMENTS MADE IN WATER water lines and he felt it was not fair to charge consumers for BILLS DUE TO FROZEN WATER large quantities of water Lost in cases where it could be proven LINES it was 2 result of frozen water lines, but to use the previous three months average for water billing. On motion of Councilman White, seconded by W. A. La.f~son, and unanimously carried, it was ~~~ ~.~~ 1 Council minutes contd. Mar. ~, 1958, ~ P• m• RESOLVED that an adjustment be made in the water billing as outlined; that notice be given that -this action does not set a p1'+ecedent,~ but applies only to this instance and will not be repeated. Mayor Jackson stated that inasmuch as it was his responsibility to appoint members to the Planning Commission, he would like to pos~- MAYOR POSTPONED pone appointments for rir. W. A. Gatewood and Mrs. H. W. Carson, J~,~ APPOINTMENTS to PLANNING COMM. whose terms expired February 20th, and that they continue to act FOR GATEvT00D AND CARSON for the present; that he would be glad to have some comments from the members of Council on new appointments. r1r. Noland stated the Planning Commission would like to meek. with Council and discuss a. five-year schedule of planning which was. being prepared by the Commission. Council decided to hold a joint JOINT DUTCH ~ dutch dinner meeting on March 10th, at 6:30 p. m. at Maple Shade Irma. DINNER MEETING WITH PLANNII~?G The To•Nrn Manager stated the ~'lanning Commission had held a CGT~IISSION public hearing on the zoning map of the annexed area, and wished to certify the map to Council. On motion of A. E. Lemons, seconded by W. A. Larson, and unanimously carried, it was RESGLVED, that Council accept the zoning map of the annexed area as certified by the Planning Commission. Town Manager Noland advised Council that it would be necessi&ry for Council to hold a public hearing on the zoning map, and that mice of the hearing and the map must be published in the Southwest Time PUBLIC FEARING TO BE HELD ON five -times prior to the hearing. On motion of 'v7. F. ~r~lhite, seconded ZONING MAP FOR ANNEXED AREA by W. H. Wysor, and unanimously carried, it was ', RESOLVED, that a public hearing be held by Council, on they. zoning map of the annexed area, prior to its next meeting on Tuesda~ March 18, at 3:30 p. m. Copies of a recently made State Highway traffic survey wer~i' COP>yS OF distributed, and rir. Noland stated the Traffic Engineer would go TRAFFIC SURVEY DISTRIBUTED over the report 'ion the ground" later and those who wished to go along would be welcomed. Mayor Jackson stated that even though their trip to Washington was not entirely satisfactory and it appears that we will lose the MAYOR REPORTS Communication Station personnel, they did receive some recognitibn~' OIL TRIP TO WASHINGTON RE: which they would not have gotten had they not gone, that they were LOVING FIELD WEATHER STA. promised better service than originally planned and received a •~~~~.~ Council minutes contd. Mar. 4, 1958, 4 p.m. definite commitment that when the New River Vaaley airport Gommission gets the new field in operation, provisions will be made for communications at the new Airport. In regard to the Peak Creek channel change, Nir. Noland TOWN riGR. advised there appeared to be a lot of activity on the part of the REPORTS ON PEAK CREEK Army Engineers; that Town r'hgineer Mathews had been contacted several CHANNEL CHANGE STATt15 times by phone and he had referred them to Wiley and Wilson on some questions, and there seemed to be a lot of work going on in their Huntington office. A general discussion followed relative to the publics ~t7ESTI0N & reaction to the bond issue for April 8th after which the Town ANSWER PROGRAM WITH SO.~tEST ,Manager was authorized to work out with the Southwest Times a TINfES ON BOND ISSUE question and answer program and also get in touch with Dr. Byron Cooper a.t V.P.I. for an open forum. Messrs. Claude Yelton and J. B. Warner appeared before Council and asked what steps they should take to obtain a water PETITIOD~ FOR line extension to a newly subdivided area just off Peppers Ferry WATER LINE Road near i~iacgi.ll Village, a subdivision which is in the area EXTENSION SMITH ADDN. recently annexed. A full discussion followed in which it was brought out by Town N~anager Noland that the Peppers Ferry Road water line would have to be replaced by a larger line before any more extensions were advisable. Council advised the gentlemen that their request would be given consideration. Mayor Jackson expressed his appreciation to Councilman Carper for his services in connection with the Emergency Relief Fund, and the work of this newly organized office iri`helping needy people in the recent weather emergency. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:~5 p• m. Approved: ~%~~i .Mayor jr, Attest: ,~ ~~Y~./ Clerl~ 1 1 1