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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-58! ~~~~ Council .'inute s "-ay 20~ 19~8~ P• m• :Minutes o.f the reglzlar meeting o_i the Town Co~~rci_1 of the To~~-n of Pl,las'ri , held on the 20th clay of T^,a~r, 19C~'~, at Tk p. m., in the ltlur.i.c.pal office. There were present,: I•rtayor C. V. Jackson., presiding. Councilmen: '>l. ~. F. L. Cummings, Carrico, J. R. Martin., Gil. fi. Larson., fi. :~.. Lemons, T. R.. Carper, ". F. 'dhite, '.'l, T;. '~.ysor "lsv present: To~,~*n I°ianager: T. '~. I`oland Clerk: Glad;yrS R. Talton TO?Nm t;.tt.orne;T: arnPtt ", 1L`oorN Visitors: Fvei.yn S, gall of the South~~re;;t Times ~1.~.1 '^Teddle ".rs. Z. F•`. Spence ~~loyd J. Cole Rev. Jack Fayne of Trinity ^aptish Church The meeting ?aas opened ?.,iit,h ~~. prayer by the Rev. J2ck Payne, Pastor of the Tr:~r:.ity J3aptist Church of tY:e Robinson 'Tact, Road. I•?ir_utes of the regular meeting of I~`_a;;,T 6, and spec}.al meeti_i Of '",a j- 1C;, 198, 'a'erE? aZ)prOVed. '3i11. ,~Te~{dle, representing i;he Pulaski Counts, a Semipro 'r;aseball .^,~ub, 2dvised Co~.znci~_ tha±. they haci sold advertisement to cover {;he ~1~0.00 fee due the '"ou~T for use of ;^4lfee Park for the PULASKI first half COU13TS GIVEN EXTENSION date, and of time for payment of k,y Council fee of the season, but had not beFn able to collect as of this ~skecl for ar extension of time. T}l.i ~; i•enuest. was discussed anci on motion of ~d. FI. ?~;;rSOr, ~.~~condF d ~-;•,r J. Ralph h'artin, 2nd unan',.?nou~,ly C?rrs Fri, :Lt a as ??T;SOLV'~'D, that the Pulaski Counts bP grant;ed until June lOt~i to make paJ~mer.t of the X1,50.00 fee to the Tos~•n for the use of Calfee Park for the firs±, h2.lf of the season; and aS collections are made from the advertisPmFnts sold, the money could be t~.>rned in t.o the Towrl. To~arl 7tanager r~oland 2dvise~3 that the cost of a wa+.,er lire COST OF extension. to the Mt. Olivet section l~.~as included 9n {'.he proposed 198- WATER LINE MT. OLIVET budget to i>e submitted to members of Council. Counc'lman Lemons stated.. INC.IN58-59 BUDGET the severT property owner, within the corporate 1.inT:?i,S who had sZgr.ed the petit.:i.on for the extension had stated th4yy .~zould make payment of the ~'g0.00 connection .fee just a.s soon as the Town starts construction of 1~he lane. `"here ?aa.s considerable discussion dur:,r~g which it. was brought out that it had been the ;later Committee's recommF•ndat,ion that the wate~• r----''~~--`` - N~l~~ k Council Minutes cont•d May 20, 1958, 4 p.m. line extension be considered for inclusion in the new budget. Council- MOTION FOR man Lemons made the motion that Council appropriate the sum of APPROP. FROM 57-58 BUDGET $4,000.00 out of this years budget to cover the cost of the Mt'. Olivet FOR MT. OLIVET water line, which motion did not carry for the lack of a second. WATER LINE EXT. FAILED TO Nxs. Spence told Council that they owned property in the Mt. Olivet CARRY section and had not been able to rent same because the onltiy water supply, a well, had been condemned by the Health Department. Mr. Cole, who lives back of the Hospital, advised Council that the ••flushing'• from the Filter Plant was damaging his property "FLUSHING" considerably; that over a period of years it had washed out a ditch of about WATERS FROM FILTER PLT. g ft. deep, and also advised that it could be very dangerous inasmuch DAMAGING PROPERTY as children are attracted by the rushing water and could fall in and drown. This situation was discussed fully, and it was decided that Town rianager Noland should negotiate with Mr. Cole and other:-owners for the ~apurchasing of a right-of-way across their praperty to carry off the backwash waters from the Filter Plant. Councilman Carrico went on record as saying the situation was serious in that it attracts children and they play there, and that the situation should be looked into, and that he had mentioned this matter pre- ~iously in a council session. Councilman Carrico presented a chart showing the water consumtion and account frarn September, 1957, thru March, 1958, of a consumer who had previously requested that Council make an adjustment of COUNC ILP~AN CARRICO ASKS an excessive water bill for the month of March, 1958, and asked that FOR RECONSIDERAthe meter be taken out again and examined for marks or scars on the nth TION OF EXCESS- IVER WATER BILLor 5th digits, or for some evidence that would account for the ex- OF PULASKI CITIZEN - NO cessive water bill for the one month, This matter was discussed fully, SOLUTION REACHED, LST and while no sol ution could be reached to clarify the excessive bill, DECISION STANDS Council was sympathetic toward this customer, but felt they would have to abide by their first decision in the matter. Councilman Wysor stated that he felt that where Council had previously taken action on matters, before the matter could be 3/4 vote NEC. ON MATTERS reopened for reconsideration a three-fourths favorable vote of Council COUNCIL HAS PREVIOUSLY be necessary before the matter could be placed on the agenda. Mayor TAKEN ACTION ON ~~ ~~'.~~ Council Minutes contd. I~.ay 20, 1958, 4 p. m. Jackson referred the matter to the Ordinance Committee, F. L. Carrico, W. A. Larson, A. E. Lemons and I. R. Carper, for study and recommendation. Town Manager IvToland advised that the Pulaski Hospital's formal appeal had been filed with the Board of Zoning Appeals because the Zoning Ordinance did not permit Town I~Tanager to issue building permits where side yards are less than 7-1f2 ft. wide and~that Council COUNCIL TO in this situation would act as an affected property owner in that the MEET AT FILTER PLANT & VIEW Hospital's plans were to build to the property line between the HOSPITAL PLANS FOR BLDG.PERMIT Filter Plant property and the Hospital. After a discussion of this matter, it was agreed that the Town Manager secure a copy of the hospital's plans and Council would meet on the grounds and look into the situation before the hearing on the 29th. The Town Manager advised Council that a request had been 1 made that the Town purchase an ad in the magazine "Virginia Record" which would shortly feature the New River Valley area in an issue. This was discussed fully and on motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by A. E. Lemons, and on the recorded vote, as follows: W. F. White - aye W.A. Larson - aye J . R. I~aartin - aye F. L. Carrico -aye W. S. Cummings - aye A. E. Lemons - aye W. H. Wysor - aye I. R. Carper - aye $100.00 APPROP. it was FOR AD IN"VIRGINIA RECORD" RESOLVED that the sum of $100.00 be appropriated from the General Fund to purchase an ad in the "Virginia. Record". Town Manager Noland stated there was a great need for an REQUEST FOR PUR attachment to be used for an asphalt distributor and requested permiss- ASPHALT DIST- ion to place an order now for the attachment. The matter was dis- RI.BUTOR NOT GRANTED cussed and it was decided to wait another month for the new budget consideration before placing an order for this attachment. The Town Attorney read to Council a resolution covering previous instructions of Council relative to the issuance of bonds, ADOPTION OF and on motion cf W. F. White, seconded by I. R. Carper, and with the RESOLUTION COVERING PREY. following unanimous recorded vote: INSTRS. OF COUNCIL RE• W. F. White - aye W. S. Cummings - aye ISSUANCE OF BONDS W. A. Larson - aye A. E. Lemons - aye _ J. R. Martin - aye W. H. W$sor - aye F. L. Carrico -aye' I. R. Carper - aye Council Minutes Contd. the following resolution was adopted: May 20, 195$, 4 P• m• ?dfiEREAS, a ma3ority of the qualified voters of the Town of Pulaski voting at a special election held in said Town on April 8, 1858, have approved the issuance of each of the issues of bonds hereinafter referred to and the Council desires to make further provision for the issuance of said bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, 3E IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski as follows: . (1) The bonds authorized by the ordinance entitled '•An ordinance authorizing the issuance of $1,000,000 of bonds of the Town of Pulaski to finance the cost of improving and enlarging the Town's sanitary sewer system, and providing for the submission of the question of issuing said bonds to the qualified voters of said Town", adopted by the Council on January 21, 195$, shall be designated "sewer Bonds" and shall consist of one thousand bonds of the denomination of $1,000 each, numbered from 1 to 1,000, inclusive, in the order of their maturity, and shall be dated July 1, 1958, and shall constitute an issue of bonds payable in annual installments on January 1 in each year as follows, viz: $18,000 in each of the years 1960 to RESOLUTION 1964, inclusive; $24,000 in each of the years 1965 and 1966; $30,000 in each of the years 1967 and 1968; $35,000 in each of RE' the years 1869 to 1973, inclusive; $39,000 in each of the years 1974 to 1978, inclusive; $40,000 in each of the years 1979 and ISSUANCE 1980; and $44,000 in each of the years 1981 to 1988, inclusive. OF (?) .,The bonds authorized by the ordinance entitled '"An ordinancc authorizing the issuance of $630,000 of bonds of BONDS. the Town of Pulaski to finance the cost of improving and enlarging the Town's water supply system, and providing for the submission of the question of issuing said bonds to the qualified voters of said Town", adopted by the Council on January 21, 1958, shall be designated "dater Fonds" and shall consist of siz hundred and thirty bonds of the denomination of $1,000 each, numbered from 1 to 630, inclusive, in the order of their maturity, and shall be dated July 1, 1958, and shall constitute an issue of bonds payable in annual installments on January 1 in each year as follows, viz: $12,000 in each of the years 1960 and 196, inclusive; $16,000 in each of the years 1965 and 1966; $20,000 in each of the years 1967 and 1968; $24,000 in the year 1969; $23,000 in each of the years 1970 and 19?3, inclusive; $25,000 in each of the years 1974 to 1981, inclusive; and $26,000 in each of the years 1982 to 1988, inclusive. (3) Each of said bonds shall bear interest from its date to its respective maturity and such interest shall be payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1. Each of said bonds shall bear interest at such rate, ~~not exceeding 6~ per annum, as may be hereafter determined by the Council. (4) The bonds shall be coupon bonds, registerable as to principal only. Both principal of and interest on the bonds shall be payable at the office of The First and _ Merchants National ?3ank, in the City of Richmond, Virginia, or, at the option of the holder, at the principal office of A"anufacturers' .Trust Company, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of P1ew York, in any coin or currency of the United States of ~.merica which, at the time of payment, is legal tinder for the payment of public and private debts. (5) Each of said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor of said Town and shall be attested by its Clerk of Counci, and ~; ~~~~ ~; ~~~ ~ Council :Kinutes cont'd May 20, 1958, ~ p. m. the corporate seal of said Town shall be affixed to each of said bonds. Each of the coupons representing interest payable on the bonds shall be authenticated by the facsimile signature of said :rayor and Clerk of Council. (b) The bonds and the interest coupons representing the interest payable thereon and the provisions for th e registration of said bonds to be endorsed thereon shall be in substantially the following form (F f orm o 3ond) Pk o. Rio. i'~4ITED STAT ES OF Ar~RICA COA~0"~aEALTb' OF VIRGI2r'IA TOWIL' OF PL?LASKI rOP~D $1,000 $1,000 The TOWN OF PUTASKI(herein referred to as "Town"), a. municipal corporation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, hereby RESOLUTION a.ckno~ledges itself indebted and, for value received, promises to pay to the bearer of this bona, or, if this bond be registered, RE: to the registered holder, the sum of ISSUANCE 0?'E TFOL'SATv'D DOLLARS ($1,000) OF on the 1st day of January, 19 , and to pa.y interest thereon from the date of this bond until it shall mature at the rate of BONDS per centum ( ~,,) per snnum a able semi ll J ~ , p y -annua y on anuary 1st an uly lst in each year, upon presentation and surredner of the annexed coupons therefor, as they severally become due. Aoth principal of and interest on this bond are payable at the office of The First and '~~erchants PSational Bank, in the City of Richmond, Virginia, or, at the option of the holder, at theprincipal office of 2fianufacturers" Trust Company, in the Borough of i'~anhatta.n, City and State of New fork, in any coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for tree payment of public and private debts. This bond may be registered as to principal by the holder in his name on the books of the Town kept in the office of the Town Treasurer of the Town, and such registration shall be noted hereon by said Town Treasurer, after which no valid transfer of this bond shall be made except on said books, until after registered transfer to bearer. If this bond be so registered, the principal shall thereafter be payable only to the registered holder thereof. Such registration shall not affect the negotiatility of the coupons, which shall continue to pass by delivery. (Paragraph to appear only in Sewer Bonds) This bond is one of an issue of bonds of like date and tenor, except as to maturity, authorized by an ordinance duly adopted by the Council of the Town on January 21, 1958, and approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified voters of the Town voting upon the question of their issuance at a. special election held for that purpose on April 8, 1958, in accordance with the- provisions of Clause (b) of Section 127 of the Constitution of Virginia, and is issued pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, for the purpose of enlarging and improving the Town's sewer system maintained and operated by the Town as a specific undertaking from which the Town may derive a revenue. ~~ s~~,ra `~ ~~ ~ ti ~r C ounc i 1 ~'Linute s C ont' d. (Para.graph to appear only in Water Bonds) RESOLUTION RE: This bond is one of an issue of bonds of like date and tenor, except as to maturity, a.uthori2ed by an ordinance duly adopted by the Council of the "_'own on January 21, 19,58, and approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified voters of the Town voting upon the question of their issuance at a special election held for that purpose on April 8, 1958, in accordance with the provisions of Clause (b) of Section 127 of the Constitution of Virginia, and is issued pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, for the purpose of enlarging and improving the Town's water system maintained and operated by the Town as a specific undertaking from which the Town may* derive a revenue. The Town is obligated to the holder of this bond to (1) charge rates for service furnished by such system and (2) fix and maintain such rates at a level which will produce revenue sufficient to pay for the cost of operation and administration of such system (including interest on bonds issued therefor} and the cost of insurance against loss by injury to persons and property 2nd to raise an annual amount to be covered into a sinking fund sufficient to pay, at or before maturity, all bonds issued to finance such system and (3) apply the revenue which the Town derives from such system, to the extent necessary, to the payment of such cost of operation and administration and to the payment of such annual amount. ISSUANCE It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, OF acts and things required by the Constitution or statutes of the Commonwealth of Virginia to exist, be performed or happen BONDS precedent to or in the issuance of this bond, exist, have been performed and have happened, and that the issue of bonds of which this is one, together with all other indebtedness of the Town is within every debt and other limit prescribed b~,~ said Constitution or statutes. The faith and credit of the Town are hereby pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on this bond in a.ecordance with its terms. I111 WITNESS Wf3EREOF, the Town has caused its corporate seal to be affixed hereto or impressed hereon, and this bond to be signed by its A4ayor and attested by its Clerk of Council, and the annexed coupons to be authenticated by the facsimile signatures of said '"ayor and Clerk of Council, and this bond to be d€t/ed Ju1,y 1, 19,58. ~ /l ~.~a-~-~ 2fayor ATTEST: Clerk of Council Ido. ?~;ay 20, 1958, ~ p. tr,. i 1 (Form of Interest Coupon) January, $ 1 On the lst day of July, 19 , the TOWN' OF PULASKI, in the Commowealth of Virginia, will pay to bearer DOLLARS ($ ) at the office of '?'he First and rchants National Sank, in the City of Richmond, Virginia, or, at the option of the holder, at the principal office of ~,anufacturer's Trust Company, in the Borough of "~:anhattan, City and estate of Iu'ew 'York, in any coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, being the interest then due on its F_,ond, dated July 1, 19,58, Ito. r;ayor Clerk of Council ~~ a~ ~ u Council l~iinutes contd. (Registration Provision) The Frtithin bond has been registered as to principal only, as follows: May 20, 19~~8 Date of In Whose Name : Town Registration :: Registerec : Treasurer (7} Acting pursuant to Section 1,5-600 of the Code of Virginia, the Council of said Town shall contract and agree and does hereby contract and agree with the purchaser of said 1,000,OCO Sewer ?~onds, and with each person, firm or corporation ~ahich may hereafter become the holder of any of said bonds ~ any of the interest coupons representing interest payable thereon, that, until all of said bonds have been fully paid and discharged RESOLUTION in accordance with their terms (1) said Town will charge rates for service furnished by the sanitary sewer system established RE• • and ,operated by said Town and (2) such rates shall be fixed and maintained at a level which will produce sufficient revenue to ISSUANCE a~ay for the cost of operation and adminis+,ration of such sanitar-,~ sewer system (including interest on bonds issued therefor) and OF the cost of insurance against loss by injury ~o persons and property and an annual amount to re covered into a sinking fund BONDS sufficient to pay, at or bef ore maturity, all bonds issued to finance such sanitary sewer system and (3) the revenues which the Town derives from such sanitary sewer system in each calendar year shall, to the extent necessary, be applied to the payment of suc'.~s cost of operation and administration of and to the payment of such annual amount and (4) in order to give guarantees for the faithful observance of such stipulations, said Town shall segregate and keep segregated, from all other funds, all revenue derived by the Town from its operation and ownership of such sanitary sewer system. It is hereby determined that t'ne period ending five years after April 8, 1958, shall be the period from and after which s&id bonds shall be included in determining the limitations of the power of said Town to incur indebtedness whenever and for so long as such sanitary sewer system fails to produce sufficient revenue to pay for the cost of its operation and administration (including interest on bonds issued therefor) and the cost of insurance against loss or injury to persons and property, and an annual amount to be covered into a sinking fund sufficient to pay, at or before maturity, all bonds issued to finance such sanitary sewer system. In consideration of the purchase and acceptance of said bonds by those who hold the same from time to time, the provisions of this paragraph shall be deemed to be and shall constitute a contract between the Town and the holders from time to time of said bonds. ' (g) Acting pursuant to Section 15-boo of the Code of Virginia, the Council of said Town shall contract and agree and does hereby contract and agree with the purchaser of said <30,000 Water 3onds, and with each person, form or corporation which may hereafter become the holder of any of said bonds or any of the interest coupons representing interest payable thereon, that, until all of said 'c~onds have 1~een fully paid and cii.scharged in accordance with their terms (1) said Town will charge rates for water furnished by the water supply.- system established and operated by said Town and (2) such rates shall ~v' RESOLUTION RE: ISSUANCE OF BONDS Council '~~i.nutes cont*d. ~ iaiay 2G, 1958, 4 p. m. be fixed and maintained at a Level which will produce sufficient revenue to pay for the cost of operation and administration of such water supply system (including interest on bonds issued therefor) and the cost of insurance against lost by injury to persons and property end an annual amount to be covered into a sinking fund sufficient to pay, at or before maturity, all bonds issued to finance such water supply system and (3) the revenues which the '"own derives from such water supply system in each calendar year shall, to the extent necessary, be applied to the payment of such cost of operation and administration of and to the payment of such annual amount and (~) in order to give guarantees for the faithful observance of such stipulations, said '"own shall segregate and keep segregated, from all other funds, all revenue derived by the Town from its operation and ownership of such 4aater supply system. It is hereby determined that the period ending five tirears after April 3, 1958, shall be the period from and after which said bonds shall be included in determining the limitations of the power of said Town to incur indebtedness whenever and for so long as such water supply system fails to produce sufficient revenue to pay for the cost of its operation and administration (including interest on bonds issued therefor) and the cost of insurance against loss or injury to persons and property, a.nd an annual amount to be covered into a sinking fund sufficient to pay, a.t or before maturity, all bonds issued to f~_nance such water supply system. Incon- sideration of the purchase and acceptance of said bonds by those who hold the same from time to mime, the provisions of this paragraph shall be deemed to be and shall constitute a. contract between the Town and the holders from time to time of said bonds. Town 5ttorney ~~"Dore read another resolution dealing with the 'notice of sale of such bonds, and on motion of W. F. ;white, seconded by W. A. Larson, and with the following unanimous recorded vote: `wT. ~'. `wThite - aye :d. S. Cummings -aye h'. A. Larson - aye A. E. Lemons - aye J. R. Martin - aye W. H. ~ti'ysor - aye T. L. Carrico - aye I. n. Carper - aye the following resulutiori was adopted: '~~REAS, the Council of the Town of Pulaski desires to make provision for the sale of the X1,000,000 Sewer Bonds and ~~30,000 Water Bonds authorized by the ordinances adopted by such Council on January 21, 1958; TuOW, T~-~REFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Councyl of the Town of Pulaski as follows: (1) Sealed proposals for the purchase of said bonds shall be received pursuant to and in accordance with the following Tdotice of Sale: NOTICE OF SALE TQWTd QF PULASKI, VIRGIAIIA. X1,000,000 Sewer Bonds 630,000 Water Bonds 'The Town of Pulaski, in the State of Virginia, shall receive sealed proposals for the purchase of the bonds of said u' I~ L~~ 1 #1 t3~t~FA`i ._~ /V l% ~ ~/ Council ~'inutes cont'd May 20, 195$, 4 p. m. Token hereinafter described, until Twelve o'clock P~oon (,Eastern Standard ?'ime), on July 1, 1958, at the office of the State Commission on Local Debt of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Room 222, Finance Building, Capitol Square, Richmond, tirginia. At such time and place the sealed bids received will be publicly opened by such Commission on Local Debt. The bonds consist of the following two issues of bonds, viz: . (1) $1,000,000 Sewer Bonds, payable in annual installments on January 1 in each year as follows, viz: $1$,000 in each of the years 19b0 to 1964, inclusive, ~24,OOG in each of the years 1965 and 19bb, X30,000 in each of the years 196? 2nd 1968, $35,000 in each of the years 19b9 to 1973 inclusive, X39,000 in each of the years 1974 to 1978, inclusive, $40,000 RESOLUTION in each of the years 1979 and 1980, and $44, 000 in each of the years 1981 and 1988, inclusive. RE: (2) X630,000 ~;'ater Bonds, payable in annual., install- ISSUANCE menu on January 1 in each year as follows, viz: $12,000 in each of the years 1960 to 1964, inclusive, $16,000 in OF each of the years 1965 and 19bb, $20,000 in each of the years 1y67 and 1968, X24,000 in the year 19b9, $23,000 i.n BONDS each of the years 1970 to 1973, inclusive, X25,000 in, each of the years 1974 to 1981, inclusive, and $26,000 in each of the years 1982 to 1988, inclusive. The bonds are dated July 1, 1958 and bear interest from their date payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1. The bonds are of the denomination of $1,000 each, and are coupon bonds, registerable at the option of the holder as to principal only. Both principal and interest are payable at the office of The r first and .~":erchants 2~ational Bank, in the City of Richmond, Virginia, or, at the option of the holder, a.t the principal office of ~ianufacturer° s ""rust Company, in the Borough of ~.anhattan, City and .Mate of Puew "ork. The Faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the bonds and the Town is authorized and required to levy on all real property taxable by the Town such ad valorem taxes as may be necessary to pay the bonds and the interest thereon without limitation as to rate or amount. Bidders are invited to name the rate or rates of interest ~.ahich the bonds re to bear, which rate or rates must be in a multiple, or multiples, of one=tenth or one-eighth of one per centum. TJo more than two rates may be named for the bonds, and all bonds maturing a.t the same date must bear interest at the same rate; and each rate of interest named must be for consPCUtive maturities and cannot be repeated; however, no rate may exceed six per centum per annum. Each proposal submitted must offer a price vrhich is not less than par and accrued interest. t;nless all proposals are rejected the bonds will be awarded to the bidder whose proposal results in the lowest net interest cost to the Town determined b;. co:n~~uting the aggregate amount of interest payable on thebonds from their date *o their respect~_ve maturities and deducting from such aggregate amount the premium offered, i~ any. In addition to the price bid the purchaser must pay accrued interest from the date of tre bonds to the date of payment of the purchase price. ttio bid for less than all of the ronds offered will be entertained. ~~ RESOLUTION RE: ISSUANCE OF BONDS Council "mutes contd. Piay 2.0, 1958, ~ p.in. Each proposal must be unconditional and must be accompanied by a certified, or bank cashier's or bank treasux•er's check or checks for $32,600, drawn upon an incorporated bank or trust company and payable to the Town of Pulaski to secure the Town against any loss resulting from failure of the bidder to comply with the terms of his proposal. The check or checks of the bidder whose proposal is accepted T..i11 be deposited by the Town and credited to the purchase price and no interest will be allowed thereon. The proceeds of the check or checks will be retained by the Town as liquidated damages in case the bidder fails to accept delivery of and pay for the bonds. Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned upon the award of the bonds. Immediately following the time all proposals are to be received and opened, the State Commission on Local Debt of the Commonwealth of Virginia will open the same and ascertain the amount of each proposal and the name or the names of the person or persons making the same, a.nd will ascertain the best bid in accordance kith the terms hereof and certify the same to the Council of the Town of Pulaski; and the represehtatives of the Co~i'ncil of the Town of Pulaski will be present for the purpose of acting upon the recommendation of the State Commission on Local Debt as to the best bid; and the Council will cause such bonds to be prepared, executed, and delivered to the successful bidder. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. The bonds will be delivered at The Signature Company, in r~ew York, yew York, on the 15th day of July, 1958, or as soon thereafter as possible. The purchaser will be furnished, without cost, with the usual closing papers, the opinion of '~essrs. Reed, "oyt, 'nTashburn ~q. '~"_cCarthy, stating that the bonds constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Town of Pulaski, and that the Town is authorized and required by law to levy on all real property taxable by the Town such ad valorem taxes as may be necessary to pay the bonds and the interest thereon without limitation as to rate or amount. Bidders s~zbmitting bids must use the bid forms which may be obtained from the State Commission on Local Debt. Each proposal should be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked •'Proposal for Town of Pulaski ~?onds••, and should be directed to the ••Town Council`°, "'own of Pulaski T~onds", care State Commission ~on Local Debt, Room 222, Finance Building, Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia." Further information will be furnished upon application to the undersigned. All bids will be received by the Commission for and on behalf of the Town of Pulaski. STATE CO'~"~IISSIO,' Or' LOCAL DEBT J. GCRDO~' BEP~'E'^T SECRETARY (2) The Clerk of Council is hereby authorized and directed to publish a copy of said fiotice of Sale in the Bond Buyer, a newspaper published in I~'ew York, ICew Fork, not less than ten days prior to the date of such. sale. Ii L_ 1 1 AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 18 - ZONING ORD. GIVEN COUNCIL FOR STUDY Council =Minutes contd. I~'ay 20, 1958, ~ p.m. Town Attorney ~"oore presented to Council an Amendment to Article 18-Existing A'on-Conforming L'ses, of the Zoning Crdinance with copies of same being given members for their study a.nd consideration. On motion of J. R. :~`artin, seconded by I, R. Carper, and 1 PURCHASE OF 3~2 ACRES OF LAND FROM PEAK CREEK LAND CO. unanimously carried, it was RESCLL'ED, that the mown Attorney close the deal for the purchase of 332 acres of land from the Peak Creek Land Company. There being no further business, the meeting was ad3ourned. Approved; A P"ayor 1 [] Attest: /E~ Clerk