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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-03-53Council Minutes ~~~ Pulaski, Virginia, Marat~; 3,195!5 The regular monthly meeting of the Town C©unci~~ of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia was held in the Municipal Building at 4 p.m., March 3, 1953. ~, PRESENT There were present: Mayor H. R. Imboden, presiding Councilmen: 0. 0. Crowell, C. V. Jackson, J. Keeling; F.~.Marshall, J. R. Mart . Absent: I.R.Carper, J.C.Crumbley,Jr.,1l,F. te. Also present: Town Manager: Julian ~'. Hirst Clerk: Louise D. Logan Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Chief of Poliee: L. S. Boothe Visitors: R. C. Stratton, Fred Carper. MI~~ The Minutes of the regular semi-monthly meetin~held February 1'7, 1953 were read and approved. PETIT ION Mr. R. C.Stratton and Mr. Fred Carper appeared~~in CLARK STREET ~~ RESIDENTS the interests of a petition presented by Mr. Stratton from twenty residents on the east side and south side of Clam S~eet, Pulaski, Virginia. The petition urged that the Town take sh action as set forth in the Town Charter to remov® all unsightly and offensive matter scattered over th® prvpertq of T. 1r. K~~sey r: 41 ', located~on the west and north side of Clark Street, stating the present condition constituted one of the worst fire hazards ~jin th® Town, was a health menance, paused a great depreciation val~ie to >, all property nearbq, and requested the removal of an old sh~d on th® north side of Clarke Street and a large pile of scrap lber _ belonging to T. ~1. Kersey stored directlq in front of a hom~I and on Clarl~e Street. The petition further requested the Town t~ clean out a ditch running parallel with Clam Street and a part o the ,, street which was Pilled with stagnant water. On motion duly made bq C. V. Jackson, secondedkby J. R. Martin, it was unanimously RESOLVED, tha' Street, as outlined above, investigation and report. MAYOR LETTER The following RES I GNAT ION resignation was read: t the petition from residents on ~larke be referred to the Town Manager for ~, °i letter from the Mayor regarding ~is ,~ N,. Town Council Town of Pulaski Pulaski, Va. _ Gentlemen: As previously announced both to you personally''~and through the press, I am submitting my resignation to you aspgayor ~_ ';~ ti~~~ Council Minhtes Cont+d. Pulaski, Va., March 3, 1953 of the town oP Pulaski to become effective on April 1, 1953. This action is being taken so that I will be free to pursue my candidacy for the ho~zse of delegates -and is taken reluctantly as T have enjoyed being associated with each of you as councilman and tiayor. I hope that it will be possible for you to carry out the program of improvements which we have considered - and are considering at present. To do this you must hav• - ~ ~ more revenu®,°considerable more than is nar being rseeiv- ed. Public improvements must keep pace with community progress. In submitting my resignation, I would like to hrgm you to increase the salary of your town manager. Mr. Hirst is a thorough; conscientious and capable man who will soon be in demand elsewhere. To retain his services you will have to pay him-a salary commensurate with his worth. Since he has taken on additional duties, duti®s not usually corneeted with town management, it may be ad- visable to give him ate assistant, especially since his duties as bt~ildiag inspector will require considerable tim® . ll~e also hmpe you clan go forward with annexation, a sewage treatment plant, more sewer and water lines, a definite policy on subdivisions; more streets, sidewalks and parking space. Please accept my sincerest thanks for your cooper- ation. If I can be of service at any tim®--please do not hesitate to let me know. My interest and my regard for your problems will long be with you gentlemen although • some one else has taken my seat at the head of the table. Yours very truly, /s~Howard R. Imboden On motion duly made by 0. 0. Crowell, seconded by J. L. Keeling, it was unanimously Action on "RESOLVED, that the Town Council shall defer letter deferred action on th® Mayor+s resignation until the next meeting of Council and a full attendance of Cfluncil could be had. YOUTH DAY The Town Manager advised that Youth Day, is keeping with the year 1952, at which time this program was initiated, would be observed March 6, 1953 in line with last .year+s schedule, and that a Council meeting of Councilmen with the High School Seniors so elected would be held at 4 p.m. on that date, On motion duly made bT C.V. Jackson, seconded by 0. 0. Crowell, it was unanimously Opp~~RDINAGGNCE RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Town Tl~O~OUR Manager, that the following Ordinance be adopted: ~~~ AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE {S) RESTRICTING PARKING TO ONE HOUR ON MADISON AVENUE, NORTH, BETIKEEN FIFTH STREET, NORTH TO PEAK CREEK, APPROVED BY COUNCIL MAY 3, 1949, MAY 16, 195 AND JUNE 1?, 1952: - BE IT ORDAINED that two-hour parking be plated in effect on Madison Avenu®, North, from Fifth Street North, South to Peak Creak. Council Minutes Contd. ~~~~ i Pulaski,Va.,Marah~l3, 19515 This Ordinance shall be enforced the same as other ~affic `~ regulations and violation of the same shall b® handled the sae as other parking violations. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect ups ~; erection of proper s~igr~s. R. N H v~ . Action was deferred on the recommendation of the Tov H ~' Manager that two-hour parking on North Fifth Street b® plane~j into effect. LICENSE TAX On motion duly made by C.V. Jackson, seconded by J. ORDINANCE Martin, and carried by a unanimous vote, the following ordin~ice AMENDMENT was adopted: ^' fi' AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE ADOPTED APRIL 4, ~ .952: BE IT OR®AINED that the License Tax Ordinance adopt~ ~l April 4, 1952, Chapter 1, License Tax Rate, be amended to pr~~ vide a new section to be numbered 61, reading as follows: ~' 61. TELEVISION MACHINES. On all television machine~f ,,, operated on the coin-in-the-slot plan by the insertion of periea or coins of larger denomination, for the operation of the dero~~.e®, k' there shall be a license tax on such machine of Ten.(~10.00)'"; ~; D ll m ars. On motion duly made by J. R. Martin, seconded by C.~. Jackson, it was unanimously LIBRARY RESOLVED, that the request oP the Pulaski County F'r~b INCREASED ~~ APPROP.FOR Library for an increase oP X400.00 in appropriation by the T~rn 1954 ~~ ~: be granted, and that an amount of X4,150.00 be set up in th®# budget to b® prepared for the period ending June 30, 1954, wi~~ch amount shall include the specified incr®ase. u, On motion duly made by 0. 0. Crowell, seconded by J. R. Martin, it was unanimously GIFT DONA~It?Ii RESOLVED, that a gift donation of X5.00 Prom Mrs. Er~ta MRS .FNMA Ho cox ANDERSOl~ (Hogan) Anderson, as a token of appreciation for the Town giv~~.ng the name of Hogants Dam, be accepted with an expression of tYriks, the money to possibly be used in erection of a sign designa~~g ~; Hoganfs Dam at the site. RET~ NDm The Town Manager recomm®nded revision of water externions REVISIONS APPROVED recommended by him and the Superintendent of Public works an~i~ authorised by Council previously, due ~o the apprent lack of interest by the property owners indicated by failur® to ~ y ;j { connection fees and/or to contact him regarding the eatensior~. On motion duly made by C.V. Jackson, seconded by J.I, Reeling, it was unanimously !~ . .Council Minutes Contd. Pulaski, Va.,Mar.3,1953 RESOLVED, that the following recommended revision -Fifth Stmt & Crest- of water extensions as authorized by Taivn Council be line Drive approved, and that the appropriations be reduced in each extension accordingly: RECOMMENDED REVISION OF Ii~ATER EXTENSIONS AS AtTTHORIZED BY TORT COUNCIL 5th St.,S.E. Area Crestline Drive Original 6" Pipe 1000r 500 2~ Fipe 600+ 440' l~" Pipe 400 ?20~ Fire Hydrants 1 1 Houses Served ~ ~22 26 Houses Petitioning 14 18 COST ~ 4,560.00 ~ 3;616.00 No.Pd.Fes 8 b RECOMMEIOD Eliminate 600 - 2" Eliminate 6" & 2" lines line Patterson Avenue do FYre Hydrant Cos t Reduction ~ 840.00 ~ 2 ,680.00 ~ 3.?20,100 ~ 936.0(3 Houses Served 11 11 I~o.Fee Payers Served 8 5 Fees to R®fttnd 0 0 On motion duly made by C.V. Jackson, seconded by F,1q[. Marshall, it was unanimously BLINKER LI(~iT RESOLVED, that ttn appropriation of X350.00 be VALLEY & FIRST made to defray the cost of a blinker light t® be installed at the intersection of Valley and First Streets, S.W. FRANK E S~IfAIA It was announced that Mr. Frank E, Swain had EMPLOYED POLICE DEPT. been employ®d in the Police Department as Desk Clerk for the third shift at a salary of X165.00 per month. On motion duly made by 0, 0. Crowell, seconded by J.R. Martin, it was unanimously RYAN AND COMER ~2EESOLVED~ upon recommendation of the Town APPOINTED SER(~EA1!~TS Manager and the Chief of Police, Patrolmen Fred A. Ryan and Charles E. Comer, Jr. be promoted to th® rank d' Sergeant with pay iacr®ased accordingly, i.e. X15.00 to X245.00 pear month, effective March 1, 1953. POLICE SAGE The Town Manager advised it was desirous that STUDY a wage study for th® police Department be taken under advisement in the near future. .~ ~ ~ i Council Minutes ContTd, pulaski,Va., March 3, ~~53 On motion duly made by C. V. Jackson, seconded by J. R. Martin,. it was unanimously KLOPP PAY' RESOLVED, that an increase in salary of X10.00 '~ INCREASE based on proven merit be granted to Patrolman K.E. Klopp thre® months prior to the date such an increase auto- matically becomes affective in- accord with the established program for in~areases in salary of Police Officers, this increase to be effective as of March 1, 1953. i PROPOSED A proposed ordinance on outside of Corporate limit w(I~ter ORDINANCE OIIT OF COR lines, as prepared by ttie Town Manager, met with general approval LIMIT CATER LINES ~ of the Council and was considerably discussed. It was the cNbnaenst~ of Council that the proposed ordinance be referred to the T~Qwn ~, Manager and Town Attorney for redrafting to include or exclude portions as brought out in the discussion by Council, to be {' P.' pr®sented at a future Council meeting. WATER LINE The Town Manager was advised by Council, that, upon ,' REQUEST M ~~OXSON inquiry from Messrs. Crosson and Hopkins concerning their re~.uest HOPKINS far a water extension to the Peppers Ferry Road from Alliso , ~; 6" Req. Lane, they should be advised that it would b® necessary to ~; install a sia~-inch (6") line . ~ 'i 1 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adf aurned at 6:20 p.m. ;; :~ ~, Approved: `~ ii Mayor Attest: ~~' ~! ~~ i:.~ a6' Cler of Count f~ r 'i ~~ ~! ~~ tii ~!