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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-23-888376 June 23, 1988 Minutes of the regular .meeting of the Pulaski Town Council .held June 23, 1988, at 7:00 p.m.in the Council Chambers in the. Municipal Building. .There .were present: Mayor Gary C. .Hancock, presiding Council .Members: John. A. Johnston, Robert N. Glenn, Andrew L. Graham, .James M. Neblett, James R. .Neighbors, W. H. Schrader, Jr., Ira S. Crawford, Mary Lou Copenhaver Also Present: Frank .Terwilliger, Town Attorney .Daniel E. McKeever, Town Manager Ruth A. .Harrell, Clerk Visitors: .Dee Lindsey, Bob Thomas of the news .media J. R. Schrader Ed .Mahler Mrs. Doug .Fender Bob .Wallace Nancy Newhard .Mary L. Duncan Andy McCready Doug Phelps The invocation .was given by Vice Mayor Neighbors. The minutes of the June 7, 1988, Council meeting were approved as submitted on motion made by Councilman Neblett, seconded by Councilman Glenn and .carried. Mrs. Donna Fender addressed Council with the request to repair an alley that connects 6th Street NW with 7th Street NW. This alley repair was originally ALLEY budgeted in the $11,000 non-eligible highway repairs, however, this amount was cut to $1,000 for emergency repairs. Repair to this alley was projected to cost $2,200. Mayor Hancock advised we .were .having our public hearing on the budget tonight, however, Council would not be voting on the budget until June 30th. Mr. Ed .Mahler, representing Appalachian Power Co., requested that meter APPALACHIAN for their new service center on Rt. 611 be located near their building rather than next to Rt. 611. Mr. .Mahler stated that Appalachian Power Co. felt we would hit rock .near the road and it is a compound meter and they would like to minimize the amount of pipe they would .have to use. Permission would be granted to Town personnel to come on property to read the .meter. Mr. Mahler stated that Appalachian would be .responsible for lines from the property line where meter would normally be placed. to their building. Appalachian's request referred to the Utilities Committee to bring .recommendation back to Council. Boy Scouts Russell .Reece and .Wade Unberger welcomed to Council .meeting by Mayor Hancock. UBLIC HEARIN G- .Mayor. Hancock stated as advertised, the public hearing on the 1988/89 proposed BUDGET budget would now be .held. Mr. Andy McCready advised he felt the police budget .was a priority service and citizens .benefited from this .service. He advised that last year 6,000 calls for service .were received in the Police Department. He felt we were losing our experienced officers due to difference in pay and benefits. He recommended a 10~ across the board increase for police officers at a cost to the Town of $40,000. He also stated the officers were under 24 hour stress. Councilman Crawford advised that a study of surrounding areas had been .made and police salaries upgraded after this study. Mr. McKeever advised that study .was .made in the .fall of 1987 of ten other towns and cities of comparable size. It is difficult to compete with other localities when the Sheriff's Departments have monetary .help from the State. There being no further comments from the public regarding the proposed budget, Mayor Hancock then adjourned the public hearing. June 23, 1988 8377 In hearing from the public for other areas, Mr. Bob Wallace asked for decision on ordinance .regarding the .selling of .merchandise from his truck parking in front WALLACE of his store. Mr. Wallace .felt he .had not violated an ordinance and wanted a letter stating he .had not violated an ordinance. He asked if Council would consider the. pending ordinances at this meeting. Ordinance Committee Chairperson Copenhaver stated that the only ordinance to be considered at this meeting would be the ordinance .regarding sidewalk sales. Town Attorney, Mr. .Terwilliger, .has previously given his opinion regarding the violation of this ordinance.The Ordinance Committee is currently reviewing other ordinances to clarify the ordinance in question. Council had no objection to Town. Attorney .sending a letter giving his nterpre- tation of the ordinance to Mr. Wallace. Mr. Wallace stated expects to receive a ticket if he .was in violation of the ordinance. Ordinance Committee Chairperson Copenhaver advised that Council would consider an ordinance concerning sidewalk sales. Letters of support of this ordinance have been .received from the Pulaski Merchants Association and Pulaski Main Street Inc. Chairperson Copenhaver so moved that reading of the ordinance be waived, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried. Chairperson Copenhaver so moved that ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried on the following recorded vote: ORDINANCE John A. Johnston - Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye ADOPTED Robert N. Glenn - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye (SIDEWALK SALES) Andrew L. Graham - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Ordinance Adding Section 24-23.1 to the Code Of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, sitting in regular .session on June 23, 1988, that the Code of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, be and hereby is, amended to include .Section 24-23.1 in the form attached hereto. This Ordinance is effective upon its adoption and is adopted this 23rd day of June, 1988, by recorded vote of the town Council. Sec. 24-23.1 Permit Required for sidewalk .sales. (1) The Town Manager is authorized to issue a permit for "sidewalk sales" or similar events which allows participants to store, keep, display or offer or show for .sale any goods, .wares, or other merchandise of the participants over or on the streets or sidewalks of the Town. (2) Such a permit will be issued upon an application .made seven (7) days in advance of the event. The application will contain the .name, address, and local telephone number of the. applicant, together with a list of all .participants who are to be .permitted to so use the Town's streets and sidewalks. Any .participant must possess an appropriate business license and/or itinerant vendors' license issued by the Town, or be a non-profit charitable, or civic group or organization, or be otherwise exempt from the requirement of .having such licenses. A permit will be void as to any participant listed thereon who is not so licensed. (3) Each permit may contain reasonable restrictions so that the streets and sidewalks are not completely obstructed. At a minimum, at least 36 inches of .each sidewalk-near the curb must be-left open for pedestrian traffic and at .least one lane of any street must be left unobstructed for police, fire, rescue squad, or other emergency vehicles. (4) The Town .reserves the right to charge a fee for such .permits and further authorizes the Town Manager to cancel any permit for failure of any participant to abide by the terms thereof or where the cancellation is reasonably necessary for public safety and general welfare. 8378 June 23, 1988 Mayor. Haycock advised that he .was trying to get A. J. Smith, Jr. to chair the appointed .Parking Committee as C. E. Boyd, Jr. .has .taken on additional job responsibilities and is .having difficulty .serving as chairman. Mrs. Mary .Lee Duncan thanked Council for the work on the sidewalks at the Lutheran Church.:. As there .were no further comments from the. public, .Mayor Hancock called for Council Committee Reports. UTILITIES COMMITTEE Chairman Johnston advised that Council .was in receipt of correspondence regarding the 4A pump station and as the different parties involved in the vibrat problem are in dispute, work is not being done. Chairman Johnston .made a motion that the Town Attorney be authorized to send a letter to Peppers Ferry that action will be taken if there has not been PEPPERS ~ a firm commitment by Gould Pump and Olver. Bonding company is to be notified to take corrective action immediately. Motion seconded by Councilman Neighbors and~~:catx.ied. PUBLIC & PERSONNEL RELATIONS, NOMINATING COMMITTEE C~i~~irman Neblett moved that Eugene R. Coltrane be appointed to the Pulaski Re-Development and Housing Authority m replace.Mary Lou Steger with term to expa?~~;F.ebruary 15, 1989; POINTMENTS TO that Richard Slaughter be reappointed to the Re-Development and Housing MMITTEES Authority for four year .term; that Charles Rhett be appointed to the Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals, five year term; that Barbara Tuck be appointed to the Parking Authority, five year term; that Stacy Dalton be .reappointed to the Recreation Commission as youth membe for one year term. Motion seconded by Councilman Schrader and .carried. NEW RIVER Chairman Neblett stated committee would like to recommend to the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors that Mr. McKeever be .reappointed to the New River ITY Resource Authority, and so moved to .make this .recommendation, seconded by DOWNTOWN STREET IMPROVEMENTS Cnur~ailman Neibhbors. Councilman Glenn expressed concern with administrative heads, such as Messrs. McKeever, Morgan and Asbury .being voting members of this authority. They have a great x esponsibility. Mr. Glenn felt as administrative .heads, it puts them in a very serious situation of how to address matters .back to their respective governing bodies. Mayor Hancock advised that if the time comes when the Resource Authority says we should have a totally citizen authority, that we would reconsider the appointment at that time. Motion then .carried with Councilman Glenn voting no. PUBLIC OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Chairman Neighbors .had no .report, however, requested that a committee meeting be scheduled. FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman Crawford advised that committee .had met. Bids .have been received on downtown street improvements, specifically Washington Ave., East Main Street to .railroad tracks, and .Madison Ave. Engineering estimated this project to be $320,000. The lowest bid was $314,260.10. Chairman Crawford so moved that H & S Construction's bid of $314,260.10 be accepted to do the downtown street improvements with completion date of December 15, 1988. Motion seconded by Councilman Glenn and carried on the following June 23, 1988 8379 recorded vote: John A. Johnston -.Aye .James R. .Neighbors - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye. Ira S. Crawford - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye BAD DEBTS Chairman Crawford stated the the utility account .balances uncollected since TO BE WRITTEN November, 1987, should be written off. The_Ratio of bad debts to total billing OFF is 2/10 of l~. The. previous-year .was 4/10 of l~. Chairman Crawford so moved that the following bad debts relating to utility service be written off as uncollectable: Water Fund $1,032.84 Sewer Fund $1,776.63 Further move that the Treasurer$is~8hereby directed to continue his efforts to collect all sums .still due for water and .sewer. Motion .seconded by Councilman Glenn and .carried on the following recorded vote: John A. Johnston - Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye .Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye COUNTY Chairman Crawford advised that the County PSA had requested that the Town REQUEST resume the billin for refuse customers within the Town and to TOWN g provide the PSA PREPARE with new water/sewer customer information. After the Finance Committee's review, BILLING the did not feel that the Town was in a y position to do the billing for .them, but. did feel they did need to have accurate and complete information and therefore would recommend to give them whatever accurate information to keep their records straight. Chairman Crawford advised that committee had discussed a PSA connection to Dublin Interceptor for a doctor's office which is being built. We have been requested to waive a meter as stated in the Collection Agreement. The County PSA has estimated a present flow of 10,000 gallons based on residential usage. lytaximum CONNECT. development of line is 300,000 gallons. The location is on Rt. 11 near Dr. Vlahos' office. Committee .had no problem with the waiving of this meter and Town Manager was so authorized to send letter stating same.Chairman Crawford advised that the Town advertised for .sale a lot on .Fayette Street with four bids being received. FAYETTE Chairman Crawford so moved that the Town Attorney be authorized to prepare ST. LOT a deed to sell the Fayette Street Lot ~~071-0117-0000-032 to Mr. L. E. Mooney TO BE SOLD for $1,500.00, seconded by Councilman Glenn and carried on the following recorded vote: John A. Johnston - Aye James R. Neighbors - Aye Robert N. Glenn - Aye W. H. Schrader, Jr. - Aye Andrew L. Graham - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye James M. Neblett - Aye Mary Lou Copenhaver - Aye Chairman Crawford stated the committee had reviewed street lighting in the annexed area and committee would .recommend that developed areas in the annexed area be reviewed now, without petition, so lighting can be installed. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Chairperson Copenhaver .had no report. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Hancock advised Council that Appalachian Power Co. would hold a ground breaking ceremony on July 1, 1988, at 2:00 p.m. for their .new .service area on Rt. 611. RESOLUTI~IMayor Hancock requested that Town Attorney prepare a resolution honoring Gerry T. Atkinson, Circuit Court Clerk,. who .passed away this week. He requested authorization be given to sign resolution on behalf of Council. Councilman Glenn so moved that resolution be prepared and signed, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried. 8380 June 23, 1988 Mayor Hancock presented and read resolutions honoring retiring Council Members, John A. Johnston and Robert N. "Nick" Glenn Councilman Neblett made a motion that xeso.lution be adopted honoring Dr. Johnston, .seconded by Councilman Schrader. and .carried. Councilman Neblett made a motion that .resolution be adopted honoring Mr. Glenn, .seconded by Councilman .Neighbors and .carried. Resolutions Honoring RESOLUTION Retiring Council Members HONORING DR. JOHN A. JOHNSTON FOR HIS SERVICES AS A TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER WHEREAS, Dr. John A. Johnston .has served as a member of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, for a period of twelve (12) years; and, WHEREAS, he .has .carried out all duties assigned to him by .law or by the Town Council with diligence and distinction; and, WHEREAS, in addition to any duties which he was obligated to perform, he also took it upon himself to investigate and resolve any complaints brought to him by the citizens of the Town of Pulaski; and, WHEREAS, he .particularly distinguished himself by his service to the Town on the Utilities Committee and as the Town's representative on the Peppers Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority; and, - NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia,. that DR. JOHN A. JOHNSTON be, and hereby is, HONORED by the remaining members of the Town Council for his contributions to the welfare of the citizens of the Town of Pulaski., Virginia. This Resolution is effective upon adoption and is adopted this 23rd .day of June, 1988, by unanimous vote of the present members of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. RESOLUTION HONORING ROBERT N. "NICK" GLENN FOR HIS SERVICES AS A TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER WHEREAS, Robert N. "Nick" Glenn has served as a member of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski for a period of four (4) years; and, WHEREAS, he .has .carried out all duties assigned to him by .law or by the Town Council with diligence and distinction; and, WHEREAS, in addition to any duties which he was obligated to perform, he also took it upon himself to investigate and xesolve any complaints brought to him by the citizens of the Town of Pulaski; and, WHEREAS, he particularly distinguished himself by his service to the Town on the Ordinance Committee and by his service as the Town's representative on the New River Valley Airport Commission; and, ~. 1 NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, that ROBERT N. "NICK" GLENN be, and hereby is, HONORED, by the remaining members of thh Town Council for his contributions to the welfare of the citizens of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. This Resolution is effective upon adoption and is adopted this 23rd day of June, 1988, by unanimous vote of the present members of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. Mayor Hancack advised that Dr. Johnston and Mr. Glenn were to be commended for the time they .have given to the Town, and presented engraved plaques to them from Council. TOWN ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. Terwilliger. had no .report, however, requested that the Ordinance Committee schedule meetings to reuiew the Code. TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT Mr. McKeever stated the Virginia Housing Development Authority has requested that the Town Council approve or disapprove their financing of multi-family residential June 23, 1988 .8381 housing .development, .the Atrium Apartments, 230 N. Washington Avenue. Councilman Graham so moved that Council adopt the Certification of Approval and authorize the .Mayor to sign, .seconded by Councilman Neblett and carried. Mr. McKeever reminded Council that the first .meeting .date in July had been changed From July 5 to July 12, at 4:00 p.m. Mr. McKeever requested an Executive .Session under 2.1-344 (A2) to discuss a legal matter. At 8:30 p.m. Council .went into Executive .Session on motion .made by Councilman Glenn, seconded by Councilman .Neighbors and .carried. At 9:30 p.m. Council returned to Regular Session. Councilman Neblett made a motion that Council adjourn, seconded by Councilman Neighbors and carried. APPROVED: I f ~ , f ~~ i 7~ / ~/ C',~ Mayor Attest: ~~~ ~ , ~ ~~ Cl rk of Counci [1