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Home My WebLink About07-19-83~~~~ July 19 , 1983 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held July 19, 1983, at 7:00 p.m, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliffe, presiding Councilmembers: John A. Johnston, Pauline G. Mitchell, C. E. Boyd, Jr. Andrew L. Graham, Jr., Ira S. Crawford, Alma H. Holston, Glen K. Aust Absent: Earl D. Cabaniss Also present: Garnett Moore, Town Attorney H. R. Coake, Town Manager Ruth A. Harrell Visitors: Dee Lindsey and Rob Eure of the news media Dan McKeever Nick Saunders Patty Williams 2 area citizens The invocation was given by Councilman Johnston. The minutes of the Special Meeting of June 29, 1983, and minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 5, 1983 were approved as recorded. Mayor Ratcliffe advised that as advertised, a public hearing was scheduled for this Council meeting to consider the application of Mr. and Mrs. Joey Melton to place a mobile home at 25 Crestline Drive. Mr. Coake stated the mobile home will be placed on a lot with 27,000 sq. ft. in an R-2 residential district, and Town water and sewer services are available PUBLIC to the site. Mr. Coake further stated there was a burned house on the lot and HEARING the application proposes to remove the burned house. The present owner of the HOMELE lot is Mrs. Alma Combs, mother of Mrs. Melton and she has stated she is agreeable APPLIC. for her daughter to put the trailer on the lot. One objection was received from a property owner who did not want to be identified. Councilman Aust made a motion that Council approve the trailer application on condition that the damaged house be removed within 60 days after placement of the mobile home, seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried on the following record- ed vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell -Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye Earl D. Cabaniss - Absent Alma H. Holston - Absent C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye As there were no comments from the public, Mayor Ratcliffe called for Council Committee Reports. UTILITIES COMMITTEE Chairman Johnston stated Council was in receipt of resignation letter from Mr. H. R. Coake, Town Manager. Chairman Johnston made a motion that letter of resignation be received and K.R. Coake filed, and that Council accept the resignation of Mr. H. R. Coake, Pulaski Town Resigns- Manager, effective August 12, 1983, with regret and Council's thanks for the lion effort he has made for our Town;. and also that Mr. Moore prepare the proper Resolution commemorating this event, seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried on the following recorded vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell -Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye Earl D. Cabaniss - Absent Alma H. Holston - Absent C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye ~ J [1 ~~ July 19, 1983 ~~'~~ MCKEEVER Mayor Ratcliffe expressed his appreciation for Mr. Coake's help over the past NAMED ACTING 12 years and wished him luck in his new endeavors. TOWN Chairman Johnston made a motion that Council appoint Mr. Daniel McKeever as MGR. Acting Town Manager during the interim period until the appointment of a permanent Town Manager and also that Mr. Joe Williams be appointed as Acting Chief of Police WILLIAMS for this same period of time, or until further action of Council with salaries of NAMED these two appointments being adjusted accordingly, with the increase in duties and responsibilities. Motion seconded by Councilman Aust and carried on the following recorded vote: ACTING John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye CHIEF OF Pauline G. Mitchell -Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye POLICE Earl D. Cabaniss - Absent Alma H. Holston - Absent C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye Chairman Johnston stated they had been working to give Council some information on Peppers Ferry and our position in regard to its progress and also our position in regard to possibly entry into our part of the Peppers Ferry plan with the County of Pulaski. Chairman Johnston requested an Executive Session in accordance with Section 2.1-344, subsection 6, of the Code of Virginia, regarding consultation of Legal Counsel regarding possible contractual matters in regard to Peppers Ferry, County of Pulaski, and the Town, and also legal matters concerning our Town employees. POLLUTION AND SANITATION Chairperson Mitchell had no report. RECREATION COMMITTEE Chairman Cabaniss absent. ``~- LAND AND BUILDING COMMITTEE Chairman Boyd requested a report on the Downtown street lights that are going -~. out frequently, with Mr. Coake advising that the street lights had been checked once and that he had written a letter to Appalachian Power concerning this matter. Mr. Coake also advised that we were working on the other lights that we have in- cluded in the budget. FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman Graham had no report. STREET COMMITTEE Chairman Crawford had no report. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Chairperson Holston absent during this portion of meeting. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Chairman Aust had no report. Councilman Boyd stated he had had several complaints about vandalism at Calfee Park. Chief McKeever advised that we had had six incidents, with four arrests being made. REPORT OF TOWN ATTORNEY Mr. Moore presented a rental agreement with Vance Co., Inc. extending the agree- LEASE ment one year, with an option for another year at the end of the first year with a AGREE- straight $50.00 per month rental. Mr. Moore further presented a Resolution concern- MENT VANCE ing this agreement. CO. Councilman Boyd made a motion to adopt Resolution as presented, seconded by Councilman Aust and carried on the following recorded vote: ~~~~ July 19, 1983 John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell -Aye Ira S. Crawford - Aye Earl D. Cabaniss - Absent Alma H. Holston - Absent C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye T?FC(1T TT'PTl1T~T WHEREAS the Town Manager has this day presented to the Council a Lease agreement between the Town of Pulaski and Vance Company, Inc., for an additional term of one year with an option to renew for another year under the terms set out in the Original Lease and this Lease for the Town's building on the north side of First Street, North, in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski meeting in Regular Session on this 19th day of July, 1983, that: The aforesaid Lease this day filed with the Council in its present form between the Town and Vance Company, Inc., for an additional one year lease of the Town building, within the Town, be, and the same is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Raymond F. Ratcliffe, Mayor, shall execute the contract on the part of the Town and Ruth A. Harrell, its Clerk, shall attest same. ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 1983. REPORT OF TOWN MANAGER Mr. Coake advised we had correspondence from Mr. R. L. West, Executive Director of the New River Valley Planning District Commission concerning appoint- ments to the Commission. Mr. Coake further stated that effective with the July 28 meeting of the Planning District Commission, it will become the turn of the Town of Pulaski to provide the floating elected official member of the Commission. Councilman The person who fills this term should be an elected official of the Town, and Crawford the term would run for one year, from July until July. appointed to New River Mr. Coake stated that effective September 15, 1983, the term of our citi- V alley Plan. District zen representative, Mrs. Louise Settle, will expire. Terms of office for Commission citizen members are to be three years and citizens must hold no office elected by the public. Councilman Boyd made a motion that Mr. Pete Crawford be appointed the floating elected official member of the Commission, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried on the following recorded vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell -Aye Earl D. Cabaniss - Absent C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Ira S. Crawford - Abstained Alma H. Holston - Absent Glen K. Aust - Aye i] Councilman Johnston made a motion that Council go into Executive Session, second- ed by Councilman Aust, and carried. At 7:25 p.m. Council went into Executive Session. At 7:30 p.m. Councilperson Holston arrived at meeting. At 8:47 p.m. Council returned to Regular Session. Councilperson Holston stated that had she been in her seat. when vote was taken on motion to accept resignation of Mr. H. R. Coake, and motion appointing Mr. Daniel McKeever Acting Town Manager, she would have voted aye. At 8:50 p.m. Councilman Boyd made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Crawford, and carried. APPROVED: Mayor ATT T: C1 rk of Council