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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-19-816883 May 19,1981 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held May 19, 1981 at 7:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliff, presiding. Councilmembers: Glen K. Aust, Pauline G. Mitchell,, C: E.•Boyd, Jr., John A. Johnston,, Robert M. Wallace, Alma H. Holston, James M. Neblett, Jr. Absent: Councilman Andrew L. Graham, Jr. Also present: H. R. Coake, Town Manager Gladys R. Dalton, Clerk Garnett S. Moore, Town Attorney Roger A. Williams, Treasurer Visitors: Jane Graham and Doug Waters of the news media Obel Ratcliff, Herman Largen, Pat Preston, Janet Johnston, Philip M. Sadler, and T. J. McCarthy, Attorney for Hercules, Incorporated. The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. The minutes of the regular meeting of May 5, 1981 were considered as recorded. Councilmember Mitchell advised that the last entry fees at sentence of Town Manager' Coake's statement concerning the tournaments loving field to be collect- at Loving Field should read:."all entry fees would be collected by the ed ~ put in Gen. Fund Treasurer of the Town and accounted for under a newly created line item in General Fund Capital Outlay for Loving Field improvements". The minutes were approved as corrected. Representing Hercules, Incorporated, Attorney T. J.-McCarthy presented a Petition and Notice of Application to the Council for the closing of that certain portion of Vine Street lying between Lots HERCULES,INC. 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the T. W. Kersey subdivision and the lands of PETITION Hercules, Incorporated, in the Town of Pulaski,Virginia. AND Mr. McCarthy advised that copy of the Notice had been NOTICE OF posted at the Pulaski County Courthouse, the Pulaski Fire Department, APPLICATION and the Municipal Office, ten days prior to the filing d=the Petition, RECD & all as required by law. Mr. McCarthy advised that the Petitioner, FILED FOR Incorporated, is the owner of all the land on both sides of the CLOSING OF street requested to be closed; and further requested that all VINE ST. necessary steps and procedures, including appointment of viewers, be taken for the completion of all the required steps and that Council by ordinance, grant the closing of the said portion of Vine Street. 1 6884 May 19, 1981 The Petition and Notice of Application were received and filed. NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, FOR THE CLOSING OF THAT PORTION OF VINE STREET LYING BETWEEN LOTS 8, 9 10 and 11, OF THE T".~ W. KERSEY SUBDIVISION AND THE LANDS OF HERCULES, INC., IN THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA. TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned will on the 19th day of May, 1981, or as soon thereafter as the Council meets,. present the attached Petition to the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, to vacate and close that certain portion of Vine Street which lies between Lots 8, 9, 10 and 11, of the T. W. Kersey Subdivision and the lands of Hercules, Inc., in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. The Petitioner owns all the land on both sides of the NOTICE OF said street to be closed. APPLICATION Given under my hand and posted this 24th day of April, 1981, on the Bulleta:n Board at the Pulaski County Courhouse, at TO CLOSE the Municipal Offices of the Town of Pulaski, and at the Pulaski Fire Department on the west side of Jefferson Avenue, all in VINE ST. the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. HERCULES, INCORPORATED By: /s/ THOMAS J. MCCARTHY, JR. Counsel PETITION IN RE: CLOSING OF THAT PORTION OF VINE STREET LYING BETWEEN LOTS 8, 9, 10 and 11, OF THE T. W. KERSEY SUBDIVISION AND THE LANDS OF HERCULES, INC., IN THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA: TO THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THT TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA: The undersigned respectfully petitions the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, to close that certain portion of Vine Street lying between Lots 8, 9, 10 and ll, of the T. W. Kersey Subdivision and the lands of Hercules, Inc., in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia. PETITION Petitioner would avow that it owns the property on both OF HERCULES sides of the portion of Vine Street to be closed. TO CLOSE Petitioner would further request that all necessary steps and procedures, including notices., appointment of viewers, etc., be taken in this matter and upom completion of all the required VINE ST. steps, that the Council by Ordinance grant the abandonment and closing of said portion of Vine Street; and release its claim thereto. Your Petitioner further attaches a copy of a notice which was posted on the 24th day of April, 1981, in three public places within the Town of Pulaski, one at the Pulaski County Courthouse, one at the Municipal Offices of the Town of Pulaski, and one at the Pulaski Fire Department on the west side of Jeff erson Avenue, said posting being at least ten (10) days. prior to the,~filing of this Petition with said Council. That the costs of this procedure be taxed against the Petitioner. Submitted this 24th day of April, 1981. HERCULES, INCORPORATED By; /s/ THOMAS J. MCCARTHY, JR. 6885 May 19, 1981 Council, by motion of Councilman Neblett, seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye Andrew,L. Graham, Jr. =Absent Glen K. Auk - Aye Alma H.,Holston - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. -Aye appointed Odell H. Mayberry, Daniel C. Bell, and Curtis C. Jordan, as Viewers, and J. R. Glenn and Warren J. Bain, Alternates, and set the 16th day of June, 1981, as Town Council's regular meeting for a public hearing upon said matter. RESOLiJ'I'ION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, , VIRGINIA, Meeting in Regular Session on the 19th day of May, 1981, as follows: WHEREAS, a petition and application to close and vacate a certain portion of Vine Street lying within the Town of Pulaski, RESOLUTION Virginia, and bounded on either side and adjacent to property owned by Petitioners and more particularly described as follows: APPOINTING The portion of Vine Street which lies VIEWERS IN between lots 8-9-10-11 of the T. W. Kersey.,, Subdivision and the lands of Hercules, Inc., REQUEST OF the Petitioner. HERCULES FOR AND WHEREAS, it appears that proper notice as required by statute has been posted in at least three public places in the CLOSING VINE Town of Pulaski, namely, the Courthouse of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, the Town of Pu.l~ski Municipal building STREET and the Puladci Fire Department on the west side of Jefferson Avenue, on the 24th day of April, 1981, and at least ten (10) days have expired since the posting; and WHEREAS, the Council of said Town, upon viewing the petition filed herein, finds it to be in proper order and directs it to be received and filed, and further directs that the viewers hereinafter appointed, biew the described portion of Vine Street and that all other steps necessary be followed to bring this matter properly bef ore the Council for its final consideration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: (1) The application be received and filed, (2) Viewers be appointed as follows: 1. Odell H. Mayberry 2. Daniel C. Bell 3. Curtis C. Jordan Alternate: 1. , J. R. Glenn 2. Warren J. Bain (3) Such viewers shall meet and report in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from the vacation and closing of the alley requested in the said petition. (4) That the Clerk of Council give public notice by publication of same in The Southwest Times, a locaY newspaper, once a week for two consecutive weeks with the last day of the publication being not less than six (6) days nor more than twenty- one (21) days prior to the Public Hearing, and give notice to property sass May 19, 1981 owners whose property would be affected by said closing, and, that said notice describe the said portion of Vine Street and set out therein that the Town may vacate and close said alley, and that the 16th day of June, 1981, at the Town Council's regular meeting be fixed as a date upon which the said Council will hold a public hearing upon said matter pending before it, and that all persons interested may be heard either for or against any or all of said petition under consideration. 5. That the Officials and Attorney for said Town do any and all other things necessary for the proper determination of this matter. On behalf of the Senior Citizen's Committee, Obell Ratcliff appeared before Council and requested they be given the "go ahead" for the construction of the gazebo in Jackson Park. Mr. Ratcliff. advised REQUEST FOR that about $1,000 has been raised, and plans for the gazebo indicate "GOAHEAD" it would be 25 feet across and 11 feet from floor to ceiling, to be FOR CONSTRUCTION situated in the center of the Municipal Building fifty (50) feet south OF GAZEBO of the sidewalk. There would be no basement and the electrical service would have to be altered. As Chairman of the Land and Building Committee, Councilman Boyd advised his Committee met with Mr. Ratcliff and his Committee, and what Mr. Ratcliff stated was basically what was decided upon at this meeting. The gazebo would be hexagonal in shape, concrete floor backed by brick; two entrances and no restrooms. Mr. Boyd stated the Senior Citizen Committee has requested that the Town attach a rider to its Insurance LAND & BLDG. policy for this project. Town Attorney Moore advised that a f ormal COMMITTEE rider should be attached for the protection of both parties. Mr. Boyd REPORT ON also stated the Town would install a temporary electrical service while GAZEBO IN the gazebo is under construction, but the gazebo would probably have JACKSON PARK electricity when completed. Mr. Boyd advised there were no funds in & TOWN ATTY. the 1982 budget for this project, but the Town would assume control a^.d TO PREPARE maintenance of it after construction is completed. AGREEMENT Councilman Boyd moved that the Town Attorney be directed to prepare the proper agreement in order that construction of the gazebo can be started. Motion was seconded by Councilman Holston. During the discussion Councilmember Mitchell advised that MITCHELL DID she did not want to vote against the gazebo, but that she was opposed NOT FAVOR to the location which had been selected. SELECTED The motion carried on the following vote: LOCATION a 68$7 May 19, 1981 John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. Absent Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Glen K, Aust - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H.,Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr.- Aye Ed Cousins, President of Downtown Pulaski Merchants Council, appeared. and presented a petition signed by Merchants in the Downtown MERCHANT area, in which they asked that the parking or loading zone now PETITION FOR located in front of Number One Restaurant and Alex Men's Shop LOADING ZONE and the Savings Center on Main Street be moved east of the existing cross-walk and on the Courthouse side of the street. The letter was received and filed. Councilman Boyd moved that the matter of the loading zone be referred back to the Street Committee. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried. , As Chairman of the Street Committee, Councilman Wallace DISCUSSION & advised that the Committee had thought about removing the loading MOTIONS BY zone, entirely, and if the merchants felt that one was needed, then COUNCIL REL. the loading zone could be put back. TO LOADING There was discussion relative to the fact that UPS is on ZONE ON MAIN Main Street delivering each day and there should be some ~ ovision STREET made for: them to park and deliver. Councilman Wallace moved that-the loading zone be eliminated and go back to having one loading space at Number One Restaurant. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Holston. There followed further discussion on this subject, and Councilmember Mitchell moved that the motion now on the floor that the matter of the loading zone be referred back to the Street Committee, be rescinded. Motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Glen K, Aust - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Abstained Councilman Wallace then moved that the three spaces in COUNCIL AGREED TO the present loading zone be removed and go back to the original GO BACK TO plan for one space at Number One Restaurant, eliminating the two ORIGINAL LOADING spaces which were added on. Motion was seconded by Councilm~eznber OF ONE SPACE AT Holston, and carried on the following vote: NUMBER ONE REST. 688 May 19, 1981 John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew:L. Graham, Jr. - Absent . Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Glen K, Aust - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Abstained Ed Cousins inquired when the Renovation Committee would be meeting, and what authority the Committee had. Mayor Ratcliff advised RENOVATION COMM. TO the Committee was appointed by the Town Council to report to the Council REPORT TO COUNCIL ON on priorities, after which the Council would make final decisions. PRIORITIES It was thought the Committee had not met at this time. Commenting on some recent discussion in a Council meeting relative to whether the Council should approve the number of taxicabs BLUE ~ WHITE for operation in the Town of Pulaski, Hereman Largen, Owner of Blue & CAB OWNER FEELS COUNCILWhite Cabs, advised that he felt Council sh ould continue to control SHOULD DELEGATE! and delegate the number of cabs, but he also felt that when a rate N0. OF CABS BUT DECISION increase is requested Council should make the decision within a reason- ON RATE INCREASES able length of time - that four (4) Council meetings should be sufficient SHOULD BE MADE IN LESS time to make a decision and not seven or eight months. TIME The rate increase request of Blue & White Cabs is not in the Ordinan ce Committee and Chairman Aust advised that survey inf ormation SURVEY ON from the Municipal League office of surrounding communities has now CABS TO BE FURNISHED been received and copies of this inf ormation will be furnished to all TO COUNCIL COMM. MEMBERS members of the Committee. Representatives from the New River Valley Community Action presented slid es, the purpose of which Pat Preston advised was to COMM. ACTION acquaint the Town Council of the kind of work the Community Action PROGRAM SHOW SLIDES OF Program does as well as the kind of people they try to help in one WORK PERFORMED BY THEM IN THE Way or another as to their special needs.. She advised representatives IR REQ. FOR FUNDS from their organization appeared before Council several weeks ago, but this was just a f ollow up in their request for financial assistance from the Town. Phil Sadler advised Council that he hsd been impressed with this program and. they do need some financial help; the workers were very deserving and dedicated people and he hoped Council would consider their request. Mayor Ratcliff called for Committee reports. UTILITIES COMMITTEE: Chairman Johnston advised the Utilities Committee would have UTILITY COMM. REPORT ON a more detailed report at the next meeting of Council; however, the NEW TELE$FIONE SYSTEM FOR MUNICIPAL BLDG. ssa9 May 19, 1981 Committee is considering several items, one being the telephone system in the Municipal Building which is in need of repairs and is outdated. He advised the Town Manager has a proposal to make to the Couuncil and there is only a certain amount of time in which to consider this proposal, or the cost to the Town will be more. REPORT ON NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM Town Manager Coake advised Council that the present FOR MUN. BLDG. telephone system in the Municipal Building is mechanical and the proposal calls for an electronic system. There will be a small savings cost to the town over the present system and we will pay a lease AND fee for the leasing of the switching equipment located in the tele- phone equipment room, and at the end of seven (7) years we will no longer have to pay leasing fees for that equipment. The rete:we pay for leasing will remain the same for the seven year period of time COUNCIL APPROVES PURCHASE OF NEW SYSTEM and will not increase when C & P receives rate increases. There would be an installation fee of $3455.00 that we will have to pay when the system is installed. Councilmam Neblett suggested the Town do this, and moved the installation cost of $3455.00 be charged to Unappropriated Surplus. Motion was seconded by Councilman Wallace, and carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. -Absent Pauline G. Mitchell -Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye RECREATION COMMITTEE: Chairman Mitchell advised there was no report. STREET COMMITTEE: Chairman Wallace suggested that inasmuch as the yellow WALLACE ASKS THAT loading sign on Main Street was being painted over, moved that the YELLOW LOADING MARKINGS ON yellow "no parking" curb signs in front of the Wallace Building on 3RD ST. BE ELIMINATED Third Street that were placed for Drs. Fox and Luttrell, and also in front of the Printing office, that was reserved for Dr. Delp, all be painted over at the same time. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Mitchell, and carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Absent Pauline G. Mitchell- Aye Glen K, Aust - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - no James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye 6890 May 19, 198L. LAND & BUILDING COMMITTEE: Chairman Boyd reported approval from the County had been received for the rental of the Central Gymnasium, and the only change in the new contract from that of the original, the term of the lease contract shall extend for a period of five t'S) years, except that either party may cancel any remaining term of the lease by giving the other party at least ninety (90) days written notice of its intention to cancel. The Town will continue to furnish water and sewer to the Administration Building and the County will continue to furnish heat to the gymnasium. COUNCIL ACCEPTS Councilman Boyd moved that the lease contract for Central NEW CONTRACT Gymnasium be accepted and the Mayor authorized to execute same and FOR CENTRAL the Clerk to attest same.. Motion was seconded by Councilman Johnston, GYM FOR 5 YR. amt carried on the following vote: PER IO D John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Absent Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye James. M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye In reviewing the Police Chiefs monthly report concerning parking tickets issued, Councilman Boyd moved that this be ref erred STREET COMM. TO STUDY to the Street Committee for a report and a more realistic price on PRICE OF PARKING the tickets issued. Motion was seconded by Councilmember Mitchell, TICKETS ISSUED and carried. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE: Chairman Aust advised there was no report from the Ordinance Committee. POLLUTION & SANITATION COMMITTEE: Chairman Holston asked that the Committee meet on May 27, 1981 at 4:30 P. M. to consider matters in the upcoming budget. Mrs. Holston advised that the seeding at the landfill is coming up and looks good - it was inspected by the State and reported SEEDING AT everything looks fine. Director of Public Works Early said there were LANDFILL IN GOOD SHAPE no problems. PERSONNEL RELATIONS, & NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Chairman Neblett advised there was no report. X6891 May 19, 1981 TOWN ATTORNEY' Town Attorney Moore presented a Resolution re-appointing Raymond F. Ratcliff to 'c;re Peppers Ferry Regional Wastewater Treat- ment Authority to serve the present term, and to appoint him for an MAYOR RATCLIFF REAPPOINTED TO additional term of two years. PEPPERS FERRY WASTEWATER TREATMENT Councilman Johnston moved the Resolution re-appointing AUTHORITY FOR PRESENT TERM AND NEXT TWO Raymond F. Ratcliff to the Peppers Ferry Regional Wastewater YEAR TERM Treatment Authority be adopted. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following vote: BY RESOLUTION John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Absent Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Glen K, Ault - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski has not by formal Resolution re-appointed ~.aymond F. Ratcliff to the Peppers Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority to serve the present term, and desires to make his re-appointment a matter of record of Council minutes, and to appoint him for an additional term of two years; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in Regular Session on this 19th day of May, 1981, that Raymond F. Ratcliff be, and he is hereby re-appointed to represent the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, as one of its two members of the Peppers Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority, for the present term of two years from January 1, 1980 unti; December 31, 1982; and for an additional two-year term to expire on December 31, 1984, or until his successor is appointed and duly qualifies. The Clerk of said Council is directed to notify the Peppers Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority of this appointment and the expiration date thereof. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. Town Attorney Moore presented for the Mayor's signature the following Executive Order re-appointing Mr. A. D. Clark to the Town Planning Commission. MAYOR REAPPOINTS Pursuant to Section 21-2 of Chapter 21 of the Code of A. D. CLARK TO the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, vesting authority in the under- PLANNING COMM. signed as Mayor of said town to appoint all members of the Planning Commission of the Town: I, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Mayor of Pulaski, do hereby re-appoint a member whose term on the Planning Commission ex- pired on March 1, 1981, for a new term of four years to expire on the date shown opposite his name, as follows: TOWN PLANNING COMMISSION A. D. Clark March 1, 1985 Given under my hand this 19th day of May, 1981... / s / RAYMOND F . RATCLIFF Mayor, Town of Pulaski, Va. May 19, 1981 6892 TOWN MANAGER REPORT: Town Manager Coake advised there was some concern expressed over the recent report that the State Water Control Board had identified Gatewood and Hogans Dams along with thirty other dams across Virginia with deficiencies that could cause the dams to break. According to an in- spection program conducted by the Corps of Engineers, Gatewood and Hogan reservoirs have been classified as unsaf e, and non-emergency. Using Corps of Engineers screening criteria for initial review of spillway adequacy, STATE WATER they calculated that the embankment would be overtopped at Gatewood reservoir CONTROL BD. for all storms exceeding approximately 40~ of the probable maximum flood; INDENFY GATEWOOD & HOGANS AS UNSA~-d overtopped at Hogans reservoir for all storms exceeding approximately 33~ of the probable maximum flood. The spillways at the reservoirs were R ¢ ~ ~ ~~ theref ore classified as inadequate and the dam was assessed. unsaf e, non- AND BLDG. COMM. emergency. Mr. Coake stated the classification of unsafe applied to a TOWN MGR. dam because of an inadequate spillway is not meant to connote the same REPORTS degree of emergency as would be associated with an "unsafe" classifica- tion applied for a structural deficiency. None of the reports prepared by the Corps of Engineers, State Water Control Board, or Consultants Wiley & Wilson, have been discovered structural deficiencies in either dam. Other items included in the report include a possible flood warning system. Mr. Coake advised that a review of the other aspects of the report is being made. and suggested this be ref erred to proper Committee. Councilman Neblett moved that it be referred to the Land and Building Committee. Motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. Mr. Coake advised according to th e Town .Ordinance Memorial Day would be observed by the Town offices on May 29. However, most MEMORIAL DAY TO BE CELEBRATEDorganizations are observing Memorial Day on May 25th and recommended ON THE 25TH that the Town offices change the holiday to May 25th. Councilman Neblett moved that the Town offices be closed May 25th for Memorial Day. Motion was seconded by Councilmamber Holston, and carried. Town Manager Coake advised the Town had been advised of its INTERCEPTOR p°rtion of the monthly billing for design fees of the interceptor line LINE TO from the Town of Pulaski to the Equalization Basin, and these funds will EQUALIZATION BASIN COSTS be paid out of the Revenus Sharing Account for sewer regional plant TO BE PAID OUg OF REV. SH. contribusions, as previously discussed. FUNDS . 689 3 May 19, 1981 Town Manager Coake advised a petition to install water lines on Route 734 and Route 618 pn Alum Spring Road had been received, and in PETITON FOR WATER LINE the event HUD does not approve the town's present proposal, this may be INSTALLATION ALUM SPGS. an alternate project to propose. He further stated with the present ROAD FILED proposal the Town would not have funds to install this water line with Community Development Block Grant funds. Councilman Neblett moved that Council schedule June 18, 1981 PUBLIC HEARING at 4:00 P. M, for a Public Hearing on increasing the tax rate and SCHEDULED TO INCREASE Revenue Sharing Funds. Motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and did not TAX RATE carry on the followingvote: John A. Johnston - No Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Absent Pauline G. Mitchell - No Glen K. Aust - Yes Robert M. Wallace - No Alma H.,Holston - No C. E. Boyd, Jr. - No James M. Neblett, Jr. - Yes After further discussion relative to the public hearing on June 18th, Councilman Boyd moved that the public hearing on June 18th be scheduled for 7:00 P. M, instead of 4:00 P. M. Motion was seconded SCHEDULE PUBLIC by Councilman Johnston, and carried on the following vote: HEARING FOR NIGHT MEETING 'John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Absent ON RATE INCREASE Pauline G. Mitchell- Aye Glen K, Aust - Aye FOR TAXES Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye James M.Neblett, Jr. - Aye At 9:30 P. M. Councilman Neblett moved, seconded by Council- ma.n Boyd, that Council adjourn. Motion carried. APPROV Mayor R tcliff ATTEST: ' ~~F' ~ f ~ ` .. Clerk of C uncil L