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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-15-75~~7~9 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held April 15, 1975 at 7:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliff, presiding. Councilmen: Bob J. Clark, Mason A. Vaughan, William A. House, Blair B. Brockmeyer, Arthur L. Meadows, James M. Neblett, Andrew L. Graham, C. William Hickam, Jr. Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Debbie Hudson, Mrs. Jean Ring and approximately 24 citizens of the Town The invocation was given by Councilman Graham. The minutes of the regular meeting of April 1 were approved as recorded. Mayor Ratcliff welcomed the visitors, and stated Council would HEAR VISITORS be glad to hear from any one who wished to be heard. Curtis Hawkins, who stated he was speaking for the majority of the citizens present, complained of the Town's Recreational Program in general and softball in particular. Mr. Hawkins stated they were of the opinion that the facilities of the Town for recreational purposes were not being used to the fullest, and offered their assistance in COMPLAINTS the form of adult supervision and training, as well as their money and OF REC . PROGRAM time in putting the softball playing areas in better condition. Mr. REF . TO RECREATION Hawkins stated they had been advised by some of the officials as to COMMITTEE the program, but his committee was present to hear what the Council planned to do about it. This was discussed at length by the Council and the citizens present, and Councilman Neblett suggested, and so moved, that the group meet with the Recreation Committee and work out some of the problems mentioned. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried. Councilman Clark, Chairman of the Recreation Committee, suggested that since all were present, close of the Council meeting. The rec C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye the meeting should be held at the orded vote was as follows: William A. House - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye James M. Neblett - aye x`7`70 April 15, 1975 Eddie Linville stated that since recreation was being discussed, he would like to see the road leading to Gatewood Dam EFFORTS TO BE MADE and the old caretaker's house, put in better condition and a place REGARDING STOCKING f or parking made available so those fishing for trout in the stream OF FISH IN GATEWOOD below the dam would have a place to park and be able to come and RES . & STREAM go. Mr. Linville also suggested that the Town consider having the stream below the dam, as well as the Reservoir, stocked with fish. Councilman Clark moved that letters be written to our Congressmen and the Game Commission requesting that these two areas be stocked. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye William A. House - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye James M. Neblett - aye Mr. Linville expressed appreciation for what the Town had done on cleaning up Peak Creek in the Kersey Bottom area, but stated he felt they needed some help on the high bank which is constantly PUB . WKS . TD REPORT ON being washed out during heavy rains, stating that they would like HIGH BANK ON PEAK CREEK to see the creek walled up. Mayor Ratcliff stated this situation BEING WASHED OUT is being considered by the Public Works Department and no report BECAUSE OF FLOODING has been made at this time. One citizen asked if Crescent Street could be closed off, and after much discussion relative to the legality of closing streets, Councilman House recommended that Director of Public Works E. L. Early make a report to the Town Manager on erecting a barricade on this street, rathan than closing it. Allen Shepherd of Valley Road complained to Council that some one had poured concrete on Valley road, blocking a drain pipe and resulting in surface water running through his yard. ALLEN SHEPHERDTown Manager Marshall reported that he and Director of Public COMPLAINED OF WATER PIPED Works Early had looked at the situation and they were of the ACROSS HIS PROPERTY opinion there was sufficient drainage pipe to handle the water ON VALLEY RD? flowing towards the creek in the general vicinity of Mr. Shepherd's trailer, and that the concrete placed across Valley Road in front of Mr. DeHarPs property in no way affected the water that has been piped through Mr. Shepherd's yard, but that the pipe goes under the road is blocked at the creek by mortar and rock. Councilman iJ 1 ~! i1 April 15, 1975 Vaughan moved that the Town Manager look into this and report back to the Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Blair B.Brockmeyer - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye John Warf and June Draper app William A. House - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye James M. Neblett - aye pared bef ore Council relative to securing permission from the Town for an access road from Valley Road ACCESS ROAD to Route 11, in order that the National Guard can begin some work on this FR. VALLEY RD. TO RT. project free of charge. Mr. Warf presented maps to the Council showing 11 the proposed route for the access road. Mayor Ratcliff stated the Highway Department had made one survey of an access road, which did not meet the approval of the Town and it was understood that, weather permitting, the Highway Department crew would be back and make another survey. Councilman House moved that the Town Manager write to Mr. Collins, Resident Engineer of the Highway Department at Christiansburg, indicating the Town is willing to cooperate as much as possible; that a copy of this letter be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors of Pulaski County as well as a copy be sent to Mr. Warf. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brookmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Councilman Hickam had no report. Councilman Graham stated the Utilities Committee had met. He understood the Public Works Department had cleaned a portion of the SEWER BACKUP ON COMMERCE line on Commerce Street relative to the sewer backup problem., and it ST. BEING WORKED ON seemed a considerable amount of debris had been removed from the line, and it was hoped this might help the sewer blockage problem in that area. He further stated the 12 inch water line from the Filtg Plant to Monroe Avenue has been connected and the line is in the process 12 inch LINE FR. of being sterilized. FILTER PLT. Councilman Graham also reported the Committee had consider- ed an estimate of additional costs involved for the Town to comply TOWN MUST with the regulations of the State Health Department in connection with COMPLY WITH STATE HEALTH the Town's utility system. He stated additional equipment had been DEPT. REGULATS. ~~~~ April 15, 1975 estimated to cost approximately $1900. and the addition of certified ;operators in attendance, would cost the Town approximately $30,000., but that Town Manager Marshall will meet with the State officials to see what is mandatory. Mr. Graham stated the Committee had discussed the present capacity of the Town's filter plant, and that Mr. Love, Chairman of the Pulaski County Service Authority stated they should know by the first of May if they plan to go with the County system or Town, and that in any event either the County of the Town will have to expand its facilities to meet the demand. Mr. Graham stated the Utilities Committee had also considered Mayor Jackson's letter regarding an extension of a six TOWN TO (6) inch water main to provide water service to a new housing SUPPLY DUBLIN WITH SURPLUS development near Dublin, and it was the recommendation that~the WATER FOR NEW SUBDIV. Town Manager write Mayor Jackson that the Town's filtered surplus 119 FAMILIES water is sufficient to allow this extension to service IL9 single family dwellings in the proposed subdivision, and so moved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Meadows, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Councilman Brockmeyer had no report. However, he BROOKMT. RD. & inquired relative to a trash condition on Brookmont Road, TRAFFIC COUNT RT 99 and as to whether a traffic survey had been made at the Pizza PIZZA HUT Hut on Route 99. Councilman Vaughan brought to Council's attention traffic situation on Route 11 near the entrance to the Pulaski Community Hospital. Council discussed this relative to complying with TRAFFIC state regulations governing this area, and on motion of Council- ON RT. 11 NEAR HOSP. man Neblett, seconded by Councilman Graham, the matter was DISCUSSED ref erred to the Street Committee. The motion was carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye i~ ~l April 15, 1975 ~//~ Vice-Mayor Vaughan sta~:ed efforts have been made for some time to get a clear title to the old municipal building on Washington Avenue, and it now appears the Judge of the Pulaski County Circuit Court has rendered a verdict, and as a result of same, a Resolution had been prepared by Town Attorney Moore for Council's consideration RESOLUTION RE: DEED OF and adoption. Mr. Vaughan presented the Resolution and Deed of EXCHANGE BET. RUSSELL Exchange for Council's consideration. After having heard these AND TOiWN REGARDING instruments, Councilman Brockmeyer moved that the Resolution be F IVE FT . TO CLEAR TITLE adopted. -The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried TO OLD MUN. BLDG. on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye RESOLUTION .WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, owns Lot No. 18 in Block 3l as shown on the Official Map of the Town of Pulaski, by title acquired from Pulaski Dispensary Board and confirmed by order of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, entered on teh 27th day of November, 1974; and WHEREAS, Ruby R. Russell is now owner of Lot No. 20 in Block 31 as shown on the aforementioned Town Map; and WHEREAS, when the Pulaski Dispensary Board constructed RESOLUTION the building, now the old Town 'Off ice Building, it was. constructed on the northern twenty (20) feet of Lot No. 18 and inadvertently on ,the southern five (5) feet of Lot No. 16 which it did not own. The mistake was apparently discovered by 1914, because the Town purchased Lot No. 16 on November 3, 1914, and later, on March 5, 1919, conveyed the northern twenty (20) feet of Lot No. 16 to Currell Dalton, et als, reciting therein that the southern five (5) feet of Lot No. 16 was occupied by the Mayor's Office; and WHEREAS, when J. C. Russell constructed the Russell Building, now owned by Ruby R. Russell, the building was con- structed against the Dispensary Board building, thereby locating it on the southern five (5) feet of the Town's Lot No. 18 and the northern twenty (20) feet of Lot No. 20 which he owned, and leaving the southern five (5) feet of Lot No. 20 unoccupied; and WHEREAS, a search of the records of the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, does not reveal a recorded instrument correcting same, although Ruby R. Russell relates that J. C. Russell had stated that the error was not discovered until the Dalton Theater was constructed, at which time Mr. Russell and Mayor Loving were supposed to have reached an agreement or understanding; and WHEREAS Ruby R. Russell is willing to convey to the Town of Pulaski the southern five (5) feet of Lot No. 20 for public use, in exchange for a conveyance to her by the Town of the southern five (5) feet of Lot No. 18; and WHEREAS, the Town is willing to accept the offer of Ruby ~~ # ~ April 15, 1975 R. Russell and has directed that a deed of exchange be prepared .carrying out an exchange conveyance of. the 5-foot strips; NOW, THEREF~DRE, BE IT RESgLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in Regular Session on this the 15th day of April, 1975, as follows: RESOLUTION :That-the deed dated the 15th day of April, 1975, between the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and Ruby R. Russell, CONTINUED widow, in which the Town conveys to Ruby R. Russell in fee simple the southern five (5) feet of Lot No. 18, and Ruby R. Russell, widow, in exchange theref or, conveys to the Town in fee simple the suthern five (5) feet of Lot No. 20, for public use, is now bef ore Council for consideration; and whereupon, after due consideration and upon the recommenda- tion of the Land Committee of said Town, it is Resolved that said exchange conveyance will be for the public good; and said deed be, and the same is hereby, approved and ratified. That the Vice-Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the deed for and on the part of the Town, and the Clerk to attest same, with the seal of the Town affixed, and, further, upon proper execution of said deed by the parties thereto, that the same be recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia. Councilman House stated he had no report for the Finance Committee. Councilman Clark reported the Fhillies Boosters Club had offered the Town $300.00 toward bleachers at first base Iine, and he could $300. GIFT see no reason for not taking this money and improving the seating OF PHIL . BOOSTER at Calf ee Park. There was some discussion in which Mr. Clark stated CLUB ACCEPTED PROV.$200. it was felt the improvement could be made for $500., and Council- in MTN.BUDGET AT Calfee man House moved that the Town accept the $300. on the basis of Councilman Clark's suggestion and provided it would not cost the Town more than the $200., and further, provided there was $200. in the maintenance budget account for Calfee Park. The motion was seconded by Councilman Meadows, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - .aye Blair B, Brockmeyer - No Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Councilman Meadows reported the Ordinance Committee met to study the Animal & Fowl Ordinance and Abatement & Removal Ordinance, ORDINANCE better known as the Condemnation Ordinance, but no report could be COMM. REPORT. made at that time on these. He also stated the Committee dis- cussed the tax relief for aged ordinance, but the Committee would have to consider this further with regards to what financial impact April 15, 1975 this will have on the Town's source of revenue, but was hopeful of having a report for Council Later on. Councilman Neblett had no report. Mayor Ratcliff said he had no report. Town Manager Marshall stated a request had been received from Ron Lindamood, Administrator of H. R. Lindamood Estate, involving the Pulaski Flower Shop. Mr. Lindamood .has requested the Council to consider the rezoning of the land located at the rear of Pulaski Flower Shop on Dublin Road from its present classification R-2 to REZONING REQ.OF RON classification B-2. The letter of request further states that LINDAMDOD FOR PUL. the property consists of approximately one-half acre and is presently FLOWER SHOP AREA REF. partially in Zone B-2, and it is his desire to erect a building suit- TO PLANNING COMM.FOR JTable for housing office, floral design and storage facilities for HEARING ~~~5 Pulaski Flower Shop and Snyder's Flowers, and requested that the remainder of the property be zoned B-2 in order the building might be 1 located further back on the property, to allow an area for landscaping and permit a building more suitable for that residential/business area. Councilman Graham moved that the request be referred to the Planning Commission for a joint public hearing and recommendation. The motion was seconded by Councilman Clark, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye William A. House - aye Bob J. Clark - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye James M. Neblett - aye Town Manager Marshall reported the owners of the Pulaski Mall are PULASXI MALL OWNERS receptive to the plans for an entrance to the shopping center opposite RECEPTIVE TO PLAN Peach Avenue in order that traffic signals can be installed, and this FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS would be presented to the Street Committee, as well as an attempt would be made to find if there are funds from the Highway Safety Commission available for this project.. J~'6 April 15, 1975 At 8:50 P M. Councilman Graham moved that Council adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilman Brockmeyer, and carried. APPROVED: ~. Mayor Ratcliff ATTEST: 7// ~ Clerk of ouncil ~ 1