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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-01-71`, Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held June 1, 1971, at 4:00 P'. M., in the Municipal Building. There were present: Vice-Mayor S. G. Frye, presiding, in the absence of Mayor Edens. Councilmen: J. L. Congrove, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Wm. A. House, Glen K. Aust, J. H. White, A. L. Graham, Mason A. Vaughan Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Alan Groseclose Building and Zoning Administrator: J. C. Slack Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Times reporter W. F. Thomas, Jr., Attorney for Fred A. Jackson, et als Luther A. Woods, Sr. Mrs. 0. M. Duncan Douglas E. Kegley The invocation was given by Councilman White. Minutes of the regular meeting of May 18, 1971 were approved as recorded. Vice-Mayor Frye opened the meeting by stating that it was the time and place, as advertised in the local newspaper, to hold a public hearing on the application of Mrs. Mary D. Wilson for permission to place a mobile home trailer on lot located at 908 Jackson Avenue. Town Manager Marshall reported that an investigation disclosed that one trailer already exists on the lot, and recommended that the application not be approved. MARY D.WILSON TRAILER Vice-Mayor Frye stated the Council would be glad to hear anyone either APPLIC. CONTINUED for or against the application, and no one spoke either for or against it. Councilman House moved that the application be denied. There followed discussion as to the size of the lot involved as well as space requirements for trailer courts, etc., and Mr. House withdrew his motion and moved that the space requirements be checked to see if by dividing the space into two lots it would meet the requirements of the Town Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. Mrs. 0. M. Duncan requested that the Committee of Council contact COUNCIL the local industries and request that they publish in the Southwest Times HAS NO JURISDICTION. statement relative to the steps being taken by them, or pending plans for OVER PLTS. RE:AIR combating air pollution. She also requested that the industries be re- POLLUTION COSTS,ETC. quired to publish in their statements the costs involved in such air pollution methods. As.Chairman of the Committee, Councilman Congrove MIQtOFILMED VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY Archives Division Camera Operator AUG ? 9 5 --------~ ~. z... ~ . ~._......_.... Reel No.~..~.3Date...~~..6~f ~'~_ t 3 ~~ ~`4~~~® June 1, 1971 stated he had received no figures on the fallout over the past month, but that in the two or three months previous the fallout had decreased and until the State completes its survey, nothing can be done at this time. He further stated he would. not recommend that the Committee make any such canvass of.local industries. It was the consensus of Council members that according to the Town Charter, Council has no jurisdiction for making such a convass. Town Manager Marshall rep orted.that a further investigation LUTHER A.WOODS TRAILER APPLICATION APPROVED had been made relative to the Luther 61. Woods, Jr. application to place a mobile home trailer on the lands of his father, Luther A. Woods, Sr, on Snider Lane, and in checking out the names of those persons having no objections to the placing of this trailer, it was' found that only one resides in and is a property owner in the Town of Pulaski, the others are outside the corporate limits. He further stated that because of the location of this trailer and the topo- graphy of the land, the trailer would not be visible to those objecting to same, and it was his recommendation that the applica- tion be approved subject to there being no other mobile home placed' in the area, and that the proper water and sewer connections be made. Mr. Marshall also stated that it was believed that those who opposed the application did so for the reason they were afraid a trailer court would be developred on this land. Councilman White stated that Fred Swinburne, who is now not opposed, had advised him that he would contact the remainder of those opposing and if he did not call back it would be understood they would now withdraw their objections, and he had heard nothing further from Mr. Swinburne. Councilman Aust moved that the application be approved subject to the stipulations as suggested by the Town Manager. The motion was seconded by Councilman Congrove and carried. Toen Manager Marshall reported that the matter of rezoning TOWN MGR . REPORT ON REZONING JACKSON SUBDIV. an area off Peppers Ferry Road known as the Jackson Subdivision as well as Mathews Court, according to all information, had been somewhat dormant, and that his recommendation was nothing more than what the Planning ~~ ~~~ a June 1, 1971 Commission had recommended. Mr. Douglas Kegley only stated that he was still opposed. Mr. Thomas, as Attorney for the Jacksons, stated he was available to answer whatever questions might arise. There was no further discussion of this matter, and on motion of Councilman Ratcliff, seconded by Councilman House, and ORD.FOR REZONING. carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney be instructed to JACKSON SUB. TO BE prepare the proper ordinance for rezoning the area under discussion.. PREPARED BY from Residential R-1 to Residential R-2. TOWN ATTY? Town Manager Marshall reported that Mrs. Keith Mayberry was endeavoring to settle the estate of her husband, and that an application had been received from Mr. Shirley Dean Hufford, who has been associated with City Cabs for some years, to purchase the business provided the COUNCIL APPROVED Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity granted Keith Mayberry, TFR . OF CITY CAB t/a City Cabs, be transferred to him. The Town Manager also reported that CERTIF IC . TO S.D. the Police Department had investigated this application, and it was HUFFORD their recommendation that the Certificates be transferred. Councilman Vaughan moved that the transfer of ownership be made, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. Councilman Ratcliff reported that the. Land and Building Committee had met with the Beautification Committee and recommendations would be made to the Council by them at the next meeting of Council. Councilman Ratcliff also reported that the Land, Buildings and THREE WALLS parks Committee, after reviewing offices, recommended that three walls OF TOWN MGRS . OFFICE IN in area 215 of the new Municipal Building be paneled instead of only two NEW BLDG. TO BE walls as set out in the plans and specifications, at an increase in cost PANELED INSTEAD QF of approximately $310,00. Councilman House moved that the alteration in the TWO, COST $310. plans and specifications for the paneling of three walls instead of two, at a cost of $310,00, be approved. The motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried on the following recorded-vote: J. L. Congrove - aye S. H. Frye - aye Raymond F.Ratcliff-aye J. H. White - aye Wm.A. House -aye A. L. Graham - aye Glen K. Aust - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye A ~~~ June 1, 1971 Reporting further for the Land, Building and Parks Committee, Chairman Ratcliff stated that in the original contract there were to be mercury vapor lamps flooding the front wall of the new Municipal Building, and the Architects now recommend that this lighting be carried around back and east side of the building $1120, which would make the building more visible from Washington Avenue. APPROP . FOR COST He stated a turn key job would cost $3900.00, and that it was the OF PANELING & FLOOD recommendation of the Committee that there be two lights at a cost LIGHTS,ETC. of $7.50 each installed out from the front of the building, and rough in conduit for ten lights on the east and back sides of the building, to cost $947.00. Councilman White moved that an alteration be approved for. the two lights on the front of the building plus installation of conduit for ten lights, in the amount of $1120.00, and the amount to be appropriated from the General Fund Surplus. The motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried on the following recorded vote: J. L. Congrove - aye S. G. Frye - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye. J. H. White - aye Wm. A. House - aye A. L. Graham - aye Glen K. Aust - aye .Mason A.Vaughan - aye Councilman Ratcliff also reported the Beautification Committee FOUNTAIN had recommended that the fountain be placed in the Park in front of TO BE PLACED IN PARK IN the new Municipal building, details of which were being worked out, FRONT OF BUILDING but no final report at that time. As Chairman of the Finance Committee, Councilman Frye reported that several meetings had been held reviewing the proposed budget for REPORT ON 1971-72 the fiscal year 1971-72 submitted by the Town Manager, and it was felt PROPOSED BUDGET that after one more meeting a public hearing could be .advertised. He also stated it was a balanced budget without any tax increase. A trailer application in the name of Homer Hawkins to place HOMER HAWKINS TRAILER a mobile home on East Fourth Street in the Town of Pulaski, was APPLICATION TO BE ADVT. presented to Council by Town Manager Marshall. Councilman Aust moved that the matter be advertised in the local paper for a public hearing at the next Council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. ~r ~~ June 1. 1971 Town Manager Marshall presented a second application for the placing of a mobile home on Crest Street submitted by Davis Lovern. LOVERN TRAILER Councilman White moved that this be advertised for a public hearing APPLIC . TO BE ADVT.for the next meeting of Flouncil. The motion was seconded by Council- man Graham, and carried. Town Manager Marshall reported that in view of the increase in cost of materials and labor it was felt the Town could not economically continue under its present formula for installing ST. COMM. TO STUDY curb and gutter; sidewalk, curb and gutter, and curb cuts, and & RECOMMD. NEW COSTS asked that it be referred to the proper committee to develop a more FOR INSTALLA- TION OF realistic price for these services. Councilman Ratcliff moved the SIDEWALK, CURB & matter be referred to the Street Committee for study and report to GUTTER Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. At 5:00 P. M. Councilman Aust moved that Council go into executive session to consider a personnel matter. The motion was EXECUTIVE - SESSION seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. Council by motion of Mr. Vaughan, seconded by Mr. White, returned to regular session at 5:35 P. M. a Mr_. White moved, seconded by Mr. Ratcliff, that the meeting be adjourned at 5:3b P.'M. APPROVED: ~~~ ~ ~ Vice- Mayor S. G. Frye ATTEST: Clerk o the Council 1