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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-17-71~'- Minutes of the reguhr meeting of the Pulaski Cown Council, held September 7, 1971, at 4:00 P. M,, in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: S. G. Frye, J. H. White, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Wm, F. House, J. L. Congrove, Glen K, Aust, A. L. Graham, Mason A. Vaughan Also present: Town Managers J. E. Marshall Clerks Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorneys Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Times reporter J. L, Patterson, Town Treasurer Mr. Robert McNichols, Executive Secretary for Pulaski County Mrs. 0, M. Duncan Members of the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors, and Mr. Robert Love, Chairman of the Pulaski County Public Service Authority The invocation was given by Councilman Graham. Minutes of the regular meeting of August I7th and special meeting of September 1st, were approved as recorded. Mr, Robert Love, Chairman of the Pulaski County Public Service Authority advised Council that the County needs to obtain water from the Town to serve the Thornspring area; that through the efforts of Representative William C. Wampler the County has been granted an FHA loan in the amount of $708,000 and a Grant for an additional $108,000, TOWN TO subject to certain conditions, Mr. Love stated the County needs to RE-AFFIRM LETTER TO know something definite from the Town relative to its ability to furnish COUNTY RE: SERVING water services, and asked that the matter be turned over to the Utility WATER TO COUNTY Committee of Council. Town Manager Marshall advised that the Town had advised the County on what basis it could furnish water and sewer service to the new schools in the County by letter of recent date. Councilman White moved that the matter be referred to the Utilities Committee, which motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and Councilman Ratcliff moved that the Town re-affirm its letter to the Board of Supervisors relative to the water and sewer services to the High School and Elementary School. This motion was seconded by Councilman Frye, and both motions carried, Mrs. Duncan mentioned the fact that several matters which she had MRS . OR[ DUNCAN brought to the attention of Council had been taken care of for which she THANKS COUNTIL was thankful, and then asked if something could be done about cleaning out a culvert that is located to the rear of the CITGO Service Station at Fifth and Monroe Avenue. e~ ~. ~ ~`~ September 7, 1971 Town Attorney Moore presented to Council a Resolution accepting the petition and notice of Frank Quesenberry, E, C. Quesenberry and Vance Farmer that a certain portion of Second Avenue, in the Subdivision :,'` of the lands of J. H, Powers, known as Adams Street, be closed and abandoned. These being spread upon the minutes, as follows: NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO THE COUNCIL 'OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA FOR VACATION OF A CERTAIN STREET SECTION WITHIN THE TOWN OF PULASKI AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 15.L-364 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, AS AMENDED Take notice that the undersigned, named as Petitioners in a certain Petition, a copy of which is attached hereto, shall, on the 7th day of September, 1971, or as soon thereafter as they may be heard, present to the Mayor and the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, their Petition requesting that a certain portion of a street lying within the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, be vacated in accordance with Section 15,I-364 of the Code of Virginia, as amended. The said street requested to be closed is described as follows: NOTICE & (1) STREET - That portion of Second Avenue as shown on the plat entitled "Subdivision of the PETITION FOR Lands of J. H. Powers", dated October 10, 1927, CLOSING PORTION and recorded in Pulaski County Circuit Court OF ADAMS ST. Clerk's Office in Deed Book 57, at page 148, FILED BEGINNING at the Western corner of Lot Number Fourteen (14) in Block B of said subdivision and running S 60 deg. 231 feet to the Southeastern corner of Lot Number Seven (7), Block B of said subdivision, thence S. 18 deg. IO' 30 feet to the Eastern corner of Lot Number Seventeen (17), Block D of said subdivision, thence N 60 deg. W 240 feet to the Northwestern corner of Lot Number One (1), Block D of said subdivision and the intersection of Seamd Avenue and Dillon Street, thence with the East line of Dillon Street N 36 deg. E 30 feet to the point of BEGINNING, Second Avenue as shown on plat is now Adams Street, All of said street requested to be vacated and closed lies adjacent to the properties of the Petitioners, all of which is more particularly set forth in said Petition attached hereto and made a part of this Notice. Given under their hands and posted this 27th day of August, 1971, at the Pulaski County Courthouse, Town of Pulaski Municipal Office and Town of Pulaski Fire Department, all of which are Located in said town. Signed: FRANK QUESENBERRY EWELL C. QUESENBERRY VANCE H~ FARMER T. J. McCarthy, Jr. GILMER, SADLER, INGRAM, SUTHERLAND, THOMAS & HUTTON Virginia National Bank Building Pulaski, Vir ginia September 7, 1971 TO THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA The undersigned do respectfully petition the Town Council of Pulaski, Virginia, to close that certain portion of Second Avenue, now Adams Street, lying within said Town of Pulaski, and bounded on either side by property belonging to the undersigned as set out on the plat described below as follows: (1) STREET - That portion of Second Avenue as shown on the plat entitled "Subdivision of the Lands of J. H. Powers", dated October 10, 1927, and recorded in Pulaski County Circuit Court Clerk's Office in Deed Book 57, at page 148. BEGINNING at the Western corner of Lot Number Fourteen (14) in Block B of said subdivision and running S 60 deg. 231 feet to the Southeastern corner of L.ot Number Seven (7), Block B of said subdivision, thence S 18 deg. LO' 30 feet to the Eastern .corner of Lot Number Seventeen (I7), Block D of said subdivision, thence N 60 deg. W 240 feet PETITION to the Northwestern corner of Lot Number One (I), Block D of said subdivision and the intersection of Second Avenue and Dillon Street, thence with the line of Dillon Street N 36 deg. E 30 feet to the point of BEGINNING. Second Avenue as shown on plat is now Adams Street, Petitioners pray that all necessary steps and procedures, including proper notice, appointment of viewers or Commissioner, hearings, adoption of final ordinance, etc., be had in this matter; and that upon the completion thereof, the Council vacate and agan- don said street and release any and all claims thereto to such property owners as shall be determined by law to be entitled to said section of said street, which is to be vacated and abandoned for public purposes. Given under their hand this 27th day of August, 1971. Signed: Frank Quesenberry Ewell C. Quesenberry Vance H.Farmer T. J, McCarthy, Jr. GILMER, SADLER, INGRAM, SUTHERLAND, THOMAS & HUTTON Virginia National Bank Building Pulaski, Virginia On motion of Councilman Aust, seconded by Councilman White, RESOLUTION and carried, the Resolution was adopted appointing viewers and ADOPTED APPOINTING directing that a public hearing be held on October 5, 1971, for a VIEWERS & M~ PUB. public hearing on the matter, said Resolution is as follows: HEARING SCHEDULED ~~~~- September 7, 1971 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COIINCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, meeting in regular session on the 7th day of September, 1971, as follows: WHEREAS, a petition and application for the closing of a certain portion of Second Avenue, in the Subdivision of the lands of J. H. Powers, now known as Adams Street, has been filed with the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, by Frank Quesenberry, E. C, Quesenberry and Vance Farmer, of Pulaski, which portion of said street is as follows: STREET - That portion of Second Avenue as shown on the plat entitled" Subdivision of the Lands of J. H. Powers", dated October 10, 1927, and recorded in Pulaski County Circuit Court Clerk's Office in Deed Book 57 at page 148. BEGINNING at the Western corner of Lot Number Fourteen (14) in Block B of said subdivision and running South 60 degs. 231 feet to the South- eastern corner of Lot Number Seven (7), Block B of said subdivision; thence South 18 deg. 10' 30-feet to the Eastern corner of Lot Number Seventeen (17), Block D of said subdivision; thence North 60 deg. West 240 feet to the North- western corner of Lot Nub er One (1), Block D of said subdivision and the intersection of RESOLUTION Second Avenue and Dillons Street; thence with the East line of Dillon Street North 36 degs. East APPOINTING 30 feet to-the Point of BEGINNING. Second. Avenue as shown on plat is now Adams Street, VIEWERS WHEREAS, it appears that proper notice as required by statute has been posted in at least ithree places in the Town, including the Municipal Office, Pulaski Firehouse and the Courthouse of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, on the 27th day of August, 1971, and at least ten (10) days have expired since the said 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, 'view the described street, and that all other steps necessary be followed to bring this matter properly before the Council for its final considera- tion; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: (1) The application be reviewed and filed. (2) Viewers be appointed, as follows: 1, Curtis C. Jordan 2. W. Marvin Board 3. E, C. Grigsby Alternate: C. L. Plunkett and G. C. Hall (3) Such viewers shall meet and report in writing whether in their opinion, and if any, what, inconvenience would result from the vacation and closing of the street as requested in the said petition. (4) That the Clerk of Council give written notice to all landowners affected by closing of the street and, further, that said Clerk of Council give public notice by publication of same in the Southwest Times, a local newspaper, once a week for two consecutive weeks, and that said notice describe the said street, and set out therein that the Town may vacate and close the same, and that the 5th day of October, 1971, 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 portion, or all, of said petition under consideration.. C l_~ p.~.~ & ~ s,.. cJ' ~ Q r^_.~ September 7, 1971 (5) That the said Town'Manager and Attorney for said Town do any and all other things necessary for the proper deter- mination of this matter. As had been advertised, a public hearing was held on the ~~ application of Garland 0. Byrd to place a house trailer on Birch Street. No one appeared to oppose this application, and Town Manager Marshall recommended that it be approved subject to certain stipulations, as follows;. That the l~.ot be subdivided into separate parcels of Land to provide for the house trailer and also have a separate lot for any G .O .BYRD TRAILER other existing structures; that a permit for a septic tank be obtained APPROVED SUBJECT from the Health Department, and that the trailer not be rented. Council- TO CERT. STIPULA- man Vaughan so moved, subject to the stipulations, and the motion was T IONS seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. Councilman Ratcliff advised that the Utilities Committee had met with the officials of the BLP Corporation and worked out a tentative 1 AGREEMENT agreement for discharging industrial waste into the Town's Sanitary Sewer BET. BLP CORP.TO System. Councilman Frye moved, seconded by Councilman White, and carried, BE PREP . RE• DISCGEthat water and sewer services be furnished to the BLP Corporation subject OF INDR . WASTE to the execution of an agreement between the Town of Pulaski and BLP Corporation, stating the conditions upon which the service is granted, Said Agreement to be prepared by the Town Attorney. On motion of Councilman Frye, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried on the following recorded vote, the following Resolution per- taining to the transfer of certain funds was adopted; 1 J. L. Congrove - aye Raymond F.Ratcliff - aye Wm. A. House - aye Glen K. Aust - aye S. G. Frye - aye J. H. White - aye A. L. Graham - aye Mason A.Vaughan - aye BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session this TFR. OF 7th day of September, 1971; hereby appropriates the FUNDS TO amount of $65,972,23 of funds on loan from the Water MUNICIPAL Fund to the General Fund now in the General Fund Surplus BUILDING to the new Municipal Building Account. This resolution ACCOUNT.- and appropriation to be for the period ending June 30, 1971. Town Manager Marshall presented the Town Treasurer's Report of Delinquent Taxes, as follows; SUMMARY DELINQUENT TAX LIST 1970 TREASURER'S 1970 Levy $ 207,438.64 REPORT ON 5% Penalty 1,051.48 DELINQUENT Total $ 208,490.12 TAXES Less Erroneous Assess- ments 1,275.05 Total $ 207,215.07 (OVER ) e~ ~t--°'~~ September 7, 1971 PERSONAL PROPERTY $ 5,392.28 PLUS 5% PENALTY $269.61 $ 5,661,89 REAL ESTATE $ 5,073.47 PLUS 5% PENALTY $253.67 $ 5,327..14 $ 10,989,03 1970 94.7 per cent Collected On motion duly made by S. G. Frye, and seconded by Mason A. Vaughan, the following Resolutions were made and adoptedt BE IT RESOLVID that the above set out Town Treasurer's TREASURERS REPORT ON report for delinquent taxes far the year 1970, as certified to the Council, be accepted; that the Treasurer be credited with the amount shown to be delinquent and that said List of delinquent real estate tax be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, to be recorded and indexed by him; that a list contain- ing all unpaid real estate taxes as of June 30, 1971, be published in a local newspaper on September 26, 1971; that a list of unpaid personal property and any and all other taxes be prepared; that such lists be posted at the Courthouse and other public places, all said proceedings to be in accordance with the provisions of the Cade of Virginia, 1950 Edition, Title 58, Chapter 20, Article 7, and Chapter DELINQUENT 21, Article 7, and all applicable amendments to the said Code.. TAXES Pursuant to statute, the Treasurer submitted a list of Improper and erroneous assessments of taxes for the consideration of the Council, as followsi TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA 1970 TAXES CRIDIT FOR ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENTS, DUPLICATION, NON-RESIDENCE, ETC No. Names Personal Realt Penalty 207 Adams, Elbert W. 4.50 -0- .23 216 Adkins, Asa H. 7,20 -0- .36 218 Aker, John L. Janet C. 7,20 -0- .36 224 Akers, Earl E 3.60 -0- ,18 225 Akers, Frankie J 6.38 -0- .32 242 Alexander, Helen L 6,30 -0- .32 261 Alley, Nellie M 6.30 -0- ,32 270 Allison, Walter W Margaret R 12.60 -0- ,63 324 Austin, Freddie R Gloria E 8.10 -0- .41 347 Baldwin, Booker T Annie .90 -0- .05 387 Ba11, Ruby S 8.10 -0- ,41 393 Bentley, Glenn Roscoe margaret 1.80 -0- .09 412 Bishop, Helen S ,90 -0- .05 413 Bivens, Luther M Mona 2.70 -0- .14 438 Boadwine, William V Hazel 2.70 -0- ,14 442 Bocock, Annie M 5.40 -0- .27 491 Branscome, Stanley M 6.66 -0- ,33 504 Brickey, Robert E 9.90 -0- ,50 554 Burchett, J M Virginia 8.10 -0- .41 561 Burnette, Linda R 8..10 -0- .41 583 Byrd, Judy Garland .90 -0- .OS 382 Bolen, JohbT & Gerald E -0- 4.32 .22 1 iJ ~~ LEI ~'~ September 7, 1971 1970 Taxes, Continued No. Name: Personal Realty Penalty 560 Carr, Charlie C Geo. $ $ 12.96 $ .65 591 Caldwell, Annette C. & L. 4.50= -0- .23 592 Caldwell, Lonnie-Annette 1.80 -0- .09 593 Caldwell, Nancy H, 1.80 -0- .09 652 Chrisley, Effie D.James .90 -0- .OS 654 Chrisley, James 4.50 -0- .23 678 Clark, Wm. L.(Octavia) 5.40 -0- .27 691 Cole, Elizabeth D. 2.70 -0- .14 742 Corder, F F & Clara B 18.00 -0- .90 763 Cox, Jake D 6.66 -0- .33 770 Cox, Michael Carol K 9.00 -0- .45 789 Cregger, Maggie E .90 -0- .05 793 Cressell, Stuart C 1.80 -0- .09 805 Crouse, Margaret B 12.60 -0- .63 830 Dalton, Charles 0 Betty 6.30 -0- .32 TREASURERS 843 Dalton, James-Merlyn 4.50 -0- .23 847 Dalton, Kenneth Wayne 9.00 -0- .45 REPORT ON 864 Davidson, Robert Lee-Colleen 7.20 -0- .36 868 Davis, Sr. Charles R. 7.20 -0- .36 DELINQUENT 876 D vis, Judith E 2.70 -0- .14 879 Davis, Phillip G (Ione) 10.80 -0- .54 TAXES gg3 Day, A Perry 6.30 -0- .32 884 Day, Carilyn B 3.60 -0- .18 942 Duke, Rock T 10.80 -0- .54 962 Duncan, Richard H-Sue 8.10 -0- .41 986 Earhart, Garland E 5.40 -0- .27 1002 Edmonds, John W 4.50 -0- .23 1012 Edwards, Nancy P 1.80 -0- .09 1033 Ernest, Hazel .90 -0- .05 1045 Eversole, Charles W. 3.60 -0- .18 1056 Fagg, Thomas M.-Reedy .90 -0- .05 1075 Farmer, Wm.-M. Jr. 5.40 -0- .32 1084 Fagg, Leslie E 4.50 -0- .23 3358 Fisher, Randal 3.60 -0- .18 1112 Ford, David~C & Barbara 1.80 -0- .09 1265 Gallimore, W M 4.14 .21 1157 Gallimore, McKinley C-Cornelia 102..08 -0- 5.10 1161 Galloway, III, Geo. W 3.60 -0- .18 3367 Goad, Garfield 6.30 -0- .32 1210 Goad, Julie E James 4.50 -0- .23 1213 Golden, Janet M 2.70 -0- .14 3370 Goodwin, Arthur M 5.40 -0- .27 1225 Graham, Marvin G-Malvene 7.20 -0- .36 1261 Grinstead, Charles M 5.40 -0- .27 1319 Hall, Inez B-Charles 2,70 -0- .14 1341 Hancock, Benny F 16.20 -0- .81 1365 Harrell, Larry W. 7.20 -0- .36 1381 Harvey, Virginia H 12.60 -0- .63 1386 1414 Hawkins, Estle D Herta Car Leasing Div. 5.48 7.20 -0- -0- .27 .36 1458 $ollins, James M 22.50 -0- 1.13 1473 Horton, Mary $. .90 -0- .05 1474 Horton, Otis R 1.80 -0- .09 1507 Huff, Richard D 8.10 -0- .41 1521 Hulme, William 1.80 -0- .09 3395 Hunter, Bobby G .90 -0- .05 1548 Hylton, James M. M.D. 1.80 -0- .09 • 1500 Harmon, Geo. Eli 1.44 .07 1502 Harmon, Mary Belle 2.70 .14 1518 Harrison, Jess K, Sr. 22.80 1.14 fps `?~ TREASURERS REPORT ON DELINQUENT TAXES September 7, 1971 No. Names Personal Realt Penalty 1561 Jackson, Frank T 2.70 -0- .14 3408 Jones, Margaret A 2.70 -0- .14 1726 Knight, James R-Ruth K 16.20 -0- .81 1744 Landis, Patricia 8.10 -0- .41 1748 Lane, Nina V 8.10 -0- .41 1750 Largen, George W ..90 -0- .05 1803 Lindsey, Charles R. 8.10 -0- .41 1811 Linkous, Victor H .90 -0- .05 1870 Mabry, Gary E -Dinah J 4.50 -0- .23 1904 Martin, Fred J 3.60 -0- .18 1907 Martin, Henry N 10.80 -0- .54 1959 Mickey, Henry M-Martha R 2.70 -0- .14 1960 Midkiff, Mrs. Harry 1.80 -0- .09 1983 Mize,,Donald D 7.20 -0- .36 3426 Molest. Marvin D 3.60 -0- .18 2005 Moore, C cil L 3.60 -0- .18 2007 Moore, Frank Brammer 4.50 -0- .23 2012 Moore, John R 6.30 -0- .32 2017 Morefield, Frederick H 8.10 -0- .41 2029 Morgan, Owen Russell 7.20 -0- .36 2053 Murphy, Raymond L .90 -0- .05 2055 Murphy, Thomas R 8.10 -0- .41 2250 Meador, A. H. Jr. _ 20.70 1.04 2254 Mebane, WB Jr & Eugene Nuckols Trustttes 1.08 .05 2304 Mills, Dorothy 1.62 .08 2078 McCraw, Sr. Thomas H 3.60 -0- .18 2084 McFall, Silas -Liklian 5.4- -0- .27 2122 Nehi Bottling Co.of Pulaski 219.06 -0- 10.95 2151 N chols, Beatrice 3.60 -0- .18 2178 O'Dell, Roger D 9.90 -0- .50 2632 Painter, C. W. 15.72 .79 .2258 Pendleton, James E 2.70 -0- .14 2261 Pennington, Lilliam R 4.50 -0- .23 2284 Phillips, Vernie 0 4.50 -0- .23 2328 Pugh, Jerry D 2.70 -0- .14 2380 Ramos, Brenda J 2.70 -0- .14 2398 Ratcliffe, Jackie L 9.00 -0- .45 3459 Ray's Clothting 17.10 -0- .86 2432 Richards, James E Velma 3.60 -0- .18 2447 Rice, Millie C 1.80 -0- .09 .,3466 Roop, Paul C 10.80 -0- .54 2513 Ruble, Alan S 3.60 -0- .18 2515 Rudisill, Hubert M 3.60 -0- .L8 2541 Rutherford, Harold G 4.50 -0- .23 3467 Safewright, Alberta 8.10 -0- .41 2554 Sanders, David P 6.30 -0- .32 3475 Sexton, Luella M 3.60 -0- ,18 2691 Smith, Bobby F-Ammabell 5.40 -0- .27 2696 Smith, Conway & Mary Ellen t/a B D Smith & B?ros 67.50 -0- 3.38 2701 Smith, Glenna F .90 -0- .05 2782 Stammers, Opal V 5.40 -0- .27 2783 Standifld, Opal V 3.60 -0- .18 2800 St. John, Edith E 8.10 -0- .41 2816 Stout, James W 9.00 -0- .45 .~ c ~ ~6 r~ September 7, 1971 No. 3492 2897 2938 2947 3500 2997 3093 3170 3178 3179 3213 3521 3240 TREASURERS 3282 Name: Tabor, Peggy C 4.50 Saylor, Virginia M .90 Thornton, C Eugene 4.50 Tickle, Jerry F 6.30 Turman, Harley B ,gp Turner, Wanda J 9.00 Ward, Hilda B. 9.00 Whited, Arnold A 1.80 Whitt, Garnett B 3.60 Whitt, Joseph Barry .90 Willis, Sandra Elizabeth 5.40 Willis, Sandra Elizabeth 1.80 Wolfe, Bobby L-Gladys C 2.70 Wyatt, Russell M .90 Personal Realty Penalty - 0- . 23 - 0- .05 - 0- . 23 -0- .32 - 0- . 05 - 0- . 45 -0- .45 - 0- . 09 -0- .18 - 0- . 05 - 0- . 27 - 0- . 09 -0- .14 -0 .05 REPORT ON Whereupon, motion duly made by S. G. Fr~Ze, seconded by A. L. DELINQUENT Graham, the following Res~.ution was adopted: TAXES BE IT RESOLVED that the Treasurer's list of improper and erroneous assessments for taxes for the year 1970 be submitted to the Commissioner of Revenue for further verification; that when same has been verified by the Commissioner for Pulaski County, Virginia, as being improper and erroneous, the Town Treasurer is hereby directed to correct tax tickets accordingly and J. L. Patterson is hereby relieved from the duty and responsibility of colts cting same. Whereupon, motion duly made by S. G. Frye, seconded by J. H. White, the following resolution was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED that the Treasurer's list of improper and erroneous assessments for taxes for the year 1969 be submitted to the Commissioner of Revenue for further verification; that when same has been berified by the Commissioner of Revenue for Pulaski County, Virginia, as beirg improper and erroneous, the Town Treasurer is hereby directed to correct tax tickets accordingly and J. L. Patterson is hereby relieved from the duty and responsibility of collecting same. DELINQUENT TAXES FOR 1969 The Town Treasurer submitted a revised list of delinquent taxes for the year 1969 showing remaining unpaid as of June 30, 1971. PERSONAL PROPERTY $4,665.24 PLUS 5~ PENALTY $233.26 $4,898.50 REAL ESTATE $2,717.64 PLUS 5% PENALTY $135.88 $2,853.52 $7,752.02 1969 96.4 Per Cent Collected r-. - ~ 2 ,~, ~~~" F`> September 7, 1971 On motion duly made by S. G. Frye, and seconded by A. L. Graham, the following resolutions were adoptedt BE IT RESOLVED that the certified list of the Town Treasurer for the year 1969 showing remaining delinquent taxes be accepted, and it is ordered that the revised list of real estate be transmitted to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pulaski, Virginia, to be filed, and the Treasurer is further directed to continue to collect the unpaid taxes shown on said list. Whereupon, motion duly made by Mason A. Vaughan, seconded TREASURERS by A. L. Graham, the following Resolution was adoptedt REPORT ON BE IT RESOLVED that the Treasurers list of improper and DELINQUENT erroneous assessments for taxes for the year 1968 be submitted to TAXES the Commissioner of Revenue for further verification; that when same has been verified by the Commissioner of Revenge for Pulaski. County, Virginia., as being improper and erroneous, the Town Treasurer is hereby directed to correct tax tickets accordingly and J. L. Patterson is hereby relieved from the duty and responsibility of collecting same. The Town Treasurer submitted a revised list of delinquent taxes for the year 1968, showing remaining unpaid as of June 30, 1971 DELINQUENT TAXES FOR L968 PERSONAL PROPERTY $2,710.58 PLUS 57 PENALTY $135.53 $2,846.11 REAL ESTATE $2,272.65 PLUS 5~ PENALTY $113.63 $2,386.28 $5,232.39 1968 97.5 Per Cent Collected On motion duly made by S. G. Frye, and seconded by J. L. Congrove, the following resolution was adopteds BE IT RESOLVID that the certified list of the Town Treasurer for the year 1968, ~nwing remaining delinquent taxes be accepted, and it is ordered that the revised list of real estate be transmitted to the Clerk cf the Circuit Court of Pulaski, Virginia, to be filed; and the Treasurer is further directed to continue to collect .the unpaid taxes shown on said list. FREE TAGS TO Councilman White reported that the Ordinance Committee felt RESCUE SQUADS DENIED that free tags to members of the Life Savings Crew would benefit more to the individual rather than assistance to the Crews, and that the re- quest should be denied. ~ ~ 7 ~. ;. September 7, 1971 Mayor Edens expressed his opinion that the increase in dues ~' contemplated by the Virginia Municipal League was too high and all members of Council agreed.. It was decided to make known their LEAGUE f eelings at .the upcoming League meeting at Virginia Beach, Virginia. FEES T00 HIGH It was brought out that Councilmen Graham and Congrove would not attend the League meeting, but planned .to attend the New River Valley Airport hearing in Radford on September 14th at 10:00 A. M. with Mr. Frye, HEARING IN RP,DFORI~'elative to Piedmont Airlines' request to cease serving the New River ON PIEDMONTS REQ. TO Valley Airport. Mayor Edens stressed the importance of having a good BE ATTBNDED attendance at this hearing. Councilman Graham moved that the matter of Flood Insurance be FLOOD INS referred to the Land and Buildings Committee, which motion was seconded REF . TO LAND & by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. BLDGS . COMMITTEE Councilman Congrove moved that the matter of an ordinance controlling "junked" automobiles be .ref erred to the Ordinance Committee, 0 JUNKED AUTOS which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. REF . TO ORD. COMM. Town Manager Marshall presented a draft of an ordinance dealing ALSO with sick leave for all employes of the Town of Pulaski. Councilman SICK LEAVE Ratcliff moved tl~ this be referred to the Ordinance Committee for study, ORD. which motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. TOWN ENGR. Town Manager Marshall reported that the new Town Engineer, H.R.COAKE H. Ronald Coake, would assume his duties on the 20th of September, TO ASSUME DUTIES 1971. SEPT. 20 Town Manager Marshall also reported that the new Chief of 1 CHIEFDLICE Police, Ellis K. Burroughs, would assume his duties on the 16th day BURROUGHS ASSUMED of September, 1971. DUTIES SEPT.16th There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:10 P. M. APPROVED`: ~/ Mayor Edens ATTEST: ,~ ~~~~~~ Cler of the Council