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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-21-71? ~ ~t di ~' ~ ~~~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held December 21, 1971 at 7 o'clock P. M., in the Council Chamber in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: Andrew L. Graham, William A. House, Raymond F. Ratcliff, J. L. Congrove, J. H. White, Mason A . Vaughan Absent: Glen K, Aust, S. G. Frye Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Chief of Police: E. K. Burroughs Visitors: Esther Williams, Southwest Times reporter Eugene L. Nuckols, Atty. for Diamond Cabs Philip M. Sadler, Atty. for City Cabs and George Mck.Ray Approximately twenty-five citizens The invocation was given by Councilman Ratcliff. Minutes of the regular meeting of December 7th were approved as recorded. As required under Chapter 18 of the Town Code, Town Council held its annual public hearing for the purpose of determining the number of public vehicles, taxicabs and for hire cars for which Certificates shall be issued for the calendar year 1972. Formal applications for the operation of twenty-six (26) taxicabs were presented to the Council along with recommendations from the Chief of PUB. HEARING ON TAXI Police. At this time Attorney Philip M. Sadler stated that Mr. Ray had CERTIFICATES been out of town and unable to comply with filing his application for the renewal of a Certificate within the seven day period prescribed by law, but asked Council to take this into consideration in determin- ing the number of certificates to be granted. Mr. Nuckols stated he was appearing on behalf of Sterling Kinser t/a Diamond Cabs, and inasmuch as the original ordinance was adopted in 1959 with only minor amendments since that time, he felt there should be some cl~.nges .made. as well as rate changes to compensate for the constant cost rises. Mr. Nuckols, as well as Mr. Sadler, suggested that to save time it might be well for the matter to be considered first by a committee and then brought back to the Council for final consid eration. He also asked that they be informed of-the recommendations from-the Chief of Police.. r~i> -_ December 21, 1971 Councilman House moved that Council establish and con- tinue twenty-seven (27) certificates, the number issued for 1971; that the whole matter be subject to a review by the Ordinance Committee in conjunction with the Cab Companies and their representa- tives, and a report on the entire matter brought back to Council within thirty days. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Mr. J. B. Warner discussed with Council the status as WARNER ASKED well as certain aspects of the proposed street between Lee ST. BET. RT.11 & PEPPERS FR. Highway (Route 11) and Peppers Ferry Road. He further asked RD. BE NAMED "BOB BUNTS Council to consider naming this portion of the street "Bob Bunts BLVD ." Boulevard" in honor of the late Bob Bunts. Mr. Frank Quesenberry appeared bef ore Council to contest FRANK a bill submitted to him by the Town for legal costs incurred in his QUESENBERRY CONTESTS petition for the closing of a portion of Adams Street. Council agreed BILL FROM TOWN that this was a legal and just bill as rendered. Maps concerning a right of way problem on Webb Avenue MAPS - WEBB AVE. were turned over to the Street Committee by Town Manager Marshall. Councilman Graham reported that a letter had been received from Mr. Kenneth Dobson, Superintendent of Schools, requesting WATER SERV. water services to the new elementary school to be located on Route TO NEW ELEM. SCHOOL 611, and asked that. this matter be placed on the agenda for a report REF . TO UTILITY from Town Manager Marshall. Mr. Graham moved that the matter be put CO MM . on the agenda and ref erred to the Utilities Committee, which motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Councilman H Qise reported that the Street Committee had met STOP BAR and considered several matters, one being the intersection of Pico AT PICO TER, & PEPPERS Terrace and Peppers Ferry Road. Mr. House stated it appeared that FR . RD . TO BE NDVED the stop-bar at this intersection should be moved forward and the Town Manager had been requested to do this in an effort to make a safer approach. Mr. House also reported that the Street Committee had YMCA ST. NOT considered the YMCA request that the street from Oakhurst Avenue to UP TO SPECS. TAKEN N TOE Routell be taken into the Town's street system, and if the YMCA TOWN SYSTEM was only involved there might be some merit to this request, but that the greater portion of the street is bounded by privately owned property which is subject to development. Also, the Committee c ~ '~~a~1 December 21, 1978 felt the street had not been constructed in accordance with the spceifications and utility requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance, and should not be to ken into the Town's street system, and so moved, which motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. Mr. House reported that in connection with this same street where it intersects with Route 11, the Committee was of the opinion CROSSOVER NEEDED ON that a crossover is needed and asked Town Manager Marshall to contact RT. 11, AT YMCA ENTR. the Highway Department for a safer and more suitable arrangement on the median strip. The Street Committee also considered the request of Mr. Paul Roop that Medallian Drive from Mark Alan Apartments to Bob White MEDALLION Boulevard (Route 611) be taken into the Town's street system, but DR. DOES NOT MEET TOWN it was the recommendation of the Committee, as reported by its Chairman, SPECS . Mr. House, that inasmuch as the street construction did not meet the Town specification, and utility requirements, it not be taken into the Town's system, and so moved. The motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. Councilman Graham abstained from voting. ONE LOADING Councilman House also reported that it was the recommendation ZONE RECOMD. FOR MAIN ST. of the Street Committee that only one loading zone be placed on Main Street at this time, the specific location of which to be determined by Town Manager Marshall and Chief Burroughs. Councilman Congrove reported that in an effort to see what could be done about getting rid of junked cars before the adoption of an AUST TO ordinance governing same, he had talked with Mr. Douglas Aust and Mr. Aust TAKE CARE OF JUNKED had stated he could take care of old cars. However, Mr. Aust stated if AUTOS the old cars still contained motors it would be necessary that title be transferred to him in order to legally destroy them. Mr. Congrove also stated it would be necessary that some arrangement be made with Mr. Aust by the owner before the junked car is delivered to Mr. Aust. As Chairman of the Ordinance Committee, Councilman White stated he would follow through on this before the adoption of an ordinance by the Town. Town Manager Marshall presented an ordinance to dismiss a ADOPTION OF , ORD. DISMIS.petition to c-lose a certain portion of Second Avenue (now Adams Street), PET.. TO CLOSE in the Town of Pulaski, and to provide for payment of costs of the pro- ADAMS ST. °> s, ~A December 21, 197 ceedings. Councilman Graham moved the adoption of the ordinance, which motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried on the following recorded vote: J. L. Congrove - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - abstained William A, House - aye S. G. Frye - absent Glen K, Aust - absent J. H. White - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Mason A.Vaughan - aye AN ORDINANCE TO DISMISS A PETITION TO CLOSE A CERTAIN PORTION OF SECOND AVENUE (NOW ADAMS STREET), LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, AND TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS OF THIS PROCEEDING WHEREAS, Frank Quesenberry, Ewell C. Quesenberry and Vance H. Farmer filed their petiton on the 7th day of September, 1971, with the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, after posting on the 27th day of August, 1971, notice as required by law in at Least three places in said Town, which posting was at least ten .days prior to the filing on September 7, 1971, said petition requesting the ORDINANCE Town to vacate and abandon a certain portion of Adams Street in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, set out and described in DISMISSING said petition; and, PETITION RE: WHEREAS, by Resolution adopted on the 7th day of September, 1971, the Council appointed C. C. Jordan, W. M. ADAMS ST. Board and E. C. Grigsby as viewers, and C. L. Plunkett and G. C. Hall alternates, pursuant to Section 15.1-364 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended; and, WHEREAS, due to illness of some viewers, the Town by Resolution adopted on the 19th day of October, 1971, named as viewers the following: G. C. Hall C. C. Jordan G. G. Gannaway Alternates: Edward L. Barr Ray C. Simpson and, WHEREAS, subsequent thereto, all the landowners who would be affected by the vacation of the aforesaid portion of said street in the Town were notified of the filing of said petition and of thepublic hearing thereon set for the 5th day of October, 1971, in the 'down Office of Pulaski, Virginia, by notice delivered to the landowners, if any, and also by proper publication of Public Notice in the Southwest Times, a local newspaper; and WHEREAS on the 5th day of October, 1971, said public hearing was convened pursuant to the aforesaid notice and formally continued until November 1, 1971, at .which time the viewers filed their written report with said Council stating that in their opinion no inconvenience would result from the abandonment and discontinuance of the use of or by closing that portion of Adams Street described in the petition filed with the Council; and after hearing further evidence the Council continued the hearing until November 23, 1971, in order for Council to go upon the said street to be closed and to view same; and, WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, prior to November 23, 1971, viewed the said portion of Adams Street which petitioners had requested to be closed and announced on the 23rd day of November, 1971, that in their opinion certain 1 [] December 21, 1971 inconveniences would result from the closing of the street and that they would not close same and that petition should be dismissed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, that: The petition filed by Frank Quesenberry, Ewell C. Quesenberry, and Vance H. Farmer on the 7th day of September, 1971, requesting the closing of that portion of Second Avenue in the Subdivision of the lands of J. H. Powers and now known as Adams Street, BE, and the same is hereby, Denied, and the said Petition is Dismissed. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that G. C. Hall, G. G. Gannaway and Edward L. Barr, the aforesaid viewers, be paid the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) each, and. that the aforesaid sum due the viewers and the other costs involved in these proceedings be paid by the petitioners. DORIS CARSON On motion of Councilman White, seconded by Councilman APPOINTED ISSUING Ratcliff, and carried, Mrs. Doris M. Larson was appointed Issuing JUSTICE Justice for the Town of Pulaski. ~~_. Town Manager Marshall reported, as requested by Council, on the status of Allison Lane project as to the Town's obligation on this particular project. He called Council's attention to the three TOWN MGR.. resolutions adopted by the Council, copies of which had been furnished EXPLAINS TOWNS to the Mayor and members of Council on December 10th, the first of which OBLIGATION ON CONSTR.was adopted September 2, 1969 in which the Town only agreed to the OF ALLISON LN. PROJ. construction of the project from Allison Lane intersection with Peppers Ferry Road to Lee Highway. In the second resolution, adopted October 7, 1969, Council did not commit itself on construction or the purchase of the right of way beyond Peppers Ferry Road and asked only that the plans be prepared for the entire project. Mr. Marshall stated the third reso- lution, adopted by Council on April 21, 1970, dealt with obtaining or acquiring of the necessary right of way for the project within the corporate limits. He stated the resolution did not delineate as to whether the purchasing of the right of way would be for the entire project or for just that portion between Peppers Ferry Road and Lee Highway, and that he believed a broad interpretation of same was that the acquisition of the entire right of way was implied. However, it was not specifically so stated. ~-- ~~ ~ _~ e ~%~~~+ December 21, 1971 Town Manager Marshall reported that application is being TOWN NOT SUC.prepared for a possible grant in the total sewer and water system IN GRANT FR. STATE: from another source, since the Town was not successful in its request ANOTHER SOURCETO BE to the Water Control Board. EXPLORED There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 P. M. APPROVED: ,7 / ~ ,/ / Mayor Edens ATTEST: .~ ~~ er o e ounce J 1