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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-03-69,_ `_,C Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held June 3, 1969, at 4:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: A. L. Graham, J. H. White, Wm. A. House, S. G. Frye, Mason A.: Vaughan, Gien K. Aust, Raymond F. Ratcliff, W. D. Macgill, Jr. Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Times reporter Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter P. L. Whittington The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. Minutes of the regular meeting of May 20th were corrected and approved. Councilman Frye, as Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported that the Town Manager's budget for 1969-70 had been dis- 1968-70 tributed to Council, and the Finance Committee is presently making BUDGET UNDER a study of it and a report will be made to Council later. STUDY BY FINANCE COMM. Reporting for the Land Building and Parks Committee, Councilman Ratcliff reported that a review of all the information NEW received on the new municipal building is now underway and it was MUNICIPAL hoped a report could be made to Council, possibly at the next BLDG. REPORT regular meeting. After a discussion of the Planning Districts of the Staae of Virginia as outlined by the State Planning Division, Councilman Vaughan moved that Council go on record as favoring the Town of Pulaski joining with others in Planning District 4, as set up by PULASKI TO the State, which motion was seconded by Councilman Graham. More JOIN WITH PANNINGNDIST. discussion f oilowed regarding the Town's participation and its ~~4 FAVORING obligations to such participation. Councilman Frye offered a counter GEOGRAPHICAL ALIGNMENT motion: That Council favor the geographical alignment of District 4 as the District outlined by the State. The motion was seconded by Councilman Macgill, and carried. Town Attorney Moore presented a Resolution for Council's consideration relative to th a petition and application for the RESOLUTION RE:CLOSING closing of a certain street or alley in the English Forest Sub- OF ST. ENGLISH FOR~3'T division. On motion of Councilman Ratcliff, seconded by Council- SUBDIV. man House, and carried, the following resolution was adopted: ~~ l___J ~] 1 ~~~~ Council mins. contd. June 3, 1969 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, meeting in regular session on the 3rd day of June, 1969, as follows: WHEREAS, a petition and application for the closing of a certain street has.been filed with the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, by Anne Allison English, which street is described as follows: i That certain alley or street lying and being in the English Forest Subdivision as shown and set forth in that certain plat entitled, "Plat Showing English Forest Subdivision, lying about one mile eastward from the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, owner - Anne Allison English" dated October 20, 1953, and prepared by E. H. Millirons and R. L. Mathews, Registered Professional Surveyors, and of record in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, in Plat Book 2, page 132, which said alley or street is shown therein as being fifty feet in width and further shown as extending from English Forest Road in a northeasterly direction between Lots 9 and 10 of said Subdivision to the Lands of Walter Allison. and, WHEREAS, it appears that proper notice as required by statute was posted in at least three places in the Town, including the Courthouse of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia, on the 2nd day of April, 1969, and at least ten (10) days have"expired since_the_sai.d'posting; and, 1 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Council of said Town., upon viewing the petition filed herein, finds it to be in proper order and APPOINTING directs it to be received-and.filed,.and further directs that the viewers hereinafter appointed, view the described VIEWERS FOR street,, and that all other steps necessary be followed to bring this matter properly bef ore the Council for its final CLOSING ST. consideration; and, . IN ENGLISH. WHEREAS-,- said petitioner has requested the Council to appoint the necessary viewers and to take other steps to FOREST properly determine this matter: - NOW,: THEREFORE, .BE iT RESOLVED THAT: (1) The application be, and the same is hereby, re- ceived and filed. (2) Viewers be appointed at follows: 1, Curtis C. Jordan ~, Odell H. Mayberry 3. E. C. Grigsby Alternate: 4. Glen C. Hall (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 street as requested :in said petition.. ,(4:) That.the C1Erk of; Council ,give written notice to all land owners affected by any changes by closing of the street-, artd further,: that said Clerk of Council give Public Notice by publication of same in the Southwest Times, a local news~paper~,: once a week for two consecutive weeks., the public Council mins. contd. June 3, 1969 hearing to be not less than five (5} days nor more than ten (10) days after final publication; and that said Notice describe the said street and set out therein that the Town may vacate and close 'same, and that the 1st day of July, 1969, be fixed as a date upon which the said Council will hold a public hearing upon said matter pending bef ore it, and that all persons interested may be heard either for or against any or all of said petition under consideration. (5) That the said Town Manager and Attorney for said Town do any and all other things necessary for the proper determination of this matter. ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 1969. i Town Manager Marshall advised that June 5th had been set for the review of the construction projects, Route 99 and Route 11-Pico Terrace. REVIEW OF RT.99 Also, on the same day, a pre-construction review with the Highway & RT. 11 CONSTR. SET FOR JUNE Department officials and Town officials would be made on the ex- 5TH ( east) tension of Route 99/beyond the present corporate limits to the over-head railroad bridge. Mr. P. L. Whittington of Newbern Road advised Council that the noise made by groups of young people on motorcycles and loafing at the Villa Dairy Bar on Newbern Road is disturbing and keeping people awake well into the early morning hours, in that area. Town Manager Marshall advised that the Police Department had doubled its POLICE I~81~-3. TO INVESTIG. patrol for that area in an effort to solve this situation. Council- NOISES AT VILLA DAIRY man Macgill moved that the matter be referred to the Police BAR Committee for further investigation and report back to the Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Frye, and carried. At the suggestion of Town Manager Marshall, Councilman Vaughan moved that the date of July 15, 1969 be set as the date on which LOTS MUST BE property owners of all vacant property be responsible for the clearing CLEANED BY JULY 15TH of weeds, etc., to comply with Section 9-4 of the Town Code, and notice of same to appear in the local newspaper. The motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. On motion of Councilman White, Council went on record as OPPOSE REMOVING opposing the federal proposal for removing the tax exemption status TAX EXEMPTION STATUS ON FED. on Municipal bonds. The motion was seconded by Councilman Frye and BONDS carried. A proper resolution will be drawn by the Town Attorney and forwarded to our Senators and Congressman. Council mins. contd. June 3, 1969 At 5:30 P. M. Councilman Ratcliff moved that Council go into executive session for a discussion of a real estate matter. EXECUTIVE The motion was seconded by Councilman MacgilL, and carried. SESSION At 5:45 P. M. Mayor Edens .declared the Council to be in regular session. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:50 P. M. '.~(~~ ~ APPROVED• ~~ ~~~e~ Mayor C. Robert Edens Attest: Clerk. the Council 1