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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-07-69-~~~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held October 7, 1969, at 4:00 P. M. in the Municipal Office. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen:W.A. House, J. H. White, S. G. Frye, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Mason A. Vaughan, Glen K. Aust, A. L. Graham Absent: W.D.. Macgill, Jr. Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garne~it S. Moore Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Times Joyce Gardner, WPUV Radio Station I. N. Morefield, Elbert E. Kinser and Rush Barrett, and by his Attorney Eugene L. Nuckols The invocation was given by Councilman Frye. Minutes of the regular meeting of September 16, 1969. were approved as corrected. Mr. Nuckols advised Council that Mr. Elbert Kinser had purchased the taxi business from I. N. Morefield, who operates as Checker Cabs, application for such transfer of Certificate was then before the Council. He further stated that Mr. Kinser had also purchased from ' Rush Barrett the .Diamond Cab taxi business, and was then filing applica- tion with the Town Manager for a transfer of the seven permits which Mr. Barrett held, making a total of eight permits which Mr. Kinser hoped to 8 TAXI CERTIFICA'$ES have transferred to him.. Mr. Nuckols stated Mr. Kinser planned to TFR . TO ELBERT KINSERoperate these businesses under the name of "Diamond Cabs" at the present location; that all records of ..his operation :would be kept at his Service Station on Route 99 until his office could be built. Councilman White moved that the transfer of the eight cabs to Mr. Kinser be approved, subject to a favorable report from the Chief of Police and Town Manager. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. Mayor Edens advised that he had approached John Powers re- lative to serving on the District ~~4 Planning Commission as a representa- WM.A.HOUSE & JOHN POWERS tive from the Town of Pulaski, and that Mr. Powers had agreed to serve . TO REP.PULASKI ON PLANNING f or a two year term. Councilman Frye nominated Councilman House to also DISTRICT ~~4 represent the Town on the District ~~4 Planning Commission for the term f] 1 of his office, which nomination was seconded `and carried. A motion was C'r1~ October 7, 1969 Made and seconded that nominations be closed. Mr. Frye. then moved that Mr. Powers be appointed to serve on the District ~~4 Planning Commission, which motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. On motion of Councilman House, seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, did on September 2, 1969, adopt a Resolution requesting the Department of Highways of the Common- wealth of Virginia to establish and set up a project within the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, to construct Allison Lane as shown in the Major Thoroughfare Plans from Lee Highway (Route 11), to Peppers Ferry Road; and, WHEREAS, the Town agreed to pay its share of the cost formula 85% by the Highway Department and 15% by the Town, RT. 11-ALLISON LN.-BOB WHITE id OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF BLVD. THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, at its regular session on this RESOLUTION 7th day of October, 1969, that the Department of High- ADOPTED ways is hereby requested to have a survey and plans made for the entire project from Lee Highway (Route 11), to Bob White Boulevard (Route 611), prepared at the earliest possible day. This Resolution in no way supersedes the action taken by the Council in the adoption of the Resolution on September 2, 1969. Councilman Frye advised that the Finance Committee had met and recommended that the sum of $17,000.00 be appropriated from the General Fund to be credited to Account No. E & S 6058, to complete the $17,000. payment of the Allis Chalmers Model 12G Crawler for the landfill, which APPROPRIATED FOR TRACTOR would replace the old 175 Loader now being used at the landfill; that CRAWLER AT LANDFILL of the three bids received, the bid of $34,000.00 was the lowest negotiated price, and so moved. The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried on the following vote: W. A. House - aye J. H. White - aye Raymond F:Ratcliff-aye A. L. Graham - aye Glen K. Aust - aye Mason A.Vaughan - aye ~~ S. G.~ Frye = aye. W. :~D. Macgill, Jr. - absent Town Manager Marshall reported that t:he Town Engineering Department had made a survey of Monroe Avenue where it would tie in south COST OF of the F1owEr Shop, and a cost estimate for the clearing, grading and MONROE ST. EXT. SHOULD surf acing. of the street amounted to approximately $2200.00, but that BE BORNE BY PROPERTY this estimate did not include the installation of water and sewer utilities. OWNERS & THEY BE SO ADVISED ~~~~ October 7, 1969 He recommended that property owners participate in these costs. Councilman House advised that the Street Committee .recommended that the Town Manager advise Mr. Haney, who made the .original request for street extension, of the status of the matter and request subs- tantial participation on the part of the property owners. Town Manager Marshall reported that approximately 7-1/2 miles of town streets had been resurfaced during the summer 7-1 / 2 MILES OF STREETS months, and that the projects are just about completed. RESURFACES DURING SUMMER The Town Manager also reported that the Taylor-Dillon Sewer project }zad been completed and it was believed the total TAYLOR - DILL ON SEWER COM- cost would be somewhat over $27,000.00, with twelve (12) hook-ups PLETED, COST $27,000. OR so far. MORE Town Manager Marshall gave a-very comprehensive report REPORT OF on the Building Permits issued by the Town's Building and Zoning BUILDING PERMITS Administrator since the first of the year. ISSUED Town Manager Marshall presented mobile trailer permit applications for Helen Frazier, Franklin Owens, Garnett D. Beverly and USUAL Sonner C. Rupe. Councilman Aust moved that the usual procedure of PROCEDURE FOR TRAILER holding public hearings be followed on each application. The APELICATIONS motion was seconded by Councilman House, and carried. Town Manager Marshall gave a report from the Department of HIGHWAY REPORT ON Highways relative to re-seeding on the Route 11-Pico Terrace and RESEEDING RT.11-PICCO Route 99 (Randolph Avenue) Projects. TERRAC E Mayor Edens advised that President Nixon had proclaimed October 11th as being Count Pulaski Day, and it was the feeling of TO CELEBRATE COUNT Council and the Mayor that the Town should go along with this and PULASKI DAY OCT 11TH. make this a day of observation and celebration. Councilman Aust advised that he felt Section 7 of the Town Charter designating the term of office for the Mayor and Vice- CBUNCIL ASKED ATTY.TO PRE- Mayor should be changed from two. years to four years which would give the PARE RESOL. FOR CHANGE Mayor more time to become familiar with. the duties of his office, and IN CHARTER MAYORS TO moved that the matter be placed on the agenda for immediate discussion. SERVE F UUR YEARS INST. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. There OF TW4 f ollowed a discussion in which Town Attorney Moore advised tha t if ~~'~ )c~7 October 7, 1969 action is taken on the proposal in the near future it may be possible for the change in the Charter to become effective in time for the June municipal election, and that it could be done if the measure is passed with an emergency clause.. Members of Council were in agreement with Mr. Aust's suggestion. Mr. Aust moved that a resolution be drawn for Council's consideration at the next regular meeting, asking for the charter change. The motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:30 P. M. APPROVED ~2~/ ~lf~/L~~' Mayor ATTEST Clerk ofd the Council 1 r--~ ~~ L__.JI