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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-05-71~~~ ~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held January 5, 1971, at 4:00 P. M., in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilmen: J. L. Congrove, A. L. Graham, J. H. White, Wm. A. House, S. G. Frye, Glen K. Aust, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Mason A. Vaughan Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Southwest .Times reporter Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter H. W. Huff,. Jr. for Downtown East, Inc. The invocation was given by Councilman Eongrove. Minutes of the regular meeting of December 15th were approved as corrected, and minutes of a special meeting of December 21st were approved as recorded. Mayor Edens declared the meeting to be a public hearing, as had been so advertised, to hear anyone either for or against the petition of Downtown East, Incorporated, for closing certain streets and alleys on the south side of Route 99 within the property of Downtown East, Incorporated. No one appeared against this request, and M~. Huff re- stated stated the request of Downtown East. Town Manager Marshall/that a meeting was held in the Town Attorney's office recently at which time agreement was reached with regards to street and utility easements and it PUBLIC HEAR- ING FOR was now just a matter of working out these details. Councilman Frye CLOSING STS .& moved that the Town Attorney be authorized to prepare the proper ALLEYS DOWNTOWN ordinance closing the streets and alleys in the property of Downtown East, EAST, INC . ORD. TO Incorporated. The motion was seconded-by Councilman Vaughan, and more B E PREPARED discussion followed. Mr. Frye ~iithdrew his motion and Mr. Vaughan with- drew his second, and Councilman House moved that-the streets lying north of -State Route X99 and the street east of Kimball Avenue to the Railroad right of ways and the streets lying south of East Main Street and Route ~~99 and lying within the boundaries of the property of .Downtown East, Incorporated, be vacated and closed, subject to the adoption of an ordinance which contains reservation for all existing roadways, streets, easements, water-and sewer lines-lying within this area, and especially subject to reservation of right of way for Route ~~99, Route ~~611, the ~~~~ January 5, 1971 extension of Walnut Avenue south of East Main Street, and subject to the granting of other easements by Downtown East, Incorporated, either prior to or % Cbtem~Ar~Yltbtt~~zJy with the adoption of the ordinance; ~.nd that the. Attorney for the Town be authorized to prepare the appropriate ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Mr. White abstained from voting because of his relationship with the Downtown East corporation. Councilman-Frye reported that the Finance Committee had met and considered the request of the New River Valley Emergency $400. to Squad for a donation of $400.00 for operating expenses. He stated BE PAID TOit was the recommendation of the Committee that $400.00 be paid to the RESCUE SQ.OUT Rescue Squad at this time from the funds already budgeted for them, OF BUDGET and so moved. The motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. Councilman Aust reported that the matter of a town owned DAMAGE TO vehicle backing into another car at the National Guard Armory had been VEHICLE AT ARMORY considered by the Safety Committee, and it was the feeling of the ADMR . MATTER Committee that this was an .administrative matter and should be turned over to the Town Manager for disposal. Councilman House reported that the Street Committee had considered Dr. A. W. Anneski's request that parking meters be install- ed on a portion of Fourth Street between Jefferson and Washington Avenues. He further stated that Letters had been received from OPPOSITION TO.PARKING residents and/or property owners in the same area opposing the METERS ON 4TH ST. installation of parking meters. He stated it was the feeling of the DR. ANNESKI TO BE Committee that short span installation of parking meters was not ADVISED proper and if meters are to be installed the whole block should be considered. He moved that the matter be referred to the Town Manager to follow up this matter with Dr. Anneski, which motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Mr. House reported the Town Manager had been asked to furnish certain details relative to possible changes in widening Pierce Avenue ST. COMM. TO CONSIDERbetween Dora Highway and 5th Street, and as soon as this inf ormation FURTHER WIDENING was received the Committee would consider the request from residents OF PIERCE AVE. and property owners on Pierce Avenue requesting the widening of this 1 street. n,~ * ~ ~: January 5, 197.1 With regards to the request from Postmaster MacAdoo for the widening of First Street, North, from Washington Avenue to Coincide with REPORT ON WIDENING WASH. the proposal of the Town for widening First Street in front of the new AVE. & 1st ST. TO BE MADE Municipal Building, Mr. House reported that the Street Committee felt that LATER with some modification this might be possible, and that a report should be made to Council at a later date. Town Manager Marshall reported that on the 23rd day of December, 1970, an Order was entered in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County appointing Woodson S. Cummings a member to the Board of Zoning APPOINTMT. OF BD. OF Appeals to fill the unexpired term of Robert P. Beamer, deceased. That ZONING MEMBERS this Order also reappointed Ernest T. Painter for a term of five years, beginning October 13, 1969; and reappointed Eugene L. Nuckols for a term of five years, beginning October 13, 1970. Mr. Marshall also reported that a request from residents of Stuart and Miller Streets for afire hydrant had been con3dered and FIRE HYDTS. STUART & this would be taken care of very shortly if it had not already been done. MILLER ST. A short discussion followed regarding the request for water and sewer to the Daniel Corwin property located on Route 99, north, and REQ.FOR outside the corporate limits. It was stated this site is being considered WATER - LOW COST for a Low Cost Housing Project. Councilman House moved that the request HOUSING PROJECT be turned over to the Utilities Committee, Town Manager and Town Engineering RT. 99 Department. The motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. Town Manager Marshall gave a report on the activities of the 1970 pulaski Fire Department for the year 1970, and Councilman House, seconded FIRE DEPT. REPORT by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried, moved that the Fire Department be adequately commended for their fine services. Town Manager Marshall presented three trailer applications: John Plim, Highland Terrace;, Randolph Scott on Pepper Street, and. James McMickle on Case Knife Road, and recommended that all three be advertised TRAILER f or a public hearing by Council. Motion was made, seconded and carried that APPLICA- TIONS public hearings be advertised on these three trailer applications. TO BE ADVERTISED Town Manager Marshall reported that preliminary forms had been received fnr the recertification of the Workable Program and that WORKABLE Mr. Martin of HUD Lanned to be in this area shortl PROGRAM p y, at which time the RECERTIFIT orms would be completed and turned over to HUD. CATION 5~~d~ January 5, 1971 At 4:45 P. M. Mr. House moved that Council go into EXECUTIVE executive session to discuss a real estate matter. The motion was SESSION seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. At 5:30 P. M. Mayor Edens declared the meeting to be in regular session. Councilman Graham moved that the Town Attorney be JOAN PEARMAN "WOMAN OF directed to prepare an appropriate resolution recognising Mrs. Joan Pearman or THE YgP.R" for her most recent achievement and honor of being selected Virginia's Woman of the Year. The motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:35 P. M. APPROVED: Mayor ATTEST Clerk dff the Council 1