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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-68~~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held April 16, 1968, at 4:00 P.M., in the Municipal Office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: C. B. Gallimore, W. S. Cummings, H. H. Eggert, T. J. McCarthy, S. G. Frye, Rudolph Farmer, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Glen K. Aust Also present: Town Manager: Evan Norton Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Tiees Reporter Joyce Gardner, WPUV Radio Station Dean C. Cox Eugene Nuckols The invocation was given by Councilman Ratcliff. Minutes of the regular meeting of April 2nd and special meeting of April 8th were approved as recorded. Mayor Jackson stated this was the time and place for holding PUBLIC HEAR- a public hearing on the trailer application of Lucille F. Bowyer. ING BOWYER APPLICATION Town Manager Norton advised that the application had been withdrawn WITHDRAWN by Mrs. Bowyer. The following resolution of the Pulaski Jaycees, having to do with the question of whether Pulaski should become a city, was presented to Council by Dean C. Cox, President of the Pulaski Jaycees, and read to Council: RESOLUTION OF THE PULASKI JAYCEES WHEREAS, the Pulaski Jaycees believe that the question of RESOLUTION whether or not the Town of Pulaski should ever become a city is of OF JAYCEE such long lasting and far reaching effect and importance; OPPOSING CITY STATUS BE IT RESOLVED, that the Pulaski Town Council is hereby requested to submit the question, of whether or not the Town of Pulaski should become a city, to the Citizens and Voters of the Town of Pulaski by means of a referendum BEFORE any petition on the matter is presented to the Circuit Court of Pulaski County; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Pulaski Town Council is hereby requested to abide by the decision of the Town Citizens and Voters expressed in such referendum. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be immediately mailed or delivered to the Mayor of. the :Town of Pulaski, Members of the Pulaski Town Council, Pulaski Town Manager, Radio Station W.P.U.V. and The Southwest Times, and that this Resolution be presented at a meeting of the Pulaski Town Council. This Resolution having been unanimously adopted at a regular meeting of the Pulaski Jaycees held on the 2nd day p~ April, 1968. PULASKI JAYCEES Incorporated By /S/ Dean C. Cox President ~~~`~ Council mins. contd. 4/16/68 Mr. Cox asked Council to give this Resolution their consideration. There were expressions from the Mayor and members of Council regarding Council's legal rights in this matter, and on motion of Councilman Ratcliff, seconded by Councilman Eggert, and approved, it was, RESOLVED, that the resolution be received and given further study before any action is taken. Mr. Nuckols appeared before Council on behalf of his client, Howard R. Imboden, who had petitioned the Town on April 4th for perm- ission to operate a trailer court at Cool Springs on Dora Highway. NO ACTION TAKEN Mr. Nuckols gave a brief description of the plans for the proposed ON APPLICATION OF H. R. IMBODEN Trailer Court, and was advised that the Town and County Trailer TO OPERATE TRAILER COURT Ordinances are undergoing study at this time by the Ordinance Comm- AT COOL SPRINGS ittee, Town Attorney Moore and Commonwealth's Attorney Dow Owens. He was further advised that a meeting would be set up for all concerned for a full study and discussion of same, and he would be advised of the date of the meeting. Town Manager Norton presented the application of Donald D. Gibb$ to place a house trailer at the corner of Second and Bertha Streets, Mr. Norton reported the application indicated that the owner of the lot was T. L. Scott, the trailer being a 1968 model REGULAR PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED 60' x 12', approximate value $5,000.00, to be occupied by four IN APPLICATION TO PLACE HOUSE Persons, and that applicants planned to connect to the town's TRAILER BY D. D. GIBBS water and sewer systems. Councilman Farmer moved that the regular pro- cedure be followed for trailer applications. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. A letter from Mrs. Carolyn S. Lane, Registered Nurse, COMMENDATION commending the action and helpful assistance of Sgt. I. D. Long OF POLICE ASSISTANCE in a recent traffic situation, was read to Council. Councilman Ratcliff advised there was no report from the Sewer Committee. Councilman McCarthy advised there was no report from the Street Committee. Town Manager Norton reported that the Street SCHOOL BD. TO Committee had recommended a circular drive be built at the North- DI6DUSS CIRCULAR DR. AT NORTH- wood School and had asked that he contact the School authorities WOOD SCHOOL WITH SCHOOL'AITT~iORITIHith ref erence to this and that Mr. Dobson had stated he would ES 1 1 Council wins. contd. 4/16/68 ~~ ~~-~ take it up with the Board at its next meeting. Mr. Norton also reported that property owners on First HIGHWAY DEPT. Street, N. E. were being contacted with regard to the construction ALSO CONTACTED of a sidewlak, curb and gutter and that the Highway Department had also TO PARTICIPATE IN COST OF CURB AND GUTTER been contacted for some assistance on this, but a full report could FIRST ST. N. E. not be made at this time. Town Manager Norton advised that much consideration had been given to the change from the metal license plate, or town tag, to a sticker type decal to be used on the windshield of automobiles. He presented a copy of a suggested sticker, in black and white to corre- spond with the State auto license, which he said would be practic- ally self-destructive when attemps were made to take these from the COUNCIL AGREED TO THE USE OF windshield. He further stated these could be purchased for 7.5G DECALS iN PLACe OF each, and it was the recommendation that Pulaski change to this type METAL LIC. PLATES & license tag; with metal tags still being used for firemen, motorcycles ORD. WILL BE DRAWN and trailers, the cost of which being 14G each. Councilman Frye moved that the sticker type auto license be adopted and directed that the proper ordinance be prepared to make the decal effective, and that Town Manager Norton be directed to place and order for these at once. The motion was seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried. There was no report from the Land Building and Parks Committee NO REPORT ON NEW and Finance Committee on the new Municipal Building inasmuch as another MUNICIPAL BLDG. architectural drawing, or preliminary plan must be received bef ore additional study can be made. Town Manager Norton reported that the week of April 21-27 had been announced as Clean-up Week by'Major Jackson and after a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce and members of the Beautification APRIL 21_27 Committee and Town officials, a schedule had been set up for town CLEANUP trucks to pick up trash and debris, and outlined the schedule for pick- WEEK ing up trash in the different sections of town. On motion of Council- man McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried, it was RESOLVED, that the week of April 21st - 27th be designated as Clean- up Week. There was no report by Town Attorney Moore. ~~~~~-+ Council wins. contd. 4/16/68 Town Manager Norton reported that relocation of the utility lines and meters had started on Route 99 (Randolph Avenue), that he had been advised by the contractor for these projects that grading RELOCATION OF UTILITY LINES would be started on the Route 99 Project the week of April 22nd, and BEGUN BY TOWN ON RT. 99 - & that about the first of June work would be started on the Pico PICO TER . GOOD RELATIONSHIP Terrace-Route 11 Project; that the Town had replaced the water BETWEEN TOWN AND CONTRACTOR line at this location, and that all concerned have a good under- standing of how the work will proceed. Town Manager Norton advised that complaints had been received regarding odors from the Electro Plastics Plant on Burgas Avenue, and reported that when Mr. Arey of the State Air Pollution Control Board was in Pulaski several weeks ago they visited the COMPLAINTS RE: ODORS FROM Plastics Plant and discussed this situation with Mr. Beaver, and ELECTRO PLASTICS: STATE AIR POL. made suggestions to Mr. Beaver. Mr. Norton stated efforts have MADE SUGGESTIONS been made by the Plastic Plant to correct this condition but to no avail. He further stated that the State Air Pollution Control Board has this matter under advisement and they are working with the Plant in an effort to correct the situation. It was felt that a letter from the Town Manager to Mr. Beaver should be written. On motion of Councilman McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried, it was, RESOLVED that a one-fourth page AD TO BE PLACED IN CONVENTION advertisement, costing $115.00, be taken in the Municipal League. ]S SUE OF LEAGUE MAG. Magazine. Town Manager Norton reported that at the recent housing meeting held April 8th by the New River Valley Industrial Commission in Dubli, those present were informed on the various federal housing TOWN MGR. programs and how to take advantage of these systems, as well as an REPORTS ON HOUSING MEET- explanation of Section 221(d)(3) housing, and rental type systems, ING DUBLIN & RE-INSTATEMENT housing f or,.x:ehgbilst~itnn and providing new housing. Mr. Norton OF WORKABLE PROGRAM reported that the Citizen's Advisory Committee is still working on all of these housing programs and is now trying to get the Workable Program re-instated by June 1, 1968, in order to be eligible for these programs. TOWN TO Town Manager Norton reported that a news release indicated RECEIVE $14,084. that a federal grant to the Town had been approved in the amount of FOR COMPRE- HENSIVE $28,168.00, to be supplemented by local funds in the amount of PLANNING 1 1 1 Council mins. contd. 4/16/68 ,. $14,084.00, for a comprehensive Planning Program for the Town. Councilman McCarthy moved that Council go into executive EXECUTIVE SESSION session, which motion was seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:15 P.M. Approved: ~ yor Attest: Cl Yk of the Council ii ~:1t 3 1