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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-04-68f`~t~t~ Council mins. contd. 10.21/68 a residential. area; that the majority of the homes in this area range in priIIe from $16,000.00 - up, and that for this area to be rezoned would be setting a precedent, theref ore, they would like to see the Commission refuse this proposal. Mr. W. M. Wolfe advised that he was of the opinion that this property could not be rezoned; that Mrs. Smith from whom they purchased their lots, looked far enough ahead and put in their deeds that it could not be rezoned, VISITORS and their properties adjoined the Thurman Cook property. Mr. D. E. Kegley stated that he felt there was HEARD ON already a traffic problem on the narrow Peppers Ferry Road, and if this tract of land is rezoned, there would be a greater PETITIQN problem because of additional traffic. Mr. Claude Yelton stated that Mr. Cook had stated FOR REZONING this tractof land was not condusive to developing as a residential area, but he felt this to be untrue, as there are ON PEPPERS many beautiful homes in this area at present. Mr. Warner FERRY RD. stated that the tract of land would be ideal for a recreational park for the children in that area, and that this should be pursued further. Aiso heard from was D. D. Taylor, ;Tames E. Hyatt and Jack Stewart to the effect that this would contribute to a traffic hazard; that a grocery store so very near their property would mean unsightly debris almost in their yeards, as well as the fact that to rezone this tract to business now, there would be no control over the future development. Council adjourned its meeting at 5:15 P. M. Approved: ~: Gc~ Attest: Mayor Council ,: ~CJ` % Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held November 4, 1969, at 4:00 P. M., in the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, predising. Councilmen: S. G. Frye, Raymond F. Ratcliff, Mason A. Vaughan, William A. House, J. H. White, Glen K. Aust, T. J. McCarthy, Andrew L. Graham 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 The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. Minutes 'of the regular meeting of October 15th and special meeting of October 21st were approved as recorded. Mrs. Anne English appeared bef ore Council. and re- quested that the Town install water and sewer to her lots on WATER COMM. TO English Forest Road, stating that she put water to her small STUDY REQ.OF ANNE ENGLISH development, but was now. asking that the Town put. the water in FOR SEWER & WATER TO LOTS all the way to the Newb-ern Road to serve lots on English Forest IN ENGLISH FOREST Road. She stated the sewer line has only been laid to her resident and that of Mr, Long across the street from her. On motion of Councilman Frye,-seconded by. Councilman House, and carried, the matter was referred to the Water an:d Sewer Committees for study and report to Council. As had been advertised in the local newspaper, Council at this time held public hearings on two applications for plac- ing house trailers in the Town of Pulaski. The first hearing held RUSH BARRETT was on the application of Rush Barrett to place a house trailer at TRAILER APPLICATION 812 Newbern Road. The Town Manager advised Council that three letters DENIED from nearby property owners had been received objecting to the placing of a house trailer at this address, and theref ore re- commended to Council that the application be denied. In view of the past procedures of Council to deny trailer applications where there are objections to same, Councilman Frye moved that the application of Rush B rrett be denied, which motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. 1`~~~ Council mins. 11-4-68 continued - The second public hearing was held on the application of Luther Compton & Sons for permission to place a house trailer on Pierce Avenue. Town Manager Marshall advised Council that a petition containing eleven signatures of nearby property owners had been received objecting to the placing of a house trailer at this loca- tion. Councilman White moved that the application be denied, which motion was seconded by Councilman House. There followed discussion relative to the "past policy or procedures" of Council in denying house trailer applications where there was some opposition. Council- man White withdrew his motion and Councilman House withdrew his second. LUTHER COMPTON & SON TRAZILERFurther discussion was had relative to what constituted "an objection". APPLICATION DENIED Councilman Frye moved that the application be denied which motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. Councilman House moved that the Ordinance Committee study the Trailer Ordinance and make a recommendation to Council regarding these aspects of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. Council considered the request of the American Legion that AM. LEGION the Town observe Veteran's Day by declaring free parking on that Day. REQ.FREE Councilman House moved that the Town support the Legion in all ways PARKING ON VET's. DAY possible, except declaring free parking on that Day. The motion was H EAR D seconded by Councilman White, and carried. Council considered complaints having been received relative to the fact the Town Ordinance does not provlEde for a refund on town auto licenses, similar to that of the State, in the event of a sale or trade. Town Manager Marshall advised that an estimated loss of TOWN MGR . TO INVESTIG. $100.00 to $300.00 in revenue to the Town coo uld result if the Town's POLICY OF OTHER TOWNS ordinance carried a refund provision similar to that of the State of RE:REFUND ON AUTO TAGS Virginia. Councilman Frye moved the whole matte r be ref erred to the SIMILAR TO STATE Ordinance Committee for study and that the Town Manager contact other towns and cities regarding their policy in such matters. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. A loading zone for Conner's Restaurant at the corner of First PARKING ON Street and Washington Avenue was considered by Council. After some. 1SY' ST.CONNER' S REST. MARKED discussion, Councilman Aust moved that the present parking on First LADONG ZONE Street back of Conner's Restaurant designated "f or Public Officials" ~~~~~~~ Council mins. 11-4-68 continued - be removed and the curb marked "loading zone". The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. Councilman Frye advised that when Mr. Marshall was employed as Town Manager he was promised a car plus his salary, and that three bids had been received as follows: Luttrell Chevrolet Corporation $2,405.00; Pulaski Motor Company LOB BID $2405. ACCEPTED $2,480.75, and Barker's Auto Exchange $2,599.53. Mr. Frye APPROPRIATION MADE FOR TOWN further stated it was the recommendation of the Finance Committee MGRS. CAR that the low bid of Luttrell Chervolet Corporation, $2,405.00, be accepted and funds be appropriated from the General Fund Surplus to cover this cost. The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried on the following recorded vote: Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye William A. House - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Glen K. Aust - aye S. G. Frye - aye J. H. White - aye Andrew L.Graham - aye Mason A.Vaughan - aye Chairman Frye reported that it was the ffeeling of the Finance Committee that the request of thePulaski County Chamber of Commerce to the Town to increase their membership from INCREASE IN $750.00 to $1,000.00 should have been made prior to the MEMBERSHIP FEE OF CHAMBER OF adoption of the present fiscal year budget and that it be COMM. DENIED, TO BE CONSIDEREDdenied, but that this request be considered for the next fiscal NEXT BUDGiiT year's budget, and so moved. The motion was seconded by Council- man House, and carried. Chairman White reported that the Sanitation Committee had considered the matter of having "the man with a cart" keep the downtown streets clean and felt this would be very desirable at MATTER OF STREET CLEANING this time; had considered the suggestion that town prisoners be & "MAN WITH CART" REF. TO used for this purpose but felt this would be too involved, and TOWN MGR. recommended that a letter be written to the Retail Merchants re- questing their cooperation in this matter, and since it was an administrative matter, referred same to the Town Manager for such a letter. Chairman Ratcliff reported that the Sewer Committee SEWER COMM. had studied the request of Mrs. B. S. Keister for sewer connection REPORTS ON SEWER CONNECT. to her property on Alum Spring Road; that the route platted offers REQUEST OF MRS. B. S. KEISTER 1 1 1 `~ ! e )~ Council mins. 11-4-68 continued - future connections and involves a 300 ft. right-of-way over the property of Mrs. Keister; that the Town Manager has come up with a plan whereby the line be installed from the 10 inch outfall sine in the valley along the Alum Spring Road, and the first 100 ft. would pass over the property of Mrs. Keister and would require an easement to the Town; for this easement the Town would provide Mrs. Keister with MRS. B. g, a sewer connection to the property line at no cost. That the Town KEISTER further proposes that Mrs. Keister 'share in the cost of the first SEWER CONN. 150 feet, which would place the ma in just north approximately 20 ft. REQUEST of her south property line. This cost, based on an estimate of $2.83 CONT'D per foot, would be an approximate cost of $1,035.00, of which amount the owner would pay $424.50. Mr. Ratcliff moved that the matter be referred to the Town Mannager and Mrs. Keister be approached on the proposal as outlined. Which motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Councilman Ratcliff also reported that the Taylor-Dillon sewer line has been pending for some time, and still depends on acquiring easements from the property owners along the route. That it was the opinion of the Sewer Committee that we pursue the route going across the Downtown East and VICCo. property, but that the out- TAYLOR-DILLON SEWER LINE come of acquiring easements would determine the route followed. Mr. APPROVED, PLAN "C" Ratcliff so moved that the Council approve "Plan C", which is the APPROVED, COST $34,500. long route, subject to acquiring easements; the approximate cost of "Plan C" being $34,500.00, which represents the estimated cost for the entire line. Cost to be shared by certain property owners along this route. The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. An explanation was made at this point that the choice of PLAN "B" this route was decided upon after a full investigation of "PLan B" EXPLAINED which would entail the construction of a pumping station at a cost of approximately $6,000.00, the entire cost of "Plan B" would be in excess of $18,000.000, and would also require operation and possibly ' ! c.~~-.1 Council mins. 11-4-68 continued - high maintenance costs. Also, "Plan B" would involve pumping into the sewer line running along Burgis Avenue. Also considered was "Plan A" as shown on a map dated 14, 1967, this plan would carry the waste west on Route 99 and would possibly overload the existing line service in this area. The Town Attorney discussed with Council certain costs involved in the purchase of the Cool Spring property from COSTS INVOLVED Mr. H. R. Imboden, and the sale of a tract of land recently to IN PUR.OF COOL Hercules Powder Company. These matters to be worked out by the SPG. & SALE TO HERCULES TO Town Attorney. BE WORKED OUT WITH ATTYS. Town Manager Marshall reported that the Town Planning Commission had considered at length the request of Mr. Thurman T. Cook to re-zone a 5-acre tract of land on Peppers Ferry Road, COUNCIL ACCEPTSand it was the recommendation of the Planning Commission to the RECOMMENDATION Town Council that the request be denied and the present zoning OF PLANN . COI. RE: RE-ZONING remain unchanged. Councilman Frye moved that the recommendation COOK LAND ON PEPPERS FR. RD.of the-Town Planning Commission be accepted, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. Councilman Vaughan moved that Council go into executive EXECUTIVE SESSION session, which motion was seconded, and carried. After a short executive session, Mayor Edens declared the meeting to be in regular session. Councilman Vaughan moved that LAND BUILDING an investigation and recommendation be made to Council by the ]Land COMM. TO REPORT ON USE OF Building and Parks Committee on the use of the Dalton Building as a DALTON BLDG. FOR MUNICIPAL Municipal Building. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, BLDG. and carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:55 P. M. APPROVED: V Mayor ATTEST: ~ ~.~ Jerk `~~ ~t ~` a Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held November 4, 1969, at 4:00 P. M., in-the Municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, predising. Councilmen: S. G. Frye,.Raymond F. Ratcliff, Mason A. Vaughan, William A. House, J. H. White, Glen K. Aunt, T. J. McCarthy, Andrew L. Graham 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 The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. Minutes 'of the regular meeting of October 15th and special meeting of October 21st were approved as recorded. Mrs. Anne English appeared bef ore Council. and re- quested that the Town install water and sewer to her lots on WATER COMM. TO English Forest Road, stating that she put water to her small STUDY REQ.OF ANNE ENGLISH development, but was now-asking that the Town put. the water in FOR SEWER & WATER TO LOTS all the way to the Newbern Road to serve lots on English Forest IN ENGLISH • FOREST Road. She stated the sewer line has only been laid to her resident and that of Mr. Long across the street from her. On motion of Councilman Frye,-seconded by Councilman House, and carried, the matter was referred to the Water an:d Sewer Committees for study and report to Council. As had been advertised in the local newspaper, Council at this time held public hearings on two applications for plac- ing house trailers in the Town of Pulaski. The first hearing held RUSH BARRETT was on the application of Rush Barrett to place a house trailer at TRAILER APPLICATION 812 Newbern Road. The Town,Manager advised Council that three letters DENIED from nearby property owners had been received objecting to the placing of a house trailer at this address, and theref ore re- commended to Council that the application be denied. In view of the past procedures of Council to deny trailer applications where there are objections to same, Councilman Frye moved that the application of Rush B rrett be denied, which motion was seconded 1 ~~ by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. ~~"~~~ Council mins. 11-4-68 continued - The second public hearing was held on the application of Luther Compton & Sons for permission to place a house trailer on Pierce Avenue. Town Manager Marshall advised Council that a petition containing eleven signatures of nearby property owners had been received objecting to the placing of a house trailer at this loca- tion. Councilman White moved that the application be denied, which motion was seconded by Councilman House. There followed discussion relative to the "past policy or procedures" of Council in denying house trailer applications where there was some opposition. Council- man White withdrew his motion and Councilman House withdrew his second. LUTHER COMPTON & SON TRAZILERFurther discussion was had relative to what constituted "an objection". APPLICATION DENIED Councilman Frye moved that the application be denied which motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. Councilman House moved that the Ordinance Committee study the Trailer Ordinance and make a recommendation to Council regarding these aspects of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Councilman White, and carried. Council considered the request of the American Legion that the Town observe Veteran's Day by declaring free parking on that Day. AM. LEGION REQ.FREE Councilman House moved that the Town support the Legion in all ways PARKING ON VET's. DAY possible, except declaring free parking on that Day. The motion was HERD seconded by Councilman White, and carried. Council considered complaints having been received relative to the fact the Town Ordinance does not provide for a refund on town auto licenses, similar to that of the State, in the event of a sale or trade. Town Manager Marshall advised that an estimated loss of TOWN MGR . TO INVESTIG. $100.00 to $300.00 in revenue to the Town ca~uld result if the Town's POLICY OF OTHER TOWNS ordinance carried a refund provision similar to that of the State of RE:REFUND ON AUTO TAGS Virginia. Councilman Frye moved the whole matter be ref erred to the SIMILAR TO STATE Ordinance Committee for study and that the Town Manager contact other towns and cities regarding their policy in such matters. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. A loading zone for Conner's Restaurant at the corner of First PARKING ON Street and Washington Avenue was considered by Council. After some. 1ST' ST.CONNER'5 REST. MARKED discussion, Councilman Aust moved that the present parking on First LADONG ZONE Street back of Conner's Restaurant designated "f or Public Officials" ~~~~~~ Council mins. 11-4-68 continued - be removed and the curb marked "loading zone". The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. Councilman Frye advised that when Mr. Marshall was employed as Town Manager he was promised a car plus his salary, and that three bids had been received as follows: Luttrell Chevrolet Corporation $2,405.00; Pulaski Motor Company LOB BID $2405. ACCEPTED $2,480.75, and Barker's Auto Exchange $2,599.53. Mr. Frye APPROPRIATION MADE FOR TOWN further stated it was the recommendation of the Finance Committee MGRS. CAR that the low bid of Luttrell Chervolet Corporation, $2,405.00, be accepted and funds be appropriated from the General Fund Surplus to cover this cost. The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried on the following recorded vote: Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye William A. House - aye T. J. McCarthy - aye Glen K. Aust - aye S. G. Frye - aye J. H. White - aye Andrew L.Graham - aye Mason A.Vaughan - aye Chairman Frye reported that it was the ffeeling of the Finance Committee that the request of thePulaski County Chamber of Commerce to the Town to increase their membership from INCREASE IN $750.00 to $1,000.00 should have been made prior to the MEMBERSHIP FEE OF CHAMBER OF adoption of the present fiscal year budget and that it be COMM. DENIED, TO BE CONSIDEREDdenied, but that this request be considered for the next fiscal NEXT BUDGjiT year's budget, and so moved. The motion was seconded by Council- man House, and carried. Chairman White reported that the Sanitation Committee had considered the matter of having "the man with a cart" keep the downtown streets clean and felt this would be very desirable at MATTER OF STREET CLEANING this time; had considered the suggestion that town prisoners be & "MAN WITH CART" REF. TO used for this purpose but felt this would be too involved, and TOWN MGR. recommended that a letter be written to the Retail Merchants re- questing their cooperation in this matter, and since it was an administrative matter, referred same to the Town Manager for such a letter. Chairman Ratcliff reported that the Sewer Committee SEWER COMM. had studied the request of Mrs. B. S. Keister for sewer connection REPORTS ON SEWER CONNECT. to her property on Alum Spring Road; that the route platted offers REQUEST OF MRS. B. S. KEISTER 1 i~ 1 `~ i e.)~ Council mans. 11-4-68 continued - future connections and involves a 300 ft. right-of-way over the property of Mrs. Keister; that the Town Manager has come up with a plan whereby the line be installed from the LO inch outfall sine in the valley along the Alum Spring Road, and the first 100 ft. would pass over the property of Mrs. Keister and would require an easement to the Town; for this easement the Town would provide Mrs. Keister with MRS. B. S. a sewer connection to the property line at no cost. That the Town KEISTER further proposes that Mrs. Keister 'share in the cost of the first SEWER CONN. 150 feet, which would place the ma in just north approximately 20 ft. REQUEST of her south property line. This cost, based on an estimate of $2.83 CONT'D per foot, would be an approximate cost of $1,035.00, of which amount the owner would pay $424.50. Mr. Ratcliff moved that the matter be referred to the Town Mannager and Mrs. Keister be approached on the proposal as outlined. Which motion was seconded by Councilman Vaughan, and carried. Councilman Ratcliff also reported that the Taylor-Dillon sewer line has been pending for some time, and still depends on acquiring easements from the property owners along the route. That it was the opinion of the Sewer Committee that we pursue the route going across the Downtown East and VICCo. property, but that the out- TAYL OR- DILLON SEWER LINE come of acquiring easements would determine the route followed. Mr. APPROVED, PLAN "C" Ratcliff so moved that the Council approve "Plan C", which is the APPROVED, COST $34,500. long route, subject to acquiring easements; the approximate cost of "Plan C" being $34,500.00, which represents the estimated cost for the entire line. Cost to be shared by certain property owners along this route. The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. An explanation was made at this point that the choice of PLAN "B" this route was decided upon after a full investigation of "Plan B" EXPLAINED which would entail the construction of a pumping station at a cost of approximately $6,000.00, the entire cost of "Plan B" would be in excess of $18,000.000, and would also require operation and possibly ~i~/c.~~ Council mins. 11-4-68 continued - high maintenance costs. Also, "Plan B" would involve pumping into the sewer line runnine along Burgis, Avenue. Also considered was "Plan A" as shown on a map dated 14, 1967, this plan would carry the waste west on Route 99 and would possibly overload the existing line service in this area. The Town Attorney discussed with Council certain costs involved in the purchase of the Cool Spring property from COSTS INVOLVED Mr. H. R. Imboden, and the sale of a tract of land recently to IN PUR.OF COOL Hercules Powder Company. These matters to be worked out by the SPG. & SALE TO HERCULES TO BE WORKED OUT Town Attorney. WITH ATTYS. Town Manager Marshall reported that the Town Planning Commission had considered at length the request of Mr. Thurman T. Cook to re-zone a 5-acre tract of land on Peppers Ferry Road, COUNCIL ACCEPTSand it was the recommendation of the Planning Commission to the RECOMMENDATION Town Council that the request be denied and the present zoning OF PLANN . CO~t. RE: RE-ZONING remain unchanged. Councilman Frye moved that the recommendation COOK LAND ON PEPPERS FR. RD.of the Town Planning Commission be accepted, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. Councilman Vaughan moved that Council go into executive EXECUTIVE session, which motion was .seconded, and carried. SESSION After a short executive session, Mayor Edens declared the meeting to be in regular session. Councilman Vaughan moved that LAND BUILDING an investigation and recommendation be made to Council by the Land COMM. TO REPORT ON USE OF Building and Parks Committee on the use of the Dalton Building as a DALTON BLDG. FOR MUNICIPAL Municipal Building. The motion was seconded by Councilman Graham, BLDG. and carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:55 P. M. APPROVED: V Mayor ATTEST ~ ~ -~ ~~ ~~~',~'C~ Jerk 1 1 1