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Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council,
held February 21, 196?, at 4;00 P. M., in the Municipal Office.
There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding.
Councilmen: W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy, Glen K. Aust,
S. G. Frye, H. H. Eggert, Rudolph Farmer,
C. B. Gallimore, Raymond F. Ratcliff
Also present: Town Manager: Evan Norton
Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton
Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore
Visitors: Jane Graham, Southwest Times reporter
Paul Dellinger, Roanoke Times reporter
Tom Cassell, WPUV Radio Station
Sgt. W. V. Boadwine
The invocation was given by Councilman Aust.
Minutes of the regular meeting of February 7th. were approved
as recorded.
Mayor Jackson advised as had been advertised, it was the date,
time and place for holding a public hearing by Council on the petition of
CHARLES BRUCE Charles E. Bruce to place a house trailer at 51? Highland Terrace. Town
TRAILER APPL.
APPROVED. Manager Norton advised that the public hearing had been properly advertised;
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the applicat/ had stated he planned to connect to the towns water system,
but that no sewer was available to the site. Mr. Norton recommended that
the application be approved. No one appeared to protest the application,
and on motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman Aust, and
carried, it was, RESOLVED, that the application be approved.
Town Manager Norton presented to Council the application of
USUAL PROC. TO James Hunter for permission to place a house trailer on Johnson Street,
BE FOI LOZn1ED ON
TRAILER APPL,. The application indicated that James Hunter planned to place the trailer
RE: J:~.MES HU~;TIs'R.
on a lot belonging to E. 0. King, Jr., and that the applicant planned to
connect to the townts water and sewer systems. Councilman Ratcliff
mooed that the usual procedure of advertising for a public hearing before
Council be followed in this matter. The motion was seconded by Council-
man Cummings, and carried.
A formal request, by letter, from the Pulaski Motor Company
was presented to Council in which it was requested that the streets and
alleys be closed in the 5.05 acre tract of land on Route 99 recently
PULASKI MTR. CO. purchased by the Pulaski Motor Company. Councilman Eggert moved that
REQ. STS. & AL' EYS
BE CLOSED. the letter be filed. and that the Town Attorney be da.rected to carry out
RE: RT. 99 PROP.
the proper legal procedures necessary in this matter. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Gallimore, and carried.
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Reporting on the ordinance to provide for a tax upon
furniture and household items, Councilman Frye stated that it was
the recommendation of his committee, and he so moved, that the
PERS. PROP. TAX
OP~D. AMENDED. ordinance adopted by Council on its first reading on February 7th,
be amended under Section 4, (a), with the following being added to
that paragraph: "sporting end photographic equipment; bicycles and
lawn mowers, hand or power". This motion was seconded by Councilman
Aust, and carried, Councilman Farmer casting the only opposing vote.
Councilman Gallimore moved that the constitutional reading
PERS. PROP. TAX of the ordinance providing for tax upon furniture and household items
ORDINANCE
ADOPTED. be waived and the ordinance be put upon its adoption; this motion was
seconded by Councilman Eggert, and carried on the following recorded
vote:
Raymond F. Rateliff - aye
W. S. Cummings - aye
T. J. McCarthy - aye
Glen K. Aust - aye
S. G. Frye - aye
H. H. Eggert - aye
Rudolph Farmer - opposed
C. B. Gallimore- aye
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX
UPON FURNITRUE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS,
TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE TO BE ESTABLISHED
BY THE TREASURER OF THE TOWN FOR FILING
RETURNS, OBTAIDTING INFORMATION FROM
TAXPAYER FOR ASSESSING PROPERTY TO BE
TAXED, FIXING RATE OF TAX, TIME OF
FILING, COLLECTING T.AX, PROVIDING FOR
ASSES5IATG PROPERTY IF TAXPAYER NEGLti'CTS
OR REFUSES TO FILE: ESTABLISHMENT OF
RULES .4ATD REGULATIONS OF PROCEDURE; AND
PROVIDING PENALTY FOR FALSE INFORMATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI,
VIRGINIA, THAT:
Section 1. Short Title.
This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the
"Furniture and Household Property Tax Ordinance" of the Town
of Pulaski, Virginia.
Section 2. Definitions.
PERSONAL PROP. ____
TAX ORDINANCE. For the purpose of thos ordinance, the following terms,
phrases, words and derivations shall have the meaning given
herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used
in the present tense include the future, words in the plural
number include the singular number, words in the singular
number include the plural number., and words of one gender
shall include all genders. The word "shall" is always
mandatory and not merely directory.
(1) "Town" shall mean the Town of Pulaski, Virginia.
(2) "Council" shall mean the Council of the Town of
Pulaski, Virginia.
(3) "Treasurer" shall mean the Treasurer of the Town
of Pulaski, Virginia, and shall include his duly
authorized employees, agents, etc., where the
context indicates the carrying out of procedure
or delegated authority.
(4) "Person" is every natural person, co-partnership,
fiduciary, assoca,ation, or corporation. Whenever
used in any clause prescribing and imposing a
penalty, the term person as applied to an assoc-
iation shall mean the parties, or members thereof,
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(5) "Resident" is an individual, co-partnership,
association or other entity domiciled in the
Town of Pulaski.
(6) "Taxpayer" is a person, whether an individual,
co-partnership, association, corporation or any
other entity required hereunder to file a return
or to pay a tax.
(7) "Return" shall be the form furnished by the Town
of Pulaski for the purpose of obtaining inform-
ation from the taxpayer.
(8) "Situs" for the assessment and taxation of the
personal property herein taxed shall in all cases
be the Town of Pulaski, in which such property
~. maybe located on the first day of the tax year.
However, the temporary removal or absence of
said property on the first day of January from
its normal and usual location within the Town
shall not be construed as changing the situs.
(9) "Code of Virginia" shall mean the Code of Virginia
of 1950, as now amended or as may hereafter be
amended.
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Section 3. Imposition of Tax.
PERSONAL PROP.
TAX OR.DINANCF .
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Pursuant to Section 5, Subsections 58 and 62, and Section
11 of the Charter of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and the
provisions of the general law, and in order to provide revenue
for the operation and administration of the Town government of
the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, through the general fund of said
Town, there is hereby levied and imposed a tax for the 1967 tax
year and annually thereafter until otherwise provided, to be
assessed at the rate established by said 'own annually at the
same time it established and fixes its tax rate on other real
and tangible personal property, on every One Hundred Dollars
0100.00) of assessed value of all furniture and household items
hereafter enumerated.
Section 4. Classification of furniture and household
items as separate items of taxation. _~__
Notwithstanding provisions of any other ordinances or
general statutes of taxation, furniture, household items and
personal effects are hereby defined as separate items of
taxation, taxable under the provisions of this ordinance and
classified as follows:
(a) The aggregate value of all household and
kitchen furniture, including gold and silver plates, plated
ware, watches and clocks, sewing machines, refrigerators,
automatic refrigerating machinery, vacuum cleaners, and all
other household machinery, books, firearms and weapons of all
kinds; sporting and photographic equipment; bicycles and lawn
mowers, hand or power.
(b) The aggregate value of all pianos, organs,
victrolas, phonographs and records to be used therewith and all
other musical instruments of whatever kind, radio instruments
and equipment.
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(c) The aggregate value of all oil paintings,
pictures, statury, curios, articles of virtue and works of art.
(d) The aggregate value of all diamonds, cameos
or other precious stones and all precious metals as ornaments
or jewelry.
Note: The above classification of personal property
are taxed hereunder although the same items have been eliminated
by the County of Pulaski from the personal property tax, it being
the intention of the Town by this ordinance to retain its tax
on the items of personal property hereinabove enumerated.
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Section 5. Rate of Tax.
(a) The Council of the Town of Pulaski in fixing the
rate of tax to be imposed upon the assessed value of the items
classified above, may fix the levy at the same time as the
Council fixes the levy which imposes the tax upon other tangible
personal property, merchants capital and real estate. The tax
may be the same rate as imposed on the aforesaid or may be a
different rate. However, the rate imposed upon the items herein
classified shall not be higher than that imposed by the Town
upon other tangible personal property in the Town.
(bl Provisions of Title 58-851 of the Code of Virginia,
or so many thereof as are not in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance are incorporated herein and made a part hereof
by reference, and shall apply when applicable.
Section 6. Notice Prior to Increase of Tax Levy.
(a) The Council, before increasing; the tax levy upoh
the items herein classified, shall give notice of such proposed
increase by publishing same at least one time in a newspaper
having general circulation in the Town fifteen (15) days before
the increased levy is made. Said notice shall set the time, date
and place for a public hearing, and all persons shall be given
an opportunity at the public hearing to appear before and be
heard by the Council on the subject of such increase.
PERSONAL PROP. (b) The above requirement shall apply to any other local
TAX ORDINANCE. tax levy on personal or real property in all cases where there
are no other specific requirements by general law or ordinance
for notice.
Section 7. Procedure for Giving Tax Information.
(a) Returns. Every person who owns, on the first day
of January of the taxable year, any of the items of personal
property subject to the tax imposed by this ordinance, with a
situs in Town, shall make and file a return declaring such items
owned by him upon forms provided by the Towns and shall in the
appropriate columns thereof fix his estimate of the fair market
value of said items, and if there is no value, so indicate by
writing the word "None."
(b) Time of_fil~ etc Upon the completion of the
said return, taxpayer shall subscribe and date the return and
file same with the Treasurer of the Town of Pulaski on or
before May 1st of the taxable year, unless said date shall
otherwise be changed by Council.
(c) Failure to File. If any taxpayer required to make
and file a return under this ordinance neglects or refuses to
file the same for any year within the time prescribed, the
Treasurer of the Town shall from the best information he can
obtain, enter on the tax roll the fair market value of such
property taxable hereunder which the taxpayer owns, and assess
same as if the property had been reported. to him by the taxpayer.
(d) Pavment of Taxes. The Treasurer shall prepare and
render an appropriate statement of taxes due under this ordinance
by taxpayer, using either a separate tax ticket or by adding the
amount due as an i±.em on the .regular real and personal property
tax ticket rendered the taxpayer. Payment of the tax due shall
be made by the taxpayer to the Treasurer within the same time
and manner as required for the .payment of other personal property
taxes.
(e) Penalty -- False Information. It shall be a misdemeanor
and punishable~as other misdemeanors are punished under the general
statutes, for any person to willfully subscribe a return which he
does not believe to be true and correct as to every material matter.
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Section 8. Administration of Ordinance.
(a) Treasurer.
P~'RS~~? ^.L PPOP .
T".X O'DINAT?CE.
The Treasurer shall administer and enforce the provisions
of this ordinance and shall:
(1) Adopt Rules: Adopt and enforce rules and
regulations relating to any matter or thing pertaining to the
administration and enforcement of the provisions of this
ordinance.
(2) Collections and deposits: Collect all taxes
and payments due hereunder and deposit same to the credit of
the General Fund of the Town.
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(3) Examination. Be authorized to examine either
personally or by authorized employees, books, papers and records
of any taxpayer subject to this tax for the purpose of verifying
the accuracy of any return made or if no return was made, to
ascertain the items upon which the tax should. be assessed under
this ordinance.
(4) Prepare and adopt forms. Prepare, adopt and
make availabel to the taxpayers all forms necessary for
compliance with this ordinance.
(5) Delivery~of forms. To deliver by mailing or
other appropriate means forms to knoirn taxpayers and to keep
available other. forms in the Treasurer's Office. However,
taxpayer's failure to receive such form shall not relieve any
taxpayer from compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.
(6) Assistance. The Treasurer, with the aid of
the Town Manager or designated persons, shall make available
necessary space in the Town Office which shall be used to assist
taxpayer in filing return, and other necessary assistance shall
be rendered taxpayer by the Treasurer, his employees or duly
authorized agents, in making out the return or for complying
with other provisions of this ordinance.
(7) Unpaid or delinquent taxes. Take the necessary
steps to collect all unpaid or delinquent taxes and shall in
so doing have all the remedies now provided by ordinance or
general law for the collection of other taxes, or such other
remedies as may be hereafter afforded the Town.
Section 9. Separability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions hereof.
ADOPTED this 7th day of February, 1967, by the recorded
vote of Councilmen as follows:
T. J. McCarthy - aye C. B. Gallimore - aye
Woodson Cummings - aye S. G. Frye - aye
Glen K. Aust - aye Rudolph Farmer - opposed
H. H. Eggert - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye
Approved this 7th day of February, 1967.
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Councilman Frye reported that the Safety Committee had met
MAYOP JP_CK.SON
APPOINTS
AMBULANCE
COMM.
with members of the F3oard of Supervisors for Pulaski County; Jefferson
Mills Rescue Squad; Pulaski County Life Saving Crew; owners of funeral
homes; the Town Manager; Mayor Jackson, and others, concerning the
discontinuance of ambulance service by the local funeral homes as of
March 31st, and that Mayor Jackson had appointed the following committee
to make a county-wide study of this situation:
H. A. Farris Pulaski County Board of Supervisors
James Covey Capt. Jefferson Mills Rescue Squad
Carl A. Shultz President Pulaski Co. Life Saving Crew
Evan Norton Pulaski Town Manager
R. W. Stevens Stevens Funeral Home
Dr. W. W. Walton Pulaski General Hospital
Mack Baker Warden, U. S. Forest Service
T. Rodman Layman Attorney at Law
Councilman Frye moved that the committee appointed by Mayor Jackson to
make a county wide study concerning the discontinuance of ambulance
service by the local funeral homes, as a result of the Safety Committee
meeting, be approved, and said motion was seconded by Councilman Gallimore,
and carried unanimously. It was reported that Town Manager Norton would
call the members of the committee together for the purpose of electing
a chairman. Town Manager Norton advised that inquiries had been made
to Roanoke, Wythe and Washington Counties regarding the method used by
DR. F. MOORE
TO MEET WITH these counties in handling a similar situation; and that Dr. Fxench Moore
AMBULANCE
COMM. of Washington County had advised that he would be glad to come to
Pulaski and discuss this. Tuesday, February 28th at 8:00 P. M., was
tentatively set for the time to meet with Dr. Moore and the members of
the newly appointed committee.
Town Manager Norton advised that the Armory Committee had met
and discussed the reduction of fees for the use of the National Guard.
Armory, and it was the recommendation of the Committee that where no
admission charge is made, the fees be cut in half, as follows:
ARMORY FEES a. For the Main Auditorium -from X50.00 per day to $25.00
CUT IN HALF. b. For the classroom area and/or kitchen -from w25.00 per day
to X15.00
c. For the auditorium, classroom area and/or kitchen -from
$75.00 per day to X37.50
Councilman Farmer moved that the recommendation of the Armory
Committee be accepted and the new fees adopted, which motion was seconded
by Councilman Cummings, and carried.
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Mr. Norton further reported that it was the recommendation
CHIEF COMER of the Armory Committee that Police Chief Comer be named to this Armory
N"MEP TO
ARMOP..Y COMM. Committee.: Councilman Ratcliff moved and Councilman Aust second, that
Chief Comer, Police Chief, be added to the present Armory Committee.
The following, "Ordinance to amend and re-enacc~ certain
sections of and to enact new sections to the Building Code of the Town
of Pulaski, Virginia, adopted on January 20, 1953", and "An ordinance to
amend and re-enact Chapter 7, Fire Prevention, of the Pulaski Town Code",
were read to Council by Town Attorney Moore, and on motion of Councilman
OR,D . ADOPTF'D
TO pF-E]`<A.CT Farmer, seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried on the following
SECTIONS OF
BUILDING CODs. recorded vote,
Raymond F. Ratcliff -aye S. G. Frye - aye
W. S. Cummings - aye H. H. Eggert - aye
T. J. McCarthy - aye C. B. Gallimore - ayP
Glen K. Aust - aye Rudolph Farmer - aye
the following ordinance was adopted:
ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RF-ENACT CERTAIN
SECTIONS OF AND TO ENACT NEW SECTIONS TO THE
BUILDING CODE OF THE TO~dN OF PULASKI, VTRGINIA,
ADOPTED ON JANUARY 20, 1953.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUA?C IL OF THE TO~~N OF PULASKI,
VIRGINIA, that:
Section 1. TITLE.
This ordinance shall be known as the "Building
Code," may be cited as such, and. will be referred to here-
in as "this Code", and will be deemed to include the
ORD. TO AMEND provisions of any other codes adopted by reference to
& RE-ENACT said Code. However, in reference to any codes incorporated
SECT. OF BI~DC~• by reference, the designation thereof shall be to "plumbing
CODE. code", "electrical code", etc., and shall be deemed to be
those which are a part of this Code.
Section 4. SUPPLEMENTAL REnUIREMENTS.
The 1965 Edition of the Southern Standard Building
Code, any revision thereof or amendments thereto, hereinafter
made and published shall be deemed to be the generally accepted
good practice for all matters not covered by this Code, and
are incorporated herein and made a part of this Code by
reference.
Any section of the Southern Standard Building
Code in conflict with Section 10 of this Code, and particularly
Subsections 6, 6a, fib, and fic, shall in no way apply or alter
the fee schedule provided in Section 6 and sub-sections thereto.
Any change in the permit fee schedule shall be made by a specific
amendment to the aforementioned sub-section 6 of this Code.
Section 41. I'LIJMBING.
All plumbing and draining systems of the buildings
or structures shall be installed in conformity with the
Southern Standard Building Code, Part III, pertaining to
plumbing, and any revisions or amendments thereto, which
code is incorporated herein, adopted, and made a part of
this ordinance as if it were set out herein. Provisions
in conflict with the Southern Standard Building Code,
Part III, or any portion of this Code, shall be interpreted
as hereinbefore provided in Section 4.
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Section 42. ELL'CTR.ICAI: INSTALLATIONS.
All electrical wiring, apparatus, or appliances for
furnishing light, heat and power shall be in strict
conformity with the National. Electrical Code, 1965
Edition, and all revisions, and amendments thereto,
which Code, amendments and revisions thereto are
incorporated herein, adopted and made a part of this
Building Code.
Section 46. HOUSING CODE.
Basic minimum housing standards deemed essential
for safe and healthful living and which provide the
basic minimum requirements under which residential
occupancy shall be governed and controlled within the
Town of Pulaski are the requirements contained in the
Southern Standard Housing Code, Part IV, 1965 Edition,
which Code, to{~ether with amendments and. revisions
thereto are incorporated herein and made a part of
this Code by reference.
Section 47. INTERPRETATION.
The provisions of any codes adopted by reference
as a part of particular sections.. of this Code shall
be applicable within the Town of Pulaski insofar as
said provisions are not in direct conflict with the
provisions of this Code, unless, however, in those
instances where there is a conflict it is obvious
that this Code does not adequately and properly
cover the substances intended to be covered and
does not provide adequate standards for modern-
day procedure and materials not commonly used at
the time this Code was adopted.
Section 48. COPIES OF CODE TO BE M11DE AVAILABLE.
Copies of the Building Code and all Codes,
amendments and revisions thereto, incorporated in
this Code by reference shall be made available to
persons desiring same on a cost basis. A copy of
this Code and of each of the other codes adooted
by reference herein shall be kept on record in at
least the Town Office and in the Clerk's Office of
the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Virginia.
Supplemental codes, revisions and amendments
shall be made available and placed in the afore-
mentioned places when they are printed and become
available to the Town.
ADOPTED this 21:st day of February, 1967.
On motion of Councilman Eggert, seconded by Councilman
Farmer, and carried on the following recorded vote,
ORD. ADOPTED Raymond F. Ratcliff -aye S. G. Frye - aye
TO AMEND & W. S. Cummings - aye H. H. Eggert - aye
RE-EPdACT SECT. T. J. McCarthy - aye Rudolph Farmer - aye
OF FIRE PREV. Glen K. Aust - aye C. B. Gallimore -aye
CODE.
the following ordinance to amend and re-enact Chapter 7 of the
Fire Prevention Code of. the Town of Pulaski, be adopted, as follows:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-EAIACT
CHAPTER 7, FIFE PREVERiTION, OF THE
PULASKI TOWN CODE
BE IT OPDAINED BY THE COtJDICIL OF THE TOWN OF PULASKI,
VTRGTNIA, that:
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Chapter 7.1 FIRE PR?~1ENTION
Section 7-1.1 Adoption of Fire Prevention Code.
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ORD . TO AMEND &
RE-ENACE SECT.
OF FIRE PREY.
CODE.
The provisions of the 1965 Edition of the National Fire
Code of the National Fire Protection Association, insofar
as they are applicable to the Town of Pulaski, Virginia,
are incorporated herein and adopted by reference. However,
any provisions thereof which are in conflict with the
laws of the State of Virginia or other ordinances of the
Town or County shall not apply. It shall be unlawful for
any person to fail to comply with the provisions of" this
Code.
Section 7-2.1 Copies of the National Fire Code adopted
in Section 7-1.1 of this Code may be obtained at the Office
of the Chief of the Fire Department or at the Office of the
Town Manager during regular business hours.
Section 7-3.1 Bureau of Fire Prevention.
The National Fire Code, 1965 Edition, adopted by
Section 7-l.l of this Code, shall be enforced by the
bureau of fire prevention in the Pulaski Fire Department,
which bureau is hereby established and which shall be
operated under the supervision of the Chief of the Fire
Department.
The person in charge of the bureau of fire prevention
shall be appointed by the Town Manager. His appointment
shall continue during good behavior and satisfactory
service. The person so appointed to be in charge of the
bureau of fire prevention may detail such persons as
inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary.
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PETITION
PRESENTED
REQ. ELECTIOA~.
RE: HOUSING
AUTHORITY.
ADOPTED this 21st day of February, 1967.
Town Attorney Moore presented to Council the six copies of
the petition which had been circulated throughout the Town and con-
taming well over one hundred signatures of property owners and
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free holders of the Town of Pulaski, in which petition it was requested
that the Town Council call for an election to determine whether or not
there is a need for establishment of a re-development and housing
authority in the Town and further requesting the Town Council to fix
May 2nd, 1967, as the date for the said Plection. Councilman Frye
moved that the petitions be received and filed, which motion was
seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried.
On motion of Councilman Farmer, seconded by Councilman
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WHEp.EAS, a petition has been presented to Council
containing 100+ signatures of Freeholders living within
the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, stab ng that they believe
there is a need for a redevelopment and housing authority
to function within the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and
setting out certain reasons for their belief; and,
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WHEREAS, said petition requests the Council of the
Town, pursuant to the provisions of Title 36 of the Code
of Virginia, and particularly Title 36.4 of the Code of
Virginia of 1950, as amended, to fix May 2, 1967, as the
date upon which an election will be held so voters within
the Town may vote upon whether they desire or believe
there is a need for the establishment of an authority
within the Town of Pulaski, Virginia.
NOI-7, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TFiE COUI~TCII! OF
THE TOG1N OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, meeting in regular session
on this 21st day of February, 1967, as follows:
(1) That said petition be received and filed, that
the Council concurs in the petition and believes that
RESOLUTION ADOPTED. there is a shortage of safe and sanitary dwelling accomm-
RE: ELECTION FOR odations in the Town available to persons of low income
HOUSING AIITHOnITY. at rentals they can afford; that there are blighted and
deteriorated areas which need redeveloping and certain
unsanitary and. unsafe dwelling accommodations.
(2) That the 2nd day of May, 1967, be, and the same
is hereby, fixed as the date upon which an election shall
be held to determine whether or not there is a need for
the establishment of a redevelopment and housing authority
to function in the To?m of Pulaski.
(3) That the Attorney for. said Town is directed to
prepare and file with the Judge of the Circuit Court of
Pulaski County, Virginia, a Petition requesting the Court
to enter a proper order directing that the proper el~etion
officials ca~.l and hold an election and canvass the results
thereof as provided under Title 36-4.1 of the Code of
Virginia. That the said Attorney include in the Petition
to the Court a certified copy of this .resolution.
(4) That the Attorney take such further steps as
may be deemed. necessary under the aforesaid title in order
to submit the question "Is there a need for the redevelop-
ment and housing authority to be activated in the Town of
Pulaski?" to the people of the Town for their vote.
ADOPTED this 21st day of February, 1967.
Town Manager Norton described to the Council a financial
program that had been developed to be used in the town's planning
NORTON and development for the future. The program used the actual receipts
DESCRIBES
FINANCIAL and expenditures for the past ten years as the basis for projections
PROGRAM.
twenty ,years ahead to show projected total. receipts and operating
Pxp~nditures and estimated funds availa~~e for capital improvements
for Pack year in the twenty-year. period anc~ the total for the period.
This is to be +„hP basis for the financial program to be included in
the town's "?~?orkable Program". Mr. Norton advised that the planning
proposal by V. P. I, had not been received, but it should be ready
to be presented to Council at its next meeting. Mr. Norton advised
that it is hoped to have estimated answers in the financial program
to the questions asked by the Southwest Times.
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Town MananPr RTOrton advised that, he and Mayor Jackson
TOjdN MAN , & MI!.YOR
TO ATTF;N^ NAIL, would attend the conference of The National League of Cities to
LE"_GUF OF C?TIFS
MEETING. be held in Glashir.~tnn, P. C,, March 12th thru 15th.
Town Manager Norton reported nn a public hearinn. of the
State Idater Control Board held in R•:dford on February 14th concerning
water quality standards for New River and its tributaries. The interests
of Pulaski are conderned. with Peak Creek and its tributaries as a
present water supply source and Clayton Lake as a potential. water
TOG'N MAN. RF1'. supply source for possible future use. It was learned that both
ON STATE WA.TI?,R
CONTROL BO4RD sources are and will be protected since Peak Creek has municipal
MEETING.
water supply classification and Clayton Take has recreational class-
ification which is actually higher then required for municipal water
supply.
Council discussed. the proposals made by Mr. James Yarger
of Yar~*er and Associates, Incorporated, of Falls Church, at thE;
luncheon meeting, earlier that day, having to do with employing his
firm to make a city status study for Pulaski. Councilman G^llimore,
moved that the Town Manager contact Mr. Yarger and ask that his firm
give the town a firm proposal as outlined at the luncheon meeting,
regarding fees and the time involved for the study, to be presented
YARGER & ASSOC, to Council for its consideration. The motion was seconded by Council-
ASK TO GIVE
FIRM PROP. man Eggert, and. carried.
RE: CITY STATUS.
A petition carrying names of approximately 60O persons was
presented to Council by Councilman. Aust. Thy peti}~i.on requested th^.
To~.rn Council to designate a portion of the monies recently received
PETITION PRES, from the sale of th? ball nark lot on Route 99 to the replacement and
ASKING MONIES
BE DESIGN:4TED eo_uipment of a park and playground in thQ Claremont area. It was
FOF RECREATION
IN CLARE'-"O1`~T. brought out during the discussion that followed that Council did not
agree to the sale of this lot until after arrangements had been made
with General Chemical Company for the use of its lot for recreational
purposes which is adjacent to the ball park lot; and that the town
officials had been ne~otiatin~ with thr Macaill Vill_ane officials for
land near the Vi11a~e to be used for recreational purposes. Councilman
Frye reported that the Finance Committee recommended on a three-to-one
vote that the monies received from the sale of the lot on Route 99 be
placed in the capital improvement account. Councilman Eggert moved
that the recommendation of the Finance Committee be accepted and the
proceeds from the sale of the Route 99 land be placed in the capital
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improvement account, which motion was seconded by Councilman McCarthy
MONEY FROM
RT. 99 PROP. and carried on the following reco rded vote:
SALE PLACED
IN CAP. IMP. Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye S. G. Frye - aye
ACCT. W. S. Cummings - aye H. H. Et?nert - aye
T. J. McCarthy - aye Rudol ph Farmer -aye
Glen K. Aust - opposed C. B. Gallimore - aye
On notion of Councilman Frye, seconded by Councilman Gallimore,
and carried, Council went into executive session to discuss a personnel
matter. Later Mayor Jackson declared the meeting to be in open session,
ELMER HOLYFIELD at which time Councilman Eggert moved that the salary of Elmer W.
SALARY INCREASED.
Holyfield be increased to ~p6,000.00 per year, effective February 1, 1967.
This motion was seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
6:00 P. M.
Approved:
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Attest:
Clerk of he Council
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