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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-18-62X514 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held on the lath da,y of September, 1962, at L~:00 P. M., in the Municipal Office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: ?^'. A. Larson, W. ~. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy, Glen K. Aust, F. L.. Carrico, Billy B. Flint, Eugene L. Nuckols, Claude B. Gallimore Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town 4ttorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Jim Terrell., reporter for Southwest Times Mrs. J. F. Spencer, Miss F'lizabeth Bonham and William Farmer -Air Pollution John Columbus, ~r?I'U~1 H. D. Elias and I~r. Hodges The invocation was given by Councilman Flint. Minutes of a special meeting on September 1 and regular meeting of September -_, were approved. Upon being questioned by Mrs. Spencer about the excess blo?.,ring of whistles at the two industrial plants, Councilman McCarthy stated that he had contacted these plants and they were making a survey of their whistle blowing and he felt confident that some relief would come from this recuest. Councilman Larson w~,s of the opinion that Four to six seconds was sufficient for blowing the whistles any time during the da.y. T"iss ~3onham advised that about- 9 o'clock on Friday night before Council's meeting, there was a terrific explosion in the area of the plants, and that flames could be seen from her home on Sixth Street. l~d.ss OPEN BURNINGS AT TGIO FURN. Bonham further stated that "tae find you gentlemen are empo~rered. FACTORIES REFERRED TO to prohibit open burnings and we would like to know why something FIRE COMMITTEE isn't being done". Councilman Nuckols states that he would have to agree with the ladies that Section 71 of the Fire Pr. evention Code does empower Counci7_ to forbid oben burnings. Mr. 1~Iuckols further related a condition existing from these open burnings which he had witnessed on September 6th. Mr. Farmer said this condition as related by Mr. Nuckols exists most every night, and that he had also heard the explosion about which R4iss Bonham had related to Cour..cil. Councilman Rust moved that the matter be ref erred to the ~~~J Council rains, contd. 9~1R~62 - .). P. M. File Commiittee, of which he is chairman, for a recommendation to be brought. back to Council. This motion was seconded by Council- ' man Nuckols, and carried unanimously. Miss Bonham further advised that research indicated that MR. MC!"ARTHY steam mufflers could be attached to poh-off valves to reduce the noise when WILL CALL TO ATTF?NTION steam is being released at these plants, which, shy stated, is worse OF PI~AI~ T OFFS . MATTER OF in the summer than winter. M McCarthy advised he would be glad to ', EXCESS 13L01<1IP?G ~~ OF tIHI~TLI'S bring this matter to the attent~.on of the industrial officials, also.''; In preparation for its Thanksgiving Sale, Town Merchants, represented by Mr. Elias of Crown Jewelers and M.r. Hodges of Charles Store, app cared before Council and outlined the plan of the merchants' to have a live turketT placed in a coop in front of the store of each RE'~UEST FOR merchant participating in the sale, on November 13, 1~.!, 15, 16 and 17, [~~RCHArJTS T?iAT?KSGIVING and asked permission of Council. for placing these turkery coops on tl~e SALE DAYS- '; sidewalks where the store has no suitable recessed area. The matter i TURKEY~> I N FRONT OF was discussed at length, and Councilman Gallimore mo~~ed, as Chairman bf the STORES - Police Committee, to allow the merchants to p1ac,P these coops in front NO ACT"CON TP.KnN of their stores, and leave it to the Police Officers to say whether they are blocking the sidewalk in any particular area, and if so, as[ these merchants to move the coop. This motion was seconded by Councilman Flint. After further discussion the motion and second was+ withdrawn and no official action was taken by Council. CIO FOBr~tAL The matter of cable TV franchise was discussed but tabled inasmuch :~.E~. FOFt "ABI~ `.CST as no formal reouest fora franchise was made. FRA NCF1: SE - P?ATTEF: TABLED Town Manager Noland ad~rised Co~zrcil of the request of Coleman Furniture Corporation to rent storage sr~ace in the shop area. of the Bushong Building on a thirty day basis, fer the purpose of storing TOGrn: N[C~R. TO kiln dried lumber on pa1.l.etts. Courci7 felt it was in the best interest R'EGOT~TE 1rIITH COLEMAN of the town to obtain such income as was possible from the building ~i"[JRN. ': T~'OR ~~ONTH RENTALunti.l such time as the building would he converted to town use. Cougcil- OF BUI ONG ~LD~T.~ man McCarthy moved that the town coorerate with Coleman Furniture ~I Corporation in their request to rent storage space in the Bushong Building on a thirty-day basis, and directed thf, Town Manager to so notify Colemans and work out a suitable arrangement, which motion was seconded by Councilman Fl~.nt, and carried unanimously. ~s~s Council mi.ns. contd. 9/1'/6? 1~ P. M. Town Manager Noland presented a petition of ti^'illiam C. Smith to place a house trailer on a lot owned by Mr. Smith at 708 Martin Avenue in the Town of Pulaski. Councilman Flint USUAL PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOZ~JF'D moved that the usual procedure in such cases be followed, and IN APPLICATION OF U~T~'I. SMITH Council set October 2nd as the date to hold its public T 0 PLACE HOUSE TRAILER AT heari ng on the olacing of a house trailer at 70R Martin Avenue. 708 MARTIN AVE. This motion was seconded bar Councilman Nuckols, and carried unanimously. Councilman Cummings, Chairman of. the T~'ater Committee, stated it was the recommendation of that Committee that the To?,m policy be changed as follows: "Tot:*n will. provide water outside of the, town limits only to existing residences and residences contiguous to corporate limits with owner paying all costs of connecting to COMMITTEE'S existing town lines plus the usual connection fee. The costs and RE COP~NDATI ON RELATIVE TO fee to be paid before water is turned on. Surcharge to be fifty TO~TN PROVIDING WATER TO per cent (~0`~) of water bill". Councilman Cummings, moved that RESIDENCES OUTSIDE BUT the Town Attorney be directed to prepare for. the adoption of ADJACENT TO CORPORATE Council, a resoluting changing the town's policy on providing LIMITS; TOTr7N ATTY.TO PREPARE water outside of the town limits only to existing residences and ORDINANCE residences contiguous to the corporate limits at the time of the change in policy, such persons to enter into a contract with. the town to pay for the construction of the water line from the terminus of the present line to the property owner's property line, plus $150.00 connection fee for a7.1 connections on a 3/1~" or 1" line, plus an additional amount for larger sizes, at the same rate as is charged within the town for a larger than one inch line, and to pay at the rate of fifty per cent more than is charged within the town limits by the month. This motion was seconded by Councilman Nuckols, and carried unanimously. It was the recommendation of Town Manager Noland that George Poe, a volunteer fireman, and single, be allowed to have a GEO. POE VOL.FIREM.AN room in the vacant apartment over the Fire Department. After a TO LIVE IN APT. OVER discussion by Council, Councilman Aust, as Chairman of the Fire FIRE HOUSE & SI~EPING QTRS. Committee, moved that the recommendation of Town Manager Noland be TO BE MOVED FRUM FIRST TO SECOND FLOOR 1 C 1 F `x}1'7 F Councilmins. contd. 9~1~~6?_ ~_~ P. M. accepted, and further that the living Quarters of all the firemen be moved to the apartment on the second floor to relieve the crowded conditions now existing on the first floor at the Fire House. This motion was seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried. A proposal of the Chesapeake & Potomac, Tel enhone Company fob right-of-way easement in connection with the re- location of company lines on the west side of Route 636 on town's Loving Field property was considered by Council. It was the feeling of Council that inasmuch as said property is being held for industrial development, such an agreement should contain a provision that upon the reouest of the Town, said Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company would remove and relocate 1 TOUTI~1 ATTY. TO any poles, gutr wires, stubs or anchor guys located on said ADVISE?, C & P TEL. CO. THAT property of thF town at the sole cost to the said company. On F'ASEMf?-l~T FOR CO.TIIrE5 ON motion of Councilman Larson, seconded by Councilman Nuckols, and ~~~ S I Dt? OF ROUTE 636 carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED that the Town Attorney be ^IILL ~'~~' GRANTED authorized to advise the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company tha~ an easement, containing the provision as set forth above, would be granted to the Telephone Company. Mayor Jackson advised that because of a change in feder3 regulations it is necessary that Council approve the signing of a revised grant agreement form, to cover the FAA share in the cost of!' D1RVA. COMMISS- the airport runway lights. Councilman Carrico moved that the ION 1~:EPRFSFN- TATTLE AUTHOR-representative of LARVA Commission be authorized to sign the new I7.,FD 'TO SIGN MENT for RUI~rV~JAY LIGHTS and carried unanimously. GRAN°" AGR~'E- grant agreement. This motion was seconded by Councilman Larson, Mayor Jackson asked for the adoption of a resolution 1 commending Jefferson Mills upon cleaning up a slum area on Valley Street and Commerce !.venue. Councilman McCarthy .moved that such RFS 7 UTION TO ~?., a resolution be adoz~ted which motion was seconded b Councilman ADO' ,D CON1M- y ' y END[ G JEFF. Nuckols, and carried unanimously. P~1ILI-~5 ON CRANING UP OF SLIJt~T AREA X518 C6UNCIL TO ADOPT RESOLUTION ENDORSING ONE PACKAGE COMM. CHEST DRIVE Councilman Gallimore, and carried unanimously, the following resolution was adopted appoint viewers for the closing of Bell Avenue and setting the date of October 16th for Council to hold a public hearing in the matter. Said resolution is as follows: TrIHEREAS, a oetition and application for vacation and abandonment of a certain portion of Bell Avenue has been filed with the Town of Pulaski as follows (1) Virginia Block Company, Inc., H. E, Aust, and C. A. Aust, for vacating and abandoning. the western branch portion of Bell Avenue as more fully shown in said petition. Council mins. contd. 9~1f3~62 !~ P, M. Mayor Jackson also suggested that a resolution be adopted by this Council endorsing the one-package Community Chest Drive and urging its support. Councilman Flint moved that such a resolution be adcpted by Council, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried unanimously. Upon the motion of Councilman Flint, seconded by T,°1HEREAS, it appears that proper notice as required REPORT OF by statute has been posted i_n at least three places in VIEWERS RE: the Town, including the front door of the Courthouse; at CLOSING OF least five (5) days has expired since the said posting; BELL AVENUE and, ?~~1HEREAS, said petitioners have asked that the Council appoint the necessary viewers and take other steps to properly determine this matter. '_dC1~n1, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: (1) The applications be received and filed. (2) Viewers be appointed to view the street or avenue, as follows: E. C. Grigsby, ?nT. M. Board, C. L. Plunkett, and G. C. Hall as an alternate viewer. (3) Such viewers meet•and report in writing whether in their opinion any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from the vacation and abandonment of the street or avenue, as requested in the said petition. (!~) Upon receiving the said report from the viewers, that the Town Manager give written notice to all land owners affected by any of the said changes along the alleys, streets or easements to be altered or vacated, that the Town may discontinue such streets, all eys or easements, and further, that said Town Manager give public notice by publication of same in the Southwest Times, a local newspaper, once a week for two consecutive weeks, and that said notice describe the said street or avenue under consideration and set out therein that the Town may discontinue or alter said street or avenue, and that the 16th day of October, 1962, be fixed as a date upon which the said Council will hold a public hearing upon said matters pending before it, and that all persons interested may be heard either for or against any or all of said petition under consideration. 1 1 1 (5) That the said Town r"anager and Attorney for said ' Town do any and all other things necessary for the proper determ~_nation of this matter. Council minx. contd. 9/1862 l~ P. M. r i E~619 On motion. of Councilman Aast, seconded by Councilman Larson, and carried unanimously, it was, RESOLVED, that the town purchase from Kenneth Jones for the Gum of ?25.00 a 16 mm movie, TO?~TN PURCHASE 16 m~x~ MOVIE black and white, film made in 1939 of. the Town and many of its OF TCMTN FROM KF;r1Nr;TH JONES citizens which will be of great historical. valuF. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned 'I ar 5:1i0 P. M. Approved: C~ c~Qi _...." . ayor _.____ Attest: /j %~ er. __