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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-15-62~~~~~ P~iinutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council, held on the 15th day of May, 7.96?, at 1.1:00 P. M., in the Municipal Office. There were present: Mayor ~. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: Billy B. Flint, W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCartl~T Glen K. Aust, Eugene L. Nuckols, Claude B. Gal.limore, John W. Nash Absent Councilman F. L. Carrico Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R, Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S , i•Zoore ?Tisitors: Jim Terrell, Reporter for Southwest Times i~irs. J. F. Spencer & Miss F'7.izabeth Bonham Air Pell+ation P",rs. Curtis Elkins Wend all Jones, Mgr. Pulaski Theatre Archa Vaughan, representing Pulaski Co. Horsemen's Association The invocation was given by Councilman Gallimore. Minutes of the May 1st regular meeting were approved. Mrs. Spencer asked if anything concrete had been done by flhe industrial plants with regards to installing incinerators to eliminatle open burnings, and further, that she had hoped the plants would clean up the open fire pi7.es of cans, etc. during clean-up week, but t'~at it had not been done. Town Manager Noland advised there was nothing; specific to report; that the plants had promised to clean up the out!, door burning area, and that negotiati.ors were being made to try to get them to haul to the landfill, by having the landfill operator stay open .later. However, this would mean a greater cost to the Town by !; keeping the landfill open longer each d:ay. There was a discussion of this situation, and Councilman F7_in± moved that the Town Manager IND. PLANTS TO BE ADVISED and the Chairman of the Ordinance Committee be directed to approach OF THEIR VIOLATION OF the heads of the two plants involved and inform them that they are ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO .n violation of the Town Ordinance with reference to open fire burn-I OPEN FIRE BURNIN~S ing and inform them that something mu s± be done immediately. This motion was seconded by Councilman NTUCkols, and carried, with Council man McCarthy abstaining from voting inasmuch as he is a member of the Board of Directors at onP of the punts. ~~522 Town Mgr. to INVESTIGATE & MAKE REPORT ON REQUEST FOR WATER AND SEWER FOR WELLS STREET Council rains. contd. May 15, 1962, 4;00 P. M. Mrs. Curtis Elkins, who lives on Wells Street in Brown Addition, asked for water service, and also sewer, if possible. She was advised that Town Manager Noland would make an investigation of the matter and report to Council at its next meeting. Chairman McCarthy of t'ae Finance Committee, advised that it was the recommendation of that committee, that due to a 1 100 decline in the Theatre business over the last si& years and FLAT FEE FOR PULASKI THEATRE in an effort to show its sympathy, recommended that the $30.00 LICENSE REMAIN $30.00, but 30¢ f1 at charge remain unchanged, but the assessment of X0.30 per hundred of ASSESSMENT REDUCED TO 20¢/HUNDRED gross receipts be changed to $0.20 per hundred, and that the TOWN ATTY.TO PREPARE AMENDMENT TO SEC.7 business remain in the Theatre classification. Councilman Nuckols moved that the Town Attorney be instructed to prepare an amendment to Section 7 of the License Ordinance, reducing the assessment of $0.30 per hundred gross receipts to $0.20 per hundred, in compliance with the recommendation of the Finance Committee, to take effect as of Nlay 1st, 1962. This motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried unanimously. Chairman Flint of the Land, Buildings and Parks Committee, advised that it was the recommendation of that Committee that the Pulaski County Horsemen's Association be given permission PULASKI CO.HORSE- to erect stalls on the land south of Calfee Park, just outside MEN'S ASSOC. GRANTED PERMISSION TO USE of the fence, as requested; the layout of t'~e stalls to be LAND ON SO.SIDE OF CALFEE PARK FUR worked out with ToT~n Manager Noland, and that the rental of the STALLS; ATTORNEY TO WORK OUT land be the same as it was in the past, the details of which would WRITTEN AGREEMENT be in an agreement to be worked o~.~t by ToT~m Attorney Moore. Mr. Flint then put the recommendation in the form of a motion, which motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried unanimously. A petition, which was read to Council by Town Manager REQUEST FOR ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS Noland, for ~.mprovements to the alley between 11th and 12th Streets BET. 11th & 12TH STRE ETS REFER. between Randolph Avenue and Prospect Avenue, was turned over TO STREET COMM. to the Street Committee on motion of Councilman Nuckols, seconded by Councilman McCarthy, and carried unanimously. i ~23 May 15, 1962 Council mins. contd, ~.~:~~ P. M. Town Manager Noland read a letter from Mr. Hensel Eckman complimenting the Town on the relocation of the iron fountain eta the front lawn of the Filter Plant; the great improvement in First Street Park as a result of removing the hedge H.ECKMAN LETTER RE: IRON FOUNT_ along the railroad track and of his delight in learning that First AIN AND FIRST STREET PARK Street Park will remain a beauty spot rather than a parking aot as h~.d been rumored. Towr. Manager Noland read a letter from Mr. Joe B. Shumate Sr., President of Coleman Furniture Corporation with regards to the condition of and responsibility for maintenance of the railroad crossing on Madison Avenue which services the Coleman plant. There '~ followed a lengthy discussion and Councilman Nuckols moved that the Town Attorney check the records to see under what authority TOWN ATTY. TO CHECK RECORDS Coleman Furniture Corporation now occupies Madison Avenue for the TO ASCERTAIN AUTHORITY OF railroad crossing, and if such authority exists, what are the COLEMAN FURN. CO. FOR OCCUPYING conditions of such authority, and to report his findings to Counci.l.' MADISON AVE. FOR RR CROSSING This motion was seconded by Councilman Gallimore and carried , unanimously. It was the recommendation of the Finance Committee, reported by its Chairman, Mr. i~?cCarthy, that the Town charge a CONTRACT :EOR flat fee of $75.00 per ca17. to Pulaski. County for fire services, $75.00 PER CALL FOR FIRE BERV. and that the Town .4ttorney be da_rected to draw a contract for a TO CCRTNTY TO BE DRAWN year on this basis; such contract to stipulate automatic renewal for a year unless either party terminates same. Councilman Aust moved that the recommendation of the Finance Committee be accepted, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Flint, and carried unanimously. Councilman Nuckols advised that the Ordinance Committee FINAL REPORT ON GOING-BjIT- had met with the Merchants Council. rep~~esentatives concerning pro- OF-BUSINESS ORD. TO BE posed changes in the "going-out-of-business-sale" ordinance, and he , GIVEN LAfiER hoped to give a final retort on the ma+.ter at Counci'l's next meeting. P1o action was taken bar Council with regards to converting: the Bushong property into a Municipal renter. Mayor ~?ackson stated thlat it was his feelings that the press had not been very cooperative in its NO ACTION TAKEN FOR CONVERSION recent comments, and that the Council was perfectly capable of working OF BUSHONG BUILDING ~~24 Council mine. contd. May 15, 196?_, L :00 P. M. out its plans and should be given an opportunity to present them to the public when it decides upon the best course. Council- man Aust stated he felt that Counci_1 wants to have the approval of the public in its planning, and Councilman Nuckols was of the opinion that after Council has decided upon its plans that a public meeting be held to give the public an opportunity to voice their approval or disapproval. Councilman McCarthy moved that Mayor Jaekson appoint LAND,BLDG.& PARKS COMMITTEE TO NEGO. WITH PUL. HOSPITAL FOR SALE OF STRIP OF LAND ON MAURY AVENUE M. G. BANE ENCROACHMENT ORT~LNANCE PASSED UPON FIRST READING a committee to negotiate with the Pulaski Hospital, Inc. authorities for the purchase price of the strip of land approximately 30 x f?0' fronting on Maury Avenue which the Hospital is desirous of obtain- ing, and bring back to Council such offer as is made by the Hospital. This motion was seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried unanimously. Mayor Jackson appointed the Land, Buildings and Parks Committee to negotiate with the Hospital on a possible purchase price for the strip of land. Town Attorney Moore presented to Council an ordinance to grant a license to M. G. Bane to occupy that certain strip of land on the east side of North Jefferson Avenue., 71 feet in length and not to extend a greater distance than four inches west from the property line onto the right of way of that portion of Jefferson Avenue occupied by the sidewalk. Councilman McCarthy moved the ordinance be passed upon its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried ~znanimously. Town attorney Moore further advised Council that BALANCE OF PUR. PRICE FOR BUSHONG PROPERTY DUE JUNE 2ND WATER LINE TO WINDSOR CIRCLE STARTED AND PLICATI ONRGRANTED ON WINDSOR AVE. thirty days from N?ay 2nd,thn balance of the purchase price for the Bushong property would be due Ns. Bushong. Town Manager Noland advised that construction of the water line on Route 11 to Windsor Circle area started on Monday before the meeting and as a result of which, a building permit application had been approved for a. house on Windsor Avenue and it was felt more applications would be made since water in that area is d efinite. 52~ Council mins, contd. May 1S, 19h2, l~;00 P. M. On motion of Councilman Nuckols, seconded by Councilman Cummings, and carried unanimously, the' following resolution was adopted: Z~tI-IF'REAS, a petition and application for vacation and abandonment of a certain al'1_ny or alleys has been filed with the Tot,~Tn of Pulaski, ~rirgini.a, as follows: (1) Jefferson Mills Division, Kahn & Feldman, Inc. for vacating and abandoning a Seventeen-foot (17) alley or alleys as more fully shown in said petition. T,~F~RFAS it appears that proper notice as required by statute has been posted in at least three places in the Town, inc luding the front door of the Courthouse; at least five (s) days has expired since the said posting; and, ti^J7-iER~'AS, said petitioners ha~~e asked that the Council ADOPTION G~' appoint the necessary viewers and take other steps to RESOLUTION properly determine this matter. RE CLOSING OF ALLEY IN NO?~!, TI-IE'RFFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that: BLOCK 121 UPON PETITION (1) The applications be received and filed. OF JEFF. MILLS (21 Viewers be appointed to view the alley or alleys, as follows: E . C . Grigsby ~~T. Marvin Board G. C. Hall and C. L. Plunkett, as an alternate viewer. (3) Such viewers meet and report in writing whether in their opinion any, and if an~r, what, inconvenience would result from the vacat.~_on and abandonment of the allev or alleys, as requested in the said petition. (lG) Upon rer_eiving the said report from the viewers, that the Town Manager give written notice to all land owners affected by any of the said chages along the alleys, streets or easements to be altered or vacated, that the Town may discontinue such streets, alleys or easements, and, further, that said Town Manager give publi.~ notice by publication o_f same in the Southwest Times, a local newspaper, once a week for. two consecutive weeks, and that said. notice describe the said alley or alleys under cons3.derati.on and set out therein that the Town may discontinue or alter said alley or alleys, and that the 3rd day of July, 1962, be fired 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. (5) That the said Town Pianager and Attorney for said Town do any and all other things necessary for the proper determination of this matter. The meeting adjourned at 5:l~0 P. M. At st: {~. - erk Approved: I I C~~.1 yor