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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-17-593t~27 Council minutes February 17, 1959, 4 P•m• Minutes of the regular meeting of the Town Counc~l of the Town of Pulaski, held on the 17th day of February, 1959, at 4 p. m., in the municipal office. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. F. White, W. A. Larson, Glen K. Aust, J. R. Martin, John W. Nash, F. L. Carrico, W. S. Cummings, T. J. McCarthy Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: Rev. Chas. Davis, pastor of First Baptist Church Bill Akers, reporter Charles Dyer The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jackson, and the invocation was given by the Rev. Charles Davis, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Minutes of the regular meeting of February 3rd were approved. Town Manager Noland advised Council of the need for expansion of Oakwood Cemetery to provide more sale- G able lots, and ppinted out to Council from a map a plan for developing additional cemetery land which is COUNCIL TO MEET AT OAKWOODa part of the original Cemetery property. A short CEM. TO VIEW DEVELOPP2ENT discussion followed and it was the decision of the Council AND WAYS FOR PROVIDING that its members would meet at Oakwood Cemetery on Monday; ADDITIONAL SALEABLE LOTS February 23rd, at 1:30 p. m., to better acquaint them- selves with the projectas outlined by the Town Manager. Town Manager Noland presented an agreement to Council between the Radford Arsenal and the Pulaski Fire Department for mutual assistance in fighting fires. On motion of T. J. McCarthy, seconded by Glen K. Aust, and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: ADOPTED RESO- LUTION RE: AGREEMENT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE WITH RADFORD TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA, that the Mayor and the ARSENAL FOR Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enter FIGHTING FIRES into an agreement for mutual assistance in the fighting of fires with Radford Arsenal, a facility of the Department of the Army of the United States Government. 302 Council Mins. contd. Feb . 17, 1959, Z!- p .m. Mayor Jackson advised that bids for paving of LARVA PAVING BIDS TO BE OPENED 3/12/59 the New River Valley Airport runways had been advertised, to be opened at 2 p. m. on March 12, at the new Courthouse. On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by J. R. ADOPTION OF ARMORY RESOLUTION Martin, and unanimously carried, the following reso- lution was adopted: WHEREAS, since November 26, 1956, there has been activated in Pulaski a unit of the Virginia National Guard which during its ex- istence in the community has been a great community asset even though during its existence its quarters have been temporary and therefore extremely inadequate; and, WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Pulaski is deisrous of doing all things within the means of the Town of Pulaski to secure a suitable new National Guard Armory; and, WHEREAS, in addition to the resolution which was unanimously adopted by Council at a regular meeting held on April 1, 1958, Council stands ready to furnish other necessary assurances as suggested by the Adjutant General of the Virginia National Guard, NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that upon receipt from the Adjutant General of the Virginia National Guard official notice that a contract for the construction of a new armory has been signed, a check in the amount of $15,000.00 in favor of the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or such other agency as the Adjutant General may designate, wil1~ be drawn and for- warded to the properly designated agency. Town Manager Noland reviewed with Council the REPORT OF TOWN MGR. ON WATER & SEWER LINES CONSTRUCTION AS RESULT OF PROD. AND CHANNEL CHANGE various water and sewer line changes which would be necessary as a result of the Route 99 construction project which, according to present plans, will increase the channel change project, since all of the costs of necessary water and sewer line changes must be borne by 99 the Town in this type project, and because the grade of East Main Street will be lowered considerably in the vicinity of Newbern Road it will be necessary to lay a new water line in that area. It was explained that the existing sis inch water main between the intersection of First Street and Second Street has badly deteriorated 1 1 1 .l~;~ Council minx. contd. Feb. 17, 1959, 4 p.m ~ because of checmical reaction from Iron Furnace slag having been dumped in the area many years previous. Also, this line is in some places eight feet in the ground, a combination of circumstances which will re- quire that a completely new line be laid bef ore the i Highway construction in this area, with the use of asbestos cement pipe being contemplated to eliminate ~, ~~ the further deterioration of pipe caused by the iron ore slag. DISCUSSION OF SEWER LINE. The channel change will involve three sewer '', CHANGES AS RESULT OF line changes as well as three water line changes to CHANNEL CHANGE compensate for changes in grade in the area where the new channel will be dug. It was pointed out that final plans for making these changes cannot be prepared until after the receipt of the completed plans for the Highway change and channel change which are now being prepared by the Highway Department. On motion of W. A. Larson, seconded by W. F. White, and unanimously carried, it was resolved that Town Manager Noland authorize Wiley & Wilson, Engineers, to provide an inspector for the sewer construction pro3ect at such time as this service is needed. Town Manager Noland advised Council of the need of additional engineering assistance during the summer BECAUSE OF HEAVY ENGINEER-months because of the anticipated heavy engineering ING WORK, STUDENT TO BE INVESTI- work load. It was the decision of Council that the GATED Town Manager investigate the possibility of engaging a student engineer for the summer, and report back to Council. It was reported that on the day of the meeting PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS ON SEWAGE TREATMENT PLT. BEGUN BY CONTRACTORS i ~[)C1~~ Council minx. contd. Feb. 17, 1959, 4 the contractor had begun preliminary operation on the Sewage Treatment Plant construction project. The meeting ad3ourned at 5:10 p. m. Approved: '~~/ ` ~~ ayor ATTEST: .t , Clerk 1 1