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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-18-593~.~ Council Minutes August 18, 1959, ~t p. m. Minutes of the regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, held on the 18th day of August, 1959, at ~ p. m. in the municipal building. There were present: Mayor C. V. Jackson, presiding. Councilmen: W. A. Larson, W. S. Cummings, F. L. Carrico Glen K. Aust, John W. Nash Absent: T. J. McCarthy, J. R. Martin & W. F. White Also present: Town Manager: T. B. Noland Clerk: Gladys Dalton Bill Akers, reporter for Southwest Times Mr. Jackson called the meeting to order after which the invocation was given by the Rev. John R. Campbell, Rector of the Espicopal Church. It was the decision of those present not to take any action with regard to a possible town slogan until all membersof the COUNCIL TO TAKE NO ACTION ON TOWN Council could be present. However, there was an informal dis- SLOGAN cussion of this situation during which it was brought out that Council certainly has no objection to the use of a slogan by any or all Civic Clubs or groups but it seemed unwise at the time for the town to take official action concerning a Town slogan. The Town Manager explained that the last day Mrs. Lottie R. Bunion, Treasurer, had worked was Friday, July 31; that Mrs. Bunion had come to the office on the following Monday but had to return home immediately because ofillness and that she REYURT ON ILLNESS OF MRS. RuP1I0N, TOWN had been hospitalized on August 1~, and except for a few days TREASURER - MRS . MARY P. MARTIN MADE had been a hospital patient up to the time of the meeting. ACTING TREAS. SICK LEAVE GRANTED While it was too early for the doctors to determine the probable.` TU NUV. 1, 1959. length of her illness it was thought that Mrs. Bunion would be unable to work for sometime. The Town Manager stated that he had conf erred with the Town Attorney, as well as the Town Auditor and that these two concur in the recommendation of the Manager that Council take action at this meeting to name an Acting Treasurer. After expressions of sorrow at the illness 3~~~9 Council rains. contd. August 1$, 1959, ~t p. m. of the Treasurer who had begun her town duties in 1933 and had been Treasurer since 1947, on motion made, seconded, and carried on the unanimous vote of those present, it was RESOLVED, that Mrs. Mary P. Martin be named as Acting Treasurer until further action by Council. The Manager explained that it would be a benefit to Mrs. Runion's family in their financial planning if Council would express itself as to possible extension of Mrs. Runion's sick leave beyond the normal 30 days time. Accordingly, on motion made, seconded, and carried unanimously, it was RESOLVED, that Mrs. Runion's sick leave, with full pay, is hereby extended to November 1, 1959, with the understanding that should her inability to work extend beyond November 1, Council would again consider the matter of sick leave at that time. With respect to the new Route 99 Project, it was explained .that there is a temporary slow down on the State level on projects such as this one due to a shortage of Federal funds (50~ of the total cost) but that right of way appraisals are SHORTAGE OF FEDERAL FUNDS - APPRAISALS going forward on the local level without interruption with the ON RT. 99 GOING FORWARD hope that money will shortly be made available to construct the project according to the original time schedule. The Manager reported that on the day before the meeting, U. S. PUBLIC HEALTH a representative of the United States Public Health Service FINST INSPECTION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT had made the first inspection of the sewage works improvements PLANT; TOWN TO REC. FINST PAYMENT SOON and that the town would shortly receive a portion of the OF F~;D. GRANT $236,175.00 Federal grant, the amount to be based on calculations TuwN TU REC. ADDb. $28,000.00 which result from inspection of progress to date. In another reference to the United States Public Service and an additional Federal grant, the Manager reported that he had just been advised that if Federal appropriations are made as anticipated, the Town would receive an additional amount of $28,000.00 during the current year provided the Town's ~~.~0 Council rains. contd. August ~8, 1959, ~ p. m. application for additional line construction is approved. It was pointed out that possibly some lines which are planned for construction might not fit the description of interceptor sewers which are pre-requisite to securing a Federal grant. It was further .stated that because of additional federal regulations, it would be impractical to get federal participation on projects constructed with town forces, since the federal grant set up seems to assume that all work will be done by contract. Council then authorized the Manager to use the Consulting Engineers in the detailed preparation of the application which would be followed by working plans and specifications after application for additional funds is approved. At this point the Manager stated to Council that he was MGR. REPORTS ON BOND ISSUE PROCEEDS WITH REGARDS TO EXPENSES. well pleased with the amount of work which had been done with Town forces to date, since there had been spent from the bond issue proceeds some $11,000.00 for wages, $28,000.00 for materials, and $7,000.00 for rental of construction equipment. To date, the sum of $302,000.00 had been paid to the two contractors engaged in the sewer construction program. The Town idanager then displayed a map on which was pointed MGR. REPORTS ON NEW SUBDIVISION"MACGILL WUUDS" & COUNCIL DIRECTED SEWER INSTALLATION AS OUTLINED out the new subdivision to be known as the Macgill Woods. Plans already had been approved by the Town Planning Commission, the first segment of the subdivision to contain 33 lots. The developers of this new residential area to the north of Newbern Road and to the west of Drove Drive had indicated their inten- tions of installing town water and sewer lines as well as do all other things necessary to comply with the requiredments of the Subdivision Ordinance which will include 30 feet wide pavement. The Manager estimated the installation of utilities alone would cost the developers in excess of $9,000.00 and that the developers want assurance from the town that the town would provide water and sewer service along Newbern Road which is the point from which the developers would extend lines into the new area. ~i~~ Council rains. contd. August 18, 1959, ~ p. m. The Manager explained that because of the topography of the area a ridge prevents serving all of the lots from a single sewer line extension by the town and that a town line less than 600 feet long would be necessary to serve the sewer line which will be placed in Monte Vista Drive, a street in the new sub- division but that the lots fronting on East Gate Road, another new Street, would have to be served from a line which would logically be extended along Newbern Road. It was also pointed out that the line along Newbern Road which would serve East Gate Road would serve at .least 7 homes. It was thought that the total sewer project would not exceed $11,000.00 and that the contemplated lines fit into the master plan for sewer line construction which was developed before the bonds were issued. After further discussion of this whole project, on motion made, seconded, and carried on unanimous vote of those present, it was RESOLVED, that the Town Manager is hereby directed to proceed with installation of the sewer extension as proposed and as outlined on the map. Mayor Jackson read a letter from Ralph W. Studebaker, ACCEPTANCE OF Supt. of Recreation in which Mr. Studebaker offered his RESIGNATION OF RALPH W. STUDF.BAKER resignation at the pleasure of Council. After a discussion and on motion made, seconded and carried on unanimous vote of those present, it was RESOLVED that Council accept with regret the resignation of Ralph Studebaker as head of the Recreation Department to be effective on or about September It, 1959, and it was further resolved that Council hereby express its appreciation to Mr. Studebaker for his services as Recreation Director. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p. m. App roved : ,,-~ / ATTEST: l erk