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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-01-76~~~ ~ i Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held June 1, 1976,, at 4:00 P. M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor Raymond F. Ratcliff, presiding. Councilmen: Arthur L. Meadows, Blair B. Brockmeyer, James M. Neblett, William,A. House, Andrew L. Graham, Mason A. Vaughan Absent: Councilman Bob J. Clark, and Councilman C. William Hickam, Jr. Also present: Town Manager:: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore .Town Treasurer: Roger A. Williams Councilman-elect: John A. Johnston Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Jane Graham, Mrs. Charles Settle Mrs. 0. M. Duncan The invocation was given by Councilman House. The minutes of the regular meeting of May 18th were approved as recorded. Mayor Ratcliff advised this to be the second public hearing by Council on the adoption of an Erosion and Sediment Control ordinance, and asked if there was present any one who wished to speak on this subject. TOWN ATTY. No one spoke, and Councilman Vaughan moved that the Town Attorney be directed DIRECTED TO to prepare the proper ordinance for Erosion and Sediment Control for Council's PREPARE EROSION adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on & SEDIMENT CONTROL the following recorded vote: ORDINANCE C. William Hickam, Jr. - absent William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - absent Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye Mrs. 0. M. Duncan suggested to the Council that the shrubs in the "hump" area at the intersection of Peppers Ferry Road and Routell, should REQUEST be cultivated, and the spot beautified. Town Manager Marshall reported FOR this is one of the projects being eon~sidered by the Beautification Committee. BEAUTIFI- CATION ~, „~~„Mrs. Duncan also reported on the condition of the bank between Monroe Avenue and Prospect Avenue, and asked that it be ref erred to Committee for attention. Vernon W. Hinton advised Council that he was opposed to any TV CABLE increase in TV Cable rates as requested by the Cable Company because of tha CO.REQ. poor service now being rendered by the Company. He stated further that RATE INCREASE June 1, 1976 conversation with personnel in the local office indicated that the service may become worse instead of better, and Mr. Hinton was very much opposed to Council's granting them the privilege of increasing th their rates. The request had been referred to the Ordinance Committee on the 18th meeting, and Chairman Meadows advised it was hoped to have all information relative to this matter shortly and brought to the attention of the whole council at which time the public can make known their opposition to the rate increase. Councilman Graham had no report. Councilman Brockmeyer had no report. Mr. brockmeyer did, however, bring to Council a request from several citizens that the MARKING OF CROSSWALKS Town consider the possibility of marking crosswalks in the downtown area COLOR INSTEAD OF WHITE with a color paint rather than the usual white paint. Town Manager Marshall stated that it may be that having yellow or orange stripes may be against the law. However, this would be looked into.. Councilman Vaughan had no report. Councilman House reported that about a year ago Council adopted a resolution setting forth the signatures required on all checks, drafts, etc. against Town funds, as set forth in Section 9-3 of the Town Code, and the transfer of funds to and from both RESOLUTION local Banks. As a result of this resolution the new resolution ADOPTED RE• SIGNATURES NECESSARY was interpreted to change the past practice of the Town Treasurer's FOR TFR . OF FUNDS signature only on checks transferring funds from one account to another in the banks. Mr. House presented a resolution which would give the authority to the Town Treasurer-Director of Finance to make such transf er of funds from one account to another within the bank as well as from one back to another in the process of Town business. Council- man House moved the adoption of the resolution, and_that copies of same be furnished to the Virginia National Bank and the Bank of Virginia. The motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following recorded vote: C. William Hickam, Jr. - absent William A. House - aye Andrew L. Graham - aye Bob J. Clark - absent Blair B. Brockmeyer - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Mason A. Vaughan - aye James M. Neblett - aye i_~~ ~~ s,r June 1, 1976 Councilman Meadows had no report. Councilman Neblett had no report. Town Attorney Moore had no report. Town Manager Marshall reminded the members of Council that the Virginia Municipal League will sponsor an Institute for Municipal oOFFICIAL INSTITUTE Officials at VPI on July 14-16. Also, the Institute will be held in TO BE HELD AT VPI & Charlottesville on June 23-25. CHARLOTTESVILLE Mr. Marshall reported the Engineering Department is continuing work on the development of plans and designs for the Twin Oaks water PLANS BEING system, and it is hoped to be able to discuss these in detail at the DEVELOPED FOR TWIN meeting on June 7th. OAKS WATER At 4:40 P. M. there being no further business, Councilman SYSTEM Vaughan moved that Council adjourn. The motion was seconded by ADJOURN_ Councilman House, and carried. MENT APPROVED: ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ i` ~ . Mayor Ratcliff ;~; d ATTEST: .} Clerk of ~ ouncil