OCTOBER, 2000

The regular meeting of the Lawrenceville Town Council was called to order by Mayor Keith W. Clarke on October 10, 2000, at 7:30 p.m. with the following present:

Mayor Keith W. Clarke; Council members: Joyce D. Bland, H. B. Brockwell, Jr., Wilbur Hardy, John J. Miller, Jr., and Robert F. Pecht, III; Town Attorney, W. C. Outten, Jr.; Town Manager, C. J. Dean; Chief of Police, Douglas R. Pond; Chris Guvernator of LandMark Design Group; Alice B. Talbert, Clerk; citizens and the press.

Prayer from Mr. Hardy opened the meeting and roll was called.

A motion was made by Mr. Brockwell and seconded by Mr. Hardy to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, suspend the reading and file. This motion carried.

Mr. Outten reported that all right a ways for the Great Creek Sewer line rehab had been secured and work should start October 16.

CITIZEN CONCERNS

Mayor Clarke asked if any citizens wished to address Council on any matter. Mr. Bill Miller, son of Elizabeth Miller owner of a house on South Main Street, stated he wished to speak to Council concerning the division of the alley if closed. He requested that his mother receive 20’ and his aunt, Virginia Jones, receive 8’. He did not think it would be fair to his mother to divide the alley equally. No other citizens asked to speak.

REPORT OF VIEWERS

Mr. Dean reported that the viewers had met and looked at the alley in question and it was the recommendation of the viewers to close the alley and split evenly.

ALLEY CLOSING – SOUTH MAIN ST

After a discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Pecht to close the alley on South Main Street and to divide the property evenly between Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Jones. This was seconded by Mr. Brockwell. Voting aye were the following: Bland, Brockwell, Hardy, Miller and Pecht.

DREAM 2000 UPDATE

Chris Guvernator of LandMark Design reported that the next phase of Dream 2000 is waiting for the Transportation Board’s approval. Mr. Guvernator that the bids for the South Hicks Project were received with the low bid from Virginia Carolina Paving in the amount $52,706.51. After a discussion, Mr. Brockwell made a motion for the Town to accept the bids to authorize the recommendation of intent to award the project and Alternate Bid Item No. 1 to the low bidder, pending approval from the Transportation Board. This was seconded by Mr. Miller and voting aye: Bland, Brockwell, Hardy, Miller and Pecht.

RESOLUTION – FIRE DEPT

Mr. Pecht said he had received a request from the Fire Department asking for the Town’s support in the form of a resolution to upgrade from basic to advance life support. After a discussion, Mr. Pecht made a motion to adopt resolution in support of the upgrade from basic to advance life support. This motion carried by all ayes.

Mr. Hardy reported that one of the police cars was involved in an accident on Sept 30. The car should be repaired and back in service shortly.

EQUIPMENT

Mr. Brockwell stated that $5,000 was in the budget for a generator repair and he wanted to use this for maintenance contract on the generator. Several prices had been received and the low bid of $712.00 a year was received from Fidelity Engineering. After a discussion, Mr. Brockwell made a motion to approve the purchase of the maintenance contract from Fidelity Engineering at the cost of $712.00. This was seconded by Mr. Hardy and voting aye: Bland, Brockwell, Hardy, Miller and Pecht.

SURPLUS ITEMS

Mr. Brockwell reported that several surplus items had been advertised for bid and only one item received a bid. A 1994 Ford police car received a bid of $800.00. Mr. Brockwell made a motion to accept the bid of $800. This was seconded by Mr. Pecht and voting aye: Bland, Brockwell, Hardy, Miller and Pecht

A motion was made by Mr. Brockwell to advertise again for two weeks the remaining surplus items, excluding a 1979 International Truck. This was seconded by Mr. Pecht and carried.

RETAINING WALL

Mr. Brockwell also reported that LandMark Design had examined the retaining wall at the Town Office and had submitted a report of what needed to be done and the staff is looking at what they can do. Some of the work may have to be put out for bid.

CEMETERY REQUEST

Mrs. Bland reported that a request had been received from Mrs. R. R. Barkley to close an alley in Oakwood Cemetery. The Cemetery Committee had met and recommended that the alley be closed. Mrs. Bland made a motion to close the alley and Mr. Pecht seconded. The motion carried by all ayes.

Mr. Pecht stated that the list of bills for the airport and a breakdown of the expenses was included in the packet.

A thank you letter from the Dixie Belles World Series Committee and the 2000 Brunswick Dixie Belles All Stars was in the packets.

PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS

A motion was made by Mr. Miller and seconded by Mr. Brockwell to pay the bills as presented in the amount of $53,947.70 and charge to the proper accounts. Voting aye: Bland, Brockwell, Hardy, Miller and Pecht.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned until October 24,2000, at 6:30 p.m. for a Public Hearing on the proposed change in the Utility Tax Ordinance.

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KEITH W CLARKE, MAYOR

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