DECEMBER 12, 2000

 

Mayor Keith W. Clarke called the regular meeting of the Lawrenceville Town Council to order at 7:30 p.m. on December 12, 2000, with the following present:

 

Mayor Keith W. Clarke; Council members:  Joyce D. Bland, H. B. Brockwell, Jr., Wilbur Hardy, William E. James, John J. Miller, Jr. and Robert F. Pecht, III; Town Attorney, W. C. Outten, Jr.; Town Manager, C. J. Dean; Police Sgt. Everett L. Gibson; Town Clerk, Alice B. Talbert, citizens and the press.

 

Absent:  Council member Michael F. Moorman

 

Mr. Hardy opened the meeting with prayer.

 

Roll was called.

 

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

 

Mr. Pecht stated there was a need for Executive Session for a legal matter.

 

                                                DAYSEY JEANS’S CAFE

Mr. Dean read the recommendation of the Planning Commission concerning the special use permit requested by Daysey Jean’s Cafe.  The Commission recommended the request be denied. 

 

After a discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Miller and seconded by Mr. James to table the vote until the January meeting.  This motion carried by all ayes.

 

Jean Smith of Daysey Jean’s Cafe stated that the persons at the November meeting that spoke against the special use permit had not patronized her business in over a year.  She also stated that music and dancing had been held at the Cafe in the past.

 

                                    PROPOSED TRAFFIC NOISE ORDINANCE

Mr. Outten stated that members had been given copies of a proposed traffic noise ordinance that would cover the “jake” brake.  After a discussion, a request was made to include our present noise ordinance to this one.  The matter was tabled until the January meeting.

 

                                    RESOLUTION – LOCAL CHOICE

Mr. Dean stated that Halifax County Board of Supervisors had requested our help, in the form of a Resolution, in their efforts to restore access to Duke University Hospital System to our Local Choice Program.  A motion was made by Mr. Miller to join in the request from Halifax.  This was seconded by Mr. Pecht and  carried by all ayes.

 

Mayor Clarke commended everyone that helped in putting up the Christmas decorations early.

 

Mr. Pecht stated that due to a change being made in the audit report it was necessary for all copies to be returned.  The auditors will meet with the finance committee before the January meeting.

 

                                             CHRISTMAS BONUS

Mr. Miller reported that the personnel committee had met concerning the Christmas bonus for employees.  Mr. Miller made a motion to give a Christmas bonus to the Town employees at the same rate as last year.  This was seconded by Mr. Brockwell and voting aye:  Bland, Brockwell, Hardy, James, Miller and Pecht.

 

Mr. Hardy reported that our new police officer had completed his training.

 

 

 

                                                IDA REPORT

The water/wastewater committee had met with the IDA and Mr. Dean gave copies of the report of the meeting to Council members.

 

                                                SAFETY REPORT

Mr. Brockwell stated that the safety report and a list of employees that participated was included in the packets.

 

                                                AIRPORT REPORT

Mr. Pecht reported that a contractor was to cut and clear on the runway and hoped this would be finished before Christmas.

 

                                    PAYMENT OF BILLS

Mr. Hardy made a motion to pay the bills in the amount of $33,858.86 as presented and charge to the proper accounts.  This received a second by Mr. Miller and voting aye:  Bland, Brockwell, Hardy, James, Miller and Pecht.

 

Mrs. Talbert stated that flu shots would be given on Tuesday, December 19th from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at the Town Office.

 

The employee lunch will be held on Wednesday, December 20th.  All Council members are invited to attend.

 

Council members were given copies of a memo from VML concerning Legislative Day related to the 2001 General Assembly and asked to attend if possible.

 

                                                EXECUTIVE SESSION

As there was a need for an Executive Session, Mr. Miller made a motion to go into Executive Session for Legal matters.  This was seconded by Mr. Brockwell and carried.

 

                                                REGULAR SESSION

After a discussion, Mr. Pecht made a motion to return to Regular Session.  This was seconded by Mr. James and carried.

 

                                                CERTIFICATION

Mr. James made a motion to certify that no matters were discussed other than that stated in the motion and no action was taken.  This was seconded by Mr. Brockwell and carried.

 

                                    REPLACEMENT OF SEWERLINE

Mr. Dean stated that it was necessary to replace 400’ of sewerline in Rollingwood beside Route 58 and he felt that while Biggs Construction was working on our sewer line to the treatment plant this would be a good time to have the work done and would cost less while they were still here.  After a discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Pecht to have Mr. Dean enter into an agreement with Biggs to replace the 400’ of sewer line at a cost not to exceed $15,000.  This was seconded by Mr. Brockwell and voting aye:  Bland, Brockwell, Hardy, James, Miller and Pecht.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

 

________________________MAYOR

 

 

 

________________________CLERK