Mar 1/15, 196597
MARCH 1, 1965
Pursuant to Smyrna City Charter, a meeting of Mayor and
Council was held at City Hall and called to order by Mayor
G. W. Kreeger at 7:30 o~clock P. M. All council members were
present. Also present: City Clerk, Attorney, Consultant
Engineer, Department Heads and Building Inspector. Invocation
by Minister J. W. Scarborough.
No citizens appeared per Item No. 1 of Agenda.
Petition submitted by F. C. McNeal and C. L. Puryear
(Piedmont Realty) requesting annexation to corporate limits of
Smyrna, a parcel of land on North Cooper Lake Road lying between
Pineview Manor Unit No. 1 and Bennett Woods Unit No. 1, and
recorded as Pineview Manor Unit No. 2 in LL 338. The property,
formerly Austin and Bagwell, was annexed by unanimous vote on
motion by R. J. McCurry, seconded by D. L. Mixon, per petition
and legal plat submitted. MEMO: Sewer facility in area in-
stalled in 1964.
On motion by Homer Kuhl, property of Potter and Company
on Cobb Lane was zoned from R-1 to C-1 Commercial based on
advertised petition and submission of plat and specifications
calling out office building and parking area. Motion seconded,
C. M. Chapman and voted unanimous.
On motion by R. J. McCurry, seconded by Homer Kuhl, Council
voted to rezone the Love Street property as published from R-1
to C-1 for a new sanctuary for First Methodist 8hurch. The
motion authorizes adequate parking area at rear of educational
building and dedication of sufficient frontage on Love Street
to meet State Highway requirements for future Love Street
widening .
Zoning petitions, Hawthorne Street, Reed property, and
South Cobb Drive were deferred for additional information and/or
clarification.
Zoning request, D. T. Roebuck for chiropractor office on
Old Concord Road deferred pending receipt of petition from area
property owners .
Zoning petition, First Methodist Church to change from
R-1 to C-1 the properties known as No. 154 and 172 Love Street
was accepted and April 5, 1965 set for date of hearing. Motion
R. J. McCurry, seconded Homer Kuhl. Motion carried.
Commercial building permit for Smyrna Health Center was
approved for issuance subject to inspectors check out. Motion
J. C. Porterfield, Second R. H. Wood. Motion carried.
Building permit was issued for warehouse and office, 7,l~00
square feet, off Corn Road, LL 594-595 on request of Paul
Chastain and approval of City building inspector. Motion J. C.
Porterfield, second R. J. McCurry, grants issuance subject to
approval and installation of 1,000 gallon septic tank for
warehouse structure only.
'~""' Council authorized building inspector J. W. Kelley to take
action on merchants opening new businesses prior to final
building inspection.
Council deferred approval of Georgia Power amended franchise
calling out 4~ return to City on gross sales of electric energy
pending check out by City Attorney Berl T. Tate.
Committee on malt beverage retail license for E-Z shop
on South Cobb Drive reported in Council. Councilman R. J.
McCurry motioned to issue license. On J. C. Porterfield~s
second the motion lost five to two. Voting against the motion
Homer Kuhl, J. B. Ables, C. M. Chapman, R. H. Wood and D. L.
Mixon.
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(Continuation of March 1, 1965 Meeting)
There was no action on Mrs. A. M. Turner+s appeal for
license renewal for home drapery repair shop on Beaver Creek
Road. Item deleted from future agendas.
Council listened to Mr. Bryant~s resume on application for
permit to install Community Antenna Television System in Smyrna.
R. J. McCurry stated his connnittee recommended denial of permit
and motioned for rejection. D. L. Mixon seconded the motion and
the vote was unanimous . -**+
Invoice, Hensley-Schmidt, Inc. covering reported engineering
fees was on recommendation of R. J. McCurry returned for audit.
Councilman R. J. McCurry excused 8:30 P.M.
Council, on report of Mr. Dyer Eubanks regarding non-
compliance to ordinance covering sewer tap ons, requested further
check by J. E. David (Public Works) with letter and ordinance
mailed to violators of record.
Chairman, J. B. Ables, read in Council a rough draft of
proposed brochure to be mailed to citizens calling out all facts
pertaining to bond referendum for acquisition of Spring Street
rights-of-way. Printing of brochure, ballots and advertising
were also discussed. Letters to civic organizations and others
was scheduled for Wednesday mailing (3-3-65 A.M.) and a meeting
with citizens set for Monday 3-8-65, 7:30 P.M., followed by
co~nittee meeting on water and sewer studies.
Councilman Homer Kuhl presented "Traffic Study" and in dis-
cussion recommended adoption of same to be used as funds become
available and as a guide for future traffic control and accident
prevention.
Council approved minutes of February 1st, 8th and 15th, 1965
as submitted on motion D. L. Mixon, seconded by Homer Kuhl.
Poston Realty and Insurance Company was assigned as carrier
of City's General Liability Insurance for 1965.
Motion to adjourn.
Adjourn 9:35 P.M.
Next meeting March 15, 1965.
March 15, 1965
The regularly scheduled mid-month meeting of Mayor and Council
was held above date and called to order at 7:30 P.M., City Hall,
Smyrna, Georgia, by Mayor George W. Kreeger. All council members
were present.
No citizens appeared with reports for council consideration.
In the first order of business, the rezoning of the W. J.
MacKenna property came up for hearing. The petition called out
a parcel of land on the East right-of-way of Rolling View Drive.
Twenty-five citizens were present opposing the petitioners
request to rezone the property from R-1 to R-2, Apartment Project
Restricted. C. W. Armour acted as spokesman for the group and
presented petitions requesting denial of the project. Motion
Homer Kuhl, "that this body deny the petition for rezoning R-1
to R-2 on the basis of opposition and failure to submit detailed
plans of the proposed structures." Seconded by R. J. McCurry and
voted unanimous.
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(Continuation of March 15, 1965 Meeting)
The petition to rezone the H. M. Christian property on
Whitfield Street, per application of agent Bob Leonard Realty
Company, was withdrawn by Mr. Leonard due to his failure to
submit detailed plans and specifications of proposed apartment
structures as required per amended zoning ordinance. MEMO:
Withdrawal necessitates the agent or property owner submit new
petition for advertising at a future date.
ZONING PETITIONS HEARING
Location Petitioner Motion Second Date
So. Cobb Dr. R-1 to C-1 (C. T. Fisher ) JBA RHW 4-19-65
Parcel #1 (Sharon Bap, Ch. )
(L. W. Boring )
So. Cobb Dr. R-1 to C-1 (L. W. Boring ) JBA RHW 4-19-65
Parcel #2 (Piedmont Realty )
(McDaniel Realty )
Marston St. R-1 to C-1 (H. P. McCollum ) JBA RHW 5- 3-65
(Martha McCollum )
(H. L. Marston )
B. F. Reed, East of RR (Arnold C. West ) HK DLM 5- 3-65
R-1 to C-2
Old Concord Road (The McNeal Co. ) HK RJM 5- 3_65
R-1 to C-1
Based on signed petitions from citizens in the area of the
!~ D. T. Roebuck property, known as 740 Old Concord Road, Council
moved on D. L. Mixon~s motion to grant use permit for a chiropractor
office or clinic, said permit to expire December 31, 1965. Motion
seconded R. J. McCurry and carried. MEMO: Issuance of building
permit to Dr. Mac Ris shall call out remodeling and all dressing
up of structure and/or the premises.
Council, after discussion on Dr. Fincher~s Dog and Cat Hospital
on Ventura Place, withheld the building permit pending check out
of revised specifications calling out structural changes pertaining
to the animal runways.
Councilman J. B. Ables reported progress to date covering
advertising, brochures, etc, in connection with Spring Road
Referendum.
On motion C. M. Chapman, seconded J. C. Porterfield, the
Council accepted the Hensley-Schmidt study covering expansion of
the City's sewer system and further, that this project be activated
as quickly as possible. The study referred to is known as HHFA
Project No. P-GA-305l~, Sewer Facilities, City of Smyrna.
Councilman J. C. Porterfield brought up the drainage ditch,
Lake Drive, per easements of record dated 10-30-63, signed by
C. J. Atcheson and Wayne Hutchinson. Since the land conveyed to
~""'"' the City for drainage purposes had not been constructed as of
above date, the citizens requested release of the recorded
easements and the issuance of quit-claim deeds conveying the
property to the above mentioned citizens. All the above per
motion J. C. Porterfield, seconded Homer Kuhl and voted unanimous.
Per motion J. C. Porterfield, seconded Homer Kuhl, Council
accepted as a Jaycee project the assignment of poll managers and
election judges to conduct the special election to be held at
City Hall, March 20, 1965, and called out the following Jaycees
as managers and judges:
Judges: Dewey Howard, Bill Atkins, Cecil Harrelson
Managers: Howard Winslett, Kim Rehm, Larry Palmer
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(Continuation of March 15, 1965 Meeting)
A report on the bank balances by R. J. McCurry showed that the
January, February and March 1965 capital improvements (water and
sewerage) had depleted the Extension and Construction fund cash-
on-hand. Motion by R. J. McCurrry to transfer up to $10,000.00
from the General Fund to the Extension and Construction Fund for
current and prior accounts payable. This loan recorded as a
temporary transaction repayable when funds are available. Motion
seconded by C. M. Chapman and voted unanimous.
Financial reports for the month of February and Year-to-
Date were submitted. Comments pinged mostly on low revenues for
March, April and May with requests to hold departmental costs and
salaries at or under existing budgets.
City Attorney Berl T. Tate stated in Council that his study
of the Georgia Power franchise appeared to be in order. Motion by
R. J. McCurry, seconded by J. C. Porterfield, that this council
adopt the Georgia Power Company amended franchise as submitted.
Voted unanimous. MEMO: Ordinance dated 3-15-65 amends Georgia
Power franchise from 3~ to 4~ of the gross electrical sales in the
City of Smyrna during the calendar year of 1965 and is payable on
or before March 1, 1966 at l.~~ of gross sales and each year thereafter.
Amended franchise, four copies, signed, sealed and delivered 3-16-65.
A letter requesting Council action to move frame house in the
Cherokee Medical Building area was referred to the building in-
spector prior to issuance of permit.
The appeal (Mrs. Lawanda L. Howard) from Recorder's Court
decision was set for hearing before the Mayor and Council on April
5, 1965 on motion J. C. Porterfield.
In final action, the Council requested submission of estimated
cost to extend water and sewer facilities on Kathy Lane; discussed
snd authorized clean up of dirt and debris on streets; clean up
of certain lots, Stone Creek, No. Atlanta, garage area, King St.,
rear of Medical Building, and City owned property on So. Cobb Dr.
There being no further business, Council voted to adjourn.
Adjourn 9:25 P.M.
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March 20, 1965
CERTIFIED RETURNS OF BOND REFERENDUM
HELD AT CITY HALL THIS 20TH DAY OF MARCH 1965
We, the duly appointed Election Judges and Managers
! authorized to conduct this day"s referendum, declare
the following results:
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WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna,
Georgia, has caused a notice of sale to be distributed to all
recognized securities firms deemed to have an interest in
purchasing all but no part of the $200,000 City of Smyrna Street
Improvement Bonds, said bonds having been authorized at an
election held on March 20, 1965, and duly validated by the
Superior Court of Cobb County on April 19, 1965; and
WHEREAS, the following have submitted their bids to
purchase said bonds at par and accrued interest from May 1, 1965,
to date of delivery on the basis set forth opposite the name of
each respective bidder, to-wit::
Trust Company of Georgia:. Bonds maturing 1967 to 1969, inclusive
at 4.00%; bonds maturing 1970 to 1973,
inclusive, at 3.25%; bonds maturing
1974 to 1975, inclusive, at 3.00%;
bonds maturing 1976 to 1983, inclusive
at 3.20%; and bonds maturing 1984 to
1985, inclusive, at 3.25%, with no
premium at a net interest cost of
$78,070.83, and at an average net
interest rate of 3.214996%.
The other bids received resulted in net interest rates as follows:
Howard C. Traywick Co. Average net interest rate 3.2161635%
The Citizens and Southern
National Bank Average net interest rate 3.2398%
Norris & Hirshberg, Inc. Average net interest rate 3.243575%
Wyatt Neal & Waggoner Average net interest rate 3.25151%
Courts & Co. Average net interest rate 3.276356%
Henderson, Few & Co. Average net interest rate 3.2877%
R. S. Dickson & Co. Average net interest rate 3.30%
Blair & Co., Granberry &
Mache Average net interest rate 3.306889%
Robinson Humphrey & Co. Average net interest rate 3.316712%
As shown on the actual bids on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
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SPECIAL ELECTION -MARCH 20, 196
SPRING STREET IMPROVEMENT DONDS
OATH OF ELECTION JUDGES, MANAGERS AND/OR REGISTRARS
We, and each of us do solemnly swear that we will faithfully and impartially
conduct this day's election according to the law and charter of the Gity of
Smyrna.
We, and each of us will perform said duties to the best of our ability,
permitting no one person to vote who is not entitled to vote, preventing
to the best of our skill and power all illegal voters and in all our actions
as Election Judges or Managers, act as we believe in the best interest of
our City. So help me God.
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