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May 21, 1984 Council Meeting ar scheduled meeting The meeting Protem was on vacat Spivey, Po Parks and Recreation Direct City Engineer Jim Mallett, C and representatives of the press. Mayor and Council was held May 21, 1984 at Smyrna to order at 7~30 o'clock p.m. by presiding officer ouncil members were present except Max Bacon who City Attorney Charles Camp, City Clerk Willouise Little, Assistant PUblic Works Director Vic Broyles, y Reavis, Assistant City Clerk Melinda Hiatt, Defense Director Jim Farley, Librarian Doris Morris Invocation was given by Jim Tolleson, followed by the pledge to the flag. on reported that Max Bacon was out of town this week and the Mayor was very well. Proclamation ~ Jim Tolle June. Jack Shinall made a the motion which carried 5-0. d a proclamation for Parks and Recreation the proclamation be adopted. Kathy Brooks Month in seconded At the request of the petitioner, Jack Shinall made a motion the rezoning property in Land Lot 528 at King Springs Plaza Shopping Center be tabled to the next meeting. James Williams seconded the motion which carried 5-0. would period. Sections 77(9)(a) and 77(14}~ Jim Tolleson said two votes required under State law to amend our meeting there was a pUblic reading of proposed ng an additional change, by deleting paragraph required that the Chiefs of Police and Fire Civil Service after completion of a 12 month probationary proposed amendment to be voted on as follows~ Section Vacancy (a) I occur in the Depar partment, or the under Civil Service Smyrna, Mayor and chief' or department head who shall hold such office head is appointed as herein provided. of'f'ice of Chief of the Fire head of any other department Council may appoint an acting until the chief or department (b) In the or Chief vice in applicat" the pro Mayor and Council applicants, with Service Board as relates to such t deemed best appl be taken by the occur in the office of Chief of the Fire Department or head of any other department under Civil Ser- the Civil Service Board shall accept and review all test and interview all applicants in accordance with filling other vacancies and thereaf'ter submit to results, and applications of all qualified eligible ions, comments, findings and minutes of' the Civil each applicant; thereafter Mayor and Council may select qualified to fill such positions or request additional Civil Service Board. ed by f'ile in The clerk Civil Service rds of Board Business keep minutes of' their meetings and records of' all each and every meeting. All such minutes and records of' the clerk of' the mayor and council of' the City d, or his designee, shall attend all meetings ot' all keep the minutes and records of same. Brenner will no that in the agreed on, Mayor and C t'or clarification on the change tonight. Jim Hawkins said the a probationary period. Basically, all they are doing is saying uld occur after minimum qualif'ications have been meeting minimum requirements will be submitted to their consideration. Mr. Brenner said he was still opposed to the change; the Civil Service law has worked since 1959. one person speak f'or the proposed amendment and nothing. Jim Hawkins said public opinion was the s since the original amendment was read. Hugh received a letter f'rom the Smyrna Business Asso- a lady in ice and fire I Service Board. the audience, who departments and wished to remain the petition they May 21, 1984 - Continued the letter Orr said hired and establish members of the Business Assoc concerned about the was something he Mr. Orr said there be made avail- of wi th if was a lot of Roy Orr able to the the next council distrust Walt was that rather the only names be presented the Board submitting bY the Smyrna f'or consideration at a time. Business Association in hiring a chief', Jim (a) of' Section 77(9)(a) deleted and and (b). Kathy Brooks the motion the f'inal draf't of the amendment. made a motion and (c) be 5-0. Jim Hawkins which Roland Williams, had done the best should be left draft and assured eligible applicants. would be set high. Civil Service Board, spoke and said They had not had anY ppoblems and Roland Williams said he this would that they would receive the names of' only Williams said the criteria, as f'ar as he Bob they f'elt be the the was Af'ter f'urther there were motion the the for a show of hands from the audience; and one f'or. Jim Hawkins then made a as earlier read. Kathy Brooks seconded diElcussion, Jim opposed to amendment carried 5-0. the be install the Smyrna Hill Drive sewer line were opened, read and Ivie & Associates $3l,929.00 J. E. Lovern ConEltruction $34,585.25 American Constructors $31,927.00 D&H Construction $31,138.15 a motion the with the bid which carried turned awarded over to the at the next Water Committee and Jim meeting. James Williams to 5-0. Bids to refurbish the 1967 fire were opened, read and recorded as f'olJ.ows: Harolds Sales & Service $47,265.12 Charles McLarty $72,760.00 (alternate proposal) American LaFrance $64,781.00 Jim with turned over council at to the the PUblic Sa:fe.ty Committee next meeting. Jack Shinall a motion the back to which carried Camp read an application f'or annexation of l follows~ the , Acts 1966, property to be (60%) of' the owners of' the land , which is unincorporated and contiguous said area annexed into of' Smyrna Annotated, Sections 69- 411, 412, 413; 1971, 6, Pages being desacribed as follows, All that District, as tract or p""rcel of' 2nd Section, Cobb and being in and being the I 7th described Land Lot more part side of Jones Shaw Road 322.07 feet west Old Concord Road and running thence less, to an iron pin, in a north- pin, thence in a heading southerly heading f'or more or of' f'or 208 88.ll f'eet iron pin, - Continued to a point on the north side of Jones Shaw Road, the north side of Jones Shaw Road f'or 283 f'eet, BEGINNING, said tract being 1 acre, more or less. and thence running easterly more or less, to the point WHEREFORE, SAID APPLICATION FOR SET THEIR HANDS AND SEALS, AND THEREBY MAKE TO THE CITY OF SMYRNA. Witness the signature of' the record title holders of' the f'ee simple title, or his legal representative, of' 60% of' the land area above described by acreage: s/HERMAN E. TALMADGE, MRS. CLYDE P. WARD, C. L. LOTT, FRANCIS LOTT Kathy Brooks made a motion the signatures be validated and the public hearing set f'or the second meeting in June. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion which carried 5-0. Attorney Camp read an application for annexation of' 3.25 6~ 7 as f'ollows ~ We the undersigned. who constitute sixty percent (60%) of' the owners of' the land area by acreage of the area described below, which is unincorporated and contiguous to the City of Smyrna, hereby apply to have said area annexed into the City of Smyrna under the provisions of the Code of' Georgia Annotated, Sections 69-904 through 69- 912 (Georgia Laws. Acts 1966, Pages 409, 410, 411, 412, 413; 1971, 399; 1976, Pages lOll, 1012; said property to be annexed being described as follows, to wit~ All that tract 17th District, as f'ollows~ or parcel of' land lying and being in Land Lots 608 and 617 of' the 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, being more particularly described BEGINNING at the intersection of Land Lots 608, 609, 616 and 617 of the said District and Section; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 09 seconds West f'or a distance of' ~28.71 f'eet to a point and iron pin; thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 20 seconds West for a distance of' 379.42 feet to a point and iron pin; thence North 00 degrees 35 minutes 12 seconds East f'or a distance of' 21.5.22 f'eet to a point and iron pin; thence South 89 degrees 17 minutes 24 seconds East f'or a distance of' 207.62 f'eet to a and iron pin; thence North 87 degrees 12 minutes 44 seconds East f'or a dis of' 300.42 f'eet to a point and iron pin; thence South 89 degrees 05 minutes 15 seconds East for a distance of' 136.74 f'eet to a point and iron pin; thence South 28 degrees 50 minutes 08 seconds West for a distance of' 288.08 f'eet to a point, said point being the point of BEGINNING. Said tract contains 3.25 acres. WHEREFORE, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREUNTO SET THEIR HANDS AND SEALS, AND THEREBY MAKE SAID APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF SMYRNA. Witness the signature of' the record title holders of' the f'ee simple title, or his legal representative, of 60% of' the land area above described by acreage~ s/RICHARD W. VAUGHN, ASS'T VICE PRESIDENT, SOUTH COBB DEVELOPMENT CO. Hugh Ragan made a motion the signature be validated and the pUblic hearing set f'or June 25, 1984. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion which carried 5-0. David Logel requested f'or use of a construction trailer at Laurel Springs Development on Cooper Hugh Ragan made a motion the permit be approved f'or 2 years. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which carried 5-0. Commercial building permits were presented by Hugh (1) House of' Children, 960 Powder Springs Street requested a permit f'or an addition to the existing building at a total estimated cost of $42,000. Hugh Ragan made a motion the permit be approved subject to approval of' the City Engineer and Fire Marshal. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which carried 5-0. (2) Rose Garden Elementary School requested a building permit f'or construction of' a covered play area at a total estimated cost of' $30,000. Hugh Ragan made a motion the permit be approv approval of' the City Engineer and Fire Marsha~. James Williams seconded which carried 5-0. building permit to f'inish :fire damage repairs estimated cost of $91, 000. Hugh Ragan made a approved SUbject to approval of the City Engineer and Fire seconded the motion which carried 5-0. (4 ) at a subject the to of' carried f'or remodeling at 2420 Ragan made a motion the and Fire Marshal. Jack Atlanta Road approved seconded City requested a cost of' $1,100, 0:1:' the City carried 5-0. new construction at 1968 Cobb Parkway at Ragan made a motion the permit be approved and Fire Marshal. James Williams seconded (6) center made a Fire Institute requested South Cobb Drive the permit be . Jack Shinall permit f'or construction estimated cost of $1, ect to approval of' the which carried 5-0. conf'erence Hugh Ragan Engineer and (7) cottage be Institute requeste~ estimated cost to approval which carried 5-0. permit f'or construction of'a new guest ,000. Hugh Ragan made a motion the permit Engineer and Fire Marshal Jack Shinall (8) Institute requested.;a .J:::nj,ilding permit f'or construction of' a new office estimated cost of' $2,020,000. Hugh Ragan made a motion the permit to approval of' the City Engineer and Fire Marshal. Kathy Brooks which carried 5-0. be seconded Jim Hawkins made a motion the f'ollowing ord:inance amendment, to residential sprinkler systems be approved~ Section 14.2 Survey of' Premises and Specif'ications of' Equ:ip- ment (copy to be made a part of these minutes) (copy to be made a part of' these minutes) James seCOnded the motion carried 5-0. that af'ter Street and $11,000 to install Af'ter discussion~ meeting. the State has approved a traffic light and the Public Works Department has light which he would like to have approved James Williams sa:id this would be brought under up at Jack Shinall made I of' the the motion which equipment. that bids be requested fOr park equipment plan f'or North Smyrna Park. Kathy carried 5-0. Jack said that $:15,500 has been Jack to the 5-0. made a motion convention in the second meeting of June be Savannah. Hugh Ragan seconded changed to June 25th, due the motion which carried Jim Hawkins a Public that Hubert Cochran was at Fire Chief"s Committee meeting af'ter adjournment. Jack said at the last brought up a request to delay the building suspend a variance for COnstruction at the corner of' Bank Street and Drive. Jack said he received a letter from the construction company of' that site agreeipgto. replant the entire rear of' th", prQperty with He has also secur",d all licenses and the silt COntrol measures South and Red Tip have been Morris thanked the Program. elementary schools for giving a warm welcome said the and she was that Jean Bradley was appointed to the ;appointed to the Housing Authority. on the traf'fic problems engineers and approval they think will help in trying to alleviate on Concord and been given Hugh Jim ton reported read three councilmen would be going to Washi.ng- the two day trip. tinued David was out of' the hospital and doing f'ine. Also, Vie home after having surgery. With no f'urther ss, meeting adjourned at 9~05 p.m. ~