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.
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