March 3/17, 1980 Council Meeting
meeting of Mayor and Council was held pursuant to the Charter on March
City Hall. The meeting was called to order by presiding officer
on at 7:30 o'clock p.m. All Council members were present. Also
Attorney Charles Camp, City Clerk Willouise Spivey, Finance and
rect Newsom, Police Chief R. E. Little, Public Works
David, P ecreation Director Bill Johnston, Civil Defense
Jim Farley and entatives of the press.
Invocation was given by
flag.
ilman Elbert Coalson, followed by the pledge to the
iel represented a group of concerned citizens calling
ated by herself and her business partner. After
to their building they talked with other business
a Road, and met with Mayor Frank Johnson as wel_1 as
ore undertaking this restoration and facelift project.
ic groups interested in becoming involved in their
eral or private funding and requested the help and
il in their efforts.
Clonts requested hi.s property located at 1230 Concord Road be
F.C. to O&I to be used for an office for a home improvement company.
ner of Garner Company represented Mr. Clonts, the seller. Mr.
purchaser of t perty, stated he planned to do some remodeling to
of the building t ve the appearance. The Planning and Zoning Board
recommended the th the stipulation that there be no outside storage
and no curb cut on Mr. Ward Proctor, a resident of Hunter Street,
expressed his cOnce e would be parking on Hunter Street which is a narrow
one-way street, and gested during baseball season. He was also concerned
that there may be ano cut on Hunter Street. Mr. Rowland stated there was
ample space behind the building to provide adequate parking for his needs and there
would be very few, if any, customers to come to the office. Also, there would not
be any telephone solicitation from the office. Mr. Proctor stated he was not object-
ing to the rezoning, he just wanted a clarification of what was planned for that
location. Following further discussion, Max Bacon made a motion the rezoning be
approved, with the stipulation that there be no outside storage and no additional
curb cuts. Jerry Mills seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote.
James Milton Fite requested a malt beverage package
co at 2535 Cobb Parkway, which is a change of owner-
to this request. Jack Shinall made a motion the
on seconded the motion. In answer to a question from
s familiar with the State law and City ordinances
beverages. Vote on the motion carried by a 7-0 vote.
kins stated that the Planning and Zoning Board had
13, Office-Distribution District (OD) be added to
motion that the Code of Ordinances of the City of
adding a section to be numbered 713, to read as follows:
establishing the OD District is to provide for office
Iving the manufacturing, fabrication, repair or
t and for limited commercial activities not
sale of merchandise.
intent of
ut
of
primarily
Within any OD, Office-Distribution District, the following uses shall be permitted:
713.1
including banks and savings and loan establish-
Financial institutions,
ments.
Health clubs and other similar physical fitness establishments.
Hotels.
Motels.
}fini war
Offices,
(1)
.2
.3
713.4
713.4.1
713.5
for self-storage only.
the following:
health service practitioners, including physicians,
and other licensed practitioners similar to
nal offices, including legal, accounting,
ing, architectural, and others similar in
listed.
fices, including financial, real estate,
urers and sales representatives, and others
aracter to those listed, provided that no goods
at retail.
(Continuation of March 3,
City.
supply
Parking lot and
Planned Office
X, Section 1012
Public buildings and uses other than those al.ready permitted, provided
that there is no outdoor storage of equipment and
Retail sales and servi;ces accessory to the operation of office
building, institutional motel or hotel, conducted wholly within
the building to which such activities
provided that used or to be used for
shall be limited to (25) square feet per
motel, or ten (10) net floor area in an
or institutional use, that:
(a) Every public such a use shall be
hallway or portion of the
No show or display shall be
the exterior primary use structure; and,
No be stored or displayed
primary
However, the
restaurants. and
building or
in a structure
ing accessory
(1) Barber
and dis
establishments.
Book stores
Drug stores and apothecary shops
Florists
Convenience food stores
Gift shops
Cafeterias
Lounge
of alcoholic
(9) Newsstands
Wholesale trade
facilities, including
713.6
713.7
713.8
713.9
713.10
713.11
(4)
County and
including Federal,
including accessory
both private and public.
accordance with the provisions of Article
operations.
uses
hotel or
building
(b)
lobby,
structure:
visible from
(c)
of the
and dry cleaning pickup
similar personal service
of (a) and (b) above apply to
secondary to a hotel and office
use; these secondary uses may be located
the primary use structure. The follow-
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
store for the consumption, and/or sale
establishments and warehousing
"
specifically for
the most open
warehouses in an
the ordinance two
of mini
mini warehouses and
on the site without
ion would be
Johnson assured Mr.
to offer greater
Following further
7-0 vote.
of
Ward
to any-
that this
in areas
John
which
we
classi-
being
Street
ordinance
from
of
business
Jerry
that he
on
of a
from Jim
ages, both male
of clothing
services of
Jerry
the
did not
secured
(Continuation of March
ed, with the exception of one person who was out of
key stated there was a possibility that he would
his home. The photographs used would be models
be nude or semi-nude. Jerry Mills made a motion
Jim Hawkins seconded the motion. Jim Tolleson stated
be placed before the committee for consideration. Vote
by a 5-2 vote. Jerry Mills, Jim Hawkins, John Steely,
11 voted for. Max Bacon and Jim Tolleson voted against.
he would call for a committee meeting to look into
an ordinance, and invited him to attend. The City Clerk
the date and time of the meeting.
of
Residential Busin
requested a reside
for the purpose of
signed by all the
to the office. Al
made a motion the
minutes. John Ste
Mr. Joe D. Smith, Sr., Smith Superior Design Company
s license for his home at 2360 Beaver Creek Road
hanical machinery. Mr. Smith presented a petition
thin 300 feet of his home stating they had no objection
ill be no outside signs or displays. Elbert Coalson
approved and the petition be made a part of these
ded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote.
Mr. James E. Allen, Docket #38783, requested an appeal
concerning the decision of Recorder's Court on February
21st. Elbert Coalson made a motion the appeal be heard on March 17. 1980. Jack
Shinall seconded the motion. John Steely stated that since he had been on Council
he had heard probably l5 or 20 appeals from Recorder's Court and asked if there
was some provision for charging persons requesting the appeal. Attorney Chuck Camp
stated that Section 40 of the Charter provides for the cost of the fee to appeal to
Superior Court after the Council has ruled. but at this moment there is no provision
for covering any ase. The City is now paying each police officer
subpoenaed $15.00 for Vote on the motion to hear the appeal carried
by a 7-0 vote. John ted a joint meeting of the Inspection and Finance
Committees for the creating an ordinance allowing the City to charge a
fee for appellants come before Mayor and Council.
There were no commercial building permits to come before Council.
Validation of Signa
annexation of proper
es: Harris Fennell, Pastor of Smyrna Assembly of God requested
in LL 529. The request was read as follows:
"We the undersigned, who constitue sixty percent (60%) of the electors resident in
the area described below and who constitute sixty percent (60%) of the owners of the
land area by acreage of the area described below, which is unincorporated and con-
tiguous to the City 0 hereby apply to have said area annexed into the City
of Smyrna under th of the Code of Georgia Annotated, Sections 69-904
through 69-912 (Georg 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 or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 529 of the
of the 2nd Section of Cobb County, as shown on Plat by J. S. Ross and
Associates for Estate of Mary Owen Nations, dated March 9. 1979, and being more
particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a
of King Springs Ro
of 401.62 feet to
23 seconds west, a
side of a driveway
degrees, 8 minutes, 28
of King Springs Road; th
the westerly side of said
on the south line of said Land Lot and the west side
south 89 degrees, 16 minutes, 21 seconds west a distance
t and corner, thence north 1 degree, 05 minutes.
199.54 feet to an iron pin located on the southerly
Cobb County Board of Education; thence north 89
east. a distance of 322.77 feet to the westerly side
ce south 22 degrees, 31 minutes, 42 seconds east, along
road, 215.70 feet to the point of BEGINNING.
2: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 530 of the
strict, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, and being more particularly
as follows:
at the no
e of said
prings
for a distance of
King Springs Road
the west Land Lot Line
corner of Land Lot 530, thence running east along the
for a distance of 402 feet to a point on the west side
running southwesterly a the west side of said road
point being the ection of the west side of
Lot line of Land Lot 530; thence north along
a distance of 740.8 feet to the point of BECINNING.
(Continuation of March 3, 1980 Meeting)
SAID
ANNEXATION
THEIR HANDS AND SEALS, AND THEREBY MAKE
CITY OF SMYRNA.
signature of the
ive, of 60% of
, PASTOR, SMYRNA
of the fee simple
deseribed by
or his
John made a motion the sign~tures be validated, and the date public hearing
be set for April 7, 1980. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0
vote.
Smyrna Assembly of God requested annexation of property
and 555. The request was read as follows:
"We , who constitute sixtY percent (60%) of the eleCtors resident in
the below and who sixty percent (60%) of owners
of the area by acreage of below, which is
and to the City of hereby apply to have said area annexed into
the City Smyrna under the 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 1011, 1012; said property to be annexed being described as
follows, to wit:
or parcel of land Iring and being in Land Lots 526 ,2nd
17th District, Cobb County, Georgia, being Lot 11, and more particularly
as follows:
iron pin marking the intersection of the northwest of Marion
southwest side of Lee Street; running thence northwesterly, along
of Lee Street, to an iron pin marking the southeast
thence , along the south line of Lot 10, 326.4
pin; thence SOUth feet to the northwest corner l2 marked
pin; running thence easterly, along the north line of Lot , 246.9
northwest side of Marion Street; running thence northe~sterly, along
side of Marion Street, 115.7 feet to the point of BEGINNING.
corner
feet
by an iron
feet to
the
SAID
HEREUNTO SET THEIR HANDS AND SEALS, AND THEREBY MAKE
ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF SMYRNA.
signature of 60% of
s/HARRIS FE~ELL, JANET FENNELL,
resident in the area described below:
FENNELL
the
60% of
and DANNY R.
holders of the fee simple title,
area above described by acreage:
HOLCOMBE, SECRETARY"
or his
made a motion the sign~tures be validated, and the date of public
for April 7, 1980. Jerry Mills seconded the motion which carried by
a 7-0 vote.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bourne at 2816 Parkwood Road requested a variance
to enclose a c~rport at their home, which would be within 6 feet
line. A from the adjoining owner, Mrs.
Parkwood Road presented stating that she no objection
enclosure. Jack made a motion that the be granted.
seconded the which carried by a 7-0 vote.
Jim
Jim
the
motion
of February 4, 1980 be approved as submitted.
carried by a 7-0 vote.
John
Jack
made a motion the minutes of February 18, 1980 be approved as submitted.
seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote.
request
compensation
seconded the
(Employee Max Bacon made a motion that the City
from insurance companies concerning the adoption of a deferred
program to be presented at the first meeting in April. J-im Tolleson
motion which carried by a 7-0 vote.
Max Bacon made a
for the Sanitation
seconded the motion
the City request bids for a rear
to be opened at the next Council meeting.
carried by a 7-0 vote.
(Continuation of March 3, 1980
Max Bacon encouraged all Council members to participate in the Longest Sprint to
be held March ~5th.
(Finance) Jerry Mills reported the Georgia Power Franchise tax check in the amount
of $250,423 was just received, and was about $6,000 less than we collected last year.
Jerry made a motion s be used to payoff a note at First Bank & Trust for
$250,000. Jack Shi seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote.
Jerry Mills stated that in the past, it had been the policy of the City to bill ad
valorem taxes in two installments. The first installment is billed in cTune, and
is based on the prec r's digest; the second installment is billed in the
Fallon the current y gest. Last year we were unable to do these two billings
and billed once in the Fall, which caused a cash flow problem for the City and some
inconvenience for our taxpayers. The Finance Committee is asking the Mayor and
Council for their decision concerning whether the City should bill taxes in two
installments this year as has been the policy, or in one installment. It is the
recommendation of the Committee, that we follow the long-established policy
of billing in two Jerry made a motion that the Mayor and Council of
the City of Smyrna ir policy of two ad valorem tax billings per year.
Jim Hawkins seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote.
Jim Hawkins stated that at the last Council meeting in November, 1979, a petition
with 700 signatures to Mayor and Council requesting a traffic light
on Concord Road at tary School crossing. This request was turned
over to the Engineer tment and then to the State for their recommendation.
Mr. Adams, District for the State Department of Transportation reported
back on February 14th that he had observed the intersection on several different
occasions and the vehicle volume was not large enough to meet the minimum vehicular
volume warranted for ~ization. His recommendation to Jim David was to place
two yellow caution 1 over each lane, to blink in the mornings and afternoons
and be controlled by the crossing guard. Jim David had received a cost estimate of
$1700 from the Cobb County Engineering Department for the installation of these
lights. s ion that the Mayor and Council approve the installa-
tion of lights, to the Finance Committee allocating the funds, as
this is not a budgeted Jerry Mills seconded the motion which carried by a
7-0 vote.
(Police) Elbert Coalson read a letter requesting a parade permit for April 12, 1980,
the opening of baseball season. The parade route will be as follows: Leave King
Springs Park and go north on South Cobb Drive to Cherokee Road, then east to
Atlanta Road, then south to Spring Road and east to Jonquil Park. They were also
requesting a police and fire escort. Elbert Coalson made a motion the parade permit
be approved. Jim Tolleson seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote.
Mr. Coalson read a letter from Ferrell Bentley, Smyrna Jaycees to Jim Farley,
Director of Civil Defense, commending them for their efforts in teaching the CPR
course. Mr. Coalson also expressed his appreciation to Jim and the Civil Defense
Department.
Elbert Coalson made a motion the City purchase a refrigerator for the Police Depart-
ment. Jerry Mills seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote.
Jim Farley reported that
ting in the State-wide
but anticipated it w
in the drill just as
Thursday, March 6th, the City of Smyrna would be participa-
ill. He did not know the exact time of the drill,
ing school hours. Jim asked everyone to participate
a real tornado watch.
John
fa
eely read the following requests for use of the Smyrna Parks and Recreation
ies:
King Springs Park - Griffin Middle School Super Family Field Day
King Springs Park Softball Field - Pitch, Hit & Run Contest
Ward Park Baseball Field & Pressbox - Connie Mack League
sion Building - Smyrna Optimist Club
ield - Smyrna Optimist Club
Ward Park Concession Stand - Smyrna Colt & Pa~omino League
King Springs Park Large Football Field - Jonquil LaCrosse Club
There will be no activities before 1:00 p.m., or after 11:00 p.m. and a~l activities
listed will be on Sunday. The Parks and Recreation Commission had approved the
requests, but it has always been the policy of the City for the Mayor and Council
to approve all Sunday activities at the parks. John Steely made a motion the permits
(Continuation of March 3, 1980 Meeting)
be approved.
Elbert Coalson seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote.
The CMA Monthly meeting will be held March 1.1, 1980 at the Marietta
The next Council will be March 17, 1980.
a mot:ldn bids requested for thirty dozen softballs, to be
opened at next Council meeting. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion which carried
by a 7-0 vote.
Meeting a-djourned at 9:09 p.m.
************************
scheduled meeting and Council was held at
meeting was a.t 7: 30 0' clock p. m. by
Johnson. were present except for Max Bacon and
, who were attending the National League of Cities Conference in
present was City Attorney Charles E. Camp, Police Chief R. E.
, Assistant Fire-Chief Hubert cochran, Parks
Building Inspector Len Williams, Civil
representatives of the press.
Bill
Dick
given by Councilman Jim Hawkins, followed by the pledge to the flag.
no citizen reports.
the
M. Lee requested of 4.942 acres located on Ridge Road, from
(condominiums). quite a number of out-of-city residents
to the rezoning. -Ms. Laura Manor, attorney representing
that this matter be tabled until the April 7th meeting when
from that be present, and also to them time
with the resi_dents in the community concerning their response to the
Jim Tolleson made a motion the request be tabled. Jerry Mills seconded
which carried by a 5-0 vote.
Jerry
the
Thomas B. Miller requeste;d
to N.S., for
a motion the
carried by a 5-0
rezoning of property located at
facility. Mr. Miller was not
be tabled until April 7th. Jim
vote.
Spring
present and
Hawkins seconded
to
A
Reeves, 1114
to a carport to
Blake Skelton,
to the construction.
Elbert Coalson seconded
that Council's main
that there is sufficient
Oakdale Drive requested a back yard variance
5 feet of the adjoining line.
owner, was stating he had
Jim Hawkins made a motion the variance be
motion which carried by a 5-0 vote. OLuck
in granting these should be
clearance for a fire truck to between
no
approved.
Camp
the
the houses.
requested an appeal of the decision of
that time, Mr. Allen was guilty
(red) signal. Mr. Allen(;:i:nd arresting
Attorney Camp. Mr. Allen stated that on the
W;:iS traveling south on 280. The light at
turned yellow as he approached the inter-
made it too hazardous to attempt to stop.
traffic light, make a left
approached the From the
the changing of the that
feet to one yard back line
discussion, Elbert Coalson made a motion
Jim Hawkins seconded the motion which
abstained.
Bids for one
were opened,
yard M-200 rear loader for the Sanitation
as follows:
Truck
P. O. Box 278, Forest
No bid
(Continuation or March 17, 1980 Meeting)
Tri-State Tractor Co.
P. O. Box l4l4, Atl_anta, Ga.
No b j.d
Truck Transport Equipment Corp.
P. O. Box 43363, Atlanta, Ga.
$l3,504.00
John Steely made a mo
their recommendations
by a 5-0 vote.
the bids be turned over to committee for review and bring
to Council. Jj.lli Hawkins seconded the motion whj.ch carried
Only one bid was received on the request for thirty (30)dozen.soft-
Parks and Recreation -Department. It was opened, read and recorded as
r
follows:
Archie's Sporting Goods
1271 Glonwood Avenue. Atlanta, Ga.
$42.60 per dozen
John Steely made a motion the bid be turned over to c011J11l.ittee for review, with
authority to act. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion which carried by a 5-0 vote.
Building Inspector Len Williams presented commercial
s recommendation the following action is recorded:
(l) McDonald's requested a building permit for their new construction at the corner
of Spring and Hargrove, at a cost of $135,000. Elbert Coalson made a motion the
permit be approved, subj ect to final appreval of the Fjxe Ma1;"shal. Jerry Mills
seconded the motion which carried by a 5-0 vote.
Drs. Williams, Harbour and Harley requested annexation of their
property at 696 Concord Road. There was no opposition to the annexation.
John Steely made a motion this property, as described and read into the minutes of
February lath, be annexed into the City to become a part of Ward 7. EJ_bert Coalson
seconded the motion w1:;d.ch carried by a - 5-0 vote.
Thomas C. and Judith J. Mozen requested annexation of
. located at 3381 Lee Street, The application was read
as follows:
"We the undersigned, who constitute sixty percent (60%) of the electors resident in
the area described below and 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 or Smyrna under the provisiqns- of the Code of Georgia Annotated. Sections
69-904 through 69-912 (Georgia Laws, Acts 1966, Pages 409, 410, 41_1, 412, 413;
1971, 399; 1976, Pages 1011, 1012; said property to be annexed being described as
follows, to wit;:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being. in Land Lot 556, 17th District.
2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, being part or Lots 11 and 12, Margaret Shaw
Moss property, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 8, page 60, Cobb County Records,
and being more particularly described as follows:
on the southeasterly side ef Lee Street five hundred fifty
from the intersection of the southeasterly side of Lee
of Land Lot 556, said point of beginning also being at
operty now or formerly owned by Jolly; run thence south-
southeasterly side or Lee Street one hundred twenty (120) feet
p r formerly owned by Mrs. Margaret Shaw Moss; run
northeasterly line of said Moss property at an interior
89 degrees with the preced-ing course one hundred ninety-seven
(197) feet to an iron pin; run thence northeasterly one hundred twenty (120) feet
to an iron pin and said Jo property; run thence northwesterly along the south-
westerly line of said Joll operty one hundred ninety-five and five tenths (195.5)
feet to the southeasterly of Lee Street and the point of BEGINNING, being
improved property having a one-story brick house thereon and being more particularly
shown on survey prepared by Georgia Land Surveying Co., Inc., dated July 25, 1975.
BEGINNING at an iron pin
(550) feet southweste
Street with the north
the southwest co
westerly along the
to pin and
WHEREFORE, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREUNTO SET THEIR HANDS AND SEP.LS, AND THEREBY MAKE
SAID APPLICATION FOR ANNEY.ATION TO THE CITY OF SMYRNA.
Witness the signature of 60% of the electors residen-t in the area descri_bed belo,,,;r:
s/THOMAS C. MOZEN and JUDITH J. MOZEN
Witness the signature
his legal re
s/THOMAS C.
record title holders of the fee simple title, or
e land area above described by acreage:
(Continuation of March 17, 1980
Jerry made a motion the signatures be validated, and the
hearing set for April 21, 1980. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion
a 5-0 vote.
public
carried by
Mike Gloyd requested a residential business license
to operate a photography and video production Mr.
present. Jim Hawkins stated that at the time Mr. Gloyd for
he was informed that it would be necessary for him to appear at the
Jim Hawkins made a motion the request be denied. John Steely
motion which carried by a 5-0 vote.
read a request from the Parks and Recreation Department, to stretch a
Atlanta Road at the intersection of Church Street and Jonquil Plaza.
be to advertise the Smyrna Spring Arts and Crafts Festival, April
26th from :00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and would need to be hung on April 14th to remain
until completion of the festival. Jerry Mills made a motion the request be granted.
John Steely seconded the motion carried by a 5-0 vote.
and Recreation to block Bank
9:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., on April
Jerry Mills made a motion the request be granted.
which carried by a 5-0 vote.
from
for the
Steely
reminded everyone of the Save Old Smyrna
Emery Parrish, Assistant Director of
here to talk to the group.
Jim Steely to have either the Parks and Recreation Department
or to have a look at Hargrove and Spring again to see about
putting out some grass seed.
Jim
Mr.
on
City
toward the creek
before the
an explanation City's
some of our citizens have been experiencing.
of the Federal Flood Insurance Act there
es or streams, and there was very
done as to where the flood pl<iinand dangerous
Some of the older ions of the City have been built in flood
or in areas where the surface runoff was not properly controlled.
taken without by the City. It has been the
to help any by trying to alleviate some of the problems,
obligation correct a drainage, surface water or creek
was not directly incurred by act i_on of the City. Their recourse
builder, developer, neighbor or persons who might be the
Jim To1.leson read a "wish list" for capital improvements from the Fire Department,
some of those items being a northern zone fire station, 1000 gallon pumper, fully
equipped and one snorkel truck, fully equipped.
in
of
, it
This July it
eliminating some
statement for February should have been
meeting withinthen.ext few days. At
in the black and with continued
end the fiscal year in the bla.ck. Revenues
balancing the last budget which was approved
worse, and the City could be in the position
or terminating some employees.
Hawkins reported there were approximately 300 older
the librarian planned to move to the Senior Citizens
The center will have bookshelves and reading tables
be able to check out books from there.
in the
when it
Senior
Jim
submitting a
felt everything should
seriously look at the
to
consider
the
it.
Fire
(CiVil
today
ment has
one
Elbert
having had eye
and is out
Mr. Hale in
that Jim Farley came home frOm the hospital
, David Hale with the Civil Defense Depart-
, taking treatments. Elbert asked every-
(Continuation of March 17, 1980 Meeting)
John Steely made a motion the Mayor be authorized to sign four (4) change
for the renovation of the Senior Citizens Center as follows:
Change Order III
Change Order #2
Change Order #3
Change Order #4
$ 358.22
296.06
4,201. 31
491. 71
The money for these change orders has already been appropriated and will increase
the original contract sum to $13l,641.30. These changes will also raise the completion
date to July 20. 1980. Jerry Mills seconded the motion which carried by a 5-0 vote.
John Steely read a request for a facility permit for King Springs Park tennis courts
#5 and 6 from Suzanne Shinall, President of the King Springs Park Business Women's
ALTA Tennis Team. The courts will be used on Sundays, from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. for
their scheduled matches. John made a motion the permit be granted. seconded by
Elbert Coalson. Jim Hawkins stated he was under the impression it had always been
the policy not to have any type of organized sports activities on Sundays, and for
that reason he was going to oppose the motion. John stated that all the athletic
associations requested facility permits for Sunday, and he saw no difference in this
request and the seven permits which were approved at the last Council meeting. Jim
Tolleson also said he didn't think we should be issuing this many permits. that it
had been the policy for years not to reserve the parks for organized sports. Jim
Hawkins said he thought a facility permit was for one day, and he did not understand
that when he voted to approve the other permits it would be for the whole season.
During discussion, Chuck Camp stated that their regular season would be seven weeks
and could go to ten weeks if they have playoffs, but two-thirds of their matches
will be played away from home and not at King Springs Park. Vote on the motion to
approve the permit carried by a 3-2 vote~ Jerry Mills. Elbert Coalson and John
Steely voted for. Jim Tolleson and Jim Hawkins voted against.
Jerry Mills stated the idea -for the "wish list" read by Mr. Tolleson was created by
the Finance Committee after looking into the possibility of securing some Federal
grants. This will give them some idea of the needs of each department.
Mayor Johnson announced that Jimmy Quarles. a long-time citizen of our town and
former Mayor of Smyrna had passed away this morning. Mr. Quarles served as Mayor
from 1955-57.
Mayor Johnson presented a Distinguished Service Award to Eddie Bessette. the super-
visor of the sanitation department. Eddie has been a valuable employee to the City,
and has recently taken it upon himself to work with five employees in his department,
during lunch hour, who were unable to read or write and has taught them to sign their
names. For the first time, last payday, five men signed their timecard and endorsed
their paycheck.
Next Council meeting will be April 7, 1980.
Meeting adjourned.
WILLOUISE