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February 2/16, 1981 Council Meeting of Mayor and Council was held pursuant to the Charter City Hall. 1be meeting was called to order at 7:30 Frank Johnson. All Council members were €os Camp, Clerk Willouise Spivey. ier ran, Parks and Recreation rks Director Vie Broyles. Building Inspector ley, and representatives of the press. fol]~owed by the pledge to the flag. led by Boy n of February 4. 1977 declaring "Terri Myers Day" y taken in death after an extended illness and ay. Mayor Johnson recognized Mr. and Mrs. Myers for coming. Mr. Myers said they would always remember and they were grateful and thankful for it. vis, President of the Smyrna Jaycettes and Alice a proclamation ~eb~uary 18 through 24 as an Davis thanked tile City their support. citizen reports. crest iance f a 6' fence. nd said th is the fence he , and there by requested a variance on property located on the south South Cobb Drive from a 50' to a 40' setback. Also, of landscaped area along the rear property line for Jim Hawkins read the letter from Mr. Boring requesting setback would bring his building in line with others on plans to install would be redwood. Signs had been sit ion. Jim Hawkins made a motion the variances Vote on the motion carried by a 7-0 vote. sing Shopping Center. Hargrove Road. requested a from 50' required between a commercial piece of s a residential lot. Georgia Power already has a property zoned residential, with existing natural al uffer would be asking for a double buffer. he to three persons from the audience and ex- no opposition to the variance, and Jim Tolleson made Steely seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. were presented by Inspector Dan Steely and are recorded a perl1l.it to construct a 64-bed additj~on at a total The State Fire Marshal has not returned the plans, t be approved subject to approval, by the Fire Marshal. s motion the permit be approved, subject to approval by the Fire Coalson seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. for interior remodeling of the Spring Street at an estimat:ed cost of $70,000. Plans ctions Department and Fire Marshal. John Steely made the permit be seconded by Elbert Coalson. Vote on the motion WaS Tolleson abstaining. 11 Powl.er requested a permit to renovate the house on North Cooper Lake . at a total est ed cost of $6,800. Plans have and Inspections artment and Dan Steely recommended teely made motion the permi~ be Approved, seconded by Jack on the moti.on carried 7-0. the 1979 session of the Georgia General Assembly to appoint a body known as the Residential ch gives them the right to sell tax exempt facilities. This will be a tax-free there has been a contractual arrangement made for ur city. in the form of a contribution. The resolution ppears a need within the Corporate Limits an furnish the comprehensive services location. which need cannot be adequately Cont:tnued - 2 1981 agency, the creation the public of Smyrna and or maintain citizens of the City of of which agency is convenience, the therefore Smyx-na; is limits the authority 2, 1980; Facilities as a part hereof by the "City of for the City of as now exist or by Georgia Laws, Acts 1980, Annotated Chapter 99-50 Elderly Authorities Act, elected Mayor and Council ial Care Facilities for authori.ty ex- 1466, seq. the hereby of the City the Elderly " The following citizens the initial duties as term of years as expiration of the Smyrna are hereby of said the enabling Act each name hereafter and term noted shall serve Mayor and powers. serve an for six years. Councilor the capacity for acts " shall incur no for the an independent public agency as neither of the authority hereby created in or omissions by the Authority.. in its motion the reso by a 7-0 vote. be approved. Jack Shinall Members of the Authority were named the follows: Tolleson made a Marion Wilhelm be appointed to the Authority term. John Steely seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. made a motion Ken J. Turner be Elbert Coalson seconded the motion a 7-0 vote. made a motion Jim Hawkins Griggs be appointed to the Authority motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Hawkins made a motion Roland Williams be appointed to the Authority Elbert Coalson seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. W. S. Caswell be appointed to the Authority the motion which carried bya 7-0 vote. Coalson made a a 2-year term. James Chastain be appO to the seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Steely made a term. Elbert Coalson Houston be appointed to Authority the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. The oath of office for the seven appointees was given by Attorney Charles Camp. Jerry Mills over to with Mr. is in the Vote on the the deed for an old and a quit claim all attorney fees. . Wheeler's side yard carried 7-0. well on to seconded City Jim made a motion the the motion of January 5, 1981 be approved as submitted. by a 7-0 vote. Jim 19, 1981 be by a 7-0 vote. submitted. .John at Belmont Bowl. said the Special Olympics start by a each year, last year. Februar 2. 1981 he had asked Jim David to give an estimate on the cost of building order's Court Judge. The cost for this office would be $600.02 City P e labor. Elbert Coalson made a motion funds r an office, to from the Contingency :Fund. John Steely seconded carried by a vote. would be held February 28, 1981 beginning at 10:00 sale is for the old Civil Defense bus, bi.cycles, Committee had been studying the charges for water the following recommendations: ers ( $300. x 5/8), when water tap and service line has to be (2) Where the installs the mains and service lines to with same size This is, provided the service lines the City doesn't have to spend 2 or 3 hours looking. If so, $ per hour for machine ti.me and labor. the property line are properly marked the cost will be (3) Townhouses will be the same as subdivisions $200. (4) Apartments and eommercial meters will be the eost of the meter, material, the actual cost to make the tap plus 20% of all charges. (5) Duplexes will be the same as subdivisions - $200. dential sewer tap fees will be $350. (2) cost townhouses where the developer installs the lines and makes the tap, the 1 be $200. (3) Apartments $350 plus $100 for eaeh unit thereafter. (4) Duplexes - $200 per unit. (5) mlen a subdivision developer installs sewer mains and taps to the property line, the tap fee will be $200. commercial, the minimum fee will be $350,. or $170 per 1,000 square feet. in aye cost. These proposed or contractors in the motion carried 7-0. increases be approved. Jim Tolleson seconded the were about 20% lower than the county and we are else. Jack said we had been losing money for some r meter and it costs us $110. This is basically increases were previously announced and there were audience to speak for or against the increases. ns said the city attorney has drawn a rough draft ng the sale of preeious metals and felt the police ttee to get his input. Jim called the meeting for 5 :00 and asked a1.1 committee members to be present, and any councilmen interested. Jim said he planned to use our draft copy, along with the County's precious metals dealer ordinance and combine them. the next ordinance will be on the agenda to be voted on. ould like te the passage of this ordinance, since there are wishing open this type busi.ness in Smyrna, and want to operate under the had some major developments on Walker Street, and and sewer tap connections to the new homes. al on resurfa the amount of $4408.80. Jerry oved from Sta ts for resurfacing of Walker the motion. ly said he had not had a chance he knew Je sincere when he said it needed al in his war that did also. Max Bacon asked if ible for damage to streets. Attorney Camp said they taps. Jim had a chance to carried by a Hawkins and John Mills. made a at the Voting for Voting against for the updating some a company from Ohio lease/purchase someone to update his committee had been equipment in the area some prices and met today he hoped to be able to what they feel into trucks. company out an adequate. Max committee had been receiving a some due to the areas where we can The present under any obligation city's health insurance for the past in premiums. Some of was due experience. They are :tnto money, and possibly give the employees Prudential does not expire until September renew. study Shi-nall said the be Wednesday at 6 :00 p.m. wi-th the two engineers who bid on our sewer appointed Jack Shinall each councilman to to work together, proceedings and get the right direction by recommended Mr. was no way he full cooperation from council. Jerry but if there were any increases asked and Jim Tolleson to serve on a budget committee budget completed by July He asked heads and Ci.ty to begin Mr. Coalson said he we were Ms. Spi.vey and Mr. Pate us and and Mr. Tol.1eson for Jack work together on this budget without said he would give his full cooperation, for in this budget he would not vote for it. Next adj meeting will be February at 8:30 p.m. 1981. With no further business, meeting ************************ Council was held FebruarY to order at 7:30 o'clock .m. were present. Spi-vey, Larry Farley, Invocation was given by John. Steely, by the pledge to the (1) Mr. Stroud they had and all race be requested permission to hold Most of it will be Police Chief Little. Jack Shinall seconded the using , but made a which carried Smyrna group, presented on Atlanta Road. She She also asked plans to all the citizens interested in Coalson stated that they met the Y S was located visible from that the 5-1-1 vote. Jim from the table at the time. from Jim approved. voted Hopkins requested a variance on located at 1326 Concord Road. ted he wished to vary from the 50 on the rear property line, to 28'. s the property 1326 Concord Road. He will still have to the 10' buffer strip. Max Bacon made a motion the variance be approved, Jim Tolleson. Vote on the motion carried 7-0. R. Berry reques Mr. Berry ones b the exi with the the buildi would Ii d he was idents of that he erry Mil rry stat ed but on rry Mills the purpo carried by a 7-0 vote. rezoning of property located on Roswell Road from that he plans to build four structures on the property, Matthews Street. He wants to build duplexes and ng wil e enlarged as a and will comply ings. ff Dobbins. a nearby property ovmer, wanted ook like. He stated he was not really against the actly what was go there. Another resildent, Mr. Mr. Ber id he woul.d be glad to meet what he p to do. Attorney Camp advised a lot, as each lot must have street be to build just duplexes, id he did n think the signs had Dan Steely stated that they had been up for about 20 tion the property be rezoned from Future Commercial to ing four duplexes. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which Commercial building permits were presented by Inspector Dan Steely and are recorded as follows: was requested to ecrest Road. Dan St the build a Captai.n D's restaurant on South Cobb Drive recommended that the permit be granted, subject to lson made a motion the permit be granted. carried by a 7-0 vote The cost of this project is approxlmately ~fux Bacon made a motion the Mayor be given authority to sign the plat for Phase II of Cumberland Corners. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Jerry Mills made a motion t we spend $4,000 from State Grant funds to resurface Walker Street. J seconded the motion. John Steely said that he sti]~l thought we could go the LARP.program for this resurfacing. Jerry said that we had a commitment he work done at this price now, and if we waited it would only cost us more. naIl said that when we put in the sewer taps, we had to cut the street, and it needed to be resurfaced after the construction is finished. Jim Tolleson moved to amend the motion to state that Jim David be authorized to work with the chairman of the Public Works Committee and come up with a priority list y by the next council meeting, and this list be kept on hand for any to inspect at any time. Jim Hawkins seconded the amendment. Jack stated ouncilman should have some input into any list that was made. Vote on t carried 5-2. ,Tim Tolleson, Max Bacon, Jim Hawkins, John Steely and 1 voted for. Elbert Coalson and Jerry Mills voted against. Vote on the main motion to spend $4,000 in State Grants to resurface Walker Street passed by a 6-1 vote, with John Steely opposing. John Steely made a motion that the following fee structure be approved for the 1981 Parks and Recreation season. These fees are to be effective February 1. 1981. 1. Dayroom - Wolfe Room Residents $10 00 $10.00 Non-Residents $35.00 $15.00 2. Pool Party Church Street $40.00 $40.00 King Springs $50.00 $50.00 3. Pool Admissions Adults $ 1 25 $ 1.00 Children $ .75 $ .50 Passes (Summer Family .00 $40.00 Individual $35.00 $25.00 4. Free Free 5. Instructional Swim Class $12.00 $10 .00 the motion but waS not against raising against raising inside-c:Lty rates. Vote on voting against. "No license "Articles days'. (Copy disposed a part approved as amended. Jack Shinall seconded a 7-0 ment ment. (Parks) job they commended Bill Johnston and the Parks Depart- Olympics with their bowling tourna- with reference to the speed a motion that the speed limit be changed hour, to 35 miles per hour. Jack Shinall vote. court against the Atlanta motion that Attorney Max Bacon seconded give Chuck time to Elbert Coalson asked stated that he would and report back to all the cities to on the motion carried 7-0. it and Co. the protest: send a letter to the by Jim Hawki.ns. Vote on <the motion the Considine the fire lanes open to Capt. the shopping Elbert Coalson made a motion to surplus the following office machines; Name Olympia Olympia Friden Friden Onicom CPD5410 CPD5410 70344 71662 STWI05 STWI02769 B3633l8 lOlOP Sears Friden 1010 213 213 825547 213008564 213008563 ABYI08229771 ABY8248441 Friden Friden IBM IBM Royal 12 6510635 4358853 3201-00200 Emperor Apeco 288 180 70117 16, 1981 seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. e a motion to surplus a generator and refrigerator from Civil Tolleson seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. All these be included in the auction on February 28th. ase I of the Sewer System Evaluation Study be at a minimum cost of $88,485 for all areas presently a maximum price of $152,430. if we are able to ing which would include all areas of the City. nary application for funding, that any areas have not. require additional study. the cost of that area, t agreeable to the City of Smyrna and Welker and Associates, will be of the proposal. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion which ins made a motion that the Mayor be authorized to sign the plat for Phase I, subject to verification of adequate city water supply. Jim Tolleson motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Jim Hawkins stated the License Committee recommends that the feE for the Precious Metals Dealer business license be set at $150 and made a motion this be approved. Jerry Mills seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. made a motion the speed limit on Concord Road from South Cobb Drive to d be changed from 45 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour. John Steely d the motion. Mayor Johnson stated this speed limit was set by the State, it were changed we would be unable to use radar on that section of Concord After discussion, the motion carried by a 7-0 vote. ted he had been working Owens with the Atlanta te or Federal funds available. demonstration at the Holiday Inn at on trying to get more fire equipment. He has Regional Commission and found that there were Max said there would be a fire equipment Delk Road on Saturday, if anyonE was interested. Jim Tolleson made a motion the next council meeting be changed from March 2nd to March 9th. John Steely seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Jim Toll stated that due to all the new construction in the City, we are running short on erground garbage cans. He said the cost of each can was $65.35 and we need a total of 150 new cans. Jim made a motion that $9,800 be appropriated from the General Fund to purchase 150 complete garbage can units. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. the new console for the Fire Department was in, and we needed to umber listed in the telephone book that comes out in May. He would be 434-6666 and made a motion that this number be directory. John Steely seconded the motion which carried by Chi.ef tle said he would need to replace two operators and would need a time recorder before he could put this into operation. Jim Tolleson said that petitions opposing Turner Advertising's sign at Hargrove and Spring could be picked up at Paul's Place on Spring Road. Jim To~leson said that he and Jack Shinall had been appointed to the budget committee they should out it. Mayor Johnson said it was the responsibility department to formul.ate their budget, and then they were to request and see what we could do without. He recommended they work he various committees of the different departments. Mayor Johnson said he the budgets would be ready by June 1, 1981. Being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 9:53 p.m.