September 7/20, 1971 Council Meeting
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SEPTEMBER 20,
1971
The re larly scheduled mid-month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City
Hall. rna. Georgia I . and called to order at 7 30 o'clock
P. M. by residl Id L. Smith. All Councilmen present
except C. Also present were L. W. Charles, Clerk;
D. Scott Jackson Tax Assessor, G. W. Carreker, CI Atto J. E. Id,
. of Public rks; N. Proctor, George Ha of rth d Etheredge,
a representative of the Atlanta Journal. rletta rnal and E.
Invocation was given by Councilman Hubert Black.
Mr. Glynn Cowart of 18 Birch Street appeared before Mayor and il with a
complaint that when it rained his garbage can would float up an Illed with
water and the rbage boys would not pick up the wet This was referred
to the sanitat on committee for correction.
There were no commercial building permits submitted for Council action.
The North r Lake-Highv ew
and weather permitting, would be
ect was
by the
i a 11 y comp 1 e ted,
The Concord-Havllon and Lake Drive hi rate accident areas were di
repo that the signs had been errected but: the guard rails have
ins ta led.
It was
been
A report on Old Concord and Joneshaw high rate accident: area was
Road Imp rOvemen t
owners st:III needed.
ct: was
F 110w up on this I'
in progress wi th
ect was schedul
of
some
r
The Concord Road and
Porterfi el d
City
. Cobb
Street
he was unab
torney G. W.
records.
J. C.
ri ghts-
3,
ell proceed
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r legal procedure. to acquire 1"'1 -of-way.
and voted un.animously. J. . Poterfleld
copy of the 1910 m.ap and mall to all
from Thomas Lane to Reed Drive was discussed. The
W. Matthews Contracting Company was $27.928.
reason of cost.
the form of
rd Lench
in the
was p romi s
II delivery Is made.
imously.
.a motion that Council purchase the
Packmaster In the amount of $15. .75.
$3000. Net purchase price
In six weeks. or the company
The motion was seconded by
Hube rt
rove the contract of C. W. Matthews
1248.75 for paving an additional area at
seconded by J. C. Poterfleld and voted
and mailed September 30. 1971.
rted he h.ad received a
noises. Including mlni-bi
and recommendations.
of .an ordinance
A copy was given
the ordln.ance pertaining to curfew for
the between 10:00 P. M. and 7:00
ns this ordinance shall
not more than $ or by imprisonment
days or both fine and Imprisonment.
ack and vote on the motion was unanimous.
BE IT
of Smyrna, and it is
bounds of any
10) o'clock p. m.
ng hereio contained
d of organized activity
a player. coach or officlal
activity.
isioos of this ordinance shall
more than $100.00 or Imprisonment
both fine and Impr sonment.
in conflict with the .above are
County
repared
east side
from
s plan per
Park was deferred to the
sewers for the three apartment
the next meeting
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for one radio and equl t to replace the old radio In Truck at the
Fire Station. The mot on was seconded by J. C. Por.terfleld and voted unanimously.
Mr. Tuck
aerial
st
Mr. Tuck
morning.
also recommended
fi re fi ting
n the cl ty and
was requested to
that: the City
uipment due
r bui Idi
commen t fu
consider purchasing a snorkle Or other
to the numerouS apartments being con-
where this type ulpment would be needed.
r at the meeting following Saturday
was granted to secure bids on one
rtment; one 1957 sedan
motion was
to be opened October
1972
and one
ur T.
On motion by Marston Tuck, rl
4-wheel drive vehicle for Clvll
1952 J to be traded In on this vehicle.
Bacon the vote was unanimous. The bids
On motion by Marston Tuck, seconded Arthur T. Bacon, authority waS ranted to
secure bids on one two-way radio for Civil Defense Department wi Fire
Department f uency. Vote on the motion was unanimous. Bids to be opened
October 4, 1
on the
lity the wo
work at Jonquil Park by the National
finished this week.
ress was
th a possi
stated that the letter from the Georgia Health Department on
water line construction was mostly in connection with Inspection
proper disinfectant.
lations
Inson,
October 1
ardl self-service gasollne stations were to be prepared
on and the Bureav of Fire Prevention and submitted at
1971 meet:ing.
Don
On motion by Homer Kuhl, the Homes tion ordinance was to allow
$2500 exemption to p owners or 01 r having three rs residence In
the Ci, than and ten years residence. This to be included in
the 1 House Bill and become effective January I, 1972. The mot:lon was seconded
by Hubert Black. Vote on the motion was unanimous. It was agreed by Council the
change could not be made retroactive.
I nsta llati on of
s ted that
at on to be done
to G. W. Carreker and
br ng back to Council
y constructed houses was discussed. it was
the can Ius cost of Instal1ation the Install-
at the time bulldi permi t is I Referred
Arthur . Bacon to include In Sanitation Ordinance and
r approva 1.
Pe recommendations of Chief Robert L. Drake and roval of the Civil Service
Board in letters dated July 21 and Sept r 17. 1 1. and on motion by Marston Tuck
the following named officerS were to Lieutenants in the Police rtment
effective October J. 1971: Farmer. Willi H. . Ted L. KI , and
Kent R. Sims. The motion onded J. P. Wh te. Vote on the motion was
unanimous.
Arthur T. Bacon recommended three changes in the
It Beverage Ordinance as follows:
I. Mr. motioned that Section 10. Ion or Revocation, be deleted and
the fo lowl Inserted: "At t:he time suspension the Mayor, the holder
of the malt rage license may before the ma t beverage committee the
following for a head . If Ision of r d the
license will relnsta until the next lar council a hearing
wllJ he held. If the decision is upheld. t:he Jder of the 11 be
no to appear at the next rugulariy scheduled meeting." The motion was
se by J. C. Porterfield and vote on the motion was unanimous.
2. The second motion Arthur T. Bacon was a wavier provision In the 200 feet from
a residence provl the residents did not object. J. C. Porterfield seconded
the motion. An amendment to the motion was made by Marston Tuck that the wavier
provision be 300 feet from a residence rather than 200 feet. The amendment WaS
by Homer Kwhl. Vote on the amendment: was three for the motion: Hubert
Slack. mer Kuhl and Marston Tuck. Voting inst the motio . White.
J. C. Porterfield and Arthur T. Bacon. rold L. Smith the tie
~vote, voting for the motion which carried r to three. Vote on the main
motion of 200 feet waiver lost two to four. For the motion, Arthur T. Bacon
and J. C. Porterfield. Against the motion, J. P. White, Hubert Black. Homer
Kuhl and Marston Tuck.
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OF SEPTEMBER 20, I 1)
3.
est<llb 11 sh <ll procedure for an
head ng before Mayor and
weeks In the
vertlsements of
icular descrl ion
and i f a I p.
rat on, the names of
Vote on the amendment was five
amendment. On motion by J. C.
. the motion was amended further
i in the county...... and substitute
llshed in the City where other advertising
unanimous. Vote on the motion to
ve to two. Voting for the motion,
r Kuhl and Marston Tuck. Voting against
r T. Bacon.
A meeting was called
of reviewing the year
September . 1971 at 9:30 A.M. for the purpose
audit with Wa lace D. Pate.
red
ows:
the Police Committee and motioned
L
t to study grades at Old rd
City Engineer and Police Department.
2.
tersection to the north
t Apartments at 60 M.P.H.
h lanes. Motion seconded
3.
at Concord, In the
ion seconded r
next meeting.
4.
from 40 M.P.H.
1 iml ts of
led five to one.
5.
(1) West end - Speed limit
Welcome to Smyrna -
Grants). Motion died for lack
follow the same procedure as In the
recommend a poll manager two assistants,
seconded by J. C. Porte leld and voted
officials to be submitted at October 4.
. Milton Bennett as Superintendent
Max Kaley had volunteered to be
voted on at the October 4. 1971
or new ordinances be added to the
. Carreker to assign a code number
Code Book.
for the C. A. Cole
motion. Homer Kuhl
west driveway and the
unanimous.
carnlva
In the City be made
Atkinson was asked to
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Marston Tuck commented on the ration of some restaurants not in accordance with
health lations. r Harold Smith appointed Tuck. Chair-
man, and to make an inspection and report back next meeting.
J. C. Porterfield rted that the water Lane was very low and
there was no fire rant on Ros n. Mr. he had received two
bids on Install ing a six inch line (labor Gnly) from Powde Springs down Ros.al
Lane. One bid from W. P. Lord Was $764. the other bid f J. E. Lovern was 745.
Mr. Porterfield motioned the low bid of W. P. Lord be approved. The motion was
seconded Hubert Black and voted unanimously.
Marston Tuck stated there were some fire plugs that were
that he be furnished a list of these.
J. E. David asked
J. C. Porterfield stated he would write a letter to Litton Automated Business Machines
telling them the machine had not performed as we were told it would and would ask
tha t the mach'~ne be picked up.
Meeting adjourned 10:30 P.M.
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OOTOBER 4, 1971
The scheduled mee-r;~ng of
at Georgia on
by Harold L. Smith.
Kuhl Also present: L. W.
Leon Hood, George Hardy of
ative of the Marietta and
and Oouncil .was held. pursuant
1971 and called to order at
All Cou:ncil Uembers were present
Oharles. D. Scott G. W.
and Etheredge. J. E.
N. Proctor was abeent.
to the Charter
7: P. M.
Homer
and a represent-
In -the firs-t order of business. ]\/Jr. W. J. Adams of
Mayor and Ccu:ncil as a ccncerned ci-tizen over -the
Cobb Coun-ty, and what -the 0 Police
problem. Mr. Adams was Harold Smith
was ac-tively -to correc-t situa-tion in
Anderson Circle
-traffic in
was
-that the
Smyrna.
]\/Jr. Reddish of 3000 Pinecrest Oircle
for three o-ther citizens in a concrete
Pineerest Circle. Corn Road and the railroad. ]\/Jr. Reddish
was zoned "M" Industrial and that the business
license, -that i:;he Cii:;y would look ini:;o -the ma,-ti:;er i:;o insure
existed.