03-04-1991 Regular MeetingMarch 4, 1991
The regular scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council was held pursuant to the
Charter on March 4, 1991 at Smyrna City Hall. The meeting was called to order
at 7:30 o'clock p.m. by presiding officer Mayor A. Max Bacon. All council
members were present. Also present was City Administrator John Patterson,
City Clerk Melinda Dameron, City Attorney Charles E. Camp, Police Chief Stan
Hook, Public Works Director Vic Broyles, Personnel Director Jane Mears, City
Engineer Ken Hildebrandt, Fire Chief Larry Williams, Finance Director Emory
McHugh, Communications Director Steve Ciaccio, Parks and Recreation Director
Sherry Reavis, Community Relations Director Kathy Barton, Library Director
Laurel Best and representatives of the press.
Invocation was given by Elijah Jones, pastor of Greater Zion Hill Baptist
Church, followed by the pledge to the flag.
CITIZENS INPUT: Sue Brissey complained of junk cars and banners at a
business on Atlanta Road and also stated the dump on No. Cooper Lake Road is
still being used on a regular basis, even though she has been told numerous
times that it has been closed and should be locked. Mayor Bacon said he would
ask the Public Works Committee to look her complaint and determine if the
landfill should, in fact, be closed for any use. Mrs. Brissey said the
underground garbage cans all over the City are in deplorable condition and in
need of repair. Mayor Bacon stated it is up to each individual property owner
to call and order repairs or new parts for the containers.
PUBLIC HEARINGS•
(A) Privilege license - beer and wine package sales - McFarlands Super Valu,
2957 Atlanta Road
John Patterson stated that Troy E. Glass, Sr. has submitted an application as
the new agent to hold the beer and wine package license for McFarland Super
Valu, formerly Big Boy Food Store. The police investigation was favorable and
there was no opposition.
Mr. Glass said he was familiar with the ordinance and held the license for
two other stores. He was fined several years in Kennesaw when one of his
clerks sold to a minor during a sting operation and stated they now have a
very strict policy about asking for identification before selling alcoholic
beverages.
Bill Scoggins made a motion the license be approved as requested. Jack
Shinall seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
(B) Privilege license - beer and wine package sales - Big Star #5789, 2784
Hargrove Road
John Patterson stated that Howard Horne has applied as the new agent to hold
the package beer and wine license for Big Star. The police investigation was
favorable and there was no opposition.
Mr. Horne stated he was a General Manager with Big Star and would be
responsible for the two stores in Smyrna. He had received a copy of our
ordinance and was familiar with it. Mr. Horne said all their employees are
thoroughly trained and then required to sign an affidavit to that effect.
Also, they have mystery shoppers who check on them from time to time.
Bob Davis made a motion the transfer be approved as requested. Bill Scoggins
seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
(C) Privilege license - beer and wine package sales - Big Star #5765, 3205
South Cobb Drive.
John Patterson stated that Mr. Horne would also be holding the license at the
South Cobb Drive location. There was no opposition and Jim Hawkins made a
motion the transfer be approved. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which
carried 7-0.
FORMAL BUSINESS:
(A) Bid openings
Bids for the renovation of Church Street pool were opened, read and recorded
as follows:
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Southern Gunite, Inc. $58,675.00
Wiley & Wiley $52,814.00
Bill Scoggins made a motion the bids be turned over to the Parks Committee
for their recommendation back to full council at the next meeting. Kathy
Jordan seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
Bids for new police cars were opened, read and recorded as follows:
Southlake Ford
Wade Ford
$13,672.00 each
$14,185.00 each
John Steely made a motion the bids be turned over to the Police Committee for
their recommendation back to full council. Wade Lnenicka seconded the motion
which carried 7-0.
Bids for the new fire precinct phone system were opened, read and recorded as
follows:
Vanran Communications
$6,891.25
Digitel Corp.
$5,472.00
Southern Bell
$7,053.95
Peachtree Communications
$4,353.99
Centel Communications
$5,937.00
Contel Telecom Corp. (Opus)
$4,843.00
American Indetel
$4,956.00
Executone
$3,963.75
TIE Communications
$4,862.00
AT&T
$4,908.75
Kathy Jordan made a motion the bids be turned over to the Fire Committee for
their recommendation back to full council at the next meeting. Wade Lnenicka
seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
(B) Appointment to Parks and Recreation Commission - Ward 2
Wade Lnenicka stated that because of military duty, Peter Correa had resigned
from the Parks Commission with 6 months left on his term. Mr. Lnenicka made a
motion that Eddie Hellmann be appointed to fill the unexpired term. John
Steely seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
RTn AWAPnR e
(A) Tennis court resurfacing
Bill Scoggins made a motion the low bid of $3,400 be awarded to Premiere
Coating. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS:
CONSENT AGENDA:
Nothing to report.
(A) FY91 budget adjustment - Recreation Coordinator
(B) Approval of February 18, 1991 minutes
Jim Hawkins made a motion that item (A), approval of the position of
Recreation Coordinator be approved. Kathy Jordan seconded the motion which
carried 7-0.
Jim Hawkins made a motion the minutes of February 18, 1991 be approved as
submitted. Kathy Jordan seconded the motion which carried 5-0, with Jack
Shinall and Bob Davis abstaining.
Mayor Bacon announced that the show cause hearing for Oasis Bottle Shop had
been removed from the agenda tonight after being tabled several times,
pending a final disposition on the State Court charges. Hopefully we will be
ready to continue this hearing the first meeting in April and it will be
placed on the agenda at that time.
COUNCIL INPUT: Wade Lnenicka reported the new Jane Lyle Road has been
completed at no cost to the city, including paving, lights, and left turn
lane. Mr. Lnenicka said we have had good success in the middle East in the
war that has touched us all. It is important now to get all the prisoners of
war home quickly and safely.
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Kathy Barton reported on Community Relations activities and the upcoming
Jonquil Festival.
Bill Scoggins said this Friday night the Parks Department would sponsor
another free concert at Wills High School and encouraged everyone to go
because it would be an excellent show.
Jim Hawkins said he had been concerned about the image of the city the last 2
or 3 weeks after having the Supreme Court overturn the Cobb Superior Court
decision regarding the Platinum Plus nude dance club and the recent
prostitution arrests just outside the City. There were also two other
articles in the newspaper that he felt made the City look bad, questioning
the ward residency of Councilman Bob Davis. Mr. Hawkins said he has told
council that he lives in Ward 1 and asked him to state, for the public
record, if he lived in Ward 1. Mr. Davis said he did, he lived at 2211-M Lake
Park Drive.
In response to Mrs. Brissey's earlier complaint about dumping at the old
landfill, Vic Broyles said the City uses that property for storage because
that is the only space we have available. Jack Shinall asked Mr. Broyles to
prepare a breakdown of what is being taken to that location with a projected
cost of taking it elsewhere, to have ready by the next meeting.
Kathy Jordan stated the fire fighters have an attractive new design for their
uniform patches.
John Steely said he recently received a letter from MADD commending the
efforts of Frank Durrance and Mike Brown in our STEP division of the Police
Department. Mr. Steely said he also appreciated the good job they are doing.
With no further business, meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
A. MAX BACON, MAYOR
BOB D IS; WARD 1
ILL SC INS, W
JACK SHINALL, WARD 5
JOHN ST LY, WARD 7