04-15-1991 Regular MeetingApril 15, 1991
The regular scheduled ineeting of Mayor and Council was Yield April 15, 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 Attorney Charles E. Camp,
City Clerk Melinda Dameron, Public Works Director Vic Broyles, City Engineer
Ken Hildebrandt, Personnel Director Jane Mears, Fire Chief Larry Williams,
Police Chief Stan Hook, Community Relations Director Kathy Barton, Library
Director Laurel. Best, Finance Director Emory McHugh and representatives of
the press.
Invocation was given by Michael Carey, pastor of Calvary Presbyterian Church
followed by the pledge to the flag.
CITIZENS INPUT: John Steely read a proclamation for National Victims Rights
Week, April 21-27, 1991.
Jack Shinall read a proclamation for National Nurses Week, May 6, 1991.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
(A) Privilege license - package l_quor, beer and wine - Sout-h Cobb Package
Store
John Patterson stated that Michael Halaweh has submitted an application for a
package liquor, beer and wine lic-ense at 2415 South Cobb Drive. This
application was tabled at the last: meeting until more information could be
obtained about the type of business that would be conducted. There was no
opposition from the audience.
Mr. Halaweh stated that since the last meeting they had decided not to open a
convenience store in the building, but would sell snack items. The background
investigation was favorable and Kathy Jordan made a motion the license be
approved. Wade Lnenicka seconded the Motion which carried 7-0.
FORMAL BUSINESS:
(A) Validate petition to annex property - Highlands Festival Shopping Center
John Patterson stated that Mr. Oliver Wright had requested the annexation of
this small strip shopping center on South Cobb Drive at Camp Highland. The
application was read by Attorney Camp as follows:
We, the undersigned, who constitute sixty percent (60%) of the electors
resident and sixty percent (60%) of the owners of the land area by acreage,
as 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 laws of the State of Georgia, said property being annexed
being described as follows:
All that tract. or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 676 of the 17th
District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia and being more particularly
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the northerly right of way of Camp Highland Road,
said point being 182.83 feet northeast of the northerly right of way of Camp
Highland Road where it intersects with the easterly right of way of South
Cobb Drive; from said point of begirning running northwesterly a distance of
298 feet more or less to a point; thence running in a southwesterly direction
138.00 feet to a point; thence 27.16 feet; thence southeasterly a distance of
20 feet; thence 49.00 feet to a point on the easterly right of way of South
Cobb Drive; thence northwesterly along said right of way to the west land lot
line of Land Lot 676; thence north along said land lot line a distance of
188.72 feet; thence easterly a distance of 374.53 feet; thence southerly a
distance of 96.74 feet; thence southeasterly a distance of 322.62 feet to the
right of way of Camp Highland Road; thence southwesterly along said right of
way a distance of 34.21 feet to the point of BEGINNING.
WHEREFORE, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY APPLY FOR SUCH ANNEXATION.
Witness the hands and seals of 60% of the record title holders of the land
described above: s/OLIVER WRIGHT
April 15, 1991 meeting - continued
John Steely made a motion the petition be validated and a public hearing set
for May 6, 1991. Kathy Jordan seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
(B) Bid opening - relocation of library
Bids for the relocation of the Library to the new facility were opened, read
and recorded as follows:
Philpot northAmerican $4,092.30
northAmericna Van Lines $5,441.15
Wade Lnenicka made a motion the bids be turned over to the Library Committee
for review and their recommendation back to full council at the next meeting.
Bill Scoggins seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
(C) Bid opening - Rose Garden pavilion
Bids for the pavilion at Rose Garden park were opened, read and recorded as
follows:
RCP Shelters $10,613.00
Miracle Recreation/Norvell no bid
Leisure Lines $ 8,953.00
Dominica/Quality Ind. $ 9,810.37
Bill Scoggins made a motion the bids be turned over to -the Parks Committee
for review and their recommendation back at the next meeting. Jack Shinall
seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
(D) Bid opening - Library/Community Center network planning & installation
Bids were opened, read and recorded as follows:
Nash Office Systems no bid
Second Opinion/Preferred Tech. $48,935.00
Atlanta Technological Services $44,441.00
National AI Lab $49,050.00
DP Enterprises $55,899.35
IBM $81,142.00
Complete Data Solutions $55,746.00 $71,866.00 $37,359.00
Wade Lnenicka made a motion the bids be turned over to the Library Committee
for review with a recommendation back to full council at the next meeting.
John Steely seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
(E) Bid opening Community Center playground equipment
Bids were opened, read and recorded as follows:
Landscape Structures $6,585.66
Leisure Lines $5,842.00
Bill Scoggins made a motion the bids be turned over to the Parks Committee
for a recommendation back to full council at the next meeting. John Steely
seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
RTn AWARnC-
Jack Shinall made a motion the bid for street resurfacing under the 10 .road
tax program be awarded to C. W. Matthews, the low bidder at $485,272.00 Bill
Scoggins seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS:
(A) Beers Construction requested a building permit for new construction of
an office medical building at 584 Concord Road at a total estimated cost of
$275,000. Jim Hawkins made a motion the permit be approved. Bill Scoggins
seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
(B) William H. Oaks requested a building permit for a 57 square foot
pre -manufactured building to be located in the parking lot of King Springs
Shopping Center. Estimated cost of construction is $5,000. Wade Lnenicka made
a motion the permit be approved. Bill Scoggins seconded the motion which
carried 7-0.
April 15, 1991 meeting - continued
CONSENT AGENDA:
(A) Approval -to request bids for curb, gutter, sidewalk installation
(B) Approval of no parking signs - Falling Waters Drive
(C) Approval of April 1, 1991 minutes
(D) Appoint Linda Smith to reapportion ward boundaries.
John Steely made a motion the consent agenda be approved. Jim Hawkins
seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
Kathy Jordan made a motion the rules be suspended for vote on a non -agenda
item. Bob Davis seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
Kathy Jordan said the Citizens Advisory Committee has recently been asked to
look into revisions that may be needed to our privilege license ordinance and
made a motion that a 90 day moratorium be placed on all pawn and title pawn
shop licenses. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which carried 7-0.
COUNCIL INPUT: Bob Davis said it has been recommended that the City close
Highland Drive at Spring Road for safety reasons and he would be having a
neighborhood meeting in the near future to discuss further.
Laurel Best gave a library report.
Wade Lnenicka reported the turn lane on Atlanta Road at Jane Lyle has been
completed. Also, the drainage improvement project at Creatwood Creek has been
delayed from the rain and will probably be done the end of April or first of
May, weather still permitting.
Mr. Lnenicka thanked everyone for their support for him and his family during
a very difficult time following the death of his brother in law.
Kathy Barton gave a report from the Community Relations Department and Bill
Scoggins reported on parks activities in the absence of Sherry Reavis.
With no further,-lb4siness, meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.