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01-04-1982 First MeetingJanuary 4, 1982 The first meeting in the new year was held pursuant to the Charter at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, on January 4, 1982 and called to order by presiding officer Mayor Frank Johnson at 7:30 o'clock p-.m. All council members were present. Also present was City Attorney Charles Camp, City Clerk Willouise Spivey, Police Chief R. E. Little, Acting Fire Chief Hubert Cochran, Public Works Director Jim David, Parks and Recrea- tion Director Sherry Reavis, Civil Defense Director Jim Farley, Building Inspector Dan Steely and representatives of the press. Invocation was given by Councilman John Steely followed by the pledge to the flag. Bid opening: Bids for four (4) 1982 police patrol cars were opened, read and recorded as follows: Strother Ford Co. $ 8,715.001 75 day delivery 4 barrel not available. 71 Amp maintenance free battery largest available.) Hub Motor Co. $ 8,634.03 90 day delivery Amp, oil pressure & 43.35 temp. gauges: 8,677.38 Carey Paul('Ford $ 9,078.53 90 day delivery Neal Pope Ford $ 8,852.87 45 day delivery Wade Ford Co. $ 8,695.86 45 day delivery Days Chevrolet $11,486.79 60-90 day delivery Cody Chevrolet Impala pursuit vehicle: $ 8,833.00 Malibu 4-door: $ 8,710.00 Elbert Coalson made a motion the bids be turned over to the Police Committee for their recommendation back to full council at the next meeting. Jerry Mills seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Pouring License: Frontier Palace, Inc., 2552-9 South Cobb Drive requested a wine, malt beverage and.liquor pouring license, the applicant being Roger Louis Gowder. Mr. Gowder's attorney stated the lounge would be located at South Cobb Plaza, in the old European Health Spa building. John Steely asked Mr. Gowder if he would be serving food, because he did not have it checked on the application; the only thing he had checked was for dancing and live entertainment. Mr. Gowder said he was aware of our ordinance requirement and would be serving food. Elbert Coalson read a letter from Chief Little stating his investigation did not reveal any factors that would bar the applicant from obtaining a license. Mr. McArthur Reeves, vice president of the corporation stated the lounge would feature well-known entertainment and would serve deli -style hamburgers, hot dogs and sandwiches. Jack Shinall said we had encountered problems with other establishments in the City with people taking drinks into the parking lot and asked about security. Mr. Reeves said he would not allow drinks to be carried outside the building, and planned to use off -duty Smyrna police officers for security. Chief Little said he did not allow his officers to work off -duty in liquor pouring establishments and Mr. Reeves said he would have some type of security guards on duty at all times. Jack Shinall said the application met all requirements and made a motion it be approved, seconded by Jerry Mills. John Steely said he was going to vote against the motion because the application was not filled out correctly by failing to state that food would be served. Jerry Mills amended the original motion to state that approval of the license would be contingent upon proper completion of the application acknowledg- ing that food would be served, per State and City ordinance. Jack Shinall seconded' the amendment. Vote on the amendment and main motion carried 6-1, with Jim Hawkins opposed. Mr. Gowder was asked to meet with Inspector Dan Steely immediately after the meeting to complete the application. Rezoning: Tajico-Emerson Center requested rezoning of property at 2800 Spring Road in Land Lot 880, from 0&I to N.S. Mr. James F. Crist, Jr. was the applicant for the rezoning. Mr. Crist wds not present and Jim Tolleson made a motion the application be tabled to the next meeting. Jerry Mills seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Continued - January 4, 1982 Variance: Ridgeway Development Corporation requested a variance for their new development on Smyrna Roswell Road at Pasadena Boulevard. The request was for a 50 foot setback from the street instead of the 75 feet required by ordinance. Mr. John Strama, President of Ridgeway Development said a 75 foot right of way had already been dedicated to the county in connection with the widening of Pasadena Boulevard. Their plans call for a 50 foot setback from the road on two buildings, which would be an infringement upon the setback requirement after the road is widened. Jim Tolleson read a letter from the Public Works Department stating they could see no reason why the variance should not be granted, and made a motion it be approved. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Commercial building permits were presented by Inspector Dan Steely as follows: (1) Kathy Garmon requested a permit for an addition to the existing structure at 1408 Spring Street for a rooming house, at a total estimated cost of $20,000. Plans had been approved by the Fire Marshal, subject to the City Engineer's approval of the site plan. The property is zoned 0&I the the City zoning ordinance does not have a classification for boarding houses. Discussion followed, and Elbert Coalson made a motion the request be tabled since there was some question as to whether or not the property was properly zoned for a rooming house. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. (2) Humdico, Inc. requested a building permit for construction of a medical office on Cobb Parkway at a total estimated cost of $250,000. Plans have been approved by the Fire Marshal and Inspections Department and Jim Hawkins made a motion the permit be approved. John Steely seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. (3) Inspector Dan Steely presented a final plat for Unit 10 of Green Forest Sub- division but stated Merlin Burt, the developer, had not submitted a performance bond. John Steely said the City had been having problems with this developer and Reed Road was washing away; therefore he would vote against the plat approval until the performance bond was received. Mayor Johnson said Mr. Burt had contacted him earlier today and agreed to have his bond into the Inspections office prior to the meeting. Jack Shinall made a motion the plat approval be tabled, seconded by Jim Hawkins. Vote on the motion carried 7-0. Elbert Coalson made a motion the minutes of December 7, 1981 be approved as sub- mitted. Max Bacon seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Jim Hawkins made a motion the minutes of December 21, 1981 be approved as submitted. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Jack Shinall stated Cobb County had increased our water rates by 24% and sewer rates by 30%, effective January 1, 1982, and made a motion that Wallace Pate be authorized to conduct a water and sewer rate study, at a fee not exceeding $1500 and paid from the E&C Fund. This rate study will be presented to Mayor and Council no later than January 22, 1982. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Mayor's Closing Statement: Mayor Johnson said he had been rewarded by the citizens of this city by having the opportunity to serve as chief elected officer for the past two terms. He felt this administration had brought the City through some of the most difficult times that could be found. When he first became Mayor he was encouraged by the calibre and quality of employees, and we now have 103 out of 190 employees with five or more years of service. Mayor Johnson thanked everyone around the table, as well as all the employees, for the cooperation he received and said he would leave tonight feeling proud of the terms he served. Jerry Mills said he had served the City for eight years and it had been rewarding. Jerry said he ran against Mr. Bacon for Mayor but he was still a friend, and knew that we had a well qualified man to serve the City. Jerry said he loved the City and planned to stay here, and thanked the citizens for providing him eight years of education and a good time. John Steely also thanked the people in Ward 7 for supporting him and said he had enjoyed working with all the employees. He wished the best of luck to the new administration and said tonight he was able to do something that had always been his goal -- to turn his seat over to a lady. Elbert Coalson told Mayor Johnson it had certainly been a pleasure working with him and thought he had served the City well. Mr. Coalson presented a plaque to Mayor Johnson on behalf of the citizens, council and employees in appreciation of his service. Mr. Coalson also presented a crystal jonquil to Jerry Mills and thanked him for the hard work he has always done. Meeting adjourned at 8:0 0 p.m. January 4, 1982 The first meeting of the new administration was called to order at 8:00 o'clock p.m. by Arthur T. Bacon. Mayor Bacon said he was happy to be here and called the two newly elected councilmen to take their seats. He then introduced all the council members. The first order of business was the Mayor's oath of office, administered by Judge James Bullard. Judge Bullard administered the oath of office to the seven councilmen as follows: James E. Tolleson Ward 1 Max Bacon Ward 2 James Williams Ward 3 James M. Hawkins Ward 4 Jack Shinall Ward 5 Elbert R. Coalson Ward 6 Sarah Jones Ward 7 The first official act of the new administration was to appoint the Recorder's Court Judge, City Attorney and City Clerk. Upon recommendation of Mayor Arthur Bacon, Jim Tolleson made a motion that Charles E. Camp be reappointed City Attorney, Willouise Spivey as City Clerk and C. V. Reeves as Recorder's Court Judge. Elbert Coalson seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Judge James Bullard administered the oath of office to: C. V. Reeves Charles E. Camp Willouise C. Spivey Recorder's Court Judge City Attorney City Clerk Upon the recommendation of Mayor Bacon, Jack Shinall made a motion that Elbert Coalson be appointed Mayor Protem. Jim Hawkins seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Mayor Bacon stated that Allen Potter had agreed to continue serving on the Planning and Zoning Board and that he was reappointing Mr. Potter as the Mayor's representa- tive to the Board. The appointment for Ward 5 was deferred to the next meeting. Jim Hawkins made a motion the present residential and commercial business license fees be approved for 1982. Jim Tolleson seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Mayor Bacon announced the following committee assignments: FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE, FIRE & CIVIL DEFENSE STREETS, MAINTENANCE AND GARAGE Jim Tolleson, Chairman James Will.iams, Chairman Jim Hawkins, Chairman ENGINEERING & INSPECTIONS Elbert Coalson, Chairman WATER & SANITATION PARKS & RECREATION AND INSURANCE Jack Shinall, Chairman Max Bacon, Chairman LIBRARY, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, ALCOHOL & PRIVILEGED LICENSES Sarah Jones, Chairman Sarah Jones Elbert Coalson Elbert Coalson Max Bacon Jack Shinall James Williams Jim Tolleson Jim Hawkins Sarah Jones Jim Tolleson James Williams Jim Hawkins Max Bacon Jack Shinall Mayor Bacon said he wanted these committees to work together and meet regularly. After a six-month period, the committees will probably be rotated to give everyone L a chance to familiarize themselves with each committee. Mayor Bacon stated the next meeting would be January 18th and encouraged the citizens to attend council meetings. There will probably be a called meeting on January Continued - January 4, 1982 21st or 22nd, when the water and sewer rate study is completed and the citizens are also invited to attend this meeting to provide their input. Mayor Bacon said he would have regular hours in the Mayor's office and everyone was welcome to stop by. _ With no further business, meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. ************************ January 18. 1982 The regular scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council was held January 18, 1982 at Smyrna City Hall. The meeting was called to order by presiding officer Mayor Arthur T. Bacon at 7:30 o'clock p.m. All Council members were present. Also present was City Attorney Charles Camp, City Clerk Willouise Spivey, Police Chief R. E. Little, Acting Fire Chief Hubert Cochran, Parks and Recreation Director Sherry Reavis, Public Works Director Jim David, Civil Defense Director Jim Farley, Building Inspector Dan Steely and representatives of the press. Invocation was given by Elbert Coalson, followed by the pledge to the flag. Citizen Reports: Jack Hembrough of 3740 Ridge Road said he had been without water at his home for 8 days and it had been called to his attention that some of the building practices used on his home were not in compliance with the Southern Buildinc Code. Some of the water pipes were not buried properly and inside pipes not insu= lated. Mr. Hembrough said he was angry with the builders, but more than that, with the city officials responsible for inspecting the construction and not making the builders live up to the code. Jim Hawkins said he would have to disagree with the statement that the City does not make builders comply with our code and the building inspector employed 2 years ago when these homes were built is no longer with the City. Jim said he could locate the former inspector and find out why these viola- tions occurred, if they did. After discussion Mayor Bacon assured Mr. Hembrough that he and the building inspector would come to his home and inspect the pipes. John Dinsmore, also a resident of Cedar Cliff Subdivision said he has had problems and after moving into his home found that there was no ventilation for the furnace. When he had the ventilation system installed he was told that his family could -have been harmed from gas accumulation in the attic. Mr. Dinsmore asked council to take better notice of what was taking place in various subdivisions. Mike Reynolds of Cedar Cliff subdivision said he had also experienced problems but felt our current building inspector was competent in enforcing the building code. Rezoning: Mr. James Crist requested rezoning of property at Emerson Center, 2800 New Spring Road from Office & Institutional to Neighborhood Shopping for construc- ^� tion of a shopping center. The Planning and Zoning Board had recommended the rezoning be approved and the request was tabled by Mayor and Council at the last meeting because Mr. Crist was not present for the hearing. There was no opposition and Jim Tolleson made a motion the zoning be approved. Max Bacon seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Annexation: Ted Jones and J. W. Holloway requested annexation of property located in Land Lot 631 on Emory Drive, the legal description having been read and made a part of the minutes of the December 21, 1981 meeting. Jim Tolleson made a motion the property be annexed, to become a part of Ward 1. Max Bacon seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Annexation: James V. Wilbanks, Adelia W. Eubank and W. G. Wilbanks requested annex- ation of property located in Land Lot 631 on Spring Street, the legal description having been read into the minutes of the December 21, 1981 meeting. Jim Tolleson made a motion the property be annexed to become a part of Ward 1. Jack Shinall seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Management Change: The Timbers, 715 Concord Road requested a change in management for their wine, malt beverage and liquor pouring license with the applicant being Aloma Lee Balenger. Sarah Jones said the fingerprints had been received from the State and everything seemed to be in order, and made a motion the management change be approved. Max Bacon seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote. Appointment: Jack Shinall made a motion that Billy Stephens be reappointed to the Planning and Zoning Board representing Ward 5., Max Bacon seconded the motion which carried by a 7-0 vote.