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01-04-1960 First Regular MeetingJanuary 4, 1960 -J I -FIRST MEETING of MAYOR AND COUNCIL, 1960 Pursuant to Charter of the City of Smyrna, the'regular meeting of Mayor and. Council was held at City Hall, January 4th 1960. Mayor J. M. Gibson presided and called the meeting to order at 7:30 i1clock P.M. Councilman present: G. W. Kreeger, W. T. Rutledge, J. B. Ables, J. B. Rhodes, W. B. Sanders and L. C. Dodd. Absent: R. H. Wood. In the first order of business the minutes of the meetings of Mayor and Council held.December 7th, and 15th and December 28th, 1959 were accepted. as read.on motion by W. T. Rutledge, second, J. B. Rhodes. Voted unanimous. On the subject of December, 1959 accounts payable, L. C. Dodd.motioned to pay all properly documented bills supported by purchase orders. Motion seconded by J. B. Rhodes and voted unanimous. With comments -on progress covering the past two years, Mayor J. M. Gibson turned the gavel over to Mayor Elect G. W. Kreeger and. the Council Elect. -.-The oath of office as Mayor of City of Smyrna was administered. by Justice J. Harold Hawkins of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Also sworn in by Justice J. H. Hawkins were the following -Councilmen: R•. J. Austin_-- Councilman at Large R. J. McCurry - Ward. No. 1 H. E.•Ingram - Councilman Ward No. 6 W. B. Sanders - Ward. No. 4 J. B. Ables - Ward No. 2 W. L. Keck = Ward. No. 5 J. K. Chastain-- Ward No. 3 t Invocation, Mr: C. Mayes Hamby. Motion by R. J.. Austin that L. W. Charles be reappointed City Clerk of Smyrna. Second, H. E. Ingram. Voted unanimous. Resignation of City Recorder J. Garvis Sams was read.in Council and action on appointment for Judge of Recorder's Court came when Councilman R. J. Austin motioned to fill the vacancy with Mr. Charles V. Reeves of Smyrna. Motion seconded by R. J. McCurry. There was no second to the motion of John K. Chastain on his appointment for Recorder. Council elected. C. V. Reeves on a vote of five to two: J. K. Chastain and W. L. Keck voting against. Mayor G. W. Kreeger recommended T. P. Epps as Chief of Police and C. C. Porterfield as Chief -of Fire fighters. Council confirmed both appointments by unanimous vote on motions by H. E. Ingram and J. B. Ables. Election by Council, Mayor Pro-Tem ( item 4F) of January lath agenda was deferred in (1---preference to'item No. 5 of said. agenda which called out "Committee Assignments and Delegated Authority." The vote to delay was -four to three. ­- Committee assignments reported by Mayor G'. W. Kreeger covering the term of new administration are as follows: FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1960 - 1961 ALL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE CONNN CTED WITH CHAIRMAN MEMBER Finance and contrabts J. B. Ables R. J. McZ� rry Fire, Police and. Civil Defense John K. Chastain W. L. Keck Construction W. B. Sanders R. J. Austin Sanitation and Treatment Plants R. J. Austin J. K. Chastain Streets H. E. Ingram J. B. Ables Parks and. recreation R. J. McCurry H. E. Ingram Water W. L. Keck W. B. Sanders w connection with above assignments Mayor Kreeger requested full cooperation in the area of: (a) Reduction in operating budgets. (b) Control -of actual costs at or below budgetary control. (c) Serious study of referendum on City Manager. (d) Monthly -accounting of financial affairs of the City. (6) Charter changes and codification of existing ordinances. (f) Further study and report on proposed South Atlanta sewerage and other areas not serviced by public sewer system. (Committee on this project - J. B. Ables, Sam Hensley and R. J. McCurry.) (g) Added. fire protection and recreation facilities, plus re -activation of Master -Plan.' _ 170 , Continuation of January 4, 1960 On a unanimous vote Council appointed Mr. Harry Mitchell to represent City of Smyrna on the Cobb County Recreation Board. Motioned by Councilman Ingram, seconded, by R. J. Austin. Amendment to Wt B. Sanders' motion by J. K. Chastain deferred all action on appointment of electrical, building, and pluinbing inspectors to the next meeting of Mayor and Council, said amended motion further stipulated all current personnel.to,-- continue in present capacity pending finalized action by Council. Amended.motion, seconded by H. E. Ingram and carried. Council. also deferred naming an acting Chief of Police, due to the absence and confinement of Chief` T. P. Epps at Kennestone Hospital. Council voted six to one to employ City Engineer Sam Hensley for a period covering first quarter of 1960 at $350.00 per month. Motion, W. B. Sanders, second, ,R. J. Austin., Councilman W. L. Keck voted against. In all action and debate relating to election by Council of Mayor Pro-Tem for the term, 196o-1961,,the following shall become part of the finalized minutes of:;the new administration. -s:,i7 Councilman.H,-�E: Ingram nominated R. J. Austin for Mayor Pro-Tem. Councilman John K.-Chastain--seconded the nomination. W. B. Sanders amended motion to delay nominations' pending disposition of committee assignments and vote carried - Four to Three..Councilman R. J. McCurry moved to defer election of Mayor Pro-Tem to next meeting. On W. B. Sanders second the vote was, two for deferment, four against. - J. B. Ables, abstain. Councilman R. J. McCurry nominated J. B. Ables, Chairman of Finances as Mayor Pro-Tem. W. B. Sanders moved the nominations be clb sed and the votO carried. Voting for J. B. Ables as Mayor Pro -Tern: Councilmen, Keck, Sanders and McCurry. Voting against: Austin, Ingram and Chastain. J. B. Ables, abstain. Voting for R. J. Austin for Mayor Pro-Tem: Councilman Ingram, Chastain and Austin. Voting against: Sanders, Keck and McCurry. Abstained, J. B. Ables. The election for Mayor Pro-Tem was four to three in favor of Councilman J. B. Ables as Mayor G. W.,Kreeger cast the deciding ballot. Oath of office for City of Smyrna, Clerk, Recorder, and. Fire Chief was adminis- tered by Mayor Kreeger. Mayor G. W. Kreeger introduced Mr. H. A. Hughes andnamed. him Chairman of Smyrna "March of Dimes." Proclamation, setting Month of January, 1960 for March of Dimes Campaign read in Council and. to all citizens in attendance. There being no further business set forth on the agenda, Councilman W. B. Sanders motioned.to recess - seconded - John K. Chastain. :i Meeting recessed 8:45 P.M. to 7:00 .o'clock P.M. January 11, 1960 at City Hall. January 11, 1960 Continuation of Meeting of Mayor and Council held at City Hall January 4, 1960 was called..to order at 7:00 o'clock P.M. January llth by presiding Mayor G. W. Kreeger. Councilmen present: R. J. Austin, H. E. Ingram, J. B. Ables, R. J. McCurry, W. B. Sanders,, W. L. Keck and J. K. Chastain. In the first order of business Council by unanimous vote end.oresed seasonal lay-offs as part of city policy and stressed continued efforts towards efficiency of operations. Councilman Ingram reported lay-off of two hourly employees in Street Departmen for a period of three months. In the interest of economy Council R: J. Austin terminated. employee W. D. Forester from the Treatment Plant payroll and -further recommended realease of one equipment operator pending signed contract with Cobb County on garbage disposal agreemtns. A � This contract called. out by R. J. Austin between Cobb County and City of Smyrna will permit City of Smyrna, upon agreement to pay $250.00 per month to Cobb County, to dump garbage and refuse -,at County Dumping area, thereby releasing one front end loader plus termination of one equipment operator. J. B. Ables motioned as follows: "We accept ,Commissioner Herbert McCollum's offer, secure contract in writing, release operator from sanitation payroll, return front-end loader for use by streets and construction de- partments, pay Cobb County 2z(�0 for January 1960 provided signed contract carries effective date of January 1 , 960." Second: R. J. McCurry. Motioned. carried.. City Attorney, G. Conley Ingram authorized.to submit contract with signature s by Jan. 15, 1960.