02-15-1960 Called MeetingContinuation of February 1, 1960
Councilman H.<E. Ingram called out February 8th for Council to meet at 7:30 P.M.
and finalize Codes and Regulations pertaining to Builders and. Developers.
Councilman W. B. Sanders reported on Dickson Shopping Center stating his committee
may have firm coR(clusion by scheduled meeting set for February 2, 1960.
Councilman R. J. McCurry reported progress on sale of City owned property, South
--Cobb Drive. Final decision deferred.
Councilman McCurry reported on his committee progress to date on easements
covering sewerage facilities in Ward No. 1.
Councilman W. B. Sanders, head of the School Board Committee called on City
Attorney, G. Conley Ingram for his report. Mr. Ingram read in Council and explained
his gill calling for a constitutional amendment which we hope will insure continuous
publi6"education in the City.- W. B. Sanders motion to request our Legislative Body to
act on amendment to the Constitution, carried - R. J. McCurry seconded the motion.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger, in discussion of employees group insurance, empowered the
Contracts Committee to prepare a resolution authorizing the City of Smyrna to legally
deduct from wages earned. and reimburse from city funds a percentage of total premium
coverage affecting employees insured under group insurance policy as of record..
Mayor G. W. Kreeger and Finance Chairman J. B. Ables discussed comprehensive
liability and workmans compensation insurance which cost the City in excess of
$10,000.00 during 1959• Mayor Kreeger assigned the following committee to secure
j_f bids for total coverage during 1960 as follows: R. J. McCurry, W. L, Keck & J. K. Chastain.
In other action, chairman of the following committee reported progress on the
following assignments.
J. B. Ables South Atlanta Sewerage facilities
W.'B. Sanders Accounts payable, Cobb County Water System
W. B. Sanders Accounts receivable, 1958 Sanitary Disposal Tax.
J. B. Ables Study of Current Business License Tax.
G. Conley Ingram Ordinances and Charter re -write.
Sam Hensley Plat -water and sewerage cut offs, etc.
J. K. Chastain City Manager Bill
In final action Council voted to refund $49.00 to citizen W. P. Gillham,Jr.
of Marston St. for sewerage overcharge on water bills for 40 months plus $9.00 re-
imbursement of Sanitary Disposal Tax imposed by Council for 1958 and 1959. In this
case per facts submitted.Mr. Gillham paid for lateral in 1956 and never authorized.
tap -on to public sewer in Marston St. R. J. McCurry motioned to refund. Council-
man R. J. Austin amended motion to pay from water revenue fund, and the vote was unanimous.
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Councilman R. J. Austin voted to adjourn. J. B. Ables seconded..
Meeting adjourned.10:25 P.M.
February 15, 1960
A called meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall on February 15,
1960 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. Mayor George_ W. Kreeger presided, and.all councilmen
were present. I -
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Agenda for this meeting called out as Item No. 1 an application of D. L.
Stokes to zone from residential to multiple housing an acre of land in the
Roswel1-Whitfield vicinity. Mr. Jack Cook representing the Company, presented plans
for a_thirty-two unit apartment ;'project. Sixteen citizens appeared in council
to protest re -zoning and selected"Councilman R. J. McCurry as spokesman. After
discussion, Mayor Kreeger announced the petition to re -zone would.be deferred and
appointed the following committee to investigate and report February 29 1960: -
R. J. McCurry, chairman; W. B. Sanders, J. K, Chastain and Sam Hensley.
Motion by Robert J. Austin, second by R. 'J. McCurry that salary of T. J. Peck
be increased effective 3-1-60 from present rate of $285.00 per month to $300.00
,„ per month. Voted. unanimous.
Reports submitted.by City Hall of January 1960 expenditures by accounting dis-
tribution measured. against accepted budget control were distributed and read. in council.
The reports covering all departments paid from General Fund received favorable comment
from Mayor George W. Kreeger and Finance Chairman J. B. Ables.
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Councilman W. L. Keck was requested to secure bids covering City requirements on
Rome water meter boxes and submit in Council 2-29-60.
Council approved plat submitted for Unit No. 1 Creatwood Subdivision after dis-
cussion by Councilman W. B. Sanders and. Engineer Sam Hensley on cost of easfinents and
capital outlay involved through extension of sewerage trunk lines. Action came on
H. E. Ingram's motion to accept plat submitted by T. J. Northcutt on Creatwood Pro-
ject subject to full compliance with all existing ordinances, and rules as called out
in proposed City of Smyrna Codes and Regulations pertaining to subdividers, developers,
builders, and contractors. Motinn further stipulates installation of roll type curbing.
Motion carried., on J. B. Ables' second.
Engineer Sam Hensley was requested to submit all engineering data and cost analysis
covering best direction of Dickson Shopping Center sewerage facilities. '
R. J. Austin proposed and put in motion the following suggested rates to apply for
garbage collection, Dickson Shopping Center effective March 1, 1960.
Dickson Service Station
$ 5.00
Smyrna Cleaners & Laundry ## 2
5.00
Sue's Beauty Shop
3.00
Vickery Paint & Hardware Store
6.00
Cobb Drive Pharmacy
6.00
T. L. Dickson Grocery
15.00
Wayne's 5 & 10 Store
8.00
Barnett Bakery
3.00
Tipton Barber Shop
3.00
Appliance Service Co.
6.00
--Motion seconded by W. B. Sanders, and voted
unanimous.
Regarding accounts payable, Cobb County Water System in the amount of $1,718.00
and $505.00, R. J. Austin motioned."We empower committee of W. B. Sanders and W. L.
Keck to negotiate with Mr. Black and Mr. Ingram of Cobb Water System with authority to
finalize settlement'." Seconded by H. E. Ingram, and voted unanimous.
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Mayor George W. Kreeger appointed the following committee .to secure proposals
covering 1960 group insurance affecting all employees covered under policy as of record:
H. E. Ingram, chairman; W. B. Sanders, and R. J. Austin.
Councilman R. J. McCurry read in council his comittee's report covering the study
of present insurance coverage.as follows:
(a) Comprehensive Liability
(b) Public Official Bond
(c) Fire - Buildings and. Contents
(d) Contractor's Equipment Floater Policy
(e) Forgery and Check Alteration Policy
(f) Workman's Compensation and Employer's Liability Policy
Council voted.to adopt committee's recommendations Item No. 1 through No-7 of
submitted report and to secure bids to be opened in Council on February 29, 1960.
J. K. Chastain amended R. J. McCurry's motion to deletft $100.00 deductible insurance
pertaining to certain policies (Item No. 4 of the recommended.changes) to $250.00
deductible. Amended motion was voted unanimous.
Committee headed by H. E. Ingram set February 18th to meet at City Hall and.finalize
codes and regulations affecting builders and developers.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger excused 8:45 P.M. for School Board Meeting. J. B. Ables now
presiding.
Councilman J. K. Chastain presented for study a wage scale covering proposed.
starting rates and increases for Fire and Police Department personnel. In the opinion
of Council the increases in the scale submitted must be merited rather than progressive
or automatic. J. K. Chastain motinned. as follows: - "We adopt salary pay scale affecting
Police and Fire Departments 'and.further that all salary increases granted shall be based.
on merit only. Motion further stipulates all salary adjustments shall be submitted by
.,Department Head and. subject to approval of Merit Board and Mayor and Council." Seconded
by W. L. Keck andvoted unanimous. MEMO: - (Effective March 1, 1960.)
In a discussion to formulate minimum and maximum wage scales for all departments,
Mayor Pro-Tem J. B. Ables appointed W. B. Sanders committee chairman, and all Councilmen
to study and submit a salary and wage policy for all calssifications in all departments.
On the subject of earned vacations, R.�. McCurry motioned that department heads
and. affected gmployees arrange with City for scheduling all vacations. It was
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further agreed that vacations shall be taken on or after eligibility date and
further that vacations could be split including individual days, and in no event
_salary.. or wages paid shall exceed fifty-two weeks in any calendar year.
Motion to adjourn - H. E. Ingram
Second - W. L. Keck
Adjourn 10:25 P.M.
February 29,1960
A called meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall on February 29, 1960
at 7:00 o'clock P.M. Mayor George W. Kreeger presided, and all councilmen were
present.
The first order of business per submitted agenda called.out Day Nursery petitions.
On motion by W. L. Keck duly seconded by W. B. Sanders, council granted permission to
Mrs. Barbara Brogdon to operate the Kiddie Koddege Day Nursery through the end.of the
current school term. Mr. Segars, spokesman for citizens, presented a petition in
Council signed by fifteen neighbors in the area protesting reopening of the.nursery
formerly operated by Mrs. Dottie West.
Other petitions for day nursery operations were delayed. Mayor Kreeger appointed,
the following committee to check ordiance compliance and report back to Council:
W. L. Keck, chairman; J. K. Chastain, and H. E. Ingram.
On R. J. McCurry's motion, Council denied rezoning application for apartment pro-
ject on Roswell Street. Objectors to the apartment, per petition submitted, complained
the site was too small for thirty-two units.
Mr. Norman Shipley and. James Pressley presented in Council the petition of Glendale
Enterprises, Inc. for annexation of fourteen acres more or less in land.lot 345
on the west side of South Cobb Drive to Old Concord Road right-of-way, bounded on the
north by the north land lot line and by a fence recognized as the southern boundary.
Mayor Kreeger deferred action to March 7, 1960, and appointed Councilman W. B.
Sanders and W. L. Keck to study and report back to council. '
lu Council opened and read specifications and quotations covering bids for the
following items: - cast iron water pipe, cast iron water meter boxes, insurance
coverage and excluding group policy, and two -ton construction truck.
Council action on bids:
MOTION Second
Item
Awarded.to
Cost
W.
L.
Keck R.
J. McCurry
CI water pipe
Grinnell Co.
$1.86 per ft.
W.
L.
Keck W.
B. Sanders
CI water
meter boxes
Henry M. Hall
5.95 (1311box)
8.45 (1811 box)
.-R.
J.
McCurry W.
B. Sanders
Ins. coverage
Poston Realty
&
Ins. Agcy.
$8,421.94
W.
B.
Sanders W.
L. Keck
2-ton truck
Bids referred
to
Contracts Committee
Citizen A. M. Aiken's request to purchase land at rear of Aiken building on
West Spring Street was denied. ,
Council was requested to consider zoning for business Atlanta Street from
Belmont Hills to Love Street per letter read in Council from Lea Bledsoe of Lea's
Inc. Action was deferred to March 7, 1960, Mayor Kreeger requesting City Engineer
Sam Hensley to report on progress and a complete review of the master plan.
+• W. B. Sanders in charge of construction, moved the James Lovern bid for sewer
trunk line installation in the Howell and. Bridges projects be accepted by council,
and. contract be drawn by City Attorney calling out performance bond and estimated
completion date, and signed by the Mayor and contractor. On second by R. J. McCurry,
the vote was unanimous to accept J. A. Lovern bid as submitted December 28, 1959.
,3,Councilman W. B. Sanders, discussing the sewer route motioned as follows: -
Install sewer line extension north on South Cobb Drive to rear of existing buildings
recognized as Dickson Shopping Center to Concord Road. Also we provide sewerage in
an easterly direction as far as 632 Concord Road, and then in a westerly direction
to include three houses on the north side of Concord Road. Motion further states