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04-04-1960 Regular MeetingApril 4, 1960 Regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held at the City Hall on April 4, 1960 at 7:00 011clock P.M. Mayor George W. Kreeger presided and all councilmen were present. In the first order of business, Council heard reports from citizens on drainage and sewerage problems. Engineer Sam Hensley was requested.to check 549 Dell Avenue at Evelyn Place (property of Olin S. Llewellyn) and 492 Bank Street (property of Mrs. Jean Anderson) . In the finalized minutes first quarter 1960 the Atlanta Gas Light Company was requested to submit plat showing cutoff valves in the City of Smyrna and to train personnel in the interest of safety during emergencies. Mr. Boyd of the Atlanta Gas Light Company addressed council April 4, 1960 and submitted the Company's recommen- dations. Council authorized. Mr. Boyd.to meet with Councilman Chastain and resolve the problem in a meeting to be held April 6, 1960. Council accepted the application to zone three lots in landlot 345, South Cobb Drive at Glendale Place, from residential to business and set the date of the public hearing for April 18, 1960 at 7:00 )'clock P.M. Motion by W. B. Sanders, second by W. L. Keck, and. voted unanimous. Mr. George H. Meier presented a petition in council objecting to the zoning of land.for city park in the area of Bank Street and. Sanford Place. After hearing the opposition and those favoring the zoning, council voted unanimous on motion by R. J. McCurry and second by W. L. Keck to zone from residential to public park facility. On motion by Councilman H. E. Ingram duly seconded by R. J. Austin the property of J. B. Edwards of 628 Concord Road was zoned from residential to business. Petition was presented in council from W. A. Ward, Jr. requesting annexation into the City of Smyrna of a parcel of land in landlot 347 at the northwest corner of South Cobb Drive and Jones Shaw Road. Said property with improvements known as Phillips 66 Service Station was on W. B. Sanders' motion accepted into the City based.on the following provisions: (1) adherence to all existing ordinances, codes, and regulations of the city, (2) payment to the city for 1960 taxes on the property or an amount equivalent thereto for services rendered, (3) pay the City of Smyrna the current cost of one sewer tap, (4) submit legal easement plus the cost of resurfacing. Second by W. L. Keck and voted unanimous. The petition of Glendale Enterprises, Inc. to incorporate into the City of Smyrna a parcel of land in landlot 345 (approximately 14 acres) was accepted by Council on W. B. Sanders' motion. The motion further stipulates (1) Glendale Enterprises, Inc. shall pay City of Smyrna taxes for the year 1961 or an amount equivalent thereto for services rendered., (2) legal easement shall be'submitted from the Glendale Enterprises, Inc. to the City of Smyrna plus legal description of the J. E. Fortner property and a legal easement to the City of Smyrna in lieu of the following concessions: - City of Smyrna will furnish Mr. J. E. Fortner one lateral from the Existing trunk line extending to within six feet of present building, plus one sewer tap and two water meters and connections. Second by R. J. McCurry and voted unanimous. A petition was submitted. in Council listing thirty-two residents of the Highlands Subdivision stating they had.no objections to the proposed one chair beauty shop to be operated by Mrs. Mary A. Caswell. In discussion R. J. Austin motioned permit be granted to operate the beauty shop and.further that license shall be revoked upon com- plaint from any citizen claiming protective covenant. On second by H. E. Ingram, the vote was unanimous. Councilman J. B. Ables, Chairman of the Smyrna Elementary School .Committee, reported progress thus far and set April 5, 1960 7:30 P.M. as the date for their next meeting. Minutes of Mayor and Council meetings heldduring the month of March were accepted as corrected. Mayor George W. Kreeger appointed.the following committee - R. J. McCurry, W. L. Keck, and R. J. Austin, to ace and finalize plans for leasing city owned lot at 381 Bank Street to Boy Scout Troop #450. City Attorney instructed to prepare lease covering agreement between City of Smyrna and trustees of The Parents and Citizens Club of Smyrna, Georgia. Mrs. Harold Puckett brought before Council the problem of closing Birch Street to traffic in f1vor of children walking to the Belmont School. Mayor Kreeger referred. the above to Captain Herbert E. Brown. Continuation of April 4. 1960 A•request for a hearing before Mayor and Council was made by Mrs. Marjorie Hiatt in connection with a traffic charge involving her son. R. J. Austin motioned the hearing be held, second by H. E. Ingram. Voting to hold the hearing before Council - R. J. Austin and. H'. E.,Ingram. ..Voting against-' J. B. Ables, R. J. McCurry, W. B. Sanders, W. L. Keck, and. J. K. Chastain. ' In discussion of the Dickson Shopping Center sewerage facilities, R. J. Austin re- commended.that the agreement per finalizedminutes of Feb. 29, 1960 shall stand as is. The minutes called out seventeen taps at $200.00 per tap -on to be paid to the City of Smyrna and. further that Mr. Dickson submit letter declaring three houses into the city limits of Smyrna. W. B. Sanders requested that copy of minutes be prepared and submitted to Mr. T. L. Dickson. After discussing the sewerage of ,4ie homes on Beaver Creek Road, Mayor G. W. Kreeger referred the -problem to Councilman Sanders for solution. Four citizens with property on Fuller Street offered an easement to the City fbr the purpose of a street from Fuller Street to Atlanta Street. City Attorney ruled that the council has no jurisdiction. Engineer Sam Hensley presented in council estimated cost of the Cardinal Lake lift station re -work. On W. B. Sanders' motion, Mayor G. W. Kreeger was appointed to negotiate and resolve the problem the problem -with Mrs. Margaret K. Bassin. The ordinance of the City of Smyrna providing for land subdivision regulations was passed by Council. Discussion hinged on an amendment to Article VI, item 607, paragraph 3, which amended regulations shall provide that five percent of subdivided land excluding area for streets and alleys be dedicated.for public use or made available for purchase by the City of Smyrna prior to improvement of any private lot in the development. The above put in motion by H. E. Ingram. Second by J. K. Chastain and voted unanimous. In other action Council: - (1) Accepted the first draft of the new traffic code. Routing sheet attached for each councilman to study and report prior to taking action. (2) Approved.payment per revised statement overdue account to the Cobb County Water System in the amount of $1,736.69. (3) Authorized upon receipt of $12,965.06 installation of water lines in Hickory Hills # 2 for. the Fred G. Fett, Jr. development. (4) Granted authority to the City Hall to refund $25.00 day nursery inspection fee to Mrs. C. R. Mann by reason that no services had been rendered and the nursery abondoned. (5) Approval removal of earth from the Baptist Church property to city property. Requested department heads to clean up water tank area and lay out parking area. (6) Requested City Engineer to submit plat of the Water tank area for future development (7) Voted unanimous to re-employ Hensley & Associates, Inc. as consultant engineers on an indefinite .basis. (8) On W. B. Sanders' motion Mr. Ernest Jones shall be retained through April 30, 1960, during which period Finance Chairman J. B. Ables shall submit a resume of current duties as well as the future operation of the tax assessing assignment in the absence of Mr. Jones. (9) Authorized. City Clerk to turn over all unpaid tax bills to the Marshall of the City Fbr collection. (10) Requested that legal notice pertaining to appraised valuations and appeals be- fore the Board. of Tax Assessors shall be published calling out April 23, 1960 as the date set aside for said appeals Motion to adjourn - W. L. Keck Second. - H. E. Ingram Adjourn 11:20 O'clock P.M.