10-12-1959 Continued Regular Meeting`Coiincilhan: W. T. Rutledge
Councilman: L. C. Dodd
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Councilman: W. B. Sanders
Councilman: R. H. Wood.
` October 12, 1959
. Continuation of the regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held. at City Hall
October 12, 1G59. Mayor J. M. Gibson presided. and. called. the meeting to order at 7:30
O'clock P.M. Present: - Councilmen G. W. Kreeger, W. T. Rutledge, J. B. Ables, R. H.
Wood, and L. C. Dodd. Absent: - J. B. Rhodes, due to illness.
Excused to 9:30 P.M., W. B. Sanders.
.In attendance: - City Attorney G. Conley Ingram and Engineer Sam Hensley.
Oral report to council regarding completion of Smyrna Sewer Expansion Project
called out the cost, balance in fund., and, that all financial papers had been bubmitted
to auditors for review and completion of final report on Federal Grant.
Also sub mitted. - bank balances as of October 12, 1959, accounts payable for
September purchases, ar_d..the necessity of a minimum dollar loan was brought out.
Council agreed to hold purchases to a minimum during October and November pending re-
ceipt of last half taxes.
. Minutes of the meetings of Mayor and Council, month of September, were read in
council, and upon unanimous vote were accepted as corrected.
Councilman J. B. Ables, Chairman of Day Nursery Committee, recommended in
council that square footage per child. as called out in existing ordinance shall remain
in effect for protection of our children. J. B. Ables moved., duly seconded by W. T.
Rutledge, that Day Nursery Ordinance be amended as follows: -
"Before a Day nursery shall be allowed to operate in residential zones there
must be furnished to this governing body a notarized. agreement by at least a
two-thirds majority of the property owners within a radius of 300 feet from' -the
center of the Day Nursery property. Also that ample time be given to the operators
to obtain such an agreement. Ample time being by the end of the current school
term, and in the event such an agreement has not been furnished this body by the
end of the current school term, then and only -then, will the City refuse to allow
such Nurseries to operate in a residential zone."
COI,�NIITTEE REPORTS
Councilman R. H. Wood. motioned. the committee on the_option and/or purchase of
the H. A. Peeler property, 501 Church Road, attempt to negotiate an option for ninety
days(90) and further stipulated.that Finance Chairman L. C. Dodd. determine method of
financing land and. improvements intended for future library and Little League Fark.
Committee was authorized a limitation of $100.00 for cption. J. B. Ables seconded the
motion. Voted. unanimous.
In the absence of J. B. Rhodes, action of Dickson Shopping Center proposed ex-
pansion was deferred.
Engineer Sam Hensley reported. in council progress to date on proposed.street
improvement and down -town loop of the Smyrna Master Plan.
J. B. Ables set a date for affected property owners in the Pretty Branch area
to meet with his committee at City Hall October 15, 1959 at 7:30 P.M. to negotiate
right-of-way easements for proposed.city sewerage system.
In other action, Mayor and Council: -
(1) by passed. action on purchase of street signs pending additional bids.
(2) heard a report from Sam Hensley on traffic light changes affecting areas_•
on South Cobb, Spring Street, and Atlanta Street. Councilman G.-UT. Kreeger
recommended this item be tabled.by reason of cost. G. W. Kreeger motioned,-
second W. T. Rutledge, that engineer prepare study of left turn lane and a motioned,,
through lane at Love and. Atlanta intersection.
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(3) deferred.heating facilities at City Police Station and. jail due to
absence of Police Chairman, J. B. Rhodes.
` -'(4) recommended.by unanimous vote on G. W. I.reegerts motion that salary of
ailing Fire Chief C. C. Porterfield be continued.for thirty (30) days (October.,
1 through Oct. 31, 1959). L. C. Dodd requested.that all future action on sick
leave policy affecting department heads shall be through council action.
• �--- (5) authorized. Acting Fire Chief Don Atkinson to register for fire protection
one kind.ergarteri adjacent to Smyrna Legion Post.
(6) accepted. on J. B. Ablest motion an easement from Mr. H. E. Brackett of
333 Wills Street to drain and correct said. property of a drainage problem, and.
secure from Engineer Sam Hensley total footage and. cost of said. °improvement
(7) authorized. City Hall to furnish list of all --citizens on Cobb County
water lines. This report requested by W. B. Sanders in connection with $1.00
per month charge on current water bills for using City of Smyrna public sewer
disposal system.
(8) Set the deadline for requesting and/or mailing absentee ballots at
five (5) days prior to election, or November 2, 1959 5:00 O'clock P.M., and
further these absentee ballots addressed.to Election Manager, City Hall, shall
i 6 -i. be acceptable up to closing of ballot boxes November 7, 1959 at 7:00 P.M.
�. MEMO: Policy governing absentee ballots prepared ,and. mailed. to all Registrars
,and Election Managers. as of October 13, 1959. --
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Motion by' .G: W •Kreeger, second. by L. C. Dodd to adjourn.,
Meeting adjourned 10:00 Otclock P.M.
councilman: W. T. Rutledge
r Councilman: L. C. Dodd
Councilman: W. B. Sanders
Councilman: R. H. wood