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11-02-1959 Regular Meetingr November 2, 1959 The regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held pursuant to Charter on Monday night, November 2, 1959 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. Mayor J. M. Gibson presided, and all councilmen were present except L. C. Dodd. In.the first order of business, Mr. W. B. Sanders answered citizen complaints on Bank Street water line connection, stating job would commence pending weather. Materials were ordered, and installation of 160' of cast iron water line completed November 19, 1959• . Merit Board submitted recommended procedure covering rules and regulations app- licable to City civil service coverage. Action delayed to next meeting. Motion .,by W. B..Sanders, second by R. H. Wood.. Unanimous. Council rejected request from Boone & Smith, Developers, to waive $200.00 tap -on fee for five houses in Cheney Woods area in lieu of proposed lift station to be in- stalled by developers. G. W. Kreeger's motion carried, five to one, J. B. Rhodes opposed. Motioned by*.,B. Sanders to release ban on building permits to the W. J. MacKenna Company upon receipt of final inspection report from City Engineer, this report represent- ing engineer's approval of drainage problem and addressed to City Clerk. Councilman G. W. Kreeger amended motion as follows: - "Mr. MacKenna submit letter indicating the developer will continue all future maintenance of said drainage problem in Argyle Estates and underwrite the, costs pertaining thereto." Motion seconded by J. B. Rhodes. The vote, five to one, J. B. Rhodes opposed, claiming action was in violation of current ordinance. MEMO: Letter of agreement referring to Lot 2-B drainage received from W. J. MacKenna Company November 4, 1959. Letter read in Council requested action on sidewalks along Stephens Street and repairs to sidewalks on Reed and Church Streets. J. B. Ables motioned a committee be appointed. Second G. W. Kreeger. Unanimous. Mayor J. M. Gibson appointed the following committee to investigate and report on costs: J. B. Ables, Chairman; W. T. Rutledge, J. M. Gibson, and Sam Hensley. The following action pertains to requests of City Clerk regarding the regular election to be held at City Hall November 7, 1959• (1) G. W. Kreeger moved to empower election managers to change anq registered voter as shown on purged voters lists from the ward.he resided in to the Hard he resides in as of election day. Motion carried. Certificate to be pre- pared for voters signature in presence of Election Registrars. (2) Mr. H.gjf. Hughes deleted as Election Manager Rev. E. B. Awtry added as Election Manager/ Mrs. J. C. Johnson, Sr. added as Election Manager. (3) All voters in line at cut-off time 7:00 P.M. to be given the opportunity to cast ballot. Police Department to assist. On J. B. Ables' motion, seconded by G.W.Kreeger', Contracts Committee was requested. to secure.three sealed bids covering installation costs of Brawner and Crowe sewer lines. 'Unanimous. One correction was called out in the reading of minutes of Mayor and Council, month of October 1959_. J. B. Ables motioned to accept minutes as corrected.. Second by G. W. Kreeger. Unanimous. On J. B. Ables' motion, cost of labor and materials covering Wills Street drainage extension was deferred to next meeting. On J. B. Rhodes' motion, zoning application,512 Ventura Place was postponed to December 7th pending additional information on building,plat,lot size, and sewerage. Councilman J. B. Ables, chairman of the committee studying sewerage extension in South Atlanta area, discussed in council and with citizens in the affected areas to two proposed routes under consideration. The first, which Mr. Ables stated the committee favored, was the Pretty Branch route at an estimated.cost of $40,000.00. The other, parallel to South Atlanta Street, would cost $24,000.00. Mr. Ables stated he had ease- ments from 67% of the, Pretty Branch property owners and. the balance would. be secured by December:meeting.. The question on project cost and finance ended the discussion. Mayor, J. M. Gibson appointed the following committee to meet with Mr. Lex Jolley to resolve the final financing: - Mr. G. Conley Ingram, Mr. Sam Hensley, and Mayor J. M. Gibson. FMA November 2, 1959 Continued - - In other action, the Council:- (1) Accepted a 90-day option at $100.00 cost for purchase of the Peeler property on Church Street. (2) Discussed construction easements regarding drainage in Bennett Sub- division (Pinehurst to Oakdale). (3) -Deferred action or discussion on current accounts payable, bank balances, and General Fund loan. W Heard Bill Miles' report on proposed annexation of Dickson's Shopping Center which called out January, 1960 as the tentative annexation date. (5) Accepted vacant lot on McCauley Street deeded to the City by Bennett Realty Company. There 93 1959 at 7:00 being no further business,.Mayor and Council recessed to Monday, November O'clock P.M. r-,- ounc lman: V. T. Rutledge Councilman: . Dodd Councilman:( Sanders ounc an : R. H. Wood November 9, 1959 Meeting recessed`November 2, 1959 was called to order at City Hall November 9, 1959 at 7:00 O'clock P.M. Mayor J. M. Gibson presided, and. all councilmen were present. Also in attendance: G. Conley Ingram, Sam Hensley, and newly -elected councilmen as guests. In,the first -order of business, Councilman W. B. Sanders moved, duly seconded by W. T. Rutledge that'we--accept Election Managers' tabulation of certified election results. Voted unanimous. Certified results of November 7th election to be filed with the minutes and made a part thereof. Council voted unanimous on W. B. Sanders' :notion to hold a run-off election November 21, 1959 to determine the councilman to represent Ward No. 1 for the two years beginning January 4, 1960, there being no majority of votes cast for any of the three candidates in the general election held November 7, 1959. Motion was seconded by G. W. Kreeger. G. W. Kreeger moved, seconded by W. B. Sanders to appoint as election managers for the November 21st run-off:- Mr. 0. L. Pogue, Mrs. Paul Hensley, Mr. R. C. Byrd, and as alternate, Rev. E. B. Awtry. Mr. J. L. Tatum appeared before Council requesting annexation into the City of eleven acres on King Springs Road, stating 29 houses are planned (seven houses facing King Springs to'be'-built first, and 22 on a curvature from Pinehurst to Pinedale). Motion by J. B. Ables, seconded by W. B. Sanders, and voted unanimous:- "We annex this property into the corporate limits of Smyrna, Ga., subject to compliance with all existing ordinances (streets, easements, water, sewers, and drainage), the cost thereof to be borne by the developer."