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01-02-1962 First Meeting117 January 2, 1962 FIRST MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL, 1962 Pursuant to the Charter of the City of Smyrna, the regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall, January 2, 1962. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided and called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Council members present: - R. J. Austin, H. E. Ingram, J. B. Ables, R. J. McCurry, W. B. Sanders, W. L. Keck and J. K. Chastain. Also present, City Attorney, G. Conley Ingram, Council elect, department heads and approxi- mately eighty citizens. City Clerk, L. W. Charles, absent. In the first order of business the minutes of the meetings of Mayor and Council held in December 1961 were accepted as prepared and submitted on motion by R. J. McCurry and second by H. E. Ingram. Voted unanimous. Outgoing Mayor G. W. Kreeger addressed council and citizens in attendance, praised all the members of the council for their two years cooperation and called out the follow- ing accomplishments covering the two years of his administration: - New Smyrna Library, new engineering building and garage, playground area and baseball field, new street lights, and disposal plant, sewerage facilities in annexed sub -divisions and all old sections,of Smyrna. Purchased during this period ten items of equipment, including two sanitary trucks, repairs to police station, parks, fences, water tank, recreation center, Cherokee Road, railroad crossings; Major lads and ordinances adopted, sub -division regulations, traffic code, zoning ordinances and -civil service law. Upon complimenting department heads for their cooperation during his tenure of office, Mr. Kreeger turned over the gavel to Mayor elect J. B. Ables and the council elect. The oath of office for the new Mayor of City of Smyrna, J. B. Ables, was administered by Judge A. J. Henderson, Jr., Judge of Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia. Also sworn in by Judge Henderson were the following Councilmen: J. B. Rhodes - Councilman at Large ( Harold L. Smith - Councilman, Ward # 4 R. J. McCurry - Councilman, Ward # 11W. L. Keck - Councilman, Ward # 5 James W. Webb - Councilman, Ward # 2'.Harry E. Ingram - Councilman, Ward # 6 Roy H. Wood - Councilman, Ward # 3 1 Mayor J. B. Ables presiding. Motion by R. J. McCurry and second by H. E. Ingram that L. W. Charles be reappointed as City Clerk, also that G. Conley Ingram act as Clerk for this meeting by reason of absence of City Clerk. Voted unanimous. W. L. Keck motioned, K. E. Ingram seconded that G. Conley Ingram be reappointed as City Attorney for City of Smyrna. Voted unanimous. Mayor J. B. Ables addressed the council members calling out in detail a ten point progressive program for the City of Smyrna and his recommendations for appointments for heading various departments of the City. TEN POINT PROGRAM 1. Training - Police department personnel. 2. ' Mid -month meetings - financial reports. 3. Homestead tax exemptions - retired citizens. 4. Tax equalization. 5. Service desk - citizens requests. 6. Recreation building parking lot. 7. Annual library appropriations. 8. Charter re -write and codification of ordinances. 9. Social security coverage. 10. Health center for Smyrna. Above program of Mayor J. B. Ables adopted by unanimous vote on motion by H. E. Ingram and seconded by H. L. Smith. On the Mayor's recommendation Councilman R. J. McCurry moved that Building Inspector, Mr. J. A. Bailey shall be reappointed, second by H. L. Smith. J. B. Rhodes nominated Mr. W. W. Kidd for the position of City building inspector. The Mayor called for the vote. Voting for J. A. Bailey: R. J. McCurry, W. L. Keck, H. F. Ingram and H. L. Smith. Voting against: J. B. Rhodes and R. H. Wood. Abstained: J. W. Webb. Councilman R. J. McCurry nominated H. E. Ingram for Mayor Pro-Tem, second by W. L. Keck. Councilman R. H. Wood suggested the Councilman at Large should receive first con- sideration for the office of Mayor Pro-Tem and nominated J. B. Rhodes. Second b J. W L Webb. Voting for H. E. Ingram as Mayor Pro-Tem: R. J. McCurry, W. L. Keck and 9. . Smith. Its, Continuation of January 2, 1962 Voting against H. E. Ingran: Councilman J. B. Rhodes, J. W. Webb and R. H. Wood. H. E. Ingram abstained. Mayor J. B. Ables cast the deciding vote in favor of H. E. Ingram. Mrs. George A. Dubuc was reappointed Civil Defense Director for the City of Smyrna on motion by H. E. Ingram, second by W. L. Keck. Motion carried. Committee assignments reported by Mayor J. B. Ables covering the term of new administration are as follows: FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1962- 1963 ALL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY 00171MCTM WITH CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE MEMBERS Finance and Administration R. J. McCurry Harold L. Smith Harry E. Ingram Streets Harry E. Ingram James W. Webb J. B. Rhodes Construction & Disposal Plants J. B. Rhodes R. J. McCurry W. L. Keck Parks,�Recreation and Library R. H. Wood James W. Webb W. L. Keck Sanitation James W. Webb R. H. Wood H. L. Smith Fire, Police & Civil Defense H. L. Smith H. E. Ingram R. J. McCurry Water & Sewerage W. L. Keck R. H. Wood J. B. Rhodes Mayor J. B. Ables appointed R. H. Wood as the Council representative for two year term to the Smyrna Library Board. H. E. Ingram motioned, seconded by R. J. McCurry that the mid -month financial meetings be held on Saturday mornings at 9:00 o'clock A.M. at the City Hall. Those in favor: H. E. Ingram, R. H. Wood, R. J. McCurry and H. L. Smith. Those opposed: W. L. Keck, J. W. Webb and J. B. Rhodes. Motion carried. At 8:45 o'clock P.M. a motion was made by R. J. McCurry to recess until the mid - month meeting, January 13, 1962, to consider the budget. Motion was seconded by W. L. Keck and voted unanimous. January 13, 1962 Continuation of the meeting of Mayor and Council held at City Hall, January 2, 1962 was called to order above date at 9 o'clock A.M. Mayor-°J. B. Ables presided and all councilmen were present. The first item on the agenda referred to citizens reports. The first complaint originated from the Cherokee Hills area requesting Council to define the existing ordi- nance on the dog lease law. Their specific complaint stated loose dogs and packs were running at large endangering life and damaging shrubbery. Referred to the Chief of Police for corrective action. Developer T. J. Northcutt appeared in Council requesting the zoned property at the northwest corner of Creatwood entrance shall have two entrances as per plat submitted by the Shell Oil Company. (The minutes of September 11, 1961 called out one exit on Creatwood Trail.) Motion by R. J. McCurry the request -be denied and one exit allowed with maximum width of 40 ft. at the rear of the service station lot to Creatwood Trail, and further that' the point of this exit shall be 135 ft. west from the state highway property line. Motion seconded by Harry E. Ingram and voted unanimous. Council hex d the report on the Library landscaping from Mrs. W. L. Keck re- presenting the Garden Clubs of Smyrna and landscape architect Mr. L. E. Haws who sub- mitted plans for: Council approval. It was brought but that the garden clubs will share the cost of the project, the City furnishing grading, top soil and fertilizer. Motion by W. L. Keck the library landscaping plans as submitted shall be and are hereby accepted by Mayor and Council. Seconded by Harold L. Smith and voted unanimous. Mayor J. B. Ables appointed the following committee to meet with Developer W. J. MacKenna and resolve public sewerage facilities in L.L. 700, 701, 74o & 741 and further refer to prior contract 1958 annexation and the 1961 minutes. The committee: R. J. McCurry, Harpy E. Ingram, Harold L. Smith and James W. WEbb.