01-18-1962 Continued Meeting120-
Continuation of January 13, 1962
F. In the discussion of changes in the Civil Service Act, Councilman W. L.
Keck motioned to withhold submission of the Charter change to Cobb County
Legislative body. Seconded by R. H. Wood. Amendment to the motion by J. B..
Rhodes this body go into executive session with Merit Board members in
the afternoon hours of January 13, 1962. Seconded by Harold L. Smith.
Harry E. Ingram moved the motion and the amendment be tabled for further
study. On R. J. McCurry's second the motion to table lost 4 to 3. On re-
commendation of Mayor J. B. Ables Merit Board members were contacted and
not being available for the meeting, it was scheduled to be held January
15, 1962 at 8:00 P.M. at the City Hall. All members of the Mayor and
Council and Merit Board members to be present.
G. All information concerning construction equipment bids were refereed to
Councilman W. L. Keck.
Motion to recess.
Recessed,�1:00 P.M. to January 18, 1962, 8:00 P.M.
MEMO: - Information Only
(1) On January 11, 1962 the Merit Board met at City Hall for the scheduled hearing
of Officer W. E. Burgess who was discharged for cause January 2, 1962.
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Officer W. E. Burgess was re -instated on decision of board per letter dated
1-20-62. Re -instatement effectiAre 2-1-62 - Penalty, one month suspension and salary
for the period denied.
(2) Merit Board held the regular scheduled meeting at City Hall at 7:00 o'clock P.M.,
January 15,-1962. Upon adjournment of Merit Board meeting, Mayor and Council met with
the board at 8:10 P.M. and for three hours discussed major charter changes affecting
the Civil Service Act. Action, as a result of this meeting, recorded in the minutes of
January 18, 1962.
January 18, 1962
Continued meeting, (January 2nd and 13th, 1962) was held at City Hall., Smyrna,
Georgia above date and called to order by presiding officer Mayor J. B. Ables at
7:00 o'clock P.M. All council members present.
Purpose of the meeting was to adopt a realistic operational budget based on
submitted departmental costs and anticipated general fund revenues for calendar year 1962.
PRELIMINARY STATISTICS
Forecasted 1962 General Fund Income
Reserve - 1962 Contingency Fund
Balance - 1962 Net Operating Budget
DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS (1962 Preliminary)
Shree s
$ 65,191.00
Sanitation
50,832.00
Sewerage Treatment
13,828.00
Maintenance
23,170.00
Fire
55,669.00
Police
84,454.o0
Civil Defense
8,326.00
Parks - Library
37,775.Oo
City Garage
24,124.00
City Hall (inc11 Soc. Sec.,
Charter re -write, Engineering
Referundum, Appliances, All
Insurance, Legal and Codifi-
cation of ordinances)
99,503.00
Variance - Budget over Net Income
$ 396,535.00
39,600.00
$ 356,935.00
$ 462,872.00
$' 105,937.•00
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Continuation of January 18, 1962
Mayor J. B. Ables requested a downward adjustment in all departmental budgets
covering 1962 city operations to offset the 30% deficit as reported above and called
out January 24th, 1962 for a meeting of all Council Members at 7:00 P.M. to finalize
1962 Budgets in an amount not to exceed anticipated income.
In other action the Council: -
(a) Authorized H. E. Ingram to investigate parking problems in area of Roswell
and Spring Street and congested condition of parked carston;south side of
Sunset Avenue across from Mitchell professional building.
(b) Settled the police dog question on the report of Harold L. Smith that dog
was sold.
(c) Voted six to one to reimburse legal costs ($200.00) covering officer H.
Holland's defense of the John Delves assault and battery charge in the
Cobb Superior Courts. Motion - Harold L. Smith, second - W. L. Keck; R. J.
McCurry voting against on the basis that no,legal obligation was alleged
against the City of Smyrna subsequehttto:.final merit board hearing.
(d) Voted unanimous to further the accomplishments of the Smyrna Georgia Chamber
of Commerce by joining said body in 1962 at $250.00 per year membership.
Motion by J. B. Rhodes; second, Harold L. Smith.
(e) Referred installation of one Coca Cola cooler in Library lobby or meeting
room to R. H. Wood.
Mayor and Council in reference to official approval of major changes in the Civil
Service Law (as amended January 1961) and clarified as to definition and/or authority,
(January 15, 1962) acted on Councilman R. J. McCurry's motion as follows: "We adopt
the changes in the Civil Service Act and authorize the City Attorney to proceed with
the bill as amended and further to hold in abeyance, said amended bill pending receipt
and approval'of certain annexations to the corporate limits of the City located North
and West of the existing perimeter and referred to in the minutes as North* -Atlanta
Avenue". Said bills, upon council approval to be submitted to Cobb County Representatives
for ratification by the General Assembly. Motion as recorded was seconded by J. B.
Rhodes and the vote was unanimous.
On Mayor'J. B. Ables directive, councilman H. L. Smith was requested to coordinate
publication of departmental rules and regulations and Civil Service Act in one book for
distribution to Council, Police and Fire Department personnel.
Councilman J. B. Rhodes reported progress in meeting with State Highway board affect-
ingJhe major roads through city and requested publication be withheld pending finalized
authorization on improvements called out.
Motion to recess - J. B. Rhodes
Recessed 8:55 P.M.
To January 24, 1962 - 7:00 P.M.
January 24, 1962
Continued meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall, January 24, 1962
and called to order by presiding officer Mayor J. B. Ables at 7:00 P.M. All members
of -Council were present.
The meeting, recessed from January 18th, was called to finalize 1962_departinental
operating budgets. Finance Chairman, R. J. McCurry, called out forecasted revenues for
1962 in the amount of $396,535.00 and requested the General Fund budgeted expenditures
shall be held at $357,000.00, setting aside $39,600.00 as a contingency fund. Prelimi-
nary figures submitted by departments totaled $387,678.00, finalized 1962 budgeted ex-
penditures are as follows: