01-24-1962 Continued Meeting1`2
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:
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CITY OF SMYRNA
GENERAL FUND FORECASTED INCOME AND BUDGETED EXPENDITURES
CALENDAR YEAR 1962
General Fund Forecasted Income,
All Sources - 1962 $ 396.535.00
General Fund Budgeted
Expenditures - 1962
City Hall & Administrative 755463.00
Garage 25,293.00
Sewerage Maintenance 14,436.00
Civil Defense 4,710.00
Streets 51,623.00
Police 63,810.00
Fire 50,214.00
Sanitation 48.1290.00
Sewerage Treatment 11,398.00
Parks and Library 27,815.00
Sub -Total 371,052.00
Contingency Fund 25,483.00
Total Budgeted Expenditures $ 396,535.00
Motion by J. B. Rhodes "We adopt the budget of $371,052.00 with appropriations
allocated by departments and further we set up a reserve of $25,483.00 as a contingency
fund". Motion seconded by W. L. Keck and voted unanimous.
ANNEXATIONS
The petition of King -Williams Land Company, Inc. was submitted with plat in Council
covering approximately 76 lots in L.L. 304 and 305. Parcels of land described as follows
with the names of owners thereof: A certain tract of land in Land Lots 304 and 305, 17t4
District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, said tract description "Beginning at the
intersection of,the South line of L.L. 304 with the West line of Old Concord Road, thence
North and along the West line of said Old Concord Road a distance of 579.4 feet, to the
South line of Smyrna Powder Springs Road; thence Westerly and along the South line of
Smyrna Powder Springs Road, a distance of 1588.6 feet to the West line of Land Lot 304;
thence South and along said west Land Lot line, a distance of 1018.6 feet, to the South-
west corner of said Land Lot 304; thence continueing South along the West line of Land
Lot 395, a distance of 190 feet; thence East and parallel with the North line of said Ian-"
Land Lot 305, a distance of 1011.1 feet; thence North at right angles, a distance of
165.0 feet; thence at right angles, and again parallel with aforementioned North Land
Lot line, a distance of 330.0 feet, to the West line of aforementioned Old Concord Road;
thence North and along the West line of said Old Concord Road a distance of 25.0 feet,
to the point of, beginning". The above described property together with that portion of
Old Concord Road being in Land Lot 345, 17th District, 2nd Section, and lying South of
the North line of Smyrna Powder Springs Road, extended, and that portion of Smyrna Powder
Springs Road being in Land Lot 304, 17th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia."
The petition called out the above described property was accepted into the corporate
limits of the City of Smyrna as R-2 residential zoning on Motion by H. E. Ingram. Se-
conded, H. L. Smith. The motion stipulates the said King -Williams Land Co., Inc. shall
abide by and be subject to all existing ordinances, codes and regulations of the City
of Smyrna and further that City taxes for 1963 are payable on the said property or an
amount equal thereto for services rendered. The vote was unanimous.
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Continuation of January 24, 1962
MEMO: See page 114 of the December 19, 1961 minutes for agreement and location of
sewerage facilities.
Council discussed North Atlanta annexation and progress as of above date on plats
and petitions submitted. Motion by J. B. Rhodes to annex into the corporate limits of
the City of Smyrna the properties on Atlanta Street beginning at the existing corporate
limits on East Cherokee Road and in a Northerly direction on Atlanta Street to a point
400 feet North of the intersection of Pat Mell Road and North Atlanta Street provided
that 51% of the property owners in the area shown on City Engineer's plat, signed and `
submitted to Mayor and Council, their petition for annexation. Motion secnnded by R. J.
McCurry and voted unanimous.
Motion - R. J. McCurry to adjourn.
Adjourned at 11:15 P.M.
Next meeting, January 31, 1962, 7:00 o'clock P.M.
CV January 31, 1962
Meeting of Mayor and Council held at City Hall above date was called to order at
7:00 P.M. by the presiding officer Mayor J. B. Ables. All councilmen present except
H. E. Ingram, absent from 7:00 P.M. to 9:45 P.M.
. In the first order of"business the scheduled hearing regarding application for
Malt Beverage permit was discussed in council. The applicant, Robert E. Lewis, spoke
in council and referred to the past history of the business establishment. Rev. York
Chambliss was spokesman for the opposition. Mayor and Council expressed their views
on the issue. Motion, H. L. Smith the application for malt beverage permit, billiard
tables and restaurant be and is hereby rejected. Second, R. H. Wood. The vote for
rejection: H. L. Smith and R. H. Wood. -For issuance of the permit: R. J. McCurry,
W. L. Keck, J. B. Rhodes and J. W. Webb. The motion to reject lost 4 to 2. Motion by
J. B. Rhodes this body approve the permit for a malt beverage pouring license and food
only. Second, J. W. Webb. The vote on the mo�ion carried 4 to 2; H. L. Smith and
R. H. Wood voting against. MEMO: See PageXl 7�of the finalized minutes rescinding
the above action and the revised motion.
Reports submitted in council showing forecasted income and operating expenses for
four months period from above date resulted in a resolution on motion of Finance Chairman
R. J. McCurry, seconded by Councilman H. L. Smith and voted unanimous.
Motion by Finance Chairman R. J. McCurry: - "We adopt a resolution from this body
to the Bank of Smyrna and/or participating banks to borrow as needed $60,000.00 for
current operating expenses during the calendar year 1962. Further motioned that the
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the first note, the second note and
the thirdrnote, if necessary, as required by the Bank of Smyrna and/or participating
banks, said note bearing interest at 5% per annum payable to the Bank of Smyrna on or
before December 31, 1962."
MEMO: Total principal and interest to be reimbursed on or before July 15, 1962 from
first half 1962 taxes payable in June, 1962.
In connection with the 1962 Tax Assessors, field assignment, R. J. McCurry recommended
and motioned the following 3 citizens shall be appointed to this assignment: - Ernest
Jones, Chairman; C. M. Chapman and C. F. Dobbs, members; reimbursed as follows: $25.00
per day, Chairman; $20.00 per day for members covering an estimated period of 3 weeks.
Effective February 5th, (E. Jones),February 12th - Chapman and Dobbs. Above motion
seconded by R. H. Wood and voted unanimous.
Council accepted the Water Department operating budget in the amount of $113,279.76.
Motion R. J. McCurry, second, H. L. Smith.
Business License fee covering all professional personnel in the City of Smyrna based
on existing 1950 state law was referred to the business license committee.
Mr. Robert E. Lewis appeared in council requesting change in the previous action
called out in the first order of above dated minutes. Council rescinded the action which
permitted a malt beverage pouring license and restaurant at 139 N. Atlanta Street, Smyrna,
and the following motion carried on the re�4uest of Mr. Lewis. Motion, R. J. McCurry, this
body rescind the motion calling out malt beverage pouring license and food and issue a