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02-18-1963 Regular MeetingN 212 February 4, 1963 - Cont'd.. (5) Compensation for properties taken or damaged by Mayor and. Council for public use as embraced. in Georgia Cod.e of 1933• (6) Section No. 35 of Charter amended by striking $100.00 and. substituting thereof $300.00. (7) Changing the corporate limits supported. by signed. petitions of record.. Proclamation signed and ord.ered, for publication calling out -the month of February, 1963 as "City Government Month." Mayor J. B. Ables referred. to committee, the Cobb County Board of Education request to consider sewerage tap-ons to nearby city facili= - ties for proposed. Negro high school and. homes, Pasadena and. Roswell Street. MEMO:- No action taken other than G. C. Ingram to convey to Mr. McCollum that we would. be willing to listen to any proposal but would, not make any commitments on subject. ' Motion to adjourn, R. J. McCurry. Ad. journ, 8: 55 P.M. Next. meeting,, February 18, 1963, 7:00 P.M. February 18, 1963 Regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall above date andcalled to order at 7:00 o'clock P.M. by presiding officer, Mayor J. B. Ables. The full council was present. Of all citizens present only one (Mr. J. W. Crumly) appeared and. voiced. his protest regarding apartment zoning on Medlin Street. Petition of M. W. Kinney to zone from R-1 Resid.ential to C-1 Commercial the property known as Land.lot 374, Lot No. 12, Block "M", 512 Beverly Hills Drive, was up for hearing and per legal ad. said. Lot No. 12 con- tiguous with existing commercial area. Motion by H. E. Ingram that "We rezone above property per petition submitted., from Ril to C-1 Commercial area." Seconded. by R. J. McCurry and voted. unanimous. No citizens appeared. in opposition to requested. zoning. G. Conley Ingram reported. on Bill amending the City Charter and. 1962 annexations to corporate limits of Smyrna. Attorney G. C. Ingram requested. to submit plats on encircled. areas (Belmont Circle and. Powd.er Springs) for discussion with Cobb County elected. delegation. Proposed. leash (three copies), City of Smyrna and. Boy Scout Troop #450 presented. to Mayor J. B. Ables for execution of the.lease agreement by, the parties called. out. . Motion by H. E. Ingram, second. by R. J. McCurry, to set d.ate at March 18, 1963 for hearing on amendment to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Vote was 6 to 1, W. L. Keck opposed.. MEMO: Amendment, if passed., will change C-lafd.C-2 zoning classification as follows:- Delete recap shops from C-2 classification and. ad.d to C-1 commercial classification. Council voted, unanimous on R. J. McCurry's motion to appoint Ted R. Bowman to the assignment as City Tax Assessor starting 3-4-63 for a period. not to exceed. three weeks. Minutes of Mayor and.Council meetings during January, 1963 (four ideet- ings) were ad.opted. as submitted, and. corrected. Motion by R. J. McCurry, second. H. E. Ingram. Two bid.s were received. and. opened. covering labor, materials and. installation cost'to furnish two traffic signals on Cherokee Road, inter- sections of Burbank Circle and. Beverly Hills Drive. Bids per specifications submitted,: - Thomas B. Combs Company, Atlanta 10, Georgia $ 2,190.28 Rogers and. Grice, 138 South Ave., Marietta, Ga. $ 3,100.00 February 18, 1963 - Cont'd.. 2 1'3 \) CA 4 `r 6- w Motion by R. J: McCurry, "We accept the low bid of Thomas. B. Combs Co., $2,190.28, subject to check out by Street Department Committee and.sub- mitted. specifications." Motion carried. on H. E. Ingram's second.. Letter read. in council by Mayor J. B. Ables stated. in substance a proposed. amendment (Ga. Laws 1951 Page 497) permitting Cobb County -Marietta Water Authority to develop and./or acquire existing water and, sewerage systems or sewerage disposal systems in"Cobb County or in any or all municipalities therein. Motion by H. L. Smith, seconded by J. B. Rhodes, "that this council is opposed. to proposed. Bill amending Cobb County -Marietta Water Authority Act (1951 Georgia laws). and. further we request consideration and. representation on said, water authority." Motion carried.. MEMO: - In connection with this action telegrams of 2-19-63 were delivered. to Cobb County Delegation, State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia; copies to all newspapers and City elected officials as follows:- TO: Honorable Edward. S. Kendrick, Senator) Senate Chamber Honorable Kyle Yancey, Senator ) Honorable Joe Mack Wilson, Representative ) House of Honorable Robert E. Flournoy, Representative) Representatives Honorable E. W. Teague, Representative ) This is to certify that a meeting of Mayor and. Council was held. at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, February 18, 1963 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. From the finalized. minutes of said. meeting, the full council in attendance, unanimously resolved. on motion of Councilman H. L. Smith as follows: "Be it resolved that the Mayor and. Council of the City of Smyrna hereby notifies our elected delegation to the General Assembly of the State of Georgia and. go on record. as strongly opposed. to the proposed. Bill amending the Cobb County -Marietta Water Authority Act. Be it further resolved. that the Cobb County Delegation consider the request of Mayor and. Council of Smyrna for representation on the Cobb County -Marietta Water Authority." Mayor. and. Council City of Smyrna ATTEST: L. W. Charles, City Clerk -Treasurer CC: Mayor & Council Newspapers City Files The property of James E. Quarles per submitted. requ�st was annexed into the corporate limits of the City of Smyrna with all existing codes, ordinances and. regulations of the city applicable and. 1964 full taxes payable or an amount equivalent thereto for city services rendered. Property per current numbering system known as 630 Lee Street, Land.lot 525, Lot No. 11 and. contiguous to existing R-1 property owned. by citizen J. R. Bailey, 638 Lee Street. Annexation accepted on motion by H. L. Smith, second by R. H. Wood.. Motion carried.. Council requested sealed bids for purchase of 1,000 feet of hose for City Fire Department. Cost to be absorbed. as Fire Department Capital Expenditure with necessary adjustment in approved. budgetary controls. R. H. Wood's motion authorized. the Parks Committee to purchase and erect utility poles in Jonquil Park. Motion seconded. by W. L. Keck and. carried.. Expenditure not to exceed. $500.00, and. bids for same waived.. Council discussed Little League participation and swimming pool admissions by out -of -city children. There was no action. Council approved by unanimous vote, R. J. McCurry's motion to purchase (1) only Model 1900 AdA ressograph Style No. 1957 with automatic feeder in the amount of $2,905.40 exempt from excise and. State use tax. Motion seconded. by H. E. Ingram. .Charged. as capital item, Water Revenue. See Purchase Order No. 1904 dated. 2-19-63 for payment schedule. 2 1°4 February 18, 1963 ( cont' d- ) Council set March 18, 1963 as the hearing date for rezoning from R-1 Residential to R-2 Residential, Multiple Family Dwelling, the property of Mr. R. L. Holcombe located. in Land.lot No. 523 near the intersection of Hunter and. Dunn Streets and north of Brinkley Park. Hearing date contingent on and. subject to receipt of,formal request -from owner including plat and. reimbursement covering advertising cost. Motion to set hearing date per above action by R. J. McCurry, seconded, by H. E. Ingram. Voted. unanimous. Suggestion was made to remove or relocate traffic control signs, Lee and. Dogwood. and. Spring at Roswell Street. There being n6 further business, above date, a motion was mad.e to ad. journ. Adjourn 8:40 P.M. Next meeting February 25, 1963, 7:00 P.M. .1 �CJLJ•C �•»•« :J:i:'•i' :: is �� is i�S: FEBRUARY 25, 1963 A regular meeting of Mayor and. Council was held. at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, February 25-, 1963 and called. to order by presiding officer, H. E. Ingram, at 7:00 o'clock P.M.. Council members present: R. J.- McCurry, H. L. Smith, R.. H. Wood., J. W. Webb. In the first order of business sealed bids on the construction of a bathhouse at Jonquil Park were opened. as follows: GENERAL CONTRACTORS CHAMBERS & ASSOC. BID BOND BASE BID 5% 34,973.00 ALT. NO. 1 +2,072.00 ALT. NO. 2 - 5,494.00 SIDNEY CLOTFELTER 5% 39,713.00 + 702.00 - 5,686.00 GENERAL CONST. CO. 5% 39,980.00 + 763.00 - 5,200.00 W.R. MARTIN CONST.CO. 5% 38,465.00 +1,000.00 - 3,500.00 R.G. WALKER,BUILDER Prior to opening of bid.s, architect's representative, Mr. Bert Briscoe of Bothwell and. Nash, asked. permission to make a statement, which was granted.. Mr. Briscoe stated that in the event all bid.s rejected., it was suggested the City negotiate with the low bidder. Apparent low bid.d.er was Chambers and Associates. Bids referred to committee for examination and. recommendations. Sealed. bids on 1000 feet of fire hose were opened as follows: Harold's Sales & Service ($1.58 ft.) $1,580.00 Marietta, Ga. Eureka Fire Hose ($1.58 ft.) $1,580.00 Decatur, Ga. American LaFrance ($1.85 ft.) $1,850.00 Atlanta, Ga. All bids referred. to committee for recommendations. Discussion concerning Mackenna building permits with recommendation by presiding officer, H. E. Ingram, that upon receipt of letter from Mr. Mackenna stating d.rainage conditions in question had. been corrected, ban on building permits for Mr. Mackenna be lifted.. No action taken. Motion by R. J. McCurry, seconded,.by R. H. Wood, to write off $10,941.70 in accounts receivable (per recon6d,ndation of Auditor). Voted unanimous. Further discussion and recommend.a� ifon by H. L. Smith that some accounts be turned. over to collection firm for possible recovery.