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03-06-1961 Regular Meeting55- f' March 6, 1961 pF The regular meeting of Mayor and'Council was held at City Hall on March 6, 1961 at 7:00 o'clock P.M., -Mayor G. W. Kreeger presiding with all councilmen present. Invocation by J. B. Ables. Wer--fifty children from Mrs. Abbott's civics class of Brown Elementary School were `Mn attendance during the first half of the meeting.. -In the first order of business, citizen Tom Beasley reported a tree at 265 Spring Street ' was undermined and leaning. Item was referred to Councilman H. E. Ingram and.City Eng- ineer M. E. Doyle for removal if dangeroug andon city property. Messrs. Arthur -Bacon and Gillespie appeared in connection with gasoline for the volun- teer fire department ambulance. On recommendation of J. B. Ables council voted to con- tinue dupplying gasoline to the volunteer fire department for the volunteer fire de- partment ambulance. No decision was reached as to departmental charge. Drainage problem at 549 Dell Avenue reported by Mr. Llewellyn was referred to City Engineer and.Streets Committee. No citizen appearedin opposition to the petition and ordinance that provides approxi- C\i mately 1900 linear feet of curb and gutter on Highland Avenue. The ordinance introduced on February 6, 1961 covering the curb and gutter on Highland Avenue was adopted by unanimous vote -upon motion by R. J. McCurry and second by R. J. Austin. Acceptance per the motion is based on and in conjunction with the petition and ordinance on repaving Highland Avenue. Councilman R. J. McCurry presented in council the petition of property owners on High- land Avenue agreeing to `pay pro=rata share of the additionial'cost ($478.00)"for re- surfacing --said street to an 18 ft.` width. •Motion by'R. J.-McCurry.,-second by H. E. Ingram and. voted. unanimous as follows: - "We authorize the City Attorney to draw up an ordinance *coverings additional. cost of resurfacing Highland. Avenue, advertise the pendency of said.ordinance,• and set the date for public hearing at April 3, 1961." The following veto received. at City Hall on February 22, 1961 refers to the action of Mayor Pro-Tem and. Council of February 20, 1961, which action authorized the appoint- menV of'James.H.°Brown as the interim electricalsinspector•for the City. VETO February 21, 1961 Members'of Council d City of Smyrna Smyrna, Georgia Gentlemen: L. W. Boring has -performed an' outstanding job for the City of Smyrna as Electrical Inspector, and I feel that he should not be replaced due to -his accident and hospitali- zation. As' Mayor of the City and., Chairman of this committee, ,I' had• already made adequate pro- vision to take care of this emergency. In view of Mr. Boring's loyalty to the (pity -and to every member of this Body, it would be extremely inconsiderate to make any change contrary to his wishes. It is my sincere hope that Luke, although handicapped., will very soon be gable' to resume his - duties with• the' City.' Pam sure that you will all agree that the income from this source will be most helpful to him -and his family. I, therefore, veto action of Council of February 20, 1961, which action on a three to two vote placed James H. Brown as the appointed Electrical Inspector for the City of Smyrna. Very truly yours, (Signed.) George Kreeger, Mayor Councilman Abl'e's motioned. the• veto be sustained'. Second by H: E. Ingram. The -vote was 6 to 1, R. J. McCurry opposed. 5'6; Continuation of March 6`," 1961 On J. K. Chastain's motion, Chief of Police and Marshall of the City Elmer E. Dyke was appointed.and` empowered with authority to collect all delinquent 1960 taxes, levy, and/or sell. The City Hall called out March 13, 1961 as the date for releas- ing tax fi fa!,s and allowing ninety days for completion of the assignment. Motion further stipulates all collections are to be promptly delivered to.the City Hall c4shier daily. Motion seconded by W. L. Keck and.voted.unanimous. Councilman H. E. Ingram and.City. Engineer M. E. Doyle reported to council on curreht repairs to streets, water and sewer lines, and stated the corrective action would. cost in excess of $20,000.00.' Council requested a report of the cost.by area shall be prepared and submitted. to- the Civil Defense Director,, this in, interest of State aid provisions. In connection with illegal tap-ons to public sewerage facilities, City Attorney, G. Conley Ingram stated.~the City Charter provides no fi fa authority for collection. It was requested.tia t the City Hall set up as an open account all fees due the City for said illegal tap-ons . 9z•,� ,.a ✓b.�- tic �`E;� Harry E. Ingram read in council a resolution covering highway construction projects, said form known as Form "C". Also presented in council for signature was Form R/W 507 ownership certificate. Upon signature of said State highway forms, which refer to Cherokee Road. State aid. project No. PR 1471 (3) Cherokee Road, Cobb County, Georgia, Councilman & E. Ingram motioned.to adopt the resolution. Second.by W. L. Keck and voted unanimous. The finalized minutes of February meetings of Mayor and Council were upon motion of J. B. Ables accepted as submitted. One item was corrected. SecDnd.by R. J. Austin and voted unanimous. Councilfirdiscussed the product of the Michael Richard Company referred to in the minutes as a„'"Breathalizer",.and on R. J. Austints motion purchase of this Police Department equipment was authorized and.payable in the amount of $850.00 from Police Department budgeted.funds. Second by J. K. Chastain and.voted unanimous. MEMO: Collection of fees was referred to the Committee.. City Engineer M. E. Doyle in the discussion of surplus equipment calledout the high bid of Mr. R: T. Day in the.amount of $750.00 for one 7 yard.LeTourneau Pan. R. J. Austin.motioned.that this equipment shall be declared surplus, as unserviceable. property of the City of Smyrna and sold to the high bidder. Second by R. J. McCurry. The vote carried.6 to 1, J. B. Ables opposed. Council action cancelled the R. S. Armstrong Purchase Order No. 2290 dated January 32 1961 which called out a Model 700 Trail-O-Patcher in the amount of $5,570.00, and further cancels one Jay Model 13 Tamper in the amount of $662.00. Council authorized this equipment be substituted for one air compressor and attachments, one clay digger,.and.one Air air compactor. The approvedpurchase order for the sub- stituted: equipment is $4,643. 25 to be paid. from funds on deposit in -the Paving Fund. The above action which reduces the original purchase from $6,232.00 to $4,643.25 was upon motion by H. E. Ingram as follows: - "We return the Trail-O-Patcher and Tamper and issue purchase order covering the substituted equipment." Motion was seconded.by R. J. Austin and voted.unanimous. In other action: - (1) Mayor G. W. Kreeger appointed W. L. Keck and H. E. Ingram to work as a committee with the City tEngineer to finalize amendments to "Land Sub -division Regulations" (2) Mayor G. W. Kreeger appointed the following committee: - J. B. Ables, H. E. Ingram, and R. J. Austin _ to resolve transportation problem and report in next mebting. (3) Council deferred. action of Reed Road. (4) Authorized on H. E. Ingram's motion that all increases in salaries or wages be brought before Mayor and Council for approval. The vote was 5 to 2, R. J. Austin and R. J. McCurry opposed. (5) Approved. on R. J. McCurry's motion the hiring of William T. Keheley as supervisor of sanitation at $75.00 per lidek effective March 6, 1961 plus (J a $5.00 increase at the expiration of thirty days. Voted.unanimous. (6) Deferred action on Concord. Road. sidewalks and. sewerage lift stations. Council discussed the City's participation covering uniform rental service for the Sanitation, Sewerage Treatment, and Water Departments. R. J. MaD.Urry moved to deduct d Continuation of March 6, 1961 5.7 t the sum of 850 per week from the effected employees for uniform rental service represent- ing 50% of the weekly cost, and.further that the City of Smyrna will absorb the other 50%.. Second by W. B. Sanders and voted -unanimous. W. L. Keck's motion carried, which includes the Water Department in said plan. In discussion of the city garage and engineering office, W. L. Keck motioned that the City Hall transfer an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 from net revenues retained in the Water Revenue Fund to General Fund Capital Assets for said garage and engineering office. On R. J. Austin's second, the vote was unanimous. MEMOV Council deferred the starting date to the next meeting. Accounts payable and current bank balance of the Extension & Construction Fund were submitted in Council. Action requested.was deferred.. City of Smyrna Sewerage Ordinance recorded in the finalized minutes and made a part thereof was after discussion in council adopted as amended, on motion by R. J. Austin and second.by W. B. Sanders. ✓ SEWERAGE ORDINANCE Be it, and it hereby is, ordained by the Mayor and Council of Smyrna -as follows: That under and by virtue of the police power of the City of Smyrna to provide for a public sewer system in the City and pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of said. City authorizing the Mayor and Council to enact such ordinances as they may see fit to protect the health and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Smyrna, the following is hereby adopted as an ordinance of the City: Section 1. Every dwelling and building of any character within the City of Smyrna, occupied.by human beings either as a dwelling or place of business; shall be equipped..with a sanitary water closet or flush -toilet that is'connected with the public sewer'sgstem of the City or an approved septic tank with the necessary drainage field so as to conform with the requirements prescribed therefor by the Cobb County Board.of Health; provided., however, that if such improved property abuts upon a public street or public easement having therein an available sanitary sewer line of -the public sewer system, the owner of such property, at his expense, shall connect the sanitary water closets or flush toilets on such property to the public sewer line for disposal -of all sewage through the public facilities. �� � Lf,� Gvvsti.cryt �� 6� f Z• 14.�R `•'� Section 2. The sewer connection provided for in Section One of this ordinance shall be accomplished, within 6-,onths after the adoption of this ordinance or within 6 months after the public sewer line becomes available, whichever occurs first in time. Section 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating any Section of this ordi- nance shall be punished; upon conviction by the City Recorder, by a fine not to exceed $100.00; by imprisonment in the City jail for a period. not to exceed.thirty (30) days or by work upon the public streets, sidewalks, or other public works of said City for a period not to exceed.sixty (60) days or by one or more or all of these punishments as.the Recorder may, in his discretion see fit to impose, Each d.ay's violation shall constitute a separate offense. R..J. McCurry distributed amended'sanitation-ordinance rates which specified reductions in some schedules and.increases in others. During discussion, R.. J.-McCurry motioned., second.by H. E. Ingram, and voted unanimous as follows: - We decrease garbage pickup rates per submitted list and rates by transferring certain businesses from Schedule "A" to Schedule "B" and from Schedule "B" to Schedule "C". And further that we es- tablish a minimum rate-of-$3,00 per month for businesses located in other than resi- dential areas. Motion -further defers -proposed increases on --other businesses ( supermarkets) On W. L. Keck's motion, Floyd Drive was declared.a THROUGH STREET, and removal of stop signs was authorized. I ` In discussion of the Smyrna Library, council agreed.to meet�on March•13, 1961 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. for discussion of plans, specifications, and date' of advertising. Motion to adjourn. Adjourned 11:00 o'clock P.M. Next meeting - March 13, 1961 7:00 o'clock P.M.