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03-18-1963 Regular Meeting217 . March 18, 1963 A regular meeting of Mayor and. Council was held March 18, 1963 at 7:00 P.M. Present were Mayor J. B. Ables, Councilmen Ingram, McCurry, Rhod.es, Smith,V.-1Webb and. Wood. Councilman Keck absent - (attend.ing training conference out of town.) Mr. R. L. Gord.on of Gober Terrace requested. permission to park house trailer on property for storage purposes only. Motion by H. E. Ingram, second.ed. by H. L. Smith to issue permit. Voted. unanimous. Mr. B. G. Howard., 490 Magbee Drive, brought complaint that installation of curb had, create.d.,a drainage problem on his lot. Matter referred. to Mr. Sutton of Hensley & Associates to work out with Mr. Howard.. Mr. Art Goras, 147 Parkway Drive, appeared. in the interest of clafiifying several points in the agreement on the Boy Scout Hut. Referred. to committee to work out details with Mr. Goras. Building Inspector Kelley brought up item concerning request for permit for fence by Mr. Mackay onDund.ee Drive inL-.the Highlands. This area contains covenant re fences, and. city not involved.. Mr. Mackay amended. request. No action required. Mr. H. B. Cabaniss of Woodland. Trail came before council relative to conditions of area caused by development by King -Williams Apartments on Woodland. Trail. Mr. Cabaniss suggested. people in area might come into city if city can help to alleviate traffic problem by closing the street to through traffic. Mayor Ables proposed. that area form citizens committee to meet with city council to work out.problems to the end. that the area come into the city voluntarily. Mr. L. G. Turner, representing the Pony League, requested. that the Mayor issue a proclamation naming May 4, 1963 Pony League Day. Mayor J. B. Ables read. proclamation naming March 17-23 Demolay Week in the City of Smyrna. On motion by Ingram, second.ed by Webb, re amendment to Zoning Ordinance changing recap shops from C-2 to C-1 (commercial), motion carried unanimous. Mr. Robert L. Holcombe appeared. before council requesting rezoning of property located. at 184 Hunter Street from R-1 to R-2 Multiple Family Housing Restricted. subject to approval of council. Citizens appearing in opposition were A. T. Parks, 300 Dunn Street; Robert L. Toombs, 260 Dunn Street; and. Glenn Yarbrough, 259 Dunn Street. Motion by Webb, seconded. by Smith to recess hearing till May 6, 1963 at 7:00 P.M. at which time Mr. Holcombe is to furnish preliminary plans. Voted unanimous. Councilman Webb brought before council complaint of a non-resident property owner being refused. library card.. Motion bT Mr. Webb, seconded by Smith that ordinance be amended to read. "Taxpayer' instead of "Resident." Motion lost 5 to 1. Voting for:- Webb. Voting against: - Ingram, McCurry, Rhod.es, Smith and. Wood.. Drainage problem at 105 Fairfield Street. Resid.ent Mr. Charles Elgin requested. that city purchase pipe and. bill him. Policy prohibits city from making purchases for private citizen. Bids were received and opened on (1) paint striping machine per specifications submitted. as follows:- W. C. Caye Company $ 786.30~ Decatur Truck & Equipment Co., Inc. 776.50 Wald. Industries, Inc. 781.20 ::Did. not include Air Cyl. Gun Control. Bid.s referred. to committee for recommend.ation. Mr. Murphy Batchelor, Principa L o� Belmont Hills Elementary School, and. Mr. Cy Chapman, Chairman of the (sc 'ool's Board. of Trustees appeared. before council concerning the need. eo�rlsid.ewalks in the area in the interest of the safety of the school children. Mr. Ingram reported. on the sid.ewalk paving program ind.icatinglemphasis would be in areas i � 2 1 S (March 18, 1963 - Cont►d..) affecting safety and. welfare of children who walk to school. Mr. Ingram will follow for cost of paving sidewalks in all areas involved.. Reporting on progress of street -paving program, Councilman Ingram indicated. the program is on schedule and. that with continuing good. weather, the program would be completed. -in the near future. Mr. McCurry asked for clarification re removal of trees on Marston Street. Councilman Ingram requested. Mr. Sutton of Hensley & Associates to determine cost and. report back to committee, Mr. Ingram requested. authority to include Stephens Street in paving improvements at estimated. cost of $2,600.00. After considerable d.is- cussion, MayorIlAbles suggested. Street Committee negotiate with property owners in area to participate in cost of improvement to include curb and. gutter. Motion by R. H. Wood., seconded. by H. E. Ingram to include Jonquil Park Drive in the paving program. Motion by R. J. McCurry, seconded. by H. L. Smith to amend. original motion to include curb and. gutter. Mr. Wood. accepted. amendment to original motion. Voted unanimous. Mr. Sutton with Hensley and. Associates was authorized to negotiate with Mr. Lovern to correct drainage problem at Powder Springs and. Grady Streets. Mr. Ingram reportedrequest from Mr. Sanders on Oakview'Drive for relief of drainage problem. Mr. Davis of 449 Oakview requested. that city purchase necessary quantity of pipe to correct drainage problem on his property for which city would. be reimbursed.. Request not granted. because of technicality. Report by Mr. Sutton re Argyle Estates drainage conditions. Mr. Sutton authorized. to negotiate with Mackenna engineer, Watts & Browning, relative to final solution to drainage problems in Argyle Estates in Campbell Road. area, particularly at property of Mr. Griggs. Motion by H. E. Ingram, seconded. by R. J. McCurry authorizing Mr. Phillip Sutton of Hensley & Associates to correct Whitfield Street drainage problem at a cost not to exceed. $750.00. H. E. Ingram read letter from Southern Bell requesting permit to break pavement on Atlanta Street between Spring and Powder Spring Streets, for purpose of laying additional lines. Permit to be issued subject to State Highway Department first issuing permit. Motion by H. E. Ingram, second.ed•by•Webb, to purchase paint striper. equipment -from low bidder (Decatur Truck & Equipment Company). t Reports submitted. in Council March 18, 1963 showedestimated operat- ing expenses of the City from this date through June 15, 1963 in the amount of $62,000.00 which resulted. in a resolution on motion by R. J. McCurry (Finance Chairman), aecond.ed. by Councilman H. L. Smith, and. voted. unanimous as follows: Motion by Finance Chairman R. J. McCurry:- "We ad.opt a resolution from this body to the Bank of Smyrna and, participating bank to borrow as needed. $62,000.00 for current operating expenses during the calendar year 1963.. Further motioned. that the Mayor and. City Clerk are hereby authorized. to sign the first note, the second. note and, the third. note, if necessary, as required. by the Bank of Smyrna and. participating' ' bank, said note bearing interest at 5% per annum payable to the Bank of Smyrna on or before December 31, 1963." R E S O L U T I O N BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Smyrna shall make a temporary loan to pay operating expenses for the calendar year 1963, in the amount of Sixty-two Thousand. ($62,000.00) Dollars payable on or before December 31, 1963 such loan•to be obtained from the Bank of Smyrna and. to bear interest at the rate of 5% - per cent per annum; FURTHER RESOLVED that it is represented, and. warranted to the Bank of Smyrna and the participating bank and to any other bank or person who may participate in the said loan that the aggregate amount of all such loans of this City outstanding at any other time shall not exceed seventy-five (75%) per cent of the toalr; gross income of this City from (March 18, 1963 - Cont'd.) 2 1 9' taxes collected. by this City in the year 1962; that there is no loan now unpaid. which was mad.e in a prior year und.er the provisions of Article VII, Section VII, Paragraph IV, of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, Section 2-6004 of the Cod.e of Georgia of 1933 Annotated.; further that this City has not incurred. in this calendar year and. will not incur in this calend.ar year, an aggregate of temporary loans or other contracts or obligations for current expenses, in excess,of the total anticipated revenue of this City for the calendar year 1963, nor issue in the calendar year 1963 warrants or other evidences of such ind.ebted.ness in a total amount in excess of such anticipated revenue for the year 1963; further that the financial year and. the fiscal year of this City is the calendar year; FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and. the Clerk of the City are authorized. to sign and. seal in behalf of this City such note or notes as they may d.eem appropriate to obtain such loan. During a brief review of financial reports, there was some comment by d.epartment heads with reference to going over budget. Mayor Ables suggested. councilmen take a look at disbursements (checks, etc.) before he signs them. v� Mayor J. B. Ables-read. request from Dr. Weber to rezone property known as 444 Cherokee Road. from R-1 to tt-2 Restricted. - Professional Offices. Request accompanied. by legal description of property and. check t-o cover advertising cost. Motion by H. E. Ingram, second.ed. by R. J. McCurry to set hearing date for rezoning this property for April 15, 1963 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. at City Hall. Motion by R. J. McCurry, seconded. by H. L. Smith, to ad.opt minutes of February meetings as read. with corrections as noted. thereon. Voted. unanimous. Motion by Harold. Smith, seconded by H. E. Ingram:- "The salary of the Chief of Police, Robert Drake, be increased. from $425.00 per month to $500.00 per month, retroactive to March 1, 1963." Voted. unanimous. Councilman Rhod.es retired at 10:20 P.M. Motion by J. W. Webb,` second.ed. by R. H. Wood., to increase salary of Vic Broyleo,Supervisor of*Sanitation Department, in the amount of $50.00 per month. Voting for:- Ingram, Smith, Wood., Webb. Against: - McCurry. Mr. Wood. brought claim by Mr. Mitchell, owner of property on east side of Hughes Street at Powd.er Springs Street, that sewer tap was paid. for at that location and never used.. Evidence of stub out prompted. recommendation by mayor and. council to furnish sewer tap at cost for Mr. Mitchell; water at current rate. Motion by R. J. McCurry to adjourn. Voted. unanimous. March 25, 1963 A special meeting was called. -by Mayor J. B. Ables to be held. at City Hall March 25, 1963 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Purpose of the meeting, per letter to all council members dated. 3-21-63, was to d.iscuss, finalize and, award construction contract for Jonquil Park bathhouse and. equip- ment. Five council members were in attendance. Absent:- J. B. Rhodes and. W. L. Keck. Motion by R. H. Wood., "This council agrees to reject all bids (record.ed. per previous minutes) and, authorization given to award. contract for bathhouse structure to R. G. Walker, Build.er, on cost- plus, fixed. fee basis per specifications submitted. from Bothwell -Nash, Architects. Motioned. further, specifications if changed., shall be through council action only." ,Motion seconded. by J. W. Webb and. voted. unanimous.