07-01-1963 Regular Meeting•
July 1, 1963
Meeting of Mayor and Council, City of Smyrna, was held pursuant
to city charter on July 1, 1963 and called to order at 7:00 o'clock
P. M. by presiding officer, Mayor J. B. Ables. All council members
were present."
In the first order of business, Mayor J. B. Ables read in
council a petition submitted by citizens on Grady Street approving
a one chair barber shop in the home of Roy L. ''.Buck" Pope of 180
Grady Street. Council, on motion by R. H. Wood, seconded by J. B.
Rhodes, accepted the petition and authorized issuance of business
license.
Cobb County citizens, Mrs. Clara Self and Estelle McDougal,
submitted in council for gondideration,, prepared application and
signed lease for malt beverage retail store on Concord Road, next
west of Soutfiern Bell property. Discussion hinged on -legal require-
ments called out per existing ordinance. Application denied on basis
of non -residence and failure to meet requirements of current business
operation/in the city. Excerpts from city ordinance relative to
operatior`i`bf`malt beverage package stores was read by Councilman
R. J. McCurry.
Request for license to operate a malt beverage retail store
(pouring license) located at Atlanta and Spring Street was denied
by reason of failure to comply with existing requirements of city
ordinance. Applicant, Mr. Paul Binion of an Oakdale address, was
present during discussion and reading of city ordinance on malt
beverage,retail stores.
1963 tax penalty charged for failure to return city taxes by
April 1, 1963 was ordered stricken from current year's digest And
tax bill adjusted on properties of Dr. W. R. Cason on North Atlanta
Street and Major W. S. Smith of 226 Pinehill Drive. Motion to
adjust records was unanimous per H. L. Smith, seconded by J. B.
Rhodes on basis of report that city regulations and law was unknown
and not reported to above tax payers.
Sewerage tap on to city facilities was discussed concerning
properties on Estelle Court, Concord Road and South Atlanta Street.
Action recorded as follows:-
(1) J. W. Dowda, Estelle Court, denied by reason of deletion
from 1962 Annexations submitted by;city hall for rati-
fication of 1963 Cobb County Annexation Bill to the
General Assembly. City Superintendent of Public Works,
J. E. David, requested to check out city easement on
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(2) Sewer tap, 343 Concord Road, (Waldron property) was
approved at the going rate less charges assessed for
prior years sanitary disposal tax @ 500 per month.
Motion H. L. Smith, second W. L. Keck to delete tax
per record upon request and issuance or work order.
(3) City Engineer reported sewerage available at current
rate of tap -on for Rust Cheese Company on South Atlanta.
Property, per prior 'minutes, annexed to corporate
limits of City of Smyrna. Tap -on applies to only one
commercial building, all other buildings including
presidential shall pay tap-ons @ $200.00 each from
above date.
Mayor J. B. Ables reported, per investigation of city records, that
sewerage in area of Forest Drive was per easements recorded, installed
on a recorded Cobb County easement and claim of residents in the area.;
namely, Decker and Logan,lfor free tap-ons wa.s and is hereby denied.
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Councilman UL B. Rhodes submitted status of State Highway
reports and action to date on Old 41, Spring Street widening, relo-
cation and over -pass, and further that Bank Street resurfacing
contract was in process for work order approval. Signed petition
for curb and gutter on a section of Bank Street now under way per
Councilman W. L. Keck.
Mr. J. Louie Richards of 111 Shirley Street, being dissatisfied
with Recorder's Court decision in Case No. 5946 of 6-11-63, appeared
in council to protest decision and ordinance relating to breeding
and/or selling of�-animals for commercial purposes. He denied the
charges percomplaint and petition of record. Witnesses sworn in and
heard were:- David Jones, D. C. Irwin and G. R. Haney. All the
evidence submitted, council voted unanimously on motion by H. L.
Smith, seconded by R. J. McCurry, to uphold the charge and fine as
recorded per decision and disposition of the City Recorder's Court.
Erection of additional building for a barber shop on rear of
lot located on Cherokee and Ventura Place was requested by Mr. S. R.
Phillips. Council withheld permit for erection of said building on
CQ J. B. Rhodes' request for plans that would meet minimum building
code requirements and clearance by city building inspector. Councilman
R. J. McCurry mentioned compliance with garbage pick-up ordinance
applicable to Mr. Phillips' present business location on North Atlanta
Street.
One bid was received and opened covering sewerage facility on
west side of South Cobb Drive from Campbell's Restaurant to McRae's
Drive -In from J. E. Lovern Construction Co. in the amount of
$2,559.00. On J. B. Rhodes' motion, bid was accepted and amended
by R. J. McCurry's motion to defer acceptance pending contact with
property owners, availability of funds, and equalization of distri-
bution of costs to property owners affected. Motion, as amended,
was seconded by J. C. Porterfield and passed.
Discussion of J. E. Lovern's bid on sidewalks (see prior minutes)
was finalized on report of J. C. Porterfield. Motion to accept J. E.
Lovern's bid in the amount of $34,565.00 for sidewalk construction
payable from City of Smyrna Street Improvement Bond Fund was approved
by unanimous vote on H. L. Smith's second.
i City Clerk excused, 9:50 P.M.
Mayor and Council finalized operating budgets covering fiscal
period July 1, 1963 through June 30, 1964 as reported by Councilman
R. J. McCurry as follows: -
CITY OF SMYRNA, GEORGIA
FISCAL YEAR BUDGET 7-1-63 THRU 6-30-64
DEPARTMENT
Administrative
Treatment Plant
Street Department
Maintenance
Sanitation
Barks & Recreation
City Library
Fire Department
Police Department
City Garage
Civil Defense
Contingency Fund
TOTAL ALL
DEPARTMENTS
AMOUNT
87,290.54
16,874.64
61,558.20
20,266.80
56,790.44
30, 484.00
10,882.00
59,928.00
80,000.00
23,131.99
4,000.00
17,793.39
$469 , 000.-00
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES.
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$469,000.00
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Councilman J. B. Rhodes retired 10:15 P. M.
Councilman W. L. Keck retired 10:50 P. M.
In the discussion relative to acceptance of above budget and in
the interest of economy, truck drivers of city sanitary trucks were
authorized and placed on a forty -hour weekly limitation with remuner-
ation at forty,, hours as evidenced by the going hourly rate developed
from approved wage scales. The vote on R. J. McCurry's motion, carried
three to two.
Departmental Budget as reported above was adopted $451,206.61)
on motion H. L. Smith,'seconded by R. H. Wood, for the fiscal period
called out, and the vote was four to,=one, J. W. Webb voting against
the motion.
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In other action, City Council:11
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Read and approved the appointment of R. J. Austin as Civil Defense
Director, City of Smyrna, per letter from Governor Carl E. Sanders
dated 6-25-63. Motion to accept appointment by H. L. Smith and
seconded by R.11H. Wood was voted unanimous. MEMO: - Letters from
Governor Carl E. Sanders filed for record.
Suspended, per H. L. Smith's motion, the malt beverage license
of Cannon's Fruit Stand at 653 North Atlanta Street for cause,
pending full compliance with City of Smyrna ordinance applicable
to malt beverage retail stores.
Increased the salary of Public Works Superintendent, J. E. David
from $550.00 per.month to $600.00 per month effective July 1, 1963 per
J. C. Porterfi'eld's motion.
Increased the salary of Supervisor of Water and Sewerage
Maintenance, Don Cantrell, from $350.00 per month to $400.00 per
month effective July 1, 1963 per existing pay scale, on motion of
J. C. Porterfield.
No otheribusiness, council voted to adjourn.
Adjourn:-612:00 o'clock midnight. '
Next meeting:- July 15, 1963; 7:00 o'clock P. M.
July 15, 1963
Mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held above date and
called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. by presiding officer, Mayor J.B.
Ables. Council members present;-J. C. Porterfield, H. L. Smith, J.W.
Webb, R. H. Wood and R. J. McCurry. J. B. Rhodes and W. L. Keck
were absent.
In the first order of business, W. Hubert Colquitt was sworn in
by G. Conley Ingram as a member of City of Smyrna Merit Board for the
ensuing term beginning July 1, 1963. MEMO:- see election returns,
June 1963 minutes.
In a hearing scheduled above date, no citizens appeared in
opposition to the rezoning petition of A. 0. Benson except Earl
Jackson and B. M. Brown who requested council consider a buffer area
at rear of their property on Old Spring Road. The property in LL 348
and recorded in the name of Mrs. Mary M. Benson was zoned from R-1
Residential to C-1 Local Commercial District on motion by H. L. Smith,
sedonded by R. J. McCurry. Motion further stipulates and establishes
a buffer zone between commercial and residential properties, said
buffer described as 200 feet easterly from the north and south