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07-30-1962 Continued Meeting1 6}0continuation of July 16, 1962 (C) Approved interviews by Merit Board for Chief of Police candidates. (H.L. Smith) (D) Granted expenditure for water cooler facilities at Smyrna Public Library. (R. H. Wood) (E) Instructed''Police Department to check filling stations performing major auto repairs. (W.L. Keck) (F) Instructed''W. L. Keck t o report on safety violations at City Garage. (R. J. McCurry) (G) On R. J. McCurryts motion authorized city attorney, G. C. Ingram to report on - all ordinances in violation by peddlers on North Atlanta Streets, and further to revoke and.refund.business license tax paid to the City and instruct police depart- ment to act on the reported results. (H) Mayor J. B. Ables read in council a letter from Hensley and. Associates, Inc'. relating to sewerage fees collectible per agreement,(of7-20-60) in the construction of the joint project and out -fall line west of the City on Church Road in South West Cobb County. All action and/or connections to this facility, the fees payable and policy for collection of same, were; per Mayor J. B. Ables recommendation, referred to councilman W. L. Keck for resolving and reporting on this joint agreement. Motion to recess - R. J. McCurry Recess 10:30 o'clock P.M. Next Meeting July 30, 1962, 7:00 o'clock P.M. 1, July 30, 1962 Continued meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, July 30th, 1962a1at 7:00 o'clock P.M. Meeting called to order.by Mayor J. B. Ables. All Council members present except J. B. Rhodes. Under Item�•No. 1 "Citizens Reports", Mr. L. G. Turner requested Sanford Place be closed to traffic from 5:00 P.M. to closing during State Play-offs of the Pony League scheduled August 6th through August 9th 1962. Motion R. H. Wood, seconded R. J. McCurry - Motion carried. Approximately 150 citizens were present at the meeting to witness the bid opening for curb and gutters in Area 1-A and Area No., 2. Tabulation of Curb and. Gutter Bids per lineal foot AREA NO. lA Neel Constr. Co. Treadway & Stancil J.E. Lovern +1 Pinedale Drive 2.02 2.12 2..21 2.33 1.65 1.80 Manor Drive 1.95 2.06 2.54 2.65 1.92 2.07 Oakdale Drive 2.02 2.07 .2.53 2.63 1.72 1.88 Magbee Drive 2.29 2.40 2.99 3.00 1.85 2.05 Oakview Drive 2.04 2.14 2.47 2.57 1.68 1.84 McLinden*Avenue 3.72 3.82 4.14 4.24 3.03 3.19 Pinehgrst Drive 4.08 4.19 4.39 4.49 3.15 3.31 Ridgecrest Drive 4.75 4.86 5.26 .5.36 3.67 3.83 AREA N0. 2 Mimosa Circle 1.95 2.06 2.45 2.56 1.91 2.06 Anderson Circle 2.d9 2-24 2.60 2.73 1.75 1.91 Gilbert Street 2.44 2.55 2.80 2.92 2.05 2.38 Campbell Road 1.64 1.76 2.19 2.29 1.68 1.84 Marston Street 2.30 2.40 2.85 2.95 2.09 2.24 Pinecrest Circle 1.85 1.95 2.75 2.86 1.84 2.00 Walker Court 1.78 1.89 2.63 2.74 1.77 1.93 Walker Street 2.63 2.74 3.15 3.28 2.26 2.42 Whitfield Street 1.77 1:88 2.44 2.60 1.77 1.93 During the three hour hearing ;on curb and gutters, the following action has beVirecorded n the. minute tOhf abo"ve daed meeting; all action and decisions re ng upon tie ci izens o e area and streets as follows: continuation of July 30, 1962 16 T v3 CU t- " cc STREET NAME Pinedale Drive Manor..Drive Oakdale Drive Magbee Drive Oakview Drive McLinden Avenue Pinehurst Drive, Ridgecrest Drive Mimosa Circle Anderson Circle Gilbert Street Campbell Road. MAr'§ton Street Pinecrebt Circle Walker Court Walker Street Whitfield. Street REJECTED ACCEPTED PENDING X 24" curb $1.80(Lovern) X X 241t curb $1.88(Lovern) X see 8-6-62min. X see 8-6-62 Min. X X X X see 8-6-62min. X n " n X it n n ` X " n n X u It n X 18" curb $1.84(Lovern) X see 8-6-62min. X it n n X it a of Council stated the work on Pinedale and Oakdale Drive will be scheduled to start withiri'ten days and that City would bear the cost of tree and shrubbery removal on ali streets widened to eighteen feet. In connection with curb and.gutter installations on streets pending, per above statistics p Councilman R. J. McCurry motioned to recess the hearing to August 6, 1962 at 7"00 P.M. at City Hall to allow engineering time to recalculate firm costs per foot for curb and.gutter on all streets marked "Pending". Citizens in area of improved property (215 Stonecreek Road) requested solution to drainage problem, created, they claimed by the builder. Prior to this date, the improvement passed F.H.A. and city inspection and council ruled the city had no - problem and no compulsion tq&ct on the complaint. W. L. Keck's motion to cancel building permit lost for a want of a second to the motion. Councilman J. W. Webb excused 10:15 P.M. Council voted against the sale of city owned property on Benmac Road, (a tract of land 50 x 150 in LL 348) . H. E. Ingram motioned "we sell the property to Mr. M.A. Burnett and Mr.C. A. -Fountain for $50.00", seconded by R. J. McCurry. Voting for the motion, R. J. McCurry, and H. E. Ingram. Voting against, H. L. Smith, R. H. Wood and.W. L. Keck. Mr. Quinton S. King appeared in Council and discussed the cost of water lines around the perimeter of his project known as Hickory Acres Unit No. 1. Council agreed on W. L. Keck's motion to install water lines.per specifications submitted charging Mr. King $5,682.00 for main lines, service lines and meteli deposit covering 26 houses in•Unit No. 1. Motion stated the city would absorb difference between the bill of materials and check submitted by Mr.Q.S. King, the variance representing six inch main lines required in the area for future usage and pressure. The vote -on the motion was four to one - H. E. Ingram opposed. -- Council approved June 1962 minutes on unanimous vote. Letter addressed to Mayor and Council from Postmaster Zelan:'T. Wills was read in council which referred mostly,to enforcement of.the five minute parking regulation in front of the Smyrna Post Office. Letter referred to Councilman H. L. Smith for Action. Mayor J. B. Ables signed the Sam Finley Inc., contract extending the unit prices per accepted bid submitted covering section No. 1 resurfacing, to include section No. 3 consisting of approximately 12 miles of streets. Contract states that all general or special specifications called out and approved for section No. 1 are applicable to section No. 3 and that completion of the work shall be 60 working days from written notice from engineer to proceed. Total cost - Resurfacing and adjust man holes to grade $96,698.05 Catch basins, head walls and pipe 4,235.00 Total, resurfacing, section No. 3 $1003905 16-2 continuation of July 30, 1962 Form "C" State Highway Construction Projects and Certificate of Ownership were read in council and signed by Mayor and.Council. Form "C", (a resolution) was adopted as read., calls out resurfacing of Church Street in the City of Smyrna from S. R. #280 to S.R. #3, a distance of 1.20 miles and.referred in the signed and submitted forms as Project PR 4467 (1). Motion H. E. Ingram, second W. L. Keck to adopt the resolhtion and certificate of ownership as read. The vote was unanimous. MEMO: Original forms, signed and attested to City Attorney G. Conley Ingram 7-30-62. Request to reimburse Nordec, Inc. (letter 4-18-62 and 5-23-62) for purported. damages to curbs in Unit 2, Creatwood Forest was denied on H. E. Ingram's motion, second W. L. Keck -.:and unanimous. Letter of resignation as City building inspector effective August loth, 1962 was received feom Mr. J. A. Bailey and read in Council. Resignation accepted. Council discussed fruit peddlers on east side of North Atlanta Street; colored ball games at Ward Park; installation of additional fire hydrants and requested City Engineer to fill-in during Elmer Wester's hospitalization. Motion to adjourn e Adjourn 11:45 o'clock P.M. Next Meeting August 6, 1962 7:00 o'clock P.M. Dr:J. 9. Abres C erk, W. Ch ar les Councliman, J. B. Rhodes Const.) Councilman H.E. Ingram (Streets) Councilman, R.H. Woodar s ion) c Man, cCurry (Fin. & Adm) man, H.L. Tm-= (Fire and Police) ounce man (Watery