09-08-1960 Called Meeting14
September 8, 1960
A called meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia
September 8, 1960 at 7:00 P. M. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided, all councilmen
present except J. K. Chastain.
Purpose of the meeting resulted from council action August 22, 1960 when a
motion was adopted to accept ordinance calling out sidewalk, curb and gutter im-
provements on Concord Road.. Council set date of hearing September•8, 1960.
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'- In the first order of business, motion was made by H. E. Ingram which passed
five to one accepting bid of Pan -American -Life Insurance Company covering employee
insurance at the existing rates and benefits in effect August 1960. Anniversary
date of new policy shall be for one year from September 1, 1960. The motion duly
seconded by R. J. Austin also authorized the insurance committee to -resolve volun-
teer firefighters insurance coverage.
In the hearing pertaining to Concord Road sidewalks, roll curb and.gutter,
council voted four to one on motion of W. B. Sanders to authorize City Engineer
to survey the road for uniform width and to proceed with the plans, specifications
and letting of bids for the improvement of Concord Road as called out in the accepted
ordinance. Motion was seconded by J. B. Ables which carried. R. J. Austin ab-
staining.
Progress on sewerage line installation, West Smyrna Heights addition was up
for discussion by reason of submission of the first'cost estimate on work per-
formed by J. E. Lovern Construction Co. as follows:
Rock Excavation 508 cu. yards @ $9.50 cu. yard $4,826.00
Sewerage installation to date (9-7-60) 3,000.00
TOTAL $7,826.00
Total bid. for Unit No. 1 sewer line accepted by Council was $8,444.75 ex-
cluding rock excavation.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger recommended. City of Smyrna absorb the 508 cu. yard
rock excavation for the out -fall line on Reed. Road reimburseable to R. B. Bennett
Realty Co. within ninety dais from receipt of their check in the amount of $4,826.00.
The recommendation put in motion by R. J. Austin seconded -by W. B. Sanders acid
voted unanimous.
MEMO: (checks for $4,826.00 and $3,000.00 received from Mr. R. B. Bennett were
deposited in City of Smyrna Extension and Construction Fund and disbursed
9-13-60 to J. E. Lovern Construction Co. in payment of invoice for
$4,826.00 rock excavation for Reed. Road out -fall line and $3,000.00 as
first payment on sewer line Unit No. 1 contract.)
Council discussed use of City Hall Council room for other than City business.
Discussion•broughrup by reason of request for usage on election day. J. B. Ables
moved to grant permission from 9:00 A. M. to 12 noon, September 14, 1960 allowing
ladies to care for babies in Council room while their mothers voted. Voting for
themotion: J. B. Ables, R. J. Austin and W. L. Keck. Voting against: R. J. McCurry,
W. B. Sanders (H. E. Ingram excused 7:30 P. M.)
Council voted unanimous to run 127 feet of sewer line from existing manhole
j at East Twin Oaks Drive in Hickory Hills Unit No. 2 to the property of J. C. Parnell
Lots No. 1, 2 and 6. Tap -on reimbursable to City at current rate ($200.00) upon
receipt of petition for annexation into corporate limits of Smyrna. Motion,by
R. J. Austin, seconded R. J. McCurry and voted.unanimous.
MEMO: (It is understood and recorded that one house is to be constructed on Lots 1,
2 and 6.)
In connection with the D. J. Summerour easement ( Smyrna,'.Cobb County project)
council on R. J. Austin's motion agreed to pay $175.00 as a concession to cross her
property (185) feet for the trunk line to the county disposal plant. Seconded
by W. L. Keck and voted unanimous.
Motion to adjourn - R. J. Austin.
Adjourn 9:05 P.M. T
Next meeting Sept. 12, 1960 7:00 P.M.