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09-19-1960 Regular MeetingWe Continuation of September 12, 1960 Engineer Sam Hensley submitted in Council the first phase covering general provisions and classification of residential zoning, business districts, and in- dustrial zoning and recommended the drafting of a comprehensive city zoning map. Also in discussion were the requirements for a zoning board and the.necessary ordinances. Council requested Mr. Hensley to report September 19., 1960 calling out date of com ,pletion of City of Smyrna zoning map. Council requested City Attorney to draw up amendment deleting the ____VoO.00 sewerage tap -on fee from "Land Subdivision Rules and Regulations." L R. J. McCurry moved the granting of of $25-00 for the operation of a barber shop carried. Motion to recess,, W. L. Keck. Recessed., 11:35 o'clock P. M. NexC- meeting, September 19, 1960. a privilege license in the amount at 252 Gil-bert Street. Motion September 19, 1960 Meeting of Mayor and Council recessed September 12, 1960 was called to order at 7.-;00 ot clock P. M. Se ptember 19, 1960 at -City Hall. Mayor G. W. Krebger presided, all Councilmen present except R. J. Austin. 0 - In the first order of business, Council accepted oh H-. E. Ingramts motion the application of H. I. McArthur to zone from residential to, business two lots knowft as 632 and'638 Concord Road located,iii landlot 413. Motion seconded.by R. J. McCurry and date of hearing called out as October 3, 1960. City Attorney G. Conley Ingram spoke in Council referring to dis- continuance of sewerage line installations and.services and the letting of con- tracts to independent contractors to install, for the present time, said sewer systems under city supervision and in accordance with accepted city policies. Mr. Ingram mentioned certain -inconsistencies in prevailing ordinances that were in conflict with accepted -,policy of Mayor and Council as called out in the finalized minutes dated.April 13., 1959 and August 8., 1960. Mayor and.Council concluded to acbept as read the following ordinance. (Motion R. J. McCurry, second J. K. Chastain.) ORDINANCE R NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of said City as follows: 1. That the minutes of the previous action taken by the Mayor and Council at the August 8, 196o meeting be amended to reflect the policy presently in force and effect in the City with respect to the installation of sewer taps and services and the payment therefor by adding thereto the following: Paragraph 703 on page 20 of the City of Smyrna Land Subdivision Regulations is therefore and hereby amended by striking the following sentence there- from: "The,City of Smyrna shall install sewer system within the development at a complete cost of $200.00 per tap."' and the following language is substituted.in lieu thereof: "The sewer system shall be installed either by the City or by an independent contractor under a contract with the City at a cost of $200.00 per' tap to the owner in addition to the actual cost of any pump or lift station that the City may deem necessary for the effective use of the sewer system and arq rock excavation encountered, in the sewer installation. The owner shall furnish the City surveys and plats showing streets, layouts and sewer line profiles in the area in which sewer taps and service are requested and same will be subject to approval by the City to insure that engineering standards prescribed by the City for such projects are met. The estimated cost of each sewer project shall be paid cash in advance by the owner at the time of each request for sewer services." 2. That all ordinances, or parts of ordinances',, heretofore enacted by' 'the"' Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna that are in conflict with this ordinance be, and the same are, hereby repealed. MEM : (See amendment'dated 10-3-6o) 17 Continuation of September 19, 1960 Council'authorized and/or approved.the following:- 1. City Attorney shall be in attendance at Merit Board Hearing September 21 1960 regarding suspension of one employee of City Police Department. (Motion and. second - J. B. Ables, R. J. McCurry.) 2. Approved purchase of fall uniforms, Police and Fire Departments. 3. Held in abeyance, bids on altitude valve and agreed on W. L. Keck!s recommendation to paint water tank green. 4. Deferred selecting a successful bidder on one garbage truck to Thursday, September 22, 1960, 6:00 o'clock P.M. 5. Requested further check by Sam P. Hensley and J. L. Holmes on,Atlanta Terrace sewerage tap, cost, and easement. 6. Set date to October 3, 1960 for completion of over-all city zoning map and zoning classifications. 1\) 1 7. Deferred discussion on advertising ordinance. C\1 Upon submission in Council statistics pertaining to accounts receivable (sewer taps), water line repairs and requested materials credit for unused pipe in Creatwood Forest Unit No. 11 R. J. McCurry moved, seconded. by H. E. Ingram', that City Hall analyze footage of water lines purchased against foot- age of water lines installed by sub -contractor J. E. Lovern, taking into con- sideration any substitut ' ions of transite pipe by reason of savings to the sub- divider orby reason ' of relo�aiion of main lines. Motion further states upon reconciliation,and engineer's approval of said analysis, all city services shall be discontinued pending receipt in full of accounts receivable as called out in statements presentedin council above date. The vote on this action was unanimous. Councilman J. B. Ables discussed departmental reports covering variance of actual expenditures for the eight months ending August, 1960 as measured against approved.budgets for same period. All departments were over budget except Streets and Parks. City Hall was over by virtue of Council action which authorizedinterim audits 1960 and change in carrier of Workman's Compensation Insurance. It was agreed this meeting to classify and set up Police Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund as a liability rather than an ex- pense charge in 1961, Variance., actual over budget in Sanitation Department was deferred to determine a proposal to adjust rates and/or the purchase of new equipment. A request was submitted in Council by Lea's Inc., together with plat and petition signed by fifteen property owners to rezone for business the property on west side of'Atlanta Street from Belmont Hills to Love Street. Citizens in attendance were reminded that zoning map was in process as well as over- all city zoning classifications for residential, commercial, andindustrial. Council approved on unanimous vote to accept plat, petition, and application for zoning and withheld the date for public hearing pending receipt inCity Hall of legal description of all properties involved. Above action put in motion by J. K. Chastain, duly seconded by Harry E. Ingram. Councilman R. J. McCurry moved, seconded by J. B. Ables, the minutes of Mayor and Council meetings held.at City Hall on August 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 22� and 29th be accepted as corrected. Voted.unanimous. Motion to adjourn - J. K. Chastain. Adjourn 9:00 o'clock P. M. Next meeting called - September 22, 1960 6:00 o'clock P.M.