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11-12-1962 Continued Meeting(November 5, 1962 - Cont'd.) 1 8 9 (e) There was no council action regarding a neighborhood complaint regarding a dog problem in area of dills Street. Mayor J. B. Ables motioned to recess. Recess 11:20 P.M. To November 12, 1962 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. November 12, 1962 Continued meeting..of Mayor and.Council was held at City Hall and called to order at 7:00 o'clock P.M. by presiding officer, Mayor J. B. Ables. Council members present:- H. E. Ingram, H...L. Smith, J. W. Webb, J. B. Rhodes, and R. H. Wood. Absent:- W. L. Keck and R. J. McCurry. The rear yard drainage..complaint.of Murray L. Daniel, 467 Oakview Drive, ^� was resolved as.follows:- Motion by.H. L. Smith, City to correct drainage of :Q surface water by installation of adequate drain pipe (used.pipe) pending receipt t_ of properly signed easement to allow said installation on private property. On H. E. Ingram's.second., the motion carried. Mr. R. B. Williams requested information covering a used car lot located on 150 feet of honed property on.South.Cobb Drive north of Smyrna Brake and Alignment Shop with a small office or trailer thereon. Council authorized plans and speci- fications of the building shall.be .submitted and cleared through Mr. J. A. Bailey (Building Inspector) and in keeping with other.structures in the neighborhood. MEMO: - Water and sewerage was mentioned but not resolved. Water service lines for two homes (D. T. Roebuck, owner) in area of,Hickory Acres, adjacent to Smyrna City.Limits, was. referred to Mr. J. E. David for check out, cost estimate and/or installation. Council listened to statements from Mr. Jack McNeil attorney, Mr. John J. Jo#nson, vice-president and Mr.. 0. B. Johns, personnel director of the U. S. Supply Corporation. Their appearanc.e . zresulted from arrest of their representative, Mr. John Harkins, on three charges to.be.heard in Recorder's Court November 20, 1962.. Discussion hinged.mostly on the business (type, approach or contract) and Mayor J. B. Ables requested discontinuance.of all sales and contracts pending written request for City Occupation License Tax addressed to City of Smyrna Business License Committee. The following agenda items deferred from November 5, 1962 meeting to above date; the City Council:- (1) Reported crosswalk.at South Cobb Drive and Concord Road completed. (2) Reported Smyrna Master .Plan.in.process of up -dating. (3) Reported Urban Renewal -representatives were due at City Hall to check Smyrna areas.and.to submit all forms fbr preparation, submission of facts and completectreport based on subject fzequest. (4) Deferred "Six Months" operations budget. - (5) Approved mailing second half 1962 tax .bills November 8, 1962. (6) Approved mailing invoice to. recover cost of curb on east side of Pinecrest.Circle to Hensley & Associates, Inc. (7) Approved final payment on 1957 fire truck note in advance of 1963 due.date. (8) Held in abeyance permit to move building on Powder Springs to South Cobb Drive pending proper request.and observance. of existing ordinances. (9) Requested follow-up on sewer taps -per ordinance at 210 and 230 Hawthorne Avenue. (10) Requested all council members -and department heads to assist in contributions, supported by signed application cards to meet the $200.00 1 9.0 1 November 12, 1962 (C ont'd.) goal for United Appeal, City of Smyrna, per recommendation from the Mayor of Smyrna, J. B. Ables. (11) Authorized flowers for King Williams opening of Professional Building to be paid from General Fund. (12) Authorized department heads to check all drivers of city vehicles for securance of public chauffeurs license. (13) Discussed inequities of over-all City -County malt beverage tax with request that _retailers in Smyrna voice their opposition collectively by appearing before -.Mayor and Council... (This item by reason of current loss of city revenue.) (14) Proposal for Bennett Woods annexation deferred pending formal request to Mayor and Council. (15) Deferred minutes..covering October 1962 meetings by reason of typing 'arid reproduction time unavailable .due to tax billings, new water billtrand.accounting for•$760,000 bond issue. (16) Deferred proposal for janitorial contract, City Hall, pending report from R. J. McCurry. r:r.!:cOn:motion by H. L. Smith, which carried, Council authorized to negotiate with J. E. Lovern in an amount _.not to exceed $1.,050.00 for adequate drainage pipe installation (30" to 3611) in the area of city owned drainage easement located on Whitfield Street in the area..of the J. C.. Babb property. Hensley & Associates to follow up and report. Council further authorized on J. B. Rhodes' motion to proceed to completion through Hensley& Associates the bids for Dogwood Circle., Lee Street sewerage facilities. Bids covering installation.costs plus.engineering.fees in the amount not to exceed $450.00 were requested for 12-3-62 opening at City Hall.and mid -month deadline was called out in the motion as 12-17-62.as.alternate date for receipt of bids. Motion was seconded by R. H. Wood. 'Trailer Permit' to be located at rear.yard of 333 Concord Circle to store camping equipment,,was .approved for one year., per ordinance, on motion by H.L. Smith. 46 City Council. approved and voted to go on record!as:.publicly endorsing the school bond issue..to be voted during.the first -.week of December, 1962. A negotiable"cheek.for $200.00 was -submitted covering sewer tap -on fee from R. E. Maxwell.and,was referred by.council to H. L.-Smith for final solution to be, brought before council. There. was a motion to discontinue..city services to vacated laundry and held in abeyance pending final action per subsequent report requested covering the second tap -on. Barnett Plumbing Company was permitted to tap on existing laterals on North Atlanta sewerage per plat of record. Vandalism, library restrooms., was reported by City Hall in council. No recorded action. Council approved and authorized consultant engineer to negotiate eighteen foot paving on Whitfield Street and to".delete curbing. on both sides of Whitfield beyond the city limits or approximately 524 feet from Mr. H. M. Christian homeplace to Matthews Street intersection. Paying of this area (.524 feet, more or less) to be shared equally by. City and. County per.tnegotiations and report of engineer. Motion by H6 E. Ingram, second by J. B. Rhodes to accept deed to city from R. M. Reed and Rosalyn Bradshaw for a forty foot strip of land known as Rosalyn Lane. Property, with a 20 foot centerline extends from Powder Springs Street to the F. M. Ernst property. Letters were read in council relative to survey of State Highway No. 3 through Smyrna and invitations to attend groundbreaking, Rich's and Cobb Federal. On motion by J.. W. Webb., Hensley & Associates were requested to submit study and engineering costs for correction.of. sewerage flow in area of 111 Highland Drive. Motion carried on H. E. Ingram's second. Councilman R. H. Wood reported on.(1) drainage problem in area of 163 Fleming, (2) condemnation action on property at 307 No. AtlantaStreet, and (3) assign street name for alley north of City Hall. November 12, 1962 (Cont'd.) 191 Securance of rights -of -way permitting sixteen foot (161) paving on Fuller Street was approved with above provision on motion by H. E. Ingram, second by R. H. Wood. City trash pick-up currently on monthly route basis by area, was changed effective December 15, 1962 to a "City Hall call basis" per motion by H. L. Smith.,'second by H. E. Ingram and carried. Action of council (11-5=62 meeting) pertaining to Lee Wills sewerage connector was amended to read.as follows:- motion J. B. Rhodes to install sewerage connector and all costs thereof shall be absorbed by the city (estimated $1,800.00) and further, all property owners on Lee Street shall pay existing tap -on per ordinance in effect, others involved shall receive free tap -on in lieu of submitted easements. Motion seconded by H. L. Smith and voted unanimous. Mayor J. B. Ables talked..on reorganization and operational).procedures, City of Smyrna, and recommended consolidation.of departments to be -identified as a Public Works Force. The Mayor's recommended action places the street department, water and sewerage.installations, excluding capital projects, as one department under the supervision of James E. David. Mr. David responsible for all functions and responsibilities concerning -operation, field work and reporting service associated with above departments and shall report.to appointed committee:- H. E. Ingram, Chairman, J. W. Webb and J. B. Rhodes. Councilman W. L..Keck, assigned to garage, equipment repair and maintenance of grounds. Meter.readers.,.formerly assigned to water depart- ment, are as of 11-19-62 authorized.to report to City Hall. }r HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ACT, AMENDMENT NO. 44 WAS APPROVED BY SMYRNA VOTERS, 951 TO 426 IN THE NOVEMBER 6, 1.96Z GENERAL ELECTION. Motion to adjourn 9:50 P.M. Next meeting, November 19, 1962 7:00 o'clock P.M. SIP* NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 19, 1962 A regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, November 19, 1962 and called.to orderby presiding officer, Mayor J. B. Ables at 7:00 o'clock P.M. Council members present:- H.L. Smith, J.W. Webb, R.H. Wood,• W.L.Keck and R.J. McCurry. Council members absent:- H. E. Ingram and J. B. Rhodes. In the first order. of business .Mr. Robert L. Drake was .sworn in by Mayor J. B. Ables as Chief. of Police, City of Smyrna. Oath of office signed and entered in and made a part thereto of the minutes of above dated meeting. MEMO:- (Effective hiring date November 14, 1962 at $425.00 per month. Council discussed request of Mr. D.T. Roebuck to move a structure into city for office purposes on property zoned on South Cobb Drive as C-1. •In prior minutes council approved the area (north of Smyrna Brake and Alignment Company) for a used car lot. The council voted.unanimous on R.J. McCurry's motion, allowing usage of a trailer for office -purposes for a.period of one year and upon issuance of permit and in full compliance with approved ordinance covering trailers in the city. Councilman R. H. Wood seconded the motion. Agenda Items No. 2 and No. 3 called out zoning proposals., injunction and mandamus, T. J. Northcutt. There was no action recorded. One bid was received and opened (J. E. Lovern Construction Company) covering drainage improvements on Pinedale .and Bank Streets as follows:- J. E. LOVER14 CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: Pinedale Drive, catch basin, pipe and backfill- Bank and Guthrie Street - excavation, backfill, pipe and headwall TOTAL Engineering $ 275.00 $-.2 376.6o $ 2,651.60 132.58 $ 2, 784-18 An alternate bid was included covering change in pipe dimensions provided clearance under eight -inch sewer line is available.. Motion R. J. McCurry, "We accept J. E. Lovern bid based on specifications submitted and engineer's decision on applicable cost and location of above stated drainage improvements." Sedcnd by H. L. Smith. Motion carried..