12-05-1960 Regular Meeting35
December 5, 1960
The regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held pursuant to charter on
December 5, 1960 at 7:00 o'clock P. M. at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia. Mayor
G. W. Kreeger presided, with all council members present.
Item No. 1 of the agenda referred to citizens reports. Operators of Access
1166" gasoline station protested business license paid September 4, 1960 in
the amount of $75.00 should have been billed at 50% of the annual rate. It.
was reported in council that annexation was approved April 4, 1960. City Hall
to follow up.
Addition of carport extending within six inches from property line of Mr.
0. M. Eason, 293 Hickory Hills Drive, was on Mayor Kreeger's recommendation
referred to Building Inspector.
Council,
on complaints of citizens, debated the sewerage problem of M. B.
Ware laundry (formerly L. C. Richardson) at 210 South Cobb Drive. MEND:
(See minutes of March, April, May,.and June 1959).
Prior to
disposition of the above stated problem the following action occurred: -
(a)
Results of a meeting with Mr. Ware and City Clerk were reported in
council.
(b)
Illegal tap on to existing line was discussed.
(c)
Estimait'ed costs' of 8 inch sewer line from Mac's Barbeque to Campbell
CA
Drive -In Q $2,500.00.
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(d)
Motion by J. B. Ables to discontinue all services effective December 6,
1960.
x(e)
Motion to table, H. E. Ingram.
(f)
Motion H. E. Ingram: -City to proceed with emergency repair Tuesday,
December 6, 1960 A.M., billing the owner (M. B. Ware) actual labor
and materials costs. Second by R. J. Austin, unanimous.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger requested G. Conley Ingram and W. B. Sanders to meet with
Mrs. M. K. Bassin and attorney at City Hall December 7, 1960at 7:30 6.16lock
P. M. to resolve corrective action on Cardinal Lake Lift Station.
Council heard progress report on Concord Road sidewalks. Action deferred to
December 12, 1960.
Council agreed to let bids for street department repair equipment as follows:
(1) patching machine and (1) tamper.
Council delayed action on the bid covering concession stands, and seats for
Cobb Park pending approval of plans and number of seats. One bid, in the
amount of $3,381.87 from J. E. Lovern Construction Co. was opened.
R. J. McCurry motioned to amend contract "Proposal" of the J. E. Lovern accepted
contract which called out $800.00 for repaving Highland Avenue. Amendment would
pave Highland Avenue entire distance to Roswell Street including curbing both
sides at $2,200.00 exclu ding $8.00 per ton for rock, etc. required to level
driveways at curb site. Motion was not seconded but deferred to December 12,
1960 for final disposition.
Preliminary survey covering additional street lights for the city was dis-
cussed by Councilman H. E. Ingram. Action deferred pending submission of
plat from Georgia Power Company.
Salary adjustment effective -December 11, 1960 covering thirteen members of City
Police Department was submitted by J. K. Chastain. The total increase of $240.00
per month, was per council approval in conformity with pay scales established
in February, 1960. ,
City Hall was authorized to enter on General Execution Docket the delinquent
paving assessment against the properties owned by H. P. McCollum. Effective
date for recording was set at December 7, 1960.
IN OTHER ACTION THE COUNCIL:
a Deferred appointlEg Members to Board of Tax Assessors to 12-12-60
(b) Referred Social Security coverage for all city employees effective
1-1-61 to City Attorney, G. Conley Ingram.
(c) Took no action involving the dispute between service station oper-
ators regarding closing the stations during church hours.
(d) Listened to the report of Councilman W. L. Keck relative to mailing
notices to all property owners calling out annual assessment on real
and personal property. Mrs. Keck's motion to notify all citizens the
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Continuation December 5, 1960
tax assessment fifteen days prior to appeal board meeting lost.
R. J. Austin seconded the motion. The vote: -for, W. L. Keck, J. K.
Chastain, R. J. Austin. Against, H. E. Ingram, J. B. Ables, R. J.
McCurry, W. B. Sanders.
Councilman H. E. Ingram read in council a proposed charter amendment which pro-
vided seven changes to existing provisions of the Civil Service Section No. 77
of House Bill No. 497, Georgia Laws 1959, page 3217.
During the lengthy discussion J. K. Chastain recommended a committee be appointed
to work with the Merit Board to resolve or coordinate the proposed amendments.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger appointed the following committee:- J. K. Chastain, Chair-
man; J. B. Ables, and R. J. McCurry.
Motion to recess - R. J. McCurry.
Recess - 11:18 o'clock P.M. to December 12, 1960 at 6:30 o'clock P. M.
December 12, 1960
Recessed meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall on December 12,
1960 and called to order by presiding officer, Mayor G. W. Kreeger, at 6:30
o'clock P. M. All members of council were present.
In the first order of business, Council discussed Proposal "A" of the J. E.
Lovern contract for Hawthorne -Highland sewerage facility. Amendment to the
original contract which called out repaving Highland Avenue in the amount of
$800.00 was:, on R. J. McCurry's report, held in abeyance pending complete in-
formation on paving, curb, gutter, and easements.
Council authorized postponement of the hearing from December 12, 1960 to January
16, 1961 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. The hearing involves the decision in Recorder's
Court of November 22, 1960 in the case of William A. Craig and Arthur P. Tranokos.
Motion by J. B. Ables, second by H. E. Ingram. The vote: six to one, W. L. Keck
abstaining.
W. B. Sanders excused.
Council granted permission to move one trailer for storage purposes only to the
rear of the residence at 180 Grady Street for a temporary period until said trailer
is sold or 'moved to Lake Acworth. Motion R. J. Austin, second H� E. Ingram, unan-
imous.
Mr..Paul C. Wellman petitioned Council to enter into an agreement to provide school
bus, shelters in the corporate limits of Smyrna at no cost to the city. Council
deferred all action for one week to discuss merits as well as the problems and
to appoint a committee for follow-up.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger requested council members to submit recommendations for the
1961 Board of Tax Assessors.
Council discussed -the invoice of Hensley & Associates, Inc. covering engineering
services first pay estimate J. E. Lovern contract; Bank Street drainage; survey
for garage location, Corn Road; water and sewerage system maps. Council, on H. E.
Ingram's motion and R. J. McCurry's second, voted to pay said invoice as follows:
J. E. Lovern - Sewerage Expansion Fund
Bank Street drainage - Paving Fund 17
Corn Road garage - General Fund
Water and sewerage system maps to be paid from the Water Revenue Fund
in the amount of $500.00, the balance of $700.00 to be paid on completion.
The plat calling out plans and specs for concession stand, seats, and rest rooms
at Cobb Park was submitted in Council and accepted. Council also accepted'the bid
of J. E. Lovern Construction Company in the amount of $3,381.87. Motion by R. J.
Austin, second J. B. Ables, unanimous.