12-12-1960 Recessed MeetingWe
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.
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Continuation December 12, 1960.
Minutes of November meetings of Mayor and Council were, on motion by R. J.
Austin, second by H. E. Ingram, accepted as submitted and corrected.
The following items were deferred:
(1) City garage
(2) Cardinal Lake lift station
(3) Concord Road sidewalks
Motion to adjourn - R. J. Austin
Adjourn 8:25 o'clock P. M.
Next meeting December 19, 1960 7:00 o'clock P.M.
December 19, 1960
Called meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall on December 19, 1960
at 7:00 o'clock P. M. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided with all councilmen present
including City Attorney, City Engineer, and Clerk.
The purpose of the meeting was to finalize City Zoning Ordinance, and prior to
the zoning hearing, Council discussed and acted on the following: -
(a) Agreed to submit 1961 operating budgets, holding actual expenditures
at or below forecasted income.
(b) Referred 1961 Social Security coverage to City Attorney.
(c) Set date of appeal from Recorder's Court (case of Robert McNelley)
to January 16, 1961. Motion, Sanders; second, Austin.
(d) Considered the request of Harold Davis regarding equipment assigned
to volunteer firefighters, and voted six to one not to purchase said
equipment, Sanders abstaining. Future action on this equipment was by
direction of Mayor Kreeger vested in J. B. Ables, J. K. Chastain, and
Harold Davis.
(e) Deferred sidewalks, Concord Road, pending additional information and
removal or set -back of Southern Bell facilities.
Council opened bids for street department repair equipment as follows: (1)
portable bituminous patch mixer, (1) tamper with 21" tamping plate. One bid
covering both pieces of equipment from R. S. Armstrong and Bro. Co. of Atlanta
was the only complete bid per specifications submitted. On H. E. Ingram's motion
second by W. L. Keck, Council voted unanimous to purchase the R. S: Armstrong
equipment, payment in the amount of $5,296.25 for the "patcher" and $662.00 for
the "tamper" to be paid from funds on deposit in City of Smyrna Paving Fund.
The requested repair in area of Cardinal Lake lift station was again before
Council for negotiation. City Attorney G. Conley Ingram read the eight -point
corrective action request submitted by Mrs. Margaret K. Bassin, and her attorney,
Preston L. Holland, to members of council in the December 7, 1960 meeting at
City Hall. J. B. Ables motioned as follows: "We offer to repair curbing on Lake
Court, general clean-up in addition to prior agreement called out in attorney's
letter regarding building improvement and correction of drainage problem in area
of lift station." R. J. Austin seconded the motion. Voted unanimous.
PUBLIC HEARING
ADOPTION OF OFFICIAL ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF SMYRNA
Mayor and Council, with City Engineer, City Attorney, and citizens in attendance,
discussed the provisions, classifications, and zoning map of the proposed com-
prehensive zoning ordinance as per legal notice published in newspapers of
general circulation December 8th and December 15th, 1960. The first part of
the three hour session was devoted to discussion and explanation of the zoning
ordinance and the proposed zoning map covering all the property within the cor-
porate limits. Following is the recorded action and amendments prior to passage
of the aforesaid comprehensive zoning ordinance and acceptance of the proposed
zoning map:-
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VOTE
MOTION - J. B. Ables "All the area, both sides of Ventura
SECOND H. E. Ingram Road and Ventura Place shown on pro-
posed zoning map as C-1 shall be re-
zoned to C-2." Unanimous