12-19-1960 Called Meeting3.7
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
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Continuation December 19, 1960
AMENDMENT
VOTE
MOTION - J. B. Ables
SEC. #10 PARAGRAPH # 3, add the follow -
SECOND - H. E. Ingram
ing at end of said paragraph: "provided,
however, that notwithstanding the above
requirements, all property now or here-
after zoned in either C-1. C-2, or M
classifications, that fronts on two
streets, opposite one another may have
a building set back line of 40 feet on
the major street and a 30' set back
line on the minor street."
Unanimous
NOTION - J. B. Ables
Motion to zone area west side of North
SECOND - W. B. Sanders
Atlanta Street from Hill Street to
Shopping Center from C-1 to R-2.
The motion lost.
4 to 2
W. L. Keck
abstaining
MOTION - R. J. McCurry
"All the areas and classifications as
SECOND - H. E. Ingram
shown on proposed zoning map from Cherokee
Medical Center to Belmont Hills Shopping
Center and south on west side of Atlanta
Street to Sunset Avenue shall be zoned
C-1 as indicated on proposed zoning map."
The vote carried
4 to 2
W. L. Keck
abstaining
MOTION - H. E. Ingram "All the area between Sunset Ave. to
SECOND - R. J. McCurry old cemetery on both sides of Atlanta
Street and including the area on Sunset
west of Atlanta Street shown on pro-
posed zoning map as C-1 and C-2 is now
zoned as C-2." The vote carried. 6 to 1
J. B. Ables
opposed
NOTION - R. J. McCurry "All the area indicated (in green) on
SECONT - H. E. Ingram proposed.zoning map from old cemetery
south on Atlanta Street to Love Street
including Jonquil Plaza and proposed
shopping area at Campbell Road shall be
zoned as C-1." The vote carried. 5 to 2
NOTION- R. J. Austin
SECOND - R. J. McCurry "The area indicated on proposed zoning
map as C-1 lying north of Spring Road,
Roswell Street and east to Mimosa Circle
shall.be zoned C-1." Unanimous
NOTION - J. K. Chastain "We zone as indicated on proposed zoning
SECOND - H. E. Ingram map all that area classified at 'M'
industrial." Unanimous
MOTION - J. K. Chastain "The property of E. W. Chastain, Jr. lying
SECOND - R. J. Austin in landlot No. 631 north of Corn Road,
5.8 acres more or less, is hereby zoned
R-2." The vote carried 6 to 1
J. B. Ables
opposed
NOTION - H. E. Ingram "To delete all limitations on number
SECOND - J. B. Ables - of employees called out in zoning
ordinance under C-1 and C-2 establish-
ments such as bakeries, dressmaking,
printing shops, upholstery, and furniture
repair shops." (See sec. #6 and #7) Unanimous
MEMO: Amendment to the motion lost. 5 to 2
Continuation December 19, 1960
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AMENDMENT VOTE
MOTION - W. L. Keck
Sec. No. 2, Paragraph A-2 shall be
SECOND - R. J. Austin
amended to read as follows:-
11R-1 medium density residential district: -
a single family district with a minimum
of 1050 square feet of floor space for one
family and a minimum of 12,000 square feet
of lbt size." (Amendment deletes 800 sq. ft.
"
adds 1050 sq. ft.) Unanimous
NOTION - R. J. McCurry
Section 6, (C-1) - Item A-2 automobile
SECOND - R. J. Austin
sales rooms and -used car lots shall be
amended to read: -"Automobile sales rooms
and used car lots with related repair
facilities - provided not more than 50%
of the floor space utilized.by each such
business is used for repairs and further
provided no automobiles are stored outside
the building." Unanimous
Motion by Councilman R. J. McCurry "The comprehensive zoning ordinance pre-
sented to Mayor and Council as advertised in the Smyrna Herald, together with
CA the zoning map prepared by Hensley and Associates and the various amendments
specified in these minutes are hereby adopted as the official zoning ordinance
and map of the City of Smyrna effective January 1, 1961." Voting for:-
R. J. Austin, H. E. Ingram, R. J. McCurry, W. L. Keck, and J. K. Chastain.
Voting against:- W. B. Sanders and J. B. Ables.
Council studied plans and specifications submitted by W. L. Keck and dis-
cussed the cost for proposed city garage. On motion of W. L. Keck, second
by R. J. Austin, City Engineer S. P. Hensley was requested to let bids for
pre-fab, metal, or conventional type garage building, said bids to be opened
and recorded January 9, 1961 with option to hold for thirty days pending final
decision and total cost. Motion carried foue to three.
Based -on letter read before Council, J. K. Chastain motioned the Fire Depart-
ment reject outside fire protection and discontinue all registrations for
this service during 1961. Seconded by R. J. Austin. Unanimous.
Mayor G. W. Kreeger set December 28, 1960 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. for a meeting
of full council to interview applicants for position of City Engineer.
Motion to adjourn, R. J. Austin.
Adjourn 11:10 o'clock P.M.
Next meeting December 28, 1960 7:00 o'clock P.M.
First meeting 1961 - January 9, 7:00 o'clock P.M.
December 281 1960
Mayor and Council met at City Hall at 7:00 o'clock P.M. above date. Mayor
G. W. Kreeger presided, all councilmen present except J. K. Chastain.
Time absorbed from 7:00 to 9:45 o'clock P. M. was utilized in interviews
with prospective applicants for position of City Engineer.
Council voted themselves into official session 9:45 o'clock P.M. above date.
Motion by J. B. Ables, second by R. J. McCurry as follows: -"We rescind pre-
vious action of council in meeting held December 19, 1960 which motion dis-
continued fire protection outside city limits for 1961. Motion further
authorizes continuation of outside fire protection during 1961." Voted
unanimous.
Motion by R. J. Austin, second by W. B. Sanders and voted unanimous: -
'We hire Mr. Tate Wright as department head of City of Smyrna Maintenance
Department effective January 2,1961 at $100.00 per week.
Motion by J. B. Ables, second by R. J. McCurry and voted unanimous:-
"Fi fas prepared by City Hall - B. F. Reed, Jr. 141. Bank Street: Howard
McCollum, 147 Marston Street; and C. M. Kelley, 307 Bank Street shall be
recorded against the above properties at Cobb County Court House immediately.
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Continuation December 28, 1960
Motion to adjourn - R. J. McCurry.
Adjourn - 10:15 o'clock P.M.
First meeting in 1961 - January 9th, 7:00 o'clockâ˘P. M.
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R J. Austin - Coun_qil (Parks)
H. E. Ingram - Co3y&3A1 (Streets)
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W. B Sand rs - Council (Contraction)
J. . Ables - CounciY(Finance) W. L. Keck'- Council (Water)
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