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01-03-1966 First Meeting156 JANUARY 3, 1966 The first meeting in the new year was held at City Hall pursuant to the Charter on January 3, 1966 and called to order by Mayor G. W. Kreeger at 7:30 o'clock P. M. Members of Council present: J. C. Porterfield, Homer Kuhl, J. B. Ables, R. J. McCurry, R. H. Wood, D. L. Mixon. Absent, C. M. Chapman. Also present, Ward #1 Councilman, C. W. Armour, Ward #7 Councilman, B. F. Stewart, Judge G. Conley Ingram, Commissioner H. E. Ingram, all Department Heads, City Attorney, Clerk and Inspectors. Invocation by the Pastor of Our Savior Luthern Church. In the first order of old business per submitted agenda was a report from the Business License Committee. Chairman of the Committee, R. J. McCurry, reported that by reason of time limitation and organi- zation changes that residential business permits should be referred to the new committee. Mayor G. W. Kreeger requested that this check shall be accomplished each year to verify that business licenses Issued shall conform to City of Smyrna codes, regulations and ordi- nances. On motion by R. J. McCurry, seconded by J. C. Porterfield, the Council on unanimous vote approved the renewal of the Bank of Smyrna note in the amount of $19,309.57 covering sanitation equipment. This loan ($19,309.57) payable in installments of $821.00 each month beginning January 30, 1966 for eleven consecutive months at five percent interest and a final payment of $10,278.57 on December 30, 1966. The motion authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the 1966 note,covering the above loan. The minutes of -the December 20,-1965 meeting were -presented in Council for approval. On motion by Homer Kuhl, second R. H. Wood, the minutes were approved as submitted and corrected. Agenda Item No.-5 referred the Council to reconsider a building permit (denied 12-20-65) for a self service food store on Cherokee Road on property owned by W. C. Patterson and located west of the Smyrna Federal'Bank Building. In the discussion of this permit, Council was reminded of the restrictive zoning called out in the minutes of June 24, 1963 at which'tiime the property was zoned C-1 commercial and deleted retail food stores and permitted retail delicatessen type.stores. Council requested the City Attorneys opinion and Mr. Tate ruled that since the property was zoned C-1 commercial that the Council was empowered to add or delete and/or change the restrictive zoning -as of 1963. R. J. McCurry motioned that issuance of the building permit be granted by this Council for a Johnny.Reb Food Store. Motion seconded by J. B. Ables and passed five to one. J. C. Porterfield voting against. There being no -further business, a motion was made by J. C. Porterfield to adjourn. Adjourned 7:48 P.M. NEW BUSINESS MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 3, 1966 - In the first order of business the oath of office for the Mayor of the City of,Smyrna, George-W. Kreeger, was administered by Judge G. Conley'Ingram, of the Superior Court, Cobb Judicial Circuit. Judge Ingram also administered the oath of office to the follow- ing Council Members: C. W. Armour Ward #1 J'. B. Ables Ward #2 R. H: Wood Ward #3 Homer Kuhl Ward #4 D. L. Mixon -Ward #5 J. C. Porterfield Ward #6 B. F. Stewart Ward #7 157 (Continuation of January 3, 1966 Meeting) The first official act of the new administration was recommendations or nominations for appointive positions and assignments as follows: a. On the recommendation of the Mayor, L. W. Charles was appointed Clerk of the City of Smyrna. Motion by J. C. Porterfield, second by Homer Kuhl, and voted unanimous. b. Berl T. Tate was appointed City of Smyrna Attorney on motion by Homer Kuhl, second by D. L. Mixon, and voted unanimous. c. Mayor G. W. Kreeger recommended the present building, plumbing, and electrical inspectors shall continue in their current assignments. On motion by J. C. Porterfield, second by R. H. Wood, Mr. C. M. Hamby was appointed building in- spector, Mr. W. L. Westbrook, plumbing inspector, and Mr. L. W.-Boring, electrical inspector.' All the above on unanimous vote. d. Also on recommendation by the Mayor, Mr. Geo. F. Bridwell was employed as City Court Recorder. Oath of office administered by G. Conley Ingram.' On motion by D. L. Mixon, Mr. Geo. W. Bridwell was appointed as a temporary: City Court Recorder to be reimbursed at $25.00 per each appearance as Court Recorder for a period designated by the Mayor of the City of Smyrna. Motion seconded by Homer Kuhl and voted unanimous. e. Mr. C. V. Reeves, on recommendation by the Mayor and on motion by Homer Kuhl, was retained as Clerk of the Muni- cipal Court, City of Smyrna for an interim period from above date to the disposition of a Charter amendment pertaining to the Recorder of the City of Smyrna. Motion seconded by J. B. Ables and voted five to one, B. F. Stewart voting against. f. On a motion by J. B. Abler, seconded by D. L. Mixon, the incumbent Chiefs of the Police Department, R. L. Drake and Fire Department, C. C. Porterfield, were appointed for the ensuing term. g. Councilman J. B. Ables was elected as Mayor Pro-Tem on a motion by Councilman Homer Kuhl, seconded'by D. L. Mixon, and the vote was unanimous. In the final order of business, Mayor Pro-Tem J. B. Ables read in Council the committee assignments effective this date: Department Chairman Finance & Administration- J. B. Ables Streets & Maintenance R. H. Wood Police, Fire& Civil Defense Homer Kuhl Parks & Recreation Water Sanitation J. C. Porterfield D. L. Mixon C. W. Armour Members R. H. Wood C. W. Armour D. L. Mixon J. C. Porterfield C. W. Armour D. L. Mixon R. H. Wood Homer Kuhl B. F. Stewart J. B. Ables J'. B. Ables B'. F: Stewart Garage Geo. W. Kreeger J. B. Ables R. H. Wood 158 (Continuation of January 3, 1966 Meeting) Treatment'Plants B. F. Stewart J. C. Porterfield Homer Kuhl Privilege License D. L. Mixon J. C. Porterfield C. W. Armour Library Board (Mayor and Council Repre- J. B. Ables sentative) There being no further business, Councilman Homer Kuhl made a motion to adjourn at 8:15 P.M. Motion seconded by C. W. Armour. Next meeting January 17, 1966, 7:30 P.M. JANUARY 17, 1966 The mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, above date pursuant to the Charter and called to order by Mayor G. W. Kreeger at 7:30 P.M. All members of Council were present, also, Department Heads, Building In- spector, Electrical Inspector, City Attorney, and members of the press. Invocation was by Councilman R. H. Wood. In the first order of business which referred to Item No. 4 of the Agenda, hearing on zoning from R-1 to R-2 restricted, of the Parker property off Fleming Street, was withdrawn. Mr. John Cheek presented to Council a State Highway drawing of property on the north side of Spring Road requesting that it be annexed into the City, the three plots -of property being contiguous to property within the City limits. After -some dis- cussion, Councilman C. W. Armour moved that the D. M. Chester property, plot 96, the James H. & Madalynne R. Porter property, plot 97, and the Bethel Baptist Church, plot 100, on Spring Road be annexed into the City subject to the county acquiring the right-of-way for four-laning Spring Road. It also being necessary to furnish to the City Clerk plots and legal descriptions by Wednesday, January 19. Motion seconded'by J. C. Porterfield and voted unanimous. Mr. T. M. Phillips, 3784 Plum -crest Road, acting as spokesman for approximately 20 citizens present from the Bennett Woods Subdivision, read in Council a petition in regard to speeding of automobiles- wheel spinning, and drag racing in -the community and asking that necessary steps -'be taken to apprehend violators and impose the.maximum sentence. The-matte`r was referred to Chief Drake of the -Police Department. l A motion by B. F. Stewart that our Police facilities be Increased to maximum safety by being able to assign one policeman per each 500 people, also that we purchase additional units to take care of these men, and that the pay for City employees be raised in line with Cobb County. Motion seconded by C. W. Armour lost five to two, B. F. Stewart and C. W. Armour for, other Council members opposed. Item No. 2 of the Agenda, Zoning Petition - Military Cor- poration, was deferred to first meeting in February.