01-20-1964 Regular Meeting3
(Continuation of January 6, 1964Meeting)
Motion J. C. Porterfield second H. Kuhl to set February
39 1964 at 7:00 o'clock p.m. as date for hearing on petition
to rezone Rice property at Concord Road and Church Street for
use as funeral home. Voted unanimous. Mayor Kreeger appointed
Messrs. McCurry, Chapman and Kuhl as committee to study and
report at 1-20-64 meeting.
Motion C. M. Chapman second J. W. Webb to adjourn, voted
unanimous.
Meeting adjourned 7:52 p.m. Next scheduled meeting 1-20-64,
7:00 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall.
January 13, 1964
The Mayor and Council met at the City Hall January 13, 1964
at 7:00 p.m. to attend a meeting scheduled by the Lemons-Vinings
Civic Club (said meeting was cancelled 1-13-64 in a.m).. On motion
B. A. Thomas second H. Kuhl the meeting was called an,' official
Council Meeting, all members present, Mayor G. W. Kreeger presiding.
A motion R. J. McCurry that City of Smyrna current House Bill
shall call out July 1, 1964 as the effective date for salary
increases as follows: Mayor of the City of Smyrna at $250.00
per month and seven Council Members at $150.00 per month. Motion
seconded H. Kuhl and voted unanimous.
Meeting adjourned 7:20 p.m.
January 20, 1964
A regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held January 20,
1964 at 7:00 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall, Mayor G. W. Kreeger
presiding. Council members present R. J. McCurry, C. M.'Chapman,
R. H., Wood, B. A. Thomas, J. W. Webb, Homer Kuhl and J. C.
Porterfield.
The hearing was called on petition of Mr. Bennie Auerbach to
rezone from R-1 Residential to R-2 Residential (Restricted Apartment
Project) Ward Street property as advertised. Mr: Cannon, repre-
senting the petitioner, presented plans of the proposed project
totalling 154 units to be constructed in increments of 50, 48 and
56 units. Provision for 1 3/4 parking spaces per unit, two swimming
pools, rentals to begin at slightly under Brookview Gardens high -
.lighted Mr. Cannon's remarks.
Six citizens from the area appeared to protest on the basis of
over -saturation of Smyrna with apartments and resultant lowering of
moral character of the community and the added load on schools and
City facilities.
Discussion centered on several major points ie., will existing
facilities permit extending, -utilities to this project; will area be
developed as single-family residential; is there adequate access to
and from the area provided in plans; finally, should area.be zoned
for apartmentts or commercial.
A motion J. C. Porterfield second H. Kuhl to deny petition of
Mr. Auerbach to rezone this property as advertised from R-1 Residential
to R-2 Residential (Restricted Apartment Project) lost by vote 2 to 5, -
R. J. McCurry, C. M. Chapman, R. H. Wood, B. A. Thomas and J. W. Webb
voting against the motion.
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A motion R. J. McCurry second R. H. Wood to grant petition of
Mr. Bennie Auerbach to rezone Ward Street property as advertised
from R-1 Residential to R-2 Residential (Restricted Apartment
Project) subject to all laws, ordinances and codes of 'the City
and on condition that access street to Cherokee Road be graded,
gravel based and open for traffic before construction of increment
number two can be started; recreation area to be determined and
specified. Motion carried 4 to 3, voting for R. J. McCurry, C.M.
Chapman, R. H. Wood, B. A. Thomas; against J. W. Webb, H. Kuhl,
J. C. Porterfield.
Action on petition of Mr. Bob Leonard to rezone property on
Marston Street adjacent to the railroad from R-1 Residential to
M-1 Manufacturing (Restricted) set date for hearing on March 2,
1964 at 7:00 o'clock p.m. at the City Hall. Motion J. W. Webb
second R. H. Wood and voted unanimous.
Mr. Branon of Branon Construction Company presented petition
for annexation of property on Corn Road and plans for proposed
apartment project of 116 units. After examination of plans a motion
J. W. Webb to deny petition died for lack of second.
A motion J. C. Porterfield second R. J. McCurry to grant
petition of Mr. Branon to annex Corn Road property as R-2 Residential
(Restricted Apartment Project) per consent of owner subject to all
laws, ordinances and codes of the City with a four foot high chain
link fence to be constructed approximately 340' along rear Anderson
Drive properties. Motion carried 6 to 1, J. W. Webb voting against.
A motion R. J. McCurry second J. W. Webb to annex an area of
Roswell Street and adjacent properties per petition subject to
availability of sewerage and action of the legislature and further
subject to all laws, ordinances and codes of the City, said area
to be incorporated at existing County zoning or nearest applicable
classification thereto, Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Request in writing from Garvis Same to withdraw from annexation
that parcel of land per petition of August, 1963. Motion H. Kuhl
second R. J. McCurry to rescind action of August 1963 meeting approving
annexation of property on North Cooper Lake Road and Concord Road per
petition of Mr. Garvis L. Sams.; Motion carried 6:to 1, J. W: Webb
voting against the motion.
Mr. Ransom of Lee Street petitioned for annexation and subsequent
sewerage service. Annexation hinged on ability to obtain petition
from Mrs. Margaret Shaw Knipple to annex three additional lots
contiguous to City Limits. Mr. Bob Fowler of Poston Realty to be
asked to "contact Mrs. Knipple, Mr. Charles to follow through.
A motion R. J. McCurry second J. W. Webb to include Belmont
Circle, Estelle Court and Pretty Branch areas in annexations to be
included in the 1964 House Bill was voted 4 to 3, C. M. Chapman,
H. Kuhl and J. C. Porterfield voting against the motion.
R. J. Austin was continued in the office as Civil Defense
Director for the year 1964. A motion by H. Kuhl, second R. J.
McCurry to hire Mrs. R. J. Austin as full time intermediate clerk
for the Civil Defense office, salary set at $237.00 per month,
starting date February 1, 1964. Voted unanimous.
Building inspector J. W. Kelley presented commercial building
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applications which were approved subject to compliance with City
codes as follows:
NAME TYPE MOTION SECOND
McNeal & Co. Addition . R. J. McCurry J. W. Webb
Scarborough, E.M. " J. W. Webb R. J. McCurry
McArthur, Harry I. it H. Kuhl R. J. McCurry
Voting on the motions was unanimous.
A motion R. J. McCurry second J. W. Webb to approve permit
(Nancy Taylor property rear 226 Reed Street) for remodeling
apartment and recommend penalty be imposed account work begun
before permit granted. Voted unanimous. (Mayor Kreeger
assigned H. Kuhl the responsibility to draw up an amendment to
building code to incorporate penalty for not taking out permit
prior to starting construction.)
Motion R. J. McCurry second J. W. Webb to grant permit for
trailer to Belmont Motors at 499 North Atlanta Street for use as
an office only. Voting 6 to 1, J. C. Porterfield voting against
the motion.
Mr. L. W. Charles reported business license issued to date
totaled 90 with proceeds totaling $13,500.
Motion R. J. McCurry second J. C. Porterfield to change the
classification of the receptionist desk from grade 7 to_grade 8
which is equivalent to Junior Accountant, was voted unanimous.
The following resolution was adopted on motion J. C. Porterfield,
second R. J. McCurry, voting 6 to 1, C. M. Chapman opposed:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS: The voters of Cobb County have clearly shown
they are opposed to the three man multiple
Commission Bill as offered in the referendum
of January 8, 1964; and
WHEREAS: Public sentiment, as expressed prior to said
referendum, is clearly in favor of some form
of multiple Commission; and
WHEREAS: The three man multiple Commission Bill was
offered as a compromise inasmuch as the five
members of the General Assembly could not
agree unanimously on the preference of the
majority; and
WHEREAS: The future of Cobb County could be greatly
- hindered by the outdated legislative courtesy
of unanimous rule within a county's delegation;
and
THEREFORE: Be it resolved and it is hereby resolved that
the Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna
earnestly request the five members of the
General Assembly from Cobb County to adopt
majority rule within the delegation and
secondly that they agree on the best possible
form of multiple.Commission and offer same to
the voters of Cobb County in the immediate
future.
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(Continuation of January 20, 1964 Meeting)
Passed by the Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna session
this 20th day of January, 1964.
Request in writing from Mrs. Wylie Durham for permission to sell ,
tea bags for benefit of the First Methodist Youth Program during a
two week program starting next week was granted on motion R. H. Wood
second H. Kuhl and voted unanimous.
Mr. Phillip Sutton of Hensley and Associates advised that a
letter was needed from the City instructing their firm to proceed
with the Water Study.
A motion R. J. McCurry second J. W. Webb authorizing City
Attorney to'incorporate into the 1964 House Bill the following
change in the special election section of the Charter of the City
of Smyrna.
Special Election:
Election to be held within 30 days after an office or offices
is declared officially vacant.
Candidate(s) must qualify no later than 15 days prior to
election date.
Voter registration will close 15 days prior to election date.
Voting on the motion was unanimous.
A motion R. .J.McCUrry second H. Kuhl'`to..incorporate annexation
clause in Charter to coincide with existing zoning ordinance was
voted unanimous, City Attorney to include in 1964 House Bill.
J. W. Webb motioned to rehire man at $1.25 per hour as sub-
stitute during vacation period for as long as funds available but
not to exceed 27 weeks. No second, matter was referred to committee
for study.
Motion B. A. Thomas second H. Kuhl to adjourn and voted unanimous.
Adjourned at 10:55 p.m. Next regularly scheduled meeting February 3,
19649 7 p.m. at City Hall.
January 21, 1964
Mayor G. W. Kreeger and six Councilmen met at the City Hall
above date for the purpose of attending banquet in honor of outgoing
Mayor J. B. Ables, R. J. McCurry absent.
Council voted unanimous on J. W. Webb's motion to declare the -
meeting in official session.
Motion J. W. Webb second H. Kuhl and voted unanimous as
follows:
"We annex the Dewey Ransom property on Lee Street plus
three adjoining lots on Lee Street and right of way to
existing City Limits which said annexation joins the property i
of James E. Quarles."
Motion H. Kuhl second J. W. Webb and voted unanimous that we
annex the property of Catherine E. Dorris located on Concord Road