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02-08-1965 Regular Meeting92 (Continuation of February 1, 1965 Minutes) Chairman of Jaycees Health Center Project, Sam Turrigleo, reported in Council proposed location of structure on King Street, next south of Aiken building. Council ordered stake out of area and report back to Council. Proposed House Bill covering Smyrna Charter changes, namely, ward re -apportionment, 1964 annexations per petitions of record and traffic school permissive legislation was deferred to February 5, 7:30 p.m. for meeting with Cobb County delegation for discussion prior to submission to General Assembly now in session. In final action J. B. Ables motioned, which passed to change rate classification of Sanitation Supervisor from Class #14 to Class #16 and effective February 1, 1965 salary rate shall be $500.00 per month. Also, W. E. Ridgleyts salary, per J. C. Porterfield's motion, effective February 1, 1965, shall be changed from current rate of $335•00 per month to $350.00 per month. Motion carried. R. J. McCurry discussed the dead line for enrollment of City police officers in the Police Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, and announced the committee meetings to be held Saturday 2-6-65 at City Hall. There being no further business, Mayor G. W. Kreeger adjourned the meeting at 10:00 P.M. Next meeting at City Hall, February 15, 1965, 7:30 P•M• *ii� 81-'i111K-?�1l Ki -1*. 1—L: r r -Ile* ! -I::i: 31C. 4t :: February 8, 1965 Mayor and Council met at City Hall this date to consider ordinance prepared and submitted by City Attorney,,Berl T. Tate, to regulate and provide the issuance of $200-1,00.00 street improvement bonds and to provide a date, rate, and maturities and further to set a date for submission to qualified voters of the City of Smyrna for an authorized election to be held on March 20, 1965 in the corporate limits of said City: Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided and following Councilmen were present: R. J. McCurry, D. L. Mixon, J: C. Porterfield, J. B. Ables, and R. H. Wood, Absent: Homer Kuhl of Ward No. 4 and C. M. Chapman, Councilman at Large. Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. Councilman R. J. McCurry read ordinance as submitted and motioned to adopt as amended. Seconded by J. B. Ables and voted unanimous. Mayor George W. Kreeger appointed the following committee to follow up on advertising: Chairman, J. B. Ables, members, J. C. Porterfield and Homer Kuhl. Ordinance signed, attested and made a part of City of Smyrna finalized minutes as follows: AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE, AND PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $200, 000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DATE AND RATE OR RATES OF INTEREST SAID BONDS ARE TO BEAR AND FOR THE MATURITIES OF SAID BONDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SMYRNA THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT SAID BONDS SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AT AN. ELECTION AND TO CALL SAID ELECTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY AND'COLLECTION OF TAXES' FOR SERVICING SAID BONDS, IF AUTHORIZED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES:' WHEREAS, under'the Constitution arid.laws of'the State of Georgia, the City of Smyrna' is, authorized to own, maintain andoperate a system of streets, thoroughfares and alleys and other traffic improvement facilities in order to facilitate the movement of vehicular and foot traffic; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of said City, after an independent investigation, has determined that there exists an urgent, need to provide funds to pay the cost or .to be applied or contributed toward the cost. of adquir'ing, grad- ing, constructing, preparing for, widening, relocating, resurfacing, paving and repaving streets, roads, sidewalks, gutters and avenues of traffic in the City of Smyrna, including the acquisition of additional streets, roads, sidewalks and thoroughfares and the installation of curbs, gutters and waste water facilities, acquiring the necessary property, easements or rights in property therefor, and paying expenses incident to. accomplishing all, of the foregoing, which will entail .fir]-QiC� a cost of not than $200, 000; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of said City has further determined that the only feasible plan to finance the aforementioned improvements is by the issuance and sale of General Obligation Bonds for the above purpose;: and under �_- -the Constitution°and-laws of the" State`of` Georgia -it is necessary to submit to the qualified voters of the City for 'their determination the question of whether or not bonds should be issued by the City for the above stated purpose, which said bonds, if authorized, shall be dated,shall bear interest from date at such rate or rates not exceeding a maximum per annum rate and the principal shall mature as hereinafter more fully set forth. .NOTICE'OF BOND ELECTION 7 L� � f � .Y TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SMYRNA, GEORGIA- NOTICE is hereby given that on the 20th day, of March, 1965, an election will be held in the City of Smyrna at which time there will be.submitted to the qualified voters of said City for their determination the question of whether or not bonds shall be issued by said City in the principal amount of $200, 000 for the purpose of providing funds to pay the cost or to be applied or contributed toward the cost of acquiring, grading, constructing, ,preparing for, widening, relocating resurfacing; paving and repaving streets,. roads, sidewalks, gutters and avenues' of traffic in- the City of Smyrna, including the acquisition of additional streets, roads, sidewalks and thoroughfares and the installation of curbs, gutters and. waste water facilities, acquiring the necessary property, easements or rights in property therefor, and paying expenses incident to accomplishing all of the fore- going, said bonds, if so authorized, to be dated May 1, 1965, in the denomination of $5, 000 each, numbered consecutively from 1 upward to 40, inclusive, in order of maturity, to bear interest from date at such rate or rates not exceeding four per centum (41o) per annum in any year, all interest payable January 1, 1966 and semi-annually thereafter on the 1st days of January and July in each year, and the principal to mature, on the 1st day ,of January, lowest numbers first, in the years and amounts, as follows: $5, 000 in each of the. years 1967 to 1969, inclusive, $10, 000 in each of the years 1970 to 1980, inclusive, $15; 000 in each of the years 1981 to 1985, inclusive. The principal of and interest on all bonds shall be payable. in lawful money of the IUnit6d States of America at a bank or banks to be designated later. ' Y "LLi. l u r-.. r P The qualified voters. at the. time of the election desiring to vote in favor of the issuance of Street Improvement Bonds for the -above stated purpose will do so by casting their ballot. having printed or written thereon the following words:"FOI THE ISSUANCE OF $200, 000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDSt' and those desir- ing to vote against -the issuance of'Street Improvement Bonds for the above.stated purpose will do so by casting their ballot having printed or written thereon the following words: "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200, 000 STREET IMPROVE- MENT BONDS". The voting polls will be open at 7:00 otcloc�, .A. M., and close at 7:00 oiclocl P. M. , Eastern Standard Time, ;.on the said day fixed for the election and the place of voting will be at the regular place for voting at the election for member of the Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna, to -wit: The City Hall, in the Cit of Smyrna, Georgia.. Those qualified to v in all respects in accordance with the laws of the Mayor and Council of the City of Sm ttest• (SEAL) k 1-,8-fer ote at said election shall be determined governing the election for members yrna Mayor Z Councilmen Said election- shall be held on the 20th day of March, 1965 and the polls shall be opened at 7:00 o'clock A. M; and closed at 7:00 o'clock P. M, , Eastern I Standard Time, on said day fixed for the election, at the regular place for hold- ing elections for the Mayor and Members of Council of said City and shah. be held by the same persons and in the same manner and under the same rules and regulations that elections for the Mayor and Councilmen for said City are held and as are now required for elections for members of the Mayor and Council, and the returns of said election shall be made to the Mayor and Council calling such election, who' shall in the presence of and together with several managers, who shall bring up the returns, consolidate said returns and declare the result. of said election. The notice of bond election shall be in form and substance, as follows: d NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the same, that, under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia, an election be, and it is hereby, called to be held in the City of Smyrna, on the 20th day of March, 1965, at which election there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of said City'the questi'on'of whether` or not' Street Improvement Bonds in the prin• r' cipal amount of $200, 000 shall be"issued by the City of Smyrna for the purpose Y, W of `providing funds to pay the`cost or to be applied or contributed toward the cost of acquiring, grading,? constructing;. preparing for, widening, relocating, resur• facing, paving and repaving streets, : roads, sidewalks, gutters and avenues of traffic in the City of Smyrna, including the acquisition of additional streets, roads, sidewalks and thc000ughfares and the installation of curbs, gutters and I1 waste water facilities, acquiring the necessary property, easements or rights I� in property therefor, and paying expenses incident to accomplishing all of the foregoing, said bonds, if so authorized, to be dated May 1, 1965, in the denom- ination of $5, 000 each, numbered consecutively from 1 upward to 40, inclusive, in order of maturity, to.bear interest from date at such rate or rates not exceed ing four per centum (41o) per annum in any year, all interest payable January 1, 1966 and semi-annuEllly thereafter on the 1st days of January and July in each year, and the principal to mature on the.lst day of January, lowest numbers first, in the years and amounts, as follows: $5, 000 in each of the years 1967 to 1969, inclusive, $10, 000 in each of the years 1970 to 1980, inclusive, $15, 000 in each of the years 1981 to 1985, inclusive. Those.qualified registered voters desiring to vote in favor of the issuance of said Street Improvement Bonds for the aforesaid purpose shall have written or printed on their ballot substantially the following words: "FOR THE ISSUANC] -OF-$200,-000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS";, andzthose-qualified registered voters desiring to vote against the issuance of said Street Improvement Bonds for the aforesaid purpose shall have written or printed on their ballot substantial ly the following words: "AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF $200, 000 STREET IM- PROVEMENT BONDS". tj T !r r l j , ♦ d7 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the.authority aforesaid that the notice r , of bond election. be advertised for a space of thirty (30)•days previous to`the• ♦ date of the election in the newspaper..in'which sheriff's advertisements, for Cobb County appear. ♦' t, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the authority aforesaid that proper f s♦ ,� Election Managers be., appointed to hold and -supervise the election: t BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the "authority afore said that if said issue ] of bonds is authorized, then by proper ordinance the Mayor and. Council of the City of•Smyrna, will levy a direct annual tax, sufficient in amount on all the taxabl property, within the, corporate limits of. said City to pay'the 'principal of and in- terest on said bonds. at their respective maturities. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances and resolutions or -parts ' of ordinances and resolutions in conflict "'with this. ordinance this day adopted be and are hereby repealed. 4 ' ri ' Aa ,! 3 ' •. f. �I f r e w ♦ ♦ t y a t r t • a , Y MINUTES DATED 2-9-65 ` m c ♦ b 'h ;; 9 w: fir" W r.` _ rws:.- i..+.�:. ,:,.-....,.,�...:.o... ^`..r ..:'•'.w awe•...--=w .a .. - .. . + • t K i 9�3 (Continuation of February 8, 1965 Meeting) Council also approved on unanimous vote, motion by R. J. McCurry, seconded by J. C. Porterfield, the following resolution to cover sanitation equipment purchases to be reimbursed on notes to Bank of Smyrna on basis of anticipated revenues and supported by approved'departmental budget control as follows: "We adopt a resolution from this body to the Bank of Smyrna and/or participating banks to borrow for current operating expenses, $26,770.52 for current fiscal period. Further motion that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign notes as required by the Bank of Smyrna. Total principal, $26,770.52 bearing interest at 4.75% per annum payable to Bank of Smyrna on or before December 31, 1965•" Also approved by unanimous vote on motion by R. J. McCurry, seconded by J. C. Porterfield, resolution as follows: "We adopt a resolution from this body to the Bank of Smyrna and/or participating banks to borrow for current operating expenses, $1,581.95 for current fiscal period. Further motioned that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign notes as required by the Bank of Smyrna. Total principal, $1,581.95 bearing interest at 4.75% per annum payable to Bank of Smyrna on or before December 31, 1965." There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:50 P.M. Next meeting February 15, 1965, 7:30 P.M. .;�as�r�r#;�?'r-�:::?�?.�cac-:t?c3�-i'c:'r...�c��� w:c:::::; �.�cx.c.•c»•_�s.c February 15, 1965 Mayor and Council met this date for regular mid -month scheduled meeting. Mayor George W. Kreeger presided. All Council members were present. No citizens appeared with reports for Council action. Mr. Sam Turriglio and R. H. Wood discussed in Council final site for Smyrna Health Clinic. Motion by R. H. Wood to deed to Cobb County sufficient property on North side of City Library for construction of the project sponsored by Smyrna Junior Chamber of Commerce. Motion seconded by C. M. Chapman and voted unanimous. MEMO: Committee assigned to contact Cobb Commissioners regarding trade of present J. P. building property in lieu of deed per motion. Council approved zoning R-1 property to R-2 residential - apartment project - restricted, for petitioners of the 10.5 acre parcel located in LL 44.7. The usual opposition was heard, traffic, schools, sewerage, police and fire protection. Council reported the land surrounded by commercial zoning was not suitable for residential or subdivision development and voted six to one to zone per petition advertised. Motion by J. C. Porterfield to deny petition lost for want of a second. Motion by J. B. Ables to rezone property on Ward Street from R-1 residential to R-2 residential - multiple family dwellings - (restricted) subject to existing codes called out in City regulations regarding drainage, streets, buildings, etc. The motion seconded by R. J. McCurry carried, six to one. J. C. Porterfield opposed.