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03-01-1965 Regular Meeting97 MARCH 1, 1965 Pursuant to Smyrna City Charter, a meeting of Mayor and Council was held at City Hall and called to order by Mayor G. W. Kreeger at 7:30 o'clock P. M. All council members were preserif.''Also present: City Clerk, Attorney, Consultant Engineer, Department Heads and Building Inspector. Invocation by Minister J. W. Scarborough. No citizens appeared per Item No. 1 of Agenda. Petition submitted by F. C. McNeal and C. L. Puryear (Piedmont Realty) requesting annexation to corporate limits of Smyrna, a parcel of land on North Cooper Lake Road lying between Pine.view Manor Unit No. 1 and Bennett Woods Unit No. 1, and recorded as Pineview Manor Unit No. 2 in LL 338. The property, formerly Austin and Bagwell, was:annexed by unanimous vote on motion by R. J. McCurry, seconded by D. L. Mixon, per petition and legal plat submitted. MEMO: Sewer facility in area in- stalled in 1964. On motion by Homer Kuhl, property of Potter and Company on Cobb Lane was zoned from R-1 to C-1 Commercial based on advertised petition and submission of plat and specifications calling out office building and parking area. Motion seconded, C. M. Chapman and voted unanimous. On motion by R. J. McCurry, seconded by Homer Kuhl, Council voted to rezone the Love Street property as published from R-1 to C-1 for a new sanctuary for First Methodist 6hurch. The motion authorizes adequate parking area at rear of educational building and dedication -of sufficient frontage on Love Street to meet State Highway requirements for future Love Street widening. Zoning petitions, Hawthorne Street, Reed property, and South Cobb Drive were deferred for additional information and/or clarification. Zoning request, D. T: Roebuck for chiropractor office on Old Concord Road deferred pending receipt of petition from area property owners. Zoning petition, First Methodist Church to change from R-1 to C-1 the properties known as No. 154 and 172 Love Street was accepted and April 5, 1965 set for date of hearing.' Motion R. J. McCurry, seconded Homer Kuhl. Motion carried. Commercial building permit for Smyrna Health Center was approved for issuance subject to inspector's check out. Motion J. C. Porterfield, Second R. H. Wood. Motion carried. Building permit was issued for warehouse and office, 7,400 square feet, off Corn Road, LL 594-595 on request of Paul Chastain and approval of City building inspector. Motion J. C. Porterfield, second R. J. McCurry, grants issuance subject to approval and installation of 1,000 gallon septic tank for warehouse structure only. Council authorized -building -inspector action on merchants opening new businesses building inspection. J. W. Kelley to take prior to final Council deferred approval of Georgia Power amended franchise calling out 4% return to -City -on gross sales of electric energy pending check out by City Attorney Berl T. Tate. Committee on malt- beverage -retdll license for E-Z shop on South Cobb Drive reported in Council. Councilman R.-J. McCurry motioned to issue license. On J. C. Porterfield's second the motion lost five -to two: Voting against the motion Homer Kuhl, J. B. Ables, C. M. Chapman, R. H. Wood and D. L. Mixon. VT, (Continuation of March 1, 1965 Meeting) There was no action on Mrs. A. M. Turnerts appeal for license renewal for home drapery repair shop on Beaver Creek Road. Item deleted from future agendas. Council listened to Mr. Bryant's resume on application for permit to install Community Antenna Television System in Smyrna. R. J. McCurry stated his committee recommended denial'of permit and motioned for rejection. D. L. Mixon seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Invoice, Hensley -Schmidt, Inc. covering reported engineering fees was on recommendation of R. J. McCurry returned for audit. Councilman R. J. McCurry excused 8:30 P.M. Council, on report of Mr. Dyer Eubanks regarding non- compliance to ordinance covering sewer tap ons, requested further check by J. E. David (Public Works) with letter and ordinance mailed to violators of record. Chairman,, J. B. Ables, read in Council a rough draft of proposed brochure to be -mailed to•citizens calling out all facts pertaining to bond referendum for acquisition of Spring Street rights -of -way. Printing of brochure,•ballots and advertising were also discussed. Letters to civic organizations and others was scheduled for Wednesday mailing (3-3-65 A.M.) and a meeting with citizens set for Monday 3-8-65, 7:30 P.M., followed by committee meeting on water and sewer studies. Councilman Homer Kuhl presented "Traffic Study" and in dis- cussion recommended adoption -of same to be used as funds become available and as a guide for future traffic control and accident prevention. Council approved minutes of February lat. 8th and 15th, 1965 as submitted on motion D. L. Mixon, seconded, by Homer Kuhl. Poston Realty and Insurance Company was assigned as carrier of Cityts General Liability Insurance for 1965. Motion to adjourn. Adjourn 9:35 P.M - Next meeting March 15, 1965. f — r r#o`�-;ti�3'rx•3ii,-•:E#i�i:•3r?�ic4'rxi:-i;•##3'r�•3'c-�:'„•#?�#-;� ,. y F s March 15, 1965 The regularly scheduled mid -month meeting of Mayor and Council was held above date and called to order at 7:30 P.M., City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia, by Mayor George W.•Kreeger. All council members were present. No citizens appeared with reports for•council consideration. In the first order of business, the rezoning of the W. J. MacKenna property came up for hearing. The petition called out a parcel of land on the East right-of-way of Rolling View Drive. Twenty-five citizens were present.opposing the petitionerts request to rezone the property from R-1 to R-2, Apartment Project Restricted. C. W. Armour acted as spokesman for the group and. presented petitions requesting denial -of the project. Motion Homer. Kuhl, "that this body deny the petition for rezoning R-1 to R-2 on the basis of opposition and failure to•submit detailed plans of the proposed structures." Seconded by R. J. McCurry and voted unanimous.